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=== Cascadian Political Divisions === | === Cascadian Political Divisions === | ||
[[File:CascadianCommunistParty.webp|left|thumb|154x154px|Logo of the Cascadian Communist Party (2024)]] | [[File:CascadianCommunistParty.webp|left|thumb|154x154px|Logo of the Cascadian Communist Party (2024)]] | ||
On September 21, 2024, Home Secretary [[Setrus]] created the "parties forum" discord channel in Cascadia, with the intention of using it to introduce political parties to Cascadia. At the start, these were intended to be treated very seriously. Soon theerafter though, two very serious and well-organized political parties were formed. The first was the [[National Bison Party]], headed by [[Akeboun]] and a number of other [[The Frontier| | On September 21, 2024, Home Secretary [[Setrus]] created the "parties forum" discord channel in Cascadia, with the intention of using it to introduce political parties to Cascadia. At the start, these were intended to be treated very seriously. Soon theerafter though, two very serious and well-organized political parties were formed. The first was the [[National Bison Party]], headed by [[Akeboun]], SergioTheCrafter, and a number of other individuals from the Cascadian [[The Frontier|frontier region]]. The other was the second iteration of the Cascadian Communist Party, headed by xStoicx, a longtime Great North mayor. The NBP was the larger of these two organizations, and focused on issues of regional autonomy, regulating discord moderators, and anti-globalism. The CCP, meanwhile, mostly focused on roleplaying Leninism and pushing anti-democratic and stalinist propaganda. The two groups very quickly developed a rivalry entering the [[September 2024 General Election]], which became increasingly toxic. | ||
One of the notable Great North members of the NBP was xHydre, the mayor of Castle John. On October 1, in internal NBP channels, xHydre had attempted to flex the fact that he was majoring in political science in university. Akeboun and [[Paradox1080]] then preceded to make fun of this fact, stating that a polisci degree was effectively useless. At first this was mostly friendly banter, until xHydre took it incredibly personally and got argumentative. Soon after, he left the NBP and joined the CCP. At this point the toxicity between the two sides, and between Akeboun and xHydre, escalated considerably. | One of the notable Great North members of the NBP was xHydre, the mayor of Castle John. On October 1, in internal NBP channels, xHydre had attempted to flex the fact that he was majoring in political science in university. Akeboun and [[Paradox1080]] then preceded to make fun of this fact, stating that a polisci degree was effectively useless. At first this was mostly friendly banter, until xHydre took it incredibly personally and got argumentative. Soon after, he left the NBP and joined the CCP. At this point the toxicity between the two sides, and between Akeboun and xHydre, escalated considerably. | ||
=== NWT Secession === | === NWT Secession === | ||
On October 2, 2024, xStoicx, xHydre, and a handful of other mayors, exclusively members of the Cascadian Communist Party, seceded peacefully from Cascadia to form the nation of NWT. Since neither xHydre nor xStoicx had paid their [[CascAID]] debts to the government upon secession, many advisors in the Cascadian cabinet suggested that the Cascadian National Guard be placed on alert. This wasn't a universal opinion though, with Setrus and [[President of Cascadia|President]] [[Dracnoian]] believing that there wasn't an immediate cause for concern or hostility. The pair would pay off their debts the next day, and would be joined by a small collection of other mayors looking for a new experience in the long-ignored Great North, including longtime Cascadian RuffWoof. xStoicx would draft the constitution of the new "communist" NWT, placing the powers of government in a legislature that would elect a Prime Minister to serve as head of government. However, xStoicx and xHydre would serve as "founders" of the nation, a title that granted them veto powers and enormous soft influence over the government. RuffWoof was elected as the nation's first Prime Minister, and on October 8, he signed a | On October 2, 2024, xStoicx, xHydre, and a handful of other mayors, exclusively members of the Cascadian Communist Party, seceded peacefully from Cascadia to form the nation of NWT. Since neither xHydre nor xStoicx had paid their [[CascAID]] debts to the government upon secession, many advisors in the Cascadian cabinet suggested that the Cascadian National Guard be placed on alert. This wasn't a universal opinion though, with Setrus and [[President of Cascadia|President]] [[Dracnoian]] believing that there wasn't an immediate cause for concern or hostility. The pair would pay off their debts the next day, and would be joined by a small collection of other mayors looking for a new experience in the long-ignored Great North, including longtime Cascadian RuffWoof. xStoicx would draft the constitution of the new "communist" NWT, placing the powers of government in a legislature that would elect a Prime Minister to serve as head of government. However, xStoicx and xHydre would serve as "founders" of the nation, a title that granted them veto powers and enormous soft influence over the government, serving as co-heads of state. RuffWoof was elected as the nation's first Prime Minister, and on October 8, he signed a non-aggression pact with Cascadia. Though the secession was peaceful, and both nations upheld a veneer of cooperation, the secession was not without scorn, and relations between NWT and Cascadia were privately quite tenuous. | ||
== Prelude to War == | == Prelude to War == | ||
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From the night of October 30 into the next morning, PvP skirmishes began to take place between Cascadian citizens and NWT forces. It began with xHydre and others hunting the land around Ythan Adevir, where they entered into combat with Adu. This was met with general outrage from the Cascadian populous, and put paramilitary forces from across Cascadia on alert. By the afternoon of October 31, active PvP skirmishes were happening across the Great North. At the same time, the Cascadian government was occupied responding to military threats in California and supporting their allies in Texas. | From the night of October 30 into the next morning, PvP skirmishes began to take place between Cascadian citizens and NWT forces. It began with xHydre and others hunting the land around Ythan Adevir, where they entered into combat with Adu. This was met with general outrage from the Cascadian populous, and put paramilitary forces from across Cascadia on alert. By the afternoon of October 31, active PvP skirmishes were happening across the Great North. At the same time, the Cascadian government was occupied responding to military threats in California and supporting their allies in Texas. | ||
In the afternoon of October 31, RuffWoof was removed as Prime Minister in a coup. xHydre and xStoicx had threatened impeachment against him for his refusal to support their calls to action, telling him that "defiance is treason". He fled the nation after his removal and was named an associate in the Cascadian Department of Defense shortly thereafter. | In the afternoon of October 31, RuffWoof was removed as Prime Minister in a coup. xHydre and xStoicx had threatened impeachment against him for his refusal to support their calls to action, telling him that "defiance is treason". He fled the nation after his removal and was named an associate in the Cascadian Department of Defense, promoted to the rank of sergeant in the Cascadian National Guard shortly thereafter. | ||
At 6:00 PM PT, | At 6:00 PM PT, municipal officials in [[Aurora:Astoria|Astoria]] raided the NWT consulate in Astoria. At 6:24 PM PT, Home Secretary Setrus alerted the cabinet that NWT had begun to poach isolated Cascadian towns in the Great North. By 7:00 PM PT, there was widespread violence occurring between Cascadian paramilitaries and NWT forces. | ||
At 8:32 PM PT, xHydre announced that NWT had declared war on Cascadia. He cited the PvP skirmishes that had broken out over the previous 12 hours, as well as Cascadia's siding with Adu and the town of Ythan Adevir. He stated that Cascadia was "...not a nation of democracy, peace, or even tolerance. Rather, Cascadians are colonizers, blood-thirsty, and feel strong in numbers." He proclaimed that NWT would not stop until Cascadia was "eradicated". | At 8:32 PM PT, xHydre announced that NWT had declared war on Cascadia. He cited the PvP skirmishes that had broken out over the previous 12 hours, as well as Cascadia's siding with Adu and the town of Ythan Adevir. He stated that Cascadia was "...not a nation of democracy, peace, or even tolerance. Rather, Cascadians are colonizers, blood-thirsty, and feel strong in numbers." He proclaimed that NWT would not stop until Cascadia was "eradicated". | ||
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=== NWT Internal Politics === | === NWT Internal Politics === | ||
The NWT's internal politics during this time are best described as a young nation trying to find its footing through war. Support for the war was high amongst the general public, pushed by a lack of contact with Cascadians and a propaganda effort from xHydre and xStoicx. After the removal of RuffWoof from the | The NWT's internal politics during this time are best described as a young nation trying to find its footing through war. Support for the war was high amongst the general public, pushed by a lack of contact with Cascadians and a propaganda effort from xHydre and xStoicx. After the removal of RuffWoof from the premiership, a new politician was elected to the position, he held very little sway over the nation's actually foreign policy. Only 2 legislatures would ever be elected in NWT, with the second being elected shortly after the war began. The primary focus of those in the legislature was supporting the war effort, connecting towns through infrastructure, and attempting to organize community events. Very few of these goals would ever actually be accomplished, and activity in the nation dropped significantly over the course of November. Although the Legislature still held de jure authority over the government, at this point the majority of the nation's affairs were being operated by xHydre and xStoicx personally. This continued until the collapse of NWT's democracy in a second coup on November 30, 2024. | ||
=== Cascadian Counterattack === | === Cascadian Counterattack === | ||