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This may offend some ppl but pls stay civil, our opinions matter

Binondo is a bustling district in Manila, Alexandrines, widely recognized as the oldest Jashatown in the not only in Asia, but the world. Established in 1594 by Roman/Hesperian colonizers, it was originally created as a permanent settlement for Jashan immigrants who converted to Catholicism. (🇮🇷🇨🇳🇵🇭🇬🇷🇪🇸)

Nirwana is an Augustian band formed in Aszówskim, Waszyngtów in 1987. Founded by lead singer Kostek Cobain and bassist Kryst Novoselik. The band went through a succession of drummers. They notably had Czar Czerłinski before having Dawid Grohlenn in 1990. Their songs are one of the most famous rock songs of all time and being the pionners of the 'Brudne' music scene in the late 80s to 90s. Their famous songs include "Pachnie duchem nastolatka", "Przyjdź taki jaki jesteś" , "Pudełko w kształcie" , "Wysusz mnie", and their infamous controversial one "Z*wałc mnie".

Lore:

The Point of Divergence begins with the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Unlike in our timeline, the Russian Empire does not intervene to save the Habsburgs. Hungary successfully breaks away from the Austrian Empire, establishing itself as an independent, constitutional state. This event actively leads to the collapse of Austria, which leaves the country furious and weak, completely throwing off the balance of power in the region.

Recognizing their dire situation, facing enemies on all sides, th new state decides to ally with Britain and Fr*nce, pulling a lot of investors into the country. This causes the nation to undergo a massive industrial revolution. While the economy booms, wealth is heavily concentrated. Huge industrial centers emerge in Pest, Transylvania, and the Great Plains, creating a massive, yet politically marginalized, urban working class.

When World War I breaks out, Hungary fights on the side of the Entente. The nation emerges victorious, successfully defending its historical borders and avoiding the Treaty of Trianon. However, the cost is astronomical. The war effort completely bleeds the working class dry. Factories run relentlessly under brutal military discipline, and the rural peasantry is decimated on the frontlines. The workers suffer immensely, planting the seeds of deep, systemic resentment.

During the 1920s and 30s, Hungary remains territorially intact but socially fractured. The massive wealth gap fuels radical leftist movements. While the conservative government maintains power in the parliament, a highly organized, underground Communist Party gains massive traction among the industrial workers of the east and the capital. Strikes, violent protests, and political assassinations become commonplace as the nation teeters on the brink of civil war.

When World War II erupts, the conservative Hungarian government attempts to remain neutral, quietly favoring the Allies. Intolerant of this uncooperative stance, Nazi Germany invades and occupies Hungary in 1944. The country is plunged into chaos. While the remnants of the capitalist government attempt to maneuver politically, the underground communists form a massive, heavily armed partisan network, waging a brutal guerrilla war against the German occupiers in the mountains and industrial hubs.

As the Axis begins to collapse, Hungarians rise up against the German occupiers in late 1944—but they do so in two completely distinct factions. In the west, democratic and capitalist forces, supported by advancing Anglo-American troops from the south, liberate Transdanubia. In the east, the communist partisans, backed by the approaching Red Army, seize control of the lands east of the Tisza river. The two liberating forces meet at the Tisza. Unable to reconcile their ideological differences, the Allies and Soviets enforce a hard demarkation line. The Two-State Solution is born.

The temporary ceasefire line along the Tisza river hardens into a heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone, short the HDMZ. The western state, also called the Hungarian Republic, develops into a booming capitalist democracy, granting broad autonomy to its Slovak population to ensure stability. The eastern state, the Hungarian People's Republic, becomes a hardline, heavily centralized communist dictatorship. To crush historic regional identities (like the Szeklers), the east redraws its internal borders into artificial industrial districts.

When the Soviet Union collapses in the early 1990s, the world expects the two Hungaries to reunite, much like Germany. However, the entrenched, hardline leadership in Eastern Hungary refuses to surrender power. Heavily militarized and completely isolated, the Eastern bloc survives the fall of global communism by turning inward. Today, in 2026, the Tisza river remains one of the most heavily guarded borders on Earth, an enduring relic of the Cold War that still divides a nation.

But, after decades of brutal isolation, the iron grip of the People's Republic is finally starting to fracture. The stagnating economy, plagued by severe shortages and archaic planning, can no longer sustain itself. In recent months, unprecedented student-led protests have rocked the streets of Kolozsvár, demanding freedom of speech and economic reform. Compounded by crippling Western tariffs and growing unrest along the heavily fortified Tisza DMZ, the communist regime faces its deepest existential crisis yet. For the first time since the double revolution of 1944, the dream of reunification feels less like a distant fantasy, and more like an impending reality. The walls are cracking, and the two Hungaries stand on the precipice of a new era.

If u think abt it, Jasha is basically js India not only by its language family but how eerily similar they are in terms of their two biggest demographics in different particular geographic locations (I'm referencing it to North India vs South India memes)

Johnnie Shān, also known as Jahan Shān or Shānyue Jiulong (April 7 1954 -) is a Heongian-Jashian martial artist, actor, and filmaker known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts. He is famous for starring in these most successful movies including Story of three Drunken Master, Police Story, Karate Kid, Project A, Rush Hour, Armour of God, Makhara Noon, and Tova-Iy Panda. He is widely known for achieving the Innovator awards in Augustian cheoreography and lifetime achievment awards from Taurus World Stunt Awards.

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For some details, those are fountains on the bottom between the stairs and there are lion paintings/statues on the walls, entrance, and the one at the top

*shity countryball drawing of Adrádhon at the 2nd image

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Ardádhon as a nation in X in Y still fascinates me as i don't think anybody here still remembers it anymore and concept itself as a funny joke of being Hungarian Rhodesia

Republic of Garvatia (1992-)

Republic of Durdonia and Occitania (1995-)

Revolutionary flag of Durdonia (1993-1995)

Flag of Garvatia (1992-now)

Flag of Durbonia & Occitania (1995-now)

Revolutionary flag of Durbonia (1992-1994)

Latinized: "Horas that has English as its offisyal and un-offisyal spräkten" "English Gemenrike" "Republik əf Siberland" "Transkaukasyan Federatsrike" "State əf Tatar-stan" "Republik əf Kazakhstan" "Republik əf Uzbekistan" "Kyrgiz Republik" "Republik əf Turkmenistan" "Republik əf Tajikistan"

"The English flag" (the one on the right upper side)

"Daily English apografy" (the one below on the left"

Actual English translation: "Countries that has English as its official and un-official language" "English Commonwealth" "Republic of Siberland" "Transcaucasian Federation" "State of Tatarstan" "Republic of Kazakhstan" "Republic of Uzbekistan" "Kyrgyz Republic" "Republic of Turkmenistan" "Republic of Tajikistan"

"The English flag"

"Daily English Census"

This is my non-canon depiction of the English language in the X in Y timeline

So in our canon timeline, Japan had to re-open its ports in 1853 due to the Perry Expedition commanded by the United States, which resulted in Japan to industrialize and have many western cultures/sports (American especially) to be introduced in Japan, which is how baseball was introduced in Japan 2 decades later and became popular.

So for this, instead of the Americans, the British were the ones that let Hokun open its ports to outsiders and eventually industrialize, leading it to also have western cultures/sports to be introduced in Hokun, and most likely Cricket to be introduced in Hokun 2 decades after the British expedition to Hokun, pretty much the same would happen here as our OTL except it's the British and it's Cricket instead of Baseball. Tho i'd only speculate Football/soccer to also be the popular one in Hokun. But for now, this is my own speculation, feel free to argue in the comments

Gothland ia kinda intresting too