Rules Of A Vallic Right

The Vallic Right is a time-honored tradition, practiced by the people of Titan Vale since the recorded history of the state began. Any Vallic citizen has the power to call a Right, against any person, of any statehood, provided that person is of age (12 years). Rights are traditionally called when the honor of a noble Vallic family is called into question. The rules of calling a right are as follows:

The person who calls for the right (the Prestrosar) must be of age, and a Vallic citizen.

The person, or persons that the right is called against (the Prestroseer/Prestroseera) must be of age.

An audience of three Vallic citizens (the Avereate) must witness the calling of the Right, and agree that the Right is valid.

In the instance of an invalid Right, the Prestroseer is not required to take any action, and the Prestrosar must apologise.

In the instance of a valid Right, The Fivefold Trial must begin as soon as an assembly of 25 spectators can be gathered (the Lancel)

If a Prestoseer refuses a valid Right, they will be charged an Unmooring, to be determined by the Avereate

 The Fivefold Trial 

The trial commences immediately upon the gathering of the Lancel. It must be completed in full, provided that all participants survive. Participants include the Prestrosar, the Prestroseer/seera, and champions nominated by either side. Competitors require teams between the size of 3 and 7 members.

Trial The First: The Sprint of The Titan.

The Sprint of the Titan measures the strength and capacity of the competitors. Each must run the distance of a Vallic Longboat (115 ft) with a 120lb boulder held over the shoulder. If the boulder is dropped, the competitor must call in a second to complete the run, however, before their second can hoist the boulder, they must sprint the length of the course and return. The first to complete receives the point.

Trial The Second: The Symposium of Pseudollira.

Named for the famed philosopher and drunkard, Pseudollira, The Symposium is enacted between teams of three. Three questions from the Llirian Tome are posed for debate, and each competitor must drink a full cup of wine for each three sentences they contribute to their team's answer. The Lancel awards between one and three points for each answer, points are revealed at the end of the final trial.

Trial The Third: The Dance of The Bower Bird.

During a short break following the Second Trial, musicians are assembled to assist in the Dance of The Bower Bird. All Competitors must participate in this trial.

The Lancel assembles and begin to dance, competitors must join the dancers, and, through the course of the dance, attempt to procure ten specific items from the dancers. Items may be liberated from the dancers however the competitors see fit. The trial ends when the music stops, or when one team produces all ten items. The bulk of the points are awarded to the team who finds the most items, however the Lancel may award additional points for flair, inventiveness or dancing ability. Traditionally, the ten items are; A woman's shoe, a monogrammed kerchief, a signet ring, a pocketwatch, a white quill, an ale flask, a sword or dagger, something red, a buttonhole flower and, a brooch or hairpin.

Trial The Fourth: The Bower Bird's Flight

In the fourth trial, the items procured in the Dance of The Bower Bird are thrown into a tall tree, or into the chandeliers of a building, the musicians play the dancing music again and up to four competitors must retrieve as many items as possible, and return them to the original owners. When returning the items, competitors must drop to one knee and correctly whistle a birdsong of the dancer's choosing. The team who has returned the most items when the music stops is declared the winner of the trial.

Trial The Fifth: The Crimson Embrace

All competitors must participate in the final trial, a free for all battle that ends when a competitor from either side dies, or worse, yields.

Conclusion of The Right

At the end of the fifth trial, the Lancel announces the winners of each trial and awards any bonus points. The loser of the Right must then pay a nominated amount to the winner, and yield their honour. If they cannot afford the nominated amount, an Unmooring is inflicted on them.