384YE Winter Solstice Synod judgements

Overview

During the Winter Solstice 384YE Summit, the Imperial Synod raised TBC judgements.

Considerations

The following considerations should be borne in mind when bringing judgements before the Imperial Synod during the Summer Solstice.

• All Assemblies: Statements that prioritise the greater good over personal loyalties are less effective. This is permanent effect of the Eyes of Loyalty.
• All Assemblies: Statements that try to compel Loyalty will fail. This is permanent effect of the Eyes of Loyalty.
• All Assemblies: Revocations and Excommunications for disloyalty to the nation or Empire would risk causing dissent. This is permanent effect of the Eyes of Loyalty.
• All Assemblies: Any mandate that does not pass with a greater majority will have limited or no effect on Urizen or Varushka. It is not impossible that a mandate might lead to a response in one of the two nations, but it won't lead to any immediate consequences for the people of the nation. This lasts until some new turn of events changes things. Urizen Link. Varushka Link.
• All Assemblies: No statement of principle that is about Sulemaine i Taziel will lead to a mandate. Lasts until at least the end of the Winter Solstice 384YE and potentially longer. Link.
• Virtue Assemblies: Any statement of principle in any virtue assembly will not create a mandate for that virtue assembly. If any mandate does arise, then it will need to be passed by the General Assembly. Lasts until the end of the Winter Solstice 384YE. Link.
• Highguard and Dawn Assemblies: Statements of principle in either assembly that receive a greater majority may create opportunities in the other assembly. Lasts until the end of the Autumn Equinox 384YE Link.

Veto

No veto was sought during the Winter Solstice 384YE.

Mandate

The following mandates were passed during the Winter Solstice. Where there are competing mandates, the one that passes with the largest margin is successful and all other competing mandates are considered to have failed.

Judgement 7

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Lady Josephine of Adina's Charge
• Judgement: Pride inspires others, it does not demean them. Virtue is based on deeds and it is only actions that we should judge. We send Olyvan of Esther's Sanctum with 50 doses of liao to urge every Highborn citizen to put aside the prejudice of the past. Let us make the pursuit of Virtue the one unifying principle of this glorious Empire.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority, 328 to 111
• Awaiting Liao

Judgement 8

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Silas of the Cenotaph
• Judgement: Let us protect and raise up the things we truly care for. We send SIlas of the Cenotaph with 50 doses of liao to remind every Highborn congregant that their decisions are c rucial to their safety. Let benefactors and priests work together to show the world that the Way was born here in Highguard.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority, 320-0
• Awaiting Liao

Judgement 15

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Fintan Nighthaven
• Judgement: When Virtue falls silent it allows Blasphemy to speak. When Virtue falls silent, we head "Death to the Druj". Complacency has allowed malign forces to take root in the spirit of our citizens. In Deepest Consequence we bring the Bell, the Unconquered, and the Arbiter - they know the truth, We send Fintan Nighthaven with 150 doses of liao to inspire every Imperial soldier in Virtue, to question what motivates them - and root out any corruption within. The Empire will defeat our enemies, but we must not sacrifice the Way to achieve this. Let Virtue speak - Victory to the EMpire!
• Outcome: Upheld 1594 to 367 (margin 1227)
• Awaiting Liao

Judgement 17

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Genoveva Barossa di Tassato
• Judgement: Ambition drives the people of the League to reach for the impossible, to seize it, and to make it real. Ratibor ignored those who told him he could not reclaim his city, and showed them what raw ambition can achieve. We send Genoveva Barossa di Tassato with 25 doses of liao to remind the people of the League that there is nothing that they cannot achieve if they are prepared to reach for it.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority, 287 to 68
• Awaiting Liao: Don't_blame_me#The_Price_of_Dreams

Judgement 20

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Lady Landine duLac
• Judgement: Wisdom knows all knowledge is incomplete. We sent Lady Laudine duLac with 75 doses of liao to encourage the priests of the Empire to engage with the Free Folk pilgrimage in good faith and help them to find the path of virtue. Bu sharing our understanding we will navigate the Way together.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority, 2188 to 35
• Awaiting Liao

Judgement 28

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Olyvar of Esther's Sanctum
• Judgement: Pride inspires others - it does not demean them. Virtue is based on deeds and it is only actions we should judge. We send Olyvar of Esther's Sanctum with 50 doses of liao to urge every Highborn citizen to put aside the prejudice of the past.
• Outcome: Not Upheld; withdrawn

Judgement 29

• Assembly: Highgguard
• Raised By: Jared of the Suns of Couros
• Judgement: Nothing is beyond our reach if we strive for it. We send Jared of the Suns of Couros with 50 doses of liao to remind every Highborn congregant that the virtuous build up their fellows. Let us loyally support each one of our siblings in our hour of need.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority 371 to 0
• Awaiting Liao

Judgement 31

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Lady Eleanor Novarion
• Judgement: Although the Synod does not yet agree that the Divine Family meet the criteria to be judged ad paragons, it is clear that they provide virtuous inspiration to the Free Folk. As such they cannot be regarded as false paragons. We send Lady Eleanor Novarion with 75 doses of Liao to remind the faithful that it is acceptable to call for any virtuous human to be recognised as a paragon and to draw inspiration from their virtuous example.
• Outcome: Upheld 1417 to 157
• Awaiting Liao

Judgement 36

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Nekoda of the Shattered Tower
• Judgement: The Free Folk wish to learn how to use liao to express their faith. We send Nekoda of the Shattered Tower with 50 doses of liao to encourage our people to help the Free Folk find the Way. All that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority 316 to 0 (Scrutiny extended by Cardinal of Loyalty)
• Awaiting Liao

Judgement 51

• Assembly:
• Raised By:
• Judgement:
• Outcome:
• Awaiting Liao

Judgement X

• Assembly:
• Raised By:
• Judgement:
• Outcome:
• Awaiting Liao

Alternative Mandates

Prior to the summit, the following alternative mandates were proposed by members of the Synod.

Member	Link to mandate
Azir i Shartha i Riqueza	Chime the sound
Lady Josephine of Adina's Charge	Full of sacred sound
Fintan Nighthaven	The silent page
Lenarius Ankarien	The silent page
Morwenna Winterbuilt	You belong with me
Corey Wayfarer	You belong with me

The Virtue Fund

The following represents the Virtue Fund of the Synod:

Starting Value	12 Thrones, 6 Crowns, 11 Rings
Income	13 Thrones, 7 Crowns	Donation by Azir i Shartha i Riqueza before the start of the summit.