Sunovia

Pre-Neubaykonian Era (December 14th - 29th, 2021):
Initially founded in the nation of Liberum on December 14th, 2021, the City of Sunovia was founded to be a mining hub for the Fordoinque Mining Company, a company based out of Neubaykonia. Although this idea was quickly dropped, as the distance between the two nations made it difficult to efficiently transport materials, the founders of the city continued work on it, hoping to instead make it into a hub for trade in Liberum.

After the Liberum Abdication Crisis occurred, the new Liberum Communist Party deemed the City of Sunovia illegitimate, and demanded it to be abolished. After the events of the Liberum Abdication Crisis concluded, the founders of Sunovia tried to find a new place to build their city.

The country of Neubaykonia had purchased an island for $100,000, a personal investment from the king of Neubaykonia, Biglrab. The city of Sunovia was allowed to reestablish itself upon the island and develop the abandoned structures already on the island.

Early Construction (December 30th - Present):
The now named island of Sunovia was originally Neubaykonian land, however after being taken by Elatsania it had been completely flattened, and then an 8 block high foundation was build on top of the island. Despite Elatsania's plans, it soon fell into disrepair and the islands claim was lost, allowing anyone to break apart the foundations. After the islands purchase, the first steps where decided to repair the foundations.

The holes left by people destroying the walls where filled in, and torches where setup around the perimeter. The flooring on top of the foundations was also not finished, so they were filled in. The second job was to fix and remake the entrance to the island. The king of Neubaykonia wanted Sunovia to be a defense, protecting Ilderburg and New Slameberg, two important towns that bordered the sea. for this reason the entrance was changed to be more defensive.

The Town Square
After the entrance and the foundations had been repaired, the second step was to begin building Sunovia, and creating systems of government. Plans for a square in the northern part of the city where assembled, which would consist of housing, shops and some small industry. The first buildings that were built where the houses. After some discussion, the Mayor Josep Thorne and Biglrab decided that the town would consist of underground passageways and roads. The town sqaure would be 8 blocks below the houses, and access to it would be done with an enderpearl elevator. The square has a fountain and some greenery, with plans for some market stalls. This project is still under construction.

The Expansion and International Market Project
After the town square had been built, and the last buildings where under construction, a large expansion project would be planned. The plan was more than double the size of Sunvoia by extending the foundations underwater. The expansion would consist of an elevated area of 8 blocks, and the other half being the same height as the normal Foundations. The project is currently under construction, however only the flooring is left to be done.

Personal Union with Kuzino (January 19th, 2022):
During Neubaykonia's inactivity crisis, nearly all citizens of the Autonomous City of Kuzino became inactive, including the Basileus of the city, Sir Squidion. Because of this, Kuzino needed to find a new ruler to govern the city. King Swen of Atlechia ultimately decided to give the position to Mayor Josep Thorne of Sunovia.

Governmental Changes in Kuzino
While in power, Josep Thorne attempted to democratize the previously autocratic Kuzino; he changed the monarchal title of Basileus to Grand Duke to suit the name of the region, established an elected city council to govern Kuzino, and introduced a mayor into Kuzinoan politics.

Attempted Succession
Due to unanimous support of the proposal by the Kuzinoan City Council, Josep Thorne held a referendum on whether or not Kuzino should secede from the Commonwealth of Baykonia. The results were close, but the majority of the vote ultimately went to staying in the Commonwealth.

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