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Government

"Meritocracy run by a board of directors that are experts in their chosen fields of study that rose to the position by simply being better than their peers." (Source: Discord)
"They are usually promoted by the works they do, the Directorate is composed of the brightest minds Anthem can produce in their chosen fields and they alone can change seats or remove members by vote." (Source: Discord)
"Anthem thrives as a Meritocracy. There is no nobility, no hereditary right to rule, no buying your way into positions of power. Your achievements and the quality of the works you produce are the only currency that is recognized here. And should those prove valuable enough, with time, you might be invited to join the Directorate.” (Source: [OG] Adair Audio 1)

"Currently there are 20 seats in the Directorate, [but] historically the seats have either expanded or receded by factors of 10. The lowest number ever recorded was 4 after the losses incurred after the Relay Conflicts, and the largest was 200 during the nation's first few Omnidimensional Expeditions." (Source: Discord)
"[Artificers] are not widely considered for positions at the Directorate." (Source: Discord)
"Oversee the various projects and theories being tested across the nation in order to further the fields of magical research.” (Source: [OG] Adair Audio 1)
Creates the timetable for Research Aids. (Source: Alyosha Audio Part 2)
All requisitions made are passed through the Directorate, among others, making it a direct reflection of those making the purchase and any associated projects. (Source: Alyosha Audio Part 2)
The Directorate would need to approve costly magical healing. When Alyosha went to the Directorate to approve healing Fleck's injuries, which would normally heal him after only a few sessions, the Directorate deemed the cost too much to use on an animal. (Source: Alyosha Audio Part 3)
The Directorate doesn’t tend to prioritize curse magic. They claim it’s too ingrained in the mundane and too reliant on non-magical skills to teach in a magical academy, but that’s far from official doctrine. (Source: Curio Audio Part 1)

"Within Anthem there are a few anti-Directorate factions one of these being the Followers of Kell. They often come into conflict both physically and politically with the Greycloaks. " (Source: Discord)