Narikaton and Darnussia

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September 5596

War breaks out, Wrntukai flees Dual Monarchy: 

Beidel under pressure

Reichskanzler Beidel during a heated speech regarding the current state of foreign affairs.

After what looked like a positive turn after years of geopolitical instability caused by Vanuku leaving and the subsequent Dissolution of the Jelbic Empire, Narikaton and Darnussia once again finds itself at a crossroads. Reichskanzler Josef Beidel who’s sometimes seen as dead in the water as his dependency on a monarch, who is paralyzed after bringing her first son to Terra; the young Adlé of Banmek-Sntazed-Jrl, sees him trying desperately to steer the country in the right direction. Recently, after a rumored night-out with the Zardic Head of State on a diplomatic mediation partying spree, Beidel was confronted with the news of the decision of  de-jure Emperor of the Jelbic Empire Wrntukai II to order the Beiteynese navy to shoot at Xsampan targets. This news has not gone down well with the Dual Monarchist government and the political establishment, especially among the good old VVP, leading Beidel to make the unilateral decision to order the arrest of Wrntukai citing “Crimes against Humanity.” The latter managed to flee from his last known location which was the Lackmann Residence on Jorgen Island due to his Elite Royal Jelbic guard blocking attempts of Corporate Security in accordance with SASa guidance to fulfil the Chancellor’s arrest order. According to circles close to the Emperor, he has escaped to a hideout in Beiteynu where he now tries to consolidate what remains of his power. The fate of Empress Theodora is unknown, press-releases of her own office have ceased and the Reichskanzler’s Speaker is committed to repeating the message that she is well taken care of and with the rest of her family which leads most to speculate that she is currently at the mercy of the Thaller main-branch. Her personal attaché said that she is currently not fit to rule and as such has delegated her powers to Reichskanzler Beidel who apparently is now politically supercharged enough to engage in the necessary actions.

The diplomatic fallout of Wrntukai’s action is immeasurable as the Soviet Republic of Vanuku (the Kingdom’s successor state) has taken it upon themselves to help their sister-nation of Xsampa. Two Carrier groups of the Soviets have been spotted by Dual Monarch intelligence which in response has caused the total mobilization of all naval assets. Minister of Defense Großklotz organized a wall of trade-fleet task forces to meet hostile elements at sea. “There is currently no threat of conflict, the Reichskanzler is trying to negotiate with the Vanukese officials to find a solution to this immediately.” Pundits explain that one might wonder why the Dual Monarchy is getting more involved. The answer is simple, Beiteynu is the largest single economic entity with incredibly developed ties to the domestic economy of Narikaton and Darnussia as well as the fact that Beiteynu is a military ally. While they cannot trigger a mutual defense clause due to the conflict happening in Dovani it is still a situation which prompts potential Dual Monarchist military involvement.

Additionally corporate elements who are rumored to actually control the country are worried about the economic assets in the region and demand the trade-fleet fulfil its protection purpose. What makes the situation even more sensitive is the fact that Beidel is demanding Beiteynese cooperation to bring Wrntukai to justice which has been met by deaf ears for now. Allegedly Beidel is threatening the secession of the Nisrad of Himmelshtern, which recently saw a wave of VVP politicians elected to office, in retaliation if the Moledet Medinat wasn’t bending to the Dual Monarchist will. Regarding other parties already involved or trying to involve themselves the Chancellor only found spare words. “We’re offering humanitarian aid to all victims of this catastrophe- as any good hosian would-  and advise other geopolitical forces to stop intervening unnecessarily.”