Stori Audalad

Career Overview
Beginning his life at the Jagdas spawn, StoryStudio would travel to a small island within its view where he would found and lead the settlement of Shyr-Arrak as Lugal, establishing the Audalad Dynasty. As the settlement grew, it would develop into the capital city of The Jagdasian Empire of Yimmu Audal which was founded upon StoryStudio's coronation as its first Emperor. StoryStudio would go on to join Yimmu-Audal lead by his successor BlueMarble in Rathnir following the Jagdasian Collapse, where he remained an influential politician and builder within the capital city Urnu-Arrak, facilitating territorial expansion, helping jump-start the careers of such figures as Dalatra Mosulia, LethalMuffin, Ghastly Bespoke, and GrayIsYes, and engaging in espionage operations. Following unsuccessful attempts by the Escharien leader SikkeOst and the Trillium Alliance to influence Audalad government by believing to have installed a puppet in GrayIsYes as Chief Diplomat and later Emperor Regent, as well as other attempts of manipulation, StoryStudio alongside Dalatra Mosulia unsuccessfully attempted to orchestrate a coup against SikkeOst as a form of retaliation. After the unraveling of this plot but having believed to have secured Audalad national spirit, due to in-real-life workload changes StoryStudio left the world of Rathnir. However, following the dissolution of the Trillium Alliance and renewed independence of Yimmu-Audal which was briefly annexed by Escharien following The Coalition War, as well as the independence of the Yimmu-Audal-Ardatia's former Western Territories, Theiónikos, StoryStudio returned alongside other notable former Audalad officials such as the third Emperor Harbardr. Briefly re-organizing the declining Yimmu-Audal, working alongside figures such as Takiruko01, LethalMuffin, TheRealOJOJ, and GrayIsYes, StoryStudio would help quickly realize the already in-progress plan of Yimmu-Auadalad - Theióniki reunification. Collectively, these players would initiate the proclamation of the Audalad Renaissance, and formalize the foundational principles of The Kingdom of Theios-Essukdal built around peace, renouncement of imperial ambition, and aversion to covert diplomacy, toxicity, and lying. Following the formation of Kingdom of Theios-Essukdal, a unanimous agreement was reached by the founding members to appoint StoryStudio as the nation's Chief Diplomat to share power with Lugal Takiroko01. StoryStudio was also assigned the position of Count of Urnu-Arrak.

Jagdasian Era
Throughout his imperial Jagdasian reign, and with the help of Chief Diplomat CrazyChaosCaleb, Yimmu Audal would come to encompass the majority of the Jagdasian spawn ocean. The nation would continue its expansion even after StoryStudio stepped down from the throne, appointing BlueMarble as the next Emperor. As Jagdasian Emperor of Yimmu-Audal, StoryStudio would come to be involved in a variety of events including negotiations over the island of Bishara-Shurud alongside CrazyChaosCaleb which lead to construction of the Great Library of Religious Freedom, the Sheol-Yimmu Audal Hightway Incident, and numerous negotiations with towns which would come to peacefully join the Jagasian Yimmu-Audal. StoryStudio would also represent Yimmu-Audal during meetings of the United Nations within Apollo and in various meetings arranged with allied nations. Following the Coronation of BlueMarble, StoryStudio would be involved as a fighter during the Nut Sacking, would facilitate creation of the treaty following The Apollonian-Burrownestian Border Incident, would warn Chancellor Herbdashwell of the Apollonian Accord of an in-progress lavacast by rogue player, and would be involved in negotiations regarding the never-realized (due to the Jagdasian Collapse) Yimmu-Audalad purchase of Gash.

Rathnirian Era
Initially taking a complete inactivity in political affairs of the BlueMarble administration, StoryStudio was totally not involved in the events of The Turtlonian Wars, Yimmu-Audal's most prominent conflict of the time. Instead, StoryStudio lived a life isolated from world affairs, mainly focusing on building within the Yimmu-Audalad capital of Urnu-Arrak. It was only near the end of Harbardr's reign that StoryStudio became more involved in national affairs, becoming the Minster of Culture of Yimmu-Audal, helping create national maps and directing the foundation of new settlements, and later acting as a diplomat. During this time, StoryStudio facilitated the agreement granting Ardat Mosul independence from Yimmu-Audal due to economic reasons and faciliated in the creation of the distant Audal colony of Utummerai-Atulud, which had later declared independence as the Grand Republic of Lumaire due to Harbardr's administration's neglect of the settlement. Following the end of Harbardr's reign, StoryStudio proposed Dalatra Mosulia as the next Empress of Yimmu-Audal for the purpose of re-integrating Ardat Mosul into the Empire as well as for closer ties with the Valdreach Imperial Republic. On the same day of re-integration with Ardat Mosul, StoryStudio also coordinated the Independence and quick re-integration of the Kingdom of Tálor into Yimmu-Audal alongside its leader Ghastly Bespoke, which had at the time been an Audalad colony pressured to join the United Empire of Akratia. StoryStudio also accepted the then new player LethalMuffin's offer who asked to become an indentured servant. StoryStudio would come to commission a variety of public works projects within Urnu-Arrak from LethalMuffin, paying in diamonds and in-game currency. Eventually LethalMuffin was appointed in charge of Yimmu-Audal's Western territories and was later given freedom in StoryStudio's announcement to leave Rathnir. Dalatra's appointment by Harbardr at the advice of StoryStudio lead to her becoming the Calipha-Empress of Yimmu-Audal-Ardatia, a newly formed trans-continental state demonstrating the absolute territorial peak of Yimmu-Audal holdings. However, due to a demonstrative action known as the Red Coronation of the then Chief-Diplomat Dex Og, in which all present during Dalatra's coronation were killed in the name of an unrealized ambition to conquer the future modded world, the legitimacy of Dalatra's reign was undermined in its infancy. Echarien propaganda was quick to muddle the events of the chaos, and was able to use manipulation of information in order to convince town leaders within Yirs-Rock, a socialist town within Yimmu-Audal, that Dalatra was an illegitimate Empress and that a rebellion was needed to overthrow her. However, following intelligence reports the rebel plot was quickly uncovered and StoryStudio called upon a military/bandit group lead by Dex Og known as the Pillagers for a pre-preemptive strike against the rebel leaders, which had been declared an Imperial Protectorate of Echarien in an attempt to further undermine Audalad legitimacy and increase Echarien's sphere of influence. (See The Dalatran Civil War) Echarien leader SikkeOST attempted to cement the rebel independence during the 2nd Treaty of Tlahatl negotiations by unsuccessfully attempting to arrange a peace-treaty heavily in Echarien favor. However, during negotiations the Calipha-Empress Dalatra appointed StoryStudio as the Grand Vizier of Yimmu-Audal. With this new diplomatic power, StoryStudio was able to provide factual evidence to rebel leader Ean Carroweather which revealed the Echarien plot. Due to this development, the situation returned to pre-rebellion status quote and the rebels were peacefully and fully re-integrated into Yimmu-Audal-Ardatia at the dismay of Echarien. As a part of the peace deal, Ean Carroweather offered a public execution of himself, which was conducted in Urnu-Arrak with the presence of StoryStudio. Upset by the covert operations of Echarien against Yimmu-Audal, StoryStudio chose to reconcile relations with the rival nation which had been so following the outcome of the Etscharien-Yimmu-Audalad War. An agreement was reached with SikkeOST for the joint-ownership of border territory, a defensive alliance, as well the offer by Yimmu-Audal to pay compensation for the war amounting to 100 000 currency. During this reconciliation period, StoryStudio and SIkkeOST hatched a plan to build a "fuck J.B Pritzker" sign somewhere near the Echarien-Audalad border as well as a campfire. Both sides expressed a will for reconciliation with SikkeOST admitting that the Socialist Rebellion was a plan to take over Yimmu-Audal. Things took a turn for the worse however, once a Trillium delegation confronted StoryStudio during the then Grand Vizier's period of the Beautification of Urnu-Arrak, in which StoryStudio dedicated a significant amount of time and resources improving the city's infrastructure and aesthetic elements following the TheRealJay and Cantheallmighty Incident. The delegation demanded an explanation of Yimmu-Audal's relations with the Pillagers who were base in Audalad territory within a fortress known as the Last Bastion. In order to avoid war, StoryStudio allowed the Trillium whose fighting force consisted primarily of Bardonia, to declare war on Pillage within Audalad territory and remove the group lead by Yimmu-Audal's former Chief Diplomat with a very ambiguous status officially from Audalad territory. Trying to peacefully solve the issue, StoryStudio attempted to negotiate a deal with Dex og that would peacefully let the Pillagers leave Yimmu-Audal for good in exchange for a full-netherite suit of armor. However, Dex OG chose to severely grief The Last Bastion, his own build, as to not allow Bardonia to occupy it instead. However, another member of Pillage, TheRealJay2, lead Pillage to decisively defeat the overwhelmingly-outnumbering them Bardonian-Echarien force by managing to infiltrate Bardonian's home and steal all of the Trillium nation's stored gear. Following this outcome, StoryStudio negotiated a deal with Dex OG for pillage to leave the area in exchange for the unrealized creation of The Last Bastion Museum. The Trillium confrontation also attempted to pressure a change of government within Yimmu-Audal. Instead of this, StoryStudio was able to negotiate with the Trillium leaders to appoint GrayIsYes as the Chief Diplomat who would be an equal in power to the Calipha-Empress Dalatra, something he sought to do anyway. Although Trillium leaders believed that "our boy just got in!" StoryStudio was confident in the veteran Audalad citizen to uphold national sovereignty, who would become Emperor Regent and later Emperor after Dalatra's punishment within Yimmu-Audal for shady gambling machinations. Audalad intelligence revealed that through these pressures, SikkeOST and the Trillium sought to manipulate the Audalad government in order to form "An Empire of the Sea of Pearls" by removing Dalatra from power, and installing someone more favorable to the idea of Echarien-Audalad unification. The idea of Echarien-Audalad unification was discussed between StoryStudio and SikkeOST during the reconciliation period, however was unsuccessful given StoryStudio's refusal to acknowledge any agreement that was not bilateral. StoryStudio feared that SikkeOST's proposal was in actuality a way for the Echarien leader to gradually become ruler over both peoples by first becoming a ceremonial figurehead, and then seizing all executive power. With this realization, StoryStudio quickly turned to GrayIsYes, warning of SikkeOST's suspected intentions which helped cement GrayIsYes's dedication to Yimmu-Audal and later dispute with SikkeOST after StoryStudio's leaving of Rathnir and the events of the Usurpation of Yimmu-Audal. Immediately after the appointment of GrayIsYes as Chief Diplomat however, StoryStudio and Calipha-Empress Dalatra chose to take measures against SikkeOST in retaliation for the latter's numerous attempt at influencing Audalad government. It was decided that if SikkeOST attempted to once more interfere in Audalad affairs, a prepared plan for a coup d'etat would be initiated which would place D3bi in charge of Echarien instead. The coup plan involved members of Pillage, of who D3bi was a part of at the time. Ultimately, the plan failed in its infancy due to D3bi's status as a double agent working for SikkeOST, allowing the Echarien leader to use more propaganda against Yimmu-Audal, leading to his illegitimate claims of Emperor-ship over the ancient nation. By the time these claims were made however, StoryStudio had already left Rathnir. Due a change in in-real-life workload, and confident in the ability of GrayIsYes to uphold Yimmu-Audalad sovereignty even if conquered during an impending war, StoryStudio announced he would be officially leaving Rathnir. In his declaration, he denounced espionage and lying, which he had gotten tired of, both on behalf of Echarien and himself, and gave freedom to his then indentured-servant LethalMuffin.

The Return
After a two-month or so period of absence, StoryStudio's in-real-life situation changed an he was left with time to once again become involved with Stoneworks. In his return StoryStudio found his country to have recently gained independence under Emperor GrayIsYes due to the dissolution of the Trillium alliance after Echarien, which claimed to have restored an ancient Rathnirian Empire called the Soleannan Empire after annexing Yimmu-Audal, was pressured by the release Yimmu-Audal and the Duchy of Theionikos as to avoid war. Upon his return, StoryStudio quickly initiated a reorganization within Yimmu-Audal leading to renewed activity and the return of several other old citizens, a period informally known as the Audalad Renaissance. In light of this development and cooperating with Theioniki and then-current Audalad leadership, StoryStudio facilitated to hasten the already-existing plan to unite the two nations into what became Theios-Essukdal. The Kingdom of Theios-Essukdal was established on principals of peace, aversion to covert action, and relative neutrality as to avoid the painful longterm outcomes and the sinful cycle of revenge caused by the Audalad victory in the initial Audalad-Echarien War. During the Unification Summit on February 28th of Urnu-Arrak, StoryStudio was unanimously chosen as the nation's Chief Diplomat alongside Takiruko01 as Lugal. A system of meritocratic feudalism was adopted as a part of the institutions of the Duchy of Theionikos, placing StoryStudio as the Count of Urnu-Arrak. As Chief Diplomat of Theios-Essukdal, StoryStudio worked closely with Archon Loic of the Imperial Archonate of Viodoxa to secure a defensive alliance between the two nations soon after which StoryStudio mediated talks on behalf of Theios-Essukdal between Viodoxa and the Empire of Uldarash following the re-unification of Uldarash. StoryStudio worked to create a treaty which would enable peace between the two nations based on a number of various points. While the treaty never ended up being signed by Viodoxa due to an insistence on the purchase of Hapatmitas, much of the treaties point did end up being realized such as anti-bandit cooperation and an end to mutual antagonism by the two powers. Beyond this, StoryStudio formalized the eternal Essukdalad alliance with The Azurian Syndicate, and facilitated the details of the Theios-Essukdal - Ryzan pact. StoryStudio also instituted a number of civil legislation such as the establishment of the Order of the Knights of Jirn, and a variety of Essukdalad government additions such as the appointment of official ambassadors to various other countries and the creation of an office of diplomatic affairs. StoryStudio alongside Lugal Takiroko01 and a number of Theios-Essukdalad soldiers including the Knights of Jirn, as well as the Viodoxan commander Valen 98, worked to establish an anti-bandit alliance consisting of fighters from Theios-Essukdal, Viodoxa, Ryzan, some Soleannan Spirits and Sewer Mafia members, various individual mercenaries, and the Handy Helpers which would come to crush the forces of AdmirralKartoffel, a rouge bandit who became the leader of a secret organized crime group after threatening the Essukdalad city of Amos. During the war which was declared by Kartoffel, StoryStudio commanded the attacking forces consisting primarily of Theios-Essukdalad troops as well as the Handy Helpers who used the nether to march towards the bandit "fishing village" and eliminate Kartoffel, confiscating his belongings in the war. After Kartoffel's surrender, StoryStudio lead the procession from Amos to Urnu-Arrak, where StoryStudio publicly executed the bandit leader, marking the end of Kartoffel's character and the beginning of an anti-bandit alliance ready to be used against other attackers against peaceful citizens of its member nations.

On March 15th, StoryStudio would resign as Chief Diplomat of Theios-Essukdal, remaining the Count of Urnu Arrak and appointing the Free Countess of Coltmaere, MisticCrafter in his place.

Religion
It was also at this time that following the adoption of Theiosism as a state religion of Theios-Essukdal, (except in the capital Urnu-Arrak which still holds a tradition of religious freedom) that StoryStudio became a follower of the faith prophesied by his former indentured servant LethalMuffin. Being Holy Golden Seabirdist himself throughout all his life, it was the formation of Theios-Essukdal allowed StoryStudio to reinterpret the Holy Golden Seabird as but a messenger of Theios who had come to him, calling for the establishment of the "Many Islands" nation of Yimmu-Audal.