Fort Morskoy

Fort Morskoy (Lo'Oi: Gáto Morskoi, lit. 'Fort Little-Crescent) is a former town and settlement located off the coast of the Isle of Kiurtrog. It was one of the very first towns ever formed under the United Socialist States of Eldham, founded by player PLKV. For several months, it was known by the name Meiyo (Lo'Oi: Mévo).

The town is completely abandoned today, and is currently in land controlled by the Imperial Archonate of Sylvania.

Founding
Fort Morskoy was founded on June 3rd, 2021, around five days after the opening of the Eldham server. The island that the settlement sits upon, originally named Jawto'O by surveyors of the United Socialist States of Eldham, was considered a ripe place to create a settlement and port. Shortly thereafter, buildings were made on the Southwestern corner of the island by player PLKV. Soon, other players including Towarszysz Jurij, Roarkus, and OhStealth joined the small town.

In its early history, players frequently travelled by boat from the islands of Jawto'O and Kiurtrog, in particular Fort Morskoy in its first weeks was well known for having a distillery and producing alcohol; namely green absinthe. The primary settlement of the USSE at this point was named Garkogorod and located on the Northern side of Kiurtrog.

By late June of 2021, the city was connected via subway to both Garkogorod and Port Crelov, the latter is today called Laria.

On July 7th, the Kunir War was happening and an evacuation order was placed by Fort Morskoy's lead builder, Towarszysz Jurij. They took all the belongings from chests and even trees from the region. The already small settlement was completely abandoned and its residents moved West. It is considered the first city to be completely abandoned in what was called the Débalo Dakoroto, or the Great Humilation. In the aftermath of the war, Anglunia annexed all of Kiurtrog and Croscograd, including Fort Morskoy and other major residential centers. Other towns like Crosotex and Vostroya were also completely abandoned in the madness, while some towns like Garkogorod were near entirely demolished. Ultimately, around 40-50 people were forcefully removed from their homes. This is often considered one of the very first ethnic cleansings in the history of Eldham, with the region being one of the most densely populated areas of the map in the first two months of Eldham; of which Fort Morskoy was the smallest settlement.

Foundation of Meiyo
In the very late November of 2021, new settlers came across the ruins of Fort Morskoy. At this point, the USSE had entered a golden age and had re-conquered its lost territories from the Kunir War. A nomad by the name of 1xGalaxy found the settlement, and built new structures there called the "Junk Yard". Over the next few days, players began to join from a nation called the Vinh Federation, led by player Kunakai, fleeing from a war against the Iron Freeholds. Alongside, 1xGalaxy and other players like Mr_Nosam, Ender_Cyborg, and SebbyV, they named the town Meiyo.

In Lo'Oi the town was called Mévo at this time, and the original name for the island, Jawto'O, began to transform into Jato'O as the language progressed from Old Lo'Oi into Contemporary Lo'oi. The origin of the name 'Meiyo' is unclear, but the name Jawto'O is derived from the Old Lo'Oi word "Jawatorro'oa", meaning 'giant', likely referencing the large dark oak trees that made up the island. It is known that early surveyors from the USSE thought the island was actually a jungle biome, possibly being the origin of the name.

Decline and refoundation
Around 4 months of its creation, Meiyo's population began to dissipate, leaving only a few members. Over time however, all of Meiyo either died or disappeared, save for Galaxy, who relocated his Junkyard further in the Sea of Lélo'É. The town completely died out in early 2022.

The original founder of the town, PLKV, rejoined and took back up settlement in the area around the time that the Meiyoans left, renaming the city to Fort Morskoy. Settlement was sparse and occasional, it is believed that the residency of the town never rose above five people over time.

Lethean Maldings and contemporary abandonment
The town was completely taken over during the Lethean Maldings when player Lethe of Laria declared the Republic of Laria and seceded from the USSE, forcefully taking Kiurtrog in its entirety with it, including Fort Morskoy. The very last communists in the region were forcefully evicted, and the remaining people within Fort Morskoy were exiled.

The island of Jato'O, including all of abandoned Fort Morskoy, was temporarily given to pirates by the Republic of Laria, before both joined the Imperial Archonate of Sylvania. During the Republic of Laria period, the region fell into disrepair and construction/activity was minimal. Because of this, claims were condensed, and Fort Morskoy was integrated into a claim called Kraken's Point, mostly based on the Isle of Kiurtrog. The inactivity on the island remains to this day under Sylvania.

Geography
Fort Morskoy is located directly in the center of the Sea of Lélo'é, Northeast of Laria and Southeast of Vostroya. While the majority of the USSE is either a frigid tundra or verdant taiga, the island of Fort Morskoy originally was a dark oak forest, but was deforested due to needing space for construction. The name 'Fort Morskoy' is derived from the crescent shape of the island.