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Inauguration of President Tesan Cikniye

Cikniye paced around the front terrace of the Presidential Palace in New Nakim's government district. In the middle of the terrace, a few meters back from the central podium sat an ornate golden chair, more a throne really, which was his seat in the upcoming events. Behind that, were serried rows of chairs laid out for various Lakhzov state functionaries and politicians. Finally to the left and right of his Presidential throne were rows of chairs that had been set out for the guests of honour, the various foreign dignitaries and leaders who would shortly arrive to witness the first peaceful transfer of power in Lakhzovia's history.

Snapping out of a momentary lapse of concentration Cikniye became aware of the arrival of the first of his guests.

(OOC: Just assume you were invited, if you want to come make your entrance)


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Diplomacy and Events / Lakhzov Election (Open Poll)
« on: August 05, 2023, 09:04:55 AM »
Lakhzov 2023 General Election

Polls are now open for the Lakhzov 2023 General Election with elections for both the National Assembly and the Presidency.

You can vote now at the Online Ballot Box.

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Factbooks and Maps / The Kingdom Rhand
« on: September 30, 2021, 05:38:20 PM »

Motto:- fiat in Mundous sikut in Caelo
National Anthem:- I pledge to thee land of my Forefathers

BACKGROUND

The Kingdom of Rhand was originally an Ardian merchant colony on the Albion coast centred around the city of Ardiapur. Though never a formal possession of the Ardian Empire, it was considered to be a part of the wider 'Ardian World', and held the status of a tributary state.

The colony acted as a trade gateway to Albion for the Empire, with the colony filtering goods from the interior of the continent to Ardian trade ports. As trade opened up with the natives of the interior of the country the colony grew in power and wealth, leading to ever greater influence and control over the native population. Eventually the spread of Ardian language, culture, and religion led to the Ardianization of the local Rhandian population.

During a period of political crisis in the 17th Century the merchant republican system collapsed leading to the rise of a political strongman, who unified the country under his rule, and founded the Kingdom of Rhand.

Rhand today is ruled by an autocratic absolute monarchy where all government officials are members of the nobility. The established church is Rhandic Orthodoxy which plays a keenly political role in the life of the court.

The country is beset by corruption, and suffers from severe economic mismanagement with a largely agrarian economy based on tenanted peasant farmers. Famines are a common occurrence.

Government Type:- Autocratic Monarchy
Population:-:- 28,740,000
Capital City:- Ardiapur
Demonym:- Rhandian


ECONOMY

Currency:- Rhandic Crown
GDP per Capita:- 'low'
Unemployment Rate:- How many people are unemployed
Main Industries:- Fabrics, Jewellery, raw materials extraction


PEOPLE

Ethnicity:- Rhandic (81%), Rhando-Tytorian (6%), Ardian (5%)
Languages:- Rhando-Ardian
Religions:- Rhandic Orthodox Christianity
Average Life Expectancy:- 57


GOVERNMENT

Autokrator:- Augustous II
Crown Prince:- Laurenz Hajioff-Viktor

Princely Counsel

Counsel for State Comms:- Prince Theofilus Hajioff-Viktor
Counsel for State Protocol:- Prince Chernon Cassion
Counsel for Foreign Relations:- Prince Andronikus-Viktor
Counsel for Economic Affairs:- Prince Fabian Andronikus
Counsel for Foreign Trade:- Prince Cassious Viktor

Lower Courtly Offices

Name of Legislative Body:- Conclave of Nomarchs
Patriarch of Ardiapur:- Fortiz IV
Royal Chaplain:- Giorgy Crassus
Imperial Librarian:- Mensious Dioaca

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Diplomacy and Events / Lakhzov Amnesty - Lakhzovia, Achkaerin
« on: September 14, 2021, 07:23:27 PM »
Argan Tsagari sat in the lobby of the government building where his handler had told him the meeting with the Achkaerinese officials had been arranged.

He had requested the meeting following the news that the Kadassa regime had issued a general amnesty, one in which he had been mentioned by name, and which, if genuine, offered the tantalising prospect of a return to his homeland and the life he had left behind when he had been forced to flee under charges of incitement.

As he waited his mind raced over the events that had led him here: the election he had come so close to winning, the post-election crisis as Kadassa's regime first refused to publish the results, then launched a bloody crackdown to secure his illegitimate hold on power. As the crisis spiralled out of control and the Utman began their uprising it had become apparent that his situation was precarious, it was then that he had fled to Achkaerin for asylum, which was promptly granted.

He had spent the years since then keeping his head down. At times he had been tempted to try to influence events from afar, however his Achkaerinese handler had advised against drawing any attention to himself, especially after the near fatal poisoning of another Lakhzov refugee in an act that was believed to have been the work of a Lakhzov agent.

But now with the amnesty there was a ray of hope, despite his concerns that the offer may prove to be a regime trap. It was for this that he had sought a meeting with a representative of the government, in order to garner their assessment of the situation, and whether they might be able to aid him in his secure return to public life.

Deep in thought he barely heard the approaching footsteps.

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Factbooks and Maps / The Republic of Lakhzovia Factbook
« on: September 13, 2021, 12:20:56 PM »

Motto:- "Me’ukhad Hi’Or shel Emet" (United in the Light of Truth)
National Anthem:- Hymn of Redemption

BACKGROUND

The Republic of Lakhzovia was founded in 1986 following the collapse of the United Peoples' Republic (UPR), a socialist regime dominated by a political elite drawn from the Utman minority group. Following a bitter civil war the Lakhzov Republic established control over all the former lands of the UPR. The Republic has been led by President Sachim Kadassa for over 30 years. The country is currently recovering from a second civil war with its Utman minority. Lakhzovia currently suffers a democratic deficit having had just 2 elections in the past 20 years, widespread voter suppression/electoral irregularities, a poor human rights record, state interference in media reporting, and widespread corruption.

An ongoing programme of reforms is underway aimed at modernising the state.

Government Type:- Federal Presidential Republic
Population:-:- 48,000,000
Capital City:- Nakim
Demonym:- Lakhzov


ECONOMY

The economy of Lakhzovia is historically mixed with heavy government involvement in all areas of the economy either through state ownership of key industries, or centralised planning of the wider economy. Reforms have begun toward trade liberalisation, and an export oriented trade policy. Developmental policies outlined in the latest 5 year plan seek to reduce state ownership of key industries, with heavy investment in infrastructure improvements and the formation of tech incubators to promote the development of a native high tech sector.

The economy suffers from a lack of expertise, unproductive outdated industrial technology, poor supply chain infrastructure, a looming energy crisis due to aging power plants, and a faltering agricultural sector. Problems exacerbated by ongoing social conflicts in the country.

Wealth distribution in the country is geographically uneven, with the Nakim Bay region enjoying a far higher level of economic development and HDI, while rural areas suffer most from lack of infrastructure and economic opportunities.

Currency:- Lakhzov Shekhel
GDP per Capita:- $17,000
Unemployment Rate:- 13%
Main Industries:- Rare Mundus Metals, Coal, agricultural produce, manufactured consumer goods


PEOPLE

Ethnicity:- Lakhzov, Utman, Axicz, Mulangana tribal groups
Languages:- Lakhzov, Utman, Mulangaal
Religions:- Emetism, Kerenism, other minority religions
Average Life Expectancy:- 65


RELIGION

Emetism

Overview

Emetism (originally from the Lakhzov: emeyt "truth") is the religion of the Lakhzov and Axicz peoples. It is an ancient, monotheistic religion with the Takhmud as its foundational text. It encompasses the religion, philosophy, and culture of the Lakhzov people. Emetism is considered by religious Emetists to be the expression of the special relationship that God established with the Lakhzov people.

Within Emetism there are a variety of movements, most of which emerged from Medaberic Emetism, which holds that God revealed his laws and commandments to the prophet Naqim in the form of both the Written and Oral Takhmud. Historically, this assertion was challenged by various groups such as Axicz Emetists and Kerenists.

Today, the largest Emetist religious movements are Orthodox Lakhzov Emetism, Axicz Emetism and Reform Emetism with Kerenism being considered a separate, heretical, religion. Major sources of difference between these groups are their approaches to Emetist law, the authority of the Medaberic tradition, and the place of non-Emetist communities in Lakhzovia. Orthodox Lakhzov & Axicz Emetism maintains that the Takhmud and Emetist law are divine in origin, eternal and unalterable, and that they should be strictly followed. Reform Emetism is more liberal, with a typical Reform position being that Emetist law should be viewed as a set of general guidelines rather than as a set of restrictions and obligations whose observance is required of all Emetists. Historically, special courts enforced Emetist law; today, these courts still exist but the practice of Emetism is mostly voluntary. Authority on theological and legal matters is not vested in any one person or organization, but in the sacred texts and the Medaberim and scholars who interpret them.

History, Theology and Festivals
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History

The history of Emetism spans more than 2000 years. Emetism has its roots as an organized religion in the Lakhzov region during the post-city state era. Emetism is considered one of the oldest monotheistic religions and was founded by the prophet Naqim in approximately 330BCE after which it quickly grew in influence culminating in the formation of the Lakhzov Amphictyonic League. Despite the short lived league disintegrating a century later Emetism had become firmly rooted as the supreme religious tradition in the region.

Following the disintegration of the amphictyony a movement of scholars, teachers and interpreters of Emetist law began to assume greater religious authority leading to the establishment of Medaberic Emetism. The formation of Medaberic authority led to an increasing standardisation of religious doctrine which resulted in increasing tensions between the Medaberim and more esoteric streams of the religion. This tension culminated in the Kerenist Schism of 221CE.

Kerenism was subsequently adopted as the state religion of the Utman Empire which came to dominate the region, resulting in a period of sustained persecution of Medaberic institutions and the dispersal of many prominent Medbaric dynasties to the newly formed Lakhzov diasporic communities that sought to escape persecution by settling in more tolerant lands.

Emetists today form two separate ethnoreligious groups, the Lakhzov and the Axicz. Membership of these groups include those born Emetist, in addition to converts to the religion though the latter category remains small. In 2018, the world Emetist population was estimated at about 38 million, about 94% of all Emetists reside in Lakhzovia with the remaining 6% spread out in communities located in various countries across Mundus.

Theology

Monotheism


Emetism affirms monotheism, the belief in one God. The basic tenets, drawn from ancient sources like the Takhmud as well as later sages, include the attributes of God as one and indivisible, preceding all creation which he alone brought into being, eternal, omniscient, omnipotent, absolutely incorporeal, and beyond human reason.

Revelation

The defining doctrine of Emetism is the belief that the Law, both Written and Oral, was revealed by God to Naqim, and that the Law was transmitted faithfully from him in an unbroken chain ever since. One of the foundational texts of Medaberic tradition is the list opening the Ethics of the Fathers, enumerating the sages who received and passed on the Takhmud, from Naqim through Sachim Ben Natal, the Elders and latter Prophets, and then onward until Kamsin the Elder.

The basic philosophy of Emetism is that the body of revelation is total and complete; its interpretation under new circumstances, required of scholars in every generation, is conceived as an act of inferring and elaborating based on already prescribed methods, not of innovation or addition.

Particularism vs Universalism

Emetism is viewed as being a body of law and practices intended solely for the Lakhzov and Axicz peoples. However the teachings of the religion are seen as containing a message regarding the nature of reality, principles of ethical conduct and the destiny of all mankind which is considered to be a universal one.

This contradiction is most often resolved through the explanation that Emetists through their dedicated practice of the religion act to reveal the hand of God in the world, and as a beacon of righteous conduct to the non-Emetist world.

Despite this conceptual division between the historical roles of Emetists and non-Emetists most modern branches of the religion accept sincere converts.

Festivals

B'rit Olam


“And so it was that in Emet the world was made to be, and with creation was made a covenant of truth as testimony that all that exists should turn in thanks for their blessings.” Takhmud, Olamim 2:1

‘Covenant of Creation’ marks the day of creation by God, this festival marks the start of the Emetist year and the festival cycle. It is typically celebrated with large festive meals, gifts to the poor, the feeding of wild animals and the lighting of bonfires. Other customs include the ritual sowing of the first seeds of the new growing season and the buying of new clothes.

The festival falls in the autumn around the time of the harvest in line with the belief that God created a fruitful world bursting with life. The theme of the festival focuses heavily on the ideas of the enjoyment of plenty and the birth of the new. As such children born on this festival are considered a particular blessing and it is said that on B’rit Olam not a single stomach in all of Lakhzovia remains empty.

Natan Or

“When man was young and had never yet seen the long night, dusk seized upon his heart with terror. Seeing man’s trembling Emet spoke saying ‘Fear not the darkness that closes in, for it too shall pass and never overtake you. Behold I have put my lamps in the heavens so that when you look into the void you shall know that I am with you.” Takhmud, Olamim 10:3

‘Giving of Light’ is a 7 day festival held in the winter during which people decorate their homes and environment with lights. Traditionally lamps are lit with the number of lamps increasing each night to represent the desire that the light of Emet be reflected on Mundus as it is in the heavens and that the light be increased until night is banished for good.

Many classic Medaberic commentaries suggest that the darkness referred to in the Takhmud is in fact a metaphor for death; From this draw the belief in the immortality of the soul as well as the idea that in the end of days death will be abolished. As a result it is common for people to visit and tend the graves of loved ones where they will light lamps and read Olamim 10:3 to comfort the soul of the dead that they will be restored.

Natan Emet

“I selected Naqim from among all the peoples to bring to you the knowledge of my nature, laws and statutes in order that you may be corrected. This truth I give to you so that you may walk straight and upright, counted righteous among the nations. Do not be bowed down with the ways of the wicked nations that surround you, for this [Takhmud] is a well of life, a spring of sweet water; drink deep of it lest you succumb to death.” Takhmud Naqim 5:1 ‘Giving of Truth’ is the festival that marks beginning of the transmission of the Takhmud through the Prophet Naqim. On this day people gather to hear the reading of the scroll of Naqim in full following which people dance in jubilation around Takhmud which is placed on a symbolic throne and adorned with a crown, silks and jewellery.

Sweets are commonly given out to children and a festive meal followed by sweet delicacies and honey sweetened tea are enjoyed as symbols of the sweetness of truth.

Many devout believers will travel on pilgrimage to Khalin where the Takhmud was first revealed to Naqim in order to participate in festivities there.

Hi'Ason

“There will come a day when my statutes have fallen from the minds of men, when my laws are seen as a burden and every man turns his heart towards the wickedness of his hand. On that day I will no longer encircle you and your walls will be as dust. I will hand the good land I have given you over to another people who do not know me, they shall take your vineyard and field, your house and stable and make you a despicable sight to the nations. On that day there shall come a great lament from the throats of the people, who will have no shelter, nor food nor rest from one day to the next.” Takhmud Ra’ot 1:1

‘The Disaster’ is a peculiar festival in that while it is considered to have been divinely ordained, it was not until the events of the Utman imperial conquests that its observance began. Medaberic tradition states that until the time of the disaster itself, to observe the festival would have been inappropriate as it would in effect be mourning a tragedy that had not yet happened. While some ancient commentators have suggested that the festival should have been observed prior to the events of the disaster, in mourning for the fates of their descendants, others have pointed out that this would be like mourning the death of a relative while they are still alive.

On this festival people will leave their homes and reside in temporary shacks erected outside. There they sit on the ground and fast while chanting songs recounting the wicked things that have been done, and that have befallen the people. In doing so the soul is believed to be chastised and arrogance eradicated, this renewed humility allowing the people to recognise their own corruption, the first step necessary for repentance and healing.

This festival begins in the morning of the first day and ends at sunrise of the next in order to fulfil the Takhmudic prophecy that “there shall come a great lament from the throats of the people, who will have no shelter, nor food nor rest from one day to the next.”

Rakhaman

“When it shall have come to pass that the people have been trampled and humbled my ear shall hear their cry and my heart shall be made tender. Their cries shall be like those of babes to me, and I shall be moved to deal compassionately with them. Takhmud Ra’ot 1:2

Following on immediately from the conclusion of Hi’Ason the festival of Rakhaman (Compassion or Mercy) celebrates the kindness of God to the unworthy and marks the point at which, having humbled themselves through Hi’Ason, the people were granted the opportunity to repent at the festival of Teshuva’ot.

The commentators ask why mercy came before repentance, the majority answer to which is that without the initial act of mercy on the part of God, there could be no opportunity for repentance. The granting of the ability for man to return to a relationship with Emet is the ultimate act of compassion.

Once Hi’Ason concludes, worshippers will return to their homes and bathe following which a breakfast of fruits and cake are eaten. People will dress in white and gather for a large family meal at midday. Following this it is common for children to go door to door collecting for charity, while adults will do good deeds. The festival closes with a communal meal emphasising the responsibility of everyone for maintaining a just society.

Teshuva'ot

“They shall release their transgressions, and I shall release them from their sin. Then all the congregation of the people shall say ‘Behold the statutes and laws of the living Emet from which I have strayed. To these I shall return and hold tight.’ To these they must surely return, for these are the ways of life.” Takhmud Ra’ot 1:3

‘The Festival of Returnings’ falls ten days after Rakhaman and marks the day on which people request, and receive, forgiveness for their sins. This is the culmination of a process of spiritual rectification that began with Hi’Ason and closes the yearly festival cycle.

On this day people wear white and fast, spending their time in houses of prayer singing songs of redemption and making petitions for clemency. during the day long religious service there are two rituals in which a caged animal is released to freedom, the first a dove represents the release of the individual from their personal sins. The next, an Ibex represents the redemption of the nation from its collective sins. The service concludes with the congregation reciting the Takhmudic sentence ‘Behold the statutes and laws of the living Emet from which I have strayed. To these I shall return and hold tight.’ while prostrating on the ground before the Takhmud.

The day is ended with a large meal of fresh fruits and delicacies that are only made on the festival. It is customary for a new fruit that has not been eaten previously in the year to be consumed to represent a fresh start.



GOVERNMENT

Head of State:- Sachim Kadassa

Ministers

Minister of Foreign Affairs:- Arad Irdan
Minister of Interior:- Shimi Arlitz
Minister of Defence:- Natem Yadar
Minister of Economy:- Nal Parnassa
Minister of Energy:- Erdan Araval

Judicial Appointees

Head Supreme Court:- Rafiy Natahik

Legislature

Name of Legislative Body:- National Assembly
Seats:- 135 electable, 5 reserved



PartySeats
Lakzhov National Congress Party75 Seats
Democratic Alliance32 Seats
Axicz National Congress Party11 Seats
Lakhzov Home Party9 Seats
Shanata Party6 Seats
Axicz Liberal Party2 Seats




POLICIES


PoliciesStance
Drugs LawCannabis Decriminalised
Legal Status of Homosexuality   Decriminalised but lacking in legal protections against discrimination
Same Sex Marriage   Not recognised
EducationFree Comprehensive Education
Property Ownership   Private Ownership
Voting   Citizens above the age of 18
ProstitutionIllegal
Freedom of the PressState and Private Media, subject to State Censor
Freedom of MovementRestrictions on internal movement between Autonomous Regions, and in secure zones
AbortionLegal in cases of extreme necessity
Health CareUniversal State Healthcare supplemented by charitable hospitals
Gun LawsHeavily regulated
Internet NeutralityGovernment Censorship
Business OwnershipMixed economy - private and state ownership - some strategically important sectors are reserved for state enterprises
MarriageNo civil marriage - marriages are carried under the auspices of respective organised religious bodies with state recognition of marriages so carried out
Gender ReassignmentTransgenderism not legally recognised - gender reassignment surgery is illegal, those obtaining such procedures abroad liable to prosecution
Trade Union LawsTrade Unions heavily regulated by the government
Religious FreedomGuaranteed with preference given to Emetism in conflicts
Animal RightsAnimal slaughter, the sale, and consumption of meat are illegal


FOREIGN RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY


International Organisations

Cross Straits Union
Cotf Aranye Partnership

International Treaties

Uppsala Convention
Fair Seas Concordat

Diplomatic Relations

Rokkenjima - Allied, Strong bilateral ties
Achkaerin -
East Moreland -
Tamora -
Juggland -
Clysperis -
Altona -
Iwi - No Diplomatic Relations

Sanctions Regimes

Iwi
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Sanctions: Travel ban, no diplomatic relations
Reason: Piracy, inhumane punishments


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Diplomacy and Events / Lakhzov-Tamoran State Visit
« on: March 05, 2021, 09:44:11 PM »

Office of the President of
The Lakhzov Republic

To my esteemed friends

Much has changed in the relations between our nations in recent years. We have gone from seemingly intractable conflict and opposition to ever warmer feelings of brotherhood.

It is my pleasure to announce that the Lakhzov government has just approved a sizable grant to support the local Manist community located in Nakim. A significant part of this grant has been contributed to the renovation and expansion of the Manist compound, the historical nucleus of the Manist community in Lakhzovia, as  well as for the provision of enhanced security for the community.

We cordially invite Tamora to send a high level delegation to attend the opening ceremony. Should you decide to send such a delegation it would be received as a formal state visit, the first in history between our two nations. We hope that such an event would provide a unique opportunity to strengthen trade, and diplomatic ties between our countries while sending a message to Mundus of the possibilities for reconciliation and peace.

Shebrachot Emet t'hiyeh aleichem

Sachim Kadassa
President of the Lakhzov Republic


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Diplomacy and Events / Lakhzovia to Tamora - Ship Registration
« on: August 29, 2020, 10:40:37 PM »

Ministry of Trade

To Our esteemed friends in Tamora

It has come to the attention of our Ministry that Tamora has come under increasing international pressure in the area of the freedom to engage unhindered in international trade, to the extent that Tamoran interests in Zimalia are at risk of significant interference.

This is clearly a continuation of sanctions and Lakhzovia fears that should such harassment of civilian ships on the high seas be allowed that it will set a precedent with severe implications for the sovereignty of other states.

As such Lakhzovia proposes the creation of a joint Lakhzov-Tamoran shipping concern headquartered in the Lakhzov port city of Mar Kotuf to allow for the registering of Tamoran vessels under the Lakhzov flag. This will provide Tamoran vessels free passage under the Lakhzov flag to any destination with which Lakhzovia has full relations. Our condition for such passage is that such ships shall carry no slave upon it, either as cargo or crew.

Should such an arrangement be of interest to Tamora we would be pleased to formalise the arrangement at the earliest convenience.

Kind Regards

Tzipa Halviy
Minister of Trade

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Diplomacy and Events / Lakhzov-Tamoran Discussions
« on: May 13, 2020, 07:54:01 PM »

Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the Lakhzov Republic

To my Tamoran counterpart

As recently announced our government has taken the decision to review the current sanctions regime in place against your country, this is in part due to a petition from civil society groups within Lakhzovia which seek an easing of sanctions in order to establish charitable trusts within Tamora aimed at providing debt relief to those at risk of slavery.

We understand that this is a particularly sensitive cultural issue for the Tamoran people and as such we do not wish to proceed in our deliberations without receiving input from your government. We therefore would like to invite you to send a representative to enter discussion with us about the possible pathways for future easement.

Irdan Arad
Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Diplomacy and Events / Official Communique to Jugland
« on: November 25, 2019, 02:57:23 PM »

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Lakhzov Republic

To our friends in Jugland

It has not passed our attention that your rightful government is under significant pressure, while seditious forces seek to tear your country asunder in their desire to depose you.

Lakhzovia recalls fondly your nation's opposition to our former domination by the Utman controlled "Workers' Party of the United Peoples' Republic" and subsequent friendly relations after our transition to our modern republican government.

We therefore are aggrieved to see your nation convulsed by this bloody civil war and fear the repercussions for regional stability should your government collapse under the onslaught of the rebel nationalist forces.

Lakhzovia has itself recently emerged from a period of internecine conflict and we are all too aware of the fragile balance of peace. It is therefore on the basis of both our desire to aid our friends and to ensure the continued stability of the Cotf Peninsula region that we wish to offer Lakhzovia's full support to your government and to guarantee the continuation of your rightful rule.

We remain alert and ready to assist you with any means possible.

If you would like a formal meeting to discuss how Lakhzovia may best aid we are more than happy to accommodate you.

May the Blessings of Emet be upon you.

Arad Irdan
Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Diplomacy and Events / Utman Autonomy and Refugee Settlement Conference
« on: November 25, 2019, 11:24:25 AM »
Utman Autonomy and Refugee Settlement Conference


Proposed territorial boundaries of the Utman Autonomous Region

The Lakhzov Republic wishes to announce that we are currently finalising plans for the provision of Utman Autonomy within a part of the Transmecuria Province of north western Lakhzovia.

We consider this provision of an autonomous territory within our country in which Utman can enjoy self-governance in civic and legal matters to be a good faith concession on the part of the Lakhzov people and the end to all present and future claims by the Utman upon our nation.

As such we recognise the importance of ensuring that all present and pressing concerns be included in the final agreement. Among the most important of these is the ongoing refugee crisis, it is clear that any final status agreement will require the resolution of the status of Utman refugees.

As such we are inviting nations with significant populations of Utman refugees to participate in this conference in order to facilitate the smooth repatriation of Utman to the newly designated Utman Autonomous Area and to help to implement the framework for transition to control of the Utman Autonomous Authority.

Lakhzovia looks forward to hosting delegates in the city of Khalin.

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Diplomacy and Events / Urgent Intelligence Warning to Rokkenjima
« on: October 11, 2019, 01:40:17 PM »
Strictly Confidential

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Lakhzov Republic


To our friends in the First Empire of Rokkenjima.

We feel obliged to alert you to intelligence we have received that indicates a high probability of an imminent terrorist attack against Rokkenjiman interests.

The Lakhzov Central Bureau of Intelligence who have been working with agents and informants embedded within the Utman nationalist movement have received reports that dissident members of the Khaliniz Brigades and ULO are in the late stages of preparing an attack against your nation.

Our assessors have judged that a terrorist operation against the Rokkenjiman national airline carrier is imminent - with indications that this will most likely be in the form of an attempted hijacking of one or more planes, with the intention of utilising Rokkenjiman civilian hostages to negotiate the release of convicted Utman prisoners.

We recommend you increase security at all airports and employ enhanced screening measures, particularly for those of Utman origin.

Please be assured that we will continue to update you with any further information we are able to obtain, and are willing to coordinate with you in thwarting this attack.

Yours Sincerely

Arad Irdan
Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Diplomacy and Events / Euirasian-Rokkenjiman Talks
« on: September 10, 2019, 12:34:05 PM »

Government of
the Commonwealth of Euirasia

To our neighbours in Rokkenjima

We read with some concern the recent statements made through the Rokkenjiman Press Office. We understand that recent policy developments have generated some concern within the Rokkenjiman establishment and will seek to address these fears.

As such we would like to invite a representative of your administration for a greater discussion of these concerns in order that we may come to a amicable solution.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Tobias Mathers
Secretary of Foreign Affairs

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Press Offices / Press Office of Euirasia
« on: August 30, 2019, 11:27:56 AM »

Press Office of the Republic of Euirasia



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Office of the President
of Lakhzovia

To our friends in East Moreland

I was dismayed, and saddened to learn of the recent attempted terror attacks in your country. It was with great shock that I was informed that the perpetrators were Utman terrorists that had abused the humanitarian spirit of your country in order to inflict a wound upon you.

The further news that some within my government may have been aware of a potential threat and not passed this on is a source of great personal shame to me. While it is true that there is no formal intelligence sharing arrangement between our nations, it is my feeling that East Moreland's friendship and recent role in the Lakhzov civil war demands better than the treatment it has received.

I therefore wish to suggest a meeting between myself and an appropriate member of the East Moreland government to address the issues that currently strain our relationship, and chart a path to a more cooperative future.

May the blessings of Emet be upon you

Sachim Kadassa
President of the Lakhzov Republic

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Diplomacy and Events / President Kadassa's Inauguration
« on: March 01, 2019, 02:34:50 PM »

An Invitation to the Inauguration
Of President Sachim Kadassa

The Republic of Lakhzovia is delighted to extend an invitation to the heads, or representatives, of all friendly states to attend the inauguration of President Sachim Kadassa.

The President is keen that his renewed mandate lead to increased bonds of friendship and openness between Lakhzovia and the nations of Mundus. As such there will be an opportunity for high level discussions on future relations between our Republic and those countries in attendance.

We look forward with anticipation to welcoming you to our country.

May the Blessings of Emet be upon you.

Tesan Cikniye
Minister for Foreign Affairs

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Diplomacy and Events / Euirasia-Rokkenjima Meeting
« on: February 22, 2019, 02:10:49 PM »

Commonwealth of Euirasia

To my Esteemed Counterpart

Euirasia is delighted at the recent successful bid by the Rokkenjiman firm Abstergo Industries to take control of the Euirasian Electricity Company as well as its investment in our communications network. We believe that this represents a positive trend in economic cooperation between our countries.

In light of such growing trade ties we would like to meet to discuss how best to further our diplomatic and economic links in order to promote the welfare of both our peoples. As an immediate neighbour the opportunities for a mutually beneficial trade relationship cannot be underestimated.

Sincerely

Joseph Allen
Minister of Foreign Affairs

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International News Networks / Euirasian Aggregate News
« on: December 24, 2018, 01:24:18 PM »
Euirasian Aggregate News Service

Euirasian Aggregate News brings you the latest news from Euirasia's most respected news outlets so you never miss a story

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Economics and Industry / Euirasian State Monopoly Breakup
« on: December 14, 2018, 11:35:02 AM »

Commonwealth of Euirasia

The Commonwealth of Euirasia is instituting a policy of domestic market liberalisation to remove barriers to competitiveness and bring our economy into line with the international market.

As a part of this ongoing programme of modernisation the government has approved the breakup and sale of the following state owned monopolies:

Euirasian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC)
Euirasian Coal & Gas (ECG)
AirEuirasia
Euirasian Electric Company (EEC)
National Rail & Omnibus Corporation NROC)
Euirasian Steel, Aluminium & Alloys (ESAA)

Euirasia is happy to receive bids from international businesses for the purchase in part or total of these monopolies. In addition to this the markets that these companies represent will be opened to fair competition and barriers on international investment in the sectors will be dropped.

Interested parties should contact the Ministry for Trade and Investment as follows:

Minister Carl Argent
Trade House
Government Parade
Maldun
MC0 0GP

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Diplomacy and Events / Lakhzov-Rokkenjima Summit
« on: November 09, 2018, 12:31:02 PM »

Office of the President
of the Lakhzov Republic

To Her Majesty Empress Beatrice of Rokkenjima

I wish personally to extend my thanks to you, your government and the people of your nation who have stood by the Lakhzov people in these trying times. With your personal intervention and the goodwill of your nation Lakhzovia has been rescued from a terrible fate that would have seen a destabilisation of the entire region.

While the immediate threats are now behind us there remains much that requires doing in order to ensure that Lakhzovia is able to transition into a new era of stability and peace, an era in which we hope to take our place among the nations of the world as a force for progress and peace.

As such I feel that our nation would benefit from developing closer ties with you, our strongest ally and closest friends. If it pleases you I would request that we meet for an official diplomatic summit with an agenda to establish stronger bilateral ties as well as discuss projects and strategies for providing increased stability and security Lakhzovia and the greater west Cotf Aranye region.

May the blessings of Emet be with you.

Sincerely,

Sachim Kadassa
President of the Lakhzov Republic

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Diplomacy and Events / Lakhzov-Valokchian Meeting
« on: November 08, 2018, 12:44:59 PM »

Official Communique
Lakhzov Ministry of Foreign Affairs

To President Kaminsky

The President Kadassa and the government of Lakhzovia wishes to extend to you our congratulations on your appointment to the Presidency of Valokchia; it is reassuring for us to see a competent leader take the reigns of  such an important neighbouring state.

For two generations the relationship between our nations has been near non-existent, in large part due to the continuing border tensions originating from the period of the United Peoples' Republic. There is no greater symbol of this breakdown in neighbourly relations that the continued division of the border city of Gretzin.

With the end of our recent civil war and the unprecedented challenge of dealing with the displaced civilians on the Lakhzov-Valokchian border the government of the Lakhzov Republic feels that it is imperative to put aside past rivalries and establish a new cooperative framework to resolve the issues facing both our states.

As such we would like to schedule a meeting between the leadership of our two countries with the aim of establishing friendlier relations and the resolution of long standing disputes.

Sincerely

Tesan Cikniye
Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Press Offices / Press Office of the Lakhzov Republic
« on: February 22, 2018, 11:50:11 PM »


Press Office of
the Lakhzov Republic


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Diplomacy and Events / Invitation to Ecclesiastical State
« on: November 29, 2017, 04:02:47 PM »

Crown Prince of Rhand
His Highness Laurenz Hajioff

To our friends in the Ecclesiastical State,

I wish to take the opportunity to thank your country for the provision of aide following the disastrous locust plague which threatened the prospect of famine in our country.

I believe that our respective countries share more in common when it comes to our basic values, than separates us and feel that we both gain to benefit from a closer working relationship in the future.

I would therefore like to meet to discuss the potential for future cooperation between us.

Sincerely

Crown Prince Laurenz Hajioff

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Vignettes / Assassination in Saheristan
« on: November 21, 2017, 04:07:15 PM »
Erdan Alit sat at a café sipping a cup of strong, gritty coffee and taking in the view from the shade of the terrace. He took a drag from his cigarette which had been left resting on the ashtray in front of him and cast his eyes across the busy junction toward the historic alsalam min al'islam mosque which had been decked out in green balloons and around which a large crowd had turned out to greet Salman Yasser Fated.

As part of his campaign the Islamic Peoples’ Party candidate was visiting major Islamic institutions, partly as a show of religious devotion, but for the most part in order to win the backing of authoritative and influential communal leaders.

He had won the right to run for the IPP after his softer faction had narrowly won the argument at Party Congress that only a candidate that was able to appeal to the more moderate minded Saheristanis would be able to swing sufficient votes from Ashkan to have a hope of victory. Unfortunately for Salman they had underestimated the wariness of the country’s moderates and had suffered the further set back that private Party polling had shown that religious hardliners were lukewarm on him at best with some actively opposed to his candidacy. This was the reason for his grand tour of Saheristan’s major mosques and madrassas; it also provided the Lakhzov Prefecture with the ideal conditions for swaying the vote in favour of President Ashkan.

The crowds began to part as Fated emerged from the building, his body guards clearing a path for him. His car pulled around the corner from the parking garage where it had been kept during his visit and he gave one last wave to the attendees before opening the rear door and climbing into the vehicle. The car travelled a short distance along the road then began to turn onto the junction at which point Erdan removed his cell phone from his jacket pocket and casually scrolled through the contacts list, selected one of the stored numbers and dialled it. A second later a deafening explosion rocked the junction, a blast wave knocking over pedestrians and shattering windows as the bomb Edan’s team had concealed within the rear seat cushion detonated.

There were screams and shouts as people began running, some away from the scene and others towards the twisted burning metal frame of the car. Taking advantage of the chaos Erdan rose stubbed out his cigarette and left the table. He casually removed the SIM card from his phone and swapped it out for a new one. He made his way down an alley at the side of the café to where a scooter had been parked; mounting this and donning a helmet he was soon driving at speed away from the scene towards a safe house the other side of town, there he would destroy the old sim card and make contact with his handler.

The mission so far had gone exactly according to plan. Whether it would have the desired effect of causing the collapse of the IPP and the transfer of its voters to Ashkan would depend entirely on the success of the second part currently being carried out by another team of agents.

Later that day a video that had been sent to Al-Šāṭi News also began circulating on social media. In it three masked men bearing automatic weapons, the lead one also holding a Quran, appeared in front of a green flag emblazoned in white with the Shahada. The one holding the Quran began to deliver their message “We the true guardians of Saheristan’s holy Islamic tradition today struck down a mortal enemy who had raised himself up in our midst. Though he draped himself in the Islam’s banner he was no friend of Allah, rather he was a product of the wicked sinfulness of modernity attempting to lead our holy brothers and sisters astray.

As true caretakers of our peoples’ moral health we could not stand by while this Djinn and his perfidious followers engineered the takeover of the Islamic Peoples’ Party, in order that he could end its role as the bastion of Islamic virtue in our society and use it to spread his corrupted takfiri doctrine among the faithful of our land.

In shāʾallāh The Islamic Peoples’ Party will never fall to the forces of darkness masquerading as moderate Islam.

Allahu Akbar!”

Erdan watched the video on social media. “That ought to do it.” He thought to himself.

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International News Networks / International Socialist Review
« on: November 20, 2017, 07:21:12 PM »


The International Socialist review was founded to become the voice of the global revolutionary movement for the liberation of mankind from the deprivations of capitalist exploitation. We serve to give a voice to the voiceless, counter-act reactionary nationalism and inspire the international proletariat to seize control of their own destiny.

Spoiler: OOC Information - Who can post here? • show
I set this up as a bit of a personal project to give me an opportunity to write socialist commentary about other players' nations.

However feel free to contribute if you want, just remember that this is a communist newspaper so if you want to write an article about how great and progressive your King is etc. then this is probably not the venue for you.

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War and Conflict / Utman-Lakhzov Conflict OOC Thread
« on: November 14, 2017, 11:29:29 PM »
And OOC thread to coordinate Lakhzov-Utman conflict related things.

In the initial phase of this conflict the Lakhzov government is using Hand of Emet militia to carry out purges of the Utman while the government officially negotiates.

I'm happy for people in the latter stages to become involved, if it would be realistic for them to do so, discuss it here before jumping in.



Red: Khaliniz Brigade areas of control

Yellow: Hand of Emet areas of control

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War and Conflict / Utman-Lakhzov Conflict
« on: November 14, 2017, 11:17:36 PM »


04:00, Bokar Village, Transmecuria

Ilan Erditz sat in the darkened cab of the pickup truck and took two deep final pulls on his cigarettes before tossing it out of the open door. proceeding to crush the glowing remains of it under his booted as he swung himself out and into the field in which the vehicle had been parked. From the bed of the truck men were silently clambering down to the ground, a scene repeated across the fields surrounding the Utman village of Bokar.

Ilan picked up his radio "All detachments, give me your status." he ordered through the device the replies came swiftly confirming that his men were in position "Good. Proceed as we planned." he said before motioning for those in his presence to begin the advance on foot towards the huddle of dark buildings in the distance that formed the nucleus of the settlement so as not to alert the residents of their arrival. Bokar had been chosen for a specific reason, it was the home village of the terrorist who had attempted to assassinate the Chief Medaber and as such was determined to be the perfect target for driving home the message that from now on Utman violence would be met with serious reprisals.

Ten minutes later they reached the village where they quietly and stealthily made their way through the streets, keeping close to cover until they found their primary target, the family home of the terrorist himself. Turning to the radio again Ilan checked to make sure that the other teams had taken up their positions around the perimeter of the settlement.

Having confirmed this he ordered his men to proceed with their mission. They begun to hastily open glass bottles that had been filled with petrol and stuff lengths of rag into it, waited briefly for the material to soak up the fluid inside then lit them. At this moment two of his men used the butt of their weapons to smash the windows of the house with the others quickly throwing the now burning firebomb into the ground floor of the dwelling. The bottles shattered within quickly spreading fire throughout the ground floor while the noise of the shattering window served to wake the residents and neighbours who rousing from their initial confusion proceeded to begin screaming while Ilan and his men retreated into the shadows of a nearby garden.

Within a minute the shrieks and shouts spread out across the village waking all the residents, bringing many of them running out into the streets and towards to conflagration where already men were beginning to fetch buckets in hopes of aiding those inside who were now yelling for help from an upper story window having found their route out of the house barred by flames.

As this scene unfolded and a crowd formed a new form of panic swept across the assembly as men in military fatigues carrying automatic weapons began to emerged from the shadowy side streets of the village and move in towards them. A tense frightful silence fell over the crown as the Hand of Emet surrounded them, Ilan and his men also emerging from the shadows of the garden and moving towards the Utman.

"Who here is the Chief Elder?" he asked coldly.

An elderly man with a neatly trimmed white beard came forward "I am." he said "What is the meaning of this? Are you responsible for this?" he sputtered angrily.

"SHUT UP!" Ilan barked "I will be the one asking the questions here." he paced back and forth menacingly before the elder "Seven days ago a son of this village in an act of savagery attempted to assassinate Medaber Danoi Yishveliy. This shit hole of a village has a history of support for the ULO, a history of breeding terrorists and a history of protecting these animals from natural justice." at this point he walked up to the elder so that his face was mere centimetres away "I demand that you immediately hand over all ULO members and sympathisers to us now, do you understand me?"

The elder stepped backward, an expressions of shocked outrage spreading across his face, his position of authority in this village society having left him ill prepared to handle such a display of disrespect. "Who do you think you are to come here and speak to me like this!" he began before he was cut of as the butt of Ilan's weapon came crashing into his face. The elder spat blood and fragments of shattered teeth before reeling backward and falling to sit in a stunned heap on the ground drooling bloody ropes.

The villagers overcame their initial reaction in which they had recoiled in horror at the scene playing out before them quickly replacing it with outrage at the sight of this violation of their revered chief, a number of men surged forward in blind rage towards Ilan, only to jerk violently backward and fall to the ground as the deafening sound of gunfire accompanied the bullets slamming into their chests. Ilan's men kept their guns raised and pointing at the crowd which had once again recoiled in terror, this time fear apparently overwhelming their sense of outrage.

Now silent but for the blood curdling screams of those inside the burning house and the muffled sobbing of women in the Utman mass Ilan continued "So this is what is going to happen now. You are all going to go into your Shrine, we are going to search your houses and those of you who are found to be supporting the terrorist ULO will be found and dealt with accordingly." he cast his gaze menacingly across the crowd "If any of you wish to denounce the snakes among you, it will be counted in your favour." after waiting twenty seconds and being met only with sobs and silence he said "Very well." then turning to his men "Take them to the Shrine." As his men led them at gunpoint to the Utman house of worship the screams from within the house finally came to an end.

05:00

In the distance Ilan could hear gunfire as those men who had been assigned the duty of preventing escapes from the village having picked off those who had initially tried to flee were now moving between the outlying farmhouses and doing away with the residents.

In the village proper a search of the properties had led to the discovery of more residents hiding in various nooks and crannies including a large number of children. All had been taken and confined with the others in the village shrine so that now the makeshift prison was standing room only, the smell emanating from that building was particularly foul suggesting that some within had been unable to control their bodily functions whether through fright or simply deprivation of toilet facilities. This fact gave Ilan a perverse sense of pleasure, how they had so quickly resorted to the desecration of their own holy place confirmed to his mind their degeneracy.

"It will be daybreak soon" he said to his men "We are done here now, let us finish the task at hand." at hearing this two of his men approached the shrine door and began binding the heavily iron handles with chains preventing the door from being opened from the inside, at this moment one of his men spoke up.

"Sir the children in there, what about them?" asked the militiaman nervously shrinking as Ilan's penetrating glare fixed upon him.

"Do chickens hatch from snake eggs?" Ilan asked rhetorically "get on with your task or join them."

As Ilan and his men walked away from the village towards their waiting vehicles they could hear the collective screams of the hundreds trapped within the shrine as the building was engulfed in flames. As they reached the waiting cars he glanced at his watch 'good' he thought to himself 'we'll be back at camp in time for morning prayers'.


Missing Posts are in Spoilers Below


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Ilan and his men were returning to their base in the hilltop settlement of Hir Shaleyl after another successful night time operation. After Bokar it had been decided to temporarily lower the severity of the attacks, that operation had after all been meant as a signal to the Utman of what they could expect in retaliation for any further atrocities they might have been planning, it had also had the desired effect of spreading fear and panic among the Utman population to the extent that in some villages up to a quarter of the population fled at the first suspicion that Hand of Emet were nearby. This had led him to pioneer new tactics with some pleasing results.

Tonight for example they had visited three separate villages, one of which, Tirat, was known to hold the home of a ULO regional organiser. In Tirat they had located the man’s home and one of Ilan’s men dressed in the drab woollen shawl that was common to the rural types tapped gently on the window of the servant’s quarter at the rear of the building near the kitchen, rousing him his sleep. After some gesturing the servant with a look of mild confusion and irritation rose and proceeded to go to the kitchen where he unlocked the heavy wood door that led from the food preparation area to the external veranda, the shawled figure was not to be seen. Opening the outer screen door and leaning out he called in a hushed tone: “Old man what is it you need? It’s late and my Master is asleep.” It was then that he noticed the shadowy figures standing either side of the door, in fright he hurriedly tried to shut the door but was too late; a booted foot had inserted itself between the door and its frame and with a heave the door was thrown open, the servant opened his mouth to scream for helped but to his shock only a rasping gurgle issued from his throat. He reeled backwards hands coming up to clutch at his throat, blood flowing hot and sticky between his fingers before he collapsed on the floor.

The militiaman wiped his knife of blood on one of the hanging teacloths on the kitchen wall before the men split up and fanned out through the house. Locating the bedrooms they entered silently, dispatching the occupants in the same way as they had the servant. Ilan had personally carried out the execution of the target. The ULO organiser had woken to find a hand clasped tight over his mouth, in the pale moonlight streaming from the window he could see a puddle of dark liquid soaking the sheets issuing from the throat of his wife who lay motionless. With dawning understanding he began to struggle frantically “Medaber Yishveliy sends his greetings.” Said an icy cold voice in his ear just before the blade of a combat knife slammed into his chest, he felt it be tugged out and heard the hiss and bubbling as his scream forced air out of his punctured lung before the blade was again plunged into him, he counted four before he lost consciousness, in total Ilan stabbed him eight times.

The other two villages had been less violent affairs. In one they had destroyed a generator that was being used to power the local water tower and a medical clinic, for good measure they had raided the building’s stores for useful medical supplies and burned down the village school. In the other they had found that the village’s water supplies came from a manual pump. Splitting in to two teams they removed the handle and used thermite ignited on the pump head to destroy the pump’s inner workings while the other busied itself with dousing an olive orchard with gasoline which they lit just before departing for home. Across the valleys other units were engaged in a similar mix of tasks, the aim was to economically cripple the Utman and sufficiently frighten them to make them take flight from their homes. At present the main targets were villages that occupied the valleys between the scattered Lakhzov hilltop settlements. Driving the Utman out from this region had been deemed vital for creating a single defensive line prior to the push up towards Kinere which was currently planned for the spring.

Their convoy began to climb out of the valley hugging one of the steep hills on the approach to a cluster of Lakhzov hill villages known locally as ‘the five crowns’. To their left a slope led up towards one of the settlements, Hir Inban, while on the right of the road the terrain plunged down into the valley below, suddenly a bright flash followed by blast like a hammer rocked Ilan’s car. Ahead of him through the windscreen he could see the lead car be lifted in the air by the bomb detonation before slamming back down onto the road followed by the loud cracks of weapons fire from the surrounding slopes.

Ilan threw himself down onto the floor of the vehicle as bullets began to strike the vehicles. He radioed his men ordering them to take defensive positions followed by a call through to HQ requesting back up hoping that those detachments of Hand of Emet that were stationed in the five crowns had not been sent off on operations. Scrambling across to the opposite side of the car he opened the door and slip out using the vehicle for cover. Looking down the line of vehicles he could see that his men had already gotten in position, their weapons at the ready. Ilan began scanning the hillside looking for the source of the fire, occasionally one of his men would bob up above the cover of the vehicles and fire into the darkness at some estimated enemy position. One of Ilan’s men who had raised his head about the bonnet of a truck slumped down dead onto the road, Ilan swore while one of the men nearest the downed man quickly scurried towards him to check his pulse, before shaking his head mournfully and taking up his weapon retook his position.

It was then that Ilan’s radio crackled into life “Captain Ilan, what’s your status?”

“Taking heavy fire, at least one confirmed dead probably more.”

“Hold tight, Captain Tor is converging on your location from Hir Inban.” Shortly after this message came through Ilan heard a lull in the weapons fire followed by panicked shouts from above, the sound of a few shots being exchanged before the slopes fell silent.

“You can come out now Captain Ilan!” came a voice from the slopes.” As Ilan raised his head tentatively above the defensive line of trucks he saw in the pre-dawn light Tor’s men making their way down the slope, weapons pointing at ten disarmed Utman identifiable from the red armbands they wore as members of the Khaliniz Brigade. The walked sullenly with their hands on the back of their heads, upon reaching the edge of the road their captors ordered them to their knees. Ilan and his men emerged from behind the vehicles taking stock of the damage.

“Took you long enough didn’t it?” said Ilan approaching Tor “but thank Emet you were near.”

“Hardly an accident.” Replied Tor slightly sheepishly “we received a report from our contacts in the Prefecture that they had picked up on Khaliniz radio chatter about a planned operation to infiltrate Hir Inban and bomb the police station, we were waiting in ambush for them.”

“So why did they end up ambushing us instead?” asked Ilan

“Very good question.” Replied Tor “Let’s ask them shall we?” he turned to one of the kneeling men “You. Why the change of plan?”

“I would never tell you, you dog.” He snarled before spitting at the Captain. Tor looked unimpressed, sighed and in a single swift motion raised his hand gun to the man’s forehead and pulled the trigger, brain and shards of bone exploding out of the back of his skull in a shower of gore. He walked to the next in line and raised his weapon to his forehead.

“Why the change of plan?” he asked, his words laced with a tone that suggested he found having to ask tedious. This one having seen his comrade’s fate was more cooperative.

“We were delayed, and then when we saw the convoy we thought they were returning to the village. There is only ten of us, we know we couldn’t complete our mission if the convoy reached so we decided to set an ambush instead.” He rattled off anxiously.

“You see this is why you people will never win. No tactical sense.” Said Tor as he casually turned and walked to join Ilan, as he went he gave a brief hand signal at which the men guarding the Utman fired their weapons into the backs of their heads. “Let’s gather our men” he said to Ilan before turning back to his own men “as for these, take them down to the Utman village and hang them somewhere prominent.”


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Outside the Birza Labour Township

Erdilou Kacüp had been in his twenties during the '86 partition crisis and following the disastrous failure of the Utman military to repel the Lakhzov surprise attack on the young Utman state had joined the Khaliniz Brigades out of the conviction that doing so would be the only way to protect his people. History appeared to have proved him correct and although they had lost and been forced underground he had never given up his desire to see his country rid of Lakhzov domination. With the recent declaration of the new Utman State he had eagerly joined up to the reconstituted Brigades, this time being awarded a Field Captaincy in recognition of his past experience waging campaigns against the Lakhzov militias in the Utman Hill Country.

He had initially been frustrated by the lack of real action save for occupying government offices and infrastructure. Understanding that the government was attempting to negotiate a diplomatic withdrawal of the Lakhzov from their land he none the less ached for battle, to be able to subject the Lakhzov forces to the pain and humiliation that his people had suffered for the past three decades. Finally he had been given orders which did not simply involve guarding government offices, he had been tasked with liberating the Birza Labour Township.

From his position the other side of the valley he could make out the entire Birza township, a terrible mess of huts made from scavenged materials built on the side of a hill surrounding by a double barbed wire fence punctuated by the occasional watch tower. Behind this rose the chimneys of the Birza Foundry, thick noxious smoke belching from them and the small specks of people clambering around one that was under construction, the sight enraged him.

The Lakhzov government had always made out that the townships were part of a programme to aid the Utman rise out of poverty. Of course everyone had known exactly what the reality was, there wasn't a parent among the peasants who didn't fear that their son would be called up in the labour draft, for those who were taken were never heard from again. However despite knowing the nature of these places seeing the level of deprivation in person was painful.

Spying out the site using binoculars he noted that the number of guards was actually exceptionally low. Perhaps the government had never really expected much resistance from those incarcerated within, either that or they had been forced to withdraw the majority to guard higher value targets? whatever the reason it made his task here easier.

He gave his orders to his men, one small detachment would attempt to breach the perimeter fence nearest the military supply sheds as if attempting to raid the armoury. This would undoubtedly trigger perimeter alarms, in fact his plan counted on it. Once the Lakhzov guards responded to the alarm the detachment would withdraw and with luck the guards would pursue them at which point the rest of the force would storm the camp.

The plan was simple but had proved extremely effective, the guards had taken the bait and ten men had chased the five man detachment out into the surrounding country leaving a mere twenty behind to guard the camp dwellers. Erdilou had then led his men, who had hidden among the bushes of the surrounding scrub land, on a charge of the main gate attacking first with a hail of grenades and following up with his ninety men opening fire on the Lakhzov as they mustered in defensive positions.

Two of his men had fallen to the floor after being shot from a guard occupying one of the towers before they had been able to work their way towards the look out and neutralise the adversary. They had then marched triumphantly into the camp as the Lakhzov guards fled for their lives.

The occupants had at first been terrified at the sight of them, fearing that they were the Hand of Emet, until they had spoken to them in the Utman tongue. Realising that they were liberators many broke down in tears while others collapsed in fervent prayer of thanksgiving, the entire township was soon engulfed in an outpouring of raw emotions. Looking around Erdilou was suddenly overcome, he had liberated these people but now what? Their time here had been cruel, many of them were malnourished, many more were suffering from severe medical issues not to mention the mental scars, he stumbled backward as a withered filthy woman grabbed at him with an agonised howl. His men drew their weapons but he signalled for them to put them down "Put them down, she means no harm." the woman had sunk to the floor still clutching at Erdilou and was now sobbing uncontrollably.

"We need to call for reinforcements, and we need to get word of this out to the world. People need to know what was going on here." he said "For now let's try to get the most desperate cases out of here."


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Erdilou Kacüp and his men were angry. Orders had arrived for them to cease engagements against Lakhzov military targets and this included the liberation operations against the labour townships of which Erdilou had so far conducted three.

The decision had been handed down to Erdilou along with fellow Captains from Commander Turdig the head of the Khaliniz Brigades, Provisional Minister of Defence and semi-official leader of the hard line faction in the government known as the Maximalists.

The Commander had recalled them all to headquarters for the briefing following what had apparently been a stormy Cabinet meeting in which the decision had been made to suspend direct attacks on the Lakhzov regular forces. This was, so it was argued, because the international peacekeeping team would provide a defence against Lakhzov attacks on the population and that any operations by the Brigades would simply help to lend credence to the Lakhzov diplomatic position.

The news had gone down poorly with the assembled Captains expressing their outrage in no uncertain terms, at one point during the ensuing discussions the mood seemed to be drifting towards the notion of mutinous defiance of the government edict and only the strength of respect they held for Turdig, and the Commander’s willingness to concede a liberal interpret of the edict allowed him to retain control of the situation.

He had made clear to them that while he would not tolerate a flagrant violation of the terms of the government’s decision, that there was scope for the continuation of operations. The focus would now shift towards attacking Emetist positions in the region, guarding vulnerable villages and waging a war of attrition against the Lakhzov economic exploitation of their land.

In practice this latter category involved sabotage of infrastructure, particularly railways and in the week since the decision Erdilou’s men had ambushed three freight trains by creating obstructions on the tracks and subsequently looting the stopped trains. Today they had set another ambush parking a tractor across the tracks to force the train to a stop, however as they began to approach the train they heard the whip crack of weapons fire and saw clouds of dust kick up near their feet where bullets had struck.

As they retreated for cover it was obvious what had happened. The Lakhzov had quickly noticed the shift in tactics and grasping the unwillingness of the Brigades to engage with their regular forces had assigned soldiers to guard the trains travelling through the province.
Erdilou was furious as he was given no choice but to order his men to withdraw. This situation was ridiculous; the directive not to engage had clearly come from Uttaman and the Shanata Party heads. The former he considered weak and too willing to pursue compromise in his misguided belief in the possibility of a diplomatic victory; the latter group he viewed as being little more than traitors. Almost immediately they had started to display an unseemly lack of courage in the face of Lakhzov opposition and a growing aversion to violent confrontation. The Lakhzov economic blockade and rise in hand of Emet attacks had seen them begin to waver. On top of this the recent announcement by the Kadassa regime that an amnesty would be granted to Shanata members and their party allowed to stand in elections if it were to swear allegiance to the Lakhzov constitution had triggered open discussions in the less radical wing of the party about the possibility of abandoning the struggle for independence in favour of the old party line of increased autonomy.

Back at camp and with the fury of his men on full display he came to accept that soon there would have to be a reckoning. The road to Utman freedom lay through armed insurrection; no other means would achieve it and yet while Utman suffered and died under economic blockade or toiled as slaves in forced labour camps the supposed leaders of the Utman independence movement were selling their future for a hopeless dream. Yes there would soon be a reckoning in which all obstacles to their liberation would be swept aside, a final volcanic upsurge of the bottled rage and frustration of the decades, a great and holy fire that would consume Lakhzov tyrants and Utman traitors alike. This moment was approaching fast, he could feel it in his bones, it was a truth that seemed to scream out from the very depths of his soul.


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The men of the Khaliniz Brigades had been aware of the outcome of the latest government meeting before they had even received official word through their command structure. The Captains had been in a meeting with Commander Turdig which had begun shortly after the cabinet meeting had concluded when the news had come out in the media, the Shanata Party were abandoning the struggle and had officially announced their departure from the government to run in the Lakhzov elections. As the story broke on televisions and radios a collective murmur of indignation had spread among the men, this was not just a minor set back, the actions of the Shanata threatened the whole Utman national project; clearly the question of where to go from here was what was currently being discussed by the Captains.

When eventually Erdilou Kacüp returned to his men some hours later they rose to their feet and crowded expectantly around him desperate to hear the news.

"I suppose you have all heard what has happened. I suppose you also appreciate what a serious threat this poses to what we are attempting to achieve here." he stated gravely "It is the opinion of Central Command that this betrayal can not be allowed to pass without a price being exacted, to do nothing would be to essentially hand victory to the Lakhzov. The Shanata have made their choice, by deciding to prop up the Kadassa regime and support continued Lakhzov domination of our lands they have set themselves against the Utman people." The men stirred excitedly and a babble of noise began as they began asking questions to which Erdilou raised his hand for silence at which a hush fell across the room "It goes further than this however. It is also the opinion of Command that position taken by Uttaman and the moderates will have inevitable, fatal consequences for our national movement. To have invited foreign troops to come to police us, to divide us in to small enclaves and enforce customs checks on us all but stifles the hope for our future; Uttaman is sacrificing our only prospect of freedom for the false promise of a diplomatic resolution.

It is therefore the decision of Central Command that both the Shanata and Uttaman's moderates need to be decisively defeated before we can lead our people to victory. Start getting ready, we head out in two hours."

00:00, Central Transmecuria

Erdilou's men had eagerly begun preparing and having received their briefing went about their task. The operation was a coordinated sweep to be carried out simultaneously by all Khaliniz divisions across Transmecuria. As the clock hit midnight they their made their move; the first target was the local Shanata Party leader, Ardis Mandikou a man who had won the seat in the previous election and would undoubtedly be the candidate this time around. The men arrived at his house in a pleasant suburb of the town and forced their entry, breaking the front door and charging into the dwelling. They proceeded to tear through the property kicking open the doors to the bedrooms, in one screaming children huddled in the corner, a boy and a girl grasping each other in terror. In another an elderly woman confined to her bed by age and infirmity was whimpering pathetically. Finally they located the master bedroom in which their target had jumped out of bed and was attempted to arm himself as they entered "STAY STILL!" they bellowed at which the man froze before recovering his senses.

"Who do you think you are bursting in here like you're the Hand of Emet" he roared more confident in his safety than he should have been.

"Shut up traitor!" shouted one of Erdilou's men as he approached and struck the man in the stomach with the butt of his weapon. Mandikou collapsed in a heap on the floor where the men proceeded to kick him, while his wife wailed the other side of the room.

Mandikou, but this point completely incapacitated, was unceremoniously dragged through the homestead and out in to the street where a crowd of neighbours had begun to amass roused by the noise. The family had also been marched outside by the remaining soldiers where they stood together in the front yard of the house huddled together, Mandikou's wife wrapping her arms around the children in an ineffectual attempt to comfort them.

Erdilou approached the man who had been unceremoniously dumped in the road and gave him a swift kick before turning theatrically to address the gathered mass of people. "Mandikou has betrayed us all, him and his friends in the Shanata Party have sold our struggle to the Lakhzov for the promise of personal comfort." he fixed the man with a hateful glare before continuing "Despair not though for the Khaliniz will not fail in our promise to protect our people from our enemies; even those who disguise themselves as friends. As we speak, across our territory our men are moving to secure our divine mission of liberation from those like this animal who seek to harm us from within." at this he gave a hand signal and his men advanced towards Mandikou, binding his feet to a thick rope before tying the other end to the rear of their truck.

The wife realising their intention instinctively lurched in panic towards the scene only to be forcibly restrained by one of the militiamen. There was a sputter as the engine of the truck turned over before roaring to life, the truck immediately accelerated dragging Mandikou behind it, The truck drove at speed around the block of housing three times before stopping again outside the house, the bloodied mutilated body of Mandikou lay unrecognisable and broken.

A horrified screaming went up from the children and women outside the house with the mans wife collapsing in faint at the sight.


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Public Announcement from the
Central Command of the Khaliniz Brigades

We the Khaliniz Brigade have long fought for the future of the Utman people. We have sacrificed our livelihoods, families and lives to the holy and noble cause of Utman freedom.

It was with much distress that we witness the attempts by Racip Uttaman and the Shanata Party to effectively sell our future for their own material comforts. We have heard the cries of our people, the indignation and rage that these betrayals have generated among our oppressed brothers.

We have therefore taken action to ensure the security of our independence, an independence that Uttaman announced but did not have the courage to put in to effect. As of this morning we have taken full control of the Provisional Government and are in the process of securing our revolution against its enemies, both foreign and domestic.

Until such a time as our independence is entirely secured government decision will be made by the newly formed Emergency Committee of the Utman Republic. The Emergency Committee has held its inaugural meeting at midday today and issued the following edict:

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All treaties and agreements made between the Utman Liberation Organisation, the Utman Provisional Government or any agent purporting to act on their behalf is rendered null and void with immediate effect.

Consequently the agreement to the presence of international forces within our sovereign territory is hereby rescinded. The presence of any foreign military personnel within our territory will be considered an act of war and dealt with accordingly.


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A lot had happened in the week since the capture of Kinere Airport. Khaliniz Central Command had met for an emergency session where the situation had been assessed, the conclusion was as expected; the seizure of the airfield had been a setback not only for their ability to import materiel but observers reported work underway to repair the damaged runway, clearly with the intention of creating an air bridge. Should this be accomplished the peacekeeping force would be able to rapidly build up their presence on the edge of Kinere and allow them to move to capture the de facto capital of the Utman State from Khaliniz grasp.

All had agreed that this could not be tolerated and much attention had been turned to recapturing the position. There had been a deadlock over how best to achieve this; some suggested using the safety of the prisoners they had captured during the retreat as leverage while others suggested a more direct shock assault to reclaim the airport.

Two days in to the argument with the sense of looming disaster growing they were apprised of an unexpected development. Taking advantage of the Lakhzov troop withdrawals they had begun raiding poorly guarded military facilities in an attempt to gain access to heavier arms. So far this strategy had not provided them with much as the Lakhzov had clearly been relocating stored weaponry out of the conflict zone; however the latest raid had handed them a valuable prize.

The Commanders had come personally to view the weapons that had been captured from a Lakhzov convoy heading out of Vilniz. A couple of non-descript crates have been opened revealing the contents, in the large box were a series of artillery shells while the other smaller contained an equal number of canisters each marked with a serial number, a skull and crossbones symbol and labelled methylphosphonyl difluoride. A militia member who had, before the war, been a chemist explained to them the mechanics of the weapon, how the shells contained a mixture of isopropanol and Isopropylamine that when combined with the agent in the canisters during flight of the shell would generate sarin. The Commanders were delighted eyeing their new weapon with a malevolent eagerness that suggested they had already decided how they would use it.


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Kinere International Airport

Erdilou’s men had taken up positions in the woods surrounding the airfield. Surveillance had suggested that the peacekeeping forces had nearly completed repairs to the runway, with a lack of heavy arms it had been decided to take a more creative approach to the situation.

With only a stock of outdated man portable anti-air launchers they were hopelessly ill equipped and unlikely to successfully shoot down any incoming plane or helicopter from the peacekeeping countries; however some bright spark in military intelligence had devised a rather cunning plan.

Knowing that sentinel aircraft were being used to provide recon for the ground forces a method of spoofing a signal from a mobile SAM had been worked out. The problem had been that the MPADS gave of a brief EM signature when they were switched on and when they locked on to a target which could be easily identified whereas mobile SAM systems gave a more consistent signature. The trick was, it seemed, to turn clusters of the hardware they had on and off in quick succession, the signal could then be mistaken for that of the more consistent mobile SAM, the use of tree cover would prevent the optical confirmation by the sentinel making the ruse possible.

The hope was that the fear of a mobile SAM in the area would prevent air approaches until the threat was neutralised buying them time. It was likely that if faced with such a threat that troops would be dispatched to hunt the location of the ghost vehicle in order to provide manual targeting for a neutralising strike, this would provide them with the opportunity they needed to strike themselves.

Erdilou had his misgivings about the plan, but he had been pleasantly surprised when he saw a detachment of men leaving the airfield and fanning out into the surrounding woods. He ordered his own men to avoid contact with them and to continue leading them on a wild goose chase with the spoof signal, in the meantime he had his men infiltrate the airfield under cover of darkness laden with explosives, this time they would blow a hole so deep in the runway that it would be taken out of service for weeks, they also decided to target the landing light rig to further complicate future landings.

Hir HaShirin Pass

Captain Fattam had been tasked with closing the B12 route that wound through the Hir HaShirin Mountains and was one of only two passes that led directly to the Somerset border. This, he had been told, was to prevent the arrival of reinforcements once it had become clear to the peacekeeping mission that creating an air bridge via Kinere Airport was going to be difficult.

The operation was easy enough, the road at this point was narrow and hugged the side of the mountains as it wound its way up the pass; simple mining charges were all that were needed to render the round unpassable for months. These detonated throwing out a cloud of debris and dusts followed by the deep trembling of the earth as tons of rock slid down the side of the mountain carrying the road away with it, the dust eventually cleared to reveal a wall of boulders piled high blocking the road. It would take months of work with heavy machinery to clear a path. Further along the range the same process was being carried out on the other pass.

For good measure they would repeat this at several points along the route. If they made it all but impossible for the peacekeepers to actually get materiel and personnel into the country then there was every hope that they could ultimately succeed in securing control of their land and forcing Lakhzovia to negotiate on Khaliniz terms.

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Diplomacy and Events / Marriage Proposal to Princess Elena of Herrenbucht
« on: October 19, 2017, 04:29:35 PM »

Counsel for International Relations

To our most esteemed neighbours

Firstly allow me to convey what a pleasure it was to have had the opportunity to host you in Ardiapur on the occasion of the recent beatification of our Crown Prince.

The Rhandic Court was most impressed by the ethos and grace of the House von Wateringas as well as finding ourselves in admiration of the achievements of your dynasty and Kingdom.

In seeking to further strengthen the bonds between our ruling dynasties and Kingdoms I wish to convey a formal proposal for the unification of the House von Wateringas and House Hajioff through the marriage of Crown Princess Elena von Wateringas of Herrenbucht and Crown Prince Laurenz Hajioff of Rhand.

We eagerly await your response.

Yours in admiration,

Prince Adronikus Viktor
Counsel for International Relations

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Vignettes / Tales from the Ardiapur Palace
« on: October 19, 2017, 02:02:52 PM »

Tales from the Ardiapur palace



The Ardiapur Palace where the Autokrator holds court is the administrative centre of the the Kingdom of Rhand. Here you can find vignettes about the goings on within its walls.

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Vignettes / The Autokrator's Stroke
« on: October 18, 2017, 10:27:28 PM »
Golden afternoon sunlight beamed through the wide windows of the gallery that connected the state reception rooms of the Ardiapur Palace with the Autokrator’s Apartments. Laurenz walked down this past the marble busts of former rulers of Rhand and Ardia towards the armed guards in traditional formal uniform. His current escort who had met him at the Palace gate was the ‘Valet of the Gallery’ which as far as Laurenz had ever been able to determine was an unenviable junior court appointment for minor Nomarchs the sole task of which was to escort visitors to the threshold of the Autokrator’s Apartments. Still he reasoned that such a position would allow one to keep a finger on the pulse of court life knowing at all times who was visiting the Autokrator and for how long, there was always the opportunity also to extract the occasional nugget of information from more loose lipped visitors and as any member of the Rhandic nobility knew information was a valuable commodity.
 
Having reached the doors the Valet selected one of five velvet ropes hanging against the wall and pulled it in a set pattern causing a bell to chime within the apartments – three short rings a gap of a second or two and then one final long ring. The tone of the bell and the pattern were part of a long established system to inform the occupants within the chambers beyond the rank of the visitor in order that the correct level of servant should come to escort them into the rooms beyond.
 
Laurenz sighed lightly; despite having been raised in such an environment he still found the intricacies of court protocol to be stiflingly formal. Soon the door opened to reveal the slightly elderly stooped figure of the Lord Master of the Chamber, a man who as Laurenz recalled was a third or second cousin of his.
 
“Greetings Your Majesty” said the old man.
 
“Greetings Lord Master, I trust you find yourself well?” replied Laurenz.
 
“In so far as one is able in the circumstances Your Majesty.” He said attempting to repress a mournful look as he glanced at the Valet with the clear implication that it was not appropriate to speak further in front of the junior courtesan “If you so care please allow me to escort Your Majesty to the Chamber.” He said as he moved aside allowing Laurenz to enter the Apartments.
 
The doors closed behind them with a heavy thud and they started to make their way down the length of the first of the state rooms. The Autokrator’s Apartments were an enfilade of ten rooms with each becoming progressively more grand, formal and restricted. The first seven rooms from Laurenz’s past experience were normally bustling with life as courtesans and visitors went about their activities, however today the rooms were almost silent the only people present being the menial servants and guards of the Autokrator.
 
Laurenz had become increasingly uneasy at the lack of life in the Apartments, the absence of the usual personages meant that whatever had happened was serious enough to warrant the suspension of Court. This only ever happened when there was an absolute need to prevent leaks of information. Upon entering the eighth room known as the Chamber of Familiars Laurenz was greeted by a gathering of the Princely Counsel who were sat around in hushed discussions. Upon noticing his arrival they ceased and rose to their feet at which point he was approached by Prince Theofilus.
 
Laurenz spoke first “I see you have suspended Court, is it really all that bad Theo?”
 
Theofilus winced at the shortening of his name before recomposing himself “In the present circumstances I can forgive the slip in protocol Your Majesty” he said with insincere meekness “But yes, I fear the situation is quite grave. As such I felt it was crucial that we maintain control of the flow of information, we would not want to cause unnecessary panic.”
 
“I see” Said Laurenz “Can I speak with him?”
 
“I am afraid not Your Majesty… the Chief Physician will explain.” Said Theofilus as the door to the Autokrators Bed Chamber opened a small way and a tired looking man wearing the unmistakeable trappings of the medical profession emerged.
 
Laurenz immediately broke off his conversation with Theofilus and approached the doctor “Chief Physician, how unfortunate to have to see you here.” He said “I hear that I will not be able to speak with His Majesty the Autokrator?”
 
The doctor sighed “I suppose you ought to come in” he said before opening the door and inviting the Crown Prince in. Inside the room Laurenz was confronted with a scene more shocking than he had initially been expecting. The Autokrator lay on his bed, his skin pale and seemingly stretched thin over his skull, his eyes closed and sunken in their sockets. He was surrounded by vast collection of medical equipment with multiple tubes entering his body while an electronic ventilator wheezed rhythmically.
 
“Can he hear me?” asked Laurenz
 
“I’m afraid not Your Majesty. We have had to induce a coma to give his body a chance to recover” replied the physician.
 
“What is the prognosis?”
 
“It is hard to say really; from the scans we have it appears that the initial stroke has destroyed the parts of His Majesty’s brain that deal with language processing and comprehension. Unfortunately against my advice the Princely Counsellors insisted that His Majesty be sent abroad for further medical treatment and the stresses on His Majesty’s body during the plane journey resulted in a second stroke which has damaged the part of the brain responsible for breathing, without ventilation His Majesty would be dead in minutes.” The doctor hesitated for a moment before continuing “It brings me great sadness to say it, but there is no real prospect of recovery from the state His Majesty now finds himself. It is not a question of if His Majesty will pass, but rather when and in what manner. For now His Majesty can be kept alive through medical intervention, however the longer this state persists the greater the risk of contracting a respiratory infection from the ventilator or other complication. At the most he can be kept in this state for a year, though really he could have another stroke at any time."

"I understand" said Laurenz as he turned and exited back into the Chamber of Familiars with its waiting gathering of Princes, seeing them there he felt sickened. He saw through their veils of faux melancholy, this gathering was akin to the vultures clustering around a dying animal waiting for it to drop. Each of them hoped to be in prime position when the time came to advance in the power structure of state. Even the most orderly of transitions led to this, the jockeying for a better appointment in the new Court.

"So. Do not keep me waiting, I know that you must have all discussed by now how we are to deal with this tragedy." said Laurenz. He was not surprised when Theofilus was the first to rise and speak.

"Your Majesty. Clearly this sad day has come far sooner than was anticipated or desired. As such there is a very real need to ensure the ongoing political stability of the Kingdom in this time of transition. The Patriarch has already made clear that there is an obligation to preserve the life of the Autokrator until such a time as God chooses to withdraw his soul, we of course agree fully with this sentiment. This also has the benefit of buying us time in order to prepare the Kingdom for the news. As Chief Counsel for State Communications I have already begun to put in place such a plan, the narrative we have decided to use is that the Autokrator is unwell but of sound mind and that you are to continue ruling in his stead. Once your reign is well established we will be in a position to break the news of his death when it comes."

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History / The Journeys of Naqsim
« on: September 25, 2017, 07:48:09 PM »
The Journeys of Naqsim

Tracing the journeys of the Prophet Naqsim, the writing of the Takhmud and the birth of the Lakhzov People


Central to Lakhzov national identity the journeys and actions of the Prophet Naqsim led to the founding of the Emetist religion and the reshaping of the region that would become Lakhzovia. Here the days and journeys of Naqsim are recounted.


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