The Pirate Killings

= The Pirate Killings =

What Led to the Pirate Killings?
There was a time in history, pirates and bandits ran wild among the forests and seas of Rathnir. After the Dominion of Tortuga's civil war, it become a haven for many pirates that were looking for land to operate out of and settle down on. The Dominion of Tortuga, commonly known as Tortuga, had citizens pirating around the many seas of Rathnir wrecking havoc, only to escape back to the kingdom under immunity. (Where they lived out the rest of their days with the large amounts of money they had obtained, mostly illegally.)

Kingdoms that were based on islands or had a large coastal border were hit hardest by the onslought of pirates. The 2nd Pirate Coalition was founded and in a historic moment, 15 pirates set sail(including the infamous JJ), ravaging the coasts of Uldarash and the continents of Sparwood and Haven. Many citizens complained heavily to their governments and protested in the streets, sometimes turning violent. The governments could do nothing against the military might of the country of Tortuga. This era in the Southern Kingdoms of Rathnir was known as "The Time of Burning Life"; an analogy to how the pirates only left destruction in their wake.

The Turning Point
Pirates had been running unchecked and it seemed like nothing was going to change it, untill Market55 diplomats released the Market55 Act 18 of 2021. The Market55 Act 18 of 2021 stated that the unapproved selling and distribution of Market55 bulk items was illegal in Market55 laws and all kingdoms in the Market55 bulk item drawlist would be forced to obey. Tortuga had recently stolen a large bulk shipment of stone, lanterns, wood, and food from Market55 and when it was discovered that they were re-selling them under different aliases and fences in the North, Market55 gave out Executive Order 24, that every pirate involved in the robbery could not be protected by any kingdom or they would face the consequences from every nation in the Market55 United Economical Nations Group. Most of the pirates fled to Tortuga where they were sure they would be granted diplomatic immunity, some fled into the wilderness to an unknown fate, and the rest were hanged in gallows across the nation.