Monarchy

The Monarchy is one form of Viceroyalty government.

The Rite of Succession
The Monarchy is governed by the power of the Monarch and their Viceregal Council led by the Viceroy. The Viceregal Council typically may contain 9 additional people plus the Viceroy. They serve at the discretion of the Monarch. A Monarch is selected once every 90 days in the Rite of Succession.

At 30 days until the next Rite of Succession, a person may register to claim the throne. It will require 200 freznics up front. An additional 800 freznics must be raised prior to anyone being able to pledge their loyalty for the candidate.

The pledging of loyalty begins on day 7 and lasts for about a week. Patrons will have their pledge counted twice. At the end of the Rite of Success, the person with the most backing becomes the new Monarch. In the event of a tie, the person who registered first becomes the Monarch.

In the event that the Monarch resigns, a new Rite of Succession will begin.

A Rite of Succession is considered stalled if there is not a single candidate fully paid for by what would be the 7th day. The Rite clock is returned to 8. For each day the Rite is stalled, the corruption will increase. There is also the possibility for each day that the peasants will sabotage the mines or even steal money from the coffers. It's best to avoid stalling a Rite of Succession.

Authority of the Monarch/Council
The Monarch is the executive of the state. They may grant powers to the Council as they see fit. As such, the governing body may select how laws are passed or what procedures may exist.

The Monarch typically is the moderator of the Council chambers and have certain functions in the IG Interface. However, the Monarch may grant special powers or privileges to the Viceroy. These could be any of the below:


 * the members of who is in the council chambers in the forums
 * the selection/removal of the Rector
 * the selection/removal of Council Positions (General, People's Representative, Public Prosecutor, Judge, Finance Minister, Internal Affairs Minister, and Mine Minister)
 * moving of the capital

Responsibilities/Positions
Council members should check into the forums and their offices (if they have any) every day. The council's operating functions are split between the various positions. Failure to check in and maintain them may result in various punishments including the reduction of clerical happiness.

Here are some of the responsibilities breakdown:


 * Viceroy: Can View Entire VR Log, Assign People to Positions
 * General: Can View Nodes Status
 * People's Representative: Communication via Polls and Broadcasts
 * Public Prosecutor: Files Cases in the Court
 * Judge: Gives Verdict on Cases
 * Finance Minister: Handle day to day Finances and has access to Fair
 * Mine Minister: Handle day to day Mine Status
 * Internal Affairs Minister: Breeds and Feeds Animals; Also in charge of Castle Upgrades

The Monarch/Viceroy may also add additional responsibilities as they see fit.

Nobility
The nobility is a social class distinguished by hereditary or honorary rank that possesses privileges and certain rights not granted to members of other classes in a society. Traditional membership in nobility is highly regulated by a Monarchy.

The noble ranks are (from Highest to Lowest):
 * 1) Queen/King
 * 2) Duchess/Duke
 * 3) Marchioness/Marquess
 * 4) Countess/Count
 * 5) Viscountess/Viscount
 * 6) Baroness/Baron
 * 7) Lady/Lord

Additional titles may be awarded by the Monarch or their designated representative.