Latteras

Information
Latteras is a small, independent town in the arctic region of Tortuga. It was founded in 20th of August, 2021, by Anothername and CosmicBomb. It has a small population, and has a distaste for outsiders. Currently, it is a closed town, and you have to be invited by the founders to get in. Latteras also has an alias, namely "Viridis Urbem".

Layout
Latteras is as of now, a small shack and 2 houses, a small warehouse, a small plaza and a mineshaft. There are also several small farms scattered about, such as a sugar cane farm by a small pond, a bamboo farm infront of the shack, a potato farm by a house and a wheat farm next to the bamboo farm, and a berry farm around the shack. There is also a cocoa bean farm near the plaza. The main road in and out of the town is linked up to a nearby cobblestone path, and is outlined by bushes.

Culture
Latteras consists of largely xenophobic inhabitants who rarely interact with the outside world. Everyone has their different beliefs and religious followings, but they all share the thought that outsiders always bring trouble. There's open access to the town, but entering will put you under constant surveillance until you leave.

Hierarchy
Latteras has a somewhat strict, but open hierarchy. Everybody is an equal, but different people may be assigned tasks or jobs. People without jobs or tasks may either add their own flair to the town's culture and looks, or just sit and relax in the plaza and/or other places. There are still positions of power, such as the founders who influence most requests of joining and constructions.

Economy
There is little economy in Latteras, most transactions usually being done with luxury items or materials, such as alcohol, minerals and foreign plant life. There are no taxes (despite CosmicBomb usually saying so), and all expansions are community-funded. Inhabitants may use cash to exchange items, but this rarely happens. Trading with foreigners usually only happens if said items cannot be made by the inhabitants, or if the items are absolutely necessary to the current situation.

Architecture
Even though Latteras is based in the Arctic regions, it is still thriving with plant-life. Most architecture is usually upheld by CosmicBomb, but inhabitants may also contribute. Most houses are styled as cabins, usually with a cobblestone foundation, and often times also roof. Spruce logs are usually used as support for the buildings, and planks are a common-stay as walls. The main road, designated "Poppy Path" by Cosmic links together storages, houses and other farms and the like.

Memoirs
Memoirs are usually scattered around the town. These vary from serious matters like graves, and religious figures, and jokish structures. The most notable jokish net of structures are the tons of signs scattered around. These signs usually contain inside-jokes or references to random things. Graves are usually made for honored travellers that died on the grounds of the town, or town members that died themselves.

History
Latteras was founded on the 20th of August, 2021. A short while after CosmicBomb joined the server, Her and Anothername began founding Latteras as a safe-place for nature to grow untampered in a cold climate. Later, as they expanded, it turned into a closed town with a few more members joining. Majority of construction was done by CosmicBomb, whilst resources and general planning was done by Anothername. On the 21st of August, 2021, it peculiarly stopped snowing in the center of town. There's no said reason how or why it stopped, but its suggested that it has to do with the inhabitants nurturing the location into the habitat of a Plains biome. Not much else has happended since, but the town still continues to expand and grow.