The People of Simbria
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I will leave this chapter as an optional read as it introduces a new side story to my tale, and because it starts off with one of the most unpleasant topics; war. It will also introduce new characters not, for the time being, not related to my main characters.
If you want to read, here goes:
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Chapter 2.1 – Of politics and war (Optional side story).
It was dark all arond,
There was frost in the ground
When the tigers broke free
And no one survived
From the Royal Fusiliers Company Z
They were all left behind
Most of them dead, the rest of them dying
And that's how the High Command
Took my daddy from me
- Pink Floyd, When The Tigers Broke Free
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Map of The United Kingdom of Simbria and its six countries.
The foundation for the story presented in this chapter dates back to the year of 1935 when what became known as The Great War had come to an end. The Great War was a worldwide disaster for the Simtopian planet, lasting from 1930 to 1935, killing millions of sims and leaving almost no nation without any scars or consequences. During the times of war, the world was thrown into chaos and suffering, and it was all because of the greed, selfishness and short-sightedness of power hungry political leaders. As with any war or conflict, there will always be losers and winners.
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Downtown Sunset Valley, april 9th, 1935, after The Great War had ended. Photo courtesy of The National Wartime Museum. Picture was taken next to where the Corsican Bistro is today.
And so it was in this war. The losing side consisting of countries from the Northern Ocean Alliance Treaty Organization (NOATO) was as a result subject to international isolation by the other countries, essentially stopping all forms of trade between the alliance and the rest of the world. This, as well as the unusually cold years of 1948-1950 and 1983-1986 which froze the oceans around them and killed the majority of their crops, gradually sent the countries towards poverty.
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World map of the Simtopian planet, pre-1997 NOATO countries highlighted in yellow.
As a result, an increasingly discontent and starving population was an easy manipulation target for corrupt politicians with other plans on their mind than peace and quiet. This was especially notable in the country of Ines Wrist where Glomi Jink of the National Wristparty (NWP) won the 1992 election.
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Glomi Jink holding an enthusiastic speech at The Triangular Office. His son, Gnumo Jink, in the front left. Photo credit: Ines Wrist Central News Agency.
To make a long story short, Glomi Jink and his party continued to starve his population while at the same time expanding the military section to abnormal proportions. In 1997 the country left the NOATO alliance, further isolating the country. By the year of 2012 it had turned into a full fledged military dicatorship. Following the death of Glomi Jink in 2013, it was clear that his predecessor would be his son, Gnumo Jink.
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Fibi Lei Delta Bravo Internment Camp, somewhere along the border between Ines Wrist and Genaro Molokai.
Then, during winter season of 2019/2020 chaos broke lose, as Gnumo Jink invaded its southern neighbour, Genaro Molokai, literally bombing every city, killing hundreds of thousands of sims and putting sims in internment camps for no reason. This sent several thousands more on a desperate escape and dangerous journey away from their own country. Some of them, greatly traumatized from the torturous terrors of war, had by spring 2020 made their way to Sunset Valley...
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If you want to read, here goes:
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Chapter 2.1 – Of politics and war (Optional side story).
There was frost in the ground
When the tigers broke free
And no one survived
From the Royal Fusiliers Company Z
They were all left behind
Most of them dead, the rest of them dying
And that's how the High Command
Took my daddy from me
- Pink Floyd, When The Tigers Broke Free
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50874120742_d2b38e267d.jpg
Map of The United Kingdom of Simbria and its six countries.
The foundation for the story presented in this chapter dates back to the year of 1935 when what became known as The Great War had come to an end. The Great War was a worldwide disaster for the Simtopian planet, lasting from 1930 to 1935, killing millions of sims and leaving almost no nation without any scars or consequences. During the times of war, the world was thrown into chaos and suffering, and it was all because of the greed, selfishness and short-sightedness of power hungry political leaders. As with any war or conflict, there will always be losers and winners.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50873312033_c5d6a2476e_b.jpg
Downtown Sunset Valley, april 9th, 1935, after The Great War had ended. Photo courtesy of The National Wartime Museum. Picture was taken next to where the Corsican Bistro is today.
And so it was in this war. The losing side consisting of countries from the Northern Ocean Alliance Treaty Organization (NOATO) was as a result subject to international isolation by the other countries, essentially stopping all forms of trade between the alliance and the rest of the world. This, as well as the unusually cold years of 1948-1950 and 1983-1986 which froze the oceans around them and killed the majority of their crops, gradually sent the countries towards poverty.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50874020656_545191310d_h.jpg
World map of the Simtopian planet, pre-1997 NOATO countries highlighted in yellow.
As a result, an increasingly discontent and starving population was an easy manipulation target for corrupt politicians with other plans on their mind than peace and quiet. This was especially notable in the country of Ines Wrist where Glomi Jink of the National Wristparty (NWP) won the 1992 election.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50874020701_1a8e0a89c9_b.jpg
Glomi Jink holding an enthusiastic speech at The Triangular Office. His son, Gnumo Jink, in the front left. Photo credit: Ines Wrist Central News Agency.
To make a long story short, Glomi Jink and his party continued to starve his population while at the same time expanding the military section to abnormal proportions. In 1997 the country left the NOATO alliance, further isolating the country. By the year of 2012 it had turned into a full fledged military dicatorship. Following the death of Glomi Jink in 2013, it was clear that his predecessor would be his son, Gnumo Jink.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50874120807_2bb2e15d7c_b.jpg
Fibi Lei Delta Bravo Internment Camp, somewhere along the border between Ines Wrist and Genaro Molokai.
Then, during winter season of 2019/2020 chaos broke lose, as Gnumo Jink invaded its southern neighbour, Genaro Molokai, literally bombing every city, killing hundreds of thousands of sims and putting sims in internment camps for no reason. This sent several thousands more on a desperate escape and dangerous journey away from their own country. Some of them, greatly traumatized from the torturous terrors of war, had by spring 2020 made their way to Sunset Valley...
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Post edited 11.05.2021 to fix broken image links.
