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The Bastion began to formulate in late [[Guilds and Leaders of 2020|2020]]. Initially, the idea was to create a large military or a coalition of militaries to wipe out guilds that were deemed less than ideal in the mind of [[Artix Stijgen|Laken]]. However, as discussion occurred and Classic staff made it harder and harder for the [[Graal Military Community|Graal Military Community (GMC)]] to operate, the modern idea of the Bastion was born. On November 5th, a server would be made, and the name "Bastion" was used. ▼
With the help of [[Nyl|Nylius Avidius]], [[Perseus Dax]], and [[Soft|Soft
The big push for the Bastion came upon the establishment of a launch date
▲=== Foundation ===
▲The Bastion began to formulate in late 2020. Initially, the idea was to create a large military or a coalition of militaries to wipe out guilds that were deemed less than ideal in the mind of Laken. However, as discussion occurred and Classic staff made it harder and harder for the GMC to operate, the modern idea of the Bastion was born. On November 5th a server would be made and the name Bastion used.
== Laken’s Reign ==
▲With the help of Nylius Avidius, Perseus Dax, and Soft Rhodes initial ideas about the Bastion such as its voting system, committees, and community approach would be established. More discussion would occur throughout about forms of combat, rules, and loopholes abused by the GMC. Voting occurred and proposals passed although nothing else would really occur.
The Bastion officially launched
== Azerius’ Reign ==
▲The big push for the Bastion came upon the establishment of a launch date of June 6th, 2021. Several military guilds had voiced support for the Bastion and pressure was put on Laken to actually finish this project. Work was poured into the minor details of rules and ironing out possible exploits in the rules. An official document pertaining to all rules passed was translated and produced on June 1st, 2021, five days before launch.
Laken chose [[Azerius]] to succeed him and issued a vote
When Soft inherited
The Bastion begins at its lowest levels with the committees. There are five committees: GFX, Naming, Mapping, Press, and Doctrine committee. The Doctrine Committee is the most important being where rule proposals start. The Doctrine Committee is open to essentially anyone so that proposal flaws can be pointed out and hopefully fixed. After some time discussion and an ironed-out proposal finalized, it is taken to the Hall of Lords. The Hall of Lords is made up of Lords and First Lords. Lords have one vote while First Lords have two. Lords then vote on the proposal, if it passes it makes it into the final copy of the Corpus Juris Bastion. Finally is the Harbinger and their aides. The Harbinger acts as mediator and leader for the Bastion with the Prince of Arcus as their indicated successor and apprentice.▼
Sometime between September 20th and October 4th, Fyre had been elected Harbinger following Soft's retirement. With Fyre becoming Harbinger, he completely revamped the Bastion, fitting it with a new, flashier, and more modern logo, as well as releasing one of the most important documents used in the Bastion; the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zM9L0qIs-4mCTZeUVvVLIBp0JFoe4zxc8UN6vfH9Tfk/edit?usp=sharing Corpus Juris Bastion]. The CJB (Corpus Juris Bastion) is a new and revised version of the old Bastion ruleset, except this time, it was much more organised. Following the release of the document, a Brazilian translation was then provided by some of the Brazilian lords. Fyre was not done yet with his innovations. He introduced the Bastion Knights, a special corps that specialised in moderation and incursions. However, this period of time has had it's fair share of controversy. From rumours of Aurean bias to Rildo's shenanigans, it was a very contentious period.
▲The Bastion officially launched at the sixth of June 2021. With [[Artix Stijgen|Laken]] as its Harbinger, he issued The First Regulatory and started his test battles. Once he was done with his tests and was comfortable with updating the Regulatory, he issued The Second Regulatory and began looking for someone to succeed him, as he was eager to retire.
On the 28th of November, 2021, Fyre officially resigned as Harbinger, and passed the role back to Laken. During this period, it was more so just polishing the rough edges of the Bastion. A lot more democracy had been involved, with proposals being discussed constantly within the Doctrine Committee. There was the creation of a map format, thanks to [[Simbach A. B. Vazo|Simbach]], who also created a modern day water adjacency map.
▲Laken chose [[Azerius]] to succeed him and issued a vote amongst the lords to vote on the decision. The vote was in favor of Azerius succeeding and he took control of the Bastion whilst sleeping. When Azerius was informed, a lot of things went wrong; Azerius began working on his rule tests, and [[The Unified State|TUS]] (The Unified State) began its campaign to take over the entire map. Azerius had a lot of opportunities to test his rules. He began working on two-front warfare, revised Laken’s rules and improved house battles. When an alliance formed against TUS, members of The Bastion server, specifically Statesmen, had complained that the organization's overseers were biased whilst campaigning to change a certain rule. Members of TUS had accused Azerius of being a biased Harbinger and was siding with people because he did not agree with their complaints. After the situation was seemingly resolved, the two guilds which had been complaining, consisting of The Unified State and Exercito, withdrew from The Bastion. The whole ordeal had caused Azerius a lot of stress, and he had decided that he did not want to be harbinger anymore. Thus, he reviewed the situation and ultimately decided to apply the rules to the whole of the GMC, dissolving the legislative hierarchy of The Bastion. Thinking this decision was premature and threatening to the well-being of the GMC, Soft talked him out of it - convincing Azerius to make him Harbinger if he did not want the role anymore.
Around the 30th of April, [[Guilds and Leaders of 2022|2022]], Laken instated Arnold as Harbinger, and Laken instead opted to help out as an Aide.
▲When Soft inherited The Bastion, the situation was fragile. At the time, there was a major ideological split between The Bastion and an anti-Bastion coalition spearheaded by TUS. Though he did make attempts to make peace with the leavers, they had limited success. Thus, he decided to allow these nations to exist outside The Bastion, knowing their time in the GMC would not be long, and negotiate with the more open-minded leaders that remain. Despite the numerous requests from Lords and Leaders alike to call a crusade, Soft persevered in his plan and The Bastion saw a lengthy time of stability for a while after TUS' dissolution.
== Wilhelm's Reign ==
On the 9th of September, Arnold abdicated the Harbinger role to [[Wilhelm Llaman|Wilhelm]].
== Decline and Fall ==
Numerous historians attribute The Bastion's decline to the trend initiated by The Unified State, prompting nations to withdraw from The Bastion's system. Despite the Bastion officials' confidence in the impartiality of their system, which they believed favored the GMC and its remaining guilds, numerous nations opposed this view. They alleged that the system targeted their respective sovereignties and served as a front for Aurea's interests, aimed at monopolizing the military sphere.
The final major conflicts within The Bastion's framework ensued as a rivalry between the emerging Amestrian empire and the long-standing seventh Aurean empire. Subsequently, [[Sarovia]] aligned itself with Aurea during this period, despite having not participated in The Bastion a year prior.
Following the downfall of Aurea and Amestria, alongside Sarovia's withdrawal from The Bastion system, a disorderly phase of political and administrative upheaval gripped The Bastion. By mid-2022, the English guilds were witnessing a steady decline, Sarovia reverted to its independent ruleset, and the Brazilian factions established their own community known as the "Graal Military Society." These developments collectively contributed to The Bastion's dormancy.
Although The Bastion has ceased to exist, its legacy endures through the reintroduction of the house-warfare system. Additionally, its influence persists, shaping the contemporary approach of nations towards engagement in combat.
== Function ==
▲The Bastion
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