Viodoxa City

Overview
Viodoxa is a town on the continent of Cymru. It lies at the top of the Adytum Archipelago, on the island of the same name. It is apart of the Valdreach Imperial Republic. The town was founded on October 1st 2020.

The town

Founding
Viodoxa was first settled by the man who would later become the Crimson King, SpikeSpaceCowboy. Spike had traveled for days, before finding a small island which he deemed to be a perfect starting point for his new haven. Soon, new followers arrived to the island of the Crimson King, and work began on building the City of the World's Desire.

The Viodoxan Golden Age
Between October 1st and November 1st 2020, Viodoxa was in a golden age. Tourism was at an all time high, diplomatic relations between all others were always friendly, and trade was booming. More and more people joined Viodoxa, and the city began growing its borders. This small port became a large city within a few days, taking up its founding name as 'City of the World's Desire'.

Creation of Viodoxan Highbrew
Several aspiring brewers were apprenticed by Carpicious to learn how to brew drinks which were to be served at the Winking Skeever. Working late through several nights, these brewers discovered the recipe for Viodoxan Highbrew, which is the ceremonial drink for the Viodoxan Dash.

The First Viodoxan Dash
On October 10th 2020, Viodoxa Downs opened its gates to the public and held the first Viodoxan Dash. This was the first horse race competition in Rathnir history, and was met with a warm reception. During the race, a few technical errors occurred resulting in the redstone wiring of the gates to break on the final round as well as the judges not knowing what was considered a full lap. These errors were brushed off and the event was a major success. Afterwards, festivities ensued at the Winking Skeever for the remainder of the day.

Werewolves
During the Viodoxan Golden Age, rumors spread that several government officials were secretly Werewolves. This angered several of the townsfolk, and many Viodoxans formed an anti-werewolf faction within the town. No texts have survived regarding any events related to this, however these events are said to have been the cause of tensions between Viodoxa and Bardonia. These tensions eventually led to The Silent Morning.

Great walls were constructed around the city proper, but were never finished due to the Great Migration during the Dark Ages.

The Sacred Dolphin
A pet dolphin was tamed and transported into a small pond at the edge of the city. This was the town's mascot. Citizens would visit to watch the dolphin dive in and out of the water. It is tradition to leave an offering at the bottom of the pond to receive good fortune from the gods. This dolphins name has been lost to history, and was slaughtered by raiders during the Dark Ages.

NIKJX's Drug Stall
NIKJX ran an underground drug lab which he kept secret from the leaders of Viodoxa. After being caught, he made a deal with Archon SpikeSpaceCowboy and was able to set up a small stand to sell these drugs to visitors. The stall was a huge success, bringing many from all across Rathnir. However, NIKJX is said to have angered the gods, and a great cosmic event caused all the people of Rathnir to become resistant to drugs across the world. NIKJX's drug stand ran for two days before it was rendered useless. Shortly after NIKJX left Adytum entirely, and has yet to be seen again. NIKJX is the first recorded citizen to partake in the Great Migration.

The Expedition
Adventurers from Viodoxa went on an expedition to hunt down lost artifacts around Rathnir. After discovering documents which hinted at locations around the world, these three ventured out to seek what remained. The ruins they found were plundered by travellers before them (in particular they found evidence of 8jaaroud), but they managed to collect ancient texts from these civilizations which they stored in Viodoxa. It is believed that these texts were taken by raiders during Viodoxa's collapse, but the location of these texts are currently unknown.

The Silent Morning
After the events of The Silent Morning, the people of Viodoxa were lost. With all of their work which they tirelessly poured into finely breeding race horses for the Viodoxan Dash gone, the people had to start from scratch. Their spirit crushed, many decided to stop working for a time to grieve the loss of their life's work.

Shortly after this event, the people of Viodoxa were rightly angered. The goals of the people had always been to stay neutral with the rest of the world, only living to provide for others and never to take. Waking up one morning to hear news of this massacre, one citizen was driven by passion to take action. _Fallen took to the government of the VIR to voice his concerns. But he did not want to take no for an answer, for the people of Viodoxa deserved compensation for these actions taken against them. When the VIR rejected his demands, _Fallen threatened that Viodoxa would leave the VIR if action was not taken, a controversial take which sparked outrage in both the VIR as well as Viodoxa. The chaos ensued within the VIR government, and we will never know what really went down that day. Different sources have vastly different views on the implications of these discussions, but the accepted interpretation is that there was a massive miscommunication between the members of the VIR and Viodoxa, as well as the chain of command within Viodoxa.

At the end of the day, the VIR decided to hold a vote on the issue during the next government assembly. However no members of Viodoxa showed. The events after The Silent Morning marked the beginning of the end of the Viodoxan Golden Age and a transition into The Dark Ages.

A Calling from the Gods
With no horses to run, no riding equipment, and their production slowing, the Viodoxan economy plummeted. The races had stopped and several Rathnir citizens were heartbroken to hear of this tragedy. The outcries of the public for the races to be reopened was not enough to motivate the population of Viodoxa. The little money they had coming in came from small gold mines in the nether which yielded little to the population as a whole.

All hope for the city was lost until one day the priest DoubleXwel came out and spoke to the public. DoubleXwel claimed that the gods demanded their holy temple be constructed. The natives of the land took the call and began gathering resources in large quantities as well as constructing the currently standing Hexternal. This massive project fueled the hearts of those whos roots ran deep in the land, but those whos heritage were not from the isle stood aside awaiting the day that Viodoxa would rise back to its former glory. The Hexternal was never fully finished, though the foundational structure had been completed in a weeks time. An attempt to spread the religion to others was a priority in the hearts of DoubleXwel and his followers. Though many were interested in learning of their religion, no conversions were made in these days.

After the attempts to build up the Hexternal and spread the peoples religion around Rathnir, the last remaining spirit fueling Viodoxa vanished. The ongoing project to construct a wall around the city proper was nearly halfway complete at this time, but the remaining few who participated lost interest. Progress had slowed significantly, and it seemed like they were working for no reason at all.

The Decline of the Old Guard
With the resources drained from the island, the people's spirits crushed, and the lack of visitors, Viodoxa still stood strong. But the final nail in the coffin was the widespread effects of the Decline of the Old Guard. Rumors from Aezenfjord trade ships reported that Viomelia had been ousted from her place as Empress, which worried many in Viodoxa. The people took interest and watched from afar as the Decline of the Old Guard not only changed the balance of the global powers, but their very own allies in the VIR. All the citizens of Viodoxa sat quiet for days awaiting the results from this chaos. Things only got worse for the VIR and the people of Viodoxa looked on in horror as the once great nation they called their ally fell to ruin. Citizens claimed the VIR was doomed, and with this the last remaining drive within the people of Viodoxa was lost.

The Great Migration
Seeing no hope for the future of the region, the people of Viodoxa fled in waves during the Great Migration. The island was completely abandoned after a few weeks and the population looked to live new lives away from what they built. This period lasted roughly between November 1st 2020 to the current day.

The belongings of the Viodoxan people was sacked by nomads, raiders, scavengers, and the surrounding cities on November 21st 2020. The island which Archon SpikeSpaceCowboy founded began to reclaim all that his people had created. The City of the World's Desire had become a ruin and was abandoned.

The City
Viodoxa is home to a variety of businesses and events that make it a must-see part of the World. The easiest way to get to the city from the sea is the Viodoxan Bay, where travelers have access to the main road, and a secondary entrance to the Blinking Skeever. A short walk away from the bay, visitors can find the Forge, Bakery, and Leatherworks off of Main street. At the end of Main Street, Viodoxa Downs can be found, where the annual Viodoxan Dash is held.

The Blinking Skeever
The Blinking Skeever is the central tavern of Viodoxa, owned and operated by Pontifex_Maximus. The tavern hosts guests who arrive to attend horse races or religious pilgrimages. It is also the perfect stop for those traveling to larger cities nearby like Aezenfjord or Tvear. Local brews as well as Milk and Bread are also sold inside.