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Setting: The world is set into the far future where anthropomorphic animals have taken over as the dominant species. They have achieved interplanetary travel and have gone on to conquer the entire galaxy. Feudalism has been readopted, with an Emperor on top controlling the galaxy and, several noble houses controlling planets underneath him. Alongside the noble houses, there is also the mysterious and enigmatic Episcopate, the dominant religious order whose members are rumored to have strange powers. The Merchant Guild, who controls all of trade and travel throughout the empire, and the Order of Orthodoxy, which established and enforces the set cultural boundaries for the empire. The galaxy is populated with millions upon millions of planets, each one unique with its own flora and fauna and traditions. Empire: The Galactic Empire has been in power for well over 10,000 years. The capital of the Empire is located on the planet of Byzan, the planet turned into a city. The entire surface and even the underground has been transformed into an urban wasteland. At the northern pole of the planet sits the Imperial Palace, made of marble and precious metals, the imperial palace is larger than most cities and contains everything needed to house the emperor and his family. Emperor: Emperor Kyriakos V of House Kostaos comes from a long line of failed emperor’s. He governs over a dying empire and most live with the fact that his subjects will kill him without a second thought if it means they can get even a fraction of power. Kyriakos has followed in his ancestors footsteps and is incredibly decadent and hedonistic. He married Joanna Leotos, a famous actress known for her less than savory films. This marriage was not well received by the populous or the nobility. On top of this, Kyriakos is a well known gambler and spends a large amount of his time at the races and is often credited for inciting the “Chariot Wars”, which was a large gang war involving the fans of different Chariot teams. Kyriakos is heavyset and constantly tired, he eats and drinks frequently and often neglects his duties as emperor to eat or drink himself into a coma. Kyriakos is a Lion like the rest of the members of house Kostaos. The Great Houses: There are seven Great Houses that hold control of different sections of the empire. Each House influences a different aspect of Imperial life including things like religion, military, and culture. There are seven Great Houses including the imperial house of Kostaos. House Kostaos: This is the imperial house, and is headed by Kyriakos V. The species are lion and their major focus is control over the empire. Their Capital Planet is the Planet Byzan and their Capital City is The Imperial Palace. Most members of house Kostaos are plump to overweight. ((OOC: House Kostaos draws heavily from Byzantium culture including names and fashions)) House Kar’lin: This is one of the Six Noble houses. House Kar’lin’s major focus is culture, what they say goes. They are the trailblazers of fashion, music, refinement and taste. They are the most popular of the six houses and use that to their advantage when trying to gain power by using the power of the people. House Kar’lin has tight control over the Order of Orthodoxy, and have placed members of the family in most high ranking positions in the Order, thus giving them more control over cultural affairs. The House Head for House Kar’lin is King Louis, he is 75 years old and has ruled for over Kar’lin territory for over 60 years. He is known for his kindness and respect for others. He is obese. Their species are wolves, their Capital Planet is Phalin II, a majority forest world. Their Capital City is Caldars. Members of House Kar’lin range from fat to obese. ((OOC: House Kar’lin draws heavily from Medieval French culture including names and fashions)) House Devroux: One of the Six Major Houses. House Devroux’s major focus is military might, they have the largest active military second only to the emperor himself and are not afraid to use it. They also have the largest territory compared to any other house due to the fact that they have a pension for taking over outer rim planets that are not currently in the Empire. The House Head for House Devroux is King Æthelwulf. He is known for his hot-headedness, his proclivity for violence and his ruthlessness in battle. He is obese. Their Species is gnoll, their capital planet is Mer Ci Prime, a tundra world. their capital city is West Min, and most members of house Devroux range from fat to obese. ((OOC: House Devroux draws heavily from Medieval English culture including names and fashions)) House Vaud: One of the Six Noble houses, House Vaud’s major focus is on religion and religious order. They have inserted themselves into most high ranking positions of the Episcopate, including the Chief Episcopate. They are the be all, end all for all theocratic and religious practices. They also are directly in charge of the Vaudian Order of Knights and of the Holy Inquisition. The House head for House Vaud is King Oto. He is known for his religious fervor and his overwhelming zealously. He is thin and muscular. Their species are dragons. Their Capital Planet is Bern, a mountainous planet. Their Capital City is Nune. Most members of House Vaud rang from thin to plump. ((OOC: House Vaud draws heavily from Medieval German culture including names and fashions)) House Ya’la-kar: This is one of the Six Noble Houses, with their man focus being Education and Scientific Research. They put a large amount of effort and energy in building up the empire through their technical expertise. While they do not have the largest army in the empire, they do have the most advanced. Something they are not afraid to show off. The House Head for House Ya’la-Kar is Khanate Hu. He is known his dizzying intellect and his quick-witted nature. He is known to be jovial and very good natured. He is plump. Members of House Ya’la-kar are deer. The Capital Planet is Yanz, a prominently steppe biome, and the Capital City is Xho Benlin. Most members of House Ya’la-kar range from plump to fat. ((OOC: House Ya’la-kar draws heavily from Medieval Chinese culture including names and fashions)) House Rasu: House Rasu is one of the Noble Houses, their major focus is on the seedy secrets and spies that infest every court in the empire. House Rasu has an extensive spy network and knows every secret across the galaxy. They make their money by selling secrets, taking assassin contracts and smuggling. House Rasu’s House Head is Lord Ka’harr. He is a greedy and shrewd man that is always one step ahead. He can often be cruel, cryptic and cynical. Lord Ka’harr is morbidly obese. Members of House Rasu are Rats. Their Capital Planet is Mundi, a jungle planet. Their Capital City is Kalsari. Most members of House Rasu are Obese to Morbidly Obese. ((OOC: House Rasu draws heavily from Medieval Arabic culture including names and fashions)) House Gordian: One of the Noble Houses, House Gordian’s main focus is Trade and Economics. They work in tandem with the Merchant’s Guild and help to establish trade routes, shipping lanes, and goods. They also oversee the minting of money, taxation, the royal treasury, and economic development. The House Head of House Gordian is Augustus Cicero. He is known for his greed, his astute observations, and his frightening intellect. He is very thin. Members of House Gordian are foxes. Their Home Planet is Etrusic, a humid temperature planet, and their Capital City is Reme. Most members of House Gordian are very thin to plump. ((OOC: House Gordian draws heavily from Roman culture including names and fashions)) The Episcopate: The Episcopate is the central religious institution of the Empire. They act as the head of the church and the end all be all of all theology and religious dogma. The Episcopate is a hierarchal system with the Chief Episcopal at the head, Guardians below them, Overseers below them, Seers below them and Monks at the bottom. Members of the Episcopate are rumored to have strange powers, such as controlling people with only their voice and knowing whether someone yelled the truth or not. The Current Chief Episcopal is Veswyrm, a member of House Vaud. He is a hedonistic and gluttonous individual who is known for throwing lavish parties and fattening up members of his court. The Episcopate is also the head of the Holy Inquisition, an organization that seeks to stamp out heresies, and the Vaudian Order, an order of knights that most dragons are forced to serve at some point in their lives. The Order of Orthodoxy: This is an imperial institution that is set up to oversee and control the cultural affairs of the empire. The Order of Orthodoxy is the group that determines what is and isn’t acceptable in a society. The define what is decorum, what is class, what is culture. They decide what plays are shown , what music is composed and what books are published. The Order of Orthodoxy is mostly controlled by members of House Kar’lin, including the most senior position. They have the power to fine, imprison and even execute people who do not follow their orders. The Merchant Guild: The Merchant Guild is a large organization of like minded merchants who banded together in order to gain more freedoms of trade and commerce. They have no association to any house, though they often work closely with House Gordian. They also are the main way to travel to different planets and control shipping lanes and trade routes.