Lemnesian Empire

**System** | Imperial Dictatorship
 Religion | Overwhelmingly irreligious due to Nihilist beliefs, though due to a large Aprillian and AAC heritage, The Table is considered of paramount importance.

## Political System

The Lemnesian Empire is an absolute dictatorship, and given its Nihilist leanings, is fairly open about this. It was founded on the basic principle of achieving power for the purpose of having and using that power, rather than for any humanitarian goal. The Emperor prefers to keep himself confined to the shadows, making very few public appearances and endeavours to keep his identity secret, on the few occasions that he shows himself, he is normally wearing a heavily hooded cloak or a mask. While little is known about him personally, he is thought to be a hardline Nihilist with little regard for human life and a general distaste for social conduct. As such, despite holding absolute power and demanding many decisions be run by him, a Shadow Council is employed made up of five individuals who meet daily to come up with policies and handle the bulk of running the Empire. This council are often considered to be the true rulers of the Lemnesian Empire, and are appointed personally by The Emperor as those he considers to be trustworthy and loyal.

These positions are as follows:

* The Voice of The Empire, Joanna Killheimer, acts as The Emperor’s surrogate. She is known as the public face of the Lemnesian Empire, and acts as his personal eyes and ears on the council, tasked with carrying out his will and ensuring Nihilist principles are followed in decision-making. She is also in charge of putting laws into practice and doling our criminal justice. She is believed to be the closest living person to the Emperor and one of the only ones who know his true identity.
* The Eyes of The Empire, Hamish Blum, is in charge of the secret police, and acts as spymaster to the Empire. He also keeps himself private, but is tasked with reporting any and all information to the council and to the Emperor. He controls a vast network of spies across Charos, believed to be second only to The Syndicate.
* The Fist of The Empire, Emma Kohlson, is in charge of the military. She makes decisions to do with wars, though is often at odds with The Emperor and The Voice on this. She was picked primarily for her viciousness and bloodlust.
* The Palm of The Empire, Victoria Marmont is in charge of diplomacy, foreign affairs, and citizenship. She works closely with The Fist and The Eyes, though is generally considered much more level headed and approachable than the rest of the council.
* The Pocket of The Empire, Karl Mugabond, is in charge of the economy and infrastructure. He is the most put-upon member of the council, often in conflict with most other council members, particularly The Eyes.

## Economy

The Lemnesian Economy is mostly derived from manufacturing, farming and produce. The Empire is known for self sufficiency, rejecting global neoliberal economics in favour of a huge government mandated manufacturing and production industry. Most products owned by Lemnesians were made in The Empire. The ancient currency of Fucks is in circulation, which is primarily regulated by the council, in particular the Pocket.

## Culture

Lemnesians are not known for a vast entertainment industry. Due to 95% of the population being employed either in the Manufacturing or Farming Indisutries, or public services such as education, law enforcement, military or health service, other industries are considered non essential by the council and are drastically underfunded and stifled by bureaucracy. The film industry is mostly used for propaganda purposes, and while musical artists pop up from time to time, Lemnese music is not internationally celebrated. The one exception to this being the Toastervision, of course.