Thursday, February 28, 2008

News of the Realm: Syladris amendment announced

In every Township, at every hub of transportation, and along every thoroughfare and point of interest, officers of the Imperial Watch have posted the following official decree bearing the seals of both the Crown Regent and the Sovereign Prince:


BY ORDER OF HIS HIGHNESS, THE CROWN REGENT ZOLOR ZAHIR, WITH SUPPORT FROM HIS MAJESTY, THE SOVEREIGN PRINCE SERATH KAHAR, THE IMPERIAL CROWN DOES HEREBY ANNOUNCE THAT UPON THE 33RD DAY OF WHISTLEWIND IN THE YEAR OF THE LIGHT 628 AFTER THE AEGIS, THE "SYLADRIS AMENDMENT" HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO BE ACTED UPON IMMIDIATELY AS PER THE POSTING OF THIS DELCARATION.


IT IS THE DECISION OF HIS HIGHNESS THAT THE "NORTHREACH MANDATE" BE HEREBY ABANDONED AND THAT ALL MARKED CITIZENS OF THE EMPIRE BE PERMITTED TO LEAVE THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTHREACH AT THEIR EARLIEST DISCRETION AFTER REGISTERING WITH ANY AGENT IMPERIAL OFFICE OF CENSUS AND EXCISE.


EQUALLY, THE "SYLADRIS AMENDMENT" WRITTEN INTO THE "SHADOW AMNESTY" OF 626 ATA DOES HEREBY STATE THAT CITIZENS OF THE EMPIRE WHO ARE UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE BEEN AFFLICTED WITH THE SHADOW'S TOUCH WILL NO LONGER REQUIRE THE MARK OF THE SHADOW TO BE PLACED UPON THEIR PERSON.


IT IS THEREFORE REQUIRED THAT NOTICE OF THE INFLICTION SHALL INSTEAD BE OFFICIALLY WRITTEN UPON THEIR CITIZENSHIP PAPERS AND MADE NOTE OF BY THE IMPERIAL CROWN WITHIN A NEW REGISTER.


FURTHERMORE, THE USE OF ALL SHADOW MAGIC IS HEREBY BANNED FROM ALL AREAS OF POPULATION UNDER THREAT OF PUNISHMENT OF THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE IMPERIAL LAW. AS OF THIS DATE, ANY MAGE FOUND TO BE USING THE SHADOW IN A WAY THAT OFFENDS EITHER THE LIGHT OR THE LAW SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT AND MAY FACE EXECUTION FOR TREASON AGAINST THE EMPIRE AND THE LIGHT IF NOT PREVIOUSLY AND CURRENTLY REGISTERED AS HARBORING THE SHADOW'S TOUCH.


THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY BARE THE MARK OF THE SHADOW MAY SEEK THE MEANS TO REMOVE IT SHOULD SUCH MEANS BECOME AVAILABLE TO THEM.


AS IT IS WRITTEN, SO SHALL IT BE DONE.

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