Caseic Federation
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<title source="title1"> <default>Caseic Federation</default> </title> <image source="image1">
</image> <image source="image2"> </image> <label>Type of government</label> <label>Monarch</label> <label>President</label> <label>Prime minister</label> <label>Established</label> <label>Disestablished</label> <label>Population</label> <label>Capital</label> <label>Largest city</label> <label>Notable Cities</label> <label>Currency</label> <label>Demonym(s)</label> </infobox> The Caseic Federation (informally known as Casea) is a federation of seventeen states located to the south-west of Utlia. Its territory consists of the large island of Casea, the small island of Brisa, and the archipelagoes within territorial waters of these islands. The Federation is ruled by the consensus of a Federal Council of 323 representatives, and as such has no singular de jure leader. To represent the Caseic Federation for the purposes of foreign affairs, the Federal Council appointed Casi Fromatica as the Federal Foreign Minister on 15-2 0 PC.
Post-Calm History
0 PC
On 18-1 0 PC, the seas around the Caseic Federation mysteriously calmed, ceasing the millennia of tempests which had made the seas impossible to traverse. On 6-2 0 PC, following rumours of new islands across the seas, the Federal Council began an exploration initiative in hopes of peaceful first contact and thus authorised the CFS Jiricaya and the CFS Fromachi II to explore the seas in search of new lands. The CFS Fromachi II landed on the shores of Utlia on 12-2 0 PC, and initiated the First Contact Protocol. On 15-2 0 PC, Casi Fromatica, formerly the governor of Brisa, officially became the Federal Foreign Minister of the Caseic Federation.
On 18-2 0 PC, the Caseic Federation officially joined the inter-governmental radio system, allowing quick communication between the Caseic Federation and other governments. In the following days, FFM Casi Fromatica, as official speaker for the Caseic Federation, made several gaffes, which called into question Fromatica's ability to represent the Federation. However, despite these gaffes, the Federal Council decided not to remove Fromatica from office as many of them feared doing so would give potential adversaries an impression that the Federation was unstable and disorganised.
The rest of 0 PC was somewhat uneventful as Fromatica learned the necessary public speaking skills to avoid making gaffes on the inter-governmental radio. Although there was some anti-Fromatica sentiment on the day the seas calmed, especially in the north of the Federation, it began to dissipate after 24-2 0 PC as the Akarian-Caseic Trade Accord brought wealth to the northern port of Brenji. Fromatica gradually improved relations with both Akaria and the northern states of the Federation over time, and thus avoided removal from office.
1 PC
On 18-4 1 PC, the Caseic Federation authorised the CFS Jiricaya to survey a potential trade route to Nongba.
On 19-5 1 PC, Framjist militias began occupying the port of Brenji to enforce a boycott against the Kingdom of Akaria following the attacks on Niueyjar. The following day, Fromatica privately conversed with Harakar, inquiring as to the meaning of the attacks. On 21-5 1 PC, these boycotts ended when the Akaria-Utlia Strike Force rescued the Utlian sailors. Trade between the Federation and Akaria continued as previously.
2 PC
Whilst war raged throughout Niueyjar, the Caseic Federation was in a time of relative peace. Anti-Fromatica sentiment was low, and Fromatica's relations with the northern states of the Federation gradually improved.
3 PC
With talks of the formation of an Eastern Bloc, Casi Fromatica expressed interest in joining. However, the Federal Council voted 167-156 not to join the bloc.
4 PC
On ##-# 4 PC, the Agreement Agreement was signed, forming the Eastern Bloc.
International Relations
Kingdom of Akaria
On 24-2 0 PC, the Caseic Federation established a trade accord with the Kingdom of Akaria, which granted free trade of coal and hydrochloric acid between the Federation and the Kingdom. Over the course of 0 PC, relations improved between the Federation and Akaria.
Haute eee
Utlia
Religion
Framjism
The Framjists believe in two gods: Achea, the god of the ground; and Chae, the daughter of Achea and god of water. They believe that that Achea is eternal, benevolent, and the source of all life on the island. The Framjists believe that the island was created with the birth of Chae, whom Achea. Chae then surrounded Achea, and thus caused Achea to sprout plants, then animals, then humans. Chae gave the first human sprouted by Achea the name Framji, meaning “of the soil and water”. Chae then told Framji that her descendants were to care for the island, and that once her descendants had demonstrated care for the land, the seas would calm to reveal more land to care for. As such, Framjists avoid consuming meat, since they believe consumption of flesh would violate Chae's command.
Temples to Chae can be found throughout the north of the island of Casea, typically on the top of hills, where they can oversee nearby towns. Temples to Achea are also common. Whilst there are numerous Framjist religious texts, the ultimate authority on Framjist theology is the Conclave of Framche, who are assembled twice a year to resolve religious disputes amongst the various Framjist communities throughout the islands.
Gastism
The Gastists believe in three gods: Pechi, the god of the sea; Ajia, the god of the soil; and Jafei, the god of the sky and father of the other two. Traditionally, Pechi and Ajia are not worshipped by the Gastists, but are instead reviled. The Gastists believe that the world was formed when Jafei spawned the twins Pechi and Ajia, and that shortly after their birth, the twins perpetually fought with each other, causing much annoyance to Jafei. Thus, Jafei removed the left arms of Pechi and Ajia. By combining their arms, Jafei created the first human, whom he named Gasti. Jafei then commanded Gasti that he and his descendants are to prevent Pechi and Ajia from fighting one another. Jafei gave Gasti a fishing rod to control Pechi, and a spear to control Ajia. After the arrival of Gasti, Pechi became resentful of Jafei, and began producing storms to limit Gasti's descendants to the islands of Casea and Brisa. Ajia also began to resent the descendants of Gasti, and created her own group of humans to torment the descendants of Gasti. Thus, Gasti's descendants were limited to living on the coasts.
There are a few temples to Jafei in the south of the Caseic Federation, they are not as prominent as the northern states' temples to Chae. Most Gastists don't worship Jafei, inasmuch as they revile Pechi and Ajia. Additionally, Gastists are a decentralised faith, in that they have no central religious authority to resolve disputes. Thus, arguments about religious minutae are commonplace amongst Gastist communities.
Framjist Syncretism
Some Framjists are syncretists; that is, they believe in both the Framjist and Gastist theologies. In particular, they believe that Achea and Ajia are the same god. Syncretism is not endorsed by the Conclave of Framche.
Economy
International Trade
The Federation trades coal for hydrochloric acid with the Kingdom of Akaria.
Official Profiles of the Caseic Federation
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Caseic Federation Profile before first contact
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Caseic Federation Profile the week after first contact