United Nations of Oestia

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The United Nations of Oestia (UNO) is an alliance comprising a growing number of nations of the eastern coast of the western continent, although this classification has become loose with the inclusion of recent members.

## History

UNO was born early on in the history of western societies, when rumors of distant and powerful empires started spreading through the lands. With the middle nations as a diplomatic bridge, contact was first established between what now are the Grand Electors: the Princedom of Alendora, Haar Basaadah Miishdom Jahafe, the Commonwealth of Hoedr, Hyec Fen, the Kapamiri River People, the Kingdom of Menaskor and "the Touched". These members set the foundations of the current tenets of the union: cooperation, progress, and mutual self-defense.

Soon after its creation, the first new members arrived: Argata, Corensiagh, Teltuorus Saurus and Baluward Deu joined shortly thereafter, with Masat following a few years later, and Meçela after them. The newest additions have been Otniaki and the newly formed Ha'shun Theocracy.

## Diplomacy

### Tensions with the HCC

At the end of Week 22, the nation of Shrivipahit (an island nation) established diplomatic contact with the Princedom of Alendora in order to negotiate the acquisition of land in the vicinities of Alendora, in the mainland, with the intention of turning it into a trading outpost. After these negotiations went south, the Haven Chain Confederation (HCC) published a declaration to all other nations:

> Members of UNO, listen now and listen carefully. Heaven Chain Confederation is always willing to do business with anyone, as long as they are willing to propose a fair agreement. Insult, what you called “agreement”, that you sent us yesterday either shows your incompetence to craft a fair deal or that you were unwilling to cooperate with us from the start. We will say this only once. We will not stand idly while others are trying to make fools out of us! Who even gave your puny alliance the right to demand something from us in the first place?! We were even generous enough to let you off thinking you would back down from your aggressive demands and be reasonable but it seems we were wrong. Weaklings like you need to know their place. Try to make fools out of use once again, and you will suffer consequences!
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After a short back and forth in the public forum of nations, negotiations went back private. The tensions between both alliances reached a high point when the nation of Shrivipahit unilaterally settled the province that was the object of the dispute in the first place, but in spite of the initial discussions, days of conversation between the Federation of Medeina and the Kingdom of Menaskor ended in an agreement: UNO would authorise said colonization, in exchange of a privileged position in the trade routes that went through that land, and a signed pact under threat of war that there would be no further expansion in the mainland. This diplomatic incident prompted contact by the nation of Plo Tbrov.

### Interactions with Plo Tbrov

Alendora made contact with Plo Tbrov when their ships arrived at their shore. Plo Tbrov's diplomats quickly learnt Seret and they discussed global politics. Feeling under threat from the island nations, they negotiated that Plo Tbrov would teach them military techniques in exchange for goods to aid in an economic crash and famine in Plo Tbrov.

Plo Tbrov also unified the deaf and nonverbal communities in UNO. Together they made Opal - a daughter language of Tpal that used some signs and grammar local to UNO. Opal also became the language of the military as a lingua franca between the nations and the language which was primarily used to teach military tactics and instruction.

In Opal, UNO has the sign Oarmw> meaning Red Coast.

## Geography

UNO lies on the easternmost coast of the west continent. Its various nations lie on the Sea of Three Islands to its North, New Middle Sea and Sea of Shadows to its East and the Sea of Rememberence on its south. It also touches the inland New Ocean.

The biomes of UNO range from forests in the south to grasslands in the centre and savanna in the north. It is mostly composed of rolling hills towards the centre with flatter river valleys and plains cutting through it.

There are five notable rivers; the northwest river that connects Teltuorus Saurus, Menaskor and Haar Basaadah Miishdom Jahafe to the Sea of Tree Islands. The northeast river connects Mimbibl and Masat to Elero and the Sea of Hope. The middle river connects Baluward Deu and Haar Basaadah Miishdom Jahafe to the Sea of Thee Islands. The eastern river connects Hyec Fen and Kapamir to Imai Turna and the New Middle Sea. The southern river connects Hoedr and Corensiagh to Belderwen and the Coast of Rememberance.