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📚 The Golden Book of Ma'at

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THE GOLDEN BOOK OF MA'AT
REGIONAL HANDBOOK | MILITARY HANDBOOK | RESOURCE COMPENDIUM

This is the Golden Book of Ma'at, the full guidebook for Osiris. As a reference for new nations and for our revered government officials on all of the workings of the Osiris Fraternal Order, we trust you will find what you seek in these gilded pages.

1: What is Osiris?
2: Getting Involved
3: Reigning Government
4: Executive Government
5: Law
6: Legislature
7: Security
8: Military
9: Template Policy
10: Graphics Policy
11: Titles & Honours
12: Endorsement Cap Policy
13: Embassy Policy
14: World Assembly Voting Policy

1: What is Osiris?

Osiris is one of three Sinkers, a region designated for conducting the refounding of nations alongside Balder and Lazarus. It is governed by the Osiris Fraternal Order, a meritocratic, monarchist, and raider Sinker government extant in various forms since 2013. It is the largest raider region, the largest Egyptian themed region, and the largest constitutional monarchy in NationStates.

The Osiris Fraternal Order maintains a discord server and an offsite forum, linked below!

OSIRIS DISCORD: LinkHERE
OSIRIS FORUMS: LinkHERE

2: Getting Involved

To get involved in the government and culture of Osiris you can become a citizen! This opens up confidential channels, the ability to vote on legislation, and the ability to rise the ranks of government! As a meritocracy Osiris rewards hard work and visionary thinking in all of our areas of government, and we'd be happy to have you!

LinkJOIN THE RESERVES
LinkJOIN OUR OFFSITE FORUMS
LinkAPPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP
LinkJOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER
LinkJOIN THE LEGION

3: Reigning Government

The full reigning Government of Osiris is listed below, see the following sections for specifics of the nature of each position. Note that de facto positions elected to power by the Pharaoh and not by law will not be included in this list unless they are presently occupied, whereas all legally bound positions in addition to Viziers shall be included regardless of occupation. Lesser positions such as Sub-Viziers may be included if occupied.

Guardians are listed from left to right in the line of succession, including the Heir Apparent.

PHARAOH: Arkadia Universalis
VIZIERS: Malphe II [FA], Cretanja [CA], Tethys 13 [GA], Big Boyz [WA]
SUB-VIZIERS: Big Boyz [GA], Notanam [CA]
MOSHIR: Big Boyz
DEPUTY MOSHIR: Notanam
CHIEF SCRIBE: Concorde Dawn
DEPUTY SCRIBE: Cretanja
GUARDIANS: Tethys 13, Dragonian Alliance, Cretanja, Federation of the Resentine Kingdom, Valerievna
PRIESTS: Valerievna, Nebemakhet, Cretanja

4: Executive Government

The Pharaoh, appointed as heir by the previous Pharaoh, is the head of the Osiris Fraternal Order and serves as the head of the Executive Government from whom all authority in this area is derived. The Pharaoh delegates their authority to Viziers to organize their particular Vizierships and fields of Osiran affairs. Many positions stem from this; Sub-Viziers serve as the deputies of their respective Viziers, and Chief Vizier oversees the entirety of the Executive as the right hand of the Pharaoh. The currently extant Vizierships are shown below.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: diplomatic missions and treaties with other regions!
GAMESIDE AFFAIRS: gameside outreach, the question of the day, and telegrams!
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS: cultural events, festivals, and publications!
WORLD ASSEMBLY AFFAIRS: how we vote, and why!

5: Law

Osiris is a Constitutional Monarchy, and henceforth recognizes the rule of law within its domains; our central constitution is the LinkScroll of Horus, ratified in 2017 to adapt to a changing environment, from which is built a wide variety of Linksecondary acts to deal with legislative, judicial, and cultural matters, in addition to our Linkdiplomatic treaties. Judicial hearings are overseen by the Priests, a council of three judges who serve by appointment of the Pharaoh to oversee court by the laws of the region.

6: Legislature

The Council of Scribes functions as the legislature of Osiris, composed of every Osiran citizen and vested with voting on proposed resolutions, foreign treaties, and the confirmations of appointments brought before them. The Council represents one of the strongest checks to the power of the government in the region, with the capability of recalling any government position in dire circumstances. This body is headed by a Chief Scribe, who may be accompanied by a Deputy Scribe, who organizes votes and formally sees them into law. Any citizen can propose a resolution to the Council of Scribes, including amendments to the constitution, subject to the vigorous debate of these carved halls.

7: Security

The Council of Guardians is responsible for helping ensure the security of Osiris; by maintaining high endorsement and influence counts they are able to safeguard the delegacy against potential attackers, in addition to acting as a check to the power of the Pharaoh in case of a rogue delegate. Only the most trusted members of Osiris are appointed to serve as a Guardian.

8: Military

The Sekhmet Legion is the military arm of the Osiris Fraternal Order, a raider organization founded in 2013 to exert the will of Pharaoh throughout NationStates. The Legion is split between the Active Service and Reservist branches, the former comprising leadership and soldiers that actively attend update operations, whereas Reservists back up the Active Service Legionnaires by supporting the occupations they begin.

To learn more about raiding and our activites within it see the Reddened Book of Ma'at, and you can apply to Active Service Linkhere or as a Reservist Linkhere! Please note that Active Service required Osiran Citizenry, whereas a reservist role does not.

9: Template Policy

The below templates are to be used for official Osiris forum announcements, and similar posts such as embassy updates and dispatches. Modify the formatting code as is necessary but maintain the likeness and style of the text and image.

Below is the forum header template for Osiris Fraternal Order announcements.

[align=center][size=150]XX.XX.XXXX DMY/MDY
[b]TITLE[/b][/size]
---[/align]

10: Graphics Policy

The most pertinent graphics of the Osiris Fraternal Order are held below; this includes flags, banners, and forum and dispatch headers. Note that these are all de facto and not legally enshrined, and can be changed by decree of the Pharaoh at any time. Further note that these have been designed in whole or in part by Hazel-Malphe Vytherov, and it is hoped that they and their derivatives remain subject to her preferences in use.

OSIRIS FLAGS: LinkOSIRIS LinkSEKHMET LinkOSIRIS TEMPLATE LinkSEKHMET TEMPLATE
NATIONAL BANNERS: LinkOSIRIS LinkSEKHMET
DISPATCH HEADERS: LinkOSIRIS LinkSEKHMET

It is expected that these graphics, among coinciding manners, shall be flown on the region of Osiris and its properties. Furthermore, the below colour codes shall be considered the primary colours of Osiris for use in its World Factbook Entry & dispatches.

OSIRIS BRIGHT GOLD: #BB9421
OSIRIS DARK GOLD: #91730E
SEKHMET RED: #FF0101

11: Titles & Honours

The Osiris Fraternal Order maintains a system of honours enshrined by the LinkRegional Traditions Act, and a system of titles enshrined by the LinkNobility and Honours Act. These are awarded by the Council of Scribes and by the Pharaoh respectively to exemplary Osirans who have made great contributions to our region.

A list of awards can be found in the Osiran Historical Library Linkhere.

12: Endorsement Cap Policy

Endorsement caps are placed upon Osiris to ensure proper security. The General Endorsement Cap applies to nations that are not endorsing the Pharaoh, whereas the Resident & Citizen Contributor Endorsement Caps apply to nations that are endorsing the Pharaoh of their respective demographics. Endorsement levels are monitored by the dutiful scribes of Gameside Affairs, who will warn you via telegram if you are over your cap.

There are a number of ways to reduce your endorsements if you go over your cap. Firstly, you can telegram nations endorsing you and ask them to withdraw their endorsements. This is slow and unreliable but you will be given breathing room if you communicate this intention. Secondly, you can resign from the WA or leave the region until after the next game update, which will completely reset your endorsements to zero. Alternatively, you can raise your endorsement cap! For instance, if you're a resident contributor you have an endorsement cap of 40. If you violate this, you can simply apply for citizenship and raise your endorsement cap up to 70.

Note that endorsement caps may change at any time by behest of the Pharaoh.

GENERAL ENDORSEMENT CAP: 20
RESIDENT CONTRIBUTOR ENDORSEMENT CAP: 40
CITIZEN CONTRIBUTOR ENDORSEMENT CAP: 70

As of present, endorsements are monitored via Linkthe appropriate thread by Gameside Affairs volunteers. These volunteers are responsible for sending informative telegrams to endorsement cap violators, and requesting ejection for repeat offenders. See the pertinent thread for a more detailed guide to this process.

13: Embassy Policy

Embassies are accepted on the discretion of the Pharaoh, but must be processed via the regional forums embassy application process. Our policies are visible Linkhere.

14: World Assembly Voting Policy

The Pharaoh votes according to the majority consensus of the Citizens of Osiris, presently conducted via a vote held on the Osiris discord server for every World Assembly proposal that reaches vote. The Pharaoh maintains the legal right to vote as they will, but is committed to the maintenance of this precedent.

The Pharaoh exercises their individual discretion exclusively in engagement with resolutions that concern the wellbeing of Osiris, and otherwise will never approve any proposal or vote against the consensus of the citizenry.


That which is natural and good,
Upon all things of creation,
From which is distilled Ma'at,
The prerogative of all Pharaohs

The Carved Hall of Hieroglyphs

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