Eternity RPC Board
07-26-2017, 02:20 PM
16 Septum, 1585
Tyko, Harmajaa
With the situation in Balochia reaching a fever pitch, the President of Harmajaa convened his senior council to discuss further action. Yes, the Harmajaans had been arming the Lappish. Yes, they had been training them in secret and providing other support. Yes, they had hoped doing so would ensure Saami independence in the region. No, they had not anticipated the bloodbath that ensued. The conflict was bloody and brutal and, if left unchecked, could ruin the entire region.
Rumors had been swirling that Severyane was preparing a response, and the Saamojedic State of Harmajaa was in a precarious situation. The Harmajaan government had ambitions of a united Saami republic, casting aside the oppressors of the Saami people and forming a new state that would represent the Saami properly. Ensuring the Lappish achieved their independence was a key part of this goal. Another part was finally conquering the rogue state of Sappa to the north, where clans roamed essentially unperturbed and poverty reigned. Furthermore there was still the issue of ethnic Saami in Karjelinn, the nation just to Harmajaa's south.
If Severyane got involved in Balochia, and used its superior military to completely route the Lappish, surely that would be the end of their independence hopes. Harmajaa could not allow this. Harmajaan efforts to still the Lappish blades were refused at best, ignored at worst. The truth was that after decades upon decades of abuse and oppression, the Saami in Balochia simply placed no value on the lives of ethnic Balochians, and the Harmajaan government was unsure if that could ever be reconciled.
A few avenues were available to the Harmajaans. The first was simply allowing the war to run its course. If Severyane joined, surely the Balochians would succeed, or at the very least secure an armistice. If the Severyanes did not get involved, the Balochians would become nothing more than refugees, assuming they got out of Balochia at all. The second avenue involved Harmajaan military involvement. By assuming military control, they could mandate an armistice by force, ensuring that the bloodshed stopped while the Saami received their independence and eventual union with Harmajaa. This could be accomplished with or without the assistance of Severyane, although it would surely gain legitimacy if Severyane were participating.
For the time being, the Harmajaan military was partially mobilized, citing serious concerns with the unrest in Balochia. Time would tell which solution the Harmajaans chose.
Tyko, Harmajaa
With the situation in Balochia reaching a fever pitch, the President of Harmajaa convened his senior council to discuss further action. Yes, the Harmajaans had been arming the Lappish. Yes, they had been training them in secret and providing other support. Yes, they had hoped doing so would ensure Saami independence in the region. No, they had not anticipated the bloodbath that ensued. The conflict was bloody and brutal and, if left unchecked, could ruin the entire region.
Rumors had been swirling that Severyane was preparing a response, and the Saamojedic State of Harmajaa was in a precarious situation. The Harmajaan government had ambitions of a united Saami republic, casting aside the oppressors of the Saami people and forming a new state that would represent the Saami properly. Ensuring the Lappish achieved their independence was a key part of this goal. Another part was finally conquering the rogue state of Sappa to the north, where clans roamed essentially unperturbed and poverty reigned. Furthermore there was still the issue of ethnic Saami in Karjelinn, the nation just to Harmajaa's south.
If Severyane got involved in Balochia, and used its superior military to completely route the Lappish, surely that would be the end of their independence hopes. Harmajaa could not allow this. Harmajaan efforts to still the Lappish blades were refused at best, ignored at worst. The truth was that after decades upon decades of abuse and oppression, the Saami in Balochia simply placed no value on the lives of ethnic Balochians, and the Harmajaan government was unsure if that could ever be reconciled.
A few avenues were available to the Harmajaans. The first was simply allowing the war to run its course. If Severyane joined, surely the Balochians would succeed, or at the very least secure an armistice. If the Severyanes did not get involved, the Balochians would become nothing more than refugees, assuming they got out of Balochia at all. The second avenue involved Harmajaan military involvement. By assuming military control, they could mandate an armistice by force, ensuring that the bloodshed stopped while the Saami received their independence and eventual union with Harmajaa. This could be accomplished with or without the assistance of Severyane, although it would surely gain legitimacy if Severyane were participating.
For the time being, the Harmajaan military was partially mobilized, citing serious concerns with the unrest in Balochia. Time would tell which solution the Harmajaans chose.