Mushroomica

Mushroomica also known as the Jem of the Brauguard sea is an ancient city-state on a mushroom island in northeast Eldham, founded on June 31st, 2021. In recent years it's been built up into a thriving port city metropolis and capital of the region of Brauguard in Fedhrekaan, under the rule of Hawk S. Dracov(darthhawk)

Foundation and Conquest
Mushroomica was founded by Chrispytitan and DiggerO, on June 31st, 2021. Soon after, Mushroomica began construction of a island castle fort called Brauguard, headed by DiggerO.

To the east, the Grand Duchy of Rhineland declares war on the island micronation on August 11th, 2021. Their bureaucracy saw the fort was near their coast. They feared it could be used to invade the Rhineland capital. Despite the small country's odds, Chrispytitan refuses to back down, and commissions an engineer named Misha to construct a better fort. But the war, quick and brutal, ended in Rhineland's subjugation of the island. Chrispytitan, already half-mad from long-term exposure to corruptive Nether flora, locked himself in a tower of the infamous Blackstone Palace, never to be seen again.

Misha settled down in Mushroomica in the aftermath. Several days of post-war conferences happened between Mushroomica and Rhineland, giving Misha a chance to demonstrate his diplomatic prowess. By the end of the conferences, Mushroomica became a semiautonomous vassal state.

Mainland Vassals
The island started to use Rhineland’s resources to start several projects. The biggest of which was a land bridge connecting the two islands of Mushroomica into one. Later, Misha took over Mushroomican leadership due to being the most active member in government. His ascension ushered a period of development, progress, and activity.

On November 3rd, 2021, Rhineland reforms into the Scribe Dynasty of Zhon. But despite the changes made to its government, the mainland remained stagnant for a while. Mushroomica decided to fully integrate into Zhon around this time, and so Misha formally joined bureaucracy. Soon, Misha established the Mushroomican Whaling Company, bringing trade and activity to the region.

As the ages passed, and Zhon continued to stagnate, Mushroomica became its most active region. The ethnic minority, once vassals, started to dominate the economy. Unbeknownst to Zhon, Misha was also preparing weapons, armor, and fortifications for an eventual revolution, if ever the opportunity presented itself for his state to secede. But as things turned out, the coup succeeded without a single drop of blood either side.

After a series of unfortunate events surrounding the topmost of Zhon's bureaucracy, Misha was chosen to carry on the torch of leadership due to his sigma-male gamer grindset and proficiency with politics. Soon, Misha “Stabber” Silvertongue was crowned as the new Trade Prince, overlord of the nation that once subjugated him.

War and Leadership
The mainland of Zhon was not happy with the way things were going and rebeled. The Mushroomicand launched an attach on Nevermore which was successfull. And sucssesfully deffented Fort Solodke from a counter attack. Mltiple other battles would ensue, but an agreement would be made. And Misha would continue leading the nation. Wille giveing the mainland more influence.

Mushroomica continued to thrive, becomeing the capital of Mushroomicania. But eventualy Misha would step down, and Mayorwildwest took his place. However his reighn was short lived, as he was confronted for conspireing against an ally and steped down. Misha returned and took the throne back. Hawk S. Dracov, his right hand man also returned to Mushroomica to help govorn it. But again leadership would change and Hawk would chalange Misha for Warlordship over Mushroomica. Hawk was victorius and was also made Chancellor of Mushroomicania, And regent wile Misha recovored.

With this Another cival war would spark, causing only 2 battles this time. The first one in which Mushroomican forces were pushed out of Uzhon, and another were Koblenz atempted to take Mauberg, but failed and were pushed all the way back to Koblenz which was captured soon after. Misha would put an end to the war before more conflict could arise. He also proposed changeing the name and cultural aspects to encompass all of the Federation. Thus the nation was renamed to the Hetmanate of Fedhrekaan.

Some time after Misha's wife Abyss west missing and was presumed dead. He then made Hawk the Hetman of Fedhrekaan, and lockedhimself in his room in the Federal Palace. Shortly before this Fedhrekaan had left Ravenguard Vasselship,and vassalised under Simulami. This was then swiched to Uraka with its formation, with many concerns and dbouts. Buy Fedhrekaan would leave vasselship when Simulami left and continued under Simulami vasselship.

Not long after the region of Mushroomica and the Zhonish Heartlands merged into the region of Brauguard. Named after the Brauguard sea. Rhineland was quite concerned and urged that somthing be done. Hawk Haveing enough of leading a nation anyways, made Kyrion the Chancellor and Minister of Rhineland, the new Hetman.

Culture
Mushroomica has a rich, proud cultural identity created from centuries of Zhonish occupation and foreign trade. Locals have a strong nationalist pride, championing their free market, knack for business, and love of shenanigans of all kinds. For instance, it is a Mushroomican custom, when receiving gifts or borrowing items, to give back an item of equal value.

Chaotic Lawful Lawmakers
The King of Brauguard focuses only on laws and policies that would turn profits and strengthen the nation. Ergo, his government, becoming an inscrutable bureaucratic labyrinth, has created something of a stereotype of Mushroomicans being good lawyers as well as good merchants.

Contracts and deals are followed exactly to the letter. Some may actually be quite simple, but the wording of them is intentionally overcomplicated and riddled with loopholes so that those not wise to the legal system get “lost in the sauce”. Legal battles are more often wars of attrition in this manner, as both sides see how far they can slog through red tape and paper trail, and how many items they can exploit.

Architecture
Early Mushroomicans built their huts by simply putting walls around a giant mushroom's cap. Houses like these are still to be found in the district of the city called the Fungal Slums. One of the oldest structures on the island is the Blackstone Palace. Built by Chrispytitan, slowly overtaken by the Nether flora, and nowadays serving as a fortress, and a prison for some of Mushroomicania's worst.

Later, with the influx of trade, the island began a period of rapid urbanization. Buildings resemble European keeps and half-timber houses, stacked together ramshackle, Some have Oriental leanings, left over from the days of Zhonish occupation.

Structures made for and by the MWC resemble Industrial Revolution-era warehouses and factories, although most of Mushroomican industry lies underground.

Religion
In ancient times, the Cult of the Spore-Mother was the most prevalent religion on the island. This was the belief that the funguses of the island were all connected by a shared mind who must be fed and appeased, lest she spread further. It's rumored that shrines to her still exist, buried in the Backrooms.

With recent urban developments and commerce, there has been a surge of small gods that act as patrons or muses to various trades, arts, and crafts. Oldest of these is Phrog, patron of builders and merchants, revered by the Trade Prince. One can see shrines to him scattered across the city amidst quiet gardens.

Although not strictly a religion in its own right, many superstitions surround amethysts. Locals believe they hold magical properties.

More reently Hawk S. Dracov has made the offical religion Soleannen, After his conversion. And views Phrogism to be more of an ideology.

Noble Houses
Mushroomica is controlled by the Dracov house, lead by Hawk Dracov. The Dracov house is a vassel house of house Hrafn. House Dracov has lived in Mushroomica for generations, but has only recently risen to promanance when Hawk marryed into the Hrafns. Wile controled by the Dracovs, Mushroomica is open to allow any noble familys citizenship.

Mushroomica Mafia
The Mushroomica mafia aka the Silvertounge clan, was a group of Mushroomicans and people close to Misha. They all adopted Silvertounge into their names one way or another. They orignaly did iligal buissnes in Zhon, but as they took over they continued as more of a milita. Deffending each other and other Mushroomicans. Such as when the went to Axalon because someone there placed a hit on Mayorwildwest. The orignal members were Misha S. Silvertounge-Hrafn, Hawk S. Dracov-Hrafn, Witherus Silvertounge, Imsmack Silvertounge-Hrafn, Mayorwildwest, and Kyrion Silvertounge-Issran. Mayorwildwest was later outlawed after he went into hideing, Witherus dissapeared, and now Kyrion has taken over the group and turned it into a mercenary group.

Wards
Mushroomica is split into 16 diffrent wards, each haveing its own purpose.

Trade District, MWC Docks, Buissnes district, Fort hroshi, Industrial, Scholor's Ward, Basalt Square:, Park, Residensal District, Southern Docks, Fungal Slums, Blackstone Palace, Stone Harbor, Cresent Isle, Amethyst Isle, and The Federal Palace.

Ward Mayors can also be asighned to govorn these Wards. Wille reporting to the Warlord of Mushroomica.

The Backrooms
The funguses carpeting the island break down and consume structures as time goes on, and the Mushroomicans just build over the ruins. As a result, a labyrinthine undercity has formed of all the honeycombed rooms, basements, bunkers, and mines, forgotten and buried. Nicknamed the Mushroomican Backrooms, the locals are used to these areas. They reuse the shallower regions for various purposes, despite the monsters and ghosts said to roam its depths.

Mushroomican Territorys
Wille Mushroomica is technicly 1 island, it controlls a number of other islands and territorys. Most of which are located on the Brauguard sea.

Amethyst Isle
Amethyst Isle is a small island just south of Mushroomica, built utop a large amethyst geode. The island is also home to the amethyst order, a group of scholors taught by withervoid. And vie knowlage above all. They still believe in Scriblism, the old Zhonish religion which has mostly died out now.

Cresent Isle
Cresent Isle is a cresent shaped island just east of Mushroomica. Cresent was built by Mayorwildwest before he went into hideing. And is primaraly a fishing island.

Isenridge
Isenridge was orignaly Rodenbrok mountains before it sank, but the mountain tops still remained above the water. Orignaly it was taken by the pirate dominion of Mercator before they sold themselvs. They were later bought again by Dova, who sold it to Fedhrekaan. Hawk had paid for it, thus he intgrated it into the Mushroomica region. The main atraction is a large somewhat run down cathadral. Which Hawk renamed and turned it into a Soleanen cathedral.

Soodke
Solodke is an area on the mainland of Fedhrekaan. Orignaly known as ruined cathedral because the main atraction was a large ruined cathedral. The Zhonish govornment auctined it off internaly to the warlords. Misha being quite wealthy won the auction. He would make many improvments, includeing a large fort which they build in just 2 days. They named the fort, fort Solodke, and it would becme the military HQ of Mushroomicania, and later Fedhrekaan. When Hawk gained full controll over it he renemed the fort: Fort Dracov, and named the area Solodke.

Gerak
Gerak was orignaly 2 small floating islands off the northern coast of Zhon owned by rodenbrock. But when Rodenbrock sunk it was colonised by Mushroomicania, And given to Hawk Dracov. Hawk would make many improvements, includeing adding 2 more islands in the water. He also build a shipyard and formed the Gerak shipbuilding company. Which became the main shipyard of Mushroomicania, and built ships for other nations.