Monarchia
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| Name: Monarchia | |
| Status: Active | |
| Formed: May 2017 | |
| Members: ostrich1414, JavelinFury, clipchip, Porkington, unclechain, SirTashingdon, INDIGO011 | |
Monarchia is a city founded by ostrich1414 and JavelinFury in May 2017. Located in a plains biome surrounded by forests and mountains, Monarchia is a city influenced by Aggersel's district format, in which the city is comprised of various distinct districts. The city is intended to be a massive community that will serve as a capital for the United Alliance, and each district within the capital will serve a different purpose and contain a unique theme.
Click this link for pictures of the city: http://imgur.com/a/7sYxl
History
A Necessary City
After the memorial city of Quinsigamond was finished, in which ostrich1414 and JavelinFury both took part in, they founded "The Remembrance", a new clan that was slowly gaining membership throughout the server. The Remembrance's mission was to preserve and protect the server's rich history and culture; this was inspired by the goal of Quinsigamond, which was to memorialize the hard work of long-time SimPvP players, most notably pippenger. As the Remembrance was growing, and Quinsigamond was near completion, it was evident that a much larger city would be needed to cater to this organization, as well as giving ostrich1414 and JavelinFury a new project to work on. After much planning, a location was discovered and it was decided that the city would be named "Monarchia": the Monarch City of the Remembrance.
A Capital is Born
After their departure from Quinsigamond, ostrich1414 and JavelinFury arrived at their new location in late May of 2017. A massive stone brick tower was built atop a mountain, right nearby an NPC village. Known as "The Monolith", this large tower would serve as the temporary headquarters and recruiting center for Monarchia as the other districts grew. Not long after the tower's completion, close ally clipchip was invited to work alongside the two and contribute his hard work to the city.
The first district to be built was one primarily made of sandstone, located at the very base of the back of the tower. This district, known as "Roma", was modeled off of Ancient Roman architecture and features many gorgeous builds, including an army barracks and a decorative arch. As the district progressed and further work on the city commenced, recruit work and infrastructure would be simultaneously focused on as Monarchia was quickly preparing to become a massive capital.
The United Alliance and the City's Growth
In June of 2017, ostrich1414 and JavelinFury received a surprise when pippenger returned to the server after a year-and-a-half-long hiatus. As pippenger was the inspiration for The Remembrance and their focus, due to his departure, his return marked an end to the legend-like status he held whilst away from the server, thus rendering the Remembrance obsolete. In fact, pippenger, now using his alt Porkington, criticized this name, preferring that the clan looked towards the future rather than simply the past. Thus, the United Alliance was formed, and the team endured a shift in membership, organization, focus, and infrastructure.
Under the United Alliance, or the UA, Monarchia continued to prosper. Many more unique districts were beginning to appear across the land as new members were being recruited almost daily. Ostrich1414 began work on the city's second district, Bostonia, while longtime ally unclechain joined the team and began work on his futuristic Hill District. In fact, Monarchia's growth even extended past its borders, giving the city a larger presence throughout the server as the UA focused on efforts to increase its global influence. With a sharper focus and better organization, under the UA, Monarchia was able to grow freely and the city endured a period of prosperity.
Clip's Departure and Fort Mona
On August 22nd, 2017, UA member worldruler086 was invited to visit Monarchia from his post in Verillium, and a temporary portal was set up to bring him there. This angered clipchip as both him and worldruler086 had past tensions and conflicts that prohibited the two from making up. Despite clipchip continuously warning both ostrich1414 and JavelinFury about his disdain for worldruler086, vocally telling them not to let him in, the two did it anyways as they saw worldruler086 as a valuable asset to the UA. Bringing him to Monarchia was simply the nail in the coffin, and clipchip became furious. As ostrich1414 was giving him a tour of the city, clipchip ambushed and attacked worldruler086, killing him instantly and stealing his drops. Clipchip then proceeded to destroy his own creation, the floating island known as the Mile High Club, and stated his official departure from the UA, withdrawing from Monarchia. While worldruler086 ultimately remained in the UA and continued his work at Verillium, the impact of clipchip's departure was felt throughout the UA, and Monarchia specifically was affected greatly as it lost an iconic monument and was the site of a deadly attack.
Despite these events looming over the UA as a dark point in its history, things were soon mended as ostrich1414, JavelinFury, and SirTashingdon began work on an official United Alliance headquarters. Named "Fort Mona" by SirTashingdon, the three wanted to create a physical building for the UA's headquarters within its capital city, and construction commenced around late August 2017. Fort Mona was led by SirTashingdon himself: he was given the temporary title of Head Commissioner of Construction for Fort Mona. First, the three carved out a man-made island, and terraformed it to create a star shape. The main foundations and walls were thus created, and, when looked at from above, Fort Mona appeared as a perfect star. Fort Mona contains offices for each UA-affiliated base, where their respective representatives go, as well as the primary governmental offices and a records room, among other features.
Districts of Monarchia
This is a list of the many unique districts within the city of Monarchia:
- Roma
- An old-time district heavily comprised of sandstone, influenced by Ancient Roman architecture and culture; created by JavelinFury and clipchip.
- Bostonia
- A colonial district modeled after old American cities of the 18th century, specifically Boston, which mainly uses brick and cobblestone; created by ostrich1414.
- The Hill District
- A futuristic complex comprised mainly of diorite that is built into a mountain, with a monorail system connecting the many buildings together; created by unclechain.
- Morioh Town
- A district with a vaguely Japanese theme modelled on medieval Asian architecture, which is mainly composed of Spruce wood; created by SirTashingdon.