Fanon:Ecclesiarchy

Union of the Insane is the most recent Greek faction in the Fanon Time Paradox. It is also arguably the most powerful of all the households, arguably surpassing even the Scholars' Alliance of the old, from which it derived 3 of its core members.

The Beginnings
The Union of the Insane was created by the maverick action of Kallisto, who alongside Stratonike created a new beginning to escape what would eventually fall apart. Christopher's massive flirting and cheating was the direct reason for its creation, since Kallisto's reason (albeit somewhat warped) was to escape the noise that would keep Kallisto from... doing more even when Kallisto already essentially overachieved in her unnatural longevity.

Here was the place where academic monasticism that started with Stratonike taken to the highest level, where the members would strive to master skills and learn new ones, sometimes just for the sake of acquiring new skills. Here the friendly rivalry between Hyperia and Kallisto formed, not leaving a dent in their relationship yet pushing them to master 10 skills, something that was unheard of. Stratonike followed just behind, mastering 9 skills and standing alongside the other giants as the effective vanguard of Sunset Valley.

Kallisto's Codex
Later on, with the Romance Heresy, the power of the Union decreased significantly especially since a particularly experienced member Stratonike would leave the union. Seeing as in both splits romance was involved, Kallisto would make a codex, and specifically condemning romance as heresy, if not downright blasphemy.

The codex also establishes the official religion of the household and calls the household the first Ecclesiarchal Collective of Alexandros.

Operational Doctrines
Kallisto's codex states that the head of the household is first determined by skill, and the one with the most skill is deemed the head, although the head's decision may be challenged by subordinates, with subordinates having greater say with higher skills. The codex also calls for injunctions, where a collective whose skillset surpasses an initiating member(s) may call off an action. Also, the codex states that the main goal of the household itself is to learn skills, and apply them.

The Head
While the head is to be the member with the most skills and thus most respect, the head can be checked by members whose total set of skills surpass that of the head and his/her supporters. Considering Kallistrata's admittance, some say that Kallisto was essentially binding Hyperia, hopefully pressuring Hyperia to once again stay away from the pesky matters of romance.

Disciples
Those who are relatively unskilled are deemed disciples, and they are not eligible to propose changes to the codex themselves, although they may talk to a core member who may propose a change, and pass it if the core member and the disciple has enough skills and allies to outskill the opposition.

Core members
Although the codex loosely defines a core member to have a deep arsenal of skills, currently it has been accepted (by the 1st Meeting of the Enlightened) that 70 points in skills is the threshold for being a core member. Core members may propose change in the codex, and more importantly, have more influence in any decisions than a disciple, and really a force when it comes to injunctions.

Religious Doctrine
The Codex praises several types of men: the like of Megas Alexandros, Pyrrhos, Dionysios I, Philippos, Turenne, Wallenstein and Gustavus Adolphus who were brilliant men, although some like Alexandros is bashed for the heretical attraction to "pleasures" such as alcohol and Woohoo. The second type of men that the codex praise are the likes of Da Vinci and the scientists/polymaths, studying and not caving into pressures of others. The last type of men are the uncorrupt monks, praised for rejecting such mundane corruptions such as alcohol, luxurious clothings, and Woohoo in many cases. In fact, the goal of the religion is to pursue activities to incorporate the best of the three into one person. There is a personified god, and it is worshipped by learning new skills or putting the skills into practice and creating useful products with it, as well as teaching others the skill, as well as purging romance and materialism from the ranks of believers and proselytizing to the foreigners, or xenoi.

Passages
Codicil III-XXXI-xiv: "Heresy grows from romances: a moment of laxity towards romance will generate chaos, and a lifetime of turmoil. Henceforth it is our duty to stay away from the blasphemous activities that will please only the dark powers, as well as to lead others away from that, leading them towards the light of academic monasticism."

Codicil IV-XCVI-xx: "Chastity and celibacy are great virtues, and combined with polymathy, makes good man. Religion is certainly not mandatory, though a presense of it does not make a man any lesser: It is perfectly permissible for a nonbeliever of Alexandreian faith to be a good man, but it is also possible for an adherent of the Alexandreian faith to be just as good. The heretics bash our Alexandreian faith: We shall perservere: it is our duty, our birthright, and our priviledge, our rights. All remember, heresy grows from romances."

Codicil VII-XXV-iii: "Praise Megas Alexandros: Even though it was the Barbaros Augustus that created the image of Megas Alexandros, we shall always honor Alexandros' ingenuity and ambitions. Keep in mind, Alexandros had his heretical streak: be vigilant about it and keep the heretical thoughts of Woohoo and alcohol out of your mind. Help out the partying clubs if you gain from it, but do not assist them just because one requested it: for helping out such camps will help spread heresy."

Codicil VII-C-x: "And one day shall come a champion who will fight and cleanse the world of heresy."



Reformation
After the enactment of the reformation, the household immediately went through a wholescale reformation, starting from the house itself. They started afresh, fully extending the barrack-style organization for the bedrooms themselves.

Core Members
They are the core members, noted by high skills requiring mastery of at least one skill and significant proficiency at logic, invention, and/or handiness. They are all level 5 celebrities, although they do not stress that. A secondary unifying traits of the core members that are not required is the fact that they have minimal bust size. Lysistrata, despite not meeting the definition, stays here in this segment because Lysistrata was accepted as one before the adoption of the codex.

After the enactment of Kallisto's codex, the definition was now set to having 70 or more points in skills, and at least 60 points of that on technical skills (that is, not musical or charisma). The names in bold font are those who are defined as one with the new definition.


 * Kallisto Syrakousia, the co-founder
 * Stratonike Attalida, the co-founder (Former)
 * Lysistrata Amphipolita, an invited founding member (Former)
 * Eurydike Alkmaionida, an invited founding member
 * Hyperia Pydnaia, a refugee member, considered core by skill level.
 * Kallistrata Pellaia, a slightly warped clone of Kallisto.

Peripheral Members
They are the part of the disciple class, not having the skill set to break the threshold to be admitted to the core member class.
 * Antigone Syrakousia, Kallisto's clone
 * Demetrios Pydnaios: Hyperia's stepson
 * Eunike Pydnaia: Demetrios' imaginary friend turned real
 * Epaphroditos Pydnaios: Hyperia's simbot
 * Stephanophoros Syrakousia, Kallisto's 5th simbot. (Former)