Mock Government Roleplay Information

This page concerns background information that players should use to get a better understanding of the simulation, the roleplay expectations, and the limitations of this roleplay. Rules are also included here, but you can also find them stated here.

Characters
Each player is expected to maintain a single character at a time. Characters are members of the Grand Senate who partake in votes, debates, and the business of running the mock government of Thegye. As players, it is assumed that any general election held results in a victory for that player in their constituency. Characters can be as simple or complex as a player wishes, but must be submitted with these simple requirements: an appropriate name, a constituency, and a photo/portrait appropriate to the time period of this roleplay. See the Time section for more information. Players are encouraged to either make use of their user page or a newly created page to store information about their character; the more information provided, the more rounded your character will seem to you and others.

Players are also encouraged to create a constituency for their character. As each character represents a constituency, information concerning that constituency might be vital to better understanding the character, their motivations, and their goals. This information can be stored on a page, and players are encouraged to make it as detailed as they like, keeping in mind the time period of this roleplay.

The Senate
The Senate is the beating heart of this roleplay, wherein all the action takes place. While speaking in the Senate channels, players are expected to remain in character for the most part, as if their character is speaking with other Senators or on the floor itself. The Lord Chancellor is given the authority to regulate these conversations, ensuring players are adhering to these rules.

The Senate operates according to the Standing Rules of Order, but those are the in-universe rules that inform the practical ways in which the Senate runs. When a proposal is presented to the Lord Chancellor, he will add it to the queue it is appropriate to. Currently, the queue presents up to seven proposals at a time: three for independent members' bills, three for government-sanctioned bills, and one for diplomatic bills. Once a bill is added to the queue, the Lord Chancellor will cycle through each bill in turn in the order in which they are presented. Once the debate has finished, the Lord Chancellor will put the bill to a vote, which must pass a simple majority. After three days, the voting ends and the Lord Chancellor declares the outcome and updates the Royal Ledger of Acts if the bill is approved. In some cases, the Diarchs may veto the bill or send it back for changes before it can be approved, though this is very rare.

The Ministry of Information & the simulation
The Ministry of Information acts as the game master of the roleplay, providing information about the simulation and the lore of the Thegye nation. The Ministry of Information, unlike other ministries, is not run by a player as a minister, but rather by the GM. The MoI can answer background, lore, and mechanics questions to give more information. At times, this information may be purely cosmetic or fluff, but the MoI will always attempt to accurately answer all questions. The MoI also helps to provide storylines for the government to interact with and influence, helping to build the collective story.

The simulation is a purpose-built simulation using simple spreadsheets and calculations, as well as more complicated code, to simulate the government, nation, and people of Thegye. The simulation covers everything from budgetary issues to elections automatically, attempting to provide the most realistic experience possible. However, some information may be unavailable or unsimulated; in these cases, the MoI will attempt to provide the most realistic and even answer possible.

Time and Progression
The time in the Thegye universe is more or less the same as our real-world timeline. The simulation began in 1867 TY (Thegyan Years), which is roughly the same as 1867 AD. Time progresses at a fixed rate of one month in the real world to one year in Thegye, meaning one week is roughly equal to a quarter-year. On average, elections are held every real-world quarter. It is not overly important to keep track of the specific time of year but keep an eye out for the current year. The current year is 1867.

Political Parties
Senators may create groups of themselves into parties or coalitions. An official party may only be declared by the Lord Chancellor as recognized once the party leadership has been formed, a platform has been posted on a wiki page, and the party has at least two members. How parties will operate is entirely up to each individual party. Parties that are recognized by the Lord Chancellor will be given their own channel and role to facilitate their communication and organization. Political parties will not be recognized if their platform is not unique from all other existing platforms.