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[b]Does your nation at this point in your timeline currently use slaves?[/b]
[b]Has your nation used slaves in the past?[/b]
[b]Are/were your slaves owned by the state or can they be bought, sold, traded and captured by individuals and groups?[/b]
[b]Are your slaves consisting of a specific race, gender or other classification? Is there a mix? Or can anyone be enslaved, including your dominant population?[/b]
[b]On average, how well are slaves treated in your nation?[/b]
[b]If slavery is not in place, are there groups in your nation that want it to start? How influential are these groups? Are they deemed terrorists or on the other end, do they hold offices in government?[/b]
[b]If slavery is in place, are there groups that wish to abolish it? How influential are these groups? Are they deemed terrorists/rebels or do they hold offices in government?[/b]
[b]Is there a limit on how many slaves one can own?[/b]
[b]Is it illegal to kill or rape a slave?[/b]
[b]What happens if a slave kills a master?[/b]
[b]Does your nation run a slave breeding program? (i,e, pairing strength with strength for manual labour slaves, beauty with beauty for sex slaves)[/b]
[b]Do slaves outnumber freemen and freewomen? How many slaves are there compared to each freeborn?[/b]
[b]Have there been slave rebellions of major note that have caused significant issue?[/b]
[b]Finally, is there anyone in your nation who by law cannot be enslaved?[/b]
[b]Are there any other notes on slavery (or the lack of it), in your nation not covered by questions above that you wish to share?[/b]
Does your nation at this point in your timeline currently use slaves? Yes, slavery is used, though under the guise of indentured servitude.
Has your nation used slaves in the past? Yes, slavery has existed since the dawn of the Freehold of Messeren, and has lasted through the numerous incarnations of the state.
Are/were your slaves owned by the state or can they be bought, sold, traded and captured by individuals and groups? Up until recently, anyone captured by slavers was recognised as a slave, however it is now illegal to kidnap people and turn them into slaves. This law however does appear it might be changed soon.
Are your slaves consisting of a specific race, gender or other classification? Is there a mix? Or can anyone be enslaved, including your dominant population? Originally, the only slaves consisted of those of other races that the Messyrene subjugated, however, when poor families sold children or other relatives into slavery also, there became a big market for Messyrene slaves, which are worth around 3x as more.
On average, how well are slaves treated in your nation? Quite well in actuality, there are some slaves treated terrible and some treated very well, but on average a slave's life could be worse. A slave, though lower in standing, usually has a better life than the lowest of freeborn.
If slavery is not in place, are there groups in your nation that want it to start? How influential are these groups? Are they deemed terrorists or on the other end, do they hold offices in government? N/A
If slavery is in place, are there groups that wish to abolish it? How influential are these groups? Are they deemed terrorists/rebels or do they hold offices in government? These groups do exist, however they are not influential at all. Government corruption has done its best to ensure that no one with a strong opposition to slavery makes it in to an office of importance.
Is there a limit on how many slaves one can own? No, if you can pay for one you can buy one.
Is it illegal to kill or rape a slave? No, slaves are property and one can do what they wish with them.
What happens if a slave kills a master? If a slave kills their master, they are crucified (no religious context, it's simply an effective method), as well as beaten, burnt, flogged and eventually killed. All other slaves are then re-sold at lowest price.
Does your nation run a slave breeding program? (i,e, pairing strength with strength for manual labour slaves, beauty with beauty for sex slaves) Yes, slaves who are wanted for building are mated with other strong slaves to produce naturally strong offspring (if the offspring isn't as intended it is usually sold), slaves who are desired for sexual duty are paired with other attractive slaves.
Do slaves outnumber freemen and freewomen? How many slaves are there compared to each freeborn? Yes, on average there are three slaves for every free person.
Have there been slave rebellions of major note that have caused significant issue? Yes, numerous times, none recently however. Usually slave rebels take control of an area of countryside or a small town but are usually and swiftly crushed. All rebels are crucified.
Finally, is there anyone in your nation who by law cannot be enslaved? Not really. Numerous times, especially in civil wars when imperial brother fights sister and the like, the victor if kind will enslave their defeated relative personally, if cruel they will just be auctioned off in the market. The price for a slave with royal blood in them is exponential.
Are there any other notes on slavery (or the lack of it), in your nation not covered by questions above that you wish to share? No.