NEW CERESIAN RELATIONS: [hider=Avalia] [u][b]Avalia:[/b][/u] Republic: -- Secular state: -- Anti-traditionalism/dangerous political ideology: -- Atheistic: ---- Intolerance of Abyssiasism: - Religious Antithesis: ------ No diplomatic relations or communication: -- Historical enmity: -- Severe culture clash (everything, entire society, all values): ---- Xenophobic: - Mutual racism: - Bipartisan enemy: -- Proxy war: -- No interference in Ceresian Sea ++ Female leader: + [b]Net opinion:[/b] [i]Absolute antithesis & evil incarnate [/i][b](-28)[/b] [b]What this means:[/b] Avalia is Ceresia’s ultimate arch-nemesis and has been since its creation. It acts as a unifying force of bipartisan agreement for the Ceresian people and competing political factions who all agree that Avalia is Ceresia’s ultimate enemy. Hatred permeates across society from the ruling to working castes and tourism and business between the two people is virtually non-existent. In contemporary Abyssiasism, Avalia is considered the servant of the Sky God (Despite their own atheism) and will become the evil god’s army in the final apocalyptic battle. Ceresia’s right-wing ultra-conservative/reactionary/fascist opposition faction regularly rally behind the warcry of “Avalia must be destroyed!", though this is considered socially acceptable. Calls for the extermination of Valkyerian people are also common, though this is considered "too far" for the majority of the populace and the current ruling government, which is attempting to distance itself from racial purist and genocidal rhetoric of its opposition faction. [/hider][hider=Fuso] [u][b]Fuso:[/b][/u] Absolute monarchy: ++++ Caesaropapism: ++++ Aligned to Avalia: ------ Realpolitik Enemy: + Proxy War: -- Izuno Mesulid Minority Community: - Heathen Religion: - Traditionalism: ++ [b]Net opinion:[/b] [i]Unwitting pawn of evil and realpolitik enemy[/i] [b](+3)[/b] [b]What this means:[/b] Ceresia has no personal beef against Fuso and sees it as a righteous nation misled by the promise of security from the great antithesis. Ceresia backs Izuno purely because Fuso is backed by Avalia, and if this was not the case Ceresia would not even be involved in the civil war and may have even attempted diplomatic relations. [/hider][hider=Izuno] [u][b]Izuno:[/b][/u] Absolute monarchy: ++++ Opposed to Avalia: ++++ Realpolitik Ally: - Izuno Mesulid Minority Community: + Heathen Religion: - Tolerant of Abyssiasism: + Traditionalism: ++ Not particularly hostile to Fuso: -- [b]Net opinion:[/b] [i]Righteous nation and realpolitik ally[/i] [b](+8)[/b] What this means: An ally made due to the alliance between Fuso and Avalia, previously having little relations, Ceresia suddenly found itself a close military ally in Izuno's civil war. Overall, Ceresians don't really see that much difference between Fuso and Izuno except the fact that one is backed by the forces of evil, therefore the other must be righteous by default. This distinction is relatively important though, since Ceresian people take their apocalyptic cosmic battles seriously. [/hider][hider=KalMea] [u][b]KalMea[/b][/u] Republic: -- Theocracy: ++++ Heathen Religion: - Official policy of neutrality: + Threat to isolated colony: -- [b]Net opinion:[/b] [i]???[/i] [b](0)[/b] [b]What this means:[/b] ??? (need more info and the sheet) [/hider][hider=Moravia] [u][b]Moravia:[/b][/u] Heavily religious: + Heathen religion: - Dangerous political ideology: - Opposed to Avalia: ++++ Aligned to Verendes: -- Official policy of neutrality: + Opposition factions fascist alignment: -- Gnomish Question: -- Patriarchial: - Mutual racism: -- Mutual religious extremism: - Potential trade partner: + Potential source of industrialization: ++ Traditionalism: ++ [b]Net opinion:[/b] [i]On the fence[/i] [b](0)[/b] [b]What this means:[/b] Moravia and Ceresia have had little relations historically and despite both being great powers with a common enemy in Avalia, Ceresia has no interest in joining the “fascist bloc” currently. This hesitation to join up is due to a multiple of issues ranging from the current Ceresian governments opposition factions becoming increasing fascist and Pro-Moravia, the Moravian gnomish communities support of Mostian resistance groups as well as Moravia’s alignment with Verendes. [/hider][hider=PRK] [u][b]PRK:[/b][/u] Socialist state: -- Secular state: -- Atheist Leader: -- Anti-traditionalism/dangerous political ideology: -- Aligned to Avalia: ---- Opposed to Verendes: ++ Official policy of neutrality: + Female leader: + Influence of Kaytalan exiles: - Naval threat: - PRK's olive branch: ++++ [b]Net opinion:[/b] [i]An inconvenient, unwanted but probably inevitable enemy[/i] [b](-6)[/b] [b]What this means:[/b] The PRK is seen overall as an ideological enemy however politically Ceresia has no interest in fighting them, mostly due to its official neutrality in the Moravian-Kataylan conflict and continued distrust of the Verendes Kingdom. The PRK's relationship with Avalia and anti-religious leaning ensures that no alliance will ever be made, unless something very drastic occurs which enables some kind of "Unholy Alliance". [/hider][hider=Venitum] [u][b]Ventium:[/b][/u] Elective monarchy: + Traditionalism: ++ Culture clash (Social policies, modesty/promiscuity, morality): - Colonial competition: - Strategic interests: +++ Potential future ally: + Potential future enemy: - [b]Net opinion:[/b] [i]Possible ally, otherwise neutrality[/i] [b](+4)[/b] [b]What this means:[/b] Ceresia's views Ventium as a neutral and uninvolved in the two primary political blocs. Due to Ventium being a monarchy and colonial power, Ceresia is willing to overlook its liberalistic social policies and conflicting morality much like it does Yllendthyr in the name of realpolitik. Its drive to get Ventium on its side is based more around its desire to keep it out of the other two blocs, as the alternative will likely mean a war on the new continent between the colonial powers. [/hider][hider=Verendes] [u][b]Verendes:[/b][/u] Monarchy: ++ Female leader: + Historical enmity: -- Former hegemon and tyrannical rule: ---- Interference in the Ceresian Sea: -- Neutrality Corridor Treaty: ------ Continued Verendes rule of Destunopolis: ---- Thaw emerging from cultural exchange and trade made from Destunopolis: ++ Return of Empyreanopolis to de facto Ceresian rule: ++ Mutual racism: - Important trade connections: +++ Potential source of industrialization: ++ Thaw due to Verendes hegemony collapse: + Traditional social hierarchy(Thought not traditionalism): + Culture clash (Changing traditions, worker upward mobility): - Colonial competition: - Verendes Mesulid minority: + Mesulid ghetto's: - [b]Net opinion:[/b] [i]Historical archenemies with gradual thaw[/i] [b](-7)[/b] [b]What this means:[/b] Verendes and Ceresia are historical enemies for millennia, the maritime trader city-states constantly fighting with the underwater empire that would terrorize them. Following the Maritime War 130 years ago, this suddenly changed with Ceresia's defeat to the Verendes Kingdom and its old navy crushed by Verendes' modern(for then) one. For 75 after Ceresia would be in Verendes' sphere of influence and under its economic hegemony. Verendes enforced numerous treaties on Ceresia which they have not forgotten. Today, Ceresia has broken free of Verendes rule and surpassed it in numerous area's, particularly its navy. While historical hatred and distrust remain, a thaw may occur due to increasing trade relations (that does not involve crippling and expolitive monopolies) and cultural exchange through Destunopolos (the city ceded to Verendes after the Maritime War). The Neutral Corridor Treaty, which enforces corridors where Verendes may pass through Ceresian waters without authorization is the largest barrier to normalization of relations. [/hider][hider=Vinculi] [u][b]Vinculi:[/b][/u] Confederation of states that contains at least one monarchy: + Confederation of states that contains at least one republic: - Interference in the Ceresian Sea: -- Mutual racism in some states: - Extremely Important trade connections(Industrialization): ++++ Primary source of industrialization: ++++ Source of arms/technology: ++ Industrial economic patron: ++++ Culture clash (Many different societies and cultures): - Potential ally: + Strategic Interests: +++ Fears of foreign monopoly: -- Heathen religion: - Tolerance of tourists: + Gnomish Question: -- [b]Net opinion:[/b] [i]Patron of the New Ministry and modernization of Ceresia[/i] [b](+10)[/b] [b]What this means:[/b] Vinculi has since become the Sacred Empires greatest economic ally due to its corporations and foreign advisers intense interest in modernizing and industrializing the Ceresian Empire. The sheer importance of the undertaking of the industrialization and modernization project has made Vinculi an invaluable asset to the Empire, and this is acknowledged by the empires people who treat Vinculi foreigners and tourists with respect, in comparison to Verenden counterparts. The reactionary and fascist opposition despise Vinculi however and many hold fears that Vinculi will be a repeat of Verendes. [/hider][hider=Yllendtyr] [u][b]Yllendthyr:[/b][/u] Constitutional monarchy: ++ Heathen Religion: - Tolerance of Abyssiasism: + Neither aligned with Moravia or PRK: ++ Strategic Interests: +++ Potential future ally: + Potential future enemy: - Aligned to Avalia: ---- Islands in Ceresian Sea: - Important trade connections: +++ Potential source of industrialization: ++ Potential source of military arms/technology: + Ruler's Yllendthyrophilia due to tutor: ++ Traditionalism: ++ Possible naval threat: - Culture clash (Liberalism, religious freedom, morality): - Yllendthry Mesulid minority: + Protects Mesulid apostates: -- [b]Net opinion:[/b] [i]Strategic alliance target, potential greatest ally or enemy[/i] [b](+8)[/b] [b]What this means:[/b] The Heavenly Empire is a mostly neutral Great Power with a similar political situation as the Sacred Empire; both being colonial powers on the fence and not particularly committed to either fascism or communism's victory. Ceresia's goal is to join or form a "Third party" faction independent from the two existing blocs with the goal of defending its naval and colonial interests beyond the old continents politics. Yllendthyr is the best choice for this partnership also because of its potential economic relations. The greatest obstacle to any form of alliance is Yllendthyrs cordial relationship with Ceresia's ultimate archenemy, Avalia. So long as Yllendthyr seeks positive relations with Avalia, no true alliance can be formed. The Ceresian government seeks to isolate Avalia, as it worries that should Avalia succeed in allying Yllendthyr, it will force Ceresia to join the Fascist bloc instead. [/hider][hider=Zenovia] [u][b]Zenovia:[/b][/u] Constitutional monarchy: ++ Heathen religion: - Culture clash (Social policies, personal liberties, morality): - Official policy of neutrality: + Neither aligned with Moravia or PRK: ++ Potential future ally: + [b]Net opinion:[/b] [i]Neutrality with potential for alliance under certain circumstances[/i] [b](+4)[/b] [b]What this means:[/b] Ceresia doesn't care all that much about Zenovia. It has no real relations with the country. Zenovia is also unaffiliaited with the fascists or communists however at the moment Ceresia is not seekign any form of cooperation with them. This may change in the future depending on the situation. [/hider]