Brukel

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== Government ==
Brukel is commanded by its Emperor, Ballejan Montpelier (also known as uwu_slayer69). Many feel he is a puppet of the High Council, which was formed to advise the Emperor and uphold the monarchy. 
The High Council is commanded by a Chancellor. Clownkey , the founder of brukel, is the current chancellor. He succeeded VL. The Council is advised to maintain secrecy; only the Chancellor is a public figure. After much study, we learned that the council currently has seven known members: VL, Dermo, Ykim, Inventor , Uwuslayer (also known as Ballejan Montpelier) , Aloll and Clownkey. 
Under the High Council is the Senate. They oversee public works, build projects, military spending, event organisation and recruiting. The members of the Senate are chosen through annual elections. The current senators are Csongor , Kigam Montpelier , Lucas Montpelier and Leviathanardson Montpelier (Radon). 
== History ==
=== Early history ===
The people of Brukel were once citizens of a land known as Monterre, a region of the Pirate Empire of Tortuga. 
This would come to an end, however, because they received a warning from Confibula. Confibula was unhappy with the world outside of Monterre, and decided to start again. He sent a comet to destroy the world and rid all evil. The Monterrans gathered all they could and travelled to Homa, the port that held the biggest ship in all the world, Confibula's Wrath. They boarded the ship and set sail, captained by Ballejan, the master shipbuilder.
After many years, Confibula's wrath struck land. A small settlement was constructed there. It was named Camp Montpelier, after the family that held power over Monterre since it's beginning. 
A harsh winter stuck Camp Montpelier. Many lives were lost due to starvation and the severe cold. It was clear that the lands they had settled on were not fit for permanent settlement. The town was abandoned by all but 10 citizens, and Confibula's Wrath continued her journey in search of a land to call home. 
After months of sailing, land finally came into sight, It was clear by the colour of the soil that this land was the one, this land was home. There was one issue with this new land, there were no many trees, but this was not a terrible problem, the Wrath would make a perfect source of wood. The Wrath was taken apart and used to create the city of Instour. This can be seen by looking at the figurehead hanging from the main building in the plaza. It was once the figurehead of the Wrath!
=== Talvir ===
Many different peoples came to Instour in search of a place to settle. One of them was a man named TicTacPower. TicTacPower gained citizenship after arriving to Instour by land. 
After some time, he came to Clownkey with a request to create a town north of Instour. This request was granted, and he left Instour to create his own town with a group he met. He eventually found a spot, and created Talvir there. The town however, was too close to Instour. Instour, rapidly gaining population, began expanding in the direction of Talvir, and TicTac accused Clownkey of intentionally blocking his claims expansion. Talvir declared independence from Brukel, and launched several raids against Instour. 
Brukel responded by blockading the Western ocean and stopping trade flowing to Talvir from mainland Talasi. The lack of trade caused a famine in Talvir, and most of their population died or migrated elsewhere. (OOC: They were all banned for Baritone.) Brukel retook the city of Talvir, facing no opposition. 
=== Beepeck and the WASP Alliance ===
Camp Montpelier, the first town founded by Brukel, was not alone in the region where it was located. Not so far from it settlement was the nation of Beepeck. Beepeck considered the land Camp Montpelier was on as theirs. Beepeck did not want foreign powers to have bases in their heartland. They contacted Brukel about the issue, hoping that Clownkey would give up the town in order to prevent conflict. Briefs discussions were held, but nothing came of it. 
Brukel and Beepeck would finally meet again during the first Talasi Accords, a meeting of nations to discuss and conduct diplomacy. In this meeting, Cole, leader of Beepeck, offered Brukel 75,000 for the land, Brukel made a counter offer of 1,000,000. Both offers were declined, and Cole threatened war against Brukel. The meeting ended, and the issue of Camp Montpelier would not be brought up for some time. 
Spades, leader of Dyshella, would later contact Brukel and their Idaris allies about the relations with Beepeck. A long conversation was had. During this, two offers for Camp Montpelier were made, 225,000 by Beepeck & Dyshella, and 450,000 by Brukel & Idaris. After both offers were loudly declined, it was clear that Beepeck was considering war. 
A while after the Talasi Accords, an expedition force was sent out from Camp Montpelier to discover the lands nearby. They met people of many nations, and asked them about politics in the region. It was quickly discovered that Beepeck was unpopular with the local nations. VL, realising that these nations had the same struggles, came up with an idea, a defensive alliance aimed at protecting small nations from Beepeck expansionism. 
With that, the was formed. The alliance consisted of Brukel, Enderia, Sentonia and Carthia. The alliance blocked Beepeck's western border, forcing them to abandon any plans of western expansion. During the creation of the alliance, Vulkrum was included in the talks, but they quickly informed Cole and the Talasi Accords of its creation. 
The creation of the alliance caused the High Honey Imperium, a union of nations created by Beepeck, to collapse. Many of the nations within the HHI already had doubts about it, and considered it an unequal union, with the purpose of serving Beepeck's interest. The creation of the WASP alliance was the final blow to an already crumbling High Honey Imperium. Many in Beepeck blamed Brukel for its fall. They prepared for war, this was the beginning of the Sting War, the first war of Abexilas.
=== Sting War ===
Cole would not accept the disrespect of him and his nation, and thecollapse of the HHI, which humiliated him and his government. He declared a war of conquest against Brukel, on the 10th of July 2024, with the aim of taking the city Instour, the capital and largest city in Brukel. 
The Beepecki army, along with their allies from the Order of Liberty, crossed the Worldspine and marched to Instour. They met Instourian soldiers on the river. They crossed and battle began. They fought in the streets of Instour for hours. Beepeck was taking many losses. The horn was blown, the Beepecki army fled. 
Only a day after the defeat at Instour, Beepeck and Brukel entered talks to end the conflict. Beepeck, readying it's defenses, offered to buy the towns of Iron Wood and Camp Montpelier for $500,000 each, totalling $1,000,000 for the two towns. They had hoped to end the war before the Instourian army reaced Beepeck City. This offer was originally set forward by Brukel before the war, so agreeing to the terms was strongly considered. After intense discussion by the High Council, Brukel accepted the offer and sold the two towns for $1,000,000. However they did not sign the peace treaty, which was also a term of the agreement. Word of continued advancement of the Instourian army spread, as did fear in Beepeck. 
Thousands waited at the Worldspine for the Instourian army to cross, but they never came. Rumors spread that Brukel had lost support from some allies, and their army was in disarray, forcing them to end the war just after refusing to sign a peace treaty. In the city of Halproth, it is believed that the war ended right in their plaza. They say the leader of Brukel, VL, had a vision of the Frog god, Confibula warning him of an inpending disaster at the city of Beepeck. This disaster broke his will to continue, and he recalled the Instourian army under the guise of a lack of financial backing. 
The Sting War may have not lasted long, but it had major effects on Talasian history. Beepeck went through a rapid decline after the war, until they finally collapsed on the 17th of December 2024. Brukel however, would gain a name for itself, launching into the spotlight during the war. 
== Gallery==
File:Brukel flag.png|First flag of Brukel, in use until 14/07/2024
File:Plaza.png|The Instour Plaza
File:Screenshot 2024-07-14 234941.png|An early map of Brukel and it's colonies, taken from Stefaan08's map of Talasi
File:Talvir Gate.png|The walls of Talvir
File:Brukel Map.png|Map of Brukel as of 17/12/2024. From Eric's Worldmap
File:Spudaniae.png|Spudania, a former Krunian city to the west of Instour
File:Fenipha.png|Fenipha, the capital of the Velenu Colony in Cathramis
File:New Glorpia Neighborhood.png|New Glorpia Neighborhood
Category:Talasi