Lanatia

## Flag

Blue and yellow are the State Colors of Lanatia. The Crown represents the Royal Family and the District's Medieval heritage, and the Melon represents the strong presence of the Melon Church.

## Coat of Arms

### National Anthem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t2SpQVRses

## Government

### Kings

Allegate, Delilah, KittyLitter, Geff, Lexa, Unusederas, Jimmy, NinjaPig, Login, Scarlett

**The United Kingdoms of Lanatia** is one of the 15 Districts of Vooperia. Lanatia, located on its own continent Aldorria, stands as a political miracle. It remains as the only district to successfully secede, the only district that determined its own borders, and the only district considered "imperialist."

The district is led by Senator Scarlett Evergreen and her husband High King Allegate Evergreen.

## Colonial Era

### **First Discovery**

The continent of Aldorria was the fourth to last landmass discovered by Vooperian colonists, in 2073. It was the last continent to be discovered, despite hopes that more land would be found on the other side of the planet.

The continent was noted as having dense evergreen forests along large plains near the north and south edges of the central region. Massive mountain ranges through the interior were discovered during later expeditions. The diverse climate showed promise for colonization, but the continent was too far from the mainland to be considered a viable place for expansion at the time.

The first true colonists were not sent to the continent until the 2090s. Finally, in 2098 the Colonial Administration of Aldorria was founded. This colony was centered around the capital city of Kanata, named after the explorer that discovered the continent.

### **The Colonial Administration**

Once the Colonial Administration of Aldorria was fully founded, expansion began in earnest. Cities were only found on the continent of Libertia at the time, but Aldorria was dotted with many large towns. Due to the requirements of the oxygen tanks used by so-called "tankers", these towns always sprang up around oxygen purification plants. Fortunately for the colonists, oxygen assistance was made obsolete in 2109.

Due to the timing of the continent's discovery and its proximity to the large district of New Vooperis, it was regarded by lawmakers in that district as almost a satellite state. New Vooperis invested some resources into Aldorria, but were mostly focused on more pressing matters within their federally recognized holdings.

Allegate, who at the time was a member of the New Vooperis government, was appointed as the first Colonial Governor of Aldorria in 2099.

### **Zar Invasion**

During the Zar War that began in 2131, Aldorria saw very little action. The colony was at the time believed to be devoid of any rare materials such as crystallite, and there weren't any particularly large Vooperian cities either. Due to these two factors the Zar largely ignored the continent, turning to the south and west instead.

Fighting was briefly seen in 2136 and 2137, after the Zar's targets on the mainland had been almost completely wiped out. The Zar attacked the city of Kanata, inflicting thousands of casualties. Aldorria's isolation during the war had caused an intense sense of nationalism to develop. This was immediately made clear in Aldorria's response to the attack.

Citizens from all over the colony gathered what was left of their weapons stocks and united against the Zar. The Zar, not being used to fighting such a spread-out population over such a large area, were unable to make many gains in the region.

When the Solar Beam orbital stations came online in 2137 and drove back the Zar, all of Vooperia was left struggling to deal with the aftermath of the most devastating war in human history.

### **Independence**

The isolation of Aldorria during the Zar War and the heavy nationalism in the region were seen as temporary by both the citizens and Vooperia as a whole. However, they could not have been more wrong. Aldorria, believing they stood to gain due to their minimal losses, pushed to become a district. Many districts had collapsed and were being reformed which made many see this as the perfect time.

The federal government ignored the request. Starting in 2146 New Vooperis began suffering internal division and started to be dismantled by the federal government. Once again Aldorria looked to gain something. Another request was put in, this time for resource rights in a region of the sea between Aldorria and the main island of New Vooperis. Once again this was ignored by the federal government, along with requests for supplies and help rebuilding.

Finally, in 2154 Aldorria declared its independence from Vooperia. To the surprise and amusement of many, this declaration was also ignored by the federal government. Vooperia turned its attention to the other islands, forming the district of Elysian Katonia and overseeing a civil war in New Vooperis.

Colonial Governor Allegate, the leader behind this independence, saw only one way to keep the continent unified: Disunify it. Aldorria was split into 15 kingdoms, and a feudal system was established. Allegate crowned himself Emperor of Aldorria, and shockingly it worked. Aldorria remained whole for 20 years, establishing its own unique culture and systems.

### **Readmittance to Vooperia**

In 2174 Aldorria was prospering in every way except economically. Vooperia had spent the last few years at war with itself, even seeing a nuclear exchange in New Vooperis. All this fighting and the influx of population to Aldorria had given Emperor Allegate an idea. Aldorria had everything Vooperia needed at the time, and Vooperia had everything Aldorria needed.

Later that year a letter was sent to the Vooperian government requesting to be added as a district. Vooperia accepted. Allegate was placed in charge as the district's first senator.

Initially this addition was seen unfavorably by the Vooperian people, with many satirical comics made pointing out Aldorria's "backwards" systems. One comic described the region as "The 14th District: Medievala." This name was taken on by the citizens of Aldorria, and so the district was renamed to Medievala.

### **The Interwar Period**

Over the course of the next 20 years, nationalism saw a sharp increase across all of Vooperia. Districts everywhere felt a stronger sense of unity with themselves than with other districts or the Empire as a whole. Nowhere was this felt more strongly than in Medievala.

In 2193 Medievala was renamed again, this time to Lanatia. Lanatia was the name of the capital at the time, and the name had strong ties to district symbols such as the Melon Church and the Crown. This led to great confusion over the distinction between Lanatia the district, Lanatia the city, and Lanatia the kingdom. Senator Allegate's solution was simple: rename the capital.

By this point Lanatia had lost nearly half of its European culture and was beginning to trend more towards Japanese culture. This was largely in part due to Senator Allegate's wife, Scarlett Evergreen. Mrs. Evergreen was a high-class Japanese woman with heavy influence over her husband. She decided on the new name of Shintoku. The name was met with mixed reactions but was generally seen as a good solution to the naming confusion.

As nationalism in the district increased, so did militarism. Lanatia began pumping out mechs and tanks, focusing heavily on quality over quantity. Vooperia as a whole had grown complacent and ignored this, but the VSS and the Emperor kept watch in secret.

### **The Vooperian Civil War; The Lanatian Independence War; The Second Great Divide**

#### The Beginning

By the 2210s Lanatia was looking for a way out again. Their needs had been met and Senator Allegate believed he had everything he needed to separate his continent from Vooperia. The people of Lanatia rallied behind the cry of Unity, Liberty, and Self-Determination. All that was needed was a spark.

That spark came in the form of Jack Wise and the Lavender Project, a top-secret VSS program to bring material and people across from other dimensions. Jack was brought over from New York in the year 2014. He was immediately whisked away to the Vooperian capital despite numerous protests and requests for information by Senator Allegate. Finally, after a secret Senate meeting failed to yield information as well, the Senator sent the LSS to kidnap Jack.

#### The Spark Arrives

Once Jack had arrived in Shintoku, Allegate unsuccessfully attempted to convince him to side with the Lanatians. These attempts were cut short by Emperor Spike personally arriving and attacking the Lanatians in the room. What seemed like a severe setback and loss was quickly turned around when, during their escape, the Emperor, Director, and Jack were surrounded. The short skirmish that followed resulted in Jack and the Director escaping, but the Emperor being killed. The event was broadcasted via Lanatian news across the district.

The clear collapse of Imperial authority was all Lanatia needed to begin preparations for their great war of liberation, but they lacked allies. This problem was once again accidentally solved by Emperor Spike. In his will, he stated that Earth would be split into 15 districts as well and given equal representation in the Vooperian Senate. This caused a rift in the Senate, between those who supported the Emperor's last wishes and those who refused to let their power be diluted by some commoners hundreds of light years away.

All those opposed to the unified Senate quickly joined Lanatia in their plans. In total 5 other districts sided with Lanatia: Voopmont, Avalon, Ardenti Terra, Elysian Katonia, and Avalon.

#### Civil War

As the Vooperian government descended into further chaos and infighting, the VSS began to lose contact with the six rebellious districts. A VSS expeditionary force was sent to a blockaded skipping station in Icelesia. Lanatian forces had seized the station to protect the crystallite trade through the region. The VSS forces moved to engage and open fire but were immediately destroyed by weaponized skipping pods. Lanatia's top general, Madame-Commandant Lexa, had devised a plan to use the pods as projectiles instead of modes of transport. It was only then that the rest of Vooperia realised what was happening. This revolutionary tactic and crushing first defeat for Vooperia was once again televised live for all to see, resulting in a massive demoralization across the population.

Secessionist forces also moved to seize Fort Tephanderato in Ardenti Terra. The fort fell to Ardentian forces with little resistance. This fort was the key to controlling one of the leftover Solar Beam lasers from the Zar War. Following a sweep of victories across the country, the now self-proclaimed King Allegate ordered the laser to fire on Arcturus Labs. Arcturus was the highly-classified laboratory where all of the Empire's secret projects were made and stored. It was also the home of the Kate AI, the only thing keeping Jack Wise out of Lanatian hands. The labs were completely destroyed and Senator Jacob was unknowingly almost caught in the blast.

These victories prompted the armies of the Secessionists to march to the Vooperian capital.

#### Defeat

The Battle of Novastella was the largest battle ever fought on the planet of SpookVooper. The forces of the Secessionists came head to head with the full Vooperian army. The Secessionists saw victories in the early stages of the battle, but direct intervention from the Director, Jack, and Emperor Spike caused the tides to begin to turn. The final blow was dealt to the Secessionists when a unified Earth force flooded through the previously-closed Warp Gate.

#### Consequences of the War

All Secessionist districts were forced to hand over their militaries for destruction by the VSS. The defeated districts had no choice but to comply, but Lanatia was different. Lanatia, being paranoid of invasion or an internal revolution, had secretly kept most of its forces on the home island. This was never revealed to the VSS until it was accidentally discovered much later.

King Allegate was forced back into regular Senatorship, but was allowed to keep the title of High King of Lanatia. He and his entire family were also given unlimited Life Serum. This decision was made by Emperor Spike, who believed that if Allegate’s wife Scarlett died, he would start another revolution, this time with no chance of surrender. As his only real punishment, Allegate was given a special chip that would monitor his thoughts. The chip was to be removed after 20 years, but Allegate removed it himself after 4.

Lanatia as a whole suffered no other consequences. Its industry and culture remained intact, and it hadn’t lost much in the war itself either. These conditions led to the great Cultural Revolution.

### **The Cultural Revolution**

Looking to distance itself from the bloody past, Lanatia went through a massive overhaul of every aspect of the district. The number of Kingdoms was cut from 15 to 10. Japanese culture was promoted as the number one culture in Lanatia. Entire Kingdoms were converted, along with nearly every major city.

Revolutionary breakthroughs in genetic modification technology led to a new technological golden age in the district. Two new races were created, the Nekos and the Demons. Genetically altered humans like these were labeled “Crimsons.” These Crimsons were quickly given full rights just like any other Lanatian citizen.

Crimsons quickly became a staple of Lanatian culture. The district experienced an incredible population boom, jumping up to almost 3 billion people in just 10 years. More and more rights and liberties were given to this larger population. Birth control was made completely free and easily accessible, along with abortions and parental assistance. Transitioning genders or races was also made free and accessible. Acceptance of Crimsons was higher than anywhere else on the planet by far, which was only amplified when High Queen Scarlett became a Demon and High King Allegate became a Neko.

### **The Cold War**

#### Beginning

While Lanatia quickly rose to the number two spot in district population, another district, San Vooperisco, rose as well. This coastal district was Lanatia’s former largest trading partner before the war, but fell out of favor for their actions against the Secessionists. San Vooperisco was a district modeled after the US State of California in every way, including politics, government, culture, and terrain. This put them at odds with the vastly different Lanatian district.

The beginning of the Cold War is unknown, but it began sometime around 2315-2316. Tensions grew between the two districts. The tensions were only made worse by the vastly different government styles. In Lanatia, Senator Allegate held his position throughout the entire Cold War. In San Vooperisco many Senators and Governors came and went, but every leader maintained an anti-Lanatian attitude. The continued aggressions by San Vooperiscan leaders and the unforgiving and unforgetting Lanatian government made any peaceful resolution impossible.

#### Icelesian Revolution

In 2348 the arctic continent of Icelesia revolted against the district of Voopmont. Lanatia, having supported this revolt, immediately sent military aid to the region. Some talks with other allies caused New Vooperis and the Corgi District to join the war as well.

San Vooperisco’s response to this was to condemn Lanatian intervention. The district joined the war on the side of Voopmont, and prepared for conflict with their rival. Before they could fire any shots, Senator Allegate convinced Landing Cove and New Avalon to side with Icelesia. This overwhelming opposition made San Vooperisco question their involvement.

The last nail in the coffin for Voopmont and San Vooperisco was when the Imperial Government got involved. Emperor Spike personally went to Icelesia to help the revolutionaries overthrow the Voopmontian government. San Vooperisco’s choice of sides resulted in Lanatia becoming the new Imperial favorite, while they were relegated to a nuisance and a secondary power.

Lanatia exited the war with a large port city formerly known as Afferti and the lands surrounding it. The city was renamed to Eikō City and was integrated as the 11th Kingdom of Lanatia.

#### Weapons of Mass Destruction

San Vooperisco’s final attempt to beat Lanatia and end the Cold War was put into effect in 2353. Their government was stacked with militarists and defense contractors, and massive armaments were constructed all throughout the district. Their weapon of choice was the Maslov Gun, a huge artillery piece modeled after the Gustav gun used by the Germans in World War Two. These “Maslovs” were placed along the coast and on a small island-turned-military-base called Remus.

The Lanatian Intelligence Agency knew everything about the San Vooperiscan military before even their own commanders did. This led to the discovery of attempts to build nuclear bombs. The Maslovs were designed to be nuclear-capable, and were pointed right at Lanatia. Senator Allegate brought this to the Vooperian Supreme Court, and the VSS investigated San Vooperisco. It was determined that the district did not have nuclear weapons, but did have nuclear capabilities and the ability to make nuclear weapons. The discovery of this caused the district government to abandon any further projects.

#### The Remus Conflict

On the 20th of November, 2353, tensions finally reached their boiling point.

San Vooperiscan Senator S.B.C. called for the complete demilitarization of Lanatia and a military occupation of Eikō. The Senator followed this by expelling all Lanatian diplomats from the district and moving to forward ready positions with their navy. Lanatia responded by implementing a naval garrison of their waters and moving to a state of high alert. The Kingdom of Eikō was also cut off from Voopmont using a crystallite shield wall.

A Lanatian warship patrolling the maritime border was sunk on the night of November 30th. Investigations pointed towards a shot fired from one of the Maslovs on Remus. Aerial reconnaissance confirmed this the next day.

On December 1st Lanatia increased their state of alert. Lanatia moved into San Vooperiscan waters to preemptively blockade the military base on Remus. The blockading force was made up of six XX-Group Carrier Task Forces and fourteen X-Group Light Task Forces. In total there were 12 carrier-classes, 36 battleship/cruiser-classes, 168 destroyer-classes, and 212 submarine-classes, making this the largest concentration of air-naval power ever seen.

The ensuing standoff lasted for several days. Senator Allegate successfully convinced Emperor Spike to enforce a ceasefire for 48 hours. Only 16 hours later, on the 10th of December, a Lanatian satellite was hit by a tungsten rod fired from somewhere in San Vooperisco. Lanatia declared this a clear violation of the ceasefire. This was the final provocation needed for Lanatia to launch an attack.

On December 11th, Lanatian warships began shelling the island. Battleships bombarded the Maslov guns with high-precision railgun fire. The command post was hit by a crystallite missile and completely destroyed. Fleets from New Vooperis and the Corgi District were also moved to the region to provide support to the Lanatians.

It was revealed the next day that CTF Commander and Commander of the Remus Military Base 'Skulz' had abandoned his post a few hours before the attack began. The destruction of all defensive capabilities and the looming threat of an amphibious attack on the island finally forced San Vooperisco to the negotiating table.

Under Imperial oversight a treaty was made. The belligerents signed the Treaty of Remus Island. This treaty transferred the island to the Office of the Minister of the Interior, renamed the island to Romulus, and forced complete demilitarization of the island. The treaty also stipulated that key members of the conflict would be put on trial for various crimes.

The conflict is regarded by all except San Vooperisco as a victory for Lanatia, having achieved their objective of weakening San Vooperisco and removing the island from their possession. This marked the end of the Cold War, with a *de-facto* Lanatian victory.

### **Modern History**

Lanatia is a prospering district, arguably even the most prosperous. In 2354 Allegate gave up his Senator position to his wife Scarlett. The transition of power saw very little change internally. Externally, Senator Scarlett pursued diplomacy with every district. Most refused or failed to respond.

Relations with San Vooperisco improved dramatically at the beginning of her first term. However, after Senators Ray Newsman and Pope Francis had ended their terms in San Vooperisco, relations were back to the worst they had been since the Cold War. San Vooperiscan Senator Opman's refusal to negotiate and failure to uphold his commitments is regarded as the main cause of this, along with the re-emergence of militants in their government.

## Politics and Government

### **The Executive**

Lanatia, officially the **United Kingdoms of Lanatia**, is the only district to use a medieval style of governing while also integrating modern elements as well. The district, like any other, has an elected Senator position. Unlike other districts, the position of "Governor" does not exist by that name. The powers normally assigned to an elected Governor are instead given to the Royal Family. The High King and High Queen share the powers of Governor, except when one of them holds the position of Senator.

The Royal Family consists of High King Allegate Evergreen, High Queen Scarlett Evergreen, Princess Samantha Evergreen, Princess Delilah Zelus, Princess Lexa, and Prince Geff Zelus.

The Lanatian Government has also had a history of incorporating foreign leaders. During three periods around the time of the Icelesian Independence War, the Icelesian government was hosted in Lanatia as a satellite state. Old King and Thesonica both received the same treatment for a year in 2353. The two districts are currently given special status.

### **Subdivisions**

Lanatia uses Kingdoms instead of counties, with borders defined from years of fighting. Each kingdom is ruled by a king, who in turn answers to the High King and High Queen of Lanatia. The Kings form the Hall of Kings, a parliamentary system that makes up the bulk of the Lanatian Government. The Hall of Kings passes laws and votes on changes to the District.

Some Kingdoms such as the Kingdom of Fevincia have their own subdivisions and government systems as well. Each Kingdom has a unique culture and style.

### **Major Kingdoms**

The Kingdom of San Melonia is widely considered to be one of the most important kingdoms, second only to the capital kingdom of Shintoku. It is the home of the largest port in the district. Much of the trade with San Vooperisco flows in and out through the port there. Because of the large amount of goods passing through the peninsula, San Melonia is also the richest kingdom in Lanatia.

Fevincia is the most popular of all the kingdoms. Home to the perfection of gene editing, Fevincia's population is nearly 80% Crimsons. The popularity is widely attributed to a combination of this and the high concentration of Hooters chains. Catgirl Hooters is a foreign favorite.

Shintoku is the capital kingdom. The entire kingdom is centered around the massive capital city of Shintoku, with hundreds of millions of citizens. The city's dense population, large size, and remarkable diversity makes it the kingdom with the most fascinating architecture and mix of cultures.

## Foreign Relations

### **Postwar Imperial Conflicts**

After the Independence War in 2214 Lanatia still involved itself in many foreign conflicts within the Empire. During the Icelesian Independence War Lanatian expeditionary forces helped push across the Captain Samuel Sea. During a long period of instability in Thesonica, Lanatian forces entered the district and enforced Thesonican rule.

Lanatia also directly involved itself in some conflicts. A prime example of this is the Remus conflict. More recently, Lanatia used a powerful and currently classified orbital weapon to eradicate a large rebel force in Avalon. With only one shot the entire city of Northpoint was destroyed and the rebel force was wiped out.

### **VSS Relations**

Much to everyone's surprise, relations rapidly improved around the time of the Remus conflict. VSS Director Surge and High King Allegate are good friends, and the VSS and Lanatian Government work together frequently. This was only amplified when Allegate became President of Vooperia.

### **Icelesian Relations**

On August 1st 2352, Icelesia had a governance dispute with Voopmont. Icelesia had already signed an agreement for protection from the ongoing Infernus virus. Because of this dispute, Icelesia became an official protectorate of Lanatia. This protectorate lasted for a few months before Icelesia and Voopmont came to an agreement and Icelesia was reintegrated.

Beginning in early 2353, Voopmont began to heavily oppress Icelesian culture. This led to increased anti-Voopmontian sentiment on the island, but Icelesia did not turn to Lanatia as before.

Soon after this, they were approached by the Lanatian government. Lanatia would support them in a war for independence, and would rally other districts to the cause as well. However, at the beginning of this revolution an Icelesian vessel masquerading as a Voopmontian warship sunk the only patrol ship in the San Melonian Navy. The owner of this patrol ship, Steve, was killed. This caused tensions between Icelesia and Lanatia to flare up. With the support of the VSS, Lanatia demanded a port city from Icelesia in compensation. Icelesia agreed.

This port city was Afferti, renamed to Eikō and integrated as a Lanatian Kingdom.

Lanatia then joined the war against Voopmont. A mobile infantry unit was sent, and the men in it saw much success. This expeditionary force managed to divert enough forces away from the main front for the Icelesians to push past a bottleneck. They unfortunately died on the beaches, in a sacrifice that is remembered to this day. Lanatian warships also assisted the Icelesians to secure the Captain Samuel Sea.

After the revolution had succeeded, Icelesia refused to give any more compensation to Lanatia. The new government only grudgingly agreed to erect a shrine in the name of the Lanatian forces that were lost.

## Demographics

### **Race**

Lanatia has the largest population of any district, at 4.1 billion. This is largely due to the population boom the district experienced after the Lanatian Independence War. An estimated 57.4% of the district population is some form of demi-human. Most of these demi-humans are Nekos, but there is also a large amount of Demons. Nekos on their own make up 42.1% of the total population. The other 42.6% is almost entirely human, with a few exceptions.

The largest employer in the district is the state-run Hooters chains, which were created as a way to give demi-humans jobs. Most of Vooperia's demi-humans fled to Lanatia after the rest of the Empire started to show increasing hostility towards them. The most common species of demi-human, and also the largest sub-company of the Hooters chain, is the Neko.

### **Government Approval Polls**

In a poll put out on the 8th of January 2353, citizens were asked to rate several parts of the Government from 1-5. The results were:

Lanatian Royal Family - *80%*

Senator Allegate - *84%*

The Senate - *52%*

Emperor Spike - *64%*

A second poll was put out on the 8th of November 2354. The results were:

Senator Scarlett - *70%*

High King Allegate - 9*0%*

High King Allegate - 82*%*

The Senate - *44%*

Emperor Spike - *42%*

## Religion

### **Melonism**

Lanatia is the home of the Melonist faith. The main church is in the capital city-state of Shintoku. The faith used to heavily influence local politics, with Melonists being far more likely to win elections or come into positions of power. Non-Melonists were even shunned at one point, before Unusederas took leadership of the faith. In more modern times, Melonism has been relegated to a symbol on the Flag and Seal and a few old relics.

In 2353 former Pope and Founder of Melonism Vaicos declared High Queen Scarlett to be the new Pope. This kept Melonism rooted in Lanatia. As Pope, Scarlett has continued Vaicos' original teachings.

### **Rubyism**

Lanatia is also home to Rubyism, a religion led by Scarlett. The creation of this religion by Scarlett while she was Pope of Melonism caused public outcry, but this was short-lived as the two religions are not mutually exclusive. Rubyism is very rarely practiced outside of Lanatia, but a shrine to Ruby can be found in many catgirl hooters franchises.

## Culture

### **Earth Cultures**

Lanatian culture is undeniably the most unique out of all the districts. Much of the district's culture revolves almost entirely around medieval traditions and a strong dislike of Vooperia and the other 14 districts. The district is also influenced by remnants of Earth cultures. The largest of these are Ukrainian, British, French, and Japanese. Since 2220 Japanese has been the leading culture in the district.

Lanatia also has a strong sense of nationalism. Foreigners are generally looked down upon and other districts are seen as unreliable. This view has only grown with the various perceived betrayals by former allies.

### **Architecture**

The various Earth cultures are most plainly seen in the architecture. In Scarlettesia, every building constructed after the Independence War followed a Japanese style. In Shintoku, the old-world modern style of Japan mixes with the sweeping modern Vooperian style. Even Lanatia's modern buildings vary slightly from other districts, featuring far more curves and slants.

### **Holidays**

The district officially recognizes 5 holidays:

**Independence Day** - Celebrated on the 16th of February every year. This holiday is typically marked by a day off for all workers, and large parades through every city. The parade through the capital finishes with a speech from the High King, and fireworks are set off from 5pm until midnight.

**Victory Day** - Celebrated on the 23rd of May every year. Victory Day is a celebration of the victories Lanatia achieved in the Independence War. On this day it is customary for a special dish called Satéletay to be served. Satéletay is a circular white cake 5 inches in diameter with a small piece of crystallite in the center. All veterans and military members are given the day off, and the general public takes the day to recognize their service to the District.

**Royals Day** - Celebrated on the 18th of June every 5 years from 2204. The anniversary of the wedding between High Queen Scarlett and High King Allegate, this holiday is marked by a day off for all workers and a free bottle of wine for every household. The royals themselves stay in, and Allegate makes a new dish for dinner every year. This dish is commonly copied by citizens for the next Royals Day, and so on.

**All Hallows Eve** - Traditional replacement for Halloween, celebrated on the 31st of October every year. Throughout October houses are covered with various spooky decorations. It is also tradition for children aged 16 to spend a night in the wilderness or in a graveyard in silence while keeping a candle lit. Children below the age of 16 travel from house to house and collect candies, which are then distributed to the rest of their family when they return. Costumes are generally worn as well, including by adults at the many parties.

**Yuletide** - Celebrated from December 21st to January 1st every year. The holiday is a celebration of the Solstice and the Hunt. Families typically gather for large feasts. Houses are also decorated with lights, and the buildings in Shitnoku are all given special light shows. Yule trees are also decorated and a large 50 meter high tree is put on display in the capital for all to see. The holiday is finished off with a night-long celebration of the coming of the New Year.

Citizens of the district also follow many unrecognized holidays. A commonly celebrated unofficial holiday is the Summer Solstice, where the longest day of the year becomes a day of festivity.

## Senators

2098 - 2353: Allegate Evergreen

2353 - Current: Scarlett Evergreen

## Special Projects

While Lanatia is often seen as a technologically backwards district, in actuality has a flourishing tech industry. Driven by the State, new developments are always being researched and developed. Some projects of interest include the development of "superweapons", research into Crystallite as a weapon, the development of the Crystallite shield because of Queen Lexa, the development of an antimatter bomb, and a project known only as Project Kingslayer.

The invention of the Crystallite shield changed combat forever in Vooperia. Crystallite shields were used to protect the Vooperian Emperor during parades. They are considered an essential tool in combat and can be found on nearly every combat-designated mech unit. The Crystallite shield was invented due to Lexa's infamous skills with any sort of weapon. As such many Lanatians like to claim that the Crystallite shield was invented by, or at least because of, Lanatia.

Lanatia has always had an interest in special projects, usually as a weapon to use as leverage against the mainland. Ironically most of these military projects result in good, such as with the Crystallite shields. This contrary nature to other districts also led Lanatia to develop its own Chip. These Chips have grown very popular and are now sold outside of the district.

### **Project Kingslayer**

The research project known as "Project Kingslayer" was originally intended to be a program dedicated to creating the perfect super soldier. The program unintentionally became the pet project of High King Allegate after it was discontinued.

In order to create this "perfect soldier," a sword and shield were made. The sword was manufactured first and implanted with a miniature crystallite field generator. The crystallite provides the sword with an edge sharp enough to cut any material like butter. The shield is in the form of a simple watch that when activated will deploy a large crystallite shield to protect the user.

The project was discontinued after several failures to create an actual super soldier to use the weapons. Not wanting to let the money go to waste, Allegate took the sword and shield for himself. The sword has been seen in use on a few occasions since then.

### **The Solistiza Project**

During a short crisis involving San Vooperisco in 2353, several orbital lasers above Lanatia lost communication with the VSS headquarters. This was believed to be the work of Pope and Puffin, but the Director revealed that it was a precaution against actions by either district. Lanatian units were sent to sieze the lasers with the Director's permission. After the crisis was over, 13 of the lasers were returned to the VSS. It has been pointed out that there were 18 above Lanatia, but this has been attributed to 13 and 18 looking very similar.

A similar weapon to the Sun Beam lasers was reportedly used on the city of Northpoint in Avalon. The orbital station wasn't visually confirmed, but it was referred to by the operator as a "Solistiza Station."

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This section has been kept as a bit of trivia. The event described was used as the basis for a book written by Spike, called *Vooper.*

The Second Lanatian Empire, or the Lanatian Empire as it was typically referred to, was the short-lived militaristic Empire of former senator Allegate. Allegate and his loyalists declared their own government after the results of the Senate election of that day. Allegate's forces quickly overwhelmed the District Government. The Vooperian Government attempted a naval blockade of the island, but all attempts to disrupt Lanatian ships ended in disaster.

After two days of a stalemate, Allegate initiated an unnamed operation to destroy the naval blockade. A series of statements were issued about an invasion of the oil-rich island of Icelesia. The San Vooperiscan Navy, the main forces in the blockade, quickly moved to protect Icelesia. Unfortunately this left San Vooperisco itself open to invasion, exactly as Allegate had planned. Lanatian forces took the capital of San Vooperisco along with several other major cities. Lanatian forces also managed a landing in the Old Yam district. The third landing site in New Yam was disrupted by brave Yam forces. Vooperian forces immediately attempted to push the Lanatians back to the sea. This resulted in the firebombing of San Vooperisco by Lanatia, and an estimated 30,000 San Vooperiscan POWs were executed on the shores.

The Lanatian Empire fell to a strategic landing coordinated by VSS Director Surge. After this, Allegate was banned from holding any positions of power and was kept under house arrest until one month later. The Medievalan Civil War is considered one of the greatest military failures of the Vooperian Empire.

A full history of the Medievalan Civil War is available on the Medieval Magazine website: https://allegate1393.wixsite.com/medievalmagazine/post/the-medievalan-civil-war-a-complete-history