Seaside

Overview
The Kingdom of Seaside is located on the north east part of Rathnir, off the coast of Plagos in the Shattered Sea, ruled by King Zathras Von Blarg. It is one of the two kingdoms that reign in Seaside-Baronov.  

Formation of Seaside
Founded on March 13th 2021, on the small island of Uflarence in the Shattered sea, east of Plagos. Seaside has had a troubled history of conflict beginning with the foundation of the city, when Jaxfon purchased the island from Aim99EnderKing for $38K and 18 Diamonds. Shortly after the purchase of the island the construction of the great wall began to shield the island from outside influence and bandits.

Tensions with Nova Roma
On the same day of the Nation's foundation, communications opened with Imperator Nic2007olas19 of Nova Roma, who quickly demanded that Jaxfon sign an agreement that would place Seaside under control of Nova Roma as a protectorate state, claiming that the island of Seaside initially belonged to them.

The next day, the map updated by the cartography guild and was published to include Seaside, negotiations continued. Nic2007olas19 issued a 1 hour ultimatum to either join Nova Roma or go to war. Jaxfon, who did not favor either option, offered to buy the island for $60k. However it became painfully clear that an agreement will not be reached, so Seaside began preparations for war.

Preparations of War
After it became clear there would be no peace for Seaside, a policy of mass immigration was enacted in hopes of outnumbering the surrounding enemies. After gathering eighteen citizens, Seaside was raided by two bandits that were assisted by a traitorous citizen, BrownBear, who was given refugee in Seaside by Jaxfon.

After this, a period of isolationism began in which citizens were not allowed to leave the walls and began mining diamonds at a fast rate, quickly amassing a large treasury for the state to dip into.

Seaside began reaching seeking out allies across all of Rathnir and the Shattered Sea, but to little avail. However the country hired a few Mercenaries who would later assist Seaside in multiple prominent conflicts.

Purchase of OPTC land
After a period of silence from the government of Seaside, a purchase was approved by the Marshall to acquire four islands held by the O.P.T.C for the price of 300k, the purchase went smoothly and the deal lead to the establishment of Saucebog and San Larino.

The Sacking of Troyova
In the hopes of disrupting the incoming legionaries of Nova Roma, a landing force of eight citizens and one mercenary prepared to invade the capital city of Nova Roma, Troyova. The party traveled by boat, northeast from Seaside, and arrived at Troyova shortly after.

The party attacked the Imperator, who was alone and unprepared. The fatal blow was inflicted by the current Supreme Magistrate GarthFricks. The party then swiftly returned to Seaside after realizing Troyova and the surrounding regions were underdeveloped and poor.

On the parties return, the war was delayed by 24 hours, by Nova Roma's request. Nic2007olas19's head was placed on the gates of Seaside as a warning to Nova Roma.

The Siege of Seaside
When the party returned from Troyova, and many of the soldiers began to leave after the victory, the mercenary Yaykei betrayed Seaside by killing Jaxfon by surprise, for reasons unknown.

Later, 2 soldiers from the U.N.P and Nic2007olas19, although previously claimed that the war would be delayed, raided Seaside by pillaring over its walls when Seaside soldiers where recuperating. They killed some citizens and stole their items, as well as trapped Jaxfon inside a building, before they were killed by Yaykei, who rejoined Seaside, with the aid of Seaside soldiers.

The Invasion Of Troyova
In the final confrontation of the Roman-Seaside War, The Roman army was believed to be invading the capitol city of Seaside, it was later discovered that they were travelers from the O.P.T.C. After the supposed invasion the army of Seaside mobilized and launch a landing force of four men whilst a group of three men including Marshall Jaxfon stayed behind to defend the docks.

The landing force arrived at the island and encountered the Imperator Nic2007olas19 standing alone his army not being online at the time, Troyova was occupied and the war ended with the homes being looted. Negotiations were held thereafter and the roman senate agreed to the transfer of Portum Avem and for the current Imperator to be deposed from the throne.

The Council
The Empire of Plagatéa would later help prop up Marshal Jaxfon and his regime, who would later on make Seaside a protectorate of the empire. Marshal Jaxfon would however go away for a short time, which would lead the council members to be the only remaining de facto leaders of the nation. Four members were elected to be a part of the council, consisting of chickenlord, brux0_, ZMW7 and Adino, who was elected to serve as Prime Minister. Adino would make it clear that they would be leaving Seaside and take 4 islands along with them, and would make a compromise with each other, where Jaxfon promised them that they would have the power to overrule any of the Marshal's decisions, something that was already guaranteed in the nation's Constitution. Jaxfon would state that Adino told him, "my people want this rebellion, not me," however that he believes Adino's motives were for his own gain of power. Marshal Jaxfon would however shortly later make an agreement with the Empire of Plagatéa. Marshal Jaxfon would then "retire", and Nero Terazawa Shigetada would become Seaside's next Marshal. The council would discuss overruling this decision, but due to a lack of organization, no attempt was officially made. Nero would tell boast to the council of their superior army, who would enforce this transition of power. Throughout the last days of the republic, many promises and laws were made, however they were not written down and were considered as common law, and could not be fully verified by all, causing some to see Jaxfon's decision to be seem as legitimate by some, and a betrayal by others. Marshal Jaxfon would bring an end to the republic's independence and would form the Crownland of Seaside for a short time. The majority of the council, along with other members, would leave the city, searching for a new home. Adino would go to threaten the city of Baronov that he would take over, causing the "Identity Crisis". This was in an attempt to try to find a new home that they would continue to work in. However the town was guaranteed protection and autonomy by the emperor of Bardonia, Unic0rnb0i. Afterwords, the council will venture out and stumble upon the ruins of Avalon. Adino would later make peace and found a new settlement called Vertrappen south of Baronov for a short time, until leaving and returining to his home in Aurora Novum, leaving the shattered sea.

Crownland of Seaside
Despite this supposed transition of power to Nero, Jaxfon was still considered the defacto leader of the island, and would continue to play a major role in the nation. Even with the technical name of Seaside being the "Crownland of Seaside", the new name given by the Plagatéans, many in Seaside continued to consider seaside by it's former and traditional republican name. On August 12th 2021, Jaxfon would leave the Plagatéan empire after asking DOOM in able to avoid the Skittles War, and join Skjoldbrodir as a vassal for a short time. It was believed that Plagatéa would collapse, which they did, it would be safer for the nation to temporarily leave and then rejoin once Plagatéa returned, which they did. One of the biggest changes is the dissolution of the Bhurch of Blarg, where Ouroborosism would become the old state religion led by St.Acol. On September 11th 2021, Seaside would return to the new Second Plagatéan Empire and then shortly after on September 27th, the republic finally came to an end, as Jaxfon announced that it would be forming a monarchy, and establishing the Kingdom of Seaside, along with the establishment of Seaside-Baronov, led by the monarch of Seaside and Baronov, with two different kings and systems of governance.

Establishment of Seaside-Baronov
On September 27th, the Kingdom of Seaside was formed with Jaxfon becoming it's first king. While this was a major government change, very little occured for many months as Seaside would face inactivty due to a declining population. It wouldn't be until St.Acol's prominance in the Kingdom would there be a rising and active population. On December 14th, Jaxfon would step down from the throne, and St.Acol would become the kingdom's second king. St.Acol would then establish many guilds and attempt to integrate those living on the oil rig into Seaside society, with St.Acol's most notable guild being the farmers guild amongst others. St.Acol would also spur up an Acolyte centric nationalism, with the naming of Acolyte Square, making Ouroborosism the state sponsored religion while also removing any and all religious freedoms, and would often encourage Seaside pride, while also isolating everyone, even the higher up officials, from even being a part of the S-B Union. St.Acol would also sell part of Seaside, without speaking to the Baronovian King, something that was against common law within the S-B, that would cause already boiling tensions within the S-B to lead to the creation of the constitution and Operation Valkyrie.

Operation Valkyrie and the S-B Civil War.
After relations broke down between both kingdoms, fearing that the diarchy may fall apart, Jaxfon proposed to the Seaside-Baronov's Strategic Intelligence Agency (SIA) that removing St.Acol and installing a new king may be an option to keep the S-B intact and to restore Seaside back to his dream and vision. The head of SIA at the time, Shwointshounburg, was entrusted in this operation which was named Operation Valkyrie. Over a week or so went into planning, and on January 24th, Jaxfon would make a declaration that St.Acol was removed of his Von Blarg status, and to no longer be considered a Von Blarg, with demands stating that he must give up power to Jaxfon until he can find an heir. St.Acol refused, and made a campaign instating that Seaside would leave the union, declaring independence. Despite this being illegal within the S-B constitution, St.Acol admitted he never read the constitution in the first place despite signing it. The SIA would then share evidence and other intel with high ranking Seasiders like the heir ZMW7 and city architect and recruiter Nik907 to recruit them into the Operation. By January 26, all of Seaside's elites and active members were a part of the S-B. In able to counter this, St.Acol would make a poll asking if people should remove him, however he would later remove two people from the poll who voted against him and weren't Seaside nationals. Later that day, Nik907 would be appointed the new king, where St.Acol supposedly would then steal 53 diamonds and gaslight and frame the king for damaging crops in able to ban him from the kingdom. St.Acol however would dispute this claiming he was being set up given that Nik907 didn't make a ticket over the diamonds. With support of Aurora Novum, Solitudinem, Nova-Regna, Alamayn, OPTC, Zemlya, and Bardonia, as well as mercenaries from the Circus, the S-B would later go to war against St.Acol's army of mercenaries and Skjoldrbodir volunteers. Eleusis, a small nation made in St.Acol's illegally sold islands, would later declare neutrality. St.Acol, was then dethroned after a costly battle where 49 on the Union side were killed and 0 on St.Acol's Side and would leave the S-B forever. According to Intelligence, St.Acol never paid anyone for the war, and Skjoldrbodir was involved due to Kolbeck Banking making a really bad loan. After the war, relations with the Skjoldrbodir hit an all time low, as their involvement was seen as a means of destabilizing and destroying the nation to seize power, despite AC0N claiming it was purely for money, which SIA disputes.

Reconstruction Era
Seaside, after the civil war, have begun to invest heavily in expanding and federalizing the S-B, with a new constitution drafted by ZMW7 in an attempt to prevent another dictator from returning to power. It was heavily based on the mistakes of St.Acol's constitution and with the plan to allow more freedoms to it's citizens. Seaside would also undergo new changes to it's architecture, as they plan to revamp and make the city feel nicer and more lively. Despite these new optimisms, Seaside's new leaders were never groomed for power, as St.Acol never planned to let anyone rule the nation without him being in total control, causing concerns of a new Seaside not knowing what it wants to become. Shwointshounburg, the former SIA head, would state that Adino's return and reestablishment of New Avalonia was a security concern, as well as the still ever present "Collective" group could still be an issue within the nation, as well as others who have managed to approach and get welcomed without any vetting into the nation.

Republican Government
Prior to the establishment of it's latest constitution, The Republic of Seaside was a constitutional Autocracy. Bills were drafted and proposed by the judges of Seaside, who were voted for directly by the people in open elections. Once drafted, the bill would require approval by the Minister of Justice. If approved, the Parliament would vote on the bill, which required a majority to pass. Once passed, the bill would finally be revised by Jaxfon, after which it would become a law.

For direct decisions, the process above was circumvented, rather, an executive order could be signed by Jaxfon if he believed that the order was essential to the future of the republic.

A new constitution, written by Maze66, was ratified on May 26, 2021. The new constitution was based off of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Norlund, and split the government into three branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. The House of Commons serves as the legislative branch, with all citizens of full voting rights being eligible to participate, and with legal acts being passed through a simple majority. The House of Commons also has the power to dismiss the Prime Minister and government, and can call an election with a two thirds majority. It can also, with a two thirds majority of the citizenry, amend the Constitution.

Acting as the Executive branch of government, the Federal Council consists of the Prime Minister, the Marshall, the Minister of Outreach, the Minister of Defense, and the Minister of Interior. The Prime Minister acts as the head of government, calling for Council meetings and internal voting sessions, managing the work of the Council, creating new Cantons, and managing matters of Foreign Affairs. The Marshall acts as the official Head of State, as well as the nation's cultural leader. The Minister of Defense is responsible for organizing the military, while the Minister of Outreach is responsible for documenting the nation's history through the wiki and for advertising the nation. Finally, the Minister of Interior is responsible for the proper functioning of various parts of the government, as well as for helping to establish cantonal borders. The Federal Council is elected for a term of one month, and individual ministers can be removed through a simple majority from all citizens in a public referendum. It may declare war with a 3/5th majority, and may suggest an amendment to the constitution with a 4/5th majority.

The Federal Court serves as the judicial branch of government, acting as the Administrative, Civil, and Criminal court of Seaside. Composed of three judges, the court may veto unconstitutional legal acts, with constitutional rulings being made by a majority vote among the judges. Judges are appointed by the acting Federal Council to serve a term of three months, and may be dismissed by the House of Commons with a vote of no confidence. The Head Judge of Seaside is selected by the judges from amongst themselves, serving for a term of three months. Judges cannot hold nor seek other federal positions.

Acolyte Government
The early days of the Kingdom was that ruled by an absolute monarchy, with a select few holding power with little to no justifications. It wasn't until St.Acol's rise to power that the first constitution was made. This new constitution was made with a set of principles and guidelines. Article one discusses the powers of the King and Royal family, Guild Congress and Masters, Lords, and Seaside Tribunal. Article two discusses the laws of the land, which states that one "can not cause harm or destruction to someone or their property," as well as the right to speech, assembly, trial, bear arms, but not to freedom of religion. Article three states that the old state religion is Ourobourism, and that those who are not part of the faith are not guaranteed protection from discriminatory laws and practices. With the last article's wording, it is safe to assume that the Kingdom of Seaside did not have freedom of religion.

Current Government
After the civil war, the new regime made changes and drafted a new constitution dedicated on expanding civil rights, restoring freedom of religion, and other checks and balances. Nik907 would be it's new king, and Zathras Von Blarg as it's defacto heir and second in command. Nik907 has since stepped down, and Zathras Von Blarg is now king of Seaside.