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	===On the Matter of Museums===		===On the Matter of Museums===
	* '''Leviathan has requested the construction of a hall for the use of his heralds'''		* '''Leviathan has requested the construction of a hall for the use of his heralds'''
	During the Imperial enchantment, Leviathan seems mostly to have dispatched heralds to visit the Empire's museums. They have been spotted at the [[Curator_of_the_White_City_Museum#White_City_Museum\|White City Museum]] in [[Bastion]], at the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#The_Blood_Red_River_Museum\|Blood Red River Museum]] in [[Tassato]], at the [[~~Curator_of_the_Printer%27s_Guild_Museum~~#~~The_Printer.27s_Guild_Museum_of_Wonders~~\|~~Printer~~'s Guild Museum]] (also in Tassato), visiting the [[Weigher of Worth]] in [[Skarsind]], and one apparently visited the [[Reikos#The_Unbound_Steel_Hall_%28Ruined%29\|Unbound Steel Hall of Lost Chapters]] in [[Reikos]] before its [[To_the_last_syllable#In_Bastion_and_Reikos\|untimely destruction]]. The eternal is by all accounts quite miffed about that latter event, at least according to his heralds.		During the Imperial enchantment, Leviathan seems mostly to have dispatched heralds to visit the Empire's museums. They have been spotted at the [[Curator_of_the_White_City_Museum#White_City_Museum\|White City Museum]] in [[Bastion]], at the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#The_Blood_Red_River_Museum\|Blood Red River Museum]] in [[Tassato]], at the [[Curator_of_the_Printers'_Guild_Museum#The_Printers'_Guild_Museum_of_Wonders\|Printers' Guild Museum]] (also in Tassato), visiting the [[Weigher of Worth]] in [[Skarsind]], and one apparently visited the [[Reikos#The_Unbound_Steel_Hall_%28Ruined%29\|Unbound Steel Hall of Lost Chapters]] in [[Reikos]] before its [[To_the_last_syllable#In_Bastion_and_Reikos\|untimely destruction]]. The eternal is by all accounts quite miffed about that latter event, at least according to his heralds.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Afanak, Herald of Leviathan">People who forget their past waste the lessons learned by their forbears. Museums are a place where the truth of what has gone before is remembered, and the foundations of the world we live in today can be seen and explored. They are a public good, and the ''Dragon Whale'' is always pleased to speak to people who appreciate that.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Afanak, Herald of Leviathan">People who forget their past waste the lessons learned by their forbears. Museums are a place where the truth of what has gone before is remembered, and the foundations of the world we live in today can be seen and explored. They are a public good, and the ''Dragon Whale'' is always pleased to speak to people who appreciate that.</quote></div>
	Shortly before the Autumn Equinox, Leviathan sends one of his heralds to speak with the civil service and place a request before the Empire. The eternal would like the Senate to build a ''Leviathan Hall'' - a place for his heralds to gather, rest, and perhaps speak with Imperial citizens. He would like it to be built in one of the "historical cities", places the ''Swimmer in the Twilight Abyss'' says are particularly amenable to history and where he says he can find good [[regio]] for the use of his heralds. He names Tassato, Sarvos, Gildenheim, Miaren, Bastion, Meade, or Kalpaheim as suitable locations. The structure he is proposing is not especially grand, and would be a [[edifice]] costing 20 wains of white granite, 10 wains of mithril, and 90 Crowns, and take three months to complete. It would be a nice stone hall designed to mirror the surrounding architecture, with mithril inlays, and with mosaics built into the walls, floors, and ceiling created to the specifications of Leviathan's heralds by local artists. The opportunity is available until the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE, after which Leviathan will turn his attention elsewhere.		Shortly before the Autumn Equinox, Leviathan sends one of his heralds to speak with the civil service and place a request before the Empire. The eternal would like the Senate to build a ''Leviathan Hall'' - a place for his heralds to gather, rest, and perhaps speak with Imperial citizens. He would like it to be built in one of the "historical cities", places the ''Swimmer in the Twilight Abyss'' says are particularly amenable to history and where he says he can find good [[regio]] for the use of his heralds. He names Tassato, Sarvos, Gildenheim, Miaren, Bastion, Meade, or Kalpaheim as suitable locations. The structure he is proposing is not especially grand, and would be a [[edifice]] costing 20 wains of white granite, 10 wains of mithril, and 90 Crowns, and take three months to complete. It would be a nice stone hall designed to mirror the surrounding architecture, with mithril inlays, and with mosaics built into the walls, floors, and ceiling created to the specifications of Leviathan's heralds by local artists. The opportunity is available until the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE, after which Leviathan will turn his attention elsewhere.

Hailmur: /* Overview */

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Overview

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	As [[Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths]] sweeps across the Empire, it temporarily empowers weak Day [[regio]], and encourages the [[eternal\|eternals]] of that realm to involve themselves in Imperial affairs. These effects combine to cause Day eternals who are not marked as [[Alignment#Enmity\|enemies of the Empire]] to send heralds to visit Imperial citizens. All of those eternals save one have also presented offers of boons, or made set forth proposals for ways they might help the Empire, especially those who are considered [[Alignment#Amity\|allies of the Empire]] by the [[Conclave]].		As [[Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths]] sweeps across the Empire, it temporarily empowers weak Day [[regio]], and encourages the [[eternal\|eternals]] of that realm to involve themselves in Imperial affairs. These effects combine to cause Day eternals who are not marked as [[Alignment#Enmity\|enemies of the Empire]] to send heralds to visit Imperial citizens. All of those eternals save one have also presented offers of boons, or made set forth proposals for ways they might help the Empire, especially those who are considered [[Alignment#Amity\|allies of the Empire]] by the [[Conclave]].

	Of course, one eternal of the Day realm - the [[Cold Sun]] - has reacted to the power of the ritual by sending large numbers of its soldiers to kill and destroy (as detailed in the [[To the last syllable]] wind of war).The rest of ''this'' wind of fortune deals with the results of opening the Day regio all over the Empire, and the ways the other eternals have responded.		Of course, one eternal of the Day realm - the [[Cold Sun]] - has reacted to the power of the ritual by sending large numbers of its soldiers to kill and destroy (as detailed in the '''[[To the last syllable]]''' wind of war).The rest of ''this'' wind of fortune deals with the results of opening the Day regio all over the Empire, and the ways the other eternals have responded.

	Unless specifically mentioned otherwise these opportunities are only available during the Autumn Equinox.		Unless specifically mentioned otherwise, these opportunities are only available during the Autumn Equinox.

	==Kimus==		==Kimus==

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial army" to "[[Army"

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Text replacement - "[[Imperial army" to "[[Army"

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	* '''The General of the appropriate army will need to welcome Zakalwe's attention in their orders'''		* '''The General of the appropriate army will need to welcome Zakalwe's attention in their orders'''
	* '''The Master Strategist will ''not'' do this for a Varushkan army, but declines to provide further detail'''		* '''The Master Strategist will ''not'' do this for a Varushkan army, but declines to provide further detail'''
	Of course the Empire's strategy cannot depend entirely on walls, whatever those who favour the philosophies of [[Emperor James]] might believe. Where a fortification might represent an immovable object, the [[~~Imperial army~~\|Imperial armies]] represent an irresistible force. In recent years the Empire has honed and focused several of its armies, but the ''General of Day'' believes that like any weapon, armies must be kept sharp.		Of course the Empire's strategy cannot depend entirely on walls, whatever those who favour the philosophies of [[Emperor James]] might believe. Where a fortification might represent an immovable object, the [[Army\|Imperial armies]] represent an irresistible force. In recent years the Empire has honed and focused several of its armies, but the ''General of Day'' believes that like any weapon, armies must be kept sharp.

	With that in mind, Zakalwe reaches out to the [[Warmage]] and the [[Imperial Warcaster]]. These titles represent a link between the soldiers and the wizards of the Empire, and are of particular interest to him. During the Autumn Equinox, then, each of these titles have the option to name a single Imperial army and ask Zakalwe to send heralds to assess it and its capabilities. ''Tidehunter'' and his heralds will explore the history of the army, weigh its resonances, and propose a way that the force might be honed. Zakalwe has provided both the Imperial Warcaster and the Warmage with a sheet of specially prepared parchment. They merely need to write the name of the army they wish Zakalwe to examine on the paper, take it to the Imperial regio, and use [[operate portal]] to deliver it to the eternal; he will do the rest.		With that in mind, Zakalwe reaches out to the [[Warmage]] and the [[Imperial Warcaster]]. These titles represent a link between the soldiers and the wizards of the Empire, and are of particular interest to him. During the Autumn Equinox, then, each of these titles have the option to name a single Imperial army and ask Zakalwe to send heralds to assess it and its capabilities. ''Tidehunter'' and his heralds will explore the history of the army, weigh its resonances, and propose a way that the force might be honed. Zakalwe has provided both the Imperial Warcaster and the Warmage with a sheet of specially prepared parchment. They merely need to write the name of the army they wish Zakalwe to examine on the paper, take it to the Imperial regio, and use [[operate portal]] to deliver it to the eternal; he will do the rest.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

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Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

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	* '''Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths has been invoked in the Empire'''		* '''Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths has been invoked in the Empire'''
	* '''You can learn about the magical effects of the Imperial enchantment in the [[Shining like fire]] wind of fortune'''		* '''You can learn about the magical effects of the Imperial enchantment in the [[Shining like fire]] wind of fortune'''
	As [[Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths]] sweeps across the Empire, it temporarily empowers weak Day [[regio]], and encourages the [[eternal\|eternals]] of that realm to involve themselves in Imperial affairs. These effects combine to cause Day eternals who are not marked as [[Alignment#Enmity\|enemies of the Empire]] to send heralds to visit Imperial citizens. All of those eternals save one have also presented offers of boons, or made set forth proposals for ways they might help the Empire, especially those who are considered [[Alignment#Amity\|allies of the Empire]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]].		As [[Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths]] sweeps across the Empire, it temporarily empowers weak Day [[regio]], and encourages the [[eternal\|eternals]] of that realm to involve themselves in Imperial affairs. These effects combine to cause Day eternals who are not marked as [[Alignment#Enmity\|enemies of the Empire]] to send heralds to visit Imperial citizens. All of those eternals save one have also presented offers of boons, or made set forth proposals for ways they might help the Empire, especially those who are considered [[Alignment#Amity\|allies of the Empire]] by the [[Conclave]].

	Of course, one eternal of the Day realm - the [[Cold Sun]] - has reacted to the power of the ritual by sending large numbers of its soldiers to kill and destroy (as detailed in the [[To the last syllable]] wind of war).The rest of ''this'' wind of fortune deals with the results of opening the Day regio all over the Empire, and the ways the other eternals have responded.		Of course, one eternal of the Day realm - the [[Cold Sun]] - has reacted to the power of the ritual by sending large numbers of its soldiers to kill and destroy (as detailed in the [[To the last syllable]] wind of war).The rest of ''this'' wind of fortune deals with the results of opening the Day regio all over the Empire, and the ways the other eternals have responded.
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	==Phaleron==		==Phaleron==
	* '''Phaleron remains a firm ally of the Empire, and has helped protect the Grand Library at Canterspire from Cold Sun'''		* '''Phaleron remains a firm ally of the Empire, and has helped protect the Grand Library at Canterspire from Cold Sun'''
	Much like Kimus, the Celestial Librarian seems to consider itself on good terms with the Empire. It enjoys its [[Alignment#Akmty\|amicable status]] with the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]], and it remains committed to supporting [[Urizen lore]]. As such, the surging power of Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths has paradoxically had less impact on it than on some of the other eternals of the realm. It has still caused it to propose some boons it might give to its good friends in the Empire, however.		Much like Kimus, the Celestial Librarian seems to consider itself on good terms with the Empire. It enjoys its [[Alignment#Akmty\|amicable status]] with the [[Conclave]], and it remains committed to supporting [[Urizen lore]]. As such, the surging power of Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths has paradoxically had less impact on it than on some of the other eternals of the realm. It has still caused it to propose some boons it might give to its good friends in the Empire, however.
	===The Gift of Knowledge===		===The Gift of Knowledge===
	* '''Magicians who cast Gift of Knowledge at the Imperial Regio during the Autumn Equinox will receive small numbers of facts as well as prismatic ink'''		* '''Magicians who cast Gift of Knowledge at the Imperial Regio during the Autumn Equinox will receive small numbers of facts as well as prismatic ink'''

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	* '''Phaleron offers to assign one of its Chief Attendants the task of performing historical research for the Conclave'''		* '''Phaleron offers to assign one of its Chief Attendants the task of performing historical research for the Conclave'''
	* '''The Conclave must specify which Chief Attendant should undertake the research or the opportunity will fail'''		* '''The Conclave must specify which Chief Attendant should undertake the research or the opportunity will fail'''
	The Celestial Library contains a quantity of information unmatched anywhere in the mortal world. Thousands upon thousands of tomes, scrolls, books, and pamphlets exist in the library that is Phaleron, carefully ~~categorized~~ and studied by its librarians. In previous years it has carefully hoarded that knowledge, but recent events have led to it altering its attitudes. Especially with regard to those it considers its friends.		The Celestial Library contains a quantity of information unmatched anywhere in the mortal world. Thousands upon thousands of tomes, scrolls, books, and pamphlets exist in the library that is Phaleron, carefully categorised and studied by its librarians. In previous years it has carefully hoarded that knowledge, but recent events have led to it altering its attitudes. Especially with regard to those it considers its friends.

	During the Autumn Equinox, then, Phaleron offers the Imperial Conclave the opportunity to ask its librarians to perform [[Historical research]] on their behalf. A [[Declaration]] of [[Concord]], supported by the Conclave, will cause Phaleron to instruct its emissaries to scour its own shelves, and those of any Imperial library where it is welcome, to compose a report about the historical matter the Conclave is interested in, delivered to the person who raises the Concord at the Winter Solstice. After the Solstice, it will ensure that information is disseminated to places of learning across the Empire as is traditional with the [[Historical research\|Department of Historical Research]].		During the Autumn Equinox, then, Phaleron offers the Imperial Conclave the opportunity to ask its librarians to perform [[Historical research]] on their behalf. A [[Declaration]] of [[Concord]], supported by the Conclave, will cause Phaleron to instruct its emissaries to scour its own shelves, and those of any Imperial library where it is welcome, to compose a report about the historical matter the Conclave is interested in, delivered to the person who raises the Concord at the Winter Solstice. After the Solstice, it will ensure that information is disseminated to places of learning across the Empire as is traditional with the [[Historical research\|Department of Historical Research]].

Twiggy: /* On the Matter of Museums */

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On the Matter of Museums

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	===On the Matter of Museums===		===On the Matter of Museums===
	* '''Leviathan has requested the construction of a hall for the use of his heralds'''		* '''Leviathan has requested the construction of a hall for the use of his heralds'''
	During the Imperial enchantment, Leviathan seems mostly to have dispatched heralds to visit the Empire's museums. They have been spotted at the [[Curator_of_the_White_City_Museum#White_City_Museum\|White City Museum]] in [[Bastion]],at the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#The_Blood_Red_River_Museum\|Blood Red River Museum]] in [[Tassato]], at the [[Curator_of_the_Printer%27s_Guild_Museum#The_Printer.27s_Guild_Museum_of_Wonders\|Printer's Guild Museum]] (also in Tassato), visiting the [[Weigher of Worth]] in [[Skarsind]], and one apparently visited the [[Reikos#The_Unbound_Steel_Hall_%28Ruined%29\|Unbound Steel Hall of Lost Chapters]] in [[Reikos]] before its [[To_the_last_syllable#In_Bastion_and_Reikos\|untimely destruction]]. The eternal is by all accounts quite miffed about that latter event, at least according to his heralds.		During the Imperial enchantment, Leviathan seems mostly to have dispatched heralds to visit the Empire's museums. They have been spotted at the [[Curator_of_the_White_City_Museum#White_City_Museum\|White City Museum]] in [[Bastion]], at the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#The_Blood_Red_River_Museum\|Blood Red River Museum]] in [[Tassato]], at the [[Curator_of_the_Printer%27s_Guild_Museum#The_Printer.27s_Guild_Museum_of_Wonders\|Printer's Guild Museum]] (also in Tassato), visiting the [[Weigher of Worth]] in [[Skarsind]], and one apparently visited the [[Reikos#The_Unbound_Steel_Hall_%28Ruined%29\|Unbound Steel Hall of Lost Chapters]] in [[Reikos]] before its [[To_the_last_syllable#In_Bastion_and_Reikos\|untimely destruction]]. The eternal is by all accounts quite miffed about that latter event, at least according to his heralds.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Afanak, Herald of Leviathan">People who forget their past waste the lessons learned by their forbears. Museums are a place where the truth of what has gone before is remembered, and the foundations of the world we live in today can be seen and explored. They are a public good, and the ''Dragon Whale'' is always pleased to speak to people who appreciate that.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Afanak, Herald of Leviathan">People who forget their past waste the lessons learned by their forbears. Museums are a place where the truth of what has gone before is remembered, and the foundations of the world we live in today can be seen and explored. They are a public good, and the ''Dragon Whale'' is always pleased to speak to people who appreciate that.</quote></div>
	Shortly before the Autumn Equinox, Leviathan sends one of his heralds to speak with the civil service and place a request before the Empire. The eternal would like the Senate to build a ''Leviathan Hall'' - a place for his heralds to gather, rest, and perhaps speak with Imperial citizens. He would like it to be built in one of the "historical cities", places the ''Swimmer in the Twilight Abyss'' says are particularly amenable to history and where he says he can find good [[regio]] for the use of his heralds. He names Tassato, Sarvos, Gildenheim, Miaren, Bastion, Meade, or Kalpaheim as suitable locations. The structure he is proposing is not especially grand, and would be a [[edifice]] costing 20 wains of white granite, 10 wains of mithril, and 90 Crowns, and take three months to complete. It would be a nice stone hall designed to mirror the surrounding architecture, with mithril inlays, and with mosaics built into the walls, floors, and ceiling created to the specifications of Leviathan's heralds by local artists. The opportunity is available until the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE, after which Leviathan will turn his attention elsewhere.		Shortly before the Autumn Equinox, Leviathan sends one of his heralds to speak with the civil service and place a request before the Empire. The eternal would like the Senate to build a ''Leviathan Hall'' - a place for his heralds to gather, rest, and perhaps speak with Imperial citizens. He would like it to be built in one of the "historical cities", places the ''Swimmer in the Twilight Abyss'' says are particularly amenable to history and where he says he can find good [[regio]] for the use of his heralds. He names Tassato, Sarvos, Gildenheim, Miaren, Bastion, Meade, or Kalpaheim as suitable locations. The structure he is proposing is not especially grand, and would be a [[edifice]] costing 20 wains of white granite, 10 wains of mithril, and 90 Crowns, and take three months to complete. It would be a nice stone hall designed to mirror the surrounding architecture, with mithril inlays, and with mosaics built into the walls, floors, and ceiling created to the specifications of Leviathan's heralds by local artists. The opportunity is available until the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE, after which Leviathan will turn his attention elsewhere.

Twiggy: /* What do you want to do? */

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What do you want to do?

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	===What do you want to do?===		===What do you want to do?===
	* '''Sinokenon offers a special appraisal to the Imperial Conclave'''		* '''Sinokenon offers a special appraisal to the Imperial Conclave'''
	''Turning Mirror'' is very interested in how the Empire organises itself, and how it deals with the challenges and opportunities it encounters. It possesses an unparalleled ability to ~~asses~~ situations and extrapolate likely outcomes from them, one even the best Imperial prognosticators cannot match thanks to their limited lifespans and finite stores of knowledge. During the Autumn Equinox, Sinokenon proposes to put that acumen at the service of the Imperial Conclave if they wish to make use of it.		''Turning Mirror'' is very interested in how the Empire organises itself, and how it deals with the challenges and opportunities it encounters. It possesses an unparalleled ability to assess situations and extrapolate likely outcomes from them, one even the best Imperial prognosticators cannot match thanks to their limited lifespans and finite stores of knowledge. During the Autumn Equinox, Sinokenon proposes to put that acumen at the service of the Imperial Conclave if they wish to make use of it.

	During the Autumn Equinox, a Declaration of Concord may be raised starting with the words “The Conclave requests Turning Mirror consider the matter of...” and then a problem or situation. Sinokenon will dispatch its agents to the Empire to gather information about the named problem or situation, and then provide advice on how to address it, resolve it, or find opportunities related to it.		During the Autumn Equinox, a Declaration of Concord may be raised starting with the words “The Conclave requests Turning Mirror consider the matter of...” and then a problem or situation. Sinokenon will dispatch its agents to the Empire to gather information about the named problem or situation, and then provide advice on how to address it, resolve it, or find opportunities related to it.
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	If more than one Declaration of Concord requests Sinokenon perform such an appraisal, it will undertake ''none'' of them. If the Conclave cannot organise itself so as to ensure only a single request is made, it will receive nothing.		If more than one Declaration of Concord requests Sinokenon perform such an appraisal, it will undertake ''none'' of them. If the Conclave cannot organise itself so as to ensure only a single request is made, it will receive nothing.
	<div style="float:left; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=YlenrithArt.jpg\|Ylenwe, who joins\|align=left\|width=250}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=YlenrithArt.jpg\|Ylenwe, who joins\|align=left\|width=250}}</div>

	==Ylenwe==		==Ylenwe==
	* '''Ylenwe is no longer an [[Alignment#Enmity\|enemy]] of the Empire'''		* '''Ylenwe is no longer an [[Alignment#Enmity\|enemy]] of the Empire'''

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	==Sinokenon==		==Sinokenon==
	* '''Sinokenon remains a little distant from the Empire, but has sent heralds to evaluate the Empire and in some cases offer advice'''		* '''Sinokenon remains a little distant from the Empire, but has sent heralds to evaluate the Empire and in some cases offer advice'''
	Sinokenon has always been a little distant from the Empire. Recently, though, the ''Throne of the Sun'' has begun to pay a little more attention to the doings of Imperial citizens, its attention apparently drawn by the [[Loyalty]] of the [[Imperial Orcs]]. Indeed, it took steps to [[Deep_when_the_river%27s_high#Heart_of_Oaths_.28Conjunction.29\|help them recover]] the blessed [[Pilgrim%27s_Shield\|shield]] ''Oath-Heart'' from the Fishers, and since then has apparently been keeping a closer eye on Imperial affairs. The eternal is fascinated by hierarchies, and by the way ~~civilizations~~ organise themselves. Following the Imperial enchantment of the Day realm, it has dispatched several of its ministers to various parts of the Empire to observe and in some cases offer advice.		Sinokenon has always been a little distant from the Empire. Recently, though, the ''Throne of the Sun'' has begun to pay a little more attention to the doings of Imperial citizens, its attention apparently drawn by the [[Loyalty]] of the [[Imperial Orcs]]. Indeed, it took steps to [[Deep_when_the_river%27s_high#Heart_of_Oaths_.28Conjunction.29\|help them recover]] the blessed [[Pilgrim%27s_Shield\|shield]] ''Oath-Heart'' from the Fishers, and since then has apparently been keeping a closer eye on Imperial affairs. The eternal is fascinated by hierarchies, and by the way civilisations organise themselves. Following the Imperial enchantment of the Day realm, it has dispatched several of its ministers to various parts of the Empire to observe and in some cases offer advice.
	===What do you want to do?===		===What do you want to do?===
	* '''Sinokenon offers a special appraisal to the Imperial Conclave'''		* '''Sinokenon offers a special appraisal to the Imperial Conclave'''

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Beeswax: /* The Canticle Circle */

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The Canticle Circle

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	There is one other matter where Ylenwe offers direct support. The destruction of the [[Redoubt#Grand_Conservatory (Ruined)\|Grand Conservatory of Music]] by [[Cold Sun]] apparently caused the eternal some distress. Zie cautiously offers patronage for, and assistance in constructing, a new conservatory celebrating music and mathematics, to be built near the Spire of the Canticle in [[Morrow#Altis\|Altis]]. Taking advantage of the unique acoustics at the spire, and with an eye toward producing truly inspirational music, the ''Canticle Circle'' that Ylenwe proposes to help establish is a grand auditorium, with a small school attached for study of both complex mathematics and the science of music.		There is one other matter where Ylenwe offers direct support. The destruction of the [[Redoubt#Grand_Conservatory (Ruined)\|Grand Conservatory of Music]] by [[Cold Sun]] apparently caused the eternal some distress. Zie cautiously offers patronage for, and assistance in constructing, a new conservatory celebrating music and mathematics, to be built near the Spire of the Canticle in [[Morrow#Altis\|Altis]]. Taking advantage of the unique acoustics at the spire, and with an eye toward producing truly inspirational music, the ''Canticle Circle'' that Ylenwe proposes to help establish is a grand auditorium, with a small school attached for study of both complex mathematics and the science of music.

	The proposal requires 30 wains of white granite, 15 wains of mithril, and costs 135 Crowns in labour. This is a [[~~folly~~]], which provides no mechanical benefits and does not create an [[Imperial title]], but as an [[opportunity]] its [[~~Folly~~#Grandeur\|grandeur]] is significantly greater than the materials alone would provide. Once complete, it would establish a centre of excellence for mathematics and music at the Spire of the Canticle, which would attract musicians and academics both from Urizen and across the wider Empire. It would also attract master crafters versed in the art of making beautiful musical instruments, and a small number of heralds of Ylenwe would also take up residence to help defend the location and provide additional inspiration for scholars and artists alike.		The proposal requires 30 wains of white granite, 15 wains of mithril, and costs 135 Crowns in labour. This is a [[edifice]], which provides no mechanical benefits and does not create an [[Imperial title]], but as an [[opportunity]] its [[edifice#Grandeur\|grandeur]] is significantly greater than the materials alone would provide. Once complete, it would establish a centre of excellence for mathematics and music at the Spire of the Canticle, which would attract musicians and academics both from Urizen and across the wider Empire. It would also attract master crafters versed in the art of making beautiful musical instruments, and a small number of heralds of Ylenwe would also take up residence to help defend the location and provide additional inspiration for scholars and artists alike.

	The folly is a significant piece of work, and Ylenwe understands that even if people are enthused about creating it gathering support and resources will take time. The opportunity will remain available until the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE.		The folly is a significant piece of work, and Ylenwe understands that even if people are enthused about creating it gathering support and resources will take time. The opportunity will remain available until the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE.

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	<tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Canticle Circle'''</td></tr>		<tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Canticle Circle'''</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Commission Type: '''[[~~Folly~~]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type: '''[[Edifice]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Location:''' Spire of the Canticle, Atlis, Morrow</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Location:''' Spire of the Canticle, Atlis, Morrow</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 30 wains of white granite, 15 wains of mithril, 135 crowns, three months</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 30 wains of white granite, 15 wains of mithril, 135 crowns, three months</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' A ~~folly~~ with improved grandeur. It creates a school for mathematics and music, along with an auditorium. that will quickly gain renown as a centre of both disciplines</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' A edifice with improved grandeur. It creates a school for mathematics and music, along with an auditorium. that will quickly gain renown as a centre of both disciplines</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Time Limit:''' The opportunity is lost at the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Time Limit:''' The opportunity is lost at the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Opportunity:''' This commission has required elements; if any are not all fulfilled the commission does nothing</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Opportunity:''' This commission has required elements; if any are not all fulfilled the commission does nothing</td></tr>
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	The proposal requires 30 wains of white granite, 15 wains of mithril, and costs 135 Crowns in labour. This is a [[edifice]], which provides no mechanical benefits and does not create an [[Imperial title]], but as an [[opportunity]] its [[edifice#Grandeur\|grandeur]] is significantly greater than the materials alone would provide. Once complete, it would establish a centre of excellence for mathematics and music at the Spire of the Canticle, which would attract musicians and academics both from Urizen and across the wider Empire. It would also attract master crafters versed in the art of making beautiful musical instruments, and a small number of heralds of Ylenwe would also take up residence to help defend the location and provide additional inspiration for scholars and artists alike.		The proposal requires 30 wains of white granite, 15 wains of mithril, and costs 135 Crowns in labour. This is a [[edifice]], which provides no mechanical benefits and does not create an [[Imperial title]], but as an [[opportunity]] its [[edifice#Grandeur\|grandeur]] is significantly greater than the materials alone would provide. Once complete, it would establish a centre of excellence for mathematics and music at the Spire of the Canticle, which would attract musicians and academics both from Urizen and across the wider Empire. It would also attract master crafters versed in the art of making beautiful musical instruments, and a small number of heralds of Ylenwe would also take up residence to help defend the location and provide additional inspiration for scholars and artists alike.

	The ~~folly~~ is a significant piece of work, and Ylenwe understands that even if people are enthused about creating it gathering support and resources will take time. The opportunity will remain available until the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE.		The edifice is a significant piece of work, and Ylenwe understands that even if people are enthused about creating it gathering support and resources will take time. The opportunity will remain available until the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE.
	<div style="float:left; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=LeviathanArt.jpg\|caption=Leviathan, who remembers\|align=left\|width=250}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=LeviathanArt.jpg\|caption=Leviathan, who remembers\|align=left\|width=250}}</div>

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	<tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Leviathan Hall'''</td></tr>		<tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Leviathan Hall'''</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Commission Type: '''[[~~Folly~~]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type: '''[[Edifice]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Location:''' The city of Tassato, Sarvos, Gildenheim, Miaren, Bastion, Meade, or Kalpaheim</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Location:''' The city of Tassato, Sarvos, Gildenheim, Miaren, Bastion, Meade, or Kalpaheim</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 20 wains of white granite, 10 wains of mithril, 90 crowns, three months</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 20 wains of white granite, 10 wains of mithril, 90 crowns, three months</td></tr>
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	During the Imperial enchantment, Leviathan seems mostly to have dispatched heralds to visit the Empire's museums. They have been spotted at the [[Curator_of_the_White_City_Museum#White_City_Museum\|White City Museum]] in [[Bastion]],at the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#The_Blood_Red_River_Museum\|Blood Red River Museum]] in [[Tassato]], at the [[Curator_of_the_Printer%27s_Guild_Museum#The_Printer.27s_Guild_Museum_of_Wonders\|Printer's Guild Museum]] (also in Tassato), visiting the [[Weigher of Worth]] in [[Skarsind]], and one apparently visited the [[Reikos#The_Unbound_Steel_Hall_%28Ruined%29\|Unbound Steel Hall of Lost Chapters]] in [[Reikos]] before its [[To_the_last_syllable#In_Bastion_and_Reikos\|untimely destruction]]. The eternal is by all accounts quite miffed about that latter event, at least according to his heralds.		During the Imperial enchantment, Leviathan seems mostly to have dispatched heralds to visit the Empire's museums. They have been spotted at the [[Curator_of_the_White_City_Museum#White_City_Museum\|White City Museum]] in [[Bastion]],at the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#The_Blood_Red_River_Museum\|Blood Red River Museum]] in [[Tassato]], at the [[Curator_of_the_Printer%27s_Guild_Museum#The_Printer.27s_Guild_Museum_of_Wonders\|Printer's Guild Museum]] (also in Tassato), visiting the [[Weigher of Worth]] in [[Skarsind]], and one apparently visited the [[Reikos#The_Unbound_Steel_Hall_%28Ruined%29\|Unbound Steel Hall of Lost Chapters]] in [[Reikos]] before its [[To_the_last_syllable#In_Bastion_and_Reikos\|untimely destruction]]. The eternal is by all accounts quite miffed about that latter event, at least according to his heralds.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Afanak, Herald of Leviathan">People who forget their past waste the lessons learned by their forbears. Museums are a place where the truth of what has gone before is remembered, and the foundations of the world we live in today can be seen and explored. They are a public good, and the ''Dragon Whale'' is always pleased to speak to people who appreciate that.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Afanak, Herald of Leviathan">People who forget their past waste the lessons learned by their forbears. Museums are a place where the truth of what has gone before is remembered, and the foundations of the world we live in today can be seen and explored. They are a public good, and the ''Dragon Whale'' is always pleased to speak to people who appreciate that.</quote></div>
	Shortly before the Autumn Equinox, Leviathan sends one of his heralds to speak with the civil service and place a request before the Empire. The eternal would like the Senate to build a ''Leviathan Hall'' - a place for his heralds to gather, rest, and perhaps speak with Imperial citizens. He would like it to be built in one of the "historical cities", places the ''Swimmer in the Twilight Abyss'' says are particularly amenable to history and where he says he can find good [[regio]] for the use of his heralds. He names Tassato, Sarvos, Gildenheim, Miaren, Bastion, Meade, or Kalpaheim as suitable locations. The structure he is proposing is not especially grand, and would be a [[~~folly~~]] costing 20 wains of white granite, 10 wains of mithril, and 90 Crowns, and take three months to complete. It would be a nice stone hall designed to mirror the surrounding architecture, with mithril inlays, and with mosaics built into the walls, floors, and ceiling created to the specifications of Leviathan's heralds by local artists. The opportunity is available until the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE, after which Leviathan will turn his attention elsewhere.		Shortly before the Autumn Equinox, Leviathan sends one of his heralds to speak with the civil service and place a request before the Empire. The eternal would like the Senate to build a ''Leviathan Hall'' - a place for his heralds to gather, rest, and perhaps speak with Imperial citizens. He would like it to be built in one of the "historical cities", places the ''Swimmer in the Twilight Abyss'' says are particularly amenable to history and where he says he can find good [[regio]] for the use of his heralds. He names Tassato, Sarvos, Gildenheim, Miaren, Bastion, Meade, or Kalpaheim as suitable locations. The structure he is proposing is not especially grand, and would be a [[edifice]] costing 20 wains of white granite, 10 wains of mithril, and 90 Crowns, and take three months to complete. It would be a nice stone hall designed to mirror the surrounding architecture, with mithril inlays, and with mosaics built into the walls, floors, and ceiling created to the specifications of Leviathan's heralds by local artists. The opportunity is available until the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE, after which Leviathan will turn his attention elsewhere.

	The structure wouldn't actually ''do'' anything, beyond making the ''Fish of Why?'' happy that his heralds will be free to visit the Empire's museums and recount what they have seen there to their master, deep in the endless twilight depths.		The structure wouldn't actually ''do'' anything, beyond making the ''Fish of Why?'' happy that his heralds will be free to visit the Empire's museums and recount what they have seen there to their master, deep in the endless twilight depths.