Simulami Civil War

The Simulami Civil War was a civil war in the Simulami Empire on Rathnir fought between those who wished to keep the nation united, led by ZenoHUN, and those who wished for the secession of Floramia from the nation, led by Cadexii. It started when ZenoHUN launched a coup d'état to preserve the nation's unity and prevent Cadexii from separating Floramia from the rest of the empire.

Prelude
The Simulami Empire formed through the unification of the empires of Floramia and Müvielle. Initially, the idea of unification started as a joke between the two empires' leaders, Cadexii and ZenoHUN. However, after numerous discussions of the benefits of union, the joke was realized. The leaders decided to unite the Empire under a diarchic system (the leaders will be referred to as "Imperares" from this point forward). From that point on, the newly-formed Empire prospered with two capital cities. Its population more than doubled, making it one of the largest and most active Empires on Rathnir and Eldham. This period of Simulami's history would come to be known as the "Golden Age" of its history. It was also regarded as far more stable than other contemporary nations.

Behind the scenes, however, things did not go as smoothly. Oftentimes, ZenoHUN and Cadexii got into intense arguments with one another out of the sight of the public eye. ZenoHUN lost patience with Cadexii's allegedly juvenile attitude, and on August 17th, things came to a head. ZenoHUN declared himself a mad emperor, giving Cadexii one and a half weeks to prepare his forces for battle. On August 27th, the clash of the Imperares was slated to commence. The loser would be forced to give up their crown and make their capital city into an independent city-state. When Cadexii saw this, he immediately began diplomatic efforts to deescalate the situation. As Cadexii's serious attitude became evident, ZenoHUN retracted his initial statement, and the Empire staved off a full-out civil war. To the citizens, this sudden change in ZenoHUN's attitude was credited to him eating good cuisine and having a cup of tea.

Outbreak of War
The relationship between the Imperares was unstable, as indicated by the August 17th incident, and it only delayed the inevitable. On September 3rd, the Imperares got into another heated argument after ZenoHUN banished a citizen for their toxic behavior towards him. Cadexii disagreed with this measure, resulting in Cadexii moving to secede Floramia from the Simulami Empire. Following this decision, ZenoHUN solemnly announced the dissolution of the Empire to the citizens of Simulami. However, knowing that the vast majority of the Empire's citizens joined after Simulami was formed; and the fact that the majority of citizens identified themselves as Simulami; he launched a coup d’état to preserve the Empire. Most of the Empire rallied behind him, although a few remained loyal to Cadexii. Floramia was relegated to the Floramian capital city of Silva. The Imperares agreed upon a declaration of war, so ZenoHUN began preparing to conquer Silva. As he represented Simulami and negotiated military alliances with other nations, he used his standing to call on them for aid. Many nations, including the Kingdom of Avaria and Xingdu, the Realm of Asarakaen, the Free States of Tortuga, the High Kingdom of Drakonia, the High Kingdom of Arcovel, and Skjoldbrodir heard his call and voiced their support for the Müvielle Imperare. On the other hand, Cadexii, whom had great relations with the Kartek Diarchy, was able to get their support in the coming conflict, but not for long.

Battle of Silva
Prior to the battle, Kartek volunteer forces arrived at Silva to assist in the defense of the city. However, they arrived to an empty city, without defenders and absent of residents. Cadexii and his supporters preemptively fled the city with all they could carry, knowing what the results of the conflict would be. Not wanting to risk their lives to defend a city whose residents had seemingly given up, Ferro Smark, one of the leaders of leader of the Kartek Diarchy, decided to evacuate their forces from the city. Shortly after, the Kartek Diarchy officially recognized ZenoHUN as the proper monarch of Simulami.

Simultaneously, the unionist forces rallied at the city of Müviel. Then, ZenoHUN ordered for everyone to rally at the still-unnamed, newly-built capital of Simulami due to its geographical proximity to Silva. As the main army marched to the new capital, scouts patrolled along the outskirts of Silva to gather intel, as well as kill any that attempted to leave the city. Eventually, the army reached the new capital, where additional allied forces arrived, bringing the total number of unionist forces to 48 members strong.

The army began its march towards Silva, sparking the beginning of the battle. The scouts that were patrolling the periphery of Silva breached through the city’s makeshift bamboo-and-cobblestone defenses, killing the city’s sole defender. Once the main army arrived, they breached the city’s southern wall at two separate points with the use of TNT. Upon entering the city, they proceeded to loot and vandalize the city, taking many valuable items and killing the vast majority of the city's livestock.

Aftermath
The battle was a decisive victory for the Unionists, and the city of Silva was reintegrated into the Empire with Tako as its new mayor. Tako wasted little time by immediately launching reconstruction efforts. He even promised to compensate the residents of Silva for the valuables lost in the sacking to the best of his ability. The former Simulami and Floramian leader, Cadexii, made his final announcement. He stated that he felt betrayed by ZenoHUN, declaring that he would never forgive him for destroying everything he had built, and subsequently went into exile. Among his most important last words were these:

"You might see me [Cadexii] as the main villain, the bad leader, or just a toxic *sshole and I just don't care. What I want to say is that I'm simply disappointed and not mad for what has happened... but what I see from what he has done made me feel betrayed and I will never forgive him for this... I will be leaving... I don't want to see everything I've built ruined with my own eyes..."

His current whereabouts are unknown.

ZenoHUN, now sole Imperare of Simulami, stated that Floramia will not die off with Cadexii’s departure. He honored Cadexii's Floramian legacy with a guarantee that their culture, religion, and buildings will be preserved. He also announced the formation of the Second Empire of Simulami. Following this declaration, he also announced the undertaking of major government restructuring. This included new governors being appointed; an entirely new government position being created; and the amalgamation and reproportioning of the Empire’s Rathnir districts.