Mediator of Hyljehal - Revision history

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Mediator of Hyljehal is an [[Imperial title]] awarded to a [[Wintermark]] citizen. The Mediator has custody of [[#Hyljehal\|Hyljehal]], a floating wooden hall moored in the Rikkivesi, [[Construct_Hyljehal\|constructed]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] in response to [[Honey_and_vinegar#Floating_Stones\|a proposal]] by the mysterious ''hylje'' seal-people.		The Mediator of Hyljehal is an [[Imperial title]] awarded to a [[Wintermark]] citizen. The Mediator has custody of [[#Hyljehal\|Hyljehal]], a floating wooden hall moored in the Rikkivesi, [[Construct_Hyljehal\|constructed]] by the [[Senate]] in response to [[Honey_and_vinegar#Floating_Stones\|a proposal]] by the mysterious ''hylje'' seal-people.

	==Responsibilities==		==Responsibilities==
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	==Appointment==		==Appointment==
	The Mediator of Hyljehal is appointed during the Summer Solstice each year by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[Wintermark]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] instead.		The Mediator of Hyljehal is appointed during the Summer Solstice each year by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[Wintermark]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Senate]] instead.

	The title can be held by a citizen of Wintermark. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Wintermark [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		The title can be held by a citizen of Wintermark. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Wintermark [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].

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	===Emissary to the Hylje===		===Emissary to the Hylje===
	<div style="float:right; width: 225px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=WingedMessenger.png\|caption='''Koskinen''', the son of one of the Hylje's leaders, may be contacted by [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] at ''the shores of ~~Arkonartak~~, Suaq Wastes, Sermersuaq''\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 225px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=WingedMessenger.png\|caption='''Koskinen''', the son of one of the Hylje's leaders, may be contacted by [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] at ''the shores of Atkonaroq, Suaq Wastes, Sermersuaq''\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>
	Following the [[In_good_company#Second_Skin_.28Conjunction.29\|rescue of Koskinen]] in Summer 384YE, the ''hylje'' have realised they cannot live apart from the people of Sermersuaq. As such, they have provided the Mediator with an address where they may send a [[Call Winged Messenger]] should they have matters to discuss with the sealfolk. They are clear that they are unlikely to be interested in making regular trips to Anvil - it is a very long way and there is little there they are interested in - so any request for them to do so is likely to be denied. The ability to send a winged messenger is intended for the mediator to raise matters of mutual interest, request assistance, or let the hylje know things happening in the wider world that might effect them. At this time, the hylje are not especially interested in hearing from anyone else.		Following the [[In_good_company#Second_Skin_.28Conjunction.29\|rescue of Koskinen]] in Summer 384YE, the ''hylje'' have realised they cannot live apart from the people of Sermersuaq. As such, they have provided the Mediator with an address where they may send a [[Call Winged Messenger]] should they have matters to discuss with the sealfolk. They are clear that they are unlikely to be interested in making regular trips to Anvil - it is a very long way and there is little there they are interested in - so any request for them to do so is likely to be denied. The ability to send a winged messenger is intended for the mediator to raise matters of mutual interest, request assistance, or let the hylje know things happening in the wider world that might effect them. At this time, the hylje are not especially interested in hearing from anyone else.

Hailmur: /* Emissary to the Hylje */

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	===Emissary to the Hylje===		===Emissary to the Hylje===
	<div style="float:right; width: 225px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=WingedMessenger.png\|caption='''Koskinen''' the son of one of the Hylje's leaders, may be contacted by [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] at ''the shores of Arkonartak, Suaq Wastes, Sermersuaq''\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 225px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=WingedMessenger.png\|caption='''Koskinen''', the son of one of the Hylje's leaders, may be contacted by [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] at ''the shores of Arkonartak, Suaq Wastes, Sermersuaq''\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>
	Following the [[In_good_company#Second_Skin_.28Conjunction.29\|rescue of Koskinen]] in Summer 384YE, the ''hylje'' have realised they cannot live apart from the people of Sermersuaq. As such, they have provided the Mediator with an address where they may send a [[Call Winged Messenger]] should they have matters to discuss with the sealfolk. They are clear that they are unlikely to be interested in making regular trips to Anvil - it is a very long way and there is little there they are interested in - so any request for them to do so is likely to be denied. The ability to send a winged messenger is intended for the mediator to raise matters of mutual interest, request assistance, or let the hylje know things happening in the wider world that might effect them. At this time, the hylje are not especially interested in hearing from anyone else.		Following the [[In_good_company#Second_Skin_.28Conjunction.29\|rescue of Koskinen]] in Summer 384YE, the ''hylje'' have realised they cannot live apart from the people of Sermersuaq. As such, they have provided the Mediator with an address where they may send a [[Call Winged Messenger]] should they have matters to discuss with the sealfolk. They are clear that they are unlikely to be interested in making regular trips to Anvil - it is a very long way and there is little there they are interested in - so any request for them to do so is likely to be denied. The ability to send a winged messenger is intended for the mediator to raise matters of mutual interest, request assistance, or let the hylje know things happening in the wider world that might effect them. At this time, the hylje are not especially interested in hearing from anyone else.

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	The hylje insist that the mediator must be Suaq. The civil service advise that as a Wintermark national position, only a Wintermark citizen can hold the title, but that no constitutional method exists to restrict the title so that only the Suaq may stand. The Senate motion further supported the desire of the hylje by determining that the title would "be appointed by Wintermark Senators with consideration that the Hylje ask for a Suaq Mediator in good standing."		The hylje insist that the mediator must be Suaq. The civil service advise that as a Wintermark national position, only a Wintermark citizen can hold the title, but that no constitutional method exists to restrict the title so that only the Suaq may stand. The Senate motion further supported the desire of the hylje by determining that the title would "be appointed by Wintermark Senators with consideration that the Hylje ask for a Suaq Mediator in good standing."
			{{RecentElections\|Mediator_of_Hyljehal}}
	==Hyljehal==		==Hyljehal==
	After the invasion of [[Sermersuaq]] by the [[Jotun]] in 382YE, ''[[Wintermark_history\|hylje]]'' were encountered in greater numbers on the banks of the Rikkivesi in [[Kallavesa]], and along the shores of the northern lakes of [[Hahnmark#Bruckland\|Bruckland]] in [[Hahnmark]], than ever before. The seal-shifters have no love for the Jotun and many retreated in the face of their advance. The hylje are not a warlike people - [[Song_of_the_lakefolk\|recent misunderstandings]] between them and the Suaq aside- and they had no interest in open battle with the Jotun. Regardless, they were keen to see the Mark victorious and the [[orc\|orcs]] driven back, and while they would not fight, they were prepared to support their cousins in other ways - especially when they learned that the Empire had recognised them as a people in their own right (this apparently being their interpretation of the clause in the [[Ratify Liberty Pact\|Liberty Pact]] that [[Ratify_Liberty_Pact#Definition of a Person\|defines the nature of a person]]). They were in no doubt that it was the folk of Wintermark they had to thank for this odd honour.		After the invasion of [[Sermersuaq]] by the [[Jotun]] in 382YE, ''[[Wintermark_history\|hylje]]'' were encountered in greater numbers on the banks of the Rikkivesi in [[Kallavesa]], and along the shores of the northern lakes of [[Hahnmark#Bruckland\|Bruckland]] in [[Hahnmark]], than ever before. The seal-shifters have no love for the Jotun and many retreated in the face of their advance. The hylje are not a warlike people - [[Song_of_the_lakefolk\|recent misunderstandings]] between them and the Suaq aside- and they had no interest in open battle with the Jotun. Regardless, they were keen to see the Mark victorious and the [[orc\|orcs]] driven back, and while they would not fight, they were prepared to support their cousins in other ways - especially when they learned that the Empire had recognised them as a people in their own right (this apparently being their interpretation of the clause in the [[Ratify Liberty Pact\|Liberty Pact]] that [[Ratify_Liberty_Pact#Definition of a Person\|defines the nature of a person]]). They were in no doubt that it was the folk of Wintermark they had to thank for this odd honour.
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	{{Responsibilities Expectation}}		{{Responsibilities Expectation}}
	~~{{RecentElections\|Mediator_of_Hyljehal}}~~
	[[Category:Title]]		[[Category:Title]]
	[[Category:Wintermark]]		[[Category:Wintermark]]

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Hyljehal

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	The hylje who visit the hall bring fish, as well as crabs and eels taken from the lake's bed, looking to trade them for iron knives and similar tools that are in short supply among their people. Often they find mana crystals, formed amid the mud and plants in the deepest parts of the lake. They have more than enough mana for their own use but are happy to sell the surplus to the mediator for a fair price - for goods and occasionally money.		The hylje who visit the hall bring fish, as well as crabs and eels taken from the lake's bed, looking to trade them for iron knives and similar tools that are in short supply among their people. Often they find mana crystals, formed amid the mud and plants in the deepest parts of the lake. They have more than enough mana for their own use but are happy to sell the surplus to the mediator for a fair price - for goods and occasionally money.

			Some of the hylje who visit the Hyljehal were helped priests of the Pride assembly learn more about the spiritual beliefs of their people, leading in part to the creation of the document published as ''[[Among the hylje]]''.

	{{Responsibilities Expectation}}		{{Responsibilities Expectation}}

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Mediator of Hyljehal is an [[Imperial title]] awarded to a [[Wintermark]] citizen. The Mediator has custody of [[#Hyljehal\|Hyljehal]], a floating wooden hall moored in the Rikkivesi, [[Construct_Hyljehal\|constructed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] in response to [[Honey_and_vinegar#Floating_Stones\|a proposal]] by the mysterious ''hylje'' seal-people.		The Mediator of Hyljehal is an [[Imperial title]] awarded to a [[Wintermark]] citizen. The Mediator has custody of [[#Hyljehal\|Hyljehal]], a floating wooden hall moored in the Rikkivesi, [[Construct_Hyljehal\|constructed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] in response to [[Honey_and_vinegar#Floating_Stones\|a proposal]] by the mysterious ''hylje'' seal-people.

	==Responsibilities==		==Responsibilities==
	The Mediator is responsible for maintaining good relations between Wintermark and the ''hylje'', as well as for protecting Hyljehal itself. Should any decisions need to be made about Hyljehal, the Mediator would be expected to make them. While there is no direct mechanism provided for speaking with the ''hylje'', and the Mediator is not an [[ambassador]] as such, it is likely that any hylje wishing to speak to the people of Wintermark will look to the Mediator for guidance.		The Mediator is responsible for maintaining good relations between Wintermark and the ''hylje'', as well as for protecting Hyljehal itself. Should any decisions need to be made about Hyljehal, the Mediator would be expected to make them. While there is no direct mechanism provided for speaking with the ''hylje'', and the Mediator is not an [[ambassador]] as such, it is likely that any hylje wishing to speak to the people of Wintermark will look to the Mediator for guidance.
	<div style="width:~~350px~~; float: right; margin: 10px;">
	<table><tr><th style="background-color: LightBlue;">~~Money Spent~~</th><th style="background-color: LightBlue;">~~Production~~</th></tr>		==Powers==
	<tr><td>9 Crowns</td><td>10 ~~crystal~~ mana</td></tr>		===Mana from the Lakes===
	<tr><td>21 Crowns</td><td>20 ~~crystal~~ mana</td></tr>		<div style="width: 400px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">
	<tr><td>42 Crowns</td><td>30 ~~crystal~~ mana</td></tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Mana Crystals'''</td><td style="background-color: LightBlue;"></td></tr>
			<tr><td>9 Crowns</td><td>10 mana crystals</td></tr>
			<tr><td>21 Crowns</td><td>20 mana crystals</td></tr>
			<tr><td>42 Crowns</td><td>30 mana crystals</td></tr>
	</table>		</table>
	</div>		</div>
			As well as a place of mediation, Hyljehal is a [[ministry]]. The Mediator can purchase quantities of crystal mana from the ''hylje'' at a set price. The Mediator makes their decision how much money to spend during downtime from their character page. Money is removed from, and resources are placed into, the character's inventory when the downtime is processed.

	==~~Powers~~==		===Emissary to the Hylje===
	~~===Mana from~~ the ~~Lakes~~===
	As well as a place of mediation, Hyljehal is a [[ministry]]. The Meiator can purchase quantities of crystal mana from the ''hylje'' at a set price. The Mediator makes their decision how much money to spend during downtime from their character page. Money is removed from, and resources are placed into, the character's inventory when the downtime is processed.
	<div style="float:right; width: 225px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=WingedMessenger.png\|caption='''Koskinen''' the son of one of the Hylje's leaders, may be contacted by [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] at ''the shores of Arkonartak, Suaq Wastes, Sermersuaq''\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 225px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=WingedMessenger.png\|caption='''Koskinen''' the son of one of the Hylje's leaders, may be contacted by [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] at ''the shores of Arkonartak, Suaq Wastes, Sermersuaq''\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>
	~~===Emissary to the Hylje===~~
	Following the [[In_good_company#Second_Skin_.28Conjunction.29\|rescue of Koskinen]] in Summer 384YE, the ''hylje'' have realised they cannot live apart from the people of Sermersuaq. As such, they have provided the Mediator with an address where they may send a [[Call Winged Messenger]] should they have matters to discuss with the sealfolk. They are clear that they are unlikely to be interested in making regular trips to Anvil - it is a very long way and there is little there they are interested in - so any request for them to do so is likely to be denied. The ability to send a winged messenger is intended for the mediator to raise matters of mutual interest, request assistance, or let the hylje know things happening in the wider world that might effect them. At this time, the hylje are not especially interested in hearing from anyone else.		Following the [[In_good_company#Second_Skin_.28Conjunction.29\|rescue of Koskinen]] in Summer 384YE, the ''hylje'' have realised they cannot live apart from the people of Sermersuaq. As such, they have provided the Mediator with an address where they may send a [[Call Winged Messenger]] should they have matters to discuss with the sealfolk. They are clear that they are unlikely to be interested in making regular trips to Anvil - it is a very long way and there is little there they are interested in - so any request for them to do so is likely to be denied. The ability to send a winged messenger is intended for the mediator to raise matters of mutual interest, request assistance, or let the hylje know things happening in the wider world that might effect them. At this time, the hylje are not especially interested in hearing from anyone else.

	==Appointment==		==Appointment==
	The Mediator of Hyljehal is appointed during the Summer Solstice each year by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[Wintermark]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.		The Mediator of Hyljehal is appointed during the Summer Solstice each year by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[Wintermark]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.

Rafferty at 16:35, 4 September 2022

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	===Mana from the Lakes===		===Mana from the Lakes===
	As well as a place of mediation, Hyljehal is a [[ministry]]. The Meiator can purchase quantities of crystal mana from the ''hylje'' at a set price. The Mediator makes their decision how much money to spend during downtime from their character page. Money is removed from, and resources are placed into, the character's inventory when the downtime is processed.		As well as a place of mediation, Hyljehal is a [[ministry]]. The Meiator can purchase quantities of crystal mana from the ''hylje'' at a set price. The Mediator makes their decision how much money to spend during downtime from their character page. Money is removed from, and resources are placed into, the character's inventory when the downtime is processed.
			<div style="float:right; width: 225px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=WingedMessenger.png\|caption='''Koskinen''' the son of one of the Hylje's leaders, may be contacted by [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] at ''the shores of Arkonartak, Suaq Wastes, Sermersuaq''\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>
			===Emissary to the Hylje===
			Following the [[In_good_company#Second_Skin_.28Conjunction.29\|rescue of Koskinen]] in Summer 384YE, the ''hylje'' have realised they cannot live apart from the people of Sermersuaq. As such, they have provided the Mediator with an address where they may send a [[Call Winged Messenger]] should they have matters to discuss with the sealfolk. They are clear that they are unlikely to be interested in making regular trips to Anvil - it is a very long way and there is little there they are interested in - so any request for them to do so is likely to be denied. The ability to send a winged messenger is intended for the mediator to raise matters of mutual interest, request assistance, or let the hylje know things happening in the wider world that might effect them. At this time, the hylje are not especially interested in hearing from anyone else.
	==Appointment==		==Appointment==
	The Mediator of Hyljehal is appointed during the Summer Solstice each year by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[Wintermark]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.		The Mediator of Hyljehal is appointed during the Summer Solstice each year by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[Wintermark]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.

Matt: /* Appointment */

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Appointment

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	The title can be held by a citizen of Wintermark. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Wintermark [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		The title can be held by a citizen of Wintermark. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Wintermark [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].

	The hylje insist that the mediator must be Suaq. The civil service advise that ~~the position of~~ as a Wintermark national position, only a Wintermark citizen can hold the title, but that no constitutional method exists to restrict the title so that only the Suaq may stand. The Senate motion further supported the desire of the hylje by determining that the title would "be appointed by Wintermark Senators with consideration that the Hylje ask for a Suaq Mediator in good standing."		The hylje insist that the mediator must be Suaq. The civil service advise that as a Wintermark national position, only a Wintermark citizen can hold the title, but that no constitutional method exists to restrict the title so that only the Suaq may stand. The Senate motion further supported the desire of the hylje by determining that the title would "be appointed by Wintermark Senators with consideration that the Hylje ask for a Suaq Mediator in good standing."

	==Hyljehal==		==Hyljehal==
	After the invasion of [[Sermersuaq]] by the [[Jotun]] in 382YE, ''[[Wintermark_history\|hylje]]'' were encountered in greater numbers on the banks of the Rikkivesi in [[Kallavesa]], and along the shores of the northern lakes of [[Hahnmark#Bruckland\|Bruckland]] in [[Hahnmark]], than ever before. The seal-shifters have no love for the Jotun and many retreated in the face of their advance. The hylje are not a warlike people - [[Song_of_the_lakefolk\|recent misunderstandings]] between them and the Suaq aside- and they had no interest in open battle with the Jotun. Regardless, they were keen to see the Mark victorious and the [[orc\|orcs]] driven back, and while they would not fight, they were prepared to support their cousins in other ways - especially when they learned that the Empire had recognised them as a people in their own right (this apparently being their interpretation of the clause in the [[Ratify Liberty Pact\|Liberty Pact]] that [[Ratify_Liberty_Pact#Definition of a Person\|defines the nature of a person]]). They were in no doubt that it was the folk of Wintermark they had to thank for this odd honour.		After the invasion of [[Sermersuaq]] by the [[Jotun]] in 382YE, ''[[Wintermark_history\|hylje]]'' were encountered in greater numbers on the banks of the Rikkivesi in [[Kallavesa]], and along the shores of the northern lakes of [[Hahnmark#Bruckland\|Bruckland]] in [[Hahnmark]], than ever before. The seal-shifters have no love for the Jotun and many retreated in the face of their advance. The hylje are not a warlike people - [[Song_of_the_lakefolk\|recent misunderstandings]] between them and the Suaq aside- and they had no interest in open battle with the Jotun. Regardless, they were keen to see the Mark victorious and the [[orc\|orcs]] driven back, and while they would not fight, they were prepared to support their cousins in other ways - especially when they learned that the Empire had recognised them as a people in their own right (this apparently being their interpretation of the clause in the [[Ratify Liberty Pact\|Liberty Pact]] that [[Ratify_Liberty_Pact#Definition of a Person\|defines the nature of a person]]). They were in no doubt that it was the folk of Wintermark they had to thank for this odd honour.

Novemberalice at 10:57, 4 August 2020

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	The hylje who visit the hall bring fish, as well as crabs and eels taken from the lake's bed, looking to trade them for iron knives and similar tools that are in short supply among their people. Often they find mana crystals, formed amid the mud and plants in the deepest parts of the lake. They have more than enough mana for their own use but are happy to sell the surplus to the mediator for a fair price - for goods and occasionally money.		The hylje who visit the hall bring fish, as well as crabs and eels taken from the lake's bed, looking to trade them for iron knives and similar tools that are in short supply among their people. Often they find mana crystals, formed amid the mud and plants in the deepest parts of the lake. They have more than enough mana for their own use but are happy to sell the surplus to the mediator for a fair price - for goods and occasionally money.
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	{{Responsibilities Expectation}}		{{Responsibilities Expectation}}
			{{RecentElections\|Mediator_of_Hyljehal}}
	[[Category:Title]]		[[Category:Title]]
	[[Category:Wintermark]]		[[Category:Wintermark]]

Rafferty at 12:34, 1 July 2019

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Mediator of Hyljehal is an [[Imperial title]] awarded to a [[Wintermark]] citizen.		The Mediator of Hyljehal is an [[Imperial title]] awarded to a [[Wintermark]] citizen. The Mediator has custody of [[#Hyljehal\|Hyljehal]], a floating wooden hall moored in the Rikkivesi, [[Construct_Hyljehal\|constructed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] in response to [[Honey_and_vinegar#Floating_Stones\|a proposal]] by the mysterious ''hylje'' seal-people.
	==Responsibilities==		==Responsibilities==
	The Mediator is responsible for maintaining good relations between Wintermark and the ''hylje'', as well as for protecting Hyljehal itself. Should any decisions need to be made about Hyljehal, the Mediator would be expected to make them. While there is no direct mechanism provided for speaking with the ''hylje'', and the Mediator is not an [[ambassador]] as such, it is likely that any hylje wishing to speak to the people of Wintermark will look to the Mediator for guidance.		The Mediator is responsible for maintaining good relations between Wintermark and the ''hylje'', as well as for protecting Hyljehal itself. Should any decisions need to be made about Hyljehal, the Mediator would be expected to make them. While there is no direct mechanism provided for speaking with the ''hylje'', and the Mediator is not an [[ambassador]] as such, it is likely that any hylje wishing to speak to the people of Wintermark will look to the Mediator for guidance.
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	==Powers==		==Powers==
	===Mana from the Lakes===		===Mana from the Lakes===
	As well as a place of mediation, ~~the~~ Hyljehal is a [[ministry]]. The Meiator can purchase quantities of crystal mana from the ''hylje'' at a set price. The Mediator makes their decision how much money to spend during downtime from their character page. Money is removed from, and resources are placed into, the character's inventory when the downtime is processed.		As well as a place of mediation, Hyljehal is a [[ministry]]. The Meiator can purchase quantities of crystal mana from the ''hylje'' at a set price. The Mediator makes their decision how much money to spend during downtime from their character page. Money is removed from, and resources are placed into, the character's inventory when the downtime is processed.
	==Appointment==		==Appointment==
	The Mediator of Hyljehal is appointed during the Summer Solstice each year by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[Wintermark]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.		The Mediator of Hyljehal is appointed during the Summer Solstice each year by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[Wintermark]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.
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	The title can be held by a citizen of Wintermark. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Wintermark [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		The title can be held by a citizen of Wintermark. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Wintermark [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].

	The ~~Hylj~~ insist that the mediator must be Suaq. The civil service advise that the position of as a Wintermark national position, only a Wintermark citizen can hold the title, but that no constitutional method exists to restrict the title so that only the Suaq may stand. The Senate motion further supported the desire of the hylje by determining that the title would "be appointed by Wintermark Senators with consideration that the Hylje ask for a Suaq Mediator in good standing."		The hylje insist that the mediator must be Suaq. The civil service advise that the position of as a Wintermark national position, only a Wintermark citizen can hold the title, but that no constitutional method exists to restrict the title so that only the Suaq may stand. The Senate motion further supported the desire of the hylje by determining that the title would "be appointed by Wintermark Senators with consideration that the Hylje ask for a Suaq Mediator in good standing."
	==Hyljehal==		==Hyljehal==
	After the invasion of [[Sermersuaq]] by the [[Jotun]] in 382YE, ''[[Wintermark_history\|hylje]]'' were encountered in greater numbers on the banks of the Rikkivesi in [[Kallavesa]], and along the shores of the northern lakes of [[Hahnmark#Bruckland\|Bruckland]] in [[Hahnmark]], than ever before. The seal-shifters have no love for the Jotun and many retreated in the face of their advance. The hylje are not a warlike people - [[Song_of_the_lakefolk\|recent misunderstandings]] between them and the Suaq aside- and they had no interest in open battle with the Jotun. Regardless, they were keen to see the Mark victorious and the [[orc\|orcs]] driven back, and while they would not fight, they were prepared to support their cousins in other ways - especially when they learned that the Empire had recognised them as a people in their own right (this apparently being their interpretation of the clause in the [[Ratify Liberty Pact\|Liberty Pact]] that [[Ratify_Liberty_Pact#Definition of a Person\|defines the nature of a person]]). They were in no doubt that it was the folk of Wintermark they had to thank for this odd honour.		After the invasion of [[Sermersuaq]] by the [[Jotun]] in 382YE, ''[[Wintermark_history\|hylje]]'' were encountered in greater numbers on the banks of the Rikkivesi in [[Kallavesa]], and along the shores of the northern lakes of [[Hahnmark#Bruckland\|Bruckland]] in [[Hahnmark]], than ever before. The seal-shifters have no love for the Jotun and many retreated in the face of their advance. The hylje are not a warlike people - [[Song_of_the_lakefolk\|recent misunderstandings]] between them and the Suaq aside- and they had no interest in open battle with the Jotun. Regardless, they were keen to see the Mark victorious and the [[orc\|orcs]] driven back, and while they would not fight, they were prepared to support their cousins in other ways - especially when they learned that the Empire had recognised them as a people in their own right (this apparently being their interpretation of the clause in the [[Ratify Liberty Pact\|Liberty Pact]] that [[Ratify_Liberty_Pact#Definition of a Person\|defines the nature of a person]]). They were in no doubt that it was the folk of Wintermark they had to thank for this odd honour.