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Study over Lodamese magick and the rise of occultism as alternative to paganism
January 4912
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A grimoire alongside magical tools, candles and a mystic ambiance
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Lodamun is renown by now for pagan chants, religious denominations unheard of and scary rituals, as even sending a FOMAT entry featuring rituals and a man dressed as a walking goat with a violin. It is something that people are frank about, receiving even condemnations and consternation from international outlets and population, such as Hobrazian hosians who have made series of critiques to the "demonic nature of Lodamun". While paganism has played a revitalizing role in Lodamun, shaping both culture and perception of the world, a new side by side phenomenon developed quickly: rise of occultism and magickal practices.

While at first we tend to put the two in same category and distinguish them as same, over time we can see that paganism is more toward polytheism, shamanism, animism, while occultism per se does not need to be religious, but rather believe that divinity can be experienced in a new way, directly and make use of forces above us to the best of the invokers. While paganism has played it's role, it is certain that magic has became an essential part of everyday life of a Lodamese, so much so that laws are being thought of against bewitching and of the Lodamese army featuring magicians.

Another clarification was launched over the fact that magick is different than magic and it includes in general a more scientific like praxis, with books detailing methods and rituals, as opposed to traditional ways of practicing magic, with less rules or definitions. A report was issued showing around 60% of Lodamese used at least once magick in their lives, with over 40% believing firmly. Studies were launched to understand this phenomenon as well depict different practices. Other funnier and incredible news revolve around an academy for magicians and a man claiming to have prolonged his life via magick.

Why magick? What practices do exist?

[Temple with an altar and protection sigils on floor]
Fresh studies over magickal praxis in Lodamun has concluded that a lot of Lodamese have turned to magick and it's supposed usefulness in their lives. Following a period of philosophical slowdown, combined with demise of atheism, Quaderite religions and paganism becoming less special, people have turned their eyes now toward occultist practices and beliefs, as complementary to their main beliefs, with many new temples and even a whole industry being built up from the ground up! This steep interest was noted by foreigners as well, such as the now dead Fr Yu, leading to both exoticism and disgust.

The reports tell that a majority of Lodamese take keen interest in such practices despite stereotypes around them. While on surface it looks like unitary sets of belief, in reality there are many traditions springing already, as well possibility to mix them up. Writers such as Fabio Rothmann or Anton Drache have risen to prominence through grimoires and shadow work. However they have no political power as occultism is still disorganized and only now infiltrating with ton of difficulty into the upper branches of the ESC. The many traditions and various ways of performing acts, as well the vast specific occult fields offer newcomers a headache over what to choose, since there is so much to know on the subject!

Order of Halga is first on our list, as a very prominent and well renown, possibly even international hermetic society, found by Anton Drache and revolving around praising the Sun and talking of it as a gate to a new world, thus a lot of Halgian practices and rituals revolve around praising the sun, invoking Sun-related deities, be them even non-Lodamese and seeing the Sun as a giver of all good things and showcasing after enough tedious praxis the Will and the Way to it's followers. Temples usually are lighten up very well or with a glass roof. Sun symbols as well interesting related symbols such as the one seen above this text.


[Tree of Happiness wrote in Beyetnese]
Pathia is another path, this time more egalitarian and opened to individual magick practices as opposed to rituals in groups. It is less hermetic and available to everyone. Fabio Rothmann writings are easily available, with the bestseller "The path toward freedom", in which it lays the foundation of a new system entirely, with own drawings of own "tree" over which practitioners slowly work toward up to the Ideal Happiness, combining thus path-working, magick and Ezicism in a new esoteric way that leads it's followers to various levels of progress, with various parts of thee tree meaning something, from Earthly love, to the final Ideal Happiness that is unfathomable except for those opening the last Door.

Lastly, another contender is Qoth, with it's practitioners hardly to be found, living in the deep woods, reconnected with nature, as part of Zoth philosophy is that the only way to discover the Truth as well prosper is to let your decision making process and rationality away and end a rebellion against your truer self and against what is prescribed in your destiny, as such it is believed modernity is failed thanks to unwanted rebellion and furthering from nature. The disciples often live in ascetic and difficult isolated lives, as well tend to be wise. Practice wise, they do not offer offerings despite popular misconceptions.

All in all, these new traditions are mostly harmless, without political power, nor sacrifices and other oddities that would be abhorred by the rest of the people living abroad. For now it is to be seen where these new directions lead to.

Magic as an industry, pros and cons
Thanks to steep interest for the other worlds above us and increasing demand of magickal tools, a new industry was born, with its distinct entrepreneurship and limited market to operate (thanks to outsiders being less into such things), leaving Lodamun as lone market to expand into. Many new corporations and small merchandise shops appeared all over, alongside their respective societies, leading to sometimes exorbitant prices and making magick inaccessible.

While many applaud the new initiatives as good for the economy and great for popularizing magick across Terran, many, both from the Left and from religious circles accuse these as not only damaging but desacralizing and destroying with the monetization and commodification of magick, which was meant to be all about spiritual work and less about material gains over it. This was seconded by council of pagans, who also distress the existence of commercial religious goods in Lodamun. The government has been pressured for a while now by activists against such practices.

Be them the leftists who believe magick is a right, or the religious communities who see this as a perversion of what is good and valuable, have launched protests, and in one instance a shop was vandalized by few monks. Authorities are wary of this, as alongside these, protests against Hosianism are frequently launched nowadays and demand for new constitution as well.

The government has yet to respond with legislators debating the possibility of banning commodification of spirituality, meanwhile, magick tools are renown for their top notch quality and beautiful decorations and proper attention given to durability unlike most. This new industry seems to boom at around 1 billion LOD if predictions are correct. Wizard staffs, cups, chalk, candles, daggers and other materials are being the main products for sale, alongside books and altars on the list.

[Magician using a wand bought from a local mystic shop]
Old man prolongs life with magick
In a shocking interview with a man that is partying for his 104 years living on Terran, reporters were surprised when he explained his long lifespan that is so unusual these days: "It is all magick. While normally people prolong life with a healthy lifestyle, I often used practices to prolong this and push death away from me. It works every time" He points to the book of spells on the shelf

While normally people would be skeptical of such explanations, his grimoires are selling well across Lodamun and to some extent all across Terran. This is not the first news from Lodamun with similar content, as even the government officials are known to appeal to spirits before meetings and have a temple room where they can ask for guidance.

Magick is frequently appointed to supposedly prolong lifespan, including Nataniel Pop, who at this point is getting very old but still capable of thinking and laying gaze over the Great Democratic Republic and fellow party members, although his role is slowly dissipating with age.

[Nataniel Pop living a simple life at 57]
Abandoned occult temple found
Following research into the past occultist movements in Lodamun, much was not found to the disappointment of the investigators and archeologists ready to dig research sites. No ceremonial objects or proper grimoires, however an old abandoned temple was found in a very long building used in the past for living. While at first this looked like an ordinary abandoned building, teenagers wandering around have discovered a hole in the floor toward the basement, where the temple once lied. The tunnel to the outside from the temple looks completely collapsed, thus only luck involved in this new incredible finding.

Research teams were given time to investigate and come with a pertinent conclusion, however not much was able to be found, outside old Lodamese writings on various stone walls and centuries old wizard staffs (2 more exactly) that have been put in the national museum up in Providence, in their archives for inspection and other analyses over them. The wall shows off important symbols, some used in current practices, however no way for them to be understood. Researchers have received impressive loans from government to finance these efforts toward decoding the hermetic like messages written on the walls.

Not much other is known, however it looks promising as new parts of the temple are made available via drones that are able to scan virtually the surrounding terrain and offer clear cut 3D maps of the sites, allowing for further digs as new branches are known to exist, alongside a possible tomb for magicians or past kings.


Magic academy created by a renown practitioner

An avid practitioner in magick, taking notes of the rising interest for the occult that was growing side by side with the neopagan waves sweeping Lodamun, has taken great interest in propping up own academia over magick. Knowing that the interest is rising and Lodamun has few grimoires, resources and places to learn, partly thanks to the nationalist rhetoric of uniqueness, partly because it is profitable, but especially since comprising comprehensive libraries on the matter would help greatly, not only to formalize traditions and promote excellence, but as well coordinate actions better and officialize these practices.

With the agreement from the state to finance such actions and allow such "university", Fabien Leroux has started working and expects that in three years to be complete and be able to have 20 classes with 10 students each, as well enough budget for a library, temple rooms and ceremonial materials. As practitioner, Leroux believes this is the right direction and that this will improve the praxis as well show internationally that Lodamun tops the chart when comes to magickal knowledge. Some people have shown skeptical, however Leroux argues that this academia will show results, even to disbelievers.

While the National Magick Academy will not feature how to thrust fire from hands or spawn billion of LODs at your will, it will focus on ceremonial magick and meditation, combining psychology and spirituality, ensuring that the disciples will change inside along with their will before changing the outside, thus offering a refreshing view on such practices, often associated with the Devil or foolishness.

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The Path experiences growth in Lodamun, anti-Hosian hatred continues as Pagan Convention is held
February 4915

[Pagan Convention advises creation of a theocratic state of Lodamun and condemnation of foreign religions]

Following the suspicious death of Fr Yu, much attributed to magick, Lodamun saw no calm down against Hosianism. The Path, a new Hosian denomination considered a cult down in Lodamun has blown in popularity among fellow Hosians, as many turned to this thanks to the violent and supposedly "demonic" nature of Lodamun thanks to the practices pursued by the majority. Local bishops quickly turned to the Path and used Lindar and Providence rivers for baptism. This has raised eyebrows and some of the ceremonies happened to be interrupted by pagan mobs blocking the way and demanding a ban on baptism in rivers.

Authorities have tried to deal with this delicate situation, but has not succeeded, fearing clashes and even a possible coup d'etat. Members of ESC are also joining the protesters and some even threatening to step down if any action is taken to seriously deal with the situation. Mika Hirst is the most ardent of this, even patenting a possible Pagan Internationalist ideology. Violence is less prevalent, but there is still pressure on government to act against Hosians, or from secular forces counter protesting in major cities. Especially since there are voices in Presidium that a Celestial Republic is considered.

Religious extremism has become a problem as we can see, leading to a Convention held by pagans to determine that best course is a theocracy and condemnation of Hosians and not only. This religious meddling into state affairs may worry international outlets and organizations for human rights as fundamentalists take it to the streets. Even parts of academia have laid condemnation and some of the thinkers have resigned from ESC in protest to the new restrictive laws. Demands from dispora revolve around stopping this "nonsense", as the counter candidate for internal chairmanship is running on a secular, progressive and pacifist platform.

Meanwhile the new cult has made progress in Lodamun, with 5000 followers as of now, mostly from Hosian backgrounds, caused by the fear of increased political repression, the Lodamese branch of The Path is even more fervent and more alarmist than other branches, as well more secretive thanks to the persecution by public and even by the state police sometimes. Mika Hirst in an interview had talked about the Path as of a terrorist organization undermining national security: "We cannot allow the scourge of Hosianism, especially a sectarian one infiltrate our nation. Fearful Lodamese have long been persecuted for their unconventional beliefs, and not only, pagans and occultists of the world have suffered at the hand of Quaderites.. it is our duty as such to revenge our sisters and brothers and put an end to the oppression".

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Philosophical Inquiry is the most important cultural newspaper in Lodamun, bringing to surface ideas and thinkers

Edward Thall writes "Essay on Nature" and "Paganism: essence and belief"
Edward Thall, the prolific figure, an ardent Ethicist and close friend of Nataniel Pop, as well orchestrator of the military war plans and modernization has as well put his candidacy for presidency with his new impressive works on econationalism and theology. Starting of simple, he wrote "Essay on Nature in 4914, a book that has reinforced environmentalism and hopes to reinforce ecosocialism and nationalism as well through it across the planet, and now in 4915, he published "Paganism: essence and belief", under which he discusses general theological arguments, improving Pop's view and arguing for wrongs found in Hosian theology.

Starting of, he writes in "Essay on Nature" that as first off, it is vital to protect environment as part of preventing human collapse and the destruction of this beautiful planet we call Terran, showing that pollution is taking it's toll on people and fellow animate beings, suggesting environmentalism as first step. Then he goes again with more detail over how ethics play an important role, since in his view, the resources are highly limited and that pollution is made by everyone in varying degrees, arguing as such for socialism, for the main reasons:

First off, it is unfair that at the amount of limited resources that they be reserved for some, especially if you work and get less than the rest, saying that since they are limited and an environmentalist pursuit will constraint the poor into more poverty in a capitalist society, to ensure a fair transition to a more ecofriendly society we need to ensure that the resources we use serve as much as many people as possible. The second point comes similar, realizing that pollution is done by everyone in varying degrees, when trying to limit pollution, it would be unfair if everyone would be constrained the same amount, as such under a capitalist society, the poorer members would suffer most, again. To fix this, a socialist society will ensure that everyone can consume and thus pollute in fair amounts, so poor people do not have to stop consuming literally anything so the rich can afford their lavish lifestyle. This was applied internationally as well as an example under which richer nations help poorer develop and become green, while themselves limit pollution and incoherent consumption of goods.

This, alongside establishment of econationalism, as linking national pride and ecofriendliness as similar and a great step toward a better society, as being proud of your nation is linked toward being proud of saving humanity, and thus improving effort to be nationalist and environmentalist, calling all nationalists to support environmentalism as a sign of superiority and solution to the ongoing crisis. This new thought was called by many Thallism and it is basically ecosocialism with nationalist characters, or left-winged econationalism.

While Thallism seems success among Ethicists, his views on religion are bit different and quite interesting via his remarks done to both Pop's thought and in general. First off, he criticizes the point made by Pop that talking theology is just fighting to name with a specific word the divinity, which has inspired Justin Baar's philosophy, but instead calls that while all divinities in all religions are related to the concept of "Divine" or "Almighty", the concepts, or elements themselves can be too split in more, without a true stop to ultimate ideals, a stark departure from classical Ethicism and into a more interesting Ethicism that revolves around the fact that the world of ideas is still stable as such and still able to achieve the ultimate Truth, although some see it as a fragile.

Thus theology debates are worth pursuing, concluding that as such we may arrive to the truth. To the new ideas floating around that the intention is all it matters and not the results or variants of the intentions, such as the belief morality is all it matters, and not values, or believing in Divine and not to who they pray, Thall has fiercely argued against such praxis and mentality, arguing instead that we should see what are the best ways to do things as well, based on results, which are indefinitely tied to how we practice something, returning thus to a somewhat pragmatic approach, more religious charged and as staunch against Baar's vision.

Even if divinations are different from culture to culture, and that they are impure, since a mix of human symbolism and spiritual exist, this link offers us answers, since divinations do have part spiritual world in them, but of course this is highly criticized by perennialists who believe it is impossible to comprehend the Divine in it's full beauty and divinations are proof of the need of Divine to take a humane shape or something related to our world in order for us to even observe the outer world. Other idea espoused by Thall is related to Baar's idea on why we search Identity, adding that humans can create it, and thus resulting cultural life, like art or tradition, or can seek it, like in religion or philosophy. Often we admire the true Universal before us, the a priori and not the artificial posteriori made by us, thus often the Posteriori, like culture is linked to the A priori beliefs, such as religious beliefs or metaphysical viewpoints. Culture then does not become accidental anymore, but follows a pattern, attached to the ultimate Truth, making it possible in itself a form of divination.

Some Thall's close disciples even went as such to claim that this whole world is a divination, a combination of a superior world and an inferior one, under the only place where proper sensible shapes take form is in our world, which is the result of contacts between the above and the below, who in own form are only forces or incoherent shapes. Worldism has showed some progress, but largely seen as exaggerating and highly theoretical only.

Lastly, Thall's critique goes against elitist rightist esoteric paganism, claiming that the pagan and occult movements are inherently leftist or egalitarian, that the esoteric, mystical and racist views are unfounded and take something from esoterism and misapply onto real life. While religion is the source of Truth in Thall's vision, it is grave to assume that mysticism is the basis of knowledge, believing in divination as that source of Truth instead.

[Edward Thall]

"Memoirs" bring stir in epistemology
A less known personality in philosophy, Makis Aronsfeld, important occultist though has laid down his Memoirs, alongside Grimoires, noting down his own ideas over epistemology and the role of feelings, particularly "trust" in a metaphysical system and determining best axioms to start building theory on. It has stirred the "pot" thanks to the new paradigm and important message that all axioms have a feeling based argument, that when we seek the Truth, we seek certainty, and as such, we guide ourselves ultimately with the feeling of security, and not with Rationality.

With skepticism being a mere product of feelings, it leaves philosophy in an unsafe spot as mere having distrust, but that is not the point of Makis. He thinks that nihilism in epistemology and radical skepticism are self defeating, even if probably correct, as he believes that we should not let feelings completely overran our potential of rationalizing, nor we should believe everything. A grain of distrust in order to fortify beliefs and show that they can be defended is needed. For to reach to Truth, we may not know if we do, but we cannot reach it for sure if we let emotions push us into radical skepticism, thus ruining any chance at winning. It was traced to the "Image of the Bridge passing", an example under which he said:

"Imagine a man trying to pass a bridge over the other side. Though the bridge at closer look has some broken ledges and it looks quite old. The man can question it's safety all day, even concluding that is unsure to try, but reaching to conclusion that we should not try the bridge is self defeating and leaves the man on the wrong side of the river. If the man tries to pass, he may of course fall, but he cannot be sure until he tries out and win. No risk, no win, that's how they say it"
His ideas are having an important impact, putting philosophy in a defensive position and forcing skepticists into uncomfortable positions.

[Makis Aronsfield at 56]

"Liberty, an ideal in modern society?" strikes controversy, thanks to Li Guo
Li Guo, a controversial figure in politics, despite his minor job as regional council member, he has laid down new ideas on liberty as a value worth pursuing. His first theory revolves around the fact that technological advancement stifles and increases freedom, an eternal paradox for Guo. With new technologies, starting from beginning of human kind, it allowed us more and more, from fire to wheel, to electricity and vehicles, we can do more and more with the new technologies we create, for once reaching another planet. But as well, with increasing power, comes great responsibility, thus over time, more control is needed as more technology allows us to magnify effects of our actions. Basing himself of the theory of Gabai Reinhartz on power, corruption and human nature, he concluded that technology will force us to greater authority and self control, since responsibility is not always respected and mistakes that once were small ,now could end the whole race. While he also acknowledges that greater authority leads to greater corruption, he also thinks that technology is dangerous in the wrong hands, leading to a paradox, in which first people had maximum amount of theoretical freedoms and autonomy, but the least technological empowerment to pursuit them, nowadays we are heading toward having lot of potential freedom given by technology, but we are restraint more and more, regulated and such. For him, the end is inevitable: either we die thanks to technology being mishandled, since we get too much freedom of action, either we end at the hands of technology or those trying to regulate us too much.

The chart below presents his ideas very well as a summary:

Red means the maximum potential freedom, in concordance with technology
Blue means the maximum freedom offered by technological empowerment
Grey means the maximum allowed freedom to float around, taking red and blue lines into consideration

Second controversial point, it is over meritocracy vs democracy, where he again reiterates that full democracy would fail and result into chaos and mismanagement, as well mob rule. While a full meritocratic or oligarchic society would lead to inevitable degradation, as such a democracy with strong values, such as meritocracy would be ideal, however that can be achieved only through Gabai's vision from which Li Guo inspires from, meaning that decentralizing, enforcing transparency and especially having an enlightened local populace that involves itself into politics, as bureaucracy needs to be made more understandable and the elites ruling ensure to respect the ruled, in a new idea to Gabai's ones. A balance of power between people and the ruling people should exist, enough for the state to exercise it's meritocratic right and help people, but also people be able to remove or hold in check the elites if they derail as they inevitable do.

With this, Li Guo believes in a new way of defining egalitarianism, not as abolishing hierarchies or having everyone as equal, but having all classes compete on same level and thus ensuring nobody breaks the balance and everyone prospers as such. This led to controversy with most political sides and shows the more radical nature of Reinhartz' thought and school.

Poem "Helion" wrote by Achim Behr
Achim Behr is the man behind the strong social and medical welfare programs that have raised many from absolute poverty and orchestrated many of projects of revitalizing local drug industry and offer best beds, medical equipment and give young doctors a career they would perform not only for money but with love. He is Behr, the man behind modern welfare state, but less renown for his somewhat own controversial ideals. While he follows party agenda, personally Behr was amazed of nature, growing in a poor region, in the countryside, owning a small ranch close to a beautiful forest, where he would often meditate and find peace. Soon enough he gained ideas of how Nature plays an important role, and thanks to his personal experience, came to the conclusion that Nature is the true path toward being one with it and access true knowledge, not further away with technology or destroy the environment.

While ideas may be controversial, he stated it is very hard to give up all technology as well that his poem is more of an ideal. Yes, another poet on the national scene, this time with "Helion", an imagined natural paradise that all aspire, starting simple in the first half, describing this Heaven like world, with beautiful soft grass, trees and qualm under "five moons". Then the poem goes more philosophically, starting with the idea of a collective unconscious or similar nature and hopes of all animate objects. Then it goes further and talks sublimely about Darkness as furthering away from this place, ending that humans come from Light, with own destiny to return it, and that being this natural paradise where the man finds his true self, implying that the Light is Nature, while Darkness is anything outside it. It is similar to the "Come from nothing, return to nothing" phrase, but rehashed as meaning that we end where we begin, or at least that what should be.

Take me somewhere where
Water is the mirror and the grass is of emeralds
Where I can look to the pink sky and meditate
Oh hills of Elion! The home of the five moons and of the old
Light peeking through the dense forests
Under the five moons,
As trees, humans, animals,
All singing one song,
To which everyone aspire and dream to!
Son of Sun, born in sunshine, steps with fright
On the path to Elion, where the hills dwell
And the grass is soft and of a never ever before seen green,
Praising along the way the Light from which he
Grew, as all life is Order, pitted against the darkness
That spreads around, ready to deceive you!
At the top he will find his truer self,
Where he will be one with the Sun,
Where his destiny led him to,
As humans come from Light and end in Light.

[Achim Behr giving a speech]

Article wrote in July 4915

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January 4916
Lodamun and Kalistan improve relations, more investments into Lodamun, new neutrality policy in Lodamun.

Providence

Lodamese lay out foreign policy under Barnier - Lodamese foreign policy has been veered away from the increasingly politicized socialist stance taken in the past, Barnier wishing to be more neutral and slight more diplomatic, returning to old days with Baar for SC. Lodamun has joined the SIC neutrality declaration, has improved relations with Yingdala, reaffirmed friendship with Hobrazia and Endralon, rejected to join CPIS or NC, and now is interested to uphold the new status, to enable more diplomatic freedom of action, less dependency and more easy to uphold honor and engagement for treaties. In the midst of DP v NC v CESU and now CPIS, neutrality seems the best to avoid polarization and hurt over Lodamese economic model (that is dependent on foreign investors). Some critique this decision, most applaud the initiative as the step in the right direction. Lodamun sets to uphold neutrality by not moving army to foreign nations, not allowing foreign troops here and not joining partisan organizations. The policy was promulgated by Baar with success and will make Lodamun neutral at last.

Investments in Lodamun - Lodamun has opened even more to the outside, as with a great Security Council administration, establishing through Resolution 117 the Green Initiative project and fund, alongside more liberalization and cultural liberalism, leading to increased investments from outside. Great reputation, internal stability hic (some internal instability still exists thanks to recent events) and growing economy. Endralon has invested recently again in Lodamese companies, such as Xrap or Paper.io, who will get proper funding from Financial Bank of Liberty, meaning improved paper quality and ecofriendly production. In return, Kecskés Production Company will get cheaper and better paper from safe ecofriendly sources, with best format and quality when used for printing, scanning, drawing or writing on. Alongside this, tourism industry saw increased spending in Lodamun by foreigners willing to spend time here, especially following two international football events held and the new tourist campaign. Lastly, Lodamun is receiving around a billion or two in DTE from Deltaria, especially in in agriculture, as part of upgrading Lodamese sector even more and provide even more revenue overall globally, as Lodamun sets to offer best fruits and vegetables to Deltaria too, with a discount thanks to investments, reiterating an old friendship. All this, as well with statistics showing GDP growth of 4%, it is clear that Lodamun becoming a great business opportunity for everyone, and the government is thinking of further liberalization.

Kalistan and Lodamun to work again - In great announcement, Lodamun and Kalistan got closer, especially after Lodamun will start project to build a highway over river Jah to improve travel of goods and people, help local rural communities and signify closer ties. Project is estimated to cost 500 million LODs, take 3 years and feature a bridge and a tunnel. Newport road section is being built as of right now. While help in heavy industry such as machinery, aircraft production or oil import will be Kalistan's deal, Lodamun will offer Axon's great weapons for sale at a great price and quality, Workers Textiles to open ethical factories in Kalistan and offer best products via local branch, be it cloth, yarn, fiber, refined clothing for Kalistani to wear. Agriculturally, Lodamun offers best products, from apples, to chickens, to wheat, to beans, and even through Heerven to offer combines and other modern machinery at discount. This marks the beginning of a new era for Lodamun and the relation with Kalistan, a bright future for the Republic close to it's 50 years anniversary.

Kurageri getting improved, says Lodamese investors - Kurageri to receive 1 billion LOD in cash to finance various vital infrastructure projects, aid in transparency efforts, build shipping industry and ensure energy for the community. Lodamun sets that in 10 years maximum Kurageri will have renewed infrastructure, with modern pavement, with modern power grid, great broadband connection and strong shipping industry with a port construction planned for future. Link, the private corporation will deal with fixed broadband internet, while Workers Textiles will offer affordable clothing and Axon offer better equipment for Kurageri military. Kurageri will also see bridge and tunnel construction, alongside new buses and trains, as well St Martin's Ships cooperative will offer service to build new commercial fleet. Kurageri will also get increased trade as such, as Lodamun plans closer ties with Dovani continent, sources telling of a possible DP-Lodamun economic deal soon.