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However, the Patriarch heard of these rumours and acted accordingly. Sovereignty over a strip of the Kasai jungle was purchased from Kasavadi for 17 stacks of iron- 11 upfront and the remainder over two weeks. The Orthodox Coastal Fort was finished soon afterwards.<ref name=":0">https://www.reddit.com/r/CivEx/comments/asrhto/eastern_orthodox_church_advances_into_the_kasai/</ref> Plans for a new Church were discussed alongside this. The new Church came with assurances from the Chao of diplomatic immunity and security. Indeed the Kasai would become a strong ally of both Churches. On the 20th of February in the region of Siraksem, the Church of Cyril VI was constructed.<ref name=":0" />
[[File:5F2D963A-677B-4FF3-B12F-03A9467FA0FF.jpg|thumb|Church of St Cyril VI]]
The Coastal Fort would soon become the centre of Orthodox philanthropy projects, specifically the WFAI<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivEx/comments/ath5da/the_world_food_aid_initiative_wfai/</ref> (World Food Initiative) which provided food grants to fledgling nations and newfriends. This charity would later take over other locations, including the Nordrani Wastes Inn<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivEx/comments/axoo4a/reopening_of_the_wastes_inn_ccc/</ref>. Ties to the Nordrani Crown were expanded and their formerly pagan Temple of the Mountains was converted to Orthodoxy.
This gave the Church some prominence now and the Antiochan vassal state of Piedmont officially converted and began work on an Orthodox Cathedral<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivEx/comments/b1z9e9/shots_of_the_church_of_the_archangel_michael_and/</ref>. During this period the decision was made to expand the Faith into Astoria, known for at the time for being a thriving nation- later known for its political strife and turmoil. The result of this would be the Patriachate gaining various political offices and influence in the new Orthodox states of Marche and Diuettis, all splinter states of Astoria. The Church would also begin to walk a very fine balance between support of the embattled monarchy and oligarchic forces.
==== Growth in the Political Realm ====
Upon arrival in Astoria, with permission of the incoming Chancellor MattDB a small church was constructed<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivEx/comments/auokys/orthodox_temple_of_maximus_iii_astoria/</ref>. With dual citizenship granted, endemic problems became clear to see with the nation. These would eventually come into common view.
Street violence was common, and the former Orthodox standard held by the Patriarch since the Church’s inception in Frankonia was lost to a violent mugging. It was not recovered. The Church of Maximus III and other religious buildings came increasingly under attack. Whilst the Temple was well protected, the Great Tree ‘daughter shrine’ was repeatedly defiled and at one point the gold in the Orthodox Temple minarets was stolen. The new Chancellor was good friend of the Church, eventually converting to Orthodoxy. His main contribution to the Faith however, was the suppression of near weekly
However following an attempt to rid Astoria of a Senate<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivEx/comments/avj19h/astoria_times_senate_disbanded/</ref> he found to be useless, self-serving and inactive, the Chancellor MattDB was ostracised and went into self-imposed exile. The monarchy was restored and this created a new climate in the area. To the South the proclaimed Grand Consul set up his own fiefdom, called Diuettis.
The new state of Diuettis was supported by the WFAI. Imperator, now a dual citizen of both countries, ensured smooth relations between Astoria and Diuettis, as the official Ambassador. By this point however, Astoria was much weakened, the Crown Princes Logan_the_Hermit, MattDB has all gone to form their own nations (Pathos and Diuettis) whilst Astoria was suffering from domestic terrorism, rise of the populist Nox, and inactivity.
Sharks began to circle and the Empire of Kano fabricated claims on Astoria, once the senate frustratedly voted to be annexed by Kano. The vote was overturned by the monarch when populist Senator Nox, tabled a motion of no-confidence in the monarch. This was vetoed yet again, but now the Senate was paralysed by political disagreement. Meanwhile the Kanoan Empire had not enforced claims, and Diuettis grew stronger from former Astorians. In turn the Astorian state now voted to join the Empire of Diuettis in its diminished state.
=== Expedition to Classics ===
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