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| − | | '''“Till Imperialism Come!”''' | + | |width=35%; align="center"; style="background: firebrick; color: white"|''Out to Sabbatical'' |
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| − | I have lost the election for Grandmastership again. I am not dissuaded by this defeat by any means. In fact, I foresee many electoral defeats in the future. I lost last time, I lost this time and I will lose again and again. I will lose until the sun sets in the East and rises in the West, until the mountains blow in the wind like leaves – but I will continue to campaign. This is the unsinkable spirit of Imperialism drawing me forward. My cause is just, my ends are true, my methods are pure.
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| − | Chief among the founding principles of Imperialism are inclusion, community and progress. The others of course are duty, worthiness and civic responsibility. The Morek Empire can and will embody Imperialism in the future for I shall remain a vocal advocate for non-Astromancer rights, be it with my voice or with these printed words. What I say in these pages will stand the test of time even after I am long dead and buried. Imperialism, the solution to theocratic discrimination and limited-scoped policies, will reign!
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| − | A noble of the Empire must learn to see her peers as equals, not as faithful or non-faithful. The day that happens all glass roofs will shatter and I will smile.
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| − | • [[Storms Keep]] conquered by the Libero Empire, then renegaded back to Summerdale
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| − | • Region of [[Nifel]] conquered by the Morek Empire, road to [[Nifelheim]] laid
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| − | • Post-war plans drawn out by Ambassador Pierre Von Genf! Summerdale to disband and its nobles to disperse into High Toprak.
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| − | | '''"The Grandmaster Election in the Winter of 19 YD"'''
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| − | I have had the privilege of campaigning in one of my finest elections, made so by the nobility of the Empire and by my opponent Ordermarshal Ingi Vlad, now reigning Grandmaster.
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| − | Both candidates promoted Imperialism albeit to a different degree. I stood as the staunch and pure Imperialist while Lord Ingi was the moderate, both imperialist and theocratic. His appeal to both camps earned him the Throne, well done Grandmaster!
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| − | ''Referendum Results<br>
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| − | ''The referendum "Vote for the Ruler" has ended. Here is the final tally: <br>
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| − | ''• 50 votes for Ingi<br>
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| − | ''• 28 votes for Bowie<br>
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| − | ''• 83 abstentions<br>
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| − | ''The winning choice is therefore Ingi, with 50 votes. A simple majority was required (i.e., 1 votes).<br>
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| − | ''All hail to the new Grandmaster, Ingi Vlad, Ordermarshall and Grandmaster of Morek Empire.<br>
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| − | ''As a reminder, the full text of the referendum was:<br>
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| − | ''This is an election for the position of Ruler (Grandmaster), initiated automatically because the position was vacated.
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| − | ''Only lords will vote, representing their region.''
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| − | * [[Ashrak Imperialist/Winter 19YD Election|Grandmaster Election - Winter 19 YD]]
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| − | |valign="top"| [[Image:Da_vinci_wise.JPG|frame|center|<span title="Fundamentals of Mysticism; Lesson Nine: Mystics are taught that there are two ways to ascend the Hierarchy of the Gods. The second is by attaining the Eight Badges of Divinity. That will be the lesson of next issue. The first way is by participating in the Soul Trade. The Soul Trade is a system of patronage and advocacy between Souls of lesser positions and of higher ones. In order for lesser Souls to climb the Hierarchy (if they are not after the badges) they must earn the vouch of a more powerful Soul in the form of a recommendation. No mimic can do this by cheating. In order for more powerful Souls to climb the Hierarchy they must earn the support of many lesser Souls. The Soul Trade is a mutually beneficial relationship, a quid pro quo. The greater Souls gain strength through followers in a variety of methods sincere or artificial. To a mimic, any Soul above their station would seem like a great and powerful god, even if that Soul is merely two steps ahead of them. A Power God can convince a Mimic that they are actually the incarnation of a greater god and thus earn that mimics worship, when really it is almost as powerless as the mimic. This is why many Mystics approach the Soul Trade with caution and suspect. Studying the mysteries and joining the Mystic community will assist you in weeding out the true gods from the poachers. Enlightened Mystics do not act rashly or without foreknowledge of the god they are interacting with. An uninitiated Mimic would be mesmerized simply for the act of seeing a divinity and bow to worship it regardless of that Souls position on the Hierarchy and motives. Mysticism, then, is a faith of sound judgment when discerning between gods and religions." {{#ifeq:{{{dotted|no}}}|no||style="border-bottom:1px dotted"}} class="help">X</span><noinclude>]]
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