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Elliott Dupont

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{{Infobox:Character|character_name=Elliott Dupont|character_image=ElliottDupontMC.png|culture=Cirréonese|race=Human|nationality=[[International Commune]]|titles=Chairman of the International Commune
(formerly) Vox Populi Cirréone|age=44|player=wumbr_|hexcode=#C22F2F|gender=Male}}
Elliott Chantal Dupont was a Communite revolutionary, politician and political theorist, was the founder and first Chairman of the International Commune and was founder and first Vox Populi of the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]]. He was the founder and chairman of the (second) Cirréonese Stepanist Party, which led the Firework Revolution that established the Second Commune of Cirréone.

Born an orphan to a working-class family in [[Felicie]], Dupont embraced [[wikipedia:Revolutionary_socialism|revolutionary socialist]] politics, more specifically [[Stepanism]], due to his uncle's Stepanist views and following his admission into the [[University of Milacieur]]. Dupont would form the underground Cirréonese Stepanist Party, would lead the formation of several trade unions in Cirréone and lead several strikes, before being briefly arrested for [[wikipedia:Sedition|sedition]] and imprisoned. Following his sentence he would attempt to organise a revolution, however it would only result in several large-scale protest, violently supressed by the Federation government, known as the Felicie Revolt. After several more years of coordination and forming [[Stepanoff's Guard]], the militant wing of the CSP, Dupont would launch the Firework Revolution by executing Manon Giroud, ousting the Federation Government and stablishing the Second Commune of Cirréone. From here, he would form the Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern, which would eventually come to form the International Commune.

== Early life ==
=== Childhood ===
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Elliott Chantal Dupont was born in Felicie West, an only child and an orphan, with his mother, Marie Dupont, dying in childbirth. Marie Dupont was a prostitute living in Felicie, being the reason behind which she met Dupont's father, Gerard Peurtrov. Peurtrov was an upper-middle class industrialist responsible for managing many FeliCoal sites in Felicie West. As his had mother passed, Dupont was taken care of by his uncle, Pierre Dupont. Pierre Dupont had fought in the June Revolution, 11 years prior, and so would be a large influence on Dupont's political radicalisation. According to those around him, the young Dupont was said to have read a lot in his spare time, being taught to read by his uncle.

When Dupont was 11, his uncle would become paralysed from the hips down in a tragic accident at his work place, forcing Dupont into child labour as to support both himself and his uncle. In this time in which Dupont would be working, his uncle would often discuss politics with him, being his first source of radicalisation. However, when Dupont was 17, his uncle would pass, leaving his entire life savings to Dupont, with which he would attend the University of Milacieur, studying philosophy.

=== University and political radicalisation ===
Upon entering the [[University of Milacieur]], Dupont would begin to read into the philosophical works his uncle had recommended to him, namely [[Black Capital|''Black Capital'']] and ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', both by [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Stepanoff's works would resonate deeply with Dupont, who would go on to read her entire catalogue of books in a matter of months, along with works by other Stepanist and socialist writers such as Sebastian Kouzmine and Leon Crivanne. It would also be at his philosophy class where he would meet [[Paul Grasé]], who would become his life-long friend and right-hand man. Following his endeavours into Stepanist theory, Dupont would be invited to the university's League of Stepanists, a Stepanist circle of the University of Milacieur's students, by a classmate. Dupont would also bring along Grasé. Within a very short amount of time, Dupont would grow incredibly popular among the League for his impressive debating skills, evocative speeches, and deep understanding of Stepanoff's works and their principles. At age 19, Dupont would go to found his newspaper, ''<nowiki/>'Notre Voynée Imprimée''' (''Our War in Print''), a Stepanist publication, under which he would write by the penname 'Edouard Demonde' as to evade prosecution by the Federation Government. The newspaper would quickly gain traction in Stepanist circles as one of their only functioning publications. At age 20, Dupont would graduate from the University of Milacieur with a degree in Philosophy.

== Revolutionary activity ==

=== Early activism and imprisonment ===
After graduating, Dupont would form an underground Cirréonese Stepanist Party with Paul Grasé, despite its constitutional banning, drawing in numerous Stepanist intellectuals and activists. From this platform, Dupont would inspire the formation of many trade unions in Cirréone and lead strikes. At the same time, Dupont became a regular patron of the Yellow Farmer, where he would bring political debates, eventually amassing a following in the fellow patrons, who would often come to hear him speak. When Dupont was 26, he would lead a major strike with the Coal Miner's Union, in which he would be arrested and imprisoned for sedition, sentenced to 3 years at the Diyonroux District Prison.

Once he had served his sentence, he decided he should travel and organise with foreign socialists and Stepanists. During this time, he would visit Crannoghold, Kraftia, Saristania, and most notably Paxia, where would meet [[Láng Jun]], revolutionary socialist and future chairman of the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]]. Following his return to Cirréone, Dupont would feel inspired to attempt a revolution.

=== Felicie Revolt and its aftermath ===
[[File:DupontRevolutionary2.png|left|thumb|Dupont in the Yellow Farmer, speaking on the Crannog-Cirréone border conflict.]]Aged 30, Dupont would lead a series of large-scale protests in Felicie, in hopes of starting a full-scale socialist revolution in Cirréone, however, the protests remained confined to Felicie as they were quickly violently supressed by the Federation Government, as there was no current militant wing in the Cirréonese Stepanist Party. The Felicie Revolt would be quelled in merely 4 days, and while seen as a failure, it would draw more and more socialist intellectuals into the party, seeing its efforts in the 'War on Capital.' Within a year of the Felicie Revolt, the Cirréonese Stepanist Party would double in membership, and Dupont would begin the militarisation of the party by forming [[Stepanoff's Army]], disenfranchising many sects of the Cirréonese Army and subsuming them into Stepanoff's Army.
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Over time, Dupont would slowly grow the party until he felt the time right for a revolution, holding off from severe acts and keeping to speeches, reports, and organisation. With the response from Manon Giroud as to the Crannog-Cirréonese border conflict, Dupont would famously give a speech at the Yellow Farmer, claiming it a distraction from the internal struggles in Cirréone and class conflict. Dupont would also famously give a speech on the formation of the Worker's Republic of Paxia, praising it, and calling for a revolution in Cirréone. The tipping point, however, would be with the Cirréonese elections, in which Manon Giroud of the Actuelian Party of the Republican Coalition would be elected Vox Populi Cirréone.[[File:Firework revolution.png|thumb|Dupont outside the former residence of Manon Giroud, following his execution and the Firework Revolution]]

=== Firework Revolution ===
The Firework Revolution would begin with the storming of the residence of Manon Giroud, in Léttona, on the evening of the election while Manon Giroud was celebrating his recent election. Stepanist forces would break down the door under command of Dupont, and would set alight to the building. Most guests would be killed by revolutionaries, or would run away. Dupont would then approach Giroud and, after a heated interaction, execute him by means of decapitation. Revolutionary forces would soon after storm and secure their position in the [[House of Peones]], the Cirréonese parliamentary building, and then the rest of the nation, and would declare Elliott Dupont as Vox Populi of the newly formed Second Commune of Cirréone.

== Second Commune of Cirréone ==
The formation of the Second Commune would immediately spark controversy. Immediately following the Firework Revolution, Korallriket would dissolve the Nautilus Defence League. It would also cause much debate as to the ideology of Stepanism and its differences with [[Revolutionism]] (to which Dupont would write his report ''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/14zlyhQfLlNV0gFs7QyTZlDzSXXrvzVHQ_xsSuAy9tz4/edit?usp=sharing On Revolutionism])'' with the [[Revolutionary Internationale]] inviting the nation several times. However, instead of this, within days of the formation of the Second Commune, the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]] would be formed, a military and economic alliance between The Second Commune of Cirréone and the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], by which Paxia would also secede from the RevIntern. Unlike the First Commune, the strong ideology of Dupont and his Cirréonese Stepanist Party would immediately come into effect in the government, centralising the economy and effectively banning any other parties other than the CSP.

It would also be during this period, however, that Dupont would lose his life-long best friend and political partner, Paul Grasé, as he would go missing for a time, during which Grasé would develop his religion of [[Colipenism]]. Upon his return, he would disrupt a meeting of the Communal Council of the Poluts by openly criticising both the ideology of [[Stepanism]] and the Firework Revolution, to which Dupont would respond by exiling him from the country. This would largely depress Dupont, and forever shake him. In the wake of the joining of the Bardovian Republic to the PCC, and the inevitable onset of the Great War, Dupont, [[Julius Povski]], President of Bardovia, and [[Láng Jun]], Chairman of Paxia, would begin talks of uniting into one, as the [[International Commune]], on the 10th of June, 2024. This would come into fruition following the writing of the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution] and the announcement of the new nation. Elliott Dupont would be elected Chairman of the International Commune, unanimously.

== The International Commune ==
[[File:Dark times.jpg|thumb|292x292px|Poster published alongside the speech, titled '''Dark Times''<nowiki/>']]
Almost immediately upon the formation of the International Commune, Dupont would give a speech on the current affairs relating to the Great War, commenting on the imperialism of [[Ashannar]] and [[Aranna]] in the face of [[Cauldra]], and declaring support of [[Zimnogóra]] and their war of independence from [[Uslanpolj]].

== Political ideology ==
[[File:Dupont.png|thumb|299x299px|Portrait of Elliott Dupont|left]]Dupont was a devout Stepanist and believes that his interpretation was the sole authentic and orthodox one.

== Personal life and characteristics ==
While incredibly intelligent in the ways of philosophy, politics, economics, and strategy, and being a good speaker, Dupont was famously dogmatic, especially revolving [[Stepanism]], and was often criticised as completely idolising [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Dupont has only briefly found himself in dedicated relationships, mostly in his younger life, commenting that he was "''too preoccupied.''" Dupont was bisexual.
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Stepanism

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[[File:Stepanism2.png|thumb|273x273px|The symbol of Stepanism]]
'''Stepanism''' is a [[wikipedia:Communism|communist]] ideology, political philosophy, and method of socioeconomic analysis that became the largest faction of the communist movement within [[Cirréone]]. It posits the need for a 'War on Capital,' more simply a revolution against capital, and the liberal political systems upholding it, as a means of establishing national communes, and ultimately one international commune, uniting the entirety of Cinder.
Stepanism originates from the works of the Cirréonese philosopher [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Stepanism has developed over time into various schools of thought, however, Orthodox Stepanism, the direct interpretation of Stepanoff's works, remains the most popular in Stepanist circles.
Stepanism, notably, is the state ideology of the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], as enshrined in their [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xLat6SH86TP4iusfrx1nc98j0HBUwb9ub6bpnXQCLXA/edit#heading=h.9g8pt2l05ovm Constitution].
== Overview ==
Stepanism seeks to answer the issues of a society by positing that it all stems from oppression and class divide, which as of the rapid development of industry, is materialised in the divide between capitalists and the working class, illustrating the interconnectivity of all social issues, and their root in the economic organisation of a society. Stepanism describes the solution as to all issues of society as the reorganisation of the economy of a society, by way of abolishing private property, and collectivising labour in a society's vast working body.

Furthermore, Stepanism posits that the way in which this economic reorganisation must occur should be through Stepanoff's theories of the War on Capital and the subsequent national and international communes. The former is the name for the concept of the international socialist revolution, by which capital should be abolished across all of Cinder. This, according to Stepanist theory, would materialise through the individual revolutions of each nation or region or people of Cinder, by which national communes would be established, collectivising labour through a state serving its nations people, until eventually the entirety of Cinder should be free of capital, in which case the Stepanist international commune should be formed, uniting the entirety of Cinder under one society of stateless, classless, egalitarianism. The War on Capital is notably not expected in one set time frame, but rather, a more overarching conflict including any and all anti-capitalist action. Notably, the War on Capital would be symbolically declared in Stepanoff's ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]''.

The Orthodox Stepanist national commune is defined as needing the constitutional prescription of socialist economics and the unity of socialist parties under one united party. It also calls for the representation of the people in its government, in some form, most commonly representation. However, it is the theory surrounding the national commune that is normally at subject to revision by Revisionist Stepanists.

== Schools of thought ==

=== Orthodox ===
Orthodox Stepanism denotes the collection of socioeconomic theories expounded by Valerie Stepanoff, the direct teachings of her philosophical works, and their interpretation and continuations by figures such as Sebastian Kouzmine and [[Elliott Dupont]], figures who claim to be 'Orthodox Stepanists.' The term 'Orthodox Stepanism' emerged in the face of the wake of revisionist interpretations of Stepanoff's works, around the time of the Cirréonese Coal Worker's Crisis. Orthodox Stepanism remains the most prominent Stepanist school of thought, with Valerie Stepanoff herself raised to an almost deified status in Stepanist circles.

=== Revisionist ===
Revisionist Stepanism, also known as 'New Stepanism,' refers to the revisionist interpretations of Valerie Stepanoff's philosophical works, emerging around the time of the Cirréonese Coal Worker's Crisis. These revisions were mostly concerning Stepanoff's depictions of national communes and how they should be governed. Famous Revisionist Stepanists would include Leon Crivanne, the last Chairperson of the (First) Commune of Cirréone.

=== Anarchist ===
Anarchist Stepanism, or Anarcho-Stepanism, refers to the rejection of Valerie Stepanoff's national communes, and the eventual international commune, for anarchic communes governed directly by the people inhabiting it. Anarchist Stepanism, however, is largely rejected in Stepanist circles, claiming it to not adhere to the philosophy of Valerie Stepanoff enough to be seen as Stepanism.

=== Revolutionist ===
Revolutionist Stepanism, emerging from the rise of [[Revolutionism]], denotes the interpretation of Orthodox Stepanism as an early form of Socio-Revolutionist Thought, with the 'War on Capital,' being extended to a 'War on Stagnation,' needing to be repeated systematically to ensure the interests of the people within a national commune. Revolutionist Stepanism is famously rejected by Orthodox Stepanists such as Elliott Dupont and Paul Grasé on the grounds that it can only bring instability to a national commune, resulting in the collapse of the commune and the opportunity for foreign or internal capital to regain control.

=== Stepanism-Lángism ===
Stepanism-Lángism, the former state ideology of [[Paxia]], is a development of Orthodox Stepanism lead by General-Secretary Láng Jun of the [[International Commune]].

== History ==

=== Valerie Stepanoff ===
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First a liberal polycrat, Stepanoff would delve into proto-socialist theory, aged 29. This would mark the beginning of her development of socialist theory, which, over the course of 12 years, would culminate in her publishing of ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', a 1100 page thesis on her political ideology, a critical analysis of the capitalist mode of production, and a reflection of history through an anti-capitalist lens. At first however, ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight'' did not reach the hands of any members of the working class in substantial numbers, and so, Stepanoff would write the pamphlet ''[[Black Capital]]''[[Black Capital|,]] as to simplify the concepts in ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight'', being only 6 pages long in its original publication, and quickly spread the fundamentals of her ideology. ''Black Capital'' would be immensely successful in this goal, largely spreading the core ideals of socialism throughout Cirréone and beyond, inspiring many political theorists, revolutionaries, and activists alike. It would also reach the status of the single most reprinted political text in all of Cirréone in half a century, often printed in secrecy as to avoid bans placed only two years after its release.

Stepanoff would continue with her socialist activism, helping form trade unions and inspiring strikes across Cirréone, along with writing more on contemporary issues in society from a Stepanist lens, until she would be expelled from Cirréone by order of the Viscounty. With this she would move to [[Wolfberg]], where she would live in seclusion, but would continue to write many more texts, many of which never published in her lifetime. After Stepanoff died, her works would be found by the local government and would be confiscated. They would not be found until Cirréonese expansion into Wolfberg, now Historic Louveberg. They have since been published.

=== Cirréonese June Revolution and the First Commune ===
With the Cirréonese June Revolution, the Cirréonese Stepanist Party took power from the Second Viscountist Government, establishing the first Stepanist commune, 7 years after Stepanoff's passing in solitude. However, the Commune would struggle greatly with the conflict between Orthodox and Classical Stepanist thought. While first led by the Orthodox Stepanist Sebastian Kouzmine, he would be assassinated only 3 days into the lifetime of the Commune, placing the revisionist Leon Crivanne in power, eventually being the end of the Commune, as it would be him and the other revisionists in the party that would champion for different terms for the constitution of the Commune. Ultimately, while thinkers from the June Revolution such as Kouzmine are now praised for their contributions to Orthodox Stepanism, it was largely a failure, and raised the issue of infighting more than ever.

=== Paxian Revolution and the Worker's Republic ===
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=== Cirréonese Firework Revolution and the Second Commune ===
With the Cirréonese Firework Revolution, the (second) Cirréonese Stepanist Party took power from the Federative Government, establishing the Second Commune of Cirréone. This time around, both the revolution and the Commune would be much more successful, with a much more defined and unified goal and ideology under the strong leadership of the Orthodox Stepanist Elliott Dupont, an avid proponent of both Stepanoff's and Kouzmine's, and other such Stepanist writers', works and the ideas they describe. The Second Commune of Cirréone would continue to prosper, becoming more and more so an internationally important figure, before unifying with [[Paxia]] and [[Bardovia]] to form the [[International Commune]].
=== The International Commune ===
The International Commune is a multinational Stepanist commune, formed from the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], and the [[Bardovia|Bardovian Republic]].
== Nations ==
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! Nation !! Population (June 2024)
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| [[International Commune]] || 6
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Valerie Stepanoff

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{{Infobox:Character|character_name=Valerie Stepanoff|character_image=Stepanoff.png|culture=Cirréonese|race=Human|gender=Female|nationality=[[Cirréone]]||hexcode=#C22F2F|age=66 (at time of death)}}
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Valerie Stepanoff was a Cirréonese philosopher, political theorist, economist, historian, journalist and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_socialism revolutionary socialist]. Her best known works are her pamphlet ''[[Black Capital]]'', and her book ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', both written during the height of the Cirréonese Industrial Revolution; the latter being a critical analysis of [[wikipedia:Capitalism|capitalism]]<nowiki/>employing philosophical and economic concepts to call for the collectivisation of the means of production in the workers by means of a revolution. Stepanoff's ideas and their subsequent development, collectively known as [[Stepanism]], have had enormous influence on modern intellectual, economic and political history, especially in Cirréone, whereby Orthodox Stepanism is the state ideology.

Born in Léttona to a middle class family in the [[Republic of Cirréone]], Stepanoff studied at the [[University of Milacieur]] and received a doctorate in philosophy at age 24. Influenced by the new philosophies emerging from the Republican Government, she would write many texts on [[polycracy]], both criticising and developing the theory surrounding them. At age 29, Stepanoff would begin reading into proto-socialist economics and politics, and would begin developing her theory of [[wikipedia:Communism|communism]]. After over a decade of writing, this would culminate in her book [[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight|''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight'']], regarded as the first major text of socialist and communist theory. Following this, she would famously write the pamphlet [[Black Capital|''Black Capital'']], in aims of recruiting more in her home nation, Cirréone, as to her political ideology. ''Black Capital'' would rise to be the single most reprinted political text in Cirréone, often printed secretly as to evade government interference. This would land her expelled from Cirréone. Subsequently, she would move to [[Wolfberg]], where she would continue to write in secrecy, while living under a false name. Aged 66, she would pass away peacefully at her home in Wolfberg.

Stepanoff's critiques of history, society and political economy would outline her beliefs as to the harsh negative impacts of capital, and the inherent social divide it brings in form of class divide. Her works would illustrate her theory of the international War on Capital, a theoretical term dictating the need for several revolutions across Cinder, across time, to reach an eventual goal of all nations having socialist governments, and the complimentary theory of the national and international communes, by which national communes should first be formed prior to international union within a socialist system. Her political works would be undoubtedly influential, inspiring numerous socialist thinkers, theorists and revolutionists for the over a century to come. Her works would also inspire the state ideologies of many nations, notably the [[International Commune|International Commune,]] two [[Cirréone|Communes of Cirréone]], the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], the [[Bardovia|Bardovian Republic]], and more broadly speaking the former [[Crannoghold|Socialist State of Crannoghold]].

== Biography ==

=== University and early politics ===
Being of the middle-class, Stepanoff's family could afford to send her to the University of Milacieur to pursue her great interest in the politics of the Republic of Cirréone. To which, she would originally attend to study law, aged 16. Her classes, however, would not initially satisfy her. In her free-time, however, as she read more into Republican politics and the theories of polycracy, she began to read more into the philosophy surrounding it. This would pique her interest, so much so that she would switch her field of study to philosophy, to her fathers discontent, as he saw it as a much less practical field. Nevertheless, she would pursue it. Over the course of her university education, she would become extremely well versed in philosophical theory, especially those surrounding polycracy.

Following university, she would go into a career of journalism, writing for the radical polycratic newspaper ''<nowiki/>'Nation Narodnie,'<nowiki/>'' which would grow increasingly following her joining, with her style of writing being described, famously, as "addictive, with depth unseen before." It would be during this period that she would also start expressing doubts in the capitalist system, commenting on the class divide ever-present in the free-market, and its need to be quelled by economic reforms, charity, and wealth redistribution. Thus, she would start advocating for higher wages, and would inspire the formation of trade unions as a means of communicating the issues felt by the working class to their employers. She would continue to do this, growing more and more radical in her politics, inspiring strikes and calling for a complete restructuring of the capitalist system of economics, growing a following in intellectuals of the time and the working class, who would collectively begin calling themselves 'socialists,' based on one report she published titled '''Social Ideology: Our Demands''.' Her political radicalisation would culminate, however, in her reading into various proto-socialist philosophers and their works, when she was 29 years old, which would inspire her theory of communism, and her writing of ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight''.
{{Quote|quote="In the early morning, prior even to dawn, following my reading of Boyd's report '''On Social Class'',' I awoke in great sweat and haste, with the clear image of the international commune, and the greater socio-economics of communism. I would write all my most fundamental notes unto paper before returning to my bed, excited to begin writing in the dawn."|author=Valerie Stepanoff|source=excerpt from her diaries}}

=== Writing of ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight'' ===
Immediately following her revelation, she would begin writing. She would completely immerse herself in economic theory, history, and philosophy, often spending long nights in libraries and engaging in heated debates at local worker’s meetings. Her initial drafts were scattered and fragmented, but the core ideas began to take shape. Roughly 3 years into her writing, she would begin to travel extensively alongside her writing, speaking to workers, farmers, and small business owners. In this time she would try to devote almost all time to her research and writing, but after 5 years of writing she needed a break. She would spend this break writing more on the current news of the time, sinking more effort into her journalism, now writing independently of her previous publication, instead finding publishers in members of the newly founded 'Socialist League.' This however would prove to be a great setback, as her publishers would hence face censorship or prison, as a result of her works. Ultimately, this would land her financially insecure to a grave degree.

With this, she decided to return to her writing, but, with the pace at which she worked, would suffer physically. She would subsequently decide to ask for support from the Socialist League, which she would put more effort into. They would of course accept and would financially support her, and would help study and research alongside her, and at the same time her writing would become much more cohesive and comprehensive. Following her supporters' suggestions, she would begin serialising excerpts from the book for feedback from other socialist thinkers, with which she would refine her arguments. After roughly 10 years of writing then, she decided that she needed solitude. She would move to the countryside to avoid distractions, and generally become quite reclusive, devoting her entire time to her writing. During this last period, her supporters would occasionally come to bring supplies and emotional support, but otherwise, she would speak to not one person, lasting until she finished writing. Once Stepanoff had completed the book, she would struggle, at first, to get it published, with most publishers obviously opposing its publishing and her socialist publishing friends mostly wary of publishing anything radical anymore, however, she would eventually have it published anonymously through the Socialist league. At first however, it would only reach limited popularity, mostly with philosophers, economists, and other such intellectuals.

=== Time in Cirréone following ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight'' ===
Following her completion of ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight,'' Stepanoff would try focusing on socialist activism once more, setting aside all writing. This would materialise in more labour organisation efforts, especially through the Socialist League. This would last, at least, until she noticed the limited reach of her magnum opus, and decided to write ''Black Capital'' as an extremely short introduction, basic summary, and piece of agitation propaganda, as to spread the message of communism and the need for activism, and even revolution. She would publish it through the same anonymous means as ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight'' and it would swiftly become immensely popular in Cirréone, being spread around working peoples' circles, inciting activism, such as strikes and protests, and being reprinted countless times by numerous parties. Alongside this, it would also fulfil its purpose of popularising Capital, And Its Crushing Weight. Subsequently, the success of Black Capital would also very quickly land Stepanoff in the eye of the Viscountist government, who would order her expulsion from the nation of Cirréone on the basis of revolutionary, and therefore treasonous, stirrings.

=== Expulsion and later life ===
Following her expulsion, Stepanoff would begin the process of moving to Wolfberg, where she would spend the rest of her life, in secrecy. Realising that no nation would want the revolutionary living there, she decided to live under a false identity, going by Sophia Martin. She would disclose to the Socialist League and her communist supporters that she would step away from the League for the most part as to evade government persecution, but would try to keep writing on the issues of capitalism and about communism and socialism in secrecy. While living in Wolfberg, she would largely live as a recluse, and would write immensely, rarely publishing or showing it to anyone, however, she would write a few reports and a several letters to members of the Socialist League in Cirréone. She would die of an unknown disease at the age of 66, being found so over two weeks after her passing, among all her writings. Her writings would be confiscated and held, until the Firework Revolution, when they would be found by the CSP and published, over a century after her passing.

== Thought ==
{{main|Stepanism|Main article}}
== Legacy ==
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International Commune

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:The International Commune}}
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! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 250px; background-color: #C22F2F; font-size:125%" | International Commune
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| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom flag.png|230px]] Flag of the International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom infobox map.png|230px]] map of the International Commune in red
|- style="text-align: left;"
| style="width: 72px;" |'''Population'''
| 6-7 citizens
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Demonym'''
| Communite
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Location'''
| Northern Cinder
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Capital'''
| [[Stepanograd]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Largest city'''
| [[Felicie]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Government'''
| Unitary [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] multinational commune, or socialist republic
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Leader'''
| Chairman [[Elliott Dupont]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Religion'''
| Secular
|-
| colspan="2" | [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution of the International Commune]
|}

'''The International Commune''' is a socialist state, following the doctrine of [[Stepanism]], or the socio-economic theories of [[Valerie Stepanoff]], as enshrined in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution]. The International Commune is located in the global north, with much of its territory on the continent of [[Fortica]]. The capital city of the International Commune is [[Stepanograd]], however, the largest city is [[Felicie]]. The International Commune borders [[Crannoghold]], [[Ritannia]], and [[Uslanpolj]]. It was formed on the 11th of June, 2024, from the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], and the [[Bardovia|Bardovian Republic]].

== Etymology ==
The name 'International Commune' stems from Valerie Stepanoff's Theory of Communes in her magnum opus ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]],'' which details the formation of socialist 'communes' (meaning any state which follows socialist ideology, as opposed to the more traditional meaning of the word) and their necessary eventual uniting into a singular international commune. While the International Commune does not claim to be the final form of Stepanoff's international commune, its mission statement is to lead the way. Therefore, technically, it is a multinational commune.

== History ==
{{main|Cirréone|See also:}}
=== Formation ===
The International Commune formed from what was the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]], an economic and military pact between socialist states across Cinder, namely, the Second Commune of Cirréone, the Worker's Republic of Paxia, and the Bardovian Republic. On the 10th of June, 2024, talks would begin for the uniting of the member nations of the PCC, as they had largely the same goals and political stances, as they shared resources and information, and as to grow the influence of socialism. This would be finalised on the 11th of June, after the Constitution had been written, with its announcement. This would result in very mixed feedback from the international community, due to the divisiveness of the International Commune's [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] ideology.

=== The Great War ===
The International Commune would find itself forming in the centre of the beginnings of a new war, the Great War, between the [[Anti-Revintern]] and the [[Revolutionary Internationale]]. The International Commune would respond to rising tensions very shortly after the [[Ashannar|Ashannari]] Declaration of War on all [[Revolutionism|revolutionary]] states, with a speech from [[Elliott Dupont|Chairman Elliott Dupont]], commenting on the imperialism of both Ashannar and [[Aranna]] in their war on [[Cauldra]], and declaring the International Commune's support of the [[Zimnogóra|Republic of Zimnogóra]] in their war of independence against [[Uslanpolj]]. Unfortunately, the entire nation would be largely busy during all scheduled battles of the war, and so did not technically contribute.

== Government and politics ==
[[File:Intercom gvmt.png|left|thumb|350x350px|Graph visualising the relations between the different bodies of the Communite government.]]
The International Commune is currently the sole socialist country across Cinder, specifically, following the Stepanist ideology. The Constitution of the International Commune defined the nation as a Stepanist commune, in the orthodox interpretation of a multinational commune as posited in the works of Valerie Stepanoff. The sole party of the International Commune is the International Stepanist Party, as to prevent infighting and promote socialist unity.

The Chairperson is the most senior position in the one-party state, the head of state and the head of governance, permitted to sign off on and veto any new legislature, enforce the law, and act as Commander-in-Chief in times of war. Under the Chairperson are both the Communal Assembly of the People, a representative assembly, and the Communal Council of Ministers, a council of several Ministers delegated to one field of governmental interest, such as Industry, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs. The Chairman is elected by both the Communal Assembly of the People and the Communal Council of Ministers. The Chairperson must also choose a member of the Communal Assembly of the People to function as their General-Secretary, as a means of balancing the Chairman, the Communal Assembly of the People, and the Communal Council of the Ministers, by means of representing the Communal Assembly of the People separate of the Communal Council of the Ministers.

=== Administrative divisions ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Region !! Land Area (blocks square) !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| Cirréone || 349,490 || 4
|-
| Paxia || 247,665 || 1
|-
| Bardovia || 29,413 || 2
|-
| Unity Island || 94,397 || 0
|}

== Demographics ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Group !! Population !! Percentage of total population
|-
| Cirréonese || 4 || 57.1%
|-
| Paxian || 1 || 14.3%
|-
| Bardovian || 2 || 28.6%
|}

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International Commune

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|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom flag.png|230px]] Flag of the International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom infobox map.png|230px]] map of the International Commune in red
|- style="text-align: left;"
| style="width: 72px;" |'''Population'''
| 6-7 citizens
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Demonym'''
| Communite
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Location'''
| Northern Cinder
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Capital'''
| [[Stepanograd]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Largest city'''
| [[Felicie]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Government'''
| Unitary [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] multinational commune, or socialist republic
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Leader'''
| Chairman [[Elliott Dupont]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Religion'''
| Secular
|-
| colspan="2" | [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution of the International Commune]
|}

'''The International Commune''' is a socialist state, following the doctrine of [[Stepanism]], or the socio-economic theories of [[Valerie Stepanoff]], as enshrined in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution]. The International Commune is located in the global north, with much of its territory on the continent of [[Fortica]]. The capital city of the International Commune is [[Stepanograd]], however, the largest city is [[Felicie]]. The International Commune borders [[Crannoghold]], [[Ritannia]], and [[Uslanpolj]]. It was formed on the 11th of June, 2024, from the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], and the [[Bardovia|Bardovian Republic]].

== Etymology ==
The name 'International Commune' stems from Valerie Stepanoff's Theory of Communes in her magnum opus ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]],'' which details the formation of socialist 'communes' (meaning any state which follows socialist ideology, as opposed to the more traditional meaning of the word) and their necessary eventual uniting into a singular international commune. While the International Commune does not claim to be the final form of Stepanoff's international commune, its mission statement is to lead the way. Therefore, technically, it is a multinational commune.

== History ==
{{main|Cirréone|See also:}}
=== Formation ===
The International Commune formed from what was the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]], an economic and military pact between socialist states across Cinder, namely, the Second Commune of Cirréone, the Worker's Republic of Paxia, and the Bardovian Republic. On the 10th of June, 2024, talks would begin for the uniting of the member nations of the PCC, as they had largely the same goals and political stances, as they shared resources and information, and as to grow the influence of socialism. This would be finalised on the 11th of June, after the Constitution had been written, with its announcement. This would result in very mixed feedback from the international community, due to the divisiveness of the International Commune's [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] ideology.

=== The Great War ===
The International Commune would find itself forming in the centre of the beginnings of a new war, the Great War, between the [[Anti-Revintern]] and the [[Revolutionary Internationale]]. The International Commune would respond to rising tensions very shortly after the [[Ashannar|Ashannari]] Declaration of War on all [[Revolutionism|revolutionary]] states, with a speech from [[Elliott Dupont|Chairman Elliott Dupont]], commenting on the imperialism of both Ashannar and [[Aranna]] in their war on [[Cauldra]], and declaring the International Commune's support of the [[Zimnogóra|Republic of Zimnogóra]] in their war of independence against [[Uslanpolj]].

== Government and politics ==
[[File:Intercom gvmt.png|left|thumb|350x350px|Graph visualising the relations between the different bodies of the Communite government.]]
The International Commune is currently the sole socialist country across Cinder, specifically, following the Stepanist ideology. The Constitution of the International Commune defined the nation as a Stepanist commune, in the orthodox interpretation of a multinational commune as posited in the works of Valerie Stepanoff. The sole party of the International Commune is the International Stepanist Party, as to prevent infighting and promote socialist unity.

The Chairperson is the most senior position in the one-party state, the head of state and the head of governance, permitted to sign off on and veto any new legislature, enforce the law, and act as Commander-in-Chief in times of war. Under the Chairperson are both the Communal Assembly of the People, a representative assembly, and the Communal Council of Ministers, a council of several Ministers delegated to one field of governmental interest, such as Industry, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs. The Chairman is elected by both the Communal Assembly of the People and the Communal Council of Ministers. The Chairperson must also choose a member of the Communal Assembly of the People to function as their General-Secretary, as a means of balancing the Chairman, the Communal Assembly of the People, and the Communal Council of the Ministers, by means of representing the Communal Assembly of the People separate of the Communal Council of the Ministers.

=== Administrative divisions ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Region !! Land Area (blocks square) !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| Cirréone || 349,490 || 4
|-
| Paxia || 247,665 || 1
|-
| Bardovia || 29,413 || 2
|-
| Unity Island || 94,397 || 0
|}

== Demographics ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Group !! Population !! Percentage of total population
|-
| Cirréonese || 4 || 57.1%
|-
| Paxian || 1 || 14.3%
|-
| Bardovian || 2 || 28.6%
|}

[[Category:Nations]]

Stepanism

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[[File:Stepanism2.png|thumb|273x273px|The symbol of Stepanism]]
'''Stepanism''' is a [[wikipedia:Communism|communist]] ideology, political philosophy, and method of socioeconomic analysis that became the largest faction of the communist movement within [[Cirréone]]. It posits the need for a 'War on Capital,' more simply a revolution against capital, and the liberal political systems upholding it, as a means of establishing national communes, and ultimately one international commune, uniting the entirety of Cinder.
Stepanism originates from the works of the Cirréonese philosopher [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Stepanism has developed over time into various schools of thought, however, Orthodox Stepanism, the direct interpretation of Stepanoff's works, remains the most popular in Stepanist circles.
Stepanism, notably, is the state ideology of the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], as enshrined in their [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xLat6SH86TP4iusfrx1nc98j0HBUwb9ub6bpnXQCLXA/edit#heading=h.9g8pt2l05ovm Constitution].
== Overview ==
Stepanism seeks to answer the issues of a society by positing that it all stems from oppression and class divide, which as of the rapid development of industry, is materialised in the divide between capitalists and the working class, illustrating the interconnectivity of all social issues, and their root in the economic organisation of a society. Stepanism describes the solution as to all issues of society as the reorganisation of the economy of a society, by way of abolishing capital and collectivising labour in a society's vast working body.

Furthermore, Stepanism posits that the way in which this economic reorganisation must occur should be through Stepanoff's theories of the War on Capital and the subsequent national and international communes. The former is the name for the concept of the international socialist revolution, by which capital should be abolished across all of Cinder. This, according to Stepanist theory, would materialise through the individual revolutions of each nation or region or people of Cinder, by which national communes would be established, collectivising labour through a state serving its nations people, until eventually the entirety of Cinder should be free of capital, in which case the Stepanist international commune should be formed, uniting the entirety of Cinder under one society of stateless, classless, egalitarianism. The War on Capital is notably not expected in one set time frame, but rather, a more overarching conflict including any and all anti-capitalist action. Notably, the War on Capital would be symbolically declared in Stepanoff's ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]''.

The Orthodox Stepanist national commune is defined as needing the constitutional prescription of socialist economics and the unity of socialist parties under one united party. It also calls for the representation of the people in its government, in some form, most commonly representation. However, it is the theory surrounding the national commune that is normally at subject to revision by Revisionist Stepanists.

== Schools of thought ==

=== Orthodox ===
Orthodox Stepanism denotes the collection of socioeconomic theories expounded by Valerie Stepanoff, the direct teachings of her philosophical works, and their interpretation and continuations by figures such as Sebastian Kouzmine and [[Elliott Dupont]], figures who claim to be 'Orthodox Stepanists.' The term 'Orthodox Stepanism' emerged in the face of the wake of revisionist interpretations of Stepanoff's works, around the time of the Cirréonese Coal Worker's Crisis. Orthodox Stepanism remains the most prominent Stepanist school of thought, with Valerie Stepanoff herself raised to an almost deified status in Stepanist circles.

=== Revisionist ===
Revisionist Stepanism, also known as 'New Stepanism,' refers to the revisionist interpretations of Valerie Stepanoff's philosophical works, emerging around the time of the Cirréonese Coal Worker's Crisis. These revisions were mostly concerning Stepanoff's depictions of national communes and how they should be governed. Famous Revisionist Stepanists would include Leon Crivanne, the last Chairperson of the (First) Commune of Cirréone.

=== Anarchist ===
Anarchist Stepanism, or Anarcho-Stepanism, refers to the rejection of Valerie Stepanoff's national communes, and the eventual international commune, for anarchic communes governed directly by the people inhabiting it. Anarchist Stepanism, however, is largely rejected in Stepanist circles, claiming it to not adhere to the philosophy of Valerie Stepanoff enough to be seen as Stepanism.

=== Revolutionist ===
Revolutionist Stepanism, emerging from the rise of [[Revolutionism]], denotes the interpretation of Orthodox Stepanism as an early form of Socio-Revolutionist Thought, with the 'War on Capital,' being extended to a 'War on Stagnation,' needing to be repeated systematically to ensure the interests of the people within a national commune. Revolutionist Stepanism is famously rejected by Orthodox Stepanists such as Elliott Dupont and Paul Grasé on the grounds that it can only bring instability to a national commune, resulting in the collapse of the commune and the opportunity for foreign or internal capital to regain control.

=== Stepanism-Lángism ===
Stepanism-Lángism, the former state ideology of [[Paxia]], is a development of Orthodox Stepanism lead by General-Secretary Láng Jun of the [[International Commune]].

== History ==

=== Valerie Stepanoff ===
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First a liberal polycrat, Stepanoff would delve into proto-socialist theory, aged 29. This would mark the beginning of her development of socialist theory, which, over the course of 12 years, would culminate in her publishing of ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', a 1100 page thesis on her political ideology, a critical analysis of the capitalist mode of production, and a reflection of history through an anti-capitalist lens. At first however, ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight'' did not reach the hands of any members of the working class in substantial numbers, and so, Stepanoff would write the pamphlet ''[[Black Capital]]''[[Black Capital|,]] as to simplify the concepts in ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight'', being only 6 pages long in its original publication, and quickly spread the fundamentals of her ideology. ''Black Capital'' would be immensely successful in this goal, largely spreading the core ideals of socialism throughout Cirréone and beyond, inspiring many political theorists, revolutionaries, and activists alike. It would also reach the status of the single most reprinted political text in all of Cirréone in half a century, often printed in secrecy as to avoid bans placed only two years after its release.

Stepanoff would continue with her socialist activism, helping form trade unions and inspiring strikes across Cirréone, along with writing more on contemporary issues in society from a Stepanist lens, until she would be expelled from Cirréone by order of the Viscounty. With this she would move to [[Wolfberg]], where she would live in seclusion, but would continue to write many more texts, many of which never published in her lifetime. After Stepanoff died, her works would be found by the local government and would be confiscated. They would not be found until Cirréonese expansion into Wolfberg, now Historic Louveberg. They have since been published.

=== Cirréonese June Revolution and the First Commune ===
With the Cirréonese June Revolution, the Cirréonese Stepanist Party took power from the Second Viscountist Government, establishing the first Stepanist commune, 7 years after Stepanoff's passing in solitude. However, the Commune would struggle greatly with the conflict between Orthodox and Classical Stepanist thought. While first led by the Orthodox Stepanist Sebastian Kouzmine, he would be assassinated only 3 days into the lifetime of the Commune, placing the revisionist Leon Crivanne in power, eventually being the end of the Commune, as it would be him and the other revisionists in the party that would champion for different terms for the constitution of the Commune. Ultimately, while thinkers from the June Revolution such as Kouzmine are now praised for their contributions to Orthodox Stepanism, it was largely a failure, and raised the issue of infighting more than ever.

=== Paxian Revolution and the Worker's Republic ===
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=== Cirréonese Firework Revolution and the Second Commune ===
With the Cirréonese Firework Revolution, the (second) Cirréonese Stepanist Party took power from the Federative Government, establishing the Second Commune of Cirréone. This time around, both the revolution and the Commune would be much more successful, with a much more defined and unified goal and ideology under the strong leadership of the Orthodox Stepanist Elliott Dupont, an avid proponent of both Stepanoff's and Kouzmine's, and other such Stepanist writers', works and the ideas they describe. The Second Commune of Cirréone would continue to prosper, becoming more and more so an internationally important figure, before unifying with [[Paxia]] and [[Bardovia]] to form the [[International Commune]].
=== The International Commune ===
The International Commune is a multinational Stepanist commune, formed from the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], and the [[Bardovia|Bardovian Republic]].
== Nations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Nation !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| [[International Commune]] || 6
|}
[[Category:Ideologies]]

Elliott Dupont

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{{Infobox:Character|character_name=Elliott Dupont|character_image=ElliottDupontMC.png|culture=Cirréonese|race=Human|nationality=[[International Commune]]|titles=Chairman of the International Commune
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Elliott Chantal Dupont is a Communite revolutionary, politician and political theorist, is the founder and first Chairman of the International Commune and was founder and first Vox Populi of the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]]. He was the founder and chairman of the (second) Cirréonese Stepanist Party, which led the Firework Revolution that established the Second Commune of Cirréone.

Born an orphan to a working-class family in [[Felicie]], Dupont embraced [[wikipedia:Revolutionary_socialism|revolutionary socialist]] politics, more specifically [[Stepanism]], due to his uncle's Stepanist views and following his admission into the [[University of Milacieur]]. Dupont would form the underground Cirréonese Stepanist Party, would lead the formation of several trade unions in Cirréone and lead several strikes, before being briefly arrested for [[wikipedia:Sedition|sedition]] and imprisoned. Following his sentence he would attempt to organise a revolution, however it would only result in several large-scale protest, violently supressed by the Federation government, known as the Felicie Revolt. After several more years of coordination and forming [[Stepanoff's Guard]], the militant wing of the CSP, Dupont would launch the Firework Revolution by executing Manon Giroud, ousting the Federation Government and stablishing the Second Commune of Cirréone. From here, he would form the Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern, which would eventually come to form the International Commune.

== Early life ==
=== Childhood ===
{{External Lore}}
Elliott Chantal Dupont was born in Felicie West, an only child and an orphan, with his mother, Marie Dupont, dying in childbirth. Marie Dupont was a prostitute living in Felicie, being the reason behind which she met Dupont's father, Gerard Peurtrov. Peurtrov was an upper-middle class industrialist responsible for managing many FeliCoal sites in Felicie West. As his had mother passed, Dupont was taken care of by his uncle, Pierre Dupont. Pierre Dupont had fought in the June Revolution, 11 years prior, and so would be a large influence on Dupont's political radicalisation. According to those around him, the young Dupont is said to have read a lot in his spare time, being taught to read by his uncle.

When Dupont was 11, his uncle would become paralysed from the hips down in a tragic accident at his work place, forcing Dupont into child labour as to support both himself and his uncle. In this time in which Dupont would be working, his uncle would often discuss politics with him, being his first source of radicalisation. However, when Dupont was 17, his uncle would pass, leaving his entire life savings to Dupont, with which he would attend the University of Milacieur, studying philosophy.

=== University and political radicalisation ===
Upon entering the [[University of Milacieur]], Dupont would begin to read into the philosophical works his uncle had recommended to him, namely [[Black Capital|''Black Capital'']] and ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', both by [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Stepanoff's works would resonate deeply with Dupont, who would go on to read her entire catalogue of books in a matter of months, along with works by other Stepanist and socialist writers such as Sebastian Kouzmine and Leon Crivanne. It would also be at his philosophy class where he would meet [[Paul Grasé]], who would become his life-long friend and right-hand man. Following his endeavours into Stepanist theory, Dupont would be invited to the university's League of Stepanists, a Stepanist circle of the University of Milacieur's students, by a classmate. Dupont would also bring along Grasé. Within a very short amount of time, Dupont would grow incredibly popular among the League for his impressive debating skills, evocative speeches, and deep understanding of Stepanoff's works and their principles. At age 19, Dupont would go to found his newspaper, ''<nowiki/>'Notre Voynée Imprimée''' (''Our War in Print''), a Stepanist publication, under which he would write by the penname 'Edouard Demonde' as to evade prosecution by the Federation Government. The newspaper would quickly gain traction in Stepanist circles as one of their only functioning publications. At age 20, Dupont would graduate from the University of Milacieur with a degree in Philosophy.

== Revolutionary activity ==

=== Early activism and imprisonment ===
After graduating, Dupont would form an underground Cirréonese Stepanist Party with Paul Grasé, despite its constitutional banning, drawing in numerous Stepanist intellectuals and activists. From this platform, Dupont would inspire the formation of many trade unions in Cirréone and lead strikes. At the same time, Dupont became a regular patron of the Yellow Farmer, where he would bring political debates, eventually amassing a following in the fellow patrons, who would often come to hear him speak. When Dupont was 26, he would lead a major strike with the Coal Miner's Union, in which he would be arrested and imprisoned for sedition, sentenced to 3 years at the Diyonroux District Prison.

Once he had served his sentence, he decided he should travel and organise with foreign socialists and Stepanists. During this time, he would visit Crannoghold, Kraftia, Saristania, and most notably Paxia, where would meet [[Láng Jun]], revolutionary socialist and future chairman of the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]]. Following his return to Cirréone, Dupont would feel inspired to attempt a revolution.

=== Felicie Revolt and its aftermath ===
[[File:DupontRevolutionary2.png|left|thumb|Dupont in the Yellow Farmer, speaking on the Crannog-Cirréone border conflict.]]Aged 30, Dupont would lead a series of large-scale protests in Felicie, in hopes of starting a full-scale socialist revolution in Cirréone, however, the protests remained confined to Felicie as they were quickly violently supressed by the Federation Government, as there was no current militant wing in the Cirréonese Stepanist Party. The Felicie Revolt would be quelled in merely 4 days, and while seen as a failure, it would draw more and more socialist intellectuals into the party, seeing its efforts in the 'War on Capital.' Within a year of the Felicie Revolt, the Cirréonese Stepanist Party would double in membership, and Dupont would begin the militarisation of the party by forming [[Stepanoff's Army]], disenfranchising many sects of the Cirréonese Army and subsuming them into Stepanoff's Army.
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Over time, Dupont would slowly grow the party until he felt the time right for a revolution, holding off from severe acts and keeping to speeches, reports, and organisation. With the response from Manon Giroud as to the Crannog-Cirréonese border conflict, Dupont would famously give a speech at the Yellow Farmer, claiming it a distraction from the internal struggles in Cirréone and class conflict. Dupont would also famously give a speech on the formation of the Worker's Republic of Paxia, praising it, and calling for a revolution in Cirréone. The tipping point, however, would be with the Cirréonese elections, in which Manon Giroud of the Actuelian Party of the Republican Coalition would be elected Vox Populi Cirréone.[[File:Firework revolution.png|thumb|Dupont outside the former residence of Manon Giroud, following his execution and the Firework Revolution]]

=== Firework Revolution ===
The Firework Revolution would begin with the storming of the residence of Manon Giroud, in Léttona, on the evening of the election while Manon Giroud was celebrating his recent election. Stepanist forces would break down the door under command of Dupont, and would set alight to the building. Most guests would be killed by revolutionaries, or would run away. Dupont would then approach Giroud and, after a heated interaction, execute him by means of decapitation. Revolutionary forces would soon after storm and secure their position in the [[House of Peones]], the Cirréonese parliamentary building, and then the rest of the nation, and would declare Elliott Dupont as Vox Populi of the newly formed Second Commune of Cirréone.

== Second Commune of Cirréone ==
The formation of the Second Commune would immediately spark controversy. Immediately following the Firework Revolution, Korallriket would dissolve the Nautilus Defence League. It would also cause much debate as to the ideology of Stepanism and its differences with [[Revolutionism]] (to which Dupont would write his report ''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/14zlyhQfLlNV0gFs7QyTZlDzSXXrvzVHQ_xsSuAy9tz4/edit?usp=sharing On Revolutionism])'' with the [[Revolutionary Internationale]] inviting the nation several times. However, instead of this, within days of the formation of the Second Commune, the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]] would be formed, a military and economic alliance between The Second Commune of Cirréone and the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], by which Paxia would also secede from the RevIntern. Unlike the First Commune, the strong ideology of Dupont and his Cirréonese Stepanist Party would immediately come into effect in the government, centralising the economy and effectively banning any other parties other than the CSP.

It would also be during this period, however, that Dupont would lose his life-long best friend and political partner, Paul Grasé, as he would go missing for a time, during which Grasé would develop his religion of [[Colipenism]]. Upon his return, he would disrupt a meeting of the Communal Council of the Poluts by openly criticising both the ideology of [[Stepanism]] and the Firework Revolution, to which Dupont would respond by exiling him from the country. This would largely depress Dupont, and forever shake him. In the wake of the joining of the Bardovian Republic to the PCC, and the inevitable onset of the Great War, Dupont, [[Julius Povski]], President of Bardovia, and [[Láng Jun]], Chairman of Paxia, would begin talks of uniting into one, as the [[International Commune]], on the 10th of June, 2024. This would come into fruition following the writing of the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution] and the announcement of the new nation. Elliott Dupont would be elected Chairman of the International Commune, unanimously.

== The International Commune ==
[[File:Dark times.jpg|thumb|292x292px|Poster published alongside the speech, titled '''Dark Times''<nowiki/>']]
Almost immediately upon the formation of the International Commune, Dupont would give a speech on the current affairs relating to the Great War, commenting on the imperialism of [[Ashannar]] and [[Aranna]] in the face of [[Cauldra]], and declaring support of [[Zimnogóra]] and their war of independence from [[Uslanpolj]].

== Political ideology ==
[[File:Dupont.png|thumb|299x299px|Portrait of Elliott Dupont|left]]Dupont is a devout Stepanist and believes that his interpretation is the sole authentic and orthodox one.

== Personal life and characteristics ==
While incredibly intelligent in the ways of philosophy, politics, economics, and strategy, and being a good speaker, Dupont is famously dogmatic, especially revolving [[Stepanism]], and is often criticised as completely idolising [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Dupont has only briefly found himself in dedicated relationships, mostly in his younger life, commenting that he is "''too preoccupied.''" Dupont is bisexual.
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Fortica

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'''Fortica''' is the northern-most continent in Cinder.
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Fortica

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'''Fortica''' is the northern-most continent in Cinder.

Stepanograd

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'''Stepanograd''' is the capital city of the [[International Commune]].

Stepanism

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[[File:Stepanism2.png|thumb|273x273px|The symbol of Stepanism]]
'''Stepanism''' is a [[wikipedia:Communism|communist]] ideology, political philosophy and method of socioeconomic analysis that became the largest faction of the communist movement within [[Cirréone]]. It posits the need for a 'War on Capital,' more simply a revolution against capital, and the liberal political systems upholding it, as a means of establishing national communes, and ultimately one international commune, uniting the entirety of Cinder.
Stepanism originates from the works of the Cirréonese philosopher [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Stepanism has developed over time into various schools of thought, however, Orthodox Stepanism, the direct interpretation of Stepanoff's works, remains the most popular in Stepanist circles.
Stepanism, notably, is the state ideology of the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], as enshrined in their [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xLat6SH86TP4iusfrx1nc98j0HBUwb9ub6bpnXQCLXA/edit#heading=h.9g8pt2l05ovm Constitution].
== Overview ==
Stepanism seeks to answer the issues of a society by positing that it all stems from oppression and class divide, which as of the rapid development of industry, is materialised in the divide between capitalists and the working class, illustrating the interconnectivity of all social issues, and their root in the economic organisation of a society. Stepanism describes the solution as to all issues of society as the reorganisation of the economy of a society, by way of abolishing capital and collectivising labour in a society's vast working body.

Furthermore, Stepanism posits that the way in which this economic reorganisation must occur should be through Stepanoff's theories of the War on Capital and the subsequent national and international communes. The former is the name for the concept of the international socialist revolution, by which capital should be abolished across all of Cinder. This, according to Stepanist theory, would materialise through the individual revolutions of each nation or region or people of Cinder, by which national communes would be established, collectivising labour through a state serving its nations people, until eventually the entirety of Cinder should be free of capital, in which case the Stepanist international commune should be formed, uniting the entirety of Cinder under one society of stateless, classless, egalitarianism. The War on Capital is notably not expected in one set time frame, but rather, a more overarching conflict including any and all anti-capitalist action. Notably, the War on Capital would be symbolically declared in Stepanoff's ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]''.

The Orthodox Stepanist national commune is defined as needing the constitutional prescription of socialist economics and the unity of socialist parties under one united party. It also calls for the representation of the people in its government, in some form, most commonly representation. However, it is the theory surrounding the national commune that is normally at subject to revision by Revisionist Stepanists.

== Schools of thought ==

=== Orthodox ===
Orthodox Stepanism denotes the collection of socioeconomic theories expounded by Valerie Stepanoff, the direct teachings of her philosophical works, and their interpretation and continuations by figures such as Sebastian Kouzmine and [[Elliott Dupont]], figures who claim to be 'Orthodox Stepanists.' The term 'Orthodox Stepanism' emerged in the face of the wake of revisionist interpretations of Stepanoff's works, around the time of the Cirréonese Coal Worker's Crisis. Orthodox Stepanism remains the most prominent Stepanist school of thought, with Valerie Stepanoff herself raised to an almost deified status in Stepanist circles.

=== Revisionist ===
Revisionist Stepanism, also known as 'New Stepanism,' refers to the revisionist interpretations of Valerie Stepanoff's philosophical works, emerging around the time of the Cirréonese Coal Worker's Crisis. These revisions were mostly concerning Stepanoff's depictions of national communes and how they should be governed. Famous Revisionist Stepanists would include Leon Crivanne, the last Chairperson of the (First) Commune of Cirréone.

=== Anarchist ===
Anarchist Stepanism, or Anarcho-Stepanism, refers to the rejection of Valerie Stepanoff's national communes, and the eventual international commune, for anarchic communes governed directly by the people inhabiting it. Anarchist Stepanism, however, is largely rejected in Stepanist circles, claiming it to not adhere to the philosophy of Valerie Stepanoff enough to be seen as Stepanism.

=== Revolutionist ===
Revolutionist Stepanism, emerging from the rise of [[Revolutionism]], denotes the interpretation of Orthodox Stepanism as an early form of Socio-Revolutionist Thought, with the 'War on Capital,' being extended to a 'War on Stagnation,' needing to be repeated systematically to ensure the interests of the people within a national commune. Revolutionist Stepanism is famously rejected by Orthodox Stepanists such as Elliott Dupont and Paul Grasé on the grounds that it can only bring instability to a national commune, resulting in the collapse of the commune and the opportunity for foreign or internal capital to regain control.

=== Stepanism-Lángism ===
Stepanism-Lángism, the former state ideology of [[Paxia]], is a development of Orthodox Stepanism lead by General-Secretary Láng Jun of the [[International Commune]].

== History ==

=== Valerie Stepanoff ===
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First a liberal polycrat, Stepanoff would delve into proto-socialist theory, aged 29. This would mark the beginning of her development of socialist theory, which, over the course of 12 years, would culminate in her publishing of ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', a 1100 page thesis on her political ideology, a critical analysis of the capitalist mode of production, and a reflection of history through an anti-capitalist lens. At first however, ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight'' did not reach the hands of any members of the working class in substantial numbers, and so, Stepanoff would write the pamphlet ''[[Black Capital]]''[[Black Capital|,]] as to simplify the concepts in ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight'', being only 6 pages long in its original publication, and quickly spread the fundamentals of her ideology. ''Black Capital'' would be immensely successful in this goal, largely spreading the core ideals of socialism throughout Cirréone and beyond, inspiring many political theorists, revolutionaries, and activists alike. It would also reach the status of the single most reprinted political text in all of Cirréone in half a century, often printed in secrecy as to avoid bans placed only two years after its release.

Stepanoff would continue with her socialist activism, helping form trade unions and inspiring strikes across Cirréone, along with writing more on contemporary issues in society from a Stepanist lens, until she would be expelled from Cirréone by order of the Viscounty. With this she would move to [[Wolfberg]], where she would live in seclusion, but would continue to write many more texts, many of which never published in her lifetime. After Stepanoff died, her works would be found by the local government and would be confiscated. They would not be found until Cirréonese expansion into Wolfberg, now Historic Louveberg. They have since been published.

=== Cirréonese June Revolution and the First Commune ===
With the Cirréonese June Revolution, the Cirréonese Stepanist Party took power from the Second Viscountist Government, establishing the first Stepanist commune, 7 years after Stepanoff's passing in solitude. However, the Commune would struggle greatly with the conflict between Orthodox and Classical Stepanist thought. While first led by the Orthodox Stepanist Sebastian Kouzmine, he would be assassinated only 3 days into the lifetime of the Commune, placing the revisionist Leon Crivanne in power, eventually being the end of the Commune, as it would be him and the other revisionists in the party that would champion for different terms for the constitution of the Commune. Ultimately, while thinkers from the June Revolution such as Kouzmine are now praised for their contributions to Orthodox Stepanism, it was largely a failure, and raised the issue of infighting more than ever.

=== Paxian Revolution and the Worker's Republic ===
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=== Cirréonese Firework Revolution and the Second Commune ===
With the Cirréonese Firework Revolution, the (second) Cirréonese Stepanist Party took power from the Federative Government, establishing the Second Commune of Cirréone. This time around, both the revolution and the Commune would be much more successful, with a much more defined and unified goal and ideology under the strong leadership of the Orthodox Stepanist Elliott Dupont, an avid proponent of both Stepanoff's and Kouzmine's, and other such Stepanist writers', works and the ideas they describe. The Second Commune of Cirréone would continue to prosper, becoming more and more so an internationally important figure, before unifying with [[Paxia]] and [[Bardovia]] to form the [[International Commune]].
=== The International Commune ===
The International Commune is a multinational Stepanist commune, formed from the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], and the [[Bardovia|Bardovian Republic]].
== Nations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Nation !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| [[International Commune]] || 6
|}
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International Commune

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! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 250px; background-color: #C22F2F; font-size:125%" | International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom flag.png|230px]] Flag of the International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom infobox map.png|230px]] map of the International Commune in red
|- style="text-align: left;"
| style="width: 72px;" |'''Population'''
| 6-7 citizens
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Demonym'''
| Communite
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Location'''
| Northern Cinder
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Capital'''
| [[Stepanograd]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Largest city'''
| [[Felicie]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Government'''
| Unitary [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] multinational commune, or socialist republic
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Leader'''
| Chairman [[Elliott Dupont]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Religion'''
| Secular
|-
| colspan="2" | [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution of the International Commune]
|}

'''The International Commune''' is a socialist state, following the doctrine of [[Stepanism]], or the socio-economic theories of [[Valerie Stepanoff]], as enshrined in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution]. The International Commune is located in the global north, with much of its territory on the continent of [[Fortica]]. The capital city of the International Commune is [[Stepanograd]], however, the largest city is [[Felicie]]. The International Commune borders [[Crannoghold]], [[Ritannia]], and [[Uslanpolj]]. It was formed on the 11th of June, 2024, from the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], and the [[Bardovia|Bardovian Republic]].

== Etymology ==
The name 'International Commune' stems from Valerie Stepanoff's Theory of Communes in her magnum opus ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]],'' which details the formation of socialist 'communes' (meaning any state which follows socialist ideology, as opposed to the more traditional meaning of the word) and their necessary eventual uniting into a singular international commune. While the International Commune does not claim to be the final form of Stepanoff's international commune, its mission statement is to lead the way. Therefore, technically, it is a multinational commune.

== History ==
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=== Formation ===
The International Commune formed from what was the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]], an economic and military pact between socialist states across Cinder, namely, the Second Commune of Cirréone, the Worker's Republic of Paxia, and the Bardovian Republic. On the 10th of June, 2024, talks would begin for the uniting of the member nations of the PCC, as they had largely the same goals and political stances, as they shared resources and information, and as to grow the influence of socialism. This would be finalised on the 11th of June, after the Constitution had been written, with its announcement. This would result in very mixed feedback from the international community, due to the divisiveness of the International Commune's [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] ideology.

=== The Great War ===
The International Commune would find itself forming in the centre of the beginnings of a new war, the Great War, between the [[Anti-Revintern]] and the [[Revolutionary Internationale]]. The International Commune would respond to rising tensions very shortly after the [[Ashannar|Ashannari]] Declaration of War on all [[Revolutionism|revolutionary]] states, with a speech from [[Elliott Dupont|Chairman Elliott Dupont]], commenting on the imperialism of both Ashannar and [[Aranna]] in their war on [[Cauldra]], and declaring the International Commune's support of the [[Zimnogóra|Republic of Zimnogóra]] in their war of independence against [[Uslanpolj]].

== Government and politics ==
[[File:Intercom gvmt.png|left|thumb|350x350px|Graph visualising the relations between the different bodies of the Communite government.]]
The International Commune is currently the sole socialist country across Cinder, specifically, following the Stepanist ideology. The Constitution of the International Commune defined the nation as a Stepanist commune, in the orthodox interpretation of a multinational commune as posited in the works of Valerie Stepanoff. The sole party of the International Commune is the International Stepanist Party, as to prevent infighting and promote socialist unity.

The Chairperson is the most senior position in the one-party state, the head of state and the head of governance, permitted to sign off on and veto any new legislature, enforce the law, and act as Commander-in-Chief in times of war. Under the Chairperson are both the Communal Assembly of the People, a representative assembly, and the Communal Council of Ministers, a council of several Ministers delegated to one field of governmental interest, such as Industry, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs. The Chairman is elected by both the Communal Assembly of the People and the Communal Council of Ministers. The Chairperson must also choose a member of the Communal Assembly of the People to function as their General-Secretary, as a means of balancing the Chairman, the Communal Assembly of the People, and the Communal Council of the Ministers, by means of representing the Communal Assembly of the People separate of the Communal Council of the Ministers.

=== Administrative divisions ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Region !! Land Area (blocks square) !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| Cirréone || 349,490 || 4
|-
| Paxia || 247,665 || 1
|-
| Bardovia || 29,413 || 2
|-
| Unity Island || 94,397 || 0
|}

== Demographics ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Group !! Population !! Percentage of total population
|-
| Cirréonese || 4 || 57.1%
|-
| Paxian || 1 || 14.3%
|-
| Bardovian || 2 || 28.6%
|}

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Valerie Stepanoff

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Capital, And Its Crushing Weight

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[[File:Capital and its crushing weight.png|thumb|338x338px|First edition cover of Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]
'''''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight''''' (Cirréonese: ''Capitale, Et Son Poids Socrusitellant)'', is a foundational theoretical text in [[wikipedia:Socialism|socialism]], its philosophy, and critique in political economy, written by [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Regarded as the first text in socialist theory across Cinder, the text contains Stepanoff's critical analysis of [[wikipedia:Capitalism|capitalism]], and her believed negative effects of capital on a society, through the means of class divide.
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Kothmire

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{{Infobox Nation||nation_name=Archduchy of Kothmire|population=[At peak] 4|culture=Kothmirian|location=South Cinder|form_of_government=Theocratic Monarchy|leader_name=Manifestus|religion=[[Church of Moonrise]] [[Dark Creed]]|constitution=[https://docs.google.com/document/d/129mzCz4HzoPLcZX0yr5nQHSUeEHBTyFPPIr-f-fxMG0/edit Creed of the Dark Gods]|image1=Flag_1.png.webp|hexcode=#9A4BDC|capital=Kothmire|founding_date_irl=Oct 3, 2023}}The '''Archduchy of Kothmire,''' also known as '''Kothmire''', was a theocratic monarchy located in Southern Cinder. It was bordered by [[Danouvia]] until its collapse, after which it was bordered by [[Korsia]] to the East and [[Parakascëa]] to the North. At the time of its collapse, Kothmire was bordered by the [[Lendisti Tribe]] to the West and [[Sanea]]. Geographically, Kothmire was uniquely centered within the southern swamps, which defined its natural borders.

Little is known about the history of Kothmire, although records indicate that its history stretches far into ancient history. An isolated region, Kothmire was regarded in legend as a particularly bleak region due to its poor weather and treacherous reputation. Kothmire's early settlers are theorized to be of Northern heritage, possibly refugees of historical persecution which would solidify into a major part of Kothmirian identity. Kothmire would find success due to the swamp's unexpected fertility, which would allow the Kingdom to prosper for a time and construct various major landmarks within the region.

Kothmire's main focuses as a nation were spent developing architecture, masonry, and the development of theology. The most well known product of these efforts is the [[House of Night]], also known as the [[Kothmire Cathedral]]. Other major structures constructed by Kothmire include the [[Idol of Selûne]], abd the [[Idol of the Moonslayer]]. Many of these structures would be built in the initial Kothmirian age of prosperity, which would come to the end following the Port Dry Crisis, which would escalate into the [[First Kothmirian War]]. Kothmire's eventual destruction would come following the [[Second Kothmirian War]], also known as the Moonrisen Crusade.

== History ==
[[File:Map.webp|left|thumb|Map of Kothmire. (Jan 7th, 2024)]]

=== Settlement ===
The Archduchy of Kothmire was officially established sometime between September 28 2023 and October 3 2023. Initially a minor settlement, the region would first appear on a [[Danouvian]] map, after which it would be recognized by most states within Cinder. It would importantly establish a treaty of joint control over the costal region of [[Dry Port]]. Early focuses were on transforming the region into an area suitable for agriculture.

=== Early Devlopment ===
Development of Kothmire would begin with the establishment of the capital city following major agriculture advancements in the region. Using the swamp's natural fertility, the area allowed for extremely high yields of wheat and other grains. This success would allow Kothmire to develop rapidly, with construction on the [[Kothmire Cathedral]] beginning soon after the nation's founding. Additionally, Kothmire would also invest into the creation of [[Dry Port]], which would be established through the Kothmire-Danouvian Joint Control treaty.
[[File:Kothmirecathedral.webp|thumb|The [[House of Night]] exterior. (Dec 28th, 2023)]]

==== Initial Prosperity ====
This period would see the creation of carious farms, creation of gray-sheep livestock, large underground quarrying of stone for various masonry projects, and construction of additional houses. This would be greatly enhanced by various foreign artifacts which would be collected over the course of the nation's development, including the a variety of high quality pickaxes and Tintorinian boots. During this time, Kothmirian explorers would make several expeditions to the North in search of parrots, exploring the Northern jungle and the [[Temple of Alkabazaria]].

=== Conversion to Selûne ===
[[File:Selune.webp|left|thumb|The [[Idol of Selune|Idol of Selûne]]. (Jan 5th, 2024)]]
During this early stage in Kothmirian development, the Archduchy would become fascinated with the [[Church of Moonrise]]. This was partly due to the theorized Northern heritage of Kothmire's population, as well as the cultural association of Kothmire's traditionally long and dark nights with spiritualism and faith.

==== Adoption of the Moonrisen Church ====
Kothmire would officialize this interest by inviting the High-Priestess of the Moonrise church, Ashelya of Selûne, to formally request acceptance into the Moonrisen faith. To accomplish this, the Kothmirian Manson's leauge was used to create a minor statue of Selûne in order to impress the priestess. This effort succeeded, and following an initiation ceremony, Kothmire officially became a Selûnite state on the Dec 28th, 2023.

This would be solidified by the construction of the [[Idol of Selûne]] on January 5th 2024, which would cement Kothmire's reputation as zealots of Selûne.

=== Port Dry Crisis ===
Kothmire's era of uninterrupted development would come to an end following growing tension with Kothmire's younger neighbour, the growing Empire of [[Messenia]]. Created out of the ex-Danouvian state of [[Korisa]] and the Despotate of [[Parakascëa]], the Messenian Empire's sudden growth and expansion was perceived as a threat of Kothmire's quiet devlopment. Despite this, relations with the Messenians remained cordial. Following the collapse of Danouvia, the Kothmire-Danouvian port agreement would be renewed with Korisa, and passed on to Messenia, which the Messenians would respect. Relations would collapse however following Messenia's invasion and subsequent capitulation of [[Mustyria]], which sparked a diplomatic condemnation from Kothmire. In response, Messenia would seize Port Dry and declare Kothmire and enemy of the Messenian Empire. Kothmire would respond with further condemnations, which would be suppourted by the [[Church of Moonrise]]. Following this, Messenia would begin the construction of a 2-block high iron fence within the then disputed border, which would block off Kothmire from the main road used for travel within central Cinder. This provocation would lead to Kothmire vandalizing the Fence, creating several holes in which travel could continue despite Messenian blockade.

==== False Flag ====
Tensions would once again escalate following the the eruption of the Thundran crisis, in which Kothmire and Messenia would suppourt opposing sides. Following this, Messenia would launch a false flag attack on Kothmire, claiming that a Nykol Haartmann, a Messenian minister, had been assassinated by DJDry, a Kothmirian citizen, on the main capital road. Despite denial of this crime by the Kothmirian goverment, with various pieces of evidence, as well as a plea for international investigation, the Messenian government would respond to this by conducting a revenge murder of Manifestus. This would be followed by a declaration of war against Kothmire, beginning the [[First Kothmirian War]].

=== Messenian Invasion ===
Messenia would begin the [[First Kothmirian War]] on Feb 11, 2024. Kothmire would respond by making an international address for sympathy, which would go widely ignored, save for the Moonrise Church. The Moonrise Church would publicly announce their support for Kothmire, as well as condemning the Messenian aggressors for their invasion.
[[File:Treaty.png|thumb|The border of Messenia and Kothmire as determined by the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UNGHXHsqStzllOGpHz6UY6YcE712_CsMZwxbp18YsZo/edit?usp=sharing Treaty of Ataetia], Signed on Feb 18th, 2024.]]
The first casualties of the war would come from a Messenian ambush of Northern supplies, who attempted to give Kothmire weapons and armor in order to fight the Messenians. This would result in public condemnation, and the establishment of new supply routes to Kothmire through unexplored Western routes.

==== Stalemate ====
Despite initial eagerness for the war, logistical issues and exaushtion from other conflicts would lead to a growing slog in which neither side was interested in. This failure would lead to a status-quo peace agreement, with the signing of the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UNGHXHsqStzllOGpHz6UY6YcE712_CsMZwxbp18YsZo/edit?usp=sharing Treaty of Ataetia] in return for a Non-Aggression Pact and free travel through both nations, at the cost of conceding Dry Port.

=== Post-Invasion Isolationism ===
Following the end of the Messenian invasion, Kothmire would retract its diplomatic ties with most nations and recede into isolationism. This period would be marked by a national feeling of melancholy, created by the humiliating quasi-defeat at the hands of the Messenians and the increasing cultural and diplomatic loneliness. This would eventually escalate to anger, directed toward the Church of Moonrise, due to their failure to prevent the Messenians from attacking Kothmire. These beliefs would specifically build resentment toward Selûne, who was seen as

=== Conversion to Dark Gods ===

=== Formation of the Dark Creed ===

=== Expansion of the Dark Creed ===

=== Collapse of the Dark Creed ===

=== Fall of Kothmire ===

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== Geography ==

== Culture ==

== Religion ==

== Citizens ==

=== Current ===

=== Past ===
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Elliott Dupont

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Elliott Chantal Dupont is a Communite revolutionary, politician and political theorist, is the founder and first Chairman of the International Commune and was founder and first Vox Populi of the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]]. He was the founder and chairman of the (second) Cirréonese Stepanist Party, which led the Firework Revolution that established the Second Commune of Cirréone.

Born an orphan to a working-class family in [[Felicie]], Dupont embraced [[wikipedia:Revolutionary_socialism|revolutionary socialist]] politics, more specifically [[Stepanism]], due to his uncle's Stepanist views and following his admission into the [[University of Milacieur]]. Dupont would form the underground Cirréonese Stepanist Party, would lead the formation of several trade unions in Cirréone and lead several strikes, before being briefly arrested for [[wikipedia:Sedition|sedition]] and imprisoned. Following his sentence he would attempt to organise a revolution, however it would only result in several large-scale protest, violently supressed by the Federation government, known as the Felicie Revolt. After several more years of coordination and forming [[Stepanoff's Guard]], the militant wing of the CSP, Dupont would launch the Firework Revolution by executing Manon Giroud, ousting the Federation Government and stablishing the Second Commune of Cirréone. From here, he would form the Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern, which would eventually come to form the International Commune.

== Early life ==
=== Childhood ===
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Elliott Chantal Dupont was born in Felicie West, an only child and an orphan, with his mother, Marie Dupont, dying in childbirth. Marie Dupont was a prostitute living in Felicie, being the reason behind which she met Dupont's father, Gerard Peurtrov. Peurtrov was an upper-middle class industrialist responsible for managing many FeliCoal sites in Felicie West. As his had mother passed, Dupont was taken care of by his uncle, Pierre Dupont. Pierre Dupont had fought in the June Revolution, 11 years prior, and so would be a large influence on Dupont's political radicalisation. According to those around him, the young Dupont is said to have read a lot in his spare time, being taught to read by his uncle.

When Dupont was 11, his uncle would become paralysed from the hips down in a tragic accident at his work place, forcing Dupont into child labour as to support both himself and his uncle. In this time in which Dupont would be working, his uncle would often discuss politics with him, being his first source of radicalisation. However, when Dupont was 17, his uncle would pass, leaving his entire life savings to Dupont, with which he would attend the University of Milacieur, studying philosophy.

=== University and political radicalisation ===
Upon entering the [[University of Milacieur]], Dupont would begin to read into the philosophical works his uncle had recommended to him, namely [[Black Capital|''Black Capital'']] and ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', both by [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Stepanoff's works would resonate deeply with Dupont, who would go on to read her entire catalogue of books in a matter of months, along with works by other Stepanist and socialist writers such as Sebastian Kouzmine and Leon Crivanne. It would also be at his philosophy class where he would meet [[Paul Grasé]], who would become his life-long friend and right-hand man. Following his endeavours into Stepanist theory, Dupont would be invited to the university's League of Stepanists, a Stepanist circle of the University of Milacieur's students, by a classmate. Dupont would also bring along Grasé. Within a very short amount of time, Dupont would grow incredibly popular among the League for his impressive debating skills, evocative speeches, and deep understanding of Stepanoff's works and their principles. At age 19, Dupont would go to found his newspaper, ''<nowiki/>'Notre Voynée Imprimée''' (''Our War in Print''), a Stepanist publication, under which he would write by the penname 'Edouard Demonde' as to evade prosecution by the Federation Government. The newspaper would quickly gain traction in Stepanist circles as one of their only functioning publications. At age 20, Dupont would graduate from the University of Milacieur with a degree in Philosophy.

== Revolutionary activity ==

=== Early activism and imprisonment ===
After graduating, Dupont would form an underground Cirréonese Stepanist Party with Paul Grasé, despite its constitutional banning, drawing in numerous Stepanist intellectuals and activists. From this platform, Dupont would inspire the formation of many trade unions in Cirréone and lead strikes. At the same time, Dupont became a regular patron of the Yellow Farmer, where he would bring political debates, eventually amassing a following in the fellow patrons, who would often come to hear him speak. When Dupont was 26, he would lead a major strike with the Coal Miner's Union, in which he would be arrested and imprisoned for sedition, sentenced to 3 years at the Diyonroux District Prison.

Once he had served his sentence, he decided he should travel and organise with foreign socialists and Stepanists. During this time, he would visit Crannoghold, Kraftia, Saristania, and most notably Paxia, where would meet [[Láng Jun]], revolutionary socialist and future chairman of the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]]. Following his return to Cirréone, Dupont would feel inspired to attempt a revolution.

=== Felicie Revolt and its aftermath ===
[[File:DupontRevolutionary2.png|left|thumb|Dupont in the Yellow Farmer, speaking on the Crannog-Cirréone border conflict.]]Aged 30, Dupont would lead a series of large-scale protests in Felicie, in hopes of starting a full-scale socialist revolution in Cirréone, however, the protests remained confined to Felicie as they were quickly violently supressed by the Federation Government, as there was no current militant wing in the Cirréonese Stepanist Party. The Felicie Revolt would be quelled in merely 4 days, and while seen as a failure, it would draw more and more socialist intellectuals into the party, seeing its efforts in the 'War on Capital.' Within a year of the Felicie Revolt, the Cirréonese Stepanist Party would double in membership, and Dupont would begin the militarisation of the party by forming [[Stepanoff's Army]], disenfranchising many sects of the Cirréonese Army and subsuming them into Stepanoff's Army.
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Over time, Dupont would slowly grow the party until he felt the time right for a revolution, holding off from severe acts and keeping to speeches, reports, and organisation. With the response from Manon Giroud as to the Crannog-Cirréonese border conflict, Dupont would famously give a speech at the Yellow Farmer, claiming it a distraction from the internal struggles in Cirréone and class conflict. Dupont would also famously give a speech on the formation of the Worker's Republic of Paxia, praising it, and calling for a revolution in Cirréone. The tipping point, however, would be with the Cirréonese elections, in which Manon Giroud of the Actuelian Party of the Republican Coalition would be elected Vox Populi Cirréone.[[File:Firework revolution.png|thumb|Dupont outside the former residence of Manon Giroud, following his execution and the Firework Revolution]]

=== Firework Revolution ===
The Firework Revolution would begin with the storming of the residence of Manon Giroud, in Léttona, on the evening of the election while Manon Giroud was celebrating his recent election. Stepanist forces would break down the door under command of Dupont, and would set alight to the building. Most guests would be killed by revolutionaries, or would run away. Dupont would then approach Giroud and, after a heated interaction, execute him by means of decapitation. Revolutionary forces would soon after storm and secure their position in the [[House of Peones]], the Cirréonese parliamentary building, and then the rest of the nation, and would declare Elliott Dupont as Vox Populi of the newly formed Second Commune of Cirréone.

== Second Commune of Cirréone ==
The formation of the Second Commune would immediately spark controversy. Immediately following the Firework Revolution, Korallriket would dissolve the Nautilus Defence League. It would also cause much debate as to the ideology of Stepanism and its differences with [[Revolutionism]] (to which Dupont would write his report ''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/14zlyhQfLlNV0gFs7QyTZlDzSXXrvzVHQ_xsSuAy9tz4/edit?usp=sharing On Revolutionism])'' with the [[Revolutionary Internationale]] inviting the nation several times. However, instead of this, within days of the formation of the Second Commune, the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]] would be formed, a military and economic alliance between The Second Commune of Cirréone and the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], by which Paxia would also secede from the RevIntern. Unlike the First Commune, the strong ideology of Dupont and his Cirréonese Stepanist Party would immediately come into effect in the government, centralising the economy and effectively banning any other parties other than the CSP.

It would also be during this period, however, that Dupont would lose his life-long best friend and political partner, Paul Grasé, as he would go missing for a time, during which Grasé would develop his religion of [[Colipenism]]. Upon his return, he would disrupt a meeting of the Communal Council of the Poluts by openly criticising both the ideology of [[Stepanism]] and the Firework Revolution, to which Dupont would respond by exiling him from the country. This would largely depress Dupont, and forever shake him. In the wake of the joining of the Bardovian Republic to the PCC, and the inevitable onset of the Great War, Dupont, [[Julius Povski]], President of Bardovia, and [[Láng Jun]], Chairman of Paxia, would begin talks of uniting into one, as the [[International Commune]], on the 10th of June, 2024. This would come into fruition following the writing of the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution] and the announcement of the new nation. Elliott Dupont would be elected Chairman of the International Commune, unanimously.

== The International Commune ==
[[File:Dark times.jpg|thumb|292x292px|Poster published alongside the speech, titled '''Dark Times''<nowiki/>']]
Almost immediately upon the formation of the International Commune, Dupont would give a speech on the current affairs relating to the Great War, commenting on the imperialism of [[Ashannar]] and [[Aranna]] in the face of [[Cauldra]], and declaring support of [[Zimnogóra]] and their war of independence from [[Uslanpolj]].

== Political ideology ==
[[File:Dupont.png|thumb|299x299px|Portrait of Elliott Dupont|left]]Dupont is a devout Stepanist and believes that his interpretation is the sole authentic and orthodox one.

== Personal life and characteristics ==
While incredibly intelligent in the ways of philosophy, politics, economics, and strategy, and being a good speaker, Dupont is famously dogmatic, especially revolving [[Stepanism]], and is often criticised as completely idolising [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Dupont has only briefly found himself in dedicated relationships, mostly in his younger life, commenting that he is "''too preoccupied.''" Dupont is bisexual.
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Valerie Stepanoff

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Valerie Stepanoff was a Cirréonese philosopher, political theorist, economist, historian, journalist and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_socialism revolutionary socialist]. Her best known works are her pamphlet ''[[Black Capital]]'', and her book ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', both written during the height of the Cirréonese Industrial Revolution; the latter being a critical analysis of [[wikipedia:Capitalism|capitalism]]<nowiki/>employing philosophical and economic concepts to call for the collectivisation of the means of production in the workers by means of a revolution. Stepanoff's ideas and their subsequent development, collectively known as [[Stepanism]], have had enormous influence on modern intellectual, economic and political history, especially in Cirréone, whereby Orthodox Stepanism is the state ideology.

Born in Léttona to a middle class family in the [[Republic of Cirréone]], Stepanoff studied at the [[University of Milacieur]] and received a doctorate in philosophy at age 24. Influenced by the new philosophies emerging from the Republican Government, she would write many texts on [[polycracy]], both criticising and developing the theory surrounding them. At age 29, Stepanoff would begin reading into proto-socialist economics and politics, and would begin developing her theory of [[wikipedia:Communism|communism]]. After over a decade of writing, this would culminate in her book [[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight|''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight'']], regarded as the first major text of socialist and communist theory. Following this, she would famously write the pamphlet [[Black Capital|''Black Capital'']], in aims of recruiting more in her home nation, Cirréone, as to her political ideology. ''Black Capital'' would rise to be the single most reprinted political text in Cirréone, often printed secretly as to evade government interference. This would land her expelled from Cirréone. Subsequently, she would move to [[Wolfberg]], where she would continue to write in secrecy, while living under a false name. Aged 66, she would pass away peacefully at her home in Wolfberg.

Stepanoff's critiques of history, society and political economy would outline her beliefs as to the harsh negative impacts of capital, and the inherent social divide it brings in form of class divide. Her works would illustrate her theory of the international War on Capital, a theoretical term dictating the need for several revolutions across Cinder, across time, to reach an eventual goal of all nations having socialist governments, and the complimentary theory of the national and international communes, by which national communes should first be formed prior to international union within a socialist system. Her political works would be undoubtedly influential, inspiring numerous socialist thinkers, theorists and revolutionists for the over a century to come. Her works would also inspire the state ideologies of many nations, notably the two [[Cirréone|Communes of Cirréone]], but also the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]] and more broadly speaking the former [[Crannoghold|Socialist State of Crannoghold]].

== Biography ==

=== University and early politics ===
Being of the middle-class, Stepanoff's family could afford to send her to the University of Milacieur to pursue her great interest in the politics of the Republic of Cirréone. To which, she would originally attend to study law, aged 16. Her classes, however, would not initially satisfy her. In her free-time, however, as she read more into Republican politics and the theories of polycracy, she began to read more into the philosophy surrounding it. This would pique her interest, so much so that she would switch her field of study to philosophy, to her fathers discontent, as he saw it as a much less practical field. Nevertheless, she would pursue it. Over the course of her university education, she would become extremely well versed in philosophical theory, especially those surrounding polycracy.

Following university, she would go into a career of journalism, writing for the radical polycratic newspaper ''<nowiki/>'Nation Narodnie,'<nowiki/>'' which would grow increasingly following her joining, with her style of writing being described, famously, as "addictive, with depth unseen before." It would be during this period that she would also start expressing doubts in the capitalist system, commenting on the class divide ever-present in the free-market, and its need to be quelled by economic reforms, charity, and wealth redistribution. Thus, she would start advocating for higher wages, and would inspire the formation of trade unions as a means of communicating the issues felt by the working class to their employers. She would continue to do this, growing more and more radical in her politics, inspiring strikes and calling for a complete restructuring of the capitalist system of economics, growing a following in intellectuals of the time and the working class, who would collectively begin calling themselves 'socialists,' based on one report she published titled '''Social Ideology: Our Demands''.' Her political radicalisation would culminate, however, in her reading into various proto-socialist philosophers and their works, when she was 29 years old, which would inspire her theory of communism, and her writing of ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight''.
{{Quote|quote="In the early morning, prior even to dawn, following my reading of Boyd's report '''On Social Class'',' I awoke in great sweat and haste, with the clear image of the international commune, and the greater socio-economics of communism. I would write all my most fundamental notes unto paper before returning to my bed, excited to begin writing in the dawn."|author=Valerie Stepanoff|source=excerpt from her diaries}}

=== Writing of ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight'' ===
Immediately following her revelation, she would begin writing. She would completely immerse herself in economic theory, history, and philosophy, often spending long nights in libraries and engaging in heated debates at local worker’s meetings. Her initial drafts were scattered and fragmented, but the core ideas began to take shape. Roughly 3 years into her writing, she would begin to travel extensively alongside her writing, speaking to workers, farmers, and small business owners. In this time she would try to devote almost all time to her research and writing, but after 5 years of writing she needed a break. She would spend this break writing more on the current news of the time, sinking more effort into her journalism, now writing independently of her previous publication, instead finding publishers in members of the newly founded 'Socialist League.' This however would prove to be a great setback, as her publishers would hence face censorship or prison, as a result of her works. Ultimately, this would land her financially insecure to a grave degree.

With this, she decided to return to her writing, but, with the pace at which she worked, would suffer physically. She would subsequently decide to ask for support from the Socialist League, which she would put more effort into. They would of course accept and would financially support her, and would help study and research alongside her, and at the same time her writing would become much more cohesive and comprehensive. Following her supporters' suggestions, she would begin serialising excerpts from the book for feedback from other socialist thinkers, with which she would refine her arguments. After roughly 10 years of writing then, she decided that she needed solitude. She would move to the countryside to avoid distractions, and generally become quite reclusive, devoting her entire time to her writing. During this last period, her supporters would occasionally come to bring supplies and emotional support, but otherwise, she would speak to not one person, lasting until she finished writing. Once Stepanoff had completed the book, she would struggle, at first, to get it published, with most publishers obviously opposing its publishing and her socialist publishing friends mostly wary of publishing anything radical anymore, however, she would eventually have it published anonymously through the Socialist league. At first however, it would only reach limited popularity, mostly with philosophers, economists, and other such intellectuals.

=== Time in Cirréone following ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight'' ===
Following her completion of ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight,'' Stepanoff would try focusing on socialist activism once more, setting aside all writing. This would materialise in more labour organisation efforts, especially through the Socialist League. This would last, at least, until she noticed the limited reach of her magnum opus, and decided to write ''Black Capital'' as an extremely short introduction, basic summary, and piece of agitation propaganda, as to spread the message of communism and the need for activism, and even revolution. She would publish it through the same anonymous means as ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight'' and it would swiftly become immensely popular in Cirréone, being spread around working peoples' circles, inciting activism, such as strikes and protests, and being reprinted countless times by numerous parties. Alongside this, it would also fulfil its purpose of popularising Capital, And Its Crushing Weight. Subsequently, the success of Black Capital would also very quickly land Stepanoff in the eye of the Viscountist government, who would order her expulsion from the nation of Cirréone on the basis of revolutionary, and therefore treasonous, stirrings.

=== Expulsion and later life ===
Following her expulsion, Stepanoff would begin the process of moving to Wolfberg, where she would spend the rest of her life, in secrecy. Realising that no nation would want the revolutionary living there, she decided to live under a false identity, going by Sophia Martin. She would disclose to the Socialist League and her communist supporters that she would step away from the League for the most part as to evade government persecution, but would try to keep writing on the issues of capitalism and about communism and socialism in secrecy. While living in Wolfberg, she would largely live as a recluse, and would write immensely, rarely publishing or showing it to anyone, however, she would write a few reports and a several letters to members of the Socialist League in Cirréone. She would die of an unknown disease at the age of 66, being found so over two weeks after her passing, among all her writings. Her writings would be confiscated and held, until the Firework Revolution, when they would be found by the CSP and published, over a century after her passing.

== Thought ==

== Legacy ==
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Elliott Dupont

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(formerly) Vox Populi Cirréone|age=37|player=wumbr_|hexcode=#C22F2F|gender=Male}}
Elliott Chantal Dupont is a Communite revolutionary, politician and political theorist, is the founder and first Chairman of the International Commune and was founder and first Vox Populi of the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]]. He was the founder and chairman of the (second) Cirréonese Stepanist Party, which led the Firework Revolution that established the Second Commune of Cirréone.

Born an orphan to a working-class family in [[Felicie]], Dupont embraced [[wikipedia:Revolutionary_socialism|revolutionary socialist]] politics, more specifically [[Stepanism]], due to his uncle's Stepanist views and following his admission into the [[University of Milacieur]]. Dupont would form the underground Cirréonese Stepanist Party, would lead the formation of several trade unions in Cirréone and lead several strikes, before being briefly arrested for [[wikipedia:Sedition|sedition]] and imprisoned. Following his sentence he would attempt to organise a revolution, however it would only result in several large-scale protest, violently supressed by the Federation government, known as the Felicie Revolt. After several more years of coordination and forming [[Stepanoff's Guard]], the militant wing of the CSP, Dupont would launch the Firework Revolution by executing Manon Giroud, ousting the Federation Government and stablishing the Second Commune of Cirréone. From here, he would form the Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern, which would eventually come to form the International Commune.

== Early life ==
=== Childhood ===
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Elliott Chantal Dupont was born in Felicie West, an only child and an orphan, with his mother, Marie Dupont, dying in childbirth. Marie Dupont was a prostitute living in Felicie, being the reason behind which she met Dupont's father, Gerard Peurtrov. Peurtrov was an upper-middle class industrialist responsible for managing many FeliCoal sites in Felicie West. As his had mother passed, Dupont was taken care of by his uncle, Pierre Dupont. Pierre Dupont had fought in the June Revolution, 11 years prior, and so would be a large influence on Dupont's political radicalisation. According to those around him, the young Dupont is said to have read a lot in his spare time, being taught to read by his uncle.

When Dupont was 11, his uncle would become paralysed from the hips down in a tragic accident at his work place, forcing Dupont into child labour as to support both himself and his uncle. In this time in which Dupont would be working, his uncle would often discuss politics with him, being his first source of radicalisation. However, when Dupont was 17, his uncle would pass, leaving his entire life savings to Dupont, with which he would attend the University of Milacieur, studying philosophy.

=== University and political radicalisation ===
Upon entering the [[University of Milacieur]], Dupont would begin to read into the philosophical works his uncle had recommended to him, namely [[Black Capital|''Black Capital'']] and ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', both by [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Stepanoff's works would resonate deeply with Dupont, who would go on to read her entire catalogue of books in a matter of months, along with works by other Stepanist and socialist writers such as Sebastian Kouzmine and Leon Crivanne. It would also be at his philosophy class where he would meet [[Paul Grasé]], who would become his life-long friend and right-hand man. Following his endeavours into Stepanist theory, Dupont would be invited to the university's League of Stepanists, a Stepanist circle of the University of Milacieur's students, by a classmate. Dupont would also bring along Grasé. Within a very short amount of time, Dupont would grow incredibly popular among the League for his impressive debating skills, evocative speeches, and deep understanding of Stepanoff's works and their principles. At age 19, Dupont would go to found his newspaper, ''<nowiki/>'Notre Voynée Imprimée''' (''Our War in Print''), a Stepanist publication, under which he would write by the penname 'Edouard Demonde' as to evade prosecution by the Federation Government. The newspaper would quickly gain traction in Stepanist circles as one of their only functioning publications. At age 20, Dupont would graduate from the University of Milacieur with a degree in Philosophy.

== Revolutionary activity ==

=== Early activism and imprisonment ===
After graduating, Dupont would form an underground Cirréonese Stepanist Party with Paul Grasé, despite its constitutional banning, drawing in numerous Stepanist intellectuals and activists. From this platform, Dupont would inspire the formation of many trade unions in Cirréone and lead strikes. At the same time, Dupont became a regular patron of the Yellow Farmer, where he would bring political debates, eventually amassing a following in the fellow patrons, who would often come to hear him speak. When Dupont was 26, he would lead a major strike with the Coal Miner's Union, in which he would be arrested and imprisoned for sedition, sentenced to 3 years at the Diyonroux District Prison.

Once he had served his sentence, he decided he should travel and organise with foreign socialists and Stepanists. During this time, he would visit Crannoghold, Kraftia, Saristania, and most notably Paxia, where would meet [[Láng Jun]], revolutionary socialist and future chairman of the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]]. Following his return to Cirréone, Dupont would feel inspired to attempt a revolution.

=== Felicie Revolt and its aftermath ===
[[File:DupontRevolutionary2.png|left|thumb|Dupont in the Yellow Farmer, speaking on the Crannog-Cirréone border conflict.]]Aged 30, Dupont would lead a series of large-scale protests in Felicie, in hopes of starting a full-scale socialist revolution in Cirréone, however, the protests remained confined to Felicie as they were quickly violently supressed by the Federation Government, as there was no current militant wing in the Cirréonese Stepanist Party. The Felicie Revolt would be quelled in merely 4 days, and while seen as a failure, it would draw more and more socialist intellectuals into the party, seeing its efforts in the 'War on Capital.' Within a year of the Felicie Revolt, the Cirréonese Stepanist Party would double in membership, and Dupont would begin the militarisation of the party by forming [[Stepanoff's Army]], disenfranchising many sects of the Cirréonese Army and subsuming them into Stepanoff's Army.
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Over time, Dupont would slowly grow the party until he felt the time right for a revolution, holding off from severe acts and keeping to speeches, reports, and organisation. With the response from Manon Giroud as to the Crannog-Cirréonese border conflict, Dupont would famously give a speech at the Yellow Farmer, claiming it a distraction from the internal struggles in Cirréone and class conflict. Dupont would also famously give a speech on the formation of the Worker's Republic of Paxia, praising it, and calling for a revolution in Cirréone. The tipping point, however, would be with the Cirréonese elections, in which Manon Giroud of the Actuelian Party of the Republican Coalition would be elected Vox Populi Cirréone.[[File:Firework revolution.png|thumb|Dupont outside the former residence of Manon Giroud, following his execution and the Firework Revolution]]

=== Firework Revolution ===
The Firework Revolution would begin with the storming of the residence of Manon Giroud, in Léttona, on the evening of the election while Manon Giroud was celebrating his recent election. Stepanist forces would break down the door under command of Dupont, and would set alight to the building. Most guests would be killed by revolutionaries, or would run away. Dupont would then approach Giroud and, after a heated interaction, execute him by means of decapitation. Revolutionary forces would soon after storm and secure their position in the [[House of Peones]], the Cirréonese parliamentary building, and then the rest of the nation, and would declare Elliott Dupont as Vox Populi of the newly formed Second Commune of Cirréone.

== Second Commune of Cirréone ==
The formation of the Second Commune would immediately spark controversy. Immediately following the Firework Revolution, Korallriket would dissolve the Nautilus Defence League. It would also cause much debate as to the ideology of Stepanism and its differences with [[Revolutionism]] (to which Dupont would write his report ''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/14zlyhQfLlNV0gFs7QyTZlDzSXXrvzVHQ_xsSuAy9tz4/edit?usp=sharing On Revolutionism])'' with the [[Revolutionary Internationale]] inviting the nation several times. However, instead of this, within days of the formation of the Second Commune, the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]] would be formed, a military and economic alliance between The Second Commune of Cirréone and the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], by which Paxia would also secede from the RevIntern. Unlike the First Commune, the strong ideology of Dupont and his Cirréonese Stepanist Party would immediately come into effect in the government, centralising the economy and effectively banning any other parties other than the CSP.

It would also be during this period, however, that Dupont would lose his life-long best friend and political partner, Paul Grasé, as he would go missing for a time, during which Grasé would develop his religion of [[Colipenism]]. Upon his return, he would disrupt a meeting of the Communal Council of the Poluts by openly criticising both the ideology of [[Stepanism]] and the Firework Revolution, to which Dupont would respond by exiling him from the country. This would largely depress Dupont, and forever shake him. In the wake of the joining of the Bardovian Republic to the PCC, and the inevitable onset of the Great War, Dupont, [[Julius Povski]], President of Bardovia, and [[Láng Jun]], Chairman of Paxia, would begin talks of uniting into one, as the [[International Commune]], on the 10th of June, 2024. This would come into fruition following the writing of the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution] and the announcement of the new nation. Elliott Dupont would be elected Chairman of the International Commune, unanimously.

== The International Commune ==
[[File:Dark times.jpg|thumb|292x292px|Poster published alongside the speech, titled '''Dark Times''<nowiki/>']]
Almost immediately upon the formation of the International Commune, Dupont would give a speech on the current affairs relating to the Great War, commenting on the imperialism of [[Ashannar]] and [[Aranna]] in the face of [[Cauldra]], and declaring support of [[Zimnogóra]] and their war of independence from [[Uslanpolj]].

== Political ideology ==
[[File:Dupont.png|thumb|299x299px|Portrait of Elliott Dupont|left]]Dupont is a devout Stepanist and believes that his interpretation is the sole authentic and orthodox one.

== Personal life and characteristics ==
While incredibly intelligent in the ways of philosophy, politics, economics, and strategy, and being a good speaker, Dupont is famously dogmatic, especially revolving [[Stepanism]], and is often criticised as completely idolising [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Dupont has only briefly found himself in dedicated relationships, mostly in his younger life, commenting that he is "''too preoccupied.''"
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Cirréone

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| colspan="2" |[[File:2ndcommunecirreone.png|230px]] Flag of Cirréone
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Cirréoneinfoboxmap.png|230px]] map of Cirréone in yellow, c. June 2024
|- style="text-align: left;"
| style="width: 72px;" |'''Population'''
| 3-4 citizens
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Demonym'''
| Cirréonese
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Location'''
| Northern Cinder; Fortican continent
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Capital'''
| [[Felicie]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Government'''
| Unitary [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] national commune, or socialist republic
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Leader'''
| Vox Populi [[Elliott Dupont]]
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| '''Religion'''
| Secular
|-
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'''Cirréone''' (/si.re.ɔnə/), officially the '''Second Commune of Cirréone''', was a [[wikipedia:Socialism|socialist state]], following the doctrine of [[Stepanism]], the socioeconomic analyses of Valerie Stepanoff, in which the Cirréonese Stepanists' Party is enshrined in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xLat6SH86TP4iusfrx1nc98j0HBUwb9ub6bpnXQCLXA/edit?usp=sharing Constitution]. Cirréone is located was the global north, on the continent of [[Fortica]]. The capital city of Cirréone was [[Felicie]], located along la Pennibique (river), in Central Cirréone. Cirréone bordered [[Crannoghold]] to the west and [[Ritannia]] to the south. As of the 11th of June, 2024, it is now a part of the [[International Commune]], which was formed from Cirréone, Paxia and Bardovia.
== Etymology ==
The name 'Cirréone' originates from the Cyrronese tribe of la Pennibique. The origin of their name is unknown, but is theorised to come from the Cyrronsese word for the birch tree, which is itself theorised to be 'cyron.'

== History ==
=== Early History ===
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[[File:Flag of the Viscounty of Cirréone.png|thumb|408x408px|Flag of the Viscounty of Cirréone|left]]
It is said that long ago, the lands of what now is Cirréone were, according to faith, touched by Her Holiness Selûne and Her Divine Empire. Following the dissolution of the empire however, Cirréone was split among several small states. One quickly became the most powerful of them all through the leadership of their chief. This had been the Syrronese, the descendants from which Cirréone would form. A millennia ago, the chief of the Cyrronese declared himself the ‘Vikont’ of the lands he dubbed Cirréone. Once over 300 years had passed, and Cirréone grew with it, Cirréone was declared a Viscounty by Viscount Charles I of the house of Baptiste, with his seat of power being held in Felicie.

=== The First Viscounty ===
Following this declaration, the nation continued to prosper, especially so under the house of Baptiste, that being until Viscount Filippe IV died of brain cancer at age 38, having no heir due to his by now apparent infertility. This ended the almost 300 year long reign of the Baptistes, and therefore sent the nation into chaos.

Several different forces fought for the throne, however, coming out on top was Baron Peter Durand, a powerful noble with a formidable private guard, ascending by way of military force. His rule was immediately clear to be a shallow ploy for accumulating power and wealth, rather than a true service of the nation. The government was quickly made to comprise of his close friends and richest benefactors, with titles sold to their highest bidder, regardless of any ruling skill. And so, Cirréone saw a quick downturn from her Baptistian past. Viscount Peter I of the house of Durand died after his 13 year reign and passed on the throne to his son, a king that would decide the fate of Cirréone, King Antoine the Fool.

Ascending at age 16, he was swift to absolutely demolish the economy through his flamboyant spending, and other such foolish decisions. It was clear to the public that something had to have been done. And so, the national guard, in hand with Baptistian loyalists in government, launched a coup. A mighty civil war broke out between the Durandian private guard and the national guard. The Fool’s War. And after 8 months of fighting, Antoine Durand was beheaded and the Durandian guard dismantled.

However, this wouldn’t be the end of conflict. As now, a successor would still need to be decided, and many suggested for it to be a parliamentary body. And so, the civil war shifted to a conflict between the Viscountists and the Republicans. At the same time, many in Cirréone, especially intellectuals, many of whom supported the Republic, would become increasingly secular. After another 13 years of brutal warfare, the Republicans came out victorious, marking a new era for Cirréone.

=== The Republic ===
[[File:Flag of the Republic of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the Republic of Cirréone]]
Immediately the Republic of Cirréone saw hardships in many people’s distrust of the new form of governing, and the parliament saw that they would have to be very much organised and powerful to rule. They would have to elect a primary representative, voted in by the parliament into the title of Lord/Lady Regent by a majority decision of ½ . The first would be Lady Regent Sofia Bittencourt.

There would be several major issues left behind by the war for Bittencourt. One issue she and her parliament would face however, was that of the national guard. Much of the national guard was lost in the civil war(s), either by casualty or by fighting for the Viscountist army. And so, what was left was horribly disorganised, rather independent, lacking payment, and devoid of numbers. Another issue was the state of the economy following both Durand and the war. First, they instated nobles with actual experience leading into the positions previously bought out in the name of Durand. Secondly, the national guard was completely disbanded and the Cirréonese Army was formed, with leading Republican commanders at its helm. These two both helped to somewhat restabilise the economy, as well as a focus on more self-sufficiency, but a lot of ground still needed to be covered.

Much more controversially, however, due to their increasing secularisation, it was decided that church and state shall no longer have any links, that no matters of religion shall be discussed in the parliament, and that the government shall offer a completely neutral and unbiased view of all religions. This was seen as an affront to manys’ beliefs, and absolutely was one of the first contributors to the Restorative cause, seeking to reinstate a Viscounty following the ‘Republican experiment.’ However, for now, general consensus of the republic was still widely positive, if sceptical.

One major development of the Republican experiment was the emergence of party politics in the Cirréonese parliament, starting within months of the republic with the ‘Bapts,’ agreeing on a governing similar to that under the viscounty just with the difference of an elected Lord Regent and the added parliament, and the ‘Courts,’ aiming to completely change the Cirreonese political landscape and build a true polycracy, somewhat inspired by those developed on the Golden Coast, due south-west.

It was after 6 years as Lord Regent that Sofia Bittencourt died, after an attack by a Viscountist, Nico Cartier, who would see immediate death. And so, a new Lord Regent had to be elected, in which time the parliament would rule and not pass any new legislature unless by emergency decree passed by a unanimous vote, which would suspend the election. However, this did not deal well following the aforementioned party politics. With the parliament split in mainly 2 vastly different parties, no candidate could be voted in. This would suspend the parliament for 18 months, known as The Great Stagnation, while the politics and economy of Cirréone still needed tending. Many Courts would suggest to let the parliament rule without a Lord Regent but most Bapts would reject this notion, seeing it as an easy ploy for their polycratic system of governing, which it very well could have been, rather than a necessity.

This would spark a series of riots and marches by the public and a mutiny in many sects of the Cirréonese army, culminating in a storming of the parliament building, lead by a militia formed from said mutiny. It was in this storming of parliament that 72 members of parliament would be murdered, most of which Courts, and the building burned down. This attack would be endorsed by many Bapts, and at its end, the head of the militia, Serge Vitkiene, would declare himself the Viscount of Cirréone in the honour of Baptiste, forming the Second Viscounty of Cirréone, and sparking the War of the Peones; named after the flowers that the burned parliament was known for having gardens of.

=== The Second Viscounty ===
[[File:Flag of the Second Viscounty of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the Second Viscounty of Cirréone|left]]
A nation born from war’s womb, immediately fighting between Viscountists and Republicans would start up once more, now more brutal than ever. Both armies would quickly fall out of the traditional tactics of fighting in way of much less organised and urban orientated fighting, the battle shifting early on from in the fields to through the towns and cities, resulting in high civilian casualties, and the destruction of most older buildings in Felicie. After over 9 years of fighting, however, with the public generally being more favourable to the Viscountists, they gained control of most settled lands, while the Republican forces camped out in the wilderness. A stalemate was reached, where neither army could attack from their safety. This stalemate would last for almost another 2 years, until the vast majority of the Republican armies decided to surrender.

A swift decision of Viscount Serge I would be to transform the Viscounty into a more moderate, constitutional polycracy, with Viscount and parliament, lead by a ‘Vox’ (i.e. voice, as the title serves as the voice of the parliament and the people). The parliament would act as a guidance for the Viscount, though the Viscount would remain ultimately more powerful and have final say. The parliament however, would decide the succession of the throne.

Most of the modern inner landscape of Felicie would be built in the 40 years following the formation of the Second Viscounty, in the several rebuilding plans for the city, as its historic buildings were largely destroyed. Even Tours Jumelles needed some rebuilding efforts, as the eastern tower saw some damage on its rear side. And so, Viscount Serge I would hire Artur Giroud, coming from generations of Cirréonese architecture, including Frankes Giroud, designer of Tours Jumelle, to design and organise the rebuilding of countless structures in inner-Felicie.

While generally more stable than in the times of the wars, known colloquially as the ‘Age of Hellfire,’ the Second Viscounty of Cirréone was rife with poverty, class divide, and horrible industrialisation, with the coal mines of Felicie growing 10 times over in only 20 years, and an industrial sector being built in place of what was previously lush countryside. While before, the rich came from families of aristocracy, industrialisation brought the first new wave of the powerful, from new money, only further dividing the masses from those on top.

It would be during this era for Cirréone that the ideas of capital began to see more substantial and organised criticism, and even protest, specifically after the publishing of the pamphlet [[Black Capital|''Black Capital'']], and the book ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', both written by [[Valerie Stepanoff]], inspiring the development of many different sects of socialistic theory across Cinder. This would lead to the [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] movement growing through Cirréone, and the organisation of labour unions and strikes in the process.

After decades under such divide, in which time industrialisation spread massively across Cirréone, wars were won and lost, and parties grew more and more stagnant in their politics, the economy finally tipped, and Cirréone saw what is known as the ‘Coal Worker’s Crisis’ After a several month long strike from the coal miners of Felicie West, the economy finally saw a crisis as the factories of Felicie East had to pause their production. This would lead to an economic crash across Cirréone as many would have to sell their shares in various industrial companies, diminishing their value, and stripping thousands and thousands from their jobs, placing many into poverty. This would push the Cirréonese populus to extremism in their politics in a never before-seen magnitude. While many would flock to the Stepanist movement, many would cast their blame on the unions, increasing anti-Stepanist sentiment just the same.

This political divide would then lead to an attack by a civil militia known as the ‘Market League,’ a strongly anti-Stepanist organisation, on the head-quarters of the Stepanist Party of Cirréone. While the militia would lay siege to the building for 3 days over the course of the attack, they would be largely defeated. In response, many unions and Stepanist organisations would then attack anti-Stepanists and even burn down the head-quarters of the Market League. As election season came up, Viscount Nico II would make a decree banning any socialist parties and trade unions, and offer public support of the Market League. This would result in an election in which only 54% of the population voted, and by landslide, the Conservative Party of Cirréone would (through the Market Coalition, of 3 other anti-Stepanist parties) win. Victor Belandine would be elected Vox.

Belandine would only push Cirréone further and further into the depths that it was reaching for, until roughly 50 years ago, when the tipping point was reached, as people realised after 6 years of harsh anti-Stepanism, that maybe it was the fault of the system.

=== The June Revolution and the Commune ===
[[File:Flag of the First Commune of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the First Commune of Cirréone]]
The June Revolution would begin in Felicie West at the coal mines, where workers of Stepanist affiliation, inspired by the words of one Sebastian Kouzmine, would revolt and attack the mine owner during an inspection. It would then spread east into the inner city with many factory workers revolting and then a march on la Place Pourpre, where factory workers, farmers, miners, and other citizens would march hand in hand. The revolution would then begin to organise as Kouzmine would begin leading the revolts through the CSP, however, non-CSP members, non-Stepanists, who were fighting in the revolution, often anarchists or centre-left groups, would not be on the same page and would even sometimes have fights with Stepanists.

Despite the Viscountist forces being dealt with in only a matter of a few months, the fighting would rage on for a total of 2 years, as Stepanist, anarchist and centre-left forces would fight between themselves, however, the CSP, due to their massive populist appeal and their charismatic leader, being relatable to many due to his deeply working class roots, having self studied until his neighbourhood realised his potential and sent him to university, would come out victorious, and the Commune of Cirréone would be made official.

The Commune would, however, see hardships of great extent, as with any revolutionary government, but especially so as only 3 days following the conclusion of the June Revolution, Sebastian Kouzmine would be murdered by a young right-wing extremist, Alain Opatrie. This would lead to some infighting over the successor to Kouzmine, but it would be decided that Leon Crivanne would replace him as chairperson. Crivanne however, was not quite as charismatic as Kouzmine, and would often be criticised for his upper-middle class upbringing.

The major issue left though, would be a constitution. How would the Commune of Cirréone be run? This only would lead to more fighting within the CSP. Many wanted a full polycracy, many wanted a polycratically elected socialist vox, some even just wanted the chairperson of the CSP at any given time to rule. It was a disorganised mess. A vote was conducted but no one decision was majority, meaning another would have to be conducted. The second time around however, the decision was made to let any polycratically elected socialist leader run. This saw great criticism though, from both the right and left, the latter of which claimed it to be just as bad as before the revolution. This would lead to almost half of the CSP leaving the party, and several other splinter parties to form. This would make any divisive decision a horribly stagnant affair as indecision and argumentation, often over completely separate issues, was commonplace between the parties. Many of the left would grow unhappy with the leadership of the Commune, and many of the right remained as unhappy as ever, and so slowly, public support dwindled.

After 3 years of the Commune, a liberal coup-d’état was organised by several different right-wing groups, hoping to establish a capitalist, representative polycracy, and due to the diminishing public support and the constant infighting, the Commune fell, and the Federation of Cirréone was formed.

=== The Federation ===
[[File:Federation of cirréone.png|left|thumb|Flag of the Federation of Cirréone]]
From the formation of the Federation, socialism would be banned, along with any and all Stepanist or socialist parties. However, this would not end up mattering particularly as elections under the Federation could not be trusted in the slightest. This would place the Federation, for the vast majority of its lifetime, in the hands of the [[Actuelian party]], and more broadly the Republican Coalition. The first Vox Populi Cirréone of the Federation Government would be Vox Alec Brionne of the Actuelian Party. Famously, he would commit suicide 3 months into his term, on the basis of the stress of the economic transition. Over the course of several years, however, the economy would somewhat stabilise, though strong class divide would not cease to exist. Following the coup-d'état, fascistic and hard-right militias would be subsumed into the Cirréonese Army, sparking much controversy and a series of protests, however, ironically, these protests would be violently supressed by the army. The Federation Government would be plagued with favouritism, corruption and elitism, with public service spending being cut to be invested into the private sector, and tax cuts on the rich.

{{External End}}43 years after the formation of the Federation, Jean Laurent of the Actuelian Party would be elected Vox Populi. During his term, he would focus on foreign relations, signing the Cirréone-Crannog Charter, defining the border between the two nations on the island of Malouine, however, this would cause a border conflict between Cirréone and the Socialist State of Crannoghold, with Manon Giroud ordering the deforestation of the newly Crannog lands, west of the border, to protest their claim. It would take 4 days, however, for Toainsully, the Chairperson of Crannoghold, to realise this and respond, calling for international justice. Giroud would use the delay as part of his reasoning, showing how Crannoghold was not, in actuality, aware as to the dealings occurring within their claims. This response from Giroud would also go to spark the first in-game mention of the Stepanist movement and Elliott Dupont, with him critiquing the border conflict as a futile cause and a distraction from internal issues. Laurent would also be responsible for the signing of the Nautilus Defence League, a military alliance, in response to recent [[Uslanpolj|Uslan]] expansions north. Laurent would then close off his term by leading the connection of Cirréone to the [[Syradine Metro]]. However, this focus on foreign relations would often be criticised as simply a distraction from internal affairs. In the primary election in the lead up to the final elections of the Federation Government, Laurent would lose his place as leader of the Actuelian Party in place of Manon Giroud, for his more reactionary stances, attractive to [[wikipedia:Conservatism|Actuelians]]. This would lead to the inevitable election of Manon Giroud as Vox Populi Cirréone, which would spark the [[Firework Revolution]], beginning with the storming of Giroud's personal home, and his execution. Ultimately, it would establish the Second Commune of Cirréone, with Elliott Dupont as Vox Populi Cirréone.

=== The Second Commune ===
[[File:Pcc.png|thumb|Symbol for the PCC|191x191px]]The formation of the Second Commune would immediately spark controversy. Immediately following the Firework Revolution, Korallriket would dissolve the Nautilus Defence League. It would also cause much debate as to the ideology of Stepanism and its differences with [[Revolutionism]], with the [[Revolutionary Internationale]] inviting the nation several times. However, instead of this, within days of the formation of the Second Commune, the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]] would be formed, a military and economic alliance between The Second Commune of Cirréone and the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], by which Paxia would also secede from the RevIntern. Unlike the First Commune, the strong ideology of Elliott Dupont and his Cirréonese Stepanist Party would immediately come into effect in the government, centralising the economy and effectively banning any other parties other than the CSP. It would also be during this period when the Polut of Foreign Affairs, [[Paul Grasé]], would be exiled for treason. In the wake of the Great War and of the Bardovian Republic joining the PCC, Cirréone would unite with the other two members of the PCC on the 11th of June, 2024, into the [[International Commune]].

== Government and Politics ==
[[File:Cirréonese government.png|left|thumb|338x338px|Graph surmising the relations between the different bodies of the Cirréonese government.]]
The Second Commune of Cirréone was one of the few socialist countries across Cinder, specifically, following the Stepanist ideology. The Constitution of Cirréone defined the Second Commune of Cirréone as a Stepanist commune, in the orthodox interpretation of a national commune as posited in the works of Valerie Stepanoff. The Constitution dictated the disbanding of "all subdividing parties of socialist ideology" as to "promote unity in the War against Capital," establishing the Cirréonese Stepanists' Party as the sole party of the Commune, due to the inherent nature of the socialism of the nation.

The Vox Populi, or Vox, was the most senior position in the one-party state, the head of state and the head of governance, permitted to sign off on and veto any new legislature, enforce the law, and act as Commander-in-Chief in times of war. Under the Vox Populi were both the Communal Assembly of the People, a representative assembly, in which each District was represented by a Districteur, and the Communal Council of the Poluts, a council of several ‘Poluts’ delegated to one field of governmental interest, such as Industry, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs.

The Cirréonese mode of governance was largely the inspiration for the mode of governance in the [[International Commune]].

=== Administrative divisions ===
Cirréone was divided into Districts, each represented by a Districteur in the Communal Assembly of the People. These districts were:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! District !! Land Area (blocks square) !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| Felicie || 41,913 || 4
|-
| Léttona || 18,813 || 0
|-
| Historic Louveberg || 22,289 || 0
|-
| La Courtha || 21,857 || 0
|-
| Caulléy || 39,639 || 0
|-
| Bierrov || 18,910 || 0
|-
| Milacieur || 50,377 || 0
|-
| Malando || 10,642 || 0
|-
| Vountier || 15,382 || 0
|-
|Diyonroux
|17,455
|0
|-
|Thatchelle
|8,451
|0
|-
|Lavaffe
|15,496
|0
|}

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International Commune

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! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 250px; background-color: #C22F2F; font-size:125%" | International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom flag.png|230px]] Flag of the International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom infobox map.png|230px]] map of the International Commune in red
|- style="text-align: left;"
| style="width: 72px;" |'''Population'''
| 6-7 citizens
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Demonym'''
| Communite
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Location'''
| Northern Cinder
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Capital'''
| [[Stepanograd]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Largest city'''
| [[Felicie]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Government'''
| Unitary [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] multinational commune, or socialist republic
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Leader'''
| Chairman [[Elliott Dupont]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Religion'''
| Secular
|-
| colspan="2" | [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution of the International Commune]
|}

'''The International Commune''' is a socialist state, following the doctrine of [[Stepanism]], or the socio-economic theories of [[Valerie Stepanoff]], as enshrined in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution]. The International Commune is located in the global north, with much of its territory on the continent of [[Fortica]]. The capital city of the International Commune is [[Stepanograd]], however, the largest city is [[Felicie]]. The International Commune borders [[Crannoghold]], [[Ritannia]], and [[Uslanpolj]]. It was formed on the 11th of June, 2024, from the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], and the [[Bardovia|Bardovian Republic]].

== Etymology ==
The name 'International Commune' stems from Valerie Stepanoff's Theory of Communes in her magnum opus ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]],'' which details the formation of socialist 'communes' (meaning any state which follows socialist ideology, as opposed to the more traditional meaning of the word) and their necessary eventual uniting into a singular international commune. While the International Commune does not claim to be the final form of Stepanoff's international commune, its mission statement is to lead the way. Therefore, technically, it is a multinational commune.

== History ==
''For the histories of [https://cindercivs.net/wiki/Cirréone#History Cirréone], Paxia, or Bardovia, see the linked pages.''

=== Formation ===
The International Commune formed from what was the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]], an economic and military pact between socialist states across Cinder, namely, the Second Commune of Cirréone, the Worker's Republic of Paxia, and the Bardovian Republic. On the 10th of June, 2024, talks would begin for the uniting of the member nations of the PCC, as they had largely the same goals and political stances, as they shared resources and information, and as to grow the influence of socialism. This would be finalised on the 11th of June, after the Constitution had been written, with its announcement. This would result in very mixed feedback from the international community, due to the divisiveness of the International Commune's [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] ideology.

=== The Great War ===
The International Commune would find itself forming in the centre of the beginnings of a new war, the Great War, between the [[Anti-Revintern]] and the [[Revolutionary Internationale]]. The International Commune would respond to rising tensions very shortly after the [[Ashannar|Ashannari]] Declaration of War on all [[Revolutionism|revolutionary]] states, with a speech from [[Elliott Dupont|Chairman Elliott Dupont]], commenting on the imperialism of both Ashannar and [[Aranna]] in their war on [[Cauldra]], and declaring the International Commune's support of the [[Zimnogóra|Republic of Zimnogóra]] in their war of independence against [[Uslanpolj]].

== Government and politics ==
[[File:Intercom gvmt.png|left|thumb|350x350px|Graph visualising the relations between the different bodies of the Communite government.]]
The International Commune is currently the sole socialist country across Cinder, specifically, following the Stepanist ideology. The Constitution of the International Commune defined the nation as a Stepanist commune, in the orthodox interpretation of a multinational commune as posited in the works of Valerie Stepanoff. The sole party of the International Commune is the International Stepanist Party, as to prevent infighting and promote socialist unity.

The Chairperson is the most senior position in the one-party state, the head of state and the head of governance, permitted to sign off on and veto any new legislature, enforce the law, and act as Commander-in-Chief in times of war. Under the Chairperson are both the Communal Assembly of the People, a representative assembly, and the Communal Council of Ministers, a council of several Ministers delegated to one field of governmental interest, such as Industry, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs. The Chairman is elected by both the Communal Assembly of the People and the Communal Council of Ministers. The Chairperson must also choose a member of the Communal Assembly of the People to function as their General-Secretary, as a means of balancing the Chairman, the Communal Assembly of the People, and the Communal Council of the Ministers, by means of representing the Communal Assembly of the People separate of the Communal Council of the Ministers.

=== Administrative divisions ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Region !! Land Area (blocks square) !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| Cirréone || 349,490 || 4
|-
| Paxia || 247,665 || 1
|-
| Bardovia || 29,413 || 2
|-
| Unity Island || 94,397 || 0
|}

== Demographics ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Group !! Population !! Percentage of total population
|-
| Cirréonese || 4 || 57.1%
|-
| Paxian || 1 || 14.3%
|-
| Bardovian || 2 || 28.6%
|}

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Stepanism

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[[File:Stepanism2.png|thumb|273x273px|The symbol of Stepanism]]
'''Stepanism''' is a [[wikipedia:Communism|communist]] ideology, political philosophy and method of socioeconomic analysis that became the largest faction of the communist movement within [[Cirréone]]. It posits the need for a 'War on Capital,' more simply a revolution against capital, and the liberal political systems upholding it, as a means of establishing national communes, and ultimately one international commune, uniting the entirety of Cinder.
Stepanism originates from the works of the Cirréonese philosopher [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Stepanism has developed over time into various schools of thought, however, Orthodox Stepanism, the direct interpretation of Stepanoff's works, remains the most popular in Stepanist circles.
Stepanism, notably, is the state ideology of the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], as enshrined in their [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xLat6SH86TP4iusfrx1nc98j0HBUwb9ub6bpnXQCLXA/edit#heading=h.9g8pt2l05ovm Constitution].
== Overview ==
Stepanism seeks to answer the issues of a society by positing that it all stems from oppression and class divide, which as of the rapid development of industry, is materialised in the divide between capitalists and the working class, illustrating the interconnectivity of all social issues, and their root in the economic organisation of a society. Stepanism describes the solution as to all issues of society as the reorganisation of the economy of a society, by way of abolishing capital and collectivising labour in a society's vast working body.

Furthermore, Stepanism posits that the way in which this economic reorganisation must occur should be through Stepanoff's theories of the War on Capital and the subsequent national and international communes. The former is the name for the concept of the international socialist revolution, by which capital should be abolished across all of Cinder. This, according to Stepanist theory, would materialise through the individual revolutions of each nation or region or people of Cinder, by which national communes would be established, collectivising labour through a state serving its nations people, until eventually the entirety of Cinder should be free of capital, in which case the Stepanist international commune should be formed, uniting the entirety of Cinder under one society of stateless, classless, egalitarianism. The War on Capital is notably not expected in one set time frame, but rather, a more overarching conflict including any and all anti-capitalist action. Notably, the War on Capital would be symbolically declared in Stepanoff's ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]''.

The Orthodox Stepanist national commune is defined as needing the constitutional prescription of socialist economics and the unity of socialist parties under one united party. It also calls for the representation of the people in its government, in some form, most commonly representation. However, it is the theory surrounding the national commune that is normally at subject to revision by Revisionist Stepanists.

== Schools of thought ==

=== Orthodox ===
Orthodox Stepanism denotes the collection of socioeconomic theories expounded by Valerie Stepanoff, the direct teachings of her philosophical works, and their interpretation and continuations by figures such as Sebastian Kouzmine and [[Elliott Dupont]], figures who claim to be 'Orthodox Stepanists.' The term 'Orthodox Stepanism' emerged in the face of the wake of revisionist interpretations of Stepanoff's works, around the time of the Cirréonese Coal Worker's Crisis. Orthodox Stepanism remains the most prominent Stepanist school of thought, with Valerie Stepanoff herself raised to an almost deified status in Stepanist circles.

=== Revisionist ===
Revisionist Stepanism, also known as 'New Stepanism,' refers to the revisionist interpretations of Valerie Stepanoff's philosophical works, emerging around the time of the Cirréonese Coal Worker's Crisis. These revisions were mostly concerning Stepanoff's depictions of national communes and how they should be governed. Famous Revisionist Stepanists would include Leon Crivanne, the last Chairperson of the (First) Commune of Cirréone.

=== Anarchist ===
Anarchist Stepanism, or Anarcho-Stepanism, refers to the rejection of Valerie Stepanoff's national communes, and the eventual international commune, for anarchic communes governed directly by the people inhabiting it. Anarchist Stepanism, however, is largely rejected in Stepanist circles, claiming it to not adhere to the philosophy of Valerie Stepanoff enough to be seen as Stepanism.

=== Revolutionist ===
Revolutionist Stepanism, emerging from the rise of [[Revolutionism]], denotes the interpretation of Orthodox Stepanism as an early form of Socio-Revolutionist Thought, with the 'War on Capital,' being extended to a 'War on Stagnation,' needing to be repeated systematically to ensure the interests of the people within a national commune. Revolutionist Stepanism is famously rejected by Orthodox Stepanists such as Elliott Dupont and Paul Grasé on the grounds that it can only bring instability to a national commune, resulting in the collapse of the commune and the opportunity for foreign or internal capital to regain control.

=== Stepanism-Lángism ===
Stepanism-Lángism, the former state ideology of [[Paxia]], is a development of Orthodox Stepanism lead by General-Secretary Láng Jun of the [[International Commune]].

== History ==

=== Valerie Stepanoff ===
{{External Lore}}
First a liberal polycrat, Stepanoff would delve into proto-socialist theory, aged 29. This would mark the beginning of her development of socialist theory, which, over the course of 12 years, would culminate in her publishing of ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', a 1100 page thesis on her political ideology, a critical analysis of the capitalist mode of production, and a reflection of history through an anti-capitalist lens. At first however, ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight'' did not reach the hands of any members of the working class in substantial numbers, and so, Stepanoff would write the pamphlet ''[[Black Capital]]''[[Black Capital|,]] as to simplify the concepts in ''Capital, And Its Crushing Weight'', being only 6 pages long in its original publication, and quickly spread the fundamentals of her ideology. ''Black Capital'' would be immensely successful in this goal, largely spreading the core ideals of socialism throughout Cirréone and beyond, inspiring many political theorists, revolutionaries, and activists alike. It would also reach the status of the single most reprinted political text in all of Cirréone in half a century, often printed in secrecy as to avoid bans placed only two years after its release.

Stepanoff would continue with her socialist activism, helping form trade unions and inspiring strikes across Cirréone, along with writing more on contemporary issues in society from a Stepanist lens, until she would be expelled from Cirréone by order of the Viscounty. With this she would move to [[Wolfberg]], where she would live in seclusion, but would continue to write many more texts, many of which never published in her lifetime. After Stepanoff died, her works would be found by the local government and would be confiscated. They would not be found until Cirréonese expansion into Wolfberg, now Historic Louveberg. They have since been published.

=== Cirréonese June Revolution and the First Commune ===
With the Cirréonese June Revolution, the Cirréonese Stepanist Party took power from the Second Viscountist Government, establishing the first Stepanist Commune, 7 years after Stepanoff's passing in solitude. However, the commune would struggle greatly with the conflict between Orthodox and Classical Stepanist thought. While first led by the Orthodox Stepanist Sebastian Kouzmine, he would be assassinated only 3 days into the lifetime of the commune, placing the revisionist Leon Crivanne in power, eventually being the end of the commune, as it would be him and the other revisionists in the party that would champion for different terms for the constitution of the Commune. Ultimately, while thinkers from the June Revolution such as Kouzmine are now praised for their contributions to Orthodox Stepanism, it was largely a failure, and raised the issue of infighting more than ever.

=== Paxian Revolution ===
{{External End}}
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=== Cirréonese Firework Revolution and the Second Commune ===
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=== The International Commune ===
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== Nations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Nation !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| [[International Commune]] || 6
|}
[[Category:Ideologies]]

Felicie

2024-06-13T10:28:12Z

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'''Felicie''' is the largest city of the [[International Commune]] and, formerly, the capital of [[Cirréone]].
[[Category:Town]]

Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern

2024-06-13T10:26:17Z

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Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern

2024-06-13T10:25:33Z

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International Commune

2024-06-13T10:24:27Z

Wumbr:

{{DISPLAYTITLE:The International Commune}}
{| style="float: right; margin: 0 0 0 0.5em; text-align: center; background-color: light-gray; font-size: 85%; border: 1px solid gray; padding: 0.2em; width: 250px;"
! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 250px; background-color: #C22F2F; font-size:125%" | International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom flag.png|230px]] Flag of the International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom infobox map.png|230px]] map of the International Commune in red
|- style="text-align: left;"
| style="width: 72px;" |'''Population'''
| 5-6 citizens
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Demonym'''
| Communite
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Location'''
| Northern Cinder
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Capital'''
| [[Stepanograd]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Largest city'''
| [[Felicie]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Government'''
| Unitary [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] multinational commune, or socialist republic
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Leader'''
| Chairman [[Elliott Dupont]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Religion'''
| Secular
|-
| colspan="2" | [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution of the International Commune]
|}

'''The International Commune''' is a socialist state, following the doctrine of [[Stepanism]], or the socio-economic theories of [[Valerie Stepanoff]], as enshrined in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution]. The International Commune is located in the global north, with much of its territory on the continent of [[Fortica]]. The capital city of the International Commune is [[Stepanograd]], however, the largest city is [[Felicie]]. The International Commune borders [[Crannoghold]], [[Ritannia]], and [[Uslanpolj]]. It was formed on the 11th of June, 2024, from the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], and the [[Bardovia|Bardovian Republic]].

== Etymology ==
The name 'International Commune' stems from Valerie Stepanoff's Theory of Communes in her magnum opus ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]],'' which details the formation of socialist 'communes' (meaning any state which follows socialist ideology, as opposed to the more traditional meaning of the word) and their necessary eventual uniting into a singular international commune. While the International Commune does not claim to be the final form of Stepanoff's international commune, its mission statement is to lead the way. Therefore, technically, it is a multinational commune.

== History ==
''For the histories of [https://cindercivs.net/wiki/Cirréone#History Cirréone], Paxia, or Bardovia, see the linked pages.''

=== Formation ===
The International Commune formed from what was the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]], an economic and military pact between socialist states across Cinder, namely, the Second Commune of Cirréone, the Worker's Republic of Paxia, and the Bardovian Republic. On the 10th of June, 2024, talks would begin for the uniting of the member nations of the PCC, as they had largely the same goals and political stances, as they shared resources and information, and as to grow the influence of socialism. This would be finalised on the 11th of June, after the Constitution had been written, with its announcement. This would result in very mixed feedback from the international community, due to the divisiveness of the International Commune's [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] ideology.

=== The Great War ===
The International Commune would find itself forming in the centre of the beginnings of a new war, the Great War, between the [[Anti-Revintern]] and the [[Revolutionary Internationale]]. The International Commune would respond to rising tensions very shortly after the [[Ashannar|Ashannari]] Declaration of War on all [[Revolutionism|revolutionary]] states, with a speech from [[Elliott Dupont|Chairman Elliott Dupont]], commenting on the imperialism of both Ashannar and [[Aranna]] in their war on [[Cauldra]], and declaring the International Commune's support of the [[Zimnogóra|Republic of Zimnogóra]] in their war of independence against [[Uslanpolj]].

== Government and politics ==
[[File:Intercom gvmt.png|left|thumb|350x350px|Graph visualising the relations between the different bodies of the Communite government.]]
The International Commune is currently the sole socialist country across Cinder, specifically, following the Stepanist ideology. The Constitution of the International Commune defined the nation as a Stepanist commune, in the orthodox interpretation of a multinational commune as posited in the works of Valerie Stepanoff. The sole party of the International Commune is the International Stepanist Party, as to prevent infighting and promote socialist unity.

The Chairperson is the most senior position in the one-party state, the head of state and the head of governance, permitted to sign off on and veto any new legislature, enforce the law, and act as Commander-in-Chief in times of war. Under the Chairperson are both the Communal Assembly of the People, a representative assembly, and the Communal Council of Ministers, a council of several Ministers delegated to one field of governmental interest, such as Industry, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs. The Chairman is elected by both the Communal Assembly of the People and the Communal Council of Ministers. The Chairperson must also choose a member of the Communal Assembly of the People to function as their General-Secretary, as a means of balancing the Chairman, the Communal Assembly of the People, and the Communal Council of the Ministers, by means of representing the Communal Assembly of the People separate of the Communal Council of the Ministers.

=== Administrative divisions ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Region !! Land Area (blocks square) !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| Cirréone || 349,490 || 4
|-
| Paxia || 247,665 || 1
|-
| Bardovia || 29,413 || 1
|-
| Unity Island || 94,397 || 0
|}

== Demographics ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Group !! Population !! Percentage of total population
|-
| Cirréonese || 4 || 66.7%
|-
| Paxian || 1 || 16.7%
|-
| Bardovian || 1 || 16.7%
|}

[[Category:Nations]]

International Commune

2024-06-13T10:24:05Z

Wumbr:

{{DISPLAYTITLE:The International Commune}}
{| style="float: right; margin: 0 0 0 0.5em; text-align: center; background-color: light-gray; font-size: 85%; border: 1px solid gray; padding: 0.2em; width: 250px;"
! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 250px; background-color: #C22F2F; font-size:125%" | International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom flag.png|230px]] Flag of the International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom infobox map.png|230px]] map of the International Commune in red
|- style="text-align: left;"
| style="width: 72px;" |'''Population'''
| 5-6 citizens
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Demonym'''
| Communite
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Location'''
| Northern Cinder
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Capital'''
| [[Stepanograd]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Largest city'''
| [[Felicie]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Government'''
| Unitary [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] multinational commune, or socialist republic
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Leader'''
| Chairman [[Elliott Dupont]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Religion'''
| Secular
|-
| colspan="2" | [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution of the International Commune]
|}

'''The International Commune''' is a socialist state, following the doctrine of [[Stepanism]], or the socio-economic theories of [[Valerie Stepanoff]], as enshrined in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution]. The International Commune is located in the global north, with much of its territory on the continent of [[Fortica]]. The capital city of the International Commune is [[Stepanograd]], however, the largest city is [[Felicie]]. The International Commune borders [[Crannoghold]], [[Ritannia]], and [[Uslanpolj]]. It was formed on the 11th of June, 2024, from the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], and the [[Bardovia|Bardovian Republic]].

== Etymology ==
The name 'International Commune' stems from Valerie Stepanoff's Theory of Communes in her magnum opus ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]],'' which details the formation of socialist 'communes' (meaning any state which follows socialist ideology, as opposed to the more traditional meaning of the word) and their necessary eventual uniting into a singular international commune. While the International Commune does not claim to be the final form of Stepanoff's international commune, its mission statement is to lead the way. Therefore, technically, it is a multinational commune.

== History ==
''For the histories of Cirréone, Paxia, or Bardovia, see the linked pages.''

=== Formation ===
The International Commune formed from what was the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]], an economic and military pact between socialist states across Cinder, namely, the Second Commune of Cirréone, the Worker's Republic of Paxia, and the Bardovian Republic. On the 10th of June, 2024, talks would begin for the uniting of the member nations of the PCC, as they had largely the same goals and political stances, as they shared resources and information, and as to grow the influence of socialism. This would be finalised on the 11th of June, after the Constitution had been written, with its announcement. This would result in very mixed feedback from the international community, due to the divisiveness of the International Commune's [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] ideology.

=== The Great War ===
The International Commune would find itself forming in the centre of the beginnings of a new war, the Great War, between the [[Anti-Revintern]] and the [[Revolutionary Internationale]]. The International Commune would respond to rising tensions very shortly after the [[Ashannar|Ashannari]] Declaration of War on all [[Revolutionism|revolutionary]] states, with a speech from [[Elliott Dupont|Chairman Elliott Dupont]], commenting on the imperialism of both Ashannar and [[Aranna]] in their war on [[Cauldra]], and declaring the International Commune's support of the [[Zimnogóra|Republic of Zimnogóra]] in their war of independence against [[Uslanpolj]].

== Government and politics ==
[[File:Intercom gvmt.png|left|thumb|350x350px|Graph visualising the relations between the different bodies of the Communite government.]]
The International Commune is currently the sole socialist country across Cinder, specifically, following the Stepanist ideology. The Constitution of the International Commune defined the nation as a Stepanist commune, in the orthodox interpretation of a multinational commune as posited in the works of Valerie Stepanoff. The sole party of the International Commune is the International Stepanist Party, as to prevent infighting and promote socialist unity.

The Chairperson is the most senior position in the one-party state, the head of state and the head of governance, permitted to sign off on and veto any new legislature, enforce the law, and act as Commander-in-Chief in times of war. Under the Chairperson are both the Communal Assembly of the People, a representative assembly, and the Communal Council of Ministers, a council of several Ministers delegated to one field of governmental interest, such as Industry, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs. The Chairman is elected by both the Communal Assembly of the People and the Communal Council of Ministers. The Chairperson must also choose a member of the Communal Assembly of the People to function as their General-Secretary, as a means of balancing the Chairman, the Communal Assembly of the People, and the Communal Council of the Ministers, by means of representing the Communal Assembly of the People separate of the Communal Council of the Ministers.

=== Administrative divisions ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Region !! Land Area (blocks square) !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| Cirréone || 349,490 || 4
|-
| Paxia || 247,665 || 1
|-
| Bardovia || 29,413 || 1
|-
| Unity Island || 94,397 || 0
|}

== Demographics ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Group !! Population !! Percentage of total population
|-
| Cirréonese || 4 || 66.7%
|-
| Paxian || 1 || 16.7%
|-
| Bardovian || 1 || 16.7%
|}

[[Category:Nations]]

International Commune

2024-06-13T10:21:11Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:The International Commune}}
{| style="float: right; margin: 0 0 0 0.5em; text-align: center; background-color: light-gray; font-size: 85%; border: 1px solid gray; padding: 0.2em; width: 250px;"
! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 250px; background-color: #C22F2F; font-size:125%" | International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom flag.png|230px]] Flag of the International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom infobox map.png|230px]] map of the International Commune in red
|- style="text-align: left;"
| style="width: 72px;" |'''Population'''
| 5-6 citizens
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Demonym'''
| Communite
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Location'''
| Northern Cinder
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Capital'''
| [[Stepanograd]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Largest city'''
| [[Felicie]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Government'''
| Unitary [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] multinational commune, or socialist republic
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Leader'''
| Chairman [[Elliott Dupont]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Religion'''
| Secular
|-
| colspan="2" | [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution of the International Commune]
|}

'''The International Commune''' is a socialist state, following the doctrine of [[Stepanism]], or the socio-economic theories of [[Valerie Stepanoff]], as enshrined in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution]. The International Commune is located in the global north, with much of its territory on the continent of [[Fortica]]. The capital city of the International Commune is [[Stepanograd]], however, the largest city is [[Felicie]]. The International Commune borders [[Crannoghold]], [[Ritannia]], and [[Uslanpolj]]. It was formed on the 11th of June, 2024, from the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], and the [[Bardovia|Bardovian Republic]].

== Etymology ==
The name 'International Commune' stems from Valerie Stepanoff's Theory of Communes in her magnum opus ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]],'' which details the formation of socialist 'communes' (meaning any state which follows socialist ideology, as opposed to the more traditional meaning of the word) and their necessary eventual uniting into a singular international commune. While the International Commune does not claim to be the final form of Stepanoff's international commune, its mission statement is to lead the way. Therefore, technically, it is a multinational commune.

== History ==
For the histories of [https://cindercivs.net/wiki/Cirréone#History Cirréone], Paxia, or Bardovia, see the linked pages.

=== Formation ===
The International Commune formed from what was the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]], an economic and military pact between socialist states across Cinder, namely, the Second Commune of Cirréone, the Worker's Republic of Paxia, and the Bardovian Republic. On the 10th of June, 2024, talks would begin for the uniting of the member nations of the PCC, as they had largely the same goals and political stances, as they shared resources and information, and as to grow the influence of socialism. This would be finalised on the 11th of June, after the Constitution had been written, with its announcement. This would result in very mixed feedback from the international community, due to the divisiveness of the International Commune's [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] ideology.

=== The Great War ===
The International Commune would find itself forming in the centre of the beginnings of a new war, the Great War, between the [[Anti-Revintern]] and the [[Revolutionary Internationale]]. The International Commune would respond to rising tensions very shortly after the [[Ashannar|Ashannari]] Declaration of War on all [[Revolutionism|revolutionary]] states, with a speech from [[Elliott Dupont|Chairman Elliott Dupont]], commenting on the imperialism of both Ashannar and [[Aranna]] in their war on [[Cauldra]], and declaring the International Commune's support of the [[Zimnogóra|Republic of Zimnogóra]] in their war of independence against [[Uslanpolj]].

== Government and politics ==
[[File:Intercom gvmt.png|left|thumb|350x350px|Graph visualising the relations between the different bodies of the Communite government.]]
The International Commune is currently the sole socialist country across Cinder, specifically, following the Stepanist ideology. The Constitution of the International Commune defined the nation as a Stepanist commune, in the orthodox interpretation of a multinational commune as posited in the works of Valerie Stepanoff. The sole party of the International Commune is the International Stepanist Party, as to prevent infighting and promote socialist unity.

The Chairperson is the most senior position in the one-party state, the head of state and the head of governance, permitted to sign off on and veto any new legislature, enforce the law, and act as Commander-in-Chief in times of war. Under the Chairperson are both the Communal Assembly of the People, a representative assembly, and the Communal Council of Ministers, a council of several Ministers delegated to one field of governmental interest, such as Industry, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs. The Chairman is elected by both the Communal Assembly of the People and the Communal Council of Ministers. The Chairperson must also choose a member of the Communal Assembly of the People to function as their General-Secretary, as a means of balancing the Chairman, the Communal Assembly of the People, and the Communal Council of the Ministers, by means of representing the Communal Assembly of the People separate of the Communal Council of the Ministers.

=== Administrative divisions ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Region !! Land Area (blocks square) !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| Cirréone || 349,490 || 4
|-
| Paxia || 247,665 || 1
|-
| Bardovia || 29,413 || 1
|-
| Unity Island || 94,397 || 0
|}

== Demographics ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Group !! Population !! Percentage of total population
|-
| Cirréonese || 4 || 66.7%
|-
| Paxian || 1 || 16.7%
|-
| Bardovian || 1 || 16.7%
|}

[[Category:Nations]]

International Commune

2024-06-13T10:20:05Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:The International Commune}}
{| style="float: right; margin: 0 0 0 0.5em; text-align: center; background-color: light-gray; font-size: 85%; border: 1px solid gray; padding: 0.2em; width: 250px;"
! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 250px; background-color: #C22F2F; font-size:125%" | International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom flag.png|230px]] Flag of the International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom infobox map.png|230px]] map of the International Commune in red
|- style="text-align: left;"
| style="width: 72px;" |'''Population'''
| 5-6 citizens
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Demonym'''
| Communite
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Location'''
| Northern Cinder
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Capital'''
| [[Stepanograd]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Largest city'''
| [[Felicie]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Government'''
| Unitary [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] multinational commune, or socialist republic
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Leader'''
| Chairman [[Elliott Dupont]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Religion'''
| Secular
|-
|}

'''The International Commune''' is a socialist state, following the doctrine of [[Stepanism]], or the socio-economic theories of [[Valerie Stepanoff]], as enshrined in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution]. The International Commune is located in the global north, with much of its territory on the continent of [[Fortica]]. The capital city of the International Commune is [[Stepanograd]], however, the largest city is [[Felicie]]. The International Commune borders [[Crannoghold]], [[Ritannia]], and [[Uslanpolj]]. It was formed on the 11th of June, 2024, from the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], and the [[Bardovia|Bardovian Republic]].

== Etymology ==
The name 'International Commune' stems from Valerie Stepanoff's Theory of Communes in her magnum opus ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]],'' which details the formation of socialist 'communes' (meaning any state which follows socialist ideology, as opposed to the more traditional meaning of the word) and their necessary eventual uniting into a singular international commune. While the International Commune does not claim to be the final form of Stepanoff's international commune, its mission statement is to lead the way. Therefore, technically, it is a multinational commune.

== History ==
For the histories of [https://cindercivs.net/wiki/Cirréone#History Cirréone], Paxia, or Bardovia, see the linked pages.

=== Formation ===
The International Commune formed from what was the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]], an economic and military pact between socialist states across Cinder, namely, the Second Commune of Cirréone, the Worker's Republic of Paxia, and the Bardovian Republic. On the 10th of June, 2024, talks would begin for the uniting of the member nations of the PCC, as they had largely the same goals and political stances, as they shared resources and information, and as to grow the influence of socialism. This would be finalised on the 11th of June, after the Constitution had been written, with its announcement. This would result in very mixed feedback from the international community, due to the divisiveness of the International Commune's [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] ideology.

=== The Great War ===
The International Commune would find itself forming in the centre of the beginnings of a new war, the Great War, between the [[Anti-Revintern]] and the [[Revolutionary Internationale]]. The International Commune would respond to rising tensions very shortly after the [[Ashannar|Ashannari]] Declaration of War on all [[Revolutionism|revolutionary]] states, with a speech from [[Elliott Dupont|Chairman Elliott Dupont]], commenting on the imperialism of both Ashannar and [[Aranna]] in their war on [[Cauldra]], and declaring the International Commune's support of the [[Zimnogóra|Republic of Zimnogóra]] in their war of independence against [[Uslanpolj]].

== Government and politics ==
[[File:Intercom gvmt.png|left|thumb|350x350px|Graph visualising the relations between the different bodies of the Communite government.]]
The International Commune is currently the sole socialist country across Cinder, specifically, following the Stepanist ideology. The Constitution of the International Commune defined the nation as a Stepanist commune, in the orthodox interpretation of a multinational commune as posited in the works of Valerie Stepanoff. The sole party of the International Commune is the International Stepanist Party, as to prevent infighting and promote socialist unity.

The Chairperson is the most senior position in the one-party state, the head of state and the head of governance, permitted to sign off on and veto any new legislature, enforce the law, and act as Commander-in-Chief in times of war. Under the Chairperson are both the Communal Assembly of the People, a representative assembly, and the Communal Council of Ministers, a council of several Ministers delegated to one field of governmental interest, such as Industry, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs. The Chairman is elected by both the Communal Assembly of the People and the Communal Council of Ministers. The Chairperson must also choose a member of the Communal Assembly of the People to function as their General-Secretary, as a means of balancing the Chairman, the Communal Assembly of the People, and the Communal Council of the Ministers, by means of representing the Communal Assembly of the People separate of the Communal Council of the Ministers.

=== Administrative divisions ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Region !! Land Area (blocks square) !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| Cirréone || 349,490 || 4
|-
| Paxia || 247,665 || 1
|-
| Bardovia || 29,413 || 1
|-
| Unity Island || 94,397 || 0
|}

== Demographics ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Group !! Population !! Percentage of total population
|-
| Cirréonese || 4 || 66.7%
|-
| Paxian || 1 || 16.7%
|-
| Bardovian || 1 || 16.7%
|}

[[Category:Nations]]

International Commune

2024-06-13T10:18:52Z

Wumbr:

{{DISPLAYTITLE:The International Commune}}
{| style="float: right; margin: 0 0 0 0.5em; text-align: center; background-color: light-gray; font-size: 85%; border: 1px solid gray; padding: 0.2em; width: 250px;"
! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 250px; background-color: #C22F2F; font-size:125%" | International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom flag.png|230px]] Flag of the International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom infobox map.png|230px]] map of the International Commune in red
|- style="text-align: left;"
| style="width: 72px;" |'''Population'''
| 5-6 citizens
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Demonym'''
| Communite
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Location'''
| Northern Cinder
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Capital'''
| [[Stepanograd]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Largest city'''
| [[Felicie]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Government'''
| Unitary [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] multinational commune, or socialist republic
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Leader'''
| Chairman [[Elliott Dupont]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Religion'''
| Secular
|-
|}

'''The International Commune''' is a socialist state, following the doctrine of [[Stepanism]], or the socio-economic theories of [[Valerie Stepanoff]], as enshrined in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution]. The International Commune is located in the global north, with much of its territory on the continent of [[Fortica]]. The capital city of the International Commune is [[Stepanograd]], however, the largest city is [[Felicie]]. The International Commune borders [[Crannoghold]], [[Ritannia]], and [[Uslanpolj]]. It was formed on the 11th of June, 2024, from the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], and the [[Bardovia|Bardovian Republic]].

== Etymology ==
The name 'International Commune' stems from Valerie Stepanoff's Theory of Communes in her magnum opus ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]],'' which details the formation of socialist 'communes' (meaning any state which follows socialist ideology, as opposed to the more traditional meaning of the word) and their necessary eventual uniting into a singular international commune. While the International Commune does not claim to be the final form of Stepanoff's international commune, its mission statement is to lead the way. Therefore, technically, it is a multinational commune.

== History ==

=== Formation ===
The International Commune formed from what was the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]], an economic and military pact between socialist states across Cinder, namely, the Second Commune of Cirréone, the Worker's Republic of Paxia, and the Bardovian Republic. On the 10th of June, 2024, talks would begin for the uniting of the member nations of the PCC, as they had largely the same goals and political stances, as they shared resources and information, and as to grow the influence of socialism. This would be finalised on the 11th of June, after the Constitution had been written, with its announcement. This would result in very mixed feedback from the international community, due to the divisiveness of the International Commune's [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] ideology.

=== The Great War ===
The International Commune would find itself forming in the centre of the beginnings of a new war, the Great War, between the [[Anti-Revintern]] and the [[Revolutionary Internationale]]. The International Commune would respond to rising tensions very shortly after the [[Ashannar|Ashannari]] Declaration of War on all [[Revolutionism|revolutionary]] states, with a speech from [[Elliott Dupont|Chairman Elliott Dupont]], commenting on the imperialism of both Ashannar and [[Aranna]] in their war on [[Cauldra]], and declaring the International Commune's support of the [[Zimnogóra|Republic of Zimnogóra]] in their war of independence against [[Uslanpolj]].

== Government and politics ==
[[File:Intercom gvmt.png|left|thumb|350x350px|Graph visualising the relations between the different bodies of the Communite government.]]
The International Commune is currently the sole socialist country across Cinder, specifically, following the Stepanist ideology. The Constitution of the International Commune defined the nation as a Stepanist commune, in the orthodox interpretation of a multinational commune as posited in the works of Valerie Stepanoff. The sole party of the International Commune is the International Stepanist Party, as to prevent infighting and promote socialist unity.

The Chairperson is the most senior position in the one-party state, the head of state and the head of governance, permitted to sign off on and veto any new legislature, enforce the law, and act as Commander-in-Chief in times of war. Under the Chairperson are both the Communal Assembly of the People, a representative assembly, and the Communal Council of Ministers, a council of several Ministers delegated to one field of governmental interest, such as Industry, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs. The Chairman is elected by both the Communal Assembly of the People and the Communal Council of Ministers. The Chairperson must also choose a member of the Communal Assembly of the People to function as their General-Secretary, as a means of balancing the Chairman, the Communal Assembly of the People, and the Communal Council of the Ministers, by means of representing the Communal Assembly of the People separate of the Communal Council of the Ministers.

=== Administrative divisions ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Region !! Land Area (blocks square) !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| Cirréone || 349,490 || 4
|-
| Paxia || 247,665 || 1
|-
| Bardovia || 29,413 || 1
|-
| Unity Island || 94,397 || 0
|}

== Demographics ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Group !! Population !! Percentage of total population
|-
| Cirréonese || 4 || 66.7%
|-
| Paxian || 1 || 16.7%
|-
| Bardovian || 1 || 16.7%
|}

[[Category:Nations]]

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International Commune

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! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 250px; background-color: #C22F2F; font-size:125%" | International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom flag.png|230px]] Flag of the International Commune
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Intercom infobox map.png|230px]] map of the International Commune in red
|- style="text-align: left;"
| style="width: 72px;" |'''Population'''
| 5-6 citizens
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Demonym'''
| Communite
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Location'''
| Northern Cinder
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Capital'''
| [[Stepanograd]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Largest city'''
| [[Felicie]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Government'''
| Unitary [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] multinational commune, or socialist republic
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Leader'''
| Chairman [[Elliott Dupont]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Religion'''
| Secular
|-
|}

'''The International Commune''' is a socialist state, following the doctrine of [[Stepanism]], or the socio-economic theories of [[Valerie Stepanoff]], as enshrined in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o4jW-H4_ZVCEFNOLiwO4XHHtATUEVPwMqVGVqKD8zJs/edit?usp=sharing Constitution]. The International Commune is located in the global north, with much of its territory on the continent of [[Fortica]]. The capital city of the International Commune is [[Stepanograd]], however, the largest city is [[Felicie]]. The International Commune borders [[Crannoghold]], [[Ritannia]], and [[Uslanpolj]]. It was formed on the 11th of June, 2024, from the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]], the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], and the [[Bardovia|Bardovian Republic]].

== Etymology ==
The name 'International Commune' stems from Valerie Stepanoff's Theory of Communes in her magnum opus ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]],'' which details the formation of socialist 'communes' (meaning any state which follows socialist ideology, as opposed to the more traditional meaning of the word) and their necessary eventual uniting into a singular international commune. While the International Commune does not claim to be the final form of Stepanoff's international commune, its mission statement is to lead the way. Therefore, technically, it is a multinational commune.

== History ==

=== Formation ===
The International Commune formed from what was the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]], an economic and military pact between socialist states across Cinder, namely, the Second Commune of Cirréone, the Worker's Republic of Paxia, and the Bardovian Republic. On the 10th of June, 2024, talks would begin for the uniting of the member nations of the PCC, as they had largely the same goals and political stances, as they shared resources and information, and as to grow the influence of socialism. This would be finalised on the 11th of June, after the Constitution had been written, with its announcement. This would result in very mixed feedback from the international community, due to the divisiveness of the International Commune's [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] ideology.

=== The Great War ===
The International Commune would find itself forming in the centre of the beginnings of a new war, the Great War, between the [[Anti-Revintern]] and the [[Revolutionary Internationale]]. The International Commune would respond to rising tensions very shortly after the [[Ashannar|Ashannari]] Declaration of War on all [[Revolutionism|revolutionary]] states, with a speech from [[Elliott Dupont|Chairman Elliott Dupont]], commenting on the imperialism of both Ashannar and [[Aranna]] in their war on [[Cauldra]], and declaring the International Commune's support of the [[Zimnogóra|Republic of Zimnogóra]] in their war of independence against [[Uslanpolj]].

== Geography ==

== Government and politics ==
TBA

=== Administrative divisions ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Region !! Land Area (blocks square) !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| Cirréone || 349,490 || 4
|-
| Paxia || 247,665 || 1
|-
| Bardovia || 29,413 || 1
|-
| Unity Island || 94,397 || 0
|}

== Demographics ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Group !! Population !! Percentage of total population
|-
| Cirréonese || 4 || 66.7%
|-
| Paxian || 1 || 16.7%
|-
| Bardovian || 1 || 16.7%
|}

[[Category:Nations]]

Cirréone

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! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 250px; background-color: #EAC063; font-size:125%" | Second Commune of Cirréone
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:2ndcommunecirreone.png|230px]] Flag of Cirréone
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Cirréoneinfoboxmap.png|230px]] map of Cirréone in yellow, c. June 2024
|- style="text-align: left;"
| style="width: 72px;" |'''Population'''
| 3-4 citizens
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Demonym'''
| Cirréonese
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Location'''
| Northern Cinder; Fortican continent
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Capital'''
| [[Felicie]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Government'''
| Unitary [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] national commune, or socialist republic
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Leader'''
| Vox Populi [[Elliott Dupont]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Religion'''
| Secular
|-
|}

'''Cirréone''' (/si.re.ɔnə/), officially the '''Second Commune of Cirréone''', was a [[wikipedia:Socialism|socialist state]], following the doctrine of [[Stepanism]], the socioeconomic analyses of Valerie Stepanoff, in which the Cirréonese Stepanists' Party is enshrined in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xLat6SH86TP4iusfrx1nc98j0HBUwb9ub6bpnXQCLXA/edit?usp=sharing Constitution]. Cirréone is located was the global north, on the continent of [[Fortica]]. The capital city of Cirréone was [[Felicie]], located along la Pennibique (river), in Central Cirréone. Cirréone bordered [[Crannoghold]] to the west and [[Ritannia]] to the south. As of the 11th of June, 2024, it is now a part of the [[International Commune]], which was formed from Cirréone, Paxia and Bardovia.
== Etymology ==
The name 'Cirréone' originates from the Cyrronese tribe of la Pennibique. The origin of their name is unknown, but is theorised to come from the Cyrronsese word for the birch tree, which is itself theorised to be 'cyron.'

== History ==
=== Early History ===
{{External Lore}}
[[File:Flag of the Viscounty of Cirréone.png|thumb|408x408px|Flag of the Viscounty of Cirréone|left]]
It is said that long ago, the lands of what now is Cirréone were, according to faith, touched by Her Holiness Selûne and Her Divine Empire. Following the dissolution of the empire however, Cirréone was split among several small states. One quickly became the most powerful of them all through the leadership of their chief. This had been the Syrronese, the descendants from which Cirréone would form. A millennia ago, the chief of the Cyrronese declared himself the ‘Vikont’ of the lands he dubbed Cirréone. Once over 300 years had passed, and Cirréone grew with it, Cirréone was declared a Viscounty by Viscount Charles I of the house of Baptiste, with his seat of power being held in Felicie.

=== The First Viscounty ===
Following this declaration, the nation continued to prosper, especially so under the house of Baptiste, that being until Viscount Filippe IV died of brain cancer at age 38, having no heir due to his by now apparent infertility. This ended the almost 300 year long reign of the Baptistes, and therefore sent the nation into chaos.

Several different forces fought for the throne, however, coming out on top was Baron Peter Durand, a powerful noble with a formidable private guard, ascending by way of military force. His rule was immediately clear to be a shallow ploy for accumulating power and wealth, rather than a true service of the nation. The government was quickly made to comprise of his close friends and richest benefactors, with titles sold to their highest bidder, regardless of any ruling skill. And so, Cirréone saw a quick downturn from her Baptistian past. Viscount Peter I of the house of Durand died after his 13 year reign and passed on the throne to his son, a king that would decide the fate of Cirréone, King Antoine the Fool.

Ascending at age 16, he was swift to absolutely demolish the economy through his flamboyant spending, and other such foolish decisions. It was clear to the public that something had to have been done. And so, the national guard, in hand with Baptistian loyalists in government, launched a coup. A mighty civil war broke out between the Durandian private guard and the national guard. The Fool’s War. And after 8 months of fighting, Antoine Durand was beheaded and the Durandian guard dismantled.

However, this wouldn’t be the end of conflict. As now, a successor would still need to be decided, and many suggested for it to be a parliamentary body. And so, the civil war shifted to a conflict between the Viscountists and the Republicans. At the same time, many in Cirréone, especially intellectuals, many of whom supported the Republic, would become increasingly secular. After another 13 years of brutal warfare, the Republicans came out victorious, marking a new era for Cirréone.

=== The Republic ===
[[File:Flag of the Republic of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the Republic of Cirréone]]
Immediately the Republic of Cirréone saw hardships in many people’s distrust of the new form of governing, and the parliament saw that they would have to be very much organised and powerful to rule. They would have to elect a primary representative, voted in by the parliament into the title of Lord/Lady Regent by a majority decision of ½ . The first would be Lady Regent Sofia Bittencourt.

There would be several major issues left behind by the war for Bittencourt. One issue she and her parliament would face however, was that of the national guard. Much of the national guard was lost in the civil war(s), either by casualty or by fighting for the Viscountist army. And so, what was left was horribly disorganised, rather independent, lacking payment, and devoid of numbers. Another issue was the state of the economy following both Durand and the war. First, they instated nobles with actual experience leading into the positions previously bought out in the name of Durand. Secondly, the national guard was completely disbanded and the Cirréonese Army was formed, with leading Republican commanders at its helm. These two both helped to somewhat restabilise the economy, as well as a focus on more self-sufficiency, but a lot of ground still needed to be covered.

Much more controversially, however, due to their increasing secularisation, it was decided that church and state shall no longer have any links, that no matters of religion shall be discussed in the parliament, and that the government shall offer a completely neutral and unbiased view of all religions. This was seen as an affront to manys’ beliefs, and absolutely was one of the first contributors to the Restorative cause, seeking to reinstate a Viscounty following the ‘Republican experiment.’ However, for now, general consensus of the republic was still widely positive, if sceptical.

One major development of the Republican experiment was the emergence of party politics in the Cirréonese parliament, starting within months of the republic with the ‘Bapts,’ agreeing on a governing similar to that under the viscounty just with the difference of an elected Lord Regent and the added parliament, and the ‘Courts,’ aiming to completely change the Cirreonese political landscape and build a true polycracy, somewhat inspired by those developed on the Golden Coast, due south-west.

It was after 6 years as Lord Regent that Sofia Bittencourt died, after an attack by a Viscountist, Nico Cartier, who would see immediate death. And so, a new Lord Regent had to be elected, in which time the parliament would rule and not pass any new legislature unless by emergency decree passed by a unanimous vote, which would suspend the election. However, this did not deal well following the aforementioned party politics. With the parliament split in mainly 2 vastly different parties, no candidate could be voted in. This would suspend the parliament for 18 months, known as The Great Stagnation, while the politics and economy of Cirréone still needed tending. Many Courts would suggest to let the parliament rule without a Lord Regent but most Bapts would reject this notion, seeing it as an easy ploy for their polycratic system of governing, which it very well could have been, rather than a necessity.

This would spark a series of riots and marches by the public and a mutiny in many sects of the Cirréonese army, culminating in a storming of the parliament building, lead by a militia formed from said mutiny. It was in this storming of parliament that 72 members of parliament would be murdered, most of which Courts, and the building burned down. This attack would be endorsed by many Bapts, and at its end, the head of the militia, Serge Vitkiene, would declare himself the Viscount of Cirréone in the honour of Baptiste, forming the Second Viscounty of Cirréone, and sparking the War of the Peones; named after the flowers that the burned parliament was known for having gardens of.

=== The Second Viscounty ===
[[File:Flag of the Second Viscounty of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the Second Viscounty of Cirréone|left]]
A nation born from war’s womb, immediately fighting between Viscountists and Republicans would start up once more, now more brutal than ever. Both armies would quickly fall out of the traditional tactics of fighting in way of much less organised and urban orientated fighting, the battle shifting early on from in the fields to through the towns and cities, resulting in high civilian casualties, and the destruction of most older buildings in Felicie. After over 9 years of fighting, however, with the public generally being more favourable to the Viscountists, they gained control of most settled lands, while the Republican forces camped out in the wilderness. A stalemate was reached, where neither army could attack from their safety. This stalemate would last for almost another 2 years, until the vast majority of the Republican armies decided to surrender.

A swift decision of Viscount Serge I would be to transform the Viscounty into a more moderate, constitutional polycracy, with Viscount and parliament, lead by a ‘Vox’ (i.e. voice, as the title serves as the voice of the parliament and the people). The parliament would act as a guidance for the Viscount, though the Viscount would remain ultimately more powerful and have final say. The parliament however, would decide the succession of the throne.

Most of the modern inner landscape of Felicie would be built in the 40 years following the formation of the Second Viscounty, in the several rebuilding plans for the city, as its historic buildings were largely destroyed. Even Tours Jumelles needed some rebuilding efforts, as the eastern tower saw some damage on its rear side. And so, Viscount Serge I would hire Artur Giroud, coming from generations of Cirréonese architecture, including Frankes Giroud, designer of Tours Jumelle, to design and organise the rebuilding of countless structures in inner-Felicie.

While generally more stable than in the times of the wars, known colloquially as the ‘Age of Hellfire,’ the Second Viscounty of Cirréone was rife with poverty, class divide, and horrible industrialisation, with the coal mines of Felicie growing 10 times over in only 20 years, and an industrial sector being built in place of what was previously lush countryside. While before, the rich came from families of aristocracy, industrialisation brought the first new wave of the powerful, from new money, only further dividing the masses from those on top.

It would be during this era for Cirréone that the ideas of capital began to see more substantial and organised criticism, and even protest, specifically after the publishing of the pamphlet [[Black Capital|''Black Capital'']], and the book ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', both written by [[Valerie Stepanoff]], inspiring the development of many different sects of socialistic theory across Cinder. This would lead to the [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] movement growing through Cirréone, and the organisation of labour unions and strikes in the process.

After decades under such divide, in which time industrialisation spread massively across Cirréone, wars were won and lost, and parties grew more and more stagnant in their politics, the economy finally tipped, and Cirréone saw what is known as the ‘Coal Worker’s Crisis’ After a several month long strike from the coal miners of Felicie West, the economy finally saw a crisis as the factories of Felicie East had to pause their production. This would lead to an economic crash across Cirréone as many would have to sell their shares in various industrial companies, diminishing their value, and stripping thousands and thousands from their jobs, placing many into poverty. This would push the Cirréonese populus to extremism in their politics in a never before-seen magnitude. While many would flock to the Stepanist movement, many would cast their blame on the unions, increasing anti-Stepanist sentiment just the same.

This political divide would then lead to an attack by a civil militia known as the ‘Market League,’ a strongly anti-Stepanist organisation, on the head-quarters of the Stepanist Party of Cirréone. While the militia would lay siege to the building for 3 days over the course of the attack, they would be largely defeated. In response, many unions and Stepanist organisations would then attack anti-Stepanists and even burn down the head-quarters of the Market League. As election season came up, Viscount Nico II would make a decree banning any socialist parties and trade unions, and offer public support of the Market League. This would result in an election in which only 54% of the population voted, and by landslide, the Conservative Party of Cirréone would (through the Market Coalition, of 3 other anti-Stepanist parties) win. Victor Belandine would be elected Vox.

Belandine would only push Cirréone further and further into the depths that it was reaching for, until roughly 50 years ago, when the tipping point was reached, as people realised after 6 years of harsh anti-Stepanism, that maybe it was the fault of the system.

=== The June Revolution and the Commune ===
[[File:Flag of the First Commune of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the First Commune of Cirréone]]
The June Revolution would begin in Felicie West at the coal mines, where workers of Stepanist affiliation, inspired by the words of one Sebastian Kouzmine, would revolt and attack the mine owner during an inspection. It would then spread east into the inner city with many factory workers revolting and then a march on la Place Pourpre, where factory workers, farmers, miners, and other citizens would march hand in hand. The revolution would then begin to organise as Kouzmine would begin leading the revolts through the CSP, however, non-CSP members, non-Stepanists, who were fighting in the revolution, often anarchists or centre-left groups, would not be on the same page and would even sometimes have fights with Stepanists.

Despite the Viscountist forces being dealt with in only a matter of a few months, the fighting would rage on for a total of 2 years, as Stepanist, anarchist and centre-left forces would fight between themselves, however, the CSP, due to their massive populist appeal and their charismatic leader, being relatable to many due to his deeply working class roots, having self studied until his neighbourhood realised his potential and sent him to university, would come out victorious, and the Commune of Cirréone would be made official.

The Commune would, however, see hardships of great extent, as with any revolutionary government, but especially so as only 3 days following the conclusion of the June Revolution, Sebastian Kouzmine would be murdered by a young right-wing extremist, Alain Opatrie. This would lead to some infighting over the successor to Kouzmine, but it would be decided that Leon Crivanne would replace him as chairperson. Crivanne however, was not quite as charismatic as Kouzmine, and would often be criticised for his upper-middle class upbringing.

The major issue left though, would be a constitution. How would the Commune of Cirréone be run? This only would lead to more fighting within the CSP. Many wanted a full polycracy, many wanted a polycratically elected socialist vox, some even just wanted the chairperson of the CSP at any given time to rule. It was a disorganised mess. A vote was conducted but no one decision was majority, meaning another would have to be conducted. The second time around however, the decision was made to let any polycratically elected socialist leader run. This saw great criticism though, from both the right and left, the latter of which claimed it to be just as bad as before the revolution. This would lead to almost half of the CSP leaving the party, and several other splinter parties to form. This would make any divisive decision a horribly stagnant affair as indecision and argumentation, often over completely separate issues, was commonplace between the parties. Many of the left would grow unhappy with the leadership of the Commune, and many of the right remained as unhappy as ever, and so slowly, public support dwindled.

After 3 years of the Commune, a liberal coup-d’état was organised by several different right-wing groups, hoping to establish a capitalist, representative polycracy, and due to the diminishing public support and the constant infighting, the Commune fell, and the Federation of Cirréone was formed.

=== The Federation ===
[[File:Federation of cirréone.png|left|thumb|Flag of the Federation of Cirréone]]
From the formation of the Federation, socialism would be banned, along with any and all Stepanist or socialist parties. However, this would not end up mattering particularly as elections under the Federation could not be trusted in the slightest. This would place the Federation, for the vast majority of its lifetime, in the hands of the [[Actuelian party]], and more broadly the Republican Coalition. The first Vox Populi Cirréone of the Federation Government would be Vox Alec Brionne of the Actuelian Party. Famously, he would commit suicide 3 months into his term, on the basis of the stress of the economic transition. Over the course of several years, however, the economy would somewhat stabilise, though strong class divide would not cease to exist. Following the coup-d'état, fascistic and hard-right militias would be subsumed into the Cirréonese Army, sparking much controversy and a series of protests, however, ironically, these protests would be violently supressed by the army. The Federation Government would be plagued with favouritism, corruption and elitism, with public service spending being cut to be invested into the private sector, and tax cuts on the rich.

{{External End}}43 years after the formation of the Federation, Jean Laurent of the Actuelian Party would be elected Vox Populi. During his term, he would focus on foreign relations, signing the Cirréone-Crannog Charter, defining the border between the two nations on the island of Malouine, however, this would cause a border conflict between Cirréone and the Socialist State of Crannoghold, with Manon Giroud ordering the deforestation of the newly Crannog lands, west of the border, to protest their claim. It would take 4 days, however, for Toainsully, the Chairperson of Crannoghold, to realise this and respond, calling for international justice. Giroud would use the delay as part of his reasoning, showing how Crannoghold was not, in actuality, aware as to the dealings occurring within their claims. This response from Giroud would also go to spark the first in-game mention of the Stepanist movement and Elliott Dupont, with him critiquing the border conflict as a futile cause and a distraction from internal issues. Laurent would also be responsible for the signing of the Nautilus Defence League, a military alliance, in response to recent [[Uslanpolj|Uslan]] expansions north. Laurent would then close off his term by leading the connection of Cirréone to the [[Syradine Metro]]. However, this focus on foreign relations would often be criticised as simply a distraction from internal affairs. In the primary election in the lead up to the final elections of the Federation Government, Laurent would lose his place as leader of the Actuelian Party in place of Manon Giroud, for his more reactionary stances, attractive to [[wikipedia:Conservatism|Actuelians]]. This would lead to the inevitable election of Manon Giroud as Vox Populi Cirréone, which would spark the [[Firework Revolution]], beginning with the storming of Giroud's personal home, and his execution. Ultimately, it would establish the Second Commune of Cirréone, with Elliott Dupont as Vox Populi Cirréone.

=== The Second Commune ===
[[File:Pcc.png|thumb|Symbol for the PCC|191x191px]]The formation of the Second Commune would immediately spark controversy. Immediately following the Firework Revolution, Korallriket would dissolve the Nautilus Defence League. It would also cause much debate as to the ideology of Stepanism and its differences with [[Revolutionism]], with the [[Revolutionary Internationale]] inviting the nation several times. However, instead of this, within days of the formation of the Second Commune, the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]] would be formed, a military and economic alliance between The Second Commune of Cirréone and the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], by which Paxia would also secede from the RevIntern. Unlike the First Commune, the strong ideology of Elliott Dupont and his Cirréonese Stepanist Party would immediately come into effect in the government, centralising the economy and effectively banning any other parties other than the CSP.

== Government and Politics ==
[[File:Cirréonese government.png|left|thumb|338x338px|Graph surmising the relations between the different bodies of the Cirréonese government.]]
The Second Commune of Cirréone was one of the few socialist countries across Cinder, specifically, following the Stepanist ideology. The Constitution of Cirréone defined the Second Commune of Cirréone as a Stepanist commune, in the orthodox interpretation of a national commune as posited in the works of Valerie Stepanoff. The Constitution dictated the disbanding of "all subdividing parties of socialist ideology" as to "promote unity in the War against Capital," establishing the Cirréonese Stepanists' Party as the sole party of the Commune, due to the inherent nature of the socialism of the nation.

The Vox Populi, or Vox, was the most senior position in the one-party state, the head of state and the head of governance, permitted to sign off on and veto any new legislature, enforce the law, and act as Commander-in-Chief in times of war. Under the Vox Populi were both the Communal Assembly of the People, a representative assembly, in which each District was represented by a Districteur, and the Communal Council of the Poluts, a council of several ‘Poluts’ delegated to one field of governmental interest, such as Industry, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs.

The Cirréonese mode of governance was largely the inspiration for the mode of governance in the [[International Commune]].

=== Administrative divisions ===
Cirréone was divided into Districts, each represented by a Districteur in the Communal Assembly of the People. These districts were:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! District !! Land Area (blocks square) !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| Felicie || 41,913 || 4
|-
| Léttona || 18,813 || 0
|-
| Historic Louveberg || 22,289 || 0
|-
| La Courtha || 21,857 || 0
|-
| Caulléy || 39,639 || 0
|-
| Bierrov || 18,910 || 0
|-
| Milacieur || 50,377 || 0
|-
| Malando || 10,642 || 0
|-
| Vountier || 15,382 || 0
|-
|Diyonroux
|17,455
|0
|-
|Thatchelle
|8,451
|0
|-
|Lavaffe
|15,496
|0
|}

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! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 250px; background-color: #EAC063; font-size:125%" | Second Commune of Cirréone
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:2ndcommunecirreone.png|230px]] Flag of Cirréone
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Cirréoneinfoboxmap.png|230px]] map of Cirréone in yellow, c. June 2024
|- style="text-align: left;"
| style="width: 72px;" |'''Population'''
| 3-4 citizens
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Demonym'''
| Cirréonese
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Location'''
| Northern Cinder; Fortican continent
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Capital'''
| [[Felicie]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Government'''
| Unitary [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] national commune, or socialist republic
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Leader'''
| Vox Populi [[Elliott Dupont]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Religion'''
| Secular
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'''Cirréone''' (/si.re.ɔnə/), officially the '''Second Commune of Cirréone''', was a [[wikipedia:Socialism|socialist state]], following the doctrine of [[Stepanism]], the socioeconomic analyses of Valerie Stepanoff, in which the Cirréonese Stepanists' Party is enshrined in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xLat6SH86TP4iusfrx1nc98j0HBUwb9ub6bpnXQCLXA/edit?usp=sharing Constitution]. Cirréone is located was the global north, on the continent of [[Fortica]]. The capital city of Cirréone was [[Felicie]], located along la Pennibique (river), in Central Cirréone. Cirréone bordered [[Crannoghold]] to the west and [[Ritannia]] to the south. As of the 11th of June, 2024, it is now a part of the [[International Commune]], which was formed from Cirréone, Paxia and Bardovia.
== Etymology ==
The name 'Cirréone' originates from the Cyrronese tribe of la Pennibique. The origin of their name is unknown, but is theorised to come from the Cyrronsese word for the birch tree, which is itself theorised to be 'cyron.'

== History ==
=== Early History ===
{{External Lore}}
[[File:Flag of the Viscounty of Cirréone.png|thumb|408x408px|Flag of the Viscounty of Cirréone|left]]
It is said that long ago, the lands of what now is Cirréone were, according to faith, touched by Her Holiness Selûne and Her Divine Empire. Following the dissolution of the empire however, Cirréone was split among several small states. One quickly became the most powerful of them all through the leadership of their chief. This had been the Syrronese, the descendants from which Cirréone would form. A millennia ago, the chief of the Cyrronese declared himself the ‘Vikont’ of the lands he dubbed Cirréone. Once over 300 years had passed, and Cirréone grew with it, Cirréone was declared a Viscounty by Viscount Charles I of the house of Baptiste, with his seat of power being held in Felicie.

=== The First Viscounty ===
Following this declaration, the nation continued to prosper, especially so under the house of Baptiste, that being until Viscount Filippe IV died of brain cancer at age 38, having no heir due to his by now apparent infertility. This ended the almost 300 year long reign of the Baptistes, and therefore sent the nation into chaos.

Several different forces fought for the throne, however, coming out on top was Baron Peter Durand, a powerful noble with a formidable private guard, ascending by way of military force. His rule was immediately clear to be a shallow ploy for accumulating power and wealth, rather than a true service of the nation. The government was quickly made to comprise of his close friends and richest benefactors, with titles sold to their highest bidder, regardless of any ruling skill. And so, Cirréone saw a quick downturn from her Baptistian past. Viscount Peter I of the house of Durand died after his 13 year reign and passed on the throne to his son, a king that would decide the fate of Cirréone, King Antoine the Fool.

Ascending at age 16, he was swift to absolutely demolish the economy through his flamboyant spending, and other such foolish decisions. It was clear to the public that something had to have been done. And so, the national guard, in hand with Baptistian loyalists in government, launched a coup. A mighty civil war broke out between the Durandian private guard and the national guard. The Fool’s War. And after 8 months of fighting, Antoine Durand was beheaded and the Durandian guard dismantled.

However, this wouldn’t be the end of conflict. As now, a successor would still need to be decided, and many suggested for it to be a parliamentary body. And so, the civil war shifted to a conflict between the Viscountists and the Republicans. At the same time, many in Cirréone, especially intellectuals, many of whom supported the Republic, would become increasingly secular. After another 13 years of brutal warfare, the Republicans came out victorious, marking a new era for Cirréone.

=== The Republic ===
[[File:Flag of the Republic of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the Republic of Cirréone]]
Immediately the Republic of Cirréone saw hardships in many people’s distrust of the new form of governing, and the parliament saw that they would have to be very much organised and powerful to rule. They would have to elect a primary representative, voted in by the parliament into the title of Lord/Lady Regent by a majority decision of ½ . The first would be Lady Regent Sofia Bittencourt.

There would be several major issues left behind by the war for Bittencourt. One issue she and her parliament would face however, was that of the national guard. Much of the national guard was lost in the civil war(s), either by casualty or by fighting for the Viscountist army. And so, what was left was horribly disorganised, rather independent, lacking payment, and devoid of numbers. Another issue was the state of the economy following both Durand and the war. First, they instated nobles with actual experience leading into the positions previously bought out in the name of Durand. Secondly, the national guard was completely disbanded and the Cirréonese Army was formed, with leading Republican commanders at its helm. These two both helped to somewhat restabilise the economy, as well as a focus on more self-sufficiency, but a lot of ground still needed to be covered.

Much more controversially, however, due to their increasing secularisation, it was decided that church and state shall no longer have any links, that no matters of religion shall be discussed in the parliament, and that the government shall offer a completely neutral and unbiased view of all religions. This was seen as an affront to manys’ beliefs, and absolutely was one of the first contributors to the Restorative cause, seeking to reinstate a Viscounty following the ‘Republican experiment.’ However, for now, general consensus of the republic was still widely positive, if sceptical.

One major development of the Republican experiment was the emergence of party politics in the Cirréonese parliament, starting within months of the republic with the ‘Bapts,’ agreeing on a governing similar to that under the viscounty just with the difference of an elected Lord Regent and the added parliament, and the ‘Courts,’ aiming to completely change the Cirreonese political landscape and build a true polycracy, somewhat inspired by those developed on the Golden Coast, due south-west.

It was after 6 years as Lord Regent that Sofia Bittencourt died, after an attack by a Viscountist, Nico Cartier, who would see immediate death. And so, a new Lord Regent had to be elected, in which time the parliament would rule and not pass any new legislature unless by emergency decree passed by a unanimous vote, which would suspend the election. However, this did not deal well following the aforementioned party politics. With the parliament split in mainly 2 vastly different parties, no candidate could be voted in. This would suspend the parliament for 18 months, known as The Great Stagnation, while the politics and economy of Cirréone still needed tending. Many Courts would suggest to let the parliament rule without a Lord Regent but most Bapts would reject this notion, seeing it as an easy ploy for their polycratic system of governing, which it very well could have been, rather than a necessity.

This would spark a series of riots and marches by the public and a mutiny in many sects of the Cirréonese army, culminating in a storming of the parliament building, lead by a militia formed from said mutiny. It was in this storming of parliament that 72 members of parliament would be murdered, most of which Courts, and the building burned down. This attack would be endorsed by many Bapts, and at its end, the head of the militia, Serge Vitkiene, would declare himself the Viscount of Cirréone in the honour of Baptiste, forming the Second Viscounty of Cirréone, and sparking the War of the Peones; named after the flowers that the burned parliament was known for having gardens of.

=== The Second Viscounty ===
[[File:Flag of the Second Viscounty of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the Second Viscounty of Cirréone|left]]
A nation born from war’s womb, immediately fighting between Viscountists and Republicans would start up once more, now more brutal than ever. Both armies would quickly fall out of the traditional tactics of fighting in way of much less organised and urban orientated fighting, the battle shifting early on from in the fields to through the towns and cities, resulting in high civilian casualties, and the destruction of most older buildings in Felicie. After over 9 years of fighting, however, with the public generally being more favourable to the Viscountists, they gained control of most settled lands, while the Republican forces camped out in the wilderness. A stalemate was reached, where neither army could attack from their safety. This stalemate would last for almost another 2 years, until the vast majority of the Republican armies decided to surrender.

A swift decision of Viscount Serge I would be to transform the Viscounty into a more moderate, constitutional polycracy, with Viscount and parliament, lead by a ‘Vox’ (i.e. voice, as the title serves as the voice of the parliament and the people). The parliament would act as a guidance for the Viscount, though the Viscount would remain ultimately more powerful and have final say. The parliament however, would decide the succession of the throne.

Most of the modern inner landscape of Felicie would be built in the 40 years following the formation of the Second Viscounty, in the several rebuilding plans for the city, as its historic buildings were largely destroyed. Even Tours Jumelles needed some rebuilding efforts, as the eastern tower saw some damage on its rear side. And so, Viscount Serge I would hire Artur Giroud, coming from generations of Cirréonese architecture, including Frankes Giroud, designer of Tours Jumelle, to design and organise the rebuilding of countless structures in inner-Felicie.

While generally more stable than in the times of the wars, known colloquially as the ‘Age of Hellfire,’ the Second Viscounty of Cirréone was rife with poverty, class divide, and horrible industrialisation, with the coal mines of Felicie growing 10 times over in only 20 years, and an industrial sector being built in place of what was previously lush countryside. While before, the rich came from families of aristocracy, industrialisation brought the first new wave of the powerful, from new money, only further dividing the masses from those on top.

It would be during this era for Cirréone that the ideas of capital began to see more substantial and organised criticism, and even protest, specifically after the publishing of the pamphlet [[Black Capital|''Black Capital'']], and the book ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', both written by [[Valerie Stepanoff]], inspiring the development of many different sects of socialistic theory across Cinder. This would lead to the [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] movement growing through Cirréone, and the organisation of labour unions and strikes in the process.

After decades under such divide, in which time industrialisation spread massively across Cirréone, wars were won and lost, and parties grew more and more stagnant in their politics, the economy finally tipped, and Cirréone saw what is known as the ‘Coal Worker’s Crisis’ After a several month long strike from the coal miners of Felicie West, the economy finally saw a crisis as the factories of Felicie East had to pause their production. This would lead to an economic crash across Cirréone as many would have to sell their shares in various industrial companies, diminishing their value, and stripping thousands and thousands from their jobs, placing many into poverty. This would push the Cirréonese populus to extremism in their politics in a never before-seen magnitude. While many would flock to the Stepanist movement, many would cast their blame on the unions, increasing anti-Stepanist sentiment just the same.

This political divide would then lead to an attack by a civil militia known as the ‘Market League,’ a strongly anti-Stepanist organisation, on the head-quarters of the Stepanist Party of Cirréone. While the militia would lay siege to the building for 3 days over the course of the attack, they would be largely defeated. In response, many unions and Stepanist organisations would then attack anti-Stepanists and even burn down the head-quarters of the Market League. As election season came up, Viscount Nico II would make a decree banning any socialist parties and trade unions, and offer public support of the Market League. This would result in an election in which only 54% of the population voted, and by landslide, the Conservative Party of Cirréone would (through the Market Coalition, of 3 other anti-Stepanist parties) win. Victor Belandine would be elected Vox.

Belandine would only push Cirréone further and further into the depths that it was reaching for, until roughly 50 years ago, when the tipping point was reached, as people realised after 6 years of harsh anti-Stepanism, that maybe it was the fault of the system.

=== The June Revolution and the Commune ===
[[File:Flag of the First Commune of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the First Commune of Cirréone]]
The June Revolution would begin in Felicie West at the coal mines, where workers of Stepanist affiliation, inspired by the words of one Sebastian Kouzmine, would revolt and attack the mine owner during an inspection. It would then spread east into the inner city with many factory workers revolting and then a march on la Place Pourpre, where factory workers, farmers, miners, and other citizens would march hand in hand. The revolution would then begin to organise as Kouzmine would begin leading the revolts through the CSP, however, non-CSP members, non-Stepanists, who were fighting in the revolution, often anarchists or centre-left groups, would not be on the same page and would even sometimes have fights with Stepanists.

Despite the Viscountist forces being dealt with in only a matter of a few months, the fighting would rage on for a total of 2 years, as Stepanist, anarchist and centre-left forces would fight between themselves, however, the CSP, due to their massive populist appeal and their charismatic leader, being relatable to many due to his deeply working class roots, having self studied until his neighbourhood realised his potential and sent him to university, would come out victorious, and the Commune of Cirréone would be made official.

The Commune would, however, see hardships of great extent, as with any revolutionary government, but especially so as only 3 days following the conclusion of the June Revolution, Sebastian Kouzmine would be murdered by a young right-wing extremist, Alain Opatrie. This would lead to some infighting over the successor to Kouzmine, but it would be decided that Leon Crivanne would replace him as chairperson. Crivanne however, was not quite as charismatic as Kouzmine, and would often be criticised for his upper-middle class upbringing.

The major issue left though, would be a constitution. How would the Commune of Cirréone be run? This only would lead to more fighting within the CSP. Many wanted a full polycracy, many wanted a polycratically elected socialist vox, some even just wanted the chairperson of the CSP at any given time to rule. It was a disorganised mess. A vote was conducted but no one decision was majority, meaning another would have to be conducted. The second time around however, the decision was made to let any polycratically elected socialist leader run. This saw great criticism though, from both the right and left, the latter of which claimed it to be just as bad as before the revolution. This would lead to almost half of the CSP leaving the party, and several other splinter parties to form. This would make any divisive decision a horribly stagnant affair as indecision and argumentation, often over completely separate issues, was commonplace between the parties. Many of the left would grow unhappy with the leadership of the Commune, and many of the right remained as unhappy as ever, and so slowly, public support dwindled.

After 3 years of the Commune, a liberal coup-d’état was organised by several different right-wing groups, hoping to establish a capitalist, representative polycracy, and due to the diminishing public support and the constant infighting, the Commune fell, and the Federation of Cirréone was formed.

=== The Federation ===
[[File:Federation of cirréone.png|left|thumb|Flag of the Federation of Cirréone]]
From the formation of the Federation, socialism would be banned, along with any and all Stepanist or socialist parties. However, this would not end up mattering particularly as elections under the Federation could not be trusted in the slightest. This would place the Federation, for the vast majority of its lifetime, in the hands of the [[Actuelian party]], and more broadly the Republican Coalition. The first Vox Populi Cirréone of the Federation Government would be Vox Alec Brionne of the Actuelian Party. Famously, he would commit suicide 3 months into his term, on the basis of the stress of the economic transition. Over the course of several years, however, the economy would somewhat stabilise, though strong class divide would not cease to exist. Following the coup-d'état, fascistic and hard-right militias would be subsumed into the Cirréonese Army, sparking much controversy and a series of protests, however, ironically, these protests would be violently supressed by the army. The Federation Government would be plagued with favouritism, corruption and elitism, with public service spending being cut to be invested into the private sector, and tax cuts on the rich.

{{External End}}43 years after the formation of the Federation, Jean Laurent of the Actuelian Party would be elected Vox Populi. During his term, he would focus on foreign relations, signing the Cirréone-Crannog Charter, defining the border between the two nations on the island of Malouine, however, this would cause a border conflict between Cirréone and the Socialist State of Crannoghold, with Manon Giroud ordering the deforestation of the newly Crannog lands, west of the border, to protest their claim. It would take 4 days, however, for Toainsully, the Chairperson of Crannoghold, to realise this and respond, calling for international justice. Giroud would use the delay as part of his reasoning, showing how Crannoghold was not, in actuality, aware as to the dealings occurring within their claims. This response from Giroud would also go to spark the first in-game mention of the Stepanist movement and Elliott Dupont, with him critiquing the border conflict as a futile cause and a distraction from internal issues. Laurent would also be responsible for the signing of the Nautilus Defence League, a military alliance, in response to recent [[Uslanpolj|Uslan]] expansions north. Laurent would then close off his term by leading the connection of Cirréone to the [[Syradine Metro]]. However, this focus on foreign relations would often be criticised as simply a distraction from internal affairs. In the primary election in the lead up to the final elections of the Federation Government, Laurent would lose his place as leader of the Actuelian Party in place of Manon Giroud, for his more reactionary stances, attractive to [[wikipedia:Conservatism|Actuelians]]. This would lead to the inevitable election of Manon Giroud as Vox Populi Cirréone, which would spark the [[Firework Revolution]], beginning with the storming of Giroud's personal home, and his execution. Ultimately, it would establish the Second Commune of Cirréone, with Elliott Dupont as Vox Populi Cirréone.

=== The Second Commune ===
[[File:Pcc.png|thumb|Symbol for the PCC|191x191px]]The formation of the Second Commune would immediately spark controversy. Immediately following the Firework Revolution, Korallriket would dissolve the Nautilus Defence League. It would also cause much debate as to the ideology of Stepanism and its differences with [[Revolutionism]], with the [[Revolutionary Internationale]] inviting the nation several times. However, instead of this, within days of the formation of the Second Commune, the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]] would be formed, a military and economic alliance between The Second Commune of Cirréone and the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], by which Paxia would also secede from the RevIntern. Unlike the First Commune, the strong ideology of Elliott Dupont and his Cirréonese Stepanist Party would immediately come into effect in the government, centralising the economy and effectively banning any other parties other than the CSP.

== Geography ==

== Government and Politics ==
[[File:Cirréonese government.png|left|thumb|338x338px|Graph surmising the relations between the different bodies of the Cirréonese government.]]
The Second Commune of Cirréone was one of the few socialist countries across Cinder, specifically, following the Stepanist ideology. The Constitution of Cirréone defined the Second Commune of Cirréone as a Stepanist commune, in the orthodox interpretation of a national commune as posited in the works of Valerie Stepanoff. The Constitution dictated the disbanding of "all subdividing parties of socialist ideology" as to "promote unity in the War against Capital," establishing the Cirréonese Stepanists' Party as the sole party of the Commune, due to the inherent nature of the socialism of the nation.

The Vox Populi, or Vox, was the most senior position in the one-party state, the head of state and the head of governance, permitted to sign off on and veto any new legislature, enforce the law, and act as Commander-in-Chief in times of war. Under the Vox Populi were both the Communal Assembly of the People, a representative assembly, in which each District was represented by a Districteur, and the Communal Council of the Poluts, a council of several ‘Poluts’ delegated to one field of governmental interest, such as Industry, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs.

The Cirréonese mode of governance was largely the inspiration for the mode of governance in the [[International Commune]].

=== Administrative divisions ===
Cirréone is divided into Districts, each represented by a Districteur in the Communal Assembly of the People. These districts are:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! District !! Land Area (blocks square) !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| Felicie || 41,913 || 4
|-
| Léttona || 18,813 || 0
|-
| Historic Louveberg || 22,289 || 0
|-
| La Courtha || 21,857 || 0
|-
| Caulléy || 39,639 || 0
|-
| Bierrov || 18,910 || 0
|-
| Milacieur || 50,377 || 0
|-
| Malando || 10,642 || 0
|-
| Vountier || 15,382 || 0
|-
|Diyonroux
|17,455
|0
|-
|Thatchelle
|8,451
|0
|-
|Lavaffe
|15,496
|0
|}

== Demographics ==

== Culture ==
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! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 250px; background-color: #EAC063; font-size:125%" | Second Commune of Cirréone
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| colspan="2" |[[File:2ndcommunecirreone.png|230px]] Flag of Cirréone
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Cirréoneinfoboxmap.png|230px]] map of Cirréone in yellow, c. June 2024
|- style="text-align: left;"
| style="width: 72px;" |'''Population'''
| 3-4 citizens
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Demonym'''
| Cirréonese
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Location'''
| Northern Cinder; Fortican continent
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Capital'''
| [[Felicie]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Government'''
| Unitary [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] national commune, or socialist republic
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Leader'''
| Vox Populi [[Elliott Dupont]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Religion'''
| Secular
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'''Cirréone''' (/si.re.ɔnə/), officially the '''Second Commune of Cirréone''', was a [[wikipedia:Socialism|socialist state]], following the doctrine of [[Stepanism]], the socioeconomic analyses of Valerie Stepanoff, in which the Cirréonese Stepanists' Party is enshrined in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xLat6SH86TP4iusfrx1nc98j0HBUwb9ub6bpnXQCLXA/edit?usp=sharing Constitution]. Cirréone is located was the global north, on the continent of [[Fortica]]. The capital city of Cirréone was [[Felicie]], located along la Pennibique (river), in Central Cirréone. Cirréone bordered [[Crannoghold]] to the west and [[Ritannia]] to the south. As of the 11th of June, 2024, it is now a part of the [[International Commune]], which was formed from Cirréone, Paxia and Bardovia.
== Etymology ==
The name 'Cirréone' originates from the Cyrronese tribe of la Pennibique. The origin of their name is unknown, but is theorised to come from the Cyrronsese word for the birch tree, which is itself theorised to be 'cyron.'

== History ==
=== Early History ===
{{External Lore}}
[[File:Flag of the Viscounty of Cirréone.png|thumb|408x408px|Flag of the Viscounty of Cirréone|left]]
It is said that long ago, the lands of what now is Cirréone were, according to faith, touched by Her Holiness Selûne and Her Divine Empire. Following the dissolution of the empire however, Cirréone was split among several small states. One quickly became the most powerful of them all through the leadership of their chief. This had been the Syrronese, the descendants from which Cirréone would form. A millennia ago, the chief of the Cyrronese declared himself the ‘Vikont’ of the lands he dubbed Cirréone. Once over 300 years had passed, and Cirréone grew with it, Cirréone was declared a Viscounty by Viscount Charles I of the house of Baptiste, with his seat of power being held in Felicie.

=== The First Viscounty ===
Following this declaration, the nation continued to prosper, especially so under the house of Baptiste, that being until Viscount Filippe IV died of brain cancer at age 38, having no heir due to his by now apparent infertility. This ended the almost 300 year long reign of the Baptistes, and therefore sent the nation into chaos.

Several different forces fought for the throne, however, coming out on top was Baron Peter Durand, a powerful noble with a formidable private guard, ascending by way of military force. His rule was immediately clear to be a shallow ploy for accumulating power and wealth, rather than a true service of the nation. The government was quickly made to comprise of his close friends and richest benefactors, with titles sold to their highest bidder, regardless of any ruling skill. And so, Cirréone saw a quick downturn from her Baptistian past. Viscount Peter I of the house of Durand died after his 13 year reign and passed on the throne to his son, a king that would decide the fate of Cirréone, King Antoine the Fool.

Ascending at age 16, he was swift to absolutely demolish the economy through his flamboyant spending, and other such foolish decisions. It was clear to the public that something had to have been done. And so, the national guard, in hand with Baptistian loyalists in government, launched a coup. A mighty civil war broke out between the Durandian private guard and the national guard. The Fool’s War. And after 8 months of fighting, Antoine Durand was beheaded and the Durandian guard dismantled.

However, this wouldn’t be the end of conflict. As now, a successor would still need to be decided, and many suggested for it to be a parliamentary body. And so, the civil war shifted to a conflict between the Viscountists and the Republicans. At the same time, many in Cirréone, especially intellectuals, many of whom supported the Republic, would become increasingly secular. After another 13 years of brutal warfare, the Republicans came out victorious, marking a new era for Cirréone.

=== The Republic ===
[[File:Flag of the Republic of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the Republic of Cirréone]]
Immediately the Republic of Cirréone saw hardships in many people’s distrust of the new form of governing, and the parliament saw that they would have to be very much organised and powerful to rule. They would have to elect a primary representative, voted in by the parliament into the title of Lord/Lady Regent by a majority decision of ½ . The first would be Lady Regent Sofia Bittencourt.

There would be several major issues left behind by the war for Bittencourt. One issue she and her parliament would face however, was that of the national guard. Much of the national guard was lost in the civil war(s), either by casualty or by fighting for the Viscountist army. And so, what was left was horribly disorganised, rather independent, lacking payment, and devoid of numbers. Another issue was the state of the economy following both Durand and the war. First, they instated nobles with actual experience leading into the positions previously bought out in the name of Durand. Secondly, the national guard was completely disbanded and the Cirréonese Army was formed, with leading Republican commanders at its helm. These two both helped to somewhat restabilise the economy, as well as a focus on more self-sufficiency, but a lot of ground still needed to be covered.

Much more controversially, however, due to their increasing secularisation, it was decided that church and state shall no longer have any links, that no matters of religion shall be discussed in the parliament, and that the government shall offer a completely neutral and unbiased view of all religions. This was seen as an affront to manys’ beliefs, and absolutely was one of the first contributors to the Restorative cause, seeking to reinstate a Viscounty following the ‘Republican experiment.’ However, for now, general consensus of the republic was still widely positive, if sceptical.

One major development of the Republican experiment was the emergence of party politics in the Cirréonese parliament, starting within months of the republic with the ‘Bapts,’ agreeing on a governing similar to that under the viscounty just with the difference of an elected Lord Regent and the added parliament, and the ‘Courts,’ aiming to completely change the Cirreonese political landscape and build a true polycracy, somewhat inspired by those developed on the Golden Coast, due south-west.

It was after 6 years as Lord Regent that Sofia Bittencourt died, after an attack by a Viscountist, Nico Cartier, who would see immediate death. And so, a new Lord Regent had to be elected, in which time the parliament would rule and not pass any new legislature unless by emergency decree passed by a unanimous vote, which would suspend the election. However, this did not deal well following the aforementioned party politics. With the parliament split in mainly 2 vastly different parties, no candidate could be voted in. This would suspend the parliament for 18 months, known as The Great Stagnation, while the politics and economy of Cirréone still needed tending. Many Courts would suggest to let the parliament rule without a Lord Regent but most Bapts would reject this notion, seeing it as an easy ploy for their polycratic system of governing, which it very well could have been, rather than a necessity.

This would spark a series of riots and marches by the public and a mutiny in many sects of the Cirréonese army, culminating in a storming of the parliament building, lead by a militia formed from said mutiny. It was in this storming of parliament that 72 members of parliament would be murdered, most of which Courts, and the building burned down. This attack would be endorsed by many Bapts, and at its end, the head of the militia, Serge Vitkiene, would declare himself the Viscount of Cirréone in the honour of Baptiste, forming the Second Viscounty of Cirréone, and sparking the War of the Peones; named after the flowers that the burned parliament was known for having gardens of.

=== The Second Viscounty ===
[[File:Flag of the Second Viscounty of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the Second Viscounty of Cirréone|left]]
A nation born from war’s womb, immediately fighting between Viscountists and Republicans would start up once more, now more brutal than ever. Both armies would quickly fall out of the traditional tactics of fighting in way of much less organised and urban orientated fighting, the battle shifting early on from in the fields to through the towns and cities, resulting in high civilian casualties, and the destruction of most older buildings in Felicie. After over 9 years of fighting, however, with the public generally being more favourable to the Viscountists, they gained control of most settled lands, while the Republican forces camped out in the wilderness. A stalemate was reached, where neither army could attack from their safety. This stalemate would last for almost another 2 years, until the vast majority of the Republican armies decided to surrender.

A swift decision of Viscount Serge I would be to transform the Viscounty into a more moderate, constitutional polycracy, with Viscount and parliament, lead by a ‘Vox’ (i.e. voice, as the title serves as the voice of the parliament and the people). The parliament would act as a guidance for the Viscount, though the Viscount would remain ultimately more powerful and have final say. The parliament however, would decide the succession of the throne.

Most of the modern inner landscape of Felicie would be built in the 40 years following the formation of the Second Viscounty, in the several rebuilding plans for the city, as its historic buildings were largely destroyed. Even Tours Jumelles needed some rebuilding efforts, as the eastern tower saw some damage on its rear side. And so, Viscount Serge I would hire Artur Giroud, coming from generations of Cirréonese architecture, including Frankes Giroud, designer of Tours Jumelle, to design and organise the rebuilding of countless structures in inner-Felicie.

While generally more stable than in the times of the wars, known colloquially as the ‘Age of Hellfire,’ the Second Viscounty of Cirréone was rife with poverty, class divide, and horrible industrialisation, with the coal mines of Felicie growing 10 times over in only 20 years, and an industrial sector being built in place of what was previously lush countryside. While before, the rich came from families of aristocracy, industrialisation brought the first new wave of the powerful, from new money, only further dividing the masses from those on top.

It would be during this era for Cirréone that the ideas of capital began to see more substantial and organised criticism, and even protest, specifically after the publishing of the pamphlet [[Black Capital|''Black Capital'']], and the book ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', both written by [[Valerie Stepanoff]], inspiring the development of many different sects of socialistic theory across Cinder. This would lead to the [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] movement growing through Cirréone, and the organisation of labour unions and strikes in the process.

After decades under such divide, in which time industrialisation spread massively across Cirréone, wars were won and lost, and parties grew more and more stagnant in their politics, the economy finally tipped, and Cirréone saw what is known as the ‘Coal Worker’s Crisis’ After a several month long strike from the coal miners of Felicie West, the economy finally saw a crisis as the factories of Felicie East had to pause their production. This would lead to an economic crash across Cirréone as many would have to sell their shares in various industrial companies, diminishing their value, and stripping thousands and thousands from their jobs, placing many into poverty. This would push the Cirréonese populus to extremism in their politics in a never before-seen magnitude. While many would flock to the Stepanist movement, many would cast their blame on the unions, increasing anti-Stepanist sentiment just the same.

This political divide would then lead to an attack by a civil militia known as the ‘Market League,’ a strongly anti-Stepanist organisation, on the head-quarters of the Stepanist Party of Cirréone. While the militia would lay siege to the building for 3 days over the course of the attack, they would be largely defeated. In response, many unions and Stepanist organisations would then attack anti-Stepanists and even burn down the head-quarters of the Market League. As election season came up, Viscount Nico II would make a decree banning any socialist parties and trade unions, and offer public support of the Market League. This would result in an election in which only 54% of the population voted, and by landslide, the Conservative Party of Cirréone would (through the Market Coalition, of 3 other anti-Stepanist parties) win. Victor Belandine would be elected Vox.

Belandine would only push Cirréone further and further into the depths that it was reaching for, until roughly 50 years ago, when the tipping point was reached, as people realised after 6 years of harsh anti-Stepanism, that maybe it was the fault of the system.

=== The June Revolution and the Commune ===
[[File:Flag of the First Commune of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the First Commune of Cirréone]]
The June Revolution would begin in Felicie West at the coal mines, where workers of Stepanist affiliation, inspired by the words of one Sebastian Kouzmine, would revolt and attack the mine owner during an inspection. It would then spread east into the inner city with many factory workers revolting and then a march on la Place Pourpre, where factory workers, farmers, miners, and other citizens would march hand in hand. The revolution would then begin to organise as Kouzmine would begin leading the revolts through the CSP, however, non-CSP members, non-Stepanists, who were fighting in the revolution, often anarchists or centre-left groups, would not be on the same page and would even sometimes have fights with Stepanists.

Despite the Viscountist forces being dealt with in only a matter of a few months, the fighting would rage on for a total of 2 years, as Stepanist, anarchist and centre-left forces would fight between themselves, however, the CSP, due to their massive populist appeal and their charismatic leader, being relatable to many due to his deeply working class roots, having self studied until his neighbourhood realised his potential and sent him to university, would come out victorious, and the Commune of Cirréone would be made official.

The Commune would, however, see hardships of great extent, as with any revolutionary government, but especially so as only 3 days following the conclusion of the June Revolution, Sebastian Kouzmine would be murdered by a young right-wing extremist, Alain Opatrie. This would lead to some infighting over the successor to Kouzmine, but it would be decided that Leon Crivanne would replace him as chairperson. Crivanne however, was not quite as charismatic as Kouzmine, and would often be criticised for his upper-middle class upbringing.

The major issue left though, would be a constitution. How would the Commune of Cirréone be run? This only would lead to more fighting within the CSP. Many wanted a full polycracy, many wanted a polycratically elected socialist vox, some even just wanted the chairperson of the CSP at any given time to rule. It was a disorganised mess. A vote was conducted but no one decision was majority, meaning another would have to be conducted. The second time around however, the decision was made to let any polycratically elected socialist leader run. This saw great criticism though, from both the right and left, the latter of which claimed it to be just as bad as before the revolution. This would lead to almost half of the CSP leaving the party, and several other splinter parties to form. This would make any divisive decision a horribly stagnant affair as indecision and argumentation, often over completely separate issues, was commonplace between the parties. Many of the left would grow unhappy with the leadership of the Commune, and many of the right remained as unhappy as ever, and so slowly, public support dwindled.

After 3 years of the Commune, a liberal coup-d’état was organised by several different right-wing groups, hoping to establish a capitalist, representative polycracy, and due to the diminishing public support and the constant infighting, the Commune fell, and the Federation of Cirréone was formed.

=== The Federation ===
[[File:Federation of cirréone.png|left|thumb|Flag of the Federation of Cirréone]]
From the formation of the Federation, socialism would be banned, along with any and all Stepanist or socialist parties. However, this would not end up mattering particularly as elections under the Federation could not be trusted in the slightest. This would place the Federation, for the vast majority of its lifetime, in the hands of the [[Actuelian party]], and more broadly the Republican Coalition. The first Vox Populi Cirréone of the Federation Government would be Vox Alec Brionne of the Actuelian Party. Famously, he would commit suicide 3 months into his term, on the basis of the stress of the economic transition. Over the course of several years, however, the economy would somewhat stabilise, though strong class divide would not cease to exist. Following the coup-d'état, fascistic and hard-right militias would be subsumed into the Cirréonese Army, sparking much controversy and a series of protests, however, ironically, these protests would be violently supressed by the army. The Federation Government would be plagued with favouritism, corruption and elitism, with public service spending being cut to be invested into the private sector, and tax cuts on the rich.

{{External End}}43 years after the formation of the Federation, Jean Laurent of the Actuelian Party would be elected Vox Populi. During his term, he would focus on foreign relations, signing the Cirréone-Crannog Charter, defining the border between the two nations on the island of Malouine, however, this would cause a border conflict between Cirréone and the Socialist State of Crannoghold, with Manon Giroud ordering the deforestation of the newly Crannog lands, west of the border, to protest their claim. It would take 4 days, however, for Toainsully, the Chairperson of Crannoghold, to realise this and respond, calling for international justice. Giroud would use the delay as part of his reasoning, showing how Crannoghold was not, in actuality, aware as to the dealings occurring within their claims. This response from Giroud would also go to spark the first in-game mention of the Stepanist movement and Elliott Dupont, with him critiquing the border conflict as a futile cause and a distraction from internal issues. Laurent would also be responsible for the signing of the Nautilus Defence League, a military alliance, in response to recent [[Uslanpolj|Uslan]] expansions north. Laurent would then close off his term by leading the connection of Cirréone to the [[Syradine Metro]]. However, this focus on foreign relations would often be criticised as simply a distraction from internal affairs. In the primary election in the lead up to the final elections of the Federation Government, Laurent would lose his place as leader of the Actuelian Party in place of Manon Giroud, for his more reactionary stances, attractive to [[wikipedia:Conservatism|Actuelians]]. This would lead to the inevitable election of Manon Giroud as Vox Populi Cirréone, which would spark the [[Firework Revolution]], beginning with the storming of Giroud's personal home, and his execution. Ultimately, it would establish the Second Commune of Cirréone, with Elliott Dupont as Vox Populi Cirréone.

=== The Second Commune ===
[[File:Pcc.png|thumb|Symbol for the PCC|191x191px]]The formation of the Second Commune would immediately spark controversy. Immediately following the Firework Revolution, Korallriket would dissolve the Nautilus Defence League. It would also cause much debate as to the ideology of Stepanism and its differences with [[Revolutionism]], with the [[Revolutionary Internationale]] inviting the nation several times. However, instead of this, within days of the formation of the Second Commune, the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]] would be formed, a military and economic alliance between The Second Commune of Cirréone and the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], by which Paxia would also secede from the RevIntern. Unlike the First Commune, the strong ideology of Elliott Dupont and his Cirréonese Stepanist Party would immediately come into effect in the government, centralising the economy and effectively banning any other parties other than the CSP.

== Geography ==

== Government and Politics ==
[[File:Cirréonese government.png|left|thumb|338x338px|Graph surmising the relations between the different bodies of the Cirréonese government.]]
The Second Commune of Cirréone was one of the few socialist countries across Cinder, specifically, following the Stepanist ideology. The Constitution of Cirréone defined the Second Commune of Cirréone as a Stepanist commune, in the orthodox interpretation of a national commune as posited in the works of Valerie Stepanoff. The Constitution dictated the disbanding of "all subdividing parties of socialist ideology" as to "promote unity in the War against Capital," establishing the Cirréonese Stepanists' Party as the sole party of the Commune, due to the inherent nature of the socialism of the nation.

The Vox Populi, or Vox, was the most senior position in the one-party state, the head of state and the head of governance, permitted to sign off on and veto any new legislature, enforce the law, and act as Commander-in-Chief in times of war. Under the Vox Populi were both the Communal Assembly of the People, a representative assembly, in which each District was represented by a Districteur, and the Communal Council of the Poluts, a council of several ‘Poluts’ delegated to one field of governmental interest, such as Industry, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs.

The Cirréonese mode of governance was largely the inspiration for the mode of governance in the [[International Commune]].

=== Administrative divisions ===
Cirréone is divided into Districts, each represented by a Districteur in the Communal Assembly of the People. These districts are:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! District !! Land Area (blocks square) !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| Felicie || 41,913 || 4
|-
| Léttona || 18,813 || 0
|-
| Historic Louveberg || 22,289 || 0
|-
| La Courtha || 21,857 || 0
|-
| Caulléy || 39,639 || 0
|-
| Bierrov || 18,910 || 0
|-
| Milacieur || 50,377 || 0
|-
| Malando || 10,642 || 0
|-
| Vountier || 15,382 || 0
|-
|Diyonroux
|17,455
|0
|-
|Thatchelle
|8,451
|0
|-
|Lavaffe
|15,496
|0
|}

== Demographics ==

== Culture ==
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Cirréone

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| style="width: 72px;" |'''Population'''
| 3-4 citizens
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| '''Demonym'''
| Cirréonese
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| '''Location'''
| Northern Cinder; Fortican continent
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Capital'''
| [[Felicie]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
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| Unitary [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] national commune, or socialist republic
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| Vox Populi [[Elliott Dupont]]
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| Secular
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'''Cirréone''' (/si.re.ɔnə/), officially the '''Second Commune of Cirréone''', was a [[wikipedia:Socialism|socialist state]], following the doctrine of [[Stepanism]], the socioeconomic analyses of Valerie Stepanoff, in which the Cirréonese Stepanists' Party is enshrined in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xLat6SH86TP4iusfrx1nc98j0HBUwb9ub6bpnXQCLXA/edit?usp=sharing Constitution]. Cirréone is located was the global north, on the continent of [[Fortica]]. The capital city of Cirréone was [[Felicie]], located along la Pennibique (river), in Central Cirréone. Cirréone bordered [[Crannoghold]] to the west and [[Ritannia]] to the south. As of
== Etymology ==
The name 'Cirréone' originates from the Cyrronese tribe of la Pennibique. The origin of their name is unknown, but is theorised to come from the Cyrronsese word for the birch tree, which is itself theorised to be 'cyron.'

== History ==
=== Early History ===
{{External Lore}}
[[File:Flag of the Viscounty of Cirréone.png|thumb|408x408px|Flag of the Viscounty of Cirréone|left]]
It is said that long ago, the lands of what now is Cirréone were, according to faith, touched by Her Holiness Selûne and Her Divine Empire. Following the dissolution of the empire however, Cirréone was split among several small states. One quickly became the most powerful of them all through the leadership of their chief. This had been the Syrronese, the descendants from which Cirréone would form. A millennia ago, the chief of the Cyrronese declared himself the ‘Vikont’ of the lands he dubbed Cirréone. Once over 300 years had passed, and Cirréone grew with it, Cirréone was declared a Viscounty by Viscount Charles I of the house of Baptiste, with his seat of power being held in Felicie.

=== The First Viscounty ===
Following this declaration, the nation continued to prosper, especially so under the house of Baptiste, that being until Viscount Filippe IV died of brain cancer at age 38, having no heir due to his by now apparent infertility. This ended the almost 300 year long reign of the Baptistes, and therefore sent the nation into chaos.

Several different forces fought for the throne, however, coming out on top was Baron Peter Durand, a powerful noble with a formidable private guard, ascending by way of military force. His rule was immediately clear to be a shallow ploy for accumulating power and wealth, rather than a true service of the nation. The government was quickly made to comprise of his close friends and richest benefactors, with titles sold to their highest bidder, regardless of any ruling skill. And so, Cirréone saw a quick downturn from her Baptistian past. Viscount Peter I of the house of Durand died after his 13 year reign and passed on the throne to his son, a king that would decide the fate of Cirréone, King Antoine the Fool.

Ascending at age 16, he was swift to absolutely demolish the economy through his flamboyant spending, and other such foolish decisions. It was clear to the public that something had to have been done. And so, the national guard, in hand with Baptistian loyalists in government, launched a coup. A mighty civil war broke out between the Durandian private guard and the national guard. The Fool’s War. And after 8 months of fighting, Antoine Durand was beheaded and the Durandian guard dismantled.

However, this wouldn’t be the end of conflict. As now, a successor would still need to be decided, and many suggested for it to be a parliamentary body. And so, the civil war shifted to a conflict between the Viscountists and the Republicans. At the same time, many in Cirréone, especially intellectuals, many of whom supported the Republic, would become increasingly secular. After another 13 years of brutal warfare, the Republicans came out victorious, marking a new era for Cirréone.

=== The Republic ===
[[File:Flag of the Republic of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the Republic of Cirréone]]
Immediately the Republic of Cirréone saw hardships in many people’s distrust of the new form of governing, and the parliament saw that they would have to be very much organised and powerful to rule. They would have to elect a primary representative, voted in by the parliament into the title of Lord/Lady Regent by a majority decision of ½ . The first would be Lady Regent Sofia Bittencourt.

There would be several major issues left behind by the war for Bittencourt. One issue she and her parliament would face however, was that of the national guard. Much of the national guard was lost in the civil war(s), either by casualty or by fighting for the Viscountist army. And so, what was left was horribly disorganised, rather independent, lacking payment, and devoid of numbers. Another issue was the state of the economy following both Durand and the war. First, they instated nobles with actual experience leading into the positions previously bought out in the name of Durand. Secondly, the national guard was completely disbanded and the Cirréonese Army was formed, with leading Republican commanders at its helm. These two both helped to somewhat restabilise the economy, as well as a focus on more self-sufficiency, but a lot of ground still needed to be covered.

Much more controversially, however, due to their increasing secularisation, it was decided that church and state shall no longer have any links, that no matters of religion shall be discussed in the parliament, and that the government shall offer a completely neutral and unbiased view of all religions. This was seen as an affront to manys’ beliefs, and absolutely was one of the first contributors to the Restorative cause, seeking to reinstate a Viscounty following the ‘Republican experiment.’ However, for now, general consensus of the republic was still widely positive, if sceptical.

One major development of the Republican experiment was the emergence of party politics in the Cirréonese parliament, starting within months of the republic with the ‘Bapts,’ agreeing on a governing similar to that under the viscounty just with the difference of an elected Lord Regent and the added parliament, and the ‘Courts,’ aiming to completely change the Cirreonese political landscape and build a true polycracy, somewhat inspired by those developed on the Golden Coast, due south-west.

It was after 6 years as Lord Regent that Sofia Bittencourt died, after an attack by a Viscountist, Nico Cartier, who would see immediate death. And so, a new Lord Regent had to be elected, in which time the parliament would rule and not pass any new legislature unless by emergency decree passed by a unanimous vote, which would suspend the election. However, this did not deal well following the aforementioned party politics. With the parliament split in mainly 2 vastly different parties, no candidate could be voted in. This would suspend the parliament for 18 months, known as The Great Stagnation, while the politics and economy of Cirréone still needed tending. Many Courts would suggest to let the parliament rule without a Lord Regent but most Bapts would reject this notion, seeing it as an easy ploy for their polycratic system of governing, which it very well could have been, rather than a necessity.

This would spark a series of riots and marches by the public and a mutiny in many sects of the Cirréonese army, culminating in a storming of the parliament building, lead by a militia formed from said mutiny. It was in this storming of parliament that 72 members of parliament would be murdered, most of which Courts, and the building burned down. This attack would be endorsed by many Bapts, and at its end, the head of the militia, Serge Vitkiene, would declare himself the Viscount of Cirréone in the honour of Baptiste, forming the Second Viscounty of Cirréone, and sparking the War of the Peones; named after the flowers that the burned parliament was known for having gardens of.

=== The Second Viscounty ===
[[File:Flag of the Second Viscounty of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the Second Viscounty of Cirréone|left]]
A nation born from war’s womb, immediately fighting between Viscountists and Republicans would start up once more, now more brutal than ever. Both armies would quickly fall out of the traditional tactics of fighting in way of much less organised and urban orientated fighting, the battle shifting early on from in the fields to through the towns and cities, resulting in high civilian casualties, and the destruction of most older buildings in Felicie. After over 9 years of fighting, however, with the public generally being more favourable to the Viscountists, they gained control of most settled lands, while the Republican forces camped out in the wilderness. A stalemate was reached, where neither army could attack from their safety. This stalemate would last for almost another 2 years, until the vast majority of the Republican armies decided to surrender.

A swift decision of Viscount Serge I would be to transform the Viscounty into a more moderate, constitutional polycracy, with Viscount and parliament, lead by a ‘Vox’ (i.e. voice, as the title serves as the voice of the parliament and the people). The parliament would act as a guidance for the Viscount, though the Viscount would remain ultimately more powerful and have final say. The parliament however, would decide the succession of the throne.

Most of the modern inner landscape of Felicie would be built in the 40 years following the formation of the Second Viscounty, in the several rebuilding plans for the city, as its historic buildings were largely destroyed. Even Tours Jumelles needed some rebuilding efforts, as the eastern tower saw some damage on its rear side. And so, Viscount Serge I would hire Artur Giroud, coming from generations of Cirréonese architecture, including Frankes Giroud, designer of Tours Jumelle, to design and organise the rebuilding of countless structures in inner-Felicie.

While generally more stable than in the times of the wars, known colloquially as the ‘Age of Hellfire,’ the Second Viscounty of Cirréone was rife with poverty, class divide, and horrible industrialisation, with the coal mines of Felicie growing 10 times over in only 20 years, and an industrial sector being built in place of what was previously lush countryside. While before, the rich came from families of aristocracy, industrialisation brought the first new wave of the powerful, from new money, only further dividing the masses from those on top.

It would be during this era for Cirréone that the ideas of capital began to see more substantial and organised criticism, and even protest, specifically after the publishing of the pamphlet [[Black Capital|''Black Capital'']], and the book ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', both written by [[Valerie Stepanoff]], inspiring the development of many different sects of socialistic theory across Cinder. This would lead to the [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] movement growing through Cirréone, and the organisation of labour unions and strikes in the process.

After decades under such divide, in which time industrialisation spread massively across Cirréone, wars were won and lost, and parties grew more and more stagnant in their politics, the economy finally tipped, and Cirréone saw what is known as the ‘Coal Worker’s Crisis’ After a several month long strike from the coal miners of Felicie West, the economy finally saw a crisis as the factories of Felicie East had to pause their production. This would lead to an economic crash across Cirréone as many would have to sell their shares in various industrial companies, diminishing their value, and stripping thousands and thousands from their jobs, placing many into poverty. This would push the Cirréonese populus to extremism in their politics in a never before-seen magnitude. While many would flock to the Stepanist movement, many would cast their blame on the unions, increasing anti-Stepanist sentiment just the same.

This political divide would then lead to an attack by a civil militia known as the ‘Market League,’ a strongly anti-Stepanist organisation, on the head-quarters of the Stepanist Party of Cirréone. While the militia would lay siege to the building for 3 days over the course of the attack, they would be largely defeated. In response, many unions and Stepanist organisations would then attack anti-Stepanists and even burn down the head-quarters of the Market League. As election season came up, Viscount Nico II would make a decree banning any socialist parties and trade unions, and offer public support of the Market League. This would result in an election in which only 54% of the population voted, and by landslide, the Conservative Party of Cirréone would (through the Market Coalition, of 3 other anti-Stepanist parties) win. Victor Belandine would be elected Vox.

Belandine would only push Cirréone further and further into the depths that it was reaching for, until roughly 50 years ago, when the tipping point was reached, as people realised after 6 years of harsh anti-Stepanism, that maybe it was the fault of the system.

=== The June Revolution and the Commune ===
[[File:Flag of the First Commune of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the First Commune of Cirréone]]
The June Revolution would begin in Felicie West at the coal mines, where workers of Stepanist affiliation, inspired by the words of one Sebastian Kouzmine, would revolt and attack the mine owner during an inspection. It would then spread east into the inner city with many factory workers revolting and then a march on la Place Pourpre, where factory workers, farmers, miners, and other citizens would march hand in hand. The revolution would then begin to organise as Kouzmine would begin leading the revolts through the CSP, however, non-CSP members, non-Stepanists, who were fighting in the revolution, often anarchists or centre-left groups, would not be on the same page and would even sometimes have fights with Stepanists.

Despite the Viscountist forces being dealt with in only a matter of a few months, the fighting would rage on for a total of 2 years, as Stepanist, anarchist and centre-left forces would fight between themselves, however, the CSP, due to their massive populist appeal and their charismatic leader, being relatable to many due to his deeply working class roots, having self studied until his neighbourhood realised his potential and sent him to university, would come out victorious, and the Commune of Cirréone would be made official.

The Commune would, however, see hardships of great extent, as with any revolutionary government, but especially so as only 3 days following the conclusion of the June Revolution, Sebastian Kouzmine would be murdered by a young right-wing extremist, Alain Opatrie. This would lead to some infighting over the successor to Kouzmine, but it would be decided that Leon Crivanne would replace him as chairperson. Crivanne however, was not quite as charismatic as Kouzmine, and would often be criticised for his upper-middle class upbringing.

The major issue left though, would be a constitution. How would the Commune of Cirréone be run? This only would lead to more fighting within the CSP. Many wanted a full polycracy, many wanted a polycratically elected socialist vox, some even just wanted the chairperson of the CSP at any given time to rule. It was a disorganised mess. A vote was conducted but no one decision was majority, meaning another would have to be conducted. The second time around however, the decision was made to let any polycratically elected socialist leader run. This saw great criticism though, from both the right and left, the latter of which claimed it to be just as bad as before the revolution. This would lead to almost half of the CSP leaving the party, and several other splinter parties to form. This would make any divisive decision a horribly stagnant affair as indecision and argumentation, often over completely separate issues, was commonplace between the parties. Many of the left would grow unhappy with the leadership of the Commune, and many of the right remained as unhappy as ever, and so slowly, public support dwindled.

After 3 years of the Commune, a liberal coup-d’état was organised by several different right-wing groups, hoping to establish a capitalist, representative polycracy, and due to the diminishing public support and the constant infighting, the Commune fell, and the Federation of Cirréone was formed.

=== The Federation ===
[[File:Federation of cirréone.png|left|thumb|Flag of the Federation of Cirréone]]
From the formation of the Federation, socialism would be banned, along with any and all Stepanist or socialist parties. However, this would not end up mattering particularly as elections under the Federation could not be trusted in the slightest. This would place the Federation, for the vast majority of its lifetime, in the hands of the [[Actuelian party]], and more broadly the Republican Coalition. The first Vox Populi Cirréone of the Federation Government would be Vox Alec Brionne of the Actuelian Party. Famously, he would commit suicide 3 months into his term, on the basis of the stress of the economic transition. Over the course of several years, however, the economy would somewhat stabilise, though strong class divide would not cease to exist. Following the coup-d'état, fascistic and hard-right militias would be subsumed into the Cirréonese Army, sparking much controversy and a series of protests, however, ironically, these protests would be violently supressed by the army. The Federation Government would be plagued with favouritism, corruption and elitism, with public service spending being cut to be invested into the private sector, and tax cuts on the rich.

{{External End}}43 years after the formation of the Federation, Jean Laurent of the Actuelian Party would be elected Vox Populi. During his term, he would focus on foreign relations, signing the Cirréone-Crannog Charter, defining the border between the two nations on the island of Malouine, however, this would cause a border conflict between Cirréone and the Socialist State of Crannoghold, with Manon Giroud ordering the deforestation of the newly Crannog lands, west of the border, to protest their claim. It would take 4 days, however, for Toainsully, the Chairperson of Crannoghold, to realise this and respond, calling for international justice. Giroud would use the delay as part of his reasoning, showing how Crannoghold was not, in actuality, aware as to the dealings occurring within their claims. This response from Giroud would also go to spark the first in-game mention of the Stepanist movement and Elliott Dupont, with him critiquing the border conflict as a futile cause and a distraction from internal issues. Laurent would also be responsible for the signing of the Nautilus Defence League, a military alliance, in response to recent [[Uslanpolj|Uslan]] expansions north. Laurent would then close off his term by leading the connection of Cirréone to the [[Syradine Metro]]. However, this focus on foreign relations would often be criticised as simply a distraction from internal affairs. In the primary election in the lead up to the final elections of the Federation Government, Laurent would lose his place as leader of the Actuelian Party in place of Manon Giroud, for his more reactionary stances, attractive to [[wikipedia:Conservatism|Actuelians]]. This would lead to the inevitable election of Manon Giroud as Vox Populi Cirréone, which would spark the [[Firework Revolution]], beginning with the storming of Giroud's personal home, and his execution. Ultimately, it would establish the Second Commune of Cirréone, with Elliott Dupont as Vox Populi Cirréone.

=== The Second Commune ===
[[File:Pcc.png|thumb|Symbol for the PCC|191x191px]]The formation of the Second Commune would immediately spark controversy. Immediately following the Firework Revolution, Korallriket would dissolve the Nautilus Defence League. It would also cause much debate as to the ideology of Stepanism and its differences with [[Revolutionism]], with the [[Revolutionary Internationale]] inviting the nation several times. However, instead of this, within days of the formation of the Second Commune, the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]] would be formed, a military and economic alliance between The Second Commune of Cirréone and the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], by which Paxia would also secede from the RevIntern. Unlike the First Commune, the strong ideology of Elliott Dupont and his Cirréonese Stepanist Party would immediately come into effect in the government, centralising the economy and effectively banning any other parties other than the CSP.

== Geography ==

== Government and Politics ==
[[File:Cirréonese government.png|left|thumb|338x338px|Graph surmising the relations between the different bodies of the Cirréonese government.]]
The Second Commune of Cirréone was one of the few socialist countries across Cinder, specifically, following the Stepanist ideology. The Constitution of Cirréone defined the Second Commune of Cirréone as a Stepanist commune, in the orthodox interpretation of a national commune as posited in the works of Valerie Stepanoff. The Constitution dictated the disbanding of "all subdividing parties of socialist ideology" as to "promote unity in the War against Capital," establishing the Cirréonese Stepanists' Party as the sole party of the Commune, due to the inherent nature of the socialism of the nation.

The Vox Populi, or Vox, was the most senior position in the one-party state, the head of state and the head of governance, permitted to sign off on and veto any new legislature, enforce the law, and act as Commander-in-Chief in times of war. Under the Vox Populi were both the Communal Assembly of the People, a representative assembly, in which each District was represented by a Districteur, and the Communal Council of the Poluts, a council of several ‘Poluts’ delegated to one field of governmental interest, such as Industry, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs.

The Cirréonese mode of governance was largely the inspiration for the mode of governance in the [[International Commune]].

=== Administrative divisions ===
Cirréone is divided into Districts, each represented by a Districteur in the Communal Assembly of the People. These districts are:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! District !! Land Area (blocks square) !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| Felicie || 41,913 || 4
|-
| Léttona || 18,813 || 0
|-
| Historic Louveberg || 22,289 || 0
|-
| La Courtha || 21,857 || 0
|-
| Caulléy || 39,639 || 0
|-
| Bierrov || 18,910 || 0
|-
| Milacieur || 50,377 || 0
|-
| Malando || 10,642 || 0
|-
| Vountier || 15,382 || 0
|-
|Diyonroux
|17,455
|0
|-
|Thatchelle
|8,451
|0
|-
|Lavaffe
|15,496
|0
|}

== Demographics ==

== Culture ==
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Elliott Dupont

2024-06-11T11:21:02Z

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{{Infobox:Character|character_name=Elliott Dupont|character_image=ElliottDupontMC.png|culture=Cirréonese|race=Human|nationality=[[International Commune]]|titles=Chairman of the International Commune
(formerly) Vox Populi Cirréone|age=37|player=wumbr_|hexcode=#C22F2F|gender=Male}}
Elliott Chantal Dupont is a Communite revolutionary, politician and political theorist, is the founder and first Chairman of the International Commune and was founder and first Vox Populi of the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]]. He was the founder and chairman of the (second) Cirréonese Stepanist Party, which led the Firework Revolution that established the Second Commune of Cirréone.

Born an orphan to a working-class family in [[Felicie]], Dupont embraced [[wikipedia:Revolutionary_socialism|revolutionary socialist]] politics, more specifically [[Stepanism]], due to his uncle's Stepanist views and following his admission into the [[University of Milacieur]]. Dupont would form the underground Cirréonese Stepanist Party, would lead the formation of several trade unions in Cirréone and lead several strikes, before being briefly arrested for [[wikipedia:Sedition|sedition]] and imprisoned. Following his sentence he would attempt to organise a revolution, however it would only result in several large-scale protest, violently supressed by the Federation government, known as the Felicie Revolt. After several more years of coordination and forming [[Stepanoff's Guard]], the militant wing of the CSP, Dupont would launch the Firework Revolution by executing Manon Giroud, ousting the Federation Government and stablishing the Second Commune of Cirréone. From here, he would form the Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern, which would eventually come to form the International Commune.

== Early life ==
=== Childhood ===
{{External Lore}}
Elliott Chantal Dupont was born in Felicie West, an only child and an orphan, with his mother, Marie Dupont, dying in childbirth. Marie Dupont was a prostitute living in Felicie, being the reason behind which she met Dupont's father, Gerard Peurtrov. Peurtrov was an upper-middle class industrialist responsible for managing many FeliCoal sites in Felicie West. As his had mother passed, Dupont was taken care of by his uncle, Pierre Dupont. Pierre Dupont had fought in the June Revolution, 11 years prior, and so would be a large influence on Dupont's political radicalisation. According to those around him, the young Dupont is said to have read a lot in his spare time, being taught to read by his uncle.

When Dupont was 11, his uncle would become paralysed from the hips down in a tragic accident at his work place, forcing Dupont into child labour as to support both himself and his uncle. In this time in which Dupont would be working, his uncle would often discuss politics with him, being his first source of radicalisation. However, when Dupont was 17, his uncle would pass, leaving his entire life savings to Dupont, with which he would attend the University of Milacieur, studying philosophy.

=== University and political radicalisation ===
Upon entering the [[University of Milacieur]], Dupont would begin to read into the philosophical works his uncle had recommended to him, namely [[Black Capital|''Black Capital'']] and ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', both by [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Stepanoff's works would resonate deeply with Dupont, who would go on to read her entire catalogue of books in a matter of months, along with works by other Stepanist and socialist writers such as Sebastian Kouzmine and Leon Crivanne. It would also be at his philosophy class where he would meet [[Paul Grasé]], who would become his life-long friend and right-hand man. Following his endeavours into Stepanist theory, Dupont would be invited to the university's League of Stepanists, a Stepanist circle of the University of Milacieur's students, by a classmate. Dupont would also bring along Grasé. Within a very short amount of time, Dupont would grow incredibly popular among the League for his impressive debating skills, evocative speeches, and deep understanding of Stepanoff's works and their principles. At age 19, Dupont would go to found his newspaper, ''<nowiki/>'Notre Voynée Imprimée''' (''Our War in Print''), a Stepanist publication, under which he would write by the penname 'Edouard Demonde' as to evade prosecution by the Federation Government. The newspaper would quickly gain traction in Stepanist circles as one of their only functioning publications. At age 20, Dupont would graduate from the University of Milacieur with a degree in Philosophy.

== Revolutionary activity ==

=== Early activism and imprisonment ===
After graduating, Dupont would form an underground Cirréonese Stepanist Party with Paul Grasé, despite its constitutional banning, drawing in numerous Stepanist intellectuals and activists. From this platform, Dupont would inspire the formation of many trade unions in Cirréone and lead strikes. At the same time, Dupont became a regular patron of the Yellow Farmer, where he would bring political debates, eventually amassing a following in the fellow patrons, who would often come to hear him speak. When Dupont was 26, he would lead a major strike with the Coal Miner's Union, in which he would be arrested and imprisoned for sedition, sentenced to 3 years at the Diyonroux District Prison.

Once he had served his sentence, he decided he should travel and organise with foreign socialists and Stepanists. During this time, he would visit Crannoghold, Kraftia, Saristania, and most notably Paxia, where would meet [[Láng Jun]], revolutionary socialist and future chairman of the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]]. Following his return to Cirréone, Dupont would feel inspired to attempt a revolution.

=== Felicie Revolt and its aftermath ===
Aged 30, Dupont would lead a series of large-scale protests in Felicie, in hopes of starting a full-scale socialist revolution in Cirréone, however, the protests remained confined to Felicie as they were quickly violently supressed by the Federation Government, as there was no current militant wing in the Cirréonese Stepanist Party. The Felicie Revolt would be quelled in merely 4 days, and while seen as a failure, it would draw more and more socialist intellectuals into the party, seeing its efforts in the 'War on Capital.' Within a year of the Felicie Revolt, the Cirréonese Stepanist Party would double in membership, and Dupont would begin the militarisation of the party by forming [[Stepanoff's Army]], disenfranchising many sects of the Cirréonese Army and subsuming them into Stepanoff's Army.
{{External End}}
[[File:DupontRevolutionary2.png|left|thumb|Dupont in the Yellow Farmer, speaking on the Crannog-Cirréone border conflict.]]Over time, Dupont would slowly grow the party until he felt the time right for a revolution, holding off from severe acts and keeping to speeches, reports, and organisation. With the response from Manon Giroud as to the Crannog-Cirréonese border conflict, Dupont would famously give a speech at the Yellow Farmer, claiming it a distraction from the internal struggles in Cirréone and class conflict. Dupont would also famously give a speech on the formation of the Worker's Republic of Paxia, praising it, and calling for a revolution in Cirréone. The tipping point, however, would be with the Cirréonese elections, in which Manon Giroud of the Actuelian Party of the Republican Coalition would be elected Vox Populi Cirréone.[[File:Firework revolution.png|thumb|Dupont outside the former residence of Manon Giroud, following his execution and the Firework Revolution]]

=== Firework Revolution ===
The Firework Revolution would begin with the storming of the residence of Manon Giroud, in Léttona, on the evening of the election while Manon Giroud was celebrating his recent election. Stepanist forces would break down the door under command of Dupont, and would set alight to the building. Most guests would be killed by revolutionaries, or would run away. Dupont would then approach Giroud and, after a heated interaction, execute him by means of decapitation. Revolutionary forces would soon after storm and secure their position in the [[House of Peones]], the Cirréonese parliamentary building, and then the rest of the nation, and would declare Elliott Dupont as Vox Populi of the newly formed Second Commune of Cirréone.

== Second Commune of Cirréone ==

== The International Commune ==
[[File:Dupont.png|thumb|299x299px|Portrait of Elliott Dupont]]

== Political ideology ==
Dupont is a devout Stepanist and believes that his interpretation is the sole authentic and orthodox one.

== Personal life and characteristics ==
[[Category:Character]]

Elliott Dupont

2024-06-11T11:20:46Z

Wumbr:

{{Infobox:Character|character_name=Elliott Dupont|character_image=ElliottDupontMC.png|culture=Cirréonese|race=Human|nationality=[[International Commune]]|titles=Chairman of the International Commune
(formerly) Vox Populi Cirréone|age=37|player=wumbr_|hexcode=#C22F2F|gender=Male}}
Elliott Chantal Dupont is a Communite revolutionary, politician and political theorist, is the founder and first Chairman of the International Commune and was founder and first Vox Populi of the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]]. He was the founder and chairman of the (second) [[Cirréonese Stepanist Party]], which led the Firework Revolution that established the Second Commune of Cirréone.

Born an orphan to a working-class family in [[Felicie]], Dupont embraced [[wikipedia:Revolutionary_socialism|revolutionary socialist]] politics, more specifically [[Stepanism]], due to his uncle's Stepanist views and following his admission into the [[University of Milacieur]]. Dupont would form the underground Cirréonese Stepanist Party, would lead the formation of several trade unions in Cirréone and lead several strikes, before being briefly arrested for [[wikipedia:Sedition|sedition]] and imprisoned. Following his sentence he would attempt to organise a revolution, however it would only result in several large-scale protest, violently supressed by the Federation government, known as the Felicie Revolt. After several more years of coordination and forming [[Stepanoff's Guard]], the militant wing of the CSP, Dupont would launch the Firework Revolution by executing Manon Giroud, ousting the Federation Government and stablishing the Second Commune of Cirréone. From here, he would form the Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern, which would eventually come to form the International Commune.

== Early life ==
=== Childhood ===
{{External Lore}}
Elliott Chantal Dupont was born in Felicie West, an only child and an orphan, with his mother, Marie Dupont, dying in childbirth. Marie Dupont was a prostitute living in Felicie, being the reason behind which she met Dupont's father, Gerard Peurtrov. Peurtrov was an upper-middle class industrialist responsible for managing many FeliCoal sites in Felicie West. As his had mother passed, Dupont was taken care of by his uncle, Pierre Dupont. Pierre Dupont had fought in the June Revolution, 11 years prior, and so would be a large influence on Dupont's political radicalisation. According to those around him, the young Dupont is said to have read a lot in his spare time, being taught to read by his uncle.

When Dupont was 11, his uncle would become paralysed from the hips down in a tragic accident at his work place, forcing Dupont into child labour as to support both himself and his uncle. In this time in which Dupont would be working, his uncle would often discuss politics with him, being his first source of radicalisation. However, when Dupont was 17, his uncle would pass, leaving his entire life savings to Dupont, with which he would attend the University of Milacieur, studying philosophy.

=== University and political radicalisation ===
Upon entering the [[University of Milacieur]], Dupont would begin to read into the philosophical works his uncle had recommended to him, namely [[Black Capital|''Black Capital'']] and ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', both by [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Stepanoff's works would resonate deeply with Dupont, who would go on to read her entire catalogue of books in a matter of months, along with works by other Stepanist and socialist writers such as Sebastian Kouzmine and Leon Crivanne. It would also be at his philosophy class where he would meet [[Paul Grasé]], who would become his life-long friend and right-hand man. Following his endeavours into Stepanist theory, Dupont would be invited to the university's League of Stepanists, a Stepanist circle of the University of Milacieur's students, by a classmate. Dupont would also bring along Grasé. Within a very short amount of time, Dupont would grow incredibly popular among the League for his impressive debating skills, evocative speeches, and deep understanding of Stepanoff's works and their principles. At age 19, Dupont would go to found his newspaper, ''<nowiki/>'Notre Voynée Imprimée''' (''Our War in Print''), a Stepanist publication, under which he would write by the penname 'Edouard Demonde' as to evade prosecution by the Federation Government. The newspaper would quickly gain traction in Stepanist circles as one of their only functioning publications. At age 20, Dupont would graduate from the University of Milacieur with a degree in Philosophy.

== Revolutionary activity ==

=== Early activism and imprisonment ===
After graduating, Dupont would form an underground Cirréonese Stepanist Party with Paul Grasé, despite its constitutional banning, drawing in numerous Stepanist intellectuals and activists. From this platform, Dupont would inspire the formation of many trade unions in Cirréone and lead strikes. At the same time, Dupont became a regular patron of the Yellow Farmer, where he would bring political debates, eventually amassing a following in the fellow patrons, who would often come to hear him speak. When Dupont was 26, he would lead a major strike with the Coal Miner's Union, in which he would be arrested and imprisoned for sedition, sentenced to 3 years at the Diyonroux District Prison.

Once he had served his sentence, he decided he should travel and organise with foreign socialists and Stepanists. During this time, he would visit Crannoghold, Kraftia, Saristania, and most notably Paxia, where would meet [[Láng Jun]], revolutionary socialist and future chairman of the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]]. Following his return to Cirréone, Dupont would feel inspired to attempt a revolution.

=== Felicie Revolt and its aftermath ===
Aged 30, Dupont would lead a series of large-scale protests in Felicie, in hopes of starting a full-scale socialist revolution in Cirréone, however, the protests remained confined to Felicie as they were quickly violently supressed by the Federation Government, as there was no current militant wing in the Cirréonese Stepanist Party. The Felicie Revolt would be quelled in merely 4 days, and while seen as a failure, it would draw more and more socialist intellectuals into the party, seeing its efforts in the 'War on Capital.' Within a year of the Felicie Revolt, the Cirréonese Stepanist Party would double in membership, and Dupont would begin the militarisation of the party by forming [[Stepanoff's Army]], disenfranchising many sects of the Cirréonese Army and subsuming them into Stepanoff's Army.
{{External End}}
[[File:DupontRevolutionary2.png|left|thumb|Dupont in the Yellow Farmer, speaking on the Crannog-Cirréone border conflict.]]Over time, Dupont would slowly grow the party until he felt the time right for a revolution, holding off from severe acts and keeping to speeches, reports, and organisation. With the response from Manon Giroud as to the Crannog-Cirréonese border conflict, Dupont would famously give a speech at the Yellow Farmer, claiming it a distraction from the internal struggles in Cirréone and class conflict. Dupont would also famously give a speech on the formation of the Worker's Republic of Paxia, praising it, and calling for a revolution in Cirréone. The tipping point, however, would be with the Cirréonese elections, in which Manon Giroud of the Actuelian Party of the Republican Coalition would be elected Vox Populi Cirréone.[[File:Firework revolution.png|thumb|Dupont outside the former residence of Manon Giroud, following his execution and the Firework Revolution]]

=== Firework Revolution ===
The Firework Revolution would begin with the storming of the residence of Manon Giroud, in Léttona, on the evening of the election while Manon Giroud was celebrating his recent election. Stepanist forces would break down the door under command of Dupont, and would set alight to the building. Most guests would be killed by revolutionaries, or would run away. Dupont would then approach Giroud and, after a heated interaction, execute him by means of decapitation. Revolutionary forces would soon after storm and secure their position in the [[House of Peones]], the Cirréonese parliamentary building, and then the rest of the nation, and would declare Elliott Dupont as Vox Populi of the newly formed Second Commune of Cirréone.

== Second Commune of Cirréone ==

== The International Commune ==
[[File:Dupont.png|thumb|299x299px|Portrait of Elliott Dupont]]

== Political ideology ==
Dupont is a devout Stepanist and believes that his interpretation is the sole authentic and orthodox one.

== Personal life and characteristics ==
[[Category:Character]]

Elliott Dupont

2024-06-11T10:56:18Z

Wumbr:

{{Infobox:Character|character_name=Elliott Dupont|character_image=ElliottDupontMC.png|culture=Cirréonese|race=Human|nationality=[[International Commune]]|titles=Chairman of the International Commune
(formerly) Vox Populi Cirréone|age=37|player=wumbr_|hexcode=#C22F2F|gender=Male}}
Elliott Chantal Dupont is a Cirréonese revolutionary, politician and political theorist, is the founder and first Chairman of the International Commune and was founder and first Vox Populi of the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]]. He was the founder and chairman of the (second) [[Cirréonese Stepanist Party]], which led the Firework Revolution that established the Second Commune of Cirréone.

Born an orphan to a working-class family in [[Felicie]], Dupont embraced [[wikipedia:Revolutionary_socialism|revolutionary socialist]] politics, more specifically [[Stepanism]], due to his uncle's Stepanist views and following his admission into the [[University of Milacieur]]. Dupont would form the underground Cirréonese Stepanist Party, would lead the formation of several trade unions in Cirréone and lead several strikes, before being briefly arrested for [[wikipedia:Sedition|sedition]] and imprisoned. Following his sentence he would attempt to organise a revolution, however it would only result in several large-scale protest, violently supressed by the Federation government, known as the Felicie Revolt. After several more years of coordination and forming [[Stepanoff's Guard]], the militant wing of the CSP, Dupont would launch the Firework Revolution by executing Manon Giroud, ousting the Federation Government and stablishing the Second Commune of Cirréone. From here, he would form the Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern, which would eventually come to form the International Commune.

== Early life ==
=== Childhood ===
{{External Lore}}
Elliott Chantal Dupont was born in Felicie West, an only child and an orphan, with his mother, Marie Dupont, dying in childbirth. Marie Dupont was a prostitute living in Felicie, being the reason behind which she met Dupont's father, Gerard Peurtrov. Peurtrov was an upper-middle class industrialist responsible for managing many FeliCoal sites in Felicie West. As his had mother passed, Dupont was taken care of by his uncle, Pierre Dupont. Pierre Dupont had fought in the June Revolution, 11 years prior, and so would be a large influence on Dupont's political radicalisation. According to those around him, the young Dupont is said to have read a lot in his spare time, being taught to read by his uncle.

When Dupont was 11, his uncle would become paralysed from the hips down in a tragic accident at his work place, forcing Dupont into child labour as to support both himself and his uncle. In this time in which Dupont would be working, his uncle would often discuss politics with him, being his first source of radicalisation. However, when Dupont was 17, his uncle would pass, leaving his entire life savings to Dupont, with which he would attend the University of Milacieur, studying philosophy.

=== University and political radicalisation ===
Upon entering the [[University of Milacieur]], Dupont would begin to read into the philosophical works his uncle had recommended to him, namely [[Black Capital|''Black Capital'']] and ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', both by [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Stepanoff's works would resonate deeply with Dupont, who would go on to read her entire catalogue of books in a matter of months, along with works by other Stepanist and socialist writers such as Sebastian Kouzmine and Leon Crivanne. It would also be at his philosophy class where he would meet [[Paul Grasé]], who would become his life-long friend and right-hand man. Following his endeavours into Stepanist theory, Dupont would be invited to the university's League of Stepanists, a Stepanist circle of the University of Milacieur's students, by a classmate. Dupont would also bring along Grasé. Within a very short amount of time, Dupont would grow incredibly popular among the League for his impressive debating skills, evocative speeches, and deep understanding of Stepanoff's works and their principles. At age 19, Dupont would go to found his newspaper, ''<nowiki/>'Notre Voynée Imprimée''' (''Our War in Print''), a Stepanist publication, under which he would write by the penname 'Edouard Demonde' as to evade prosecution by the Federation Government. The newspaper would quickly gain traction in Stepanist circles as one of their only functioning publications. At age 20, Dupont would graduate from the University of Milacieur with a degree in Philosophy.

== Revolutionary activity ==

=== Early activism and imprisonment ===
After graduating, Dupont would form an underground Cirréonese Stepanist Party with Paul Grasé, despite its constitutional banning, drawing in numerous Stepanist intellectuals and activists. From this platform, Dupont would inspire the formation of many trade unions in Cirréone and lead strikes. At the same time, Dupont became a regular patron of the Yellow Farmer, where he would bring political debates, eventually amassing a following in the fellow patrons, who would often come to hear him speak. When Dupont was 26, he would lead a major strike with the Coal Miner's Union, in which he would be arrested and imprisoned for sedition, sentenced to 3 years at the Diyonroux District Prison.

Once he had served his sentence, he decided he should travel and organise with foreign socialists and Stepanists. During this time, he would visit Crannoghold, Kraftia, Saristania, and most notably Paxia, where would meet [[Láng Jun]], revolutionary socialist and future chairman of the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]]. Following his return to Cirréone, Dupont would feel inspired to attempt a revolution.

=== Felicie Revolt and its aftermath ===
Aged 30, Dupont would lead a series of large-scale protests in Felicie, in hopes of starting a full-scale socialist revolution in Cirréone, however, the protests remained confined to Felicie as they were quickly violently supressed by the Federation Government, as there was no current militant wing in the Cirréonese Stepanist Party. The Felicie Revolt would be quelled in merely 4 days, and while seen as a failure, it would draw more and more socialist intellectuals into the party, seeing its efforts in the 'War on Capital.' Within a year of the Felicie Revolt, the Cirréonese Stepanist Party would double in membership, and Dupont would begin the militarisation of the party by forming [[Stepanoff's Army]], disenfranchising many sects of the Cirréonese Army and subsuming them into Stepanoff's Army.
{{External End}}
[[File:DupontRevolutionary2.png|left|thumb|Dupont in the Yellow Farmer, speaking on the Crannog-Cirréone border conflict.]]Over time, Dupont would slowly grow the party until he felt the time right for a revolution, holding off from severe acts and keeping to speeches, reports, and organisation. With the response from Manon Giroud as to the Crannog-Cirréonese border conflict, Dupont would famously give a speech at the Yellow Farmer, claiming it a distraction from the internal struggles in Cirréone and class conflict. Dupont would also famously give a speech on the formation of the Worker's Republic of Paxia, praising it, and calling for a revolution in Cirréone. The tipping point, however, would be with the Cirréonese elections, in which Manon Giroud of the Actuelian Party of the Republican Coalition would be elected Vox Populi Cirréone.[[File:Firework revolution.png|thumb|Dupont outside the former residence of Manon Giroud, following his execution and the Firework Revolution]]

=== Firework Revolution ===
The Firework Revolution would begin with the storming of the residence of Manon Giroud, in Léttona, on the evening of the election while Manon Giroud was celebrating his recent election. Stepanist forces would break down the door under command of Dupont, and would set alight to the building. Most guests would be killed by revolutionaries, or would run away. Dupont would then approach Giroud and, after a heated interaction, execute him by means of decapitation. Revolutionary forces would soon after storm and secure their position in the [[House of Peones]], the Cirréonese parliamentary building, and then the rest of the nation, and would declare Elliott Dupont as Vox Populi of the newly formed Second Commune of Cirréone.

== Second Commune of Cirréone ==

== The International Commune ==
[[File:Dupont.png|thumb|299x299px|Portrait of Elliott Dupont]]

== Political ideology ==
Dupont is a devout Stepanist and believes that his interpretation is the sole authentic and orthodox one.

== Personal life and characteristics ==
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Elliott Dupont

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Elliott Chantal Dupont is a Cirréonese revolutionary, politician and political theorist and is the founder and first Vox Populi of the [[Cirréone|Second Commune of Cirréone]]. He was the founder and chairman of the (second) [[Cirréonese Stepanist Party]], which led the Firework Revolution that established the Second Commune of Cirréone.

Born an orphan to a working-class family in [[Felicie]], Dupont embraced [[wikipedia:Revolutionary_socialism|revolutionary socialist]] politics, more specifically [[Stepanism]], due to his uncle's Stepanist views and following his admission into the [[University of Milacieur]]. Dupont would form the underground Cirréonese Stepanist Party, would lead the formation of several trade unions in Cirréone and lead several strikes, before being briefly arrested for [[wikipedia:Sedition|sedition]] and imprisoned. Following his sentence he would attempt to organise a revolution, however it would only result in several large-scale protest, violently supressed by the Federation government, known as the Felicie Revolt. After several more years of coordination and forming [[Stepanoff's Guard]], the militant wing of the CSP, Dupont would launch the Firework Revolution by executing Manon Giroud, ousting the Federation Government and stablishing the Second Commune of Cirréone.

== Early life ==
=== Childhood ===
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Elliott Chantal Dupont was born in Felicie West, an only child and an orphan, with his mother, Marie Dupont, dying in childbirth. Marie Dupont was a prostitute living in Felicie, being the reason behind which she met Dupont's father, Gerard Peurtrov. Peurtrov was an upper-middle class industrialist responsible for managing many FeliCoal sites in Felicie West. As his had mother passed, Dupont was taken care of by his uncle, Pierre Dupont. Pierre Dupont had fought in the June Revolution, 11 years prior, and so would be a large influence on Dupont's political radicalisation. According to those around him, the young Dupont is said to have read a lot in his spare time, being taught to read by his uncle.

When Dupont was 11, his uncle would become paralysed from the hips down in a tragic accident at his work place, forcing Dupont into child labour as to support both himself and his uncle. In this time in which Dupont would be working, his uncle would often discuss politics with him, being his first source of radicalisation. However, when Dupont was 17, his uncle would pass, leaving his entire life savings to Dupont, with which he would attend the University of Milacieur, studying philosophy.

=== University and political radicalisation ===
Upon entering the [[University of Milacieur]], Dupont would begin to read into the philosophical works his uncle had recommended to him, namely [[Black Capital|''Black Capital'']] and ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', both by [[Valerie Stepanoff]]. Stepanoff's works would resonate deeply with Dupont, who would go on to read her entire catalogue of books in a matter of months, along with works by other Stepanist and socialist writers such as Sebastian Kouzmine and Leon Crivanne. It would also be at his philosophy class where he would meet [[Paul Grasé]], who would become his life-long friend and right-hand man. Following his endeavours into Stepanist theory, Dupont would be invited to the university's League of Stepanists, a Stepanist circle of the University of Milacieur's students, by a classmate. Dupont would also bring along Grasé. Within a very short amount of time, Dupont would grow incredibly popular among the League for his impressive debating skills, evocative speeches, and deep understanding of Stepanoff's works and their principles. At age 19, Dupont would go to found his newspaper, ''<nowiki/>'Notre Voynée Imprimée''' (''Our War in Print''), a Stepanist publication, under which he would write by the penname 'Edouard Demonde' as to evade prosecution by the Federation Government. The newspaper would quickly gain traction in Stepanist circles as one of their only functioning publications. At age 20, Dupont would graduate from the University of Milacieur with a degree in Philosophy.

== Revolutionary activity ==

=== Early activism and imprisonment ===
After graduating, Dupont would form an underground Cirréonese Stepanist Party with Paul Grasé, despite its constitutional banning, drawing in numerous Stepanist intellectuals and activists. From this platform, Dupont would inspire the formation of many trade unions in Cirréone and lead strikes. At the same time, Dupont became a regular patron of the Yellow Farmer, where he would bring political debates, eventually amassing a following in the fellow patrons, who would often come to hear him speak. When Dupont was 26, he would lead a major strike with the Coal Miner's Union, in which he would be arrested and imprisoned for sedition, sentenced to 3 years at the Diyonroux District Prison.

Once he had served his sentence, he decided he should travel and organise with foreign socialists and Stepanists. During this time, he would visit Crannoghold, Kraftia, Saristania, and most notably Paxia, where would meet [[Láng Jun]], revolutionary socialist and future chairman of the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]]. Following his return to Cirréone, Dupont would feel inspired to attempt a revolution.

=== Felicie Revolt and its aftermath ===
Aged 30, Dupont would lead a series of large-scale protests in Felicie, in hopes of starting a full-scale socialist revolution in Cirréone, however, the protests remained confined to Felicie as they were quickly violently supressed by the Federation Government, as there was no current militant wing in the Cirréonese Stepanist Party. The Felicie Revolt would be quelled in merely 4 days, and while seen as a failure, it would draw more and more socialist intellectuals into the party, seeing its efforts in the 'War on Capital.' Within a year of the Felicie Revolt, the Cirréonese Stepanist Party would double in membership, and Dupont would begin the militarisation of the party by forming [[Stepanoff's Army]], disenfranchising many sects of the Cirréonese Army and subsuming them into Stepanoff's Army.
{{External End}}
[[File:DupontRevolutionary2.png|left|thumb|Dupont in the Yellow Farmer, speaking on the Crannog-Cirréone border conflict.]]Over time, Dupont would slowly grow the party until he felt the time right for a revolution, holding off from severe acts and keeping to speeches, reports, and organisation. With the response from Manon Giroud as to the Crannog-Cirréonese border conflict, Dupont would famously give a speech at the Yellow Farmer, claiming it a distraction from the internal struggles in Cirréone and class conflict. Dupont would also famously give a speech on the formation of the Worker's Republic of Paxia, praising it, and calling for a revolution in Cirréone. The tipping point, however, would be with the Cirréonese elections, in which Manon Giroud of the Actuelian Party of the Republican Coalition would be elected Vox Populi Cirréone.[[File:Firework revolution.png|thumb|Dupont outside the former residence of Manon Giroud, following his execution and the Firework Revolution]]

=== Firework Revolution ===
The Firework Revolution would begin with the storming of the residence of Manon Giroud, in Léttona, on the evening of the election while Manon Giroud was celebrating his recent election. Stepanist forces would break down the door under command of Dupont, and would set alight to the building. Most guests would be killed by revolutionaries, or would run away. Dupont would then approach Giroud and, after a heated interaction, execute him by means of decapitation. Revolutionary forces would soon after storm and secure their position in the [[House of Peones]], the Cirréonese parliamentary building, and then the rest of the nation, and would declare Elliott Dupont as Vox Populi of the newly formed Second Commune of Cirréone.

== Dupont's government ==
[[File:Dupont.png|thumb|299x299px|Portrait of Elliott Dupont]]

== Political ideology ==
Dupont is a devout Stepanist and believes that his interpretation is the sole authentic and orthodox one.

== Personal life and characteristics ==
[[Category:Character]]

Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern

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| colspan="2" |[[File:2ndcommunecirreone.png|230px]] Flag of Cirréone
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Cirréoneinfoboxmap.png|230px]] Map of claimable areas showing the territory of Cirréone in yellow
|- style="text-align: left;"
| style="width: 72px;" |'''Population'''
| 3-4 citizens
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Demonym'''
| Cirréonese
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Location'''
| Northern Cinder; Fortican continent
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Capital'''
| [[Felicie]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Government'''
| Unitary [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] national commune, or socialist republic
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Leader'''
| Vox Populi [[Elliott Dupont]]
|- style="text-align: left;"
| '''Religion'''
| Secular
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| colspan="2" | [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xLat6SH86TP4iusfrx1nc98j0HBUwb9ub6bpnXQCLXA/edit?usp=sharing Constituion of the Second Commune of Cirréone]
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'''Cirréone''' (/si.re.ɔnə/), officially the '''Second Commune of Cirréone''', is a [[wikipedia:Socialism|socialist state]], following the doctrine of [[Stepanism]], the socioeconomic analyses of Valerie Stepanoff, in which the Cirréonese Stepanists' Party is enshrined in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xLat6SH86TP4iusfrx1nc98j0HBUwb9ub6bpnXQCLXA/edit?usp=sharing Constitution]. Cirréone is located in the global north, on the continent of [[Fortica]]. The capital city of Cirréone is [[Felicie]], located along la Pennibique (river), in Central Cirréone. Cirréone borders [[Crannoghold]] to the west and [[Ritannia]] to the south.
== Etymology ==
The name 'Cirréone' originates from the Cyrronese tribe of la Pennibique. The origin of their name is unknown, but is theorised to come from the Cyrronsese word for the birch tree, which is itself theorised to be 'cyron.'

== History ==
=== Early History ===
{{External Lore}}
[[File:Flag of the Viscounty of Cirréone.png|thumb|408x408px|Flag of the Viscounty of Cirréone|left]]
It is said that long ago, the lands of what now is Cirréone were, according to faith, touched by Her Holiness Selûne and Her Divine Empire. Following the dissolution of the empire however, Cirréone was split among several small states. One quickly became the most powerful of them all through the leadership of their chief. This had been the Syrronese, the descendants from which Cirréone would form. A millennia ago, the chief of the Cyrronese declared himself the ‘Vikont’ of the lands he dubbed Cirréone. Once over 300 years had passed, and Cirréone grew with it, Cirréone was declared a Viscounty by Viscount Charles I of the house of Baptiste, with his seat of power being held in Felicie.

=== The First Viscounty ===
Following this declaration, the nation continued to prosper, especially so under the house of Baptiste, that being until Viscount Filippe IV died of brain cancer at age 38, having no heir due to his by now apparent infertility. This ended the almost 300 year long reign of the Baptistes, and therefore sent the nation into chaos.

Several different forces fought for the throne, however, coming out on top was Baron Peter Durand, a powerful noble with a formidable private guard, ascending by way of military force. His rule was immediately clear to be a shallow ploy for accumulating power and wealth, rather than a true service of the nation. The government was quickly made to comprise of his close friends and richest benefactors, with titles sold to their highest bidder, regardless of any ruling skill. And so, Cirréone saw a quick downturn from her Baptistian past. Viscount Peter I of the house of Durand died after his 13 year reign and passed on the throne to his son, a king that would decide the fate of Cirréone, King Antoine the Fool.

Ascending at age 16, he was swift to absolutely demolish the economy through his flamboyant spending, and other such foolish decisions. It was clear to the public that something had to have been done. And so, the national guard, in hand with Baptistian loyalists in government, launched a coup. A mighty civil war broke out between the Durandian private guard and the national guard. The Fool’s War. And after 8 months of fighting, Antoine Durand was beheaded and the Durandian guard dismantled.

However, this wouldn’t be the end of conflict. As now, a successor would still need to be decided, and many suggested for it to be a parliamentary body. And so, the civil war shifted to a conflict between the Viscountists and the Republicans. At the same time, many in Cirréone, especially intellectuals, many of whom supported the Republic, would become increasingly secular. After another 13 years of brutal warfare, the Republicans came out victorious, marking a new era for Cirréone.

=== The Republic ===
[[File:Flag of the Republic of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the Republic of Cirréone]]
Immediately the Republic of Cirréone saw hardships in many people’s distrust of the new form of governing, and the parliament saw that they would have to be very much organised and powerful to rule. They would have to elect a primary representative, voted in by the parliament into the title of Lord/Lady Regent by a majority decision of ½ . The first would be Lady Regent Sofia Bittencourt.

There would be several major issues left behind by the war for Bittencourt. One issue she and her parliament would face however, was that of the national guard. Much of the national guard was lost in the civil war(s), either by casualty or by fighting for the Viscountist army. And so, what was left was horribly disorganised, rather independent, lacking payment, and devoid of numbers. Another issue was the state of the economy following both Durand and the war. First, they instated nobles with actual experience leading into the positions previously bought out in the name of Durand. Secondly, the national guard was completely disbanded and the Cirréonese Army was formed, with leading Republican commanders at its helm. These two both helped to somewhat restabilise the economy, as well as a focus on more self-sufficiency, but a lot of ground still needed to be covered.

Much more controversially, however, due to their increasing secularisation, it was decided that church and state shall no longer have any links, that no matters of religion shall be discussed in the parliament, and that the government shall offer a completely neutral and unbiased view of all religions. This was seen as an affront to manys’ beliefs, and absolutely was one of the first contributors to the Restorative cause, seeking to reinstate a Viscounty following the ‘Republican experiment.’ However, for now, general consensus of the republic was still widely positive, if sceptical.

One major development of the Republican experiment was the emergence of party politics in the Cirréonese parliament, starting within months of the republic with the ‘Bapts,’ agreeing on a governing similar to that under the viscounty just with the difference of an elected Lord Regent and the added parliament, and the ‘Courts,’ aiming to completely change the Cirreonese political landscape and build a true polycracy, somewhat inspired by those developed on the Golden Coast, due south-west.

It was after 6 years as Lord Regent that Sofia Bittencourt died, after an attack by a Viscountist, Nico Cartier, who would see immediate death. And so, a new Lord Regent had to be elected, in which time the parliament would rule and not pass any new legislature unless by emergency decree passed by a unanimous vote, which would suspend the election. However, this did not deal well following the aforementioned party politics. With the parliament split in mainly 2 vastly different parties, no candidate could be voted in. This would suspend the parliament for 18 months, known as The Great Stagnation, while the politics and economy of Cirréone still needed tending. Many Courts would suggest to let the parliament rule without a Lord Regent but most Bapts would reject this notion, seeing it as an easy ploy for their polycratic system of governing, which it very well could have been, rather than a necessity.

This would spark a series of riots and marches by the public and a mutiny in many sects of the Cirréonese army, culminating in a storming of the parliament building, lead by a militia formed from said mutiny. It was in this storming of parliament that 72 members of parliament would be murdered, most of which Courts, and the building burned down. This attack would be endorsed by many Bapts, and at its end, the head of the militia, Serge Vitkiene, would declare himself the Viscount of Cirréone in the honour of Baptiste, forming the Second Viscounty of Cirréone, and sparking the War of the Peones; named after the flowers that the burned parliament was known for having gardens of.

=== The Second Viscounty ===
[[File:Flag of the Second Viscounty of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the Second Viscounty of Cirréone|left]]
A nation born from war’s womb, immediately fighting between Viscountists and Republicans would start up once more, now more brutal than ever. Both armies would quickly fall out of the traditional tactics of fighting in way of much less organised and urban orientated fighting, the battle shifting early on from in the fields to through the towns and cities, resulting in high civilian casualties, and the destruction of most older buildings in Felicie. After over 9 years of fighting, however, with the public generally being more favourable to the Viscountists, they gained control of most settled lands, while the Republican forces camped out in the wilderness. A stalemate was reached, where neither army could attack from their safety. This stalemate would last for almost another 2 years, until the vast majority of the Republican armies decided to surrender.

A swift decision of Viscount Serge I would be to transform the Viscounty into a more moderate, constitutional polycracy, with Viscount and parliament, lead by a ‘Vox’ (i.e. voice, as the title serves as the voice of the parliament and the people). The parliament would act as a guidance for the Viscount, though the Viscount would remain ultimately more powerful and have final say. The parliament however, would decide the succession of the throne.

Most of the modern inner landscape of Felicie would be built in the 40 years following the formation of the Second Viscounty, in the several rebuilding plans for the city, as its historic buildings were largely destroyed. Even Tours Jumelles needed some rebuilding efforts, as the eastern tower saw some damage on its rear side. And so, Viscount Serge I would hire Artur Giroud, coming from generations of Cirréonese architecture, including Frankes Giroud, designer of Tours Jumelle, to design and organise the rebuilding of countless structures in inner-Felicie.

While generally more stable than in the times of the wars, known colloquially as the ‘Age of Hellfire,’ the Second Viscounty of Cirréone was rife with poverty, class divide, and horrible industrialisation, with the coal mines of Felicie growing 10 times over in only 20 years, and an industrial sector being built in place of what was previously lush countryside. While before, the rich came from families of aristocracy, industrialisation brought the first new wave of the powerful, from new money, only further dividing the masses from those on top.

It would be during this era for Cirréone that the ideas of capital began to see more substantial and organised criticism, and even protest, specifically after the publishing of the pamphlet [[Black Capital|''Black Capital'']], and the book ''[[Capital, And Its Crushing Weight]]'', both written by [[Valerie Stepanoff]], inspiring the development of many different sects of socialistic theory across Cinder. This would lead to the [[Stepanism|Stepanist]] movement growing through Cirréone, and the organisation of labour unions and strikes in the process.

After decades under such divide, in which time industrialisation spread massively across Cirréone, wars were won and lost, and parties grew more and more stagnant in their politics, the economy finally tipped, and Cirréone saw what is known as the ‘Coal Worker’s Crisis’ After a several month long strike from the coal miners of Felicie West, the economy finally saw a crisis as the factories of Felicie East had to pause their production. This would lead to an economic crash across Cirréone as many would have to sell their shares in various industrial companies, diminishing their value, and stripping thousands and thousands from their jobs, placing many into poverty. This would push the Cirréonese populus to extremism in their politics in a never before-seen magnitude. While many would flock to the Stepanist movement, many would cast their blame on the unions, increasing anti-Stepanist sentiment just the same.

This political divide would then lead to an attack by a civil militia known as the ‘Market League,’ a strongly anti-Stepanist organisation, on the head-quarters of the Stepanist Party of Cirréone. While the militia would lay siege to the building for 3 days over the course of the attack, they would be largely defeated. In response, many unions and Stepanist organisations would then attack anti-Stepanists and even burn down the head-quarters of the Market League. As election season came up, Viscount Nico II would make a decree banning any socialist parties and trade unions, and offer public support of the Market League. This would result in an election in which only 54% of the population voted, and by landslide, the Conservative Party of Cirréone would (through the Market Coalition, of 3 other anti-Stepanist parties) win. Victor Belandine would be elected Vox.

Belandine would only push Cirréone further and further into the depths that it was reaching for, until roughly 50 years ago, when the tipping point was reached, as people realised after 6 years of harsh anti-Stepanism, that maybe it was the fault of the system.

=== The June Revolution and the Commune ===
[[File:Flag of the First Commune of Cirréone.png|thumb|Flag of the First Commune of Cirréone]]
The June Revolution would begin in Felicie West at the coal mines, where workers of Stepanist affiliation, inspired by the words of one Sebastian Kouzmine, would revolt and attack the mine owner during an inspection. It would then spread east into the inner city with many factory workers revolting and then a march on la Place Pourpre, where factory workers, farmers, miners, and other citizens would march hand in hand. The revolution would then begin to organise as Kouzmine would begin leading the revolts through the CSP, however, non-CSP members, non-Stepanists, who were fighting in the revolution, often anarchists or centre-left groups, would not be on the same page and would even sometimes have fights with Stepanists.

Despite the Viscountist forces being dealt with in only a matter of a few months, the fighting would rage on for a total of 2 years, as Stepanist, anarchist and centre-left forces would fight between themselves, however, the CSP, due to their massive populist appeal and their charismatic leader, being relatable to many due to his deeply working class roots, having self studied until his neighbourhood realised his potential and sent him to university, would come out victorious, and the Commune of Cirréone would be made official.

The Commune would, however, see hardships of great extent, as with any revolutionary government, but especially so as only 3 days following the conclusion of the June Revolution, Sebastian Kouzmine would be murdered by a young right-wing extremist, Alain Opatrie. This would lead to some infighting over the successor to Kouzmine, but it would be decided that Leon Crivanne would replace him as chairperson. Crivanne however, was not quite as charismatic as Kouzmine, and would often be criticised for his upper-middle class upbringing.

The major issue left though, would be a constitution. How would the Commune of Cirréone be run? This only would lead to more fighting within the CSP. Many wanted a full polycracy, many wanted a polycratically elected socialist vox, some even just wanted the chairperson of the CSP at any given time to rule. It was a disorganised mess. A vote was conducted but no one decision was majority, meaning another would have to be conducted. The second time around however, the decision was made to let any polycratically elected socialist leader run. This saw great criticism though, from both the right and left, the latter of which claimed it to be just as bad as before the revolution. This would lead to almost half of the CSP leaving the party, and several other splinter parties to form. This would make any divisive decision a horribly stagnant affair as indecision and argumentation, often over completely separate issues, was commonplace between the parties. Many of the left would grow unhappy with the leadership of the Commune, and many of the right remained as unhappy as ever, and so slowly, public support dwindled.

After 3 years of the Commune, a liberal coup-d’état was organised by several different right-wing groups, hoping to establish a capitalist, representative polycracy, and due to the diminishing public support and the constant infighting, the Commune fell, and the Federation of Cirréone was formed.

=== The Federation ===
[[File:Federation of cirréone.png|left|thumb|Flag of the Federation of Cirréone]]
From the formation of the Federation, socialism would be banned, along with any and all Stepanist or socialist parties. However, this would not end up mattering particularly as elections under the Federation could not be trusted in the slightest. This would place the Federation, for the vast majority of its lifetime, in the hands of the [[Actuelian party]], and more broadly the Republican Coalition. The first Vox Populi Cirréone of the Federation Government would be Vox Alec Brionne of the Actuelian Party. Famously, he would commit suicide 3 months into his term, on the basis of the stress of the economic transition. Over the course of several years, however, the economy would somewhat stabilise, though strong class divide would not cease to exist. Following the coup-d'état, fascistic and hard-right militias would be subsumed into the Cirréonese Army, sparking much controversy and a series of protests, however, ironically, these protests would be violently supressed by the army. The Federation Government would be plagued with favouritism, corruption and elitism, with public service spending being cut to be invested into the private sector, and tax cuts on the rich.

{{External End}}43 years after the formation of the Federation, Jean Laurent of the Actuelian Party would be elected Vox Populi. During his term, he would focus on foreign relations, signing the Cirréone-Crannog Charter, defining the border between the two nations on the island of Malouine, however, this would cause a border conflict between Cirréone and the Socialist State of Crannoghold, with Manon Giroud ordering the deforestation of the newly Crannog lands, west of the border, to protest their claim. It would take 4 days, however, for Toainsully, the Chairperson of Crannoghold, to realise this and respond, calling for international justice. Giroud would use the delay as part of his reasoning, showing how Crannoghold was not, in actuality, aware as to the dealings occurring within their claims. This response from Giroud would also go to spark the first in-game mention of the Stepanist movement and Elliott Dupont, with him critiquing the border conflict as a futile cause and a distraction from internal issues. Laurent would also be responsible for the signing of the Nautilus Defence League, a military alliance, in response to recent [[Uslanpolj|Uslan]] expansions north. Laurent would then close off his term by leading the connection of Cirréone to the [[Syradine Metro]]. However, this focus on foreign relations would often be criticised as simply a distraction from internal affairs. In the primary election in the lead up to the final elections of the Federation Government, Laurent would lose his place as leader of the Actuelian Party in place of Manon Giroud, for his more reactionary stances, attractive to [[wikipedia:Conservatism|Actuelians]]. This would lead to the inevitable election of Manon Giroud as Vox Populi Cirréone, which would spark the [[Firework Revolution]], beginning with the storming of Giroud's personal home, and his execution. Ultimately, it would establish the Second Commune of Cirréone, with Elliott Dupont as Vox Populi Cirréone.

=== The Second Commune ===
[[File:Pcc.png|thumb|Symbol for the PCC|191x191px]]The formation of the Second Commune would immediately spark controversy. Immediately following the Firework Revolution, Korallriket would dissolve the Nautilus Defence League. It would also cause much debate as to the ideology of Stepanism and its differences with [[Revolutionism]], with the [[Revolutionary Internationale]] inviting the nation several times. However, instead of this, within days of the formation of the Second Commune, the [[Paxian-Cirréonese Comintern]] would be formed, a military and economic alliance between The Second Commune of Cirréone and the [[Paxia|Worker's Republic of Paxia]], by which Paxia would also secede from the RevIntern. Unlike the First Commune, the strong ideology of Elliott Dupont and his Cirréonese Stepanist Party would immediately come into effect in the government, centralising the economy and effectively banning any other parties other than the CSP.

== Geography ==

== Government and Politics ==
[[File:Cirréonese government.png|left|thumb|338x338px|Graph surmising the relations between the different bodies of the Cirréonese government.]]
The Second Commune of Cirréone is one of the few socialist countries across Cinder, specifically, following the Stepanist ideology. The Constitution of Cirréone defines the Second Commune of Cirréone as a Stepanist commune, in the orthodox interpretation of a national commune as posited in the works of Valerie Stepanoff. The Constitution dictates the disbanding of "all subdividing parties of socialist ideology" as to "promote unity in the War against Capital," establishing the Cirréonese Stepanists' Party as the sole party of the Commune, due to the inherent nature of the socialism of the nation.

The Vox Populi, or Vox, is the most senior position in the one-party state, the head of state and the head of governance, permitted to sign off on and veto any new legislature, enforce the law, and act as Commander-in-Chief in times of war. Under the Vox Populi are both the Communal Assembly of the People, a representative assembly, in which each District is represented by a Districteur, and the Communal Council of the Poluts, a council of several ‘Poluts’ delegated to one field of governmental interest, such as Industry, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs.

=== Administrative divisions ===
Cirréone is divided into Districts, each represented by a Districteur in the Communal Assembly of the People. These districts are:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! District !! Land Area (blocks square) !! Population (June 2024)
|-
| Felicie || 41,913 || 4
|-
| Léttona || 18,813 || 0
|-
| Historic Louveberg || 22,289 || 0
|-
| La Courtha || 21,857 || 0
|-
| Caulléy || 39,639 || 0
|-
| Bierrov || 18,910 || 0
|-
| Milacieur || 50,377 || 0
|-
| Malando || 10,642 || 0
|-
| Vountier || 15,382 || 0
|-
|Diyonroux
|17,455
|0
|-
|Thatchelle
|8,451
|0
|-
|Lavaffe
|15,496
|0
|}

== Demographics ==

== Culture ==
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