"A Nation Divided"A TWI Roleplay - IC
The Charbagnian Federation has laid dormant for several centuries, using its past wealth and diplomacy to ensure it remained neutral in any Southern War, funding both sides of the war and exporting its mineral wealth to those who would seek harm to it. In the 1950's, Charbagnia underwent a military coup, installing a Soviet Government. With increasing militancy, Charbagnia became increasingly aggressive, toting its military might as a force to be reckoned with. The state collapsed in the 1980's and Charbagnia became a Federation, yet its authoritarian routes remained in full-force. Several occurrences of ethnic tensions sparked in the 1990's, with some of the French Minority in Charbagnia protesting against the Government favouritism of those of Germanic descent. Protests lead to violent clashes and soon any mention of dissent towards the German people was enough to land a person in the hands of the State's Secret Police.
Now the Charbagnian Federation, the country has seen increased political and ethnic tensions, boiling up into violent clashes between various factions and the authorities. On 5th October, violent protests reached international news after mass casualties and the resurgence of illegal political parties. The LPLG (Liberté Pour Les Gens) began calling for an independent French State or a Free Charbagnia on the 7th October, yet this was ill-timed, as the PSDP (People's Socialist Democratic Party) forcefully took the City of Harelbeke under a Revolutionary Military Government. This lasted for merely a day, as on the 8th October the situation hit boiling point with the chemical weapon Sarin and public executions taking place by a so-called vigilante group, against those who took part in the declaration of an independent state, or were known dissenters to the Charbagnian Government.
Noronica's League Ambassador, Rodger Beckett, informed the League of a Noronica-backed resolution to sanction League investigations on the Charbagnian Federation, to discern whether or not it was Sarin that was used.
Meanwhile, on the island, several nations are already present in the Federation and coming to their own conclusions over the situation. Besides, the country wasn't called "L'île de l'Or" by its citizens for nothing.