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The Political Crisis (a history):
A List of Threads and Important Posts
King Louis XIV Dies
Queen Matilda II Coronated
House Speaker Arrested
The Queen blocks legislation
Divisions of Desperation <This RP concerns the meeting between the rebels and the Queen's decision to prorogue the senate and to ban political parties.
World tour to improve the Queens image
Political Crisis Continues
Democratic Union discusses the Situation
Statement on the Foreign Division of the Patriarchate
McM Media attacks Malvad
Queen-Mother and Heir attempt to flee to Alunya <- now defunct and an unfinished RP. For the purposes of this we are going to assume that the nation Alunya no longer exists.
A Letter to King Tozian
State visit to Eumenor
Queen Matilda II is assassinated
Meeting between Tozian and Chancellor Gregor in DU
Interim Cabinet announced
Requesting Action against Eumenor
DU Assassination investigation
Gunrei offers peace to Albert
King Albert calls Gunrei terrorist in statement to nation
Senate attempt legislative coup
Nuclear Power Plant attack in Syrixia
Senate rebellion is crushed
Plembobrians go to Caspius <- this link also includes a summary of what provinces are under whose control, and which ones are likely to fall.
Rosemary Whent offers support to Gunrei
Gunrei accepts alliance with Whent
Port Augusta falls to flemingovianists
The Reach falls to Flemingovianists
Westmark Station is assaulted with hundreds killed
State Funeral Service
Queen Mother rescued
Ceduna raises own militia
The Wake
Royal Caucus members killed and arrested and here
Declaration of War: The Kingdom of Plembobria
Plembobria declares that Albert is a war criminal
Ravenscrown joins War against Plembobria
Kialga-Loutri joins war against Plembobria
Assassination of Plembobrian Royal Family and here
Albert Proclaimed King of Plembobria
Plembobrian High Court supports Albert
Plembobrian Kingdom suspended
McMasterdonian Betrayal of the DU
Meeting between Amira, Tozian, and Amelia
Call for Albert's abdication and recognition of Amira as regent
Pm of the Lancerian Empire statement
Letter from Tozian
Motion to recognise Richard as King of McMasterdonia
Renae Clarke backs abdication move
Queen Empress Amelia of the Lancerian Empire declares war on King-Regent Albert
The Imperium takes New Intelligentsia under their protection
Gunrei destroys chemical weapons and issues fatwa against them
Cabinet unanimously backs regency change
Poll indicates public supports Queen Amira
Amira's statement to the Democratic union
King-Regent Albert flees the capital and is killed and here and here.
Gunrei is informed of Albert's death and gives him a proper burial
The Gulf Incident
The Queen Mother seizes control of Intelligentsia
Intelligentsia International Airpot is secured by allied forces
Duchess Rosemary Whent goes to meet Archbishop Gunrei
The Final Frontier
Two Years On
Another failed attempt on Prince Richard's life
Article on Party Prince lifestyle
Condemnation of Sutherland secessionist movement and election
Amira faces the Council
Terrorist Attack in Ghavaria and here
St Oz calls for an Investigation
Patriarchate denies involvement in chemical attack
The History
The historical context for this conflict goes back a significant period of time. Flemingovianism has been the dominant national religion since the late 1500s. Over the centuries, the Government of McMasterdonia - normally led by the monarch has secularlised, and has gradually phased out the role of religion in it's governing structure. This is most notable with the absence of any legislation defining the national religion, and the fact that religious tests for any office is banned. There is no requirement that the monarch themselves be a flemingovianist.
The Archbishop Gunrei has lobbied the government for decades on religious reform. For most of his life, he was a loyal servant to King Kian XIV - advising him on religious matters. While they often did disagree with one another, there was a mutual respect there. Following the fall of Matilda II - who took on a more radical approach to religion, including the heavy taxing of churches and temples, the Archbishop made one offer to the Regent. His offer was refused, and the Archbishop then was declared Supreme Patriarch of the Church of Flemingovia, with any notion of royal authority over the church being destroyed. The Archbishop is strongly supported by the poor communities, rural workers, and obviously the clergy. He is extremely charismatic and has been able to appeal to the downtrodden masses of McMasterdonia for years. He is a very authoritative individual. To put it another way - whenever he walks into a room, it would fall silent just because of his powerful presence. They might not necessarily know him, but he gives of a strong aura of authority and strength despite his age.
Rosemary Whent's father was arrested by the Kingdom in the late 1970s. He had been charged with corruption, for alleging bribing federal judges and for tax avoidance. He was then exiled from the Royal Court and ordered to remain in Capricornia, where he died, all of his political authority completely eroded. His daughter served in the Senate for years, and then as Duchess of Capricornia. She was famous for using the Royal Court to execute personal vendettas against enemies of her family, and for being highly involved in ballot box stuffing, paying people to vote and to join party protests. She maximised her power when she attempted to become Chancellor during the reign of Matilda II. This appointment was rejected by the Council of State and the Queen, leading Rosemary to resign and take up arms in Capricornia against Matilda II. At this point in time, her power has been seriously eroded by the Archbishops personal authority. She was a key player in the killing of King-Regent Albert and his pregnant wife, Princess Madeline. She was left imprisoned in a small house by Archbishop Gunrei and was burned alive by McMasterdonian airstrikes. Her body was then dragged through the streets allowing it to dismember on the roads of Capriconia. DECEASED
Queen Matilda II was an excellent Chancellor during the reign of her father. Famous for economic liberalisation, and for education reform, there were high hopes for her reign. The early stages of her reign were characterised by in-fighting amongst the royal family, which she attempted to placate by allowing Albert to serve as Royal Commandant of the Armed Forces. The Royal Courts were backlogged during this time with various baseless accusations of corruption and ethics complaints. Her authority in political circles was highly eroded when she made the decision to suspend the senate. She did not properly articulate her argument for that suspension, and was branded a tyrant abroad. This coupled with a failed world tour program and poor standing in the Democratic Union did not do well for her. The Eumenor State Visit was considered to be a positive step in her reign, where she would regain her standing in the international community. She was unfortunately assassinated during this visit, an assassination that was largely blamed on the Government of Eumenor. DECEASED
King-Regent Albert was a well known figure within the military, and was called a 'hammer' by his Father. He had been employed in the 1990's to simply carry out his father's bidding without question. He had a poor relationship with his Mother - who he viewed had favoured his sister over him, and his father who he felt did not appreciate all of his efforts. In 2013, he had forces loyal to him destroy a bullet train of refugees heading for Añola (was Alunya.. but yeah). The Heir Apparent Richard, and the Queen Mother Amira were aboard this train. The attack killed all the refugees on board and was blamed on the Whent terrorists. Whent denied responsibility, but nobody believed her. The King-Regent had tried to keep his Mother imprisoned in the Northern borderlands, but she was released. Following international condemnation, Albert attempted to assassinate the Royal Family of Plembobria, declared himself their King, before ultimately dying himself at the hands of Rosemary Whent. DECEASED
Queen Mother, Amira at the direction of her daughter, the Queen Mother attempted to flee McMasterdonia in secret in 2013. This mission was designed to get her and the heir apparent out of the country in case anything was to happen to the Government. The train they were travelling on was attacked, but the Queen Mother was able to order her guards to take Richard to safety - leaving her behind. There she was captured and imprisoned by Albert for 2 years while chaos reigned in McMasterdonia. She has been by far the most popular member of the royal family, and is seen as a powerful/influential cultural symbol of McMasterdonia. Since taking to the throne, her methods to secure the rule and safety of her remaining close family have been considered as equally as violent as her predecessors. The Queen Mother manages an extreme propaganda machine, that churns out false information about herself and family members to enhance their popularity and mislead their enemies. She has been the target of multiple assassination attempts.
What happened previously:
The King-Regent has lost significant territory to the Flemingovianists, including the Reach, the Southern Isle, and is expected to lose other territory in the coming weeks if it continues as it is now. The cabinet has been working deliberately to cut back on the power and influence of Albert. This combined with the large economic issues has led to a serious breakdown in communication within the government itself. The Government is almost non-functioning at this point in time.
The King of Plembobria met with the Chancellor of McMasterdonia, also his father, and agreed to send spies into Northern McMasterdonia to search for the Queen mother and prince richard. They were supported by local Lord and son of the Queen Mother, Lord Alexander. They travelled to the northern mountains were they were arrested by local soldiers. The encampment was then attacked by the personal guard of Lord Alexander, as well as by the local native population - an ethnic group similar to that of Great Bights Mum.
Albert became aware of this attack and believed that Plembobria was deliberately attacking the McMasterdonian encampment in a play for power in the nation, designed to free the Queen Mother and see Prince Alexander on the throne. Albert demanded that Tozian leave the Kingdom immediately before the caucus meeting was to be held, where he arrested and killed senior members of the royal family involved in the plot and other plots that sought to undermine his authority as monarch. These arrests and the caucus meeting itself was televised across McMasterdonia.
Albert then declared war on Plembobria and organised the bombing of the Rethel Palace, believing that the Royal Family of Plembobria had been eliminated - along with his mother, Albert then proclaimed himself King of the Plembobrians - knowing that this reflected the succession rules of the Kingdom.
The Queen Mother fled to Plembobria, where she met with Count Gregor, Princess Nara, Tozian and others to discuss a plan of action. They then organised decoys at the palace, before travelling in secret to the Lancerian Empire, to seek the support of Queen-Empress Amelia - a close friend and family member to both Tozian and Amira. With the Lancerian Empire's support, they made a joint statement calling for the abdication of King-Regent Albert and sought support from the International Community for the regency transition.
What has happened recently?
The Queen Mother has secured the return of all provinces under the banner of the Kingdom of McMasterdonia. This has partially been done through bribery, but mostly through brute military force and the surrender of the local warlords. The Queen Mother ordered the murder of the Whent children, ensuring the elimination of the dynasty, and has similarly ordered the mass killing of noble families that were involved in the treachery against her daughter. The Queen Mother has appointed Jessica Whitwell, a veteran and commoner as the new Chancellor. The Chancellor has enforced a renewed security and propaganda apparatus to protect the Monarchy. The Prince Richard is the subject of intense press speculation as he is rarely seen in the media. He is now 17 years of age and will soon be approaching his ascension to the throne. The Council is keenly aware of this and fears that Amira is losing her grip on reality - and that their allies will not stay silent for long.
The State of Affairs Today
The Factions
The Royal Family
Queen Matilda II - deceased
King-Consort Richard - deceased
King-Regent Albert - deceased.
Princess Madeline - Wife of Albert. Seen to be quite influential on the King-Regent, but is losing her patience. She was involved (in her younger years) in a violent rebellion in the city of Caspius. The city was removed from her rule and given to Prince Alexander. - deceased
Queen Mother Amira - Currently ruling in Intelligentsia.
Princess Wilhelmina- High Priestess of Flemingovianism. Extremely religious - popular amongst the religious community and has made some gains in taking away the support of Gunrei. Very loyal to Albert, is currently imprisoned in Intelligentsia.
Princess Magdalena - deceased, was involved in a plot with the Cabinet and Chancellor Gregor to undermine the power of the King. Admitted to it at the caucus meeting to save her brother's life, she was then found guilty of treason and executed on the spot.
Prince Alexander - deceased, was the Lord of Caspius. Supported Tozian's efforts to rescue the Queen Mother. Shot dead at the Royal Caucus meeting.
Crown Prince Richard - 17 years old, under the care of the Queen Mother Amira in Intelligentsia. Unclear intelligence or competency.
The Gunrei Flemingovianists
Archbishop & Supreme Patriarch of the Flemingovian Church: Gunrei
See what I said above. Elderly man, but fiercely influential and authoritarian. A state under his control would be very different to the one with the Royals. Think post 1979 Revolution Iran. By this point in the story, Gunrei is old and sick - but determined to win.
Brother Benedict: Fiercely loyal to Gunrei, possibly more than Flemingovianism itself.
The Whents
This threat has been eliminated by the Royal Family and Gunrei.
Others
Renae Clark of Ceduna - launched her own militia, and has been doing relief work in the other provinces. Refused to provide any support to Gunrei or the King-Regent. She governs the South West province and is considered to be one of the most moderate & pro-democratic provincial leaders in the country. Her husband was brutally murdered while visiting the Reach, Renae was too busy in the South West Province to visit the Reach so he went on her behalf.
At this point...
The war is drawing to a conclusion. How it will play out is unclear at this stage. Nothing is as it seems.
Provinces (Who Controls them)
Aligned to the Kingdom of McMasterdonia
G. THE ANCIENT PROVINCE (TAP)
O. THE NORTHERN MARSHES (TNM)
A. INTELLIGENTSIA CAPITAL (IC)
B. SOUTH WEST (SW)
P. THE WESTERLANDS (TW)
L. CENTRAL CITY (CC)
Aligned to the Flemingovianists
D. THE ARCHBISHOPRIC STATE OF CAPE EL (ASC)
J. AURORE (AU)
M. KARNAM (KM)
F. THE EARLDOM OF CASTELLO (TEC)
H. THE REACH (TR)
E. THE SOUTHERN ISLE (TSI)
Aligned to the Whent Terrorists
C. THE DUCHY OF CAPRICORNIA (DOC)
I. GRANTHEM (GR)
K. HANSSOON REGION (HR)
Non-Aligned
N. THE CROSSING (TC)
Future Plans
At this point, the battle field has changed significantly. Whent and her forces are now significantly marginalised due to the massive power of the Archbishop Gunrei and the Flemingovianists.
The Cabinet, including Chancellor Gregor is going to sign a statement of support for the Regency Transition to Amira. This will mean that Intelligentsia will be a full scale battle zone - with the Security forces loyal to the Minister of Security clashing with elements of the Royal Guard and the military. Some of the Royal Guard will defect, but most are loyal to the individual not the institution. The military is going to be quite split.
At this point, I expect the remaining members of the royal caucus may wish to convene and to discuss the issue. This meeting will very likely occur in the Ancient Province - a Royal stronghold, where the flemingovianists cannot get to them.
The McMasterdonian Ambassador to the Democratic Union will post a statement to the body about these ongoing issues, and will discuss the funding of refugee camps - to be established in Añola and Ravenscrown (I have their permission for this).
What I would like to see:
At this point, Nations should be seriously considering who they will support. Will they support the regency transition to Amira? Will they support Albert? Will they suggest that the only way for stability in the Kingdom is for the Archbishop Gunrei to assume power?
This is where offers of support should be made. Diplomatic statements of support for one party or the other will be influential in the way this moves forward. These statements can include recommendations for what should occur following the transition of power; though recommendations may be ignored.
This is the part where taking a side matters. Offers of logistical support, air support, financing, aid, food, and medicine are all relevant at this point.
Any questions? Ask away.
Aligned to the Kingdom of McMasterdonia
G. THE ANCIENT PROVINCE (TAP)
O. THE NORTHERN MARSHES (TNM)
A. INTELLIGENTSIA CAPITAL (IC)
B. SOUTH WEST (SW)
P. THE WESTERLANDS (TW)
L. CENTRAL CITY (CC)
Aligned to the Flemingovianists
D. THE ARCHBISHOPRIC STATE OF CAPE EL (ASC)
J. AURORE (AU)
M. KARNAM (KM)
F. THE EARLDOM OF CASTELLO (TEC)
H. THE REACH (TR)
E. THE SOUTHERN ISLE (TSI)
Aligned to the Whent Terrorists
C. THE DUCHY OF CAPRICORNIA (DOC)
I. GRANTHEM (GR)
K. HANSSOON REGION (HR)
Non-Aligned
N. THE CROSSING (TC)
Future Plans
At this point, the battle field has changed significantly. Whent and her forces are now significantly marginalised due to the massive power of the Archbishop Gunrei and the Flemingovianists.
The Cabinet, including Chancellor Gregor is going to sign a statement of support for the Regency Transition to Amira. This will mean that Intelligentsia will be a full scale battle zone - with the Security forces loyal to the Minister of Security clashing with elements of the Royal Guard and the military. Some of the Royal Guard will defect, but most are loyal to the individual not the institution. The military is going to be quite split.
At this point, I expect the remaining members of the royal caucus may wish to convene and to discuss the issue. This meeting will very likely occur in the Ancient Province - a Royal stronghold, where the flemingovianists cannot get to them.
The McMasterdonian Ambassador to the Democratic Union will post a statement to the body about these ongoing issues, and will discuss the funding of refugee camps - to be established in Añola and Ravenscrown (I have their permission for this).
What I would like to see:
At this point, Nations should be seriously considering who they will support. Will they support the regency transition to Amira? Will they support Albert? Will they suggest that the only way for stability in the Kingdom is for the Archbishop Gunrei to assume power?
This is where offers of support should be made. Diplomatic statements of support for one party or the other will be influential in the way this moves forward. These statements can include recommendations for what should occur following the transition of power; though recommendations may be ignored.
This is the part where taking a side matters. Offers of logistical support, air support, financing, aid, food, and medicine are all relevant at this point.
Any questions? Ask away.