[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]Winter of 1800[/h2][/center]

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

[b]The Eternal Hadeen of Dashkatar[/b] continues to fortify it's position in the province of Osnic. Tens of thousands of soldiers, fiercely loyal to the Eternal Hadeen, stand ready to give their lives to hold back the Europeans who have sworn to drive back the 'heathens'. Despite the forces aligning against them, the coming conflict will be far from easy, Dashkatar having dug it's claws deeply into the province. 

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

Already making full use of it's new-found influence in the region, [b][color=00aeef]The Empire of Attolia[/color][/b] opens an extensive market in the colony of Fort Tian. The intention is clear, to make use of their closeness to the mainland of [b]The Shuren Dynasty[/b] to make a fortune for the Empire through the selling of various narcotics, chief among them opium. Smugglers from the Dynasty readily take the opportunity, and the sickness begins to spread through the veins of Shuren. 

[b][i][u]5th of November[/u][/i][/b]

The great religious festival of the Hijeen faith occurs, the celebrations centered around the city of Akteme. Hundreds of thousands of worshipers travel to the city, [b]The Republic of Oflua[/b] allowing them to flood freely over the border from [b]The Akkadian Empire[/b]. From the festival, rumors begin to spread. The name Majdi al-Selim spreads like wildfire, first whispered, then shouted. A new prophet has arrived, or at least so the rumors claim, and he is the promised leaders that will unite the Hijeen nations once more. 

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

The "Lady Alexandria's Finishing School For Fine Young Men And Women" opens it's doors in [color=0054a6][b]The Empire of Rubrus[/b][/color]. The School is intended for the education of young nobles from all across the Empire, and it initially proves popular. The dynastic noble families of Rubrus unsurprisingly take kindly to the idea of their offspring rubbing shoulders with other blue-bloods.

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

Not wasting time, [b][color=708090]The Kingdom of Ubren[/color][/b] replenishes its losses from it's brief war with [b][color=2e3192]The Kingdom of Aontas[/color][/b]. Following it's resounding victory, the men of Ubren are all too happy to sign up, filling the armies ranks once more. But perhaps more importantly, the main army is redeployed to the province of Obertal. The intent is clear, and as if on cue, murmurs of dissent begin to echo through the province of Belgae. It appears as if war between Ubren and [b][color=00aeef]The Empire of Attolia[/color][/b] is fast becoming a reality. 

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

In [color=f26522][b]The Republic of Toubres[/b][/color], 'The Academy of Naval Firepower' is officially created. The focus is upon the development of new cannons, potentially even further strengthening the already highly formidable navy of the Toubres. With an impressive budget, the Academy quickly begins work, becoming a center of study into improving the weapons available to the Republic's fleets. 

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

Still attempting to stem the tide of the rebels raiding their colony of Linia, as well as hopefully staving off similar attacks across their other territories, [b][color=007236]The Three City's Republic of Ianian[/color][/b] orders the raising of garrisons in all of the Republic's provinces and colonies, bankrolled by the powerful economy of Ianian. Intended to remain dormant until called upon, only the colony of Linia is called into action, further bolstering the defence of the colony. 

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

[b][color=007236]The Three City's Republic of Ianian[/color][/b] passes another colonial law, selling the unclaimed land of it's colonies to the workers of the land. However, perhaps wary of causing further native dissent, the Republic is careful to protect land religiously or culturally significant to the native population, ensuring they are only sold if it agreed with by the cultural leaders. 

[u][i][b]27th of November[/b][/i][/u]

The influence of Majdi al-Selim grows at an inconceivable rate. Before long, his followers outnumber the loyalists in [b]The Akkadian Empire[/b]. Although his teachings all revolve around peace and unity, the leaders of Akkadia become increasingly wary of this new perceived threat. Although they apologize to [b][color=007236]The Three City's Republic of Ianian[/color][/b], they are forced to withdraw their forces from the colony of Linia. For now, few know how this crisis will resolve itself. 

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

A meeting is called for the members of the European Trading League. Representatives from [b][color=007236]The Three City's Republic of Ianian[/color][/b], [color=f26522][b]The Republic of Toubres[/b][/color], [b][color=39b54a]The Echyan Empire[/color][/b], [b]The Akkadian Empire[/b] and [b]The Republic of Oflua[/b] all attend. Although it still stands to be seen why Ianian has called for the meeting.