[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]Summer of 1800[/h2][/center]

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

[b]The Kingdom of Sescos[/b] is not yet forsaken. The combined army of [b]The Republic of Oflua[/b] and [b]The Kingdom of Ilastiri[/b], still enjoying their triumph over [b]The Redcliff Empire[/b], marches once more. For the second time, soldiers of Oflua cross the border into Sescos, but this time it is not as conquerors, but rather as saviors. With the support of ships from the Ofluan navy, General Andrei Obnizov quickly smashes the meager garrison of [b]The Eternal Hadeen of Dashkatar[/b] that had been left to hold the city of Edisos. The combined army pauses for a moment, deliberating over it's next move. They may march to liberate Larymnas, pursue the main Dashkatar army, or even march and attempt to free the Province of Osnic. Only General Obnizov truly knows where the army will move to. 

[b][i][u]3rd of May[/u][/i][/b]

A diplomatic party of [b][color=fff200]The Holy Territories of Edoniras[/color][/b] travels to the capital of [b]The Redcliff Empire[/b]. The Pope's representatives are quick to congratulate King Marino, both on his ascension and his actions to attempt to reverse the damage done by his predecessor. The Province of Salid threatens to cast a dark shadow over relations between the two nations, but King Marino is impressively charismatic and welcoming. He agrees to the Holy Territories suggestions of a soft border wholeheartedly. And keen to rebuild international relations, the King agrees to restating the nation's faith in a public ceremony, offering to host the Pope in the Redcliff capital, or to travel to the Holy Territories. The rift is quickly beginning to close. 

[b][i][u]8th of May[/u][/i][/b]

The people of [b]The Kingdom of Sescos[/b] begin to have a fresh resolve. With support coming from the East, and the soldiers of [b]The Eternal Hadeen of Dashkatar[/b] slowly dwindling away. Across the occupied territories of Sescos, murmurs of rebellion begin to grow in volume. In the name of the two kings who readily gave their lives for their people, the population rises up. What begins small at first, protests and petty crimes, quickly begins to spiral into riots and open attacks on the soldiers and people of Dashkatar. A fire has been lit. 

[u][i][b]11th of May[/b][/i][/u]

Hjorth falls after only a matter of days. The army of [b][color=708090]The Kingdom of Ubren[/color][/b] shatters the cities defences, and the pitiful garrison quickly surrendered. The fleet of [b]The Kingdom of Aontas[/b] fades away, called back to friendly harbors as the admirals of the powerful fleet meet to discuss their best tactics. Only one city remains under Aontas control in the province, Fjall. The garrison braces themselves for the coming storm. 

[b][i][u]13th of May[/u][/i][/b]

The army of [b]The Eternal Hadeen of Dashkatar[/b] reaches [b]The Kingdom of Sescos[/b] city of Hodov and smash through the cities defences with ease. But the province does not fall, thanks wholly to the actions of [b]The Republic of Oflua[/b] and [b]The Kingdom of Ilastiri[/b] to the east. The Dashkatar force composes itself, carefully watching the combined army that stands against it. 

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

A colonial fleet of [b][color=007236]The Three City's Republic of Ianian[/color][/b] sails from the Colony of Resia, travelling south and claiming the new Colony of Venito, expanding their quickly burgeoning colonial empire. By chance, the Ianian fleet that embarked months before also reaches it's destination on this day, although on the other side of the world. With the war against [b]The Shuren Dynasty[/b] quickly swinging in the Republic's favour, this new colony of Tilandia could be a crucial friendly harbour to co-ordinate their movements from. 

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

[b]The Hastel Dominions[/b], no doubt in response to the war of their closest ally, [b][color=708090]The Kingdom of Ubren[/color][/b], begins readying it's armies. But perhaps most crucially, they also begin preparing their navy to sail to war. With Ubren lacking any navy of their own, the ships of Hastel may prove vital if they are continue to wage their war against [b]The Kingdom of Aontas.[/b]

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

Once more, [b]The Akkadian Empire[/b] denounces the people of [b]The Republic of Oflua[/b]. War becomes an increasingly likely reality, and some across Europe begin noticing stark contrasts between the allies of the respective nations. With Oflua and [b]The Kingdom of Ilastiri[/b] clearly allied, and having waded into the war against [b]The Eternal Hadeen of Dashkatar[/b], it puts [b][color=007236]The Three City's Republic of Ianian[/color][/b] into a difficult position. Will they stand by Akkadia and acts against Oflua and Ilastiri, and aid Dashkatar, even if only by coincidence? Or will they forsake Akkadia in favor of Europe, and no doubt drive the Empire back into the hands of Dashkatar? 

[b][i][u]24th of May[/u][/i][/b]

In a move that seems peculiar to those not in the appropriate positions of power, [b][color=708090]The Kingdom of Ubren[/color][/b] begins the construction of fortifications all along their border with [b][color=00aeef]The Empire of Attolia[/color][/b]. Unsurprisingly, tension between the two nations take a sharp climb, although what will come from it is still yet to be seen. 

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

The combined fleet of [b][color=00aeef]The Empire of Attolia[/color][/b] and [b][color=007236]The Three City's Republic of Ianian[/color][/b] begins a ruthless hunting of the remaining ships of [b]The Shuren Dynasty[/b]. The junks of the Dynasty are almost comically weaker than the Frigates of the European powers which hound them relentlessly. Before long, almost the entire naval presence of the province of Tian is wiped out. The fleet sits back, waiting for it's next move, as the province finds itself almost defenseless against the ships that have sailed from the West. 

[b][b][u]28th of May[/u][/b][/b]

Engineers of [b][color=00aeef]The Empire of Attolia[/color][/b] travel to the newly claimed province of Centrix. Once there, they travel the length and breadth of the nation, assessing the industrial capabilities, as well as seeking out any new ideas that they are yet to implement themselves. What they find is that the until-recently Redcliff citizens possess a greater work ethic across their lower and middle class. The experts quickly begin attempting to implement these methods across Attolia as a whole.

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

While one of it's armies continues to fight shoulder to shoulder with [b]The Kingdom of Ilastiri[/b], [b]The Republic of Oflua[/b] sends another of it's armies to the border with [b]The Akkadian Empire[/b]. The flames of war continue to be fanned, quickly threatening to consume the two nations in a roaring inferno. 

[b][i][u]31st of May[/u][/i][/b]

Finally, another voice weighs in on the conflict between [b]The Kingdom of Claidor[/b] and [b]The Kingdom of Vendsyssel[/b]. [color=0054a6][b]The Empire of Rubrus[/b][/color] refuses to forsake it's ally for any longer, and the armies of the Empress march to war. More than one hundred thousand men mobilize and begin the journey to aid Claidor. Once again Vendsyssel calls out for it's allies, suddenly feeling the balance of the war beginning to slip away from them.