A little bit of light Sentinel RP

--I assigned Snaithy to read the Company Contract (included at the bottom) and the Collectivist Manifest (available in a Library near you). This is the resulting interview. I had a lot of fun in it so thought I might share for any interested in our RP


Halberdier Snaithy says, "Minister."
 
Snaithy inclines his head politely to those around him.
 
You say, "Alright, Brass tacks so to speak. What's the Sentinel's role in the Collective as defined
by the Contract?"

Halberdier Snaithy says, "Dealing with anomalies, maintaining etiquette, order, peace, property and
common decency and serving as an example of superiority."

Halberdier Snaithy says, "My apologies if that seens brief, I sensed an urgency from yourself to get
this over with."
 
Snaithy's eyes sparkle with amusement.
 
You say, "Not a desire to get it over with as much as I prefer to cut to the core of things as
quickly as possible."
 
Snaithy tugs his chin thoughtfully.
 
Halberdier Snaithy says, "As a guild yes, although that serves a small purpose in the grand scheme
of Science, Culture and Art."
 
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Halberdier Snaithy says, "We maintain those things so that Science and Art can advance."
 
Halberdier Snaithy says, "We deal with the fallout of experimentation, and maintain Peace and Order
so that Art can flourish."
 
You say, "Is combat Art?"
 
Snaithy ponders the situation.
 
Halberdier Snaithy says, "I suppose it is. I have seen brutish, crude art and I have seen graceful,
attractive and colourful combative performances."
 
Halberdier Snaithy says, "And of course, vice versa."

Halberdier Snaithy says, "We hone our craft and use the battlefield as our canvas, painting the
hills with the blood of our enemies."
 
Halberdier Snaithy says, "Which is in itself poetic."
 
Snaithy ponders the situation.
 
Halberdier Snaithy says, "But it is not without purpose."
 
Halberdier Snaithy says, "We do it because we must, so that we can flourish."
 
You say, "So, by rights we have the power to enforce vague notions such as Common Decency and Order.
"
 
Snaithy nods his head affirmatively.
 
You say, "There is no force that defines what that means, and we do that to support Art, of which we
are a contributor."
 

You say, "What is to stop the Sentinels from taking over Hallifax by their own contract giving us
these powers?"
 
Snaithy sucks thoughtfully on his teeth.

Halberdier Snaithy says, "Breaking that contract would be against our fundamental code of upholding
common decency and order."
 
Halberdier Snaithy says, "It would be highly contradictory."

Halberdier Snaithy says, "We are a Company, and there would be no real reward for it."
 
You nod your head emphatically.
 
Halberdier Snaithy says, "We thrive from Science, and so we would eliminate the scientists? Or the
artists?"
 
Halberdier Snaithy says, "What world would we leave behind in our wake?"
 
 
Halberdier Snaithy says, "A world not too dissimilar to the tainted engine?"

Halberdier Snaithy says, "I have lived in that world, where every man and woman is out for
themselves. With no decency and no order, chaos ensues and progress is hindered."
 
You nod your head emphatically.

You say, "I will give you my answer to this question, and it's similar to yours."

Snaithy tilts his head and listens intently to you.
 
You say, "We have every legal right to conquer Hallifax. We could initiate Martial Law and enforce
it through both the fact that we are the military arm of the Collective and the fact that the
contract gives us every legal precedent needed for it to be upheld in the Board of Directors."

You say, "Hallifax gave us these powers knowingly. Not so that they can be abused to gain absolute
power, but so that when the time comes we have absolute authority to do what is necessary for the
survival and thriving of the Collective."
 
Showing that he understands, Snaithy nods his head slowly.
 


You say, "To be a Sentinel is to know that you have the ability to flip the city upside, and that
you choose not to do it because it is not in the best interest of the Sentinels, and not in the best
interests of the Collective."

Snaithy nods his head affirmatively.

You say, "That brings us to the Collectivist Manifesto."

You say, "You've hinted on this, it's not in our interest to usurp the authority of the Artists and
Scientists. We are the Beacon of Harmony because of their work."
 
Snaithy nods his head affirmatively.
 

You say, "However, Why, given all the power that has been afforded to us by the Collective, are we,
by rights, beneath them in the hierarchy?"
 
Snaithy tugs his chin thoughtfully.

Halberdier Snaithy says, "As the Manifesto tells us, without the inventions and the creations of our
top Scientists and Artists, the Collective would not exist and our society might never have
developed from beyond the old Despotic nations."

Halberdier Snaithy says, "They are the ones leading the way to make us the superior nation that we
are."
 
You say, "This is, of course, a matter of opinion."
 
Halberdier Snaithy says, "So, despite all of the power we potentially hold, we will never be as
important for the Collective as those."
 
Snaithy tugs his chin thoughtfully.
 
You say, "But you are wrong."
 
 
"Oh?" Snaithy exclaims quizzically.
 
You say, "You've lived in the rest of the world."
 
You say, "When fighting is the top eschelon, When power is the ultimate goal, What incentive is
there to contribute to the sciences and the arts?"

Snaithy ponders for a moment and says "Hrm..."
 
You say, "Science and Arts are luxuries. A nation doesn't need them, Look at Magnagora. They have
survived longer than the Collective, in many respects have been more successful."
 
 
You say, "When you look at the middle castes, you see -requirements-."
 
You say, "What is a city without a military, without laws, without an economy?"
 
Halberdier Snaithy says, "To answer your first point: can you imagine a world in which we did not
have such a luxurious access to power? What would our lives be if we had not discovered how to draw
upon various nexii of power? Science can provide us with so many things in which we take for granted.
 I remember a time before Nexus Manifestations, in which is was almost impossible for a warrior to
enter the Higher Planes without assistance. Now we have constructs which can take us there so
quickly, when activated. Science evolves and adapts as we do as warriors."
 

Halberdier Snaithy says, "But yes, a nation does not need them to be successful. But to be glorious
as we are, or have the potential to be, it cannot ignore Science."
 
You nod your head emphatically.
 
 
Halberdier Snaithy says, "Finally, a city without military, laws and an economy is indeed nothing
more than a rabble."

Halberdier Snaithy says, "Which is why we accept our place within the whole. Our incredibly
important part in the bigger picture."
 

You nod your head emphatically.
 
 
Halberdier Snaithy says, "Which in itself, perhaps, makes the meanings of the Contract and the
Manifesto intertwine with one another."
 

Halberdier Snaithy says, "Both are important, in the grand scheme."
 

 
You say, "I had you read those two pieces because the castes are disappearing. They are but a
fragment of what they once were. However, our duties do not fade with the castes. We must remember
the reasons behind them, and fulfill our duty in that way."
 
Snaithy nods his head affirmatively.
 
You say, "It is important for every member of their Company to be acutely aware of the depths of
their power, and why it is we do not exercise it to their fullest extent."
 

Snaithy rubs his chin thoughtfully, raises his eyebrow and says, "I see..."
 

You say, "You have demonstrated appropriate knowledge of this and have my full faith to continue
along this path."

You bestow your guildfavour on Snaithy.




--------------------------------------------Company Contract----------------------------------

Gri'ct Lars, as representative of the Board of Directors, Minister of
the Preponderant Commonwealth of Hallifax, Magistrate of the Courts of
Preeminent Truth etc. etc. to all to whom this contract shall come,
greetings.

Today, the 7th of Methril in the 132nd year of the Imperial Empire, the
Board of Directors, under Archmage Vylae Sunfar, Primus X'iic Eepex and
Chairman Fyilo Silverplume has resolved and decided to enter into a
permanent agreement of service with the Sentinel Company of Temporal
Anomalies, formerly the Skylark Company.

The Commonwealth of Hallifax becomes the permanent employer and director
of the Sentinel Company, effectively purchasing exclusive rights of
service. In return, the Board of Directors establishes a new Ministry to
oversee and complement the tasks, responsibilities and jurisdictions of
the Sentinel Company. This will be the Ministry of Peace, lead by the
Minister of Peace. The position of Minister of Peace shall be filled and
executed by the Oberst of the Sentinel Company.

Tasks and Jurisdictions of the Sentinel Company of Temporal Anomalies.

The Sentinel Company, for all intents and purposes, shall be solely and
wholly responsible for the appropriate management and dismantling of
anomalies, fallout, side-effects, offshoots, ripples or backlashes
created by temporal energies harnessed by the Matrix or by the
Experiments of the Institutional Society of Hallifax for the Improvement
of Temporal Knowledge. In order to deal with these situations, the
Institutional Society has graciously and selflessly proposed to offer
bachelor's and master's training and degrees to those members of the
Sentinel company charged with these tasks.

The Sentinel Company, for all intents and purposes, shall be solely and
wholly responsible for the maintenance of Etiquette, Order, Peace,
Property and Common Decency within all territories under the sphere of
Influence of the Preponderant Commonwealth of Hallifax as well as the
maintenance of the Caste System and City Structure, as directed by the
Ministry of Peace. Furthermore, the Sentinel Company is charged with the
Stability, Security and Safety of all territories under the sphere of
Influence of the Preponderant Commonwealth of Hallifax, a task shared
with the Ministry of Peace.

Through its examples of proper conduct, flawless service and unrivalled
discipline, the Sentinel Company shall serve as a plainly visible
example of the superiority of the Preponderant Commonwealth of Hallifax.
To this purpose, the Board of Directors bestows upon the Sentinel
Company of Temporal Anomalies the following blazons of honour, that is
to say: a single blazing silver star on a purple field, set in between
two graceful trill feathers, crossing their stems at the base of the
star and arcing smoothly around the central image. Furthermore, the
Board of Directors bestows upon the Sentinel Company the colours purple
and silver for use in their imagery and armour, to ensure their proper
fit and position within the Preponderant Commonwealth of Hallifax.

Tasks and Jurisdictions of the Ministry of Peace.


The Ministry of Peace, for all intents and purposes, shall be solely and
wholly responsible for the management and administrative handling of all
the city's warrior companies and individual physical confrontation
contractors (hereafter referred to as martial forces). That is to say,
all bureaucratic tasks pertaining to the Security and Martial Forces of
the Preponderant Commonwealth of Hallifax fall within the Jurisdiction
of the Ministry of Peace. Among other things, the Ministry is
responsible for the appropriate application of caste position, rewards,
weapons, martial necessities and other items or tasks pertaining to the
Martial Forces. Furthermore, the Ministry of Peace is responsible for
maintaining the morale and motivation of those individuals who serve
within the Martial Forces of the Preponderant Commonwealth of Hallifax.

The Ministry of Peace, in combination with the Ministry of the
Ambassador, is responsible for coordinating the maintenance the
influence of the Preponderant Commonwealth of Hallifax over the
territories under the sphere of influence of the Commonwealth, whether
through diplomacy, force, monetary funds or purchase.

The Ministry of Peace is responsible for managing and motivating the
uneducated individuals of the Lower Castes, and maintaining morale for
the City of Hallifax and the Territories under the sphere of influence
of the Commonwealth. Furthermore, the Ministry is charged with the
positive reinterpretation of negative news where necessary and positive
reinforcement of the successes of the Commonwealth.

In witness hereof, we sign, in the name of the Board of Directors and
the Commonwealth of Hallifax:

Magistrate Gri'ct Lars
High Supreme Justice of the Preeminent Court of Truth

High Keeper Vylae Sunfar,
Archmage of the Centre of Aeromantic Engineering

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Professsor X'iic Eepex
Primus of the Institutional Society of Hallifax for the Improvement of
Temporal Knowledge

Minister Fyilo Silverplume
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth of Hallifax

Senior Officer Aellrya Ebonwing
Oberst of the Sentinel Company of Temporal Anomalies
Minister of Peace of the Commonwealth of Hallifax