Redoriv

The Republic of Redoriv was founded on July 21st 2021, in the prior territory of Florandia. It exists currently on the western fringe of the world of Eldham. The people of Redoriv originally served under a feudal society which they reformed into a more structured modern republic with a heavy focus on state autonomy. Redoriv is one of the older states on Eldham, liked by all who witnessed the silent Revolution and who know the peaceful nation.

The Silent Revolution
Upon the arrival of Gorzealion and his followers, there was already a great deal of unrest in the land. With short manners of diplomacy, introductions, and vision to rally the unrest together, the so-called Revolution was underway.

Azkraken and Virfortis were the lead territories of the revolution. One diplomat - known commonly as CdrPossum - reached out to foreign nations and internal states alike to give them time to meet with one of the revolution's leaders, Gorzealion. Without his actions, the Revolution wouldn't have been able to start so suddenly and so successfully. The "Bad Faith Counts" were formed - counts of Florandia who supported the revolution.

The High King of Florandia, Kyborg, named the "Mad King" by the revolutionaries, demanded hostilities against the young nation. However, helped outer nations become familiar with their plight, and the world came to understand them. The struggle of the revolution was not one of swords, but one of politics and diplomacy. The revolutionaries were swift in their public relations campaign, gaining support for the revolution and denouncements of the Mad King. It was the Mad King's own Regent, chosen by the counts left in Florandia to manage the nation prior to the Mad King's absence, who opted to give this power away. Supporters of Redoriv across Eldham began placing red banners on their gates with the words "I'm for Redoriv." This trend brought the revolutionaries to the international spotlight. On the 25th of July, 2021, the Mad King surrendered his throne to the revolutionaries and ceded power. Work began to create a government for the Republic of Redoriv.

The Short War
On July 28th, 2021, only days after the revolution and prior to the independence festival, the Empire of Aristios opened war with Redoriv. This act was fueled by a prior interest Aristios had in the Kingdom of Florandia, an interest delayed by the revolution. Holy relics found the night before was the asserted cause of the war. Redoriv demonstrated the trouble invasion would have, and the war was avoided. Peace was wanted and the two sides spoke of entering into mutual treaties, though many in Redoriv saw this as forced relations with a hostile empire. A photo to show good faith was taken by Aristios to ease those fears of the Emperor of Aristios walking into Redoriv land, signaling the cease of hostilities

Treaties and deals broke down the next day as foreign nations such as Barbossa denounce the actions of Aristios. This gave Redoriv the opportunity to remain a free people without the needs to enter into forced ties with a nation that openly declared war on them. Not all members of state were in support of the shift, yet the sentiment to be a free people not forced into choices was the majority's interest for Redoriv. Some members of state stepped down. Aristios continued to leave a sour taste in the mouth of the international community. The war was over, the conflict avoided, and the people of Redoriv focused on prior goals, hosting their first holiday and festival: Independence Day.

Gorzealion's Reign
Following the Short War, Gorzealion reigned over Redoriv and attempted to lead the Republic towards prosperity. The senate worked towards creation of a constitution and passed laws that were crucial to the creation of a new nation. Initially, many were hopeful for Gorzealion's reign. However, his shortcomings would not go unnoticed. Only two weeks following the Revolution, Gorzealion was confronted by two groups of squatters that had moved into the area, and Gorzealion felt he had the power to unilaterally go to war against these two groups, much to the chagrin of many senators, whom he never asked for consent. Senators confronted Gorzealion, calling on him to act within the powers granted to him. He, however, refused. Both sides argued for days, and eventually the Senate compelled Gorzealion to step down. With the removal of Gorzealion, the Senate worked on constitutional reforms to prevent similar issues.

Cdrpossum's Presidency
Immediately following Gorzealion's removal, the senators of Redoriv began work on an official constitution. With the help of Cdrpossum, who took charge following the removal of Gorzealion, the constitution passed a day after being proposed. Under the new Government, an election for President was needed, and Cdrpossum had received a nomination for the office. Possum ultimately won the election with 8 of 9 votes, and became the first president of Redoriv.

Upon Possum's election, the young nation was met with its most difficult challenge to date. Daria, a state inside of Redoriv, had declared unlawful independence and claimed they were going to take half of the country with them. The state had already gained international support from Aristios, Redoriv's neighbor. Solving this was Possum's first priority.

Possum moved quickly behind the scenes to change the winds of the conflict. He identified individuals to assist Redoriv and, upon negotiations with the rogue state, managed to bring Daria back into the Redorivian fold. House, the leader of the Darian rebellion, was removed. Possum had succeeded in preserving the Republic.

For the remainder of Possum's presidency, the country experienced relative peace.

Unfortunately, Possum's presidency was cut short after he stepped down on August 28, 2021. His Vice President, oBerry, rose to the presidency.

oBerry's Presidency
oBerry's presidency is remembered because of its general peace. New legislation was passed during his presidency, and Redoriv was able to become a country anybody would be able to join. President oBerry worked with Senators such as Zukaus Tidebringer and Alisdair Moray to pass the Common Law of Redoriv, defining national laws and state powers, and together the group also began work on an amended Constitution of Redoriv. While oBerry enjoyed relative peace, two key conflicts plagued the nation during his Presidency.

The first conflict oBerry had to deal with was another Darian rebellion. Split and Nikshane were two Darian politicians who had remained in power following the removal of House. Split was the appointed archon and senator. Nikshane, however, felt he still held power and attempted to remove Daria from Redoriv again. However, Nikshane did not have the support of his citizens, and they rebelled against him. The rebellion was ultimately quelled under oBerry's leadership, and Split and Nikshane were removed.

The next conflict oBerry had to deal with was the Gambitgrad insurrection. The State of Tuhrifel, under the leadership of the Dragonguard, had recruited a group new to Eldham to join the state. At first, it seemed the group would fit in perfectly and was enjoying Redoriv. However, the group soon decided they wanted more, and left the State of Tuhrifel, declaring they were to be independent. A manhunt ensued. oBerry and his administration, with the help of some key individuals in Redoriv, found the new settlement the group had made. Called Gambitgrad, it was located in the state of Derufolyo. oBerry, along with Moriikrill Hammercrest, Mac Värosja-Fielinya, and Zukaus Tidebringer, all of Tuhrifel, traveled to Gambitgrad to deliver an ultimatum: leave within 72 hours or be removed. The group, unarmed, was attacked by the inhabitants of Gambitgrad. Upon this, oBerry mobilized the GEAR alliance against the insurrectionists. In the end, Gambitgrad left, leaving Redorivian lands, and were not seen again.

On October 15th, 2021, oBerry decided not to run for the Presidency. Instead, he vouched for Brandamir, who would make oBerry his Vice President.

Brandamir's Presidency
Brandamir was elected President by the Senate, running unopposed after passage of a proposition from Senator Zukaus Tidebringer barring candidates with dual citizenship from serving as President.

While Brandamir initially named oBerry as his Vice President, oBerry had to step down from this position. Brandamir named Mac Värosja-Fielinya of Tuhrifel is Vice President. Brandamir and Mac continued work with Alistair Moray and Zukaus Tidebringer on the amended Constitution, which was unanimously adopted by the Senate on October 23rd, 2021. This new Constitution defined the powers of the President and created the Supreme Court of Redoriv to hear cases and controversies under Redorivan Law. Brandamir filled the first court with Chief Justice Zukaus Tidebringer, Justice YoshiPossumRocks, and Justice Hammond.

Under Brandamir's presidency, Redoriv withdrew from the defunct GEAR alliance and focused on forging Mutual Defense Pacts with its neighbors. Redoriv was also instrumental in the creation of the League of the Setting Sun, an alliance of Western Eldham nations for mutual defense. Under Brandamir's presidency, the Senate created the Cultural Committee, with the goal of identifying key cultural development opportunities in Redoriv. Brandamir filled the Cultural Committee, and it began work. Song of the Western Skies, composed by Moriikrill Hammercrest, was adopted as the National Anthem, and the nation's first holiday was celebrated: Constitution Day.

Brandamir's six-month presidency was largely peaceful. Squatter claims either left on their own accord or were integrated into Redoriv, and MDPs were signed with multiple nations, including Aristios, which had become Redoriv's unlikely friend.

Brandamir and Mac oversaw the creation of an interstate highway network in Redoriv, a fair tax system for all states, and the development of our national image through the adoption of official insignias and flags.

Brandamir, as President, was brought to Court by several citizens of the Republic for failure to comply with the Senate Transparency Act, which required the President to make bills and propositions visible to citizens before they passed. The Court ultimately ruled against President Brandamir. In Pizza et al. v the Government of Redoriv, Chief Justice Tidebringer wrote: "Because the President failed to comply with the STA, and because this failure to comply resulted in the very injury to citizens that the Senate Transparency Act sought to prevent, the plaintiffs in this case may seek damages from the government." Brandamir was ordered to pay each citizen involved in the suit $1,000 from the Federal Treasury. Brandamir's biggest challenge came towards the end of his presidency. ErrorL, an inhabitant of neighboring Goonguard, had repeatedly built into Redoriv territory, ignoring requests to stop. Repeatedly, InverseAtom, then Emperor of Goonguard, would have Error remove the invasive claims. This caused internal conflict in Redoriv, when the state of Tavia attempted to force war with Goonguard. The inhabitants of the state were banished and troops were dispatched to prepare to remove them. Tavia ultimately left peacefully.

Eventually, ErrorL constructed the ErrorL games, built almost entirely on Redorivian land. When asked to remove the structure, he offered to donate it to Redoriv. The Senate declined. Ultimately, a group of Senators, led by Zero25 and Jeremydw, allowed Error to plead his case to the Senate. An arrangement was worked to allow the games to stay under a rental agreement between Redoriv and Error.

All seemed well, until some Senators complained that Error had broken the agreement, expanding the games further into Redorivian land. Brandamir took the evidence of breach of contract to InverseAtom, requesting the Error be removed from Goonguard. Error learned of this and, infuriated, informed Brandamir of his intent to go to war with Redoriv.

Brandamir's presidency ended on April 15th. The Senate elected Zukaus Tidebringer of Tuhrifel as president with a 9-4 vote margin.

Zuko's Presidency
Zukaus Tidebringer, or Zuko for short, became President at 12:00 a.m. April 15th, 2021, stepping down as Chief Justice to take the new role. He named Zero25 of Oreclad as his Vice President. Immediately, Zuko was informed by ex-President Brandamir of Error's intent to invade Redoriv. Zuko engaged in talks with Error, who he had known for a while, in an attempt to talk him down from the invasion. Error was not receptive of Zuko's suggestions, and insisted on war.

A group of Goons, including Bedchamp, met with Error to broker a peace deal. Error's deal involved the removal of two Redorivian states and giving him control of the land in them. The deal was given to Zuko, who referred it to the Senate. After discussion, the Senate quickly rejected the deal. However, Zuko needed time. So, he told Error and the Goons that the deal was still being worked through the Senate, and would take multiple days to pass. During this time, he had his generals and ministers prepare for war. During this time, ErrorL set up multiple invasive claims in Redoriv, killing citizens of the Republic. Outraged, Redorivians further rallied, giving millions of dollars to the war effort. At the end of the few days he had bought the Republic, he announced to the world the grievances of ErrorL, the rejection of the deal, and the coming war in Redoriv.

The international response was profound. Nations from all over the world rallied around Redoriv. Allies of the nation and friends of Zuko's came to the Republic's aid, giving equipment and soldiers for the fight ahead. The conflict made international headlines, dominating the conversation across Eldham. Zuko, along with Foreign Relations Minister Feridadh of Earrach, activated all MDPs, and identified other nations to come to the Republic's aid.

However, before the first battle of the war, ErrorL disappeared from Eldham. His followers abandoned the war, and a peace treaty was worked between Zuko and the new leader of the Kingdom of ErrorL.

The new found peace gave Zuko the opportunity to focus on internal development. He created new ministries in the executive government of Redoriv for finance and law. Zuko with his Finance Minister, ex-Vice President Mac Värosja-Fielinya, grew the federal treasury three-fold. Zuko turned to culture in Redoriv, having the Senate pass the Culturally Significant Act which gave artisans in Redoriv an avenue through which they could have their pieces of art recognized by the Senate. He reorganized the inactive Cultural Committee, filling it with driven individuals, and focused on hosting regular events in Redoriv. Not long after the ErrorL conflict, Zero25 stepped down, and Mac Värosja-Fielinya rose to the Vice Presidency, with Jeremy taking Mac's position as Finance Minister and Carter of Lome becoming Minister of Law.

Redoriv enjoyed a peaceful, quiet time. People mostly kept to themselves. Zuko was able to focus some on Tuhrifel's development. This changed when Kole, Archon of Manandorff, approached Zuko with troubling news. Rebellion was brewing in Wistula and Lugnica, two territories of Redoriv, led by Darius. Zuko, using his Constitutional authority, banished the rebels and named them Kill-on-Site pending a trial in the Supreme Court. Thanks to Kole's help, Zuko and his administration were able to do this before the rebels were ready to go public. Zuko, along with Vice President Mac and ministers Carter, Jeremy, and Ferdiadh, once again rallied the troops and activated alliances. A war would happen in Lugnica. Zuko kept the troop number secret from the rebels, instructing all those involved in diplomatic talks to downplay the Redorivian response, and having mercenaries not go public with their support. The rebels, however, felt the pressure of the Republic's strong force, and talks began between Minister Jeremy and the rebels. An agreement was reached wherein the states of Lugnica and Wistula would remain in Redoriv, but would lose involvement in the federal government and function as autonomous zones.

Zuko and his administration heard the complaints of the rebels and examined the governmental order, meeting with CdrPossum, first President of Redoriv, Firesword, one of the Redorivian founders, and Chief Justice Yoshi to get their thoughts. Zuko drafted his amendments to the Redorivian Constitution, which were adopted by the Senate on August 21st, 2022. This saw the further development of the powers of the President, as well as the creation of the People's House, Redoriv's first democratically elected government body. The People's House would govern how the Federal Government treats citizens, while the Senate would govern the relationship between the Federal Government and the States. Redoriv held its first election for the People's House on August 31st, 2022. The House was seated on September 1st, 2022.

Zuko's presidency is set to end on October 15th, 2022. This will mark the end of his six-month presidency, the maximum allowed for a Redorivian president after adoption of Zuko's presidential term limit act. The Republic continues to focus on cultural development with the hosting of regular events and the creation of the University of Redoriv system.

Government
Redoriv, since its founding, has been composed of multiple states, each with an Archon. The Archon of a state is the owner of the state and is almost totally autonomous in governing that state.

The modern federal government of Redoriv has seen more democratization compared to the first constitutional order. The federal government now comprises of the Assembly, the Supreme Court, and the Executive.

The Supreme Court has the power to hear all cases and controversies in Redoriv. They hold the exclusive authority to interpret Redorivian law and have the power of judicial review. Justices are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

The President is the executive of Redoriv. They are responsible for the enforcement and execution of the Republic's laws. They are the Chief Diplomat abroad and Commander-in-Chief of the Republic's army. They have the exclusive right to sign bills into law or to veto them. They are elected by the Senate to serve two-month terms, and no person may serve more than three terms.

The Assembly is the legislative body of Redoriv. It is split into two groups: the Senate and the People's House. The Senate is composed of one senator from each state, selected in a way the Archon of that state chooses. Archons may serve as their state's senator and often do. The Senate does not have terms or limits. They have the exclusive right to elect the President, confirm federal government appointees, may remove people from office upon impeachment by the People's House, create new states, give Archonship, revoke Archonship, define state powers, and to override Presidential vetoes.

The People's House is elected by the citizens of Redoriv. They govern the relationship between the federal government and the citizens. They serve one-month terms and do not have term limits. The People's House has the exclusive right to impeach officials who can then be removed by the Senate, to change national laws that citizens must follow, to tax citizens and businesses at the federal level, and to create a Charter of Rights between the people and the federal government.

All bills that aren't the exclusive right of one house of the Assembly must be passed by both houses.