Culture

## The Nation

Verseinia was formed on Jan 2nd, 2042, following a vicious battle for independence from the People's Federation of Vosonova. The fledgling nation had a population of nearly 32 million according to the nations first census in 2045. Sovereign Asíron Mastanéa was elected to be the monarch of the nation following the traditions of the past.

## The People

Verseinians are hard working people who value traditions and freedom above all. It's often said of Verseinians that "help is just a neighbor away". Crime rates are extremely low, especially among youth. Personal freedoms such as speech, religion, marital, and gun rights are openly enjoyed by the people with little to no regulation.

The average Verseinian works in manufacturing or retail, making a modest income of $56,691 VM$ per year. One of the most obscure industries in Verseinia is labor. One of Sov. Asíron's visions for the world is a peaceful coexistence. To do this, and to help bolster the already strong Verseinian economy, he launched the Associates Abroad initiative, which gives those who wish to travel the world to sell their labor and expertise the opportunity to do so. Participants are given a salary paid by the Verseinian government equivalent to the average wage in the industry, and the goods they produce are taxed.

In addition to hard work, almost every Verseinian is deeply religious. It's no secret that Verseinia is a theocracy, the state sponsored religion is called Divinism. Weekly services, prayers, and meditation are important parts of any Diviniers life. Divinism is a religion that promotes strength through freedom and education. There are several holidays often celebrated with hearty feasts and gift giving. Sov. Asíron is himself a devout Divinier and most of his policies are guided by the morals it teaches.

For an overview of the races that live in Verseinia see here

### Clothes

In a nation as diverse as Verseinia, every citizen has their unique style. However, traditional Verseinian clothes are still a large part of the culture.

## The History

Although the modern nation was founded in 2042, the history is much deeper than that. In roughly 120 AC, herdsmen settled in what is modern day Southern Idon. However, growing frustrations with local governments led the group to flee and settle on a far away island called Atora, There they lived relatively peacefully along the coast until a group of pirates began terrorizing the coastal cities. This caused the Versen, as they called themselves, to travel further inland to uninhabited lands where they finally came to permanently settle. From simple herdsmen, large cities began to form and the people split into several tribes. These tribes would often fight with each other over control and resources, until one particular tribe became large enough to overtake the rest, unifying the people once again into the Versen Sovereignty.

The Versen Sovereignty had a long and twisted history of rulers. It's not clear when exactly the change from Versen to Verseinian took place, but the earliest known use of the word is in a letter from Sov. Ashton I to a neighboring kingdom in 1577. At any rate, The Verseinian Empire stood tall until the advent of the industrial revolution. Due to their high regard for traditions, the nation failed to adopt modernity and industrialize. They ultimately suffered economic collapse and the land was seized by neighboring nations.

Fast forward to the 2030's and the Verseinian people are still very much prominent in the area. As an ethnic minority, they were very oppressed in Vosonova. Tensions between them and Verseinians grew to a tipping point in Oct 3rd, 2039, when the riots began assembling into unified attacks; the war for independence had begun.

## The Future

Verseinia, led by Sov. Asíron, quickly became a large and wealthy nation. When first contact with aliens occurred, Verseinia bought or otherwise ceded every nation on Epae into it's borders and the world was finally united under one flag. As technology and Breaking was shared with Verseinia, space travel became commonplace, and by the 2100's humans were a multiplanetary species.

As education and scientific advancement are major facets of Divinism, Verseinia has always been on the cutting edge of technology.