Velenu

The Mercantile Republic of Velenu is a nation that grew independent from Aquatos, founded when the first Doge, Kash, delcared the cities dependence due to shifting ties with Aquatosi leadership.

City under Velenu
Before the Mercantile Republic of Velenu, the city of Velenu was founded on the 3rd of August, 2021

During it's time as a city, it had mainly been used as Kash's personal island paradise, before eventually being expanded to first a grand library and then to a large city encompassing it and by December the city grew to the second largest in the nation, behind Pokitaru, growing a culture all of it's own and a population that valued peace and theocracy, seperating itself culturally from the rest of Aquatos.

The December Schism
Two weeks before Christmas of 2021, toxicity began to build up within Aquatos as high ranking officials began breaking or outright disregarding laws and rules in order to gain more power. This would begin to divide Velenu from Aquatos as the city's leaders began to grow tired of Aquatos and it's issues. With it's physical seperation from the mainland they saw independence innevitable.

On the 20th of December, Kash Ven Rosthorn attempted to declare his independnece and negotiate terms with the leaders of Aquatos. Although Fropik supported supported his move, GOjayson did not, and rejected the idea. Kash would persuade both of them to meet him in private to negotiate with both of them together. However the two were surpised when Pipo of Alfuna and BalloonDwarf718, both Jarls of Skjoldbrodir were in attendence, planning to act as a third party to the negotiations. However in the heat of the moment, both Fropik and Jayson saw the move as an insult to Aquatos and the negotiations at large, and so they stormed from the building and refused to speak further of negotiations.

In retaliation, Kash would begin bringing support to his side, discussing again with the Skjold leadership and officially gaining their support. He would approach Emmerman14 and Neurion58 of Taernsbia, gaining the support of the Mafia State of Taernsbia and by assocation, Goondium.

On the 20th of December, Kash Ven Rosthorn, one of the Old Council members and mayor of Velenu attempted to declare his independence and negotiate terms with the other leaders of Aquatos. Fropik found this fine however GOJayson saw it as an insult to him and the work he'd done for Kash, Kash withdrew to formulate a new plan, and approached again with Skjoldbrodir acting as a third party, however he was also refused. Both leaders claimed that Velenu was still their territory and would not accept Skjoldbrodir as a third party, due to their sympathies and connections to Kash.

High ranking officials began breaking or outright disregarding rules in order to gain more power, which would worsen the situation before it lead to the event that would rip apart the nation.

On the 20th of December, Kash Ven Rosthorn, one of the Old Council members and mayor of Velenu attempted to declare his independence and negotiate terms with the other leaders of Aquatos. Fropik found this fine however GOJayson saw it as an insult to him and the work he'd done for Kash, Kash withdrew to formulate a new plan, and approached again with Skjoldbrodir acting as a third party, however he was also refused. Both leaders claimed that Velenu was still their territory and would not accept Skjoldbrodir as a third party, due to their sympathies and connections to Kash.

On the morning of the 21st of December, Kash was kicked from his position in the nation. This sparked him to form The Mercantile Republic of Velenu and further discussions between Kash and Aquatos deteriorated. This would lead to Kash leaking highly sensitive information regarding plans to invade the northern kingdom of Falsoria to the Nation Committee of the League of Vircon in order to refute the claims that Aquatos was in the right to refute him from leaving. By the night of the 21st, two leaders of Aquatos, Fropik and ExtremeJedi had plans to declare war upon Kash and Velenu, speaking of it to members of Aquatos, however they were overheard by spies. Leading to Kash to starve Aquatos of allies and Jayson to lock himself away for the night to rest.

By the morning of the 22nd, Aquatos, specifically ExtremeJedi had procurred allies, but before he could awake Kash confronted GOJayson and made two demands:


 * Remove Fropik and ExtremeJedi from power
 * Allow Kash to view Aquatosi documents and transcriptions in order to finish his investigation into Fropik for the League of Vircon and Falsoria.

Seeing the odds stacked against him and Aquatos, GOJayson accepted.

December 22nd marked the dissolvement of Aquatos, and with it all territories became independent. Pokitaru becoming the Free City of Pokitaru. Eventually both Velenu and Pokitaru would merge, with The Mercantile Republic of Velenu and New Crystalis becoming the two successor states of former Aquatos.

Influence of the Rosthorns and Seperatist Ideals
The mayor of Velenu, Kash, eventually was adopted into House Rosthorn, after meeting it's patriarch and head, Voicemail.

Kash eventually grew acquanted with leaders from Skjoldbrodir and Valreach, secretly conspiring to grow his own nation from his own town.

A Broken Deal, Broken Ties
Kash would eventually discuss with the two other members of the Aquatosi Old Council, Fropik and GOjayson, attemping to discuss terms. This would end with both heading in their seperate ways and Kash being kicked from his position as a member of the Aquatos Old Council, and the establishment of the breakaway state of the Mercantile Republic of Aquatos.

The Outing of Aquatos
Discussions

The Schism & Dissilusion of Aquatos
With communications cut, Velenu would then be joined by MoLix and his town of Beachmarch, as well as PurfessorCat and his town of New Crystalis, joining as the second and third cities to breakaway from Aquatos.

Kash would met with the leaders of the Mafia State of Taernsbia, Emmerman and Neurion and shift them to the side of Velenu, as well as officially get the support of Skjoldbrodir from AC0N

The Doge
Currently held still by the First Doge, Kash, the role of the Doge is to lead the nation and it's people.

The Council
Made up of trusted members of the city by the Doge, elected to their positions by the people. The council is entrusted with upholding Velenu and the Republic.

The Pontifex
A body that works in tandem with the council, the Pontifex are the highest body of the Axolist Church that provide the theocratic outline for Velenu's laws and society.