Sparport

Sparport was a city in Vulpinia. Since merging with Tildivul it is now a district in Aroforn, the capital city of the Vulperium.

The Founding Of Sparport City
"“Sparport was founded for a variety of reasons: for control of the straits and the bay, an attempt to create a more valuable trade city, and my personal affinity for the sea. Though the first two would not pan out in my time, Sparport still flourishes, and the sea has not yet retreated.” - From the memoirs of Craye Redd."Having lived with his fellow Vul councillors through the exile from Floramia, vassalage under Najer, and now as grand architect leading the construction of a new capital city for a new Vulpinia in Eldham, Craye Redd had travelled far throughout the world and accomplished much, but he was not one for stopping as with the early beginnings of the capital in Tildivul established, Craye would pack up his belongings and travel north to found a new community where the Vulpur people's influence might spread. In the thick forests of Rynwood he had discovered a large peninsula surrounded on both sides by the waters of the Aeneum Sound and the Celestial Sea. This spot was ideal and so he set to work at building the original houses and walls in what would come to be called Sparport, the first major seaport trading hub for the fledgling nation.

Sparport was not the only community to be founded in the Rynwood region though as around the same time another Vulpur colonist by the name of Gate Arcturus would found the town of Anthari south of Redd's location. Though the early settlements would occasionally squabble over town boundary limits, a friendlier attitude of cooperation would develop between the communities with the two becoming known as the "Twin Cities".

Craye Redd would continue to lead a lively political life in the early council years of Vulpinia's government. He was one of the main negotiators of the Tundra Defensive Pact uniting Vulpinia with Bai and Batu and would also go on to be a major Vul diplomat and advocate for the Federation of Southern Stars, an alliance uniting all of West Serrona. A meeting hall for the Federation would even be built in the southern island half of the nearby Anthari neighborhood. All the attention spent on maintaining the politics of the newborn nation though would begin to take its toll as the ambitious plans Craye had for Sparport would not be fulfilled within it's early years. Nevertheless, with the help of other builders such as Duskamitas, he would still be at work building the base for the walls and home plots within the growing city. With Craye's retirement from the position of Vulpinia's Head Architect, development of the city would enter into a dead period for several months.

Sparport's Growth
The groundwork Craye had laid though would be fertile ground for many new businessmen and migrants seeking to join and contribute to the nation of Vulpinia at large. Two of these figures, and ones which would become some of the most prominent citizens in the nation, were Brock and Shib.

Shib was taking big hits to her income as she put much of her balance towards helping pay for the upkeep of her nation, which with it's recent downturn in activity and population would lead to her seeking to bring in more business and wealth to her ventures. Brock was a prolific brewer and former town-owner from the nation of Anglunia. Both were originally settled in the capital of Tildivul and moved to Sparport around the same time with the goal of helping the 3rd largest community in Vulpinia to develop it's spark once again.

The city at that point was undergoing the same population loss with many sections being left abandoned, dilapidated, and covered in moss. Strangely by that time, a magical tree taller than any castle had sprouted in the middle of the city. This tree would eventually attract the attention of the Gaians, a nature sect with origins in Rathnir who would migrate to the Vulperium to establish a lodge and a hive community outside the city of Sparport under the name of Adnan, led by Adashi Cornaro.

Sparport under the leadership of Brock would eventually see the largest amounts of population growth in the entire nation with many now prominent citizens obtaining houses within the area. The city's magnificent architecture would develop even further with the addition of amazing builders including Jolly, Blakeus, and Roland16. AwesoomeJ would also be another famous citizen of the area as he would found the technological magnate known as the V.O.S.C. or "Vulperium Oceanic Steamer Company", creating a drydock outside the west gates of the city alongside Eldham's first steamship prototype, the "VSS BeastlyBrock".

Many relationships, marriages, and national events would blossom and develop in the now bustling port city. From his office in the city, Brock would also go on to publish the nationally acclaimed Vulpin Tribune newspaper.

From City to District
With the rapid development and expansion of Sparport, it would eventually annex the town of Anthari and in January of 2022, Sparport and Tildivul were merged, forming together the new capital city of Aroforn.

Development of the city would stall once again but would pick up with Estefan Rima's redevelopment of the old north side into the wealthy Laconia housing district. The southern Anthari neighborhood would also receive a makeover during the later Aroforn period with the construction of dozens of new walls, homes, and beautiful infrastructure by resident builder SpecialFXO.