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THE FEDERATION: How Arkhaza was Formed

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Foreword
Unfortunately, the old topic, "Arkhaza: The Origins" is considered defunct since I can't get an idea of what to write there...
I hope in this post it won't fall into that same fate of "dead and out of ideas"... =w=;
...and probably to be deleted.

So anyways...

THE FEDERATION
AKA: How Arkhaza was Formed


~2000 BCE: Birth

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The first settlers came to a rugged patch of land. There's a mountain range here, an entire forest there... There's enough resources for them to stay here, despite the cold.
They came here to escape the cruelty of the Jian Dynasty from the south. They brought with them tools that may help them build their new settlements... in this new land.
Through this, a dwelling was formed, called Alsevo.

Development during this time was very slow. With only a handful of inhabitants, there's barely any work that had to be done. A few men would herd cattle while a few women would gather firewood and water. Children would sometimes spin wool with their mothers, and often play with their sheep.
And that's about it.

Over the centuries, more and more people will eventually migrate to Alsevo to live in better circumstances.

~1303 BCE: Coup of Jian

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Years of cruel rule brought the south into civil unrest. Many people were getting mad over the Emperor; even a portion of the army was dissatisfied with him. A civil war broke out, killing at least a thousand civilians and at least 5000 soldiers. It was disastrous.
In the end though... it was worth it. The Jian Dynasty was overthrown in a coup. Its last Emperor was executed by his own soldiers. In his place was Fang Zichang, the appointed emperor of the newly-established Fang Dynasty. This new emperor was more wholesome than the last generations of emperors before him, but he had an interest in expanding.

It would take years for him to actually realize this opportunity; this expedition.

~1266 BCE: Exploration

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Rumors.
It was a time when people began to ask, "What happened to my neighbors?", as people were still disappearing from the nation. They're both curious and terrified. Eventually, though, word of this came to Fang Zichang. He was astonished. He wanted to know where they could've been, so he had to look.

For a short while, he and his army had searched all over the country for the missing, but this proved to be too inefficient. He quickly realized that maybe they fled the country. "Where though?", he asked. The feeling of exhaust had him lost in thought. He took a while to get back on track, then listened to what his people had to say. Another rumor, one about "a town in the far north" caught his attention. Finally, he decided to search in that direction.
Fang ventured to the North. The first thing he saw was a large snowy mountain range. Eventually, the plains had cut off to give way to the forest.
...and in this forest was Alsevo.

At this time, Alsevo's population was a mere 8400 people. In 7 centuries, what was once a dwelling was now a town, ruled by a group of Elders. However, it was very isolated, reclusive, but self-sufficient.
The Emperor wanted to meet the Elders. However, the Elders weren't quite sure about him. Sure, he convinced them that he was unlike his predecessors, but they still remembered the past... What if he was like them in the end? Will they experience the same thing again?
Fang knew better. Instead of force, he used diplomacy. He came up with a treaty. It took him a while to get things sorted, but finally, the Elders listened. Both agreed to make peace with each other, while keeping Alsevo independent. Trading would also be opened between the two.

Fang wanted to prove his new dynasty's leniency. Because of this treaty, Alsevo had the opportunity to grow... And Fang would make sure of this.

[To be Continued]

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