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The '''Chacha-Slide Scandal''' occurred within the [[Imperial Federation]] concurrent to, and intertwined with, the [[31-2 January Imperial Federation
=== Background ===
In the immediate aftermath of the [[Four Hour War]], IF Citizen CoolChacha97 made several [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UJqrlos7xwGiiHmOXTwJ5WE4ymeej-iZAMa34E0KuGU/edit comments] advocating for obby-bombing. Along with this were
=== The Scandal ===
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In order to try and definitively prevent a victory by Chacha, citizen and ex-Senator [[Pandastical]] would government officials and candidates. Those who would sign would be him, the other three candidates ([[S0uthw3st]], [[Wilwithonel]] and [[Jahlf]]), ex-Chancellor and Military Chief of Staff [[JAW689]], ex-Chancellor Spoonce, and Chief of Capitol Construction [[Melon]]. The monarch [[King Cupar]] was intentionally not asked, to secure his political neutrality. [[Bstallio]] was asked, however, declined to sign the denouncement.
While the Denouncement's effect on the citizenry and election is debatable,
=== War Scare ===
Regarding comments made by [[CoolChacha97]], [[Kallos]] would demand either a two-week pearl time for him, or reparations of 128 emerald blocks (this fact was not known at the time amongst most citizens, but amongst the Senate). This was a particularly harsh one, as the Imperial Federation's EXP production was very limited. This demand would largely be the factor in fueling a major war scare and factionalism in the Imperial Federation, particularly on the first and second of January. It would be the second major war scare within the IF, following a brief one regarding [[Nara]] in 2022.
The Chachan-Defense Faction, concerned with the refusal to hand over a pearled CoolChacha97, would organize on several factors. Many were concerned with the political implications of bending the knee to a foreign power. They believed it would set a bad precedent. Others were prioritized on how this would affect and serve as a precedent for freedom of speech within the IF, and the limiting of it. Other concerns included public trust in Citizen Chat and national morale.
The Chachan-Attack Faction would form with a desire to hand over CoolChacha97. They believed it was not worth risking war to defend CoolChacha97. A 'bad precedent' argument was also made, in how it forced the IF by continuously inviting aggression and war by allowing aggressive comments to be made, leaked and spread.
Many would also
It is called the Chacha-Slide Scandal primarily because of how often sides would be changed during it. Many players flip-flopped factions or were tired out by the end and became neutral. By the end, even CoolChacha97 would finally [https://discord.com/channels/1014544662285013053/1030999416443777124/1060005359072329728 show remorse and regret] for his words and actions, upon facing their result.
=== Aftermath ===
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