Hanvis

Flag of the Cornflower Republic of Hanvis

**The Cornflower Republic of Hanvis**, not to be confused with Hanvis, the city, is a seafaring republic on the northern coast of Haturel on the river Hanevi. The official state religion is Cornflower Mysticism.

## Ancient History

This is a vastly abridged history of Hanvis, which will skip over occupations and rulers which are not pertinent to the overall history or to the current situation of Hanvis. Around thirty groups have gone unmentioned in the interest of not boring the reader.

Hanvis was originally founded by the Empire of Uruldu as an inland trading post in the year 12,475 BCE, and grew into an important city on the coast of Lake Hanevi. The area was placed in the control of the Province of Akrinis in the year 9867 BCE, as the Empire of Uruldu was forced to decentralize its domain.

Following the collapse of the Empire of Uruldu's control in the region in 8740 BCE, the successor state of Akrinis ruled the city. They forced Hanvis to adopt a mayoral council as their government, replacing the de facto Plutocratic Oligarchy which had previously ruled the city. For years, these mayoral councils ruled Hanvis on behalf of the Akrinissi. They grew rich from underreporting money made from trade, due to Akrinissi officers being unable to effectively oversee Hanvis from Akrinis, their capital city, which was on the other side of the (Insert name) mountain range. Akrinis was short lived, as its government soon fell to infighting between Mayoral Councilmen in the Capital over who had the rights to the tax collected in the city's newest district. In the year 8650 BCE, this infighting turned into a civil war between the Filini faction, who supported Mayoral Councilor Filini, and the Brezri faction, who supported the local trader Marin Brezri who built many important buildings in the district.

Hanvis declared independence once they heard of the civil war's outbreak, reorganizing its mayoral council into the Hanvissi Senate.

This independence was short lived. During the Akrinissi civil war, the Filini faction's army attempted to march into the city. In order to stop the destruction of their city (and the loss of their "hard-earned" wealth), the Hanvissi Senate created the position of Regerser, and granted it to Filini. While the title granted no power within the city, it granted the Filini the rights to suzerainty as well as a portion of Hanvis's earnings. While he wasn't satisfied with the loose control he had over Hanvis, Filini accepted the title so that he could better fight the Brezri faction.

He would never have the chance to better assert his control, however, as the civil war lasted long after his death, and its effects shook Akrinissi society long after its end, weakening them and preventing them from ever again asserting their influence over Hanvis. Akrinis would eventually collapse into the five tribes of Elzarike, still holding grudges against each other despite no longer knowing the reason.

(Insert interactions with Connwich, Entran, and Tustarica here. Slots are from the year 8500-200 BCE. Interspaced with years of rapid changes of hands.) Lake Hanevi sperated into the Hanevi river and the Hanevi bay around 6068 BCE. Following this change, Hanvis began trading, and built the Old Docks, one of the oldest still-standing buildings in Hanvis

The Walissi came from across the mountains in the year 185 BCE, having just raided the ruins of Akrinis and causing the five tribes to unite against them. The Walissi would then invade Hanvis, and go out of their way to destroy it totally, turning nearly every building to rubble, and even damaged the Old Docks. They forcefully disband the Senate soon after, when the Senate attempted to meet to discuss how to appease the Walissi. They build shrines to the God of the Waves, who they would worship by destroying anything and everything Primordial, believing that the Primordial Empire of Uruldu was destroyed not by circumstance but as a consequence for creating civilization. As such, the Walissi shunned settled society, living more like a pack of rabid wolves than people. They would return every ten years, like clockwork, to destroy whatever has been built on the ruins of Hanvis, before moving on to the groups elsewhere on the continent, effectively bringing the Haturel

In the year 5 BCE, a set of traders came from far across the sea. They came to trade with the people of Hanvis, who regularly attempted to rebuild whenever the Walissi came back to destroy. Simple trinkets and stories were all they exchanged, or so they thought. Within days, a plague had swept through the people of Hanvis, killing around three quarters of the few who remained. When the Walissi came, they were greeted not by a living town, but a plague-ridden ruin. Believing that they had finally finished the job, they went back to their temporary camp, and went back to whatever the Walissi did in their free time. Within days, the plague was over in Hanvis, and those who were still alive found themselves immune to the disease. Only a short walk away, however, the Walissi were in the hands of the dreaded plague.

Ajena ended up pulling the Island of the Cornflower from the bay, and founded Cornflower Mysticism based on the visions it gave her. Ajena gathered the Hanvissi for a rebellion, and succeeded in driving the Walissi from Hanvis and the land around Hanvis. She was soon decided to be the leader of the newly-independant state, declared herself Visroyal, and reestablished the senate. She spent most of her time writing down her visions, leaving the city itself to a set of questionably compatant Senators.

As she lay sick and dying in the year 0, Ajena wrote down her last will and testament, revealing how the next senate and Visroyal should be chosen. She died the next morning, starting the modern era of Hanvis.

## Modern History

### Avalis' Hanvis

**June 5th, 2021:**

* Visroyal Ajena dies, triggering a Cornflower Election.
* Evangalina of Hanvis becomes the Visroyal of Hanvis, with Berend, Raf, and Avalis becoming senators.
* Hanvis beings the rebuilding process.
* Diplomats from across Haturel met to agree on a name for the continent, with the nations of Tustarica and Elzarike agreeing to a mutual defense pact with Hanvis in the Treaty of Haturel.

**June 6th, 2021:**

* Captain Squidbeard visits Hanvis, taking a trident before returning it an hour later.

**June 10th, 2021:**

* Black Thursday would occur, causing Avalis, along with Mornald Corradio and Atamen to need to reform the Haturel spice, the primary currency used in Haturel.

**June 14th, 2021:**

* The national road project begins, a proposed idea of connecting **Hanvis** via a series of roads and trails, with first constructions being seen in the outer limits of the city of Hanvis.
* The Roads Project is put on hold and renamed for the time being, with Entran officially leaving the Haturel Union, a crucial player for connecting **Hanvis** to Elzarike. the Hanvis Road Development Project would begin hours later, with major growth being exhibited

**June 15th, 2021:**

* Avalis and Evangelina begin the construction of **Hanvis**' second city, which currently goes un-named.

**June 18th, 2021:**

* A currently unnamed city is founded, located at the intersection of the Hanevi River and it's tributary just south of Hanvis The City.

**June 22nd, 2021:**

* The fourth city, Dubbis, would be founded, a city located at the border of Tustarica and acts as a secondary half to their city located just across the border.

**June 27th, 2021:**

* The Hanvis Road Development Project would be finished, consisting of 10,000+ blocks. Evangelina steps down as Visroyal, electing Avalis to be the next Visroyal

**June 29th, 2021 :**

* The main portion of Hanvis begins construction, starting with the port, which would be finished the following day.

**July 5th, 2021:**

* **Hanvis** and Elzarike officially unite, with Elzarike becoming a client state to **hanvis**

**July 9th, 2021:**

* **Hanvis** would declare war on Aeoralia following Entran joining them, the war being named the Hanvissi-Aeoralian War of Containment.

**July 13th, 2021:**

* **Hanvis** would win the Hanvissi-Aeoralian War of Containment, with Avalis getting the canon kill on Mornald Corradio.

**July 23rd, 2021**

* Availis would be pronounced dead as a result to Cornflower Poisoning and overdose, his son Aquilius would take over as Visroyal after winning a possibly staged Cornflower election. This ends, as most Hanvissi historians call it, Avalis' Hanvis or more if you are metagaming, Avalis' Arc.

### Aquilic (Aquilius') Hanvis

**July 23rd, 2021**

## Government

### Cornflower Elections

The Hanvissi government is based on a system known as the "Cornflower Election," a system designed by Visroyal Ajena on her deathbed. It is based on the idea that the Cornflower on Ajena's Island influence the fish and currents, changing what you may catch, therefore allowing the Cornflower to choose the Visroyal. All people who are of an age of maturity, are not in debt, are citizens of Hanvis, and is not Vuil, are allowed to participate. Each participant is allowed five casts, and points are tallied up based on what is caught. A table can be found below on point values for each catch. The participant with the most points becomes the next Visroyal. Any participant with negitive points is declared Vuil for four weeks. After points are tallied and the Visroyal is named, the new Visroyal recognizes the Mayoral Senators, those who rule lesser towns, and are guaranteed a seat on the Senate. Afterwards, the Visroyal appoints senators until there is at least three total Senators, but may not appoint any senators if there are already five or more.

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 Pufferfish
 Tropical Fish
 Enchanted Gear
 Unenchanted Treasure
 Enchanted Book
 Mending Book
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### Vuil

Vuil is the state of being unclean. In the sense of law, to be Vuil is to be criminal but undeserving of punishment. Barring murder and other heinous acts, most crimes are punishable by being declared Vuil for a certain amount of time. Those who are Vuil are ineligible for public office, and their names are posted in every town, so that their unclean nature can be known.

### Political Positions and Duties

Regerser: Appointed by the Visroyal at their pleasure. The Regerser is a foreign leader that has full control over Hanvis's foreign policy, and is entitled to take 10% of Hanvis's income. When there is a Regerser, Hanvis is to be shown as an autonomous territory of the Regerser's country.

Visroyal: Chosen during the Cornflower Election. Has control of foreign policy, unless there is a Regerser. May appoint a Regerser at any time if there is no Regerser. May dismiss a Regerser from their post with 50% senate approval. The Visroyal is guarenteed a spot on the senate, and is the High Senator, as well as the Mayoral Senator of the City of Hanvis.

Senator: Chosen during the Cornflower election. The Senators have collective control of Hanvis's domestic policy. The senate may pass any motion with a mere 51% vote, as long as it isn't to remove someone from a higher position or to change the way the government works. In the case of removing a Regerser, it must be a 51% vote and the Visroyal's approval. In the case of removing a Visroyal, it must be an 66% vote. In the case of changing the government, it must be unanimous. There are three classes of senator: High Senator, Mayoral Senator, and Appointed Senator.

High Senator: The Senator who is leading the Senate meeting. The Visroyal is always the High Senator. If they cannot attend a meeting, then the Mayoral Senator from the highest population town will become the High Senator in their stead.

Mayoral Senator: The leader of a town. Chosen as per the tradition in each town. Guaranteed a spot on the senate. Have the right to govern their town as they see fit.

Appointed Senator: Chosen by the Visroyal. Has no power beyond the collective power of the Senate. If the total number of senators ever drops below five, the Visroyal is allowed to appoint a senator to fill empty positions.

## Religion

Cornflower Mysticism is the official state religion, and all native Hanvissi follow the faith. There is no penalty for being a different religion, but attempting to convert others to any other religion results in being declared Vuil for three weeks.