Vasilea Incident

The Vasilea Incident, sometimes known as the "Vasilean Massacre" or occasionally the hyperbolic "Halgean Genocide" was a skirmish between Khopeshis from the Kingdom of Lennox and soldiers of the Kingdom of Halge.
== Background ==
Following the dissolution of the first iteration of The Three Thrones, tensions between Halge and Lennox had dramatically ramped up, as either nation prepared for war under the belief that the other was to invade. The Kingdom of Halge held a small region of Yulara known as the Aragon region, where they believed that invasions may be launched toward. In order to safeguard this territory, they constructed the Vasilea border fort.
The fort's construction was contentious for a number of reasons. Firstly, the Kingdom of Lennox alleged that a corner of it was built over the border on Lennoxer land, following the biome-boundary as a border between Halge and Lennox. Secondly, the fort's construction itself was right next to the Lennoxer town of Nermou in the northwest of Yulara. This was considered to be an implicit threat against the town by Lennoxer officials. Thirdly, and as a more minor qualm, many complained of the fort's excessive ugliness, having been constructed exclusively of cobblestone.
== The Incident ==
Following these tensions, a diplomat from Lennox began discussing the issues of their government with the local Halgean soldiers, outside the walls of the fort. The occupants exited the fort fully armed, creating an atmosphere of threat. As the conversation continued, no progress had been made, but the diplomat had sent word to a nearby garrison to remain in the area should the need arise for the diplomat to be aided against hostile action.
Due to poor documentation, it is unclear wether the diplomat did call for aid, but nonetheless, the Lennoxer Khopeshis arrived at the Vasilea fortification and began slaughtering the garrison of the fort. The Halgean soldiers outside the walls died within seconds, some attempting to flee with no succsess. Others in the garisson were also killed, as Khopeshis used tridents to scale the walls and enter the fort's interior. The battle was exceedingly short-lived, with the entire garrison losing their lives, and no Lennoxer injuries. The arrival of then-king of Halge, popularguygaming, led to the Khopeshis returning south, as popularguygaming entreated them to leave.
== Aftermath ==
Following the Incident, the Halgean government went into a panic, seeing the Incident as tantamount to a Lennoxer declaration of war. Soon after, the Kingdom of Halge became a vassal to Bardonia. The Vasilea border fort became abandoned following this, as the garrison left, and the Halgean army slowly atrophied due to lack of enlistment.
Diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Lennox and the Kingdom of Halge became increasingly strained, and did not recover for many years following the Incident. This was until after the ascension of GreatDolphin to the Halgean Throne, where the Halgean enclave of Aragon in Yulara was sold to Lennox. To this day, Lennoxers joke about the Vasilea Incident amongst themselves, recalling how "nothing happened at the Vasilea Fort" among other things.
In the modern day, the Vasilea border fort is listed for demolition by the Shabtoum of Ostra Vakten (a neighbouring town governing the Aragon region), along with an unnamed second border fort in the same area.
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