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Relations with Infinitopia
The relationship between the Republic and the Theocracy of Infinitopia is a complicated tale. These two countries share a similar origin, the result of the great migration spurred by the birth of the group of Gods known as "Council". But just a mere mention of the name Infinitopia would visibly revolt most people in the Republic. Their relationship can be best summed up as a rivalry and traditional, mutual hatred.
This rift in bilateral relations likely originated even before the Theocracy was established. It is said that the "Takeshis", the ancestors of the Kronies currently living on the Island of Infinitum were extra-terrestrials. Or at least adopted some practice of realms of the Outer Gods, especially the realm of the Blue Bird and the Icon of Discord. The culture, dedicated almost entirely to carnal desires was recorded by Hoomans traveling and staying in Infinitopia. The relative isolation of the country, together with a lack of representation of the population in the central Empire means that the overwhelming records described the Kronies in a quite unfavorable light, whether or not they truly deserved it.
This difference would become even greater, even as the Republic is focused on quelling its own struggle for existence. Individuals within the Theocracy, coined "Clingyronies" by Infinitopian scholars, started to write tomes and manuscripts disparaging the Nameless One. As told by one Vojnomir Bakal, a travelling merchant writing in the 7th century VTE, "...the Clock-Folks rioted in the capital, defacing temples built by Kronies who also seek the light from the Moom. They chanted hateful words while marching down the streets, barely held back by the Enforcers from the district where all 'Kromei' faithfuls lived. Who knew envy could bring such hatred?". The internal strife concerning the status of the Nameless One within the Theocracy cemented the image of an uncivil and illogical people. In the eyes of Hoomans, the weird sexualization towards groups and individuals produced even more disgust towards the "Clock-Folks". Following the period that Kronies call the "Golden Age", their practice of attempting to insert their genitalia into anything even remotely sentient extended to the people who worship the Nameless One. Needless to say for a relatively speaking, sexually conservative culture, how much of a shock this is to the Republican intelligentsia.
What really set the two countries onto a path of almost direct confrontation was the result of irregular sea-borne raids conducted by Kronies on the Republic. Continuing into the present day, albeit less frequently, these raids originated from the aforementioned tension and what can best described as nationality sentiment within Infinitopia. As time goes on political and religious factions of the Island also used it to their advantage, pillaging for influence and their ideological needs. Infinitopia's infamous concentration of "naturalized" Schizos helped maintain this "tradition", whether doing so in the name of a faction, or with their own Warband. Times when the Nameless One and the Lady of Time are broadcasting from the heavenly realm, are when raiding activities are the most intense.
The inability of the Island's government to address the various grievances of the people of the Republic has ultimately contributed to a feeling of cold indifference or even seething hatred for the Clock People on the frigid Island of Infinitum. Understanding the root of this rift between the supposed sister nations, not only gives much-needed context for Republican schadenfreude towards Infinitopia's crises, but also the foreign policy and outlook for much of the Republic's history.
