After the Aether Estate and Viper Realm fighting dies down...

The Peoples Republic of Transtan is easily conquered by the Viper Realm

Lumos and his allies briefly declare they're on Gluon's side before realizing Gluon wants to make a even more powerful Viper Credit System. Lumos and his allies rebel against Gluon and Dark thus declaring the People's Republic of Transtan.

In response to this, Gluon declares Vanguardia shall now be known as the Aether Estate

Domestic Posturing

Following failed negotiations where Gluon demands to be President again with no more elections (but the Senate can impeach her) Gluon declares she's rebelling against the Viper Realm as a new country called the Vanguard

Gluon starts recruiting Senior Vipers such as DeathScythe and Spen. Gluon claims Dark stole the election and that most people don't want him to be in charge. Gluon claims she'll make a new world where the Senate has more power.

Dark changes the Senate system from a plutocracy to President appointees. Dark then offers Senate Seats to try and convince people to not rebel. Kingsplay a Senior Viper remains on Dark's side out of principle claiming that Gluon is manipulative/power hungery.

Foreign Recruiting

Gluon recruits Chumy (a recently annexed country leader) and Kuno (which she bribes into joining her cause)

Politics

Kingsplay forms a pro military veteran but Gluon skeptic faction of the VIP.

Lumos forms a pro worker/poor faction of the VIP which wants to end the plutocracy/Gluon's rule.

Chumy agrees to join the Viper Realm and forms a party which wants to provide protection for animals.

Gluon agrees to allow election for President of the Viper Realm. Candidates can loan their votes to other candidates up until the election day. All Vipers and Viper allies can vote.

Chumy and Kingsplay realize they can't win and choose to transfer their votes

Gluon briefly steps down due to pressure from Lumos (who says VIP should allow for new blood in government) but then Lumos announces he wants to end the Senate thus Gluon steps back in the race

The result is Gluon and Lumos split the vote allowing Dark to win

Post Election Controversy

Lumos demands another election since Gluon was hoarding votes from a week before the election

Dark starts arguing with Lumos that its the voters faults for being inactive

Gluon convinces Lumos they're on the same side and should team up to discredit Dark

Gluon starts spreading false narratives about inactive players voting for Dark and the election being rigged.