Leary Mission

The Leary Mission was a failed mission by the members of the Trekan Socialist Party in 1901, to use their resources with the goal of igniting a revolution in Essotori, which was seen as a desirable, industrialised, yet feudal society that was ripe for an uprising. The mission was a complete failure, with each member of the Leary Mission gradually succumbing to the Nozerod Cult. The Leary Mission is depicted in both Essotori local media, as well as in international media, though in Essotori, it is shown in a comedic, and beneficial way, while in international media, it is generally depicted as an example of horror.

## Prelude

"This Republic has not progressed far enough to prompt a revolution. The people still linger in mills for their bosses, they refuse to unionise and take what is theirs."

"Indeed. The Revolutionary spirit of the people does not yet exist in Treka. The people have been sated by Democracy, and blinded by commodity production."

"Then what are we to do? I, for one, am sure as hell not spending my life penny pinching for corporate fat-cats!"

"There is another solution. My ancestor's brother once lived in Conland."

"And? I'm sick of your shit John!"

"Will you shut up for a minute? My ancestor, and the majority of my family, once lived in Conland. However, according to ma and pa, my great great great grandpa's brother went off to fight for the Connish King."

John Leary, James Leary, and Andrew Thomas discuss an alternative to installing Socialism in Treka.

In the aftermath of the industrial revolution, the Trekan government was effective in the promulgation of democracy, and the maintaince in power, after the Trekan Civil War. Socialism, although popular with members of the middle class, was not able to take root. The Socialist Party of Treka's leadership met up to discuss the future of the party, and they decided that Treka was not advanced enough to evolve naturally into Socialism, nor did the people have the class consciousness to join a popular revolution.

## Preparations

"There is no Connish King!"

"It is true. He joined the legions sent to conquer land in the east, on behalf of a lunatic family calling themselves the Kings of Conland. They founded Esso something or other."

Swiftly, much of the westernised world was stricken out, for either local Socialist branches existed, or the country was too close to Treka. The decision to choose Essotori was based on perceived linguistic similarity, industrialisation, and a feudal society. James Leary, who was an orthodox Marxist, believed that Essotori was defying nature, with capitalism seemingly never coming, yet industrialisation marched on. The group swiftly came to the conclusion that the regime was deeply unstable, using state force to prevent the rise of merchants, and thus, the people were suffering under slave like conditions. The Trekan Socialist Party accepted donations, and sent their most charismatic, and effective men to Essotori, with the hopes of igniting a Socialist movement in the foreign state. Due to the state of communication between Essotori and the outside world, there was very little to research, besides what the Trekan media stated. It was also difficult to conduct reconnaissance, due to the fact that Trekan trade ships traveled to Essotori two to six times a year, delivering goods at the capital trading port, in Radonstinatle. Essotori ships would come to Treka with some more frequency, delivering food to Treka. The Party were forced to purchase a civilian boat, and begin the month long trip to Northern Tarland, an industrialised subdivision of Essotori. They did not travel directly to Radonstinatle, due to James Leary's paranoia of capture by the local authorities. Instead, they would focus on swaying the middle class through a popular revolution, based out of local towns. The trip would take a month, due to the lack of open ports to travel to, and the proximity of the destination to the Essotori mountainous region, meaning that infrastructure was poor. Food supplies were abundant, but this did not stop fights between the men.

### Research

"'To dearest brother;

This Crownslave regrets to inform his brother, that he shall not return. He has reached paradise, and none blessed with fortune cast it aside. This Crownslave longs, with no reservations, for his brother to reunite with him.' What the hell was that?"

"No idea."

John and James Leary did much personal research, attempting to find details about their ancestor's brother. First, they spoke to their grandmother, who was nearing eighty, though she proved to be little help. She suggested the pair should dig through her great grandfather Charlie's personal letters, as he kept each one he received. They located a series of letters from an Arthur Leary, who they quickly deduced was the man they were searching for. Immediately, what struck the brothers, was the manner in which Arthur wrote his letters. He almost always wrote in proper, though slightly dated, Essospeak. These letters are available for public viewing in Treka in the modern day. Both brothers struggled to decipher the texts, which was made difficult by the fact that Arthur was responding to Charlie's letters. Arthur's letters, in the earlier letters, were effectively a war journal, updating Charlie on the progress of the campaigns against the various Tori Kingdoms, that he refers to as the "Gatekeepers of Paradise". The final letter, confesses that Arthur would never return to Treka, and leaves a basic map, showing how one could travel a county named "Brigton". These letters also have universally correct spelling, which suggested that the Kingdom of Conland Sagadahoc was ahead of much of Caldaria in it's standardisation. It also demonstrates that Essospeak at the very least, goes back to the early stages of the conquest. The two brothers knew their destination, though now, it was far more personal, rather than simply for spreading Socialism.

### Acquiring the Resources

"The Leary Brothers have confirmed we are chasing ghosts."

"Is it really worth calling a People's Congress just for this? We may lose control of the party."

"We'll lose control of the party regardless if we do nothing!"

Andrew Thomas and Len Clarke, upon hearing the confirmation, began moving the wheels of the Socialist Party's membership. They called a People's Congress, and attempted to raise the funds through charity drives. They were able set up several front organisations, claiming to support the poor in Essotori. This accelerated the progress dramatically, though it most likely was a contributing factor in James' paranoia, as he did not wish to be captured while promoting dissent against an authoritarian regime. They were able to raise the funds quicker than expected.

### Final Preparations

"What the shit was going through your mind Andy?! Why did you broadcast our campaign for everyone to hear?!"

"The membership thought the mission was pointless. We would not have got the funds by the next election, if I did not open donations up to the public."

"We have a bigger problem. The membership, led by that rat John Gates, demanded that we personally led the expedition."

James, Andrew and Len discuss the outcome of the conference.

The People's Congress voted, overwhelmingly, that they would only partially support the expedition, if the Leary faction traveled to Essotori personally. This was led by John Gates, an influential Party member, who later revealed on his death bed that he sent the Leary faction to Essotori knowingly. With the funds raised, the party purchased a ship from a local businessman.

## The Arrival

"Oh, this Crownslave is disturbed! Have the Honourable Crownslaves cast their unholy eyes upon the great cleanser? The Tribella is a neccesity! This Crownslave implores,

After the month long trip, the group made landfall a week later than expected, at a town on the entrance of the Faithful Forest. This town was named Brigton, which John Leary picked out of a sense of narcissism. He hoped, that the Learys would conquer this land twice. They fell upon the town, which seemed to be in excellent condition. The population were outwardly cheerful, though they were swiftly seen by a local woman, who recognised their clothing as alien. The woman addressed herself as Emily Thorngale, and was described as pale skinned, remarkably beautiful, and of a bubbly personality. Though she spoke in the same manner as the letter, and swifty