Democratic Federation of Tyavyli

Tyavyli, highlighted in purple, on the world map.

### Government

*De jure:* Federal constitutional parliamentary monarchy*De facto:* Confederation

### Founding

* 4 December 2019 *(establishment under a provisional government)*
* 9 December 2019 *(first democratically elected government comes into power)*

The **Democratic Federation of Tyavyli** (informally known as **Federal Tyavyli** to differentiate it from the former Tyavyli) is a federal constitutional parliamentary monarchy in the southern hemisphere. It was founded on 4 December 2019 with the union of the former Democratic Republic of Tyavyli and the nation of Snuldavich. Tyavyli was divided into the states of West Tyavyli (with Tytarin as its capital) and East Tyavyli (with Ty as its capital).

The federation's recent history has largely been dominated by a debt crisis instigated by a loan issued by the Central Bank of Paludumia during Dimithri's regime when the nation was transitioning into a federation. The Great Plague effectively brought down the entire government and has ushered in a period of mass civil unrest and anarchy.

## History

### Founding (November 2019 - December 2019)

On 21 November 2019, the leaders of Tyavyli and Paludumia met to discuss Tyavyli's potential entry into the Holy States. Instead, Tyavylian President Dimithri requested for a loan, with the Paludumian government offering 2 stacks of iron ingots. Other members of Tyavyli's ruling elite condemned the loan and argued that Tyavyli did not need such a loan. The debt has since been the main sticking point for preventing Tyavyli's entry into the Holy States.

On 2 December 2019, the nation of Snuldavich was founded west of Tyavyli's borders in land that historically belonged to Tyavyli prior to the overthrow of Jason the Tyrant. Both nations quickly negotiated for and agreed to the creation of a federation due to their geopolitical and economic isolation from the rest of the world.

### East Tyavylian rail scandal

The federal government suffered a humiliating political scandal after it was discovered that its rail initiative did not plan its rail network routes. Cobblestone structures with little to no contact with the ground were erected in random directions away from the capital, Ty Town. Ineffective iron farming infrastructure also costed the government significantly. The railway was torn down and replaced, but even this replacement faced significant criticism from other governments for its poor design choices and ineffective use as a way to spur development in-between already-established settlements.

### 4 December Incident

Former Tyrant, Jason, made an off-hand joke statement about preparing for an invasion. This statement sent the Holy States provisional government into a frenzy with President Clarence considering numerous options. It was decided to make an emergency interest rate hike from 10% to 20%, therefore making Dimithri's loan worth 180 iron ingots as of 4 December instead of 154 iron ingots. The Tyavylian federal government seemingly backed down and waived all previous statements about preparing for war.

### Transition to constitutional monarchy (December 2019 - 10 March 2020)

On 8 December 2019, President Dimithri declared former player Bella to be head of state as Queen (once the election is over). However, other candidates declared the move to be absurd and dismissed the idea.

On 9 December 2019, Tarn won the general election to become Prime Minister of Tyavyli, after Dimithri dropped out of the race.

### Debt crisis (10 March 2020 - August 2020)

On 10 March 2020, the Crown of Great Thornia issued a message of concern to the international community about the ballooning value of the loan issued to the previous regime (the Democratic Republic). The Prime Minister expressed shock at the concealment of information on the loan, as well as how it had multiplied by 4.5 times from 128 iron ingots to 576 ingots. East Tyavyli issued a statement that claimed that the loan was to the federal government and not to the state, essentially wiping the state government's hands clean of the loan.

The federal government entered negotiations with the Central Bank of Paludumia and Great Thornia, where it was decided that the loan would be repaid in construction materials and other goods worth the value owed. East Tyavyli only offered to cooperate after negotiations were initiated. On 11 March, Great Thornia placed a trade embargo on the state of East Tyavyli whilst talking-up of future trade with the other states of the Democratic Federation.

On 17 April, Great Thornia (under the NRSP) forgave all debts, though none of Tyavyli's ruling elite has acknowledged this yet. Great Thornia has also offered to aid with the country's development as part of its global neutrality campaign.

### The Great Plague and The Anarchy (August 2020 - Present)

The rapid spread of the Great Plague throughout Tyavyli saw its state governments collapse and the authority of the federal government severely weakened. Thornian forces attempted to quell the unrest via an invasion from the north but were eventually bogged-down by an uprising in Shanjing as well as having its forces return to the Thornian border to recuperate from infection.

Tyavyli remained in anarchy until the end of 2020 as the armed forces removed the elected government in a coup. The military attempted to finance the recovery of the nation by sending its forces as mercenaries in the Second Pillager War. This led to their returning forces bringing the plague with them, leading to an even bigger second outbreak. Mass fatalities and famine led to even more uprising, leading to the military abandoning many villages further south of Ty. Snuldavich's relatively independent militias maintained control of the Snuldavich mountain ranges but continued their allegiance to the federal state of Tyavyli. The states of East and West Tyavyli were merged into the Southern Zone, with many government employees fleeing to the safety of Snuldavich (thus leading to the first outbreak of the plague in Snuldavich). The Prime Minister is thought to have abandoned his role (as well as of the governorship of Snuldavich) during this time, leaving Tyavyli without a federal leader and government. Snuldavich's provisional government stopped sending representatives to inter-state meetings and events thereafter.

East and West Tyavyli were restored after the disappearance of the Prime Minister, and both states also took in many refugees from the Dark Realm of Han. The pillager tribal forces that tailed these refugees launched attacks and raids into Tyavyli, but did not capture any villages. Chen-controlled Shanjing became a protectorate of Tyavyli in August 2021, though Tyavylian forces are unable to reach the city due to a pillager tribal blockade of the Shanjing mountains. Thornian forces retook the city later on and gave it nominal independence.

A new Tyrant of Ty was appointed during this point, though this leader did not promote a unitary state and effectively just coordinated the military operations of both states. The tyrant was assassinated during another attempted military coup. All states gradually managed to recover from the aftermath of the plague, albeit with minimal coordination between them.

The position of tyrant was vacant by February 2022, when Thornia-Aphthonis announced that it was once again recognising the historical land grants of the former Umic Empire. This meant that both East and West Tyavyli were internationally recognised to be twice as large as they previously were, with lands stretching all the way south the the Southern Border Ranges. Thornia-Aphthonis also recognised West Tyavyli as the rightful owner of the spruce forests formerly held by Snuldavich. Thornia-Aphthonis also ceded the region of Birca to East Tyavyli. There have been alleged clashes between East Tyavylian and Thornian forces during the handover of the Birca Naval Base, but representatives from both militaries have denied the allegations.

## Government

Tyavyli is a federal monarchy, with the monarch (King/Queen) as head of state and the Prime Minister as head of government. The head of state has the power to appoint and dismiss the head of government. The House of Representatives is the unicameral legislative body responsible for drawing up and voting in or out bills and laws.

The country is a federation of 3 states. Each state is has its own autonomous government led by a Governor. There is no formal process as to select a new Governor if one is indisposed or has resigned. This makes each state a de facto dictatorship.

As of late 2021, the federal government has been defunct and the entire royal family is assumed to have perished during The Anarchy. The states of East and West Tyavyli have effectively run the country as a confederation since then.

### Military

Tyavyli does not have a formally organised military, though all citizens are expected to serve the nation in armed combat. Like the League of Palus, investment in protecting the nation's nether portals is key to safeguard its limited trading and transportation capabilities.

The country does not have a navy due to it having been landlocked for most of its history, though it is expected that Thornia-Aphthonis would supervise the creation of a navy after ceding the Bircan Coast. It has a limited airforce through the use of elytra, though the country does not appear to possess rockets for aerial combat purposes.

## Economy

Tyavyli is an early-stage developing country. It does not possess mass-manufacturing capabilities like the League of Palus or the Commonwealth of Socialist Republics and often relies on public aid and loans to help with its limited development capacity. Its reliance on loans led to the East Tyavyli debt crisis of early 2020.

The Tyavylian economy collapsed in mid to late 2020 as the Great Plague decimated the population. The Dark Realm refugee crisis and pillager tribal invasions led to the economy devolving into a barter economy.

## Culture

Tyavyli has a rich social culture that permeates through every element in its society, particularly in its political upheavals. This is most infamously reflected by the Tyavylian culture of Tyrants.

#### Artifacts

Over the years there have been many artifacts that have been created and destroyed.

* The "Redstone Whip", an icon of the infamous Tyrant of Ty who ruled during the Golden Years (late 2016). It was personally used by the Tyrant to drive economic growth and acted as an incentive for the lazy Tyavylian workers to commence the great infrastructure projects in Ty. Its current whereabouts are unknown.
* The "Lapis Whip", an icon of the infamous Tyrant of Ty. This fearsome weapon is rumored to be the one that forced his predecessor, Dim, out of power, and was likely created to replace the lost "Redstone Whip". It is currently in Tytarin.