Today at 9:50 PM, Cardinal Milton Rincón of Industria's Catholic Church passed away in his sleep. Often known as 'The Instrument of Peace," Rincón was integral to keeping the peace between the believers of Catholicism and those of the Older Faith of the Six. It has been said that without his hand, the nation would have erupted into Civil War way before now.

The official cause of death is of natural causes, but others insist it was of shock and of a broken heart. The peace he worked for didn't last...

Princess Hope has called for a day of Mourning (a call seconded by Braiser) for such a bridge building man, and his likeness and most famous quote are to be added to the Industrian wall of fame. "One cannot understand the mind of others until he fully understands his own."

He was 69 years old.

As news of the civil war within their southern neighbor spread - Kaned and Adral formed a joint-expeditionary-force that they will be deploying to help the loyalists against the rebellion, as of yet, the numbers are not disclosed, but it is expected they will deploy within the next week.


And regarding another issue - A foreign power will be sending a rather large force to intervene as well, one from across the seas. Monroe doctrine dictates that Adral warn the Calradian army to back off - No foreign powers are to have any sort of thing to do military-wise with Adral's home continent, and they will enforce it.

The President makes it very clear that he does not want this to escalate - but he will escalate the situation if necessary.

Upon hearing of the rebellion, Charles set out swiftly with a force of over 100,000 Caroleans and 50,000 horses. Boarding ships, he will sail to Swallinia to help his newly-wed wife. With he himself at the head of the force, the traitors shall know fear.

In Clara's itself, however, the state has grown steadily from the new land gained. Soon, Calrad will be one of the mightiest nations in the world.

(OOC: posted from my phone so sorry it's short.)

"All Rise."

The powerful voice of Judge Blunt echoed throughout the chamber, and the sound of many people rising to their feet, and the bespectacled man looked down at the messy form of Robert Hudson. "Robert Hudson, you have been brought before this jury on charges of corruption and crimes against he people. How do you plead?"

Hudson looked up and stared. "Not guilty, your honor."

R.C Blunt nodded. "I see, Prosecution, you may begin."

In what seemed to go on forever, the prosecution brought forth witnesses who say they saw firsthand how the ex-president had abused the tax system and accepted bribes from the men who actually ran the country. Evidence brought forth included some rather sloppy tax records and some rather nice pieces of furniture and clothing that a man shouldn't have been able to buy on the payroll of the President.

The Defense then took it's own stand, bringing out a few pieces of the evidence and showing how they believed that some of the evidence had been fabricated, and how they believed that this wasn't a trial of crime, but off how the bigger power let hate rule their lives and vision. They stepped down, and the Jury left to deliberate.
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The Juryman stood, and took a deep breath. "We the people of this jury, find Robert Hudson, Guilty of the Charges of corruption."

Hudson's face paled.

"However, upon the charges of committing crimes against the people of the nation, we find him Not Guilty."

Hudson just sat down, breathing heavily.

R.C Blunt nodded. "I see, upon hearing of the Jury's decision, I hereby sentence you, Robert Hudson, to 5 years of Prison, and to 10 years of Formal observation at home. I also decree that 80% of the funds that you recieved via these bribes be giving to the state, leaving you back in the shoes of how you began." He then slammed the gavel down, and people started flocking out.

After Months of Silence and Peace the nation of Swallina was ripped into a sudden and brutal civil war.. A Faction of Hidden Separatist made up of the guard captains and other nobles in the nation now the once calm and trade littered streets have been cast into cracked roads of war.. Groups of loyalists and separatists fight for controls of the Opium fields and Mines as the two fight for control.

Inside the Main City it has been split in two…The Military and Palace District has been claimed by the loyalists who are defending it to the last breath.. The Separatists control the rest of the city launching wave and wave of men to die at the guns of the loyalist defences.. But now running low on supplies the head of the Swallina nation is in desperate need to reprisal.. But rumour has it that a much bigger threat is stirring and is a controller in this simple puppet game to rip the nation apart.. The Dancer is Rumored to have been badly injured in the last attack as the forces of this new threat is nearly 10,000s Strong

Was This a Case of a Simple Civil war.. Or was this a much higher power at play of this revolt which has provided the rebels with the manpower and firepower needed