Chronic
IzurichThe salt flats of the Rhumid wastes presented an interested challenge for Sepruxian warriors. Though they were flat, much like the Sepruxian plains, and surrounded by mountains just the same, the sheer logistical challenges they presented proved frustrating to some of the most hardened warriors.
They were inhospitably windswept and cold in the nights, and blisteringly hot during the day, even when sheltered in tents made of the thickest leather and fur the myriad wildlife of Sepruxia could offer.
Water was cruelly scarce in the salt-flats, and the little that could be found was often already polluted by salt – requiring time and supplies that could not be afforded in such wastelands.
The animals, of course, had a dislike for the wastes inherent in their very instincts – Many animals could not adapt as readily as humans, and were essentially unable to hunt or forage for food in the eternally lifeless flats.
The Sepruxian plains, of course, being rich with farmland and species that made viable livestock, made its inhabitants well-equipped on their trek, though they were limited in use of supplies by the distance and the harsh terrain that lay before them. Even despite the plenty of food that they had fought to defend, it was an impossibility for them, as with any other family, to ensure merely acceptable conditions in the Rhumid lands would be nigh-impossible.
The Sepruxians, of course, were not of the ilk that would be disturbed by a lack of comfort. Despite the abundance of food in their homeland, they were plagued by terrible dangers – warring tribes, pirates, vicious wildlife, and disease; their people fought hard for their lands, just as the Calydonians; particularly Syros, earned their everlasting respect by defeating them in battle.
Although Syro’s death was certainly mourned by the Sepruxians (and the family of Magesanitus Valentinus that had come to rule the region), their people were one of the first to leap to action after Syros’s death – rather than wallow is misery, they had made the choice that the best was to remember Syros would be to honor him through battle.
Valentinus sighed, turning his blade against the fire at the center of his tent as if to examine its glint in the light. The blade was, despite its age, rather ornate; engraved with the founders and heroes of the Magesanitus family, gleaming in the light of the roaring flames despite the many battles it had fought. Though the blade itself had been largely destroyed many years ago, what little remained of the blade, along with its hilt, had long since been re-forged into a short sword, more alike that which the Sepruxians wielded.
The narrower, longer blade, sheathed behind his back, was ornate much alike the first, though intended for a far different purpose. Whereas the short blade was intended for close-quarters combat on foot when paired with the shield, the narrow blade was designed for combat on horseback – to stab and slash from the side of the user that was not protected by the shield.
Valentinus fully realized that he may die in the coming battle. Soldiers were suffering from exhaustion, thirst, and hunger, and word of traitors had already begun to spread through the camps. Normally, as per his family’s tradition, the eldest son most experienced in combat would accompany the patriarch, and, in the event of his death, prepare the body for burial and immediately inherit leadership of the clan in order to avoid the chaos that might follow a leader’s death. Valentinus faced one inherent problem in this fact – he had no living male heirs, and only one daughter who possessed the combat skill required to inherit leadership. Although it was an incredibly rare occurrence, in such times, desperate measures had to be taken, as was the case. Aemilia, the daughter he wished to marry off for political purposes, was the only one eligible to perform these rites.
He shook his head, lifting open the flap of his tent. There were a few lone souls wandering his family’s camp, but the majority had retired, excluding those who stood watch. The night was lit with stars and the moon, but even the chirp of crickets Valentinus had grown to find comfort in on sleepless nights was missing from the salt-wastes. There was nothing – only the howling wind and the bitter cold.
Valentinus, despite his many years of combat skill, feared the casualties that would befall his family if the coming battle was to go wrong. His daughter, he hoped, would not die with him.
Aemilia, though one may be unable to see it in her armor, was a pinnacle of Sepruxian beauty. Though she was certainly physically toned by the rigors of combat, the typical role of Sepruxian woman in combat – as saboteurs, rangers, and skirmishers meant that they preferred agility and lithe tone over the sheer brawn that benefitted the heavier varieties of infantry. She maintained her figure even with her specialized training, a fact designed into the training the few lucky Sepruxian women received.
With hair a soft blonde-brown, typical of many Sepruxians, it accented the medium tan of her skin so well that it seemed to almost have been purposely designed. Her hair was cut short to her ears to allow easier movement in combat, though the dark red of her irises was often sufficient to distract from that fact, though her hourglass figure was often enough to distract from any physical flaws she possessed. Her bust, though certainly luscious, pert, and even pillowy, was often hidden from sight by the binding she was forced to use in order to keep it from posing an obstruction in combat – especially with the bounce they normally possessed. Her hips were quite obviously built for child-bearing, wide and sculpted to be an attractive feature for any man wishing to continue his family’s line. It was accented, too, by her deliciously round heart-shaped rear, legs smooth, long, and slender enough that they would draw eyes for miles around. All of that, though, except for a few rare occasions, was hidden from most any eye by layers of cloth, leather, and metal.
This presented Valentinus with a unique problem – if he sent his daughter into the thickest of combat, she would be proven as a worthy heir, though such may mean turning away prospective alliances. It was a unique problem that Valentinus could not avoid, and it was a decision he would have to make very soon.
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she/her pronouns. I'm interested in a wide variety of roleplays, but I tend toward prefering High Fantasy and High Sci Fi settings (think Elder Scrolls or Warhammer 40k). Whether it's a Nation Roleplay (I love digging into fictional politics) something on a smaller, individual scale, or something in between, there's a good chance I might be interested! I especially enjoy fantasy setting with weird, esoteric fluff - up to and including the nonsense that happens in Elder Scrolls, or, occasionally, Age of Sigmar.
Fave settings /period/ are Warcraft, and Golarion. WH40k and AoS are close.
Fave settings /period/ are Warcraft, and Golarion. WH40k and AoS are close.
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TheEvanCat said
If the 'Mericans want a gun, here's a gun design I did for an Arma mod that I can post here:It fits perfectly in the the defense acquisition policy of "it has to be of an AR15 or we'll stomp it back down into oblivion while we ejaculate money into Colt's open mouth."
Hey, Evan, what program did you use to design that?
Dinh AaronMk said
I'm pretty sure "fear" of military invasion and economic depression would be a means for a regional military alliance between states and a likely independent economic cooperation zone between them, but no means to inspire everyone's foreign policy to be orchestrated by a single body. That would be like having to talk to Brussels to enter talks with Germany, but only deal with the Belgians. And that sort of control would probably sooner or later cause anger from within the member nations when the "senate body" makes unpopular foreign policy decisions on the guise that it's good for everyone. It's pretty much what's screwing up the European Union already, a international body seen by euro-skeptics as being irrelevant and detrimental to unique national issues is a terrible thing.And the Hungarians and Romanians aren't Slavs.The Hungarians are more culturally related to irrelevant Finns as being members of the Ugric family tree. The Romanians are their own very unique thing: Vlachs, Latinized Eastern Europeans living in parts of Northern Greece, Romania, and Moldovia. They speak a Latinized language, a Romance language like the French, Spanish, and Italians.And issue with communication wouldn't be simply state-level, diplomats and statesmen would presumably already know a general language for diplomatic purposes (as Latin was classically used, then French, then English). The issue with the language barrier is between common people and to be able to read and speak it and use it intelligently.Even between users of the same language bi-party trust may not always be there to properly run this sort of thing without it eventually being killed democratically or in violen revolution. As an example: though the US views Canada and Canadians highly, the Canadians don't view us in the same light. I believe the current positive opinion of the US in Canada is 40-50%.And 10/10 replacing Romanians with gypsies. I'm sure there's a big diaspora loving Poland for promoting the inevitable gypsy-ran holocaust of a proud European native. It's like everything Eastern Europe feared. It's what the Nazis warned them about: those damn Jews and Gypsies would kill them all, pollute their proud, pure heritage!
Yeah, sorry, the gypsy thing was a typo. I meant to put down Romanians.
And, yes, I fully realize that Hungarians and Romanians aren't Slavs, but every single bit of research I'm dug up says that they both think highly of Poland in foreign policy, and vice versa. The EEDC isn't a -purely- cultural union.
On the topic of that senate body, it doesn't deal with those unique national issues. If something happens that pertains specifically to one country, they decide what happens, not the international body. And, even in the situations where the international body makes decisions. Even if the representativesthe country's people elect do something they don't want, heavy dissent would force a change in decision to be made, not to mention the fact that the options of abstention or veto are always open. On the note of forming the coalition, too, not only did the countries fear economic collapse and military invasion, but they had experience them, seen them happen, and were even watching them happen as the coalition formed, not to mention the fact that very few nations in that region would be genuinely economically or militarily powerful by themselves. They'd need the help of bigger nations to really flourish.
Also, on the note of religion, there is no actual atheist majority. That 31% is a combination of atheists AND agnostics, not to mention the fact that the other major denominations are, for the most part, Christian.
Made some edits to my app. They are as follows:
1. The Ukraine has been removed from my nation entirely
2. Member nations are partly governed independently, though economic, military, and foreign policy decisions are made by a centralized governing body composed of a senate-like council and a figurehead president.
3. The nation is, otherwise, more of a coalition.
4. None of the member-nations were annexed. They joined the nation due to fear of invasion by foreign powers (ie Russia or Germany) and the breakdown of international trade
5. Fast-working translation software (think advanced voice translators built into Google Glass-eqsue devices) have become exceedingly common to cope with the issue of multiple Slavic languages
Name of Nation: Eastern European Democratic Coalition (EEDC)
Territories: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania
Government Type: Deliberative Democracy (Largely democratic. Representatives are elected by the general populace. These representatives then debate and analyze laws and major decisions before they are chosen based upon overall merits and values.)
Military: The EEDC, out of necessity, has been forced to build an incredibly strong military to defend itself from multiple hostile nations, and was only able to do so due to the economic growth the Slavic nations experienced in the early-mid 21st century. Although the EEDC’s military is slightly smaller than other world powers, it makes up this difference with rigorous training and advanced technology, including frequent use of railguns and DEWs (Directed Energy Weapons). Hypersonic and suborbital aircraft are also prominent, in addition to lightweight armors such as buckypaper. Some unique weapons include:
Pulsed Energy Projectiles (PEPs): involves the emission of an invisible laser which produces exploding plasma. Has seen use as both a lethal and non-lethal weapon. Riot police use the weapon’s pressure wave to stun targets, whereas larger, higher-energy emitters are utilized for the extremely hot plasma they produce and the large pressure wave they can emit, which makes the weapon both useful for melting through vehicle armor, attacking fortifications, and killing clustered groups of infantry. Thanks to its versatility, some military models are equipped to operate at multiple power levels in the event that a switch between lethal and non-lethal force is needed.
Electrolaser: Uses laser to form a Laser-Induced Plasma Channel (LIPC) through which a powerful electrical shock is emitted through and strikes the target. Comparable to a massive taser. The electrolaser, similar to the PEP, can be used for both non-lethal and lethal purposes, but is considerably more complicated to maintain and sees much less frequent use. It is, essentially, a lightning emitter, and can be used to stun or kill human targets, seriously disable or damage electronic equipment, or to study lightning. It is not effective for wireless energy transfer due to low efficiency and danger of use and is only seen in static positions or mounted on large vehicles.
Electrothermal-chemical technology: Although not a replacement to guns, electrothermal-chemical technology allows for improved control over the effects of propellants used in guns and overall allows longer usage-time of guns before repairs are needed. Because electrothermal-chemical technology allows for use of higher-density propellants and smoother expansion, overall muzzle-energy can be increased without fear of damaging the weapon.
WMDs:
Economy: Moderately regulated capitalism economy. Although the economy is not state-controlled, environmental and safety regulations are well-enforced throughout the country. Despite this, the economy within the country itself is primarily free-market in design; the little regulation the government is involved in within the country is primarily for the sake of preventing total monopoly, safety, stopping theft, preventing transactions involving illegal goods, and pollution regulation.
Major exports- Machinery and vehicles, electronic device and machine parts, copper, silver, uranium, mineral products, chemicals, textiles, foodstuffs, various metals, fuels, and energy.
Major imports vary heavily, though they primarily fall into the realm of rare earths, luxury goods, clothing, mineral products, various chemical products, and materials used in vehicle armor and spacecraft.
Foreign Policy: The EEDC has been shown to typically have hostile reactions to oppressive or totalitarian governments to the extreme, although they also maintain a policy of not intervening where assistance is not requested. The EEDC as a whole has made this policy known, openly touting the importance of freedom in the international stage, particularly due to the region’s multiple experiences with hostile occupation in the past.
History: Throughout the 21st century, continued Polish economic growth allowed the nation to become one of the most economically strong and stable nations as the decades went by. Continued Russian aggression in Eastern Europe fostered continued focus on Polish military technology, along with promotion of Polish patriotism that allowed for massive growth in military size as the nation’s population began to fear potential invasion by the Russian federation. Taking note of Poland’s economic and military growth, other Eastern European nations grew especially close to the country, seeing as it was the only nation in Eastern Europe with a particularly strong military and economy. Hungary, already having an extremely close relationship with Poland, formed an official military and economic alliance with Poland in hopes of discouraging invasion by an opportunistic Russia which now had a foothold in the Ukraine.
The Polish government accepted the offer, formalizing their relationship with Hungary with the formation of the Eastern European Coalition of Democratic States, (EECDS), which would eventually transform into the EEDR. Military buildup continued as the two countries shared military and economic resources and technologies, eventually drawing the attention of the pro-Independence Ukrainian government that was intensely struggling to avoid being absorbed into Russia against its will. Although the EECDS did not promptly form a military alliance with this Ukrainian government, it did secretly supply the Ukraine with military equipment and openly provided economic assistance to the recovering nation in order to avoid provoking Russia and still prepare the Ukraine to defend itself. The European Union quickly began to break apart as the 21st century continued on, forcing nations like the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Romania to look to the EECDS for assistance as they too began to flounder.
Eventually, the three nations were accepted into the EECDS, military buildup only growing in prominence as the 21st century marched on. Especially with the growing political unrest in Europe and Germany in particular, the EECDS feared an invasion by the neighboring nations that were once its friends and was preparing for such with massive amounts of funding poured into military research and production. When the German invasion came, the EECDS was more than prepared.
The antiquated, tried-and-tested tactics of Germany proved to be their downfall against a nation that had so eagerly accepted and desperately engaged in military modernization. In many cases, German Blitzkrieg was unable to break the defenses of the military forts scattered across the EECDS before reinforcements arrived, and found its antiquated methods hard-pressed to defeat EECDS use of guided missiles, hypersonic aircraft, and DEWs. Polish Kommandosow earned special praise in WWIII for repeated assaults on Germany bases and supply depots using HAHO jumps, causing extensive damage to German supply lines along with GROM raids against German field command. Romanian and Hungary Special Forces frequently engaged in ambushes on Germany armored columns, while JW Formoza earned praise for sabotage against German ports and shipping convoys. The EECDS saw the most casualties against the IDF for their utilization of more modern tactics, though conflict with the IDF did not continue once Germany lost the ability to continue hiring the IDF and after the war ended.
By the end of WWIII, the EECDS had caused extensive damage to the German military and the German industrial machine, but showed little interest in occupying Germany. Quite simply, the EECDS mostly left Germany as-is, avoiding anything resembling the post-WWI restrictions placed on Germany in an effort to improve their international image and to avoid fostering hostility in Germany towards their coalition. Although the EECDS did assist German civilians, little assistance was provided to the German government or military, and the EECDS did make sure to doggedly hunt down and destroy whatever military technology the Germans had captured from them.
With the end of WWIII, the nations of the EECDS saw it imperative that they further the safety provided by their formal alliances in an effort to protect themselves from future conflict. Although the nations apart of the EEDC are still largely independently governed, free trade and relatively open borders between the countries leave them in an effective state of limbo between a tight-knit coalition and a formal nation. Cultural festivals celebrating the myriad of peoples within the EEDC are common, but, at the same time, gun laws and other highly variable laws vary between regions, and allow the EEDC to maintain relative unity without needing to suppress its various cultures. Member nations, though, are bound to provide economic and military assistance to other member nations when needed, in return for the same.
Foes: Russia, tenuous relations with the NAF
Demographics:
34% Polish, 18% Roman ian, 12% Hungarian, 11% Czech, 11% Slovak, 4% Belarusian, 8% Other
30% Catholic, 26% Protestant, 6% Orthodox, 31% Atheist/Agnostic, 7% other
Other:
1. The Ukraine has been removed from my nation entirely
2. Member nations are partly governed independently, though economic, military, and foreign policy decisions are made by a centralized governing body composed of a senate-like council and a figurehead president.
3. The nation is, otherwise, more of a coalition.
4. None of the member-nations were annexed. They joined the nation due to fear of invasion by foreign powers (ie Russia or Germany) and the breakdown of international trade
5. Fast-working translation software (think advanced voice translators built into Google Glass-eqsue devices) have become exceedingly common to cope with the issue of multiple Slavic languages
Name of Nation: Eastern European Democratic Coalition (EEDC)
Territories: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania
Government Type: Deliberative Democracy (Largely democratic. Representatives are elected by the general populace. These representatives then debate and analyze laws and major decisions before they are chosen based upon overall merits and values.)
Military: The EEDC, out of necessity, has been forced to build an incredibly strong military to defend itself from multiple hostile nations, and was only able to do so due to the economic growth the Slavic nations experienced in the early-mid 21st century. Although the EEDC’s military is slightly smaller than other world powers, it makes up this difference with rigorous training and advanced technology, including frequent use of railguns and DEWs (Directed Energy Weapons). Hypersonic and suborbital aircraft are also prominent, in addition to lightweight armors such as buckypaper. Some unique weapons include:
Pulsed Energy Projectiles (PEPs): involves the emission of an invisible laser which produces exploding plasma. Has seen use as both a lethal and non-lethal weapon. Riot police use the weapon’s pressure wave to stun targets, whereas larger, higher-energy emitters are utilized for the extremely hot plasma they produce and the large pressure wave they can emit, which makes the weapon both useful for melting through vehicle armor, attacking fortifications, and killing clustered groups of infantry. Thanks to its versatility, some military models are equipped to operate at multiple power levels in the event that a switch between lethal and non-lethal force is needed.
Electrolaser: Uses laser to form a Laser-Induced Plasma Channel (LIPC) through which a powerful electrical shock is emitted through and strikes the target. Comparable to a massive taser. The electrolaser, similar to the PEP, can be used for both non-lethal and lethal purposes, but is considerably more complicated to maintain and sees much less frequent use. It is, essentially, a lightning emitter, and can be used to stun or kill human targets, seriously disable or damage electronic equipment, or to study lightning. It is not effective for wireless energy transfer due to low efficiency and danger of use and is only seen in static positions or mounted on large vehicles.
Electrothermal-chemical technology: Although not a replacement to guns, electrothermal-chemical technology allows for improved control over the effects of propellants used in guns and overall allows longer usage-time of guns before repairs are needed. Because electrothermal-chemical technology allows for use of higher-density propellants and smoother expansion, overall muzzle-energy can be increased without fear of damaging the weapon.
WMDs:
Economy: Moderately regulated capitalism economy. Although the economy is not state-controlled, environmental and safety regulations are well-enforced throughout the country. Despite this, the economy within the country itself is primarily free-market in design; the little regulation the government is involved in within the country is primarily for the sake of preventing total monopoly, safety, stopping theft, preventing transactions involving illegal goods, and pollution regulation.
Major exports- Machinery and vehicles, electronic device and machine parts, copper, silver, uranium, mineral products, chemicals, textiles, foodstuffs, various metals, fuels, and energy.
Major imports vary heavily, though they primarily fall into the realm of rare earths, luxury goods, clothing, mineral products, various chemical products, and materials used in vehicle armor and spacecraft.
Foreign Policy: The EEDC has been shown to typically have hostile reactions to oppressive or totalitarian governments to the extreme, although they also maintain a policy of not intervening where assistance is not requested. The EEDC as a whole has made this policy known, openly touting the importance of freedom in the international stage, particularly due to the region’s multiple experiences with hostile occupation in the past.
History: Throughout the 21st century, continued Polish economic growth allowed the nation to become one of the most economically strong and stable nations as the decades went by. Continued Russian aggression in Eastern Europe fostered continued focus on Polish military technology, along with promotion of Polish patriotism that allowed for massive growth in military size as the nation’s population began to fear potential invasion by the Russian federation. Taking note of Poland’s economic and military growth, other Eastern European nations grew especially close to the country, seeing as it was the only nation in Eastern Europe with a particularly strong military and economy. Hungary, already having an extremely close relationship with Poland, formed an official military and economic alliance with Poland in hopes of discouraging invasion by an opportunistic Russia which now had a foothold in the Ukraine.
The Polish government accepted the offer, formalizing their relationship with Hungary with the formation of the Eastern European Coalition of Democratic States, (EECDS), which would eventually transform into the EEDR. Military buildup continued as the two countries shared military and economic resources and technologies, eventually drawing the attention of the pro-Independence Ukrainian government that was intensely struggling to avoid being absorbed into Russia against its will. Although the EECDS did not promptly form a military alliance with this Ukrainian government, it did secretly supply the Ukraine with military equipment and openly provided economic assistance to the recovering nation in order to avoid provoking Russia and still prepare the Ukraine to defend itself. The European Union quickly began to break apart as the 21st century continued on, forcing nations like the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Romania to look to the EECDS for assistance as they too began to flounder.
Eventually, the three nations were accepted into the EECDS, military buildup only growing in prominence as the 21st century marched on. Especially with the growing political unrest in Europe and Germany in particular, the EECDS feared an invasion by the neighboring nations that were once its friends and was preparing for such with massive amounts of funding poured into military research and production. When the German invasion came, the EECDS was more than prepared.
The antiquated, tried-and-tested tactics of Germany proved to be their downfall against a nation that had so eagerly accepted and desperately engaged in military modernization. In many cases, German Blitzkrieg was unable to break the defenses of the military forts scattered across the EECDS before reinforcements arrived, and found its antiquated methods hard-pressed to defeat EECDS use of guided missiles, hypersonic aircraft, and DEWs. Polish Kommandosow earned special praise in WWIII for repeated assaults on Germany bases and supply depots using HAHO jumps, causing extensive damage to German supply lines along with GROM raids against German field command. Romanian and Hungary Special Forces frequently engaged in ambushes on Germany armored columns, while JW Formoza earned praise for sabotage against German ports and shipping convoys. The EECDS saw the most casualties against the IDF for their utilization of more modern tactics, though conflict with the IDF did not continue once Germany lost the ability to continue hiring the IDF and after the war ended.
By the end of WWIII, the EECDS had caused extensive damage to the German military and the German industrial machine, but showed little interest in occupying Germany. Quite simply, the EECDS mostly left Germany as-is, avoiding anything resembling the post-WWI restrictions placed on Germany in an effort to improve their international image and to avoid fostering hostility in Germany towards their coalition. Although the EECDS did assist German civilians, little assistance was provided to the German government or military, and the EECDS did make sure to doggedly hunt down and destroy whatever military technology the Germans had captured from them.
With the end of WWIII, the nations of the EECDS saw it imperative that they further the safety provided by their formal alliances in an effort to protect themselves from future conflict. Although the nations apart of the EEDC are still largely independently governed, free trade and relatively open borders between the countries leave them in an effective state of limbo between a tight-knit coalition and a formal nation. Cultural festivals celebrating the myriad of peoples within the EEDC are common, but, at the same time, gun laws and other highly variable laws vary between regions, and allow the EEDC to maintain relative unity without needing to suppress its various cultures. Member nations, though, are bound to provide economic and military assistance to other member nations when needed, in return for the same.
Foes: Russia, tenuous relations with the NAF
Demographics:
34% Polish, 18% Roman ian, 12% Hungarian, 11% Czech, 11% Slovak, 4% Belarusian, 8% Other
30% Catholic, 26% Protestant, 6% Orthodox, 31% Atheist/Agnostic, 7% other
Other:
Currently working on my app!
Alright, I'll edit that into my app in just a mo'
Edit: Done. I've changed the family so that it is Calydonian in origin, but that many Sepruxians have married into the Calydonian family.
Edit: Done. I've changed the family so that it is Calydonian in origin, but that many Sepruxians have married into the Calydonian family.
Family Name: Magesanitus (roughly translates to stoic ones)
Banner: A large, brown-furred wolf, baring fangs, set on a background of pine-green, navy blue, and a third band of pine green, in that order.
Home-City: Magesanitarus, named for the man believed to have created the family of Magesanitus. The city is sandwiched between the two bays in southern Calydon.
Satrapy (if applicable): The majority of Sepruxia
History: The Magesanitus is a particularly odd family, in that it is composed of both a Calydonian ruling class and a large range of Sepruxian wives and husbands. Throughout the Empire, the family of Magesanitus is known for both its reverance for nature and the particularly vicious ways its native half fought against Syros and his armies when they began a horrendously bloody campaign in Sepruxia. The people who live in Sepruxia, though they rarely ventured away from their homes, became a cause of much confusion for their impeccable fighting skill and the unexpected sumbmission they displayed when conquered by Syros. In particular, the notion that one should submit to a conqueror if the conqueror defeats them has proven to be heavily ingrained within Sepruxian society, and proved to be one reason that Syros was able to maintain control of the region without facing constant rebellion from a nation of warriors. As the Sepruxians and the Magesanitans in particular have an intense reverence for skill and tactics in and battle, they saw Syros's conquering of their people as something to be respected, which has led to an undying loyalty to their conqueror since their defeat.
Not only did Sepruxian warriors prove to be a particular thorn in the side of Syros, but the beasts which they fought alongside proved to be equally if not more deadly than the warriors that commanded them. Sepruxian wildlife does vary, though the most prominent species are either canid, caprinae, bovine, or equine in nature, such as Sepruxian wolves that the region's inhabitants often ride into battle, believed to be related to War Mastiffs), Sepruxian war-horses, or the Sepruxian Great-Goat (a large species of Caprinae that often serves to carry supplies or tow siege machines), and even simple bovines such as the domestic cow.
Although the Sepruxian ruling class was granted the privilege of marrying into the Magesanitan family that was given control of the region, due to the fact that they were still recently conquered, Calydonian men still preside over the large majority of the going-ons of the region and often make up the bulk of decision-making for their people. The Magesanitans, though, are highly valued for both their incredible fighting prowess and the astonishing sexual appeal and skill of their women. Magesanitan women are widely known for being particularly exotic (due to the oftentimes soft red colouring of their irises) and are widely prized as wives and as companions for Calydonian men. Since the death of Syros, though, the current lord of the Magesanitan family, Valentinus, and his Sepruxian wife, Zaharina, have remained largely neutral in the squabbles over Syros's Empire and have attempted to quell conflict as a result of his death. Lately, though, their beautiful daughter Aemilia has reached adulthood (and age appropriate for marriage in Sepruxian culture), a fact which Valentinus plans to use to strengthen his family's position through political marriage.
Banner: A large, brown-furred wolf, baring fangs, set on a background of pine-green, navy blue, and a third band of pine green, in that order.
Home-City: Magesanitarus, named for the man believed to have created the family of Magesanitus. The city is sandwiched between the two bays in southern Calydon.
Satrapy (if applicable): The majority of Sepruxia
History: The Magesanitus is a particularly odd family, in that it is composed of both a Calydonian ruling class and a large range of Sepruxian wives and husbands. Throughout the Empire, the family of Magesanitus is known for both its reverance for nature and the particularly vicious ways its native half fought against Syros and his armies when they began a horrendously bloody campaign in Sepruxia. The people who live in Sepruxia, though they rarely ventured away from their homes, became a cause of much confusion for their impeccable fighting skill and the unexpected sumbmission they displayed when conquered by Syros. In particular, the notion that one should submit to a conqueror if the conqueror defeats them has proven to be heavily ingrained within Sepruxian society, and proved to be one reason that Syros was able to maintain control of the region without facing constant rebellion from a nation of warriors. As the Sepruxians and the Magesanitans in particular have an intense reverence for skill and tactics in and battle, they saw Syros's conquering of their people as something to be respected, which has led to an undying loyalty to their conqueror since their defeat.
Not only did Sepruxian warriors prove to be a particular thorn in the side of Syros, but the beasts which they fought alongside proved to be equally if not more deadly than the warriors that commanded them. Sepruxian wildlife does vary, though the most prominent species are either canid, caprinae, bovine, or equine in nature, such as Sepruxian wolves that the region's inhabitants often ride into battle, believed to be related to War Mastiffs), Sepruxian war-horses, or the Sepruxian Great-Goat (a large species of Caprinae that often serves to carry supplies or tow siege machines), and even simple bovines such as the domestic cow.
Although the Sepruxian ruling class was granted the privilege of marrying into the Magesanitan family that was given control of the region, due to the fact that they were still recently conquered, Calydonian men still preside over the large majority of the going-ons of the region and often make up the bulk of decision-making for their people. The Magesanitans, though, are highly valued for both their incredible fighting prowess and the astonishing sexual appeal and skill of their women. Magesanitan women are widely known for being particularly exotic (due to the oftentimes soft red colouring of their irises) and are widely prized as wives and as companions for Calydonian men. Since the death of Syros, though, the current lord of the Magesanitan family, Valentinus, and his Sepruxian wife, Zaharina, have remained largely neutral in the squabbles over Syros's Empire and have attempted to quell conflict as a result of his death. Lately, though, their beautiful daughter Aemilia has reached adulthood (and age appropriate for marriage in Sepruxian culture), a fact which Valentinus plans to use to strengthen his family's position through political marriage.
In that case, can I take Sepruxia for the time being?
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Currently writing up an app for a family that controls most of Transepruxia atm.
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