The Answer

"Pathway of 10" Logo of The Answer

### Motives

* Overthrow the democratic system of Southambia and establish a junta centred around The Answer.

### Ideology

* Loyalism
* Luari Nationalism
* Manburist Nationalism
* Militarism
* Pathway of 10
* Reactionism
* Statism

### Allies

Providence (90;2E-106;2E)
GSN (91;2E-104;2E)

### Opponents

Southambia
Providence (106;2E-Present)

### Battles and wars

The Answer Insurgency
Second Southambian Civil War

### Flag

**The Answer** is a Luari and Manburist nationalist far-right Loyalist militant group designated by Southambia and her imperial realms as a terrorist group. It was founded on 16 Beginnings 90;2E by the remnants of the Southambian National Guard, which had been dissolved just a month prior. The group's stated goal is to reestablish what it perceives as the traditional order and hierarchy in Southambia that existed prior to the liberalising reforms of Leonard Godsforth's Magistracy.

The group has been linked to a number of violent attacks, and has been responsible for numerous deaths and injuries, as well as significant damage to property. Its activities are illegal in Southambia and her imperial realms, and the group is subject to harsh legal penalties for its members and supporters.

## History

### Roots

The earliest roots of The Answer can be traced back to some of the first Loyalist groups ever formed such as Providence and the National Salvation Group. The Pathway of 10 doctrine that The Answer espouses to was first conceived by the early leadership of the National Salvation Group and later adopted by the Luari Revanchist League.

## Organisation

### Council of The Answer

The leadership and decision-making of The Answer is centred around the collective leadership body known simply as the "Council". The exact count of the membership of the council is unclear, and has been determined to always be fluctuating. It is said that only members of The Answer may participate in meetings of the council if they've been part of The Answer for over five years. Control over the council is typically determined by manipulation politics, and bribery and extortion is typically used by senior members of the council to sway the vote of the council.

## Political Profile

### Politics of Southambia

#### National

The Answer has had a significant impact on the state of Southambian politics since its founding in 90;2E. As a result of the actions of The Answer, the National Democratic Party shifted to more liberal policies in an attempt to distance itself from the ultranationalist and reactionary beliefs of The Answer.

The impact that The Answer has had on the state of Southambian politics in recent times has been less significant.

### The Pathway of 10

The "Pathway of 10" is a doctrine first conceived by Laurent Beauregard, the former leader of the National Salvation Group from 63;2E-70;2E. When the Pathway of 10 was first conceived it was made up of only two components: the "Three Truths" and the "7 Jolly Men", however later on the Pathway of 10 would be adopted as a symbol composed of 3 7's using the colours of the flag of Southambia touching in the centre but facing different directions. Though the symbol itself was not adopted as the third component of the Pathway of 10, the colours used, those of the flag of Southambia, would be adopted as the third component of the Pathway of 10.

#### Three Truths

The origins of the "Three Truths" doctrine is unclear, how it is concluded that it originated within Holney in the late First Era. The principles of the "Three Truths" doctrine are: "The supremacy of the Luari peoples", "supremacy of the Manburist faith", and the "supremacy of Southambia".

#### 7 Jolly Men

The "7 Jolly Men" are said to be Manburist martyrs who remained jolly even during their murders. The 7 jolly men were *Hervé Cerfbeer, Silvain Barrault, Roméo Bonnet, Aubin Boudier, Gaston Azaïs, Régis Nicollier,* and *Yvon Demaret*. The 7 jolly men doctrine says that the purpose of the Luari is to devote one's life to the Manburist faith, and sacrifice themselves gladly if necessary.

## Smybols

There have been a few symbols and flags employed by The Answer since it's founding in 90;2E.

### The Pathway of 10

The **Pathway of 10** logo is the official symbol of The Answer. First used in 96;2E, the symbol has gained notoriety throughout Southambia as a smybol of Loyalist sympathy. In many writings of members of The Answer, the **Pathway of 10** symbol is made up of three components: the colours of the flag of Southambia, the 3 7's representing the "Three Truths", and the 7's themselves representing the "7 Jolly Men".

In the aforementioned writings, the "Three Truths" are said to be the "supremacy of the Luari peoples", "supremacy of the Manburist faith", and the "supremacy of Southambia". The "7 Jolly Men" are said to be: *Hervé Cerfbeer, Silvain Barrault, Roméo Bonnet, Aubin Boudier, Gaston Azaïs, Régis Nicollier,* and *Yvon Demaret*, who are said to be 7 Manburist martyrs who remained jolly even during their murders.

### Flag of The Answer

Since it's founding, The Answer has used 2 flags as it's official standard. The first flag that The Answer used from 90;2E until 97;2E was created by *Léonard Mazet*. Originally the flag was well-received by the membership of The Answer, but would later gain notoriety for it's simplistic design and contradicting colour palette.

The Answer would adopt it's second flag sometime in early 97;2E, but would continue to use the original flag as a secondary standard until 102;2E. This second flag, often called the "Black and Blue Standard", was created by *Jean-Yves Robineau*, a former Manburist priest turned-Manburist extremist. Unlike the former flag, this flag has continued to be well-received by the membership of The Answer since it's adoption. Along with the original flag, the current flag of The Answer was banned from public use by the federal government of Southambia.

There're several flags currently in use by the membership of The Answer, but have not been declared official by the leadership of the Answer. Among these flags are those used by the former Luari Revanchist League and the Loyalist flags employed in the first Southambian civil war. Usage of these flags have actually been discouraged by the leadership of The Answer, who see usage of other flags as being unfaithful to the group's cause, and more sympathetic of the causes of other opposing groups.

## History (Old)

### Southambian National Guard

*Main Article: Southambian National Guard*

On Beginnings 31, 82;2E, the Southambian National Guard was established by Loyalist Magistrate Zacharias Richmond. The goal of the National Guard was to protect the interests of the ruling-party, the National Federalist Party. Ultimately, the National Guard failed to maintain a Loyalist government as in the 86;2E Magistracy Election, opposition candidate Leonard Godsforth would win, unseating Richmond. Following Godsforth's inauguration, the National Guard quickly became subject to massive regulations, scale-backs of powers, and discharges.

### Dissolution of the National Guard

After several changes were made to the National Guard, very little seemed to actually change as members of the guard continued to violate regulations, overextend their powers, and those who were discharged continued to serve illegally. Ultimately, Godsforth came to the conclusion of ceasing government support for the National Guard, and dissolved it. Though days following it's dissolution, minor groups continued to claim to be part of the National Guard. However, since the government ceased their support for the National Guard, those who continued to operate under the National Guard's name quickly found themselves as criminals, with many going into hiding.

### National Guard Remnants

Several localised groups were formed from the remnants of the National Guard, though many did not last long as they were either caught by the government, or experienced internal instability of some kind. There were several groups that led up to the formation of The Answer.

## Notes

1. ↑ *Luari: La réponse, Astellian: La respuesta, Slovan: Відповідь*
2. ↑ *Lauri: Voie des dix, Astellian: Camino de diez, Slovan: Стежка десяти*