On Citizenship

Faoi Shaoránacht
On Citizenship

Suomi

Aisling
Citizenship Since:
Deoch 62, Fall

Aisling
Governed Since:
Deoch 62, Fall

Awakening
Point:
Suomi Inn

Admitted
At:
Anywhere

Admitted
By:
Suomi Troupe Members

Political Offices:
Trouper, Burgess

Office Holder Terms:
Permanent

In Deoch 62, Fall Suomi became the fifth and thus far final state to allow aisling settlement.

Before aisling settlement Suomi was a small, isolated and rarely visited backwater. It did not even have an inn or bank. Suomi today remains small but has since grown into a modern village that is well connected to the rest of Temuair.

The aisling settlement of Suomi came during a time when many traditional values of Temuair were changing and other states were repealing their longstanding heresy laws. Indeed it's aisling settlement was based on the premise to provide a place where these values could continue. ((In short Suomi as a player settleable polity was setup to be a "role playing town".))

This premise remains and to this day and Suomi is well known for defense and promotion of traditional Temurian values. It is the only aisling governed state where public acts of heresy remain illegal.

Introduction

Citizenship Basics

Mileth

Rucesion

Mileth & Rucesion Politics

Tagor

Noes

Noes Politics

Suomi

Loures

Undine

Jurisdiction

Recommendations

References & Reading

Awakening & Travel Times

Citizens of Suomi awaken at the Suomi Inn which also functions as the local bank. Suomi citizenship is tied with Rucesion for the best travel times of all citizenships. This is made possible by the presence of a Loures Knight who stands just outside of the Suomi Inn. He is able to transport aislings (regardless of citizenship) instantly to Abel Village Way.

Just how powerful and useful this benefit is cannot be overstated: for example someone from Suomi can reach the Temple of Choosing in Mileth nearly twice as fast as a Mileth Citizen awakening at the Mileth Inn.

(( Abel Tavern	1:20	4th	Cail Temple	0:35	2nd
Coliseum Arena	0:19	1st	Ceannlaidir Temple	0:26	2nd
Medenia (Caravan)	1:50	2nd	Deoch Temple	0:42	1st
Mileth Altar	1:10	2nd	Fiosachd Temple	0:11	1st
Mileth College	0:13	1st	Glicoa Temple	0:18	1st
Pravat Cave	0:13	1st	Gramail Temple	0:26	2nd
Rucesion Bank	0:40	2nd	Luathas Temple	0:50	2nd
Temple of Choosing	0:28	1st	Sgrios Temple	1:25	2nd

Ranking is for Mileth, Rucesion, Tagor, Suomi and Loures citizenships. Times were measured using the most direct routes from the Suomi Inn available to all aislings (except to Medenia where the express ship was used). No change of form was used. ))

Territory

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1	Border	-Suomi Entrance / Exit	8	Cherry Farmer Goran	-Farm Grapes -Purchase Grapes -Sugar Beets & Carrots
2	Deoch Temple Vivianne	-Deoch Religion Functions	9	Fae Priestess Bertil	-Cloth Gloves -Trainer
3	Inn Eeva & Liro	-Awakening Point -Banking -Perfect Hairstyle Quest -Renounce Suomi Citizenship -Send / Recieve Items	10	Combat & Black Magic Masters Berg & Hadrian	-Monk Forms Training -'Fake' Necromancy Item Creation -Trainers
4	Loures Knight Keane	-Transport to Abel Village Way -Capture the Flag Field Entrance	11	Grape Farmer Alvar	-Farm Grapes -Purchase Grapes -Sugar Beets & Carrots
5	Special Skill Master Frisk	-Frisk's Secret Quest -Lockpicks -Trainer	12	Restaurant & Bar Gudny, Viveka & Mioas	-Emerald Dawn Quest -Misc Food & Drink -Mother's Love Quest -Sugar Beets & Carrots
6	Garamonde Theatre	-Plays and other events	13	To Porte Forest	-Porte Forest Entrance / Exit
7	Armory Torbjorn & Valdemar	-Goods -Porte Forest Quest -Repair -Sword Smithing -Soori Smithing -Tailoring

Becoming a Suomi Citizen

New citizens can be admitted any full member of the Suomi Troupe (Trouper or Burgess). One does not need to be in any particular location as admission is done using a special scroll ((trinket)). Suomi citizenship overrides existing citizenship so a prospective citizen does not need to be stateless.

Suomi citizenship is regulated by Suomi law under the Citizenship Guidelines. The requirements set down are:

1. No arrests, warrants or Ranger warnings within the previous one deoch
2. No more than two criminal marks (Arrests, Jails, Exiles) where the most recent is at least eight deochs old
3. No Sgath scars
4. No history of being publicly heretical
5. No history of public harassment of other individuals
6. No heretical or inappropriate names

A Suomi Burgess can make exceptions to these requirements if they feel an aisling has reformed but doesn't meet the requirements.

Changing & Losing Citizenship

By Renunciation: Suomi citizenship may be voluntarily renounced at the Suomi Inn. The aisling will become stateless. Renouncing is required into order to become a Mileth, Rucesion or Tagor citizen.

By Overriding: Suomi Citizenship may be overridden by assuming Noes citizenship.

By Stripping: Suomi Citizenship may be stripped by a Burgess for violation of Suomi law and/or unbecoming conduct.

Political System

Suomi's aisling government is called the Suomi Troupe. Unlike in Mileth, Rucesion and Noes the political system of Suomi is not divided into legislative and law enforcement branches. The Suomi Troupe is largely apolitical as it's primary role is event hosting.

The Suomi Troupe consists of three positions / offices: Advocate, Trouper and Burgess. All positions are permanent barring removal, resignation or advancement.

Advocates: can be Suomi or non-Suomi citizens. The position of advocate is for aislings who wish to host events with the Suomi Troupe and support Suomi culture. Advocates do not take part in the civic or law enforcement aspects of Suomi nor do they receive a uniform. Aislings can apply to become an advocate by submitting an application to any Trouper or Burgess. All active Advocates, Troupers and Burgesses will then vote on the application.

Troupers: are advocates who have proven themselves to become full fledged members of the Suomi Troupe. Advocates can apply to become a Trouper by submitting an application to a Trouper or Burgess. All active Troupers and Burgesses will then vote on the application. If the prospective Trouper is not a Suomi citizen they will become one upon acceptance of the position.

Troupers can admit new Suomi citizens as well as appoint and remove Advocates. They can also banish aislings who violate Suomi law. ((Both of these functions are accessed via a trinket. Troupers also have a second trinket that allows them to cast fireworks and other special graphical effects.))

Burgesses: are appointed by Loures ((Kru)) usually on the recommendation of the Suomi Troupe as a whole. There is usually one or two active Burgesses at any given time. Burgesses have the same powers as Troupers as well as as the ability to appoint and remove Troupers and strip Suomi citizenships. Burgesses tend to chair meetings and liaison with the mundanes for event support.

((Burgesses also have a trinket that allows them give out legend marks for events as well as generate Suomi Troupe Bags for prizes. They can also summon certain monsters and put up walls in maps where PVP is enabled for events.))

Suomi Office Holder Uniforms
	Trouper & Burgess
Male
Female

Law Enforcement

Suomi is the only state where heretical speech in public remains illegal. Otherwise Suomi has only a very small body of formal law which mostly concerns citizenship and membership in the Suomi Troupe.

Troupers and Burgesses are responsible for law enforcement and have the power of banishment. Aislings banished from Suomi cannot enter for two moons ((one real life week)) and will be physically repelled just before reaching the Deoch Temple should they attempt to do so.

(Note: Unlike Mileth and Rucesion banishment powers, an offender must be physically in Suomi territory at the time the Suomi banishment power is used. Also unlike Mileth and Rucesion banishment does not strip citizenship if one is a Suomi citizen.)

Faoi Shaoránacht - On Citizenship | A Practical Lore by Ramanayan Caesar of Mileth | 191.1.1