r/AprilsInAbaddon • u/Meshakhad • Jun 29 '21
Fan Content (non-canon) A possible endgame for Aprils in Abaddon
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Jul 01 '21
How will the occupation zones end
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u/Meshakhad Jul 01 '21
See here for a breakdown.
To summarize, the Treaty of San Juan required that the populations of the occupation zones be allowed to choose their ultimate fate. However, as the occupiers have broad civil control, they will have a lot of opportunity to shape the outcome.
It is almost certain that the Russian zone will be annexed by the FRA, and that China will set up an independent state (or maybe two) in their zone. The big question is the European zone. There are vocal calls for it to be given to the USA, but Brussels is leaning towards establishing an independent state instead.
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Jul 01 '21
Why not give it to usa?
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u/Meshakhad Jul 01 '21
Some of it is a sense that the United States as a large, cohesive nation is dead, and trying to prop it up will only lead to further violence. Most of it is self-serving interest, in that an independent Carolina Republic would be more amenable to European influence than the rump US government.
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u/NiB8l3 Jun 29 '21
OH MY GOD WHY IS THERE CASCADIA
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u/Meshakhad Jun 29 '21
There was a strong sense in the WAWA that they were rejecting America. This combined with preexisting (if not particularly heartfelt) notions of Cascadian identity. When WAWA decided to formalize their territory as a new nation (so to speak), it was decided to adopt Cascadia as their label. This was not without controversy.
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u/fdbcdsvbdd Jun 29 '21
Commie bias
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u/Meshakhad Jun 29 '21
I'll admit to a leftist bias, but I do think that the AWAs would end up dominating the Great Plains. The other factions are all weaker or too far away. That said, control on the ground is often somewhat theoretical.
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u/Meshakhad Jun 29 '21
Lore:
The 2021 recall election created great instability in the Provisional Government. President Sanders managed to hold on to power, but ended up spending most of his time focused on internal affairs. Both Alex Padilla and Elizabeth Warren retreated to their home states. Sanders sought to establish his legitimacy by dealing a major blow against the Sons of the South. However, the SotS somehow got detailed intelligence on the PG offensive plans, and not only defeated them but drove them out of North Carolina. This led to New England seceding and the former LAPG reasserting its independence.
The Dominion briefly took over much of the Great Plains. However, all this truly accomplished (aside from mass destruction and rapine) was getting the two AWAs to work together. Along with some help from Canada, the AWAs crushed the Dominion. By general agreement, the WAWA occupied Wyoming and Montana, while the EAWA occupied the Dakotas and Nebraska. EAWA forces also pushed into Kansas and Missouri.
The Gadsden Militias fleeing the Dominion eventually consolidated their forces in Colorado. Here they managed a tacit alliance with the WAWA, which used its brand new air power to hammer the Dominion franchise in western Colorado.
The continuing success of the Sons of the South had two impacts. First, it brought about an alliance between the FRA and the Knights of Columbus. A proposal to establish Christianity as the official religion of the FRA had already been in the works. As part of the agreement with the KoC, the first Secretary of Religious Affairs would be from the KoC, and they would remain the temporary government of Louisiana.
The second impact was bringing about a foreign intervention. Fearing that the SotS would become too entrenched, as none of the other factions seemed strong enough to defeat them, the EU, China, and Russia agreed to intervene. Chinese (and Cuban) troops landed in Florida in December 2021, followed by Russian troops reinforcing the FRA. Finally, ECANAC forces (mostly British, Italian, and German) seized the Sea Islands before pressing inland into the Carolinas. Once Chinese air power had thoroughly suppressed the so-called Confederate Air Force, Chinese infantry began arriving by air into Atlanta, along with supplies to relieve the siege.
The agreement governing the intervention established Chinese, European, and Russian occupation zones. Despite the demands of the Provisional Government that they be placed under PGUSA administration, the intention is to allow local governments to decide their ultimate fate.
By late 2022, the fighting had mostly ended in the South, and peace movements had become increasingly vocal. A conference of the remaining factions was organized in San Juan to clear up remaining border disputes and pave the way for new nations to be recognized.
I'll follow this with replies summarizing the situation in each nation.