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« on: August 07, 2019, 10:30:44 PM »


GUINE REFORM LAW REJECTED


Following a week of discussions in the Strata Council the Guine Reform Law has been rejected by the monarchs. The new law would mean that those committing crime enough to be consider a major sin of the laws of the faith would not be marked upon the forehead. At present time the guilty are either given a tattoo or burn scar of two arrows pointing in opposites. Under the new proposal the mark would be made on the back of the shoulder. The veto announce was made by King Philip Theissen who declared the following:- "The mark of a non-born Guine are a punishment for offence towards the Gods. These must be seen by the faithful so we know this sinner must not be trusted. Myself and my Queen shall not go back upon the word of the Gods." The proposal had just narrowly passed the Strata Council voting with 121 voting for the new law and 119 voting against. The news has been welcomed by the Priest classes who said the following:- "The Champions of the Gods know most what the Dual Gods require from us. They do what is right to conserve the natural order of the world of Mundus. We support their actions."

The tattooing and burning process was put into suspension while the proposed legal change was being debated. Tomorrow now the rejection veto has come 8 people will be given their tattoo in Frikenberg Prison. The tattoo is made when inmates leave. Those getting a tattoo include a rapist who has served a total of 15 years, a man who tried to interfere in Queen Karin Biermann's challenge in 2015 and a woman who was caught selling cocaine in 2001. All have broken the Dual Gods standards and are being punished for them.

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« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2019, 09:33:48 PM »


TRANSPORT TYCOON AIMS TO BE KING


With 2020 a year in which people are free to challenge for the male crown of the Kingdom one candidate has already announced an intention to become King. Transport company owner Sven Junge today has stated his wish to be King. "I believe King Philip has not been focused on our nation. He has been King since 2000 and in 19 years he has not even done anything for us. I do not think he is a bad person, the opposite. He has served all his adult life in the Navy and still does so, but a man has only so much time on his hands and a King must be focused on the Kingdom. Yes he has produced many children as a King should but that is all his legacy shall be." Mr.Junge is the 2nd son of Lord Albert Junge and established Junge Transport in 2007 by starting a small airline. He today operates a train company, a bus company and his airline is now internationally operational. Additionally he has established a company to operate cargo freight globally by sea and air. It is estimated he is personally worth in the region of $80million. The company last year out brought a rival airline a merger which saw him spend several millions to secure. The 33 year old served in the Air Force as a fighter pilot for 4 years having gained his pilots licence at the age of 14.

The King stated simply in response. "Sven is entitled to challenge and say what he wishes.I believe there should be a challenge to see if I am still in favour with the Gods. If I am not then I gladly give Sven or someone my crown and wish them well. If I am in favor with the Gods then the path I have chosen to date for Hassfurt is the correct one." Tradition states that the Kings' crown can be challenged for every time the year ends in 0. On the 1st of January candidates may submit to testing. There background will be checked for their family history. Then they will be expected to undertake the test of holding the King's axe horizontally. Then he must submit to a physical inspection by a Priestess before completing a challenge set by the Queen. Only one candidate may then progress to a challenge against the King at the end of February. When King Philip ascended to the throne he was tasked with catching as many fish as possible in a 48 hour period. He won comfortably. He then fought King Marcel easily knocking the former King out in under a minute.

Queen Karin has been his partner since 2015 and has had two children by him. She has stated. "The challenge process is important. I will consider a task which tests that a man can protect the Diarchy as well as provide for it. I think Philip can still do so. This must be tested before the Gods though. I wish my current partner well but if he is not to the standard I wish his challenges well." She refused to talk about Sven Junge's challenge other than to say, "He is a good businessman."




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« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2019, 08:39:12 PM »


PRINCE ABRAHAM "WE ARE VASTLY MISUNDERSTOOD"


Following an announcement from Tytor that the Diarchy is a nation Tytor citizens are "Somewhat Discouraged" from visiting Prince Abraham Saller, a Priest of Heremod has spoken out. "I believe that Tytor are doing its people a diservice. We sit on their travel advice list at the higher level as Royal Seleucid, a nation that has carried out a genocide and narrowly avoided another during the food crisis. The government of Tytor believe it is safer to visit Zimalia, a nation riddled with HIV/AIDS and ethnic violence between its government and Afolayans. It is according to the government of Tytor safer to visit the Unified Iwi where people are clubbed to death and their bodies disolved in acid than it is to visit our nation." The Tytorian government travel advisery see's Six categories and Hassfurt sits in category give alongside Nya Aland. It is well documented that Nya Aland denies people the right to openly worship faiths other than the native Odinism. Only Kaitaine, a nation in the midst of a civil war, and Slava Lavosk a nation currently ostricised by the international community because of developing nuclear weapons sit higher.

Prince Abraham continued, "We sit on the list  because their government state  "There is and can be no acceptable justification for the abridgment of a human being's rights and privileges on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, or appearance." I believe the Tytorians lack a knowledge of our nation and that we are vastly misunderstood. Yes different Strata get treated in different ways, but this in no way is due to their race, ethnicity, religion, sex or appearence, it is due to their individual history. As a person dies their life is judged. Those who have done as the Gods wish is reborn as a higher Strata those who have failed the Gods a lower Strata. The aim is to become an Ermwahl who lives a perfect life and thus stop the rebirth cycle and ascend to a life beside the Gods. We do not discriminate against the lower Strata, we put in place systems that make decisions in their life simpler, as such they can focus on the Gods and as such increase their chances of being reborn closer to the Gods. Take the stance on abortion, we permit the lower Strata to have it as by not having the pressure of caring for a child can help some focus on the Gods work. Gun ownership is restricted to the top three Strata as those who have committed evils in prior lives may have memory of their past evils within their souls, this may tempt them to commit horrendous acts of evil and so we remove the temptation. This status in our society is therefore not an act of prejudice but an act of love."

The Diarchy has only recently seen fit to begin international exchanges. Recently King Philip and Queen Karin have visited the Lodjain Council of Crowns meeting. It marks the first time the monarchs have meet foreign leaders. Prince Abraham explains how this is not an issue as many believe. "While all the world are placed in Strata by the Gods only we recognise them. Those from other lands have yet to embrace what we know is the truth. That does not make them bad people, it merely means they have been given an oppurtunity by the Gods. No one says we must work through the Strata sequentially. Take Emperor Benson of Paracambi, in our eyes he is clearly of the Guine Strata. A position given by the Gods because of his past lives, however the Gods must have seen something redeeming in him as they have placed him in a position of great power. I suspect if he embraced the Duality faith he would be reborn as a Ermwahl. As such we must trust the Gods and see the best in the people placed in responsibility. It is all part of Sandraudiga and Heremod's plan."

It is not expected that Tytor's government will change Hassfurt's status anytime soon but Prince Abraham is hopeful. "All nations have Strata but may not realise it. That may be like Zimalia with their tribal groups or even Tytor herself with rich and poor, the royal family born to a position of privilege through blind luck with those beneath them unable to climb to the same heights. Here every soul could one day be King or Queen. It is my hope the government of Tytor will visit Hassfurt first hand and see we are not the people they think we are."

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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2019, 09:23:01 PM »


PRINCESS AGATHA NAMED AN ERMWAHL


King Philip and Princess Anna's youngest child was today named an Ermwahl in her Joining the Strata ritual. The 12 year old Princess was escorted by her family to the River Nassach where she ritually washed. She was then dressed in a white robe symbolic of belonging to no Strata. At the temple the Oracle of Sandraudiga examined the Princess before endorsing her robe with the letters ER indicating she was joining the highest Strata. Following the event she was introduced to the citizens of the capital Codilla who had gathered to see her. It was no surprise that the Princess was named Ermwahl. The Princess attends the Codilla Girls Academy and is regularly seen commuting through the city.  Following the ceremony the Royal Family attended a restaurant in the city for a meal with around ten of the Princesses classmates. The Joining of the Strata ritual is the most important in a citizens life as it defines their life choices for the remainder of their life. The ceremony was attended by Queen Karin who has been the Princesses guardian since 2015. After the ceremony the Queen spoke saying. "We did consider inviting the world to see Agatha join the Ermwahl. The event though comes soon after her brothers Day of Blood which we invited the world to. Sadly two nations attended. We did not believe it fair to build so much around the Princesses day for it to attract so little."

The Princess spoke briefly with the media saying. "I'm proud that the Gods have rewarded the deeds of my past and given me a chance to join them if I do well. I know I have many difficult life choices before me and I hope they help me pick the right course. At the moment I just want to do well in school and help my father, my mother and my guardian." The Princess is a keen horse rider and is a member of the Girl Guides Association. She has also spoken of wanting to serve in the Woman's Combat Corps for at least a few years.





NATION TO BUILD ARCTIC BASE

The Ministry of Science has today announced the plan to build the Hrothgar Science Station (HSS). The station will provide the Diarchy with a science facility in the worlds most Northern landmass. The station is to be constructed first in Hassfurt and assembled into kit form. The kits will then be transported to Hrothgar and rebuilt ready for permanent settlement by research science teams. The base is expected to provide a team of 25 with state of the art facilities. It is expected that the first scientists will explore changes to ice shelves over time. The news marks the nations first steps into large scale international research.

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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2019, 10:07:09 PM »


"STRATA ADVANCEMENT" SURGERY HARMING MANY


Each year it is estimate that around 12,000 individuals require medical treatment following what people are calling "Strata Advancement" surgery. This term refers to medical processes which lighten skin colour, redesign facial features, change eye colours and hair colourings. While many of these can be done on a semi-permenant basis some people are going to an extreme measure to make them last as long as possible. These procedures at times are not done by expensive and well trained plastic surgeons but often in places that cut corners, substitute top grade materials and often lack real training. These people then require emergency aid for things such as the infections which follow or worse. Hassfurt follows a system where it is believed the Dual Gods have a hierachy for race and skin colour, those closer to the Gods own appearance being more favored. At the age of 12 all Hassfurtians are allocated to a Strata which has a huge influence of future life.

This has driven people of the lowest Strata, the Guine to take extreme measures. One is Stefan Mannfeld a 34 year old Guine who has since the age of 18 undergone 23 surgeries in order to try and given himself the appearance of a Ermwahl. The first surgery he had lightened his skin and he claims did enough to allow him to pass as a Antaray (3rd Strata) over time he has had his facial features altered to appear more Germanic as well as having had ocular implants to give blue eyes and blonde hair transplants implanted. At a glance Mannfeld could now possibly pass as Ermwahl however has twice been arrested for being accused of trying to circumvent laws about which Strata can access certain establishments or positions. "Naturally we wish to be closer to the Dual Gods" Stefan tries to explain, "I dream of being an Ermwahl, knowing I have favour of the Dual Gods. That is not the case but it carries Earthly stigma. I just wish to avoid that Stigma. I do not do this to harm anyone or trick people. It makes me feel closer to the Dual Gods." The practice however has drawn critics as the Priesthood say it is not accepting the Dual Gods decision about what challenges you must face. One Priest explained, "A Antaray has either begun to move up the Strata and seeking to medically transform yourself to Ermwahl then shows you are ungrateful to the Dual Gods for the reward they have given you for your improvements in a past life. If you are an Antaray who is reborn having reduced in Strata then you are unwilling to accept the judgement of the Dual Gods and this is equally insulting. We should simply accept our positions within life, work to be better people and as such hope to be reborn as a higher Strata."

Mannfeld spoke of his issues with surgery. "Twice I have had to be taken to the infirmary with problems. After my first hair transplant my scalp swollen up and became sore. I had an infection that saw me need to have part of my flesh removed to stop it spreading. It was a painful recovery and I needed more surgery to try and repair the issues. I also had my nose reduced and this failed, my nose collapsed into my face and breathing was hard until it could be fixed."

Doctors complain about the issue too. One doctor stated, "Everyday I have people coming with issues to the Emergency Room. Some have used creams or even bleach to try and lighten skin colours. Some have sough to literally tattoo their eye colours. We have a duty to care for these people who have done insane things to their body in the name of pride. For many it brings financial ruin as only emergency care is covered under our universal health care. People like Stefan we ensure he can breath through the collapsed nose but then he must find thousands to have new surgery to make him look normal. This places them in debt and increases their health insurance. We should have harsh penalties for these amateur doctors butchering the guilable." the Royal Medical Council have suggested that doctors or individuals caught offering these services should face prison sentences.

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« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2019, 09:41:06 AM »


PLR: A BRIDGE TO THE PAST?


Over the last three years there has been a growth in the number of Hassfurtians undergoing a kind of therapy called Past Life Regretion. This process uses a combination of prayer, hypnotherapy and psychology to try and discover a persons past. Many believe the process allows a follower of Duality to connect with hidden memories of their past lives. The process was made popular after a TV Show featured some social media celebrities trying it. The majority of those undergoing the process are aged under 30. The process though has been criticised by some leading Priesthood members.

One of the leading practioners is Ursulla Andersson, a 54 year old former theology lecturer. She began doing PLR sessions around five years ago and has become a popular celebrity consultant. We spoke with her about the process. "Reading scripture it is clear that the soul contains memories. Think of it like a download. When a persons physical body shuts down it dumps its data from that life into its soul. The last download determines our Strata when we reboot. The problem is the soul has a series of firewalls. In some ways I do the work of a hacker seeking ways to find a route through these firewalls. Some people it is easy but others have dark secrets that they strive to hide." The process see's her undertake three steps, "First I interview the person to build up a picture of their emotional and psychological state. If I think here they could not handle dark news I do not proceed. If they make step two I hypnotise them and we can then essentially walk backwards through their rebirths. Sometimes this step can take many sessions depending on how many rebirths they have had. Lastly we work on learning from the lessons we discover so their life this time around can lead them to a higher Strata or home to the Two Gods." She estimates that she has carried out over 200 PLR's.

One of those she has worked with is model Katarina Heinze who posted one of her sessions on the internet. "I was fascinated at how I had reached were I was. I am an Ermwahl, but what had I done that made me worthy. I believe if I did the same again then perhaps I could reach the Gods. I heard of Ursulla so booked a session. WHile I was under her care I discovered that in my previous life I had been a father to three children, working hard as a steel factory worker. It took five years for me to be reborn but I have found that family, they are real people. Out of respect for them though I have and will not contact them. That is not the point of this process and I know some doubt it and I wish not to cause negative energy in a family. I have at times though been Guine, I am ashamed to say that during one life time I worked for a corrupt King of Hassfurt as one of their torturers. I saw horrid things in those memories but Ursualla talked me through them." Katarina is still meeting with Ursualla every few months as she believes that there are still doors closed to her. "When your under her care its like walking down a corridor with doors either side. For some reason you skip doors while others you freely opened. I want to make sure all my doors become open and I learn from past lives, after all experience can make us better and stronger people."

Some however believe this is nothing other than a scam. One of those is the well respected Priestess of Sandraudiga, Tabitha Ormendz. "The whole PLR is nothing but a scam. The Gods do not down load us. Our soul does contain memories of the past lives as the Gods discuss this with us when we die to determine how we are reborn. That though is the test. No two lives can be the same, so copying what you did with one life is not going to work again. People like Andersson are praying on the gullible and those who accept the influence of celebrity. If we could access all the memories of our past lives we will all have done things so horrible they would send us insane. The Gods protect us from this by giving us a fresh start each time. Thinking like Katerina does that you have families still out there from past lives could lead to very serious rifts within families. Personally I would ban the practice and charge Andersson with fraud."

The Ministry of Health has said though that while they recognise hypnotherapy as an alternative and "often useful" treatment they do not recommend or support PLR. A spokesman said, "We've seen around 500 more requests for PLR each year over the last three years. This year that has seen over 3,000 requests. We have not accepted a single one. Its a process I believe is expensive. (Andersson charges around $200 for a hour long session) It also has no recognised psychological value and so as a result we can not sanction the use of tax payers money. I personally have no issue with people taking an interest in the past but that's why we have history books. I suspect if we talk to people undertake the process many have connections with famous past figures. If people are only farmers, factory workers and the like they lose interest and Andersson will not get repeat custom."

Queen Karin also has in the past weighed in on the subject when contacted by a person saying they were her deceased aunt. "The message through the office came hesitantly as they were unsure whether to pass it on. It was an 18 year old girl. She was clearly being scammed, my aunt died only 16 years ago. I had my secretary write to apologise that she had been misled. It shows the lack of sincerity in this practice."

Andersson though defends herself saying. "In any profession their are those who scam and seek advancement the wrong way. Speak with my clients. Many of them have undertaken research and found the things I say can be verified. I also urge my clients to never contact family from past lives as they should focus on their new families, the people the Gods have given them now. We shall all be reborn so often we shall all one day be family with the Gods anyway." 

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« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2019, 09:19:32 PM »


PRINCE TO LEAD CELTIC PROTECTORATE INSPECTION


Following successful completion of the Day of Blood ceremony Prince Jonas is set to perform his first official royal duty. The 18 year old Prince has been named as leader of an overseas visit. For months the King of Royal Seleucid, Heydar Soter, had called for foreign nations to investigate the safety of Helus Cult members in a region referred to as the Celtic Protectorate. The move comes despite Hassfurt having no real connection to Royal Seleucid. It was left to King Philip to explain the situation. "It is a long standing custom that royals undertake some key act of duty as soon as they can after the Day of Blood. An oppurtunity to visit another land and do something not just national but international is something we must begin to do." The Seleucid king has called on several occasion for a foreign inspection but has been ignored. "The Seleucid are a people we share no bond with. This is a chance for us to do so but also effect some real change on the future of people." The King added.

It is expect that Jonas will be joined by several senior officers from the military along with some key religious figures. The Prince is expected to finish his education in January and is destined to be given more royal duties. The Prince spoke with the media stating. "It is exciting to be the first Hassfurt royal in living memory to conduct an overseas visit. Seleucid is a land I know little about. I know some of the Helus faith though. I hope to enjoy meeting locals there and seeing the truth of the situation. We shall stay several days and move around before making a formal written report after we return to Hassfurt. It is our hope that it shall help Ui Cenneslaig and Seleucid come to terms over the future of this Protectorate." When the Prince was quizzed about the Midaranye situation he stated "That is not our concern. That is for the Iwi and the Seleucid to solve. We are just determining how people that have history wise been mistreated are now being treated."

The visit is expected to start on Saturday.


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« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2019, 08:33:52 PM »


KING FATHERS SIXTH CHILD. ORACLE DISPLEASED


The King has today been confirmed as a father for the 6th time. It is normal for the nation to celebrate either monarch producing a child however in this case the Oracle of Sandraudiga, Helene Feldt has condemned the King. The mother of the King's sixth child is Kornelia Fromm the 3rd daughter of the Duke of Radebeul and is 26 years of age. She is however from the Thrus Strata (4th Strata) unlike her parents who are both Ermwahl (1st Strata). The exact nature of her relationship with King Philip is not known but Oracle Helene has spoken out. "The Thrus Strata have been cursed for their past deads, only the fire that still exudes from them saved them from being Guine. No self respecting Ermwahl should enter a relationship with Thrus let alone father a child. King Philip is meant to be the Champion of Heremod  and therefore whom he chooses to mate with is significant."

It is thought that the King meet Fromm either through some kind of event hosted by the Duke of Radebeul or the fact that she works as a member of administration staff in the Navy which the King serves in. The Queen has yet to speak on the matter but it is likely she will be displeased. It is a well reported fact that she had hoped to have her third child with the King and that the two had a good relationship. It is known that some challenges to the King will come next year and some experts believed Queen Karin would set a difficult challenge for competitors. With Philip choosing to father a child with a low ranking Thrus rather than the Queen it may now be a simple challenge competitors face.

Oracle Helene also considered bringing an early challenge to the King's reign. To replace a sitting monarch four individuals from the alternate monarch, the two Consuls, the two leading Priests and the head of the Strata Council must believe they no longer share favor of their God. "The King is supposed to do the duty of a Champion. One is to father children but to fellow Ermwahl. I do not understand his decision. The Queen is young, beautiful and capable of having more children. He should do his duty correctly."

One of those planning to challenge for the throne next year is business man  Sven Junge who is the 2nd son of a Lord. He has spoke of the situation to say. "King Philip shows no respect to three people. First to the Gods he is meant to be the Champion of. Second to his people. Lastly to his Queen. Why would you sully yourself with a Thrus when Queen Karin is devoted to you? It shows poor judgement and he must be replaced."

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« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2019, 09:48:56 PM »


PRINCE PUBLISHES REPORT INTO CELTIC PROTECTORATE


Prince Jonas has today returned home to Hassfurt. He has spent the last 10 days in Royal Seleucid making the tour of the nation. The Prince was nominated to represent the Diarchy in order to inspect conditions within the Celtic Protectorate. The invitation to inspect the Protectorate had been made by King Heydar of the Seleucid some time ago but until now no one has taken up the request. The Dual Monarchs assigned the Prince following his 18th birthday ceremony of the Day of Blood.

The decision to publish the report independently of Royal Seleucid was taken to show the neutral nature of the Diarchy in this matter. The whole reports is some 120 pages long however the Prince and his team have also released a summary of the key points.

Quote from: Summary of Report - OOC Written by Dave

The visit to the  region of Royal Seleucid known as the Celtic Protectorate was undertaken to review a number of key factors.

1. Is the area secure enough to give local people of a minority religious group the confidence to remain.

2. Are members of the minority religion freely able to practice their own religion.

3. Are the economic conditions of the minority religious group at least equal to that of the religious majority.

4. Are laws enforced equally across all sections of the population.

5. Are the rights of the religious minority at least equal to that of the religious majority.

6. Do the religious minority feel safe and part of Royal Seleucid.

With these issues in mind the inspectors found the following.

1. Is the area secure enough to give local people of a minority religious group the confidence to remain.

During our visit the streets of every major Celtic Protectorate settlement were patrolled by members of the Ui Cenneslaig military. While these foreign troops are not occupiers it was clear that they are undertaking a more visible patrol than normal Police Officers. When we compared the experience of walking around a Protectorate town to one in the rest of Royal Seleucid it was evident that a higher visibility of law enforcement was taking place in the Protectorate. The Cenneg military did themselves proud by patrolling in a relaxed and approachable way while actively engaging in the local communities. Speaking to members of the Cultist minority it was clear that they did not resent the Cenneg and seemed to actually like having them there. Speaking to the people of the Protectorate we got the impression that they do not fully believe that a Cenneg withdrawal would be in their interests however very few said that they would feel less safe. We witnessed several empty homes left by the genocide that have yet to be filled yet were told the owners were not killed leaving us to believe that Cultist refugees across the region and wider world may feel unsafe to return.

2. Are members of the minority religion freely able to practice their own religion.

Every settlement we visited in the Celtic Protectorate had at least one Temple or shrine dedicated to the Cultist gods and goddesses. Many of them had several showing that the faith seemed able to carry out their practices. We noted that many of the Temples were damaged but were reassured by locals that this had come about during the genocide. In some cases there had been attempts to repair them but this seemed a little poorly done. It was clear that the Temples lacked sufficent funding to carry out some of the major works required. We ventured into many cafes and restaurants for our evening meals believing this was a good way to gauge the local atmosphere. We saw Cultists at tables carrying out their prayers. We witnessed well attended weekly prayers in the Temple of Helus. When speaking to locals they said they had no obsticles to carrying out their rituals. One concern was raised and that was that during the recent food crisis many Cultists had their ceremonial swords confiscated and that these have not been returned. We witnessed one sword ceremony of a young woman however rather than a full sized sword she was presented with a small dagger. We were informed that this is because laws in place over the size of blades permitted to be kept at home have not been restored to their pre-food crisis stances.

3. Are the economic conditions of the minority religious group at least equal to that of the religious majority.


Having visited areas both in the Protectorate and around the Seleucid capital of Ipsus it was clear to say an economic disparity. The people living outside the Protectorate were clearly wealthier. We spoke with those in the Protectorate and they faced no additional stumbling blocks to economic success compared to those in Ipsus. We placed the disparity down to two factors. The first being that many of those in the Protectorate lost many valuables and had great damage to homes and businesses during the genocide and then food crisis. As such they are essentially playing catch up meaning that they may appear to be economically behind. The second factor is that upon returning home following the genocide many at first began to seek seperation economically, politically and socially from the rest of their Seleucid neighbours. As such this made it harder for businesses to trade and thrive. Over the last two months these things have eased and it is clear that with support from the Cenneg military the service and hospitality industries are beginning to thrive and are acting as a kind of catalyst for further economic reintegration.

4. Are laws enforced equally across all sections of the population.

From the court cases we saw taking place it is clear that a persons religious background plays no part in the legal process or outcomes. We believe that the laws are actually being less strictly enforced in the Protectorate compared to the rest of the nation. We saw many Cenneg soldiers turning blind eyes to some of the more recently introduced environmentally focused laws. In Ipsus markets for example we saw people having utilising old fashioned liquid fuel stoves in the marketplaces being fined for breaching recent laws. These same laws however were ignored in the Protectorate. When we questioned patrolling soldiers they stated that they did not wish to damage local businesses and that they felt it more important to look for crimes causing physical or mental harm.

5. Are the rights of the religious minority at least equal to that of the religious majority.

We found some slight disparity in terms of rights however we believe these are caused by circumstance and not intention. One such example was the recently passed legislation surrounding elections. With the Seleucid introducing a system of "Liquid Geniusocracy" it was clear that compared to the rest of Royal Seleucid the people of the Celtic Protectorate were registered to vote in a much lower proportion. Around 6% of the non-Protectorate voting eligible population are qualified to do so compared with just 2% of the Celtic Protectorate. We put this down to two factors. The first is that with no upcoming elections on the horizon many in the Protectorate have yet to attempt to register. The second is that with institutes of higher education being assigned to run the required IQ tests and there being less of these in the Protectorate it is physically harder for them to register. We saw no barrier to prevent someone who wished to attempt to register to vote from doing so, however we also saw no government encouragement to register to vote as opposed to Ipsus where posters at bus stops advertised IQ testing.

6. Do the religious minority feel safe and part of Royal Seleucid.


We asked approximately 2,500 Cultists their opinion and 76% agreed that they do feel safe. We must point out that during many of these discussions a member of the Seleucid government staff was present however based on informal interviews and also with gauging the local atmosphere we believe the number to be reliable. Many of the Cultists we spoke to informally gave the impression they see themselves as Cultists first and Seleucid second. The vast majority of those we spoke to both formally and informally said they believed King Heydar was more "pro-Cultist" than his father.


The young Prince spoke of how he enjoyed his time in Royal Seleucid. "The people have been very friendly. This was my first overseas visit as a royal or just as a boy. I have now great memories of the visit. I wish to thank the people of Royal Seleucid for making us welcome, filling us with minted tea and sweet cakes. I have no idea what will happen now. That is for the Cenneg and Seleucid government to work out. I believe the treaty in place has a clause to fulfill. I hope though we have reassured the world of the stance there.

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« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2019, 08:24:03 PM »


CONSUL FELD MOTIONS FOR KING TO BE REPLACED


Consul Ziska Feld today became the first of the six people required to call for the King to stand down. Under Hassfurt law the monarch can be replaced if four people from the two Consuls, two leading Priests and the monarchs call for it. Consul Feld believes the King has shown poor judgement. He recently confirmed he had fathered his sixth child but this one with a woman of the 4th Strata. The news brought criticism from across the country as the monarchs should only form relationships with fellow Ermwahl (1st Strata). The Consul announced her decision during a session of the Strata Council and found a mixed reaction. There were audible boo's from some quarters of the chamber. Meanwhile others clapped politely. She explained the determination saying. "We trust the King to be a Champion and representative of Heremod. This means he must honour and follow the Gods. By taking a fire kissed woman into his bed he lies with a sinner. The King has turned his back on his oath, his Queen and his people."

The King will be replaced if three more of those able to voice that they no longer wish him to hold the role. Should this happen then Queen Karin will role alone for a month until a new King is selected via trials and potentially combat. To date the Queen has not stated her prefered option regarding the King. The mother of his latest child is Kornelia Fromm who has recently moved into a suite at the Palace of the King where she will raise the daughter called Alizon.




JUGLAND BORDER TO BE "FORTIFIED"


Underfire King Philip has today said the military will fortify the border with Jugland. A civil war is raging on there. The King has said that they do not wish at this time to be involved and will use "neccessary force to ensure the conflict stays the correct side of the border." The Air Force have been conducting more patrols including aircraft designed to monitor electronic signals. Additionally members of the Queen's Combat Corps have moved. These troops are under command of the Queen rather than King. This move is unusual as they usually take on roles not directly in combat. This has shown by some that the King and Queen are not communicating well at the moment.

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« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2019, 08:38:26 PM »


2nd CONSUL OPPOSES KING


Consul Guido Pfaff has now become the 2nd member of the eligible ones to oppose the King continuation of his reign. This means should two more of the people capable of opposing the King announce their opposition King Philip will be forced to stand down. The scandal comes from the King fathering the child with a member of the 4th Strata. The King has already been opposed by Consul Ziska Feld meaning for the first time since the 1860's both Consul have belief that the King or Queen should be replaced. Kornelia Fromm the 3rd daughter of the Duke of Radebeul and mother of the King's new child speaks with the media saying. " The King is still the man that has ruled well for so long now. He is a good man who loves his people. We must not punish him for having a child. Every birth should be rejoiced over." The new mother is currently residing in the Palace of the King which Consul Pfaff has called an "insult to Queen Karin"

Support across the nation is smaller for the King than last month. Now only 51% of people wish him to remain as King when challenge is made next year. In September this figure was 63%. So far only businessman Sven Junge who is a son of Duke Albert Junge has said he will stand to replace the King. It is believed though that there will be a further number of challengers following this argument about the King's new child. We have understanding though that the Queen has blocked the appointment of any royal or noble title for the King's new child. A insider from the Palace of the Queen though has suggested that the Queen is annoyed as she desired a new child before the King's challenge is faced in the new year. This is something Consul Pfaff struggles to understand. "Our monarchs are considered to be partners. Both Champions of one of the Gods they bring some unification to our land. The birth of children from that relationship is a blessing. Philip should not have taken to the bed of a 4th Strata creature when our Queen is beautiful and healthy enough for much more children. The Gods would bless them I am sure."

The Diarchy faith teaches that conceiving children is important. New born children are vessels for the souls of people who recently died and those born to Champions of the Gods are considered to be most Holy regardlessly of the Strata they become. The Gods also emphasis creating children between people in the same Strata so the King's new error is seen by many as breaking the laws of the Two Gods.


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« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2019, 09:17:31 PM »


ORCALE ASKS FOR MEETING WITH KING


The Oracle of Heremod has asked for a private meeting with King Philip. The news is following two members of those able to call for the replacement of the monarchs calling for the King to stand aside. Both Oracles and the Queen may also ask for such a situation but two more signatures from those three are required. Oracle Fritz Mounce has stated he has concerns that only the King can sooth. "The King has a long history of being a good man. His recent actions breeding with a Thrus (4th Strata) show a lack of poor judgement. The powers of the Dual Monarchs is such a man with poor judgement can not be on the throne. This means then that unless he can explain a reason for this disgrace I must add my name to those of Consul's Pfaaf and Feld." The King has yet to speak upon the situation but is listed as about to visit Bakkermaya with the Queen. It is understand that Queen Karin has however meet with Oracle Fritz already. The nature of their discussion has not been revealed but the meeting on offical business between Champion of Sandraudiga and the Oracle of Heremod is extremely rare and outside of protocol.

The meeting with Bakkermaya is viewed as the King and Queen's first official state visit to a foreign land. Some believe that it may be a chance for the King to convince a Queen who may be considering calling for the King's replacement to support him. The King is due to be re-elected in the new year. There have already been one candidate who has put his name forward, businessman Sven Junge who has openly criticised the King.

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« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2019, 09:33:42 PM »


120 APPLICATIONS FOR KING ALREADY


Despite applications not being reviewed until the period of January 1st 2020 to end of January a total of 120 applications to be the next King of Hassfurt have reached the Palace. Every five years one of the two monarchs can be challenged, years ending in 0 see challenges for the King, while those in 5 for Queen. Normally around 20-30 applications are received though the recent birth of a child for King Philip by a woman not of high rank reduced his standing in the community. One of the first applicants was transport company owner Sven Junge who criticized the King even before the new child believing he was too focused on his military life than running the nation. Mr.Junge is a self made millionare and is respected by a large number of the nobility. To qualify as King a person must be 18 years of age, unmarried, be able to prove the family is Guine (lowest strata free) for three generations and pass a medical background check. Those meeting this criteria will be subjected first to a physical test of holding an axe in front of them for 60 seconds. Those who pass these tests will have their application passed to Queen Karin who may reject any for any criteria she wishes but should she select more than one they shall face a challenge to determine the last man standing. The King shall then face the challenger in a fight for the crown. King Philip won this way in 2000. The Queen has in the past spoke favourably of Mr.Junge saying. "He has the potential to be a good King, clearly a good businessman, a devoted patriot. I have heard a man of deep faith and of a good Ermwahl family."

The man responsible for the review of applications is the holder of the title "Chamberlain of Letters" a position to is responsible for the overview of official royal correspondence. That is currently held by Otis Hicklemann who has already been sorting the applications. "We know more shall come in the following days and the process will be ongoing. Of the 120 some are quiet funny, we have had three women apply, two clearly Guine and a rather sweet eight year old boy angry about King Philip mistreating Queen Karin in his words. Sadly eight year old Henri has been told his application is rejected but we look forward to another application in 2030 when he is old enough." Mr.Hicklemann explained too "We now check family backgrounds and remove any not fulfilling criteria. Once done we begin arranging testing with the axe. Normally if there are many applicants we go to them in different regions. If only two or three we invite them to the Queen's Palace. The hardest bit is putting in the challenge that the Queen sets." King Philip was one of three men to reach a challenge stage when he became King. His challenge was to catch as many fish as possible in 48 hours. So far Queen Karin has not stated what the challenge will be if one is needed.

King Philip has been quiet throughout the scandal but has moved his Thrus Strata lover into the King's Palace with his new child.

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RECORD APPLICATIONS FOR KING


A combination of 500 people have applied to challenge for the position of King of Hassfurt. This is a new record according to experts which lead them to conclude the nation is highly angry at King Philip for fathering a child with a woman of 4 Strata lower than himself. This has lead to the disintegration of the relation between King Philip and Queen Karin as well as annoying many leading members of the nations ruling hierachy. King Philip has also come very near to being removed from the crown however not enough of those with a say elected to use that option instead waiting for people to be permitted to challenge the King, possibly hoping that he shall lose. The applications that have been received have been explored by members of the nations civil service and those that do not fit the criteria are disqualified. So far 142 of those who have applied have been rejected for that reason as Mr. Durkish of the Civil Service explained to us. " The applications come from people unfamiliar with the rules. Some see it on the internet and think it would be funny to apply. We've had applications from overseas and while this does not rule people out they must be a follower of the Duality faith which is a rare thing for a non Hassfurtian. Next we look at age, it is sweet to see a small 6 year old apply because he likes the Queen but naturally they are not able to fulfil the duties. We then have to check family trees and what Strata their ancestors have been. This excludes many and is though time consuming in order to ensure we are accurate as their is no ability to appeal a rejected application. Finally we check their medical record to see that they are healthy and physically capable of being the King." It is expected that out of the 500 around 50% will be rejected through the process.

Those good fortuned enough to have their application pass the civil service will be given to the Queen herself. Here she will route away any that she does not feel will be a good selection and then those remaining will be called to the Palace of the Queen. There each candidate must demonstrate their physical ability by holding a 5lb Axe perfectly horizontal for a time of 60 seconds. Those who manage these feat are then set a challenge by the Queen. The winner of this challenge is then permitted to challenge the King to single combat. The winner of this contest is the one to either surrender their opponent, render them physically incapable or kill them. Whoever wins is crowned King for the next 5 years and will be expected to become the partner of the Queen. It is expected the process to find those to be invited to the Palace for the axe test will be completed by the weekend. 

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« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2020, 05:50:22 PM »


KING CANDIDATES REVEALED WITH CHALLENGE


Following days of scrutiny and considering the final shortlist of candidates for King has been drawn up and the three men are now at the Palace of the Queen where they have completed the Axe Test. This required each of them to horizontally hold a 5lb axe for 1 minute without letting it go less than parallel to the ground. Originally four candidates commenced the Axe Test but one failed having reached just 48 seconds before releasing. This left three candidates to contend for the chance to remove King Philip as the monarch. The Queen has now established a challenge each must undertake in order for getting the right to take on King Philip. This case the Queen has set the challenge of each retrieving a pendant from Temple of the Two Gods in Codilla this will see each have to undertake on foot a journey of around 50km each way, collect a pendant from the Priests there and return. The candidate returning to the Queen's Palace first will be able to push forward to maybe become King. This will see in a weeks time the candidate arrive at the Temple of the Two Gods and should the King not wish to retire from the crown the two fight to determine the monarch. In previous times the goodwill of the people has supported the King and this has at times seen Queen's set next to impossible tasks for potential King such as in the 18th Century Queen Phillipa set for each person the task of hunting 12 Wild Boer alone on foot in 24 hours. Such tasks are set when the Queen and King are on good terms and the Queen feels no change of King is needed. The challenge set this time by Queen Karin is a straight simple one meaning a challenger will emerge.



The first candidate is transport business man Sven Junge who has been public in his criticism of King Philip and his fathering a child with a lower Strata women. He is said to worth $80million because of his transport Empire which involves a rail freigh line, haulage company , a port and an airline. He is the 2nd son of Lord Albert Junge and served the nation as a pilot in the Air Force before becoming the businessman when he left service. He was among the first to announce his aim to become King and has infact applied before but had injured his shoulder and failed to hold the axe for the time limit expected. He has no children and is 32 years of age.



The second candidate is Liutenant Colonel Jonathan Böttcher who currently serves as a member of the Parachute Brigade. He is 45 years of age meaning the eldest of the candidates but his armed service is likely to mean he is extremely athletic. He is well known to people in Hassfurt for often being a consultant on military matters to the nations Royal Television Station, the 2nd largest TV network behind the National Media Company. While King Philip has continued his military job Jonathon Böttcher has stated that he shall retire from the military to give the crown "the time it is deserving". He has a five year old son by a fellow military officer.



The final candidate is the Duke of Ruddenberg Jonas Hoffman. Duke Jonas is 34 years of age and is the one in the final three with no military experience other than manditory one. He has spent much of his life organising his family estate while running a business of martial training academies across the country. The schools have produced six of the last ten National MMA Champions and are among the largest academies of their kind in Hassfurt. He has a 4 year old daughter named Sarah from a partnership with a 2nd Strata female former business partner.



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« Reply #15 on: April 08, 2020, 10:02:05 PM »


DUKE JONAS TO CHALLENGE KING PHILIP


This afternoon Duke Jonas Hoffman of Ruddenberg earned the right to challenge for Kingship set against King Philip. The businessman who owns a chain of Martial Arts training schools returned first to the Queen's Palace having traversed from the Temple of the Two Gods in Codila. He was first of three candidate to complete the 100km journey and claim the right to have hand to hand combat against King Philip, the winner being the monarch for the next five years. He arrived almost 20 minutes ahead of Lt.Col Jonathan Böttcher when finally business man Sven Junge arrived two hours after that. While he finished in the final position Sven Junge did earn plaudits for his efforts having dislocated his ankle crossing a river some 5km away from the Palace. Queen Karin has presented Duke Jonas with an official letter allowing him to challenge King Philip within two weeks. The challenge will take place publically in the square in front of the Temple of the Two Gods and will be determined by either making the opponent unconcious, unable to continue, surrender or death. There has though been no death in these challenge in over 100 years. The relationship between current King and Queen have been strained as King Philip father a child with a 4th Strata Thrus woman. The Queen has spoken of the contenders after Sven Junge limped home saying. "I wish to give thanks to those who have taken the time to offer themselves to complete this duty to our nation and the Dual Gods. The three who undertook my challenge did so with great respect to the challenge and each other. All three would make excellent King and I am proud in many ways of Sven for completing the task despite his injury. I wish Jonathon and Sven well in their future and I am sure we can look at duties supporting the nation they clearly love if they wish. To Duke Jonas I wish him luck when he contemplates his challenge."

King Philip spoke of the impending challenge saying to us "The Gods know who is best to guide Hassfurt. I believe I am the best King available and I will fight hard to retain my crown. The Gods know I am the King Hassfurt needs."



KINGS CONSUL TO LEAD SATELLITE REVIEW


While usually it would be seen that the King's Consul would be helping him prepare for his upcoming challenger it is clear the current Consul is not supporting King Philip. Duke Guido Pfaff has instead used his authority to make himself lead of the Strata Council's review into satellite security following the reports from Aland of various satellite mishaps. The Duke was an officer in several military units and is believed to be able to have a good level of leadership over such a important issue. Speaking with the press Duke Guido statemented "It is important that our nation prepare to face troubles that this situation is causing. While our region of the Illumic is yet to experiecnce the issue I am confident we can not rule it out. As such we will talk about it with experts from all fields and hope to put together a plan to be safe."

The Duke was asked about why he would give himself these duties with the challenge for the throne at hand and he states, " I am an old man. What can I do to help someone prepare to fight another man. Philip requires others not me. Tradition is something you can have only when comfortable. The threat of Alander terrorist to the world means we must put this tradition on hold for the sake of security." Many believe the fact he did not wish the King well is a sign that he is supportive of the challenge and not the King.

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« Reply #16 on: July 24, 2020, 09:49:30 PM »


QUEEN ANNOUNCES "KINDRED NATIONS" AGENDA TO COUNCILS


Queen Karin has today visited the Councils of the various Strata to inform them of a policy she and King Jonas wish to follow that for now is to be called a "Kindred Nations" agenda. The briefing is not something that is likely to be made a law but rather a guiding set of principles for Foreign Policy. The Queen explained saying, "The nation has struggle to make our way forward diplomatically. We will now have to become the more pro-active party. It is clear there are some nation that will not view us kindly as they misview of faith. They wrongly state we are racist. They wrongly state we discriminate yet that too is not truthful. Our theological leaders, the Oracles, are currently sitting exploring nations and their faiths across Mundus and we find many are, minus their lack of belief in never ending existance, that share common traits. Our neighbours in East Moreland believe very much in the ideas of strength being significant for defending the rules of Gods. Their Cannley Code is similar to the idea of the Champion of Sandraudiga and Heremod. We also have knowledge of the Odinist ways and their noble path or virtues are a guide that would ensure when reborn any follower of the Dualist faith would find some higher exist in the next life. We also know of the concept of some paganist belief that have very similar belief about the roles of diety. We shall once approval from the Oracles is given look to focus on relations with these first."

It has been confirmed that the monarchs have discussions ongoing with the Morelanders in hope of creating the first treaty for Hassfurt. The Queen ruled out the nation becoming members of multi-national organisations like the Alba Karinya Organisation. "The values of organisations such as AKO are not compatible with our nation. The ultimate decision of what to do in life comes from Sandraudiga and Heremod guiding myself and King Jonas as we are their Champions on Mundus. We risk by being in AKO having decisions the Gods do not wish of us being imposed or we must go against our neighbours. We shall work with AKO and people like them when we agree, we shall steer clear when we do not."

The Queen has announced also that this weekend she will be moving out of the Palace of the Queen and back into the Palace of the Two. King Jonas will also be moving from the King's Palace to move in with the Queen. It marks the first time they reside together since the deposing of King Philip who has now moved out.

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NEW ROYALS SECURE NEW TREATY


On the duo's first overseas state visit the new pairing of Hassfurt King and Queen have secured the nations first treaty with another nation. King Jonas and Queen Karin visited Rockhampton Royal Retreat in the hillsides of East Moreland and meet King David and Queen Stasya. The meeting took place the day after the Hassufurt monarchs had meet the site of Greenflowers which is a historic battlefield to pay their respects. The new treaty is only in position for five years at which time the nations will meet to amend or extend the agreement. It marks a rapid success to Queen Karin's statement of targetting negotiations with nations of similar cultural backgrounds.

King Jonas on return stated, "The new treaty allows our Diarchy to be able to trade with a well connected neighbour meaning Hassfurt products could soon fly across Mundus with people from East Moreland. Cross border trade will now increase meaning better oppurtunity for all." The King also confirmed the move would include security concerns with two countries now sharing data on many criminal and related matters.

Queen Karin meanwhile states "This is the first of our diplomatic effort. We have other meeting arranged, some with nations of similar background, some with nations of great difference." The Queen did not state who they would be meeting next.

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« Reply #18 on: August 13, 2020, 09:44:08 PM »


KING DEMANDS INVESTIGATION ON GUINE


With reports from East Moreland of human smuggling a concern has been found within Hassfurt. Over the past few days East Moreland has uncovered several consignments of people being sneaked across the border. There are concerns these people are being gathered and the sold by Borlanders to fund terror activities across East Moreland and even further afield. The King asked the Police to look into claims of where these people originate and it seems several are from the Guine strata of Hassfurt. The Guine are the lowest Strata and are according to the Duality faith those who had done such evil in a past life they are born the lowest strata and marked clearly for all to be aware. There are currently 103 missing people's cases involving Guine since 2015, in addition 28 cases involving the Thrus Strata, those with red hair, are also missing. Police records indicate that of these missing people the majority are children while 70% are female. Having been presented these information King Jonas has ordered an urgent police investigation saying, "Hassfurt citizens may have somehow been used in this horrid crime. They have somehow become cargo and they are not known where they are but we now assume it is outside of the Diarchy. The newly made arrangement with East Moreland shall see us share knowledge on the cases in hopes we can first find them then bring them back home."

One theory is that poor families have been given cash for their child seen from lower Strata. Jozef Thesieban is from the Thrus Strata and runs an charity to support them legally and he believes this is happening. "We see rural farming Hassfurt families that have poor fortune for example one year when floods come. They have a small child in the family who it is clear will be put into a low strata meaning they will cost the family more money in futures. They therefore take the child to some wealthier group keen to posses a child for many reasons. The child is sold and the family report the child is missing." In the past Police have looked at Thesieban's claim and found them unsupported yet he claims that this is because "Police waste no time to explore the disappearence of a low Strata individual. The Police exist to serve the highers."

Chief of Police denies these claims saying. "While society may have Strata they are all citizens of our nation and it is our duty to protect them. While society see's different responsibilities and rights based on our past lives all life must be protected. We shall use information we can now access through the new deals with East Moreland to reopen every case and find people if that is possible."

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FINSING TO GET HUGE DEFENCE


The government announces today that a flood protection scheme for the coastal settlement of Finsing will begin to construct. The city sits on the south east coast on the Illumic and is sprawled across a range of islands and lakes form by a river reaching the sea. It is almost a annual occurence that the river and lakes flood or alternative the sea creeps across the land occasion damaging crops and woodland. The city is also host to the Palace of the Queen. The Palace features on its own small island and last November was submerged to the tune of 1.2 meters for three days following a time of heavy rain. The new defece is to feature a network of coastal sea wall, flood barrier gate and some widen and straightening of river channels. The city will attempt to in addition make a new artificial lake on the edge of town to take some of the water formed during heavy rainfall. The city mayor hope that the new system will save millions each year from repairs to the old networks and city streets. Some also think the new lake may have other benefits. It is proposed the lake be used for recreation and holidays with a luxury marina and resort to boost the local economy.




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ARREST SPARKS RIOT


A prominent figure for the Guine community of Herzag was arrested yesterday for crimes of illegal preaching, Robert Dost was self styled Priest for the God Heremod. After reports in the community that Dost was undertaking the making of illiegal marriages and teaching in a matter not allowed under the Dualist faith police carried out observation. They noticed that Dost carried out in two days marriage between three couples none with a permitted license. Dost was paid significantly for the work which will not be legally considered marriage despite the practice and ritual not being popularity in Hassfurt. Dost was also discovered to hold three ceremonies for Day of Blood coming of age at 18. These ceremonies featured a total of 32 young people each paying for it. They decline the use of register ceremonies as it is thought Dost would give favourable outcomes allowing all participants to be considered having passed the ordeal of combat to become seen as adult. As police make the arrest some of the locals tried to prevent and three men of the Guine Strata were sprayed with pepper to prevent them freeing Dost. Once the renegade Priest had been removed to prison several people come to the streets to protest and demand for the freedom of the man.

Around 200 people attended the protest and then march to the Police HQ nearby and called for Dost to be removed. The Police naturally denied this and soon a group of around 20 tried to force entry perhaps to free their comrade. Several gunshots were fired but no one was hurt as this was a warning shot fired by Police before opening by some with rubber bullets and tear gas. The protesting group removed themselves however began to damage property and discovering a Police vehicle destroyed it with some dancing on its roof. One of the people involved who would be not named stated, "This is the issue with being of the low Strata. We have no Priests of our own kind. We must wait for bias Priests of top Strata to choose our path in life. We may have in a past life not been perfect but we are in this life working hard to be good. We educate us , we follows laws and we work hard. We must be allowed to have people like us make successes in Hassfurt or things must always be unfair." The violence in the region carried on until 2a.m when local mayor called for military support and armed forces police arrived. They Military Police forced people off streets and made 16 arrests.

Dost will be charged with some crimes and appear in front of judges on Monday. If charged with illegal preaching, carrying out illegal marriages and the other crimes he would face 15 years in prison.

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« Reply #21 on: February 02, 2021, 09:46:55 AM »

PRINCE TO HOST SELEUCID & CENNEG TALK


The confirmation of the Palaces today made that the 19 year old Prince Jonas would host talk in Meybad, Royal Seleucid, between the government of Royal Seleucid and Ui Cenneslaig. Several months ago Prince Jonas took a trip to a region of the Seleucid country known as the Celtic Protectorate and in line with internationally recognised treaty this is under command at present of Cenneg officials for managing day to day law and order. This has caused King Heydar for the Royal Seleucid to call for the end of the arrangement as he belief that the treaty on which the arrangement is founded has been fulfilled which is something upon his trip there Prince Jonas agrees with. Should the Cenneg not recognise the completion of the terms they will stay until 2026. The agreement began following a genocide of Helus Cultists several years ago which East Moreland and Achkaerin opposed and did halt.

Prince Jonas is taking more royal duty in order to begin being a useful member of the Royal Family. He is preparing to also join the Air Force and has upon the ending of talks to pass his final medical for such a role. This has been a change of plan as until recently the Prince has been at University serving in a Infantry reserve unit but following work with Air Force on a rotation has taken an interest in being pilot. The Prince too has completed a period in East Moreland University where he attended meetings with some of their military university groups. The Palace think this is useful for the Prince being in the seat of these talks. "On paper Prince Jonas is an inexperienced diplomat but ideal for this role. He has no side in the argument but has spent time in both Royal Seleucid and East Moreland who are a key in these talks despite no direct land in the case. He has learned about the Cult Helus from those he meet in University and he knows the Protectorate better than perhaps many government official outside Seleucid or Ui Cenneg. It is hoped he can find a way to bring this arrangement to the end he knows the citizen of the Protectorate wish."

It is unclear who exactly yet will attend the talks for different parties as security is kept rather tight about the talks.



PROTEST OUTSIDE COURT


Following the arrest of Guine figure Robert Dost on charges of illegal preaching, carrying out illegal marriages, inciting violence against the Police and possession of banned materials the man was found guilty and sentenced to five years inside prison with a further five years set by because of his lengthy charitable attempts in his community. The announcement created protests outside the court by members of the Guine Strata. People think the sentence to extreme and demand his immediate freedom. Dost was arrested after discovery of holding illegal coming of age ceremonies not being a priest himself. His arrest spark two nights of riots which saw a total of 56 arrests. The group at court sat down in the square and refused to move blocking access to buildings and business there. The Police intervene and remove them making 6 more arrests. One protestor was Erica Solenke who is Guine and say "We are forced to preach and tend to our own religion needs. Many of the Priestly groups won't give regular attendance at our Shrines and they don't allow fair rituals as even if our children are top strata they view them as less because of who their parent are. My brother has much lighter skin than me, he should be  Antaray (3rd Strata) but because his father is Guine he is seen as lesser. We are not determine by our parents the Gods choose what we are and we should be treated that way. Corrupt Priest give corrupt ruling and that give corrupt life to us. We shall not let this rest."

In total it is thought around 2,000 rouge Priests operate in Hassfurt with giving false documentation to many people making them higher Strata than the official Priesthood would give.