Mockrea

Mockrea, officially, the Kingdom of Mockrea, is one of a number of states within the union of Tanderium. The Kingdom however has a strong distinct culture with a history of political resistance that can make leadership in the region infamously difficult. Despite this, the Kingdom of Mockrea is a loyal state within the union. 
==Etymology==
Mockrea's name derives from an ancient folklore story, in which a great conqueror and explorer simply named "Mockrea," founded the land after slaying and defeating a vicious beast.
==History==
===Founding===
For many years the region which would soon become the Kingdom of Mockrea, was made up of small neighbouring tribes known for their constant infighting amongst one another. Three of the most significant tribes were the Tribe of Cockrea (a semi-democratic tribe that lived on the Lake of Helia), the River People (an anarchic-militant group living inside the Mockrean Canal), and the Tribe of Pigonia (a fiefdom made primarily up of Pigeon People and Human peasants). The constant wars against one another were so bad, attempts from larger states to stabilise the region and annex it into their own borders were all met with failure. Though Pigeon Birdington, leader of the Tribe of Pigonia, soon emerged. He would eventually enter into discussion with various tribes, unifying them all together into the Kingdom of Mockrea. Because of his success in stabilising the region, Pigeon would be crowned as Mockrea's first ever king, however under a semi-constitutional system in order to maintain stability.
Though now being an established nation, larger and stronger neighbouring states started to turn their attention onto the kingdom. It was because of this threat of invasion and conquest, that King Pigeon I of Mockrea approached the Emperor of the Imperial Republic of Calarith with interest in joining under them. Much to the pleasure of the King, their request was accepted and he would receive a seat on the Imperial High Council. However this decision by the King was not widely agreed upon within the kingdom, and small factions began declaring their disagreement to joining under Calarith. This would mark the first time the Kingdom of Mockrea would fall at risk of an organised coup that was now brewing among its citizens. Though the coup agreed to stop after some personal diplomatic discussions with the King, it had created noticeable establishing factions that could turn on the King at any given moment.
===Second administration===
Second Administration
Office 	Ministry
Prime Minister 	Helium Mokson
Utilities 	Helium Mokson
Foreign Affairs	Eric Rossian
Interior 	Lettcor Volkost
Defence 	Sixty Four
Finance 	Vacant
With the conclusion of the First Administration of Mockrea, the beginning of the Second Administration had begun. New parties and settlers had arrived, bringing over new ideas and opinions which would further complicate the election process. The brief election period saw a rise of political campaigns that no one had ever seen before. However on the conclusion of the elections, there was not as much change as what was once thought. The Mockrean People's Party would win the election majority, with the State Security Party placing second and finally the Sentinel's Revolutionary Party in their debut election coming third. With this, the first Prime Minister of Mockrea, Helium Mokson, would return for his second administrative run. Though there was a stark difference to the Mockrea he had served under during the First Administration, and the Mockrea that he had now found himself in. There was now a deeply rooted essence of factionalism that lurked within the nation, which brought the threat of revolts, riots and coup d'état's.
Factionalism had been a present issue during the First Administration, though the only factions were the Kings Party (which included any factions and parties loyal to the king of Mockrea) and the State Security Party (which also included police officers under General Lettcor Volkost's command). However, during the beginning of the Second Administration, refugees from Vostokgrad were absorbed into Mockrea on orders of King Pigeon I. Though civil at first, as time went on the Vostokgrad refugees soon formed a faction of their own, seeing Mockrea as their overlord and oppressor.
====Kings party riot ====
As the factionalism within Mockrea continued to worsen, it would reach an all time high for the nation during an event known as the "Kings Party Riots." This event began with King Pigeon I, organising together his elite ranking loyalists to attempt to keep power away from the State Security Party. With the party's leader both the Minister of Interior and head of the State Security Committee (the Mockrean police force), Lettcor Volkost and his party had become one of the King's strongest opponents. And so the King and his forces would march onto the State Security Committee's headquarters in a bold attempt to forcefully hand the building over into the control of the crown. Though as the King and his forces marched onto the building, Lettcor Volkost and State Security officers sprung into immediate action, resulting in a vicious battle in the streets.Lettcor Volkost and the State Security officers managed to overpower the Kings Party soldiers, pushing them out of the Security Committee's headquarters and retreating frantically into a nearby tavern in the capital of Mockrea. Though not wanting to let the King and his forces get away with their crimes, Lettcor ordered the Security officers to continue the fight at the tavern however he could not leave the Security Committee headquarters undefended in fear of a counter-attack. And so at this moment, Commander Nicholas "Swapped" Ashford (a Security officer and elected member of parliament for the State Security Party), offered to lead the officers in for a counter-attack of their own. And so Commander Swapped led the Security forces over to the tavern the King and his soldiers were hiding out in. And just as before, another violent battle ensued. Though, as Commander Swapped and the Security forces attempted to breach the tavern, they were met with traps and archers. No matter what walls or windows they broke through, they were unable to make their ways up the staircase to the King himself. However in a moment of sheer strategic brilliance, Commander Swapped led his soldiers up onto the rooftops of nearby houses, before using a makeshift bridge to climb onto the roof of the tavern. Now caught off guard, the Kings Party forces were quickly overwhelmed, as Commander Swapped single-handedly led the charge. King Pigeon I would surrender soon after, giving a substantial victory to the opposing factions. This singular event would garner newfound admiration and fame for the Security Party, and not only empowered the party but also Commander Swapped who has risen to the occasion.
====Assassination attempt====
There was no follow-up or efforts for talks of peace during the aftermath of the King's Part Riot, largely linked to a failed assassination attempt on the King's life. The failed assassination attempt was what is believed to have been an improvised explosive device that went off in the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eric Rossian's home. After a meeting about internal affairs, King Pigeon I, Prime Minister Helium Mokson and Eric Rossian entered into Rossian's home to continue their discussions in a private setting. However during their discussions, two consecutive explosions went off inside the two story house, blasting a large hole in the roof. Though despite this, no one was killed in the event, only two minor injuries were reported. Martial Law was quickly imposed as the State Security Committee began their investigations. Apart from a few eye witness accounts, no one could give a definitive answer to who may have committed the assassination attempt on the King. After having interviewed everyone they could, the State Security Committee placed Minister Eric Rossian as their prime suspect, wishing to see him stand trial to find out his involvement in the event.
Before any trial could be arranged, a citizen from the neighbouring rival nation of New Jvar admitted to potentially being the culprit. This coincidentally brought the investigation to an unsatisfying conclusion, with the new prime suspect being unreachable. However discontent continued to rise, with the assassination attempt being linked by some groups as a coup d'état attempt. With rising talks of revolutions, riots and uprisings, the State Security Party and the Vostokgrad faction created a collaborative alliance with one another. It was because of this rise of instability that King Pigeon I called in volunteer soldiers from the Imperial Republic of Calarith to protect him and his rule at whatever cost.
====Vostokgrad independence and war ====
Word of a brewing rebellion from the town of Vostokgrad reached King Pigeon, which confirmed his greatest suspicions. They were rapidly gathering both support and equipment, going so far as to convert Mockrean citizens to join their own faction, turning the King's own people against him. It now seemed that the deeply rooted factionalism within the Kingdom was reaching its boiling point. With no other options left, King Pigeon asked their Imperial overlords of Calarith to intervene. This would result in the first Emperor of Calarith himself, opening up discussions with the leaders of the Vostokgrad rebellion. However discussions would end in failure, as Vostokgrad believed they had been authorised their own independence and illegally broke away from the Kingdom of Mockrea. Though the Vostokgrad rebellion had ended it had come at a major cost for Mockrea, with the Kingdom losing both valuable citizens, support and land. This would eventually lead to the First War for Vostokgrad.The First War for Vostokgrad took place a day after the town's independence. King Pigeon I and Prime Minister Helium Mokson approached their former town seeking answers. However, fighting would instantly commence amongst the two parties. It is truly unknown which side started the fighting, though what is certain is that the Mockrean forces would take the opportunity to launch a full-scale attack on Vostokgrad. Despite being heavily outnumbered, King Pigeon led the Mockrean forces over the Vostokgrad walls, jumping carelessly into the hoard of armed Vostokgrad citizens that awaited them below. What seemed like an easy victory for Vostokgrad, quickly turned into their worst nightmare. King Pigeon I stood in the middle of Vostokgrad armed and ready. Seeing an easy kill before them, three Vostokgrad soldiers attack the King from all sides, though he doesn't fall. In fact he seems to be perfectly fine. Against all odds, King Pigeon overpowers the three Vostokgrad soldiers, holding them off with seemingly little concern. Reinforcements would eventually arrive in the form of Calarith volunteer units and State Security officers. Now with added support, King Pigeon and his coalition of soldiers, pushed the Vostokgrad forces into a nearby house which they swiftly barricaded themselves inside. This would mark the end to the siege, and officially bring victory to the Kingdom of Mockrea. Formal discussions with the now defeated Vostokgrad faction took place once again, with Calarith overseeing them. This would result with the reintegration of the town Vostokgrad into the Kingdom of Mockrea, along with the replacement of the mayor of Vostokgrad with a Mockrean aligned Vostokgrad citizen. Though factionalism and division was still a threat for the Kingdom, the storm had been calmed, for now.
=====Second war for Vostokgrad=====
The Second War for Vostokgrad occurred a day after the First War for Vostokgrad. The Second War for Vostokgrad was on a larger scale and involved more parties and factions that weren't exclusively within Mockrean territory. After the first war, instability was at an all-time high within Vostokgrad. Although they had been defeated, many Vostokgrad citizens opposed being reintegrated back into Mockrea, once again seeking to establish their own independence. The new Mayor of Vostokgrad, Saul Betterman, stood against the growing rebellion which caused them to rise up and kick him out of his own town. The new Vostokgrad de facto ruler was the Secretary of State, Alex. Alex immediately began rebuilding the town's defences and used his wealth to hire mercenaries to defend himself from the inevitable Mockrean resistance.
The Mockrean forces, State Security officers and Calarith volunteers were all gathered together in New Mockrea where they made some last minute preparations before their attack on Vostokgrad. However before they could even begin their attack on the town, hired mercenaries from DonFuer (lead by D_loaded) and soldiers from Vostokgrad launched a sudden attack on New Mockrea, catching the Mockrean coalition forces off-guard. Despite the odds stacked against them, the Mockrean forces managed to stand their ground and regroup together as a unified front. Using their numbers advantage in their own favour, the DonFuer mercenaries made a sudden retreat, leaving behind a number of their own soldiers in the process which were quickly overwhelmed by the Mockreans. After discussions with the Emperor of Calarith, the DonFuer mercenaries agreed to officially withdraw from the conflict, allowing the now riled up Mockrean forces to push forth on Vostokgrad. With little defences keeping them out, the Mockrean forces pushed effortlessly inside the walls of the rogue town and began striking down any surviving Vostokgrad soldiers that still remained. Prime Minister Helium Mokson stood atop the town walls, firing down arrows and breaking through any sudden defences the resistance attempted to create. King Pigeon and General Lettcor Volkost ran through the town with their soldiers, clearing up any survivors that still remained. After the town had been completely cleared of any Vostokgrad rebels, the de facto leader Alex, was officially removed from the town, bringing the end to his rebellion and the Second War for Vostokgrad.
=== First Mockrean coup ===
With the Vostokgrad wars over, Vostokgrad would fragment into a total of three different towns and states, all disliking one another for a variety of reasons. Though the Kingdom of Mockrea would carry on, building itself up and branching outwards. The second administration which saw Mockrea through many conflicts and destabilisation came to an end. Helium Mokson peacefully stood down after two terms completed, giving opportunity for someone new to take his place. The new leader of the People's Party would be none other than the King's son and heir, Prince Robert Zimmerman Birdington. This instantly sparked disagreement with the opposition of the State Security Party, with them seeing it as a betrayal of the constitution that the People's Party created. However it was not expected that the People's Party would get into power so there were no trials or lawsuits. But, before dissolving the government, Helium Mokson implemented a new electoral voting system which was not passed through parliament. Before the system could be degraded and criticised properly, government dissolved and the voting began. In a shock result, the People's Party beat the State Security Party, creating a majority in parliament.Outraged by the result, the State Security Party organised itself together. They believed that if the King would not intervene in the constitutional violation and put an end to the illegal government, they would have to do it themselves. And so in , General Lettcor Volkost rallied Commander Swapped, Eric Rossian and Aitha Uknalda, along with foreign support and volunteers, to come together and perform a strategic coup against the new Mockrean administration. Hearing that both the police and military were revolting, all People's Party members fled from the capital and into safety. With any possible resistance gone, State Security forces marched into New Mockrea and began taking over the town. Once they realised no opposition was in sight, they began to set alight multiple buildings linked with the People's Party. Most notably, after securing it for themselves, Security forces torched the Parliament building of Mockrea, setting it aflame as a signifier of their devotion to the cause. Seeing no option, Prince Robert Birdington would step down as Prime Minister, bringing victory to the coup. During this time King Pigeon would join in on the side of the Security Party, wanting to remove government and elections entirely to remove any further risks of instability. The State Security would rebrand into the Vanguard, and joined forces with the King to form under him and create the first monarch council administration. As such, Lettcor would assume the role of Prime Minister to stabilise Mockrea post coup. This would be no easy task due to the autonomous region of Helia, which was now made up of People Party refugees and whilst there was peace, threat of civil war and conflict was ever present.
The King would soon betray the Vanguard's trust however, eventually consolidating power for himself by throwing out the constitution and many of its institutions. The resulting anger and despair would simmer in the background for a while, resulting in political uneasiness for an extended period, which would be followed by ever more turbulent events. Many people blamed not only the King, but the pigeon people minority as a whole, resulting in the word "pigeonist" (a person hating pigeons), and "pigeonite" (a person supporting pigeons) to be coined.
==== Golden age day bombing ====
The immediate period after the First Mockrean Coup did not see a relief from the heightened tension. However, despite high tensions, Mockrea began improving and growing economically and populationally. During this time, King Pigeon, who had acquired absolute power from his alliance with the Vanguard, decided to enact a full absolute monarchy, disregarding the wishes of the Vanguard. Although the Vanguards leader, General Lettcor Volkost was considered a Grand Advisor, so were many others not involved in the coup, which ultimately caused friction between the two former allies. Despite this, a celebration would happen in the , named the Golden Age Day, to celebrate the nation's first golden age.During the celebration of the first Golden Age Day, many notable figures stood on the stage to give their individual prepared speeches. Some of the speakers included former Prime Ministers Helium Mokson and Prince Robert Zimmerman Birdington. Last to take the stage was King Pigeon himself, who gave a poorly prepared speech with many attendees believing him to be intoxicated during his own celebration. Though as King Pigeon left the stage, a giant explosion erupted underneath the stage, causing a large pronounced crater. Because of the explosion many were injured, however Prince Robert Birdington, son and heir of King Pigeon was the only one killed. Though bizarrely, without any announcement, the King simply declared his now deceased heir to be the culprit without any investigation or sympathy. As a result, the already disillusioned Vanguard, made an official announcement dismissing the claims against Robert Birdington and denouncing King Pigeons rule, believing him to have betrayed the promises he made to the Vanguard during the First Mockrean Coup.Support against King Pigeon grew rapidly, with many deciding to stand up against him. Therefore, on the same day a skirmish broke out against the King. With the Vanguard no longer interested in protecting the King, he was alone and outnumbered. The skirmish was made up of a variety of different people, some were soldiers though others were simple civilians. However all had made the decision to make their anger heard. The rioters were led by Helium Mokson, who brought them to King Pigeon whilst he meandered through the streets of New Mockrea. They ambushed the King, forcing him to run all throughout the city in a desperate attempt to find safety. King Pigeon would eventually lose the rioters, bringing an end to the skirmish. He would then move into hiding for a few days before silently making a quiet return back to leadership, though with considerably less support. The Second Assassination Attempt, although not succeeding in killing King Pigeon, shattered his support. Not only this but it left him without a direct heir, leaving his entire legacy at risk of demise. Factionalism was once again making a return to Mockrean politics, yet the King's silence to growing discontent only worsened his already low public support.
=== Second Mockrean coup ===
As expected, with Mockrea in a state of turmoil and the silence from the King when he was needed most, the citizens of Mockrea were beginning to oppose King Pigeon. The situation had reached a boiling point. And so when King Pigeon left on one of his various trips, Helium Mokson, Eric Rossian and Sir Dapperman all came together to launch a second coup, this time to remove the King for good. In the , they organised a meeting open to all citizens inside the parliament building of New Mockrea. During this meeting, speeches by Helium Mokson and Eric Rossian were held in which they spoke about establishing a new form of government, a republic. To decide on whether they would follow through, they held a democratic vote with all Mockrean citizens. The vote swiftly concluded in an overwhelming majority for a new government, with only Uchi Rayshaw voting in favour of keeping King Pigeon as their leader. With the vote concluded, the decision had been made. Mockrea would become a republic with Eric Rossian taking the first term as Chancellor. However, during the meeting, Uchi Rayshaw quietly left and gathered together a small group of Mockrean monarchists. Just as the meeting was about to conclude, Uchi Rayshaw and the monarchists planted and ignited explosives inside the parliament building, blowing up large portions of it. In the blast, many were injured, though only one would be killed. General of the Vanguard and leader of Vostokgrad, Lettcor Volkost was caught in the direct blast, dying almost instantly. His death was significant not only because of his contributions to Mockrea, but also because his death likely prevented Vostokgrad from declaring support to either side, instead staying neutral so they could mourn their leader.A small monarchist faction would form together, acting as a direct counter to the Mockrean republicans who had already started writing a new constitution. The two factions often collided in battle in the streets of New Mockrea, the republicans being led by a man named Zack Kallio and the monarchists led by the now infamous Uchi Rayshaw. But King Pigeon would finally return in , refusing to accept the result of the vote and declaring the republicans as outlaws. Though the King's support was already low and now with Vostokgrad refusing to join in, King Pigeon had to rely on the small monarchists and foreign volunteers from the Aesilandri union. Mockrea was once again on the brink of civil war. In an attempt to stabilise the nation, the new Chancellor Eric Rossian announced a temporary "transitional council" to bring the republic together. The council was filled with Helium Mokson, Zack Kallio, Sir Dapperman, "Lettcor" Reena (successor to the now dead, Lettcor Volkost) and Uchi Rayshaw. Eric Rossian had hoped that by placing Uchi onto the council tensions would begin to ease, and whilst it did stop the skirmishes, it did not stop King Pigeon from continuing his mission in reclaiming his throne.
The Second Coup of Mockrea would officially conclude in the with the Chancellor Eric Rossian meeting with King Pigeon to discuss terms. The shortly lived Republic of Mockrea would dissolve, to make way for the reestablishment of the Kingdom. King Pigeon would reassume his throne, however back under a new constitutional monarchy. Both Helium Mokson and King Pigeon also made a written agreement to not perform any coups unless to reverse a non-constitutional coup, binding them both to the new system. Although the second coup had now been resolved, there were still heightened tensions, and despite having just been temporarily removed, King Pigeon still remained somewhat absent from his Kingdom that continued to question his slipping authority.
=== Pigeonist Reclamation Army ===
During the aftermath of the Second Coup, despite now having a Chancellor, troubles continued to rise. In the , on a trip to Vostokgrad, Eric Rossian would be assassinated and burned inside his carriage following an ambush near Helia. No body would be recovered, but the murder was initially blamed on anarchists seeking to undermine the new government, though there was little evidence to support this claim. However, no investigations followed the former Chancellor's death, in fact there was a eerie peacefulness that briefly found itself in Mockrea, which was usually uncommon after such turbulent events. Following an internal decision, Zack Kallio stepped in as Chancellor, but there was still a great deal of political division, with division soon turning into hatred and anger. This anger would become directed towards pigeon people, as they had already caused much division within the country. The Pigeonist movement began to grow and grow, and apart from occasional sectarian violance, nothing to directly threaten the Kingdoms security happened. This was until an image depicting King Pigeon next to the decapitated head of Eric Rossian emerged after being leaked to the police.The outrage and disgust from the emergence of this image made many Mockreans to become ever more disenfranchised with the Pigeon regime, and saw the Pigeonist Reclamation Army (or the P.R.A) make a vocal response. A group of fully armed militiamen from every Mockrean state marched into New Mockrea, and in a show of defiance locked themselves in the government building. In the following showdown with pigeonite elements of the security forces, the P.R.A set the government building alight, torching many offices of state officials as well as much of the Mockrean Parliament. Following a clash which lasted many hours, the royalist forces would eventually retake control of the government building but not without significant casualties on both sides.Not long after the P.R.A attack in New Mockrea, evidence of Chancellor Zack Kallio being a secret Pigeonite (a term used to describe someone in support of the Pigeon People movement) surfaced. As a result, Helium Mokson would begin a vote to impeach Zack Kallio from office, a vote that would pass, making Kallio the first ever Chancellor to be lawfully impeached. A second vote would commence to decide on Kallio's replacement, with Uchi Rayshaw, leader of the Monarchists during the Second Coup, being the first to put his name forward. To block a second potential Pigeonite sympathiser from securing power, Helium Mokson would also put his name forward in an attempt to stop Uchi. Helium would ultimately succeed, becoming the first person in Mockrean history to be elected into leadership for a second time. Though peace was far from arriving. King Pigeon would lead attacks on P.R.A states such as Helia and Vostokgrad, directly fighting against Helium Mokson on multiple occasions. And with Zack Kallio now outed as a Pigeonite, he would bring his state of Korvantis into the conflicts as well, backing and protecting King Pigeons violent raids. However, each raid would end in stalemates, neither side making any significant progress or victories.
=== Third Mockrean coup ===
Significant members of P.R.A met up in New Mockrea to oversee the city in their absence. It was here they ran into a walled off armoury King Pigeon had built in paranoia of an inevitable attack from rebel forces. Seeing the King isolated, unaware, and clearly in complete mental decline, the P.R.A forces decided to start an impulsive attack. The attack was led by none other than Commander Nicholas "Swapped" Ashford, and involved a large majority of Vostokiyan P.R.A soldiers, though did have some reserves from states like Korvantis. The fight initially took place in the open field King Pigeon had walled off, though the P.R.A under Commander Swapped's guidance, would soon take to the roofs of Government Square. With the high ground secured, the P.R.A soldiers would shoot down from the roofs of New Mockrean citizens. Every time King Pigeon and his lackeys attempted to find a way up, they would be denied by the combined might of the P.R.A. Countless losses, one after the other, would soon see King Pigeon call upon his supreme guards, yet even their might and power was not enough to overwhelm the P.R.A and their tactics. After hours had passed, the P.R.A torched the Government building of New Mockrea, before retreating back to their various different homes around the Kingdom.thumb|299x299pxAfter the devastating defeat during the Battle at Government Square, King Pigeon saw his grip loosen on Mockrea. The P.R.A had called for the execution of the King with a uniquely built guillotine in Vostokgrad. With Korvantis and Fortecanis declaring neutrality through the coup, King Pigeon saw his support vanish and therefore was forced to turn to the union Mockrea was currently under during this time, Tanderium. With soldiers from Tanderium now entering into the fight, Commander Swapped and Lettcor Reena took up hiding in Vostokgrad, using the sewers, tunnels and rooftops to hide from the Tanderium forces that greatly outnumbered them. However Commander Swapped saw an opening and assassinated a Pigeon Person guarding King Pigeon, sending a bold message of fear into the heavily armed forces in Vostokgrad. Commander Swapped and Lettcor Reena would then escape out of Vostokgrad and make a secret dash for their neighbours of Korvantis, to speak personally with Zack Kallio. Kallio acted as a mediator between the P.R.A and Tanderium, providing safety for Swapped and Lettcor whilst discussions commenced. And in a shocking turn of events, Tanderium would agree to the demands of the P.R.A honouring their wish to see King Pigeon executed and replaced as leader. It was decided Zack Kallio would replace King Pigeon as monarch, and therefore King Pigeon was arrested by Tanderium forces. He would then be brought into the the square of Vostokgrad as a prisoner, placed into the guillotine, and upon a pull of a lever by Commander Swapped, everyone witnessed the head of King Pigeon fly clean off. The head of King Pigeon would be collected and put on display in Vostokgrad, along with the guillotine and stalagmite that was used to perform the action. With King Pigeon officially dead, Zack Kallio would be instantly officialised as the new monarch of the Kingdom of Mockrea, bringing a conclusive end to the Third Mockrean Coup.
==Government==
===Monarchs===
The Kingdom of Mockrea is a semi-constitutional monarchy with its monarchs holding a significant amount of power over the nation. Though the elected government and prime minister create and send laws to the National Assembly who vote on the laws of the kingdom, all laws must be lastly approved by the serving monarch, who at any time for any reason can veto any policies. Whilst the monarchy's power is certainly limited, it still holds much sway over the running of the Kingdom and has final say on diplomatic issues.
List of Monarchs
Name 	Portrait	Tenure 	Description
King Pigeon Birdington	 	1-69 VE 	Founded the Kingdom of Mockrea, established the capital of New Mockrea, survived the first and seconds coups of Mockrea, massively expanded the Kingdoms borders, was beheaded during the third coup in 69 VE.
King Zack Kallio 	 	69-Present VE	Assumed leadership following King Pigeons death.
===Prime Minister's===
The Prime Minister of Mockrea is an elected position and acts as the principal minister in government. The role of PM has changed and shifted over the course of each Mockrean coup and election, however typically always remaining the same in one way or another. Because of the PM's role, they work closely alongside the ruling monarch in maintaining the stability and security of the Kingdom. The role would be renamed under Eric Rossian's administration to "Chancellor", however it would be returned back to its original name of "Prime Minister" under Helium Mokson's third administration in the .
List of Prime Ministers
Name 	Portrait	Tenure 	Description
Helium Mokson 	 	1st Term: 5-15 VE 
2nd Term: 15-28VE	Created the first constitution of Mockrea, massively improved democracy in the Kingdom, created Ministerial Departments, developed the capital city of New Mockrea.
Prince Robert
Birdington	 	28-28 VE (One Month) 	Was Prime Minister for one month before being forced to resign during the first Mockrean coup.
Lettcor Volkost	 	28-38 VE 	Replaced the Prince after succeeding in the first Mockrean coup, re-established the state of Vostokgrad, banned political parties, was forcefully removed from office by King Pigeon.
Eric Rossian 	 	42-48 VE 	Brought a return to the old constitution of Mockrea, was mysteriously assassinated and killed whilst still in office.
Zack Kallio 	 	49-63 VE 	Oversaw the expansion of the states of Fortecanis and Korvantis, encouraged the Pigeonist Reclamation Army to take up arms before switching sides to assist King Pigeon, was impeached from government after being outed as a Pigeonite.
Helium Mokson 	 	3rd Term: 63-Present VE	Created a new Mockrean constitution, helped lead the Pigeonist Reclamation Army against King Pigeon eventually leading to the Kings execution, unbanned political parties.
=== Active Political Parties ===
In , 41 years after the First Coup, King Zack Kallio the first, would ascend to the throne and reintroduce political parties. Doing so saw the establishment of many political parties, in each of the various Mockrean states, all presenting different views and opinions. These parties so far include; the Mockrean Pigeonist Party (Anti-Pigeonite, Humanism), the Mint Party (Capitalist), the Forward Party of Mockrea (Democratic Conservatism), Rezenid Kaledia dai Mokriva (Monarchist, Rezenid Centrism), National Royal Party of Mockrea (Monarchist, Nationalist).
==== Former political parties ====
The Kingdom of Mockrea was founded upon a constitutional monarchy, one where its political ministers had the freedom to create and take part in political parties. However, political parties would be banned upon orders by General Lettcor Volkost in 28 VE during the aftermath of the First Mockrean Coup. Though, before his death in the Second Coup, he regretted the ban, for it only worsened the situation the Kingdom was facing. Because of the ban, all of early political parties were dismantled which included the Kings Party (which had already been dormant since the Kings Party Riots in 16 VE), the Mockrean People's Party (led by Helium Mokson), and the State Security Party (led by Lettcor Volkost). 
File:SSC.png|Flag of the State Security Party
File:MPPsymbol.png|Symbol of the Mockrean People's Party
=== Ministerial Departments ===
Current Ministerial Departments
Departments 	Flag	Anthem	Description
The 
Vanguard 	 	 	Oversees the internal security of the Kingdom for all states, upholds the rule of law, carries out investigations, as well as dispatching warrants for arrests.
The Ministry of Infrastructure	N/A 	N/A 	Oversees urban planning as well as building large, multi-state projects such as Mockrail or the Mockrean road system.
The Ministry of Utilities 	N/A 	N/A 	Assists other ministries in the day to day running of the Mockrean state, as well as to handle miscellaneous tasks within government which do not concern any other ministries or state institutions.
Ministerial Departments were first established during the Second Administration, and work to assist the current acting Prime Minister. Though it is not entirely necessary, most heads of Ministerial Departments will also be elected officials in the Mockrean parliament, or at the very least have an elected representative. Ministerial Departments are also continuously inherited by new administrations, falling upon the acting Prime Minister to add or remove departments according to their individual cabinets, if a department is never removed it will simply continue acting out its previously defined aims. 
The most developed Ministerial Department is the Vanguard, which was established as a Ministerial Department in the during the Second Administration. The Vanguard was founded and led by former General Lettcor Volkost, before leadership would be passed down to his successor, Lettcor Reena. On top of being the department of Mockrean internal security, the Vanguard is also the official military force of the state of Vostokgrad, currently making them one of the most reliable and experienced organised forces in the entire Kingdom. 
== Geography ==
The Kingdom of Mockrea, for the most part, spans a wide, open plain that once existed as a flourishing forest, now logged. It was this environment that first attracted the old nomadic Mockrean tribes to the area. As they remained there for generations upon generations, the land formed beneath their feet, flattening and expanding with them. Before the formation of the Mockrean Kingdom, the Lake of Helia, was no lake at all, rather it was a pond. However, as the land evolved, so too did this water source. The Tribe of Cockrea, who had called the pond their home for generations, helped strengthen the pond, giving it the power to naturally form into a lake. The Lake of Helia would therefore become so wide, that it would become a source for many other streams, rivers, and ponds. Most notably for Mockrean geography, the Lake of Helia would be the primary source for the Mockrean Canal, which passes through both Vostokgrad and the capital of New Mockrea.
Metro Mockrail, is a convenient metro system available to all Mockrean citizens that operates underneath the Kingdoms territory. The metro allows for citizens to quickly access all Mockrean towns with ease and speed.
Under orders from Commander Swapped himself, Vostokgrad would construct sewers underneath the city, however a problem quickly appeared when it began to overflow. Therefore, an extension to the Mockrean Canal was created that linked the canal up with the sewers of Vostokgrad. This has kept the Mockrean Canal levels stable all year round, though citizens are advised against drinking the water.
==Culture==
Due to the fact that Mockrea has existed for a long period of time and typically in one central area, the culture of the land has shifted and evolved as time has gone on. Bringing in influences from far and wide, as Mockrea has grown, so too has its identity. Although the Mockrean cultural group is the majority, they are not the only cultural group within the Kingdom. 
=== Cultural Groups ===
Mockrean: The general dominance of the Mockrean cultural group was prevalent in the region long before the actual Kingdom itself had been formed. On the establishment of the Mockrean Kingdom, the Mockrean cultural group instantly became the majority in the new Kingdom. The capital city of New Mockrea has always been the cultural hub for the Mockrean identity, and it is from this specific location where the cultural group would spread outwards, reaching towards the modern state of Korvantis.
Vostokiyan: Unlike the Mockrean identity, the Vostokiyan cultural group did not originally derive from the land of Mockrea, instead they immigrated over in , founding the land of Vostokgrad in a vacant stretch of land beside New Mockrea. The Vostokiyan and Mockrean cultures have intermixed together the most partly due to their close proximity, though despite this, Vostokiyans keep a distinct cultural identity and pride in their heritage. Because of this, some more traditional Vostokiyans strongly dislike Mockreans due to the historic early wars between the two cultural groups. 
Rezenid: Although they share a lot of similarities with the Mockrean identity, the Rezenid cultural group is distinct in its own right. This is partly due to the fact that the Rezenid culture was first formed as isolated islanders, though due to their integration into the Kingdom, the Mockrean culture has begun to integrate with the Rezenid culture, in turn creating a sub-culture named Rezo-Mockrean that can be found in the town of Valdrith. The Rezenid language, while rarely used in casual conversation, is often used in official documents by the government of Rezendanza. 
===Architecture===
Though architecture within towns in the Kingdom of Mockrea varies, there are often strong links to the architecture found within the Kingdom's capital, New Mockrea.New Mockrean architecture first started out crude and almost tribal, often clashing with neighbouring buildings. Though as the Kingdom began to grow, the need for a more orderly city was required. The drastic change was issued and championed by the State Security Party (an old Mockrean political party led by General Lettcor Volkost), which wanted to improve the nation visually. It would be Commander Nicholas "Swapped" Ashford who would take the leading role in this new nation-wide makeover and he would start work on the first building of this new Mockrean architecture, the State Security Committee's headquarters. After the headquarters received praise from both opposition parties and even King Pigeon I himself, Commander Swapped would be anointed as the nations head architect. Old buildings were torn down to make way for new buildings that would not only function better, but look better as well. Though some individuals disapproved of the State Security Parties vigorous demolition and reconstruction process, with the King's permission on their side there was little anyone could do.The "Swapped" architectural style (named after Commander Swapped), combines together both warm and cold, favouring subtle detailing with heavy variety. Often preferring to use stronger materials such as stones and bricks as opposed to the many variations of woods found in more traditional cities. The government building of New Mockrea and the State Security Committee headquarters were some of the first buildings to be constructed in this new style, though they also act as proof to how diverse buildings in the "Swapped" style could be.
===Literature===
Mockrean literature is incredibly expansive and therefore differs greatly. Due to the Great Library of Mockrea located in New Mockrea, the building gave opportunity to Mockrean storytellers to for the first time write their works down. Some stories were tales passed down through generations, others were philosophical works, some were even political based texts, though all represented Mockrea in some way or another. Perhaps surprising to some, a common form of Mockrean writings comes forth in the form of poetry, often being the default way to tell stories due to its versatile nature.There are a few independent newspapers within the Kingdom of Mockrea, though the oldest and most actively read, is the Vostokiyan Times. The Vostokiyan Times began in the and is supported by the state of Vostokgrad. Though the Vostokiyan Times is heavily Pigeonist and has been known to fabricate and/or exaggerate certain events, so they are a controversial source of Mockrean news.
Along with Mockrean literature, the Great Library of Mockrea also accepts and displays international books of all forms. This allows the library to not only act as a form of education about the larger world and its affairs, but to also become a local tourist destination for those interested in reading the growing collection of literature.
===National holidays===
Mockrea has a wide variety of national holidays that range from historic celebrations, days of remembrance and bizarre ritual festivals. All however signify a moment of significance in Mockrean history and are important for all those under the Mockrean banner.
Date 	Holiday 	Explanation
July 3rd 	Tribal Reenactment 	An event in which all Mockrean come together and join a historically accurate tribe or make one up themselves. The day is spent engaging in diplomacy and waging wars. The purpose is to remember the historic tribal days of Mockrea, and what King Pigeon went through in unifying the tribes.
August 21st 	Canal Day of
Remembrance 	National day of remembrance for all those who have died and drowned in the great canal of Mockrea. Every month on average 30 Mockreans drown in the canal.
August 31st 	Golden Age Day 	A state organised festival heralding the beginning of the first Mockrean Golden Age. An event famously hosted by the acting leader of Mockrea, celebrating the glory of the future.
September 20th	Independence and Liberty Day	During the Tribal age, Mockrean tribes were annexed forcefully. The late Helium Mokris, leader of tribe of Cockrea, broke free from the empire, collapsing it and freeing all other tribes from foreign rule. The day is still celebrated as a testament to Mockrean perseverance and resistance.
==States==
Being a Kingdom, the Kingdom of Mockrea is made up of multiple duchies, city-states and towns. Each often have their own styles, culture and depending on their autonomy they may even have different forms of leadership. However, despite their differences they are united as one entity under the banner of Mockrea, with the monarch of Mockrea having supreme control over all states underneath it.
===Republic of Helia===
The Republic of Helia is a historic duchy within the Kingdom of Mockrea. Helia was founded by the first Prime Minister of Mockrea, Helium Mokson, and was the second official Mockrean town to be established. Helia is the direct successor state to the tribe of Cockrea, which was a significant tribe during the Tribal Age in Mockrea. Because of this, Helia has a very long and strong history, however still being closely attached to the wider Kingdom.
The Republic of Helia would reach it's greatest time of significance during the Kingdoms time as a constitutional monarchy. The People's Party (which was located in Helia) dominated Mockrean elections and as a result became an untouchable force proudly led by Helium Mokson. After the First Coup of Mockrea, and the anger of the scrapping of the constitution, which Helian administrative officials had a large part in writing, Helia seceded from the Kingdom, becoming a sovereign opposing state for a short while. Though eventually Helia would return back under the Kingdom after successful talks with King Pigeon, under a deal which would see a new authoritarian constitution implemented, though with some liberal aspects.
Helia still holds major importance in the Kingdom of Mockrea, being in charge of the Mockrean bank and owners of the Mockrean state newspaper. Following the great renewal in New Mockrea, which saw many of the old, and uglier buildings scrapped and replaced by designs thought up by architects of the State Security Committee, the crown and even architects from Helia, including those working for Helium Mokson and Robert Zimmerman, the then governor of Helia state, Governor Mokson, declared that the current state of the architecture in Helia was subprime, and that the great renewal must come to Helia as well. With this, the New Helian town hall, which has a similar floorspace to the government building in New Mockrea, as well as the National Bank of Mockrea were designed and built by Helian Architects and are by far the largest buildings in Helia, bar the potato tower.
With the completion of the National Bank building and the new Town Hall, before the paint on the interior walls could even dry, the Governor of Helia announced in that the Mockrean canal must be linked up to Lake Helia and for this reason, the level of the lake must be raised! The plan also included a new waterfront area where citizens could interact, as well as the terraforming of a large area of land to the south of the lake to prevent it from looking awkward when submerged. The project was initially expected to be completed by the , however due to much political turmoil within Mockrea, was delayed.
Following the removal of King Pigeon from power in , the newfound political stability allowed the Helian government to allocate more resources to the construction of the lake, allowing the project to be completed in the .
===Vostokgrad===
Vostokgrad is a city-state within the Kingdom of Mockrea with a turbulent and often chaotic history. Being established as a revolutionary town of immigrants that were given refuge in Mockrea by King Pigeon, Vostokgrad would take some time to stand on its own feet. Though once it did start to stabilise itself, it's would truly begin to build itself up. It formed its first government, built homes for new citizens and became prominent area within the Kingdom. Though do to neglect from King Pigeon, their feelings of neglect grew into rebellion. Soon Vostokgrad was a mere shell of its former self, an abandoned town of decay and waste.
General Lettcor Volkost of the State Security Committee and Vanguard was one of the original four in the first Vostokgrad government. He had warned the revolutionaries of the failure they were walking into, yet they did not listen to him, believing their ambition was enough to reach their goals. Seeing Vostokgrad in disrepair, Lettcor decided to take action and make the reforms he wished had happened before. And so in , the Vanguard would officially takeover control of the town. Controversially, the Vanguard completely demolished all of Vostokgrad's prior buildings, no longer seeing them as worthy. This decision was met with frustration by many Vostokgrad rebels who had defected to foreign nations, though the Vanguard continued with their reforms. Establishing a new style of cosy greenery with old cottages and houses.
Vostokgrad would reinvent itself into a quaint, respectable coastal fort, that not only provided a home for those within the Vanguard, but also to new and old citizens of Vostokgrad seeking a comfortable place to live. Amongst all the other "Vostok" states to succeed out from the failures of the rebellions, Vostokgrad considers itself to be the direct successor. Continuing on the revolutionary traditions and unlike the other states of Nivistrata and Vostokchevnya, Vostokgrad proudly remains on its original historic land within Mockrea.
During the Second Coup of Mockrea, a terrorist attack organised by monarchists occurred in the parliament building in New Mockrea. The blast injured many notable figures, however General Lettcor Volkost was caught in the main explosion and was therefore killed almost instantly. A successor was swiftly voted in, retaking the Generals former titles as leader of the Vanguard and Vostokgrad. Under General Secretary Reena, the Mockrean law withholding Vostokiyan's from returning to Vostokgrad, was uplifted, and they all soon began returning, including the founding father, Illegal. Illegal would be sworn back in, to resume his leadership after having been forcefully removed during the First War for Vostokgrad.
=== Fortecanis===
Fortecanis is a historic city-state inside the greater Kingdom of Mockrea. Originally established as a separate sovereign kingdom, it would begin to fall into ruin as their income depleted. King Pigeon would buy the land off the former inhabitants, added it into Mockrea's borders. The town had originally been planned to be gifted to King Pigeon's former son and heir, Prince Robert Zimmerman Birdington, however after the Prince was blown up and killed in the Second Assassination Attempt, Fortecanis would therefore be gifted to Uchi Rayshaw, a strong loyalist to the crown of Mockrea.
Uchi Rayshaw would immediately begin work in reconstructing the slightly damaged town back into its former self. Along with this, he would begin recruiting new citizens who would resettle in the houses and buildings, bringing new life to the town. In a short amount of time, Uchi had managed to rebuild Fortecanis back into a notable city that was self sustainable and stable.
=== Korvantis===
Korvantis was founded and established by the fifth Chancellor of Mockrea, Zack Kallio. Zack Kallio originally grew to prominence during the Second Mockrean Coup, in which he took the position of leader of the Republican forces during the skirmishes in New Mockrea. Zack Kallio would capitalise on the reduction of King Pigeon's power and influence, working alongside the other eastern states like Fortecanis, to become the majority area of population in the Kingdom, further weakening New Mockrea and the Crown's influence.
Under Zack Kallio's leadership, Korvantis along with their close ally of Fortecanis, became the dominant force of innovation and strength in the Kingdom of Mockrea. It would not be long before small discussions and threats of independence would emerge from within the Korvantis. Though nothing came of these whispers and information leaks, because of Zack Kallio's position as leader of Korvantis and also Chancellor of the Kingdom of Mockrea, it put him in a position of directly threatening King Pigeon himself. Despite this, as usual King Pigeon would remain isolated and distant, further empowering and progressing the state of Korvantis and their neighbours.
=== Rezendanza ===
Rezendanza is the newest state within the Kingdom of Mockrea. The state was founded by its first governor, Vydanis-Vansia, who first began as a significant political candidate in the Mockrean oversees territory of Valdrith. Under King Zack the firsts reign, the King saw Vydanis-Vansia's potential in leadership, and therefore granted him with the role of governor. Rezendanza is a unique Mockrean state, for it not just includes the island town of Valdrith, but also Licetiusta, all of which falling under Rezenid control.  
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