Republic of Kiskeya

Flag of Kiskeya

### Language:

Taino, Welsh (official)Ciguayo, Macorix, English, Mitahatid, Inuktitut (acknowledged)

### Preceded By:

Brittany

The **Republic of Kiskeya** (Taino: *Werinyais Kiskéya*, Welsh: *Gweriniaeth Cisceia*) was a multiethnic republic located in the Caribbean of Earth. Following a long struggle against Brittany to assert complete independence, Kiskeya was finally officially founded on SD102. While it did not become as prominent as its neighbors, it nonetheless remained independent and relatively prosperous until the End of Times.

## History

### Days of Turmoil (SD45 - SD48)

*Main article:* World War Wales

The native inhabitants of Kiskeya, the Taino, Ciguayo, and Macorix, were annexed by Wales on SD45, beginning with the founding of Trefartor (now Hiwey) in the cazciago of Hiwey. This ushered in a period known to the Kiskeyans as the Days of Turmoil, as the natives of Kiskeya chafed under the successive occupations of Wales and Brittany. The period of Welsh occupation soon ended with the disbandment of Wales, but the misfortune of the natives would continue as Hispaniola was split between Brittany (which took over Ayiti, the main island) and Iceland (which took over Harawa). As this was a violation of the anti-colonial doctrine of the Pan-American League, Teedlessia annexed Hispaniola, establishing the Imperial Protectorate of Vartan in the process. This led to the breakout of World War Wales, a conflict between the Pan-American League and the Holy European Empire. At the conclusion of the war, the Pan-American League controlled Hispaniola, but the ensuing treaty established it as a neutral demilitarized zone. With the Days of Turmoil behind them, the peoples of what is now Kiskeya began to call for independence.

### Interregnum (SD48 - SD102)

The Kiskeyan Liberation Front (KLF) began as an underground Taino independence organization just before the foundation of the Imperial Protectorate of Vartan, but during the DMZ period of Kiskeyan history, it slowly picked up steam, drawing in other ethnic groups which also inhabited the island. Fresh, a former governor of Yura who had recently resigned due to stress and who had led Dai Viet in the HCU SMP prior to being transported to this server in a similar event to the Gazaks, was persuaded upon visiting the island to join the cause of the KLF on SD101 (reportedly without being informed that Hispaniola was off-limits). She was chosen to spearhead the movement due to her experience in governing Yura and Dai Viet. As the Kiskeyan independence movement took off, it caught the attention of the international community. A diplomatic incident was sparked when Brittany attempted to take advantage of the situation to reassert control over the island, offering a deal of co-ownership of Trefartor. PAL declared its support for Fresh and the KLF, and after much (often mean-spirited) debate, the Republic of Kiskeya (which took on the Taino name of Hispaniola) was officially founded.

### Era of Tension (SD102 - SD105)

The Era of Tension, which immediately followed the interregnum period, is remembered as a time of great internal prosperity contrasting with external tensions with Atlantis. After the foundation of the Republic, Fresh, who was chosen to be the president of the new nation, immediately went to work to improve the nation. Reforms for racial equity were made, with efforts to preserve Macorix and Ciguayo language and culture being made and slugphobia being declared illegal. In addition, farming of potatoes began in previously-unused farmland, and a cherry tree grove was created just outside the city of Hiwey. The bridge now known as the Harawa Bridge, which had been damaged during World War Wales, was repaired and renovated, and the Mawana Bridge was built across the Central Valley in the same style as the Harawa Bridge. Fresh announced her intentions to finish construction of the unfinished Cymru Newydd Tower, which was thus renamed Kiskeya Tower. Most importantly, Kiskeya was finally connected to the Nether highway. It was during this era when the Western Antarctic, a former Undersnow territory, was annexed by Kiskeya. However, as danger still loomed over the newfound republic, Kiskeya opted to join PAL.

On the morning of SD102, Amelie unsuccessfully attempted to extort ten diamonds from Teedlessia, citing distress from the diplomatic incident which had led to the birth of Kiskeya. Tensions continued to escalate later that server day over Kiskeya's recent joining of PAL. This led to a compromise in which Fresh apologized for her role in the diplomatic incident of SD101-SD102. However, as Brittany later became the leader of the Atlantine Commonwealth, this led to worries among Kiskeya and its allies of a second World War Wales, though nothing of consequence came of this. The very next server day, the Prime Minister of Atlantis claimed that most of the slug population in Kiskeya wished for the return of New Wales, citing a supposed study by Breton researchers. However, subsequent investigations and two follow-up surveys carried out by PAL researchers demonstrated that in reality, not only did most slugs oppose foreign occupation, but the supposed Breton survey cited by Atlantis never actually happened. Soon after this incident, tensions between Atlantis and PAL died down.

Due to a mapping error, Kiskeya initially claimed the Turks and Caicos as well as Inagua and Mayaguana. However, on SD104, it was discovered that Cherashaw had claimed these islands first. An agreement was reached between the nations in which the Turks and Caicos and Inagua would be ceded to Kiskeya (as the new province of Kayahiko and Inawa) and a small port co-owned by Kiskeya and Cherashaw would be built on the coast of northern Hispaniola.

### Era of Stagnation (SD105 - SD140)

During the Era of Stagnation, Atlantine/Breton antagonism towards Kiskeya stopped, but few events of note occurred. On SD105, a survey of the Western Antarctic noted the existence of Punic, English, and Inuit tribes in the territory, and their languages were promptly officially acknowledged. On SD109, a string of unsuccessful assassination attempts in Kiskeya and Teedlessia ended up severely injuring Empress Krevrantine, bombing the Teedlessian House of Congress, and failing to hit Izmac Bahlam and Fresh. In the following server days, investigations revealed the culprits to be connected to an extremist group known as Voice of Fury whose goal was to cause an surge in authoritarianism via temporary disorder, thus garnering support for worldwide governmental overthrow in favor of anarchism. On SD113, a war broke out between Arabia and Brittany, incited by an incident in which Bread griefed a build in Breton Qatar. Kiskeya initially declared support for Arabia, but soon opted to remain neutral. The following server day, the sky temporarily went dark, inducing widespread panic which was intensified by the spread of starscourge in Rosaria (which thankfully never reached Kiskeya due to borders being closed to all non-PAL members). In spite of this, the Kiskeyan government managed to maintain order for the most part. Thankfully, a return to normalcy was soon achieved.

### Final Era (SD140 - SD146)

On SD140, the Final Era, which largely overlapped with the End of Times began with the construction of Kiskeya Tower, aided by engineers from Cherashaw. At the same time, Inman, the leader of South Carolina, declared ambitions of world conquest and began committing acts of terrorism in several nations, and Gunkicide forcefully claimed Albantis, then held by New Gazakia. Kiskeya banned Inman and Gunk from Kiskeyan territory, placing a kill-on-sight order against them in response. From SD141 to SD142, these tensions came to a head with the Sexemburg-PAL War, which resulted in the dissolution of Sexemburg and the banishment of Gunk, who was never heard from again. While Kiskeya did not directly participate in the war, it nonetheless provided support for PAL troops, and the president herself congratulated those who fought in Sexemburg.

##### End of Times (SD141-SD146)

On SD142, the same tremors which had previously troubled New Gazakia and Teedlessia struck Kiskeya. While not as devastating, as the Kiskeyans had contended with plenty of earthquakes before and were well-prepared, these earthquakes were nonetheless unusually disastrous. Shortly afterward, people began vanishing without a trace seemingly out of nowhere. Wayubana Luwelin, a Taino researcher, confirmed that at least some of these occurrences were instances of multiversal transportation, and indeed, many Kiskeyans were later found in Terra. On SD145, New Gazakia launched Project "Last Resort", which involved directing the entire populace of the nation through a portal leading to a different universe. As this portal was open for all to use, the president issued an order to direct the entire populace of Kiskeya (including the Western Antarctic) through it to ensure their continued survival on SD146, the day of the apocalypse. She and her inner circle planned to exit last, but while said officials successfully made it through, the president vanished en route. She was soon found in retirement in a Terran tribal settlement.

## Geography

The Republic of Kiskeya was primarily based on Hispaniola, for which was is named. Prior to Welsh colonization, Hispaniola was a single island, but the highly mountainous Harawa Peninsula was turned into its own island for better boat travel around Hispaniola. The plains in the eastern end of Ayiti were where most of Kiskeya's population could be found. This region corresponded to the province of Hiwey. The rural province of Kayahiko and Inawa occupied the Turks and Caicos along with the southeasternmost Bahamas.