The Madrid Incident

The room where the killing happened.

**The Madrid Incident** was a short lasted period of high tensions between the Spanish Republic and The Republic of Yohnak.

During the trip of an unknown reason, a member of the House Flanders was killed by the security forces in The Golden Order, which triggered the reaction of House Flanders. As an act of retaliation, the House Flanders' guards killed a Scarlithian construction worker working at the time in their residence.

The action caused huge amounts of backlash in the international community, and further isolating the only ally the Spanish Republic had left.

## Background

As the Spanish-Occitanian war came to a close, the Republic of Yohnak was the only ally left to the dwindling Spanish Republic. During the war, a group of Yohnaki soldiers had volunteered for the Spanish Army, and the Scarlithian and Yohnaki construction companies constructed an apartment complex together as a donation. Anet Industries had also donated a supersmelter to the Spanish.

This made the two nations frequent trade partners, with many donations to the Spanish pouring from the Republic of Yohnak.

When the request for the interior construction, design and decor of the bedrooms of the House Flanders came to the Scarlithian Construction Company, the company sent a worker without much thought.

## The Killings

An unknown member of the House Flanders had travelled to the Golden Order for an unknown reason. The Golden Order at the time had a 'Kill on Sight' order for all Spanish citizens and especially House Flanders members. Soon, the member of the House Flanders was caught, and killed.

When the news of the event reached the House Flanders residence, a guard was ordered to swiftly execute the Scarlithian worker, who was resting after finishing her work.

## The Crisis

Soon after the killing, the People's Ministry of Interior of the Yohnaki Republic was alerted. Soon, the office of the Prime Representative made an announcement, making the following demands:

> 1. A formal apology is to be issued by the Spanish Republic.
> 2. A guarantee will be made for the two buildings built and donated by the Yohnaki Republic, the Apartments and the Factory to be returned to their respective companies, The Scarlithian & Yohnaki Construction Companies and the Anet Industries upon demand in the future.
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The demand included a two-hour deadline, which if unmet, would be met with 'necessary action'. The nature of this term is unknown. After this demand, a series of statements by many parties were made:

* Mandalore made a statement that they were ready to apologise in the place of the Spanish Republic.
* In the nearby timespan, the British and the Golden Order governments made statements that supported the Yohnaki cause.
* The People's Ministry of National Security and Defense of Yohnak stated that 'The Yıvrot II carried by the worker was stolen by the Spanish.', however, this statement was later retracted, saying the Yıvrot II has been found. Later investigation showed that the Yıvrot II found was a different one, and the fate of the Yıvrot II that was carried by the worker is still unknown to this day.

Within an hour, the Spanish republic made an alternative offer, offering the land of Basque to the leader of the Scarlithian Construction Company, Chori. This deal however, meant the land would stay Spanish, and Chori would simply be the dutchess. Soon, Chori demanded that the area be made Yohnaki, which was agreed by the Spanish.

## The Aftermath

While the hostilities between the Spanish and Yohnaki people ended after the transfer of Basque, the alliance between the Spanish and Yohnaki governments was shattered. Many in Yohnak felt this as a backstab by an ally they had helped grow, and a humiliating insult. In the International community, Spain was mocked for isolating themselves from their only real ally.