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The 1st Courteaux Life Guard battalion is the elite detachment within the d'Ortonnaise controlled army structure responsible for serving as ceremonial and practical household guards. The battalion itself is also subservient to the greater d'Ortonnaise house army, the 1st Imperial Reconnaissance Corps pending approval of the consulate. As such, all members of the Life Guard are also members of the Regalian Military, though not vice versa.
General Information
Active
Since 187AC, 305AC in the capital
Allegiance
Imperial Military,
House d'Ortonnaise
Branch
Household Guard
Size
Battalion
Garrison
The Burgundy Bastion (in Courteaux)
Motto
Virtus in periculis firmior
(courage is strongest in danger)
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Chief in Command:
GoR. Adrienne d'Ortonnaise, 5th Countess of Courteaux
Officer in Command:
CO-Adm. NCO-Lt.Col. Alexander d'Ortonnaise
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Insignia
Identification
Golden aiguillette on the left arm.
Designation
1st LG/DOB
Uniform & Colours
Members of the 1st Courteaux Life Guard battalion are expected to don their uniforms whenever serving on duty, and to always respect the uniform & colours, especially the latter considering it was a colour courteously provided by the Emperor himself. All members will be provided their respective uniform (( OOC skin )) and will have their skins maintained and updated proper as they progress in ranks.
The base uniform includes half-plate with chestpiece, greaves, gauntlets and pauldrons above a dark purple gambeson. Over their chestplate, Life Guards are expected to always display the Golden She-Eagle, symbol of the d'Ortonnosaise on a black surcoat. The uniform includes an optional helmet in the style of a sallet.
Members of the Life Guard are also provided with a hardened steel chestplate they are expected to wear whenever on duty, above their waistcoat (which then serves as padding & fitting for the plate) and below their military coat. The chestplate is Dressolini-made, forged in three sizes and made to deflect to the side any cut, blow or thrust towards the chest that does not originate from a super-strong attacker or a military grade weapon.
The designated weapon of the Life guard is a long infantry sabre forged in Montania, capable of delivering accurate & dangerous stabs, thrusts, slashes and cuts. The weapons each are marked on the scabbard by their approved wielder's designation & identification.
Those trained in more exotic combat schools are given commissioned blades after ample service that fits their preferred style.
Rights & Limitations
More information on the relevant page.
Any regulations / rights from the 1st Reconnaissance Corps will also apply.
Charter Rights
- Rights to wear A cuirass/chest-plate of plate armor of any kind. (arms/neck/head may not be armored)
- Rights to wear a chain-mail skirt/hip-guard, no further armor. (legs/feet may not be armored)
- The right to bear weapons in open carry, but not military grade.
- The right to defend any member of a Noble household from aggression.
- The right to perform citizen arrests on attackers against said Nobles.
- The right to transfer citizen arrests to City Guard Authorities.
- House Guards may only be a member of one House Guard at a time.
- House Guards may not simultaneously have employment in the City Guard.
- House Guards may not simultaneously have employment in other Charters.
- House Guards may never act as the aggressor and only defend during attacks.
Benefits
Members of the Life Guard draw all usual benefits from serving a noble house, including the related respect and wages. Furthermore, members may also be eligible to:
- Be automatically part of the Imperial Military, serving a Life Guard battalion and not a mere guard regiment. This means possible ascension in ranks within the military based on merit, eligibility for awards of merit, and the eligibility for personal preference at any business as per state law.
- Receive direct pastoral care from the Corps Chaplain. Members of the Life Guard are provided with distinguished Sancellist pastoral care by the designate Reverend.
- Be funded to study one of the following combat schools from a private tutor through the army structure: Mariposa*, Turall*, Drixon, Tenpenny, Siegwald or Breer. Starred schools can only be tutored to a certain level, from which the character will have to gain entry to the proper school.
Organisation & Members
List of order is order of precedence for any in-battalion related matters. The list is ordered based on rank first, and seniority in the same rank second.
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General Staff:
Officer in Command
Adrienne d'Ortonnaise, Imperial Dame
@Channing_Tantrum
Lieutnant Colonel in office
(Also styled Commander of the Life Guard)
Lt.Col. Alexander d'Ortonnaise
@Mr_Ortonnaise
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Commissioned Officers
Chaplain
Rev. Silvain d'Ortonnaise
@PariahFolk
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Non-Commissioned Officers
Lieutnant
Ltn. Philippe du Langelier
@ContestedSnow
Lieutnant
Edouard Lambert
@_PenUmbra_
Application & Requirements
To apply, one has to:
1. Be an Ailor or raised into Humanum
2. Be oathed to house d'Ortonnaise
3. Be oathed to the Imperial Army
4. Be physically capable of combat
5. Clean regularly and maintain hygiene
6. Have appropriate manners and humility
Some notes:
The 1st Life Guard is an conservative-Ithanian battalion accepting both men and women. There is zero differentiation between the two other than the ceremonies/uniforms. Women may serve, obtain military ranks and fight for the Empire within the Battalion or the Reconnaissance Corps.
This isn't the thread for the 1st Reconnaissance Corps. Here's the link to that. This thread / organization is specifically for those members of the Reconnaissance force who are also part of the house guard. You can't be part of the house guard without contributing to the war effort.
Furthermore:
The Life Guard is not a simple guard order. We aim to maintain it as a pro-active organisation by its own rights with events, fun and gatherings. Look below for some pictures from the past:
To apply, reply to this thread with the form filled out:
IGN:
Character name:
Race:
Age:
Sex:
Combat School:
Past crimes (IC):
Curt IC letter addressed to the Lieutnant-Colonel:
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