Pikulia

Pikulia is a town founded by Pikulasty located in the middle-north of Adaen. It's the oldest town in the country.

Historical Periods of Pikulia.
Pikulian history can be split into 4 periods, those being:

- Pre-Pikulian Period (The Talawan rule, Federation take over, local natives)

- The Early Period (Founding, initial buildings, early development, severe limitations of outside communication).

- The Dark Period (Roineurs reign, stagnation of development, conflicts with other towns, beginning of Hunters reign).

- The Modern Period (Stabilisation of relations, rapid development, Hunters reign).

Due to lacking information, the Pre-Pikulian, Early and some parts of the Dark Period are subject to speculation and cannot be liably verified.

Talawan Rule
Very little is known about those early times, but it is certain that the plains of Pikulia had remained mostly uninhabited. They were likely being used as pastures for cattle and a region to supply timber to the Talawans, often involving the Geshemi people as slaves. Around the later eras of Talawa, and after it's collapse, the region of Pikulia would become one of the semi-independent chiefdoms. No settlements were ever found, but it is speculated that the chiefdom was still sparsely populated and lived on the now gone plains, hidden by the hills that once stood on the border of the plains.

Huitcan Expansion
Traces of settlement in Pikulia can only be tracked since the expansion of Huitca, giving some more information about the past peoples of the region. Old stone tools were found scattered all around the plains when Pikulasty first arrived, and it is suggested that some ruins still stood upon his arrival. There were no inhabitants found, it is likely that they've fled after the subjugation of the region by stronger chiefdoms and later Huitca.

Pikulia would be known as another empty stop for the travelers crossing Ummarnu, with a few trees left from past plantations. It would feature several small lakes and ranges of hills around it, keeping the hot desert air out and allowing the river to bring water further inland. .

It was only when Pikulasty arrived when Pikulia truly gained inhabitants and at least some importance, beginning the Early Period.

Creation and hamlet layout.
Pikulia was first founded by Pikulasty around the 27th of July, although most sources have been lost. Pikulasty came from Western areas of Nieden, a subcontinent of Rathnir.

Old Pikulia was, for a long time, a tiny hamlet, only featuring one small house. It was built on a large hill, which today does not exist, shortly after there were signs of farms, a mine was also built under another hill range, North-West of the house. The hamlet would later on feature a Chihuahua statue, made out of stone, it would survive all the way until the beginning of the Modern Era.

Some time after, Pikulasty would raze the small house, made out of cobbled stone and oak wood, and build a larger one. It had a rectangular shape and featured a terrace in one corner, it was around this time that the farms have been developed. The Chihuahua Statue would also be created in the meantime, it's speculated that it served some sort of religious and symbolic purpose, although details are not known. It stood on a pedestal, with an entrance in the front and a hole where gifts were dropped.

Another person would also join the town briefly, although not much is known about them, it was a turbulent period and many fights broke out, it is likely that the person was either exiled or executed, and they were never mentioned again.

Relations with outside towns and the government.
The town was mostly cut off from the rest of the world, it had limited contact with Huitcan Officials in order to approve of its legitimacy. The situation was even worse in Adaen, as the state had no clear Hoxi (Ruler) assigned yet. Pikulia didn't uphold any significant outside relations, it would gain small profits, which were mostly made from scavenging abandoned towns or expanding the mines in search for Gold and Iron.

A brief dispute would be made by Pikulia regarding ores of Gold under Fort Goliath, however due to lack of communication it was never truly mentioned, the gold was eventually mined as Fort Goliah began succumbing to time.

Tales and myths from the Early Period.
The Early Period was the most lenghty one, yet also the most uneventful, with very limited knowledge, only some old Pikulian myths remain.

It was said that, during Pikulasty's voyage to find a home, he'd spot a Chihuahua on a hill, he took it as a sign and built his shack there, establishing the town. The dog would then supposedly lead the mayor to abandoned lands with loot, however it was very occassional.

In order to celebrate the Chihuahua, the stone statue was raised, sacrifices were made weekly, they would usually involve stones or seeds. This would be the starting point of a cult which would survive until this day, being often mentioned. The Chihuahua became a well known symbol that is now the centre point of the Pikulian flag.

End of the Early Period.
The Early Period would see it's end in late December, following Roineurs rise to power and consolidation of the towns in Adaen. It would mark the end to most of the "ancient" Pikulia, which was a peaceful place until the Middle Period. With natural lakes, hills, deserts, rivers, the tall grass humming in the warm wind as the bright sun would shine onto those beautiful lands. Pikulia would hope for a peaceful future, planning many large land gains, however those hopes were quickly dashed, and only warm memories would remain from the times of true Glory.

Connection with the rest of Adaen.
The Middle Period began with Pikulasty establishing contact with Roineur and the rest of the state. Adaen was still a very small, undepopulated and underdeveloped state in the South of Huitca, whom didn't pay much attention to the area. Pikulasty, as a mayor and an active citizen, would quickly become an Adviser of Roineur, joining the Government as one of the highest ranks

Development in the town.
Pikulasty would work on editing the landscape in the meantime, flattening the terrain and razing most of the hills except the one under his very home. The 2nd home would then be razed, the hill flattened more, and works on a Town Hall began, although it lasted for over a year and the building wasn't big, it never saw completion and was eventually razed. .

Foundation of future buildingings were made, the farms were expanded and Pikulia would slowly but surely grow, without adding any new citizens.

Conflicts with Roineur.
Due to Roineurs poor leadership, he'd often end up submitting to Huitcan demands, regardless of how they would impact Adaen. Pikulasty, on the other hand, would refuse to submit to any demands, and would often risk a very high price in order to not obey them. Those conflicts would lead to Pikulasty attempting 2 coups on Roineur, after failing to pressure him to stand against the Government, both would turn out a failure as crisis was peacefuly ended because of Roineur accepting Pikulastys demands.

Although several conflicts would spill out within the Government, Pikulia and Adaen were still mostly peaceful, however that changed in March.

A group of immigrants, fleeing their squatters in Syltör, would find a home in Adaen, immediately North-West of Pikulia. For about a month, they would develop and no conflict at all would arise, but this all changed in late March.

The Border Crisis.
The Border Crisis began somewhere in the middle of March, it would become one of the most heated conflicts in Adaen. .

It began by the Chalonese building cobble walls inside of Pikulia, and Pikulasty replacing them further on the border, which was made official mere days before this crisis. Soon enough, the situation would become very tense, as insults and theories about the other town's plans were exchanged. Pikulasty would call in the Khan of Kharakesestan, and then convert Pikulia to Goktengrism, further hurting it's relations with New Chalon, which also began attacking the Khan for involvement in Adaens affairs. Roineur would promise that the border would be kept, meanwhile even the highest officials of the Huitca Federation would join in the conflict. Eventually, a compromise was reached and New Chalon had to leave it's claimed lands. Some time later, Pikulia would claim the rest of the dispute and build up what is now the iceway station, apartment buildings and parts of the town square.

Pikulian and New Chalonese relations would take a very long time to normalise, and they would never return to their pre-conflict state, as the New Chalonese would block off Pikulian mines, and Pikulasty would look for new ways of sparking conflicts and damaging the Chalonese. This would later on mostly cease as Pikulia would began importing iron from New Chalon for some time, forcing the towns into an uneasy peace.

Further developments.
Pikulia would see stagnation during the Middle Period, facing frequent shortages in basic materials like iron, the town hall was left unfinished and various other buildings also remains a work in progress. The town would gain a member shortly, but not much was known about them.

Hunters reign.
On the 14th of April, Roineur would resign as Hoxi, due to loss of popular support. A vote would be help on the 15th, with many people joining, but due to resignations and alliances, the two most noatble candidates would become Hunter and Kev. Kev was the mayor of Caligula, a town placed in modern Breakwaters Reach. He followed the Goktengrist faith and was a close friend of the Khan, however he was also a rival to Hunter. Pikulasty would attempt to convince several mayors and citizens to vote for Kev, however the vote would be lost by 28%, a significant number, with Hunter gaining nearly all of the votes from his own town, the biggest one in Adaen at the time.

Pikulasty along with Cyberflame, Kev and a few other mayors would set up the "2nd wing", an organisation created to counter and even attempt to topple the reign of Hunter. This would however fail, and the organisation would be disbanded because the lack of leadership, leaving Pikulasty with a long and painful regret of not taking command.

Although not as long as the Early Period, the Middle Period would shape how Pikulia would deal with outside connections and conflicts. It would be the ultimate end to the peaceful and lonely land that Adaen used to be, with many new towns appearing, with most of the space taken up, and very little of the original nature and beauty remaining.

The Modern Period.
The Modern Period begins shortly after the failure of the 2nd Wing. As Pikulasty would mostly retreat from the main stage and instead cooperate with the Khan in a secret, a period of peace and relative stability would begin.

The beginnings were mostly uneventful, the Khan would pass away due to old age, and all hopes in overthrowing Hunter would be gone by now.

Changes and development of the town
Pikulasty would then take a different course of action, razing the old town hall, completely flattening the hill, and getting rid of foundations of old buildings. Soon, citizens began pouring into Pikulia, as the town expanded rapidly, the creation of a town hall, 6 houses, 4 apartment building, a town square, tree, sheep and cow farms, an iceway, and many roads would make Pikulia one of the biggest towns in the state. .

At it's height numbering around 13 citizens, just as much as Breakwaters Reach, and 1 less than New Chalon. A large cactus farm was created, and the production of XP began, becoming a potential source of income.

Squatter of Polilimni, joint actions with the Government
Some time later, a squatter town would be created just east of Pikulia, on the shoreline. It would dig itself into an island and begin building structures, however due to the pressure from the nation, it would become abandoned. .

Pikulia would again see a period of peace, with Pikulasty entering the government, however, things were about to change.

Huitcan Restorationists, Pikulasty's coup attempt
A group of Huitcan Restorationists would find their way into Adaen and attempt to recreate the Federation there. Hunter and the other mayors would refuse, causing a standoff between the two. However, Pikulasty would become an exception. As the oldest person in Adaen, seeing the Federation, which even had a descendant of the Khan on it's side, would move him greatly. With all the memories flooding back, the beutiful peace, the bright sun, the wild grass and shrubs on the savannah, the hot desert, the disputes, the end of it all. He would take up the fight once more, joining the rebels as a spy, creating a tunnel under the New Chalonese castle, and providing a great deal of information. .

A coup was planned, Pikulasty was tasked with keeping Hunter and another opposing mayor in the town hall during a meeting, the rebel forces would then arrive, kidnap them, and force themselves into power. The 1st step would be successful, however to the mayors horror, he had gotten news that the rebels were intercepted by local forces in Alaar, the last town on their way to Pikulia. With the coup a lost matter, a brief wave of destruction followed, however the rebels eventually left after Hunter called in reinforcements. Pikulasty was left with a bitter taste in his mouth yet again.

Newest times
After this, he'd instead focus on reaching outside by himself, hoping to create an economy with outsiders and achieve friendship with foreign power, Pikulia would be converted to Soleviel shortly, however conversion to Lux followed shortly after and attempts to reach towns and nations began.

Relations with other mayors and Government members
This would not sit well with some of the mayors, Alan would become a rival of Pikulasty, wanting him expelled from the Government and Nation for his attempts of coups on Hunter and Roineur. Pikulasty would find a good friend in Cyberflame, as they'd cooperate often. Efforts to stabilise the relations of Pikulia are going on to this day, however they are still far from finished.

The Modern Period extends up to this very day, with development still going on, and outside relations growing in numbers. The nation is arguably at it's best state ever, however Pikulia will never fully return to the Glory of it's humble past.