Domhan Nua

**Domhan Nua**, Irish Gaelic for 'New World', is the country in which the main story of *Vivarium* is set. As of now, the country is currently ruled by the totalitarian, oppressive dictatorship of the government, & country capital, An Ceann Againn, with districts, set to specific industries that handle needs of the country, forced to mostly commit to manual labour for A.C.A to benefit from.

The country is situated in the aftermath of what once was the island Ireland, in our world home to Republic Of Ireland & Northern Ireland, having endured many ecological, global disasters said to have been brought by extreme climate change. These disasters are said to have also wiped out most countries, leaving few landmasses, far & from between, still standing. Though this information is doubted by some, believing it may be a lie created by A.C.A to ensure the districts won't try & plan escapes. However, this has never been confirmed.

## History

### The Dark Era (??? D.E - 1 D.E)

**The Dark Era**, also known as simply just the apocalypse, was an assured lengthy period of time in which all of modern civilisation had collapsed due to the aforementioned global disasters. It is still unsure how long this period of D.N history actually was, but many believe it had to at least be over 2 centuries.

The era saw most of humanity turn savage amongst each other, with many sacrificing their morals & faiths in need of survival during those dark times.

Nearing the last 2 decades of the era was the founding of A.C.A, at the time just simply an organisation. Unlike other organisations that were around during that time, A.C.A had a goal of reforming the entire landmass into a new country with reestablished law & peace. Despite their cause seeming moral, their execution was less so. A.C.A utilised violence & threat as a means of getting other organisations & the general public to submit to them. During this reform, many were killed, publicly executed & tortured for even simply just vocalising opposition to A.C.A. Many called the organisation terrorists, however nothing deterred them from getting what they desired.

Once people were starting to be segregated into "districts" & A.C.A's influence seemed to have spread throughout all of the island, many started to comply in fear. Not long after, A.C.A had successfully done what they sought to do & thus brought the end to the era.

### Pre-Rebellion (1 A.D.E - 116 A.D.E)

For the next century onwards, the public, now officially known as district citizens, endured the oppression they faced under the new regime. A.C.A transformed from an organisation into now a government, & capital, & thrived off of the districts' labour.

Most supporters of A.C.A during The Dark Era, whether that be singular people or organisations, became official A.C.A citizens themselves, & some even higher-ups, & gained many privileges as a result.

Compared to D.N nowadays, pre-Rebellion D.N was noticeably more lenient & less strict. Many district citizens were even allowed to leave their own districts' borders once they were of age to freely explore the country, many were even allowed to transfer districts if they wanted to curate in a different industry. District 6 was also notably in charge of transporting all resources across Domhan Nua, rather than A.C.A. Law enforcement was also very died down, & in less numbers.

Despite this however, oppression & mistreatment still remained the same & A.C.A stayed at the top far from the districts. This is what helped spark a desire for rebellion in district citizens, most notably in District 5, & talks of a planned mass district attack against A.C.A started spreading around Domhan Nua.

### The Rebellion (117 A.D.E - 122 A.D.E)

In early 117 A.D.E during the last few weeks of winter, A.C.A law enforcement suddenly fell under mass chaotic riots & attacks by citizens in Districts 3, 5 & 6. It only took a few days later for giant strikes to occur in District 4, & when forced to try & continue their line of work by A.C.A law enforcement would result in violent outbursts from the strikers. A week later, a giant shoot-out would start in District 2 between district rebels & A.C.A law enforcement with the rebels having stolen many weapons, such as guns & knives, from the warehouses situated in the district. This shoot-out seemed to finally solidify to A.C.A higher-ups how dangerous the situation was getting. A.C.A then immediately started fighting back more viciously which then truly kickstarted the civil war between A.C.A & the districts.

Over the next 5 years, Districts 2-6 fought against A.C.A in a mass war. Notably during this time, barely any District 1 citizens rioted nor attacked any A.C.A law enforcement that resided in their district. Their complacency even allowed A.C.A to use the district as an extra stronghold against the other districts. It is also noteworthy that a year into the war, many District 7 citizens started to flee the island itself through makeshift boats instead of aiding the rebels.

For a majority of the war, the districts seemed to be winning as A.C.A had lost many of its numbers & were gradually being cornered into their borders. However, this was soon proven to be exactly the proximity A.C.A wanted. A week before the true end of the war, A.C.A suddenly dropped mass bombings around its borders of which many rebels resided near. This, in turn, killed thousands of rebel army numbers & soon completely demolished the foundation of the rebel plan as a whole. A.C.A then found itself victorious as many rebel leaders surrendered now knowing they were outmatched.

The war was officially declared over in late 122 A.D.E by new Domhan Nua president, Adam Walsh.

### Na Cluichi Era (123 A.D.E - 174 A.D.E)

After the war was brought to a close, A.C.A was quick to reestablish the district system & Domhan Nua as a whole. However, security was now at an all time high. District citizens lost the right to freely travel across borders once they were of age as well as changing districts, & District 6 lost the right to be the ones in charge of distributing resources across the country. Communication between the districts was also cut entirely. Most noteworthy is that many rebel leaders were all publicly executed in their districts in the spring of 123 A.D.E as punishment for their treason.

Many districts had now lost their spark for rebellion in fear of A.C.A, however this outcome only enraged & motivated rebels in Districts 2 & 5. District 5 has even become infamous nowadays for having regular riots & attacks on A.C.A law enforcement nearly every month due to citizens snapping out of pure rage.

Despite the executions & very much stricter security, A.C.A citizens still weren't satisfied with this being the only punishment the districts received for the war. Many started to pressure higher-ups to enforce a much more harsher & longer-term punishment.

One notable higher-up, Denis Martin, then created the concept of Na Cluichi. It was a malicious yet very creative way of punishing the districts for The Rebellion. If this law was accepted, it would require each district to provide two imreoiri, from its pool of youth aged 13 to 19, at the start of every summer to compete in a death game where only one could come out alive. He pitched his idea to a council made up of A.C.A founder descendants where it was approved then sent to Walsh to accept & legalise the law. Luckily for Martin, Walsh accepted the law & so the 1st Na Cluichi was set to begin next year in mid 125 A.D.E.

Months before in early 125 A.D.E, the law was officially announced to the rest of the public. District citizens did not respond well at all, with many riots occurring in every district. These riots were unsuccessful in changing the minds of A.C.A higher-ups however, & any rioters were promptly executed.

The year is now 174 A.D.E, 49 years later, with the 50th Na Cluichi underway very soon.