[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]Autumn of 1799[/h2][/center]

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[b][i][u]29th of August[/u][/i][/b]

Despite the growing tensions in the area, the new Prince Consort of [b]The Empire of Rubrus[/b], Pashkov Sadoski, quickly asserts himself. Reaching out to Queen Maya Aristov, of [b]The Kingdom of Ilastiri[/b], the Prince Consort suggests a treaty of continued peace between the three nations, so closely linked through shared history and culture. Wary of war, Queen Maya agrees to the agreement, wishing the newly weds happiness and suggesting that the nations build on their relationship further in the future.

[b][i][u]30th of August[/u][/i][/b] 

[b][color=007236]The Three City's Republic of Ianian[/color][/b] makes an impressive offer to [b]The Echyan Empire[/b], offering financial aid if the Empire sells it's colonial holdings to the Republic. With it's homeland under increasing threat, the Empire cannot even contemplate selling it's colonies, which offer a very real source of escape from the armies of it's enemies, as well as a constant, reliable source of income. Regrettably, they refuse the offer, but implore that the Three City's do not take it as a slight. 

[b][i][u]1st of September[/u][/i][/b]

[b][color=ed1c24]The Redcliff Empire[/color][/b] announces the implementation of a minimum wage across it's nation. While this is undoubtedly a groundbreaking and revolutionary move, it staggers many of the governments critics. With war consuming the nation, raids continuing all along their coastline, their colonies seized from them, the colonies they still hold a maelstrom of rebellion and bloodshed, Redcliff cities held by their enemies, and their economy falling through the floor, this seems a bizarre and irrelevant move. Regardless, the scheme is rolled out across the nation.

[b][i][u]2nd of September[/u][/i][/b]

The newly crowned King Pieter Mátyás, of [b]The Kingdom of Sescosi[/b], does not rest on his laurels. His people are bloodied, to the south, the province of Osnic teeters on the brink. But for the capital, Larymnas, the storm has been weathered. Although the cost was high, it has forged an iron resolve within Sescosi hearts. Fresh troops are marching to re-enforce them from the northern provinces, the army of [b][color=ed1c24]The Redcliff Empire[/color][/b] has arrived at the city gates, and forces of [b][color=808080]The Kingdom of Ubren[/color][/b] are also moving to aid them. The King announces a day of mourning, both for his father, and for the thousands of men that lay down their lives to hold the city, but once the day has passed, he turns to the future, training his remaining army and preparing to march south. 

[b][i][u]6th of September[/u][/i][/b]

A diplomatic party of [color=f26522][b]The Republic of Toubres[/b][/color] makes the long journey east, sailing through the ice-cold waters to the north as they skirt [color=2e3192][b]The Kingdom of Aontas[/b][/color]. Aontas is not their intended destination, instead they continue westwards, until they arrive into a port of [b]The Empire of Rubrus[/b]. They are greeted by the local government, and their arrival is quickly announced to the Empress. Driven by curiosity, the Empress herself travels to meet the diplomatic party, who congratulate her on her new marriage, and suggest that Toubres, and the alliance of Rubrus and [b]The Kingdom of Claidor[/b] should look into building ties between the three great nations. 

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

The army of [b]The Eternal Hadeen of Dashkatar[/b] continues its march towards Osnic, joining with a force of [b]The Republic of Oflua[/b]. They reach the city uncontested, and begin preparing for a siege. Buoyed by the promise of support from the north, the garrison of the city dig in, preparing for a long siege. 

[b][i][u]10th of September[/u][/i][/b]

In the colonies of [b][color=00aeef]The Empire of Attolia[/color][/b], a recruitment drive begins. Echoing the strategy already employed by [color=f26522][b]The Republic of Toubres[/b][/color] just months earlier, the Empire announces raising native regiments, forming the Attolian Colonial Legion. The plan is initially met with only moderate support. In a world suddenly full with pushes to allow natives to become citizens relatively easily, the required seven years of good service to earn the same rights under the Attolian scheme seems too extreme to many natives. Regardless, some natives do take up the offer, and a handful of regiments are raised. 

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

[b]The Republic of Oflua[/b], still reeling slightly from its defeat at the Siege of Larymnas, and at the Battle of the River Kairis, takes a moment to rethink it's strategy. As allies continue to flood to to the aid of [b]The Kingdom of Sescos[/b], the Republic turns to some of it's own allies. Opening it's borders to the north, the Republic calls for [b]The Kingdom of Ilastiri[/b] to send forces to join the fight. Ilastiri hesitates, mulling over the decision for several days. However with the recent decreased threat of war on it's own borders, and it's other neighbor recently reinstating it's support for [b]The Eternal Hadeen of Dashkatar[/b], the Kingdom makes the bold step of announcing its support for The Republic. Through that, Ilastiri announces war on [b]The Kingdom of Sescos[/b], mobilizes it's armies, and another player enters the war.

[u][i][b]16th of September [/b][/i][/u]

In an impressively planned operation, [b][color=00aeef]The Empire of Attolia[/color][/b] tackles the unwieldy beast that is administration. The scheme takes on wasteful spending head on and, in what is a surprise to everyone, not least the organizers themselves, it proves to be a remarkable success. The administration of Attolia is whipped into shape, and the cost plummets to record lows. 

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

Continuing the building of their relationship with [b]The Akkadian Empire[/b],[b][color=007236]The Three City's Republic of Ianian[/color][/b] suggests the formation of a defensive pact, as well as forming The European Trading League, granting Akkadia exclusion from the Mediterranean Tax, as well as encouraging greater trade between the two nations. While Akkadia has certainly enjoyed its growing bond with the Republic, the recent developments to the south of [b]The Eternal Hadeen of Dashkatar[/b] prevents Akkadia from complying with the Republic's request for troops to be shipped to aid in the defense of the Three City's. They accept the League, and the defensive pact, promising to aid the Republic if war does erupt, but for now, their priority is the matters closer to home. 

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

[color=f26522][b]The Republic of Toubres[/b][/color], evidently keen to further cement their naval strength, begins constructing new vessels, to supplement their already impressive fleet. These new ships will be cutting edge, employing all of the Republic's naval prowess. Not only will they be some of the finest ships to ever sail the oceans of the world, they are also a clear sign of intent. With the greatest colonial holdings of any of the European powers, and one of the most powerful navies, Toubres is quickly becoming a global power.

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

Continuing to show their support for [b]The Kingdom of Sescos[/b], [b][color=ed1c24]The Redcliff Empire[/color][/b] offers to send the entire Resdian force to support the Kingdom. Unsurprisingly, Sescos accepts, and the Redcliff force finds themselves with the problem of moving the soldiers to where they need to be. With naval superiority firmly in the hands of their enemies, sailing their troops the entire distance would be suicide. They instead intend to sail the short distance to the Redcliff mainland, and then march the remaining distance, somehow navigating through Echyan controlled land. Unfortunately their wariness does not save them. Almost as soon as they embark, the Echyan navy intercepts them. The few that survive are forced to retreat back to the relative safety of Resdian. 

[b][i][u]23rd of September[/u][/i][/b]

Just days after their catastrophic loss surrounding the province of Resdian, [b][color=ed1c24]The Redcliff Empire[/color][/b] calls on one of it's closest allies, [b]The Hastel Dominions[/b], to join it in the war. The Dominions are torn, they cannot deny the call of their ally, and the conflict is literally on their doorstep, but the increasing military actions of [b]The Kingdom of Vendsyssel[/b] to their east leaves them wary of over-committing themselves too far from their borders. Regardless, they do not ignore the call, sending a force south, and officially declaring war on [b]The Kingdom of Sescos[/b] and it's allies.

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

[b][color=007236]The Three City's Republic of Ianian[/color][/b], in what is a clear reaction to the mustering of an army belonging to [b][color=fff200]The Holy Territories of Edoniras[/color][/b] on their border, finish constructing a series of forts and artillery emplacements along every major road into their territories. Although the cost is high for such extensive defenses, the Republic's economy is able to handle it, and it turns the prospect of invading the Three City's into a daunting one. 

[b][i][u]28th of September[/u][/i][/b] 

Continuing it's string of revolutionary new reforms, [color=00aeef][b]The Empire of Attolia[/b][/color] strives to improve the effectiveness of it's agricultural practices, employing new farming machines across the nation. The new principles are successful, encouraging the continued industrialization, as people continue to flock from the trade of farming towards more modern and industrial careers. 

[b][i][u]30th of September[/u][/i][/b]

As [color=2e3192][b]The Kingdom of Aontas[/b][/color] seems to hesitate, [color=f26522][b]The Republic of Toubres[/b][/color] does not waste the opportunity. Another colony is claimed by the Republic, with Matos being founded. Due to already sharing borders with other colonies of Toubres, and it's people sharing a cultural history with natives already enjoying life beneath the Republic's rule, the colony quickly settles into it's new role.