Information on Wepona
May 11, 2020 19:33:54 GMT -7
Post by Mouse on May 11, 2020 19:33:54 GMT -7
Pronunciation: whe-PO-n-AH
Demonym: Weponese
Slogan: By the Grace of King Khambrel and Queen Dorintea
Kingdom Age: 479 Years
Current Leaders: King Shidnel Epona and Queen Troya Epona
Government System: Theocratic Monarchy
The heads of government are the King and Queen of Wepona who rule in tandem as equal. At least one of these are a direct male or female line descendent of the first King and Queen, King Khambrel and Queen Dorintea. The priests oversee the Epona family and determine the roles of each member of the Epona family. Wepona’s reverence for their history and close ties with their first monarchs means that most of their government is exactly the same as it was when Queen Dorintea and King Khambrel disappeared. The priests who are considered representatives of Queen Dorintea and King Khambrel as much as their descendents are highly respected in the country and have the power to appoint members of the Epona family to any royal duty. The King and Queen of Wepona technically have authority to make, change and revoke laws however because of the respect Wepona holds for their first leaders it is greatly frowned upon to change or revoke any of the original laws. There is no senate or any other body of elected or appointed officials. When it comes to the judicial system, the priests are to act in the best interests of both the people under their care but also under King Khambrel and Queen Dorintea. If an issue must be escalated to the monarchy’s final say and the priests cannot negotiate a solution among themselves and the parties each party is assigned a priest to act in their best interest as well as a member of the Epona family whose royal duty is to act as a lawyer. Trials are heard by a jury which consists of several priests chosen by lots and the members of the Epona family whose royal duty is to act as a juror. Jury must make a consensus however the King and Queen may also attend and opt to overrule the Jury’s decision. If a consensus cannot be reached and the King and Queen are in session they may make the final decision. If not, a member of the Epona family whose royal duty is to act as judge will make the final ruling.
Emperor: Rules in tandem with their spouse who is considered of equal rank. Is of the Epona family unless their spouse is an Epona.
Empress: Rules in tandem with their spouse who is considered of equal rank. Is of the Epona family unless their spouse is an Epona.
Epona Family (Male): Is a direct male line descendant of King Khambrel.
Epona Family (Female): Is a direct female line descendant of Queen Dorintea.
Epono Family: Is a descendant of King Khambrel and Queen Dorintea but is not a direct male or female line descendant.
Economic System: Mixed Economy
Wepona operates on the assumption of donations to the local temples whose priests can then utilize said money and a constructive way by putting it back into the community. Companies are usually local family run businesses. Much of Wepona’s exports are of the food that is grown in the Misty Valleys. While the valleys benefit from the food exports, the mountaintop cities benefit from tourism.
1 Splotch = 10 Spots
Education:
Wepona has very strong family values and because of this have shorter school days than any other country and boarding schools are a foreign idea. All families are entitled to a schoolhouse for their children no more than an hour away from home. All schoolhouses in Wepona are owned by the Monarchs. Depending on the amount of children in every schoolhouse’s circle the size may vary from a one room house to a structure closer resembling a mansion. Depending on whether a schoolhouse is located on the mountaintops or the misty valleys they may have more or less technologies and opportunities available for their students.
Family Structure:
An extended family in Wepona may all live on the same street or block, creating neighbourhoods with very close bonds. Typically couples will choose which street to live on and raise their children with, and visit the other’s family often.
Marriage:
Marriage in Wepona has much fanfare around it. Typically taking place over three days, the first day is dedicated to preparations and in the evening the couple are shepherded off to the nearest temple where they spend the first night in separate rooms reserved for them. The second day starts bright and early, filled with cooking and baking for later that day. An hour after the cooking has been finished the main ceremony is held. The entire family of both sides arrives for the ceremony, and afterwards the feast lasts for as long as the food does. The banquet is attended by the family as well as friends of the couple and is open to the overseers and workers in the temple. At the end of this banquet the couple retires to the marriage bed inside the temple. On the morning of the third day the newlyweds are paraded back to their family home where they are greeted by both sides of the family and they enter their new house. Inside this new house are wedding gifts of all sorts from all who know them. Surnames stick with you throughout your life and neither party gives up their surname upon marriage. Male children follow their father's surname and female children follow their mother's. For same-sex couples it's polite to end up with an even number of children and split them evenly between the families. Opposite gender children from their parents (eg. the daughter of two men) get the same last name as one of their fathers but one letter down, going a, o, e, i, u. This puts them in the unique situation where their parent's family isn't their family. Sometimes this even creates a new family.
Children:
Weponese children are encouraged to be exactly that: children. In Wepona children have more freedom than any other country and can often be seen playing outside in the streets. As neighbourhoods are close knit and familial parents can rest easy knowing that even outside their children are never alone. It is also considered rude to raise your children exclusively in one family's neighbourhood and not the other's especially when you have children belonging to both family lines.
Language: Weponese
The language of Wepona has two forms, one spoken and one non-spoken. The non-spoken version is the most popular among citizens and utilizes body language and symbols to get messages across. Even in situations where the spoken language is used it is usually paired with the non-spoken to assist those who don’t have a good understanding of the spoken word which is almost everyone in Wepona. Unspoken Weponese is used universally as a language for the deaf and is merely translated into the native language where it is being used. (OOC Note: In roleplay if you don’t want to bother with describing symbols your character makes during conversation just to communicate as I can see how that could become quite tedious you are welcome to merely clarify they are talking non verbally and continue the conversation as you would usually) Some examples of the places where the spoken word is used are in schools and at official functions.
Demonym: Weponese
Slogan: By the Grace of King Khambrel and Queen Dorintea
Kingdom Age: 479 Years
Current Leaders: King Shidnel Epona and Queen Troya Epona
Government System: Theocratic Monarchy
The heads of government are the King and Queen of Wepona who rule in tandem as equal. At least one of these are a direct male or female line descendent of the first King and Queen, King Khambrel and Queen Dorintea. The priests oversee the Epona family and determine the roles of each member of the Epona family. Wepona’s reverence for their history and close ties with their first monarchs means that most of their government is exactly the same as it was when Queen Dorintea and King Khambrel disappeared. The priests who are considered representatives of Queen Dorintea and King Khambrel as much as their descendents are highly respected in the country and have the power to appoint members of the Epona family to any royal duty. The King and Queen of Wepona technically have authority to make, change and revoke laws however because of the respect Wepona holds for their first leaders it is greatly frowned upon to change or revoke any of the original laws. There is no senate or any other body of elected or appointed officials. When it comes to the judicial system, the priests are to act in the best interests of both the people under their care but also under King Khambrel and Queen Dorintea. If an issue must be escalated to the monarchy’s final say and the priests cannot negotiate a solution among themselves and the parties each party is assigned a priest to act in their best interest as well as a member of the Epona family whose royal duty is to act as a lawyer. Trials are heard by a jury which consists of several priests chosen by lots and the members of the Epona family whose royal duty is to act as a juror. Jury must make a consensus however the King and Queen may also attend and opt to overrule the Jury’s decision. If a consensus cannot be reached and the King and Queen are in session they may make the final decision. If not, a member of the Epona family whose royal duty is to act as judge will make the final ruling.
Emperor: Rules in tandem with their spouse who is considered of equal rank. Is of the Epona family unless their spouse is an Epona.
Empress: Rules in tandem with their spouse who is considered of equal rank. Is of the Epona family unless their spouse is an Epona.
Epona Family (Male): Is a direct male line descendant of King Khambrel.
Epona Family (Female): Is a direct female line descendant of Queen Dorintea.
Epono Family: Is a descendant of King Khambrel and Queen Dorintea but is not a direct male or female line descendant.
Economic System: Mixed Economy
Wepona operates on the assumption of donations to the local temples whose priests can then utilize said money and a constructive way by putting it back into the community. Companies are usually local family run businesses. Much of Wepona’s exports are of the food that is grown in the Misty Valleys. While the valleys benefit from the food exports, the mountaintop cities benefit from tourism.
1 Splotch = 10 Spots
Education:
Wepona has very strong family values and because of this have shorter school days than any other country and boarding schools are a foreign idea. All families are entitled to a schoolhouse for their children no more than an hour away from home. All schoolhouses in Wepona are owned by the Monarchs. Depending on the amount of children in every schoolhouse’s circle the size may vary from a one room house to a structure closer resembling a mansion. Depending on whether a schoolhouse is located on the mountaintops or the misty valleys they may have more or less technologies and opportunities available for their students.
Family Structure:
An extended family in Wepona may all live on the same street or block, creating neighbourhoods with very close bonds. Typically couples will choose which street to live on and raise their children with, and visit the other’s family often.
Marriage:
Marriage in Wepona has much fanfare around it. Typically taking place over three days, the first day is dedicated to preparations and in the evening the couple are shepherded off to the nearest temple where they spend the first night in separate rooms reserved for them. The second day starts bright and early, filled with cooking and baking for later that day. An hour after the cooking has been finished the main ceremony is held. The entire family of both sides arrives for the ceremony, and afterwards the feast lasts for as long as the food does. The banquet is attended by the family as well as friends of the couple and is open to the overseers and workers in the temple. At the end of this banquet the couple retires to the marriage bed inside the temple. On the morning of the third day the newlyweds are paraded back to their family home where they are greeted by both sides of the family and they enter their new house. Inside this new house are wedding gifts of all sorts from all who know them. Surnames stick with you throughout your life and neither party gives up their surname upon marriage. Male children follow their father's surname and female children follow their mother's. For same-sex couples it's polite to end up with an even number of children and split them evenly between the families. Opposite gender children from their parents (eg. the daughter of two men) get the same last name as one of their fathers but one letter down, going a, o, e, i, u. This puts them in the unique situation where their parent's family isn't their family. Sometimes this even creates a new family.
Children:
Weponese children are encouraged to be exactly that: children. In Wepona children have more freedom than any other country and can often be seen playing outside in the streets. As neighbourhoods are close knit and familial parents can rest easy knowing that even outside their children are never alone. It is also considered rude to raise your children exclusively in one family's neighbourhood and not the other's especially when you have children belonging to both family lines.
Unwanted Children: Children that end up with no parents are usually taken in by their family whether that be grandparents, aunts, uncles or cousins, anyone related to their parents may take in the children. If however a child ends up with no one to take them in the nearest temple will care for them until it is decided who will be best to adopt them. Siblings are never separated although children may decide that instead of being adopted they would like to stay in the temple and as that is an individual’s choice their siblings will move on without them. As the Weponese are highly superstitious priests will look for signs that a family will match their charges before confirming adoption. Adoption is looked upon very favourably and being able to give a child a new loving home is considered the height of honor. The temples are considered ‘safe places’ for everyone and that includes children who feel unsafe to return home. Until such time that the children choose to leave they are under the protection of the priests who are obligated to make an investigation on their families and act in the children’s best interest when it comes to advice. Priests are permitted to utilize their full power on behalf of children under their protection. In the case of unwanted pregnancies, a surrogate procedure exists where an embryo can be transferred from one womb to another. This process fails 6/10 but the waitlist for surrogacy is long. The procedure must occur during the early pregnancy which for typical Weponese residents means within the first month.
Language: Weponese
The language of Wepona has two forms, one spoken and one non-spoken. The non-spoken version is the most popular among citizens and utilizes body language and symbols to get messages across. Even in situations where the spoken language is used it is usually paired with the non-spoken to assist those who don’t have a good understanding of the spoken word which is almost everyone in Wepona. Unspoken Weponese is used universally as a language for the deaf and is merely translated into the native language where it is being used. (OOC Note: In roleplay if you don’t want to bother with describing symbols your character makes during conversation just to communicate as I can see how that could become quite tedious you are welcome to merely clarify they are talking non verbally and continue the conversation as you would usually) Some examples of the places where the spoken word is used are in schools and at official functions.