Lorbankian History Planning

[Xentherida]

So, Lorbank and I had a quick PM talk, in which we worked out a few ideas. This thread is to go through the finer aspects of this plan.

So, once Despotoa is overthrown in 1864, a power vacuum was created, and the southern part of the Silvia Peninsula Colony - known as "Lorbank" by its inhabitants, begins dissent. It could not do so during the Despotoan age, but with the power vacuum, it found its chance. With a quick uprising, rebels seized key parts of Lorbank and demanded independence. However, with the struggle still continuing, it did not gain its independence until September 1st, 1865, when Xentherida had settled down and began to address the issues in the areas that Despotoa had controlled.

Lorbank, comments on this? Any details that could be added? Cities that could be seized, for instance?

 

[Lorbank]

Thank you Xentherida.
Well, a little correction: Lorbank gained its independence on the 1st of September in 1865, not on 24th of August.

The story is good, I will write it to my factbook from my opinion. I request to write the story that the uprising was started in Yatin (this is a city) and the capital, Lisledo. From this two cities the rebels conquered the North territorries and then they marched to the southern part of the country

 

[Xentherida]

Alright, sounds good. I'll edit the OP, and maybe we can ask Syrixia nicely if he could do his mapping thing. Also, could you provide a map of Lorbank?
Also, the 1st of September is when we'd be celebrating the beginning of Xentheridan dissent against Despotoa. To signify the end of Despotoa, we would give you your independence.

Finally, more details about the Lorbankian revolution. When did it start, and who were the masterminds behind it? Were there any terrorist attacks on Despotoa during this period? Aside from general mistreatment by Despotoa, what other reasons would there be behind a revolution? The mistreatment of the natives? Extremely high taxes? A "British Empire India" situation, in which the workers were forced to grow cash crops with no actual food being grown, causing a famine? Poverty?

 

[Lorbank]

Yes it is a good plan.
Here is the map:

Spoiler

 

[Lorbank]

The natives (Faltans) were conqered by Despotoa in the early 1700's. Between 1700's and 1865 Despotoa owned this land, and the emperor (King?) could do everything here what he wanted. In the early 1860's a General of the despotoan army's lorbankian wing was very annoyed on the despotoan government's brand new legislations which didn't respect the Faltan's right. So he started to organise a group within the army. In 1865 this group went very big, and they started Bush War (a kind of guerilla war) when the Despotoan government vacuum was created.

 

[Xentherida]

Seeing as Yaltin and Lisledo are far apart, would these be two separate uprisings that then merged? After taking hold of territory, would they then take over Ostacre, before marching south? They would've faced little to no resistance, as all Despotoan/Xentheridan troops had been withdrawn. Also, I'm going to guess that these uprisings were very popular, unless they aren't. Would citizens have joined them, making them stronger? Or would there have been resistance? Would the authorities (e.g. police, etc.) help or heed them?

Also, what do you think of this poorly cropped plan?

Spoiler: Poorly cropped plan

The colours descend the spectrum the later on the actions happen (e.g. first actions are red, second actions are orange, etc.). Would this be how they move? If so, this could help with a mapping thingy.

Last few questions. When did the revolution start? How long did it go on for? How long were they holding all of the territory for before it was officially given independence? Was it over quickly? Or did it last a long time?

 

[Xentherida]

The natives (Faltans) were conqered by Despotoa in the early 1700's. Between 1700's and 1865 Despotoa owned this land, and the emperor (King?) could do everything here what he wanted. In the early 1860's a General of the despotoan army's lorbankian wing was very annoyed on the despotoan government's brand new legislations which are don't respect the Faltan's right. So he started to organise a group within the army. In 1865 this group went very big, and they started Bush War (a kind of guerilla war) when the Despotoan government vacuum was created.

Well, the Silvia Peninsula colony was officially founded in 1812, which is when the Faltans were conquered (not in the 1700s). The leader didn't have a title, or a name; they (the gender was unknown) were known as "The Most Glorious Dear Leader" (although I may change the name).

However, for my own opinion, I doubt they would've uprisen; they would've been crushed instantaneously by the enormous Despotoan military. There was also no government; one sole person was in charge. It was an empire of fear; no uprisings occurred except the Great Xentheridan Revolution, although this took years of planning and only happened after Despotoa began to wane. They would've uprisen after seeing an opportunity during the power vacuum. Also, I have a barrage of questions, which, once answered, could be very useful to your history.

 

[Lorbank]

The natives (Faltans) were conqered by Despotoa in the early 1700's. Between 1700's and 1865 Despotoa owned this land, and the emperor (King?) could do everything here what he wanted. In the early 1860's a General of the despotoan army's lorbankian wing was very annoyed on the despotoan government's brand new legislations which are don't respect the Faltan's right. So he started to organise a group within the army. In 1865 this group went very big, and they started Bush War (a kind of guerilla war) when the Despotoan government vacuum was created.

Well, the Silvia Peninsula colony was officially founded in 1812, which is when the Faltans were conquered (not in the 1700s). The leader didn't have a title, or a name; they (the gender was unknown) were known as "The Most Glorious Dear Leader" (although I may change the name).

However, for my own opinion, I doubt they would've uprisen; they would've been crushed instantaneously by the enormous Despotoan military. There was also no government; one sole person was in charge. It was an empire of fear; no uprisings occurred except the Great Xentheridan Revolution, although this took years of planning and only happened after Despotoa began to wane. They would've uprisen after seeing an opportunity during the power vacuum. Also, I have a barrage of questions, which, once answered, could be very useful to your history.

Bah. I have a very lot of things to write

First, I knew that in Despotoa there were no resistance against the sole person. I though that group organising was made in silence. That General made it in silence. The war started just when the sole person collapsed.

Secondly, your map is correct. I imagined like this.

Thirdly, your questions:
Would citizens have joined them, making them stronger? Yes, who wanted to fight for Lorbank's independence he could join, everyone could join.
Or would there have been resistance? There were no resistance between the Faltans. There were two groups within the Faltans: who fought, and who was neutral
Would the authorities (e.g. police, etc.) help or heed them? I imagined that the authority was contained Faltans and Despotoans too. There were cases some patriotic faltans joined, but those people's number wasn't significant. Other faltans were neutral and the Despotoans were those people who fought against the big Lorbankian army (this despotoan police force wasn't very significant)
When did the revolution start? The revolution started on the 14th of March
How long did it go on for? For a five months
How long were they holding all of the territory for before it was officially given independence? The army conquered the last Despotoan territorry when there was a coup in Xentherida, on the 1st of September. The xentheridan government's first step was to endorse the independent Lorbank.

 

[Syrixia]

The Syrixian Empire was a master of propaganda and deception. It tried to use both to look "righteous" to its people and like Hell incarnate to foreigners. The Empire would probably help the Lorbankians and then try to take control of Lorbank itself after Lorbank gained independence.

 

[Xentherida]

The natives (Faltans) were conqered by Despotoa in the early 1700's. Between 1700's and 1865 Despotoa owned this land, and the emperor (King?) could do everything here what he wanted. In the early 1860's a General of the despotoan army's lorbankian wing was very annoyed on the despotoan government's brand new legislations which are don't respect the Faltan's right. So he started to organise a group within the army. In 1865 this group went very big, and they started Bush War (a kind of guerilla war) when the Despotoan government vacuum was created.

Well, the Silvia Peninsula colony was officially founded in 1812, which is when the Faltans were conquered (not in the 1700s). The leader didn't have a title, or a name; they (the gender was unknown) were known as "The Most Glorious Dear Leader" (although I may change the name).

However, for my own opinion, I doubt they would've uprisen; they would've been crushed instantaneously by the enormous Despotoan military. There was also no government; one sole person was in charge. It was an empire of fear; no uprisings occurred except the Great Xentheridan Revolution, although this took years of planning and only happened after Despotoa began to wane. They would've uprisen after seeing an opportunity during the power vacuum. Also, I have a barrage of questions, which, once answered, could be very useful to your history.

Bah. I have a very lot of things to write

First, I knew that in Despotoa there were no resistance against the sole person. I though that group organising was made in silence. That General made it in silence. The war started just when the sole person collapsed.

Secondly, your map is correct. I imagined like this.

Thirdly, your questions:
Would citizens have joined them, making them stronger? Yes, who wanted to fight for Lorbank's independence he could join, everyone could join.
Or would there have been resistance? There were no resistance between the Faltans. There were two groups within the Faltans: who fought, and who was neutral
Would the authorities (e.g. police, etc.) help or heed them? I imagined that the authority was contained Faltans and Despotoans too. There were cases some patriotic faltans joined, but those people's number wasn't significant. Other faltans were neutral and the Despotoans were those people who fought against the big Lorbankian army (this despotoan police force wasn't very significant)
When did the revolution start? The revolution started on the 14th of March
How long did it go on for? For a five months
How long were they holding all of the territory for before it was officially given independence? The army conquered the last Despotoan territorry when there was a coup in Xentherida, on the 1st of September. The xentheridan government's first step was to endorse the independent Lorbank.

Well, to clarify, dissent against Despotoa began with protests in Cosonia on the 1st of September, 1844. When the protesters were attacked by Despotoan police, a full-out revolution quickly swamped the land, beginning in Blackwater City and ending in Aridia (Despotoa's capital) where they then executed all of the Despotoan officials, save for the Glorious Leader, who disappeared off the face of the earth.

Also, the citizens hated Despotoa, save for those higher up, who were seemingly brainwashed. The police would've probably helped an uprising.

Finally, an uprising would've started after the coup, which finished on the 3rd of September (the revolution had a huge popularity, and millions took part, contributing to a quick downfall of Despotoa). And yes, we would've endorsed an independent Lorbank; we had recognised the evil deeds that Despotoa had commited, and, once the power vacuum ended in 1845, we gave you independence on the 1st of September, which ironically was the anniversary of the uprising. The date was actually chosen to be symbolic of the end of Despotoa.

 

[Xentherida]

The Syrixian Empire was a master of propaganda and deception. It tried to use both to look "righteous" to its people and like Hell incarnate to foreigners. The Empire would probably help the Lorbankians and then try to take control of Lorbank itself after Lorbank gained independence.

I would've thought that you would be in a love-hate relation with Despotoa (both of us pretend to get along while secretly trying to conquer the other empire). However, I do agree with you "helping" Lorbank and then attempt to take it over once it had gained independence. This could've been the source of a major/minor war between us. We still had our army, as most still hadn't been resigned from service. The only difference , however, is that the Xentheridan troops would've been more moralized and determined to fight as Xentherida than Despotoa. Also, we would be very angry; we had given them independence, only for them to be conquered. A war would definitely take place.

 

[Lorbank]

The natives (Faltans) were conqered by Despotoa in the early 1700's. Between 1700's and 1865 Despotoa owned this land, and the emperor (King?) could do everything here what he wanted. In the early 1860's a General of the despotoan army's lorbankian wing was very annoyed on the despotoan government's brand new legislations which are don't respect the Faltan's right. So he started to organise a group within the army. In 1865 this group went very big, and they started Bush War (a kind of guerilla war) when the Despotoan government vacuum was created.

Well, the Silvia Peninsula colony was officially founded in 1812, which is when the Faltans were conquered (not in the 1700s). The leader didn't have a title, or a name; they (the gender was unknown) were known as "The Most Glorious Dear Leader" (although I may change the name).

However, for my own opinion, I doubt they would've uprisen; they would've been crushed instantaneously by the enormous Despotoan military. There was also no government; one sole person was in charge. It was an empire of fear; no uprisings occurred except the Great Xentheridan Revolution, although this took years of planning and only happened after Despotoa began to wane. They would've uprisen after seeing an opportunity during the power vacuum. Also, I have a barrage of questions, which, once answered, could be very useful to your history.

Bah. I have a very lot of things to write

First, I knew that in Despotoa there were no resistance against the sole person. I though that group organising was made in silence. That General made it in silence. The war started just when the sole person collapsed.

Secondly, your map is correct. I imagined like this.

Thirdly, your questions:
Would citizens have joined them, making them stronger? Yes, who wanted to fight for Lorbank's independence he could join, everyone could join.
Or would there have been resistance? There were no resistance between the Faltans. There were two groups within the Faltans: who fought, and who was neutral
Would the authorities (e.g. police, etc.) help or heed them? I imagined that the authority was contained Faltans and Despotoans too. There were cases some patriotic faltans joined, but those people's number wasn't significant. Other faltans were neutral and the Despotoans were those people who fought against the big Lorbankian army (this despotoan police force wasn't very significant)
When did the revolution start? The revolution started on the 14th of March
How long did it go on for? For a five months
How long were they holding all of the territory for before it was officially given independence? The army conquered the last Despotoan territorry when there was a coup in Xentherida, on the 1st of September. The xentheridan government's first step was to endorse the independent Lorbank.

Well, to clarify, dissent against Despotoa began with protests in Cosonia on the 1st of September, 1844. When the protesters were attacked by Despotoan police, a full-out revolution quickly swamped the land, beginning in Blackwater City and ending in Aridia (Despotoa's capital) where they then executed all of the Despotoan officials, save for the Glorious Leader, who disappeared off the face of the earth.

Also, the citizens hated Despotoa, save for those higher up, who were seemingly brainwashed. The police would've probably helped an uprising.

Finally, an uprising would've started after the coup, which finished on the 3rd of September (the revolution had a huge popularity, and millions took part, contributing to a quick downfall of Despotoa). And yes, we would've endorsed an independent Lorbank; we had recognised the evil deeds that Despotoa had commited, and, once the power vacuum ended in 1845, we gave you independence on the 1st of September, which ironically was the anniversary of the uprising. The date was actually chosen to be symbolic of the end of Despotoa.

Yes. This will be good.

 

[Lorbank]

Oh, and shall I write to my factbook that I gained my independence Despotoa?

 

[Xentherida]

Sure.

 

[Xentherida]

So, to summarise.

In 1812, when Despotoa was at the height of its power, it conquered the country of Torban. Under its rule, the population was decimated, and while there was dissent, it was not openly shown for fear of repercussions by the cruel Despotoan overlords. However, in 1844, the Great Xentheridan Revolution began. Starting on the 1st of September and ending on the 3rd, it was the period of time when the native Xentheridans overthrew the despotic Despotoan leaders. However, in the brief period after this, Xentherida became a power vacuum. Until Christian II finally elected a prime minister, the country was in shambles attempting to reverse everything that had been done by Despotoa.

While this was happening, the Torbans had seized the opportunity. With the Despotoan troops withdrawn, and Torban-friendly authorities, the nation was also in a revolution. Lasting five months, it only finished when, after the Xentheridan power vacuum, they were granted independence as Lorbank on the 1st of September; a date chosen to symbolise the end of Despotoa, and a new era, to righten the wrongs committed by Despotoa.


Oh, and I do actually have a puppet nation called Despotoa. Despotoa

 

[Lorbank]

Okay. I started to write our history to my factbook.
If something isn't correct, just write it.

And please send me your flag without ripple, because I would like to make a flagmap about Caltania.