Here is where all of the formal addressings such as decrees, hearings and changes throughout the Church will be made Public.
The Chamber of Dark Justice will serve as our viewing gallery of the public workings of the Prophets. We shall make public of changes in the church and or facts that we feel the Empire should know. Other than that, for promotions, celebrations and ceremony, please redirect yourself to the Grand Citadel.
Lord Divious
Issued by: Supreme Prophet Divious
Concerning: Changes in the Church
Issued to: The Empire
:::Church:::
I would like to notify that the changes that are going throughout the Church are not brand new. The former Supreme Prophet Shadow's ideas are still here and I am only taking credit for a few minor Changes.
In a couple of months everything will be original, but following the guidelines of our past teachers.
::: High Prophet:::
The High Prophet now has control of the Ranking System and the Applications under his control.
Thank you.
Lord Aequitas
Issued by: High Prophet Aequitas
Concerning: Changes in the Church
Issued to: The Empire
:::High Prophet:::
My fellow Sith,
I am the new High Prophet, Aequitas. I was appointed by the Supreme Prophet a few days ago so as to better help him with the running of the Church. I am committed to the Church, and will do all I can to help it in the upcoming years. I assure all those who doubt me, I will not fail. I will obey the Supreme Prophet and fulfil all my tasks as High Prophet. The Supreme Prophet has also given me the position of Librarian. I will also do my utmost best in this position.
:::Church:::
I would also like to announce that the Church is being moved permanently to Kuat. That is also where the Supreme Prophet and I will be stationed. The Space Station will continue to serve as a base for the Prophets scattered across the galaxy, but, the Headquarters will now be located in the capital Kuat.
:::Applications:::
As you all know, for one to join the Church you must have trained a minimum of two apprentices. From this date, that requirement has been reduced to just one apprentice.
Thank you.
Lord Aequitas
Issued by: High Prophet Aequitas
Concerning: Changes in the Church
Issued to: The Empire
:::Prophet 2nd Class:::
Some time ago, we welcomed Lord Divious back into our midst. We are quite happy to see him return to the Church and are sure he will commit himself to whatever task is given to him with his utmost best. To help him with his work, the Supreme Prophet and I confered upon him the rank of Prophet 2nd Class. We wish him the best in his role.
:::Candidate Internship Programme:::
We are currently working on improving our Candidate Internship Programme. This prograame is designed to help those who have a keen interest in the Church work towards securing a place amongst us. We would recommend all who are interested in the Church to particpate in this Programme. If you are, please PM Supreme Prophet Praxeum or myself.
Thank you.
Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Issued by: Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Concerning: Darth Seti
Issued to: The Empire
:::Darth Seti:::
Though it saddens me, the standards of the prestigious Church must not be ignored. Darth Seti, though he has contributed much to the Empire, has yet to even logged in since the merge of the Church and the Alchemy. As such, the Church of the Dark Side must allow him to go because he has not been here to commit to the Church of the Dark Side.
Thank you.
Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Issued by: Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Concerning: Anomid
Issued to: The Empire
:::A city of Prophets:::
Originally designed by the former Supreme Prophet, Divious, the beautiful city of Anomid is now complete. Named for the pale-skinned species, Anomid is a city on the wonderful world of Naboo - where our High Prophet represents on the Moff Council - which has been termed as a "Prophet's City" because the majority of structures within it are church-oriented. This announcement is to keep our Empire up-to-date on various activities within the Church - and this is here so you may know that any member of the Empire is welcome to visit or even live within the city of Anomid.
Thank you.
Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Issued by: Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Concerning: Awards and Domains
Issued to: The Empire
:::Honors and Awards:::
As the leader and Supreme Prophet of the Church, I, with great pride, announce presenting the first medals of the Church of the Dark Side this day. I am here to give my dear friend, High Prophet Aequitas, both the Medal of Shadow for showing great charisma in helping to improve the Church and the Medal of Praxeum for great loyalty to the Church. Congratulations.
:::Domains:::
This is an reminder to all those in the Empire that the domains and studies of the Prophets can be used as a section where you can speak with the Prophets about anything you desire. Either just a friendly conversation, to seek advice, or anything else.
Thank you.
Lord Aequitas
Issued by: High Prophet Aequitas
Concerning: Darth Crozeus
Issued to: The Empire
:::Darth Crozeus:::
People of the Empire,
Today, on behalf of the Supreme Prophet, I would like to welcome Darth Crozeus into the Church of the Dark Side. We, the Supreme and High Prophet, would like to confer upon him the rank of Prophet 3rd Class and the Secondary Office of the Church's Dark Warrior. He is only the third person in the history of the Church who has been accepted before the normal qualifications had been met.
All congratulations must be directed to him in PM and if Darth Crozeus could announce his acceptance in his thread here in the Church. Alternatively, Darth Crozeus can announce what he wishes in the Atrium of Conversation.
Thank you.
Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Issued by: Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Concerning: The High Prophet
Issued to: The Empire
::Aequitas::
As the ranking Supreme Prophet, I hereby demote High Prophet Aequitas from the postion of High Prophet to First-class Prophet of the Dark Side, should he wish to remain with the Church of the Dark Side. The reasons are known to those that need to know, and that is good enough for me.
Aequitas, consider this my reply.
Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Issued by: Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Concerning: The Dark Warrior
Issued to: All interested parties
::Crozeus::
Because of his wonderful devotion to the Church and excellent work, I hereby granted the rank of First-class Prophet of the Dark Side to Prophet Crozeus. Congratulations, friend.
Thank you
Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Issued by: Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Concerning: Changes in the Church
Issued to: All interested parties
Changes
As many of you may have noticed, we have made many updates and changes to the layout of the Church. Should you have any questions on anything please address them in the Atrium of Conversation. Also, with these changes, they may be, for the next few announcements, things that were located in a different thread in the Church, but will be here for anyone’s future reference.
Sith Sword
The following in an simple example of a sword, empowered through the art of Sith Alchemy and dark arts:
Should any member of our Eternal Empire wish to use a blade as our Sith of Old did, simply request it of an Prophet and it will be done. We would prefer you bring a blade of your own, but if you struggle to find one - simply ask and you shall receive. There are numerous ways our Prophets can strength the blade, infusing it with the Dark Side of the Force, embedding crystals through it, as well as much more.
Church Medals
The medals outlined here are not listed in order of importance as they are all equal.
Medal of Saber - For those who fought valiantly and bravely in the face of death for the glory of the Church.
Medal of Shadow - A medal for those who have shown great charisma in helping to improve the Church .
Medal of Divious - A medal of honor for those wounded in battle representing the Church.
Medal of Praxeum - A medal for those who have shown great loyalty to the Church.
* Note - Only those in the Church may receive these medals.
Worked on by Darth Praxeum and Darth Aequitas
Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Issued by: Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Concerning: Crimes
Issued to: All interested parties
In order to faithfully execute the will of the Emperor and oversee peace and justice in his Empire, the Church of the Dark Side hereby adopts these Articles that do outline and lay proper course of action for crimes against aforementioned Imperial Order so as to properly address each offense and determine the willful involvement in any given crime.
Article One:::Public Trial
Section One. The Church of the Dark Side guarantees and protects the right of all Prophets to be subject to a fair public trial with the assumption that one is innocent until proven otherwise.
Section Two. Any Prophet may bring charges against another Prophet after providing reasonable evidence to the Supreme Prophet.
Section Three. If the evidence proves compelling, the Supreme Prophet shall make known that a trial shall be underway in three days and name the charges of the accused without naming the party who brought forth the accusation.
Section Four. The three days provided constitute certain things may happen should the accused wish it.
Section Five. Counsel to be chosen among existing Prophets by the accused to draft a presentable case against the charges presented in the Chamber of Dark Justice.
Section Six. Counsel and the party shall have whatever time remains from the three days the accused to draft their defense.
Section Seven. The Supreme Prophet and the High Prophet are not acceptable Counsel.
Section Eight. When the three days have expired, the High Prophet shall make known the identity of the prosecuting Prophet.
Section Nine. The trial shall begin with the High Prophet presiding after the accused, their counsel and the prosecuting party acknowledge the part they play in the trial.
Section Ten. After the conclusion of the trial, the High Prophet shall offer a ruling that the accused shall have six days to appeal.
Section Eleven. In this appeal, the accused has the entire six days to draft a new case and consider new counsel.
Section Twelve. All cases that are appealed shall be presided over by the Supreme Prophet.
Section Thirteen. During the course of the original trial, the Supreme Prophet shall appoint a lone investigator to explore the specifics of the crime. The identity of this investigator shall never be revealed and the part they play, all opinions and information they give the Supreme Prophet during the course of the trial shall remain confidential while weighing heavily in the sentencing. This investigator shall also be responsible for observing the accused if their sentence includes Probation.
Section Fourteen. If the case is appealed and the original sentence overturned, the charges shall be dropped and the accused free to resume their duties.
Section Fifteen. After one is accused, they must appear for trial within the three day time limit or the High Prophet shall rule based on initial evidence.
Article Two:::Reasonable Punishment
Section One. The nature of crime shall determine the course of action that the arbiter shall set.
Section Two. Probation, a period where every action shall be carefully observed by an investigator, is the time in which access to the workings of the Church of the Dark Side shall be denied to the offender (an offender is the accused party after sentencing).
Section Three. The offender must prove prepared to regain their position.
Section Four. Demotion, the removal of rank or privilege, shall be used in cases where power was abused by the offender willfully in regards to the benefits of that rank.
Section Five. Expulsion, indefinite removal from the Church of the Dark Side, reinstatement as the rank of Sith Master and the discommendation from the Order shall occur if the nature decidedly heinous.
Section Six. The offender has six days in which to appeal the decision made by the High Prophet before the judgment is upheld for the duration of the sentence.
Article Three:::High Treason
Section One. High Treason is the act of breaking your oath to faithfully serve the Church of the Dark Side hierarchy, the will of the Empress and the nature of the Dark Side. Crimes including speaking out against the Empress, disregard for Council decrees and slander are grounds for a charge of High Treason.
Section Two. Any party or parties willfully taking part in High Treason are guaranteed the right to fair a public trial.
Section Three. Given the severity and nature of the charge, punishment shall range from Probation to Expulsion.
Article Four:::Sedition
Section One. Sedition is the communication, public or private, of material intended to incite rebellion against the Church of the Dark Side or the Fourth Sith Empire.
Section Two. An accused party or parties are entitled to a public trial wherein all evidence shall be taken into consideration before a ruling is passed.
Section Three. Probation and expulsion are acceptable forms of punishment.
Article Five:::Espionage
Section One. The act of Espionage is the active involvement in transmitting or gathering intelligence to be used against the Church of the Dark Side, its members, fellow Sith or the workings of the Empire in general.
Section Two. Any party or parties who are charged with Espionage shall be given a fair public trial.
Section Three. Expulsion is the only acceptable punishment for the crime if the accused is found guilty.
Article Six:::Insurrection
Section One. Anyone accused of being witness or planning Insurrection is a knowing party to plans to overthrow the government or disband the hierarchy of the Church of the Dark Side. If reasonable suspicion exists, the accused must prove otherwise their involvement.
Section Two. A public trial shall be conducted in which all evidence shall be carefully examined.
Section Three. Insurrection is differentiated from Mutiny only because this charge is the act of planning and not doing.
Section Four. Probation or demotion are the acceptable punishments for this crime.
Article Seven:::Mutiny
Section One. Being an active participant in a plot to overthrow the government or the Church of the Dark Side after the plan’s inception and actually being an agent of the drafted plan is grounds for an accusation of Mutiny.
Section Two. The accused shall submit to a fair public trial.
Section Three. Expulsion is the appropriate course of action an arbiter shall take unless the accused and their counsel can prove that the accused party’s involvement was that of an accessory.
Section Four. An accessory is a person not knowing the full details of the plot.
Section Five. If the accused can prove their involvement as an accessory, a new sentence of probation shall be rendered.
Article Eight:::Conspiracy
Section One. Conspiring with or without another party to perform any charge outlined here is grounds for an accusation of Conspiracy.
Section Two. The accused has the right to appear for a fair trial wherein all evidence shall be weighed accordingly.
Section Three. Probation, demotion or expulsion shall be considered based on the nature of the accusation.
Article Nine:::Perjury
Section One. Perjury is the act of lying under oath or making statements that are refutable by evidence gathered.
Section Two. Since this charge comes only after a trial begins, the charge shall be added to their offenses and a new trial shall proceed in one day’s time.
Section Three. Twenty-four hours shall be given for the accused to seek new representation.
Section Four. Probation, in addition to the punishment for other charges, shall be the acceptable course of action.
Article Ten:::Bribery/Blackmail
Section One. Promising, offering, providing or giving a receiving party goods, services, information or any form of incentive in exchange for any form of enhancement or a means of which reward provided to the accused exists constitutes a charge of Bribery.
Section Two. Coercing, using information against, subjecting a person to unfair details of their past to gain advantage or any form of Blackmail is grounds for a charge of this nature.
Section Three. A public trial shall be held and all evidence examined in order to arrive at the best response to the charge.
Section Four. The nature of the crime shall determine the punishment. Probation, expulsion and demotion are all acceptable.
Article Eleven:::Disorderly Conduct
Section One. Any public behavior that incites or is attributed to the shaming and disrespect of Church of the Dark Side is grounds for one to be charged with Disorderly Conduct.
Section Two. The accused shall be given a fair public trial wherein all evidence is weighed before judgment is passed.
Section Three. Expulsion or demotion are the most likely courses of action in crimes of this nature.
Article Twelve:::Solicitation
Section One. The inchoate offense of encouraging, inciting, urging or commanding another person to commit any number of crimes against another person, the Church of the Dark Side or the Empire are acceptable causes for a charge of Solicitation.
Section Two. An investigation shall be conducted to learn the identity of the Solicitor.
Section Three. Two trials shall be conducted for the original accused and their counterpart(s).
Section Four. The Solicited shall be tried on the grounds of Conspiracy while the Solicitor shall be charged with Solicitation unless the Solicitor can prove the Solicited was a willing accessory.
Section Five. Expulsion or demotion given the nature of the charge are the necessary punishments.
Article Thirteen:::Fraud/Plagiarism
Section One. An accused party must falsify their application information, their Entrance Examination or any mission performed under their (former) Master or any other offense similar to that nature to be charged with Fraud.
Section Two. To directly take the words, information or other means from a source without citing or rewording as needed are grounds for a charge of Plagiarism.
Section Three. The accused party or parties are entitled to a fair public trial.
Section Four. Probation or demotion accordingly shall be considered during sentencing.
Article Fourteen:::Sabotage
Section One. Knowingly taking part in a course of action that disturbs, impedes or otherwise disrupts the natural order of the Church of the Dark Side or the Empire are basis for a charge of Sabotage.
Section Two. The accused is entitled to a just, swift and fair public trial.
Section Three. Given the evidence of such a crime, expulsion, probation or demotion are all acceptable punishments.
Article Fifteen:::Obstruction
Section One. Performing an act that impedes the judgment or proceedings of justice and willfully stepping out of bounds to disrupt the proceedings of a trial are grounds to be charged with Obstruction.
Section Two. Following the conclusion of the current trial the accused was involved with Obstructing, a new trial shall be conducted for the accused.
Section Three. Demotion and expulsion are acceptable punishments given the nature of the charge.
[Article Sixteen:::Subversion
Section One. Providing comfort and moral support to an individual or group guilty of Insurrection or Mutiny are grounds to support the claim that the accused of Subversion is guilty of the same crime and forthwith charged as an accessory of Insurrection or Mutiny.
Section Two. A public trial shall be conducted in accordance to the universal rights of all Prophets wherein all evidence shall be closely examined.
Section Three. Probation, demotion or expulsion given the nature of the original crime are acceptable punishments for those accused of Subversion.
Article Seventeen:::Embracery
Section One. Influencing the arbiter by means of Blackmail or Bribery or any form of coercion are grounds of being charged with Embracery among various other charges.
Section Two. The accused party or parties is entitled to a fair public trial.
Section Three. Embracery is a charge of Blackmail or Bribery during the proceedings and pursuit of justice and cannot occur outside of another trial.
Section Four. The accused may be charged with obstruction as well as Embracery given the specific function of their crime.
Section Five. Probation or demotion are reasonable courses of action to pursue.
Worked on by Darth Shadow and Darth Praxeum
Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Issued by: Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Concerning: Church Medals
Issued to: All interested parties
Visual Aids
The following are the visual aids to help with the Church medals:
Medal of Saber -
Medal of Shadow -
Medal of Divious -
Medal of Praxeum -
Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Issued by: Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Concerning: Church medals
Issued to: All interested parties
Medal of Praxeum
For his steadfast faith and devotion to the Church of the Dark Side, I hereby award the Dark Warrior of the Church, Prophet Crozeus, with the prestigious Medal of Praxeum, representing his loyalty to the Church.
Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Issued by: Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Concerning: New rank within the Church
Issued to: All interested parties
The Chapter Master
In order to keep all interested Sith informed, I announce a wonderful idea by Prophet Crozeus.
The Chapter Master is in charge of managing every aspect of his/her chosen chapter. Every position is filled by him, with the approval of the Supreme or High Prophet, and all micro-management is under his/her control. As well as this, it is up to the Chapter Master to determine what exactly goes into his/her chapter, and how it is presented. Bonuses are given when the High Prophet inspects each chapter each year, so devotion to making your chapter the best it can be is necessary if you are a Chapter Master. Prophets themselves decide which chapter it is they want, and this is approved by the Supreme Prophet. You can only obtain this rank at Prophet Second Class or higher.
High Prophet Crozeus
Issued by: First-class Prophet Crozeus
Concerning: Darth Odin
Issued to: The Empire
Darth Odin
On the behalf of the Supreme Prophet, I would like to welcome Darth Odin into the Church of the Dark Side. We confer upon him the rank of Dark Seer. He has been accepted into the Church before reaching the required qualifications, as his contributions to the Empire have proved to us what he is capable of.
All congratulations must be directed to him via PM, and could Darth Odin announce his acceptance in his thread here, or announce what he wishes in the Atrium of Conversation.
Thank you.
Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Issued by: Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Concerning: The creation of the Shadow Warrior rank
Issued to: The Empire
Dark and Shadow Warriors
Due to the collaboration of myself and Prophet Crozeus, we have come up with a alteration to the Dark Warrior rank and the creation of an entirely new rank. As it stands, the Dark Warrior is both the personal fist of the Church and in charge of her security. But no longer. Now, the Dark Warrior is the secretive assassin of the Church, should he be needed, but the title of Shadow Warrior will become the silent protector of the Church. The Shadow Warrior’s directives are to protect all Prophets and their assets, unless they conflict with the goals of the Church or Supreme Prophet. Another note is that the Dark Warrior also represents the Church in all tourneys, battle royales, etc. And until a possible suitor for either of this roles present themselves, Prophet Crozeus shall be holding direct power over both, using the Dark Warrior as the “parent” rank.
Thank you.
High Prophet Crozeus
Issued by: Prophet First Class Crozeus
Concerning: Darth Macht
Issued to: The Empire
The Church of the Dark Side would like to formally welcome Darth Macht into our ranks, and we confer upon him the rank of Prophet Third Class.
All congratulations are to be directed to him via PM, and if Darth Macht could post his acceptence into our illustrous Order in his thread, or he can announce his wishes in the Atrium of Conversation.
Thank you.
Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Issued by: Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Concerning: Darth Odin
Issued to: The Empire
Shadow
In honor of his excellent work with the Church of the Dark Side thus far, it gives me great joy to award Dark Seer Odin the Medal of Shadow. All congratulations must be directed to him via PM or in the Atrium of Conversation.
Thank you.
High Prophet Crozeus
Issued by: Prophet First Class Crozeus
Concerning: The Forum Awards
Issued to: The Empire
Upon its recieval of the Best Imperial Order award, the Church of the Dark Side would like all its voters to know that it is extremely grateful, and that it will do its utmost to uphold the popularity it has gained. We certainly hope that we will achieve the same next time.
Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Issued by: Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Concerning: Darth Odin
Issued to: The Empire
A New Prophet
As Supreme Prophet of the Dark Side, it gives me great honor to place the title of Prophet to one of our most active and loyal members - Darth Odin. As leader of the Church,a I hereby confer upon him the rank of Third-class Prophet of the Dark Side and all rights belonging to it.
All congratulations are to be directed to him via PM or in the Atrium of Conversation, and if Darth Odin could post his acceptance in the Atrium of Conversation.
Thank you.
Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Issued by: Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Concerning: Promotion changes
Issued to: The Empire
Hardships of the Church
To insure the high standards of the Prophets of the Dark Side, I hereby implement the new requirements for promotions in the Church of the Dark Side. In order to gain rank, a Church member must pass a task analogous to Jedi Trials. If a Church Hopeful should join the Church at a rank, any requirements for ranks below that do not apply to them. But, any member of the Church that is promoted more than one rank must accomplish all needed requirements. Also, any current member of the Church of the Dark Side is hereby exonerated from any requirements for ranks they currently posses, but subject to future requirements for promotions. All Hardships of the Church are to be role-played.
Church Initiate to Force Mystic – To rise from the entrance rank of the Church, a Church Initiate shall be given a Hardship of Mettle that they must accomplish. Similar to the Trials of Skill, Hardships of Mettle are typically, but not limited to, lightsaber duels where the apprentices must prove themselves capable to serve and defend the Church.
Force Mystic to Dark Seer - Once the Supreme or High Prophet deems a Force Mystic prepared to advance, than the Sith must endure a Hardship of Agony. This requires the Sith to endure great physical pain, severe loss, or extreme hardship - all of which can also test their commitment to the Church. If the Supreme Prophet does not believe them fit, they must wait a week before they are allowed to retry.
Dark Seer to Third-class Prophet of the Dark Side – To join the ranks of Prophets of the Dark Side, a Hardship of Audacity must be completed. This Hardship requires the Dark Seer to fight in a battle, complete a mission of a low chance of survival, or best a superior, by any means necessary, in a battle of mind/Force/blade.
Third-class Prophet of the Dark Side to Second-class Prophet of the Dark Side – To rise to the second tier of Prophet ranks, one must complete the most difficult Hardship of them all- the Hardship of Breaking. The Hardship of Breaking requires the Prophet to look deep inside themselves with the Force to see what they really are. Sometimes additions will be thrown into the mix based on the Prophet's history that might lure them into a near-psychotic state. This can often be a traumatic experience for the Sith and is very dangerous. If the Sith succeeds all required tasks, then they shall be granted Second-class Prophet of the Dark Side.
Second-class Prophet of the Dark Side to First-class Prophet of the Dark Side – For a member to join the highest rank one can ascend to in the Church without direct High Council intervention, a Prophet must experience all four of the previous Hardships. Many Prophets fall into a cationic state in the Hardships if not fully prepared to experience them all.
