[i]"If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs, obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud. Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues, my friend, you would not tell with such high zest to children ardent for some desperate glory, the old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est Pro patria mori." [/i] -Wilfred Owen

[center][h2]Spring of 1799[/h2][/center]

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[u][i][b]4th of February[/b][/i][/u]

Continuing their colonial expansions, ships of [b][color=f7941d]The Republic of Toubres[/color][/b] sail east from Toubrian Getares, and settle a colony upon the island that they find there. There is initial difficulty with finding a suitable settlement site, and it is only the presence of Admiral Graciano Couto that saves the colonists from having to abandon their mission. Under the Admirals guidance however, they land, and begin setting up their colony, dubbing the island as Toubrian Sequeira. 

[b][i][u]9th of February[/u][/i][/b]

The [b]Kingdom of Claidor[/b] rebukes the attempts at diplomacy from [b]The Kingdom of Ilastiri[/b], turning the envoy away. Just hours later, they announce their official declaration of friendship with [b]The Empire of Rubrus[/b]. Ilastiri see this as an intended spurning, and relations quickly turn sour between Ilastiri, and the forming partnership of Claidor and Rubrus. Armies are quickly formed as tensions rise.

[u][i][b]12th of February[/b][/i][/u]

In [b][color=fff200]The Holy Territories of Edoniras[/color][/b], work begins on preparing for a religious festival, scheduled for the summer. There is an initially a string of poor communication, which threatens to throw the preparations off track, but the religious fervour of the population drives the process onwards regardless. The announcement of the festival is welcome news to the people, and satisfaction across the nation improves. 

[b][i][u]15th of February[/u][/i][/b]

[b][color=92278f]The Eternal Hadeen of Dashkatar[/color][/b] sends a diplomat across the Bakos Sea to the [b]Republic of Oflua[/b]. The diplomat is allowed an audience with the Senate, and the Ofluans listen to the proposal, of a military alliance of Dashkatar, the Republic, and [b]The Echyan Empire[/b] against [b]The Kingdom of Sescos[/b]. The Senate is fairly bemused by this offer. There has long been a history of distrust between Dashkatar and Oflua, their radically different religions keeping the two nations at arms reach of each other. And considering the total condemnation of Oflua at the hands of Dashkatar's closest allies, The Akkadian Empire, just weeks before, the offer seems to be a bolt out of the blue. 

Nonetheless, the Republic tentatively agrees to the agreement, welcoming the aid that the Eternal Hadeen can provide to them. As expected, the Akkadian Empire is aghast at their allies, and neighbours, openly working with the two nations that they damned in the eyes of their gods. Relations between the age-old allies take a sudden drop. And the promise of Dashkatar aid reignites the conflict surrounding Sescos, challenging the support already offered by [b][color=ed1c24]The Redcliff Empire[/color][/b].

[u][i][b]17th of February[/b][/i][/u]

Almost in direct response to the military training happening over their border with [b]The Kingdom of Ubren[/b], [b][color=00aeef]The Empire of Attolia[/color][/b] begins training of it's own. The Empire's officers are accomplished and experienced men, and quickly prove to be capable trainers. The forces under their command take quickly to the new work, spurred on by the threat in the West, and the pressing potential of war.

[u][i][b]19th of February[/b][/i][/u]

[b]The Empire of Rubrus[/b] welcomes the support of [b]The Kingdom of Claidor[/b], and the two nations announce an official alliance. The two powers, both heavily linked through a shared culture, now stand as brothers-in-arms. Their neighbours, [b]The Kingdom of Ilastiri[/b], [b]The Republic of Oflua[/b] and [b]The Kingdom of Vendsyssel[/b] all warily watch this new alliance, their distrust increasing yet further. For Ilastiri, this brings them almost to the brink of war.

[b][i][u]21st of February[/u][/i][/b]

The Conselho Provincial of [b][color=f26522]The Republic of Toubres[/color][/b] gives an official declaration to its people, encouraging them to set out and settle in the nations colonies, scattered across the world. Toubres even promises to provide the new colonists with transport, a handful of sloops preparing to leave for the colonies from Amzores in less than a month. Considering the tensions of war on the continent, and the prosperity of the Toubrian colonies, many take up this offer, gathering their families and preparing to start their new lives. 

[b][i][u]25th of February[/u][/i][/b]

Following their outright support of [b]The Kingdom of Sescos[/b], [b][color=ed1c24]The Redcliff Empire[/color][/b] amasses a formidable force in the Province of Ventir, directly on the border with [b]The Echyan Empire[/b]. Unsurprisingly, this sparks outrage within the Echyan Empire, who quickly mobilise their own forces, creating a standoff of the two armies over the border. Tensions have reached their peak, any movement will surely push the two nations over the precipice of war, engulfing the entire region. 

[u][i][b]26th of February[/b][/i][/u]

Roald Rasmussen, famed sailor of [color=2e3192][b]The Kingdom of Aontas[/b][/color], leads a colonist party, predominantly made up of a detachment of the Aontas army, to settle on the island just off the coast of Toubrian Rilos. They successfully land, guided by Roald, and begin work on constructing a fort, that they name Fort Suveren. The natives of the island watch the new arrivals warily, but do not bother them, and the Kingdom of Aontas soon claims this new colony, dubbed Suveren. Tensions with [color=f26522][b]The Republic of Toubres[/b][/color], predictably, are hit hard by this blatant confrontation from Aontas.