User:PenaltyCard/sandbox/History of Glastieve

Glastieve Cultural Association (February to November 2017)
As the Group started to become more influential in the politics of the cultural groups it had traditionally overseen, there was increasing dissatisfaction among Campbell and Lynch with what they felt was an inability to determine their own affairs within the wider ensemble. Meanwhile, Fursman and Bourner were becoming increasingly intolerant of Unak, who was starting to "cause problems." Partially as an attempt to secure Campbell's uncertain status as a member of the group, and partially to help Fursman and Bourner remove Unak from the picture (as he felt she was stopping him from becoming properly involved and was standing between him and them), Catcheside suggested to Fursman that Campbell could be drafted in to "politely get rid of" Unak. Campbell accepted the offer, partially in order to protect Unak from the alternative and partially to become more involved with the Group itself, and persuaded Unak to leave the Group willingly, which would be the start of his reputation for spin. However, he felt uncomfortable with the way that the Group had been taking control fo the cultural groups, whilst also approving of the strengthening of cross-group ties and the increasing trend towards self-governance and a common identity.

His solution was to create an organisation called the Acteriendia Cultural Association (ACA) on 15 February. This organisation's ruling body - the Cabinet - would be composed of "ministers," who would collectively perform the same role as the Group had done. The organisation was a popular idea with Lynch, Unak and Howe, who felt forced out of the politics of the Group, and also saw Catcheside and Fursman interestedly join. Seperately, in order to allow him to return to the MicroWiki Community without the negative reputation of Kerry Stapleton or Skovaji, Campbell started a micronation, which a number of the same people joined. The name ‘Glastieve’ (an amalgamation of the Irish place name roots glas 'green' and tieve 'hillside,' themselves anglicisations of the original Irish glass and taobh) was one of several suggested, and was selected to represent the nation in the community. The territory was also selected for Glastieve a priori, as it had been the territory used by Skovaji. On 23 February, the ACA and Glastieve (the micronation) were merged into the Glastieve Cultural Association (GCA). The GCA was to be a non-sovereign, non-independent government, similar in principle to an American domestic dependent nation, with a territory but the capacity to enforce its laws to its members at all times and in any locations.

Glastieve Planning Board (November and December 2017)
== Republic of Glastieve (January 2018 to present)