Spheres of Influence: Alliance

Country Name: Nova Kalla/The Nova Kallan Republic

Country Colour: Pink!

Government: Nova Kalla functions as a case of representative democracy. As Nova Kalla consists of a collection of city-states and colonies united under a single name, duty falls to the people to select those that they best want to represent them. Every three years, Nova Kalla hosts a week for elections, known as Selection Week, where in each city-state and colony that is a part of Nova Kalla will work to choose two candidates that they feel best represent them. These selected candidates are then sent off to Judraa, the founding city-state of Nova Kalla, to attend the High Assembly of Nova Kalla. The High Assembly, from there, works to create and enforce Republic wide laws, as well as working on foreign affairs, managing the official navy and its related forces, and other such widespread matters. Those within the High Assembly are capable of being reelected as frequently or infrequently as desired, though all members of the High Assembly must formally 'abdicate' and return to their home city/colony during Selection Week, permitted to return only if they are reelected.

In addition to Selection Week and the High Assembly, Nova Kalla has an official City Committee in each city-state and colony. These City Committees consist of elected individuals, and work on a smaller level, enforcing laws and governing individually for their respective locale. Every other month, each City Committee can send messages to Judraa and the High Assembly if they so desire, alerting the High Assembly to any complaints the people might have.

There are no formal 'leaders' within City Committees, as they are merely a collection of elected representatives. In a similar way, there is no one identifiable 'leader' within the High Assembly, with two representatives for each City Committee. However, there is an official 'Emissary', chosen by the High Assembly itself. The Emissary serves as an official diplomat, oftentimes as the official diplomat for Nova Kalla for foreign affairs. Their main tasks outside of any High Assembly duties are to attend any meetings with foreign powers, act as Nova Kalla's spokesperson to the Alliance, and have their name on official Nova Kallan governmental documents.

Leader: Cassiopeia Porveria of Tourma. To some a strange pick, Cassiopeia is nonetheless an Emissary that the people support. She is a straightforward and concise individual, one who does not mince words. Yet her care for the citizens of Nova Kalla is obvious, and she holds her position as Emissary for a reason. While on the smaller end of humans, Cassiopeia still has presence, and commands respect from those she speaks to. It's hard to ignore her or her bluntness, but she does not lack respect for others.

Society: Nova Kalla is a mercantile society, and thus the concept of main importance in Nova Kallan society is 'flow'. While normally just a word, 'Flow' is more of a concept in Nova Kalla. Flow is something most Nova Kallan citizens believe in. Flow is the natural movement of the world. People, animals, plants, weather... everything 'flows' the way it was meant to. Everything and everyone has a purpose, and to disrupt that purpose is considered incredibly rude at the least. Likely arisen from the need for recognizing the 'flow' of the ocean and the mists in order to enter and leave the main isle of Nova Kalla itself, the concept of Flow is important to Nova Kallan citizens.

Outside of a general belief in the concept of Flow, there is not a particularly unifying concept amongst Nova Kallan citizens, which can be attributed to its status more as a collection of city-states rather than a completely unified society. Each of the four main places within Nova Kallan society has its own personal feel due to its development within Nova Kalla itself.

Judraa - Often considered the 'capital' city-state of Nova Kalla, Judraa is noted for its slow pace. Judraa's main export is the famous Kakarao Fruit. The Kakarao Fruit is a slow bloom, one that requires special tending so that it may continue to thrive in its quickly changed environment. Thus, those in Judraa are noted for their patient and attentive approach to problems. However, Judraan citizens have been known to be slow to act, and their decisions tend to come slowly as well, due to their patience overriding their sense of urgency.

Tourma - Tourma, despite not acting as the 'capital', is probably the most famous city-state within Nova Kalla. The reason for this is that it controls the bay, and has the largest harbor within Nova Kalla, and focuses mainly on fishing and travel. Due to this unique position, Tourma has the largest focus on 'Flow'. Those from Tourma are accustomed to constant movement, and are known for their adaptability and personability. Most traders and travelers to Nova Kalla never leave Tourma during their stay, and as such the city-state has developed to be very accommodating to travelers. The largest lighthouse in the Guide Lights system, the Eye of Flow, is present here. Tourman citizens have been known to be easy to influence, however, and their constant Flow means many are less studious than they could be.

Vins - To those outside of Nova Kallan society, Vins is the most forgettable of the four city-states. And yet, within Nova Kalla, it is regarded with much respect. Vins deals with growing more conventional crops for Nova Kalla, and works to keep Nova Kalla fed. Those within Vins are prized for their dedication to hard work and personal strength. People from Vins are prone to honest work, and are typically a very helpful folk. Citizens of Vins are frequently non-confrontational, which might sound good, but often means their strength is not used when needed.

Niphara - Newer to Nova Kalla, Niphara is still valued. Its lands are known for their dedication to animal breeding and domestication, and is a source for both pets and animal products. They are also, after Tourma, the most knowledgeable as to aspects of shipbuilding, and their harbors hold much of the Nova Kallan Navy. People from Niphara are said to be traditional and dedicated. They like to stick to their ways, but not without reason. They are good at what they dedicate themselves to, and take pride in things like lineage and succession, honed through time and practice. This comes with the obvious caveat that Nipharan citizens tend to be stubborn, and sometimes don't give when it's better that they did.

History:

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SpoilerUnlike many other places, Nova Kalla as a society is young. Despite being situated on a comparatively small land mass a bit south of the heart of Alliance territory, what was originally the island of Fuurbota was surprisingly easy to overlook. For decades, it's existence was more of a myth than anything else, with some unusual atmospheric phenomena and ocean currents acting as a natural smokescreen, redirecting many who would have otherwise arrived safely on Fuurbota's shores. Those who were not as redirected as others saw a strange island shrouded in fog and swirling currents, and assumed a ghost island. It wasn't like stranger things hadn't happened.

Fuurbota soon became a famous story. Some told of an island that would draw travelers in with the promise of treasure, only for the waves and the fog to pull their ships in, never to be seen again. Others claimed that the island itself had risen from the sea, rife with underwater creatures mutated by the air, and that legions of scale covered creatures would one day set sail and attack the mainlands. Yet others claimed that the ghost island was a safehaven for those who wanted to not be found, and that anybody who was able to crack the code of the confusing currents and fog shrouded trials would arrive in a place that could never be found.

For those who want to disregard myth, however, the story of Nova Kalla is simple. Again formerly known as Fuurbota, the island found itself mostly unoccupied until recent years. Not much found the island home, save for a form of unique vegetation known as the Kakarao Tree, which produces the Kakarao Fruit, a fruit with a tough outer shell and a sweet, syrupy inside. For the most part, Fuurbota remained void of civilization, as far as anybody was aware. Fuurbota was a ghost island, and seemed like it would remain shrouded in mystique and myth.

Things changed around the year 624 AF. A ship that seemed rather cobbled together arrived on the mainland, bearing identification of a ship thought lost at sea. Those aboard the ship claimed that they had arrived from the city-state of Judraa, and that they had come to barter their supply of unique fruit for metals and other building materials. When questioned, the ship goers explained further. They said that those among the mainland would likely know their home more solidly as 'Fuurbota', the ghost island. They claimed that society had risen on Fuurbota, one pieced together from everybody from shipwrecked travelers to those looking for a second chance at life.

Apparently, society on Fuurbota had been going for decades, under no formal name. There had been small scale conflicts, the creation of borders, and peace treaties. From the resolutions rose three small city-states. The smallest of the three, Judraa, controlled much of the Kakarao Fruit production, due to their hold on the more wooded western portion of the island. To the northeast was Tourma, a fishing city-state due to their position near the island's gulf. And finally, the largest city-state to the south, was Vins, which focused more on conventional farming due to their access to flat land. The three city-states lived in relative balance, trading amongst each other and realizing that attempting to kick the ass of the other two would only lead to their own ass getting kicked. Still, there was much they needed and didn't have, so the three city-states grouped up and sent out a trade ship.

Their contact with other nations grew soon after, though they adopted a new name so that people would stop asking if their traders were ghosts. And so the city-state nation of Nova Kalla broke into the world. One of the very first things Nova Kalla did was take a nearby island into its fold. A nearby island, one to the south sought to join Nova Kalla, desiring safety without needing to change their ways, and seeing Nova Kalla as a way to achieve those ends. The island, known as Niphara, was accepted, providing its wealth of domesticated animals in return.

Nova Kalla became known as a trading nation amongst the other civilizations out there, neutral lands available for passing through to swap goods and currency. They built up a rather sizable navy due to their waterlocked position, and began a simple exploration of the nearby lands, with a few scouts sent off on longer ventures. Nova Kalla did its best when the Swarm struck. It joined the Alliance, and served more of a support system, mainly in the form of providing supplies and ferrying them around, alongside people and anything else that was needed. It was also around this time that Nova Kalla began creating its 'Guide Lights', a system of lighthouses that help direct incoming ships onto the island proper. The most notable of these is the first, and largest, known as the 'Eye of Flow', sitting near the major harbor in Tourma.

Nowadays, Nova Kalla has continued in its mercantile demeanor. It continues to serve as a trading hub, while looking for other opportunities elsewhere. It has recently settled a few colonies on the eastern islands, and hopes to gain a few new resources for trading purposes.

Alliance: Nova Kalla is a proud founding member of the Alliance