Adino Affair

The Death of Adino is a major political event within the country of Aetheria that came to permanently change it's fate, resulting in a prolonged succession crisis including a short civil war and ending in the crowning of Asortil en Valdius.
== Background ==
Adino was the Overseer of Aetheria ever since his rise to rule in November of 2022. He had greatly consolidated his power however with little resistance from Aetherian people as he was generally considered a great ruler and, per independent polls, had an approval rating of 97.7%. Although, even though he spread the ideals of Umbrian Republicanism, he chose not to establish democracy in Aetheria. Adino had virtually all of the power within the country and despite the existence of Prime Minister elections, the Prime Minister had very little power. Attempts to establish democracy, such as in the Manolaqis Affair, were quickly crushed not by Adino himself but by members of the lower government and the citizens of the country. In light of all this, Adino had never chosen a successor.
== Timeline ==
=== Prelude ===
Adino and other members of the government were viewing an interpretation of Der Kønigge und Kønigetenne Syfonen, however, they found themselves forced to leave early in order to tend to the organisation of Project Schtemme Rail. Adino requested a recording of the rest of the symphony before leaving. The director came to realize he had not recorded the symphony, forcing the entire symphony to be replayed, this time recorded. At first, the lead pianist whose name was Kater Ausrusse, refused to play if he could not personally write to Adino. The director accepted this offer and once the recording was finished, the recording was sent to the Capitol Hill along with the letter.
The coming morning, Adino finally was able to return home. He was given the recording along with the letter when he was solely a couple steps from his house, accompanied by Astralium Zratki. Now in his house, he seperated the letter and the recording, putting the letter on his kitchen counter as he began playing the symphony on his recorder. Thereafter, he picked up the letter and unfolded it, reading what was inside. It is said that he was heard audibly laughing from the outside, most likely due to the vulgar and aggressive contents of the letter. Not long after, the laughing stopped, and a thud was heard; Adino was dead and soon all of Aetheria would know.
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