Once again: this whole topic and problem is NOT about only one title! There have been many differences between Fey-Lin Liang and Zhoi, and all of this trouble can never ever be solved by merely finding a compromise or agreement over a single title.
Also this "solution" is exactly what Zhoi vehemently refuses to do!
First of all - Zhoi already IS an Initiate. Not accepting that is an insult to her.
So why should she be forced to do a rite; since she has done much, much, much more to gain her title?
A "honorary" one, true, but Zhoi is still already a citizen and even representative of the Theocracy.
This title was approved of by the Sages; just as the title "Awakened" also is given by the Sages.
OOC this title is a door I hold open for other players who want to take part at political RP. We desperately need more political roleplayers. At the last Assembly in Hoi-Cho a Zorai living in the lakelands has shown interest in this title now as well. And so it has become even more important now to keep and defend this title so we can have more players taking part in political roleplay.
We have not set special conditions for others to obtain this title yet and what it should enable wearers of this title politically since there sadly hasn't been any interest in that before that. But we will now because of the interest sparked - of course together with the Sages, aka the Event-Team. Sadly we can say anything definite about this topic only after the Sages have approved of certain conditions. It will take some time.
Also this "solution" is exactly what Zhoi vehemently refuses to do!
First of all - Zhoi already IS an Initiate. Not accepting that is an insult to her.
So why should she be forced to do a rite; since she has done much, much, much more to gain her title?
A "honorary" one, true, but Zhoi is still already a citizen and even representative of the Theocracy.
This title was approved of by the Sages; just as the title "Awakened" also is given by the Sages.
OOC this title is a door I hold open for other players who want to take part at political RP. We desperately need more political roleplayers. At the last Assembly in Hoi-Cho a Zorai living in the lakelands has shown interest in this title now as well. And so it has become even more important now to keep and defend this title so we can have more players taking part in political roleplay.
We have not set special conditions for others to obtain this title yet and what it should enable wearers of this title politically since there sadly hasn't been any interest in that before that. But we will now because of the interest sparked - of course together with the Sages, aka the Event-Team. Sadly we can say anything definite about this topic only after the Sages have approved of certain conditions. It will take some time.
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