princessro07
06-06-2008, 05:36 PM
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As some of you may know, the creator of Lunarwars is making a new game called Galava, which is currently in Beta. It's a pretty cool game similar to CN, set in medieval times. Every member starts their Empire with one Province, expanding to inclue more Provinces as their Empire grows. And of course, alliances are already popping up over there. It's a lot of fun so far, and I encourage you to check it out! The game can be found here (http://galava.net).
Link to KoS ingame here (http://galava.net/guild?id=18)
Svalbardian forums (http://svalbard.freeforums.org)
Our Charter, for those that are interested in that kind of stuff
THE BOOK OF SVALBARD
Charter of the Kingdom of Svalbard
Section I: Preamble
We, the Mighty Panserbjorn Sons and Daughters of the Ice, have heard the call of Honour and Light. We shall rule the lands in a Great Kingdom and all who oppose us shall fear us. We shall serve the King with our lives and spill our blood for Svalbard. We hereby assert our Citizenship of the Kingdom of Svalbard, by the grace of the King and the Ice, mother of us all.
Section II: Stronghold of the Kingdom
All Citizens of the Kingdom of Svalbard shall have refuge and hospitality at the Stronghold, to be found here: http://svalbard.freeforums.org/index.php and access to the Main square located in #svalbard in the icy lands of the coldfront server.
Section III: Citizenship
1) Castes of the Kingdom of Svalbard:
Citizenship of the Kingdom shall be defined by the following castes:
Asylee: Any beggard coming to the Stronghold shall attain Asylum, granting them access to the Public Library and the Hall of Reception, where they may apply for Citizenship. Asylees are not considered Citizens, but they enjoy the hospitality and protection of the Kingdom while their application is processed.
Citizen: After being accepted by the Lord Gatekeeper and granted Citizenship in the name of the King, full access to the Stronghold, bar the Four Towers and the Hertugen's Quarters, is attained. Citizens are expected to serve in the Panserbjorn Army of the Kingdom and may share in the riches of Svalbard, but may not serve in the Towers of the Stronghold or the Royal Guard, nor sit on the Ridders' Assembly or the Small Council.
Ridder: After serving the Kingdom for a certain amount of time [to be determined] and passing certain criteria [to be determined], one can rise to Ridderhood, granting one the right to sit on the Ridders' Assembly and to serve in the Towers of the Stronghold and the Royal Guard.
Hertug: Ridders that serve the Kingdom well may be granted a Hertugdom by the King or the Hertug Chancellory. They may relocate to the Hertugen's Quarters, gain access to the Royal Wine Cellar and have the right to sit on the Small Council, assisting the King and the Hertug Chancellory in ruling the Kingdom of Svalbard.
2) Attaining Citizenship:
To apply for Citizenship, one must visit the Stronghold of the Kingdom. There, one may ask Asylum and post a petition for Citizenship in the Hall of Reception with the following:
<application>
You will then be granted Citizenship. It should be noted that the King and the Hertug Chancellory reserves the right to deny any applicant Citizenship. Once you have become a Citizen, you can resign from the Kingdom at any time by posting in the designated place. You will be promptly demasked and removed from the Annals.
Section IV: Government
1) The King of the Kingdom of Svalbard
By divine right granted by the Ice, the King is the supreme ruler and Head of State of Svalbard for perpetuity, the Vanguard of the Panserbjorne Army and the Silver Tongue of the Kingdom. His Word is Law, and he alone possesses the right to amend the Book of Svalbard or to declare war on those who would seek to harm Svalbard. In his infinite wisdom, he has seen fit to appoint trustworthy and talented men and women to aid his rule.
2) The Hertug Chancellory
The Hertug Chancellory shall consist of the Storhertug and the Erkehertugen. They have the highest authority below the King, and they speak with his voice. The Storhertug reigns in the absence of the King, and shall be his successor if the King comes to pass away. The Erkehertugen shall be advisors to the Throne, Hertugen that have proven their worth and wisdom but whom have chosen to retire from the public rule of the Small Council.
3) The Small Council
The Small Council shall consist of all those Citizens that have been granted Hertugendom, and shall number no less than six and no more than ten members, at the King's discretion, not counting those Hertugen that have been chosen for the Hertug Chancellory.
Four Hertugen of the Small Council shall be chosen to head the Four Towers of the Stronghold, namely the Hertug Envoy, the Hertug Protector, the Hertug Gatekeeper and the Hertug Treasurer. Their powers and duties are detailed in section VI.
The Small Council, together with the King and the Hertug Chancellory, shall make up the Government of the Kingdom of Svalbard, who will decide on all foreign Pacts the Kingdom signs, and al matters concerning the rule of the Kingdom that the King has seen fit not to decide on his own.
4) The Ridders' Assembly
The Ridders of the Assembly have the right to pass on petitions to a Hertug, which shall be discussed by the Small Council. They also have the right and duty to vote for a new King in extreme situations.
Section V: Rites of Succession
In the unforeseeable event that the King should come to pass away, the Storhertug shall assume his throne and reign by grace of the Ice, appointing a new Storhertug.
In the absence of a Storhertugt, the Lord Protector shall reign as Rex Ad Interim while the Small Council holds General Elections in the Ridders' Assembly, giving any member of the castes of Hertugen and Ridders the ability to nominate themselves or their peers. Any Citizen belonging to one of those two castes shall have one voice for Nomination, and one vote to give to one of the five Chief Nominees once three days of nominations have passed. After five days of voting, the new King shall be crowned.
Section VI: The Four Towers
1) The Tower of Song
The Tower of Song shall be ruled by the Hertug Envoy, by grace of the King and the Ice, and shall employ Skalds. It also houses the Public Library, which stores copies of all pacts the Kingdom has signed and the Book of Svalbard
Skalds shall be tasked with traveling abroad, pursuing diplomatic relations with other Realms, as well as directing wayward seekers to find Asylum in the Stronghold.
2) The Tower of War
The Tower of War shall be ruled by the Hertug Protector, by grace of the King and the Ice.
The full structure and roster of the Panserbjorn are kept in the Royal Library.
3) The Tower of Entry
The Tower of shall be ruled by the Hertug Gatekeeper, by grace of the King and the Ice, and shall employ Gatekeepers and Educators.
A select few Gatekeepers shall be chosen to assist the Lord Gatekeeper in his task of recieving Asylees' petitions and granting Citizenship.
Educators shall be tasked with teaching the Citizens the ways of the Kingdom.
4) The Tower of Gold
The Tower of Gold shall be ruled by the Hertug Treasurer, by grace of the King and the Ice, and shall employ Treasurers.
Treasurers shall be tasked with guarding, growing and dividing the riches of Svalbard to ensure the affluence of all her Citizens.
Section VII: Signatures of the Keepers of the Book
Swiper, Keeper of the Book, King of Svalbard
DFD, Scribe of the Book, Hertug of Svalbard
Draztikus, Scribe of the Book, Hertug of Svalbard
MonRepos, Scribe of the Book, Hertug of Svalbard
Lord Glaurung, Hertug of Svalbard
MortalQ2, Hertug of Svalbard
GunGraver, Hertug of Svalbard
As some of you may know, the creator of Lunarwars is making a new game called Galava, which is currently in Beta. It's a pretty cool game similar to CN, set in medieval times. Every member starts their Empire with one Province, expanding to inclue more Provinces as their Empire grows. And of course, alliances are already popping up over there. It's a lot of fun so far, and I encourage you to check it out! The game can be found here (http://galava.net).
Link to KoS ingame here (http://galava.net/guild?id=18)
Svalbardian forums (http://svalbard.freeforums.org)
Our Charter, for those that are interested in that kind of stuff
THE BOOK OF SVALBARD
Charter of the Kingdom of Svalbard
Section I: Preamble
We, the Mighty Panserbjorn Sons and Daughters of the Ice, have heard the call of Honour and Light. We shall rule the lands in a Great Kingdom and all who oppose us shall fear us. We shall serve the King with our lives and spill our blood for Svalbard. We hereby assert our Citizenship of the Kingdom of Svalbard, by the grace of the King and the Ice, mother of us all.
Section II: Stronghold of the Kingdom
All Citizens of the Kingdom of Svalbard shall have refuge and hospitality at the Stronghold, to be found here: http://svalbard.freeforums.org/index.php and access to the Main square located in #svalbard in the icy lands of the coldfront server.
Section III: Citizenship
1) Castes of the Kingdom of Svalbard:
Citizenship of the Kingdom shall be defined by the following castes:
Asylee: Any beggard coming to the Stronghold shall attain Asylum, granting them access to the Public Library and the Hall of Reception, where they may apply for Citizenship. Asylees are not considered Citizens, but they enjoy the hospitality and protection of the Kingdom while their application is processed.
Citizen: After being accepted by the Lord Gatekeeper and granted Citizenship in the name of the King, full access to the Stronghold, bar the Four Towers and the Hertugen's Quarters, is attained. Citizens are expected to serve in the Panserbjorn Army of the Kingdom and may share in the riches of Svalbard, but may not serve in the Towers of the Stronghold or the Royal Guard, nor sit on the Ridders' Assembly or the Small Council.
Ridder: After serving the Kingdom for a certain amount of time [to be determined] and passing certain criteria [to be determined], one can rise to Ridderhood, granting one the right to sit on the Ridders' Assembly and to serve in the Towers of the Stronghold and the Royal Guard.
Hertug: Ridders that serve the Kingdom well may be granted a Hertugdom by the King or the Hertug Chancellory. They may relocate to the Hertugen's Quarters, gain access to the Royal Wine Cellar and have the right to sit on the Small Council, assisting the King and the Hertug Chancellory in ruling the Kingdom of Svalbard.
2) Attaining Citizenship:
To apply for Citizenship, one must visit the Stronghold of the Kingdom. There, one may ask Asylum and post a petition for Citizenship in the Hall of Reception with the following:
<application>
You will then be granted Citizenship. It should be noted that the King and the Hertug Chancellory reserves the right to deny any applicant Citizenship. Once you have become a Citizen, you can resign from the Kingdom at any time by posting in the designated place. You will be promptly demasked and removed from the Annals.
Section IV: Government
1) The King of the Kingdom of Svalbard
By divine right granted by the Ice, the King is the supreme ruler and Head of State of Svalbard for perpetuity, the Vanguard of the Panserbjorne Army and the Silver Tongue of the Kingdom. His Word is Law, and he alone possesses the right to amend the Book of Svalbard or to declare war on those who would seek to harm Svalbard. In his infinite wisdom, he has seen fit to appoint trustworthy and talented men and women to aid his rule.
2) The Hertug Chancellory
The Hertug Chancellory shall consist of the Storhertug and the Erkehertugen. They have the highest authority below the King, and they speak with his voice. The Storhertug reigns in the absence of the King, and shall be his successor if the King comes to pass away. The Erkehertugen shall be advisors to the Throne, Hertugen that have proven their worth and wisdom but whom have chosen to retire from the public rule of the Small Council.
3) The Small Council
The Small Council shall consist of all those Citizens that have been granted Hertugendom, and shall number no less than six and no more than ten members, at the King's discretion, not counting those Hertugen that have been chosen for the Hertug Chancellory.
Four Hertugen of the Small Council shall be chosen to head the Four Towers of the Stronghold, namely the Hertug Envoy, the Hertug Protector, the Hertug Gatekeeper and the Hertug Treasurer. Their powers and duties are detailed in section VI.
The Small Council, together with the King and the Hertug Chancellory, shall make up the Government of the Kingdom of Svalbard, who will decide on all foreign Pacts the Kingdom signs, and al matters concerning the rule of the Kingdom that the King has seen fit not to decide on his own.
4) The Ridders' Assembly
The Ridders of the Assembly have the right to pass on petitions to a Hertug, which shall be discussed by the Small Council. They also have the right and duty to vote for a new King in extreme situations.
Section V: Rites of Succession
In the unforeseeable event that the King should come to pass away, the Storhertug shall assume his throne and reign by grace of the Ice, appointing a new Storhertug.
In the absence of a Storhertugt, the Lord Protector shall reign as Rex Ad Interim while the Small Council holds General Elections in the Ridders' Assembly, giving any member of the castes of Hertugen and Ridders the ability to nominate themselves or their peers. Any Citizen belonging to one of those two castes shall have one voice for Nomination, and one vote to give to one of the five Chief Nominees once three days of nominations have passed. After five days of voting, the new King shall be crowned.
Section VI: The Four Towers
1) The Tower of Song
The Tower of Song shall be ruled by the Hertug Envoy, by grace of the King and the Ice, and shall employ Skalds. It also houses the Public Library, which stores copies of all pacts the Kingdom has signed and the Book of Svalbard
Skalds shall be tasked with traveling abroad, pursuing diplomatic relations with other Realms, as well as directing wayward seekers to find Asylum in the Stronghold.
2) The Tower of War
The Tower of War shall be ruled by the Hertug Protector, by grace of the King and the Ice.
The full structure and roster of the Panserbjorn are kept in the Royal Library.
3) The Tower of Entry
The Tower of shall be ruled by the Hertug Gatekeeper, by grace of the King and the Ice, and shall employ Gatekeepers and Educators.
A select few Gatekeepers shall be chosen to assist the Lord Gatekeeper in his task of recieving Asylees' petitions and granting Citizenship.
Educators shall be tasked with teaching the Citizens the ways of the Kingdom.
4) The Tower of Gold
The Tower of Gold shall be ruled by the Hertug Treasurer, by grace of the King and the Ice, and shall employ Treasurers.
Treasurers shall be tasked with guarding, growing and dividing the riches of Svalbard to ensure the affluence of all her Citizens.
Section VII: Signatures of the Keepers of the Book
Swiper, Keeper of the Book, King of Svalbard
DFD, Scribe of the Book, Hertug of Svalbard
Draztikus, Scribe of the Book, Hertug of Svalbard
MonRepos, Scribe of the Book, Hertug of Svalbard
Lord Glaurung, Hertug of Svalbard
MortalQ2, Hertug of Svalbard
GunGraver, Hertug of Svalbard