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The Sacred and God-granted Kingdom of Ulgyrikan
14:50, Thursday 4th January, 1900
'Your Sacred Majesty, two telegrams from Aquarian,' Lord Francis Knollys, Private Secretary to the Sovereign, extended the two pieces of paper to the King, who was sat at his desk reading another report on the incident in Candor.
'Urgent?' Agnacious asked without looking up from the report.
'Somewhat, Your Sacred Majesty,' the Viscount responded. Agnacious slid the report aside and reached out for the telegrams, which the Viscount handed to him. He scanned them quickly with his intense blue eyes. The first letter was from General Dallas Finton requesting a meeting between them in two days, and the second was from the Vice-President Nix Finton - the former's wife - beseeching he accept the strange request.
'Awfully short notice. I am scheduled to review our five new frigates at Portshead on that day - is that not right, Lord Knollys?' The Viscount nodded.
'Your Sacred Majesty is correct,' came his response.
'Has Sir Edmund Monson not yet returned to Aquarian?' The King questioned.
'He is scheduled to depart in two weeks, Your Sacred Majesty. He wishes to spend the beginning of the new century with his family.' Agnacious looked down at the telegrams once more and put them aside.
'Duty calls, Lord Knollys. Inform Sir Monson that he is to depart for Aquarian tomorrow morning at the latest. He must be present in Eau by the 6th for this meeting.' Lord Knollys nodded and bowed deeply.
'I shall immediately write to Aquarian with Your Sacred Majesty's response - if it please Your Sacred Majesty.' The King nodded as he handed Dallas' telegram back to the Viscount. He would respond personally to his sister's telegram.
'Yes, do that Lord Knollys, and I shall return to these overblown reports. I will never understand the Alai - these reports are no different from the previous ones. I hardly think another investigation will be necessary...' the Viscount did not respond, but bowed respectfully before leaving the King's study to write the necessary letters.
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Thursday 4th January, 1900
To the Honourable Sir Edmund Monson, 1st Baronet,
His Sacred Majesty is sorry to inform you that a matter of utmost urgency has arisen, and you will be required to return to your diplomatic duties in Aquarian forthwith. It is His Sacred Majesty's desire that you depart to Eau tomorrow morning at the very latest. You will be briefed on the particulars of your mission during your journey to Eau. Your transport arrangements have been made and we await your prompt arrival in London.
Yours sincerely,
The Right Honourable Lord Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys, Private Secretary to the Sovereign
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Thursday 4th January, 1900
To His Excellency Dallas Finton, General of the Democratic States of Aquarian,
His Sacred Majesty has instructed me to write in response to your urgent telegram of this afternoon. His Sacred Majesty is extremely interested in discussing all the matters you mention in your letter, and prizes the good relationship between our two nations extraordinarily. Unfortunately, the meeting is at far too short a notice for His Sacred Majesty, and so his presence will be impossible. However, His Sacred Majesty has instructed the Honourable Sir Edmund Monson to immediately return to Aquarian so as to see to this most important matter personally. We look forward to establishing firm relations between our two nations, and entering this new century strongly and confidently together.
Yours sincerely,
The Right Honourable Lord Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys, Private Secretary to the Sovereign
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Thursday 4th January, 1900
Dearest Nixie,
I received your distressed letter this afternoon and put everything aside to write back to you. I assure you that I will do everything in my power to ensure a bright future for our countries. Ulgyrikan and Aquarian are both equally my home - our people share the same blood, the same language, the same love for our Lord and Saviour. Don't be sad and don't be distressed, I will not be allowing anything bad to happen to our homeland. Look after yourself, and please do visit us soon. Little Fredrick misses his favourite aunt very much and sends all his love and kisses.
Your loving brother,
Agnacious
Tuesday 2nd January, 1900
To the Most Honourable Lord Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury,
Having received your telegram of Monday 1st January, 1900, at 21:50, requesting the immediate deployment of a squadron to the Horn of Candor, I write to inform you that I have been unsuccessful in procuring the agreement of His Sacred Majesty to this request. However, His Sacred Majesty has permitted that an extra flotilla be deployed to the region so as to better protect against unsavoury incidents.
Yours sincerely,
The Most Honourable Lord John Fisher, 1st Marquis Fisher, Lord Grand Admiral, Admiral of the Fleet
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Tuesday 2nd January, 1900
To the Most Honourable Lord Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury,
His Sacred Majesty received your telegram of the previous night and has instructed me to write this letter in response. While this matter of importing automobiles from the Kaiserreich of Antenland is of interest to His Sacred Majesty, he is most averse to allowing citizens of the Kaiserreich - experts or not - entrance into the Sacred Kingdom. It ill behoves us to permit these undesirables access to our Kingdom and involvement in its development. His Sacred Majesty thus instructs me to inform you that his wishes are to focus on the complete modernisation and expansion of the railway networks across the home isles and colonies. We trust you will be able to secure the necessary technology from more advisable trading partners.
Yours sincerely,
The Right Honourable Lord Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys, Private Secretary to the Sovereign
Name of Nation: The Sacred and God-given Kingdom of Ulgyrikan (shortened: the SK)
Government: Unitary Absolutist Theocratic Monarchy
Capital: London
Species: Human
Population: 61 million
Non-Colonial Population: 43 million
Colonial Population: 18 Million
Colonial Population: 18 Million
Culture: TBA
Historical Snapshots:
1066: William the Conquerer, the Aquarian Duke of Normandy, conquered Ulgyrikan, becoming King.
1088: William died and the realm was divided between his two sons. The Norman and Ulgyrikinan realms were once more under different rulers (Ulgyrikinan to William Rufus, Normandy to Robert Curthose).
1100: William Rufus died, replaced by his son Henry I.
1105-6: Ulgyro-Norman War. Henry I conquers Normandy from Robert.
1117–1120: Ulgyro-Faerish War. The new King of Faerdom (the name of Aquarian when it was a kingdom), Louis IV was unhappy with the Ulgyrikinan conquest of Normandy, and so declared war on Henry I. Ulgyrikinan emerged victorious and its rule on Normandy affirmed.
1337-1453: The Hundred Years' War. The war ended with the complete conquest of Faerdom by Ulgyrikan.
1494-1559: Ulgyrikan slowly lost its grip over Faerdom, and eventually lost all of its Aquarian territories. The Kingdom of Faerdom was re-established.
1776-1783: Funded the Candorian (aka Cantorian) revolutionaries in their war of independence. The SK recognised the Confederacy on February 6, 1778, with the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, which was immediately followed by signing the Treaty of Alliance in anticipation of conflict as a result. Hostilities soon followed after Antenland declared war on the SK on March 17, 1778.
1783: Signing of the Treaty of London, bringing an end to the Candorian War of Independence very much in favour of the Confederacy.
1789-1799: The Aquarian Revolution. The King of Faerdom was overthrown by the population. Due to their rivalry, Ulgyrikan covertly funded the revolutionaries against the King. The King of Faerdom was executed, though some relatives managed to escape to Ulgyrikan.
1799-1818: Despite Ulgyrikinan attempts to stabilise the newly-established Aquarian state, chaos reigned for 19 years.
1818-29: The Aquarian Republic is established and the nation stabilises somewhat.
1830: The terrible state of the Aquarian economy causes another uprising.
1831-1870: The Civil War period. Aquarian tears itself apart for many years, emerging as three separate states.
1871: A brief war appears to have taken place between the SK and the Kaiserreich, resulting in the occupation of Southern Firland by the latter.
1885-1890: The Crusade of 1885 against the Empire of Volanth takes place. Though extremely successful at the beginning, the SK lost much of its conquests later in the war. Despite this, it gained Ulgyrikinan Argonia, the Horn of Candor, the Virgin Islands, the Isle of Christ, Ulgyrikinan Walderia, and Malta & the Pyrenees during the peace negotiations.
1894: The Incident of 1894 took place, where Ulgyrikinan ships (flying a different flag) were discovered attempting to smuggle weapons into the Kaiserreich's colonies. The SK did not wish to carry out an investigation. Pressure from the KR forced them to however, and the result was that 'petty smugglers' were at fault. Incidents of the nature seem to have repeated themselves, the most recent being in late 1899.
1895: Establishment of the Democratic States of Aquarian due to the skill of Maxon Miles. Having experienced stability for nearly 25 years, the states of Aquarian are formally united under the name the Democratic States of Aquarian. Though repulsed by its democratic system, Ulgyrikan established a good relationship with the new state - just as it had done with the Confederacy over 100 years before - on the basis of their humanity. Maxon Miles dies within a few weeks of the new state's establishment and is replaced as General by Dallas Finton.
1088: William died and the realm was divided between his two sons. The Norman and Ulgyrikinan realms were once more under different rulers (Ulgyrikinan to William Rufus, Normandy to Robert Curthose).
1100: William Rufus died, replaced by his son Henry I.
1105-6: Ulgyro-Norman War. Henry I conquers Normandy from Robert.
1117–1120: Ulgyro-Faerish War. The new King of Faerdom (the name of Aquarian when it was a kingdom), Louis IV was unhappy with the Ulgyrikinan conquest of Normandy, and so declared war on Henry I. Ulgyrikinan emerged victorious and its rule on Normandy affirmed.
1337-1453: The Hundred Years' War. The war ended with the complete conquest of Faerdom by Ulgyrikan.
1494-1559: Ulgyrikan slowly lost its grip over Faerdom, and eventually lost all of its Aquarian territories. The Kingdom of Faerdom was re-established.
1776-1783: Funded the Candorian (aka Cantorian) revolutionaries in their war of independence. The SK recognised the Confederacy on February 6, 1778, with the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, which was immediately followed by signing the Treaty of Alliance in anticipation of conflict as a result. Hostilities soon followed after Antenland declared war on the SK on March 17, 1778.
1783: Signing of the Treaty of London, bringing an end to the Candorian War of Independence very much in favour of the Confederacy.
1789-1799: The Aquarian Revolution. The King of Faerdom was overthrown by the population. Due to their rivalry, Ulgyrikan covertly funded the revolutionaries against the King. The King of Faerdom was executed, though some relatives managed to escape to Ulgyrikan.
1799-1818: Despite Ulgyrikinan attempts to stabilise the newly-established Aquarian state, chaos reigned for 19 years.
1818-29: The Aquarian Republic is established and the nation stabilises somewhat.
1830: The terrible state of the Aquarian economy causes another uprising.
1831-1870: The Civil War period. Aquarian tears itself apart for many years, emerging as three separate states.
1871: A brief war appears to have taken place between the SK and the Kaiserreich, resulting in the occupation of Southern Firland by the latter.
1885-1890: The Crusade of 1885 against the Empire of Volanth takes place. Though extremely successful at the beginning, the SK lost much of its conquests later in the war. Despite this, it gained Ulgyrikinan Argonia, the Horn of Candor, the Virgin Islands, the Isle of Christ, Ulgyrikinan Walderia, and Malta & the Pyrenees during the peace negotiations.
1894: The Incident of 1894 took place, where Ulgyrikinan ships (flying a different flag) were discovered attempting to smuggle weapons into the Kaiserreich's colonies. The SK did not wish to carry out an investigation. Pressure from the KR forced them to however, and the result was that 'petty smugglers' were at fault. Incidents of the nature seem to have repeated themselves, the most recent being in late 1899.
1895: Establishment of the Democratic States of Aquarian due to the skill of Maxon Miles. Having experienced stability for nearly 25 years, the states of Aquarian are formally united under the name the Democratic States of Aquarian. Though repulsed by its democratic system, Ulgyrikan established a good relationship with the new state - just as it had done with the Confederacy over 100 years before - on the basis of their humanity. Maxon Miles dies within a few weeks of the new state's establishment and is replaced as General by Dallas Finton.
Territory Claims:
Economy: 14 - Economy - Your economy is slightly above-average, and the nation can usually fund what it needs.
11 - Production - Your nation is a mix of agrarian and industrial.
The Kingdom's economy has been going strong for many years now, and the result of this stability has had an effect on society at large. The burgeoning capitalist class is confident and optimistic, and industry is taking off all over the country. With government incentives, the Kingdom has managed to maintain food autarky, and its metals, metalsmiths, and metalworks, in general, are renown the world over and provide it with all its metal needs. Being an island nation with a powerful navy, it has been able to secure its trade routes and resources from its colonies have recently started making their way to the home isles - which will undoubtedly contribute to a coming economic boom and enable the government to further fund its ambitious projects.
Technology: 9 - Tech - Your nation is still antiquated, but modernisation is about to begin or in its beginning stages.
While the Kingdom has generally been able to compete with most other world powers when it comes to technology, and while some of its inventors and engineers have historically been famed across the globe, it has undeniably fallen behind somewhat in recent years. Its weapons technology is outdated and its railway lines, which connect all the major cities and many minor ones, are in pressing need of renovation and improvement. Many believe that the way forward is greater expansion of the Kingdom's colonial holdings and utilisation of available resources to fund research and development in various areas. Whether the King will approve this plan of action remains to be seen, for others whisper of his admiration for Aquarian's advancements and his desire to arrange some kind of exchange of expertise between the two nations. It is a rumour that has caused many a hawk to grumble.
Army: His Sacred Majesty's Armed Forces; His Sacred Majesty's Most Holy Ulgyrikinan Army
HSM's Most Holy Ulgyrikinan Army is a relatively small but well-maintained professional force. While HSM's Most Holy Naval Forces are the major line of defence for the island kingdom, should an enemy ever succeed in landing they would find the Most Holy Ulgyrikinan Army a formidable foe. Along with Most Holy Naval Forces, they have partaken in the Kingdom's recent expansion abroad and are an important component in the Kingdom's colonial aspirations. Due to this, His Sacred Majesty has highlighted the importance of expanding the capabilities of the Most Holy Ulgyrikinan Army in every way. For this purpose, friendship with the more technologically advanced Democratic States of Aquarian is to be maintained and strengthened.
At present, all soldiers of the Most Holy Ulgyrikinan Army use the standardised, domestically produced ABUSDEUS Model 1876 Rifle. (ABUSDEUS: literally, God's Frown). It is a lever-action repeating rifle which has proven extremely successful in winning the as of yet small colonial holdings of the Kingdom. Despite firearms being present for many centuries, the Kingdom has maintained a very insistent adherence to traditional battledress. Thus Ulgyrikinan soldiers generally wear chainmail and armour. This has meant that for centuries now they have continued developing and bettering armour, making them amongst the most skilled metal smiths in the world, and their armour amongst the lightest. It is rather effective, to a limited extent, in protecting against firearms too.
The Most Holy Ulgyrikinan Army also makes use of domestically produced regular field guns and Gatling guns, and import Maxim machine guns from the nearby Aquarian. Ulgyrikinan engineers have been carefully studying these machine guns in order to produce a domestic variation.
The Most Holy Ulgyrikinan Army's mounted troops generally charge into battle with lances 2.97 metres long, before engaging in combat with sabres. They are generally well armoured and carry with them a manually operated lever-action, seven-shot repeating rifle, produced domestically, called the Spencer Repeating Rifle (named after Ulgyrikinan inventor Christopher Miner Spencer). It is very effective and easy to use from horseback.
At present, all soldiers of the Most Holy Ulgyrikinan Army use the standardised, domestically produced ABUSDEUS Model 1876 Rifle. (ABUSDEUS: literally, God's Frown). It is a lever-action repeating rifle which has proven extremely successful in winning the as of yet small colonial holdings of the Kingdom. Despite firearms being present for many centuries, the Kingdom has maintained a very insistent adherence to traditional battledress. Thus Ulgyrikinan soldiers generally wear chainmail and armour. This has meant that for centuries now they have continued developing and bettering armour, making them amongst the most skilled metal smiths in the world, and their armour amongst the lightest. It is rather effective, to a limited extent, in protecting against firearms too.
The Most Holy Ulgyrikinan Army also makes use of domestically produced regular field guns and Gatling guns, and import Maxim machine guns from the nearby Aquarian. Ulgyrikinan engineers have been carefully studying these machine guns in order to produce a domestic variation.
The Most Holy Ulgyrikinan Army's mounted troops generally charge into battle with lances 2.97 metres long, before engaging in combat with sabres. They are generally well armoured and carry with them a manually operated lever-action, seven-shot repeating rifle, produced domestically, called the Spencer Repeating Rifle (named after Ulgyrikinan inventor Christopher Miner Spencer). It is very effective and easy to use from horseback.
Navy: His Sacred Majesty's Armed Forces, His Sacred Majesty's Most Holy Naval Forces.
One of the largest navies in the world, HSM's Most Holy Naval Forces come at some 160 warships and 50 transport ships. Ship names are generally preceded by a series of letters which identify the ship's type. The nation's vast merchant fleets are generally privately owned, though the government does dabble in trade and provides protection to all the Kingdom's shipping.
Air Force: His Sacred Majesty has not ordained the creation of, and does not consider it necessary to so ordain, the establishment on his behalf of air power capabilities. It is better, in his view, that the His Sacred Majesty's Most Holy Naval Forces should instead continue its expansion and growth. Resources are thus better spent there than in the construction of fancy paper aeroplanes.
Rolls: Roll ID: 219845336640782336
15 - Territory - Your nation is decently sized, and even has some overseas territories. It’s by no means impressive, but it is a start.
9 - Tech - Your nation is still antiquated, but modernisation is about to begin or in its beginning stages.
5 - Army Size - Your army is relatively small, but is maintained year-round.
14 - Economy - Your economy is slightly above-average, and the nation can usually fund what it needs.
11 - Production - Your nation is a mix of agrarian and industrial.
18 - Navy Size - You’re a top competitor for the largest navy, in both merchants and military.
6 - Airforce Size - You have no air force.
10 - Mobilisation Ability - It takes two months to mobilise.
Other:
Look forward to reading about this scary spark soon.
Interested, but give me till I'm done with exams.
@BBeast Strange that I didn't remember that. I read both those posts. All these useless cases must be affecting my Divinus knowledge.
@Scarifar So, the First City-State of Xerxes was brought down by the Vowzra's Victors a long, long time ago. Amartia was captured and imprisoned in this holy site called the Cube. The Cube was created by Vowzra and exists in New Chronos. New Chronos is this floating island in a bubble just over the north pole which acts as the base of the Vowzra's Victors. It was put there by Jvan after she beat up Vowzra.
So anyway, Amartia was imprisoned inside this Cube and when Vowzra died both Teknal and Toun noticed it, and Toun commented that there was something imprisoned inside it. But I'm not sure whether anyone ever realised that Vowzra had a hand in Amartia's first fall or that he was imprisoned in the Cube before his return and establishment/takeover of the Second State.
Edit: not that it matters o.o history is full of mystery
Edit 2: Also, Scarifar, I demand you go read the entire IC. You have until the 1st of June. *cracks firewhip*
So anyway, Amartia was imprisoned inside this Cube and when Vowzra died both Teknal and Toun noticed it, and Toun commented that there was something imprisoned inside it. But I'm not sure whether anyone ever realised that Vowzra had a hand in Amartia's first fall or that he was imprisoned in the Cube before his return and establishment/takeover of the Second State.
Edit: not that it matters o.o history is full of mystery
Edit 2: Also, Scarifar, I demand you go read the entire IC. You have until the 1st of June. *cracks firewhip*
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