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The '''Hanse Library Robbery''' was a heist committed on October 15, 2023 by [[Cascadia|Cascadian]] citizens [[3llies]], [[Paradox_1080]], and [[8kwng]] of the Hanse Library in what was then Wien, Styria. Tens of thousands of gold worth of items were stolen, including the exclusive Hanse Library head, a priceless, one of one head representing the library itself. The fallout included a major scandal against Cascadia, where the perpetrators lived, and the recovery effort by the Cascadian Government that occurred over the following couple of months. The scandal lasted into the [[Wagner War]], with the event often being used by Wagner nations to brand Cascadia as a nation of scammers | The '''Hanse Library Robbery''' was a heist committed on October 15, 2023 by [[Cascadia|Cascadian]] citizens [[3llies]], [[Paradox_1080]], and [[8kwng]] of the Hanse Library in what was then Wien, Styria. Tens of thousands of gold worth of items were stolen, including the exclusive Hanse Library head, a priceless, one of one head representing the library itself. The fallout included a major scandal against Cascadia, where the perpetrators lived, and the recovery effort by the Cascadian Government that occurred over the following couple of months. The scandal lasted into the [[Wagner War]], with the event often being used by Wagner nations to brand Cascadia as a nation of scammers, however the robbery became largely forgotten afterward. | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
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Paradox_1080 and 3llies were Cascadian citizens who both joined in late 2022. Both were frontiersmen, and as a result were a part of it's respective political faction, prominent in Cascadia during this time. Both had relatively successful political careers under the Frontier during this time as well, both serving tenures as representatives, 3llies having experience as a secretary for what was then the Department of Social Services, and Paradox having been Vice President under [[WrestlingWithGod]]'s cabinet. | Paradox_1080 and 3llies were Cascadian citizens who both joined in late 2022. Both were frontiersmen, and as a result were a part of it's respective political faction, prominent in Cascadia during this time. Both had relatively successful political careers under the Frontier during this time as well, both serving tenures as representatives, 3llies having experience as a secretary for what was then the Department of Social Services, and Paradox having been Vice President under [[WrestlingWithGod]]'s cabinet. | ||
8kwng was | 8kwng was a more nomadic player, hopping from nation to nation in North America, eventually ending up in the town of Oceanside, now [[Aurora:Astoria|Astoria]], where he became a councilor. He was friends with many frontiersmen at the time, including the other perpetrators, which led to him joining in on the plot. He also had a history of robbery, robbing around 800 gold from the town of Nenetsia, however this was not known to anyone until long after the library robbery. | ||
== Robbery == | == Robbery == | ||
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=== Negotiations and Recovery Effort === | === Negotiations and Recovery Effort === | ||
WIP | Immediately upon discovery, Bobbobster opened a ticket with Cascadia(WIP) | ||
== Aftermath == | == Aftermath == | ||
Most of the war declarations and denunciations never amounted to anything, as no actual military action occurred. After the heat surrounding the robbery had died down, the scandal was mostly used by those who already hated Cascadia beforehand, such as during the Wagner War to brand Cascadia as a nation of scammers despite the recovery effort. The town the library was in, Wien, became part of Austria-Hungary, then switching hands over time. Eventually, the town was overclaimed by towns from the Netherlands, and the library currently stands in the town of Bratislava, untouched with empty shelves. Today, the library has been forgotten by most, as most players joined the server long after it closed down anyway. The ones who do remember it, remember the library specifically for the robbery and it's fallout, leaving a legacy as one of the stranger and more unique events in Aurora's history. | Most of the war declarations and denunciations never amounted to anything, as no actual military action occurred. After the heat surrounding the robbery had died down, the scandal was mostly used by those who already hated Cascadia beforehand, such as during the Wagner War to brand Cascadia as a nation of scammers despite the recovery effort. The town the library was in, Wien, became part of Austria-Hungary, then switching hands over time. Eventually, the town was overclaimed by towns from the Netherlands, and the library currently stands in the town of Bratislava, untouched with empty shelves. Today, the library has been forgotten by most, as most players joined the server long after it closed down anyway. The ones who do remember it, remember the library specifically for the robbery and it's fallout, leaving a legacy as one of the stranger and more unique events in Aurora's history. | ||