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-====== The Guild of Vexilologists and Iconographers ======+====== The Guild of Vexillologists and Iconographers ======
  
 A recurring faction of the multiverse in //**[[AH.com Enterprise]]**//. A recurring faction of the multiverse in //**[[AH.com Enterprise]]**//.
  
-The Guild is an ancient and highly mysterious order of nomadic scholars who roam the timelines and galactic expanses of the multiverse. Its members are known as Guildsmen/Guildswomen, Vexilologists, Iconographers, but most colloquially, Flagists or Vexies.+The Guild is an ancient and highly mysterious order of nomadic scholars who roam the timelines and galactic expanses of the multiverse. Its members are known as Guildsmen/Guildswomen, Vexillologists, Iconographers, but most colloquially, Flagists or Vexies.
  
 Esotheric in their ways and methods, and adhering to a mysticist religion, their ultimate motivations remain unclear to most other people - even the lucky few who have managed to meet them in person, on peaceful terms.  Esotheric in their ways and methods, and adhering to a mysticist religion, their ultimate motivations remain unclear to most other people - even the lucky few who have managed to meet them in person, on peaceful terms. 
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 ==== Flagist Beliefs ==== ==== Flagist Beliefs ====
  
-The faith of all flagists revolves around vexilology, heraldry and other esotheric artforms and visual sciences of the multiverse. Just like [[stories:The Mappist Cabal]] fancies itself the guardian of cartography throughout the multlverse, so does The Guild swear to safeguard the quality of allohistorical artworks everywhere.+The faith of all flagists revolves around vexillology, heraldry and other esotheric artforms and visual sciences of the multiverse. Just like [[stories:The Mappist Cabal]] fancies itself the guardian of cartography throughout the multlverse, so does The Guild swear to safeguard the quality of allohistorical artworks everywhere.
  
 === Deities and Mythical Beings === === Deities and Mythical Beings ===
  
-//**Vector**// - the one true god of all Vexilologists and Iconographers. According to the Flagist founding myth, the Great Vector led the first multiverse iconographers and vexilologists out of the darkness and barbarism of saving their images in .jpg format. He then showered them with the blessings of The One True Format - .png - and of the Vector Graphics, named in his honour. A common religiously-charged proclamation of the Vexies is „//By Vector !//“ or „//By Vector’s kindly lines and colours !//“.+//**Vector**// - the one true god of all Vexillologists and Iconographers. According to the Flagist founding myth, the Great Vector led the first multiverse iconographers and vexillologists out of the darkness and barbarism of saving their images in .jpg format. He then showered them with the blessings of The One True Format - .png - and of the Vector Graphics, named in his honour. A common religiously-charged proclamation of the Vexies is „//By Vector !//“ or „//By Vector’s kindly lines and colours !//“.
  
 //**Raster**// - in the founding myth, Raster is Vector's older and somewhat coarser brother. He is not considered an evil or heinous figure, but is nevertheless seen as something of a "fallen hero", for lack of a better term. When his younger brother Vector created The One True Format after much drudgery, Raster unkindly dismissed and laughed off his sibling's work. Eventually, in The Flagmaker Dawn War, Vector and Raster fought the Daemons of Graphical Artefacts side by side, but Raster was overcome by them and dragged into the dark howling depths of The Underboard. Since that day, Vector swore to avenge his brother and rid the multiverse of the corruption known as the "Save it as a JPEG" Heresy. //**Raster**// - in the founding myth, Raster is Vector's older and somewhat coarser brother. He is not considered an evil or heinous figure, but is nevertheless seen as something of a "fallen hero", for lack of a better term. When his younger brother Vector created The One True Format after much drudgery, Raster unkindly dismissed and laughed off his sibling's work. Eventually, in The Flagmaker Dawn War, Vector and Raster fought the Daemons of Graphical Artefacts side by side, but Raster was overcome by them and dragged into the dark howling depths of The Underboard. Since that day, Vector swore to avenge his brother and rid the multiverse of the corruption known as the "Save it as a JPEG" Heresy.
  
-//**The One True Format**// - the divine creation of Vector, PNG is the visual format that led adherents of The Guild out of the darkness, barbarism and inexpertness of their ancient artwork-making past. Woe betide the one who dares defy the primacy of the One Format, for he (according to the Vexies) consorts with the Daemons of Graphical Artefacts !+//**The One True Format**// - the divine creation of Vector, PNG is the visual format that led adherents of The Guild out of the darkness, barbarism and inexpertness of their ancient artwork-making past. Woe betide the one who dares defy the primacy of the One Format, for he (according to the Vexies) consorts with the Daemons of Graphical Artefacts!
  
 //**Daemons of Graphical Artefacts**// - Mysterious, possibly invisible creatures that inhabit the dark, howling abyss of insanity that is [[offtopic:underboard|The Underboard]]. They appear as punishment to all who defy the ways of The One True Format and save their flags, roundels, emblems, posters and coats of arms in the dreaded JPEG. Images saved in such a way bare the blurry marks of these daemons, to the horror of every pious Guildsman. Long ago, the JPEG Heresy (supposedly) started when a group of Guildsmen were seduced away from the One Format and the Ways of Vector and fell to the corruption of the Graphical Artefacts. //**Daemons of Graphical Artefacts**// - Mysterious, possibly invisible creatures that inhabit the dark, howling abyss of insanity that is [[offtopic:underboard|The Underboard]]. They appear as punishment to all who defy the ways of The One True Format and save their flags, roundels, emblems, posters and coats of arms in the dreaded JPEG. Images saved in such a way bare the blurry marks of these daemons, to the horror of every pious Guildsman. Long ago, the JPEG Heresy (supposedly) started when a group of Guildsmen were seduced away from the One Format and the Ways of Vector and fell to the corruption of the Graphical Artefacts.
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 === Priesthood and Leadership === === Priesthood and Leadership ===
  
-//**Paint Pontif**// – pope equivalent, head of the Guild of Vexilologists and Iconographers. He is also the captain of The Guild's main mothership and the //de facto// admiral of The Guild's nomadic fleet.\\ +//**Paint Pontif**// – pope equivalent, head of the Guild of Vexillologists and Iconographers. He is also the captain of The Guild's main mothership and the //de facto// admiral of The Guild's nomadic fleet.\\ 
-//**Grandmaster**// – the head of a particular sect (school) of Vexilologists and Iconographers. A meritocratically and popularly elected position, its bearer does not necessarily need to have the rank of Doctor of the Guild.\\+//**Grandmaster**// – the head of a particular sect (school) of Vexillologists and Iconographers. A meritocratically and popularly elected position, its bearer does not necessarily need to have the rank of Doctor of the Guild.\\
 //**Flagestry Council**// - permanent advisory assembly of Grandmasters and Doctors of The Guild.\\ //**Flagestry Council**// - permanent advisory assembly of Grandmasters and Doctors of The Guild.\\
 //**Flagestry Conclave**// - rare, temporary gathering of Grandmasters and Doctors of The Guild. It oversees the elections of a new Paint Pontif.\\ //**Flagestry Conclave**// - rare, temporary gathering of Grandmasters and Doctors of The Guild. It oversees the elections of a new Paint Pontif.\\
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 //**Novice**// - better known under the colloquial term "n00b". Low-ranking artist. \\ //**Novice**// - better known under the colloquial term "n00b". Low-ranking artist. \\
 //**Journeyman**// - apprentice of The Guild, once he or she finishes basic training. Mid-ranking artist.\\ //**Journeyman**// - apprentice of The Guild, once he or she finishes basic training. Mid-ranking artist.\\
-//**Junior Vexilian**// - transitional stage between Journeyman and Elder Vexilian. Mid-ranking artist.\\ +//**Junior Vexillian**// - transitional stage between Journeyman and Elder Vexillian. Mid-ranking artist.\\ 
-//**Elder Vexilian**// - last stage before or during one's studies to become a Doctor of The Guild. High-ranking artist.\\ +//**Elder Vexillian**// - last stage before or during one's studies to become a Doctor of The Guild. High-ranking artist.\\ 
-//**Doctor of Vexilology**// – space scholastic who specialises in the vexilological arts.\\+//**Doctor of Vexillology**// – space scholastic who specialises in the vexillological arts.\\
 //**Doctor of Heraldry**// – space scholastic who specialises in the heraldic arts.\\ //**Doctor of Heraldry**// – space scholastic who specialises in the heraldic arts.\\
 //**Doctor of Iconography**// – space scholastic who specialises in other symbol-making arts.\\ //**Doctor of Iconography**// – space scholastic who specialises in other symbol-making arts.\\
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 //**Graphics Guard**// – the church militant of the Guild, consisting of many warriors of various ranks, some of them resembling sci-fied-up versions of monastic knights. There are several knightly and military orders in the GG. The current General of the Graphics Guard is Krall, the leader of the Kralltonic Order of Knights.\\ //**Graphics Guard**// – the church militant of the Guild, consisting of many warriors of various ranks, some of them resembling sci-fied-up versions of monastic knights. There are several knightly and military orders in the GG. The current General of the Graphics Guard is Krall, the leader of the Kralltonic Order of Knights.\\
-//**Kralltonic Order of Knights**// - the most famous and reverred knightly order of the Graphics Guard.\\+//**Kralltonic Order of Knights**// - the most famous and revered knightly order of the Graphics Guard.\\
 //**Mesoamerican Order of Flag Kickassery**// - a smaller military corps of fearless warriors, consisting of guild members with vaguely Incan, Mayan and Aztec names.\\ //**Mesoamerican Order of Flag Kickassery**// - a smaller military corps of fearless warriors, consisting of guild members with vaguely Incan, Mayan and Aztec names.\\
  
 === Guild Commoners === === Guild Commoners ===
  
-These are various artists, drawers, colourists, designers, scribes, stewards, technicians, warriors, etc. The individual Guild members wear simple artwork-themed jumpsuit uniforms, and on top of them, monastic-style robes with large hoods. [[stories:ah.com_enterprise_-_technology_and_devices#photonic_paintbrush|Photonic paintbrushes]] and nanotech easels are among the commonest tools of all Vexies.+These are various artists, drawers, colourists, designers, scribes, stewards, technicians, warriors, etc. The individual Guild members wear simple artwork-themed jumpsuit uniforms, and on top of them, monastic-style robes with large hoods. [[ah.com_enterprise_-_technology_and_devices#photonic_paintbrush|Photonic paintbrushes]] and nanotech easels are among the commonest tools of all Vexies.
  
-Like the people of [[stories:the Mappist Cabal]], the people of The Guild also live a wholly nomadic, spacecraft-bound life. They roam the multiverse in fleets of varying size, lead by [[stories:ah.com_enterprise_-_spacecraft_and_vehicles?&#shift-capable_multiverse_starships|shift-capable "worldships"]], several kilometers long (such as the //Texture//). These are virtually always accompanied by various smaller ships. While the Guildsmen regularly stop over at planets to offer their trade, forge deals or gather the latest news, they very rarely visit planets for prolonged stays on their surface. However, Flagists that weren't directly born into The Guild, but were adopted or initiated into it at a certain age, tend to be planet dwellers in origin.+Like the people of [[the Mappist Cabal]], the people of The Guild also live a wholly nomadic, spacecraft-bound life. They roam the multiverse in fleets of varying size, lead by [[ah.com_enterprise_-_spacecraft_and_vehicles?&#shift-capable_multiverse_starships|shift-capable "worldships"]], several kilometers long (such as the //Texture//). These are virtually always accompanied by various smaller ships. While the Guildsmen regularly stop over at planets to offer their trade, forge deals or gather the latest news, they very rarely visit planets for prolonged stays on their surface. However, Flagists that weren't directly born into The Guild, but were adopted or initiated into it at a certain age, tend to be planet dwellers in origin.
  
 === Chapterhouses and Sects === === Chapterhouses and Sects ===
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 //**Chapter MS Paint**// - followers of MS Paint and the school of Emespaintisgoodenough, led by Grandmaster [[offtopic:Darkaiz]]. This chapter is often pitied and ridiculed, to the point they are considered the "poor friars" of The Guild, and by some as even "lesser brothers and sisters". They take umbrage at the Paintnetists' ideas about "Paint.net being a better version of MS Paint" - to them, there is no such thing as "a better version of MS Paint".\\ //**Chapter MS Paint**// - followers of MS Paint and the school of Emespaintisgoodenough, led by Grandmaster [[offtopic:Darkaiz]]. This chapter is often pitied and ridiculed, to the point they are considered the "poor friars" of The Guild, and by some as even "lesser brothers and sisters". They take umbrage at the Paintnetists' ideas about "Paint.net being a better version of MS Paint" - to them, there is no such thing as "a better version of MS Paint".\\
  
-While the first four, larger chapterhouses are respected and get along together well despite some posturing, it is the Chapter MS Paint that tends to get the short end of the stick. They were originally ridiculed for not adopting the sacred teachings of Vector and The One True Format, but they eventually repented and accepted them. It is believed by some radical Guild theologians that the souls of MS Painters can’t entirely reach the **Vexilologist and Iconographer Paradise**, where they‘d otherwise enjoy the fruits of their labour under Vector’s kindly oversight. +While the first four, larger chapterhouses are respected and get along together well despite some posturing, it is the Chapter MS Paint that tends to get the short end of the stick. They were originally ridiculed for not adopting the sacred teachings of Vector and The One True Format, but they eventually repented and accepted them. It is believed by some radical Guild theologians that the souls of MS Painters can’t entirely reach the **Vexillologist and Iconographer Paradise**, where they‘d otherwise enjoy the fruits of their labour under Vector’s kindly oversight. 
  
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 **[[offtopic:Guild of Vexilologists and Iconographers]]** - [[offtopic:AH.com societies|Unofficial AH.com club]] of flag-making experts and enthusiasts.  **[[offtopic:Guild of Vexilologists and Iconographers]]** - [[offtopic:AH.com societies|Unofficial AH.com club]] of flag-making experts and enthusiasts. 
  
-The fictional(ised) version described on this page are basically your (stereo)typical order of „space monk-mystics“ and a lot of the hierarchy has parody-religion trappings, as you’d imagine. The interiors of Flagist ships are your typical „hi-tech monastery“ sort of thing, but with lots of nods to the designing of national symbols and vexilology-related artworks. +The fictional(ised) version described on this page are basically your (stereo)typical order of „space monk-mystics“ and a lot of the hierarchy has parody-religion trappings, as you’d imagine. The interiors of Flagist ships are your typical „hi-tech monastery“ sort of thing, but with lots of nods to the designing of national symbols and vexillology-related artworks. 
  
 **[[offtopic:The Kralltonic Order]]** - Older AH.com running gag, basis for the in-universe military arm of The Guild. **[[offtopic:The Kralltonic Order]]** - Older AH.com running gag, basis for the in-universe military arm of The Guild.
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 **[[AH.com Enterprise]]** **[[AH.com Enterprise]]**
  
-**[[stories:ah.com comedy index|Return to Index of AH.com-based Comedies]]**  +**[[stories:ah.com comedy index|Return to Index of AH.com-based Comedies]]** 
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