Solitude

Solitude is a city within the Duchy of Raykara in the Soleannan Imperium repurposed for Gertonian refugees to flee from the Simulami takeover, and is led by Dominoess with Val & Puma at their side who help govern. Rebuilt within a few days, Solitude is a city that began to rapidly expand & gain new refugees, with many even saying that the town is currently the "fastest growing in its territory."

Creation
Solitude was recreated as a place to house Gertonian refugees who were either exiled from or decided to flee Gertonia. The Soleannan Imperium gifted them an abandoned castle to use, which they remodelled and turned into the Castle of Solitude. Before this, Solitude had been abandoned and was in a ruinous state, with its previous history still unclear.

Leadership
Solitude is under the Soleannan Imperium and is officially led by Dominoess with Valendaesu and Puma Von Flamevaron at their side, who help govern Solitude. The mayor(s) were chosen based on the fact that they were all previously prominent leaders of Gertonian towns before they were exiled by Zeno after the annexation of Gertonia. Initially, the leadership of Solitude was unofficially split between the influences of Dominoess, Valendaesu, and Puma until a settlement was reached, which included using an online randomizer to determine who would take overall leadership. Dominoess won, whilst Valendaesu and Puma became deputies, whilst still retaining an equal level of influence. However, with the end of tensions between Solitude and the leadership within Simulami, Valendaesu would lose influence within Solitude in favour of his former town, Galitz. Due to general inactivity, leadership within Solitude is currently being questioned.

Religion
Solitude became an exception to the religious conversion rule present throughout the Imperium on the grounds that it'd be unfair to force refugees to convert to Soleannan, which would otherwise normally occur throughout other Imperium territories. Nevertheless, there were a few conversions, mostly out of appreciation for the fact that the Imperium had been so gracious towards the fleeing Gertonians.

Tom's Tavern
Tom's Tavern is a local business in Solitude created by Tom Snake that serves many drinks, from fine beer to Russian vodka. Tom's Tavern was the first ever business within Solitude and was a branch from Tom's Nightclub in Yham.

Solitude General Store
The Solitude General Store was the second business created in Solitude and is run by Hyque. They serve things like cheese, ores, blocks, etc.

Oak Industries (Solitude Branch)
Although still in its 'establishing' phase, Oak Industries has a presence within Solitude as a stall within the market. As a branch of the multinational company Oak Industries, the Solitude branch offers many of the same products as other branches, however the Solitude store is a smaller off-shoot.