Bibliothek von Dalvanberg

Names
Individual: Wort

Male: storytellers, Female: spirit-walkers

Bonded pair: Satz

Groups of Satz between 2 and 5: Absatz

Groups of Absatz, equal to cities: Kapitel

Leading Satz of a Kapitel: Eltern

Group of Kapitel on the same level von Dalvanberg: Stories

The united Kapitel und Stories von Bibliothek.

Overview
The Bibliothek is a anarchist government located within the centre of the Dalvanberg region. Due to the nature of the region, it is unknown when or why the Bibliothek was established, by both the Bibliothek itself and outsider nations. However it creation couldn't of came at a better time, as the region stabilized in the year 1693. During which the Union technocracy began a campaign of occupation within the region leading to the Dalvanberg Krieg. Presently the Bibliothek is an integral member of the Commonwealth of socialist republics, being one of the three routes leading from the Commonwealth to the Union. Becoming a major hub for immigration, trade and international communication. It can also claim the title of founding member of the Commonwealth, being the one of the first nations to call upon the western states of Theia minor to come to the aid of the Dalvanberg states, during the Dalvanberg Krieg.

Government
As with everything within Dalvanberg, The structure of the Bibliothek is subject to the whims of the vale. With Kapitels that had existed for year or even centuries one day disappearing, only to reappear, as a version of it's self from the past or future, having been a separate state for, to them days or centuries. Time being something that is as fluid as the regions surface.

Due to this the Bibliothek has been forced to become as fluid as the reality of their lands.

Kapitel
As was stated above. A Kapitel is equal to that of a city states of the surface, working as a independent nation, normally located around a apparition, that the people of the Kapitel cares for and hopes to one day calm. These Kapitels normally works like that of a Chiefdom. With a leading Satz in charge of both military and spiritual issues. Whilst a small council of elders are in charge of the day to day running of the city.

When it comes to interacting with other Kapitel, the leading Satz, or Kapitel Eltern, will become the Kapitel representative. With the council only voicing their opinion when asked by the Eltern. Whilst the Eltern word is not law, and it subject to the council and the will of the people. It is the Kapital primary voice, with the people of the Kapital normally willing to follow in their wake.

To become the leading Satz is not a easy task and varies between the Kapitels. Normally it is some sort of trial. One for each of the Wort, with a battle of strength, will and mind for the storyteller, and a walk through the heart of the apparition that their Kapitel had been named after. Both of these trials are seen as essential to becoming the leaders of the Kapitel, with one of the Satz being able to lead the city in to battle, whilst the other is able to calm the spirits, allowing for the kapitel to continue to live there without the spirits attacking them.

Stories
As Kapitel is ancient German for chapter, as a group of chapters is a story both in the sense that they make a book and that they are found on the same level within Dalvanberg. This grouping of Kapitels is less of a real government, more of a easier way of policing the region. The Bibliothek has since it join of the Commonwealth has sort to push the requiem agreements upon the Kapitel. Mainly to develop a sense of unity and the ideals that the agreements represent. However like with all thing it is easier said than done, and due to the nature of the region it is next to impossible.

So in a attempt to establish a loose form of government. The Bibliothek has requested of curtain Kapitel to police there story as best as they can. patrolling their area, helping locals, battling enemies, calming the spirits and mapping the area as best they can. Whilst also helping to improve Kapitels that have broken the requiem agreements. They are like vigilantes, but with government approval. The only viable way of governing the region.

Bibliothek
Finally the Bibliothek itself. It is made up of Kapitel that have agreed to follow the rules and regulations of the Requiem agreements. Working as a council of Eltern from all over the Bibliothek. Voicing their Kapitel opinion, on different laws and action that the nation wishes to take. Due to the fluid nature of the nation, each Kapitel is allowed to enforce which ever rules they wish. As well as give over what ever resources, taxes and soldiers, to the Bibliothek they want, as again it is impossible to enforce taxes on a Kapitel that may just disappear the next day.

Due to the possibility that a Kapitel may just disappear on day and then reappear the next. A wall within the two stable capitals of Charon and St Miller has the names of known Kapitals and when they joined the Bibliothek, so a list of current members came be made and which are rear contain members even if they disappear for a time.

Lastly whist the council is the main body of the Bibliothek it still acts like a chiefdom, with the capitals Eltern as the main leaders of the entire Bibliothek. Leading the discussion within the council, assigning Stories Erstes Kapitel leaders and being the voice of central Dalvanberg to the rest of the world. They are the leader, only because of there Kapitel being stable, and being the only line of constant communication to the outside world.

Culture
The culture of the Bibliothek as with everything, differs within each Kapitel, though there are a few things that are contains no matter which Kapitel you are from. The peoples of the Bibliothek are all extremely family orientated, that includes both Charonians and the few Homo sapiens that call the tunnels home. They will normally put their satz or absatz before that of the Kapitel, however they will not do anything to endanger the Kapitel, fearing that the spirits will become vengeful, and attack their home.

They are normally a kind and happy people despising any form of aggression or anger, both due to the terms of their creation and the fear/respect they have for the spirits of their lands. Though they still have a military leader as they are not stupid enough to believe that war will never return to their land. Finally the people of the Bibliothek are extremely religious as you could guess from how they interact with their reality. All ways putting the spirits care above their own needs or desires. revolving their entire culture around the spirits and their stories that walk the halls of this libery.

History
There are many different stories within the Bibliothek. Each more confusing than the last. Time and space warping in and out of existence. Destroying the very idea of history. As was discussed in the overview. The Bibliothek doesn't know when or why it was created. They know that it occurred in the cities of Charon and St Miller, during the one time that the cities disappeared from reality in the year 1693 around early winter, and when it reappeared in mid winter, the Bibliothek had already been around for the people of Dalvanberg for decades.

Within mouth of their return to reality the region began to stabilize, travel through the region becoming easier. The Kapitels believed that the spirits had finally found peace. But it would only be days before the first shots of the Dalvanberg krieg began, dragging the lands back into hell. The Bibliothek soon called upon their neighbouring nations for help, as their tunnels filled with the screams of the dead and dyeing. After a time the war brought in nation from throughout Theia minor, leading to the Trident outbreak, and the establishment of the Commonwealth of socialist republics in the year 1697. Changing the Bibliothek from a nation to a state of the Commonwealth.

Currently the Bibliothek is a major power within the Commonwealth. Being one of the nation default capitals in the event of invasion by a foreign power. Utilizing the magical nature of the region to hid, and rebuild.

'It is said that if our great Commonwealtheia was to fall. The armies of our Common line would retreat behind the vale von Dalvanberg. To one day return from the mists of chaos, to do battle with the enemy of order and freedom, the enemy of unity and Justice. The enemy of peace und Tranquillity.'

Kapitels der Bibliothek

 * St miller
 * Charon