Luminous Oligarchy

Flag of The Luminous Oligarchy

### Important Events

Jofiel's Militia Encampment, Sanctus Republic Excavation, World's Fair Invitation, Luminous Statehood Meeting, The World's Fair, Recieving Lumine's Lantern, The Blood Moon, Sanctus Republic Artifact Expidition, Merge With Crescentia

## **Overview**

**The Luminous Oligarchy** was a nation established in response to the **Luminous Commune** being eligible to attend The World's Fair and Leaders Conference. Even so, it was the direct continuation of the **Luminous Commune** and governed itself in the same way. It resides within the high peaks of the West Architahn Mountains along a mountain pass. The clearing holds the presumed resting place of the spirit Lumine, whos grave is a large sculpted hand with an Azalea tree emerging from its palm. To the North-East is the nations closest and only bordering nation, **Crescentia**.

A number of people traveling through the pass had taken interest in a story a man named Duozu was telling. He was brought up the mountain to a beautiful Azalea tree by a spirit named Lumine. He learned the tree and the clearing is the home of Lumine. Lumine requested that Duozu help find and bring together his brothers. Travelers who wished to help stayed in the commune and the group grew to a size of nine(AgentDurp, Duozu, Jubileeth, MrMoon, Liljoe18, Yoral, EmbyrKitten, TheHybridCheese, and TwoK). The area and group came to be known as the **Luminous Commune.**

Due to the small size of the group, all issues could be handled by committee of all or most members of the commune. This would later decide the choice of Oligarchy as the government of **The Luminous Oligarchy**.

### **Jofiel's Militia Encampment**

**Jofiel's Militia Encampment** occurred just before the end of the first day. Her large military force intimidated the commune members, however, a meeting was held as Lumine encouraged their unity and peace. It was agreed that Jofiel's militia could live beyond the Inn that Yoral was planning to make(Later known as the Luminous Inn). Due to concerns over feeding her people in the frigid mountain peaks, Jofiel decided to leave the encampment for more fertile ground and later found the Riverlands(Formerly Rivershire).

Day 2

### Sanctus Republic Excavation

The **Sanctus Republic** **Excavation** was performed on the mountain peaks around the **Luminous Commune**. The expedition was lead by the Councilor of Agriculture BSHSBoreal. The party found a meteorite that had correlation with corruption and paid for the trouble with a diamond shovel. Their right to conduct this excavation without permission was controversial between commune members. As night fell, TwoK became distracted and was killed suddenly on the mountainside by a zombie. TwoK was buried in the Commune and a memorial service was held.

### World's Fair Invitation

Professor Utonium arrived during the night to invite the **Luminous Commune** to his World's Fair and Leaders Conference. They were tasked with selecting a representative of the commune to speak at the Leaders Conference and what their nation be refered to.

### Luminous Statehood Meeting

A meeting was called shortly after the invitation to the World's Fair to discuss who should be chosen to represent the commune and what their nation should be known as. TwoK would have been the obvious option, as they had formerly been delegated responsibility for relations with other nations, but their recent death would prevent it. Thus, Jubilee was chosen to represent the **Luminous Oligarchy**(The chosen name for the new nation) at the Leaders Conference. He had quarrels with this as he was quite young but his prior experience with being responsible for organizing events and meeting made him the best choice.

Transcript of "Luminous Statehood Meeting"

W = Whisper
T = Talk
S = Shout
\* = Action
[Words Here] = Additional Descriptionary Notes For Context

[W] MrMooN\_\_\_: "hello"
[T] Duozu: "You're whispering"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "hello fellow member"
[T] Duozu: "Hello"
[T] Liljoe18: "Food"
[T] Duozu: "Food"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "Food"
[T] AgentDurp\_: "food"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "I fixed my shirt up with some yarn"
[T] Liljoe18: "Is yarn food?"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "yes"
[T] AgentDurp\_: "good food"
[T] Duozu: "Food"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "yarn food yes"
[T] AgentDurp\_: "you play with your food?"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "Pebble pizza"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "you could probably eat yarn"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "Yarn might tatse good"
[S] Duozu: "food"
[T] AgentDurp\_: "why the loud voice"
[T] Liljoe18: "Chest plate"
[T] Liljoe18: "Its like doritos"
[T] Duozu: "Legs"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "it wont let me eat yarn"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "who wants a slice of bread?"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "can I eat flame"
[T] Liljoe18: "I dont think sliced bread has been invented yet"
Duozu: "Olives"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "you have olives? in this economy?"
[T] Duozu: "Whats an economy"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "what is sliced bread"
Jubileeth: \*raises their legs from the floor, holding them close to their chest. Eyeing the other five of the council, they had nothing but today's death on their mind\*
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "has seen the golden gorls?"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "look i have sliced bread here"
[T] Liljoe18: "Guys we are girls but like in a golden way"
[T] Jubileeth: "Huh?" \*Jubilee looks over,\* "Since... when d'we get bread?"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "whats a golden gorl? it sounds expensive"
[T] Duozu: "Golden Girls... How about Shiny Women?"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "has betty white been born yet?"
[T] Jubileeth: "Bright Skinned Females!"
[T] Jubileeth: "Who's Betty?"
[T] Liljoe18: "You know; a shiny woman"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "duo"
[T] Duozu: "Yes?"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "when I am slightly below you face you have no eyes"
[T] Duozu: "My fur covers most of my face"
[T] Duozu: "I am partially blind"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "you need a haircut but barbers are deadly right now"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "Duo whats your favorite golden gorls episode"
[T] Jubileeth: "Hey, we're-- we're gettin' side-tracked, here!"
[T] Jubileeth: "Okay..." \*Jubileeth sighs,\* "Let's do a roll-call..."
[T] Duozu: "I wouldn't trust anyone with shears near my face"
[T] Liljoe18: "Theres no need for a roll call. It is pretty clear who is here"
[T] Jubileeth: "I just feel like we're missing someone!"
Jubileeth: \*Unrolling a sheathe of paper, glancing at each name with a confused expression.\*
[T] Jubileeth: "Duo... MooN..."
[Yoral, Hearing all the commotion inside, stumbles into the inn]
[T] Duozu: "Ah, hello Yoral!"
[T] Jubileeth: "(LilJoe), and..."
[T] Jubileeth: \*looks up, smiling.\* "Yoral!"
[T] Liljoe18: "Where were you?"
[Yoral steps away from the table]
[T] Jubileeth: "...where'd they go?"
[T] Liljoe18: "I think I saw them go in the back-room"
[T] Jubileeth: "Are they takin' a leak or somethin'...?"
Jubileeth: \*Jubes perches their elbow against the table\*
[T] Liljoe18: "Anyways"
[T] Liljoe18: "Who called this meeting?"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "duo"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "our friend has perished"
[T] Jubileeth: "Yeah, uh..." \*(What was his name, again?)
[T] Yoral: "TwoK"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "anthony"
[T] Yoral: "His name was anthony?"
[T] Jubileeth: "It--doesn't matter, not at the moment, to say the least."
[T] Liljoe18: "The Fair is coming up"
[T] Liljoe18: "The one that Professor invited us to"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "ah yes the fair"
[T] Jubileeth: "What're we gonna do about the fair? Wasn't he supposed 'ta represent our... what are we, a tourist trap?"
[T] Yoral: "well"
[T] Jubileeth: "We gotta do somethin' about the festival!"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "if only Lumine was at this meeting"
[T] Liljoe18: "Who are we sending to the Leaders Conference?"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "Jubee why dont you go?"
[T] Liljoe18: "Now that Anthony is gone"
[T] Jubileeth: "Haeh?" \*Jubilee looks over.\* "Uh..."
[T] Jubileeth: "I... don't mean 'ta alarm you guys, but I think I'm the youngest 'ere."
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "I am 2"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "2 cool for this table more like"
[T] Yoral: "How old even are you?"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "2 cool for this table more like"
[T] Jubileeth: "...how old?"
Jubileeth: \*Jubilee counts their fingers, a confused expression crossing their face.\*
[T] Duozu: "But I think you're best fit for the role"
[T] AgentDurp\_: "though you shouldnt go alone"
[T] Yoral: "Im also 16..."
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "I think I am 2 they didnt teach me to count"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "I can count to 2"
[T] Jubileeth: "As much as I may seem fittin', are we sure we wanna send a 15 year ol' out there?"
[T] AgentDurp\_: "not alone."
[T] Duozu: "Well you won't be alone, will you?"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "the fun thing about children is they're uselessness, unless you need small fingers to work machines"
[T] Jubileeth: "I don't wanna make us look stupid, 's all."
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "Yoral why dont you go aswell"
[T] Yoral: "I'll be accompanying the leader as a bodyguard"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "leader..?"
[T] Yoral: "Sorry, the Representative."
[T] Liljoe18: "This meeting seems dangerous"
[T] Liljoe18: "I dont quite trust it"
[T] Jubileeth: "It'd be a good opportunity, though!"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "i can make it more dangerous if you want?"
[T] AgentDurp\_: "why would we want that"
[T] Yoral: "I can bomb them if you wish"
[T] Liljoe18: "thats, not what I mean"
Jubileeth: \*Jubileeth raised an eyebrow at Hybrid's remark before an idea pops in their mind.\*
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "what is a bomb"
[T] Jubileeth: "Hey, wait..."
[T] Jubileeth: "...that... thing, Lumine was talkin' about."
[T] Duozu: "I was at Crescentia when the person on the horse was here, so I'm not sure all the stuff they said"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "ok lets gather together everything we can smoke"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "what"
[T] Jubileeth: "Duo, y'said something about reuniting Lumine with something--some\*one\*, right?"
[T] Duozu: "Yes, their brothers"
[T] Jubileeth: "This whole fair is gonna be the talk'a the island, so people are gonna be there, right?"
[T] Liljoe18: "Yeah"
[T] Jubileeth: "Maybe they're alive? We could find 'em!"
[T] Liljoe18: "Do we know when Lumine died?"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "i think we should use the festival to spread the word that we're not cults"
[A large wooden wheel one meter in diameter is placed on the table]
[T] Liljoe18: "Where did that wheel come frome"
[T] Jubileeth: \*Jubileeth shrugs,\* "I 'unno, but..."
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "I invented the wheel"
[T] AgentDurp\_: "sure"
[T] Liljoe18: "Can you invent sliced bread?"
[T] Jubileeth: "We survived a plague! If we can do that, then reunitin' people is NOTHING far from difficult, right?"
[T] Duozu: "I mean, I hope so"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "what is sliced bread"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "i have some"
[T] Liljoe18: "Ive heard rumors that the corruption followed us to the island"
[T] AgentDurp\_: "have you hearrd of blicied sread?"
[T] Yoral: "Alright, back on topic."
[T] Duozu: "From whom, Joe?"
[T] Jubileeth: "Yeah! No bread-talk yet!"
[T] Liljoe18: "Just the people who have been passing by"
[T] Duozu: "I see"
[T] Liljoe18: "People use the mountain pass to get places"
[T] Jubileeth: "Okay--first-n-foremost, who are we sendin' out to speak for us?"
[T] Duozu: "You and Yoral? Maybe"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "I have to go to war"
[T] Liljoe18: "Excuse me?"
Jubileeth: \*Frustration began to cross as Jubilee slouches over the table.\*
[T] Jubileeth: "Okay."
[T] Duozu: "If you don't want to go, you don't have to!"
[T] Duozu: "You have the full right to say no"
[T] Jubileeth: "No, no, I just... we gotta focus!"
[T] Jubileeth: Is there ANY objections to me and Yoral takin' the high chair at the festival?
[T] Jubileeth : "If you're in favor of ME and YORAL takin' the stage at the fair, just say I, alright?"
[Unanimous in sending Jubes]
[T] Jubileeth: "...alright, so I assume there's no objections? Aside from MooN, of course..."
[S] Yoral: "MOOOON"
[T] AgentDurp\_: "we do need more gear if we are going to stay safe."
[T] Liljoe18: "Yes"
[T] Jubileeth: "Mm. 'Yer right, but we're sorda broke at the moment."
[T] AgentDurp\_: "we should do more mining."
[T] Liljoe18: "The monsters are becoming more frequent"
[T] AgentDurp\_: "i can go mining after this"
[T] Liljoe18: "What about those people who were excavating the mountain"
[T] Jubileeth: "I think they've left already?"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "they called us poor"
[T] Yoral: "They were friends with the crestentia place"
[T] Jubileeth: ",..."
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "they gave us a bag of iron"
[T] Jubileeth: "T--they did??"
[T] Duozu: "They called us poor?"
[T] Liljoe18: "Poor?"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "yes"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "needless insult innit"
[T] Yoral: "If it's worth to mention, i have 2 stacks of iron"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "they said we would be better off living near them"
[T] AgentDurp\_: "oh"
[T] Jubileeth: "We... gotta bring that up."
[T] AgentDurp\_: "oh"
[T] Liljoe18: "Do we have anything we could trade at the fair?"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "our hair"
[T] Yoral: "Wool"
[T] Jubileeth: "Our passion!"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "yaern"
[T] Yoral: "Books?"
[T] Jubileeth: "..and... flowers, I guess."
[T] Liljoe18: "Do we even have sheep?"
[T] Yoral: "I wanna sell books"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "we can focus on making sure people know we arn't a cult"
[T] Liljoe18: "True"
[T] Duozu: "Bamboo? Is there a jungle on this island? Could be unique"
[T] Yoral: "I need ink sacs to make our banner"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "bamboo from the wata"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "i have som eink sacks"
[T] Jubileeth: "Yeah! That, 'n maybe we can do somethin' for Lumine while we're there. He hasn't been the most... happiest, lately, aye?"
[T] Yoral: "pass em over"
[T] AgentDurp\_: "what else could we sell..."
[T] Liljoe18: "We could ask around about Lumine's brothers"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "what if we bring Lumine to the fair"
[T] Jubileeth: "...I 'unno if he wants 'ta talk to us, at the moment."
[T] Yoral: "I asked jophiel about the angry wizard man"
[T] Yoral: "and he gave me a location of a crypt"
[T] TheHybridCheese: "we can barely speak to lumine"
[T] Liljoe18: "Actually"
[T] Liljoe18: "Why havent we seen Lumine recently?"
[T] Yoral: "Duozu."
[T] Yoral: "i suppose you know the answer to that."
[T] Yoral: "i suppose you know the answer to that."
[T] Duozu: "Ah yes, I do"
[T] Duozu: "Lumine said they would be some place else"
[T] Duozu: "But that they would still watch over"
[T] Yoral: "Indeed"
[T] Liljoe18: "I see"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "Lumine would be happy to know everybody is working together at a meeting"
[T] Duozu: "I believe they said they were tired, could be wrong"
[T] Yoral: "I couldn't hear lumine well through the door cracks"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "did Lumine mention illness"
[T] Duozu: "No"
[T] Liljoe18: "The excavating people said something about meteorites?"
[T] Duozu: "No"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "lets end the meeting"
[T] Jubileeth: "Well... we gotta be serious, then!"
Jubileeth: \*Jubileeth raises from their seat, a fist being slammed upon the table.\*
[T] Liljoe18: "Who here will be going to the fair?"
[T] Yoral: "Me and Jubilee of course"
[T] AgentDurp\_: "i think i will go"
[T] AgentDurp\_: "if i can"
[T] Liljoe18: "So will I"
[T] MrMooN\_\_\_: "I need to go aswell"
[T] Jubileeth: "You guys can come, if you'd like!"
[T] Duozu: "...should I go to talk to the people about the brothers?"
[T] Liljoe18: "Yes"
[T] Yoral: "I wish TwoK would be able to come..."
[T] Duozu: "Let's... not talk about TwoK"
[T] Jubileeth: "We're gonna make sure that people know who we are, and what we can be!"
Jubileeth: \*Jubileeth leans over, a confident grin crossing their lips.\*
[T] Duozu: "I'm trying to get over it still.."
[T] Jubileeth: "Hands in, everyone?"
Jubileeth: \*Jubilee raises a hand, hovering it over the table.\*
[They do a strange hand thing]
[T] Jubileeth: "...aaand, I guess that's it!"
[Meeting Concludes]

Day 3

### The World's Fair

The **Luminous Oligarchy** had three booths, occupied by Yoral, Moon, and TheHybridCheese, at The World's Fair and a representative in the Leaders Conference. Yoral's booth sold spyglasses which were made from a rare crystal that they had acquired. Moon had traveled to the festival to advertize and sell their new card game *Castles and Barrels*. TheHybridCheese sold weed and handed out bricks, there was also evidence of a body buried under his booth. Jubileeth spoke as the representative of the Luminous Oligarchy. Shortly after this, the pressure was too overwhelming for Jubileeth and he requested that Yoral take his place. He would retreat back to the commune and Yoral would continue to serve as representative for the remaining time.

### Receiving Lumine's Lantern

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Day 4

### The Blood Moon

Horde's of monsters overwhelmed the fortifications of the commune which soon enveloped the area. Among these were ravagers, monstrous pig-like beasts that boasted great strength. The people of the commune scarcely found shelter from the attack, and one would not be so lucky. MrMoon was torn in half in the jaws of a ravager to be only seen by Yoral before his death. Moon was buried in the cemetery that held TwoK. His card game, *Castles and Barrels*, would be preserved at his grave so that it may be picked up and enjoyed by travelers even after his death.

> **"Castles and Barrels remembrance** Castles and Barrels game will soon be available at the site of the creators grave. The game never saw the end and it won't die with its creator. The Demo will be available to play at the site of my grave in remembrance of me The Luminous Oligarchy will gladly welcome those who wish to play From beyond the grave - MooN"
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### Sanctus Republic Artifact Expedition

An expedition party sent by the Sanctus Republic arrived at the gates of the **Luminous Oligarchy** some time after the Blood Moon. They were tasked with locating and retrieving the artifacts of the three brothers Zendrei(Spyglass), Lumine(Soul Lantern), and Vidaldis(Compass). Jubileeth, still recovering from the recent chaos of the Blood Moon and possessor of Lumine's Lantern, decides to join the expedition. It is shortly after this, Yoral goes missing. Yoral had been offended that Jubileeth would so easily help those who had earlier desecrated their land without permission with little reparations.

Day 6

### Merge with Crescentia

It had been a considerable amount of time since TheHybridCheese and Liljoe18 had seen anyone other than them at the commune. Another meeting between them (Called by Hybrid) was held to discuss the recent events. Duozu, EmbyrKitten, and Yoral were presumed missing. With every day the chances of Jubileeth coming back alive grew slimmer. With so few of them left it was decided that it would be best to merge with a larger faction to ensure safety. The best decision was clearly Crescentia as they had been a close ally who the commune had taken refuges from after **The Battle of Crescentia**. The two immediately began discussions with members of the Crescentian Triumvirate Council.

> "The two nations of the Luminous Oligarchy and Crescentia have merged into one nation, keeping the name of Crescentia. This means that the existing borders and lands of Crescentia have absorbed the lands and borders of the adjacent Oligarchy. The leadership position will remain the same as Crescentia and the primary town will remain as Crescentia itself." -Official Crescentian Announcement
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Aside from that, Hybrid was promised land to relocate the pub he had constructed on the path to the Luminous Commune. *The Lumine Tree* and surrounding clearing would not be developed and would be protected by **Crescentia**.

## Citizen Status

\*TwoK died before the establishment of the Oligarchy. Before then, the commune made decisions by council. This council was made up of all citizens of the commune and all living council members became oligarchs later that day.