Eye of Abydos

Officiation:
This, the Eye of Abydos, shall serve as the supreme law of the region of Abydos and of all nations who reside within. No document shall supersede these words. No craft shall overpower this intent. No power shall overshadow this authority.

Designation:
We shall declare that this Eye of Abydos, through its own sovereign authority, serve as the designation of the true lineage of Grand Luxarchs of Abydos. Any claim of authority over this jurisdiction, Abydos, the lineage of the Grand Luxarch, or its other offices shall be recognized as illegitimate without this Eye of Abydos as declared, December 15, 2018.

Curse of the Ancients:
By the blessings of the Ancients who inhabited these lands before us, Abydos shall forever be protected from calamity and destruction. Those who seek to desecrate this law of Abydos through illegal nullification, exploitation, circumvention, abolishment, manipulation, revolution, or to otherwise cause discord shall be cursed by the Ancients who guard this land and banished. Likewise, Abydos itself shall be lost to the sands, should we as a people forget our Axioms, stray from the lineage here established for the Grand Luxarch, or seek personal glory before the glory of this place.

Promulgation:
With the alluring Eye of Abydos securely stationed within the ethereal above us, we the mortals of this world have justly inherited the legacy built by ancient imperials, kings, queens, nobles, and Luxites. No inheritance shall ever be so abundant, for with this inheritance comes the wisdom of ages of dynasty, triumph, and tragedy, which have crafted and refined our mortal beings to be of a higher ascendancy and ever closer to completion of the great quest our imperial ancestors began so long ago. This quest, we all know, is the immortality of the idea we herein enshrine.

Thus we know as we called out to the heavens in the old ages, clenched our axioms, prayed for vainglorious victory and cursed the enemies who had surrounded us, consumed us, and left in its wake only despair, the spirits of our ancient ancestors looked down upon us, and pitied us in our darkest of hours. When we turn away from the Eye of Abydos, we brought upon ourselves misery, death, and vile things. We lost our essence, saw the enemy in our friends, and destroyed the very life within us. We know that the Eye of Abydos, who guides us, had mercy upon us, for within these words, commissioned a great new birth with our people; to set clear the course in which we are to follow, heal wounds, and build strong our resolve in this world, the likes of which have never been witnessed before.

We declare that The Eye of Abydos stands today as the resolve and testament of a displaced, war torn, and tired people, who at one time chose to reject enlightenment and paid a sizable ransom. When we cling to this Eye of Abydos we shall inherit the rightful blessings upon which all people can use to prosper and thrive. We shall be made whole and no enemy shall assail our coast. We shall be enlightened and be elevated toward the infinite eye; as close as any mortal being can possibly attain within the confines of this world. This document shall be our highest authority for all those who look upon it, in our quest for enlightenment. We know that of the seen and unseen worlds espoused in this existence that the Eye of Abydos is the everlasting authority for all our acts. The Eye of Abydos is the quickener, the mover, the creator, the preserver, the decider, and if rejected, the destroyer. The Eye is our first, last and only, eternally.

The choice all of us face is simple. Adopt the Eye of Abydos as the will and course set forth for an enlightened and unified future, or reject it and allow the blood of the past to spill again with the demons of chaos reigning. We have thus enacted this, The Eye of Abydos, as the highest authority of all people under its jurisdiction. This we do in honor of the Ancients who lead the way before us.

§1.1. Perpetual Establishment

We shall establish this Eye of Abydos, in its entirety, as the most supreme law of the region
of Abydos and of all jurisdiction herein acquired, to stand in perpetuity for our governance
and organization. This Eye of Abydos shall never be repealed.

1.2. Supreme Law

We shall insure that this Eye of Abydos supersedes all other legislation, directives, decisions,
orders, decrees, and any other authoritative document within the jurisdiction of
Abydos.Words, crafts, or personalities which overshadow this Eye of Abydos shall be nullified
by default.

§1.3. Conditions of Agreement

We shall consider residency of nation or account, regardless of citizenship or class status,
anywhere within the jurisdiction of the region of Abydos as an agreement of recognition and
consent to this Eye of Abydos for all. Those who do not hold agreement with, or object to the
Eye of Abydos may voluntarily withdraw from agreement through the removal of their
presence in all Abydos jurisdictions, forfeiting any class, work, status, office, or privilege.

§1.4. Denial of Access

We shall never deny the right of any citizens to view and have access to the Eye of Abydos in
its entirety. We shall insure that the Eye of Abydos is displayed promenantly within the region
and regional forum.

§1.5. Access Through Jurisdiction

We shall insure that the Eye of Abydos can be accessed through NationStates, the community
forums, and, if possible, all other infrastructure intended to be used by the general populous
of Abydos.

§1.6. Adherence

We shall seek both the authority and spirit of the Eye of Abydos in all our words and actions
as resident, citizens, and of all classes under the jurisdiction of Abydos.

§1.7. Contradicting Authorities

We shall be called to challenge the nature of any authority which stands in contradiction of
this Eye of Abydos, as it is our duty to uphold this constitution above all else.

§1.8. Denial of Residency

We shall not grant residency or citizenship to those who openly denounce the authority of the
Eye of Abydos on any infrastructure under the jurisdiction of the region of Abydos or who
have publicly denounced it abroad. Likewise, nations who denounce the legitimacy of the
Grand Luxarch, our Abydos Axioms, our system of government generally or specifically, or
otherwise cause unprovoked disturbances shall be removed from all infrastructure under the
jurisdiction of Abydos, it's regions and community forum without digression.

§1.9. Personal Exploitation

We shall never grant any account, person, nation, group, authority, or document the right to
edit, alter, abolish, circumvent, nullify, undermine, seek refuge against, or manipulate the
words herein for the purpose of any gain, profit, point, act, or for the purpose of causing
discord, delegitimization, trolling, spamming, calling for political upheavel, or otherwise
disruption.

§1.10. Political Exploitation

We shall never permit this Eye of Abydos to be used as propaganda, a political weapon, or
otherwise manipulate the meaning and intents of the law herein written.

§1.11. Automatic Removal of Delinquent Nations

We shall grant the founder the right to eject or ban any nation from all infrastructure which
has been found to have abused the Eye of Abydos through these and other means for the
maintenance of peaceful political and jurisdictional operation.

§2.1. Ensuring Compliance

The founders of the region of Abydos shall be charged and tasked with the keeping and
compliance of this Eye of Abydos within all jurisdictions if established legal protocol cannot
resolve an infraction.

§2.2. Regional Adminship

The founders shall maintain the right to administer as necessary the region of Abydos with the tools and means provided by NationStates for the purpose of providing compliance to the Eye
of Abydos and to maintain general harmony of the residents and citizens.

§2.3. Anti-Founder Sentiment

We shall not ratify any law which restricts the founders from performing the duties and
administrative tasks afforded to themselves through NationStates game mechanics, nor attempt to remove from the founders the right of sole administrative authority. Politicizing legal acts by
the founders or otherwise advocating for acts to be performed against the founders, with or
without reason, shall not be tolerated. General disruption and noncompliance with regards to
anti-founder sentiment shall result in the removal of citizenship and residency.

§3.1. Interpretations of Law

We shall grant the right of interpretation of law to the Templars Guild. The Templars Guild shall interpret this Eye of Abydos and all subsequent law. The Templars Guild shall write a Law
Review on their interpretation of the law to be accepted by all citizens of Abydos.

§3.2. Disputed Legal Interpretations

Should the general population or any nation dispute the validity of a Law Review by
the Templars Guild, the Founders shall issue a judgement either upholding the Law Review or
order the repeal of the law causing the dispute, excluding this Eye of Abydos.

§3.3. Eye of Abydos Revisions

We shall require all revisions of this Eye of Abydos to be agreed upon and performed jointly
by the Founders and currently seated Grand Luxarch, through a Writ of Revision.

§3.4. Transparency of Writs

We shall require all Writs of Revision to be publicly posted and accessed by all residents and
citizens.

§3.5. Revision Agreement Status

We shall grant no revision to the Eye of Abydos if the Founders and Grand Luxarch do not
agree in full to the alteration. This excludes basic coding, grammar, and spelling corrections
when discovered. We shall require full agreement to a revision to prevent radical changes to
the harmony of Abydos and its government.

§3.6. Revision Incorporation Policy

We shall require that all revisions to the Eye of Abydos be incorporated into the text of this in
such a way as to leave the original text intact, and provide necessary addenda to the text to
provide the reasoning, dating, and signatures of the revision.

§4.1. Political Branches

We shall divide the government of Abydos into two distinct separate branches of government:
The Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch. The executive branch of government shall
be lead by the Grand Luxarch and the legislative branch shall Consist of The Conclave and The Presidium.

§4.2. Executive Branch

The executive branch of government for Abydos shall consist of the Grand Luxarch.

§4.3. Legislative Branch

The legislative branch of government for Abydos shall consist of the Conclave and the Presidium. The Conclave and the Presidium each shall consist of six seats. The Conclave shall consist of six Viziers leading and representing each of the guilds elected by the members of the respective guilds on the 5th day of every month and shall continue daily until all candidacies have been voted upon. Once the voting has begun on the 5th, no new candidacies will be accepted until the following month.

The Presidium shall comprise the upper chamber of the legislative branch of government in Abydos. It shall consist of seven members, one non-elected and six elected members, elected at large by the citizens on the third day of every third month. Members shall bear the title founder and shall be endowed with the same regional administrative controls as Zyris. Members shall hold no other offices while serving on the Presidium and shall not be affiliated with any political party or faction. However, members retain the right as citizens to vote in elections. Zyris shall have no vote on legislation unless the members are equally divided.

Vacancies in positions shall be filled through interim election if the vacancy occurs five or more days before the next scheduled election for that position.

§4.4. Abydos Guilds

Abydos shall operate six guilds for the purpose of carrying out various additional regional
functions that operate in varying degrees of semi-autonomously from the executive and
legislative branches of government. These guilds shall include: Templers Guild Ambassadors
Guild, Roleplay Guild, Citizens Guild, Defense Guild, and History Guild. Membership in guilds aside from default membership in the citizens guild is optional and Citizens may be in more than one guild at once but may not be officers or viziers in more than one guild at once.

§4.5. Templars Guild

The Templars Guild shall be responsible for the protection and enforcement of the 13 Abydos
Axioms over the region. The Templars Guild is also charged with promoting the
history, education, and culture of Abydos to the citizens.

§4.6. Ambassadors Guild

The Ambassadors Guild shall be responsible for diplomacy, foreign affairs, and embassy
exchanges for Abydos, excluding that which pertains to signed treaties, military action,
espionage, and condemnations. The Ambassadors Guild shall carry out diplomatic missions and lead all ambassadors in the fulfillment of foreign affairs missions.

§4.7. Roleplay Guild

The Roleplay Guild shall be responsible for creating and maintaining a successful roleplay
environment within Abydos, as well as launch new role play games and scenarios. The guild
shall be charged with keeping order to all Roleplay Games and events as well as assisting with all
nations who seek to participate.

§4.8. Citizens Guild

The Citizens Guild shall be responsible for the creation and maintenance of political party
headquarters, citizens organization groups, and other civic-centered organizations which may
be created to facilitate a competitive political atmosphere in Abydos. The Citizens Guild shall
maintain a fair and unbiased approach to the various political and organizations factions of Abydos.

§4.9. Defense Guild

The Defense Guild shall act as the official military and intelligence sector of Abydos. The guild
shall be governed by the Chief General and may have subsequent military ranks below. The
guild shall be under the strict control of the Grand Luxarch. The Defense Guild shall maintain a standing military capable of defending Abydos and her allies from outside forces.The Grand Luxarch shall reserve the right to promote or demote nations at will for the successful function of the guild.

§4.10. History Guild

The History Guild shall be responsible for the organization of the history and culture of Abydos.

The Grand Luxarch of Abydos shall be regarded as the highest attainable position possible
and the regions public figurehead, highest executive leader and commander of the military.
The Grand Luxarch shall work with the Conclave and Presidium to set a reasonable foreign policy. The Grand Luxarch shall work with the Founders to ensure a harmonious regional experience, security,and conduct any necessary revisions to this Eye of Abydos. The Grand Luxarch may also issue various decrees which execute their will and regional law.

§5.2.Grand Luxarch Terms

The Grand Luxarch shall serve for a term of one month. A Conclave election shall occur on the 20th day of the month with all viziers and the incumbent Grand Luxarch on a public ballot to see who among themselves will serve as the next Grand Luxarch. Removal from office may only occur through voluntary resignation, election of a successor, death of a nation or impeachment.
In the event no Grand Luxarch exists, the Conclave shall convence to elect a new Grand Luxarch
within 72 hours of any vacancy.

§5.3.Self Proclamations

Should the government of Abydos collapse and no apparent Grand Luxarch exists, or if any
Grand Luxarch abandons the 13 Abydos Axioms, or this Eye of Abydos in whole, any nation
may self proclaim to be the next Grand Luxarch and the title and office shall be respected
until such time that this Eye of Abydos be re-ordained and restoration of a functioning
government occur. If no such nation makes a self proclamation to the office of Grand Luxarch,
the founder shall assume the position by default.

§5.4.Dynasties

We shall consider a dynasty to be the continuous rule of elected Grand Luxarchs. A new dynasty for Abydos shall begin whenever a Grand Luxarch has been elected.

§6.1.Role of the Conclave & Presidium

The Conclave and Presidium shall serve as the primary legislative body of Abydos charged with the passage and repeal of laws. The Conclave and Presidium shall additionally conduct other voting, discussion,debates, and opinions periodically to insure its own function.

§6.2. Legislator Restrictions

Viziers and Founders shall be regarded as equal to one another, each holding the same rights and responsibilities to propose law and call for votes. Neither the Conclave nor Presidium shall make no law which designates additional responsibilities to the viziers and founders in an imbalanced way, nor create secondary offices for itself.

§6.3. Stop-Gap Rule

The Conclave and Presidium shall be barred from ratifying or repealing any legislation if fewer than three Scribes or Founders are seated.

§6.4. Record of Laws

The Conclave and Presidium shall be required to keep a listing of all laws passed and all repeals in a singular chronological list so as to provide a clear and accurate timeline of events.

§6.5. Ratification and Repeal Process

The Conclave and Presidium shall treat all laws and all repeals equally with repeals being written up as if it were a law. Every proposal shall be discussed in the Conclave and the Presidium, and then put to vote within the respective bodies. Voting shall last for 24 hours, or less if all scribes cast their votes before the time limit ends. From there, the Grand Luxarch shall be notified to sign or veto the law. No law is considered valid if it is not signed by the Grand Luxarch.

§6.6. Conclave Restrictions

The Conclave and Presidium shall not be permitted to mass ratify or mass repeal laws, nor shall it be granted the right to pass any legislation which is worded in such a way so as to
unreasonably prevent its own repeal. Exploitation of legal procedure shall not be
tolerated.

§6.7. Legal Template

All laws and repeals shall be standardized into a single template format. Each law shall
have a maximum of three articles. In Article 1 and 2, the first two words of the act
shall be 'We shall'. The third Article of all laws and repeals shall be 'We shall not'. All
laws and repeals shall be dated, and recorded chronologically so as to provide a
timeline of legislative events for Abydos. All scribes shall be listed on every law or
repeal to account who voted for and against along with the presidents signature and
date.

§6.8. Crime and Punishment

The Conclave and Presidium shall determine if crimes have taken place under the law, and what punishments should be given. Punishments exceeding imprisonment on the community forum shall require the Presidium's approval.

§7.1. Election Duration & Tabulation

All Abydos elections shall last for 24 hours and performed publically with only the votes of citizens being counted. Elections shall be considered won only if a majority of the votes have been achieved.