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 ====== The Modern Age of Cahyali ====== ====== The Modern Age of Cahyali ======
 The Modern Age is marked by two major things: the rise of adventuring as a notable profession on Cahyali, and the reigns of terror of the nations [[settings:cahyali:leyork|Ley'Ork]] and [[settings:cahyali:pthora|Pthora.]] This would culminate in a war that embroiled the entirety of Esrior, save for the Sublime Veld. The Modern Age is marked by two major things: the rise of adventuring as a notable profession on Cahyali, and the reigns of terror of the nations [[settings:cahyali:leyork|Ley'Ork]] and [[settings:cahyali:pthora|Pthora.]] This would culminate in a war that embroiled the entirety of Esrior, save for the Sublime Veld.
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 +===== Destruction of Dipha =====
 +=== 7/2/2558 ===
 +On the night of Murh 2, 2558, around 11 PM Pthoran time, the night sky lit up... first, with a terrifying and tragic sight. The brightest of Cahyali's three moons, Dipha, full and high in the sky, imploded and collapsed over the course of a few minutes... leaving a donut-shaped celestial body behind. The debris thrown out from the implosion remains suspended in the sky, seemingly unmoving and held in place by some kind of magical power. Everyone witnessing the event feels the absence of something comforting, that they never had realized was there before. As this took place, all priests across Cahyali suddenly felt their powers disappear entirely.
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 +Immediately after the moon's implosion, a giant view of the Godwheel appeared over the entire sky, appearing identically all across Cahyali. All priests had their connections to their deities return greatly strengthened, and became powered up for a few hours before their powers slowly returned to normal by the next morning. [[https://discord.com/channels/312278248270856192/312278835829932033/1363393840610017391|Those feeling disturbed feel the last of that comforting presence embrace them and assure that everything will be alright, before fading entirely.]]
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 +Harmlessly, across Esrior and possibly beyond, small stone flowers crashed to the ground throughout the night in almost perfect condition. They bring a strange sort of emotional comfort to any who hold them.
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 +Mages and astronomers are still struggling to explain what may have caused this, or what the ramifications may be. However, a few prominent occultists have theorized that Dipha was the host or body of some kind of otherworldly being, and the moon's destruction means that this being was killed, or otherwise incapacitated... but it may return one day.
  
 ===== The Great War Blazes ===== ===== The Great War Blazes =====
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 In Led of 2558, a military coup made its move against Katerina Zimina, tyrannical dictator of [[settings:cahyali:pthora|Pthora]]. A group of adventurers assisted, soliciting the help of a mechanically-minded beasthide tribe from the tundras... who launched an attack on the palace, blowing up about half of it. In the chaos, Marshal Wyrdett Volkov and his men seized their chance to take the palace, as the adventurers pursued Zimina. In Led of 2558, a military coup made its move against Katerina Zimina, tyrannical dictator of [[settings:cahyali:pthora|Pthora]]. A group of adventurers assisted, soliciting the help of a mechanically-minded beasthide tribe from the tundras... who launched an attack on the palace, blowing up about half of it. In the chaos, Marshal Wyrdett Volkov and his men seized their chance to take the palace, as the adventurers pursued Zimina.
  
-Both the adventurers and Zimina would disappear into a portal, leading into the Dreaming by Volkov's account, and then take off to Dipha, the largest of Cahyali's moons... and remain missing for nearly a week. However, on 7/2/2558, the adventurers returned, as Dipha visibly collapsed in the sky, leaving a donut-shaped husk of itself surrounded by apparently magically levitated debris. Somehow, not a single meteor from the lunar destruction struck Cahyali's surface. The adventurers returned Zimina's sword, and she was declared dead. Volkov's group struck a diplomatic treaty with Shinneok, and Pthora officially withdrew from the war. However, Ley'Ork still fights on...+Both the adventurers and Zimina would disappear into a portal, leading into the Dreaming by Volkov's account, and then take off to Dipha, the largest of Cahyali's moons... and remain missing for nearly a week. However, on 7/2/2558, the adventurers returned, as **Dipha visibly collapsed in the sky, leaving a donut-shaped husk of itself surrounded by apparently magically levitated debris.** Somehow, not a single meteor from the lunar destruction struck Cahyali's surface. The adventurers returned Zimina's sword, and she was declared dead. Volkov's group struck a diplomatic treaty with [[settings:cahyali:shinneok|Shinneok]], and Pthora officially withdrew from the war. However, [[settings:cahyali:leyork|Ley'Ork]] still fights on...
  
 ===== Sparking of the Bonfire ===== ===== Sparking of the Bonfire =====
-=== 7/1/2558 - 7/24/2558 ===+=== 7/1/2557 - 7/24/2557 ===
  
 //Fall 2024 Newbie Campaign: Gilded Slumber // //Fall 2024 Newbie Campaign: Gilded Slumber //
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 The next day, Sylas Concord himself made a chilling announcement at 11:45 AM, along with his followers, the Order of the Weightless Scale. They interrupted around 90% of Ley'Ork's radio broadcast signals. The announcement was a hostile declaration on Cahyali, identifying their leader, Sylas Concord, to be [[lore:creatures:dreamt|Dreamt]] who intended to end all war on the world. The next day, Sylas Concord himself made a chilling announcement at 11:45 AM, along with his followers, the Order of the Weightless Scale. They interrupted around 90% of Ley'Ork's radio broadcast signals. The announcement was a hostile declaration on Cahyali, identifying their leader, Sylas Concord, to be [[lore:creatures:dreamt|Dreamt]] who intended to end all war on the world.
  
-Around 3 AM on 7/9/2558, An airship was struck by lightning in a sudden thunderstorm, a “freak act of nature” as far as the public knows, causing it to explode and rain flaming refuse from the sky over Lockford, Shinneok. Luckily, it seems that there were no fatalities and minimal injuries for Lockford citizens, and it is unknown if there are any survivors from aboard the airship. +Around 3 AM on 7/9/2557, An airship was struck by lightning in a sudden thunderstorm, a “freak act of nature” as far as the public knows, causing it to explode and rain flaming refuse from the sky over Lockford, Shinneok. Luckily, it seems that there were no fatalities and minimal injuries for Lockford citizens, and it is unknown if there are any survivors from aboard the airship. 
  
 === Assassination! === === Assassination! ===
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 ===== War in the Northeast ===== ===== War in the Northeast =====
-=== 1/1/2558- 7/1/2558 ===+=== 1/1/2557- 7/1/2557 ===
 Jovial New Year’s celebrations in Shinneok were violently disrupted by news from Pthora and a brutal, yet short-lived attack on a military base on the eastern Shinneok coast: in retaliation for an attempt on the Pthoran High General’s life, Pthora has declared war on Shinneok.  Jovial New Year’s celebrations in Shinneok were violently disrupted by news from Pthora and a brutal, yet short-lived attack on a military base on the eastern Shinneok coast: in retaliation for an attempt on the Pthoran High General’s life, Pthora has declared war on Shinneok. 
  
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 Regardless, the New Year’s attacks have stirred ire in Shinneok. They now look westward to their allies in the Oxis and southward to Ley’Ork for assistance in a counterattack. Regardless, the New Year’s attacks have stirred ire in Shinneok. They now look westward to their allies in the Oxis and southward to Ley’Ork for assistance in a counterattack.
  
-As of 1/10/2558, Ley’Ork has responded and sent troops, as well as supplies, to bolster the Shinnean forces. Arenti and Vervand have made no such moves, seemingly leaving Shinneok to fight this war itself. Some say this is a bad sign for the formerly tightly-allied Oxis…+As of 1/10/2557, Ley’Ork has responded and sent troops, as well as supplies, to bolster the Shinnean forces. Arenti and Vervand have made no such moves, seemingly leaving Shinneok to fight this war itself. Some say this is a bad sign for the formerly tightly-allied Oxis…
  
 ===== Reappearance of Mordrik Island ===== ===== Reappearance of Mordrik Island =====
-=== 7/7/2557 - 1/1/2558 SD ===+=== 7/7/2556 - 1/1/2557 SD ===
 //**The Space Between; Echoes of Another (TSB;EOA)** - Joint campaign by Zoe Kogut (@shadowthorn15), Zachary Evans (@aieslwz), and Simeon Rice (@foxtrot_mulder)// //**The Space Between; Echoes of Another (TSB;EOA)** - Joint campaign by Zoe Kogut (@shadowthorn15), Zachary Evans (@aieslwz), and Simeon Rice (@foxtrot_mulder)//
  
 On the third day of the sixth month, a haunting melody was heard across [[settings:cahyali:vervand|Vervand]] as the island of Mordrik, which mysteriously vanished nearly 5500 years ago, reappeared off the coast of Vervand. Initial studies show an unseen energy emanating from and surrounding the island and the public has been advised to stay away.  On the third day of the sixth month, a haunting melody was heard across [[settings:cahyali:vervand|Vervand]] as the island of Mordrik, which mysteriously vanished nearly 5500 years ago, reappeared off the coast of Vervand. Initial studies show an unseen energy emanating from and surrounding the island and the public has been advised to stay away. 
  
-This strange energy is believed to believed to be connected to the instability of elemental magic currently affecting [[settings:cahyali:ulos|Ulos,]] reported issues of connecting to spirits in the [[settings:planes:kurago|Kurago,]], and other strange phenomena. Adventurers are contracted by the government of Vervand to investigate. They left on 7/7/2557.+This strange energy is believed to believed to be connected to the instability of elemental magic currently affecting [[settings:cahyali:ulos|Ulos,]] reported issues of connecting to spirits in the [[settings:planes:kurago|Kurago,]], and other strange phenomena. Adventurers are contracted by the government of Vervand to investigate. They left on 7/7/2556.
  
-All communication was lost with the search parties until 7/28/2557, when the parties returned, confirming that Mordrik had been stuck between planes during its absence. It has stabilized back into Cahyali, marking a momentous occasion in Vervish history. The parties reported various phenomena and events, involving a strange eldritch entity that they had to expel from the boundary between planes.+All communication was lost with the search parties until 7/28/2556, when the parties returned, confirming that Mordrik had been stuck between planes during its absence. It has stabilized back into Cahyali, marking a momentous occasion in Vervish history. The parties reported various phenomena and events, involving a strange eldritch entity that they had to expel from the boundary between planes.
  
-By 8/10/2557, dimensional magic had begun to stabilize, and the anomalies seen with elemental and spiritual magic subsided. The topic of whether Mordrik should be fully reincorporated into Vervand was debated, but by New Year's Day of 2558 they decided to make the island an "Autonomous Administrative Division" of Vervand. It continues to govern itself while both Vervand and Ulos assist its reintegration into Cahyali.+By 8/10/2556, dimensional magic had begun to stabilize, and the anomalies seen with elemental and spiritual magic subsided. The topic of whether Mordrik should be fully reincorporated into Vervand was debated, but by New Year's Day of 2557 they decided to make the island an "Autonomous Administrative Division" of Vervand. It continues to govern itself while both Vervand and Ulos assist its reintegration into Cahyali.
  
 ===== Ruefang-Raikougan Second War ===== ===== Ruefang-Raikougan Second War =====
-=== 7/5/2557- 9/4/2557===+=== 7/5/2555- 9/4/2555===
 Spurred by the strip-mining of the [[settings:cahyali:raikougan|Raikougan]] land for the Ars Machina Engine and the brutality of the Turtle Bay Massacre - an event where hundreds of lives were lost on both sides - open war is but a straw away from fully breaking out between continental [[settings:cahyali:ruefang|Ruefang]] and the Archipelago.  Spurred by the strip-mining of the [[settings:cahyali:raikougan|Raikougan]] land for the Ars Machina Engine and the brutality of the Turtle Bay Massacre - an event where hundreds of lives were lost on both sides - open war is but a straw away from fully breaking out between continental [[settings:cahyali:ruefang|Ruefang]] and the Archipelago. 
  
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 The three remaining Ruefang commissions denounced this act and the war, but could do nothing to stop the army - as it was mostly self-sufficient at this point. Civil protests against the war were widespread in most Ruefang cities save for Shanzhu, as were counter-protests supporting the RCA's activities.  The three remaining Ruefang commissions denounced this act and the war, but could do nothing to stop the army - as it was mostly self-sufficient at this point. Civil protests against the war were widespread in most Ruefang cities save for Shanzhu, as were counter-protests supporting the RCA's activities. 
  
-In the fray was the Blood Hawk pirate **Ryosuke,** a seemingly unkillable man with enigmatic and terrifying storm powers. After killing Bakuhatsu Izumi, the ruler of Juuken,'s son as well as killing Kentaro Ryuji and slaughtering multiple Ruefang villages, a bounty was put on his head and a hit squad led by Kentaro Ryou, Ryuji's son, took off in search. This group reported their victory over Ryosuke on 8/17/2557.+In the fray was the Blood Hawk pirate **Ryosuke,** a seemingly unkillable man with enigmatic and terrifying storm powers. After killing Bakuhatsu Izumi, the ruler of Juuken,'s son as well as killing Kentaro Ryuji and slaughtering multiple Ruefang villages, a bounty was put on his head and a hit squad led by Kentaro Ryou, Ryuji's son, took off in search. This group reported their victory over Ryosuke on 8/17/2555.
  
-  * **Battle of Port Taihou:** 8/11/2557. Won by the Shogunate army under command of Takumi Nao; assisted by Ryosuke, who had appeared and begun attacking the RCA fleet, as well as destruction of a major Continental supply line. +  * **Battle of Port Taihou:** 8/11/2555. Won by the Shogunate army under command of Takumi Nao; assisted by Ryosuke, who had appeared and begun attacking the RCA fleet, as well as destruction of a major Continental supply line. 
-  * **Ginkawa River Valley Battle:** 8/16/2557. Won by the Ruefang Continental Army, securing major river ports and establishing a chokehold over transportation and supply lines over Juuken. They close in on the suspected location of Bakuhatsu Kenzo, acting warlord of Juuken. +  * **Ginkawa River Valley Battle:** 8/16/2555. Won by the Ruefang Continental Army, securing major river ports and establishing a chokehold over transportation and supply lines over Juuken. They close in on the suspected location of Bakuhatsu Kenzo, acting warlord of Juuken. 
-  * **Tetsutou Iron Mine Battle:** 8/22/2557. Won by the Ruefang Continental Army - barely. As the Raikoujin army began to see defeat on the horizon, it was found that they had rigged the mine with explosives prior to the fighting. Just when the RCA thought they had run, the mines exploded, collapsing and burying an as-of-yet unknown number of people inside. The mines have been rendered impassable and inoperable. +  * **Tetsutou Iron Mine Battle:** 8/22/2555. Won by the Ruefang Continental Army - barely. As the Raikoujin army began to see defeat on the horizon, it was found that they had rigged the mine with explosives prior to the fighting. Just when the RCA thought they had run, the mines exploded, collapsing and burying an as-of-yet unknown number of people inside. The mines have been rendered impassable and inoperable. 
-  * **The Second Cloudfall:** 8/29/2557. During a battle, a certain magical event led to an eruption in the Raikougan leylines, destabilizing the weather patterns and leading to a second Cloudfall event. From 8/29 to 9/4, passage in or out of the Raikougan was impossible due to the hurricane, and a constant storm covered the entire nation.+  * **The Second Cloudfall:** 8/29/2555. During a battle, a certain magical event led to an eruption in the Raikougan leylines, destabilizing the weather patterns and leading to a second Cloudfall event. From 8/29 to 9/4, passage in or out of the Raikougan was impossible due to the hurricane, and a constant storm covered the entire nation.
  
 After the end of the Second Cloudfall, it was revealed that Nan Fengge had been working with a group of conspirators to foster war in the Abundance. Him and his associates have been court-martialed and will stand trial by their respective governments, and the RCA has been disbanded and replaced by a **Commission of Justice**. Additionally, a **Commission of Development** in charge of reclaiming Ruefang's wilds lost to the leyline crisis and continuing infrastructure is being established.  After the end of the Second Cloudfall, it was revealed that Nan Fengge had been working with a group of conspirators to foster war in the Abundance. Him and his associates have been court-martialed and will stand trial by their respective governments, and the RCA has been disbanded and replaced by a **Commission of Justice**. Additionally, a **Commission of Development** in charge of reclaiming Ruefang's wilds lost to the leyline crisis and continuing infrastructure is being established. 
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 There is no remaining alliance or partnership between Ruefang and Raikougan, and any lands claimed by the RCA during the war have been peacefully handed over to the Shogunate. There is no remaining alliance or partnership between Ruefang and Raikougan, and any lands claimed by the RCA during the war have been peacefully handed over to the Shogunate.
 ===== The Ars Machina Incident ===== ===== The Ars Machina Incident =====
-=== 4/27/2557 - 6/5/2557 SD ===+=== 4/27/2555 - 6/5/2555 SD ===
 //[[history:newbiearchive#2023: Smoke & Steel|Fall 2023 Newbie Campaign]]: Smoke & Steel// //[[history:newbiearchive#2023: Smoke & Steel|Fall 2023 Newbie Campaign]]: Smoke & Steel//
  
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 ===== Azeroth Invades Nahrūl ===== ===== Azeroth Invades Nahrūl =====
-=== Summer of 2554 SD ===+=== Summer of 2553 SD ===
 //[[history:newbiearchive#2020 (Spring): Terror of the Nightmare King|Spring 2020 Coordinated Campaign]]: Terror of the Nightmare King// //[[history:newbiearchive#2020 (Spring): Terror of the Nightmare King|Spring 2020 Coordinated Campaign]]: Terror of the Nightmare King//
  
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 ===== Druidic Assault on Ley'Ork Spire ===== ===== Druidic Assault on Ley'Ork Spire =====
-=== Autumn of 2553 SD ===+=== Autumn of 2552 SD ===
 //Fall 2020 Newbie Campaign: Nature's Wrath// //Fall 2020 Newbie Campaign: Nature's Wrath//
  
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