Otonabee (CivRealms 2.0): Difference between revisions

The '''Republic of Otonabee''' is a state within the [[Otona-Varathain Empire]] and the broader [[Carbon|Carbon Federation]] located in the eastern regions of the [[Khailsan Empire|Khailsan]] Plateau, in the central west of the continent. Otonabee was founded March 17th, 2020, and initially only comprised of a small parcel of desert adjacent to the [[Tribalfolk of the Great Mountain]]. The capital of Otonabee, [[Lynn]], is located in the northeastern corner of the nation, at the source of the [[Vesa River]]. Otonabee is bordered by [[Cantina]] to the east and their lake to the south, with [[Calormen]] and [[SPQR]] to the west. To the north lies [[Rhodesia]] and a small section of [[Columbia]], as well as [[Obsidian|Obsidian Holdings International]]. Finally across the north east lies [[Varathia]], in a union with Otonabee

Otonabee was founded in a small section of unclaimed land on the border between the central desert and the western [[Khailsan Empire|Khailsan]] Plateau by a group of real-life friends, establishing the capital city of [[Lynn]], with several skyscrapers quickly being constructed. This group had initially started out raiding [[Yamato]] and were mistaken as combatants of the [[Ez2War]]. Following a rapid re-education and material support from Yamato, esorcher and ibis, the nation was firmly established. A month later, the nation of the [[Tribalfolk of the Great Mountain]] were found to be largely inactive <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/fwz0fo/partitioning_of_the_tribalfolk_of_the_great/</ref>, and their lands were divided between the neighboring nations of [[Miletos]], [[Anvard]] and Otonabee, causing this new nation to grow substantially.

===Expansion Islands ===

While a small nation, Otonabee was quick to establish a small claim the New World, being invited early to the Berlin Conference and securing the land upon the new continent's discovery. This land changed from the initial claim established in the [[Berlin Conference]], with the island off the coast of the claims being exchanged with neighbouring [[Synlandia]], later a state within the [[Imperial Federation]]. In mid-August, this territory was formalised as the [[Gallagher Territory]], under the leadership of a custodian assigned by the President. This territory was an initial signatory to the [[Far Seas Alliance]], initially as Otonabee but later amended to only include Gallagher.

The strength of the new union was quickly put to the test as the ongoing Cantina-Olympia cold war rapidly approached a direct conflict. Skirmishes in the southwestern desert around the [[Ascension Vault]] turned into a full on conflict, and Otonabee's geographic location was a critical one to control for both sides - it split the two main Olympian vaults and would prove an excellent staging point for attacks on either vault for the Coalition. For the start of the war, Otonabee committed to their prior treaty with Olympia and chose to remain neutral. When Alexandria declared war following heavy threats from a member of Olympia's council, Otona-Varathia declared war in solidarity <ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TXlCrlUaJaBqC2jPMdODXnBJ0phbIqUqwXx9xpi5TcY/edit?usp=sharing</ref>.

This proved to be a mistake, as their broken treaty enraged Olympia, with the Olympians raiding and occupying the city of Lynn several days into the war. Sadie, the Beekeeeper at the time, was pearled, and the mantle of leader fell to prawny331, who was declared interim Beekeeper. This occupation was initially pushed out, but as the coalition continued to bleed pearls and looked to surrender<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/inv5sg/the_coalition_of_states_warring_olympia_raise_the/</ref>, the defense of Lynn was abandoned and the city was evacuated while Olympia resumed their occupation. Peace negotiations were difficult, with Olympia initially calling for Otonabee's complete subjugation <ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/ip9r21/an_update_from_the_interim_beekeeper_of_otonabee/</ref>. To prevent this and to provide extra diplomatic pressure with the raiding<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/io01z6/the_sad_truth/</ref> of coalition cities who had already surrendered, Otona-Varathia was formally integrated into the greater Carbon Federation, and a peace was achieved with the treaty of crystal cove<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d-dFYrOT25BCoTaZ9Bpxy3iEpAlgPnPgkGAQ0uPe_wM/edit?usp=sharing</ref>.

===The Barbary War===

Following the destruction of CivCorp and the ongoing bounty hunt of the perpetrators, a group of Chungesians and Olympians (now Laconians) retreated to the new war to escape and form the [[Pirates|New World Pirates]]. They ended up choosing to settle within the Gallagher Territory, due to Otonabee's connection to Carbon, despite Carbon holding no say in the territory's operation. With some minor conflicts in Gallagher, Polaria and New Providence due to leaked discord messages with the Gallagher custodian, prawny331 and the Varathian emperor, Logiche planning to supply [[Oasis]] fighters to take on the pirates, the conflict exploded into all out war following the discovery of their bunker. This began the Barbary war proper, with heavy fighting between Gallagher, Polaria and underground as the [[Far Seas Alliance|FSA]] moved to remove the pirates from the new world. They were eventually successful, and the pirates retreated after losing Adderall' pearl<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-RENndpyuy5UKsq-zg4JUY_EPjU413rFtBG8cCzMMJY/edit?usp=sharing</ref>. Gallagher then ceded a section of their territory to the neighboring Polaria for their assistance and sacrifice in the war effort. The interim Beekeeper, prawny331, stood down upon the signing of this peace, with binchymonkey later appointed as his successor.

===The Carbon-USA War===

''Main Article: [[Great War|Carbon-USA War]]''

Simultaneously to the Barbary war, the ongoing fallout from the CivCorp bombing resulted in a large mainland war, with Carbon and her allies faced up against a powerful southern alliance of Blackwater, Laconia, Chungus and Boris. Otonabee was pulled into this conflict as two of their members were pearled in neutral Cantina, with zero knowledge the ongoing bounty hunt had escalated into all out war. Negotiations began, with a frustrated Otonabee disappointed in their long-time allies attacking them despite showing zero threat. Eventually, the pearls were freed in exchange for Otonabee leaving Carbon and declaring neutrality<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/j66kdk/otonabee_declares_neutrality_in_the_ongoing/</ref>. This did not last after Asgard fell, as Otonabee moved soldiers from Gallagher to strike at a Twinkieminer bunker, raiding it<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/jit4ke/otonabees_demonstration_against_thomas_winkie/</ref> and taking its contents to heaven to defend it alongside their sister nation of Varathia. After a majority of USA players were banned and pearled, Otonabee joined their allies in reclaiming their continental holdings and disabling hostile infrastructure.

=== Expansion and Rebirth ===

Following the gradual conclusion of the Carbon-USA war, repairs following the Second Hell war finally began, with infrastructure projects resuming and Lynn gradually returning to its former self. This also was a time of territorial expansion, with territory ceded from the new nation of [[Rhodesia]] which was lost in the surrender after the Second Hell War. Territory promised by the now inactive Grand Imperium was also returned, and the Carbon vassal of Icios was absorbed (with some land going to the nearby roman exclave to clean up the map)<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/jzc8cf/otonabee_claims_update_red_from_icios/</ref>.

===Lynn===

|Emperor

|Logiche

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