Mr Lapis

Mr Lapis, is a politician, excavator, miner and farmer currently living in Urcastle. He is a citizen of Montroig, Alfheim, United Plagosi Provinces, Eisenland, Lorent, Pahonja, and a member of the Church of Barry the Blue Sheep. He was also a founding member of the Longist party of Montroig which is a now defunct party in the government Montroig. He has a history of being fairly radical in terms of politics being a hardline longist that has a no nonsense and serious attitude even when it comes to morality. As of now he lives a simple life, mining for gold and iron deep underground as a means to sustain himself monetarily or if he is feeling it, gambling his money in hopes to make it big which against all odds actually did happen. Working hard to build up his wealth and be more than just a normal citizen, right now as of 28th October 2022 he is the minister of Culture in Eisenland, Captain General of Atreus and Council assistant for the Maple Adventurers' Guild

History
Originally Blue Rhoko Baal was abandoned as a baby on the streets of Terroja being found by his adoptive mother Banetysto inside of a box, who took him in growing up in Nieuwlyonesse in the duchy of Urcastle where he grew up. When he was 16 he disappeared, reportedly he left Rathnir itself travelling to a far off land known as Caovia and joined the Colonial republic where he became a soldier in a long standing persistent war. There he apparently switched sides and defected to another nation called the Warden Empire in which he fought until turning 23, when he returned to Rathnir coming to Terroja and becoming a follower of Barryism while he worked hard as a excavator digging the trench around Antler's Rest to help hold back the horde's conquest wanting to do everything he can even, if he couldn't fight well, to help in the Commonwealth of Haven's war effort.

On July 10, 2022 Blue was elected for the position, minister of justice, in Montroig. With no rival candidates, he was immediately elected for the position beginning his role as minister of infrastructure out by proposing a amendment to build more hospitals and clinics across the country beginning his rise to power that would lead to him serving as the guardian of Montriog.

Transformation
On July 11, 2022, the baptism of Blue Rhoko Baal into the church of Barry the blue sheep took place. As the high priest RHK249 pronounced him a member of the faith, a flash of light struck him, beaming down from the heavens and engulfed the whole cauldron he was in. Blue's mortal human flesh was stripped from him, clothes burnt off and his skin turned Blue literally. Leaving all but his sunglasses and a new suit on him inside the cauldron still. The high priest was at a loss of words as so was Blue who was stunned at the new revelation that had befallen him, he could move like a human still but didn't need to eat because he had no mouth. He could speak or sleep but had no internal organs as if he really was just a piece of lapis. On one hand it seemed like a miracle but there was still more to discover as time goes on maybe this was a curse in disguise. Regardless he used it as a way to change his name to something better than Blue Rhoko Baal and that name was Mr Lapis

Running for guardian and becoming vice guardian
"'Citizens of Montroig! as you know the anarchists are trying to take our country away from us, so me and Badeu are uniting together for a house divided against itself will never win. People of Montroig, vote for us! Banish these anarchist hethens to the depths of hell where they belong! We WILL win this battle! We will achieve total victory! No matter the cost! Even if they win through their lies and deceit, we will march as traitors and return as kings! We the people will fight and bleed to the very end before we let the anarchists win! Common men and women, put your political differences aside, unite against anarchy, unite for the future of our children so that they may not grow up in a stateless hellhole. Vote Badeu and Mr Lapis!!!' - Mr Lapis announcing the merger of his and Badeu's campaign"Shortly after the name change, the Balmesian national party was formed by anarchists and the essay "Гaнc" was circulating around, this coincided with his announcement running for guardian of Montroig, Due to this he made a deal with another candidate, Badeu, to become his running mate and unite their campaigns together for a better chance at winning against the anarchists for the future of Montroig as a state was at stake.

Because of the merge, on 20th July 2022, Badeu won over 50% of the vote in a landslide, with Catarina second and the anarchist candidate Alto Cornaro in dead last. As such, Mr Lapis resigned from his role as minister of infrastructure to become the vice guardian of Montroig lest he hold onto a ministerial role while being the vice guardian

But unfortunately, after the election the government began to stagnate. No one wanted to join the towns outside of Terroja like New Baldia while proposals began to come in less and less. Even worse, Gooblegins and Rose both left Montroig resulting in more of the old guard being lost to time. The only piece of work done was the monument to Gooblegins and the discovery of Jfk's attempt at building something that had been lost to time

The 1st Mr Lapis Administration
On 31st July 2022, in a private meeting between Badeu and Mr Lapis, Badeu would express his dissatisfaction on how the public viewed him and how he views himself wishing to Resign due to him being partially responsible for the stagnation of Montroig. Shortly after he would announce it to the government then the people, as such Mr Lapis became the new guardian of Montroig unexpectedly.

Under him, he would try to revive Montroig as best as he could. He appointed Caterina as his vice guardian and began to fill in empty government positions, quickly his administration descended into a game of political chess. There were many sides trying to gain the upper hand with or against him, the liberals, anarchists, socialists, nationalists, all wanted power to further their own agendas. Tensions were growing too over the issue of the United East Haven Republic and Montroig's role in it, many wanted independence, Mr Lapis himself wanted to stay, not because of his own agenda but out of the survival of Montroig because without the republic, Montroig's stagnant government would cave in on itself fast

The Revolutionary Revolution
On 8 August 2022, Arcadia Regina, one of Mr Lapis' anarchist enemies, former leader of the Surrealist party of Montroig and one of the founders of the Balmesian national congress, launched a attempted coup against him alongside riots in nearby Tiatua and Axel to end what she perceived as a tyrannical liberalist regime alongside several like minded revolutionaries. As the revolt began, her and other revolutionaries brandishing red banners found and forced Mr Lapis into the parliament building intending to kill him. Arcadia asked him if his rule is illegitimate, and if he said no the revolutionaries encircling Mr Lapis would beat him to a pulp, so smugly he responded "I believe not" which wasn't what Arcadia liked.

So the beatings began, those around him tried to punch and kick only to meet his cold hard Lapis body. Quickly before they equipped their armour and weapons he bolted out of the parliament building to the place where he turned to Lapis. Running into the Terroja church of Barry, he shut the door not allowing the revolutionaries to get in. Barry himself sensing danger used his god powers to prevent the mob in saving Mr Lapis. Unable to get in they rioters began to burn and destroy while he called for back up.

Soon 2 forces arrived, the United east haven republic's republican forces and unexpectedly the OPTC, fights amongst the 2 broke out and Mr Lapis came out to aid in the battle with his diamond greatsword and armour, both were out classed by the revolutionaries weapons. Even Barry himself came out to stop the violence peacefully but alas they never listened and many of the mob died during the clashes as they barricaded themselves in the parliament building, 2nd Lieutenant Ren M gave the order after awhile to storm the building resulting in more deaths for Arcadia's forces

Arcadia Regina and anyone left alive attempted to flee to Tiatua chased down by the Montroig-Alfheim-OTPC force, on the bridge outside Terroja, Mr Lapis and RHk249 were the first to meet Arcadia herself on the bridge battling her until she ran and jumped off where the republican guard eventually killed her. The event made Mr Lapis determined to bring all these anarchists and so called revolutionaries to justice, a move supported by the United east haven republic federal government and many locals. Soon he would go after Augustine Retter and Alto Cornano, 2 prominent anarchists that had written a essay which was essentially a call to violent, bloody, revolution

Moment of Respites
In between the aftermath of the revolutionary revolution and prosecuting anarchists, Mr Lapis sought out 2 citizenships in different countries. These countries was the OTPC to be closer to his parents and Eisenland, a nation that he originally wanted to join at his start of life living in rathnir but chose Montroig instead for its prospects of democracy and freedom. At the same time he also became a priest in the Church of Barry the blue sheep and attempted to prosecute Alto Cornano for treason, the trial being undermined by a lack of evidence and Caterina, Alto's designated lawyer

The 2nd Mr Lapis Administration
On 13th August 2022, the 20th guardian elections were held. Surprisingly only Caterina ran against him leaving a single opponent, before he ran under the Longist party but after the departure of Gooblegins it was dissolved having only him as member of it so this time he ran under the BMP which was unexpected as the party had been dead for quite a long time with no real activity until now. For his running mate he chose RHk289, also under the BPM. Many people endorsed Mr Lapis and the elections almost ended in a draw but ultimately he won, unfortunately his running mate could not be his vice after concerns and harassment from Montroigian citizens relating to his position in the OTPC and Urcastle rose up forcing RHk249 to drop out voluntarily.

But only just over a week later would trouble strike, behind everyone's back Uldarash was being reformed for a 3rd time and only Caterina and Prot were selected as the delegates from Montroig to be involved in the negotiations. Montroig was torn inside out from whether to support it or go against it after Vic told the Montroigian government suddenly. Personally Mr Lapis was against it due to the shady nature of its reveal and gave approval for all judges of Montroig's judicial system to express their opinion that independence is the only way not to maintain the nation's sovereignty which made everything worse 10 fold. A discord argument would erupt in the government channel in the Montroig server until Ashley, the Alfheim prime minister attempted to mediate giving time for the constitution of Uldarash to pass through a Montroigian emergency parliament followed by a referendum to decide whether they should join the new Uldarash or not.

Loyalist Montroig and downfall
Collaborating with the judges, general Cryo and Arnlid Aramo Daydream, they all formed a group known as loyalist Montroig that sook to defend Montroig from an Aflheimi or Uldarashi invasion. The referendum to join Uldarash would fail, but Montroig was pulled into Uldarash anyways. So they planned a possible nuclear option of declaring independence by force, at this time Mr Lapis' appointed, but not confirmedvice, Hamilton, who had been secretly gathering evidence against him on this whole chain of events was added into the Loyalist Uldarash discord server.

This came after Mr Lapis called up a old contact of his from his days serving in the Warden army, Mr Potato Chip, a high ranking officer he had served with who also was one of the founders of Lorent which resulted in the Lorentish Empire backing Loyalist Montroig ready to fight alongside them in the rebellion. Before anything could happen however, Hamilton broke the news to everyone in the government complete with a google document containing 11 screenshots in total that was also leaked to the public. All members of Loyalist Montroig including Mr Lapis except for Junior and Arnlid, who was also a spy, were removed from their positions and had a case filed against them for a class A felony treason charge.

Before he could be arrested, Mr Lapis fled to Eisenland where he had a extra apartment and sanctity with kaiser gustav himself deciding he would be defended if the Montroig government decided to pursue him all the way to Maxstadt, another thing he did was join up with his allies in the Lorent who had previous. Although in the end all charges would be dropped after a deal was worked out by 2 sides where all charges would be dropped but those involved, except Junior and Flicko, would resign from their government positions as Loyalist Montroig turns into a political party in the government instead.

A few weeks after fleeing to Eisenland, Mr Lapis for legal reasons came up with the formal name, Lapisstein Shuckleburg Von Gold, that will be reflected in legal documents to avoid confusion with Mr Lapis that he goes by all the time but lead to even more confusion when his mother came to him saying she gave him the name Blue Rhoko Baal when he was first adopted. Around this time Eisenland and Pahonja formed a union making Mr lapis a citizen in Pahonja too giving him his 6th citizenship, 7 counting in Uldarash.

A new child

During the time shortly before loyalist Montroig and through until his fleeing from Montroig. Mr Lapis had begun a romantic relationship with Arnhlid Aramo Daydream which resulted in a daughter. Unfortunately she was born after his fleeing and spent most of her infancy with Arnhlid until he returned to Montroig after being allowed back into the nation. Due to Arnhlid now practically hating Mr Lapis, he took full custody of the child and brought her to Eisenland away from Montroig raising her there and giving her the name Katelyn Rhoko Baal Shuckleburg Von Gold Daydream daughter of Lapisstein.

Time with Sheepy
Just when he thought he would never find someone, Mr Lapis would meet Sheepy, a citizen of the Amberian-Urcastle Commonwealth living in Urcastle and a fellow Barryist. The 2 quickly hit it off going on several dates resulting in Mr Lapis moving in with Sheepy into his home in Urcastle from his apartment in Maxstadt. Meanwhile his father, rhk, would offer him the town of Lonely Light which was the original capital of the OTPC to be his after the civil war which the UPP was involved in. Things didnt go to plan as the civil war would come to a end via a compromise which included Siam man, the original owner of the OTPC and Lonely Light to keep the town. Due to this rhk allowed his son to build a new town from scratch, on a deserted island, once inhabited by squatters in-between the larger towns of Fearg and Livia, Mr Lapis would create the town of Atreus

He would declare himself Mayor or Captain General in the town's unique governmental roles which only included that role because as a Longist he would live out his fantasies of becoming a dictator that forced social programs no matter the cost to the people. On 4th December 2022, Mr Lapis finally married his boyfriend Sheepy marrying him in the Livia cathedral, in attendance was Rhapsody Azadivar, his brother parrot and 2 more guests sheepy had invited. Unfortunately his guests, prince Damocles of Elys, his old warden friend mrpotatochip, his father and members of the Eisenland government did not show up.

Following the marriage he would start his own tailoring business in Russantia which would be short lived as Elys, the nation he had based his store in ceased to exist shortly after. His church as well in Balhurst was demolished too due to the mayor wanting the open land it sat on to expand the town alongside it not fitting the town's architecture in general unfortunately. Following Eisenland and Pahonja merging into 1 empire, Mr Lapis would resign from his position of minister of culture believing his time was up and someone who was better and creative would be better for the new bright future of the empire ""

Personality
Since marrying sheepy, Mr Lapis has calmed down and stopped smoking cigars and drinks less generally being more happier and less anxious. He has begun to expand his artistic interests getting into tailoring custom suits creating suits in a style he likes. His newfound happiness has lead to him being more positive about pretty much everything being the best husband and father he can be for sheepy and his children

Authored Works
As a member of the ministry of culture in Eisenland, Mr Lapis has been tasked with creating things for the country. As a result, a fictional hero named "The Lord of the night" set in a fictional Maxstadt was created to foster nationalism in the country's youth alongside the first book titled "The Guardian of Maxstadt" being published much to the kaiser's delight.