Syrene's Wisdom - Revision history

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

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	As with all ilium Bourse seats, the holder of the title is determined during the Spring Equinox. As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title.		As with all ilium Bourse seats, the holder of the title is determined during the Spring Equinox. As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title.

	Custodianship of Syrene's Wisdom is retained for a year, or until the citizen holding the seat dies, or steps down. An Imperial Bourse seat cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]].		Custodianship of Syrene's Wisdom is retained for a year, or until the citizen holding the seat dies, or steps down. An Imperial Bourse seat cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Synod]].
	{{RecentElections\|Syrene%27s_Wisdom}}		{{RecentElections\|Syrene%27s_Wisdom}}
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Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Bourse" to "[[Bourse"

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Syrene's Wisdom is located in [[Casinea#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] in the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[territory]] of [[Casinea]]. Custodianship of Syrene's Wisdom grants an [[Imperial title]]; a seat on the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]]; and a seasonal bounty of valuable [[ilium]].		Syrene's Wisdom is located in [[Casinea#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] in the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[territory]] of [[Casinea]]. Custodianship of Syrene's Wisdom grants an [[Imperial title]]; a seat on the [[Bourse]]; and a seasonal bounty of valuable [[ilium]].

	==The Resource==		==The Resource==

Wrenna at 22:07, 13 April 2024

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	A great deal of energy has been spent trying to predict the occurrence of these freshwater floods, and with some limited success. While roughly three-quarters of the floods can be predicted a week in advance, there are still numerous incidents where a flood occurs with minimal warning - and once every few decades a flood takes place with ''no'' warning and usually leads to tragic loss of life. The last such surprise flood was in 362YE. The miners believe they are probably overdue, and this leads to a particularly grim atmosphere in the mine and the surrounding villages.		A great deal of energy has been spent trying to predict the occurrence of these freshwater floods, and with some limited success. While roughly three-quarters of the floods can be predicted a week in advance, there are still numerous incidents where a flood occurs with minimal warning - and once every few decades a flood takes place with ''no'' warning and usually leads to tragic loss of life. The last such surprise flood was in 362YE. The miners believe they are probably overdue, and this leads to a particularly grim atmosphere in the mine and the surrounding villages.

	In 384YE, at the same time the rest of the Empire was suffering under the [[Every time it rains\|Great Drought]], the caves of Syrene's ~~wisdom~~ experienced a flood of [[Wake up crying\|unprecedented proportions]]. It not only caused significant damage to the mines, but threatened the nearby town. The [[Silver Chalice]] order immediately came to the aid of the people of Syrene, but questions were raised as to whether it was feasible to keep extracting ilium from the mountains. Following the Summer Solstice, a coven of Imperial magicians took place of a rare [[astronomancy\|astronomantic]] conjunction to create powerful storms across the Empire that caused further flooding - albeit in a slightly more controlled manner - which led to more ilium being [[Light_upon_the_water#Syrene\|washed down into the caves]] increasing the amount that could be gathered once the mine was opened again. During the Autumn Equinox, the Senate voted to [[improve Syrene's Wisdom]], investing in better support for the miners, further increasing the production of ilium.		In 384YE, at the same time the rest of the Empire was suffering under the [[Every time it rains\|Great Drought]], the caves of Syrene's Wisdom experienced a flood of [[Wake up crying\|unprecedented proportions]]. It not only caused significant damage to the mines, but threatened the nearby town. The [[Silver Chalice]] order immediately came to the aid of the people of Syrene, but questions were raised as to whether it was feasible to keep extracting ilium from the mountains. Following the Summer Solstice, a coven of Imperial magicians took place of a rare [[astronomancy\|astronomantic]] conjunction to create powerful storms across the Empire that caused further flooding - albeit in a slightly more controlled manner - which led to more ilium being [[Light_upon_the_water#Syrene\|washed down into the caves]] increasing the amount that could be gathered once the mine was opened again. During the Autumn Equinox, the Senate voted to [[improve Syrene's Wisdom]], investing in better support for the miners, further increasing the production of ilium.

	==The Bourse Seat==		==The Bourse Seat==

Dre at 18:06, 29 December 2023

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	A great deal of energy has been spent trying to predict the occurrence of these freshwater floods, and with some limited success. While roughly three-quarters of the floods can be predicted a week in advance, there are still numerous incidents where a flood occurs with minimal warning - and once every few decades a flood takes place with ''no'' warning and usually leads to tragic loss of life. The last such surprise flood was in 362YE. The miners believe they are probably overdue, and this leads to a particularly grim atmosphere in the mine and the surrounding villages.		A great deal of energy has been spent trying to predict the occurrence of these freshwater floods, and with some limited success. While roughly three-quarters of the floods can be predicted a week in advance, there are still numerous incidents where a flood occurs with minimal warning - and once every few decades a flood takes place with ''no'' warning and usually leads to tragic loss of life. The last such surprise flood was in 362YE. The miners believe they are probably overdue, and this leads to a particularly grim atmosphere in the mine and the surrounding villages.

	In 384YE, at the same time the rest of the Empire was suffering under the [[Every time it rains\|Great Drought]], the caves of Syrene's wisdom experienced a flood of [[Wake up crying\|unprecedented proportions]]. It not only caused significant damage to the mines, but threatened the nearby town. The [[Silver Chalice]] order immediately came to the aid of the people of Syrene, but questions were raised as to whether it was feasible to keep extracting ilium from the mountains. Following the Summer Solstice, a coven of Imperial magicians took place of a rare [[astronomancy\|astronomantic]] conjunction to create powerful storms across the Empire that caused further flooding - albeit in a slightly more controlled manner - which ~~lead~~ to more ilium being [[Light_upon_the_water#Syrene\|washed down into the caves]] increasing the amount that could be gathered once the mine was opened again. During the Autumn Equinox, the Senate voted to [[improve Syrene's Wisdom]], investing in better support for the miners, further increasing the production of ilium.		In 384YE, at the same time the rest of the Empire was suffering under the [[Every time it rains\|Great Drought]], the caves of Syrene's wisdom experienced a flood of [[Wake up crying\|unprecedented proportions]]. It not only caused significant damage to the mines, but threatened the nearby town. The [[Silver Chalice]] order immediately came to the aid of the people of Syrene, but questions were raised as to whether it was feasible to keep extracting ilium from the mountains. Following the Summer Solstice, a coven of Imperial magicians took place of a rare [[astronomancy\|astronomantic]] conjunction to create powerful storms across the Empire that caused further flooding - albeit in a slightly more controlled manner - which led to more ilium being [[Light_upon_the_water#Syrene\|washed down into the caves]] increasing the amount that could be gathered once the mine was opened again. During the Autumn Equinox, the Senate voted to [[improve Syrene's Wisdom]], investing in better support for the miners, further increasing the production of ilium.

	==The Bourse Seat==		==The Bourse Seat==

Matt: /* Responsibilities */

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Responsibilities

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	===Responsibilities===		===Responsibilities===
	The Seat has no particular responsibilities; they simply receive a bounty of ilium which is theirs to do with as they will. If Syrene's Wisdom were to be threatened in any way, it would be the responsibility of the Seat to deal with those threats. Likewise, if any particular [[opportunity]] were to arise related to Syrene's Wisdom, the Seat would expect to be consulted as to how that opportunity might be resolved.		The Seat has no particular responsibilities; they simply receive a bounty of ilium which is theirs to do with as they will. If Syrene's Wisdom were to be threatened in any way, it would be the responsibility of the Seat to deal with those threats. Likewise, if any particular [[opportunity]] were to arise related to Syrene's Wisdom, the Seat would expect to be consulted as to how that opportunity might be resolved.

	~~Unlike similar Bourse seats, the improvements provided by the Imperial Senate mean that Syrene's Wisdom has an upkeep to the Senate treasury of 15 Thrones each season.~~

	===Powers===		===Powers===

Emmanovi: /* The Bourse Seat */ update output

2023-05-27T20:45:13Z

The Bourse Seat: update output

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	Custodianship of Syrene's Wisdom comes with a seat on the Imperial Bourse. For the most part, this Seat comes with no additional responsibilities. It is an Imperial title that grants the right to participate on the rare occasion when the Imperial Bourse as a body is required to make a decision.		Custodianship of Syrene's Wisdom comes with a seat on the Imperial Bourse. For the most part, this Seat comes with no additional responsibilities. It is an Imperial title that grants the right to participate on the rare occasion when the Imperial Bourse as a body is required to make a decision.
	====Bounty of ilium====		====Bounty of ilium====
	The Seat has control of a source of ilium which they receive directly. They can dispense this resource as they choose. Following the floods prior to Autumn 384YE, the production is 8 rings of ilium every ~~season. Once the Senate improvements are completed, this will increase to 10 rings of ilium each~~ season.		The Seat has control of a source of ilium which they receive directly. They can dispense this resource as they choose. Following the floods prior to Autumn 384YE and the Senate improvements, the production is 10 rings of ilium every season.

	===Appointment===		===Appointment===

Dre at 15:56, 18 December 2022

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	In the silver mines above Syrene there are sometimes found brilliant blue seams, no more than a few inches long, that dull chisels upon the first strike. Although these seams are small and difficult to work they yield a constant supply of Ilium.		In the silver mines above Syrene there are sometimes found brilliant blue seams, no more than a few inches long, that dull chisels upon the first strike. Although these seams are small and difficult to work they yield a constant supply of Ilium.

	Much of the time it's groups of silver miners who are tasked to work the ~~Ilium~~ seams, whenever a new seam is found. These miners are notoriously dour, grumpy, and pessimistic. Some wit once commented that they had "an almost [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] mien!" and to this day some wags still refer to the area around Syrene's Wisdom as "Southern Varushka". The humour is probably misplaced; mining ilium from Syrene's Wisdom is a punishing duty, due more than anything else to the dangers involved in working the mines. Indeed, on several occasions through the Empire's history, questions have been raised in the Senate about their continued operation.		Much of the time it's groups of silver miners who are tasked to work the ilium seams, whenever a new seam is found. These miners are notoriously dour, grumpy, and pessimistic. Some wit once commented that they had "an almost [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] mien!" and to this day some wags still refer to the area around Syrene's Wisdom as "Southern Varushka". The humour is probably misplaced; mining ilium from Syrene's Wisdom is a punishing duty, due more than anything else to the dangers involved in working the mines. Indeed, on several occasions through the Empire's history, questions have been raised in the Senate about their continued operation.

	The primary problem is that the mines near Syrene are prone to flooding. Sudden, vicious floods roar through the mines, quickly killing the unprepared, and halting all work until the waters subside. Sometimes the waters recede quickly, other times they remain high for several days. When they do subside, strange figures are sometimes glimpsed in the mine. The common wisdom is that these are the spirits of drowned miners, but some scholars suggest that there may be a less spectral explanation. They disagree on specifics however; some claim they are creatures of the realms drawn to the mine and ~~it's~~ ilium, while others suggest they are hitherto unknown creatures from deep within the earth. None of these beings has ever been captured, and accounts of their appearance vary wildly, but there does appear to be a connection between their appearance and the floods; there are very few stories of their being glimpsed save in the days immediately after a flood.		The primary problem is that the mines near Syrene are prone to flooding. Sudden, vicious floods roar through the mines, quickly killing the unprepared, and halting all work until the waters subside. Sometimes the waters recede quickly, other times they remain high for several days. When they do subside, strange figures are sometimes glimpsed in the mine. The common wisdom is that these are the spirits of drowned miners, but some scholars suggest that there may be a less spectral explanation. They disagree on specifics however; some claim they are creatures of the realms drawn to the mine and its ilium, while others suggest they are hitherto unknown creatures from deep within the earth. None of these beings has ever been captured, and accounts of their appearance vary wildly, but there does appear to be a connection between their appearance and the floods; there are very few stories of their being glimpsed save in the days immediately after a flood.

	Regardless, scholars tentatively agree that the floods are connected in some fashion to the pools of nearby [[Casinea#Syrene\|Syrene]], which are known to be of interest to several eternals - although the reason for this interest has never been properly explained.		Regardless, scholars tentatively agree that the floods are connected in some fashion to the pools of nearby [[Casinea#Syrene\|Syrene]], which are known to be of interest to several eternals - although the reason for this interest has never been properly explained.

Rafferty: /* Bounty of ilium */

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Bounty of ilium

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	Custodianship of Syrene's Wisdom comes with a seat on the Imperial Bourse. For the most part, this Seat comes with no additional responsibilities. It is an Imperial title that grants the right to participate on the rare occasion when the Imperial Bourse as a body is required to make a decision.		Custodianship of Syrene's Wisdom comes with a seat on the Imperial Bourse. For the most part, this Seat comes with no additional responsibilities. It is an Imperial title that grants the right to participate on the rare occasion when the Imperial Bourse as a body is required to make a decision.
	====Bounty of ilium====		====Bounty of ilium====
	The Seat has control of a source of ilium which they receive directly. They can dispense this resource as they choose. Following the floods prior to Autumn 384YE, the production is 8 rings of ilium every season. Once the Senate improvements are completed, this will increase to rings of ilium each season.		The Seat has control of a source of ilium which they receive directly. They can dispense this resource as they choose. Following the floods prior to Autumn 384YE, the production is 8 rings of ilium every season. Once the Senate improvements are completed, this will increase to 10 rings of ilium each season.

	===Appointment===		===Appointment===

Rafferty: /* Responsibilities */

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Responsibilities

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	===Responsibilities===		===Responsibilities===
	The Seat has no particular responsibilities; they simply receive a bounty of ilium which is theirs to do with as they will. If Syrene's Wisdom were to be threatened in any way, it would be the responsibility of the Seat to deal with those threats. Likewise, if any particular [[opportunity]] were to arise related to Syrene's Wisdom, the Seat would expect to be consulted as to how that opportunity might be resolved.		The Seat has no particular responsibilities; they simply receive a bounty of ilium which is theirs to do with as they will. If Syrene's Wisdom were to be threatened in any way, it would be the responsibility of the Seat to deal with those threats. Likewise, if any particular [[opportunity]] were to arise related to Syrene's Wisdom, the Seat would expect to be consulted as to how that opportunity might be resolved.

			Unlike similar Bourse seats, the improvements provided by the Imperial Senate mean that Syrene's Wisdom has an upkeep to the Senate treasury of 15 Thrones each season.

	===Powers===		===Powers===
	====Seat on the Bourse====		====Seat on the Bourse====

Rafferty: /* Bounty of ilium */

2022-12-16T13:06:12Z

Bounty of ilium

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	Custodianship of Syrene's Wisdom comes with a seat on the Imperial Bourse. For the most part, this Seat comes with no additional responsibilities. It is an Imperial title that grants the right to participate on the rare occasion when the Imperial Bourse as a body is required to make a decision.		Custodianship of Syrene's Wisdom comes with a seat on the Imperial Bourse. For the most part, this Seat comes with no additional responsibilities. It is an Imperial title that grants the right to participate on the rare occasion when the Imperial Bourse as a body is required to make a decision.
	====Bounty of ilium====		====Bounty of ilium====
	The Seat has control of a source of ilium which they receive directly. They can dispense this resource as they choose. ~~Production~~ is 7 rings of ilium every season.		The Seat has control of a source of ilium which they receive directly. They can dispense this resource as they choose. Following the floods prior to Autumn 384YE, the production is 8 rings of ilium every season. Once the Senate improvements are completed, this will increase to rings of ilium each season.

	===Appointment===		===Appointment===
	As with all ilium Bourse seats, the holder of the title is determined during the Spring Equinox. As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title.		As with all ilium Bourse seats, the holder of the title is determined during the Spring Equinox. As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title.