Di'Aamascene Accords

**Founded:** 1924
**Dissolved:** 1961

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The **Di'Aamascene Accords**, or simply the **Accords**, was a nation created in the ashes of the cataclysm that ravaged its land and population, and the evacuations that followed. Suffering firsthand the failures of a highly-structured government such as the Lemetiate of Airolia, the cities of Aquilon and Aeiliam unified under a single banner, yet still remained autonomous. Over the course of years, many of the remaining towns and settlements in the former territories of Airolia would be incorporated into the Accords through skillful political maneuvering, psychological warfare, fear of a second Cataclysm, or direct threats.

The idea behind granting such autonomy to every member state and region was to allow every facet of the country to operate on its own, and thus, be ready for any future disasters on the same scale as the Cataclysm.

## History

### Founding the Concordance

By spring of early 1926, just after the cataclysm had finally fully died down, global politics had already shifted back to that of petty squabbles over land. The current issue threatening the world order was that of Jabeyrack and their refusal to submit to Camarian foreign policy-- Camaria maintained that the lands previously held by Polmaria were "rightfully theirs", and thus Jabeyrack and Volaysia became immediate targets. In an effort to stop Polmarian imperialism and expansion, and to create a bulwark against the ever-growing Helinska Security Pact, or HSP, the Di'Aamascene Accords, alongside representatives from the Ospalan Republic and Jabeyrack, formed the Aquilon-Askalis Concordance. The Concordance, as it was called, would pledge itself to the freedom and independence of Jabeyrack in its early days as it got new members, and as the issue eventually was settled by both parties, the HSP began to fall apart.

By only mid-1927, Camaria, the Union of O'Lear, and the Republic of Gresia, in a deal made behind closed doors, all abandoned the HSP in favor of joining the Concordance, in what is seen by modern historians as the downfall of the HSP and the start of the Concordance's hegemony over the east for the next year. The Di'Aamascene Accords spearheaded these negotiations, and was likely a leading factor in the decision.

### SRJ Reunification War (And Di'Aamascene Contribution)

*Main article: SRJ Reunification War*

The Accords, having dealt with their own regional issues, soon turned to increasing their overseas influence and power. In particular, the Accords was looking to incorporate two unaligned ex-SRJ splinter states: the Councils of Information and Wartime Strategy. They both accepted incorporation for protection, which was met with silence and then open hostility by the Treaty of Tradition, a nearby splinter state devoted to keeping and restoring the old systems of the SRJ. Some time after the incorporation of the Johninian territories, the Treaty of Tradition announced a declaration of war, calling the incorporated territories rightfully theirs, and refusing to back down until their land had been reclaimed.

The declaration of war, however, caused a domino effect that turned what seemed would be a easy victory for the Concordance and their allies into what would eventually become the longest and bloodiest war in the post-cataclysm history of Helinska. It lasted for 3 years and saw some of the harshest fighting on the continent, especially between O'Leary and Johninian soldiers. While the Accords would not be directly involved in the conflict, it was the reason it started.

### Forming the OCH

As the Concordance swiveled from focusing on the Treaty of Tradition to other matters, Jabeyrack underwent major political change. All six members of the Council died under mysterious circumstances, and the wife of Councilman Gedshiv, Veeldin, stepped in as Regent. She soon made several arguably tyrannical decisions, many overtly pro-elf and anti-orc policies, and formed a secret police to suppress dissidents. Sensing further political violence, the Accords spearheaded the creation of an emergency peacekeeping and humanitarian coalition to prevent unneeded civilian deaths. While no countries were officially members of the OCH at this time, many opted to join the peacekeeping force. However, threats of war in the event of foreign peacekeepers entering their land delayed the response enough that the Duchy of Camaria was able to muster soldiers and declare war, fracturing the Concordance momentarily and postponing the peacekeeping operation indefinitely.

While the peacekeeping forces for Jabeyrack were never deployed, it cemented the OCH as a possible organization for greater unity within the nations of the continent and beyond.

### Aquilon-Askalis Concordance Intervention in Katavia

During the Katavian Civil War, the Free State of Katavia, in retribution for an ultimatum sent (and then retracted) by Jabeyrack against their ally, waged war against Jabeyrack, and subsequently the rest of the Concordance, for the remainder of its existence. The New Katavian Order, seeking to get land and practical testing for its experimental exosuits, attacked the Di'Aamascene Accords. All of the Katavian attacks were repelled, with land being taken by the Accords shortly before the invasion of Dhern Kaldür , which abruptly ended the conflicts. This was the only war the Accords had directly participated in and the only foreign war to be fought in the territory of the Accords.

### Polmarian Member State and Unification

Since its inception, the Accords had been at the forefront of anti-Polmarian imperialism-- as such, it came as a complete shock to many foreign observers and Di'Aamascene citizens when the Advisory Body and certain Aquilons successfully lobbied for the country to bend the knee to King Lucas. This decision would, however, push the people of the Accords too far. Many radicals and moderates fearing their way of life would be stripped away took up arms and began openly fighting the federal government, whereas many others simply protested and spoke out.

Regardless of what the individual responses to the incorporation were, it is a definite fact that it *greatly* accelerated the Di'Aamascene Civil War and was deeply unpopular with the general public. However, the federal government refused to back down or give an inch to opposition members, and the Di'Aamascene Accords remained in Polmaria.

## Major Di'Aamascene Cities

### Aquilon

*Main article: Aquilon*

Situated on the River Chêne, Aquilon has been the capital of the Accords since its inception. Boasting a population of roughly 1.5 million people, Aquilon is a textbook example of urban sprawl, with shanty towns, smog, and towering housing complexes littering the city. In the final hours and aftermath of the cataclysm, many flocked to Aquilon for protection, skyrocketing the population and importance of the city. Aquilon previously served as the location of the federal government's institutions before the Di'Aamascene Civil War and has since been replaced by Aeiliam. Aquilon's reputation of invulnerability was crushed in 1930 when it fell to the Khilseith Ascendancy, however its walls continue to tower over the fields, farms, towns, and slums outside of the city.

### Aeiliam

*Main article: Aeiliam*

Unlike Aquilon, Aeiliam was a notable city during the reign of the Lemetiate of Airolia, and it remained mostly intact post-cataclysm. Proving to be an integral part of the initial formation of the Accords, Aeiliam has retained its importance as well as being a major population center, although it takes slightly more care of the environment around it than Aquilon. Many factories and industries are taken elsewhere so as to not pollute the River Lyannis that the city relies on for transport. Following the Di'Aamascene Civil War, Aeiliam served as the *de facto* capital of the Accords after the fall of Aquilon, although officially Aquilon is the capital, despite the Accords having no control over the territory. In 1954, Aeiliam was internationally selected to host the ICO Headquarters.

### Lyrinae

*Main article: Lyrinae*

Formerly the "Diamond of the South", Lyrinae has fallen from grace. Its cathedrals are in disrepair, many of its districts are gone, war-torn, or flooded, and the city has had to quickly adapt to a new shoreline. Despite all this, Lyrinae remains a holy site to the vast majority of Liamists both within and outside of the country, and many make pilgrimages there. However, despite its symbolic importance, Lyrinae had little importance pre-secession towards the government of the Accords, and its population is rather small due to the evacuations, battles for the city, and its near-destruction during the cataclysm.

## Demographics

##### ***Di'Aamascene Accords Religious Demographics, 1928:***

~67% Liamist

~13% Mechoist/Mechoic

~12% Atheist

~6% Graolist

~2% Christian

##### ***Di'Aamascene Accords Racial Demographics, 1928:***

63% Elven

31% Human

5% Foleshi

1% Orc

### Religion

The Di'Aamascene Accords is a very religiously diverse and surprisingly tolerant state, due to constant influence from foreign states and the divided nature of the region. One of the largest factors in this was the occupation of the foreign Lemetiate of Airolia, a Liamist theocracy that controlled the lands of the Accords and many neighboring states for multiple decades prior to the Holy Monarcho-Polmarian - Fulcrum War and the cataclysm. Post-cataclysm, many adopted different religions or became atheist, disillusioned with their previous faith. However, Liamism remains the official and most followed religion in the country, due to its deep-seated roots and the tireless work of Airolian missionaries and faith-based public services.

### Languages

Aquensi is one of the official languages of the country, and the most spoken, being the native language of the inhabitants. Low Airolian, however, was only introduced in the late 19th century by colonization efforts from the Lemetiate of Airolia, as with Liamism and Mechoism. Post-cataclysm, High Airolian is virtually non-existent within the country and Low Airolian has become a minority language, though it is still technically an official language.

Many Di'Aamascene citizens are reportedly multilingual, especially those with higher standing or those on the coast. Citizens in coastal cities often claimed to speak both Aquensi and Low Airolian, whereas citizens farther inland generally claimed to speak Aquensi and at least one foreign language, Akaric being a major one.

## References

1. ↑ *The Lemetiate of Airolia, during the start of the cataclysm, organized the mass exodus of millions of its citizens off of the continent to the rest of their colonial holdings.*
2. ↑ *Individual states were allowed to raise their own militia, host different forms of limited government, and organize their region as they saw fit. However, they still had to pay tribute and had to deal with the often lacking oversight of Aquilon, the capital.*
3. ↑ *This is largely due to internal reasons. Its strongest members were Camaria and O'Lear, and both were interested in uniting the east; the main goal of the Concordance, thus making loyalties divided.*
4. ↑ *Post-Cataclysm, the SRJ found itself splintered as with many other states. Besides the two major powers, there were many neutral councils between them.*
5. ↑ *Demonym for the Socialist Republic of John. Often misconstrued as Johnist-- this is not a correct form of the word.*
6. ↑ *One of three major rivers within the continental Accords. It is the furthest west out of the three.*
7. ↑ *"A Guide to the Landscapes and Cityscapes of Airolia," by Franz Aldeno.*