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 divided into 5 primary sections, all with their different focuses and geographical differences. Structures are not locked into specific sections, but they are recommended to the inhabitants about what to build, and where.

The Plaza
The plaza serves as a place of gathering, and has a dashboard. Directly linked to the plaza is the primary storage, where most items get stashed. Right next to the plaza lies a cocoa bean farm, where said cocoa beans grow and get harvested when they're fully ripe. These beans are used for food, or dyes. There is also a wheat farm, but it is rarely used.

Northern Section
The northern section is primarily dedicated to housing. Within the northern section lies standard housing, and the home of the founder and co-founder. The Founder's house is surrounded by sweet berry bushes, which serve as an emergency food supply. Not much else is to note of this area.

Eastern Section
As of writing, the eastern section is under construction. It is planned for the section to house community-made places, such as libraries, stores and more. Part of the eastern section are the mineshafts, which are used for strip-mining and gathering materials.

Southern Section
The southern section is dedicated to the guarding perimeter and path into Latteras. Most use of this section is seen by travellers, or inhabitants who frequently stand guard in the tower located on a small hillside next to a house with a potato-farm.

Western Section
The western section is one of the smallest sections, excluding the plaza to be in Latteras. This section is primarily entertainment and enjoyment. There may also be religious statues and figures scattered about, if any citizen were to place them.

Border
Not classifying as a section, the surrounding area around Latteras doesn't have much, except for a small pitstop store called The Latteras Selling Point. Here, foods and other items that could be useful for traveling are sold for cheap-ish prices.

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.