Post by Raz on Mar 8, 2017 21:31:45 GMT
Story so far: In 1478 enormous fiery portals opened around key cities around the world. Many speculated on what precisely they meant. Pope Sixtus the fourth decreed that it was a sign from God. He stated that it was the beginning of the Rapture. Some took this as a sign to rejoice and make merry, others took it as a sign to prepare for the worst. France and those within the Holy Roman Empire celebrated the believed return of Christ with festivals and offerings being sent inside the portals. Great carts laden with gold, jewels, and works of art were sent through almost constantly.
While they celebrated others felt less optimistic about the situation. The Ottoman Empire, England, and much of Scandinavia took extreme precautions. They began fielding large armies in preparation for whatever may come. In Denmark the fear of what lay waiting inside of the portals was immense. So much so that the Danish King Christian of house Oldenburg led a small expeditionary force inside of the portal near Copenhagen. He did not return. Once word of this reached the Sweden entire towns, even Stockholm became deserted.
Then on the night of January twelfth at 3:37 A.M the Ankari invaded. The unsuspecting people of Europe were caught unawares. The Ankari Conglomerate had swiftly crippled most of central Eruopes ability to stage any form of counter attack. The current monarchs of the realm were slaughtered. As we're anyone else who dared stand in the armies way. France, Spain, The HRE, Italy, Poland, all of it were destabilized within hours.
England, Ireland, and Scotland held out for a few weeks longer but the sheer ferocity with which the invaders fought eventually brought the nation's to their knees. Only the Ottoman Empire and Russia managed to bloody the nose of the Ankari enough to survive the first onslaught. Sadly battered and bloodied as the two nations were, they fell to ruin in the next assault in August of 1479.
By January of 1480, all major forms of resistance to the Ankari had been vanquished or weakened to the point of becoming inconsequential. It was at this point that they began the transition from an occupying army to ruling their newly claimed land. England, Scotland, and Ireland was transferred to the ownership of an Ankari noble by the name of Libhai Bravespring. Thus the principality of the Greyson Vale was formed.
Spain and much of Morocco was transferred to the rule of a General in the Ankari military, an Ankari female by the name of Vera Darrum. This created the principality of Gent. France, Italy, the former HRE, and Poland are ruled jointly by a Kveldulf female by the name of Mayah Dulrami and an Avalon male named Krieg Steelclaw. This formed the principality of Trotstoldyr. Lastly are the northern colonies in Scandinavia and western Russia these are owned by a human male by the name of Dimitri Clasco. This is known as the Reach.
While they celebrated others felt less optimistic about the situation. The Ottoman Empire, England, and much of Scandinavia took extreme precautions. They began fielding large armies in preparation for whatever may come. In Denmark the fear of what lay waiting inside of the portals was immense. So much so that the Danish King Christian of house Oldenburg led a small expeditionary force inside of the portal near Copenhagen. He did not return. Once word of this reached the Sweden entire towns, even Stockholm became deserted.
Then on the night of January twelfth at 3:37 A.M the Ankari invaded. The unsuspecting people of Europe were caught unawares. The Ankari Conglomerate had swiftly crippled most of central Eruopes ability to stage any form of counter attack. The current monarchs of the realm were slaughtered. As we're anyone else who dared stand in the armies way. France, Spain, The HRE, Italy, Poland, all of it were destabilized within hours.
England, Ireland, and Scotland held out for a few weeks longer but the sheer ferocity with which the invaders fought eventually brought the nation's to their knees. Only the Ottoman Empire and Russia managed to bloody the nose of the Ankari enough to survive the first onslaught. Sadly battered and bloodied as the two nations were, they fell to ruin in the next assault in August of 1479.
By January of 1480, all major forms of resistance to the Ankari had been vanquished or weakened to the point of becoming inconsequential. It was at this point that they began the transition from an occupying army to ruling their newly claimed land. England, Scotland, and Ireland was transferred to the ownership of an Ankari noble by the name of Libhai Bravespring. Thus the principality of the Greyson Vale was formed.
Spain and much of Morocco was transferred to the rule of a General in the Ankari military, an Ankari female by the name of Vera Darrum. This created the principality of Gent. France, Italy, the former HRE, and Poland are ruled jointly by a Kveldulf female by the name of Mayah Dulrami and an Avalon male named Krieg Steelclaw. This formed the principality of Trotstoldyr. Lastly are the northern colonies in Scandinavia and western Russia these are owned by a human male by the name of Dimitri Clasco. This is known as the Reach.