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}}'''EmpressCorgo''' (spawned July 8, 2022) is a Cascadian politician, F1 racer and Femcel who served as Secretary of the Interior from February 19th to July 16th, the 10th President of Cascadia from August 12 to November 19, 2023, the 10th vice president of Cascadia from July 16 to August 12 and from November 19 to December 17, 2023, the 9th and current Treasurer of Cascadia from December 17, 2023 to May 20, 2024 and again from February 26, 2025 to June 2, 2025; and has served as an Advisor to the President. During her career in public service, she has served in the Legislature on two occasions, and was one of the longest-serving presidents in Cascadian history.
}}'''EmpressCorgo''' (spawned July 8, 2022) is a Cascadian politician, F1 racer and Femcel who served as Secretary of the Interior from February 19th to July 16th, the 10th President of Cascadia from August 12 to November 19, 2023, the 10th vice president of Cascadia from July 16 to August 12 and from November 19 to December 17, 2023, the 9th and 13th Treasurer of Cascadia from December 17, 2023 to May 20, 2024 and again from February 26, 2025 to June 2, 2025; and has served as an Advisor to the President. During her career in public service, she has served in the Legislature on two occasions, and was one of the longest-serving presidents in Cascadian history.


== Early Life and Interior Department ==
== Early Life and Interior Department ==
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=== Entry Into Cascadian Politics ===
=== Entry Into Cascadian Politics ===
She first ran for representative in the May elections, winning but ultimately not making meaningful contributions during her one month tenure. She was put in Bachinuni's Cabinet as his running mate for the July elections, which Bachinuni won. This was around the time she first started forming political beliefs on how the nation should be run, and was a big advocate for improved the then stagnated economy. From this point on, Corgo would be a big player in Cascadian Politics.
She first ran for representative in the May elections, winning but ultimately not making meaningful contributions during her one month tenure. She was put in [[Bachinuni]]'s Cabinet as his running mate for the July elections, which Bachinuni won. This was around the time she first started forming political beliefs on how the nation should be run, and was a big advocate for improved the then stagnated economy. From this point on, Corgo would be a big player in Cascadian Politics.


== Presidency ==
== Presidency ==


=== Bachinuni's Resignation(August 9, 2023) ===
=== Bachinuni's Resignation(August 9, 2023) ===
Bachinuni went inactive quickly after he was elected, causing not much to get done. This came to a head in August when an attempt to buy the Rocky Mountain Federation failed miserably, with the nation being stolen by [[RealLIMPOPO]], the then Secretary of Defense, who was tasked with holding the nation. Because most of the nation's funds(4.5K Gold) were used in the purchase(alongside donations from over a dozen people), it left the country broke. Seeing the need for active leadership, Bachinuni resigned and passed the torch down to Corgo. This is the first time and one of only two times in history that a President had resigned, with the second time being LovelyFurball as a reaction to the nuking of the Cascadian discord, which was caused due to his own mistake.
Bachinuni, swamped with responsibility in the real world, went inactive almost immediately after his election to the Presidency, . This all came to a head on August 9 when the Cascadian government tried to purchase the Rocky Mountain Federation, who they had been at war with prior. RealLIMPOPO, the then Secretary of Defense at the time, was given the task of holding the nation. As it had turned out, Limpopo used the opportunity to betray the nation and take the RMF nation for himself, repurposing it into the Rocky Mountain Brotherhood. Because most of the nation's funds were used in the purchase alongside donations from over a dozen people, it left the country effectively broke for a brief period. Seeing the need for active leadership in a time of crisis, Bachinuni resigned, making Corgo the next president of Cascadia. This is the first time and one of only three times in history that a President had resigned, with the second time being LovelyFurball as a reaction to the nuking of the Cascadian discord, which was caused due to his own mistake.


=== August Election and Early Presidency(August 9, 2023 - September 17, 2023) ===
=== August Election and Early Presidency(August 9, 2023 - September 17, 2023) ===
Immediately, Corgo had a lot of work to do, particularly on the stolen [[Rocky Mountain Federation]], now [[Rocky Mountain Brotherhood]] owned by RealLIMPOPO. A line of dialogue was opened between Cascadia and Limpopo, and negotiations began. Milgorn123 was the main negotiator, however things simply never got anywhere. Eventually [[TylenolEC]] of [[Laurentia]] reached out to Corgo herself and asked if she would like to negotiate with Limpopo herself, with Laurentia as a mediator and behind [[Milgorn123]]'s back. This led to the Treaty of Walterston being signed, which meant that Limpopo would give those who donated towards the botched RMF purchase their money back, at a rate of 50 gold per week. This was a very controversial treaty, particularly since it was signed without approval from the wider cabinet, however much of the anger was targeted towards TylenolEC, and he was run off the discord server, primarily by those of the Frontier faction. Limpopo would later call off the treaty, however it had achieved it's goal of paying off donators, as everyone who wanted their money back got it except for one person.  
Immediately, Corgo had a lot of work to do, particularly on the stolen [[Rocky Mountain Federation]], now [[Rocky Mountain Brotherhood]] owned by RealLIMPOPO. A line of dialogue was opened between Cascadia and Limpopo, and negotiations began. Milgorn123 was the main negotiator, however things simply never got anywhere. Eventually [[TylenolEC]] of [[Laurentia]] reached out to Corgo herself and asked if she would like to negotiate with Limpopo herself, with Laurentia as a mediator and behind [[Milgorn123]]'s back. This led to the Treaty of Walterston being signed, which meant that Limpopo would give those who donated towards the botched RMF purchase their money back, at a rate of 50 gold per week. This was a very controversial treaty, particularly since it was signed without approval from the wider cabinet, however much of the anger was targeted towards TylenolEC, and he was run off the discord server, primarily by those of the Frontier faction. Limpopo would later call off the treaty, however it had achieved it's goal of paying off donators, as everyone who wanted their money back got it except for one person.  


Corgo would run for the presidency in the August Elections. Ten Candidates originally ran, with eight making it to the ballot, which is the highest number of candidates in any Cascadian Election. It was a very active and pivotal election, and lots of dialogue over how the country should be led from that point onward occurred. The August Election had surprising yet positive results. It was seen at the time that WrestlingWithGod would act as a contender against Corgo, however a relatively obscure candidate of the name PhantomXYZ would take a plurality of the first preference vote, however due to runoff voting, EmpressCorgo would jump up and win the elections by the time final preference votes were counted. This was because the emerging political faction known as Osoyoos had collectively put their vote behind Phantom, as none of them had been in the nation long enough to run for president.
Corgo would run for the presidency in the August Elections. Ten Candidates originally ran, with eight making it to the ballot, which is the highest number of candidates in any Cascadian Election. It was a very active and pivotal election, and lots of dialogue over how the country should be led from that point onward occurred. The August Election had surprising yet positive results. It was seen at the time that WrestlingWithGod would act as a contender against Corgo, however a relatively obscure candidate of the name PhantomXYZ would take a plurality of the first preference vote, however due to runoff voting, EmpressCorgo would win the elections through large amounts of final preference votes.


Cascadia was almost completely broke after the RMF steal, sitting at a low of 169 gold(nice). However, these financial issues were partially alleviated by many donations from Cascadian citizens, and within a week the bank reached 1600G. It was decided that in order to increase revenue and create a more stable economy, the national store needed to be overhauled. A new national store under the capitol was designed by Setrus, Milgorn123, and Ravioli983, and construction was started and mostly done by EmpressCorgo herself, with some help from [[SayerQT]] and [[Milgorn123]](thanks you two, really appreciate it). Corgo set a couple goals for the Cascadian economy by the end of her tenure, such as better store revenue, saving up gold, and reintroducing Cascruit, which had been repealed under Bachinuni's Administration.   
Cascadia was almost completely broke after the RMF steal, sitting at a low of 169 gold. However, these financial issues were partially alleviated by many donations from Cascadian citizens, and within a week the bank reached 1600G. It was decided that in order to increase revenue and create a more stable economy, the national store needed to be overhauled. A new national store under the capitol was designed by Setrus, Milgorn123, and Ravioli983, and construction was started and mostly done by EmpressCorgo herself, with some help from [[SayerQT]] and [[Milgorn123]]. Corgo set a couple goals for the Cascadian economy by the end of her tenure, such as better store revenue, saving up gold, and reintroducing Cascruit, which had been repealed under Bachinuni's Administration.   


=== Late Presidency and Instability(September 17th, 2023 - November 19th, 2023) ===
=== Late Presidency and Instability(September 17th, 2023 - November 19th, 2023) ===
As the September Elections approached, it was clear that three candidates were fighting for the presidency. There was the Corgo Administration, often referred to as the "Establishment", with EmpressCorgo as their Candidate, the Frontier with WrestlingWithGod as their candidate, and Osoyoos, with Flatvent_One as their candidate. Osoyoos was the newest faction, and while it's ideals had not fully developed by this time, they were clearly influenced greatly by the ideas of [[wikipedia:Nationalism|nationalism]](though not towards Cascadia as a whole), [[wikipedia:Imperialism|imperialism]] and collectivism, which created an ideology not too far off from [[wikipedia:Fascism|Fascism]], albeit in the setting of Minecraft. The election itself was tense, but respectful. It had gone similarly to the August elections, with Flatvent receiving a plurality of the first preference votes. As with the August elections, voters tended to put EmpressCorgo at second or third preference, causing her to win the election in final preference. The aftermath of the election was intense, sparking an era of an unstable, toxic, and divided Cascadia. The flames of toxicity were mainly between the Frontier and Osoyoos factions, who had already been tense before. It was provoked by Osoyoos accusing the Frontier of not honoring an agreement they had made for both factions' respective voter bases to vote for each other's candidates for second preference in the elections. The Frontier denied such agreement ever occuring, and no proof of said agreement has since surfaced. This led to public fights between the two factions, which thousands of messages being exchanged in the public general channel of the Cascadian Discord, for all to see, including foreigners. EmpressCorgo at the time would try to get both groups to make up to no avail, although she had sympathies for the Frontier's side of the argument, and these sympathies would grow over time.
As the September Elections approached, it was clear that three candidates were fighting for the presidency. There was the incumbent social democratic Corgo Administration, with Corgo herself as their Candidate, the Frontier with [[WrestlingWithGod]] as their candidate, and [[Osoyoos (political faction)|Osoyoos]], with Flatvent_One as their candidate. Osoyoos was the newest faction, and while it's ideals had not fully developed by this time, they were clearly influenced greatly by the ideas of nationalism, particularly for their own group, imperialism and collectivism, an ideology often accused of being similar to Fascism, albeit in the more innocent context of Minecraft. The election itself was tense, but respectful. It was very similar to the August elections except even more pronounced, with Flatvent_One getting a plurality of the first-preference votes, and EmpressCorgo getting a comparatively lower amount, yet still winning in the final preferential vote with Frontier votes. The aftermath of the election was intense, sparking an era of an unstable, toxic, and divided Cascadia. The flames of toxicity were mainly between the Frontier and Osoyoos factions, who had already been tense before. It was provoked by Osoyoos accusing the Frontier of not honoring an agreement they had made for both factions' respective voter bases to vote for each other's candidates for second preference in the elections. The Frontier denied such agreement ever occuring, and no proof of said agreement has since surfaced. This led to public fights between the two factions, which thousands of messages being exchanged in the public general channel of the Cascadian Discord, for all to see, including foreigners. Corgo would take the first few days of her presidency to mediate the conflict to no avail, although she had sympathies for the Frontier's side of the argument, and these sympathies would grow quickly.


Meanwhile, Corgo resumed her improvement of the country, passing the Emergency Bank Partition Act on September 22nd, which defined that the first 1000 gold of the national bank was not to be touched except with a three fourth's house vote. She also finally completed construction of and opened the new national store in early October, bringing extra revenue into the nation. She also completed the goal of reenacting Cascruit on October 17th.
Meanwhile, Corgo resumed her improvement of the country, passing the Emergency Bank Partition Act on September 22, which defined that the first 1000 gold of the national bank was not to be touched except with a three fourth's house vote. She also finally completed construction of and opened the new national store in early October, bringing extra revenue into the nation. She also completed the goal of reenacting Cascruit on October 17th.


The drama between Frontier and Osoyoos only got worse, and eventually the Corgo Administration supported the Frontier side of the debate fully due to the negative atmosphere Osoyoos' leaders often brung to discussions. EmpressCorgo fired Flatvent_One from his position as Secretary of Local Affairs on October 5th, which officially communicated to the Osoyan side that the Corgo Administration did not condone their actions. It should also be mentioned that Osoyoos had a history of excessive reactions, as they had also gotten into hot water with the southern neighbor of Jefferson, for the reasons of having a hatred of their leader, Forest, and their general ideas of Imperialism. Osoyoos would call for war with Jefferson due to their drama and an imperialist itch, making "War with Jefferson!" a common slogan and having it be one of their main campaign promises. However the other two factions would attempt to hold back such action because they were more interested in allying with Jefferson. The October Elections came closer and closer, and the political atmosphere within Cascadia became more and more tense. By this time, the Corgo Administration had fully aligned itself with the Frontier as to the both of them, the Osoyan faction did not have good intentions for Cascadia.  
The drama between Frontier and Osoyoos only got worse, and eventually the Corgo Administration supported the Frontier side of the debate fully due to the negative atmosphere Osoyoos' leaders often brung to discussions. EmpressCorgo fired Flatvent_One from his position as Secretary of Local Affairs on October 5th, which officially communicated to the Osoyan side that the Corgo Administration did not condone their actions. Osoyoos had a habit of overreactions like the one seen with the Frontier, as for example they had gotten into hot water with the southern neighbor of Jefferson, for personal feuds with their leader, Forest, alongside just wanting a nation to conquer. Osoyoos would call for war with Jefferson due to their drama and their imperialist itch, making "War with Jefferson!" a common slogan and having it be one of their main campaign promises. However the other two factions would attempt to hold back such action because they were more interested in the status quo of Jefferson being a close ally. The October Elections came closer and closer, and the political atmosphere within Cascadia became more and more tense. By this time, the Corgo Administration had fully aligned itself with the Frontier as to the both of them, the Osoyoos faction did not have good intentions for Cascadia.  


Everything came to a head on October 22nd, when the voting had ended and the results were to be read out. First preference vote had Flatvent_One at 48.8%, EmpressCorgo at 30%, Beamz30(Frontier-aligned Candidate) at 17.5%, and YoOscar(An Osoyoos-aligned candidate) at 3.7%. Second preference had Oscar eliminated, now Flatvent is at 50%, Corgo at 37.5%, and Beamz at 12.5%. Then the third and final preference vote was revealed, with Beamz eliminated. Corgo and Flatvent were tied, 50% to 50%. This was because by now voters were so polarized that all Frontier voters put Corgo in their second preference. After the final preference vote was revealed and it was announced that the presidential election would come down to a house vote, much of the Osoyoos Faction, particularly it's leaders, had an outburst in the national voice chat, attempted to murder over a dozen people in what they claimed to be a post-election speech with a wither rose trap, killing one or two people, and seceded from Cascadia. Flatvent_One claimed in the wake of his defeat that they were planning to leave anyway and that, if they won, they were going to rob the national bank. They deleted many of their towns, even rolling back the town of Osoyoos itself, and would move overseas to become the nation of Chad, and much later on would sell the nation and retire to Germany. Today, the Osoyans that have not quit reside either in Europe or in a new Rocky Mountain Federation(Not to be confused with the aforementioned one, which was a separate nation although founded by the same person)
On October 22nd, the election's results were to be revealed, and tensions ran high. First preference vote had Flatvent_One at 48.8%, EmpressCorgo at 30%, Beamz30(Frontier-aligned Candidate, Ally of Corgo by this point) at 17.5%, and YoOscar(An Osoyoos-leaning candidate) at 3.7%. Oscar's campaign was eliminated, with Flatvent is at 50%, Corgo at 37.5%, and Beamz at 12.5%. Then the final preference votes were revealed, with an unprecedented 50% to 50% for EmpressCorgo and Flatvent_One, the two remaining candidates. After the final preference vote was revealed and it was announced that the presidential election would come down to a house vote, much of the Osoyoos Faction, particularly it's leaders, had an outburst in the national voice chat, attempted to murder over a dozen people in a wither rose trap at a speech in Osoyoos proper, and seceded from Cascadia. They deleted many of their towns, even rolling back the town of Osoyoos itself, and mostly left to form the nation of Chad, who would go on to fight in the [[Wagner War]].


The Osoyoos faction leaving, while considered necessary for the continued stability of Cascadia, had a big hit on the nation's population. Cascadia lost about one third of it's active population, and would dip from 280 residents to 178. The Frontier of this era decided to eventually go inactive and quit, with exceptions such as [[Akeboun]] and [[WrestlingWithGod]]. The Frontier later gained a new political leader, a player known as [[Raptormm4]]. Corgo's last term was relatively uneventful, mainly consisted of rebuilding the nation from the activity and population loss, which was easier due to the newfound political unity in the nation. Also, the nation of Jefferson started the process of joining Cascadia due to a receding leadership and Osoyoos now out of the picture. EmpressCorgo left a legacy as being one of the most important presidents in Cascadian history, keeping the nation together(mostly) through some of it's hardest times, and coming out of it with a Cascadia set to become stronger and more unified than it ever has been before. Her economic philosophy developed during this time, and it kept the nation from going bankrupt during her presidency, alongside helping her later on as Treasurer. The Establishment and Frontier had never been on the best of terms, however that changed with the Osoyoos situation and the Corgo administration siding with the Frontier. And up until the Corgo administration sided with the Frontier, Corgo acted as a peaceful moderate which is part of how she got elected those three times in the way that she did, appealing to all voters somewhat, even if she may have not been everyone's favorite candidate.
The Osoyoos faction leaving, while highly beneficial for the political stability of Cascadia, had a big hit on the nation's population. Cascadia lost about one third of it's active population, and would dip from 280 residents to 178. Corgo's last term was relatively uneventful, mainly consisting of rebuilding the nation from the activity and population loss, which was easier due to the newfound political unity in the nation. The nation of Jefferson by this point started the process of joining Cascadia due to a receding leadership and Osoyoos now out of the picture.  
 
EmpressCorgo left a legacy as being one of the most important presidents in Cascadian history, keeping the nation together through some of it's hardest times, and coming out of it with a Cascadia set to become stronger and more unified than it ever has been before. Her economic philosophy developed during this time, and it kept the nation from going bankrupt during her presidency, alongside helping her later on as Treasurer. The Establishment and Frontier had never been on the best of terms, however that changed with the Osoyoos situation and the Corgo administration siding with the Frontier, which led to a lasting era of political unity and stability in the nation. EmpressCorgo left a legacy as President of being a widely appealing social democrat, acting as a moderate in a time of extremism, which is heavily attributed to her unorthodox electoral successes.


== Treasury ==
== Treasury ==
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