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Twiggy at 15:24, 19 March 2026

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	Graime's eyes narrowed in suspicion - almost as if he couldn't believe what he was hearing. "So... you should just be... Loyal... to the thing you really care about?"		Graime's eyes narrowed in suspicion - almost as if he couldn't believe what he was hearing. "So... you should just be... Loyal... to the thing you really care about?"

	"Well no, you don't only have to be Loyal to one thing, but the Virtue is about.. it's about knowing what is most important for you - what is in your heart."		"Well no, you don't only have to be Loyal to one thing, but the Virtue is about... it's about knowing what is most important for you - what is in your heart."

	The normally laconic questioner leaned backed, looking surprised before he instinctively blurted out "That is the stupidest idea I've ever heard."		The normally laconic questioner leaned backed, looking surprised before he instinctively blurted out "That is the stupidest idea I've ever heard."
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	Both the Pride and the Ambition Assembly have recognised audacity ''"a lens through which they can continue to engage with the virtue"'' respectively. This creates a degree of confusion with the Apulians as they try to obtain a definitive answer on what they are supposed to call audacity now. None of these statements achieved a greater majority, nor were either submitted to the vote of the General Assembly, so in the view of eminent scholars of the Synod, neither judgement can be argued to be definitive.		Both the Pride and the Ambition Assembly have recognised audacity ''"a lens through which they can continue to engage with the virtue"'' respectively. This creates a degree of confusion with the Apulians as they try to obtain a definitive answer on what they are supposed to call audacity now. None of these statements achieved a greater majority, nor were either submitted to the vote of the General Assembly, so in the view of eminent scholars of the Synod, neither judgement can be argued to be definitive.

	Nobody, not even their best friends, would confuse the Apulians with "eminent scholars of the Synod." They ask questions like "Does it matter if the Pride Assembly got 304 votes and the Ambition Assembly only got 224 votes?" The civil servants explain patiently that Synod votes don't really work like that, that you can't rank the significance of votes in one assembly against another because each assembly is a different size, but that only leads to more questions "whose in charge then?" and "Is it better if your Assembly has more votes.. or less votes?" The Grendel don't seem concerned about the subtle spiritual distinctions being raised by the different assemblies, so much as exactly ''how'' the Synod exercises its power.		Nobody, not even their best friends, would confuse the Apulians with "eminent scholars of the Synod." They ask questions like "Does it matter if the Pride Assembly got 304 votes and the Ambition Assembly only got 224 votes?" The civil servants explain patiently that Synod votes don't really work like that, that you can't rank the significance of votes in one assembly against another because each assembly is a different size, but that only leads to more questions "whose in charge then?" and "Is it better if your Assembly has more votes... or less votes?" The Grendel don't seem concerned about the subtle spiritual distinctions being raised by the different assemblies, so much as exactly ''how'' the Synod exercises its power.

	In the end the majority of Apulians seem to decide that henceforth they are going to refer to audacity as Pride. If the Synod can't make up its mind on the subject then nobody is going to accuse them of blasphemy for what they're doing, which was the one thing they were most worried about. If the Synod does come to a single view on the matter, then they'll respond accordingly but provided they won't be held accountable for calling it Pride in the meantime, then there is nothing more to worry about.		In the end the majority of Apulians seem to decide that henceforth they are going to refer to audacity as Pride. If the Synod can't make up its mind on the subject then nobody is going to accuse them of blasphemy for what they're doing, which was the one thing they were most worried about. If the Synod does come to a single view on the matter, then they'll respond accordingly but provided they won't be held accountable for calling it Pride in the meantime, then there is nothing more to worry about.

Twiggy at 22:39, 1 October 2025

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	The orc paused, having - finally - run out of things to rant about.		The orc paused, having - finally - run out of things to rant about.

	"Er right" said the Acolyte. "So... ~~what~~ what would you like me to say to people?" He spoke cautiously in case it set the voluble questioner off again.		"Er right" said the Acolyte. "So... what would you like me to say to people?" He spoke cautiously in case it set the voluble questioner off again.

	Graime screwed up his face, as he considered the question for a moment. "Tell them it's fine." he finally responded. "Tell everyone we'll call it Loyalty. We'll work something out. At the end of the day, every... Apulian" he paused having had to stop himself saying Grendel before he continued. "Every Apulian knows that what matters is getting across the Abyss - to do that you have to put yourself first. That's ~~whats~~ in my heart! So Loyalty for us is about putting yourself first - so that'll be fine. Right what's next?".		Graime screwed up his face, as he considered the question for a moment. "Tell them it's fine." he finally responded. "Tell everyone we'll call it Loyalty. We'll work something out. At the end of the day, every... Apulian" he paused having had to stop himself saying Grendel before he continued. "Every Apulian knows that what matters is getting across the Abyss - to do that you have to put yourself first. That's what's in my heart! So Loyalty for us is about putting yourself first - so that'll be fine. Right what's next?".

	"Well..." the young civil servant responded "The Prosperity assembly" he paused for a moment and looked down to read off his notes. "...recognises Fidelity is a route to Prosperity. We invite the Apulian Orcs to visit our congregations of Prosperity in the Empire, so that they may further their understanding of Prosperity."		"Well..." the young civil servant responded "The Prosperity assembly" he paused for a moment and looked down to read off his notes. "...recognises Fidelity is a route to Prosperity. We invite the Apulian Orcs to visit our congregations of Prosperity in the Empire, so that they may further their understanding of Prosperity."

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	As a result of these two changes, all Imperial commissions in Spiral now require an additional two wains of mithril for every ten wains used in construction, and a '''total''' of 75 rings per wain in construction costs. This includes the effects of the {{Black Plateau}} and the [[Shining like fire\|impact of the Day realm]] on the Empire. The prognosticators do not currently expect this rate to rise further, but nor do they expect it to fall unless Urizen choose to share the secret of the Block with the League.		As a result of these two changes, all Imperial commissions in Spiral now require an additional two wains of mithril for every ten wains used in construction, and a '''total''' of 75 rings per wain in construction costs. This includes the effects of the {{Black Plateau}} and the [[Shining like fire\|impact of the Day realm]] on the Empire. The prognosticators do not currently expect this rate to rise further, but nor do they expect it to fall unless Urizen choose to share the secret of the Block with the League.

	<!--The news is not entirely bad - the demand for skilled magicians means that Urizen citizens are able to earn a small fortune from their League cousins who have absolutely no choice but to pay the going rate. ''Agathea'' and her fellow visionary architects are fast growing as rich as merchant princes themselves - but the wealth is slowly finding its way into the pockets of their fellow Urizen. As a result, going forwards every Urizen citizen who lives in Spiral will gain an extra two crowns income a season, a reflection of the wealth the community is earning from the League.		<!--The news is not entirely bad - the demand for skilled magicians means that Urizen citizens are able to earn a small fortune from their League cousins who have absolutely no choice but to pay the going rate. ''Agathea'' and her fellow visionary architects are fast growing as rich as merchant princes themselves - but the wealth is slowly finding its way into the pockets of their fellow Urizen. As a result, going forwards every Urizen citizen who lives in Spiral will gain an extra two crowns income a season, a reflection of the wealth the community is earning from the League.

	The prognosticators expect that this additional income will fall if the number of Urizen living in Spiral rises sharply - more magicians who can work the Block mean there is less money to be earned by each of them. Perversely if the number of Urizen living in Spiral falls, then the additional labour costs imposed on new commissions ''could'' rise further.-->		The prognosticators expect that this additional income will fall if the number of Urizen living in Spiral rises sharply - more magicians who can work the Block mean there is less money to be earned by each of them. Perversely if the number of Urizen living in Spiral falls, then the additional labour costs imposed on new commissions ''could'' rise further.-->

	==The Cost of Virtue==		==The Cost of Virtue==
	* '''The Imperial Synod has provided some answers on the Apulian qualities of audacity, cunning, fidelity, and retribution'''		* '''The Imperial Synod has provided some answers on the Apulian qualities of audacity, cunning, fidelity, and retribution'''
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	{{SOPInner\|by=Alexei, Prosperity Assembly\|statement=The assembly recognises Fidelity is a route to Prosperity. We invite the Apulian Orcs to visit our congregations of Prosperity in the Empire, so that they may further their understanding of Prosperity.\|vote=259-60\|when=385YE Summer Solstice}}		{{SOPInner\|by=Alexei, Prosperity Assembly\|statement=The assembly recognises Fidelity is a route to Prosperity. We invite the Apulian Orcs to visit our congregations of Prosperity in the Empire, so that they may further their understanding of Prosperity.\|vote=259-60\|when=385YE Summer Solstice}}
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	===Fidelity===		===Fidelity===
	* '''You can't drive an ox with a broken back'''		* '''You can't drive an ox with a broken back'''
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	Thus most plan to call it Loyalty - at least until the Synod makes a definitive ruling one way or the other. Ultimately, whatever name the Apulians adopt, the fact that fidelity was given a degree of acceptance by two different virtue assemblies, means that it will continue to be an important part of Apulian life, and it may spread elsewhere in the League.		Thus most plan to call it Loyalty - at least until the Synod makes a definitive ruling one way or the other. Ultimately, whatever name the Apulians adopt, the fact that fidelity was given a degree of acceptance by two different virtue assemblies, means that it will continue to be an important part of Apulian life, and it may spread elsewhere in the League.
	{{SOP\|by=The Fool of Glory, The Way\|statement=The Assembly of the Way welcomes the Apulian Orcs to the way of virtue. We recognise the qualities of Audacity, Cunning, and Fidelity not as virtues but as Love and Glory are to the Dawnish or Heroism to the Winterborn - still valued and perhaps routes to virtue but not of themselves virtuous. We do not recognise Retribution as such a quality, for it is Vengeance by another name, and suggest the Apulians turn to the custom of their new nation - the Dead Reckoning of the League.\|vote=157-20\|when=385YE Summer Solstice}}		{{SOP\|by=The Fool of Glory, The Way\|statement=The Assembly of the Way welcomes the Apulian Orcs to the way of virtue. We recognise the qualities of Audacity, Cunning, and Fidelity not as virtues but as Love and Glory are to the Dawnish or Heroism to the Winterborn - still valued and perhaps routes to virtue but not of themselves virtuous. We do not recognise Retribution as such a quality, for it is Vengeance by another name, and suggest the Apulians turn to the custom of their new nation - the Dead Reckoning of the League.\|vote=157-20\|when=385YE Summer Solstice}}

	===Cunning and Retribution===		===Cunning and Retribution===
	* '''Insight is the greatest weapon'''		* '''Insight is the greatest weapon'''

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The Cost of Virtue

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	==The Cost of Virtue==		==The Cost of Virtue==
	* '''The Imperial Synod has provided some answers on the Apulian qualities of audacity, cunning, fidelity, and retribution'''		* '''The Imperial Synod has provided some answers on the Apulian qualities of audacity, cunning, fidelity, and retribution'''
			* '''The General Assembly can still make a definitive statement on each of the Apulian qualities'''
	The Apulians asked the Imperial Synod to provide a ruling on the elements of their faith that appear at odds with the Way, most notably their "virtues" of audacity, cunning, fidelity and retribution. They were keen to avoid any possibility of being accused of blasphemy - apparently eager to stay on the right side of the Synod and Imperial law. At the summit the matters were considered and discussed at length and some answers were issued.		The Apulians asked the Imperial Synod to provide a ruling on the elements of their faith that appear at odds with the Way, most notably their "virtues" of audacity, cunning, fidelity and retribution. They were keen to avoid any possibility of being accused of blasphemy - apparently eager to stay on the right side of the Synod and Imperial law. At the summit the matters were considered and discussed at length and some answers were issued.
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	{{SOPInner\|by=Luciana Valesi di Sarvos, Pride Assembly\|statement=The Pride assembly recognises Audacity as a noble quality that combines elements of both Pride and Ambition. After discussion with the Apulian Orcs, we believe Audacity can be a lens through which they can start to engage with the virtue of Pride.\|vote=304-0\|when=385YE Summer Solstice}}		{{SOPInner\|by=Luciana Valesi di Sarvos, Pride Assembly\|statement=The Pride assembly recognises Audacity as a noble quality that combines elements of both Pride and Ambition. After discussion with the Apulian Orcs, we believe Audacity can be a lens through which they can start to engage with the virtue of Pride.\|vote=304-0\|when=385YE Summer Solstice}}
	{{SOPInner\|by=Lia Adelaar von Holberg, Ambition Assembly\|statement=The Ambition assembly recognises Audacity as a noble quality that combines elements of both Ambition and Pride. After discussion with the Apulian Orcs, we believe Audacity can be a lens through which they can continue to engage with the virtue of Ambition..\|vote=224-38\|when=385YE Summer Solstice}}		{{SOPInner\|by=Lia Adelaar von Holberg, Ambition Assembly\|statement=The Ambition assembly recognises Audacity as a noble quality that combines elements of both Ambition and Pride. After discussion with the Apulian Orcs, we believe Audacity can be a lens through which they can continue to engage with the virtue of Ambition..\|vote=224-38\|when=385YE Summer Solstice}}
	{{SOPInner\|by=Genoveva Barossa d'Apulian, Pride Assembly\|statement=The Apulian Orcs' virtue of Audacity says that "Power is a crown, learn to put it on." It teaches about self-belief, about knowing that you have the guts to follow through on your plans and make them manifest as virtuous action. This self-belief is core to the Imperial Virtue of Pride. Pride teaches us to despise the half-hearted, the uncommitted, and the pretender. What is Audacity if not committing yourself fully to your goals and knowing you have what it takes to achieve them? Therefore we recognise that Audacity is Pride by another name and we welcome the Apulian Orcs to the Empire and the Way of Virtue.\|vote=~~224~~-38\|when=385YE Summer Solstice}}		{{SOPInner\|by=Genoveva Barossa d'Apulian, Pride Assembly\|statement=The Apulian Orcs' virtue of Audacity says that "Power is a crown, learn to put it on." It teaches about self-belief, about knowing that you have the guts to follow through on your plans and make them manifest as virtuous action. This self-belief is core to the Imperial Virtue of Pride. Pride teaches us to despise the half-hearted, the uncommitted, and the pretender. What is Audacity if not committing yourself fully to your goals and knowing you have what it takes to achieve them? Therefore we recognise that Audacity is Pride by another name and we welcome the Apulian Orcs to the Empire and the Way of Virtue.\|vote=245-137\|when=385YE Summer Solstice}}
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	===Audacity===		===Audacity===

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	<tr><td>Alexio Vicente</td></tr>		<tr><td>Alexio Vicente</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Annan De Apulian</td></tr>		<tr><td>Annan De Apulian</td></tr>
			<tr><td>Antonio Benedito Altassato</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Aureliana Perpetua Nicasia Saverio di Sarvos</td></tr>		<tr><td>Aureliana Perpetua Nicasia Saverio di Sarvos</td></tr>
			<tr><td>Basch Van Holberg</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Bella di Sarvos</td></tr>		<tr><td>Bella di Sarvos</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Caracalla Tarraco di Sarvos</td></tr>		<tr><td>Caracalla Tarraco di Sarvos</td></tr>
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	<tr><td>Lachlan van Apulian</td></tr>		<tr><td>Lachlan van Apulian</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Laurencio Lemmini di Sarvos</td></tr>		<tr><td>Laurencio Lemmini di Sarvos</td></tr>
			<tr><td>Leon Fortuna</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Lucio Di Sarvos</td></tr>		<tr><td>Lucio Di Sarvos</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Lucreza Basilio di Sarvos</td></tr>		<tr><td>Lucreza Basilio di Sarvos</td></tr>
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	<tr><td>Odhrin van Apulian</td></tr>		<tr><td>Odhrin van Apulian</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Pyke VanTemeschwar</td></tr>		<tr><td>Pyke VanTemeschwar</td></tr>
			<tr><td>Scath di Apulian</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Sebastiano</td></tr>		<tr><td>Sebastiano</td></tr>
	~~<tr><td>Scath di Apulian</td></tr>~~
	<tr><td>Taskel Di Apulian</td></tr>		<tr><td>Taskel Di Apulian</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Wilhelm of Holberg</td></tr>		<tr><td>Wilhelm of Holberg</td></tr>

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The Price of Secrets

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	==The Price of Secrets==		==The Price of Secrets==
	* '''The influx of newcomers has left Apulus short of living space'''		* '''The influx of newcomers has left Apulus short of living space'''
	* '''Urizen citizens living in Spiral will gain an additional 2 crowns income every season that their monopoly on the block continues from here on'''		<!--* '''Urizen citizens living in Spiral will gain an additional 2 crowns income every season that their monopoly on the block continues from here on'''-->
	* '''Labour costs for commissions now ~~cost a third extra~~ in the territory'''		* '''Labour costs for commissions are now 75 rings per wain in the territory'''
			* '''Every commission in Spiral requires using blocks of mithril equal to a fifth of the total wain cost'''
	The huge influx of League citizens coming to settle in Apulus in Spiral has created great demand for housing which the new city has struggled to meet. The issue is the presence of the {{Black Plateau}}, whose foreboding malignant influence penetrates every inch of the territory. This dark influence means that homes need to be protected with mithril and linked to the power of the Block otherwise life is quite literally unbearable. Those who are exposed to the pernicious influence of the dark heart of Spiral eventually break and turn on their fellows. You can walk abroad for some time without lasting effect, though it can be unpleasant, but for everyone's safety it is essential that people's homes are adequately protected.		The huge influx of League citizens coming to settle in Apulus in Spiral has created great demand for housing which the new city has struggled to meet. The issue is the presence of the {{Black Plateau}}, whose foreboding malignant influence penetrates every inch of the territory. This dark influence means that homes need to be protected with mithril and linked to the power of the Block otherwise life is quite literally unbearable. Those who are exposed to the pernicious influence of the dark heart of Spiral eventually break and turn on their fellows. You can walk abroad for some time without lasting effect, though it can be unpleasant, but for everyone's safety it is essential that people's homes are adequately protected.

	Unfortunately, only the Urizen know how to work the magics needed to weave mithril filaments with the stone and mortar construction of a building. The Assembly elected to encourage trade with the Grendel, letting the Urizen get well paid for their skills, but they point blank refused to share the secret. This is a position they have [[The_fate_of_the_many#A_Precious_Secret\|maintained]] since then, even when the territory was formally adopted into the League. Initially the civil service calculated that this would mean that any new commission would cost 25% more in Spiral than in any other Imperial territory. But they hadn't taken account of the huge influx of League citizens from elsewhere in their calculations, nor factored in the impact of the strange Day magic on the cost of labour across the Empire.		Unfortunately, only the Urizen know how to work the magics needed to weave mithril filaments with the stone and mortar construction of a building. The Assembly elected to encourage trade with the Grendel, letting the Urizen get well paid for their skills, but they point blank refused to share the secret. This is a position they have [[The_fate_of_the_many#A_Precious_Secret\|maintained]] since then, even when the territory was formally adopted into the League. Initially the civil service calculated that this would mean that any new commission would cost 25% more in Spiral than in any other Imperial territory. But they hadn't taken account of the huge influx of League citizens from elsewhere in their calculations, nor factored in the impact of the strange Day magic on the cost of labour across the Empire.

	As a result of these two changes, all Imperial commissions in Spiral now ~~cost~~ a '''total''' of ~~4 crowns~~ per wain. This includes the effects of the {{Black Plateau}} and the [[Shining like fire\|impact of the Day realm]] on the Empire. The prognosticators do not currently expect this rate to rise further, but nor do they expect it to fall unless Urizen choose to share the secret of the Block with the League.		As a result of these two changes, all Imperial commissions in Spiral now require an additional two wains of mithril for every ten wains used in construction, and a '''total''' of 75 rings per wain in construction costs. This includes the effects of the {{Black Plateau}} and the [[Shining like fire\|impact of the Day realm]] on the Empire. The prognosticators do not currently expect this rate to rise further, but nor do they expect it to fall unless Urizen choose to share the secret of the Block with the League.

	The news is not entirely bad - the demand for skilled magicians means that Urizen citizens are able to earn a small fortune from their League cousins who have absolutely no choice but to pay the going rate. ''Agathea'' and her fellow visionary architects are fast growing as rich as merchant princes themselves - but the wealth is slowly finding its way into the pockets of their fellow Urizen. As a result, going forwards every Urizen citizen who lives in Spiral will gain an extra two crowns income a season, a reflection of the wealth the community is earning from the League.		<!--The news is not entirely bad - the demand for skilled magicians means that Urizen citizens are able to earn a small fortune from their League cousins who have absolutely no choice but to pay the going rate. ''Agathea'' and her fellow visionary architects are fast growing as rich as merchant princes themselves - but the wealth is slowly finding its way into the pockets of their fellow Urizen. As a result, going forwards every Urizen citizen who lives in Spiral will gain an extra two crowns income a season, a reflection of the wealth the community is earning from the League.

	The prognosticators expect that this additional income will fall if the number of Urizen living in Spiral rises sharply - more magicians who can work the Block mean there is less money to be earned by each of them. Perversely if the number of Urizen living in Spiral falls, then the additional labour costs imposed on new commissions ''could'' rise further.		The prognosticators expect that this additional income will fall if the number of Urizen living in Spiral rises sharply - more magicians who can work the Block mean there is less money to be earned by each of them. Perversely if the number of Urizen living in Spiral falls, then the additional labour costs imposed on new commissions ''could'' rise further.-->

	==The Cost of Virtue==		==The Cost of Virtue==

Cathtice: /* Audacity */

2023-09-04T09:25:42Z

Audacity

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	In the end the majority of Apulians seem to decide that henceforth they are going to refer to audacity as Pride. If the Synod can't make up its mind on the subject then nobody is going to accuse them of blasphemy for what they're doing, which was the one thing they were most worried about. If the Synod does come to a single view on the matter, then they'll respond accordingly but provided they won't be held accountable for calling it Pride in the meantime, then there is nothing more to worry about.		In the end the majority of Apulians seem to decide that henceforth they are going to refer to audacity as Pride. If the Synod can't make up its mind on the subject then nobody is going to accuse them of blasphemy for what they're doing, which was the one thing they were most worried about. If the Synod does come to a single view on the matter, then they'll respond accordingly but provided they won't be held accountable for calling it Pride in the meantime, then there is nothing more to worry about.

	When asked why they embraced Pride rather than Ambition, around a third of them point out that they have regarded Ambition and Audacity as distinct for hundreds of years. They really do think they're different virtues. Around a quarter point out that Pride got 304 votes in favour and Ambition only got 224 votes in favour, so Pride must be better than Ambition. And the rest point out that Genoveva Barossa has changed her last name to Apulian - she's one of them now, so what she says carries more weight than the rest of them.		When asked why they embraced Pride rather than Ambition, around a third of them point out that they have regarded Ambition and Audacity as distinct for hundreds of years. They really do think they're different virtues. Around a quarter point out that Pride got 304 votes in favour and Ambition only got 224 votes in favour, so Pride must be better than Ambition. And the rest point out that '''Genoveva Barossa''' has changed her last name to Apulian - she's one of them now, so what she says carries more weight than the rest of them.

	Thus the fact that Genoveva Barossa has adopted the sobriquet "d'Apulian" seems to tip the balance for the Apulians, at least for now. Doubtless the Imperial Synod will continue to discuss audacity for some time to come. In the meantime, the Apulian idea of audacity will spread through the nation as an expression of League Pride, at least until the situation changes.		Thus the fact that '''Genoveva Barossa''' has adopted the sobriquet "d'Apulian" seems to tip the balance for the Apulians, at least for now. Doubtless the Imperial Synod will continue to discuss audacity for some time to come. In the meantime, the Apulian idea of audacity will spread through the nation as an expression of League Pride, at least until the situation changes.
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	{{SOPInner\|by=Raewyn Eternal, Loyalty Assembly\|statement=The Loyalty Assembly finds that Fidelity has commonalities with Loyalty. There is no conflict if the expression of that Loyalty is a true reflection of what is in that person's heart. We welcome priests of the Apulian Orcs to our Assembly to deepen our understanding of the virtue of loyalty. Together we are stronger.\|vote=349-26\|when=385YE Summer Solstice}}		{{SOPInner\|by=Raewyn Eternal, Loyalty Assembly\|statement=The Loyalty Assembly finds that Fidelity has commonalities with Loyalty. There is no conflict if the expression of that Loyalty is a true reflection of what is in that person's heart. We welcome priests of the Apulian Orcs to our Assembly to deepen our understanding of the virtue of loyalty. Together we are stronger.\|vote=349-26\|when=385YE Summer Solstice}}

Cathtice: /* The Price of Secrets */

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The Price of Secrets

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	The huge influx of League citizens coming to settle in Apulus in Spiral has created great demand for housing which the new city has struggled to meet. The issue is the presence of the {{Black Plateau}}, whose foreboding malignant influence penetrates every inch of the territory. This dark influence means that homes need to be protected with mithril and linked to the power of the Block otherwise life is quite literally unbearable. Those who are exposed to the pernicious influence of the dark heart of Spiral eventually break and turn on their fellows. You can walk abroad for some time without lasting effect, though it can be unpleasant, but for everyone's safety it is essential that people's homes are adequately protected.		The huge influx of League citizens coming to settle in Apulus in Spiral has created great demand for housing which the new city has struggled to meet. The issue is the presence of the {{Black Plateau}}, whose foreboding malignant influence penetrates every inch of the territory. This dark influence means that homes need to be protected with mithril and linked to the power of the Block otherwise life is quite literally unbearable. Those who are exposed to the pernicious influence of the dark heart of Spiral eventually break and turn on their fellows. You can walk abroad for some time without lasting effect, though it can be unpleasant, but for everyone's safety it is essential that people's homes are adequately protected.

	Unfortunately, only the Urizen know how to work the magics needed to weave mithril filaments with the stone and mortar construction of a building. The Assembly elected to encourage trade with the Grendel, letting the Urizen get well paid for their skills, but they point ~~black~~ refused to share the secret. This is a position they have [[The_fate_of_the_many#A_Precious_Secret\|maintained]] since then, even when the territory was formally adopted into the League. Initially the civil service calculated that this would mean that any new commission would cost 25% more in Spiral than in any other Imperial territory. But they hadn't taken account of the huge influx of League citizens from elsewhere in their calculations nor factored in the impact of the strange Day magic on the cost of labour across the Empire.		Unfortunately, only the Urizen know how to work the magics needed to weave mithril filaments with the stone and mortar construction of a building. The Assembly elected to encourage trade with the Grendel, letting the Urizen get well paid for their skills, but they point blank refused to share the secret. This is a position they have [[The_fate_of_the_many#A_Precious_Secret\|maintained]] since then, even when the territory was formally adopted into the League. Initially the civil service calculated that this would mean that any new commission would cost 25% more in Spiral than in any other Imperial territory. But they hadn't taken account of the huge influx of League citizens from elsewhere in their calculations, nor factored in the impact of the strange Day magic on the cost of labour across the Empire.

	As a result of these two changes, all Imperial commissions in Spiral now cost a '''total''' of 4 crowns per wain. This includes the effects of the {{Black Plateau}} and the [[Shining like fire\|impact of the Day realm]] on the Empire. The prognosticators do not currently expect this rate to rise further, but nor do they expect it to fall unless Urizen choose to share the secret of the Block with the League.		As a result of these two changes, all Imperial commissions in Spiral now cost a '''total''' of 4 crowns per wain. This includes the effects of the {{Black Plateau}} and the [[Shining like fire\|impact of the Day realm]] on the Empire. The prognosticators do not currently expect this rate to rise further, but nor do they expect it to fall unless Urizen choose to share the secret of the Block with the League.

	The news is not entirely bad - the demand for skilled magicians means that Urizen citizens are able to earn a small fortune from their League cousins who have absolutely no choice but to pay the going rate. '''Agathea''' and her fellow visionary architects are fast growing as rich as merchant princes themselves - but the wealth is slowly finding its way into the pockets of their fellow Urizen. As a result, going forwards every Urizen citizen who lives in Spiral will gain an extra two crowns income a season, a reflection of the wealth the community is earning from the League.		The news is not entirely bad - the demand for skilled magicians means that Urizen citizens are able to earn a small fortune from their League cousins who have absolutely no choice but to pay the going rate. ''Agathea'' and her fellow visionary architects are fast growing as rich as merchant princes themselves - but the wealth is slowly finding its way into the pockets of their fellow Urizen. As a result, going forwards every Urizen citizen who lives in Spiral will gain an extra two crowns income a season, a reflection of the wealth the community is earning from the League.

	The prognosticators expect that this additional income will fall if the number of Urizen living in Spiral rises sharply - more magicians who can work the Block mean there is less money to be earned by each of them. Perversely if the number of Urizen living in Spiral falls, then the additional labour costs imposed on new commissions ''could'' rise further.		The prognosticators expect that this additional income will fall if the number of Urizen living in Spiral rises sharply - more magicians who can work the Block mean there is less money to be earned by each of them. Perversely if the number of Urizen living in Spiral falls, then the additional labour costs imposed on new commissions ''could'' rise further.

Novemberalice at 09:02, 4 September 2023

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	<div style="float:left; width: 400px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Rebranding.png\|caption=Many of the Apulian orcs have now joined the League officially, as Imperial citizens. But some are still hedging their bets in the face of imminent invasion from the Grendel.\|align=left\|width=400}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 400px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Rebranding.png\|caption=Many of the Apulian orcs have now joined the League officially, as Imperial citizens. But some are still hedging their bets in the face of imminent invasion from the Grendel.\|align=left\|width=400}}</div>
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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The former Grendel Orcs who follow Kaliact have now joined the League. The majority of them have taken the name "Apulians" to reflect their new identity. Not every orc in Spiral has joined the League - in fact the status of the majority of orcs in Apulus remains... well "unclear" would be the charitable way to describe it. Most of them seem to be hedging their bets - everyone knows that war with the Grendel is coming. Spiral is a League territory now, but it was a Grendel territory barely three months ago. Those orcs who are personally loyal to Kaliact have eagerly embraced the League, those who personally opposed her have remained loyal to the Council of Salt Lords. The rest seem to be waiting to see how the cards fall before they decide which way to jump.		The former Grendel Orcs who follow Kaliact have now joined the League. The majority of them have taken the name "Apulians" to reflect their new identity. Not every orc in Spiral has joined the League - in fact the status of the majority of orcs in Apulus remains... well "unclear" would be the charitable way to describe it. Most of them seem to be hedging their bets - everyone knows that war with the Grendel is coming. Spiral is a League territory now, but it was a Grendel territory barely three months ago. Those orcs who are personally loyal to Kaliact have eagerly embraced the League, those who personally opposed her have remained loyal to the Council of Salt Lords. The rest seem to be waiting to see how the cards fall before they decide which way to jump.