Pigeonists

The Pigeonist Movement is an ideology primarily based in the Kingdom of Mockrea. The ideology has been present in Mockrea since the Fall of 16 VE, gaining a strong base of support in Mockrea following many controversial and unpopular actions by the former King Pigeon Birdington, who ruled Mockrea until his execution in . Some have considered the ideology extremist and hateful, attributing it as the route cause of the genocide of the Pigeon People species. Despite this, the ideology still remains to this day.
== History ==
=== Formation ===
In the years before the formation of the Pigeonist movement, Mockrea was a relatively poor state within the Federal Republic of Aesilandri. However it was poor due to wealth inequality and a lack of internal investment, not because of a lack of money. King Pigeon Birdington the first, the first King of Mockrea and the one who united the Mockrean tribes, used his position and status to hoard and embezzle masses amounts of funds. Knowing he needed armed individuals to not protect from exterior forces, but interior forces, King Pigeon promoted a young politician at the time, Lettcor Volkost, to General. Allowing the new General to create his own armed paramilitary police force, named the Vanguard. However, it was not long before General Lettcor Volkost began to acquire political power for himself, using his new militant force to advocate for workers rights, wealth equality, and better living conditions.
King Pigeon began to worry as he started to see his own police force threaten his own to his power before his very eyes. Knowing he had to do something, in the Fall of 16 VE, King Pigeon and a small band of royalist supporters, marched onto the State Security Committee building with the plan to seize it for themselves to better keep the Vanguard in check. However, the attack would instantly backfire, as General Lettcor Volkost pushed the enemy forces back, before ordering his second-in-command, Commander Nicholas "Swapped" Ashford, to continue the fight whilst the Lettcor stayed behind to protect the SSC building. Commander Swapped would push King Pigeon and his forces so far back, they were forced to take up refuge in an old tavern before officially surrendering. It was following this event that the Pigeonist movement began to form, primarily from members of the Vanguard.
==== Boiling point ====
The defining moment for the Pigeonist Movement, came during a boiling point in Mockrean history. Factionalism had been increasing, and the Vanguard had acquired not only brute strength but political power with growing public support. Despite this, during the third Mockrean elections, in a shock election, the Mockrean People's Party (a political rival of the Vanguard) secured themselves a majority. However, they had done so with Kings heir and son, Prince Robert Zimmerman Birdington as their party leader, making him the new Prime Minister. Outraged by this result, General Lettcor Volkost named the new government illegal and treasonous to the Kingdom for violation of the constitution. And so in Fall of 28 VE, General Lettcor Volkost rallied Commander Swapped, his Vanguard army, and supporters alike, to come together and perform a strategic coup. Fearing for his life, and without any militant forces to combat the Vanguard, Prime Robert Birdington was forced to flee and surrender, though not before the Vanguard occupied the capital city of New Mockrea and lit the parliament building on fire as a signifier to their devotion. 
Though, King Pigeon Birdington remained in New Mockrea, seeing a potential opportunity to work with Vanguard. He offered to assist the Vanguard in their coup if they agreed to establishing an absolute monarchy with Pigeon Birdington remaining in power. Along with his support, he would also offer the Vanguard high government positions and influence in not only the Kingdom of Mockrea, but the greater Federal Republic of Aesilandri. General Lettcor Volkost, on behalf of the Vanguard, accepted the offer, bringing an official end to the coup. But as days went on, the Vanguard received no positions of influence of power, in fact all that had changed was King Pigeons now absolute authority. King Pigeon Birdington the first, had betrayed the Vanguard. Human supporters of the Vanguard began to riot and hate against not just the King, but Pigeon People in general, blaming them for the betrayal as well. These Humans, would be called "Pigeonists" by the Pigeon People they hated against. During this aftermath, General Lettcor Volkost met with former leader of the Mockrean people's Party and former Prime Minister of Mockrea, Helium Mokson, to create the Pigeonist Movement into a genuine threatening force. 
=== Pigeonist revolution ===
With support from Helium Mokson, the new Pigeonist Movement began to work secretly, in the shadows of Mockrea. With central bases in the Mockrean towns of Helia and Vostokgrad, General Lettcor and Commander Swapped started to execute the first step in their plan to essentially eradicate Pigeon People for good. In the underground torture cells of the State Security Committee building, the Vanguard began to begin what they called "Pigeonist Re-education." Through torture, brainwashing and brutal castration, the Vanguard believed they could rewire the "aggressive" brains of Pigeon People, to instead turn them into docile servants loyal to the Pigeonist cause. In most cases that were lucky enough to survive the horror, did actually prove the Vanguard correct and became a rare group of Pigeonist Pigeons. This practice would go on for many years, with it becoming more perfected as time went on.
A second Mockrean coup would occur, though not directly caused by the Pigeonist Movement. During a meeting with the rebels, which involved both General Lettcor Volkost and Helium Mokson, a monarchist terrorist attack happened, killing Lettcor Volkost in the process. The Vanguard would be inherited by both Volkost's successors, that being Commander Swapped and Lettcor Reena. It was during this change in leadership, when Chancellor Eric Rossian (a former member of parliament for the Vanguard) was suddenly murdered, originally believed to have been caused by a gang of Pigeon People. However, an image would leak, supposedly depicting King Pigeon standing next to the decapitated head of Eric Rossian. This would spark new violent outrage between Humans and Pigeon People. It would later be revealed that the image was in fact faked, however by that point it was far too late, and the damage had already been done. 
In response to the outrage, Commander Nicholas "Swapped" Ashford, Lettcor Reena, and Helium Mokson, came together to establish the Pigeonist Reclamation Army, a violent extreme form of the Pigeonist Movement, that sought to end Pigeon People for good. In their first act, a group of these P.R.A soldiers and volunteers marched into New Mockrea, and in a show of defiance locked themselves in the government building. After propelling the small Pigeonite forces, the P.R.A set the government building alight, torching many offices of state officials as well as much of the Mockrean Parliament. Upon their victory, the P.R.A forces returned back to their various homes around the Kingdom, to fight another day. Though in response to this attack, King Pigeon would lead attacks on P.R.A aligned states such as Helia and Vostokgrad. In the span of a few days, P.R.A aligned states splintered off from the Kingdom, to form an independent Military Junta with their entire purpose centred on the death of King Pigeon and Pigeon People in general. Captured Pigeon People were often executed or enslaved by the P.R.A, in some cases even being used as bait in attacks against King Pigeons forces. 
==== Third Mockrean coup ====
In the Winter of 69 VE, 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 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. 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 Vostokgrad, where they could plan their next course of action. 
thumb|275x275px|The execution of King Pigeon Birdington the first
Lettcor Reena released a formal announcement to King Pigeon Birdington, calling for his surrender and execution. With his previous support gone, King Pigeon was forced to turn to the union Mockrea was currently under during this time, Tanderium. With soldiers from Tanderium now involved, they dispatched their best soldiers to march into Vostokgrad and attempt to arrest the key figures of the P.R.A. Outnumbered and with their supplies low, Lettcor Reena and Commander Swapped would evacuate Vostokgrad, and take up refuge in the snowy mountains nearby until they were ready to fight again. However, after a day or two had passed, Commander Swapped would sneak back into Vostokgrad through secret tunnels and sewer systems. Without the Tanderium forces that had occupied Vostokgrad, Commander Swapped assassinated a Pigeon Person guarding King Pigeon, sending a bold message of strength to the heavily armed Tanderium forces. Commander Swapped would then escape out of Vostokgrad once more, this time meeting with Lettcor Reena and Zack Kallio (a Mockrean Governor) in the town of Korvantis. Kallio acted as a mediator between the P.R.A and Tanderium, providing safety for Swapped and Lettcor whilst discussions commenced. Demands from both sides would be made, with Tanderium determined to bring peace to the region once again. As a result, Tanderium would agree to the demands of the P.R.A, honouring their wish to see King Pigeon executed and replaced as leader. King Pigeon was then swiftly arrested by Tanderium forces. He would then be brought into the the square of Vostokgrad as a prisoner, placed into the Vostokiyan 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. 
===== Aftermath =====
During the immediate aftermath of the Third Mockrean Coup, the pigeon people population crashed to extinction levels. Due to the Vanguards re-education process, the surviving pigeon people were almost all castrated and therefore unable to reproduce. The pigeon person Aitha Uknalda, who was the first pigeon person to successfully go through the Vanguard Pigoenist re-education, was murdered in the streets of New Mockrea by a masked individual. His death would bring the pigeon people population in Mockrea down to just one. Pigeon Birdington the second, son of the dead King, was the last pigeon person on record in Mockrea. It was during this time, when the people of Mockrea (now made up almost completely of humans only) began to resurface the secret genocide of the pigeon people. The key figures of the Pigeonist Movement denied all accusations of genocide, arguing that pigeon people willingly went through Pigeonist re-education, and that their crash in population was from causes outside of their control. True or not, what is for certain, is the once prosperous pigeon people species, was now essentially extinct.
== Ideology ==
The Pigeonist Movement as a socio-political and philosophical ideology, is centred around the ideas of Human superiority. At its core, the Pigeonist ideology rejects the notion of pigeon rights, the movement asserts that pigeon people exist to serve human interests, justifying this through pigeon peoples supposed animalistic and aggressive behaviours. The movement opposes the unchecked spread of pigeon people as a species, using various means such as castration, to create consistent crashes in their population numbers. 
=== Core principles ===
* Human Superiority: The Pigeonist Movement asserts the foundational understanding in their societies, that humans are naturally superior in mind and body, and it is their duty to regulate and rule over the pigeon people species.
* Pigeon Utility: Pigeonists believe that pigeon people who have gone through Pigeonist Re-education, should be harnessed for practical purposes, including but not limited to food production, environmental clean-up, and manual labour. 
* National Security: National security measures are implemented, meaning that above all, the soldiers of the Pigeonist Movement have full authority to enter properties, interrogate individuals, and arrest those believed to be supporting pro pigeon people causes. 
* Pigeon Segregation: Even if a pigeon person has gone through Pigeonist Re-education, they must be separated from humans, to avoid usually fabricated diseases, such as "Pigeon Flu." 
=== Speciesism theory ===
The theories around Speciesism became a core principle within the Pigeonist Movement, for it acted as the justifiable foundation for the oppression of pigeon people. The theoretical model first began with General Lettcor Volkost, who through the use of pseudoscience, created a new violent branch of studies. His theoretical model stated that pigeon people were in fact inherently violent and aggressive, having a natural instinct for chaos and disorder. However, this would be taken to a whole new level when he declared a solution to this problem in pigeon people. It was believed that these aggressive behaviours first originated in the testicles of pigeon people, therefore if a process of "de-balling" occurred, the pigeon person would become docile and orderly. In the underground jail in the State Security Committee building, the Vanguard under General Lettcor's orders, would begin these experiments. They first began with the pigeon person Aitha Uknalda, taking him out of his jail cell and placing him onto the crudely designed "ball-cutter" device. After going through the violent process, Aitha would be subjected to constant propaganda, essentially rewiring his brain to hate his own species. Aitha Uknalda would be released as a success, thus birthing the process of "Pigeonist Re-education." Although a pigeon person, Aitha became a loyal supporter of the Vanguards mission all the way up until his death, because of this, Aitha is often cited in re-education theory. Not all cases would end in success though, with the majority of cases dying during the "de-balling" process. 
== Terminology ==
Due to the long period the Pigeonist Movement existed within, its terminology has been constantly changed, adapted, and advanced by new generations. To keep a general understanding, a basic dictionary of terms and sayings was established, so that literature made from the beginning of the Pigeonist Movement could still be accurately understood by contemporary Pigeonists. 
=== Pigeonist and Pigeonite ===
Despite the similar names, a Pigeonist and Pigeonite are starkly different. The term "Pigeonist", originated after the Kings Party Riots as a way for those against pigeon people, to identify one another. It quickly caught on as a well understood description, and was soon officially adopted by the Pigeonist Movement. The term "Pigeonite" was actually created by Helium Mokson, who felt the Pigeonist Movement needed a better way to refer to those they were fighting against, since they were not only fighting pigeon people but pigeon sympathisers. Therefore, the term Pigeonite simply refers to anyone in support of pigeon people.
=== Derogatory sayings ===
Because of the extreme hostilities between humans and pigeon people, Pigeonists would develop a number of different insults, that would ultimately end up becoming incredibly disrespectful sayings for pigeon people on the receiving end. The most commonly used derogatory saying is "Sky Scum." The first recorded use of this saying, was by Commander Nicholas "Swapped" Ashford following the King's Party Riots, making it become the most popular of all Pigeonist insults. Other examples of Pigeonist derogatory sayings are "Mud Pecker," "Roof Roaches," "Beak Snobs," and "Fluff Brained." Many Pigeonists also commonly say that they believe Pigeons should not have rights, and that they should go back to the sewers, which Pigeonists often say is the natural habitat of Pigeons. 
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