Difference between revisions of "The Imperial Year"
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| − | * '''Social Season Begins:''' The Social Season of the Great Houses begins in the Imperial City. The Imperial Palace is quickly overrun by Dynasts, and many of the choice inns and rental villas in the Imperial City fill up with less-regarded Dynasts who cannot be found a place in the Imperial Palace. | + | * '''First Taxing Season:''' The first harvests occur in the month of ''Ascending Fire'', and the first tax-collection occurs of landowners then. This is traditionally when the Great Houses pay the annual upkeep necessary for the Legions and other Imperial functions within their financial responsibilities, often paid at Imperial facilities as they arrive in the Imperial City for the Social Season. |
| + | * '''Social Season Begins:''' The Social Season of the Great Houses begins in the Imperial City in the month of ''Ascending Fire''. The Imperial Palace is quickly overrun by Dynasts, and many of the choice inns and rental villas in the Imperial City fill up with less-regarded Dynasts who cannot be found a place in the Imperial Palace. | ||
* '''Deliberative Session Begins:''' The Imperial Deliberative returns to session the second week of ''Ascending Fire''. | * '''Deliberative Session Begins:''' The Imperial Deliberative returns to session the second week of ''Ascending Fire''. | ||
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* '''Deliberative Session Ends:''' The Imperial Deliberative retires for the season the last week of ''Descending Earth''. | * '''Deliberative Session Ends:''' The Imperial Deliberative retires for the season the last week of ''Descending Earth''. | ||
| − | + | * '''Second Taxing Season:''' The second harvests occur in the month of ''Descending Earth'', and the second tax-collection occurs of landowners then. This is traditionally when the Great Houses pay their tithes to the Scarlet Throne. | |
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| − | * '''Social Season Ends:''' The Social Season of the Great Houses ends in the Imperial City, and most of the Dynasts retire to their country estates, practically vacating the Imperial Palace. | + | * '''Social Season Ends:''' The Social Season of the Great Houses ends in the Imperial City at the end of ''Resplendent Air'', and most of the Dynasts retire to their country estates, practically vacating the Imperial Palace. |
| − | + | * '''Third Taxing Season:''' The third harvests occur in the month of ''Descending Air'', and the third tax-collection occurs of landowners then. This is traditionally when the Great Houses pay annual stipends to their scions, to allow them to prepare for next year's Social Season. | |
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- First Taxing Season: The first harvests occur in the month of Ascending Fire, and the first tax-collection occurs of landowners then. This is traditionally when the Great Houses pay the annual upkeep necessary for the Legions and other Imperial functions within their financial responsibilities, often paid at Imperial facilities as they arrive in the Imperial City for the Social Season.
- Social Season Begins: The Social Season of the Great Houses begins in the Imperial City in the month of Ascending Fire. The Imperial Palace is quickly overrun by Dynasts, and many of the choice inns and rental villas in the Imperial City fill up with less-regarded Dynasts who cannot be found a place in the Imperial Palace.
- Deliberative Session Begins: The Imperial Deliberative returns to session the second week of Ascending Fire.
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- Deliberative Session Ends: The Imperial Deliberative retires for the season the last week of Descending Earth.
- Second Taxing Season: The second harvests occur in the month of Descending Earth, and the second tax-collection occurs of landowners then. This is traditionally when the Great Houses pay their tithes to the Scarlet Throne.
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- Social Season Ends: The Social Season of the Great Houses ends in the Imperial City at the end of Resplendent Air, and most of the Dynasts retire to their country estates, practically vacating the Imperial Palace.
- Third Taxing Season: The third harvests occur in the month of Descending Air, and the third tax-collection occurs of landowners then. This is traditionally when the Great Houses pay annual stipends to their scions, to allow them to prepare for next year's Social Season.
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