Atopolis

Atopolis is a city in the Tortugan province of Regalia on Sørligste that was founded on July the 16th, 2021, by Shark016. As of 7/23/2021, the city has 20 citizens. The town runs on a semi-democratic governmental system with a permanent Mayor.

Founding and Incorporation into Tortuga
After founding Atopolis, Shark immediately began to invite people to his home. Shark knew that his town was a squatting town, and worked to ensure the continued independence of his town. He spoke to neighboring towns and tried to get a revolution going. He even attempted to get Theios-Essukdal on side, but a 'rogue council member' turned him in to the Tortugans. SexyCanadian, the Pirate King teleported to Atopolis on the evening of July the 20th, and informed the people and Shark that they would have to join Tortuga or be forcibly removed from their home. After much debate, Shark agreed to his terms. Atopolis would become a Tortugan city.

A Knock-Out Democracy
The first elections took place on July 21/22 for Vice Mayor and Treasurer. Makkis Pekkis tied with Jah 7-7. The election was decided with a no-armor best 2 out of 3 boxing match in a 7x7 ring. Foreigners came to watch the spectacle. In the end, MakkisPekkis won, and was named Vice Mayor of the city of Atopolis. The race for Treasurer was between maloneyzach438 and TinyTim. Maloneyzach438 won that election 7-5, and was named Treasurer of Atopolis.

The Red Turban Incident
On July the 21st, Shark016 received a message from one Mat asking if he wanted his freedom along with a discord invite. He joined to find out it was a revolutionary discord against Tortuga called the Red Turban Rebellion. The revolutionaries began to make plans for their revolt, but were betrayed to Sexy by Adilol, another member of the revolution. Sexy posted a list of revolutionary towns that were to be destroyed on the 22nd during the Treasurer elections. Atopolis was on that list. Shark016, MakkisPekkis, and maloneyzach438 worked to mend the relationship with Tortuga. MakkisPekkis talked SexyCanadian out of murdering both he and Shark, Maloneyzach438 discussed trading resources with him(even though he hadn't yet actually won the election), and Shark also helped with the diplomacy of it all. To describe the Atopolonian Discord during these couple hours in one word would be pandemonium. The Atopolonians(and Shark himself) thought that this would be the end of Atopolis, but after the Red Turban Incident, ties with Tortuga had never been stronger. In fact, MakkisPekkis even negotiated with Sexy that when his term as Vice Mayor ran out, he would settle Windcliff Keep, a dilapidated Castle to the North of Atopolis on the Sea.

Government
Atopolis is semi-democratic in that, while the mayor is permanent(barring a 75% vote of no confidence from citizens) the other four offices of government are elected by popular vote. The offices are: Mayor, Vice Mayor, Treasurer, General, and Foreign Affairs Minister.

Chronological List of Mayors
Shark016 July 16,2021-