St. Augustine University is one of the most prestigious university's within the High Kingdom of Camelone, first being established in 1346 AD under the patronage of the then pagan House Thorgest as the Great Lodge of the Aesir so as to be the training grounds for generations of warriors and leaders. The original curriculum revolved around the sacred arts of the Norse people, martial arts, poetry, and rhetoric with some of the greatest heroes and gallowglass warriors being alumni of the Great Lodge. It would be with in 1501 AD when the Great Lodge would be reformed to St. Augustine University, named after both the great Bishop of Hippo and the great warrior hero of the same name. Nowadays the curriculum revolves around a traditional Christian liberal arts education as well as the legends and laws of Camelone so as to train the next generation of knights, ladies, and leadership. The squire program is known to have produced some of the most disciplined and fierce knights and warriors crediting their Norse heritage and nature for the deeds of their alumni. The Most Knowledgeable Lady Mairin O'Hannagain, Brehorn of the Estates, is an alumni from St. Augustine University and just another example of the prestige and greatness of the university.
During the Reign of the Great Heathen the Great Lodge of the Aesir was the site of a pitched battle where the legendary warrior Augustine Torstensson, a convert to Christianity, led the rearguard action to protect the civilians and tomes of knowledge that were being evacuated. It was due to his actions that most of the knowledge was preserved and he is the most celebrated warrior of Dulfwood whose death is a day of respect and feasting.
With a rich history and a just as rich list of alumni St. Augustine University is the choice of anyone who is wishing to get a leg up in the world through an educational tradition that reaches to the very soul of Camelone.
Dulfwood
A town that sits on the pristine Aughisky River with a population of about 2,400 individuals that is dotted with many small shops, bars, and workshops as well as the existence of a public square where plays and community gatherings are held in conjunction with the university. The forests around the town are said to be haunted by a curse from the Great Heathen, most notably the Blood Cave Forest, and if you find yourself stranded out in the countryside freeholders will be more than happy to allow you to stay the night.
Immersion Programs
Squire Program- The student will be enlisted and train alongside the squires to be tutored in the arts of war and etiquette that is appropriate for the new generation of knights of Camelone. Squires will be housed in barracks on campus grounds and alongside their regular classes they will be required to participate in martial training and education of the knightly rituals and symbolism. Expect grueling physical regimes and a program of strict religious life to couple with the sense of warrior brotherhood that you will forge with the other squires.
Requirements: Male, Christian, Conversationalist level in Camelonean Gaelic, fluent in Camelonean Gaelic is recommended though
Cultural Program- The student will be housed with one of the local families of Dulfwood so as to be fully immersed within the culture of Camelone. The household will accept the student into their clan for the extent of their studies at St. Augustine University and be treated as a member of the clan.
Requirements: Advanced level in Camelonean Gaelic, Willingness to look past cultural misunderstandings
Standard Program- A dorm will be reserved for the student, either a single or a double depending on the amount of foreign students, and they will experience the campus culture of St. Augustine University. There are many events every week such as weekly plays, concerts, poetry and ode recitation to name a few.
Requirements: Basic level in Camelonean Gaelic
Rules:
1. I am OP so disputes will be settled by me
2. OOC in OOC and IC in IC
3. All NationState forum rules apply
4. Common sense please, nothing over the top please
5. No starting wars or terrorist plots
6. No godmodding or metagaming, just don't do it please
7. All Camelonean NPC's will be controlled by me unless you can convince me otherwise for specific individuals
8. Only humans
9. If you have read this write 'Unto the breach!' in other
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Rooming List:
Aldis (Women's Dorm #2)
206: Shaira Talmidha and Lucy Alexandra MacJarrow
208: Lina Valborg Breitscheid and Ophelia Willard
210: Gosta Saula and Marie Ernst Glück
Ruthenor (Men’s Dorm #1)
301: Gideon Stael
Barrack #5
Platoon D, Epsilon Company: James Malcolm Forbes, Akseli Oksanen, Otto Weiss, and Wilhelm Franz von Lytton plus 26 other squires
Cultural Program Housing
Clan Orestsson: Jonathan McAllister