Civil War

The Civil War within the Order of Requiem was a conflict that rose out of the ashes over then-Emperor Vears' sudden resignation. This ultimately lead to a major power play in which the Order was divided because of the newly self-proclaimed Empress-- Darth Zavous. Those who recognized her ascension and her power were considered loyalists; whereas those who sought out Darth Vears to return him the throne were deemed as apart of the resistance.

Reception
It was a normal day within the Order before Emperor Vears was broadcast across all major HoloNews networks. Early on during the speech, the Emperor was speaking in quite an agitated, yet mortified tone before eventually breaking the news that he will not continue to serve on as the leader of the Order. Thus ending the longest term for an Emperor of the Order of Requiem at approximately 296 days (OOCly). He would note his failure of defending the Order against the terrorists who attacked the academy just days before.

Although the Emperor gave his reasoning, many believed and still believe that this was a mere ploy due to reports that during the holovideo a woman in a crimson gown was standing adjacent to the Emperor-- even though it was widely known that the Emperor's throne room was not to be occupied that day because of immense security at the complex. It was later reported that two honor guards were knocked out on the scene and recalled very little of what even occurred. This began increasing public skepticism and turned into a war between the two sides.

Result
Early on during the conflict,