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Charter of Sanguis Astroism
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Charter notes.  
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1.We believe that the Divine Bloodstars, acting through our blood, influence everything that we do.
 
  
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=='''Preamble'''==
 
We believe that the Maddening Star influences our raw emotions and impulses.
 
We believe that the Maddening Star influences our raw emotions and impulses.
  
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All this we believe.
 
All this we believe.
  
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2.Each Elder may cast 1 vote.
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=='''Article 1: Structure of the Church'''==
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'''Elders''':
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  Arbiter of the Stars
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      Council of Three:
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        Light
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        Archon
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        Consul
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          Guardian of the Faith
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          Luminary
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              Membership:
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                    Knight Stalwart
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                    Knight of the Temple
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                    Knight of the Faith
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                    Knight Penitent
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                    Sheriff
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                    Aspirant (would be promoted at the earliest opportunity)
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'''Article 1 a. Arbiter of the Stars''':
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The Arbiter of the Stars is entrusted with the main duty of protecting the Church from anyone who would try to harm or destroy the Church from all enemies within or without. The Arbiter also has the ability to censure any member who is found guilty of wrongful actions against the Church or faithful of the Church. They only have a vote in Elder affairs in the case of a tie, or as a veto if the actions of the Elders are deemed detrimental to the faith. The Arbiter of the Stars is a permanent position.
  
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3.Amending this charter requires a 2/3rds majority.  
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'''Article 1 b. Council of Three:'''
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'''Light:''' The Light is entrusted with the duty of Church growth and overseeing the priesthood. The Light will organize missionary missions and recruit members to become priests. The Light has one vote in all Elder affairs, including any revision of the Charter, censuring members, and any other matters that come before the Elder Council of Three.
  
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4. The Prophet may veto any vote by the Elders Council if he so deems it necessary. This veto is independent of any for/against vote (meaning that the Prophet can still vote against a proposal without vetoing it).
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'''Archon:''' The Archon is entrusted with the duty of protection of the Church from any armed force threatening the Faith and mediation between realms with a Sanguis Astroism presence. If the need for a Crusade should arise, the Archon will lead the Holy Army into war. The Archon will also supervise any Militant Orders within the Church. The Archon has one vote in all Elder affairs, including any revision of the Charter, censuring members, and any other matters that come before the Elder Council of Three.                    
  
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5. Amendment Protocol: After a motion has been seconded there will be Four days of discussion. After which will be 2 days of voting. Each Elder shall have an opportunity to present amendments. No more than 2 amendments may be discussed at one time.
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'''Consul:''' The Consul is entrusted with the care of temples and the lay members of the Church. The Consul is tasked with making reports to the full members of the decisions of the Elders and bringing concerns and requests from the members to the Council of Three. The Consul has one vote in all Elder affairs, including any revision of the Charter, censuring members, and any other matters that come before the Elder Council of Three.
  
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6. A Light shall have the authority to choose his Luminary with the approval of at least 1 other Light. If a Lights seat is empty, the Luminary shall become the Light.
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'''Article 1 c. Guardian of the Faith:'''
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The Guardian of the Faith is an advisory position only. The Guardian of the Faith is entrusted with advising the Council of Three and the Arbiter on matters concerning the Charter and its interpretation. The Guardian will also advise the Arbiter in matters that are vetoed and punishments for those who are censured. The Guardian of the Faith is not a voting member of the Elders.
  
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7. Consuls are elected every 2 years (6 months) by the full members of the church. Each member is able to cast 3 votes. They are weighted 1: 4 votes, 2: 2 votes, 3: 1 vote. The 3 with the most votes are elected for a 2 year term.
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'''Article 1  d. Luminaries:'''
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7.1 At the beginning of Consul elections, current Consuls have a choice to demote themselves to full membership. Running again and voting is permitted only if the Consul steps down before the election starts. Consuls remaining within the elder council during the vote have no right to run nor vote. To give consuls the time to step down, elections must be announced with a 3 days warning - or otherwise start 3 days after the warning is given. No vote can be held during the elections due to the potential absence of Consuls.
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The Luminary is a non voting rank, their purpose is to help the Light with any tasks needed, They shall be priests appointed to the Elders for any reason by a vote of the voting Elders, requiring a simple majority to pass.
  
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8. The duties of the Office of the Austere are as follows:
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'''==Article 2 Code of Conduct=='''
  
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Temporal Duties: The Light of the Austere is responsible for the management of the Temples and treasury. The Light, aided by the priests of the Cup is responsible for ensuring that currant temples are well funded as well as overseeing the construction of new temples and the expansion of old ones. He is also to monitor the global treasury and to raise money from the nobility if more funds are sorely needed.  
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'''Article 2 a. Elders:''' Church and Realm must remain separate. The Elders must be held to a higher standard than the faithful members of the Church. Honor, integrity, dedication to our beliefs and commitment to stand up for those beliefs, as well as diligence in our duties both to the Church and our realms should be paramount. Political and personal arguments are not to be discussed within the Council of Three. In public, only the greatest of respect for the other Elders must be shown. To the faithful, the Elders must show a unified front to maintain the trust of the members of the Church. Within the Council of Three, discussion must be able to take place that might not necessarily want to be discussed outside of the Council of Three. Matters decided by the Elders will be announced to all Full members.
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Also it is the duty of the priests of the Cup to offer information about the faith to our novices, as too often we have found the Church filled with converts in name only.  
 
  
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Spiritual Duties: The Light of the Austere is responsible for the perseverance of the Faith. It is his duty enact the decisions of the Magestratum in the Church and the priests of the Cup may be used as inquisitors for the Magestratum, investigating situation that the Magistrates themselves cannot tend to and serving to root out heretics once the trial of concluded.  
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'''Article 2 b. All members''': All ranks represent Sanguis Astrum and are expected to respect the church to the fullest. This means, all Faithful followers must not speak against Sanguis Astroism or tarnish the image of the church in any way and follow all procedures and policies in place. Any issues an individual has within the church may be discussed with all full members and brought to the attention of the Elders to find suitable solutions. Writing to all members of the Church should be done sparingly. Before writing to all members, ask yourself if it is something everyone needs and/or would want to know. The purpose of the rank Knight of the Faith is to still serve the church as if they were a Knight of the Temple without all the general messages and all of us must respect that. Any Knight of the Faith bothered by discussion to all members should speak up so that everyone can restrict their discussion to full members only.
  
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9. The duties of the Office of the Auspcious are as follows:
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'''Article 2 c. Full members:''' If a full member has a dispute with an individual, faction, or state of the church and both can’t resolve the issues themselves then the issue may be brought to the attention of the Elders only if it is related to the church. Any issue brought to the elder council that does not concern the church does not have to be mediated by the Elders. If a Knight of the Faith feels they are limited by their rank, then they may at any time request the Elder Council to promote them to the full member rank of Knight of the Temple. Any Knight of the Temple that wants their opinion heard must make the effort to speak to all full members or elders and shouldn't expect other members to actively seek them out.
  
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Temporal Duties: The Light of the Auspicious is responsible for the missionary work of the Faith. It is his duty to send out priests into heathen lands and coordinate their efforts to convert peasantry and nobility, preferably obtaining permission from the local authorities. It is also the duty of the Light with the aid of the priests of the Open Hand to establish relations with other religions and to act as diplomatic envoys for the Church if the Regent and Elders Council are in need of far-travelling messengers.  
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'''Article 2 d.  Aspirants:''' Aspirants only have a responsibility to themselves and are not obligated to promote the church any more than what they feel they should do individually. Any aspirant can help and are encouraged to act in the best interest of the church.
  
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Spiritual Duties: The Light of the Auspicious is responsible for the intellectual advancement of the Faith. Any new theological treatise should be submitted to the Light of the Auspicious where it will be first debated amongst the priests of the Open Hand, before then being put forward to the priesthood as a whole. Taking this into account the Light will then decide whether or not to add it to the temple libraries, add an accompanying commentary or call upon the Magestratum.  
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'''==Article 3: Voting in the Council of Three:==''' The general principle we will follow is The Council of Three makes all important decisions and those decisions must be collective. Each member gets 1 vote, and all decisions require a 2/3 majority to pass.
  
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10. The duties of the Office of the Maddening are as follows:
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'''Article 3 a. Veto by Arbiter of the Stars:''' The Arbiter of the Stars has the authority to veto any motion passed by the Council of Three if it is deemed to be a detriment to the church.
  
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Temporal Duties: The Light of the Maddening is responsible for the direction of hostile ecclesiastical action. It is his duty, and aided by his Luminary and priests of the Sword, to direct such actions as religious takeovers, auto-de-fe, influencing the peasantry and preaching unrest in heathen lands. He is also responsible for the use of temple funds in aiding the military armies of the faith in battle.
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'''==Article 4: Voting for Council of Three members:=='''
  
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Spiritual Duties: The Light of the Maddening is responsible for the declaration of Holy Crusades. Any petition of a crusade will be sent to the Light of the Maddening and first debated amongst the priests of the Sword. It is then to be debated in the Elders Council before the Light of the Maddening reaches the final decision.  
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'''Article 4a. Archon:''' The Archon(s) shall be the elected ruler of an established Theocracy. Their placement is automatic by winning the election within their realm. As soon as the results of the election are known, the Arbiter of the Stars shall make any necessary demotions and promotions for the Council of Three.
  
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As part of his duties both temporal and spiritual the Light of the Maddening is to keep in contact with the various theocratic rulers and generals in order to assess the military feasibility of crusades as well as managing successful ecclesiastical action during them
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'''Article 4b. Light:''' The Light must be a priest and is elected by the priests of the faith. Elections for Light are held every 2 years (OOC: 6 real life months) beginning on the first day of spring. Should the Light office become vacant, a special mid-term election will be held to fill the vacancy.  The vote will be held for 3 days.  Each priest gets 1 vote and the priest with the most votes is elected Light. The Arbiter will tally the votes and make the necessary demotions and promotions for the Council of Three.
  
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11. The duties of the Office of the Regent are as follows:
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'''Article 4c. Consul:''' The Consul is a full lay member in good standing in the Church. Elections for Consul are held every 2 years (OOC: 6 real life months) beginning on the first day of spring. Should the Consul office become vacant, a special mid-term election will be held to fill the vacancy.  The vote will be held for 3 days.  Each full member gets 1 vote and the candidate with the most votes is elected Consul. The Arbiter will tally the votes and make the necessary demotions and promotions for the Council of Three.
  
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The Regent acts as the figurehead of the Church, second only to the Holy Prophet himself. His primary duties are to oversee discussion and debate within the Elders Council, to aid the Lights in the fulfilment of their duties, and to conduct official Church diplomacy both in person and via the Office of the Auspicious.
 
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He is responsible, in conjunction with the Council as a whole, for negotiating agreements between the Church and other bodies that go beyond simple preaching rights which come under the purview of the Auspicious.
 
  
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12. The Regent serve a term of 2 years.  They shall be elected following the Consul election.  The election shall run for 3 days following the Consul election.  Light votes shall be weighted as 10, Luminary votes shall be weighted as 5, Consul votes shall be weighted as 10 and Priest votes shall be weighted as 1.
 
  
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==Previous Charter Documents and Proposals==
  
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==Charter Revision Project (Compiled for your convenience; also OOC if you character is not an Elder)==
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===[[/Charter before Adam/]]===
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===[[/The Turin Charter/]]===
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The Sanguis Astroism Charter as developed during the time of Lights Turin, Rosdan, Katrina, and Obelix, after the removal of the Justiciars.
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===[[/First Post Justiciar Charter/]]===
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The Charter after the Justiciar rank was removed.
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===[[/Luminary Merger Proposal/]]===
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The proposal to merge the Luminary and Luminary Assistant ranks in the Elder Council.
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===[[/Turin's Proposal/]]===
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===[[/The Helm Charter/]]===
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The Charter during Helm's time as Justiciar. 
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===[[/Second Major Revision/]]===
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The second Major revision which was superseded by Helm's & Alaster's emergency powers reforms.
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===[[/First Major Revision/]]===
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The first Major revision which was superseded by Helm's reforms.
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===[[/Helm's Proposal/]]===
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Helms's proposed changes to the current charter.
  
 
===[[/Brance's Proposal/]]===
 
===[[/Brance's Proposal/]]===
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Brance's proposed revised version of the charter.
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Brance's proposed revised version of the Old Charter.
  
 
===[[/Eoghan 's Proposal/]]===
 
===[[/Eoghan 's Proposal/]]===
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Compiled by Eoghan Ofaolain.
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Compiled by Eoghan Ofaolain, proposed revision of the Old Charter.
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===[[Sanguis Astroism/Old Charter|Old Charter]]===
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The Old Charter under which Sanguis Astroism was governed for many years.
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===[[/Jonsu's Proposal/]]===
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===[[/Sevastian's Proposal/]]===
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First proposal considered after the position of Justiciar has been discontinued.
  
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===[[Sanguis Astroism/Old Charter|/Old Charter/]]===
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Latest revision as of 23:32, 11 April 2020

Charter notes.

Preamble

We believe that the Maddening Star influences our raw emotions and impulses.

We believe that the Auspicious Star influences our reason and capacity for logical thought.

We believe that the Austere Star influences our soul and capacity for serenity.

We believe that above all else, men should seek to reach a state of Harmony with the influence of all three Stars, so that we may act with Wisdom according to our knowledge.

We believe that to succeed at this is to attain Enlightenment, as the First Prophet Mathurin did.

We hold the spiritual writings of the First Prophet Mathurin to come from the greatest understanding of the Stars we have yet achieved. All should study them so we can better understand and study the Stars themselves.

We believe that everyone should know and believe this creed to be true. We do not shun those who seek honest enlightenment, and we seek always to spread our knowledge of the Truth to the unenlightened.

All this we believe.

Article 1: Structure of the Church

Elders: 

  Arbiter of the Stars
     Council of Three:
        Light
        Archon
        Consul
          Guardian of the Faith
          Luminary
             Membership:
                    Knight Stalwart
                    Knight of the Temple
                    Knight of the Faith
                    Knight Penitent
                    Sheriff
                   Aspirant (would be promoted at the earliest opportunity)

Article 1 a. Arbiter of the Stars: The Arbiter of the Stars is entrusted with the main duty of protecting the Church from anyone who would try to harm or destroy the Church from all enemies within or without. The Arbiter also has the ability to censure any member who is found guilty of wrongful actions against the Church or faithful of the Church. They only have a vote in Elder affairs in the case of a tie, or as a veto if the actions of the Elders are deemed detrimental to the faith. The Arbiter of the Stars is a permanent position.

Article 1 b. Council of Three: 

Light: The Light is entrusted with the duty of Church growth and overseeing the priesthood. The Light will organize missionary missions and recruit members to become priests. The Light has one vote in all Elder affairs, including any revision of the Charter, censuring members, and any other matters that come before the Elder Council of Three.

Archon: The Archon is entrusted with the duty of protection of the Church from any armed force threatening the Faith and mediation between realms with a Sanguis Astroism presence. If the need for a Crusade should arise, the Archon will lead the Holy Army into war. The Archon will also supervise any Militant Orders within the Church. The Archon has one vote in all Elder affairs, including any revision of the Charter, censuring members, and any other matters that come before the Elder Council of Three.                      

Consul: The Consul is entrusted with the care of temples and the lay members of the Church. The Consul is tasked with making reports to the full members of the decisions of the Elders and bringing concerns and requests from the members to the Council of Three. The Consul has one vote in all Elder affairs, including any revision of the Charter, censuring members, and any other matters that come before the Elder Council of Three.

Article 1 c. Guardian of the Faith: 

The Guardian of the Faith is an advisory position only. The Guardian of the Faith is entrusted with advising the Council of Three and the Arbiter on matters concerning the Charter and its interpretation. The Guardian will also advise the Arbiter in matters that are vetoed and punishments for those who are censured. The Guardian of the Faith is not a voting member of the Elders.

Article 1 d. Luminaries: 

The Luminary is a non voting rank, their purpose is to help the Light with any tasks needed, They shall be priests appointed to the Elders for any reason by a vote of the voting Elders, requiring a simple majority to pass.

==Article 2 Code of Conduct==

Article 2 a. Elders: Church and Realm must remain separate. The Elders must be held to a higher standard than the faithful members of the Church. Honor, integrity, dedication to our beliefs and commitment to stand up for those beliefs, as well as diligence in our duties both to the Church and our realms should be paramount. Political and personal arguments are not to be discussed within the Council of Three. In public, only the greatest of respect for the other Elders must be shown. To the faithful, the Elders must show a unified front to maintain the trust of the members of the Church. Within the Council of Three, discussion must be able to take place that might not necessarily want to be discussed outside of the Council of Three. Matters decided by the Elders will be announced to all Full members.

Article 2 b. All members: All ranks represent Sanguis Astrum and are expected to respect the church to the fullest. This means, all Faithful followers must not speak against Sanguis Astroism or tarnish the image of the church in any way and follow all procedures and policies in place. Any issues an individual has within the church may be discussed with all full members and brought to the attention of the Elders to find suitable solutions. Writing to all members of the Church should be done sparingly. Before writing to all members, ask yourself if it is something everyone needs and/or would want to know. The purpose of the rank Knight of the Faith is to still serve the church as if they were a Knight of the Temple without all the general messages and all of us must respect that. Any Knight of the Faith bothered by discussion to all members should speak up so that everyone can restrict their discussion to full members only.

Article 2 c. Full members: If a full member has a dispute with an individual, faction, or state of the church and both can’t resolve the issues themselves then the issue may be brought to the attention of the Elders only if it is related to the church. Any issue brought to the elder council that does not concern the church does not have to be mediated by the Elders. If a Knight of the Faith feels they are limited by their rank, then they may at any time request the Elder Council to promote them to the full member rank of Knight of the Temple. Any Knight of the Temple that wants their opinion heard must make the effort to speak to all full members or elders and shouldn't expect other members to actively seek them out.

Article 2 d. Aspirants: Aspirants only have a responsibility to themselves and are not obligated to promote the church any more than what they feel they should do individually. Any aspirant can help and are encouraged to act in the best interest of the church.

==Article 3: Voting in the Council of Three:== The general principle we will follow is The Council of Three makes all important decisions and those decisions must be collective. Each member gets 1 vote, and all decisions require a 2/3 majority to pass.

Article 3 a. Veto by Arbiter of the Stars: The Arbiter of the Stars has the authority to veto any motion passed by the Council of Three if it is deemed to be a detriment to the church.

==Article 4: Voting for Council of Three members:==

Article 4a. Archon: The Archon(s) shall be the elected ruler of an established Theocracy. Their placement is automatic by winning the election within their realm. As soon as the results of the election are known, the Arbiter of the Stars shall make any necessary demotions and promotions for the Council of Three.

Article 4b. Light: The Light must be a priest and is elected by the priests of the faith. Elections for Light are held every 2 years (OOC: 6 real life months) beginning on the first day of spring. Should the Light office become vacant, a special mid-term election will be held to fill the vacancy. The vote will be held for 3 days. Each priest gets 1 vote and the priest with the most votes is elected Light. The Arbiter will tally the votes and make the necessary demotions and promotions for the Council of Three.

Article 4c. Consul: The Consul is a full lay member in good standing in the Church. Elections for Consul are held every 2 years (OOC: 6 real life months) beginning on the first day of spring. Should the Consul office become vacant, a special mid-term election will be held to fill the vacancy. The vote will be held for 3 days. Each full member gets 1 vote and the candidate with the most votes is elected Consul. The Arbiter will tally the votes and make the necessary demotions and promotions for the Council of Three.


Previous Charter Documents and Proposals

Charter before Adam

The Turin Charter

The Sanguis Astroism Charter as developed during the time of Lights Turin, Rosdan, Katrina, and Obelix, after the removal of the Justiciars.

First Post Justiciar Charter

The Charter after the Justiciar rank was removed.

Luminary Merger Proposal

The proposal to merge the Luminary and Luminary Assistant ranks in the Elder Council.

Turin's Proposal

The Helm Charter

The Charter during Helm's time as Justiciar.

Second Major Revision

The second Major revision which was superseded by Helm's & Alaster's emergency powers reforms.

First Major Revision

The first Major revision which was superseded by Helm's reforms.

Helm's Proposal

Helms's proposed changes to the current charter.

Brance's Proposal

Brance's proposed revised version of the Old Charter.

Eoghan 's Proposal

Compiled by Eoghan Ofaolain, proposed revision of the Old Charter.

Old Charter

The Old Charter under which Sanguis Astroism was governed for many years.

Jonsu's Proposal

Sevastian's Proposal

First proposal considered after the position of Justiciar has been discontinued.

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