Almondian Empire

The Almondian Empire, known as Almondia, is a nation on Multi's Earth World. It is considered the successor to the First Kingdom of Almondia, which itself was a rump state of the VFMC. Its metropolitan territory spans the entirety of the northern coast of Quebec. Outside of Quebec, Almondia has a small colonial empire consisting of three overseas possessions: Arbuto, located in Nova Scotia, Parana, located in southern Brazil, and Avai, taking up most of the Hawaiian archipelago. 
== History ==
The First Kingdom was established on November 12, 2020 by BigVinny as a rump state of the VFMC, and was integrated into the Atlantic Union ten days later. It was abandoned following Almondia's release from the AU as a result of Vinny planning a coup to take control of the Union for himself. Months later, a nation called Borealia had claimed the ruins of the Almondian capitol city to preserve its history. Vinny moved on to lead the Kingdom of Maracaibo, which was then reformed into the Tower Cult, which then fell during a war with Madagascar. With no place to go, Vinny got the idea of recreating Almondia. He contacted the leader of Borealia, PapaFudgeNutcicles, asking for his land back. Fudge, enthusiastic to see the former Almondian King return to the land he preserved, accepted. Vinny would once again take the mantle of King, proclaiming the Second Kingdom of Almondia on March 2. 
On March 5, Vinny had begun preparations to convert the once-autocratic Almondia into a democracy. He had set up a provisional government, and appointed Bad_Slendy as the Provisional Chancellor, hoping to begin a transition to a direct democracy once enough people had joined the nation. 
Also on March 5, as Nova Scotia became independent, Synth, a former Vincentarian, approached Almondia to annex the land as he was granted it following its independence. However, concerned that an annexation may lead others to believe that Almondia was beginning a mass-colonization project, King BigVinny instead negotiated a personal union with Nova Scotia. Almondia and Nova Scotia entered into a personal union, meaning they were both independent from one another and adhere to their own respective laws and interests, while Vinny was a figurehead monarch representing both kingdoms. This action came as a part of provisional Almondia's pan-Vincentarian ambitions, wishing to unite all former Vincentarian players, whether politically or symbolically. This only lasted a few days, however, when Synth disbanded Arbuto to join Almondia as a citizen. 
On March 7, Jerek, also known as crabbyaxe, joined the server for the first time. Jerek is important as he was the cofounder of the original Vincentarian colony of Estremia on the Extremecraft anarchy server. His return had given the Almondians a boost of morale. 
Also on March 7, as a result of the collection of enough players, the Provisional Government was finally abolished, making way for the creation of the Great Almondian People's Kingdom. The first election was on March 9th, and Badlichick and Berry were the only candidates. 
On March 9, as a result of one tie-breaking vote, Berry became the first Chancellor of the People's Kingdom. Berry had a very lenient approach to leadership, barely doing anything of importance at all, but this posed no problems for Almondia abroad as the Chancellor is mainly a role held to manage internal issues, which there were none of. 
On March 11, to accelerate overall development and make way for the creation of unique cities, King BigVinny divided the nation into districts, which are not federal districts but rather divisions that map out where certain players may develop to their liking. The capital district, Almondia, is open to anybody for development. The northernmost district is New Maracaibo, being built by Vinny. To the east of Almondia lies the Alcone district, an entertainment area being developed by Synth. The easternmost district is known as New Varma, and is being developed by Bad in the style of a Norse settlement. Finally, New Bielzi lies to the south of Almondia, being developed by blz, with its main attraction being a mansion. 
On March 15 and March 16, Almondia expanded tremendously, claiming the entirety of the northern coast of Quebec. It would stretch all the way to the ruins of the city of New Fragolia, which was the VFMC's capitol city. Once again, the name of the nation was changed, now being known simply as the Almondian Empire. The name was changed once again mainly because the previous name, the Great Almondian People's Kingdom, was too long and complicated, prompting a more simple name change to the Almondian Empire, reflecting Almondia's enlarged size. 
On March 17, the second election for Chancellor was held, with blz and former Provisional Chancellor Bad_Slendy running against each other, while the sitting Chancellor, Berry, decided not to run again. A few minutes into the election, blz forfeited his campaign in order to let Bad win. Basically, blz created a political coalition against himself. Now, Bad has become the second Chancellor of the Almondian Empire. 
On March 21, Almondia managed to secure the old Vincentarian city of Zombea, finally completing the "Greater Almondia" project of retaking all major areas of the VFMC's mainland. 
On March 24, Bad_Slendy began her second term as Chancellor, as nobody else decided to run. 
On March 29, blz, dissatisfied with Almondia's slowed progress, organized a coup, attempting to seize power for himself to direct the Empire's efforts towards development. Chancellor Bad_Slendy was inactive the past few days, yet she was okay with the coup, although she did not want her title revoked. As Emperor Vinny thought both members were ambitious and promising leaders, he created a compromise, reforming the government into a non-elective diarchy. Bad remained Chancellor, while blz was appointed as a Count, holding the same power as the Chancellor but with a different title simply because he wanted to be called a Count. Henceforth, blz declared the implementation of the One Month Plan, which is meant to accelerate town development over a month period. 
On April 2, Emperor BigVinny and Count blz volunteered to protect Hawaii during its war with Portugal. After Hawaii was victorious, it acquired large amounts of land, with most of its European holdings being given away, and the rest being incorporated into Hawaii itself. Crimson, the leader of Hawaii who aspired to be under Vinny's rule once again, offered to make Hawaii a vassal state. After many talks, Vinny agreed, consolidating the rest of Crimson's conquered lands into a vassal called the Hawaiian Federation, run by Crimson as the Governor-General, while Vinny assumed a figurehead role. 
On April 21, the Almondian Empire fully annexed its vassal, the Hawaiian Federation, while most Hawaiian claims like Vreuxridge, Cameroon, and Portugal were abandoned. Thus, the Hawaiian archipelago became an Almondian overseas territory called Avai. 
On April 30, in the wake of the fragmentation of Ircaster, Almondia managed to secure the island of Nova Scotia, renaming it to Arbuto once again and turning it into an Almondian province. 
On May 3, Parana was ceded to Almondia by its leader, clear4blue, and it became an Almondian colony. 
== Government ==
The Almondian Empire is run under a new ideology built by Vinny from the ground up, known as "Vincentarianism." According to Vinny, Vincentarianist doctrine is based on that of the original ideals that were created by the Vincentarian group when they first met on Extremecraft, with the main ideas being the implementation of a centralized monarchist government, the importance of equality and community amongst all citizens, and the promotion of peace and order in an otherwise hostile environment. However, this is not much of an ideology but rather a broad spectrum of ideas that all relate to the Vincentarian way. 
The most important aspect of the Almondian Imperial government is that unlike other Vincentarian states in the past, there is no more autocracy. A monarchy still exists, with BigVinny holding the title as Emperor, but it is not an absolute monarchy. It can best be described as a semi-constitutional monarchy, as the Emperor is still a primary political figure, however most official power lies in the diarchs: Count blz_man and Chancellor Bad_Slendy. The Chancellor and Count both have the same near-absolute power, with the only main difference being the name. 
As for the colonies of Avai, Parana, and Arbuto they are all administered differently. Parana remains rather autonomous, with little interference by the Almondian government. Avai and Arbuto, on the other hand, are under the direct rule of the monarchy. 
== Infrastructure and Attractions ==
Much of the Almondian Empire's infrastructure is similar to the the First Kingdom of Almondia. Due to Borealian preservation efforts, most of the city remained intact, minus a few seats in the capitol building. Since the Second Kingdom's establishment, Vinny and the rest of the Almondians have gotten to work on developing the nation. 
Vinny has primarily taken responsibility for the improvement of the road system, expanding it to connect all new sections together. He has also created a subway system out of the incomplete subway system created during the First Kingdom era. This system is intended to make long-distance travel easier due to the vastness of the Empire. Four railways have been completed, all of which beginning from the capitol and reaching West New Maracaibo, New Fragolia, New Varma, and Zombea. 
One major addition to the capital of Almondia since its reestablishment is Vinny's castle, made primarily of cobblestone, basalt, and crimson wood. It was built on the unfinished base of a castle planned to be completed during the First Kingdom era, although it was never completed. However, it has now been completed under the Second Kingdom. 
To go with the castle, Vinny also began construction of a new town called New Maracaibo, named after the Kingdom of Maracaibo, which he also governed. Much like Maracaibo's Royal Village, New Maracaibo is a town built using the same palette and style as Vinny's castle, being mostly cobblestone, basalt, and crimson wood. 
A community mineshaft has also been created, as well as a community enchantment room. This was to help with the transition to the Vincentarianist government, which has an emphasis on community and publicly-owned property. 
Further from the capitol city, there exists a fishing village to the east called New Varma, which is being built by Chancellor Bad_Slendy. It is named after a region of the defunct VFMC, called the Vincentarian Varma Colony, which was located in Sweden and run by Badlichick. The style of New Varma has been described by Bad herself as being a hybrid of traditional Viking settlements and magical/fantasy villages, using lots of cobblestone and warped wood. 
In between Almondia and New Varma, there is a large facility called Alcone Arena. This arena is used for community games, especially Fish Fights. 
Polar_Berry has begun rebuilding and modifying New Fragolia in his own image, hoping to resurrect the old city in a new way.
South of the capitol, Count Blz_man is in the process of building an extremely large mansion, which he calls the Manor, which dwarfs most of the capitol city.
== Culture ==
The culture of Almondia is heavily based on Vincentarian culture that was first created on Extremecraft, revolving around a bunch of players attempting to create a powerful group while still enjoying their time together and having fun. In the wake of more Vincentarians joining, Almondia has experienced an event described by Vinny as a "Vincentarian Renaissance," reviving Vincentarian traditions like Fish Fights, while also reestablishing major Vincentarian religions, with those being the Tower Cult, which was created on Mappercraft itself, and the first true Vincentarian religion of Lööpism, created by Bad_Slendy on Extremecraft as a way of worshipping the Lööps Cat.
In conclusion, the old Vincentarian culture returned due to the Almondian people's desire to just have fun, instead of worrying about the issues regarding the other nations of the world. 
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