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In the modern-tech, hyperearth setting of the "Bellverse", the world is a chaotic place. The powers of old that have stood since time immemorial now stand assailed on all sides by the forces of liberal democracy; the slaver-regime of Qassadia continues to falter, a nation standing stoically with its allies in the Empire of Aureumterra, for now sticking together in a Traditionalist Axis with Ejorike. Yet with the winds of change come challenges. The Aureumterran Emperor finds himself constantly at odds with his entrenched aristocracy, while the eternal meddling of the Polish Prussian Commonwealth and Lauzanne - with their League of Free Nations poised to rescue the enslaved Cassadian "Living Property Unit" Bell Hancock and expose to the world the atrocities of the von Peacekrafts.

All the while, Americae Roma watches with concern and steely interventionist resolve as enemies arise across the globe, calm yet wary as opposed to the violent belligerence of Palmyrion. And, just below the surface, the Eurasian Strategic Co-operation Bloc begins to make its moves towards finally dismantling the dying beast of liberalism once and for all...

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The Bellverse is both an RP group and a separate canon universe, planned to run from MT 2021 onwards. Set on a hyper-earth setting and focused around collaborative story-writing, the myriad of involved nations has created a complex international system where different actors battle for influence in an ever-fracturing world.

This is the Bellverse News Thread, for Bellverse uses to display relevant information to the story, as well as flesh out the ever-expanding lore in general.
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Restaurant Bombing in Reykjavík as Crown moves to Crack Down on Terrorism in Iceland

April 24th, 2021

REYKJAVÍK - A restaurant in Central Reykjavík, Bragðið, was shaken with a powerful blast at approximately 14:20 Tuesday afternoon. The blast occurred during busy dine-in hours at lunchtime. 23 people were reported dead, and almost 42 injured, taken to nearby hospitals in the city. The militant terrorist group Sjálfstæðisher has claimed responsibility for the attack. General Lars Pedersen, colonial governor of Iceland, has declared a state of martial law in the city and its surrounding areas for 24 hours. A strict curfew is in place in the city until lifted.

An investigation has concluded that the explosive was likely a planted plastic bomb, a type of weapon used by Sjálfstæðisher in the past. The group, which claims to fight for Icelandic independence, has many suspected ties to foreign entities.

The Crown decreed an overhaul of security forces in Iceland in March of last year, which included strict enforcement of checkpoints, nighttime curfews in cities, and tight regulation of travel. Furthermore, efforts are being continued to civilize the people of the island and stamp out what remains of its heathenry as part of the Empire’s global mission.

The bombing is the latest in an uptick of terrorist attacks in Iceland recently, following the increased security measures decreed by the Crown six months ago. Despite this increase in terrorist violence, the new security measures have successfully rooted out and apprehended numerous terrorist cells associated with Sjálfstæðisher and it’s sympathizers. Furthermore, Imperial Army security forces have successfully destroyed multiple rebel encampments in the interior of the island since last year.

"No amount of terrorism will ever succeed. These cowardly attacks on innocent civilians only show the true weakness of these groups." Commented Governor Pedersen. Pedersen was appointed to his position by HIM Emperor Frederik IV in October, alongside the increase in security infrastructure in the territory, in an effort to finally wipe out the terrorists. "Their inevitable defeat is at out doorsteps, attacks like these only show their desperation." Pedersen said.

The Crown has not made an official statement regarding these attacks yet.
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In a speech to the State Duma, Premier Zhelezkin unveiled a new infrastructure program targeted primarily towards Siberia and the Far East. This program, named Подключения 2025 (Connections 2023) aims to completely overhaul infrastructure in the region. In the announcement, the Premier pledged to construct over 500 KM of roads in the region by 2025, with the principal aim of linking isolated settlements and encampments with major highways and commercial centers. The scope of the project covers almost the entire region East of the Urals, with special attention being given to Sakha, Krasnoyarsk, and Nenets along with additional infrastructure improvements from Novosibirsk to Buryatia, Tuva, and Irkutsk. Additionally, for the first time in history, a highway connecting Kamchatka Krai to the rest of Russia has been planned as part of this project.

This project aims to link many of the most isolated communities in the world, such as Tatar Encampments and villages in Nenets and Soviet Era industrial towns to the rest of Russia by road. Without the need of flying, the transport of goods into these areas will be far more efficient and cost effective. This will essentially connect a large amount of people who were practically isolated from the Russian economy for the first time, or so the Premier has pledged. Furthermore, additional branches of the Trans-Siberian Railway connecting to the most isolated settlements in Kamchatka have also been planned, the first major expansion of the historic railway in decades.

The scope of this project not only covers new roads and railways, but also seeks to renovate and revamp existing road networks in the Far East and Siberia which are currently in poor condition. Many roads which have fallen into dilapidation and disrepair since the dissolution of the Soviet Union remain practically unusable and settlements connected by them have become increasingly isolated and degraded. The Premier has promised to repair these roads and make sure all roads in all regions of Russia remain maintained and up to date.

The size of this project has raised many concerns, including the feasibility of carrying such ambitious construction projects out in climates as inhospitable as the ones of Eastern Russia. Many experts raise concerns regarding permafrost patterns and the degradation of roads resulting from it. Others have pointed out the massive cost of this project, claiming it is a poor use of money as compared to other places to be allocated. A spokesperson for the government has said that the potential economic benefits of this far outweigh the costs, as this new infrastructure could also greatly boost the mining industry of the country.

The focus on such an ambitious internal project hints further towards the Russian government’s policy of relative diplomatic isolationism and neutrality in global conflicts. As tensions between alliances and factions grow around the world, and nations become more and more belligerent, the Russian government had made its policy of absolute neutrality clear. However, activist groups and politicians within Russia have begun clamoring for change, calling for the nation to take a stronger stance against those perceived as enemies on the world stage. The government has rejected these protests, alleging them to be propped up by foreign powers and intelligence agencies from abroad, and continues maintaining its policy of domestic improvement.
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Cassadia To Make Amirita Cryptocurrency A Regulated Legal Currency Tender


April 2st
2021


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Carthage -

Earlier this month, the Royal Department of Revenues of Her Imperial Majesty Empress Relena (I) Von Peacekraft, came out with a statement that went into detail on the legalization of digital currencies specifically and solely as a legal tender from among other cryptocurrencies, which the Amirita cryptocurrency has been singled as the sole digital currency that can be used in financial transactions legally in Cassadia. A cryptocurrency that has recently taken the World of blockchain and digital marketable financial resources based on the technology, by storm as the Amirita currency while paling compared to the likes of Bitcoin, has seen a fast if cautious rise that has not been plagued by the volatile nature of market factors, traders and other actors that have seen other ''coins'' fluctuate between the bearish and bullish markets, which has seen many potential investors from refusing to invest into this newly emerging market as a result of these fluctuations.

''By Royal Decree of Her Imperial Majesty, we of the Crown Government will in the coming month prepare a comprehensive package of monetary incentives and free utilities for electricity for private entities to establish large-scale infrastructure for the mining of crypto. All subsequent revenues made, primarily from the 18% business tax will go into the national social security fund, healthcare, and infrastructure as well as subsidizing the material well-being for combat veterans returning from The Overseas Dependency of New Carthage. The Amirita Currency will be made a legal tender for financial transactions by established private and public entities for which investments shall be made to improve the economy of the country. In particular, we intend for Amirita to be primarily used in import/export and export activities in overseas trade. In addition to the following options, we intend to follow through and allow the Amirita cryptocurrency to be made a legitimate tender for buying and selling of shares, securities, and assets on the Carthage, Ilopirt, and Etropole International Stock Exchange.''

Additional details in the detail included in the Royal Decree stipulating the Royal Department of Revenues, the Imperial Savings Bank, and the Royal Office of Her Imperial Majesty for each institution to individually purchase a set amount of 1,500 000 Amirita.

The recent introduction of the Amirita Cryptocurrency has stirred international markets the world over with private investors, corporations, and governments likewise, which has seen the value of the newly launched financial tender quickly skyrocket in price, with current predictions by a concert of financial observers to predict Amirita to see it approach an approximate value of 200$ on the international cryptocurrency market, to emerge as a steady option in a cluttered market of a dozen different blockchain-based cryptocurrency ''coins'' available in the market, each with their own potential part to play in this novel and growing market, have proven to be just as innovative as the relatively new currency which has been released for circulation to be ''mined'' by a relatively diverse set of actors mostly originating from the private sector. Many of them have reached partnership agreements with local and national governments, such as providing crucial utilities like electricity which the activity of ''mining'' of most cryptocurrency has seen grown into a relatively demanding, energy-intensive process.

The growth and the entailed possible innovative applications that cryptocurrencies can have in transactions between two entities be it private, public, or state-owned entities, enterprises, and individuals, has closely been observed by many national and supranational governments the world over, with many leading the way by the adoption of varying legal strategies to legalize cryptocurrencies as tradeable tenders on legitimate stock markets as well as monetary vehicles which can be used in transactions, hence the need to integrate such cryptocurrencies in financial and banking systems as well as encouraging mining activities.

Some governments have been less than willing to embrace this new invention, with many prominent CEOs, founders of world-leading equity agencies, and hedge funds coming out in skepticism or firmly against the newly emerging phenomenon known as cryptocurrency.

''Unfortunately, such short-sightedness can be expected from the kind of Judeo-Satanic financial parasites and their accomplices like Bill Gates.'' Lukov explained, in an exclusive phone-call interview with CassadiaToday Finance.'' They see the upswing of cryptocurrency as a threat to their power, their domination of the international banking system. And their fears are well-founded all things considered, simply because cannot manipulate cryptocurrency the way they can do with say...a fiat national currency, a model which they have so forcefully railroaded onto a legion of countries over the last fifty years, granting them unprecedented control to manipulate the fortunes and money of common people as well as with just about every commodity that is traded on a stock exchange, all with the power of a few phone calls to heads of equity management alongside just about every share trading firm in about a dozen of international financial centers across the world until they tank something down to size to get their way.''

''What about cryptocurrency's tendency to experience a ''rollercoaster'' up-and-down volatility which has been observed over the last two and half years?''

''A freely traded commodity, and that goes for every cryptocurrency like Amirita is bound to have its ups and downs. I am confident that products like Amirita will soon find their practical uses, especially in the activities that have been approved by The Treasury Department of Her Esteemed Imperial Majesty.''

''As a former Master of the Royal Office, were you the one who encouraged Her Imperial Majesty Empress Relena Von Peacekraft to choose this course of policy regarding the emerging cryptocurrency market?''

''You humor me with the nature of your question -- No, I haven't, and that is something I am more than peacefully content with, knowing that Her Majesty, The Empress has embraced a vision for something so new, yet unprecedentedly promising which I happen to completely be in full agreement with her outlook. After all, this is something I predict could have a profound impact on Cassadia's economy in a way that could it to experience, a second ''Golden Bloom'' if you will. Maybe not in the same rocket-like surge that Cassadia saw during the Cold War because even if the prediction does turn out to happen splendidly, Cassadia would nonetheless still have to jump over so the usual deliberately placed nets of obstacles, sanctions, and embargoes that have been so reprehensively imposed on our country on the part of the usual culprits, like Amistad and the World Assembly, from trying to prevent the Holy Kingdom from pursuing lucrative out-of-region trade with numerous trading partners with whom, I am afraid to say, have to be inventive, to seek what would normally be standard commercial bilateral relations.''

''In what manner would that be is that going to come in though?''

''You'll see in the next few years to a decade. God willing -- Now, I should go.''

''Thank you for contributing to this interview Your Grace.''

''It was my pleasure.''

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Archbishop Denounces True Faith Movement, Declares it Heretical


June 14th, 2021

HH Rev. Johan Westermark, Archbishop of Uppsala, Primate of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Aureumterra, has made a statement today denouncing the True Faith movement. In his statement, he called the True Faith movement a "modern heresy" and "backed by the enemies of the Faith and Church." His statement follows a large scale crackdown on the movement both by the Lutheran Church and the Aureumterrese Imperial Government, which has prosecuted numerous clergymen adhering to it under treason and lese-majeste laws.

The True Faith Movement is a movement of Lutheran clergymen and pastors in opposition to the status of the Imperial Government and Crown, and perceived encroachment on the Church and its teachings. The vast majority of its adherents are in exile abroad. The Imperial Government issued a statement regarding this movement, "They are propped up by those who seek to upend the natural order that was enshrined on this world by God himself. Their teachings are heretical and should be disregarded as propaganda."

"Treason against the Empire will not stand, and this movement promotes only that." A spokesperson for the Imperial Government commented on the matter. "Look where they all are. All the enemies of Aureumterra, the nations of the world which seek to destroy us are the ones sheltering them. They are tools for them, and nothing more. It is a shame to see such heresies once again taking shape in the world, but we have resisted the encroachments against the Natural Order, and we will continue to do so."
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Nifonese Missionary Found Brutally Murdered In A Necklacing Incident


October 29rd
2021


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Urodvetz, a quiet, sleepy of a little under 8,000 people, located in the south of the regional capital of Pavelburg has found itself embroiled amid the aftershocks of this grizzly tragedy. The little-known orderly unexceptional town edged along the banks of the picturesque Miremaslo Great Lake had its inhabitants earlier today become witnesses to the sight of a grizzly vicious act of extreme violence that has come to irreparably deface the reputation of this now-formerly peaceful city - scarred by the sight of bits of charred remains lying on its streets.

The victim in question has been identified as Reiji Oyama, aged 27. A Nifonese missionary belonging to the (heretical) Kyogoist Church - was found dead on the side of a sidewalk in the countryside town in the early hours of the morning. While EMTs were quick to respond to the scene, the Nifonese (heretical) protestant missionary succumbed to his wounds while in transit to a burn center in Pavelburg as a result of sustaining severe 3rd degree that, according to witnesses ''had consumed'' most of his body with severe burns.

Witnesses living in houses along the street where the murder had taken place claimed to have seen three men donning black clothing and balaclavas jumping out from a BMW M3 which had hastily pulled over on the sidewalk rushing the missionary, stabbing him several times with bladed weapons before proceeding with their act to tie the unfortunate victim with barbed cattle fence wire around his ankles and torso before dousing him gasoline and setting the man on fire before quickly rushing back into their vehicle, speeding off from the scene.

Many from the Nifonese internet sphere have come out in outrage against what they allege to be a conspiracy by the Union of Cassadian National Legions to drive out (heretical) proselytization efforts.

'' Subversion by way of inseminating ideological corruption in a way that would shape society's social, political, and religious mores comes in many forms. Prosletyzation of corrupted forms of the Gospel and Teachings of our Lord is frankly among the oldest in a long line of abominable systems opposed to the very core founding traditions and principles upon which our country, Cassadia stands; Be it our Church, our theology, our laws, our worldview, our Monarch or way of life which in the view of all these Foreign Subversive Elements; are an affront, even more so -- pose as mortal enemies to what they see as a great obstacle to their vision of heralding this so-called ''liberalism'', ''humanism'' and ''modernism'' over our society so that its poison seeps into the national consciousness so that it destroys itself from within. Praise the Lord, we have weathered through these trying times over the last fifty years, many times from people who were supposed to embody paragons of unquestionable loyalty to the very institutions underpinning the foundations of our nation. It has been only through our steadfastness to the commandments of our devotion to the Crown and our Church that we have averted the decline observed in other nations such as New Edom.'' Opined the Municipal Section leader of the local UCNL chapter, Mr. Zakhari Zakharachenko.'' While Mr. Reiji Oyama's activities did more than establish his intentions as an agent bent on propagating a Satanic anti-Christian creed on behalf of this ''Kyogoist'' heretical sect. In my opinion, while such public activity did constitute a rather illegal, spiritually damnable PR. I don't think it was enough to warrant the kind of punishment that this elusive gang meted on him.''

UCNL Municipal Section Leader Primus Zakhari Zakharachenko further provided comment regarding the matter of the incident surrounding the Nifonese missionary thusly.

'' This town is situated in a rather geographically peripheral spot, so we don't usually get many foreigners around these parts. But what I can state with certainty is that the UCNL has clear guidelines for interacting with foreigners who present a public security risk to societal tranquility, around whom we are to follow a general clear, standardized approach that focuses on non-physical diplomatic engagement when it comes to interacting with such parties to civilly dissuade them from persisting in their activities before they force us to invoke more drastic physical measures to preserve public security and order in the community. While Mr. Reiji Oyama's usual shenanigans did devolve regularly into petty antics, dare I say sleazy, leaving unauthorized corrupted Bibles in people's mailboxes were frankly going over the line, though never did it pass even for a moment through our heads that we should exercise lethal force. We scheduled to have him apprehended and then handed over to proper authorities, either for judicial process or deported out of the country.'' Municipal Section Primus Zakhari Zakharachenko commented.

Other UCNL members of the Legion Urodvetz chapter had this to say about the incident.

''The Holy Kingdom has persevered through the Great Rebellions of the Bogomils and the Tondrakian sects and that is without accounting for all the other uprisings that have occurred throughout our history. Innumerable Judeo-Masonic plots in the form of anti-Christian philosophies, values, and ideologies shall follow the same fate as those who raised the banner of rebellion against not only the Crown but also against the Lord. Frankly, I'm glad that it happened. That heretic got what he deserved. I hope the punishment that is allotted to that g*** is reserved for the ever-burning Hellfire because of that heretical quest of his to lead astray people down from Orthodoxy and down on the path to Damnation by peddling people his charlatan spiritual goods and sweet-nothing talk.'' Commented a 16-year old Legionnaire Youth aspirant.

Region Sherrif Pavelburg Militsiya Constable Katsap Derabanda has overseen police units alongside criminal investigators and forensic specialists from the Royal Bureau of Investigation taking up the case ever since the occurrence of this incident. Cordoning off the immediate area around the spot where the crime had been carried out to prevent any possible tampering or destruction of evidence by what a Militsiya policeman speaking under conditions of anonymity described as ''certain malicious third-party actors who'd strongly prefer this whole scene be cleaned and covered up...''.

Asked if the Union of Cassadian National Legions is suspected of Sherrif Katsap Derabanda denied that law enforcement harbors a suspicion that Cassadia's powerful socio-political monarchist organization is the culprit behind the missionary's death.

The Royal Department of Foreign Affairs has come out in condemnation of the attack, decrying the incident as a ''demonstration of monstrous barbarity''. In a separate statement, Prime Secretary Volodymyr Zelensky [OOC; No relation to the IRL figure of the same name.] also came out with a statement shunning the potential assailants of this incident as unbefitting of a civilized society and reiterated the earlier statement of his colleague of the need to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Her Imperial Majesty Empress Relena I Von Peacekraft has also come out to express her sorrow at this vicious pre-meditated murder. As per the statement of the Royal Office's press center, Her Imperial Majesty has relayed her condolences to Nifon's Shogun and Reiji Oyama's family.

The Legion's Central Command Council's press office has also come out, deploring this recent incident as ''shocking, unlawful.'' Adding that ''foreigners should not involve themselves in the affairs of the communities or in demeaning our Monarchy, Faith, and Values.''

Legatus Augusti, leader of the Union of Cassadian National Legions was unavailable for comment.

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Hesja: Trouble Brewing In The Land Of Blood And Bombs - An Investigative Report


March 6
2022


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The recent shakeup in the leadership in the government of the Islamic Empire of Hesja as a result of the sudden death of His Majesty Caliph Zahi Gala I Mustaffa has thus far proven to have had a destabilizing effect on the stability of the government and its immediate region including ties with foreign nations, in particular those that provided financial, political as well as material aid in the form of lethal weaponry and other crucial supplies during the country's cataclysmic civil war against a legion of illegal armed groups and extremist factions - a conflict that for the last two decades mutated into a socially cataclysmic whirlwind for the immediate locale of nations around Hesja. Destabilizing neighboring states in a way that has upended the normal economy and social fabric of societies and governments that initially instituted policies of ''welcoming'' millions of refugees, fleeing the war as well as other ills associated on the heels of the conflict from poverty, lawlessness, and hunger.

So far, it remains too early to draw any far-reaching conclusions on how the passing of Zahi Gala I would sway the geopolitical course of Hesja, who throughout his reign demonstrated his mettle consistently as a dependable ally of Cassadia in the local region by acquiescing to the economic interests of the Holy Kingdom and commercial interests of the private sector, a policy that gave the Holy Kingdom a previously unthinkable opportunity to enhance its geopolitical footprint on the Northern Continent.

It remains to be seen, however, how the Department of Foreign Affairs on the part of officials and diplomats would handle - as one anonymous RDFA official dubbed - ''a slow creeping crisis'' - and how the passing of the late Caliph would affect the ties between the Islamic Caliphate and the Holy Kingdom as well as influence the decision-making process within the leadership in Khoreb concerning the as to whether or not the current course in the sphere of Cassadian-Hesjan cooperation would be maintained now with Her Majesty Dowager Queen Ayshe Mustafa wielding the executive powers of the monarch's office, for the time being, over the government as Regent in the capacity of a caretaker until the son of the Queen Dowager, His Highness Ali Zahi Sulaiman Mustafa II, the Crown Prince to the throne of Hesja comes of age as per the succession Law of the Hesjan Royal House.

Taking into consideration the last ten days though, a number of eyebrow-raising statements have been released by the office of the Dowager Queen. The contents included in these statements have been viewed as worrying enough that it has prompted a degree of alarm among the ranks of the Cassadian diplomatic and intelligence community alike.

Members of both respective Crown-Government institutions monitoring the current internal situation in Khoreb with alarm in view of several peculiar declarations Queen Ayshe has made in recent days; such as the intent of the Hesjan government to ''review previous agreements reached with Cassadia'' in addition to the organizing of a conference with the rest of the Krillin. In relation to the list of parties invited to this diplomatic function, details as to the composition of the invitation have emerged, comprising not just Hesja's traditional allies (Cassadia, Ejorike, Jajal) but also coming to include top diplomats and/or heads of states of countries that previously called for the overthrow of the Hesjan monarchy such as the Kingdom of Evokice and the Socialist Republic of Ejoland.

'' Earlier overtures relayed by our Hesjan colleagues and Her Majesty The Queen Dowager, if they can be called that, have increasingly turned out to be deeply concerning in our view in light of the recent reshuffling of the cabinet and statements we have observed from Her Majesty The Dowager. The remarks vowing to re-examine economic concessions and other commercial agreements and documents that cover a wide range of sectors that cover economic cooperation are especially troubling as those agreements are legally binding, not to skim over the fact that they were personally put from ink to paper by none other than the Caliph himself.'' Commented a diplomat serving on the Foreign Mission to the Islamic Empire of Hesja who agreed to testify on the condition of anonymity.

'' Without a doubt, recent developments within the internal structures of the Hesjan government not to mention the Royal House has been unnerving, to say the least. We are monitoring the evolving situation on the ground as per our obligations and in the event of any sharp and sudden complications in the political order of the Hesjan Empire. It is our job to anticipate even the worst scenarios so that we present Her Imperial Majesty with options in our policy toolbox that are viable to preserve our national and economic interests within the Islamic Empire.'' A General Reconnaissance Bureau analyst spoke on condition of anonymity.

Some figures were not as diplomatic in their rhetoric.

'' The Union of Cassadian National Legions sent many of its most dedicated Legionnaires in service of Her Majesty and the good Caliph in the name of vanquishing the scourge that is Salafi Jihadism and those groups that sought to bring down the reign of the monarchy. Members of the Weber Security Concerns Ltd. were valiant allies in our endeavor to pursue this goal as fellow former members of Her Majesty's Armed Forces, no matter the rank, branch, or professionalism. Thanks to our intervention in this holy struggle against these Judeo-Masonic satanic forces, we ended this bloody conflict in three years. Something that our Hesjan allies themselves could not force to a conclusion for nearly forty years, and it is beyond the point that our country was supplying lethal military aid because this material help was implemented long before the UCNL came into the fold. '' Said Lesnitsky Andreyovich, a member of the Panel of Procurators of the Central Command Council, the highest-ranking senior body within the passionate monarchist organization second only to the Legatus Augusti, His Grace Baron Punchev Lukov.

The senior Legionnaire continued with his remarks.'' My advice to Her Majesty The Queen Dowager would be to tread lightly if she intends to brew hostilities between our two countries. Furthermore, I would like to remind the Hesjan Queen that it was the unconditional support of Cassadia that provided the lifeline which sustained the Hesjan state over such a long period in spite of all the terrible onslaught and destruction and near misses of state fracture and collapses. Had it not been the case though...I fret to picture what could have happened to Her Majesty, much less her son who is only five years old.''

In light of these revelations, further alterations in the last few days has proven to have amplified the concerns of some policymakers and figures within the Crown-Government in regards to Cassadia's participation at the diplomatic function planned to be hosted by Queen Ayshe. An announcement from the Royal Office has given credence to previous concerns as in recent a press statement, the Royal Office of Her Imperial Majesty clarified that Her Majesty The Empress has abruptly rescinded her plans to attend in person. Reason for this seldom abrupt change in the public schedule of Her Imperial Majesty was referenced by Chief Preventor Zechs Marquise who referred to the Hesjan's ''lack of sufficient cooperation in the establishment of standard security procedures for the protection of Her Majesty'' as the main cause of the breakdown and subsequent canceling of H.I.M Empress Relena (I) Von Peacekraft's visit for the Hesjan conference.

In the background of this announcement, a number of statements followed from the Kingdom of Hesja and Jajal announced a similar change in the plans for the visit, opting to send high-ranking representatives from their respective MFA departments.

Time will tell if this unexplained specter of tension and instability is a blimp or a prelude to something more ominous, as implied by some sources within the General Reconnaissance Bureau who requested not to be named or quoted on the prospect of potentially destabilizing actions from remnants of the defeated Islamist and Salafi jihadist groups.

For Cassadia Today, This Is Milly Ashford



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