Fyrmerska Reich

Names
Official name: Fyrmerska Reich/ Empire/ Imperium

Common name: Fyrmerska

Acronym: FYR

Overview
"There is a saying among the sailors of the northern passage. A saying that all that are willing to brave the frozen north must know, or be lost to the mists und vale von Dalvanberg. If you find your self with the vale und storm, the ice and serf ripping in to your haul. Pray to Fyrmerska, to the father, to the mutter. Pray that they find you as you sink below the waves. Pray that they'll find you, und that they will be kind. ' Ar-ron rose, Alterra's Izmennik '"Operating out of northern Dalvanberg within the isles of Glemhjem. The Fyrmerska Reich is one of the few active empires within the Commonwealth of socialist republics. Though it acts more as a Minarchism federation as of its membership to the CSR in 1697. Known to many as pirates or privateers though less in the sense that they are smugglers and thieves, and more, that they are like vigilantes of the seas. Attacking ships and even settlements, that they believe to be corrupt or dangerous to others that call the ocean home. Those that have keep to the Reich Codex, have become legendary not just within the Reich but also to all those that live by the sea. Their deeds legend though soured by the few ships that pollute the Reich's good name. Due to them being a Minarchism empire or pirate republic. Each ship that flies the Fyrmerska flag at port, are allowed to operate at sea however they see fit. Dropping the Fyrmerska colours in favour of their own. Thankfully, many of the ships of the Reich, follow the Reich codex or at least holds themselves to a high standard of morality, fearing retribution from other Reich ships or even their own crew, if they did something that their people disagreed with.

Though known as pirates by the majority of people. There is a small circle that call them enchanters, enchantresses. Both figuratively and literally. Figuratively; being that they are very beautiful, with long golden or bright red hair. A thin muscular build and a cream/light brown complexion. Enchanting to many. Though the more interesting part is the literal meaning behind their stereotype as enchanters.

From living within the Dalvanberg region, many of their people has developed the ability to funnel the energy from the rift and utilize it in rune crafting. Creating great runescapes, like the sky harbour or Nidradoms serpent body. Being the largest and most complex rune crafting within the known world, shielding the lands of Fyrmerska from the vale von Dalvanberg. On a more common level. enchanting is used throughout the cities of Fyrmerska, in everything from home storage to ship building. With a requirement that all ship must have a enchanter aboard, to allow them entry through the mists and vale that encompass the home nation.

Finally whilst enchanting mostly requires, individuals capable of utilizing the energy of the rift as well as knowledge of different runes and their effects. The most important things for enchanting are ingredients, to be used as a medium. Due to this, and as resources within their own lands began to deplete, the people of Fyrmerska went to look for resources elsewhere. Beginning the creating of the Fyrmerska Reich. Though the colonies that the Reich had established were at first exploited and in the case of their Vinland colony, marginalized. The Fyrmerska Reich as of it's joining of the CSR has taking great strides towards, improving the lives of their colonists. adhering to the rules and regulations demanded of them by that of the Requiem agreements. Though with some backlash from the older generation or those that believe the CSR is taking away their freedoms. The majority sees this as a good thing and has seen a increase in trade between themselves and the natives of their Vinland colony.

Government
As stated above the Fyrmerska Reich is a Minarchism federation with 4 official colonies and hundreds of cities under its control. Though that control is more of a illusion than anything real. Relying on mob mentality and personal morality than any real overseeing body.

Fyrmerska
Within the home nation. The government consists of a assembly of the most powerful captains that are currently docked within the sky harbour. As well as 5 governors that are voted in every 5 years, representing the permeant local population. These governors must not have left shore for more than 10 years and are integral members of society. Willing to fight to keep their home nation prosperous.

Each of the governors represent the 5 cities that make up the majority of Fyrmerska. Nidardom, Frydardom, Gavelska, Katiliska and Gosienberg. with each city voting from a small pool of candidates that have been campaigning for the last year leading up to the election. The vote is normally carried out by ship captains that have no alliances to the candidates or even the home nation itself. Being known to be more interested in themselves or the colonies.

The captains that are a part of the assembly, can only be those that have consistently work hard to keep the Reich prosperous, whilst also being known to have a high moral compose. Willing to fight for his/her crew or crews in some cases. Known to follow the Reich codex, even if it would harm his/her crew or their profits. These captains are the voice of the Reich, the writers of the codex. The law upon the waves.

An assembly is called once a year on the 21st of July after the Glemhjem waterway and northern passage has had time thaw. In the days leading up to the 21st. The 5 governors will meet under the serpents body within the night dragons roost. To discuss to whom to intrust the Reich's future too. Of which captains that have been seen in port to give power too, the ability to alter the Reich codex. Once an agreement has been made, invitations will be sent to the chosen captains, to meet within the sky harbour, come the 21st.

Whilst few captains ever decline the offer, it does happen. Leading to small assemblies. when this happens an agreement to change little till a larger assembly can be created is more than likely to pass. Seeing that any large changes they make, will be immediately disregarded by their people. Though sometimes a small assembly is forced to make large changes. an example being the Reich's joining of the CSR during the Trident epidemic. That Lead to mass revolts which will be discussed in the history segment.

The assembly in truth only controls the home nation, with its policies only really changing things for the police, fire department, health care and education systems. Being the only groups with regulations on how they function, though they are still private organisations. Being paid with tax payer money with grants being given to the most effective, efficient, and most profitable schools, hospitals, policed precincts, etc.

Lastly there is a secondary government, that being the military. A separate organisation, acting like that of any other military, with a hierarchal meritocracy leadership with different pay depending on what rank the individual has achieved. It is partly payed for via taxes, though additional funds are secured through their own R&D department and logistics branches, selling obsolete equipment to the captains and companies of the Reich.

The military known as the the Nichwin, normally only petrol's the Glemhjem waterway as well as the tunnels in the serpent body that leads into the Bibliothek von Dalvanberg. The only two entrances into Fyrmerska without the uses of an enchanter. They also are known to petrol the northern passage, though it is mostly left up to the captain of the Reich to protect the shipping lanes, with the official navy being used only during war time. If the Reich ever declares war then the FLN will take control of the Reich, making requests to the captains and companies of the Reich to rally behind them. Though it is still up to the individual if they will commit themselves to the war effort.

Colonies
The colonies of the Reich are governed in a similar way to that of the Fyrmerska itself. With a governor being voted in by that of the local population (Note that only Fyrmerskans were allowed to hold office and vote before their joining of the CSR) out of influential individuals. However unlike the fatherland, the governor can and is more than likely to be a captain that is still active within the northern passage. This is due to needing individuals, with lots of connections and a fleet of fellow captains to protect the colony and upheld the Reich codex.

Emergence services act the same as those in the fatherland, though with more privatization, than that of the home nation. The military also own land within all colonies of the Reich, for training, and to keep basic order if the local police isn't enough. Lastly small cities under the control of the Reich have a governor appointed by the Fyrmerska assembly, though it is more than likely just the captain that established it, that will take control. The governor will stay in power for most of their life as long as they follow the Reich codex and keeps the peace.

History
''Dear father, dear father. Dear loving father. We thank you for leading us home. Dear father, dear father. Dear the night father thank you for leading me home.''' Extract from a mothers prayer.

As with all members of the VBM. Fyrmerska has always been subjected to the effects of the Dalvanberg region. Though to a lesser extent then that of the Bibliothek. with it being believed that the actions of the night dragon or father from the short epic of Fyrmerskan legend a mothers prayer. It is believed that the father created the serpents body moments post Die nihil to keep out the demons von Dalvanberg, to stabilize the region and produce a paradise for the mother, for her son and all those that the night dragon led out of the vale von Dalvanberg.

Whatever happened to create the lands of Fyrmerska. It is known that for over a century the people of the fatherland lived in peace. Living in harmony with one another, with no laws, no police or government. Only personal morality to dictate how they lived and treated one another. Though everything must come to an end.

On the 17th of March 165 a great fire began. Spreading quickly through the city of Katiliska, destroying homes, businesses and killing hundreds in its wake. Due to the fledgling nation not having any form of emergence services. There was no one to stem the flow of the fire, excepted the few brave souls that ran in to the howling flames, many never to return. There bodies later found burned to a crisp, falling apart at the slightest touch. As for those that survived the flames they were forced to use what little money they had left to pay for doctors and the extremely expensive medicine they sold.

Quickly the city broke down in to chaos as the desperate, attacked the doctors and alchemists stealing their medicines. Next came attacks of food and water supplies. The few store that survived the flames, now being emptied, their store fronts smashed in, the owners laying dead or dying in a pool of there own blood. As children cried in the streets for someone to save their family. A call that went unanswered.

It was over a year before the chaos of the great fire ended. As the winter mouths killed off those that where good and just. Only leaving the strong and cannibalistic. Though those monsters weren't allowed to live for long, after what they had done. In the mouths leading up to the winter freeze. A assembly of the kind, good, right and justified, those that had influence, power and riches met below the serpents body. Together they created a code of law to control the masses. A codex in which each of those present would create an organisation to dictate the actions of the people and businesses. To create regulations on the price of health care, food and water. To create a force to enforce these laws and others to stop other fires from braking out.

Finally they created a militia to both protect the innocent and kill the wrong. This militia was called the Nichwin (night's wind). The storm that would cleanse Katiliska of the filth that had taking up residence in the ruins of that once great city. So on the 30th of October 166, Nichwin entered the city from all sides. They wouldn't disassociate between those that attack them and those that cowered. They would kill all. both man and woman, old and young. Only the child of less that 5 would survive that massacre, and even them most perished. The Katiliska genocide, the first act of the Fyrmerska assembly and the first blood of the Nichwin. A nation bathed in the blood of its own people.

Massacre of the mothers temple
For month after the Katiliska genocide, the people of Fyrmerska were mostly content to let things get back to normal. People chatted on the street, children playing games by their homes and men and women went to work. It was peaceful. Though that peace was only an illusion. The effects of the fire and its aftermath still fresh in peoples minds. The people talking on the street whispering about friends lost. The children playing with quiet tears in their eyes, for the parent that was missing beside their father. His face a small fake smile to his child, his own tears already falling onto the brick below. This place of peace now haunted by the ghosts of a dead city.

Then on the 14th of June 166 information on what caused the great fire began to spread like the flames of the fire itself. That the fire was arson, that it was the Bergson family that started it, a wealthy family that had distain for the mothers religion. The rumour spread far and wide till 3 days later a riot was sparked outside a bakery in upper Nidardom. Beginning after the mother of the family muttered that her son should of burned down the local parish instead of the church in Katiliska. immediately a mod 1500 strong captured the woman and beat her to death. Then began carrying the corpse through the city gaining support as they went. Finally placing the body on a spick outside the Bergson's family home.

Quickly the masses began to flee as arrows rained down into the crowed from the castle of a home. The inhabitants militia storming the mod. Killing anyone in their path. Though that wasn't to last as the mod armed themselves with anything they could find and dissented like a tsunami into the Bergson's army. Entering the grounds the mod quickly broke the doors down and dragged the family out. All of them being beating mercilessly, including the children.

It was night by the time the nichwin arrived to quell the riot and by then the family was nothing more than a bloody mess. The rioters were slowly rounded up by the nichwin and placed in hastily created holding pens, as a trial was smashed together by the new assembly. It was decided that the rioters that were a part of the massacre would be hung at mid-day, and those that watch would be released but made to watch. As whilst what the family did was wrong. It was deemed that there should of been some sort of trial. Though again due to their not being any sort of justice system in the past the action of those that watch would be forgiven.

Once the hanging was over. The rebuilding process was begun, and the codex remodel to create a justice system that wouldn't lead to another massacre.

Discrimination
Things became quiet after that. Sure there were crime, corruption and discrimination was rampant. Partly towards the few ferrymen that arrived through the holes in the serpents body. believing them to be demons or humans corrupted by the vale von Dalvanberg. Though this belief was quickly tempered by their continued kindness and cooperation as well as beneficial trade between the two peoples.

However this can not be said about the enchanters that began to appear among the populous. These individuals at first showed themselves to be useful to the companies of Fyrmerska. Providing free energy and healing through their rune crafting. Though this quickly became distrust and paranoia. As a few criminal enchanters began appearing causing chaos throughout the cities. The belief was further enforced when an untrained enchanter accidently burned down a city block. Killing hundreds in the blaze before fire fighter could put it out. It didn't matter to the rioting mods that followed the flames in the coming days and week. That the fire fighter were made up of mostly enchanters. No the crowed did not care and they quickly found ways to beat them down. To make them less than human.

The belief began to get backing from the church of the mother. Preaching that enchanters are those corrupted by the vale, altered by the others from beyond reality. That to practice the art of rune craft, is to give up ones soul to the mists beyond the serpents body. The hate towards them became so bad that most stopped practicing the art and hid their abilities. Allowing the art to die out, so their children wouldn't need to face the prejudice that their parents face on a daily bases.

This continued for centuries slowly but surly the abilities died out till there was only a few with the knowledge hiding underground away from the scorn of the common people. But thankfully this age of hate was going to come to a abrupt end, because as the saying goes Kamas a bitch.

Broken body
When the nation of Fyrmerska was established there was 6 cities Nidardom, Frydardom, Gavelska, Katiliska, Gosienberg and the now lost city of Roamskya. Located at the northern edge of the serpents body. It brought in much wealth to the nation. Being a major trading hub with the Bibliothek. But this was all to change on the 21/4/821 when a mist descended upon the city and everything went quiet.

At first no one noticed that the city was quiet. All those close to the city just saw mist hanging over it. Nothing that unusual, mists rolled off the sea every other day. But as time went by some noticed that no one was on the roads. That the mists were rolling towards them. That as they looked in to the mists they could see trees disappear in the blink of an eye only to be replaced with images of sand dunes, tropical forests, the ever shifting chaos von Dalvanberg. The terrors of the hell beyond the serpents body now flowing into their peaceful paradise.

Panic griped the nation when word spread that the body had been broken and the vale von Dalvanberg was descending on to them. A emergence meeting was called by the governors of nations. To discuss how they was going to seal the cracks in the body. To stop the vale from enveloping them all. As this was happening the majority of the population was praying, praying to the mother, the father, to seal the hole in his body. To save them. But there would be no answer. The father abandoned them. The government began constructing evacuation plans. Though there was only two ways out and both seemed impossible. One was through the Bibliothek. But this just meant giving into the vale and allowing them to be lost forever in the twisting tunnel of the ferrymen's rivers. But the second option was just as unappealing. As it meant sailing into Terra's weeping threads, a wall of water that stretches across the horizon. that the rives all lead too. A waterfall that boils and bubbles and falls into the sky.

Few have ever attempted to sail travel those unstable currents, and those that have never return. It is believed to be a death sentence. Though is it better to face the unknown of the weeping threads or the chaotic madness of the vale von Dalvanberg. Most chose the former. constructing ships capable of traversing the endless threads. Ships based on ancient submarines. The few pieces of pre-collapse tech that had fallen from the sky, centuries ago.

The people was ready to face their fate. to brave the Terra's weeping threads. But just day prier to the mass evacuation, a ship one of the subs, appeared through the threads floating through the sky towards the mists of the vale. Aboard it were enchanters, that had left in secret as soon as the mists had encompass the city of Roamskya. To collect materials for a mass rune-scape.

There the ship floated above the buildings, charging head first in to the mists. Only to stop moments from it's border. Then the enchanters disembarked. Throwing bags and barrels of material over bored and began construction of a wall. to encompass the mists. The people watch in awe as the ships crew got to work, their wall of metal, bone, brick and mud stopped the mists in it's tracks. Seeming to scare the mists back, it contorting, shifting, boiling, like a creature rearing up and away form an monstrous predator. Quickly the people began helping the exhausted crew. Piling mud, and rock high. Until on the 25/6/821 the hole in the serpents body was sealed.

Though they had lost thousands of people due the the disappears of Roamskya the nation was better for it. no longer did enchanters have to hid from persecution. Now they were integral members of society. Their abilities once more used in all manner of jobs. but most of all they were now the keepers of the serpents body, builders of the sky harbour and navigators of Terra's weeping threads. Now the door was open to the rest of the world and the serpents body needed resources to maintain his body.

The doors were open and the world trembled at what was released. As on the 21st of July 830 the governors of Fyrmerska sent out word that the nation needed resources and those captains that bring the most wealth to the country, That conduct themselves in the name of the newly established Reich, will see them and their lifted above the rest. Captains of the Reich, leaders of Fyrmerska.

The rise of the Reich
Over the next few centuries the Fyrmerska Reich expanded it's territories establishing multiple cities and colonies through the actions of private individuals or organizations. With the national government having little influence in how these peoples and place acted, as long as they held themselves to the Reich's codex and continued to bring wealth, power and influence to the Reich the government was happy.

Below is a list of noticeable historical events post the establishment of the Reich.

 
 * 21/6/830 establishment of the Fyrmerska Reich
 * 1/11/856 First trade port of Vibergska was established off the coast of old Iberia
 * 16/7/978 ships arrive in the new world
 * 1/1/1000 The establishment of the first colony of Urjmalt off the coast of ancient Scandinavia. (The motherland)
 * 31/9/1238 Trade port of Vibergska gains colony status.
 * 26/4/1362 Fyrmerska cities in the new world unite to establish the Vinland colony. Exploitation of the region increases.
 * 14/2/1531 Admiral Dian Beck a private individual that works within the Reich. invades the union technocracy when trade between the two nations is stopped. beginning the 1st Reich-Union war.
 * 23/5/1593 Revolts in Vinland begin
 * 4/6/1596 end of the 1st Reich-union war with the technocrat of Polsluska anexed but the Reich renaming it Beckingrad technocrat.
 * 17/6/1596 end of revolts in Vinland one tenth of the male population is executed by the Reich in punishment. 1st Vinland massacre.
 * 19/3/1632 2nd Reich-union war begins.
 * 9/2/1641-19/2/1641 the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Vinland massacres. native population nearly completely eradicated. Fyrmerska condemns actions of the Reich sending the Fyrmerska Nichwin Navy to deal with the perpetrators.
 * 19/3/1641 Fyrmerska Nichwin demands the end to the 2nd Reich-Union war. both parties agree. No land changes hands.
 * 5/7/1641 Nichwin arrives in Vinland.
 * 6/7/1641-30/7/1641 Reich-men that participated in the Vinland massacres are rounded up and shot. 1st Reich cleansing. Increase in distrust between the Reich and Fyrmerska.
 * 16/9/1652 Admiral Jordan beck attacks the Union in 3rd Reich-Union war.
 * 3/6/1654 Nichwin arrive in Beckingrad after word of acts against the Reich codex is reported. Removing Jordan beck from power and ending the 3rd Reich-Union war. Though they keep the land that was taken during the war.
 * 17/3/1693 Fyrmerska notice that communication with the Bibliothek had stopped with no one exiting the holes in the serpents body.
 * 19/11/1693 ambassadors from the newly established government of the Bibliothek von Dalvanberg arrive requesting a alliance.
 * 21/7/1694 alliance with the Bibliothek von Dalvanberg is officially signed by the Captains of the Reich and the governors of Fyrmerska. establishing the VBN
 * 9/9/1694 the Dalvanberg Krieg began.
 * 23/4/1695 The VBN requested the Patheian Union and other western states join the Krieg. it is accepted.
 * 11/11/1695 The VBN, Patheian union and other nations establish the CIR as deaths increase.
 * 13/4/1697 The first cases of Trident appear in the Fyrmerska ranks in both theatres including at home.
 * 29/7/1697 As deaths due to Trident hit the hundreds of thousands, Fyrmerska declares independents from the CIR joining the newly established CSR beginning mass evacuations into Bibliothek Kapitals that are Trident free. The Reich continues to work with the CIR against the fatherlands wishes
 * 1/2/1698 the Dalvanberg Krieg ends for the CSR. The Reich continues to fight.
 * 3/2/1699 Fyrmerska declares to being Trident free along with the Bibliothek
 * 1/1/1700 mainland Theia minor is declared Trident free.
 * 19/7/1700 Fyrmerska declares a state of civil war with its Reich. As the Reich continues its war with the Union and the Vinland colony is unwilling to act in accordant with the Requiem agreements. 2nd Reich cleansing
 * 31/3/1704 End of the 2nd Reich cleansing. Fyrmerska colonies are given a say in the actions of the Reich. Requiem agreements are implemented in all colonies. Fyrmerska changes name of Beckingrad back to Polsluska, and allow for joint ruling of the colony with the Union.
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