Monterre

The Grand Republic of Monterre, known commonly as Monterre''', is a Tortugan Region in Sparwood founded by Jean Montpelier (SamWhamBamTheMan) and Antonio Artaud (mellamojeff) on July 3rd, 2021. It was originally a nation with its own original constitution, laws, and thriving community. Over time though, and through a series of decisions, the Region was pushed under the Dominion of Tortuga. The history of this small region is expansive, covers multiple topics, ideals, and ways governance, all while being the longest known government that stands as a Republic. Based off the Roman Republic of course. Drama, death, and justice are all seeped into the writings of these pages, prosperity, and near extinction too.

We hope you enjoy reading on the vast history of this region, and how it became the Grand Republic.

Location
Monterre situated on the continent of Sparwood respectively the Tortugan (Akratian) peninsula. It sits just north east of Tortuga isle, south west of Valondor, and right on the Tortugan sea.

The main lands of Instour and Kibbutz are situated on fertile land. Dark green grass, all while being surrounded by large mountains, and sitting near the shore line of the tortugan sea. Instour sits to the west, just neighboring the ancient fort of Silver Dragon. It’s port able to view the grand capital of the Dominion.

A river runs through the region as well, the River of Monterre spans from the north side of Kibbutz all the way to the tortugan sea. It’s notably followed by the ancient roads of the founders. Just south of the river, when reaching towards kibbutz, sits a holy swamp land. This land is covered with over grown trees and plant life, all while frogs hop away throughout the day. It used to be the location of the old Montpelier fort, but the swamp lands have over taken the fort.

Kibbutz sits just south of Waldblume, the capital of Valondor. The City sitting at the foot of the mountain side where the fort (town?) Homa sits. Lush light green grass, and rivers that poor in from the mountain side, giving the inhabitants fresh water, all feeding into the river of Monterre.

Early Stages and Independence
When Jean Montpelier first joined Rathnir, he settled in northern Tortuga. He quickly was welcomed to the Tortugan city of Loria City, where he lived until late June 2021. Towards the end of that June, he migrated southeast across the Tortugan border into the lands of Nocturia. He and friend Antonio Artaud began constructing The Montpelier Fortress on the coast, where Pareaux was to be. After a week, Montpelier reached out to 1Icey, leader of Nocturia, to ask for independence. 1Icey accepted and granted the lands of Monterre independence on July 3rd, 2021. He also agreed to militarily guarantee Monterran independence for the first month of their freedom. On the same day Montpelier was elected as the first President of Monterre. He chose Artaud to be his Vice President. On July 5th, Montpelier and Artaud ratified the Monterran Constitution.

With Monterre now an independent nation, Artaud and Montpelier accepted migrants to raise the population. Shortly after achieving independence, the town of Instour, led by than esteemed Monterran Lord and Grand Marshal Dermo, was discovered and incorporated into Monterre. By mid-July, the Monterran population had raised from its initial three (Montpelier, Artaud, and player assvaldo) to around a dozen. Around this time construction on the Montpelier Fortress came to a halt as outside commitments, server issues, and server queues led to Artaud and Montpelier being unable to log onto Rathnir often. The national anthem was composed by Robert Montpelier, and now a copy remains in the library of Kibbutz.

The Kibbutznik Crisis
Perhaps the greatest threat to Monterran sovereignty thus far came in the form of the Kibbutznik Crisis. In mid-July, multiple Monterrans began reporting noticed signs of activity in the abandoned town of Ozhaliz on Monterre’s eastern border. A diplomat was sent to scout out the area for people, and discovered that a commune of people known as the Kibbutzniks had just settled the area and founded the city of Kibbutz.

Initially, all seemed well and the Kibbutzniks willingly joined Monterre. However after about a week, multiple spies within Kibbutz not loyal to it shared information with the Monterran government that the Kibbutzniks plotted to exploit the Monterran democracy and seize power. The Monterran government kept this information secret for another week as they chose a proper course of action, and afterwards they issued an ultimatum to the Kibbutzniks. Monterre threatened to bring in military forces from their historic ally, Tortuga, to expel the Kibbutzniks if they did not leave Monterre.

Eventually a compromise was reached and no military action was taken. Following the demise of the plot, the Kibbutznik Golden Age ended and most of the Kibbutznik population became inactive. Those left, by and large, switched allegiances and agreed to remain Monterran. Kibbutz was granted a degree of autonomy by Monterre.

The Presidential Term of Dermo Montpelier
After Jean Montpelier stepped down as President of Monterre. Grand Marshal Dermo Montpelier was swiftly elected President.

Monterre joins the FUS
During Dermo's Term, Monterre began to form ties Akratia. Monterre was invited to an alliance of nations known as the CSS/FUS. This alliance was formed to protect small Sparwood nations from larger nation's imperialism, mostly against Tortuga.

Akratia were enemies of Tortuga and eventually went to war with the Pirate Dominion. Most of the FUS joined the war on Akratia's side, however Monterre chose to remain neutral. Monterre was accused of giving arms and information to Akratia by Tortuga after the war. Most of the blame was targeted at Dermo.

Paullus Decker
Dermo's second term was coming to an end and these accusations would not help him secure the next term. A new citizen known as Paullus Decker joined Monterre after running a failed nation in Eldham. Paullus Decker was the Governer of Instour during Akratian times, and had came to Monterre looking to lead a nation again.

Fall of Dermo Montpelier and the end of Independent Monterre
Paullus announced his running for President of Monterre, as did Dermo. Paullus began a large propaganda campaign, looking to destroy Dermo's already bad image amongst the people of Monterre. Paullus won the election by a landslide and chose to join Tortuga as for his first act as President.

Now a Tortugan Captain, Paullus had more power of the region. His first act as Captain was banishing Dermo from Monterre and Tortuga as a whole. Dermo took refuge in Homa and was protected by Inventor Montpelier, however he soon went missing alongside a small naval ship.

The Reformation
Following and during the Kibbutznik Crisis, many Monterrans became inactive. Having successfully negotiated with the Kibbutzniks and preserving Monterran sovereignty, Montpelier chose not to run for President in the September elections. Dermo, mayor of Instour, was elected unanimously. During Dermo’s term, Monterre’s inactivity led to a period of stagnation for the country. This came to a close in early October when new citizen Paullus Decker chose to run for president. He won in a landslide victory and began immediate reforms to the nation, helping rejuvenate activity and making plans to expand Monterre’s cities. Decker enlisted Kibbutznik mayor and adopted son of Dermo and Jean Montpelier, Panda Montpelier, to be his Vice President. And with the support of the Parliament he implemented the laws of the six tables, a more stable and better government for Monterre.

The Six Tables
The Six tables was initial thought up by Paullus Decker when he was in the old empire of Akratia. The tables provided Monterre with a new republic that would undo the old system of corruption that the Kibbutznik Crisis started with. This change in government, and thought process for Monterre, brought in many years worth of help and production to the area. The tables were formed under 6 sections; 2 tables for the courts and how they where to function, a table for the rights of property, another for the senate and its responsibilities, and additonally two more tables for trade, money, and the peoples rights. These 6 tables would form the basis of Monterre's government today. The lords were changed to senators, and Paullus stood as Consul. This brought the formation of the 1st Senate, a term that is to represent when the influence of one senate and its people are over and replaced with new senators.

Upon the end of the Era, Paullus had worked to build a new Instour. The elections of the Governor, and the original Townhall were built in this Era. The underground society was brought to the public's attention as it opened it's top floors to visitors and opened its Inn, and the shores of Instour were finally built, bringing the trade Monterre needed to its capital. Paullus' work, till he left that January, can be seen as a negative and positive impact. On one hand a single man had taken over as president with his persuasion alone, who stripped everything the original three members of Monterre had established besides its flags and name, brought the end to a independent Monterre, and brought his laws to them instead... on the other though, Paullus established long term relations with nearby neighbors and brought the people activity in the capital. It came to a close that following January as Paullus nearly demanded the senate to have them join Tortuga. Paullus had connections with the than leader Canadian and had him agree to let the Region join and keep the 6 tables in place, This decision was made after the fall of the alliance Monterre was in fell apart and Monterre with no ally's was sent out to find protection against larger bodies of government yet again. Paullus left a few weeks after to new lands.

The Era of Inventor Montpelier
Paullus, not long before departing, granted the role of consul to Inventor Montpelier, a well known and influential senator who served Monterre from its youngest days.

The new consul was left with a rather broken and inactive Monterre, which he had to fix. He appointed Kazad, the architect of Instour, to be its governor after proving himself to be a competent planner. Then he worked on securing funds for Monterre by starting a brewing company and a nether mining operation. Another big issue for Monterre was its largely inactive Senate, which made Monterre unable to make progress. So Inventor replaced the inactive Senators with active and well respected Monterran citizens. This brought great change to the Republic in its terms of government, and the Republic started to see changes. The early days saw the improvements of Kibbutz form, as well as the Republic's growth in Citizens, Regional wealth, and development.

Soon after the increase of work in Kibbutz, Inventor was sat with Kazad to discuss a new project for the Capital, which up to this point in Monterre's story, was a long way from being a reliable capital for the plans that Inventor & Kazad had for the region. Buildings around the Republic started to be constructed. The Homes in the western side of Kibbutz, it's own city walls pushed far to the west. Temples constructed, Families thrived. All the while the mines below salvaged, bringing wealth and coin into the Republic.

The Instour Renewal Project
Right after Kazad was appointed the new a Governor, he started work with the help of UwU_Slayer69, a brilliant builder, and Inventor Montpelier, the Consul of Monterre, on rebuilding the decaying captial, and thus creating the "Instour renewal Project". This was the start of a grand rebuild of the capital which would over see nearly, if not all, of the old buildings removed from the Capital, and replaced with new and updated builds that the citizens worked hard to complete. The Project saw the Ports of Instour upgraded, fixed, and ships for the first time in years once again arrived in the city. Wealth, production, and influx of materials from the export of brews, alcohol, and other goods saw Instour gain the materials needed to start the next phase of the project.

After the docks where fixed the Townhall and higher elevated area of Instour was to be flattened and a grand plaza brought to the City. The Townhall remained for a long period of time, only being removed circa Sept. 2022 after the completion of the Plaza. Once again citizens saw more homes, shops, and places for leisure in its capital. With the townhall renovated, the grand architect has once again started making plans for a new housing district as the Senate building for Monterre breaks ground.

The 5 tables and Lex Code
In July of that year, the people of Monterre celebrated their nation's first year anniversary and the ending of the first senate. While Senator kazad was working on events, Paullus mentioned to Inventor Montpelier that Kazad worked better as an invite organizer than a Tribune for the plebs. While he took his job seriously and with great passion, it just seemed for fitting, and both the Aedile and Tribune worked day to day with the people. With this comment Inventor had the senate grant a secret meeting to promote Kazad to the title of Aedile. While the Election Reform Act had made it standard to vote certain people with certain positions, back in the day a senator was elected as a senator, and selected a role that was still available. Usually vowing to take office as that position and do right. Kazad did so with the first position of Tribune. However, when Paullus mentioned this to Inventor, he did so to run back into the senate. And following Kazad’s promotion that was announced at the festival of a year anniversary, Paullus announced his own Return to the Senate as a Tribune. Winning in the following weeks.

This return was long overdue. Paullus returned to realize that his tables did not stand the test of time as he had hoped. Crime ran the streets, and due to lack of certain laws and a very limited in-depth definitions for many of the tables laws. He worked close with the Monterre citizens Jay and SirISABravo to establish the "Lex Code". This was a long piece of legal paperwork that defined nearly every aspect of the Republics laws, and established nearly every punishment level for different types of crimes, how each part of the government functioned, and those parts limited powers. It allowed the senate to now officially gain the ability of proper positions besides senator and consul, and created the Senate Hierarchy that was required as to not allow short term members of the senate to gain rapid power within the Republic. Paullus created this document, and with the very fast and quick reelection to the senate as Tribune, Paullus helped stabilize the legal system of the Republic.

The 2nd Senate
The Second Senate is a term referred to in Monterre history as the senate that has lasted the longest in time, and saw the most changes. It brought more traditions to the senate, and lead the Region from Late Spring 22 to the end of the next October. This senate is mainly brought to power by its 4 main senators. Consul Inventor Montpelier, Preator Robert Montpelier, Aedile Kazad, and Tribune Paullus Decker. These four senators worked together to complete many of the projects, and agreed unanimously to stay apart of Tortuga during its collapse that fall. The 2nd Senate was the start of the Monterre judical system finally being used in two different cases, and the Senate saw many changes and decisions enacted in its time.

The Inventor-Paullus Bickering
With the Second Senate though, came a lot of bickering and drama. Inventor was known to be the prosperous leader of Monterre, rightfully so. He worked tirelessly for months to build Monterre, working side by side with Builders to complete the plans for the Instour Renewal Project, and continued to function day to day on the needs of the people. However, Paullus, a lawfully minded man, sat mostly in the halls of the senate. Sure he worked with builders, using the blue prints to build and complete the senate building and town hall, and even some of the housing in the city, but he was a writer of laws. It was a disconnection from reality at times, and Inventor was always the one to snap him out of it. The Head of the Deckers and the Montpelier’s never really got along, and this would show time and time again as each of them wished for a different vision of Monterre.

These issue may not seem worthy of the history books, and in most cases aren’t, but their debates and interventions into countless issues would decide so many of the senate’s issues and prolong even more actions from being finished. Paullus himself may have appeared young, but over time he had become more and more hard headed in his ways, goals, and vision for the future of Montpelier, at times so did Inventor. The Balance of these two really did bring a new job for Kazad to redirect the focus of the senate, to find a solution, and become a middle man.

The Dusk of the Inventor Era
Inventor Montplier is known as the best Consul that ever guided Monterre. He worked tirelessly with the people of the republic, and even after Paullus left in early 22’ he kept the Republic in tact, even though his influence could’ve removed it. He worked on buildings, religion, more laws, and kept the senate in check. He is the model citizen of the republic, however, his old age came to him eventually.

The Tortugan Collapse of Fall 22'
In the drama of the Isle, the sea's of Tortuga collapsed. A vortex of power, a sink hole that consumed so much of Tortuga's integredy and honor. The Hero known as Pirate lord Joseph plugged that sink whole, fixed the mast, and the clouds cleared. During that storm though a fellow known as Spades from Valondor asked the Senate of Monterre to join him, to abandon the ship, to save themselves from the collapse. The Senate respectfully held a meeting on the matter, weighed the options, and came to a solid conclusion. No. Absolutely not. Inventor himself would've done the unthinkable and thrown out the tables and killed the instead of join Valondor and sink the ship. It was a notable decision in the Region's history. The love and appreciation would be felt for months as Tortuga rebuilt it self from the ground up.

The Retirement of Inventor Montpelier
It was no question that the Consul wanted to retire. Before the senate had introduced a reformation on election cycles, consul’s just chose when they wanted to leave. The senate had been able to keep inventor in there halls for awhile, but he eventually stepped down a month or two later and was given by Ulifer himself the title of Pirate Legend. It was a period of mourning for the people to see their beloved leader stepping down, however, his influence was felt until his death. By the ruling of the tables a consul was able to step down from his position and choose another job, aside from preator. He chose the title and job of Questor, handling the Republic’s funds for the next few months.

The 2nd Era of Paullus Decker
Who didn’t see this happening. When Inventor announced his stepping down as Consul, Paullus immediately announced his campaign. However the pro-consul was going to have to run against Kazad. It was a fierce battle, as kazad had been a notable member of Instour, had managed the renewal project along side Inventor, and worked with the head architect of Monterre to build things outside his own city. By Senate tradition Kazad even had more of a higher stance than Paullus. Paullus was merely a Tribune, but Kazad was a Aedile. However, being a pro-consul, a man who had experience in this position and was friends with many tortugan captains, his job in foreign affairs would out match Kazad. Eventually winning the election.

The Promotion to First Mate
While Paullus held title as chief diplomat of region, with a senate summit with Tulipia, and branching connections deeper into the isle and Karkaros, he had built up the regions foreign influence. He had continually kept those relations, and had served under Pirate Lord Ulifer with the creation of the Population Department. Later renamed in Paullus’ final days to the “Head Count Company”. It was this devotion as a captain, and a consul, that allowed to become the only first mate that Ulifer would have for a period of a month or two.

With this promotion, Paullus had announced a First Mate tour. Using the Monterre ship, Confibula’s Wrath, to sail across the dominion. It was a devotion to not only his home states, but around this time Valondor’s leader Spades had passed away, and in his will gave the nation to his grandfather Ulifer.

However, this position lead to controversy with Paullus, more so from Inventor before his death. He argued that Paullus was too invested in being a first mate and his titles nationally then working with the every day people like he needed. Paullus argued that he was doing his job as Consul perfectly fine as he was supposed to.

The Death of Inventor Montpelier
During the First mate tour Inventor had travelled with Paullus to the first stop to show support for the effort of national unity. Paullus never was able to accomplish that sadly, but it was the last time that he would see the man he saw as a friend, rival, and mentor. Before arriving in Tarneos, Paullus had a carriage sent to the city of Aspeia that was to wait for the Pro-consul. When Arriving to the port, the two greeted the citizens, and showed national support was to come for anyone who was in need of it.

The following weeks Inventor would pass at his home, asleep. A painless death for a remarkable man. One that Paullus had a neutral stance with personally, but nationally, and regionally, showed great sympathy towards his citizens and the family members.

The Merge with Tarneos
During the First Mate tour Paullus had finally met with the leader of the region of Tarneos. A man that was known as Ayedren. He was a remarkable character, however the region was known for rebellion not too long before. The rest of the Dominion had untrusted the region, who had to be warred into submission and control. The leaders who were in control now though however were no longer the rebels from before. These were pirates who worked to rebuild their capital from the ground up, a government of some sort of commonwealth, and after the tour Paullus thought about the region. They held the largest cactus farm in the dominion, and while paullus could go to Kibbutz and expand theirs more then he already had, he opened negotiation with Tarneos.

It was believed by Paullus that if Tarneos would fold under Monterre then he could help clean up the regions name. After all, the Republic was now known for being the most loyal regions, Paullus made sure that was kept very solid in his early days. Tarneos agreed, and after a quick vote, and PA vote, Tarneos joined. However, a deal was made that allowed either region to void the merger, and revert all decisions the senate wanted that may have benefited the region. Only Paullus knew this information, not wanting the senators of Monterre to try and influence the Tarneos members to use it later on. He believed that if the two regions could stick together through it all then he could successfully have a region double in size and more loyal then ever.

The Return of 6 Tables
While a bit of a weird move, this wasn’t a return to the 6 tables as they were once known. It simply removed yet another table from being a definitive right, to add another 2 tables into the ancient mix. These tables were to cover the military, and magistrates & governors. No laws had been established over the governors, and with the edition of Tarneos Paullus created the Magistrate position, which could be appointed by a group of town owners in what the Tables defined as a “District”. Basically what most nations call states, but without any way to leave the republic.

The 6 tables established a way for Monterre to have a military, and how to govern the lands granted to the military. Homa and Silver Dragon where given to the Tortugan Military on lease of Monterre for any use they wanted, however unused, and eventually returned to the Monterre military.

The Region was then split into two districts. The Capital district, and the Tarneos district. However, when Paullus became consul he was able to finally have kivikalo leave the town of Nair, with a lot of restrictions put onto the town of course. However, with doing so, he agreed to give the town to Tarneos if they merged. They eventually took the town under their district, and restored it to its pre-kingdom years. The harbor restored, and the boardwalk uncovered.

New Auszan though stayed under the Capital district.

The Senate Crisis
If the Kibbutz crisis was the biggest threat to Monterre's integrity, the Senate Crisis of Feb. 23 was the biggest taint on Monterre's reputation.

As Paullus progressed through his Consulship, he became unpopular because of his senile attitude and his clenching onto the 6 Tables and Lex Code. Monterre prospered economically, but the senate room was tense, as Paullus made controversial decisions and big mistakes. He tried to make reforms but they were refused by the population, which led Paullus to force the laws into the 6 Tables. This led to an uproar amongst the population and a drastic decrease of Paullus's popularity.

In the beginning of 23, the Valondori-Tortugan war erupted from a decleration of independence from Tortuga by Valondor, which fragmented the Tortugan regions into two factions: separatists, who left Tortuga seeking more freedom, and loyalists, true pirates who recognised the Dominion's generosity. As Valondor's ranks were growing in size (but not in strength), some Taernosi citizens wanted to secede from Monterre, fearing Tortuga's defeat. The Taernosi leaders made it clear to Paullus that Taernos was probably going to leave Monterre to join Valondor. Paullus was left with a choice: keeping the Republic whole or staying loyal to Tortuga. He decided to hold a vote between the senators, and to read them in 24 hours, as per the tables. However, lies has been spread throughout the night.

The night before the vote Paullus had visited Senator and Magistrate Kazad on their way to their rooms in the senate building to discuss the situation. However, Paullus presented the situation to Kazad with a worrying air, pressing how Tortuga was doomed to fall and that Valondor would come out victorious after ravaging Monterre’s cities. He then asked about what he and the town leaders would do if the vote passed. Kazad, using his words carefully, simply said he would follow where Monterre went. Paullus took it as a sign of following the republic, as a sign to not split the institution that has stood for so long. It’s important to take note of what Paullus and Ayedren referred to as the “Back door deal” when they first merged the two regions, which allowed any party to leave when they wanted, no questions asked.

Paullus wanted to keep the Republic intact, and saw that joining Valondor would preserve it from becoming a battlefield for the war. He figured the war would lead to a Tortugan victory and a reinstatement into Tortuga as a whole region after the war. Thus he had presented the situation to Kazad as disadvantageous for Tortuga in order to convince Kazad to follow him in his plans. However, Kazad did not fall for this, he considered Paullus a traitor for wanting to side with Valondor.

While the night was over for Paullus, Kazad made a meeting with Fransesco Montpelier, Inventor’s son, the two spoke long into the night, and despite the words of “loyalty” to the republic that Kazad had portrayed to Paullus, Kazad would inadvertently seal Paullus’ fate. In the morning Paullus sat with the tarneos senators, waiting for the Monterre senators. Kazad walked in, hedgehog behind him. A quiet tone on his face as he sat across from the Tarneos leaders. Paullus announced the votes, and in a questionable act leagally, broke the vote himself in favour of joining Valondor. Within moments, Kazad stood from his seat, “The capital will stay in Tortuga no matter what.”

Paullus immediately spoke with the Tarneos, and with agreement they used the back door deal. Paullus vetoed the vote, defaulting to plan B, which would split the population and his months of work. He declared that main Monterre would stay in Tortuga, accepting Taernos's departure. He looked at Kazad, and quietly without word left the senate room.

However the ill had already been done: news spread fast of Paullus's decision of leaving Monterre, and in no time he was thrown out of the Tortugan government and stripped from his First Mate title. Monterre, whos pride had been its eternal loyalty to Tortuga, was now seen as a traitor region by the remaining Tortugan regions. The senate needed to act fast in order to stop the spread of rumors, so praetor Kazad took the matter into court.

The trial opposed Paullus to Inventor Montpelier's son, Fransesco Montpelier, who accused Paullus of treason against Monterre and Tortuga. It was considered that Paullus had acted in favour of the Monterran people, prioritizing the region's integrity, however by voting in favor of leaving Tortuga he had put the final nail in his coffin. Declared guilty of treason towards Tortuga, Paullus Decker was sentenced to death and hanged on the 5th of Feb. 23.

The trial reassured the Monterran population and Pirate Lord Ulifer pardoned Monterre, however the region's reputation had been deeply wounded, and certain Tortugan Captains were still distrustful of the senate, who was now in shambles.

The Era of Kazad
Following the Senate Crisis, Monterre's senate was dismembered. Only Hedgehog and Kazad were left, and there was no consul to represent Monterre. After taking in consideration his contribution to Monterre, Kazad was chosen as Consul of Monterre to replace the now buried Paullus Decker.

The Last Election
Kazad's term had come to an end, and made it clear he did not wish to run for Consul again. There was two parties running for Consul; the Monterran Moderate Party (MMP), led by Julia Decker, and the Above Decker Party (ADP), led by Jean Montpelier and Dermo Montpelier who had just returned to Monterre.

Following the fall of Valondor, Tarneos rejoined Monterre. Julia Decker had the support of the Tarneosi, while Jean Montpelier had the support of the Monterrans. This caused a divide in Monterre, as the Tarneosi and Monterrans became hostile to one another. Numerous acts and debates would follow, and like the Decker she was, Julia would have a grand plan back fire in her face.

After the action of Tarneos rejoining Monterre, this was not done due to any community accords between the regions. The Tarneos had been helpful to Paullus in the past, and Julia took note of that as a young girl under her father's studies, and saw them returning as a way to get back into a seat of power her father had lost. Her plan was to be effective, but rocky, and she knew it be just as risky as the one her father had planned. But if she could succeed, it would mean an equal senate for the next 6 months following and a rebuild of the region back to her Father's status quo.

In the Beginning of the Last time Monterre would be in its Grand Republic Form, which is a title given to the region due to it owning the Core Monterre land, Silver dragon, Waldblume's outer city, Tarneos, and New Auszan. This was built by the Deckers over their time in Monterre leading the diplomacy, and was helped in further establishment with Julia, Kazad, Ayedren, and the Monterre builders who would develop their lands. However, when this reunion was brought, one town was very power hungry for a sense of control in their life, the old guard, the Yavani's.

The Yavani's come from Yavanard in Tarnoes. A city at the time that was mismanaged, troublesome, and deeply in need of Repair due to the lack of upkeep and care from the region. This would change with the appointment of Julius Lechnios-Yavanov who would start grand plans during this time. In the middle of this mess though, came the rebellious group of the Yavani who would work with the losing part of the election. This would cause a slow but gradual decline in the Grand Republic, to the small Kingdom it has become.

However, Julia knew this group wanted power, every member in Monterre did, and so, to make the elections play out correctly, Julia publicly backed them as to lower the tensions, and provided false promises to the group as Head of the Military. However, this was not the case. The members elected from the Tarneos population where close friends of Julia, who had a good working relation with them. In the same boat, Julia knew the tables in and out like her father and had planned to use two old laws to re-group the senate into a solid even council.

Working with the High-Priest of ranism who held a seat in the senate before, Julia asked the senator to not step down from his Senate position. It was true that the elections had done away with the senators holding a title for life, but the reformations passed did not say a senator could not stay for life as just a voice in the senate without a job, it was simply expected. Following the same loop-holes her father built, Julia also made a vote once the election was over to assign a member of the Republic as the Tribune of the War, or the speaker of the military. It was an appointment for Kazad, and while the voting never did finish, the conclusion on who would take it was never brought up aside from the answer not being kazad, and the answer not being the Yavani's.

This plan was not shown fully to the ADP, or if it was, their knowledge was without use for their ego, and the Oath of Office Julia would take would be the last time those words where spoken to the people of Monterre.

Terrorism
While the Above Decker Party attempted to rig the election, Julia had major influence with Kazad to allow her party member Ayedren of Tarneos to count the votes, and confirm the numbers. Kazad agreed as he would also count the votes along side him. While kazad was a neutral member, this was the person on the ADP's side at the end of the day. After 2 elections the MMP won. This outraged the strong willed ADP members, who formed the terrorist group known as the Anti Paullus Association (APA) named after the Paullus the Wise.

Julia Decker became unpopular with the Tarneosi almost over night due to an act that she did not see the implications of. Julia had banished a Tarneosi known as Had name from Monterre. The issue with Had name and his friend group was not a fact of popularity, no one in Tarneos would enjoy their company, and it was said Tarneos citizens help make the group disappear to this day. The issue was the wealth and political control they had outside of Tortuga, which was a fear to the Tarneos citizens. Had name joined the APA and the divide between the Tarneosi and Monterrans ended on grounds of survival in the eyes of the Tarneos citizens.

Monterre's anniversary gone wrong
On the day of Monterre's anniversary, Julia Decker hosted a speech in Instour, and was Sworn into office by the leaving Consul Kazad. A tradition that was brought back from the early days of the Republic that her father had done during his very first Consulship. However the APA terrorist group attacked the speech. Julia Decker was injured after fleeing the capital, and was furious at the Tarneosi for their acts. Julia Decker made Tarneosi a separate state to Monterre later that day, ending the divide and in a letter to Pirate Lord Gogurt claimed that the community was too far divided, and certain members on each side to nationalistic to their own region. She would later step down as Consul. Julia looted Dermo's home in Homa, then fled to her lands of New Auszan, which have sense been disconnected from the Region of Monterre. Today the only lands remaining is Silver Dragon and core monterre lands such as Instour, Kibbutz, and Homa.

The End of the Republic
Kazad was given full power until a new, but rather fake election was held. This election sought to do two things. Bring back Julia Decker to the fold along side New Auszan, and a new instalment of the tables. Julia also had Kazad sign a document removing Monterre of it's captaincy, instead requiring Monterre to use the senate at all times unless in an emergency. This was done with great protest to the older members of Monterre, mainly any person apart of, or in relation, to the Montpelier family.

Despite the tables being more stable than the previous version, and dividing the powers of the consuls up into a speaker of the senate, and a leader of the senate, Francesco Montpelier was given the now limited power title of Captain. However, with no care for the institution, the work set, and paperwork signed, claimed the limited captaincy was against the powers granted to regions in the Pirate Codex, and undid the Republic, setting the famed builder UwUslayer as the Emperor of Monterre, and new captain.

In a fit of rage, Julia once again left Monterre, New Auszan departing for good, and the town which monterre citizens had built in her lands was demolished upon her arrival, as no citizens lived there.

The Grand Republic's story ends her, her pages of law and procedure thrown in the trash, and her accomplishments remain in the form of statues praising men who paid their taxes to the state, and throwing aside those who gave their best intentions to the people and greater community. I thank you personally for reading these pages, these dramas, and this nearly 3 year long course of history that was the Grand Republic of Monterre.

Government
Monterre has a Representative Republic, led by a Senate. The Senate is comprised of the senators and a consul who handles most of the diplomatic matters, while senators focus on internal issues outside of wartime.

The 5 tables & Lex Code that the Government is standing on today is stronger than the original 6. The Government can be split into two equally important documents, the tables, and the Lex Code, they cannot exist without the other. The Tables where original 6, but most laws in the than 5th table, "Powers of Money & Wealth" were unusable in Monterre since the region wasn't to grow into anymore than its two main cities. It was shortened to 5, and the prior mentioned table was moved to the Lex Code.

The Tables are a sort of constitution for the Republic. It founds the ideals, laws, and nature of the Republic, says what can and cannot happen, and gives its power to the people. The Lex Code is an expansion on the Tables, and brings the procedures, explanation of the tables, and severity of punishment to the Courts and its people. The tables need the Lex Code in order to give it structure and stability in the courts and senate, and the Lex Code needs the Tables in order to have a reason to give the citizens rights and protect them from all judges overstepping their power. It's a dynamic system, which spans 22 pages of law and order set by the Monterre Moderate Party in the Summer of 2022, and approved by the 2nd Senate.

The laws in general, besides the boring laws over crime, brought in a lot of needed order to the tables that wasn't written in to the nation that Paullus had not thought needed as he believed on honor and doing everything correctly because of traditions he tried to set in the Republic. With his return and another reform of his, the Lex code brought about proper procedures, and clear instructions to the senators what jobs and responsibilities they have.


 * Tribune of the Plebs- The Starting position for any Senator, who's role focused on the needs and activity of the people. This role also ran the Public Assembly, a way to pass all laws by the people.
 * Aedile- This position worked on public projects and events in the region. Traditionally working with the Tribune of the plebs on activity and making sure that the people are happy with breads and circuses.
 * Questor- This position managed the Region accounts and made sure everything could be properly funded that the senate and people needed. Including builds, events, jobs, businesses, etc.
 * Preator- The head of law in the court rooms, the Preator is in charge of all judges in the region, and is the head of the Region Court. A powerful court in the republic that settles Regional matters, and is single handedly one of the most powerful positions in the Republic.
 * Consul- While the face of the Republic, and leader in foreign affairs, the Consul is limited in many powers. The Consul, unlike any other senator, may not vote, and the Consul cannot try to persuade the Senate in his favor during a senate vote, but can debate. The Consul though, due to Tortugan law, is also the captain of Monterre. Although in practice, the Consuls do not use the tools and powers of a captain while in Monterre unless heavily required. The Consuls biggest job though, is making sure every position runs according to plan. The Activity of the Region must be taken care of, the foreign policy must be kept to the Senate's standards, and the events must continue, and his people pleased. Consuls are some of the eldest members of the Senate, and command so much respect that when a Consul steps down and another begins, the government begins a new Era under his / her name.

Towns

 * Instour, the capital Monterre
 * Kibbutz, a town in East Monterre
 * Homa, a fort southeast of kibbutz
 * Pareaux, an abandonned fort in west Monterre