The Ordonnex

**The Ordonnex** is a sort of order created once the Unbound began to surface as a large part of the human population, and as the need for individuals who were adept at fighting against the Nihilex grew. The Ordonnex is seen not so much as a ruling body as a group of elder Unbound who have experienced far more with the energy Unbound use than others; they share their knowledge and, knowing risks and issues that can arise in the practice of energy work, have forged a list of strict rules to be observed to prevent Unbound persons from harming themselves or each other.

## Academies

Desiring to share knowledge and train Unbound to harness their abilities, a few Academies were constructed across Axxenith. These places were likened to massive universities, and even housed Unbound when necessary. Students or trainees were required to adhere to a ranking system, and the study or application of varying levels of ability were approved of only by higher officials.

Due to the ranking system and most Soul-Bound not being allowed entrance due to the inability to protect themselves from any Unbound training sessions that may go awry, many scrutinize the Ordonnex's true intentions, and wonder if they're simply forcing their ways to keep people within a predictable confine of what they can and cannot do.

Despite this, having a monopoly on training methods, information relevant to the Unbound, and very powerful individuals among higher ranks, the Ordonnex is virtually impossible to question, and most put it out of mind while striving to study as much as they can to better themselves.

## Creeds

THE ORDER OF THE ORDONNEX PROCLAIMS:

**1.** Do not harm another human being or other creature unless it is in self-defense. Do anything possible to avoid conflict, using defensive tactics first; if harm is unavoidable, then and only then will outright aggressive actions be permitted.

**2.** Do not use abilities to coerce others around you into working against their will; that is, do not use abilities to promote fear tactics to gain any sort of power, be it social, political, monetary, etcetera.

**3.** Do not use the knowledge shared between Unbound for personal gain, and do not share knowledge with Unbound of lower rank; knowledge and training methods must be specified to individuals with the determined ability to handle levels of energy manipulation. If an individual has not been determined able to handle higher energy work, they could harm themselves or others, and thus, violation of this rule is treated as intent to harm others.

**4.** Do not question the authority of the higher ranking officials within the Ordonnex and it's Academies. Officials within the Ordonnex have been hand-chosen to work with extreme care and precision, and undergo constant verification of their abilities; at any time, an official may be let go if deemed unstable or otherwise unfit to work for the Ordonnex. As such, officials do not need further stressors, and as they work entirely for the benefit of humanity, must be treated with respect. Any questions or concerns relating to the studies of the Unbound or officials should be submitted by written or electronic mail to the Academy's services department that the individual has been assigned to, and will be determined as necessary to send upward to higher officials through a series of checks. Officials that are being mentioned as problematic will not be informed of any specific names or messages.

 **5.** Do not use higher rank as a trophy or social status, and do not use higher rank to force lower ranks to adhere to tasks of personal business; this goes without saying, and will not be tolerated. Individuals disobeying this rule will be denied any further services of the Academies of the Ordonnex, and will be charged with intentions of harm.

**6.** Avoid using any energy manipulation around Soul-Bound; Even minor abilities could cause problems at any given time, and given the Soul-Bound have no means of protecting themselves, it is unwise to subject them to any form of harm. While this is judged on a case-by-case basis, there is no reason to be careless about expending energy, and thus, harsh scrutiny should be expected.

**7.** Creation of any sort of large structures must be verified as secure or stable by an official of the Ordonnex; Lack of focus may cause instabilities in larger projects, and as such, it is recommended that several Unbound work on grander designs. If a structure is otherwise used despite remaining unverified, individuals may be held with intent of harm.

## Penalties of Violations

The Ordonnex respects each individual's privacy, space, and identity as a human being. However, if found in extreme violation of the Ordonnex's rules and, after a specific number of warnings depending on the severity of a violation, any Unbound using the information and training offered by the Ordonnex must submit to officials trained in scanning the mind and memory redaction so that any information gained in the time studying under the Ordonnex will not be used to harm those without. Each Unbound is fitted with a special mindtap to be used in these circumstances. Violators will be adhered a drug via injection to induce a workable state, and will only be released from the Ordonnex's hold once officials determine any harmful information has been eliminated.

*NOTE: Depending on the violation, some individuals may be seen as too dangerous to be entrusted with a warning, and thus, may be held prisoner and interrogated before submitting them to memory-redaction.*