Simulami Civil War

The Simulami Civil War was a civil war in the Simulami Empire 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 nations of Floramia and Müvielle. Originally, the idea of unification started as a joke between the two leaders of both nations, Cadexii and ZenoHUN. However, after numerous discussions and considerations on the national benefits of union, the joke turned into a reality the two leaders decided to unite the nation under a diarchical system in which both leaders had equal power. From that point on, the nation prospered, and its population more than doubled, making it one of the largest and most active nations on Rathnir and Eldham. This period of Simulami's history was described as a "golden age". It was also regarded as a far more stable nation than contemporary nations.

Behind the scenes, however, things weren't quite as ideal. Oftentimes, the two leaders got into heated arguments with each other, but outside the eye of the citizens, who were unaware of what was going on between the two leaders. One of the leaders, ZenoHUN, ultimately lost patience with Cadexii's alleged juvenile attitude, and on August 17th, things came to a head. ZenoHUN declared himself a mad emperor. He gave Cadexii one and a half weeks to prepare his forces, and on August 27th, the clash of the Imperare's was slated to commence. The loser would be forced to give up his crown, while their capital would become an independent city state. When Cadexii saw this, he immediately began diplomatic efforts. As Cadexii's serious attitude became evident, ZenoHUN retracted his statement, and the nation adverted a civil war. To the citizens, this sudden change in ZenoHUN's attitude was advertised as a result of him eating some good cuisine and having a cup of tea.

Outbreak of the war
The relations between the two leaders were not improved by the August 17th incident, and it only delayed the inevitable. On September 3rd, the two leaders got into another heated argument after ZenoHUN kicked a citizen for their toxic behaviour towards him. Cadexii disagreed with this measure, and ultimately, the argument resulted in Cadexii wanting to have Floramia secede from Simulami. Following this, ZenoHUN made a heartfelt announcement of the dissolution of the empire to his citizens. However, knowing that a vast portion of the nation joined after Simulami was formed, and the fact that the majority of citizens identified themselves as Simulamii, he launched a coup d’état to preserve the nation’s unity. Most of the nation and its towns rallied behind him, although a few remained loyal to Cadexii. Floramia was relegated to only the city of Silva, which was under the control of Cadexii. War was declared and Zenohun began preparing to conquer Silva. As he was the one who negotiated the military alliances that Simulami had with other nations, he called on them for their support and they agreed to support him. While Cadexii, whom had great relations with the Kartek Diarchy, was able to get their support in the coming conflict.

Battle of Silva
Prior to the battle, Kartek volunteer forces arrived at Silva to assist in the defence of the city. However, they came across an empty town with no other defenders nor any town residents present despite the battle starting soon, with Cadexii having already fled the city with his possessions. Not wanting to help defend a town whose residents had seemingly already given up, Ferro Smark, one of the leaders of Kartek, decided to evacuate their forces from the city and officially announced that they were recognizing ZenoHUN as sole monarch of Simulami.

At the same time, the Unionists forces and its allies rallied in the city of Müviel, but soon after, ZenoHUN ordered for everyone to rally at the still unnamed newly-built capital of Simulami that was of closer geographical proximity to Silva. As the main army marched to the new capital, scouts patrolled along the outskirts of Silva to gather intel on the total number of defenders, as well as kill any defenders that attempted to leave the city. Eventually, the main army reached the new capital, where additional allied forces arrived, bringing the total number of unionist an allied forces to approximately 48 people.

Just before the battle commenced, the main army began its march towards Silva. During this march, the battle officially began, and the scouts that were patrolling the periphery of Silva breached through the city’s makeshift bamboo and cobble wall defences, 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 it, 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 Taco as its new mayor, who began immediate reconstruction efforts and promised to repay the residents of Silva for the valuables lost in the sacking to the best of his ability. The former leader, Cadexii, announced that he felt betrayed by ZenoHUN, declaring that he would never forgive him for destroying everything he had built, and subsequently went into exile.

ZenoHUN, now sole Imperare of Simulami, stated that Floramia will not die off with Cadexii’s departure, and guaranteed that their culture, religion, and buildings will be preserved. He also declared the formation of the Second Empire of Simulami. Following this, he also announced that major government restructuring within the nation would be occurring, with new governors being appointed, a entirely new government position being created, and the amalgamation and redistricting of the empire’s Rathnir districts.