Nacafi/Lore

This article lists the lore posted on the official discord on behalf of Nacafi, sourced from the World News (new server) and Nations Chat (old server) channels.
== #Nations-Chat ("Two Continents" server) ==
=== 11.10.2021 ===
King Birmanka, chieftain of the Ankacau people, sovereign of Loiskame and ruler over Nacafi, condemns the violence against cartmakers and wheelers in Rāka Laña. "Mobility and unobstructed trade are key to a functioning Southwest Peninsula".
(reference to the cart burnings of Rāka Laña - this was probably King Kxessal, not Tashmang I. Birmanka)
=== 07.12.2021 ===
=The Royal Couriers of Loiskame recite:= 
King Tashmang I. Birmanka of Nacafi welcomes the outcome of the Peninsular Wars with great joy and congratulates the victorious Rulers of Ràl Atsèl and Tapiria on their military success. "The liberation of the Rudsaxenian tribes was a necessary effort to restore stability in the region and ensure free trade between the Nations. Nacafi's allies have proven military strength, which shall remind all surrounding tribes and countries to seek diplomatic communication before toying with the idea of war against us."
=== 21.12.2021 ===
The People of Nacafi are worried about their King's whereabouts. The otherwise rather attention-seeking Tashmang I. has not been seen in public for several weeks and is thought to reside at his summer residence in the Esh Province. The latest public ceremonies were attended by either his third wife Porpore or his son and heir apparent, prince Tashmang II.
(King Tashmang was suffering from cancer.)
=== 28.12.2021 ===
It is with deep sorrow that Prince Tashmang II. Bashaicul, on behalf of the mourning dowager queen Porpore and the rest of the royal Minapalsa family, announces the death of his Highness King Tashmang I. Birmanka, the Father of the Law, the Rainbringer, Conqueror of the East, Peacemaker and Friend of the Centaurs. The King passed away at his residence in Vemon Tashmangar. Two days after his funeral, he will be sainted in temples all over the Kingdom and become a part of the Pantheon of Great Ancestors. Long live the new King Tashmang II. Bashaicul Minapalsa!
(death of Tashmang I. Birmanka Minapalsa, succeeded by Tashmang II. Bashaicul Minapalsa)
=== 14.02.2022 ===
= The Royal Couriers of Loiskame recite: =
King Tashmang II. applauds the courageous seafarers of Nacafi for successfully founding the thriving colony of Sunkaitin on the fruitful continent of Elume in the Mediterranean Sea. He offers to send permanent ambassadors towards the two faces of the sun: To the Coikhai tribe south of Catohaza, and to the Thalassocracy of Shrivipahit to the North. He also sends a warning to all those who dare to threaten the integrity or obstruct the commerce of Sunkaitin, of its trade partners, or of the allied colonies ruled by Ràl Atsèl and Raka Lana.
(the founding of the Sunkaitin colony)
=== 18.02.2022 ===
= The Royal Couriers of Loiskame recite: = 
There have been violent clashes in Loiskame after Numcokh the Wise, grandnephew of grand King Tashmang I. Birmanka, had tried to enter the Forbidden Grounds by force, where our beloved King Tashmang II. is suffering from illness, cared for only by his son-in-law Tashmang the Brave. Numcokh had been declared an outlaw by the palace, and was captured successfully. However, Kensal the Younger, royal governor of Pfaumusu, marched upon Loiskame with his army and demands him free. It is known for long that he is interested in hindering his cousin Tashmang the Brave to ascend to the throne.
(the perspective of monarchist Northern Nacafi)
= The Southern Messengers report: = 
Loiskame has been the site of unrest after King Tashmang II.'s son-in-law Tashmang the Brave has denied the rightful heir of the Throne, Numcokh the Wise, only direct male descendant of King Kxessal, founder of the Nation, entry to the Forbidden Grounds, abusing Loiskame's army. After protest by scholars and riots by the common folk, Tashmang the Brave incarcerated both Numcokh and his wife Tomme, Tashmang's own sister. Governor Kensal the Younger set forth with Pfaumusu's army to besiege the capital "until lawful Numcokh is freed and Tashmang the Brave thrown out of the Holy City".
(the perspective of republican Southern Nacafi)
(this marks the beginning of the Nacafian civil war)
=== 30.03.2022 ===
= The Royal Couriers of Loiskame recite: = 
High Governor Kensal the Younger, ruler of the Union of Nacafi, has been solemnly sworn in as a disciple of the Order of the First Lord, followers of a very conservative interpretation of Nacafian Vetregetheism. He proclaimed that his "faith in the ancient rulers of Nacafi" had made him victorious over "false kings and slavedrivers" and will guide him to make Nacafi "closest to the holy Guardian". King Numcokh the Wise of Nacafi's northern Tassal Kingdom declared that he feels "mildly offended, but has no concern about the sovereignty of the Kingdom and the city of Loiskame." The same day, at least two ships of heathens have left Kanvarus for the Sunkaitin colony.
(post-civil war Nacafi becomes a theocracy)
== #World-News ("Two Worlds", new server) ==
=== 12.04.2022 ===
Unknown whereabouts of Tashmang 
Nacafian marines report that they were unable to locate exiled Tashmang the Brave on Khologha island, west of the city of Catohaza. The overseers state that "while [Tashmang] was seen conversing peacefully with the Natives a week ago, he now seems to have disappeared from the island." After his loyalist forces had been defeated during the Nacafian Civil War, Tashmang the Brave was exiled to a mangrove island on Nacafi's Sunkaitin colony.
(there was a Cointi cargo cult around Tashmang the Brave after he was sent to Khologha. His disappearance could never be resolved)
=== 22.04.2022 ===
The Herald of the South recites: 
I. High Governor Kensal the Younger of Nacafi has been solemnly granted the leadership of the Order of the First Lord cult, and goes by the name His Holiness High Governor Cotsono of Nacafi (/tʃo.ˈtso.no/ "the shining one") since. Statesmen of Nacafi and other nations are asked to address the ruler accordingly. 
II. His Holiness H. G. Cotsono of Nacafi has embraced the Revolution in Drua, formerly Ràl Atsèl, appreciating that "yet another proud people has freed itself from the dusty shackles of worn-out dynasties." He also declared that Northern Nacafi's King Numcokh "may serve as an idol of the deluded, but he shall not scourge the people of Nacafi with his rules no more." 
III. The city council of Catohaza has dismissed rumors that exiled Tashmang the Brave, who had vanished from his island some weeks ago, had "turned into either a sea serpent capsizing fisher boats off the Sunkaitin coast or a giant bat person throwing coconuts at nightly travellers."
=== 02.05.2022 ===
His Holiness H. G. Cotsono I. addresses the People of Nacafi: 
My blessed People - sons and daughters of the divine Kings. I have come in front of you to address a serious and urgent matter. Our great nation has its eyes and ears in every place under the Guardian, so we know what happens in the prairies no centaur has ever roamed, in the seas no viking has ever troubled, and in the cities no chieftain has ever pillaged. Our knowledge makes us able to shed light on the past - every day in this age of discovery, we find remnants of the deeds of our ancestors. We know that they purged the land of all evil a long time ago. We know that we all stand in the center of the holy land-- it's right here, this city, in this very country, between the rivers. Now, we have found the edges of the sanctified world. Eternal abominations of the past rule this unholy rim. The great lizards are real.
The civilized world, our partners in trade, our brothers and sisters in blood, they all stand unified to let no evil pour in our holy circle. No vicious beast shall stain the soil of the sacred land. You will be asking - what do we do about it? How do we save ourselves? Of course, we will send no child of our nation to the end of the world to fight some monsters. I do not believe - and I feel that it is the divine kings speaking through me here - that it is our duty nor our right to eliminate those horrors. If our wise and powerful ancestors did not purify those places, they did it for a reason. The lizards are a counterweight to the blessed world, an example of evil, a proof that our gods are all powerful and benevolent. They defined this border. It is a matter of balance, a defensive equilibrium - we shall, and must, destroy all evil that enters our grounds. Nacafi stands with its allies of the Haven Chain. Every attack against them is a disturbance of our own peace, and we will support them fighting off all evil.
(Nacafi enters the War against Doqnokarr, and at the same time, kinda doesn't)
=== 18.05.2022 ===
The Herald of the South recites: 
The Sentries of the Mountains (Nakumarla Lokotsoi), a paramilitary group guarding the borders of Nacafi's Loshui Upland province, have reported violent clashes with intruders from Lower Ujoza. They have killed the 21 fishmen, but one Nacafian soldier was shot.
(Ujozan subplot)
=== 22.06.2022 ===
Archbishop stabbed during ceremony in eastern Loshui Province 
The vetregetheist Archbishop of Shoihum, Mene Havapong, has been stabbed by an attacker in a presumably politically motivated act of terrorism while holding a ceremony in the town of Cainemar near the Nacafian-Ujozan border. Havapong was a confidant and personal friend of His Holiness Cotsono I.. The Mountain Sentries have announced full investigation of the murder. 
(Ujozan subplot)
Vanurian insurgents raid villages in central Femmaule 
Tèneva-Vanurian raiders have attacked and plundered at least two remote villages in Nacafi's Femmaule Protectorate. The raids have been condemned immediately by Nacafian Vanurians. "This is casting a poor light on peaceful Vanurian nomads all over the area. Those idiots are riding east with cattle (in the wrong direction)! A Vanurian knows their territory." Locals feel neglected by the government. "They should protect the eastern border better," people complain. Nomadic tribes in Femmaule have protested fortifications in the grasslands in the past.
=== 28.06.2022 ===
The Patriarch visits Dogobar 
His Holiness Cotsono I. of Nacafi has paid the city of Dogobar in the Loshui Upland a visit. The city is headquarters and center of operations of Loshui's Mountain Sentries who are currently participating in the Nacafi-Ujozan war. Cotsono I. met with the chiefs of command of both the Nacafian Southern Army and the Mountain Sentries. He was furthermore invited to stay for a night at the luxurious Thermal Springs spa. "All general love our spa. We cook our food in the hot springs! In preparation for the Patriarch's stay, we've expanded our staff from 30 to 55 people, recruiting talented servants from town!" In the morning hours of the following day, His Holiness told couriers he had a "fantastic night" at the spa. He feels refreshed and ready to discuss further military strategies. 
Catohaza objects Loiskame 
The free city of Catohaza, largest settlement of Nacafi's Sunkaitin colony, has refused to follow an order from Loiskame that prohibits native Sunkaitins to work as higher ranking jobs on trade vessels. "Some of our most skilled helmsmen are Cointi, and we will keep allowing them to steer our ships", says Catohaza's minister of trade. The city has recently hit a record high of rubber exports to mainland Nacafi, a resource needed for shipbuilding.
(Sunkaitin independence subplot)
Dogobar Casino lacking personnel 
The famous casino of Dogobar is looking for new staff after most of their waitresses have been "poached by, uh, other facilities around town". The gambling hall is heavily frequented by soldiers and other, mostly male, locals.
(Cotsono I.'s syphilis subplot)
=== 05.07.2022 ===
His Holiness Cotsono I. has fallen ill 
Nacafi's theocratic ruler Cotsono I. has fallen ill with a mysterious disease. Shamans are trying their best to cure the sickness. They speak of swollen limbs and ulcers. Similar symptoms are known from soldiers in the South; hence, people sometimes call it the "Ujozan disease". 
(Cotsono I.'s syphilis subplot)
Protesters throw cargo overboard 
Disgruntled seamen and merchants have thrown overboard several crates of spices in the port of Catohaza, Sunkaitin. They protest what they call "exploitation by the mainland" and claim they were paid too little for their exports that were about to leave the colony on the merchant ship Janna Ushi.
(Sunkaitin independence subplot)
=== 11.07.2022 ===
His Holiness Cotsono I. has recovered 
Ruler of Nacafi Cotsono I. has, according to his shamans, made a full recovery from his disease and will visit the latest secured provinces in order to consecrate the city of Marla Cotsonor, which he named after himself, in the Ujus Loko province. 
(Cotsono I.'s syphilis subplot)
Toede warn about Tilia province's "Black Valley" 
A religious group of Toede are distributing obscure warnings about an area within the newly conquered Tilia province called the "black valley". They claim that "the grand worldsmith forbade all Toede to ever visit the valleys of tar". Nacafian military is currently surveying Tilia, a former Ujozan province, after establishing the fort of Kxentsoi a week ago.
(Tar Fields subplot)
=== 19.07.2022 ===
Cotsono I. ill again 
After feeling numbness in his extremities for weeks, His Holiness Cotsono I. of Nacafi was unable to get out of his bed this sunrise. "It seems that the terrible curse has returned to befall our blessed leader", his closest shamans claim. "We are devoted to find a cure, and we are confident that the ancient scrolls will guide us." Citizens of Nacafi are asked to pray for Cotsono.
(Cotsono I.'s syphilis subplot)
=== 21.07.2022 ===
Cotsono I. resigns The theocratic ruler of Nacafi, His Holiness Cotsono I., has announced to resign from his roles as head of government and head of the vetregetheist church. His illness prevents him from performing his tasks, and he cannot serve as a reliable messenger of the Ancient Kings, his shamans say. It is unlikely that he will recover anytime soon.
(Cotsono I.'s syphilis subplot)
(add successor poll options)
=== 26.07.2022 ===
Cotsono II. sworn in as new ruler of Nacafi 
After resignation of Cotsono I. of Nacafi due to a paralytic illness, his secondborn son Cotsono II. has been sworn in as the new ruler of the southwestern theocracy. A festive parade filled the streets of Loiskame. Attending the ceremony were Cotsono II.'s mother, his wife, and head of Nacafi's armed forces Lasang Rakhjobe, but neither his brother Kxome "Dada" Kensal nor his mentor Captain Tomfuru Minapunku. Cotsono II. already announced to visit the port city of Kanvarus first, followed by the free city of Catohaza in Sunkaitin.
=== 02.08.2022 ===
The Bloodfurrow 
Nomads in western combal district (Femmaule province) are confused about a strange furrow through the land. The furrow follows a very straight path from south-southeast to north-northwest about one and a half kilometer long, and is partially covered in blood and what seems to be the remains of mauled animals. Individuals report strange gurgling and panting noises at night. 
(Inverted Centaur subplot)
Golden obelisk unearthed 
Prospectors of the Kxentsoi tar fields (Tilia province) have pulled a golden artifact from a tar puddle. "We do not know who made this or how old it is, but given it's in such good condition, somebody must've accidentally dropped it and was then unable to recover it from the sticky black goo. It's covered in depictions of animals - a decorative item, probably!" The prospectors hope to sell the 1.60 m obelisk for a high price.
(Tar Fields subplot)
=== 21.08.2022 ===
More bloodfurrows and monsters in the Southeast 
At least five more bloody furrows have appeared in the southeastern regions of Nacafi. They appear to be related to the emergence of vile, horse-like creatures in neighboring nations. In order to prevent further loss of cattle or attacks on villages, Nacafi closes its borders to the southeast.
(Inverted Centaur subplot) 
Cotsono II. promises lower taxes to Catohaza 
During his visit of the colony, His Holiness Cotsono II. promised to lower the presence of warships in the harbor area. "Sunkaitin is a province like any other in our great nation, and Catohaza deserves the same liberties as any Nacafian port city." He also announced a reduction in taxes. In response to riots in Catohaza during the reign of Cotsono I., warships were deployed to the colony and the freedom of trade was suppressed.
=== 01.09.2022 ===
Cotsono II. killed in act of terrorism 
His Holiness Cotsono II. of Nacafi has been stabbed to death while holding a speech in Tsirnacaf (Hommon Pr.). The assassin, 21-year old Samba Kxessal Namfar, was arrested. He claims to be part of the ultranationalist "Nine Interventions" cult (RJNV9). Head of Command Lasang Rakhjoben declared nationwide grief.
== Finale (#World-News) ==
=== 06.09.2022 ===
Chapter I - RichtungGeneral Rakhjoben explains Vacancy of the ThroneGeneral Lasang Rakhjoben, Nacafian head-of-command and de facto ruler, has given a speech in the nation's capital Loiskame. He declared that only a divinely chosen ruler could assume the Nacafian theocratic seat of power, and that assassinated Cotsono II.'s brother Kxome Dada was "clearly not sane enough". Rakhjoben announced that Nacafi would enter a state of "frozen politics" until a new Holiness was found. The military leadership would ensure the "safety and continuation of all national affairs".Researchers baffled by Oil FieldResearchers working in southern Ujus Loko have been investigating the Kxentsoi Tar Fields. They claim to have found evidence that the tar pits are part of an "extensive system" that connects to other underground reservoirs. The tar fields were rediscovered after the Nacafi-Ujozan war. An extinct tribe of Toede is believed to have lived in the area, but modern Toede avoid the Tar Fields for religious reasons.Pfaumusu CrazeA strange case of mass hysteria has occured on the Kensal Plaza in Nacafi's largest city Pfaumusu. Several people started shouting at and violently attacking each other. The only fatality was a woman thrown into the Esh River by a group of people. Thirty-four men and women were arrested.
=== 10.09.2022 ===
Chapter II. - AnkunftSUNKAITIN DECLARES INDEPENDENCEAfter ongoing conflicts over taxation, ethnic equality and political autonomy, the Sunkaitin colony declared its desire for independence from the Nacafian Union. The colonial council has announced the self-government in Catohaza, in response to the military government undoing all admissions made during the short reign of Cotsono II.. The Nacafian military government immediately made clear that they will not accept the declaration of independence of Nacafi's only colony.Toede Year of Arrival festivities startedThe Toede have begun their festive ceremonies regarding their Year of Arrival. According to legend, 432 years (a significant number in Toede timekeeping) ago the caves of the Earth opened up to grant the Amphibians access to the overworld. The holiday has begun with opening ceremonies near the Bitter Lakes and in Shoihum.A curious phenomenonNavigators in the Bay of Rhahle have noticed that their compasses have stopped working properly near the Nacafian coast. "The needle keeps pointing to the east, towards the area around Sizon ", seamen report.
=== 17.09.2022 ===
Chapter III. - Deutung 
The Nacafian army prepares a military response to Sunkaitin declaring its independence. A restrained nation in international affairs, internal conflict has ever so often been resolved with violence. And everyone in the crumbling state knows that a loss of the only colony would drastically shorten the reign of any leader. In the arsenal of Kanvarus, General Lasang is overseeing the departure of a warship, the Loud Heron. It is the first ship of twelve, but the ongoing compass anomaly has delayed the process. The General is approached by an official of the Toede militia, who tells him that a leading researcher has told him to deliver an important message, together with a map.
The map shows all of the so-called bloodfurrows that have been reported over the last years, events in which cattle where violently mauled by mysterious creatures of the night, leaving only blood and destruction. Convinced by the Toede's message, the General leaves the scene and orders the army to focus on a very different operation.
=== 22.09.2022 ===
Chapter IV. - InbrunstAnother campaign against Ujoza?The naval subjugation of the revolting Sunkaitin colony has apparently been delayed by Nacafian authorities. Instead, there are signs of a planned attack on the remaining Ujozan dominion. Head of command General Lasang Rakhjoben has reportedly travelled together with high-ranking military officials to the eastern Outer Rud province. Troop movements were also observed in the Ujus Loko province. With the last years being unusually peaceful at the Nacafi-Ujozan border, why would the General wage another campaign?The border violence in numbersIn the years leading up to the Nacafi-Ujozan war, violent clashes at the border drastically increased from 14 incidents in 92 AT to 324 incidents in 96 AT. After the successful defeat of three of four Ujozan provinces, the incidents have dropped back to... 2 in the whole span from 99 to 103 AT. Where are the Ujozan rebels? Has the Nacafian combat strength intimidated them this much?Kxentsoi miners set themselves on fireA disturbing incident is giving cause of concern to the authorities at Kxentsoi Tar Fields, Nacafi's most prosperous mining operation. Twenty-seven miners have reportedly set themselves on fire on their own initiative after dousing themselves in flammable liquids. According to the officials of the mining operation, the self-combustion was "not an accident", and not caused by any safety hazards within the facility. "It is a sad and inexplicable day for Nacafi", authorities declared.
=== 26.09.2022 ===
Chapter V. - Augenschein (Part 1/3) 
Deep in the mountains bordering the Ujoza enclave, General Lasang had assembled his elite unit of Nacafian soldiers. To his disappointment, most Toede had deserted because of either religious reasons or fear. Nevertheless, the army should easily be capable of defeating any remaining Ujozan cavalry, or whatever creatures had created the bloodfurrows that led into the mountains. For the third time that day, the earth began to shake slightly, when Lasang felt the call more than ever before. An unknown force drew him closer to the source of evil, to the focal point of bloodshed and violence, hidden within the quietest of mountains. Lasang gave his division the signal to proceed into Ujozan territory. As they ventured deeper into the forest, the shadows around them began to thicken. Empty eyes stared out of the forest into the souls of brave men. Another earthquake, and the scream of a soldier broke the silence. He got pulled into the dark thicket too quick for anyone to rescue him. A wet gurgling noise gave some soldiers the shivers. Lasang warned the remaining soldiers to be cautious, when a report reached him that three more warriors had already gone missing. Angered but determined, Lasang led the group further into the unknown terrain. Whatever force there was, it could've already killed them easily, but instead let them pass for a reason, he reckoned.
=== 28.09.2022 ===
Chapter V. - Augenschein (Part 2/3) 
Approaching the final act of the Year of Arrival festivities, hundreds of Toede have begun ascending the sacred volcano Wörräi. The noticeable earthquakes did not prevent the pilgrims from climbing the active volcano. Toede seismologists say that "the rumbling is strange, but it does not seem to originate from anywhere below Wörräi. Our volcano is active, and it has produced a considerable lava lake in the caldera, but it will not erupt violently." Toede and humans with respiratory issues are recommended not to take part in the pilgrimage. 
"Great mason of the lands! Your fire shall burn all evil! Your hammer shall close the holes of the black abyss!"
=== 04.10.2022 ===
Chapter V. - Augenschein (Part 3/3) 
After another hour of travelling, the dark soil had transformed into a sticky tar-like substance that made it nearly impossible to push further into the forest. The vanguard led by the general had lost at least two more men, but the strange creatures, despite being seemingly extraordinary assassins, refrained from murdering the group. General Lasang hoped that reinforcements would reach them in time before things could escalate. He was suddenly roused from his thoughts when the horse collapsed under him, pushing another horse down the bank and crushing a soldier. Lasang was catapulted from his saddle and landed roughly in a gooey black puddle. The rest of the vanguard came to a halt. Then all of a sudden, another earthquake broke the short silence. Several trees not only fell, but were swallowed by sinkholes. The roaring and thundering earth bit by bit broke up, and geysers of pitch black liquid shot out of the crevices. A large fountain rose up before Lasang to create a menacing dark structure, a dome of tar. Next, the liquid retreated to reveal fur, teeth and limbs. An unholy creature towered before Lasang, kneeling on the legs of a giant, with a hideous maw where its torso should be, baring dozens of sharp rib-shaped teeth. The upper body narrowed to snake-like proportions, with six arms flailing around an elongated head, like that of a dead horse. Its empty white eyes gazed down to the soldiers. Lasang had found what he had expected. The center of evil was staring him in the eyes - Lasang had met the Mare.
A horrible smell hit the soldiers. The remaining horses fainted or panicked, men vomited and tried to get away on all fours. General Lasang, numbed by the stench but saved by his natural hyposmia, slowly got back on his feet. The Mare bent down and began to heave. Lasang shielded his face from the hot saliva raining down on him, and watched the creature regurgitate a golden artifact. It was a dagger, with a hilt shaped like one of the creatures, similar to the golden decorations on the Sizon Obelisk unearthed from the tar fields. In its large vertical orifice, a turquoise gem was placed. When Lasang picked up the warm dagger, the Mare bent down once again and whispered: "Go." 
(tbc)
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