December Revolution

The December Revolution, also called the Glorious People's Revolution of the Ombra Gulf, was an uprising in Carvay on Christmas day, the 25th of December

2020. The local Carvaian Communist Party used pickaxes and hoes to storm the Doge's palace. It was quickly suppressed and it's leaders were either pardoned or executed.

Leadup
Carvay was in a state of political turmoil in mid-December. The Doge was still recovering from illness as the affairs of state were increasingly spiralling out of control. The Secession of Neos Knossos was a shattering event for Carvay's politics, the Doge, his daughter and husband, were increasingly irritated with the conduct of the governmental ministry and the atmosphere around the city was tense.

The Carvaian Communist Party wanted to use this tension to establish a communist regime over the Ombra Gulf lands and began preparation for the revolution. The initial goal was for the 6 of January to be the date of the revolution, but the Doge's interventions in foreign and state affairs began to stabilise the country. The CCP decided that time was of the essence and determined the strike must come at the next opportune moment.

Assault
on the 25th of December at 6PM EST, during the first state visit of Bardonian Representative RealZ of the formerly Carvaian state of Neos Knossos, the CCP gathered its weapons and stormed the city. With pickaxes and hoes they fought in the streets taking police depots and governmental buildings such as the Old Diplomat's building and the Great Meeting Hall. The number of revolutionaries was small but the surprise of the attack gave them the upper hand. Eventually the revolutionaries converged on the market square, where they then marched on the Doge's mansion.

Socialist Ombran Peoples States
The Doge and his daughter were in the mansion as the Bardonian representative had already left and the remaining officials were finalising documentations, as the Socialists stormed the mansion. Frostina Mezaria, the Doge's daughter, was attacked and killed and the Doge fled to the inner sanctum of the mansion. The revolutionaries began to besiege the mansion's interior guard as the military recaptured the city building by building. The Socialists were surrounded and still had no control of the manor but they still proclaimed victory. They created a flag and declared the formation of the Socialist Ombran People's States, with a revolutionary council at its head.

The military began its assault but was held back by the socialists. Even as the Doge stormed the siege line he too was forced to retreat during single combat with a veiled revolutionary. Although the initial success did not last and eventually, the Doge returned in his royal arms and armour and laid waste to the revolutionaries.

Outcome
The Revolutionaries were killed or captured and the Doge resumed control of the city together with his daughter and husband. The remaining revolutionaries were grounded but pardoned shortly after. Their weapons were seized and Carvay returned to normal.