Unification Committee

The **Unification Committee** is a puppet storage region of the Selanese Empire. It represents the Selanese Empire in another hypothetical civil war, where two of its nations, who have historically lived in peace alongside each other, have suddenly gone to war against each other. Meanwhile, the emperor is plotting to abolish democracy and take absolute rule, and a few other powers have also placed their knife in the corpse of the empire. The Unification Committee is an attempt to persuade all sides to reconcile and reunify under one banner.

## History

For centuries, the Selanese people of Cisselania and the Tunglanese people of Transselania have lived peacefully alongside each other. However, this did not stop minor rivalries from forming between them. The first case of such rivalry recorded in history was the Tunglanese raid on the imperial capital of Hornislav, which caused the city to be abandoned, and the new capital, Novwgord, to be built. Hornislav was then designated a diocese, essentially a theocratic vassal. Despite its decline, Hornislav remained a center of religion and learning, and the modern, standard Selanese language is based on the Hornislav dialect.

The most significant event in modern history, that caused nationalist tension to rise again, was a coup d'état by a Transselanian commander in 7473, who unauthorizedly moved troops across the traditional border between the two nations. Observing the need to deal with a greater threat, after a week of conflict, both sides agreed to a white peace, the said Transselanian commander was put on trial, and tensions relaxed again.

## Nations

### Absolute Selania

The governor of the region. It represents the imperial house itself, as well as a timeline where democracy has been abolished and the imperial house restores absolute rule over the Selanese Empire.

### Cisselania

Selanese: *Perdwselaneje* [ˈpɛrdəsɛɫanĕjɛ], Tunglanese: ꓠꓷꓲꓼ-ꓢꓰꓸ-ꓡꓮꓠꓹ [nɔi̯˧˦˧ se˧˧ lan˨˩]. The western half of the empire, and the historical homeland of the Selanese people. It is also known as **Greater Selania** (Selanese: *Velikoselaneje* [vɛˈlʲikɔsɛɫanĕjɛ], Tunglanese: ꓓꓮˍꓼ-ꓢꓰꓸ-ꓡꓮꓠꓹ [daɨ̯˧˦˧ se˧˧ lan˨˩]).

### Transselania

Selanese: *Zaselaneje* [ˈzasɛɫanĕjɛ], Tunglanese: ꓨꓪꓮˍꓼ-ꓢꓰꓸ-ꓡꓮꓠꓹ [ŋʷaɨ̯˧˦˧ se˧˧ lan˨˩]. The eastern half of the empire, and the historical homeland of the Tunglanese people. It is also known as **Lesser Selania** (Selanese: *Maloselaneje* [ˈmaɫɔsɛɫanĕjɛ], Tunglanese: ꓢꓬꓰꓪꓺ-ꓢꓰꓸ-ꓡꓮꓠꓹ [sʲeu̯˦˥ se˧˧ lan˨˩]).

### Archbishopric of St. Hornislav

Hornislav is the oldest city of the Selanese Empire, and historically the imperial capital. It is named after Saint Hornislav, the baptizer of the Selanese nation. However, it has been in decline, eventually became nothing more than an insignificant town and would later face total destruction by the National Salvation movement. Since then, however, it has undergone rapid development, and is now the largest city in the Selanese Empire, exceeding even the capital.

Historically, the Selanese Imperial Church supported the transition from absolute monarchy to democracy. However, this has resulted in their downfall, and they have regretted this decision. Now disillusioned with both monarchy and democracy, the Imperial Church now seeks to establish theocratic rule, centered around the diocesan city of Hornislav.

### National Salvation

The National Salvation (Selanese: *Narodenoje Swpaseneje*), often abbreviated to *NS*, is not part of the lore of the Unification Committee but has been stored there for convenience. It represents the National Salvation movement, a militia-terrorist organization backed by unidentified foreign powers to launch a genocide upon the Selanese people.

Historically, a full-scale war broke out between the Selanese Imperial Army and National Salvationists, lasting from 7473 to 7483. While it ended in a victory for the Imperial Army, it resulted in severe losses, culminating in events such as the Transselanian Massacre or the Hornislav Massacre.

At the end of the war, those who were involved in National Salvation troops fled the Selanese Empire *en masse*, and the National Salvation movement was designated as a terrorist organization, with any attempt of its revival resulting in severe punishments. However, it has been reported that former members still continue underground propaganda, deny their crimes against humanity, justify their unprovoked aggression and slandering the Selanese people. Once in a while they make their propaganda public, holding parades which are often forcefully disbanded. They are also reported to cause trouble overseas, engaging in petty crime.

## Foreign relations

As a puppet storage region, the Unification Committee does not actively seek embassies. However, it currently does have an embassy with Majestia.

Earlier, the Unification Committee refused to have an embassy with Friendly Pacifists, due to the rampant selanophobia in the latter region while North Freachikion was its governor. However, since Thal Dorthat succeeded that position, the Unification Committee seeks to normalize relations with Friendly Pacifists.

## Trivia

The latinized names of the nations Cisselania and Transselania, in a similar fashion to a number of Selanese words, have also become the subject of mockery by a number of members of Friendly Pacifists, despite not being Selanese words themselves. The source of such mockery is yet unknown, yet many theorize it is because of the use of "trans-" and "cis-" in the LGBTQ+ community.