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In the totalitarian regime of Yorgáryn, Ludwik Bryston struggles to work as a reporter for a newspaper dedicated to supporting the country’s dystopian dictatorship. Feeling constantly watched and under pressure, he hides his true beliefs from both his co-workers and government, desperate not to be labeled an enemy of the state. As he begins to get closer to a colleague of his, Zofia, Ludwik finds himself putting his trust in someone again, and is forced to come to terms with the harmful emotions he’s kept inside of his head for so long. While he tries to see if he and Zofia are right for each other, Ludwik is caught in the midst of a series of unsettling serial murders, an interview with a foreign princess, a deadly covert government plot occuring right under his nose, and a team of spies determined to put a stop to it. 

Expect a lot of lore to be present in this story. The aesthetic is something along the lines of a soft dieselpunk-esque world.

Katharsis

This chapter area will be used to place certain terms and phrases mentioned throughout the story and provide some additional context for the reader to understand what is going on in the story and what they mean. In time, I might also add in a timeline of notable events leading up to the regime's rise to power.

AFFR - After the Fall of the Ferga Republic

Berkuvism - In-universe version of communism, created by the philosopher Tyr Berkuv and became popularized in the nation of Bahido.

Gabosloza - A major colonial empire, heavily German Empire inspired.

Yorgáryn - The country the main story takes place in

Nosharm - In-verse stand in for Russia, federation of states

Bahido - Heavily France-inspired nation, socialist government

Yorgish-Wolnan Commonwealth - Old Yorgish government, bi-confederal state that was dissolved from 2762 to 2785 AFFR in the Yorgish Partitions by Gabosloza, Siegsgrad and Nosharm.

Hiyara - In-verse stand in for the Japanese Empire. Assisted the NSL during the civil war. First made diplomatic ties with Yorgáryn in 3128 AFFR.

Worsata Party - The ruling party in charge of the government of Yorgáryn. Came to power in 3158 following a civil war. Full name is the Worsata Sotelonist Party - used to be known as the National Sotelonist League. Founded in 3145 AFFR in the Yorgish city of Bojñová in the aftermath of the Third Leonese Civil War, by the politician Szymon Godak, and would later be led by Zenon Harkovich Lipinski.

Fourth Republic - The Fourth Yorgish Republic was the previous government that held power in Yorgáryn before the civil war occurred and was dismantled afterwards.

United Democratic Front (UDF) - The union of parties that supported the Fourth Republic during the civil war. After they lost, they would be persecuted by the new government and placed into concentration camps or forced labor mines.

Worldbuilding Terms To Understand The Story