Alebad (Realm)/The Alebadian Rag

The Alebadian Rag
		Issues I-III

Abaka Handover Complete, Alebad Looks to Shed Old Stigma (Issue III)

With the region of Abaka returned to it's longtime home-realm, Alebad began massive efforts to stregthen the realm's infrastructure. The resulting boosts in loyality and production have paid off, allowing Alebad's leaders to focus on improving diplomatic relations with other realms. Even relations with Alowca have been improved to a healthy, steady Peace. Cursed with a dark history of turning on allies and ignoring treaties, Alebad has had to go to great lengths to make amends, including committing troops to aid in the foreign affairs of some of her neighbors. For the first time in many moons, Alebad can boast of Peace-level diplomatic relations with every other realm on the island (save a "Neutral" status with Assassins).

Promising News from the Alowcan front! (Issue II)

Rumors of an agreement between Margrave, Pontifex of Alowca, and Kenni, Pontifex of Alebad, suggest the possible peaceful handover of Abaka to the realm of Alebad. Details of the agreement are still sketchy, but after much discussion and debate (aided perhaps by a long occupation by Alebadian troops), it appears that the war between the former, friendly realms is coming to a close.

Background on the Current Hostilities with Alowca (Issue I)

Formerly a region of Alebad (fairly long ago), Abaka, now a region of Alowca, has served as a constant point of diplomatic friction between the two, once "Peace level", realms. Several attempts were made to come to some agreement concerning the region of Abaka. Plans for an Alliance between Alebad and Alowca were even discussed. Unfortunately, the ruler of Alowca, Crystal, would literally promise one thing in the morning, then retract that promise by the same evening; at times, howling that Alebad was unfairly manipulating the situation, among other outlandish claims. Their ruler's fickleness was akin to a multiple personality disorder. After a failed attempt by Lukon to overtake the tiny realm of Alebad and increased pressure from Giblot on their northern front, a Cease Fire was brokered between Alebad and Lukon. This agreement opened the doors for improved diplomatic relations between Alebad and Oritolon, an ally of Lukon (to Peace). For reasons of their own, Oritolon was eager to strike a blow at Alowca, and Alebad was eager to reclaim the lost Abaka. In response to a declaration of war by Alebad, Alowca began a massive troop buildup in Abaka (which borders the capital of Alebad). Alebad signed a treaty with Oritolon and joined them in an attack on Abaka to expel the Alowcan trespassers. As per the treaty, Alebad will retake Abaka and join it once again it to the Alebadian realm.