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[TricMagic]

Voting and Proposals
Official Council Reprimand FFFF-039-222C, Marshal Fas votes Nea
Stability Resolution JBD-8008-DD, Marshal Fas votes Nea. See revision below.
Stability Resolution JBD-8008-DDMF: Marshal Fas votes Yea
GLR-1323: Fiscal Discipline Act, Marshal Fas votes Yea
GOD-8R96: Council Rebalancing Act, Marshal Fas votes Nea
Zoning resolution ZON-5E778-2, Marshal Fas votes Yea
De Facto de Jure Annexation, DFJ-1598-MF. Marshal Fas votes Yea
Mandate Acquisition Ritual Endorsement Act A120-102-4C-AAA, Marshal Fas votes Nea!
Test of the Steward, Marshal Fas also votes Nea,
Abyssal Angelic Safety Regulation Augmentation Proposal 201-205-202-114-A (Revision 2b), Marshal Fas now votes Nay.
All Proposals that were Proposed and Seconded by the Same Head of Ministry(Archivist), Nay.
BAN-4955-TLMM. Marshal Fas votes Yea
BAN-4955-VVMI. Marshal Fas votes Yea
MIN-2460-AA, Marshal Fas votes Yea

I additionally propose MIN-2460-AA, for granting the Department of Justice a role in counting the minutes and myriad votes in these Council Meetings.

[micelus]

The Arbiter will be making use of the smiting warrant on Prince Wen post-haste.

[Stirk]

Voting and Proposals

Abyssal Angelic Safety Regulation Augmentation Proposal 201-205-202-114-A (Revision 2b), Marshal Fas now votes Nay.
All Proposals that were proposed and seconded by the Same Head of Ministry(Archivist), Nay.

Proposal:

Proposal: BAN-4955-TLMM
I find the misuse of voting power to second the very proposal one performs barbarically inept. I hereby open the vote to ban the ability for those who hold two titles to second their proposal, even if multi-threaded.

Proposal: BAN-4955-VVMI
Likewise I propose that until the investigations into their department conclude, that the Archivist be unable to have their votes counted.

I vote Yay on both proposals.

I will note Water Fowl Council Appointment Ill-EGA-001 is particularly abhorrent. As is their demands that I pay them bribes to expedite his forms.
Hmm... Now that I'm looking for them, they seem to have been replaced with pictures of guitars. I will need to look into this.

I do have this memo though. Archivist Mion> Perhaps a conveniently misplaced Glory could convince you to change you mind re: Smitings?
As well as the various letters afterward. Here we are.

Respected Marshal Fas

We would require far reaching warrants allowing us to purge dissidents from within the Ministry of Records, eliminate the God-Murderer Numbers-Like-Hips-Lieth-Not Zuraga, and eliminate inauspicious imperial candidates, in addition to a generous coincidental gift of 2 glory which is unrelated to the rest of this message.

- Hagglingly yours, Mion

"What are you speaking of? It says very clearly right there that it is not a bribe. If you wish to attack the Archivist's character you would do well to focus on true things. For instance how no progress has been made at all on her main objective of archiving creation, with her focus being on internal purges rather than progress. Nobody else has managed to perform so poorly with so little excuse."

We are fortunate enough to have sufficient funding for additional hires. Your experience in the Archives will certainly come in handy should the Sun's Court ever absorb the duties currently left to the Ministry of Records. I encourage you to invite any of your former colleagues who would prefer are more benevolent working environment to that in which they currently toil. Perhaps remind them that warrants of internal purges will have no function should the switch ministries in time?

Your New Employer Elda.

[Demonic Spoon]

Completely unrelated to this, a pallet of imitation godpaper made from the jade quarried in the spooky cavern was found at the Ministry of Records[/color] today. Those selected to receive rations of the imitation godpaper complain of its terrestrialness and fragility.

A quick investigation reveals that this godpaper probably came from the Ministry of Civilization. Mion sends an angrily carved stone tablet to Du-Uke Du-Ur of the Ministry of Civilization.

Tell Du-Ur: Mion sends the following message:

When you came, you said to me as follows : "I will give Gatherer-of-Godpaper Gimil-Sin (when he comes) fine quality godpaper sheets." You left then but you did not do what you promised me. You put godpaper which were not good before my messenger (Ṣīt-Sin) and said "If you want to take them, take them, if you do not want to take them, go away!"

What do you take me for, that you treat somebody like me with such contempt? I have sent as messengers gentlemen like ourselves to collect the bag with my glory (deposited with you) but you have treated me with contempt by sending them back to me empty-handed several times, and that through rival Ministry territory. Is there anyone among the merchants who trade with the Ministry of Records who has treated me in this way? You alone treat my messenger with contempt! On account of that one (trifling) title which I took from you, you feel free to speak in such a way, while I have given to the Sun on your behalf 1,080 pounds of godpaper, and Šumi-abum has likewise given 1,080 pounds of godpaper, apart from what we both have had written on a sealed tablet to be kept in the temple of the Sun.

How have you treated me for that godpaper? You have withheld my glory bag from me in enemy territory; it is now up to you to restore (my glory) to me in full.

Take cognizance that (from now on) I will not accept here any godpaper from you that is not of fine quality. I shall (from now on) select and take the godpaper stacks individually in my own yard, and I shall exercise against you my right of rejection because you have treated me with contempt.

Mion, Goddess of Murder and Wealth, broods in their offices. The common-folk of the ministry resented their wise rule, no doubt accustomed to the mismanagement of the corrupt previous gods and thus unable to comprehend what good and competent administration looks like. Still, they would learn in time.

Ministry Task, High Level Summary: Continue attempting to catch up on our recordkeeping!

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Ministerial Focus Mandate Form VFDSAI-3819HCSD-31298DSAC
Ministry: Ministry of Records
Mandater: Archivist Mion, Goddess of Murder and Wealth
Focus Mandate: That the Ministry of Records makes strides and progress to catch up on some of its book-keeping and recording!
Incentives for employees: Keep getting paid
Punishments for employee failure: Demotion to internship
Did this Focus Mandate test well with focus groups: Yes
Additional Budget Allocation: None
Form Authorization Code: [Neither] snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these clerks from the swift completion of their appointed duties

Ministerial Focus Mandate Form VFDSAI-3819HCSD-31298DSAC
Ministry: Ministry of Records
Mandater: Archivist Mion, Goddess of Murder and Wealth
Focus Mandate: That the Ministry of Records makes strides and progress to catch up on some of its book-keeping and recording!
Incentives for employees: Keep getting paid
Punishments for employee failure: Demotion to internship
Did this Focus Mandate test well with focus groups: Yes
Additional Budget Allocation: None
Form Authorization Code: [Neither] snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these clerks from the swift completion of their appointed duties

Ministerial Focus Mandate Form VFDSAI-3819HCSD-31298DSAC
Ministry: Ministry of Records
Mandater: Archivist Mion, Goddess of Murder and Wealth
Focus Mandate: That the Ministry of Records makes strides and progress to catch up on some of its book-keeping and recording!
Incentives for employees: Keep getting paid
Punishments for employee failure: Demotion to internship
Did this Focus Mandate test well with focus groups: Yes
Additional Budget Allocation: None
Form Authorization Code: [Neither] snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these clerks from the swift completion of their appointed duties

Action 1, High Level Summary: Timeflow continues to be further dilated, meaning that for each turning of the heavens a day passes in the mortal world. [It would still be illegal for Mion to accept bribes for less extreme time dilation.]

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Adjusting Perceived Timeflow within the Heaven Reality Bubble to Optimize Workflow Form AMSLV-C37-245G
Are you authorized to alter the timeflow?: Yes
What are your Authorizations?: Archivist of the Ministry of Records
Initiator of Timeflow Change: Mion, Goddess of Murder and Greed
Current Timeflow: 1 Mortal World Week per Turning of the Heavens
Target Adjusted Timeflow: 1 Mortal World Day per Turning of the Heavens
Does this comply with the stated rules and regulations on maximal timeflow adjustment per Turning of the Heavens?: Yes
Has this adjustment been approved by the metaphysical k-bureaucratic j-guidances and p-visions[KJP], even if it is violation of the rules and regulations?: Yes
What does time fly like?: A cricket
Are you sure you want to make this alteration: Yes
Are you really really really sure?: Yes
Form Authorization Code: N/A

Adjusting Perceived Timeflow within the Heaven Reality Bubble to Optimize Workflow Form AMSLV-C37-245G
Are you authorized to alter the timeflow?: Yes
What are your Authorizations?: Archivist of the Ministry of Records
Initiator of Timeflow Change: Mion, Goddess of Murder and Greed
Current Timeflow: 1 Mortal World Week per Turning of the Heavens
Target Adjusted Timeflow: 1 Mortal World Day per Turning of the Heavens
Does this comply with the stated rules and regulations on maximal timeflow adjustment per Turning of the Heavens?: Yes
Has this adjustment been approved by the metaphysical k-bureaucratic j-guidances and p-visions[KJP], even if it is violation of the rules and regulations?: Yes
What does time fly like?: A cricket
Are you sure you want to make this alteration: Yes
Are you really really really sure?: Yes
Form Authorization Code: N/A

Adjusting Perceived Timeflow within the Heaven Reality Bubble to Optimize Workflow Form AMSLV-C37-245G
Are you authorized to alter the timeflow?: Yes
What are your Authorizations?: Archivist of the Ministry of Records
Initiator of Timeflow Change: Mion, Goddess of Murder and Greed
Current Timeflow: 1 Mortal World Week per Turning of the Heavens
Target Adjusted Timeflow: 1 Mortal World Day per Turning of the Heavens
Does this comply with the stated rules and regulations on maximal timeflow adjustment per Turning of the Heavens?: Yes
Has this adjustment been approved by the metaphysical k-bureaucratic j-guidances and p-visions[KJP], even if it is violation of the rules and regulations?: Yes
What does time fly like?: A cricket
Are you sure you want to make this alteration: Yes
Are you really really really sure?: Yes
Form Authorization Code: N/A

Action 2, High Level Summary: Acquire elephant pastures (-12 Glory)

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Land Rental Agreement Form GRE-EED-024D
Renter: Archivist Mion
Rentee: Angel McScrooge
Rental: Heavenly Elephant pastures including fruit-bearing celestial Amarula trees
Rental Price: 12 glory
Rental Duration: 3 Turnings of the Heavens, until Ajanar leaves with his elephants
Further Conditions: Install a member of the Agressive Waterfowl Ministry into the Council.
Form Activation Code: n/a

Land Rental Agreement Form GRE-EED-024D
Renter: Archivist Mion
Rentee: Angel McScrooge
Rental: Heavenly Elephant pastures including fruit-bearing celestial Amarula trees
Rental Price: 12 glory
Rental Duration: 3 Turnings of the Heavens, until Ajanar leaves with his elephants
Further Conditions: Install a member of the Agressive Waterfowl Ministry into the Council.
Form Activation Code: n/a

Land Rental Agreement Form GRE-EED-024D
Renter: Archivist Mion
Rentee: Angel McScrooge
Rental: Heavenly Elephant pastures including fruit-bearing celestial Amarula trees
Rental Price: 12 glory
Rental Duration: 3 Turnings of the Heavens, until Ajanar leaves with his elephants
Further Conditions: Install a member of the Agressive Waterfowl Ministry into the Council.
Form Activation Code: n/a

Ministry of Records Funding: Slightly overfunded

Action 3, High Level Summary: Use our excess funds to raise salaries for hard workers and begin promoting interns that perform well to salaried positions. This includes unfreezing the bureau head salaries, though they did perform underwhelmingly. This will go on their permanent work record, "Performed underwhelmingly", with a little frowny face.

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Employee Evaluation Form SAF-REV-139
Employees being Evaluated: Bureau Heads of the Ministry of Records
Evaluator: Archivist of the Ministry of Records
Evalutation: Performed Underwhelmingly
Additional Comments 
Form Activation Code: n/a

Employee Evaluation Form SAF-REV-139
Employees being Evaluated: Bureau Heads of the Ministry of Records
Evaluator: Archivist of the Ministry of Records
Evalutation: Performed Underwhelmingly
Additional Comments 
Form Activation Code: n/a

Employee Evaluation Form SAF-REV-139
Employees being Evaluated: Bureau Heads of the Ministry of Records
Evaluator: Archivist of the Ministry of Records
Evalutation: Performed Underwhelmingly
Additional Comments 
Form Activation Code: n/a

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Ministry Salary Management Form POW-ERS-354B
Ministry being Maintained: Ministry of Records
Organizer of the Salaries: Archivist Mion
High Level Directives:
- Increased pay for those actually doing their jobs instead of wasting valuable ministry time on unauthorized internal investigations while we have a massive backlog
- End pay freeze for Bureau Heads as evaluation period has passed.
- Begin promoting well performing and experienced interns to salaried positions.
Do you have the excess funds to pay for all this?: Yes, probably, I hope so.
Form Activation Code: N/A

Ministry Salary Management Form POW-ERS-354B
Ministry being Maintained: Ministry of Records
Organizer of the Salaries: Archivist Mion
High Level Directives:
- Increased pay for those actually doing their jobs instead of wasting valuable ministry time on unauthorized internal investigations while we have a massive backlog
- End pay freeze for Bureau Heads as evaluation period has passed.
- Begin promoting well performing and experienced interns to salaried positions.
Do you have the excess funds to pay for all this?: Yes, probably, I hope so.
Form Activation Code: N/A

Ministry Salary Management Form POW-ERS-354B
Ministry being Maintained: Ministry of Records
Organizer of the Salaries: Archivist Mion
High Level Directives:
- Increased pay for those actually doing their jobs instead of wasting valuable ministry time on unauthorized internal investigations while we have a massive backlog
- End pay freeze for Bureau Heads as evaluation period has passed.
- Begin promoting well performing and experienced interns to salaried positions.
Do you have the excess funds to pay for all this?: Yes, probably, I hope so.
Form Activation Code: N/A

Action 4, High Level Summary: Good news for our internal investigators. They are now personally assigned to prestigious task of collect mineral samples from the comet for our records. [6 GLORY]

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Work Assignment Form GVJS-FSC32-46C
Assigner: Archivist Mion, Goddess of Murder and Wealth
Ministry: Ministry of Records.
Mission: Travel to the recently sighted comet, collect mineral samples, catalog its various features, return with the mineral samples and a three hundred page report on the comets trajectory, age, size, mass and other features or characteristics of note, including an analysis of why comets are vital to the history and culture of heaven, and a sign of great astronomical and astrological significance since times primordial.
Who is assigned to this Mission: The internal investigators of the Ministry of Records
Budget Allocation: A Can-Do Attitude + [6 Glory from the Ministry of Glory]
Additional Resource Allocation?: Apparently idle hands that have nothing better to do with their time, DESPITE OUR MASSIVE BACKLOG
Form Authorization Code: None

Work Assignment Form GVJS-FSC32-46C
Assigner: Archivist Mion, Goddess of Murder and Wealth
Ministry: Ministry of Records.
Mission: Travel to the recently sighted comet, collect mineral samples, catalog its various features, return with the mineral samples and a three hundred page report on the comets trajectory, age, size, mass and other features or characteristics of note, including an analysis of why comets are vital to the history and culture of heaven, and a sign of great astronomical and astrological significance since times primordial.
Who is assigned to this Mission: The internal investigators of the Ministry of Records
Budget Allocation: A Can-Do Attitude + [6 Glory from the Ministry of Glory]
Additional Resource Allocation?: Apparently idle hands that have nothing better to do with their time, DESPITE OUR MASSIVE BACKLOG
Form Authorization Code: None

Work Assignment Form GVJS-FSC32-46C
Assigner: Archivist Mion, Goddess of Murder and Wealth
Ministry: Ministry of Records.
Mission: Travel to the recently sighted comet, collect mineral samples, catalog its various features, return with the mineral samples and a three hundred page report on the comets trajectory, age, size, mass and other features or characteristics of note, including an analysis of why comets are vital to the history and culture of heaven, and a sign of great astronomical and astrological significance since times primordial.
Who is assigned to this Mission: The internal investigators of the Ministry of Records
Budget Allocation: A Can-Do Attitude + [6 Glory from the Ministry of Glory]
Additional Resource Allocation?: Apparently idle hands that have nothing better to do with their time, DESPITE OUR MASSIVE BACKLOG
Form Authorization Code: None

Action 5, High Level Summary: Perform awkward team-building exercises with Records middle management to make it less likely they will try to backstab me during office politics.

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Team-Building Exercises Planning Form AWK-WAR-222
Team-Leader: Archivist Mion
Future Team-Players: Anyone with a smidgen of authority in the Ministry of Records
Ministry: Ministry of Records
Trust Exercises: Trust-falls made ever more trustworthy by angels just being able to float when they're about to hit the ground
Team-Building Activities: Filling out forms while blindfolded under the instructions of your fellow team-players
Form Activation Code: N/A

Team-Building Exercises Planning Form AWK-WAR-222
Team-Leader: Archivist Mion
Future Team-Players: Anyone with a smidgen of authority in the Ministry of Records
Ministry: Ministry of Records
Trust Exercises: Trust-falls made ever more trustworthy by angels just being able to float when they're about to hit the ground
Team-Building Activities: Filling out forms while blindfolded under the instructions of your fellow team-players
Form Activation Code: N/A

Team-Building Exercises Planning Form AWK-WAR-222
Team-Leader: Archivist Mion
Future Team-Players: Anyone with a smidgen of authority in the Ministry of Records
Ministry: Ministry of Records
Trust Exercises: Trust-falls made ever more trustworthy by angels just being able to float when they're about to hit the ground
Team-Building Activities: Filling out forms while blindfolded under the instructions of your fellow team-players
Form Activation Code: N/A

Action 6, High Level Summary: Mion will support the pairing of General Hao and Oracle Mei Bi for the throne, thus greatly boosting their imperial legitimacy and drastically lowering their chances of mysteriously being murdered.

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Application for the Throne Form SCR-1243-G
Applicant(s): General Hao & Oracle Mei Bi (married co-rulers)
Patron(s): Tuook & Lu
Further Supporters if Any: Mion, Goddess of Murder and Wealth
Claim: Mandate of Heaven!
Divine Legitimacy: Yes
Glory donations: 0 (Mion) ? (Tuook) ? (Lu)
Form Authorization Code: n/a

Application for the Throne Form SCR-1243-G
Applicant(s): General Hao & Oracle Mei Bi (married co-rulers)
Patron(s): Tuook & Lu
Further Supporters if Any: Mion, Goddess of Murder and Wealth
Claim: Mandate of Heaven!
Divine Legitimacy: Yes
Glory donations: 0 (Mion) ? (Tuook) ? (Lu)
Form Authorization Code: n/a

Application for the Throne Form SCR-1243-G
Applicant(s): General Hao & Oracle Mei Bi (married co-rulers)
Patron(s): Tuook & Lu
Further Supporters if Any: Mion, Goddess of Murder and Wealth
Claim: Mandate of Heaven!
Divine Legitimacy: Yes
Glory donations: 0 (Mion) ? (Tuook) ? (Lu)
Form Authorization Code: n/a

Action 7, High Level Summary: Disfigure Fas

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Vengeful Retribution on Bureaucratic Rivals Form KIL-KIL-234
Foul Plotter: Mion
Thus which thou feuds with: Fas
The Most Foul Plot: Meet Fas upon the comet, and use my many knives to completely disfigure them, ruining their beauty, thus disqualifying them for the Fairest Title. Force-feed them a poisoned apple which makes them all ugly and wrinkly!
Knife Funds: 2 Glory
Form Activation Code: Fas is [neither] loving nor beautiful.

Vengeful Retribution on Bureaucratic Rivals Form KIL-KIL-234
Foul Plotter: Mion
Thus which thou feuds with: Fas
The Most Foul Plot: Meet Fas upon the comet, and use my many knives to completely disfigure them, ruining their beauty, thus disqualifying them for the Fairest Title. Force-feed them a poisoned apple which makes them all ugly and wrinkly!
Knife Funds: 2 Glory
Form Activation Code: Fas is [neither] loving nor beautiful.

Vengeful Retribution on Bureaucratic Rivals Form KIL-KIL-234
Foul Plotter: Mion
Thus which thou feuds with: Fas
The Most Foul Plot: Meet Fas upon the comet, and use my many knives to completely disfigure them, ruining their beauty, thus disqualifying them for the Fairest Title. Force-feed them a poisoned apple which makes them all ugly and wrinkly!
Knife Funds: 2 Glory
Form Activation Code: Fas is [neither] loving nor beautiful.

Action 8, High Level Summary: Pamper myself to bring my beauty to "The Fairest" levels.

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Beauty Treatment Course Plan Form BEA-UTY-678
That Which Shall Be Beautified: Mion, Goddess of Murder and Wealth
Glory Allocation for Beauty Creams and other Cosmetics and the hiring of Master Beauticians: 6 Glory
How beautiful to become: The most beautiful, Fairest.
Who do you give our complimentary vouchers to?: The Records bureau heads
Is Beauty Only Skin-Deep?: No
Form Activation Code: [Neither] Fas nor Elda are as beautiful as me.

Beauty Treatment Course Plan Form BEA-UTY-678
That Which Shall Be Beautified: Mion, Goddess of Murder and Wealth
Glory Allocation for Beauty Creams and other Cosmetics and the hiring of Master Beauticians: 6 Glory
How beautiful to become: The most beautiful, Fairest.
Who do you give our complimentary vouchers to?: The Records bureau heads
Is Beauty Only Skin-Deep?: No
Form Activation Code: [Neither] Fas nor Elda are as beautiful as me.

Beauty Treatment Course Plan Form BEA-UTY-678
That Which Shall Be Beautified: Mion, Goddess of Murder and Wealth
Glory Allocation for Beauty Creams and other Cosmetics and the hiring of Master Beauticians: 6 Glory
How beautiful to become: The most beautiful, Fairest.
Who do you give our complimentary vouchers to?: The Records bureau heads
Is Beauty Only Skin-Deep?: No
Form Activation Code: [Neither] Fas nor Elda are as beautiful as me.

Code: [Select]

Bookkeeping:
Starting balance: 11 Glory
Fork Upkeep: -1 Glory
Expenses:
Renting Elephant Pasture: -12 Glory
Beauty Treatments: -6 Glory
Knife Funds: -2 Glory
Income:
Payment from Rich Tourist: +20 Glory
Salary: +10? Glory
End Balance: 20? Glory

Titles: Accuser, Twiceborn
Total Titles: 2

Proposed resolutions:
+2 Official Council Reprimand FFFF-039-222C
-2 Stability Resolution JBD-8008-DD
- 2 Stability Resolution JBD-8008-DDMF
+2 GLR-1323: Fiscal Discipline Act
+2 GOD-8R96: Council Rebalancing Act
-2 Zoning resolution ZON-5E778-2
+2 Heavenly Priest Confirmation HEA-EAR-561
+2 Water Fowl Council Appointment ILL-EGA-001
-2 Mandate Acquisition Ritual Endorsement Act A120-102-4C-AAA
0 Abyssal Angelic Safety Regulation Augmentation Proposal 201-205-202-114-A (Revision 2b)
-2 Mandate Acquisition Ritual Endorsement Act A120-102-4C-AAA-R1
-2 De Facto de Jure Annexation DFJ-1598-MF
+2 Repeal of GLR-0100A: Budgetary Reform REP-EAL-124
-2 BAN-4955-TLMM
-2 BAN-4955-VVMI
-2 MIN-2460-AA
-2 Angel Working Hours Revision WORK-MORE-00

Titles: Accuser, Twiceborn
Total Titles: 2

Proposed resolutions:
+2 Official Council Reprimand FFFF-039-222C
-2 Stability Resolution JBD-8008-DD
- 2 Stability Resolution JBD-8008-DDMF
+2 GLR-1323: Fiscal Discipline Act
+2 GOD-8R96: Council Rebalancing Act
-2 Zoning resolution ZON-5E778-2
+2 Heavenly Priest Confirmation HEA-EAR-561
+2 Water Fowl Council Appointment ILL-EGA-001
-2 Mandate Acquisition Ritual Endorsement Act A120-102-4C-AAA
0 Abyssal Angelic Safety Regulation Augmentation Proposal 201-205-202-114-A (Revision 2b)
-2 Mandate Acquisition Ritual Endorsement Act A120-102-4C-AAA-R1
-2 De Facto de Jure Annexation DFJ-1598-MF
+2 Repeal of GLR-0100A: Budgetary Reform REP-EAL-124
-2 BAN-4955-TLMM
-2 BAN-4955-VVMI
-2 MIN-2460-AA
-2 Angel Working Hours Revision WORK-MORE-00

Titles: Accuser, Twiceborn
Total Titles: 2

Proposed resolutions:
+2 Official Council Reprimand FFFF-039-222C
-2 Stability Resolution JBD-8008-DD
- 2 Stability Resolution JBD-8008-DDMF
+2 GLR-1323: Fiscal Discipline Act
+2 GOD-8R96: Council Rebalancing Act
-2 Zoning resolution ZON-5E778-2
+2 Heavenly Priest Confirmation HEA-EAR-561
+2 Water Fowl Council Appointment ILL-EGA-001
-2 Mandate Acquisition Ritual Endorsement Act A120-102-4C-AAA
0 Abyssal Angelic Safety Regulation Augmentation Proposal 201-205-202-114-A (Revision 2b)
-2 Mandate Acquisition Ritual Endorsement Act A120-102-4C-AAA-R1
-2 De Facto de Jure Annexation DFJ-1598-MF
+2 Repeal of GLR-0100A: Budgetary Reform REP-EAL-124
-2 BAN-4955-TLMM
-2 BAN-4955-VVMI
-2 MIN-2460-AA
-2 Angel Working Hours Revision WORK-MORE-00

[Rockeater]

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[TricMagic]

From: Marshal Fas, Ministry of Might
To: Ministry of Justice
Prosecuting Party(s): Marshal Fas, Head of the the Ministry of Might.
Defending Party(s): Archivist Mion, Head of the Ministry of Records.
Filed Cout Case(s): Divine Restraining Order preventing the Archivist(s) Mion from coming within 10 celestial units of Marshal Fas.  Divine Retribution for exceeding boundaries as a God and trespassing on another's Divine Sphere. Mistreatment of Employees. Misuse of Ministry Funds.
Reason: Planned Attempt to disfigure the Fairest of all. Attempt to usurp title of Fairest through underhanded means. Attempt to meddle in mortal Marital Matrimony without the proper Divine Sphere or permit. Attempt to place a mortal on the throne not of royal linage. Mistreatment of Employees. Misuse of Ministry funds.
Punishment shall be up to loss of position and all titles, to be decided in Court. Loss of this case may result in the Title of Accuser being lost.
Filed according to Law KJP-333.

Let it be known that the Fairest does not take kindly to such things. The misuse of funds was the last straw..

[Nakéen]

An angel burst into Du-Ur's office, who was repeating his entrance speech before a mirror made of fine polished lusterglass. The angel hastily explained that the actions submitted by Du-Ur to the Ministry were highly illegal in regard to the Angel Workers Rights, and the Civilized Syndicate had thus put a veto on most of His orders for the current cycle.

"Well, we will make it legal!"

          - Angel Working Hours Revision WORK-MORE-00:

The current angel working hours quota should be revised, thus allowing each Ministry to function at full strength. In effect, the action cap of Ministry related actions will be increased, thus allowing each Ministry to be able to fulfill more of their duties.

They are already living in cubicles, and now they want to laze around?!

Because we are not monsters either, these new hours shall be classified as overtime. Angels doing overtime will benefit twice their usual salary.

Spoiler: Internal Letter to the Ministry of Civilization (click to show/hide)

Attention all,
Are your doors in good shapes?

While you may feel slighted by my proposal of the WORK-MORE-00 resolution, I demand to you my friends and coworkers to understand I have only your best interests in mind. The overtime shall be accompanied with a net salary increase, and I promise to take care of the mental health of the various subsections of the Ministry.

To further my claims over your wellbeing, I announce that the new office expansion shall soon be completed, thus improving your working and living conditions.

I encourage you to speak your friends in the other Ministries, so that they understand the importance of the WORK-MORE-00 resolution.

Peace be with you,

Du-uke Du-Ur

          - Action and Votes summary:

Action summary:
- Du-uke Du-ur backs Princess Wai with 0 Glory.
- Du-uke Du-ur funds the office share purchase with 3 Glory.
- Rescue party recalled and sent to slow down the Heartland nobles.
- Ministry mobilized on various tasks. Bless harvest (3G), share knowledge (3G), assist into peaceful resolution (3G).
The added glory will be used as bribe to make the angels work illegal overtime if the WORK-MORE-00 resolution doesn't come to pass

Available Glory: 0
Availabel Words: Both x2, Or

Angel Working Hours Revision WORK-MORE-00: Du-Ur votes YAY
Stability Resolution JBD-8008-DDMF: Du-Ur votes YAY
GLR-1323: Fiscal Discipline Act: Du-Ur votes NAY
GOD-8R96: Council Rebalancing Act: Du-Ur votes NAY
Zoning resolution ZON-5E778-2: Du-Ur votes NAY
Heavenly Priest Confirmation HEA-EAR-561: Du-Ur votes YAY
Water Fowl Council Appointment Ill-EGA-001: Du-Ur votes NAY
Mandate Acquisition Ritual Endorsement Act A120-102-4C-AAA: Du-Ur abstains.
Abyssal Angelic Safety Regulation Augmentation Proposal 201-205-202-114-A (Revision 2b): Du-Ur abstains.
Mandate Acquisition Ritual Endorsement Act A120-102-4C-AAA-R1: Du-Ur abstains.
De Facto de Jure Annexation DFJ-1598-MF: Du-Ur abstains.
BAN-4955-VVMI: Du-Ur votes YAY
BAN-4955-TLMM: Du-Ur votes YAY


          - Answering to slander:

Du-Ur read the tablet first with a puzzled expression, which then turned to annoyance and finally to outrage.

"What kind of backward fellow still uses outdated godpaper? I should have known the far-behind Ministry of Records would still be stuck in the dawn of time..."

Spoiler: Mion's Slanderous slander (click to show/hide)

Tell Du-Ur: Mion sends the following message:

When you came, you said to me as follows : "I will give Gatherer-of-Godpaper Gimil-Sin (when he comes) fine quality godpaper sheets." You left then but you did not do what you promised me. You put godpaper which were not good before my messenger (Ṣīt-Sin) and said "If you want to take them, take them, if you do not want to take them, go away!"

What do you take me for, that you treat somebody like me with such contempt? I have sent as messengers gentlemen like ourselves to collect the bag with my glory (deposited with you) but you have treated me with contempt by sending them back to me empty-handed several times, and that through rival Ministry territory. Is there anyone among the merchants who trade with the Ministry of Records who has treated me in this way? You alone treat my messenger with contempt! On account of that one (trifling) title which I took from you, you feel free to speak in such a way, while I have given to the Sun on your behalf 1,080 pounds of godpaper, and Šumi-abum has likewise given 1,080 pounds of godpaper, apart from what we both have had written on a sealed tablet to be kept in the temple of the Sun.

How have you treated me for that godpaper? You have withheld my glory bag from me in enemy territory; it is now up to you to restore (my glory) to me in full.

Take cognizance that (from now on) I will not accept here any godpaper from you that is not of fine quality. I shall (from now on) select and take the godpaper stacks individually in my own yard, and I shall exercise against you my right of rejection because you have treated me with contempt.

from: du-uke.du-ur@civilization.god
to: [Archivist Mion]
Joint Piece: a magical door that can't be opened


Your outdated practices are legendary

I opened my door once, and you stole my title.
I opened my door twice, to which you answered "What use is an open door, give me glory!"
I opened my door thrice, to which you sent me this slanderous tablet.

Now my door won't open anymore, for I cannot bear anymore slight.


Dear Mion, had you investigated, nay, merely asked around before attempting to attack my dignity, you would have known the Ministry of Civilization uses the Godnet network for communication, and all godpaper has as such been relinquished or sold to other, less advanced Ministries such as yours. It so happens your so called specialist of godpaper can't even tell the difference between fake godpaper and pristine godpaper, and you would blame your choice of incompetent underlings on us?

I am truly saddened, for I once thought you had a degree of competency, but alas, I was wrong.

May you someday be up to date with your records and technological tools, hopefully before the End Times.

Peace not be with you

Du-uke Du-Ur

Justice Case: Board of the Ministry of Records v. Mion for attempted murder, unlawful termination.
> Du-Ur testimonies against Mion, who witnessed everything as they were busy checking the doors of heavens. "I was there, I saw it all, and they even threatened me to stay silent! I cannot bear to see this injustice continue!"

[TricMagic]

Justice Case: Board of the Ministry of Records v. Mion for attempted murder, unlawful termination.
> Fas Testifies to the existence of numerous messages demanding more glory and more privileges for nothing. Up to and including the ability to Smite any within his own Ministry.

[Roboson]

Ever the pencil pusher, Lu spends most of his time in his office during this turn of the celestial wheel. Surrounded by godpaper stacks, which evokes a scene of snowy mountains, the god of monsters sets about his work. Much has changed in the budget during this cycle, including several rebalancings to replace the archaic funding system of his predecessor. This ultimately led to a lot of paperwork, and draft versions of the budget seemed to cause outrage among the other departments. Still, the work he has taken on is important. At least, that's what he tells himself as he continues his work. He pens a brief letter to all departments.

To my esteemed colleagues,

Upon receiving negative feedback on the original budget put forth this cycle, I have adjusted the formulas. As such, the previous budgets you saw are now both null and obsolete. Please recycle them whenever it is convenient for you. As for the new budgets, there have been only increases in comparison to the previous budget. Most notably of this, all department heads have received increased wages which are either on par with their previous income, or slightly above depending on the size of the department. I thank you deeply for your patience in this matter, I know it has been a trying time for us all.

With humility,

Lu.

Moving onto the budget itself, numerous departments placed funding requests related to increasing monster levels in the Garden. As such, Lu took it upon himself to begin the monsterification project.

Action 1: Propose Orthodoxy Alteration Resolution GLR-ORX-714

Orthodoxy Alteration Resolution GLR-ORX-714
Submitter: Paragon Lu
Proposed action and goals: Enact changes to the orthodox legality of Monstrous Citizens
Affected mortals: All

Detailed Description:

Section (1): Alterations to Practices
Lu alters the standard orthodox beliefs of his religion to allow rights and privileges to monsters within the Garden.

(1a): Monsters, citizens, and those qualifying as monsterous citizens under Section 2b through 2c currently within the kingdom are immediately affected and are hereby granted one of the titles described herein.
(1b): Non-monstrous citizens may file a petition for transmogrification at any temple to Lu.
(1c): Monsters and non-monsters may apply for citizenship at any temple of Lu.

Section (2): Monstrous Classifications
Contained herein this section are the classifications of citizens within the kingdom. All previous legislation designating citizen status is hereby void.

(2a): Mortal Citizen
Citizens of human, elvish, dwarven or similar races which possess intelligent speech but do not meet the meet the criteria of monstrous citizenship.

(2b): Monstrous Citizen
Citizens which possess intelligent speech, but are not one of the races described in (2a). Additionally, one of the following criteria must be met:
- The presences of feathers, scales, tail(s), claws, paws, wings, innate natural or magical attacks capable of causing significant damage to a mortal or monstrous citizen, eyes greater in number than two, eyes in lesser number than two (notwithstanding any loss of eyes due to accident, intentional maiming, or act of god) inability to live in large groups, inability to live among races described in (2a) due either to innate or cultural hostility.

(2c): Monster
Any creature lacking in intelligent speech, telepathy, or other mode of coherent communication and is capable of inflicting damage upon any individual, property, psyche, or other object of value or worth that is greater than could be inflicted by an animal or group of animals. Additionally, to be classified as a monster the species in question must either be a clear and present danger to mortal or monstrous citizen in some way.

(2d): Lesser Monster
Any creature lacking in intelligent speech, telepathy, or other mode of coherent communication and is capable of inflicting damage upon any individual, property, psyche, or other object of value or worth that is equal to or lesser than could be inflicted by an animal or group of animals, but is still considered a minor danger or nuisance to nearby civilization or unarmed individuals.

Section 3: Grandfather Clause
Any entities within the kingdom which currently, at the time of the passage of this resolution, meet the criteria for one or more classifications under Section 2 are immediately transferred to that classification. Any individual entity may file a petition at any temple of Lu in order to change their classification in the case that they can prove it will have a negative impact upon their livelihood, safety, or finances. Limit one petition per entity.

(3a): Any entities within the kingdom who are current incarcerated but meet the qualifications for the above classifications of Monsterous Citizen, shall also be allowed to claim citizenship as described herein and in the case their incarceration was not due to the breaking of any past or current law, but instead on the belief they are monstrous, be released.

Section 4: Miscellaneous
(4a) Any creature which is designated as either a Mortal Citizen or Monstrous citizen is hereby classified as a Mortal Citizen in any current or future laws which do not designate a distinction.
(4b) Any creature which currently does not reside in the kingdom, but wishes to immigrate, shall be allowed to send a petition to a temple in order to request citizenship. Upon approval of citizenship, they shall be allowed to peacefully immigrate and are immediately under the rule and protection of all laws upon this approval of citizenship.

Action 2: (If Orthodoxy Alteration Resolution GLR-ORX-714 passes) Send an Angel and 10 Glory to oversee the changes described in Orthodoxy Alteration Resolution GLR-ORX-714

Dearest council members, for to long the legal distinction between monsters and mortals has been unclear and led to much confusion within the mortal realm. The resolution I propose here clarifies the distinction and sets a legal precedent for classification.

Action 3: In response to a request from Tuuok, send 3 Angels and 20 Glory to orchestrate a marriage between General Hao and Mei Bi, and support their joint claim to the Mandate of Heaven.

Name: Form MR1-463-MA.
Proposer: Paragon Lu
Description and Purposes; In granting the funding request of Manager Tuuok of the Ministry of the Realm, Paragon Lu hereby designates three angels of Glory, and allocates 20 Glory from the Budget, to support the military coup led by General Hao, orchestrate a marrige between him and Mei Bi and support their joint claim to the throne.

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FFFF-039-222C Yay

JBD-8008-DD Yay

JBD-8008-DDMF Nay

GLR-1323 Nay

GOD-8R96 Yay

HEA-EAR-561 Yay

Ill-EGA-001 Yay

A120-102-4C-AAA Nay

A120-102-4C-AAA-R1 Nay

201-205-202-114-A Abstain

DFJ-1598-MF Nay

GLR-ORX-714 Yay

BAN-4955-VVMI Nay

BAN-4955-TLMM Nay

MIN-2460-AA Nay

Dear He-Who-Fights-Monsters Azolg,

I would be more than happy to allow my story be used in promotional and marketing materials. It was indeed a brief stint, but still I hold your Ministry in high regard and with a fondness of heart.

Sincerely,

Paragon Lu

Miscellaneous Funding
- Allocate 15 Glory from the budget to Heavenly Constructions for the addition of another wing to their project.
- Allocate 6 Glory to Might for the purpose of comet hunting.
- Allocate 6 Glory to Records for the purpose of comet hunting.
- Allocate 10 Glory to Civilization for the purpose of angelic housing. 

[TricMagic]

"If I may ask where so much Glory comes from? As I know, it is yet to pass that Ajanar has given any Glory. It seems a dangerous game to spend Glory that has yet to be gained. Where is it coming from in the meantime?"

"Additionally, why does the Ministry of Glory take control over the petitions for citizenship? This seems backwards  as you already have to deal with the Budget? It would seem that working with the Department of Civilization on such a bill would be more useful long-term. Likewise, the Ministry of the Realm."

[Roboson]

"If I may ask where so much Glory comes from? As I know, it is yet to pass that Ajanar has given any Glory. It seems a dangerous game to spend Glory that has yet to be gained. Where is it coming from in the meantime?"

I once again remind the Marshal of budgetary procedures. There is freestanding Glory available to departments which may be requested, as there always has been. It is already gained and resides in the Vault of Heaven.

[TricMagic]

"If I may ask where so much Glory comes from? As I know, it is yet to pass that Ajanar has given any Glory. It seems a dangerous game to spend Glory that has yet to be gained. Where is it coming from in the meantime?"

I once again remind the Marshal of budgetary procedures. There is freestanding Glory available to departments which may be requested, as there always has been. It is already gained and resides in the Vault of Heaven.

... "Do we need to call down the Arbitrary Arbiter for an investigation into your department's practices? What good does spending so much Glory in support of a civil war offer?"

[Roboson]

"If I may ask where so much Glory comes from? As I know, it is yet to pass that Ajanar has given any Glory. It seems a dangerous game to spend Glory that has yet to be gained. Where is it coming from in the meantime?"

I once again remind the Marshal of budgetary procedures. There is freestanding Glory available to departments which may be requested, as there always has been. It is already gained and resides in the Vault of Heaven.

... "Do we need to call down the Arbitrary Arbiter for an investigation into your department's practices? What good does spending so much Glory in support of a civil war offer?"

As my spending practices are opulent, I see no reason to waste the time of the Arbitrator. They are indeed most considerate, always asking as to the welfare of my mother and father, so I have no intentions of wasting their precious time. You should really show more respect to them instead of bothering them with this petty personal grudge you seem to have against me.

As to the merits of Tuuok's request, and in contrast to your crude behavior towards me, they made reasonable arguments as to the benefits of marrying the two throne claimants. The general controls the army, and provides the military support, while Mei has great merits as an oracle, despite their current status as disgraced. Together, the two present a much stronger case for effective leadership than other candidates. Indeed, it was your idea to marry two individuals and have them rule jointly, and it was that wisdom which helped inform my decision to grant Tuuok's request. In addition, a swift and decisive end to the conflict is ultimately the best solution. Unlike our Marshal here, I have little interest in long drawn out conflicts and I think all gathered here today would like to move on to other matters.

[Stirk]

"If I may ask where so much Glory comes from? As I know, it is yet to pass that Ajanar has given any Glory. It seems a dangerous game to spend Glory that has yet to be gained. Where is it coming from in the meantime?"

I once again remind the Marshal of budgetary procedures. There is freestanding Glory available to departments which may be requested, as there always has been. It is already gained and resides in the Vault of Heaven.

... "Do we need to call down the Arbitrary Arbiter for an investigation into your department's practices? What good does spending so much Glory in support of a civil war offer?"

"You are really slow on the uptake arn't you? And you have control of our military forces yet rely on slow legal procedures to defend yourself from physical harm. It would do you well to be less litigious and more proactive."

[TricMagic]

To Paragon Lu, it was going to likely wrap up this turn, but you are spending Glory backlogged for projects to change the very route it would take in your own favor. This will undoubtedly cause chaos in the Garden, as the new power couple you create will fight the current leading one. Do you intend to see the royal family wiped from existence?

Steward Elda, to use might in place of bureaucracy in heaven would mean I would have to fight all departments, take them over in my name, then kill every single god that opposes me. Proactive is not how heaven was built, and to do so would be a great misuse of the power granted to me. My goal right now is rearming Heaven's Host without decimating the budget.