Massenanian-Sortoliyan Conflict

Massenania and Sortoliya have long had a rivalry and a poor relationship. There has been a conflict since the 1930s and still goes on today.
== Pre-Conflict ==
Massebar was a territory in Massenania, but the state of Sortobar was claimed by Sortoliya. They had quite good relations, until a dictator named Sohen Buningad took Sortoliya on April 5, 1937. Massenanians originally didn't think much of it. However, on June 6, 1937, he decided to take Massebar, fueling the conflict. Some see this as the start of the Massenanian-Sortoliyan War.
== Massenanian-Sortoliyan War ==
=== 1937 - Massebar is Taken ===
As Massebar was taken, Massenanians marched their soldiers for battle in the mountains, and Sortoliyan soldiers stationed themselves too. Shots were fired, and the Sortoliyan armies won, marking The Battle of Mount Bawl, and the start of the Massenanian-Sortoliyan War. A second battle happened in Sorote on June 10, 1937. Massenanians and Sortoliyans originally clashed and fought with rocks and sand, but Pro-Sortoliyan and Pro-Massenanian Massebari opened fire on both sides. No victory was considered. Then a third battle started on June 15, 1937 at the Massebar-Massenania border. This was the bloodiest battle of the war. 375 Sortoliyans died and 363 Massenanians died. No victory was considered as most armies were deeply harmed. Massenania chooses not to take Massebar anymore, but to fight for their new independence movement. There were many battles and skirmishes that were mostly unimportant, and Sortoliya had most of the victories. The last major battle was on December 24-30, 1937. It was in Munt Kuputo (now Ilrad Citum), Sortoliya. They fought in the towns. Each side raided buildings, and many destroyed the roads. Only 5 people died in this part of the battle. On December 25, they halted the battle for a little bit so each side can spend Christmas with their families. They agreed that this peace period was not to be broken until the nighttime. They refueled the battle in the night. It turned much more violent as they set fire to many areas in the city. Massenanians raided the governmental buildings, and each side clashed. They marched and fought all the way to Xaxakfa. 67 people died in this part of the battle, eight of which were from falling off the Xaxa Mountains at the end of the battle.
=== 1938 - Citizens Flee ===
The war was at an unclear peak at first. On January 3, 1938, the first battle of the year begun. It was a gray, cold, and foggy day, quite rare in near-tropical Massenania. Many arrived in boats through the large bay to the city of Dip. Then, it was still new, and barely just a town, containing a mild 5,653 people. Many of them shot each other through the boats, six died related to boat sinking matters. They got to the land, and thought of unconventional tactics. Many attempted to shoot sand through their guns, use building parts to hit others with, dunk people into salt water, and even attempt to choke them with sand. Only 7 people died due to these matters. That same day, Bailom was bombed by Sortoliyans and 78 people died. In response, on January 5th, Massenanians bombed Ruverese and 73 people died. This started The Great Flee. Massenanians fled to Kajar, and Sortoliyans fled to Morostei and Suriya. Back then, Kajar was against the immigration of others, so they had to do it silently. Suriya eventually made a policy to stop others from immigrating into the country. Not many major battles other than these happened this year, but there was a plot on June 25 to bomb the Massenanian villages in Kajar that was quickly foiled. However, Kajar found out about the villages this way and threatened for them to get out. Despite the policy to leave, the Massenanians haven't done so, and many still haven't left today.
=== 1939-1940 - The Slow Period ===
The war started to slow down. Many small battles happened during this period. Only two truly major battles happened during that period. The Battle on Air and the Morostei Skirmish. The Battle on Air happened on July 6th, 1939. Two armies of planes started fighting over the ocean. They used normal tactics, like using weaponry, but other times, planes just resorted to crashing into each other. 21 people have died during this battle. The Morostei Skirmish happened on February 27th, 1940. Massenanian and Sortoliyan troops fought in Northern Sortoliya before making their way across the border to Morostei. At the time, Morostei had closed their borders to Massenania, Sortoliya, and Massebar to avoid conflict, so they were breaking Morosteian law. Morosteian citizens yelled at both of them and shot at each other. 18 Massenanians, fourteen Sortoliyans, and five Morosteians died during the skirmish.
=== 1941-1942 - The End ===
1941 didn't start out so great. Attacks were coming from each side, all very violent. The Second Battle of Mount Bawl topped the drama off on January 21st, 1941, with 293 Sortoliyans and 261 Massenanians killed. On February 4th, 191 Sortoliyans and 187 Massenanians died in the streets of Bailom, including civilians who weren't participating. Despite this being seen as a Massenanian victory at that battle, Massenania's government was furious, and decided to enforce harder tactics on Sortoliya. From an English-translated speech by then-president Pal Dillomer:
"We are currently grieving the loss of multiple people. Yes, 191 Sortoliyans have died this last battle, but 187 Massenanians have too. Out of them? 23 civilians were killed! They were just minding their own business, not wanting to be in the war! They are OUR people! We won't let this happen again. Next time we see Sortoliya's army, we will be prepared. They will wish we never thought us once we jump back into battle. This grim episode will end someday. Whether it's tomorrow, or in fifty years, it will end, we will find peace."
Multiple small battles happened, and the last of the heating point happened on March 3rd, 1941, the Capital Conflict. At Munt Kuputo, Massenanians and Sortoliyans were stationed. They had private shootouts with other soldiers, when, unclear which side, a random soldier shot at them. Some people theorize he had nothing to do with the war. It became anarchy, and the whole thing lasted for another hour. 156 Sortoliyans and 132 Massenanians laid to rest. After that point, the countries started to halt fighting, but still acknowledge the state of war. Only two other major battles happened. The Battle of Equality on November 15th, 1942, named due to 32 soldiers dying on both sides equally, and the battle that ended the war on April 19th, 1942, the Final Skirmish. Massebari fought for their independence as soldiers fought. 67 Sortoliyans and 46 Massenanians died. Soon, after Sortoliya realized their losses, they decided to halt the war and agree that Massebar would be a dispute. Massenanians celebrated the war's end all across the country, and so did Sortoliyans, despite the loss.
== The Halting Period ==
As the war ended on April 19, 1942, with the Treaty of Bailom, this was considered a Massenanian victory, despite Massebar becoming a dispute, and Sortoliya's leader, Sohen Buningad, committed suicide by jumping off of a bridge in Ruverese. The 1980s were considered the most peaceful time between Massenanians and Sortoliyans. Massenania was hired to make travel ads for places in Sortoliya. They seemed to love each other, until an election was made. On January 6, 1994, the official election day that year, Bonum Ilrad and Kamo Suibod fought for the president's chair. Kamo Suibod was more popular, but Bonum Ilrad won. When he was elected, not much people celebrated, and it was found he bought the votes, but silenced anyone who talked about it, and started the era of Dictatorship Sortoliya.
== Dictatorship Sortoliya ==
=== 1994-2000 - A New Leader ===
In 1994, Bonum Ilrad took over and made Sortoliya a dictatorship. His first action was renaming Munt Kuputo to Ilrad Citum, and splitting it into Ilrad Citum, Ilrad Nuruest, and Ilrad Suruest. Many anti-Massenanian posters were plastered around. On May 15, 1995, Ilrad sent Sortoliyan armies to seize the Massenanian villages of Nest, Afja, Soroeet, and Bassa. This caused an ongoing dispute and many poor relations.
On May 17, 1995, protests in Nest, Bailom, and Cassa against the taking of the Massenanian villages start. Soldiers open fire on civilians in Nest, where 8 people die. Protests turn violent in Bailom after the news and one person died.
On April 26, 1997, Sortoliyans were dancing around a wooden pole in Ilrad Citum, chanting words about happiness. Later, more came in and added political statements, like "Massebar is proudly us. Massenania, eat our dust." It was then bombed and 9 people died. The suspects were found to be four people: two from Eldere Punt, one from Bailom, and one from Ruverese. Ilrad spoke of the incident in Sortoliyan. "A shame, it is. They are an embarrassment to our country. Those fucking Massenanians cause nothing but trouble. The supposed 'Sortoliyan' will be punished in public in Ruverese. Come watch." José Rumania, lead singer of Mana, had witnessed the incident.
=== 2001-2010 - The Controversy Recovery ===
On February 1, 2003, six supermarkets in Votronan i Citum, Vest Bai, Bailom, and Dip were bombed by pro-Sortoliyan Massebari. 26 people were killed. The leader of Massenania spoke about the incident. "This was unprecedented, unreal, and the absolute worst. This is a reinforcement on the conflict between us and the Sortoliyans. Innocent people, deceased. It's too sad to think about."
On November 2, 2006, a "Stop the Conflict" protest, a protest that occurs commonly, went wrong in Ilrad Citum, Sortoliya. A policeman punched a protester, and the protester tackled the policeman with a knife. The policeman was killed, but more threw tear gas at the protesters and one covered them in a black cloth. The confused protesters attacked each other by accident. Luckily, no one else was killed.
=== 2011-2020 - The Modern Blood ===
On January 25, 2011, a Sortoliyan sent by Ilrad was seen talking to residents of Cassa. "Cassamarovians, you're not Massenanians, you can take them down." It escalated when he claimed a resident stabbed him. One resident was found guilty, but more evidence was found that the Sortoliyan stabbed him multiple times first. Both were charged.
On May 18, 2013, a boat tour from Eldere Punt was started. It had six people in it. The guide asked people where they were from as recorded by a surviving audio recorder. As soon as a couple said Bailom, she rammed the boat into a shipyard at 40 miles per hour, killing all on board, including the guide.
On July 9, 2017, a Sortoliyan took a DNA test in a hospital. He found out he was 26% Massenanian, and was found below a cliff near Xaxakfa. It is scientifically seen as a suicide, but many theorize that someone pushed him off.
==== The Incidents of 12/15 ====
===== Overview =====
On December 15, 2020, a bombing incident happened in Xaxakfa at 1:07 in the morning in their time. The factory the bomb was detonated in collapsed, but nobody died. By 2:43, one was mailed to the Massenanian government, but it was disabled before it could hurt anyone. 
By 6:28, a plane was flying from Bailom, Massenania to Schimey, Losertar. The plane took a detour from hijackers and they threw bombs out of the plane into the grounds of Ilrad Citum in Sortoliya. The Massebari hijackers then crashed the plane into a mountain in Xaxakfa. 129 people died, and there was only one survivor. 
By 8:57, a missile headed for the governmental buildings in Bailom crashed into a house in End instead. The house owners were away at the time, so they weren't hurt, but unfortunately, 13 of the surrounding people were killed. 
At 11:15, a fire was set in the Glass Cocoon skyscraper in Bailom. 145 people died. Ten minutes later, the giant 128-ft statue of Bonum Ilrad in the city center of Ilrad Citum was vandalized by a group at the feet, causing it to collapse and kill 67. The tragedies have made Massenanians move temporarily to the Southern Islands, and Sortoliyans to Morostei. Some were incorrectly told to go to the Massebari mountains, which were bombed by 13:19 and 81 people died: 43 Massenanians, 28 Sortoliyans, 7 Massebari, 2 Amar, and 1 Morosteian. 
At 13:45, the villages in Nest were shot by Sortoliyan forces, killing 12. At 14:09, boats rigged with bombs exploded after leaving an Eldere Punt harbor, killing 6. At Ilrad Suruest, bombs were deployed and killed 19. Investigations also deployed around this time. The Marble Spires, twin towers in Sortoliya, were set fire to at 15:20, killing 217. 
The incidents also stopped at this point. The countries of Massenania, Sortoliya, and Massebar were all tragically affected by the worst tragedy since the war in each of their histories. 
Because of the fatalities, most people, including Massenanians themselves, argue that Massenania was at fault at this incident. This is still relatively unknown, however, and investigations are currently underway.
===== Witness Reports =====
15-year-old Katrina Mussovia from Cassa was staying in Bailom at the time of the incident. This is an English translation of what she told reporters.
"I was in The Great Bailom Hotel, not too far from The Glass Cocoon skyscraper, the most impressive in the entire city. I was up pretty late that night, couldn't quite sleep. I'd say around 23:00 or so. I started to hear mumbling outside my wall. I listened clearer, and they were men and women speaking in Sortoliyan, except some sounded like they weren't quite fluent at it. It had the tone of a deal. I couldn't understand it all very well, but I heard 'send them over,' and 'fine, both of our countries will fall.' It kept me up all night. Then I woke up to a terrifying sound. I saw what it was, it looked like a rod of flame traversing the sky, heading towards one of the cities in the area. I saw it crash, and the explosion was scary. That's when I knew I had to get out. I spent most of my time shopping, but as I was preparing to get in my car back to Cassamarovia, I saw the Glass Cocoon skyscraper set aflame. The most beautiful sight in the city, ruined. Who would do such a thing? I even saw people jump out of the skyscraper. The only choices were to die in a fire or die in a fall. It was heartbreaking seeing the silhouettes of bodies jumping off and hitting the ground. I packed up and went away. I was supposed to stay for four more days, but I had to leave and cancel my hotel payment. It was an emergency. I could not bear to stay any longer. I couldn't fathom that I witnessed one of the most horrifying events of our time."
===== Aftermath =====
There was a stabbing in Bumpe, Morostei on December 16th that killed 13, that some claim to be linked to the conflict, but there is not enough evidence to prove that claim.
Before January 1st, minor protests occurred to stop the conflict. The protests with the largest numbers in order were in Bailom, Ilrad Citum, Ruverese, Cassamarovia, Eldere Punt, and Bumpe.
After sharing her story, Katrina Mussovia proposed that Sortoliya would take the state of Sortobar, as it did historically, and the rest of Massebar would remain independent. Sortoliya denied this for an unknown reason, and Massebar and Massenania have yet to respond.
On December 18th, a person wearing a sign reading "I stand with Sortoliya" in Amar was beaten in the streets of Kobekanne, Jakar by police forces. Many were shocked by this as the police force in Jakar is normally trustable compared to many others. The policeman involved later apologized and volunteered to quit before having a chance to get fired.
On December 31st, a New Years' Eve party was happening in Islabæ, Suriya. A group of people were casually talking when one person brought up the incidents on December 15th. Two people said they sided with Massenania, and were shot by one of the members of the group. A drunk man stole the gun for an unknown reason and went on a rampage, killing six more people. The shooter was fatally stabbed by Jak Culeni outside of the building scared victims ran out of, and was seen widely as a hero, but he was arrested, causing controversy in Suriya.
In July 2022, further evidence proved that these terrorist attacks were likely two highly nationalist organizations from each country under clashes and conflicts.
=== 2021-2030 - A Whole New Hovering Darkness ===
On January 1st, 2021, leader Bonum Ilrad flew to Bailom, and they agreed that they will no longer send others to attack each other for six more months. Some reports say he uttered Anti-Massenanian messages as he walked out of the building. This was proven false, despite popular rumor.
==== The Death of Colie Sugenhet ====
On April 15th, 2021, a resident of Boilen, Sortoliya named Colie Sugenhet, made a documentary called "The Ilrad Tapes: Corruption and War at a High Place." It received positive reception from multiple people. 503,194 Massenanians, 43,547 Sortoliyans, and 5,492,667 residents from other countries watched the documentary. Leader Bonum Ilrad banned it from all Sortoliyan platforms on April 16th. On April 19th, Colie was found dead below a mountain in Xaxakfa. Multiple theories arose. Some said she committed suicide due to the pressure of the ban and the leader, some say the leader sent someone to kill her. A bullet was found inside of Colie on April 20th. Nobody knows where it is from. Experts say "it was at an angle in which she couldn't have shot it, and we have found DNA that is not her own." Searches are on their way. Meanwhile, on this day, the cities of Ilrad Citum (and suburbs), Ruverese, Boilen, Eldere Punt, Bailom, Cassa, and multiple other locations across the world, protested her death. Riots ensued in Ilrad Citum, Boilen, Bailom, and Driole, Suriya.
Ilrad Citum was terrible. Multiple buildings were burnt down. Governmental forces came in, and five people have died over April 20-21. One was a police officer. Around this time, a rumor spread that Bonum Ilrad was killed by protesters. Sortoliya's leader was alive and well, but the rumors still circulate, despite a recent speech. "I am not dead, but the protests will be. We know who you are, we know what you are doing. End this now!" From April 22-25, seven people have died. 
On April 26, protesters resorted to peaceful tactics, then the government got involved again. A protester threw a rock at a police officer, and shots were fired. They fled the scene as the city was covered in dust from a windstorm. Four people died. Two from gunshots, two from crush impact. Many protesters also went violent because it was 24 years after a bomb was dropped on multiple people during a celebratory dance.
On April 28, protesters blocked a section of Highway 20, in response to the police attack on the 26th. They also gathered around the pole where people were bombed on April 26, 1997. On April 29, someone tried to set fire to the site that was bombed all those years ago. A cellphone video shows the man trying to light up matches as several people yelled and swore at him. As he started to light his matches, a woman jumped in and beat him up. Others joined in, and the man was visibly harmed. He said "No, no, I'll stop! I won't continue," in Sortoliyan. A man then jumped from the crowd with a knife and drove it into his back. The video ended there. Reports say the man, identified as Dani Gargomak, stabbed others in the crowd as well. It was confirmed that the man trying to set fire to the memorial died from stab wounds.
April 30 marked the day of being done with the 1997 bombing anniversary protests. Protestors again got into clashes with police that were more minor than the April 26 incident.
More rioting happened this following days with international coverage attempting to follow it, and getting arrested. The coverage that was released shocked the world. It was rumored that two people died on May 15, but they are unidentified.
The protests still went on, but died down. While they are still going on today, they aren't in Sortoliya due to intimidation from the police.
Driole also had it bad. They were already protesting the arrest of Jak Culeni, the man who fatally stabbed a shooter that killed six people at a New Year's Eve party. When they heard the news, the city was in a state of riot again. Only one person has died over the protests, being on April 21.
Boilen was vandalized heavily in multiple places. One message went viral on social media. "You killed her! This is her true home. We will kill the corruption!"
Bailom's Glass Cocoon skyscraper, which was already being remodeled after the fire on 12/15, had several windows smashed.
Xaxakfa was known to be peaceful most of the time. Protestors sat down peacefully to block police forces on the streets. The only time of unrest there was on May 1. Residents of the city shouted "We want them gone!" A police officer ran into their area. Most ran off, but one man stayed. He fell off of the cliffside they were standing in. It was confirmed that the officer had pushed him off with new footage released on May 4. After this, Xaxakfa went into a less peaceful state. Protestors still didn't riot, but reports say they "have their eye" on the police. The missing man was found alive on May 15 and the town celebrated his return.
On May 8th, it was revealed that Live Past Inc., a Massenanian documentary TV corporation, was going to film an episode about Colie Sugenhet on their show "Conflict on Parazet." It had the most people following it in the first 24 hours of announcement, ever since the announcement of the 2008 episode on the extreme racism incident in Suriya.
== Overall Fatalities ==
=== Massenanian-Sortoliyan War ===
Unfinished
=== The Incidents of 12/15 ===
==== Places of Deaths ====
Massenania - 170
Sortoliya (excluding Massebar) - 432
Massebar - 87
==== Places of Killers ====
Massenania - 303
Sortoliya (excluding Massebar) - 176
Massebar - 129
Unknown - 81
== Other Countries' Thoughts ==
Kajar - Historical: Stupid Massenanians cluttering up my country! Current: Free the Massenanians! Sortoliya is a terrible dictatorship! I recognize you having Massebar, what more do you want?
Sortoliya - While the agreement stated we can't fight each other, we can still talk smack about each other. You should fuck off, Massenania.
Massenania - I'd honestly rather not speak after December 15th. Me and Sortoliya are still undergoing repairs in many places and we are making memorials for the victims.
Massebar - Government/Pro-Massenanians: Leave me alone! Please...
Alphadonia - Sortoliya more like Shitoliya
I don't even know you fucker. - Sortoliya
Jakar - Massebar is Massenania.
Wtf. - Massenania
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