Fossore Republic

The Fossores Republic is a continental superpower located through the heart of the continent New Anglia. It is a democratic republic, focused on freedom and peace. currently they hold coastal control from Aujuittuck to arcadia, with the exceptions of sunset bay and Dulce_Aqua. Fossores main exports include sugarcane from Mineopolis and Nabilzahir to Wheat from the central cities of Whitehaven and Blocksburg, and a fledgling drinks factory in Blocksburg, to the gold reserves of Ezra (now Ezrael). There is no major religion in Fossores, but religious freedom is encouraged.

Extreme Northern Belt
The extreme northern belt consists of the northernmost city of nunakuluannukput and Beograd Ne Moru. nunakuluannukput is the most northern nation in the empire, and is in the cold depths of the snowy tundra. Beograd is on the coast as a beach city, and features pretty concrete villas.

Extereme Western Belt
Holle Port and Warsiawsaka are the extreme western cities. Warsiawsaka is in a clearing on the banks of a river, and holle port in the fertile clearing south of the tundra, making it the second northernmost city of the nation

Central belt
the central belt is the most prominent belt in the nation, featuring the capitol, Mineopolis, the democratic city of Whitehaven and Blocksburg, the industrial heartland of the nation. Mineopolis features a mix of different architectures, whilst whitehaven is a calm and ordered architectural view. There were plans to rebuild mineopolis with high rise buildings and has been adopted. New plans feature the Blockburg planned skyscraper as the main residential in the city

Southern belt
the southern belt consists of Ezrael, the gold heartland, Kings landing, the location of a meeting point between the end and the overworld, Qarth, a small settlement in the desert, and Nabilzahir, the cultural heartland of the south. Nabilzahir is also the most tumultuous city in the south, having been occupied by 4 different nations in 3 weeks. both Ezrael and Nabilzahir feature sand brick building with rooftop gardens, but Nabilzahir also features the golden palace, a shining remnant of a previous time. there are currently plans to rennovate it into a gallery of sorts, but nothing official has been discussed yet. Nabilzahir also sits in an oasis in the desert, whilst ezrael sits in a mesa

Deep Southern Belt
The town of Delphi is the only town in the deep south belt. it is situated on an island making it easy to defend.

Mineopolis Massacre
On July 14, 2021, the city of Mineopolis was attacked unprovoked by TheAlphaDemon58. He killed nearly all of the citizens. They attacked him with all of their might and did nearly no damage. This might spark a bloody war between the Fossores Republic and The Black Spades.

Mineopolis Occupation
On July 15, 2021, at 4:00 PM CDT, two citizens from Mineopolis had a terrible idea to try to attack The Black Spades after their nation was disbanded. This lead to them retaliating and occupying the town for about 30 minutes. The leader of The Manchester Empire went to Mineopolis and tried to deescalate the situation. War was extremely close to occurring and back-up from multiple other nations was in-bound on Mineopolis to prepare to defend it. Peace talks were held shortly after to help resolve this situation entirely and avoid a bloody war.

Nabil Accords
On July 15, 2021, at 6:00 PM CDT the Nabil Accords were signed and 1 week of peace was declared.

The Golden Expansion
On July 19, 2021, Ezra joined the nation of Mineopolis and coming with it, its massive supplies of gold along with the land to the North. This date also marks the middle of Fossores' major and fast expansion on the continent. This marks Fossores as a Continental Super Power.

The Battle of Golden Palace
On July 20, 2021, Fossores got to test the strength of their newly organized military. At first, Megadalon was attacked by watchoftartarus (King of Faron) out of nowhere. watchoftartarus (Part of the FCA) attacked mega and right after he called up the military. Within 60 seconds, 4 soldiers arrived and within 5 minutes 12 soldiers arrived ready to fight for the republic! Only about 1/3 of the total Fossores Republic army arrived. We quickly pushed him out and overwhelmed him.

The Battle of New Reno
On July 22, 2021, citizens from Elyria started to attack the Fossore ally of the USA. The whole Fossores Republic military responded to this act of aggression. This was the first true battle that Fossores has fought. It was a long and hard battle with ups, downs, lefts, and rights, but we lost. The nation lost all of its gear. This set Fossores into a deep economic depression.

The Rebirth
On July 24, 2021, the grave economic depression has ended. The Manchester Empire fell and the territory was given to Fossores. Massive growth of Fossores that has never been seen in history occured. The country will make sure that this level of growth is continued. With the current level of growth, Fossores is on track to overtake Ashina in the population and development areas.

The Rise of the Ultraweathly
On July 25, 2021, the Fossores Republic is having a major expansion and this is causing some players to become ultra-wealthy. They control nearly 15% of the server's total wealth. This is partly due to the massive and uncontrolled netherite mining industry in Fossores. Due to the tax policy in Fossores, almost none of their money goes towards the state to provide basic functions. This has caused an expansion in wealth in a few. This has caused mass inequality within the nation with only a couple of players controlling the majority of the wealth.

Reclaiming of the Manchester Empire
On July 27, 2021, The Manchester Empire was revived under its leader megadalon with a new name; the Mandem nation. This was to the disgruntle of many citizens of the new Mandem Empire. A few days later the nation would undergo a coup and the new leader megadalon would place the nation under a harsh fascist rule. They also annexed Beograd and placed an offshore city of New_Bradford along the coast, the former that was claimed by Fossores. This would lead to an unsolvable tension between the two nations

The Beograd Occupation & The Great Betrayal
On July 28, 2021, the leader of The Mandem Nation took the town of Beograd without consulting The Fossores Republic. This lead to an explosive increase in tensions among former allies. As Mandem annexed more Fossore land and negotiations broke down, it was highly suspected the emperor himself was planning an invasion of Fossore. To prevent this, The F.R.A. immediately sent in a strike team whose goal was to take out the power-hungry despot of Nabilzahir and remove their weapons and armor. The strike occurred in the dead of night as a fighter squadron flew over the walls of Nabilzahir quietly taking control of key points along the walls. The rest of the strike team then located Megaladon and assassinated him taking his armory and forcing the deposed tyrant to flee to Elyria. It was here that Megaladon made his crucial mistake. Thinking he had stoked the flames of war between Elyria and Fossore he sold total control of his lands to the Elyrians, while not disclosing he was currently at war with Fossore. This proved to be a fatal flaw, however, as Fossore had secretly signed a N.A.P. with Elyria a few days prior. After a diplomatic meeting with the Elyrians agreed to hand over all of the former Mandem Nations claims to Fossore for the price of $80,000. Megadalon was then forced to stand trial. To much rejoice of the citizens of the former Mandem nation, the town of Beograd was reincorporated into Fossore, and the town of Nabilzahir was also incorporated as an equal standing town into the nation.

The trial murders
Whilst it is hard to understand what happened on the fateful day of megadalons trial, there are a few sources that tell of the bloodbath. At some point during the trial, which was clearly not going great for megadalon and even suggested execution or exile, megadalon attacked the people in the court. The death count is unknown, but is suspected to be a relatively large amount. megadalon then made his escape where he would teleport to New Bradford. The owner of New Bradford, unknowing of the tragedies in the court, geared megadalon up with iron gear when he discussed becoming a bandit in hiding. On the sunset of that day, they drank a final red wine together and sat looking at the sunset, talking about whether there were any hopes for the Mandem empire. The New Bradford leader ultimately made the choice to be incorporated into the nation, and the 3-4 day long tensions were extended into a one week time to place the leader of new bradford as the leader of Nabilzahir. New Bradford was abandoned as an idea, amidst fears it would trigger the NAP between Elyria and Fossores, and considering how that went originally, there was no want for that. Megadalon still sends empty threats every now and again, in a desperate bid for fame

The Fossore Constitution
On July 29, 2021, with a unanimous vote from the people the Fossore Constitution was officially ratified as the sole founding political document of the Republic.

The Great Privitazation
On July 31, 2021, all former public farms were transferred over to private corporations to be farmed. This is so the output is increased and to help decrease the amount of nationalized productions. Part of the decision to do this was from the fact that the average person could actually afford to buy products. This will help grow the economy faster than it was previously. The only real exception to the rule is Nabilzahir, which was orginally semi-socialist, with a lack of sold properties or specifically owned goods/ any economy. since they are so behind the rest of the empire towns of its size, due to the previous events in its tumultuous past, it will take time to follow suit

The Industrial Revolution
On August 3, 2021, the first factory in Blocksburg began construction. It's meant to mass produce all types of 4-5 star alcohol, which is extremely profitable. It will also create many new jobs and opportunities for the players and citizens of Fossores. Many more factories are in the works to begin construction in a new industrial park. These are meant to boost the production of Fossores to launch it into the next era. These also cement Blocksburg as the industrial centre of Fossores

Golden Palace
the golden palace is located in Nabilzahir. In the Manchester Golden Age, this was where the King turned Fascist dictator Megadalon ruled over the city. It is also the only properly constructed area of Nabilzahir

industrial Park
The industrial park is located in Blocksburg, the industrial heartland. At the moment it is the first step by the nation to produce infrastructure economically. It is owned by the Mineopolis Holdings company, and is planned to house three factories of wood, brew and smelting. There are plans to expand throughout the nation. Construction began 3rd August/ 2nd August 2021

Mineopolis Holdings Brewery
currently staffed by just MrPug, the wisest in the Fossores nation on drinks, the Brewery is the first factory in the industrial park. It produces very high quality meads for relatively low prices.

Mineopolis Holdings Skyscrapers
the first being opened in Mineopolis, this was the first purchase by Mineopolis Holdings. It is about 6 chunks of land and is planned to be a massive skyscraper with an estimated cost of about 6000. The idea is to have cheap housing for beginners. Construction will end on the 15/08/21 (British date system).

McFlats fast food
Bought on August 8, Mc Flats is a fast food chain serving steak and golden carrots similar to Shepeyes.

Mineopolis Banks
Mineopolis banks was set up to provide IOU's to the government. It sits in the center of mineopolis as a dark oak building

Governmental Plaza
This is a plaza where the governors can meet to discuss issues surrounding the nation.

The Fossores Republic Constitution
Preamble:

“A system of government should not be founded on the ideals of an individual, but rather the ideals of a people” -Shil0 “A ‘shining city on a hill’ In reverence for our beliefs which we each uphold together; through union, to rise above” -ArrestedZeus “A glorious system of government will lead to a glorious and prosperous people” -StampymaxUSA “Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations...entangling alliances with none” -_Snayck_

We, the Founding Fathers of The Fossore Republic, set upon this great continent of New Anglia to a world in chaos; bandits, nations, and towns waged a ceaseless war with no resolution in sight. It was upon seeing this unending bloodshed that we dedicate ourselves to create a peaceful land amongst this war torn world. To that end Fossore has spread the policy of peace and prosperity across the New Anglia continent, taming it’s wilds and creating a safe haven for newer peoples to live and thrive in. In this it has become more apparent, now than ever, that a constitution be ratified by the people for the people. In order to secure this virtuous land for all to enjoy in peace and prosperity. It is with this heavy burden we Founding Fathers take up the delicate task of creating a document that will live on long past us. A document eternally enforcing the democratic ways of Fossore. To such ends we collectively swear to uphold the virtues of this great nation within these pages. For the pursuit of peace, prosperity, and progress. We hereby declare this Constitution the Eternal law of the land Fossore.

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A System of Government Opening Statement:

The Fossores Republic, is a Democratic Republic for the people by the people. There shall be no aristocracy or nobility ruling over in tyranny. The power of the nation lies within its institutions, which shall have members appointed by the people of the nation. The authority of these institutions are absolute. These institutions are however forbidden to overstep their power in matters not explicitly outlined below.

I. Managing the Government:

Governmental institutions: Fossore Parliament(I); The Peoples Assembly(II); Fossore Republic Army(III); Fossore Scientific Institute(IV); National Bank of Fossore(V); High Court of Fossore(VI); Executive Office(VII).

I. Fossore Parliament:

A. Parliament Members: i. The Fossore Parliament will be made up of one Governor from each Province, As well as the Vice President(VII)

B. Powers of the Parliament: i. The Fossore Parliament has the final vote on laws approved within The Peoples Assembly(II-B-ii) ii. The Fossore Parliament can introduce new laws to be approved by The Peoples Assembly(II-B-i) iii. The Fossore Parliament can petition the changing of Provincial Borders; this requires a 2/3rd majority vote. iv. The Fossore Parliament shall have the power to hold impeachment hearings against any members of the Executive Office(VII), per administrative conduct rules(I-C-iv) v. The Parliament shall have the power to remove and reinstate generals of the F.R.A.(III-C-iv-a) vi. The Parliament shall have the power to hold a vote to declare war, after being bring brought forth by the Vice President(VII-B-ii)

C. Administrative Conduct of Parliament: i. The Fossore Parliament shall be required to meet bi-weekly on a date selected and voted on by 2/3rds majority vote. a. If a 2/3rds vote cannot be met, then the Vice President(VII) shall select the appointed days with a simple majority vote. b. If this cannot be met it shall be the first and third sunday of each month. ii. The Fossore Parliament must alot 30 minutes minimum for each session unless voted to dismiss by a 2/3rds majority vote. iii. The Fossore Republic will Document all sessions with the matter discussed and make copies available to the public through the Fossore Scientific Institute(IV), unless those topics are of national security concern, in which case sensitive information will be redacted. iv. In the event of an Impeachment, the Parliament shall be responsible for holding hearings as well as information collection in relation to the case. a. A guilty verdict requires a 2/3rds majority. b. A not guilty verdict requires a simple majority vote. c. If neither are met the President(VII) will have been impeached but not removed from office, If they wish to overturn this decision the Vice President(VII) must put through a motion to overturn in the Parliament, with the same voting requirements as the first trial.

II. The Peoples Assembly:

A. Assembly Members: i. Members shall be made up of One Representative from each town, voted in by simple plurality. a. Representatives shall hold office for one month before another election. Elections shall occur over the first week of the new month ii. The Peoples Assembly shall be led by one of their own, this person shall hold the title of Representative One(II-A-ii-a) a. Representative One will be in charge of overseeing the assembly and announcing all upcoming votes, assemblies, and announcements pertaining to The Peoples Assembly.

B. Powers of The Assembly: i. The Peoples Assembly has the final vote on laws approved within The Fossore Parliament(I-B-ii) ii. The Peoples Assembly can introduce new laws to be approved by The Fossore Parliament(I-B-i) iii. The Peoples Assembly can hold a vote to begin Impeachment trials of any members of the Executive Office(VII) Trials will be conducted through the Fossore Parliament(I-B-iv) iv. The Peoples Assembly has the authority to draft tax laws

C. Administrative Conduct of The Assembly: i. The Peoples Assembly shall be required to meet bi-weekly on a date selected and voted on by 2/3rds majority vote. a. If a 2/3rds vote cannot be met, then Representative One(II-A-ii-a) shall select the appointed days with a simple majority vote. b. If this cannot be met it shall be the first and third sunday of each month. ii. The Peoples Assembly must alot 30 minutes minimum for each session unless voted to dismiss by a 2/3rds majority vote. iii. The Fossore Republic will Document all sessions with the matter discussed and make copies available to the public through the Fossore Scientific Institute(IV), unless those topics are of national security concern, in which case sensitive information will be redacted. iv. In the event of an Impeachment, the Assembly shall be responsible for determining whether there is sufficient evidence to begin an Impeachment trial as well as information collection in relation to the case. a. A Motion to move forward on Impeachment requires a 2/3rds majority.

III. Fossore Republic Army:

A. Fossorian Soldiers: i. Any Citizen can be a member of the Infantry. a. The Infantry shall be headed by a General of the Grand General’s Choosing ii. Infantry may join either the cavalry or blue knights after one month of service. This process shall be determined by the acting Grand General. iii. The Grand General Has full control over the F.R.A. and all military operations undertaken. a. The Grand General Is appointed by the president(VII), and is only outranked by the President(VII)

B. Powers of the F.R.A:     i. The F.R.A. will enforce the laws of the land as passed by the government in internal, and geopolitical affairs. ii. The F.R.A. Only allegiance is to this founding document, not to one person, or institution. In the event of a Constitutional Crisis, The F.R.A. will allow the courts to sort out the crisis, if the courts knowingly disregard the constitution it will be the sole burden of the F.R.A. to reinstate the Eternal Document as the law of the land. iii. The F.R.A. shall be the only military presence within the Fossore Republic. As such, no mercenaries or foreign armies may operate within the borders of Fossore.

C. Conduct of the F.R.A:     i. The Grand General Is required to meet with the executive office(VII) Once weekly, unless given prior notice of an absence. In the event of an absence all F.R.A. generals shall meet with the Executive Office(VII) ii. The F.R.A. must alot 45 minutes minimum when meeting with the Executive Office(VII) unless dismissed early by the President iii. The Fossore Republic will Document all meetings with the matter discussed and make copies available to the public through the Fossore Scientific Institute(IV), unless those topics are of national security concern, in which case sensitive information will be redacted. iv. In the event of an Impeachment, and refusal to leave office the F.R.A. shall be responsible for the swift removal and trial of said official, within one week of that officials Impeachment. a. Should the F.R.A. fail to do this all Generals will be dismissed, and new Generals shall be appointed by plurality vote from the Parliament.

IV. The Fossore Scientific Institute:

A. Institute Members: i. Members shall be hired internally to the Institute. ii. The institute shall be controlled by the Head of the F.S.I.   a. Head of the F.S.I. Is appointed by the President.

B. Powers of The Institute: i. The Fossore Scientific Institute Shall make public all proceedings of the government. (I-C-iii)(II-C-iii)(III-C-iii) ii. The Fossore Scientific Institute Shall be responsible for running and preserving the Library of Fossore, where all records will be made accessible to the public. V. National Bank of Fossore:

A. Bank Institute Members: i. Members shall be hired internally to the Bank. ii. The institute shall be controlled by the Head of the N.B.F.   a. Head of the N.B.F. Is appointed by the President.

B. Powers of The Institute: i. The National Bank of Fossore Has the power to give out government loans to persons, businesses, towns, and nations. The policy surrounding these loans shall be determined by the N.B.F.    ii. The National Bank of Fossore Shall be responsible for maintaining and expanding the National Bank. iii. The National Bank of Fossore Shall have control over managing the governments debt, and creating the terms of governmental I.O.U.’s

VI. High Court of Fossore:

A. High Court Officials: i. Officials shall include three Judges, and shall be led by the Lead Magistrate(VI-A-ii) a. One Judge appointed by the President b. One Judge voted in by 2/3rds majority vote from the Fossore Parliament(I) c. One Judge voted in by 2/3rds majority vote from The Peoples Assembly(II) ii. The Lead Magistrate shall lead all proceedings a. The Lead Magistrate shall also write the majority ruling, if there is a minority opinion the opposing judge shall write that opinion. B. Powers of The Institute: i. The High Court of Fossore shall have the power to interpret laws signed by the government. a. The High Court of Fossore shall have the power to make null and void unconstitutional laws. ii. The High Court of Fossore shall have the power to decide any legal disputes within the nation, if they can not be resolved through a province’s law system. iii. The High Court of Fossore must approve of a province’s law system before it is enacted within the province. a. National law and Government overrule provincial laws in places where there is overlap.

VII. Executive Office:

A. Executive Office Officials: i. Officials Are the President, Vice President, and all head officials from institutions appointed by the President. ii. The President shall be voted in through a national vote once every two months through a national vote. a. Voting will continue until a candidate receives a majority vote. iii. The President Appoints the Vice President

B. Powers of the Executive Office: i. The President Shall have the power to Veto a law once that is brought before them. ii. The Executive Office shall have the power to handle all diplomatic missions. a. The Vice President shall act as the main diplomat, and shall act in accordance with the President's wishes. b. The Vice President can hold a motion to vote for war in the Fossore Parliament(I-B-vi) iii. The Executive Office shall enact executive orders, in relation to national projects. a. Executive orders can only be used for Infrastructure, unless the country is at war with a foreign power. iv. The Executive Office can draft laws and put them forward for vote in the parliament through the Vice President. v. The Executive Office has the power to appoint head officials in any governmental Institution seperate from The Peoples Assembly(II)(III-A-iii-a)(IV-A-ii-a)(V-A-ii-a)(VI-A-i-a)(VII-A-iii)

C. Conduct of the Executive Office: i. The Executive Office Is required to hold an Executive Meeting once every month. a. This ensures that the Institutions are acting in accordance with the president. ii. In the event of an Impeachment The Executive Office can not interfere with any investigation. a. If a member of the Executive Office is found guilty and Impeached and removed from office, then that official must resign their post immediately. If an official does not leave their post then they will be forcibly removed(III-C-iv)

Fossore Bill Of Rights Prefatory Remarks: “It is by Natural Law, that all people are created equal, and hold unto themselves unconditional rights” -ArrestedZeus “With equal laws, means equal citizens, which means an equal society” -StampymaxUSA

As we Founding Fathers set upon this laden task; in creation of a document so bountiful to the democratic Ideals we Fossorian people believe in. It is with utmost certainty that every person has over them by Natural Law predefined rights and freedoms. Unto which no government, person, or institution can take away. These rights, which in their momentous significance hold up the pillars of democratic life; create a free and prosperous land for all to enjoy in splendor. In such great eminence we Founding Fathers, through the Eternal Document see to it that every person holds these freedoms not as given to them from such a document, but as an evident manifest of the world surrounding their person. 22:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)22:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)22:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)22:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)22:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)22:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)22:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)22:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)22:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)22:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)22:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)22:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)22:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)22:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)22:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)ArrestedZeus24 (talk)

Right to Fair Press: The Press has full authorization to operate and report on the happenings within the Fossore Republic, unhindered by any person, entity or government. Right to Self Expression & Speech: Every Citizen has the right to freely comment on the happenings of the state, Unless proven to be Slanderous and False statements. Right of Separation of Church & State: The Fossore Republic shall never impose religious rituals or religion onto their citizens at any level of government. Right of Religion: Every Citizen may follow whatever religious code they please, with no hindrance from the state. Right to Hold & Bear Arms: Each citizen may arm themselves with weapons and armor, for self defence, dueling, or hunting purposes. Right to Free Trade: Citizens may freely trade with whomever they wish within the borders of Fossore, Not including citizens of other nations. Right of Political Participation: Each Citizen has the right to free political participation in regards to voting, and holding office. Right to Unhindered Travel: Citizens may travel freely across Fossore without the fear of banditry.

Definitions and Base Laws: Definitions: Province’s: The Fossore Republic is made up of multiple Provinces, each consisting of one Town and or Capital Town. Towns: Claimed Towns within each province who provide the laws and regulations within their claims and Province. Majority vs Plurality: Majority: A total exceeding 50% Plurality: A total exceeding others, but not exceeding 50% Impeachment: The process of removal of Executive Office Officials. Base Laws: Treason: The act of directly harming the Fossore Republic, through any means. Banditry: The act of killing and looting Citizens of Fossore, or any person within Fossore borders. Murder: The act of killing another person, unless in self defense or an agreed upon duel. Theft: The act of stealing from another person within Fossore Borders. Griefing: The act of destroying in part or in whole, the builds of another person, unless agreed upon by that person. Human Trafficking: The act of selling persons to economic or material purposes. Bribery: The act of providing economic or material compensation to a political figure. Terrorism: The act of threatening, killing, looting, or griefing citizens for a political motive. False Slander: The act of purposely harming another Politicians reputation through the dissemination of false information. Providing False Evidence: Bringing forth False evidence to the courts. Unfaithful Trade: The act of not following through on trade Promises and obligations, unless agreed upon by both parties. No handling Salmon In suspicious circumstances* Summary: The Fossore Parliament and The Peoples Assembly checks the power of the Executive office and Fossore Army The Executive office checks the power of the Provinces and Towns The courts check the power of the government The Fossore Army checks the power of the executive office and government Governmental Institutions Certain rights all people have that the government cant infringe on