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| - | //“Friends, citizens, it is my grave duty to inform you that our government has lied to us. They have suppressed and distorted the truth for decades now and it is time the veil is pulled back so that you can come to understand what sort of people rule over over us. They have cheated and exploited their way to power. Now they wield it only to further their own interests.// | + | //“Friends, citizens, it is my grave duty to inform you that our government has lied to us. They have suppressed and distorted the truth for decades now and it is time the veil is pulled back so that you can come to understand what sort of people rule over us. They have cheated and exploited their way to power. Now they wield it only to further their own interests.// |
| //In the last week, a report has been uncovered which provides evidence to at last prove that-”// | //In the last week, a report has been uncovered which provides evidence to at last prove that-”// | ||
| - | ---A broadcast from Prima made two years ago by an unknown organisation, halted mid sentence by the Council. | + | ---A broadcast from Prima made two years ago by an unknown organisation, halted mid-sentence by the Council. |
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| ===== Overview ===== | ===== Overview ===== | ||
| - | Despite what the government might purport, not everyone is happy with the way the Elysian Empire runs. A growing number argue that the ever increasing removal of leadership from its population has created a plutocracy, where only the rich and well placed have a say in governance. Others denounce the war effort and advocate for peace to be made with the Tel. Yet more decry the censorship, harsh punishments, and poor working conditions that the government imposes. Though some may espouse such views, not many may continue to espouse them as a free person for very long. Most are sentenced for some act of sabotage, though it remains a point of protest that evidence is often somewhat lacking in these trials. | + | Despite what the government might purport, not everyone is happy with the way the Elysian Empire runs. A growing number argue that the ever-increasing distance of leadership from its population has created a plutocracy, where only the rich and well-placed have a say in governance. Others denounce the war effort and advocate for peace to be made with the Tel. Yet more decry the censorship, harsh punishments, and poor working conditions that the government imposes. Though some may espouse such views, not many may continue to espouse them as a free person for very long. Most are sentenced for some act of sabotage, though it remains a point of protest that evidence is often somewhat lacking in these trials. |
| - | There is little in the way of one coherent resistance. Instead, there are pockets on each planet with varying levels of organisation from tight knit groups operating within cities, to insurrectionists with military precision spanning planets, to loosely connected individuals who work against the government mostly alone. | + | There is little by way of one coherent resistance. Instead, there are pockets on each planet with varying levels of organisation, from tight knit groups operating within cities, to insurrectionists with military precision spanning planets, to loosely connected individuals who work against the government mostly alone. |
| - | Given the lack of any uniting banner of resistance across the empire, it is understandable that individuals vary widely in terms of what issues concern them and what solutions they believe in. The most hard-line are revolutionaries who advocate for a complete overthrow of the Council through whatever means necessary. More moderate members are reformers who often want devolved powers for the planets in the Empire, or a more inclusive democracy. Some members just want the end of the war. One thing they all agree on: something has to change. They're just not entirely decided upon what and how. | + | Given the lack of any uniting banner of resistance across the empire, it is understandable that individuals vary widely in terms of what issues concern them and what solutions they believe in. The most hard-line are revolutionaries who advocate for a complete overthrow of the Council through whatever means necessary. More moderate members are reformers who often want devolved powers for the planets in the Empire, or a more inclusive democracy. Some members just want the end of the war. One thing they all agree on: something has to change. They're just not entirely decided upon what or how. |
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| Their main aim as a group is the safety of political prisoners, though some still attempt to engage in protest, lobbying, and organisation from within the prison. These attempts are generally ineffectual, but it is not uncommon for fierce debates to rear within the group. Whether the outcomes of these debates have any practical implications from within the facility is doubtful. There is no official organisation or leadership within the group, but a few outspoken individuals generally take point on any issues that arise, and they are known to take votes and appoint speakers when decisions need to be made. | Their main aim as a group is the safety of political prisoners, though some still attempt to engage in protest, lobbying, and organisation from within the prison. These attempts are generally ineffectual, but it is not uncommon for fierce debates to rear within the group. Whether the outcomes of these debates have any practical implications from within the facility is doubtful. There is no official organisation or leadership within the group, but a few outspoken individuals generally take point on any issues that arise, and they are known to take votes and appoint speakers when decisions need to be made. | ||
| - | The group has also extended a hand of friendship to the Tel prisoners of war due to pressure from the anti-war members and the influence of Aanya Khatri, but not all members are happy with this. | + | The group has also extended a hand of friendship to the Tel prisoners of war, due to pressure from the anti-war members and the influence of Aanya Khatri, but not all members are happy with this. |
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| **Government Seizure of Resources for the War Effort:** \\ | **Government Seizure of Resources for the War Effort:** \\ | ||
| - | Wars are incredibly draining on the production of an empire. There are troops to feed and weapons to build, so it is only natural that the government began to requisition a percentage of food produced on the agricultural planets both to feed the army and to feed the planets and colonies producing their machinery of war. This has led to a few patches of famine here and there in the Empire, but the government maintains this is for the greater good. | + | Wars are incredibly draining on the production of an empire. There are troops to feed and weapons to build, so it is only natural that the government began to requisition a percentage of food produced on the agricultural planets both to feed the army and to feed the planets and colonies producing their machinery of war. This has led to a few patches of famine here and there in the Empire, but the government maintains that it is for the greater good. |
| **Poor Workers' Rights:**\\ | **Poor Workers' Rights:**\\ | ||
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| - | * **Aanya Khatri** was famously the daughter of fiercely pro-war Councillor Diya Khatri. She was well placed to become a nominee on the Short List of the Council when she defected to the so-called terrorist organisation of her home planet, Prima, known as 'Liberty or Death' or colloquially 'Libs'. She was tried for the sabotage of the Weapons Development Programme. Now she leads the effort in ensuring the safety of political prisoners at the Redemption Facility.\\ | + | * **[[npcs:aanya_khatri|Aanya Khatri]]** was famously the daughter of fiercely pro-war Councillor Diya Khatri. She was well placed to become a nominee on the Short List of the Council when she defected to the so-called terrorist organisation of her home planet, Prima, known as 'Liberty or Death' or colloquially 'Libs'. She was tried for the sabotage of the Weapons Development Programme. Now she leads the effort in ensuring the safety of political prisoners at the Redemption Facility.\\ |
| - | * **Linh Trần** was a workers' rights activist from one of the non-planetary colonies, arrested for the distribution of pamphlets violating the orders of the Board of Directed Truth. She was also probably the most vocal opponent of the alliance with the Prisoners of War. | + | * **[[npcs:linh_trần|Linh Trần]]** was a workers' rights activist from one of the non-planetary colonies, arrested for the distribution of pamphlets violating the orders of the Board of Directed Truth. She was also probably the most vocal opponent of the alliance with the Prisoners of War. |
| =====Attitudes Towards Other Gangs===== | =====Attitudes Towards Other Gangs===== | ||
| - | * **Creed of the Immaculate** & **Prometheus:** Collectively, they have no strong opinions towards these gangs. Individual opinions may differ. | + | * **Creed of the Immaculate** & **Nexus:** Collectively, they have no strong opinions towards these gangs. Individual opinions may differ. |
| * **True Elysians:** Members vary as to whether they think the True Elysians are simply dupes of the government who need persuading, or are actively horrible people who need fighting. However, given that the guards don't particularly want to crack down on patriotism, outright facing off with them is generally considered to be a bad idea. | * **True Elysians:** Members vary as to whether they think the True Elysians are simply dupes of the government who need persuading, or are actively horrible people who need fighting. However, given that the guards don't particularly want to crack down on patriotism, outright facing off with them is generally considered to be a bad idea. | ||
| * **Prisoners of War:** Generally speaking, political prisoners are more liable to be sympathetic to the Tel than other groups and Dyer has cracked down on outright bigotry in the gang. With this, a tentative alliance has been formed between the groups, in order to better defend against the Patriots. This doesn't mean that individuals within the CPP((A common abbreviation of the Coalition of Political Prisoners)) do not have personal problems with the Tel; whatever their government is doing, it was after all the Tel that started the war. | * **Prisoners of War:** Generally speaking, political prisoners are more liable to be sympathetic to the Tel than other groups and Dyer has cracked down on outright bigotry in the gang. With this, a tentative alliance has been formed between the groups, in order to better defend against the Patriots. This doesn't mean that individuals within the CPP((A common abbreviation of the Coalition of Political Prisoners)) do not have personal problems with the Tel; whatever their government is doing, it was after all the Tel that started the war. | ||
| * **Sovereign Family:** Generally the attitude is one of strong disapproval and distaste, as these are people who actively and wilfully make society worse and exploit those in less fortunate situations. That being said, there is no official stance on the Family. | * **Sovereign Family:** Generally the attitude is one of strong disapproval and distaste, as these are people who actively and wilfully make society worse and exploit those in less fortunate situations. That being said, there is no official stance on the Family. | ||
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