Memoria

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## Politics

Memoria is an Anocracy controlled by 4 elite syndicates. The 4 syndicates are overseen by there elected monarch who's purpose is to keep the syndicates from fighting with one another. The elected monarch is chosen from a council that is represented evenly from each syndicate, those within the council are also in charge of international diplomacy and relations but have relinquished the part they play for their own syndicates internal politics to prevent a conflict of interest and insure they are working for Memoria as a whole rather then their syndicate. Despite this there have been known cases where those within the council have worked for the betterment of their syndicate which keeps tensions high between the higher ups within government.

### King and Council of Memoria

The King and Council of Memoria reside in the capital of Memoro. The duty of the king is to oversee the relations between the 4 syndicates to try and keep the peace, this means that the King is always chosen from those residing in the city of Memoro and has no affiliation to one of the syndicates. The member is chosen by the Council of Memoria which is represented evenly by the highest members of each syndicate, when chosen to be a member of the Council a member then loses his/her influence over their syndicate, is put in charge of the running of the capital Memoro and International diplomacy and relations.

### Kujtim Scorpions

The Kujtim Scorpions are a rebel faction spread across the plains of Memoria. Originally the Scorpions were one of the initial 5 syndicates during the reign of King Kieron Lucero, due to the initial wars between the King and Council and the subsequent battle for Kujtim the scorpions are now a fraction of what they used to be. The have lost their claim to what once was their land and now are comprised of several rebel groups that have settled in smaller villages based around the continent of Memoria, constantly moving for fear of being wiped out by the other factions with the hope of once again gaining the power they once knew

## Cities

### Memoro

Memoro is the captial city of Memoria and is the base of the elected monarchy and the council of Memoria. Due to the city being run by the Council of Memoria the laws and culture are a mix of those found within the 4 syndicates

### Kujtim

Originally home of the Kujtim Scorpions a now defunct syndicate with a few rebel factions scattered across the plains of Memoria. Kujtim is the smallest of Memoria's cities. It is currently under the control of the Council of Memoria who governs the city and sets it laws. Kujtims main purpose is trade and is the center of import and export for the main continent. Despite being the smallest city it saw the most fighting, firstly during the initial war where the Kujtim Scorpions were taken down by Memoro, and secondly in the time shortly after reunification when the Scorpions tried to reestablish it's base. Being the main source of trade it is seen as a valuable city that the 4 syndicates each want to see within their control, due to this the Council of Memoria plan to keep hold of the city for as long as possible.

## History

### Split from Pippiria

#### A clash of Monarchs

Unhappy with the current monarch of Pippiria a group of elites within government worked internally to sow dissent and try to overthrow the Crowned Princess in order to place their own leader Kieron Lucero in her place. Due to vast incompetence of the party the attempted coup failed leaving a sour relationship between Memoria and Pippiria. As punishment for their actions Memoria is fully seperated from Pippiria and are left to their own ruling without any of the benefits from Pippiria which kept Memoria stable. The leader and face of this elite group of individuals would be the first King of Memoria.

#### The dark beginning

After splitting from the nation of Pippiria this elite group crowned Kieron Lucero as the first King of Memoria and place their party in power as the Council of Memoria. Over time Memoria shifted from a democracy run by the Council of Memoria to a Dictatorship having the King, Kieron Lucero, as the head of the country. Slowly through bad management and a lack of internal structure to keep the country going supplies became limited and dissent grew for the once prestigious and charismatic politician turned king/dictator. During this time crime rose within the city where 5 syndicates started gaining power and setting their own law and order separate from king and country. The country splintered into several fractured regions, Memoro the capital is kept controlled by the King and council of Memoria with the cities of Memwa, Geheue, Iranti, Muisti and Kujtim controlled by a single syndicate each. Unhappy with losing control of the region Kieron declares war against the rising syndicates in an attempt to regain power and unify the country once more. Kujtim being a simple port town is quickly recaptured with the heads of the syndicate in the area being executed for treason. Seeing the swift dealing of Kujtim and not wanting to face similar fates the syndicates meet in secret to discuss partnerships with one another, Geheue and Memwa in the north and Muisti and Iranti in the south. Through months of fighting the combined forces of the syndicates are able to take Memoro removing those from the Council and the king from power.

#### A fresh start

In the weeks after the syndicates discuss how things shall now be run and how to fix the issues of the past. A resolution is met where each syndicate shall continue running their respected cities, they agree that the positions of the Council of Memoria and the king should be kept but the way public figures are assigned are changed. From that day the heads of each clans became the new Council. This started the tradition of the Council being made up of those from each of the 4 remaining syndicates. It was also decided that the new king would be selected from a high ranking business or family from Memoro, this individual would look over and keep the syndicates in check to try and prevent fighting returning to the nation and not being part of a syndicate would prevent showing favoritism with one particular syndicate.

### The Battle for Kujtim

After the fall of the founding government in Memoro, Kujtim was forgotten about while the 4 syndicates tried to reestablish order and stability with a new political system. Seeing an opportunity to rebuild it's holding the Kujtim Scorpions tried to regain control of the broken city. Seeing this and already establishing what the new rule would be they saw no place for the Scorpions within the new government system sending forces to finish them off for good. After being taken out and fleeing into the surrounding areas the Scorpions were dealt with, all that was left was to decide who would control this final city. Unrest remained in the area as the syndicates argued and fought over who would control the final uncontested city. An agreement was met that the city would come under the control of king and council until such time that enough land was available to split between the 4. Till this day the town remains under the control of king and council

## Public Holidays

### Day of Independence

This day marks the day that Memoria got it's independence from Pippiria, however how the day has been remembered has changed over time. Initially this day was marked to pay respect to the King and Council as a reminder that they were the ones that led the nation forward on their own. Gifts were presented to the King as a thank you for bringing independence to the nation. After the war the day was changed and became more of a celebration of independence and to look at the possibility of what the country could and would soon become. Much food and drink would now be consumed during this time and streets would close down to traffic in order to make room for the festivities.

### Reunification Day

This day is a remembrance of the day King Kieron Lucero and his council fell, it serves as a reminder of what the Syndicates can achieve when they work together rather then keeping to themselves. Over these days the current council spend time travelling round to each city joining in the celebrations to show that the syndicates are happily working together and that the goal is to keep this format for the foreseeable future.