United Jarls Rebellion

== The Formation ==
The United Jarls Rebellion started out with 2 people: Martial and Nikola. Martial, a local citizen of Eldervale, met with his friend/brother/son/it'sunclear Nikola, just outside the city gates where Martial had built his hotel. The hotel was built in the ruins of an old city, the name of which had been long forgotten. Eventually, Julian was able to appeal to Martial's glory-seeking side, and the ruins and hotel were proclaimed Fshati Mafioz, a successor state to their fallen homeland of Farmland. 
== Rise to Rebellion ==
In the weeks leading up to independence, the ruins were abuzz with activity. Martial built 4 towns and granted them to various Jarls, who were generally inactive and didn't do much. Fshati Mafioz, however, did do alot. It drew many players, and one god, to its cobbled streets, underneath which was a large market called the Understreet. An arena was dug, two churches were built, a large bridge was constructed between Fshati Mafioz and Darktowers. Many Vallingshoki, the race Martial belonged to, joined the rebellion hoping for their own state.
== The Founding of the Yellow Church ==
A few days before independence, a man entered the city. KingHarald, as his username suggested. He began to shapeshift, turning into many forms. This led to the creation of a new faith, the Yellow Church, worshipping the King in Yellow, Harald. The religion venerated melons, pies, the color yellow, and the sun.
== The Day of Bloodshed (The Rising) ==
A few days after the founding of the Yellow Church, Martial decided it was time. The High Cabinet and Martial met in the ruined building they had dubbed "the Senate Hall" and declared their independence from Varn Torum. The Jarls were noticeably absent, something that troubled Martial immensely. 
As it turned out, his concern was not unfounded. Sabre141, a Varnish commander, had brought his soldiers to put down the rebellion- through genocide. They had gone through each town, killing all the inhabitants and destroying the buildings. Eventually, they were spotted approaching Fshati Mafioz on the main road to Eldervale. Martial declared Martial Law, and began readying the city for defence, as small skirmishes between Varnish troops and the local militias broke out. 
== Fall of Fshati Mafioz ==
While Martial began building a wall around the city, Spyco began rallying up a desperate militia to protect their independence. Fighting towards the entrance to the city intensified, as the High Council became concerned. Nikola and GOC began drawing up a peace deal, one that would benefit both parties and have the UJR admitted as a state, something Martial had openly said he was fine with. However, things would not go so well. Sabre's troops broke through the militia's defences, and the citizens holed up inside the ruined buildings. In the Senate Hall, a debate broke out. The High Council wanted Martial to surrender, but Martial, not knowing of the peace treaty, refused. He stated, "If you want to surrender, then kill me, for I would rather die than see my country fa-". He was dead before he even finished. Unnamed, his friend and general, had thrown an axe at the back of his head. 
== The Surrender ==
Due to Sabre's meddling, Varn Torum was no longer willing to negotiate. The High Council were forced to sign an unconditional surrender, exiling all of Martial's descendants and destroying all towns involved in the rebellion. GOC, who was later revealed to be a Varnish spy, was relieved by the outcome. Unnamed and Nikola, were significantly less pleased. Sabre was pardoned for his genocide, and the Vallingshoki fled the city. 
== Aftermath ==
Nikola went on to become an important figure in Varnish politics. Spyco and Martial's son, Koala, fled Varn Torum with the Vallingshoki, and would establish a new city, Vallinshok. Despite how few people know about what happened, the UJR brought in many of Varn Torum's most influential politicians, like Nikola and ARKitekt, and actually caused more instability overall than any other uprising.
Category:Traveler's Era