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Great Pharaoh,

It pains us to bear witness to your plight. At the hands of barbarians, not only have your people suffered; but the pride of your nation as well. The very roots of your people being ransacked and sold off to ignorant foreigners of the world.

Arrangements have been made for immediate action to assist the Clysperi in combating the Confederate barbarians. Up to and including a 13,000 man division of volunteers from the Black Sash Corps. Among our best trained and equipped soldiers. Should you choose to accept aid from the Neo Quywe Federation, transport planes are prepared to fly out on 10 hours' notice towards an airport or base of your choosing.

May your people soon know peace,

Brilliant Speaker Junko
Leader of the new Quywe people.

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Comprised of the former Suiseikawa and Tsuyariko provinces of the defunct Syndicated Confederacy of Himeyama, the Armed Himeyan Republic is currently in the process of national mobilization and expanding military industry. As her biggest active threat the Neo Quywe Confederation borders her from the south, the Armed Republic of Himeyama has adopted a radical religion/ideology known as Daisei, which calls for the extermination of religion. As the Neo Quywe Federation is in essence a theocracy, much of the Armed Republic's short existence has been dedicated to the spread of Daisei within local communities as well as anti-NQF propaganda. Likewise, other non-secular nations are treated as potential enemies by the AHR, but current official stances on all nations beyond the Neo Quywe Federation remains indifferent for the time being.

Government Type:- Federal Republic
Population:-:- 24 million
Capital City:- Aofumiya (5 million)
Demonym:- Himeyan, Daisei (unofficially, to avoid confusion with Himeyans in the NQF)

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Currency:- Kobankai-ne (₭₭)
GDP per Capita:- USD$22,000
Unemployment Rate:- 7%
Main Industries:- Electronics, textiles, being outsourced by foreign companies as tech support, automotive, agriculture

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Ethnicity:- Himeyan (98%)
Languages:- Himeyan
Religions:- Daisei
Average Life Expectancy:- 78 years

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Head of State:- Premier Shiina Musashi
Head of Government:- Grand Auditor Taro Mogami
Name of Legislative Body:- The Golden Table

Her Excellency, President Seiko Kumoya of Josai

The Federation extends its warmest greetings to you and your people.

We do not believe in unnecessary contact with the outside world, for treachery is an opportunistic beast. However, as your people and mine share a close cultural link, we believe the relationship between the Republic of Josai and the Neo Quywe Federation is one to be nurtured. Regardless of your relationship with the loose remnants of our nation that came before, we extend a hand out to you.

It is our sincerest hope you take it, there is much to be accomplished together.

If you share this belief, and wish to turn mere cultural ties into a lasting relationship; we cordially invite you to the city of Myoudai. The Onyx Palace's doors are open and there is always a seat awaiting you.

Signed,
Brilliant Speaker Junko Kamaejikawa
Leader of the new Quywe people

King Lapu of Quintelia

When the ministers and advisers speak of making international contacts, Quintelia tends to be mentioned quite often. And hopefully with good reason. The Neo Quywe Federation as it stands maintains few connections to the outside world; as the issues of the greater Mundus political sphere are not ones the NQF takes interest in.

However, it is good to be on cordial terms with some.

Hence, we invite His Majesty King Lapu to the city of Rokkou in the NQF for what we believe will be a productive negotiation session.

Signed,
Brilliant Speaker Junko Kamaejikawa
Leader of the new Quywe people

Within the glass and stone halls of the Temple of the Voice, a war rages. Fought by ambitious nobles who have found their way back to power in the Neo Quywe Federation.

The Four Serpents, the elite ring of the NQF's leadership, just below the Speaker herself have noticed the efforts of an ambitious lieutenant. Masaharu Taera has found his place in the upper echelons of the NQF government, but as a young and cunning financial advisor, his ambitions reach toward the Speaker's seat.

In a place where everyone carries a dagger in their left hand, will Taera's ambition lead him to the power he seeks? Or is he doomed to fail in someone else's elaborate scheme?

Greetings,

As the 4.6 million ethnic Himeyans in the ES prepare for the most important celebration of their cultural heritage, we invite delegates of the Ecclesiastical State to join us for the largest Festival of New Life in the ES, hosted in Bledapessera courtesy of the Anrikisha Organization. As part of our celebration of cultural heritage and newfound identity within your borders, we feel it is important, as the major representative of ethnic Himeyans in the ES, to bring up some points that we may hopefully discuss.

It is our sincerest hope that you join us for the Bledapessera Festival of New Life,

Kyouko Tabae
President of the Anrikisha

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Haruna, Myōga,

Home to almost 800,000 people, Haruna is among the most crime-ridden cities in Ardia. Youth below 18 account for almost 60% of all reported incidents in the city. To alleviate this, the provincial government has put a heavy emphasis on youth extracurricular activities. Among those created in response is the Gakuen Nakahara Boxing Club, a special-category organization for students deemed "at-risk" of falling from grace into a life of crime.

For them, the motto "No Second Chances" is a reminder, that to slip any further down is to never climb back up.

May 16, 1940, 05:25
Mhorish Sea, east of Nurashima

The sounds of dive bombers roared overhead, with the morning sun at their back, this victory would be a new dawn for the Ardian Empire, these Himeyan savages will know their place in history. That's what Albus Laurentinus reassured himself as he pulled himself onto the wing of his fighter. He and the other pilots turned to face the officers on the deck. "Ad imperatorem!" they shouted while saluting. "Ad imperatorem!" the pilots saluted back before climbing into their cockpits. With the flight deck cleared, the Ardian pilots started their engines; setting off to join their brothers in the sky, Nurashima would be theirs today. Albus swooped just over one of the amphibious transports before climbing to group up with one of the dive bomber flights. Maneuvering his head to get a better view of the ocean, he spotted Nurashima in flames, his comrades had already begun their crusade against the Himeyan savages.

Getting distracted by the scene below, he was interrupted by a weak signal coming through his radio. "This is Leo bomber group 3! Unknown hostiles coming in from the northwest, about five thousand meters and diving!" Far up ahead, over Nurashima, Albus could spot the distressed bomber team; the planes were spiraling towards the ocean. The blood in his neck pulsing, he desperately tried to spot the hostile planes. "Leo bomber group 3 was annihilated, hostile planes are converging on Nurashima!" another voice said on the radio. "Roger that, Angelus figher group 1 intercepting!" Albus replied, diving towards the island. He could see the enemy fighters clearly now, there was no mistaking it, these were those "Songbirds", as the intelligence officers called it, and they were fast.

"Atilius! On me!" he barked, getting his squadmate to form up on him as they went to engage the Songbirds. Albus aligned his plane with the trajectory of one of the Himeyan fighters, hoping to catch it when it disengaged from its dive and pulled up; but instead the Himeyan leveled out and turned, slipping under the pair after disengaging the bomber formation to the front. "Dammit, he's below us!" Albus shouted, rolling to try and spot the Songbird. "I found him, he's not getting away!" Atilius muttered over comms; "Roger that, I'll maintain altitude. Wait, you've got one coming in high, 9 o' clock!" Another Songbird swooped in at high speed, cutting in front of Albus' fighter before going to engage his squadmate. Before the other rookie even had time to react, the Songbird peppered his plane in tracers, setting it ablaze, to crash into Nurashima moments later. Enraged, Albus dived in to get a shot at the Himeyan plane that Atilius was chasing, having burned most of its energy evading the Ardian, it sluggishly attempted to turn around and force Albus to overshoot, but Albus instead managed to score multiple hits on the Himeyan with his 20mm, turning the plane into a fireball that plunged into the ocean.

"All units, enemy forces are retreating, regroup and prepare for subsequent attacks!" the radio buzzed. Albus took a deep breath and climbed back to altitude, most of the AA guns over the burning island had been silenced, but he could still see troops scurrying around. Just under a dozen Himeyan fighters were retreating west, with twice as many Ardians in pursuit. Angelus Fighter Group 1 turned back towards the Ardian fleet, for the rest of the morning they would be providing CAS for the Ardian landings on Nurashima; with nothing left to oppose them, they had taken over the island and got any fires under control before noon. Still, Albus, and many of the Ardian pilots felt uneasy, those Songbirds were more than a match for the Ardian fighters; and managed to kill off multiple Ardian planes before retreating.

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Declaring war just hours before attacking, the Ardian Empire had their sights set on the Mhorish Sea for years. The first Battle of Nurashima was a massive tactical and strategic victory for the Ardian Empire, and cost the Himekuno Republic an incredible stockpile of supplies, as well as a vital strategic position in the Mhorish Sea. In Himekuno this battle came to be known as the Disaster of Nurashima, for the overwhelming casualties the Republic suffered while defending and retreating from the island base.

A supplementary thread to Reign of Blood and Fire, which deals with the history of the Quywe Empire and the various states that succeeded it; Serpent of the North focuses specifically on the Great War period on Northern Ardia, which saw major clashes between the massive Ardian Empire and the opportunistic Quywe Empire of the horn; however, the theatre was not limited to these two powers, and over time other factions became involved, fighting for or against the Ardian Empire.

Later during the Great War period, the Quywe war machine collapsed on itself, causing Ahkabnil and Himekuno to lose faith in their imperial overlords, and rebel. Strangely enough, this caused the crumbling Quywe Empire to reach out to its 700-year rival- the Ardian Empire to step in and help pacify the rogue Ahkabnilian and Himeyan elements.

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OOC: Any non-horn nations who wish to partake in the North Ardian Theatre have but to contact us on the region's Discord server; we'd be glad to work something out.

Stories from the daily lives of regular Himeyans.

You probably never asked for this.

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Government Type:- Confederate Parliamentary Democracy
Population:-:- 58 million
Capital City:- Shidarekawa (8 million)
Demonym:- Himeyan

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Currency:- Himeyan Kobankai (₭₭)
GDP per Capita:- $43k
Unemployment Rate:- 2.10%
Main Industries:- Automotive, electronics

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Ethnicity:- 93% Himeyan, 6% Quywe ethnicities (Ahkabnilian, Cojotani, Vesian), 1% other
Languages:- Himeyan
Religions:- Agnostic/Athiest 68%, Shishin 25%, 7% other
Average Life Expectancy:- Men 80 years/Women 83 years

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Head of State:- Premier Executive Administrator Shiina Musashi
Name of Legislative Body:- Confederate Round Table

To His Majesty King Graham of Foxtrove,

I doubt this message comes as a surprise to you, as my political platform was largely based around the building, and rebuilding of ties with the members of the international community. Regardless, Himeyama's relationship with Foxtrove is a rather unique one, brought on by a horrific conflict in our recent history; and while this relationship has thankfully never been a cold one, the effort to improve it has been quite lacking. And as the newly-elected premier of the Syndicated Confederacy, it is my duty to take the necessary steps to create a prosperous and strong bond between the Foxtrovian and Himeyan people.

To this end, I wish to invite you, or delegates of your choosing to visit our fair city of Aofumiya, in the Suiseikawa province. Here we can hopefully sit down and create a lasting friendship.

Signed,

武蔵椎名
Shiina Musashi
Premier Executive Administrator of Himeyama