The Holy Wilbur-Francis War

The Holy Wilbur-Francis War
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Name: The Holy Wilbur-Francis War
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Formed: October 17th, 2019
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Clans: The Order of Wilbur, Church of Francis
Bases: Spawn, The Capital, Java Linsghey, Tol Honeth
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The Holy Wilbur-Francis War is a religious, ideological crusade fought between two separate religious organizations: The Order of Wilbur and the Church of Francis. The war began on October 17th, 2019 after ostrich1414 officially declared a "Holy Crusade" against the Church of Francis on behalf of his own religion, the Order of Wilbur; shortly thereafter, Lord1 retaliated by declaring war on the Order of Wilbur on behalf of the Church of Francis.

While the Order of Wilbur and the Church of Francis are similar in many aspects (both religions worship an animal [a pig and a sheep, respectively]), the goal of this war was to discredit the other and have one religion reign supreme on SimPvP through power, influence, territorial gain and authority.

Battles

The Holy Wilbur-Francis War has experienced a series of battles and violent fights throughout its duration: listed below, in chronological order, are these battles, where they were fought, on what date, who fought in them, and the ultimate results:

• The Battle of the Capital: October 17th, 2019 at the Capital
  • Belligerents:
    • Church of Francis: Lord1, e_lee
    • The Order of Wilbur: ostrich1414
  • Result: Church of Francis Victory; the Capital is Claimed as Francillian Territory

• The Battle of Java Linsghey: October 19th, 2019 at Java Linsghey
  • Belligerents:
    • Church of Francis: Lord1, Tenced
  • The Order of Wilbur: ostrich1414, cheesy_chips22
  • Result: Order of Wilbur Victory; Java Linsghey is Claimed as Wilburian Territory

• The BSC Outpost Battle: October 23rd, 2019 at the Bloc for Smaller Clans Spawn Outpost
  • Belligerents:
    • Church of Francis: Lord1, 086
    • The Order of Wilbur: ostrich1414, clipchip
    • Neutral Third Party: Cutman
  • Result: Order of Wilbur Victory; the Outpost Remains in Wilburian Control

Annexations

During the Holy Wilbur-Francis War, several bases, towns and cities were annexed by each organization in an effort to spread influence and increase territorial gain. Below is a list, in chronological order, of the bases that were annexed during the war:

• Church of Francis Spawn Temple
  • Annexed by The Order of Wilbur on October 17th, 2019
  • Reclaimed by the Church of Francis on October 17th, 2019

• The Capital
  • Annexed by the Order of Wilbur on October 17th, 2019
  • Reclaimed through Battle by the Church of Francis on October 17th, 2019

• Java Linsghey
  • Annexed by the Church of Francis on October 19th, 2019
  • Reclaimed through Battle by the Order of Wilbur on October 19th, 2019

• Tol Honeth
  • Annexed by the Church of Francis on October 20th, 2019

• BSC Spawn Outpost
  • Annexed by the Order of Wilbur on October 22nd, 2019

History

Before the War

Before the Holy Wilbur-Francis War was first declared, the two religious organizations were long at peace. The Order of Wilbur recognized the Church of Francis as a legitimate religion and respected it, and the Church of Francis viewed itself as a continuation of the Order of Wilbur storyline. While these religious organizations never had a solid "alliance", they were truly at peace and respected each other.

The two were also very similar in many ways: for example, they both worshiped godly animals. The Order of Wilbur worshiped Wilbur, a pig who had died in Stonetown in 2014, while the Church of Francis worshiped a sheep named Francis, who was still alive, hidden in an undisclosed location. Both religious organizations were also comprised of several allied members, and trade and influence between the two were frequent.

The Declaration of a Holy Crusade

On October 17th, 2019, ostrich1414, on behalf of the Order of Wilbur, declared a "Holy Crusade" on the Church of Francis. While this was mainly out of boredom, much of it was due to the Order of Wilbur's growing distaste for the rapid increase of Francillian influence on the server. The Order of Wilbur had been SimPvP's dominant religion since 2014, but it was suddenly being threatened by this other growing religion.

In retaliation, Lord1, on behalf of the Church of Francis, issued a declaration of war against the Order of Wilbur: thus, it was clear that the two parties would be engaging in SimPvP's first religious war.

The First Annexation

Shortly after he declared the war, ostrich1414 began to prepare for his first move: annexing a Church of Francis temple nearby Spawn. Alongside MoWobbler, the two departed from their city, Yittrium, as they headed to the temple and tore down all Francis-related banners, signs and map art, replacing them with Wilbur memorabilia. The temple was swiftly and effectively converted into an Order of Wilbur Temple, with ostrich1414 sending Lord1 an image of the two at the annexed temple to taunt him.

After ostrich1414 and MoWobbler fled from the scene, Lord1 and a few of his affiliates flew directly to the temple to remove the Wilbur banners and signs, reclaiming it for Francis. Meanwhile, ostrich1414 would be engaging in yet another scheme.

The Battle of the Capital

That same day, on October 17th, while Lord1 was removing Wilbur's mark from the former-Francis temple, ostrich1414 had traveled to the Capital to annex it for the Order of Wilbur. The Capital had been MisterStrawman's main base until the Church of Francis annexed it in early August 2019; they had given ostrich1414 permission to use this base as well, and ostrich1414, in an offense against Francis, yet again removed all Francis-related material as he hung up Wilbur banners and signs around the city.

After finding out about this, the Church of Francis immediately headed to the Capital to reclaim the base by any means necessary. Ostrich1414 had fled before their arrival, but he soon returned, ready to fight. Lord1 and e_lee, on behalf of the Church of Francis, engaged in a battle against ostrich1414 in the form of several PvP fights; each time, ostrich1414 lost. Ultimately, the Church of Francis was successful in defending the Capital and forced ostrich1414 to sign a treaty giving up the base to Francis after his defeat.

The Battle of Java Linsghey

Two days later, on October 19th, the Church of Francis made their first move by annexing one of ostrich1414's previous cities, Java Linsghey. Lord1 and Tenced arrived at Java Linsghey and claimed it for Francis, even refurbishing and utilizing ostrich1414's old tower, the #GetClipAGirlfriend Headquarters, as a fortress in case of battle.

After discovering that the city had been annexed by the Church of Francis, ostrich1414 headed there immediately to re-annex it for the Order of Wilbur, reclaiming the tower he had built in retaliation.

Lord1 and Tenced returned to Java Linsghey after the Order of Wilbur had annexed it back from them, furious. As they scanned the city for intruders, ostrich1414 launched a surprised aerial attack and began to shoot the two as they attempted to defend their makeshift fort. While Lord1 and Tenced mainly manned the roof of the tower, ostrich1414 flied around them, shooting at them and periodically swooping down to engage in hand-to-hand combat.

In the midst of battle, the Church of Francis persuaded the Order of Wilbur to agree to a "gentlemen's break". In the meantime, ostrich1414 recruited fellow Wilbur member cheesy_chips22 to assist in the attack on Francis. The two arrived back at Java Linsghey as the battle resumed; this time, Lord1 and Tenced versus ostrich1414 and cheesy_chips22. In the middle of the fight, Tenced was forced to leave, resulting in a 2v1 battle between Lord1 and the two Wilburian forces. Cheesy_chips22 and ostrich1414 engaged Lord1 for a little over twenty minutes until his helmet and boots broke, and he popped a Totem of Undying. Finally, ostrich1414 slayed Lord1 in a surprising Order of Wilbur victory.

Much like the Battle of the Capital, Lord1 was forced to sign a treaty returning Java Linsghey to the Order of Wilbur due to his defeat.

The Annexation of Tol Honeth

On October 20th, the Church of Francis's elite military force "Task Force Fury" engaged on a secret mission to annex ostrich1414's old castle base, Tol Honeth. Lord1, e_lee, 086 and CranberryWarrior all traveled to the castle and annexed it for the Church of Francis, yet again taunting ostrich1414 with their find.

Statue Retaliations

Instead of instigating in yet another battle or re-annexation, ostrich1414 retaliated to Tol Honeth's annexation by constructing a large statue of Francis right in the middle of the castle's land. The statue consisted of a large netherrack sheep set on fire, with a face showing a deceased Francis. Above him, a large sign reading "Fuck Francis" was constructed to further prove ostrich1414's distaste.

Shortly afterwards, Lord1 responded similarly: he constructed a large granite statue of Wilbur. However, in this statue, Wilbur's head was decapitated from the rest of his body, and he can be seen puking blood. A sign was constructed above the statue that read "Wilbur gay".

The BSC Outpost Battle

On October 22nd, ostrich1414 discovered the Bloc for Smaller Clans's Spawn Outpost, which was also administered by and affiliated with the Church of Francis. He immediately annexed the small structure for the Order of Wilbur.

The next day, on October 23rd, Lord1 and 086 arrived at the outpost, challenging ostrich1414 to a fight. Ostrich1414 arrived with clipchip, and the two, both using invisibility potions, attacked the Francillian Forces with the element of surprise. Cutman, a neutral third party player, was also present to witness the battle. Nevertheless, the battle ranged from ostrich1414 and clipchip attacking Lord1 and 086 by air to all four belligerents on the ground in intense hand-to-hand combat. Clipchip successfully killed 086, which forced Lord1 to flee from battle and surrender. Ultimately, the Order of Wilbur emerged victorious and continued to lay claim to the outpost.

Propaganda

The Holy Wilbur-Francis War produced many pieces of propaganda, from public messages in chat ("Francis is gay" vs. "Wilbur is gay") to memes and screenshots. Some of the more interesting ones are shown below:

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  A Pro-Wilburian Meme Criticizing Francis

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  Cheesy_chips22 Burning a Statue of Francis's Face