Posovari revolutions

The Posovari Revolutions happened as a result of the great bandit attacks from Troy. Dissatisfied by the defensive capability of Posavaria and a recent law prohibiting volunteering in foreign armies, the people decided to protest, which lead to a further tightening of these restrictions.

The First Posovari Revolution
The northern towns of Askalon, New Kalaningrad, Snoengrad, and later New Flagstaff and Noordsholm devised a plan to secede Posovaria and join Akratia. While at first, it was planned to simply migrate to Akratia, the leaders of Askalon, which lead the revolutionaries, did not want to abandon their home. After a few days, the revolutionaries reached an agreement to declare independence and form the Kelmar Union, which was supposed to later join Akratia. This was supposed to disguise the Akratian support of the rebellion in order to prevent a diplomatic incident. The statement declaiming independence was meant to be issued on March 10th, 2021. On March 8th, two days before the plan was meant to go into action, SkyBro, a prominent leaders of the revolutionaries, approached NaturalKind, the Baron of Nordsholm, asking him to join the conspiracy. NatrualKind immediately informed a BatChatap and asked him for help in quelling the rebellion, not realizing that BatChatap was supporting the revolutionaries in secret. Upon realizing the scope of the revolution, NaturalKind pledged that Nordsholm would support the revolutionaries.

The date of independence was later moved forward to March 9th of March, on which leaders of Askalon, New-Kalingrad, Snoengrad and Nordsholm issued their joined statement of independence at 7pm GMT, announcing the secession from Posavaria nad the formation of the Kelmar Union.

"KALMARIAN MEN AND WOMEN: In the name of God and of the dead generations from which she receives her old tradition of nationhood, The republic, through us, summons her children to her flag and strikes for her freedom. Having organised (sic) and trained her manhood through her secret revolutionary organization, having patiently perfected her discipline, having resolutely waited for the right moment to reveal itself, she now seizes that moment, and, supported by her exiled children in Rathnir and gallant allies in Akratia, but relying in the first on her own strength, she strikes in full confidence of victory. We declare the right of the people of Kalmar to the ownership of Kalmar, and to the unfettered control of Kalmarian destinies, to be sovereign and indefeasible. The long usurpation of that right by a foreign people and government has not extinguished the right, nor can it ever be extinguished except by the destruction of the Kalmarian people. In every generation the Kalmarian people have asserted their right to national freedom and standing on that fundamental right and again asserting it in arms in the face of the world, we hereby proclaim the Kalmar Republic as a Sovereign Independent State, and we pledge our lives and the lives of our comrades-in-arms to the cause of its freedom, of its welfare, and of its exaltation among the nations. Posovaria (sic) did not accept this, however, and a large and fiery debate broke out. the Kelmar people had information that Posovaria was possibly planning an attack, and stood too along the walls of Askalon for nearly and hour, with many Akratians showing up to help. however, the attack never came, and the day ended with Kelmar becoming an autonomous region of Posovaria, built upon the old abandoned town of Arbalon. the Kelmarians were at first happy with this. But hatred soon grew over Posovarias (sic) perceived mishandling of the issue. a plan soon grew that would lead to the second Posovari revolution."

The Second Posovari Revolution
After the creation of the Kelmar Union, the city of New Flagstaff joined the revolutionaries. On the 15th March, the Kelmar Army planned march into the towns and formally annex them to the newly independent Kelmar Union. Most residents, if they had not already moved to Kelmar, were massively in support of the movement. At this time, the revolutionaries were still divided on whether to fully integrate into Akratia or remain independent. During the ongoing debate, a founder of Kelmar approached Loic, the Archon of Viodoxa, to request Viodoxan neutrality in the conflict. Loic offered Kelmar to become protectorate of Viodoxa, causing further division among the revolutionaries on whether to join Akratia or Viodoxa, considering that either option would have a severe impact on the relations with the rejected nation. Despite these developments, the revolutionaries moved the annexation of the northern town to March 13th. Due to extensive espionage, the revolutionaries were informed that Posavari government knew of their plans and sent out messages to other nations, asking them to not reckognize Kelmar independance.

Debate among the revolutionaries regarding Viodoxa's and Akratia's offers continued through the night, until it was finally decided, though not to the satisfaction of all, to flee the situation entirely by moving to Viodoxa. This was eventually announced to the Posovari government, which accepted the departure of the revolutionaries. Akratia's leader, MW_Neoz, later placed bounties on the heads of several revolutionaries.

Soon after, the leader of New Flagstaff announced the invasion of Loregal, a town in east Regonia. Though it is uncertain what motivated New Flagstaff's government to military action, it is theorized to be tied to a corruption scandal regarding SkyBro.