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**Title: Birth of a New Era: The Commonwealth of Arousonaci Sansereta**

**Robin Lake City, Arousonac** – In an historic move that marks a turning point in regional cooperation and unity, the Republic of Arousonac and the neighboring Sanseretan regions have ratified a treaty establishing the Commonwealth of Arousonaci Sansereta. This groundbreaking alliance aims to foster a shared future of prosperity, security, and cultural exchange, signifying a profound commitment to peace and collaboration.

The agreement, signed in a high-profile ceremony in the capital, Robin Lake City, was attended by leaders from both Arousonac and Sansereta, international dignitaries, and thousands of citizens who gathered to witness this momentous occasion. President Alexandre Klapataktic, alongside Sanseretan representatives, hailed the Commonwealth as "a beacon of hope and a testament to what we can achieve when we embrace unity over division."

**A Framework for Cooperation**

The Commonwealth of Arousonaci Sansereta establishes a comprehensive framework for economic, defense, and cultural cooperation between the two regions. Key aspects of the treaty include:

- **Economic Integration:** The creation of a common market to facilitate free trade and investment, aiming to boost growth, create jobs, and enhance competitiveness on the global stage.
- **Defense and Security:** A mutual defense pact to ensure collective security against external threats, along with joint military exercises and intelligence sharing to bolster regional stability.
- **Cultural and Educational Exchange:** Initiatives to promote cultural understanding and unity, including student exchange programs, joint cultural festivals, and the establishment of a Commonwealth History and Culture Commission.

**Reactions and Expectations**

The response to the formation of the Commonwealth has been overwhelmingly positive, with many viewing it as a bold step towards a more integrated and peaceful region. "This is not just a treaty; it's a new beginning for all of us," remarked a local business owner in Robin Lake City. "The possibilities for growth and innovation are boundless."

However, some critics have raised concerns about potential challenges, including the harmonization of laws and policies, and the impact on local industries. President Klapataktic addressed these concerns, emphasizing that "every effort will be made to ensure that the Commonwealth brings benefits to all, with mechanisms in place to address any issues that may arise."

**Looking Ahead**

As the Commonwealth of Arousonaci Sansereta takes its first steps, the eyes of the world are on this unique partnership. With plans already underway for a series of joint initiatives ranging from infrastructure projects to environmental conservation efforts, the future of the Commonwealth looks bright.

"The Commonwealth of Arousonaci Sansereta stands as a model for regional cooperation, offering a new path forward based on mutual respect, shared values, and an unshakeable belief in our common destiny," concluded President Klapataktic.

As Arousonac and Sansereta embark on this new journey together, the hope is that the Commonwealth will not only transform the region but also inspire similar efforts towards unity and cooperation around the globe.

Arousonacian Sansereta

Ðawerx Erraθin, Ğa'oz Ngothin
Charred branches, splintered trunks

Otyken wrote:

RP: Midnight sun
Relevant Nations: Dze Tribes

Location: Central-Northern Tselmeg
Whispers of a rump state, surviving in the desolate expanses of the north, stirred the Technate's interest a collective ever drawn to the esoteric. Under the cloak of night, an aircraft bearing the rare insignia of the Continental Constabulary touched down at Dze's northern research base. The craft owned by the federal law enforcement wing, without jurisdiction in these parts, conducted swift maintenance and refueling before vanishing into the hinterlands for hours, only to return and swiftly depart for Otyken. The Otykenese, driven by tales woven into the fabric of local legend, sought the enigmatic Iktah. It was their culture and relics that held keys to the enduring quest of the Senzo Isan. In a bold maneuver, the peculiar aircraft dispatched paratroopers and gear into the wilds, laying the groundwork for an advanced archaeological encampment. This was soon followed by a flotilla of warships charting a course northward, their helicopters buzzing towards the nascent base. The Iktah, believed to be botanical in nature, were an anomaly flourishing in a realm of near perpetual twilight. Yet, as the days unfolded, the Technate's presence burgeoned. High mobility transporters navigated to sites revealed by aerial reconnaissance, rumored to harbor locals. The heavy military footprint was a because they anticipated volatility and peril posed by the elusive rump state.

For nearly forty years now the old lands of what used to be the Noteer Imperium have been in constant war, ever since the strife within the Hyr'sae Imperial Family and their later departure. Noble families from all four species had been battling a constant war, occassionally interrupted by human incursions or the rare dzeii intervention whenever the conflict spilled over to the east, and the region was exhausted.

The areas near the arctic coast, sparsely populated by Whintrans, numbering less than 200,000, had been annexed by Atraland in recent times without resistance, but the rest of the Imperium kept on fighting. To the north and east were the Whintrans, Stoic and Defiant, and to the west where the Autumnals, Shrewd and Distant, while to the south lay the Sumerians, Tall and Proud, and the Springalians, or their remnant, inhabited either of the three zones.

The Whintrans were dominated by the P'arr'sae and Vak'sae clans, though numerous more remained independent, with the extreme northeast being a myriad of tribal societies no larger than a single valley in many occassions, whist the Autumnals had been recently unified by the Ðan'sae Dynasty; the Sumerians also formed a unified front under the Dyr'sae Kingdom, descendants of a former ally of Dar'hyr'sae, last Imperator of the Noteer. One last enclave of Iktah society was to be found right in the border with Dzeia, as a Springalian nation, known in common as the Khali'tur, lay under the protection of the Tsotʻaan, despite them also harboring the remnants of the Hyr'sae Dynasty.

Although at first, the scouts of Otyken would be left undisturbed, they would soon begin to face armed resistance from the states they encountered, having developed a fierce isolationism, specially the Whintrans, who would regularly attempt to sabotage infrastructure or kill the Otykenese, despite their inferior technology, limited to magically-enhanced flintlock muskets. Due to their dis-united state however, the nuisance would be minor compared to what the Ðan'sae or Dyr'sae would do shoud have they found themselves target of this.

Despite this, the Otykenese would face a simple challenge, all coastlines nearby were owned by other powers, namely Atraland and Dzeia, the former of which had no relations to the Technate and the latter having a few reasons to distrust any and all military presence of theirs in the area, so the difficulty of getting there was only increased, but a unique possibility arose from aiding any one side. Should the Iktah re-unite, a plausible opening for a technate-aligned state was suddenly a thing, right in the backyard of the Northern Commonwealth; should the Otykenese favor one side or the other, betting on Atran and Dzeii inaction, they could gain a potentially great point of leverage on the local geopolitics, perhaps threatening the entire status quo.

—| The Imperial Commonwealth of the Federation of Solingarch |—

RP Interlude: Sometimes Reds are Green, Actually

Despite international socialist and communist movements widely tending to associate themselves with the color red, Solingarchi leftists are known to use a deep shade of green when representing their ideology. This practice traces back to 1885, when the Valean Commonwealth threw up green flags and attempted to tear away the yoke of the Solingarchi crown through semi-sovereign self-government and the abolition of the Estate System. Revolutionaries motivated by a passionate fervor rejected the tyrannies of the old regime and promised to all the empire’s subjects property, rights, and democratic confederation, espousals which greatly unnerved the High Estate. The movement never went as far as demanding the total destruction of the monarchy, but their threat was still perceived as existential by the ruling order, and so the Federation was plunged into half a decade of bloody civil war. Fighting only subsided when the Emperor resorted to the ultimate means, dropping a nuclear weapon on the city of Vale. The revolution’s green banners fell amidst a mountain of corpses and stained imperial burgundy.

Ever since, whenever the population took to revolutionizing their lives, such as in peasant revolts or labor disputes, they threw up the old banners of those tragically short-lived greens, reviving their war cries and imagining themselves as continuing their legacy. Where the crown had succeeded in slaughtering their number, it failed to expunge their memory, and so in every corner of the empire ghosts stalked the public consciousness. The color was thus removed from all imperial heraldry as it had become the definitive symbol of societal change and revolution waged against the throne. As the Solingarchi proletariat took up green, so did the Solingarchi communists; by their theory, understanding the Valean War through the lens of historical materialism, the conflict was a classical bourgeoisie revolution against the feudal ruling class and mode of production which, due to special material circumstances, had proto-communist tendencies worth remembering. The socialist revolution, of course, could not follow the same path due to its own fundamentally different class character and the necessity of bringing society forward rather than regressing it into a dead era, but the lessons of 1885 could not be soon forgotten by any movement that wished to succeed.

In the modern day, dark green is near unanimously used by socialists and communists as well as the militant wings of social-democratic organizations, the exception being the ultraleft flank of Solingarchi communism which often accuses the movement’s core of reactionary nationalism which implicitly rejects the internationalist cause by not using red. It is similarly rejected, for entirely different reasons, by the more conservative liberal-democratic elements in the country who shrink away fearfully from its unpatriotic connotation.

[Hex code #006633]

RP | Law & Police

In Amberleaf, the law is not the stiff and strict and uncompromising thing it is typically in other countries. The law is a little bit like the informal social norms. There are taboos and etiquette, and going against it is generally frowned upon, but they aren't as clear cut, not as uncompromising, more like guidelines. The main difference between Amberleaf's Law and Social Norm is that the law is written down, and has official actors, instead of unofficial ones. Amberleaf only recently really got a taste of law of other countries, where it seems almost like a holy command, and a game taken a bit too seriously. On the positive side, Amberleaf's law-philosophy cannot really be loopholed that easily, as "common sense" was generally quick to overrule any attempts at such shenanigans, and not too restrained to ignore the law in absurd cases. On the negative side, law is regularly up to the arbitrary will of its actors, putting the minorities under the whims of the majority. However, contact to other nations and the progressive movement have lead to a "stiffening" in Amberlevian law-philosophy in recent times.

Policing is also a reflection of Amberlevian culture of power from below and not above, with power lying in the common people over the authority above. The majority of the police belong the First Police, also called the Soft Police. The difference in power and authority between civilians and this police is rather small, in contrast to what might be more typical in other countries. The First Police fulfills more the duty of keeping an eye on things and ensuring a peaceful atmosphere. The law is a lot more critical of violence by policewomen than violence against policewomen. The Soft Police is mainly instructed to keep non-violent, with more focus set on the ability of taking in than dishing out. ironically means the Soft Police is a safer target than your common civilian, who is very much ready and capable to punch back. The Soft Police really does more encompass the vibes of "friend and helper", with a cutesy blue cap.

Responsible for the more hands-on approach is the Second Police, also called Hard Police, outfitted with an intentionally more distinctive red cap. Their style will be more reminiscent of the one from your typical country. They can more freely undertake investigations and make arrests. Unlike the Soft Police, the Hard Police may come lethally armed. The rebels against the establishment like to target the police. And while it is considered uncourteous to attack the Soft Police, the Hard Police is generally fair game. A discouragement of bullying the Soft Police is that they might have friends of the Hard Police nearby, who are less restrained about taking out the bonkin' stick.

If things really get bad, there comes the Third Police, also known as the Clash Police. Often heavily armed and armored, they are loud and nasty and ready for a fight, taking in the role and aesthetics of a the really mean and intimidating police, very much by design. A big part of their entrance is intimidation. They might play a more passive role in the background in rowdy encounters with the Second Police, to sometimes remind things could be worse, and y'all better start behaving and calming down. All-out deployment of the Clash Police is getting increasingly rare in modern Amberleaf. Their main use is lying in Amberleaf's past of violent internal conflicts. The only Canton regularly making use of the Clash Police nowadays is Canton Greenside, a region who had never really calmed down.

There exists also the very rare Forth Police, the Military Police. As well as having completed their police service, they also have been into military education and duty. The Forth Police contains the harshness of the Third Police, but with military clearance. Its purpose is mainly to police the military institute, and the reserved for very special militant policing operations.

While official police exists, civilians taking initiative in ensuring law and order themselves and taking a fight if needed is very much culture, and even accounted for by law. There are sections in the law concerning the Civilian Police, officially called the Zeroth Police. It outlines the rights and powers of civilians to take policing into their own hands.

RP: Not stranded, not lost
Autonomous Region in: Otyken
Location: Far-east islands
With the revival of the written language through computer models the ancient constitution engraved upon stones became clear, their leader was long passed, but provided provisions to move forward. The Naacali people were a lot civilization living on one of the furthest points from civilization the archetypal point Nemo, their islands became a site for massive military bases for Otyken to reach Baltocarpathia. This caused immense tragedy, but also a hopeful beginning as the civilization could join the world, they unfortunately found themselves in the territory of Otyken, but had been given some measures to govern themselves because of the distance and risk of international controversy. Over a span of several years they had their language back, learned of the world, and recieved varying levels of education and conducted some trade with the military base and airports that Otyken had here to grow a miniscule economy. The trio of islands was tropical and most well known for its heavy rainfall and dazzling ruins that stretch back to the antediluvian era, their existence shrouded in pseudoscience and pseudoarcheology.

But with their world now expanded they needed things to build like tools, equipment, knowledge, boats, and planes. Currently their economy amasses ~94 million Int$ meaning purchases would be highly limited and the seller would need to eat the delivery cost, but they can follow Otykens routes unhindered to reach the island and the airport was opened recently to allow nations in reasonable standing to land here. Therefore with rudimentary satellite internet a hand would be extended looking to exchange as the items Otyken is willing to trade are highly limited as if to keep them contained here or left in the same state.

NOSHKANT24

| نوشکانت بیست و چهار

BREAKING - BOMBINGS ROCK NOSHKANT, KULKKISTAN UNDER ATTACK

_{A series of bombings struck our nation, killing many and threatening the stability of the revolution.}

_{[ NOSHKANT • DECEMBER 2012 ]}

_{[ NOSHKANT24 ] - Earlier today, our nation was viciously attacked by forces of evil. Explosions suddenly rocked Noshkant, with several different bombings targeting civilian and government insfrastructure. It is unknown exactly how many have died and been wounded, but so far at least 62 deaths have been counted and at least 230 have been wounded by the attacks. Earlier in the day, before noon, at around 11:30 in the morning, the first explosion struck a busy shopping center in eastern Noshkant, tragically killing dozens of civilians and wounding many more. Around ten minutes later, another explosive went off at the embassy of Rykensvik, causing extensive damage to the building and killing an unknown amount as recovery efforts there are still ongoing. Following this second bombing, emergency services were notified and Vice President of the nation Taghi Daranh declared a nationwide state of emergency, as Supreme Leader Tarrokh has been absent from his duties for the past few days due to personal duties he must attend. A third bomb went off near the headquarters of our great air force, wounding at least seven, however killing no one so far. A fourth and final bomb detonated at a the Ukalabh Temple of Worship in southern Noshkant, killing at least twenty so far and wounding dozens more.}

_{Vice President Daranh, who has thankfully assumed Tarrokh's duties as president of our nation, stated that the attacks against Kulkkistan would not go unpunished. He promised a harsh response against those who were involved, which many have suspected to be Kulkkistan's foreign enemies. He also stated that 13 December would be a day of mourning for those who were killed in the bombings. A group known as the 'Akhist State of Kulkkistan' later claimed responsiblity for the terrible attacks, and our government would state that the Akhist State was supported and assisted by foreigners in committing the attack, in order to make sure we were hurt the most. However, our national integrity remains strong, and our great leaders have assured our people that our response to these attacks will be greater than anything ever seen before. Hazameh, the Ansouthi movement, the Akhist Resistance, and other resistance forces have offered their condolences to the families of those who were killed, an stated they would fully support our government in finding and punishing those who were responsible.}

_{Not much is known about the Akhist State or their motives, however sources close to Noshkant24 in eastern Kulkkistan have claimed that they have recently started to gain an influence in rural areas of the nation. If they truly carried out these atrocious attacks, we will not hesitate to punish them.}

The Worst Day

_{As news of the bombings in Noshkant shook the nation, and put their focus on issues pertaining to attacks by domestic or foreign sources, an even greater dilemma was developing behind the scenes. While Kulkkistani media claimed that Tarrokh was taking time off to focus on the religious aspects of his life, with promises to return as a far better leader, the truth was he couldn't be doing any worse. For the past few days, he had been undergoing severe treatment as his health started to rapidly fail and his last days were rapidly approaching. The best doctors in all of Kulkkistan, which had been assigned with treating Supreme Leader Tarrokh, couldn't do anything at all to save his health. For days he had been going in and out of comas, as his old age finally caught up to him. As he got closer to dying every day, Kulkkistani higher-ups scrambled as they desperately tried to save his life. They knew that his death, alongside the recent bombings, would throw the entire nation into disarray. As well as this, it was unknown how the Kulkkistani public would react to a new leader, as Tarrokh had been framed as a semi-god within the Akhist religion. It was ultimately decided that the only safe thing to do was to pin the blame on foreigners, who would be "responsible for poisoning the Supreme Leader and killing him".}

_{For now though, as Tarrokh spent his last few days falling in and out of consciousness, all the Kulkkistani government could do was wait for him to die. They already had a plan in action, including Tarrokh's successor, who was to be Mehdi Sehat, a close ally of Tarrokh who had previously held political, miltary, and religious positions within Kulkkistani society. Although he was much more radical than Tarrokh, and could potentially cause international crises in the future, he was no doubt popular among the wider Kulkkistani public. Sehat was also a former member of the Ansouthis, and still kept close with their leadership, meaning his actions as Supreme Leader of Kulkkistan could be influenced by the extremist militant groups that have been a problem to regional stability.}

_{As Tarrokh's final moments rapidly approached, many within the government and his family began to privately withdraw from wider Kulkkistani society in order to focus on his inevitable death. Even during the bombings, many within the government had been absent at a time of need, with only a select few bothering to make statements on what had happened. Instead, with Tarrokh breathing his last few breaths, his family and close allies within the government would wait by his side. It was only a matter of time, just a few minutes, before he would flatline, and doctors would scramble to save him. They tried everything, however nothing worked, and it was official, on the same day that nearly a hundred had been killed in bombings.}

_{Supreme Leader Ali Tarrokh, Guide of the Revolution and Messenger of Akhrah, was dead. Now, the government would have to break the news to the wider population. It was decided they would do so within the upcoming week.}

FOREIGN MINISTRY OF THE UDONOVI REPUBLIC OF KULKKISTAN
وزارت امور خارجه جمهوری اودونووی کولکستان

_{Statement on the developing situation between Amberleaf and Gartentor}

_{The government of Kulkkistan has been monitoring the ongoing developments between Amberleaf and Gartentor closely. Amberleaf has colonized and subjugated the people of Gartentor, and now the population of Gartentor has chosen to rise up against their colonizers. As an act of solidarity towards their struggles against imperialism, we hav chosen to formally recognize the Confederacy of Gartentor as a sovereign nation, independent from their former Amberlevian overlords.}

_{Kulkkistan calls on the government of Amberleaf to stand down, and to allow Gartentor their full freedom and liberation. We reiterate our support towards any and all groups and nations working against the evils of imperialism, capitalism, and other exploitative ideologies.}