Jedi Council OOC planning

What is cute about this "change" is that, even though I packaged it as a suggestion. That is how it is.

we switched shortly before the Mando War broke out, if anyone, recalls. The Coubcil met there, The Senate was called-- the whole nine yards.

but you're, now its time to put it in practice.

anyone needs to talk to the Council, go to the Council Spire and at least one of the current ones will answer you at least via holo comm.

This was tried already....by assigning Jedi to planets they don't wish to go, RP fizzled. You should let the players choose where they want to go, not choose it for them...Trust me.

While eating my chili something occurred to me:

For the basic hierarchy of the unified Jedi Order there could be something along the lines of Jedi High Council (based on Coruscant) ? academy councils (at each Jedi Academy) ? Jedi. Similar to the factions/usergroups, I would suggest that to be considered an active academy there should be at least three Jedi characters there. Also the status of an academy is not set in stone. For instance right now I would list Felucia and Corellia as active Jedi academies, with Yavin 4 and Ossus currently listed as abandoned. (Devlin Dewe is on Ossus as a hermit, but there are no students.) This should remain fluid. If Jedi characters wish to form an academy elsewhere or reactivate a historic academy, by all means there should be freedom for this to happen.


In terms of the High Council: there should be one High Councilor to represent one Jedi Academy. This insures that no one academy holds an undue amount of sway in the High Council. Each Academy HC representative should be voted for by that specific Academy’s Council (in turn elected by the Jedi of that Academy with as many or few numbers as needed by the amount of active characters within that academy). Secondarily, to insure balance in the Order as there are always Jedi that prefer to roam about and claim no home allegiance, there should be two Jedi High Councilors elected to represent the Order as a whole instead of any specific academy in particular. These two should be voted for by every Jedi character, sitewide if possible, and they should be well-respected Jedi across the Order ideally. Also, High Council elections should be held every one or two OOC years, end of story. If someone is doing a great job, re-elect them. If, at any time, the Jedi Order feels that the two Order HC’s have neglected their duty and are leaning towards a specific academy, a vote of ‘no confidence’ should be put forward (the HC in question should then have an opportunity to defend his/her conduct and the Jedi should judge accordingly). More locally, if an academy, or its occupants feel that their representative HC or resident councilors are doing an inadequate job, a vote of ‘no confidence’ should be expected and that academy will then sort its issues out through IC rp preferably (think of the story possibilities here!) and if necessary, elect new councilors/new HC.


I feel that something like this might help alleviate insular cliquishness as well as encourage Jedi writers with a system of meritocracy and representativeness in which each Jedi character has a say through their councilors and ultimately through themselves within the Jedi Order. This would provide a platform for unity and potentially stimulate rp. This format would allow for the creation and integration of new Jedi academies as they are founded. This system provides checks and balances within itself. (Side note: the two HCs representing the Order as a whole can be elected from a Jedi academy, for example, Felucia. The only time this could be an issue is if that HC forgets that he/she represents the Order as a whole, and not the Felucian Academy. This would be stopped by the Jedi Order as a whole with a vote of ‘no confidence.’ So, any Jedi may be elected as Order HC. The point is, they should be widely respected among the Jedi as a whole and chosen upon the basis of extreme merit.)


In terms of how to implement this specifically (or after the Mandalorian Jihad): it would be easiest for all those who wish to write a Jedi character to choose an initial academy to begin rp at (preferably an active one) in order to vote for the academic councils and through them the academy HC. Or, if wishing to currently remain unaffiliated, to then vote for the two Order HCs. Then, as soon as they please, and/or works out for their various plotlines, proceed to activate/found new academies as necessary/desired.


This could easily incorporate the militaristic assigning/traveling of Jedi masters, knights, and padawans within the Order as mentioned in previous posts (with a ooc planning and agreement). 

Anyway, just an idea.


Oh, what is it?

TL;DR organization of Jedi Order

Council within a council. Small republic. But it provides for everyone to have a say and advancement within the Jedi Order. By having a set OOC time period for HC elections it means that people should not get offended by rotating out of office and having a fresh face. Alternatively, they could be re-elected.

Unless we get more writers or spread them around, I'm not sure each location will have enough to have a "local council," unless they're composed of NPCs...

Well there are 50 slotted in for Jedi on your usergroups so conservatively there are 30 Jedi

Admy's idea is pleasant from a streamlined point of view, but I still think that local academy councils would end up forming in character anyway...

The more things change...

If I understood things right your really going to want to do some reelections. Many of the Yavinites are leaving leaving. That is unless misunderstood in which case ignore this.

That's at least 4 seats with people who won't be there (Serin Raven Jago and Dav) Idont know the other members and who all is active.