The bravado charter
After the War of Antlers, a conflict that ended in the fall of the San Saba Board and a lack of central leadership, the various settlements of the area around Bravado have been left to themselves. There is a lot of need to rebuild and restructure, and there are many conflicting ideas of the best path forward. Each town has their own opinions on what the right answer, but Bravado has chosen an answer that works for them.
The town has collectively decided to enforce a social contract among themselves, defining the rules and laws that are enforced in the town limits. The Justices of Sin have been tasked with helping be a neutral arbiter for disputes of the laws, and each of the various factions of the San Saba have signed their support of the town’s new independence.
The Bravado Town Charter
The Town of Bravado recognizes no greater authority over it, and therefore puts forth this Charter as the Will of the People of Bravado, under which they will allow themselves to be governed. This document is an agreement to define Law and Order, rather than allow the town to fall to anarchy and chaos that befalls so much of the Greater Wastes. The People of Bravado accept this agreement to contract with the Justices of Sin and the Law Dog Union to enforce this Charter, for as long as the parties work in the best interest of the safety, stability, and freedoms of the People of Bravado.
Revisions & Definitions
The Law of Bravado will be written, revised, and unwritten by the Justices of Sin, utilizing proposed laws or amendments bearing signatures of at least 50% of the Citizenship.
Suggestions from the Citizens of Bravado for new Laws or amendments to the Charter will be presented to the Justices of Sin each year during the annual Charter Summit, for a period of consideration no shorter than 3 days.
“A Bravado Citizen” is defined as any individual who is not an Outlaw; AND is a resident of the Bravado area or a non-resident who has paid the yearly Citizenship fee of 2 brass. This list shall be maintained by the Justices of Sin, and this fee may be paid any time to the Post Office, or to any Justice of Sin.
Non-citizens are still held to the laws of The Charter when within Bravado.
The Laws
The procedure of harvesting and manufacturing, distributing and possessing crystal candy and its by-products is a crime.
None shall interfere with the Justice of Sin’s dispensation of justice and punishment, Delivery of the Post, the Broadcast of radio, the Publication and Distribution of the press, nor the Collection of the Grave Tax.
Acts of non-lethal violence are the prerogative of the Wastes, and are a protected right. But to steal the Infection of the Body or the Work of the Hands of a Citizen, is forbidden.
Murder of a Citizen, regardless of the final status of their Infection, is forbidden.
The Grave Council shall not be barred from the entrance or maintenance of the Bravado Morgue.
Procedures & Enforcement
The Justices of Sin shall pass judgment on the guilty and offer them a path to Absolution befitting the faith of the breacher. Justices of Sin will act as arbiters between Citizens and the Law Dogs when requested by either party, or when there is suspicion of inaction or corruption.
The Law Dogs shall enforce the Laws of Bravado. The Law Dogs derive their authority from the will of the Citizens of Bravado. Law Dogs can be stripped of authority by the Commissioner or the Justices of Sin if the individual is not adhering to the Law Dog Code Of Conduct. The “Commissioner” of the Bravado Law Dog Union will be appointed by the majority of its membership and that of the Justices of Sin.
Any person convicted of breaking any law put forth in this Charter will be considered an “Outlaw” and their citizenship revoked until they have completed the assigned absolution.
Due to the known dangers of corrupted morgues, the Grave Council is given authority over the handling and maintenance of the Bravado morgue. The Grave Council may instate legally binding sanctions with defined time limits and resolutions on the town for the sole purpose of preserving the health of the local Mortis and Morgue and overall safety of Bravado, with the written approval of a majority of the Grave Council affiliated Citizens. This authority is provided by the Citizens of Bravado and can be removed during the Charter Summit by providing the Justices of Sin just cause and supporting evidence proving dereliction of duties.
Contract breaches must be settled between the contracted parties. Contracts must include the consequences for breaching said contract clearly and openly. The aggrieved party is within their right to enact these consequences to the fullest extent when a contract has been breached. No other contract provisions can supersede this Charter. A Citizen may request mediation from the Justices of Sin on contract breaches.
Contracts
In the aftermath of the War of Antlers, a new sense of freedom and order has spread across the San Saba. When so many varied people and factions are joined together in a common goal of survival, there is a need for the common folk to choose a side and declare their loyalty. Thus, many law-abiding inhabitants of the Wastes enjoy having a Contract with one of the powerful factions of the area. With powerful friends on your side, a resident can always have someone in their corner when it comes to a dispute. In fact, when Bravado was a burgeoning boom town, Contracts were once “the Sum and Whole of the Law”. While that has changed with the fall of the San Saba Board, there are many for whom this decree still holds primary sway as an integral part of Bravado culture.
While the exact terms may differ from faction to faction, a Contract simply establishes a person’s right to do business within the town on behalf of a major faction and in return their right to exist and prosper will be protected by that faction. Contracts can be signed with other parties past the major factions, but every contract signed within the region is ultimately only backed by the trust and credit of the major factions of the San Saba. Boilerplate Contracts are available at every Depot through the San Saba and every Duster can find a few folks willing to offer them a preliminary offer of work.