Bradi Republika

The Bradi Republika (Anglic: Beards Republic) is an unrecognised that claims a circa 16 ha area in Brixivo, Mursland. The nations proclaimed territory consists of Marshal Cleitus Ul., connected buildings, a playground, and a small part of a shopping district.

History
Gennadius Chilikov lived in student housing at the Marshal Cleitus Ul., in a flat named Troi Zuezda with 24 other students of the Brixivo State University.

On the 13th of April, 1998, Gennadius proclaimed the republic in the living room of Troi Zuezda, which in turn became the parliament. He and some friends who attended the event then went around the streets with flyers saying that they now were in the territory of the Bradi Republika, where growing a beard is mandatory and you are now supposed to greet everyone you encountered with "yássou bradat". The stunt gathered little attention of passerby's. However, one of the student houses down the street, Usmikhnat Sluuntse, did take notice of the event, and joined in. A quick copy of the flag was made and hung from their front door as well.

After most of the flyers were distributed, Gennadius and friends decided they wanted to take the joke one step further. In cooperation with their new allies down the streets, they decided to prepare for something bigger. The next day, they gathered to bake a bunch of pies to win over the neighbors, which saw to their surprise much success. The day became known as The Great Pie Day in Bradi's history.

After convincing various houses to fly one of the new flags they had produced, they went for break at the small restaurant on the corner of the Marshal Cleitus Ul. and Kralskata Ul. They in turn convinced the manager to, beside hanging out the flag, co-organize a small party in the street for next week. In the meantime, the students advertised the event with posters and personally inviting all the neighbors to attend. They also invited the major of Brixivo XXX and the respectable professor XXX, with the latter attending the event. The feast gathered much media local attention and there were a total of 230 people attending the event, effectively blocking the street of traffic until interference by the police. Although the event was a blooper, it did make the micro-nation reach the news.

The war of the Toilet Hallway
After the event, the rivaling student flat Nosyat Nokti decided to declare their own nation, the Obrusni Tsarstvo (the Empire of the shaven), on the 24th of April. The two houses have had a long history of "conflict", which was described by the residents as "to go as far back as the stone age". The Empire then proceeded to do a mock coronation in the streets of Artemios Naumou, now Tsar Artemios I. They then paraded through the street, to much displease of the Republic. The Gennadius decided it was unacceptable, and declared war on the empire on the opposite side of the street.

After planning a strategy and preparing equipment, they staged an invasion of Nosyat Nokti on the 1st of May. One of the residents unlocked the door and was just about to enter when a group of two picked him up and 6 of the Republic forces entered the house at circa 7 PM. They were quickly met by some of the Royal forces who were just done having dinner. A push and pull match started in the hallway between the forces, initially as an attempt by the Royal forces to stop further entry. The frontline soon came to a standstill in the thigh hallway. It did not seem favorable for the republic forces since they did not know how many people were at home and had not managed to achieve any of their objectives. It was decided to abandon the plan, and instead take the door of the toilet.

This turned the frontline around, with now Royal forces attempting to push forward while Republic forces were lifting the door of its hinges. The residents did not reach in time and the Bradi Republika managed to take the door to Troi Zuezda. Their reputation was tarnished and their morale broken, as they now had to sit exposed on that toilet, which was quite a strain to life in the house as there were only 2 toilets.