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=== October Election and Secession ===

The buildup to the October Election was tense, and extremely chaotic, as the nation was divided between Osoyoos and a coalition between Social Democrats and Frontiersmen. Osoyoos championed being for invading Jefferson, making a better deal with the RMB, whom they were friendly with by this point, and heavily criticized the Frontier and Social Democrats for being "cowardly". On the other hand, the Frontier's candidate, Beamz30, simply went with the usual Frontier policies of the time, although being vehemently Anti-Osoyoos. The Social Democrat candidate, incumbent EmpressCorgo, also continued her usual policies of economic development, however adding pacifism, heavily criticizing Osoyoos for their imperialism and ~~generally being Anti~~-~~Osoyoos~~, praising her and the Frontier's presidential ticket as "a vote for sanity". Heated discussions plagued the election, with Osoyan leaders hinting at ~~authoritarian~~ ideals, however possibly sarcastic. There was also another presidential candidate, named YoOscar, who was Osoyoos-Aligned, however did not gain traction and would go on to only get a tiny fraction of the vote.

The buildup to the October Election was tense, and extremely chaotic, as the nation was divided between Osoyoos and a coalition between Social Democrats and Frontiersmen. Osoyoos championed being for invading Jefferson, making a better deal with the RMB, whom they were friendly with by this point, and heavily criticized the Frontier and Social Democrats for being "cowardly". On the other hand, the Frontier's candidate, Beamz30, simply went with the usual Frontier policies of the time, although being vehemently Anti-Osoyoos. The Social Democrat candidate, incumbent EmpressCorgo, also continued her usual policies of economic development, however adding pacifism, heavily criticizing Osoyoos for their imperialism and anti-democratic hinting, praising her and the Frontier's presidential ticket as "a vote for sanity". Heated discussions plagued the election, with Osoyan leaders hinting at undemocratic ideals, however possibly sarcastic. There was also another presidential candidate, named YoOscar, who was Osoyoos-Aligned, however did not gain traction and would go on to only get a tiny fraction of the vote.

On the night of October 22, the voting period had passed, and SayerQT started to count votes. By XX:XX PM ET, she had completed the counting, and around 20* people gathered in a nation-wide voice chat to watch the election results, including members from all factions. The election results were revealed by live messages in a dedicated channel, and Sayer had started the process of this at XX:XX PM ET. In the presidential results, first-preference votes had Osoyoos with a near majority of the vote, with EmpressCorgo and Beamz30 trailing behind. YoOscar's small voting pool was then redistributed, with one vote going to Flatvent_One, and one going to EmpressCorgo. Then finally, Beamz30 was eliminated, with every single vote of his going to EmpressCorgo, bringing EmpressCorgo and Flatvent_One to a perfect tie, requiring a house vote for one candidate to win.

Osoyoo's immediate reaction was of extreme anger, and they decided to hold a speech in their hometown of the same name, of which around a dozen came. It was revealed by Milgorn123 however that the platform the audience stood on was actually a carpet trap. Because of his actions, only a single person died to the trap, and he was later awarded with the Cascadian Medal of Freedom. In the voice chat, Osoyan leaders in extreme anger denounced Cascadia, complained about Cascadia's voting system, STV, and announced their secession from Cascadia, which happened immediately after.

Osoyoo's immediate reaction was of extreme anger, and they decided to hold a speech in their hometown of the same name, of which around a dozen came. It was revealed by Milgorn123 however that the platform the audience stood on was actually a carpet trap. Because of his actions, only a single person died to the trap, and he was later awarded with the Cascadian Medal of Freedom. In the voice chat, Osoyan leaders in extreme anger denounced Cascadia, complained about Cascadia's voting system, STV, and announced their secession from Cascadia to start a nation in Africa, later known to be Chad, which happened immediately after.

The Osoyoos Secession happened throughout the night and into the next day.

The Osoyoos Secession happened throughout the night and into the next day. At 12:07:45 AM, the first town to secede, Mt. Constantinople led by Thither138 left. 30 seconds after at 12:08:11 AM, Baroque Works, Flatvent's town left the nation followed by Osoyoos itself just 3 seconds later. They were then followed by Grande Furry a minute later at 12:09:14 AM. At 12:22:20, Orbit2510 left the nation under Fairview. At 12:25:41, Alucart founded the first town of what would become the main metropolitan area of Chad, named "Akenuts" at the time of founding. After this, Rodekeel's town of Windhelm and Sierra Vista under YoOscar would leave later on.

A few Osoyan towns temporarily joined Nuevo_Leon, however most would very quickly leave to start the nation of Chad in central Africa. YoOscar under Sierra Vista seceded, however did not join Chad. A few Osoyoos-aligned players and mayors who were not as deep within the faction would stay, most notably xHydre, who would go on to found the Cascadian Communist Party with xStoicx, and later secede with NWT, fighting in the [[Cascadia-NWT War]]. Osoyoos proper would be rolled back a few days later by EMC Staff as per Karn4's request. By October 24th, the secession was completed, and Osoyoos would begin to build the nation of Chad.

== Aftermath of Secession ==

Most of those within Cascadia rejuvenated in response to Osoyoos's secession, believing them to have been a major threat to the nation's democracy and even security, as Karn4 had claimed they were planning to steal the entirety of the nation's bank if Flatvent had won, as they were seceding. Cascadia's population and activity Experienced a significant dip, with Cascadia's population experiencing a low of 178 from 280~, not experienced since the foundation of the nation itself. The fact that Osoyoos not only seceded, but left the region entirely, was seen as a major positive to Cascadia, as it prevented Cascadia from losing the territory permanently. The secession was said to be the second best possible outcome for Cascadia concerning Osoyoos, behind them quitting the server entirely. However, these views were not expressed by the government publicly as to avoid foreigners from viewing the events as government repression. Osoyoo's short but storied existence is often considered to be Cascadian Democracy's greatest test yet, one which Cascadia narrowly passed.

Though the nation kept growing after the secession, activity was lower and as a result, the October term was relatively uneventful excluding the merger of Jefferson into Cascadia. This would actually lead to Chad, who used to be Osoyoos, surpassing Cascadia in population for a very short period in December. However, by the time of the [[Wagner War]] Cascadia's population and activity increased back to pre-secession levels, and would continue to grow after that.

Many of the towns within Chad followed similar naming practices to their towns in Cascadia, with a capital called Osoyoos, Flatvent_One founding a town named Baroque Works again, and the same so for Thither138 and his Mt. Constantinople. The majority of Osoyoos who founded Chad would later seek revenge on Cascadia, accusing SayerQT of having rigged the election results in favor of EmpressCorgo, albeit unfounded. This resulted in them starting the [[Wagner War]], eventually leading to multiple other nations such as Texas joining in. Chad would permanently decline in activity during the later stages of the Wagner War, eventually disbanding some time in spring of 2024. After this, they would resettle in [[Aurora:Germany|Germany]], eventually scattering or quitting the server throughout the rest of 2024.

== Ideology & Organization ==

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=== Ultranationalism ===

In combination with imperialism, Osoyoos was very nationalistic, not just for Cascadia, but for their in-group as well. They, as a result, would put those not within their group down, including Frontiersmen, and occasionally Social Democrats. They also disliked those who did not use microphones in voice chats, believing it to be harmful to the activity of Cascadia. This was one of their main criticisms of EmpressCorgo, the President throughout their existence and prominent Social Democrat, who refused to use microphones in voice chats, opting for [[Milgorn123]] to act as her voice at debates.

In combination with imperialism, Osoyoos was very nationalistic, not just for Cascadia, but for their in-group as well. They, as a result, would put those not within their group down, including Frontiersmen, and occasionally Social Democrats. They also disliked those who did not use microphones in voice chats, believing it to be harmful to the activity of Cascadia. This was one of their main criticisms of EmpressCorgo, the President throughout their existence and prominent Social Democrat, who refused to use microphones in voice chats, opting for [[Milgorn123]] to act as her voice at debates. They also had a distrust toward those they would refer to as "Discadians", Cascadians who were mainly active on discord instead of ingame, whether perceived or real. This was particularly levied at people such as EstiQT and [[SayerQT]], who fit the term's description.

Osoyoos took insults to the nation and especially their in-group, to heart, ~~and escalated~~ conflicts very quickly, such as with Jefferson and the Frontier.

Osoyoos took insults to the nation and especially their in-group to heart, escalating conflicts very quickly, such as with Jefferson and the Frontier.

=== Christian Nationalist Faction ===

A section of Osoyoos, nearly all of which residents in the now-defunct town of Mt. Constantinople were devout Orthodox Christians. As a result, these people, mainly Thither138 and Ayashii, would promote a christian take on the Osoyan Ideology, mainly to promote Orthodox Christianity within Cascadia. However, due to the fact that enforcing theocratic principles is both unconstitutional and impractical in the settings of Cascadia and Minecraft, this would lead to very little in terms of actual difference of policy.

A section of Osoyoos, nearly all of which residents in the now-defunct town of Mt. Constantinople were devout Orthodox Christians. As a result, these people, mainly Thither138 and Ayashii, would promote a christian take on the Osoyan Ideology, mainly to promote Orthodox Christianity within Cascadia. However, due to the fact that enforcing theocratic principles is both unconstitutional and impractical in the settings of Cascadia and Minecraft, this would lead to very little in terms of actual difference of policy, although the town would be accused of homophobia at some points.

== Election Results ==

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 === October Election and Secession ===
-The buildup to the October Election was tense, and extremely chaotic, as the nation was divided between Osoyoos and a coalition between Social Democrats and Frontiersmen. Osoyoos championed being for invading Jefferson, making a better deal with the RMB, whom they were friendly with by this point, and heavily criticized the Frontier and Social Democrats for being "cowardly". On the other hand, the Frontier's candidate, Beamz30, simply went with the usual Frontier policies of the time, although being vehemently Anti-Osoyoos. The Social Democrat candidate, incumbent EmpressCorgo, also continued her usual policies of economic development, however adding pacifism, heavily criticizing Osoyoos for their imperialism and generally being Anti-Osoyoos, praising her and the Frontier's presidential ticket as "a vote for sanity". Heated discussions plagued the election, with Osoyan leaders hinting at authoritarian ideals, however possibly sarcastic. There was also another presidential candidate, named YoOscar, who was Osoyoos-Aligned, however did not gain traction and would go on to only get a tiny fraction of the vote.
+The buildup to the October Election was tense, and extremely chaotic, as the nation was divided between Osoyoos and a coalition between Social Democrats and Frontiersmen. Osoyoos championed being for invading Jefferson, making a better deal with the RMB, whom they were friendly with by this point, and heavily criticized the Frontier and Social Democrats for being "cowardly". On the other hand, the Frontier's candidate, Beamz30, simply went with the usual Frontier policies of the time, although being vehemently Anti-Osoyoos. The Social Democrat candidate, incumbent EmpressCorgo, also continued her usual policies of economic development, however adding pacifism, heavily criticizing Osoyoos for their imperialism and anti-democratic hinting, praising her and the Frontier's presidential ticket as "a vote for sanity". Heated discussions plagued the election, with Osoyan leaders hinting at undemocratic ideals, however possibly sarcastic. There was also another presidential candidate, named YoOscar, who was Osoyoos-Aligned, however did not gain traction and would go on to only get a tiny fraction of the vote.
 On the night of October 22, the voting period had passed, and SayerQT started to count votes. By XX:XX PM ET, she had completed the counting, and around 20* people gathered in a nation-wide voice chat to watch the election results, including members from all factions. The election results were revealed by live messages in a dedicated channel, and Sayer had started the process of this at XX:XX PM ET. In the presidential results, first-preference votes had Osoyoos with a near majority of the vote, with EmpressCorgo and Beamz30 trailing behind. YoOscar's small voting pool was then redistributed, with one vote going to Flatvent_One, and one going to EmpressCorgo. Then finally, Beamz30 was eliminated, with every single vote of his going to EmpressCorgo, bringing EmpressCorgo and Flatvent_One to a perfect tie, requiring a house vote for one candidate to win.
-Osoyoo's immediate reaction was of extreme anger, and they decided to hold a speech in their hometown of the same name, of which around a dozen came. It was revealed by Milgorn123 however that the platform the audience stood on was actually a carpet trap. Because of his actions, only a single person died to the trap, and he was later awarded with the Cascadian Medal of Freedom. In the voice chat, Osoyan leaders in extreme anger denounced Cascadia, complained about Cascadia's voting system, STV, and announced their secession from Cascadia, which happened immediately after.
+Osoyoo's immediate reaction was of extreme anger, and they decided to hold a speech in their hometown of the same name, of which around a dozen came. It was revealed by Milgorn123 however that the platform the audience stood on was actually a carpet trap. Because of his actions, only a single person died to the trap, and he was later awarded with the Cascadian Medal of Freedom. In the voice chat, Osoyan leaders in extreme anger denounced Cascadia, complained about Cascadia's voting system, STV, and announced their secession from Cascadia to start a nation in Africa, later known to be Chad, which happened immediately after.
-The Osoyoos Secession happened throughout the night and into the next day.
+The Osoyoos Secession happened throughout the night and into the next day. At 12:07:45 AM, the first town to secede, Mt. Constantinople led by Thither138 left. 30 seconds after at 12:08:11 AM, Baroque Works, Flatvent's town left the nation followed by Osoyoos itself just 3 seconds later. They were then followed by Grande Furry a minute later at 12:09:14 AM. At 12:22:20, Orbit2510 left the nation under Fairview. At 12:25:41, Alucart founded the first town of what would become the main metropolitan area of Chad, named "Akenuts" at the time of founding. After this, Rodekeel's town of Windhelm and Sierra Vista under YoOscar would leave later on.
+A few Osoyan towns temporarily joined Nuevo_Leon, however most would very quickly leave to start the nation of Chad in central Africa. YoOscar under Sierra Vista seceded, however did not join Chad. A few Osoyoos-aligned players and mayors who were not as deep within the faction would stay, most notably xHydre, who would go on to found the Cascadian Communist Party with xStoicx, and later secede with NWT, fighting in the [[Cascadia-NWT War]]. Osoyoos proper would be rolled back a few days later by EMC Staff as per Karn4's request. By October 24th, the secession was completed, and Osoyoos would begin to build the nation of Chad.
+== Aftermath of Secession ==
+Most of those within Cascadia rejuvenated in response to Osoyoos's secession, believing them to have been a major threat to the nation's democracy and even security, as Karn4 had claimed they were planning to steal the entirety of the nation's bank if Flatvent had won, as they were seceding. Cascadia's population and activity Experienced a significant dip, with Cascadia's population experiencing a low of 178 from 280~, not experienced since the foundation of the nation itself. The fact that Osoyoos not only seceded, but left the region entirely, was seen as a major positive to Cascadia, as it prevented Cascadia from losing the territory permanently. The secession was said to be the second best possible outcome for Cascadia concerning Osoyoos, behind them quitting the server entirely. However, these views were not expressed by the government publicly as to avoid foreigners from viewing the events as government repression. Osoyoo's short but storied existence is often considered to be Cascadian Democracy's greatest test yet, one which Cascadia narrowly passed.
+Though the nation kept growing after the secession, activity was lower and as a result, the October term was relatively uneventful excluding the merger of Jefferson into Cascadia. This would actually lead to Chad, who used to be Osoyoos, surpassing Cascadia in population for a very short period in December. However, by the time of the [[Wagner War]] Cascadia's population and activity increased back to pre-secession levels, and would continue to grow after that.
+Many of the towns within Chad followed similar naming practices to their towns in Cascadia, with a capital called Osoyoos, Flatvent_One founding a town named Baroque Works again, and the same so for Thither138 and his Mt. Constantinople. The majority of Osoyoos who founded Chad would later seek revenge on Cascadia, accusing SayerQT of having rigged the election results in favor of EmpressCorgo, albeit unfounded. This resulted in them starting the [[Wagner War]], eventually leading to multiple other nations such as Texas joining in. Chad would permanently decline in activity during the later stages of the Wagner War, eventually disbanding some time in spring of 2024. After this, they would resettle in [[Aurora:Germany|Germany]], eventually scattering or quitting the server throughout the rest of 2024.
 == Ideology & Organization ==
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 === Ultranationalism ===
-In combination with imperialism, Osoyoos was very nationalistic, not just for Cascadia, but for their in-group as well. They, as a result, would put those not within their group down, including Frontiersmen, and occasionally Social Democrats. They also disliked those who did not use microphones in voice chats, believing it to be harmful to the activity of Cascadia. This was one of their main criticisms of EmpressCorgo, the President throughout their existence and prominent Social Democrat, who refused to use microphones in voice chats, opting for [[Milgorn123]] to act as her voice at debates.
+In combination with imperialism, Osoyoos was very nationalistic, not just for Cascadia, but for their in-group as well. They, as a result, would put those not within their group down, including Frontiersmen, and occasionally Social Democrats. They also disliked those who did not use microphones in voice chats, believing it to be harmful to the activity of Cascadia. This was one of their main criticisms of EmpressCorgo, the President throughout their existence and prominent Social Democrat, who refused to use microphones in voice chats, opting for [[Milgorn123]] to act as her voice at debates. They also had a distrust toward those they would refer to as "Discadians", Cascadians who were mainly active on discord instead of ingame, whether perceived or real. This was particularly levied at people such as EstiQT and [[SayerQT]], who fit the term's description.
-Osoyoos took insults to the nation and especially their in-group, to heart, and escalated conflicts very quickly, such as with Jefferson and the Frontier.
+Osoyoos took insults to the nation and especially their in-group to heart, escalating conflicts very quickly, such as with Jefferson and the Frontier.
 === Christian Nationalist Faction ===
-A section of Osoyoos, nearly all of which residents in the now-defunct town of Mt. Constantinople were devout Orthodox Christians. As a result, these people, mainly Thither138 and Ayashii, would promote a christian take on the Osoyan Ideology, mainly to promote Orthodox Christianity within Cascadia. However, due to the fact that enforcing theocratic principles is both unconstitutional and impractical in the settings of Cascadia and Minecraft, this would lead to very little in terms of actual difference of policy.
+A section of Osoyoos, nearly all of which residents in the now-defunct town of Mt. Constantinople were devout Orthodox Christians. As a result, these people, mainly Thither138 and Ayashii, would promote a christian take on the Osoyan Ideology, mainly to promote Orthodox Christianity within Cascadia. However, due to the fact that enforcing theocratic principles is both unconstitutional and impractical in the settings of Cascadia and Minecraft, this would lead to very little in terms of actual difference of policy, although the town would be accused of homophobia at some points.
 == Election Results ==

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