by Katarina Karkov » Tue Aug 10, 2021 6:35 pm
"Symkaria has always been..." Katarina said, looking for words. "A thorn, I suppose. In the side of Latveria. Puternicstan has been claimed by both countries, though it is currently, and rightfully, Symkarian. Symkarian mercenaries and arms have helped support Latverian might to keep us independent from incursion -- the Transylvanians, the Austro-Hungarians, the Nazis, the Soviets. Our histories are intertwined, and some believe our lands should be, as well.
This was all before Doom conquered the land, mind you. Victor overthrew the Fortunovs; terrible people, oppressive and cruel for the sake of being cruel. Victor is not that; his people are taken care of and safe, fed and educated, without discrimination as to origin or persuasion. In some ways, he leads a more welcoming and glorious regime than my familys, assuming you do not count freedom as one of your primary goals.
Victor...Lord Doom believes that the world will only see peace once he is in charge of it. That there is only one way for mankind to unite and flouish. An end to conflict, an end to hunger, an end to disease, an end to hate. And that is to submit to the will of Doom. And for Symkaria to not only continue to exist, but to thrive without the comforting hand of Doom is...an affront, I believe he would say.
The advantage to invading would be conquest. Doom would not do so unless he was certain he could win. And I believe the only reason he has not done so in the past was the threat of international opinion; the threat of Latveria losing it's place as a world superpower. But if chaos reigns in my country; if civil war were to break out, he could come and claim that the Symkarian people will greet him as a liberator. To bring order where the Karkovs have let chaos reign."