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PSYCOSELE: MARCH OF THE IMPERIUM

Psyco - Mind, Body, or Spirit; in this case, Spirit
Sele- Hollow

Literally meaning: one of hollow spirit

This OOC is for questions, comments, and cocerns in regard to the Psychosele RPs. Please try to keep OOC in the RPs to a minimum and just post it here instead. There will be no IC in this thread, because it's kind of pointless here...

The next two posts will be for character profiles and such.
The following posts will be for pictures and explanations to flesh out the feel and mood of the story and world and such.
Have fun!

PEOPLE - IMPERIAL


IMPERIAL LIGHT INFANTRY


IMPERIAL INFANTRY



IMPERIAL HEAVY INFANTRY



IMPERIAL ELITE SHOCK TROOPS


SHADOW GUARD / IMPERIAL VANGUARD

PEOPLE - OTHER


NOBLE HOUSE BODYGUARD


WASTELAND TRIBAL RAIDER

CULTURE

IMPERIUM

The Imperium was founded hundreds of years ago by the powerful and omnipotent Imperiator. History has since been erased what existed before, though ancient texts state that it is He who had delivered our people from a great evil, and brought them liberty, freedom. Our empire was once just a small settlement, housing only a few thousand, scarcely able to protect itself. He brought us up from that into what we are today, a thriving empire spanning from the Great Seas to the South and East to the Ematian Mountains in the West, as the dreaded North. His word is our sacred law, for it is by his word that we live and die. The Imperium has since dehomogenized, and many distinct cultures have grown, though they all have great common ground. Society is as a whole rather humble, and displays of arrogance are highly shunned, particularly among the military, where you may be beaten for such. While it varies among social class as well as subculture, the people as a whole are rather clean, and try to be efficient and industrious. A high emphasis is placed on education, as well as keeping a healthy body and keeping strong morals.

The most important common ground that they all hold is their system of morality, their religion, almost. Utmost praise and regard is given to the Imperiator, who is considered omniscient and all-powerful. While he does not have a cult and nor is he worshipped, he is considered to be almost a god. However, while he may be a god, they do not generally believe in an afterlife, barring small cults, hence why importance is stressed to be industrious and accomplish a great deal in their own lifetime. Also, it is believed that he is quite literally watching everyone at all times, and his name may be called upon for help or strength in times of need. However, this is exaggerated, as that he has only been confirmed to watch over select few people, though more when his concern is wrought upon special events. While he rarely directly interferes with his people, many of his agents act as advisors and emissaries to his people, and it is said that he shaped them by his own hand.

Social status has been divided into four major groups; the wealthy and then the upper, middle, and lower classes. The wealthy often compromise governmental positions, as well as the upper echelons of the military. They are old money, and they families have had money since traditionally the founding of the Imperium. They know not want nor need, for everything is easily provided for them, and this is why they often take these illustrious positions, in order to give them something where they aren’t always handed everything upon a silver platter. However, they do not look down upon the lower classes, and are often charitable to them, and everyone most often considers one another equals, merely fulfilling their roles in life. The upper and middle classes are often interchangeable, and families will change class even within their generation. They are often artisans, managers, doctors, scientists, and all other jobs barring those that are held by the lower class, which entails factory work, farming, and other relatively menial tasks. Barring a small amount of people at either end of the spectrum, the three lower classes do not see much difference in standard of living, only disposable income.

The government is autocratic, being ruled by council, advised by the Imperiator himself. Different regions are ruled by Imperial Governors which rule as they see fit, though most systems are fairly similar. The only truly centralized organization is the military, which also acts as the police. However, there is minimal crime, and punishment is severe, often resulting in death, or fines for mere violations of standard practice. Due to the violent nature of the wastelands that encompass much of the Imperium, as well as a cold war against those in the North, the military has immense power, and all soldiers are well trained and equipped.


MENACE

There is little recorded data of the Menace to the North, as that no living prisoners have been caught, and most often, corpses disappear soon after being slain, though by what means has still been yet to be discovered. The actual disappearance of a corpse has also yet to be witnessed. While humanoid, they are often larger than the average person, with some differences. It is still not yet known whether or not they are truly human. From reports, they appear to act rather primitively, almost in a tribal fashion. Their leaders often are the biggest and more decoratively dressed, meaning perhaps that the strongest warriors become their leaders. While language and communication has yet to be discovered, it has been reported that some higher ranking members have learned our language, and are able to communicate to us with that.

Social System and Class Unknown
Religion and Ethics Unknown
Government Unknown
Physiology Unknown
Awaiting Further Data Input…