Zemlya

Introduction
Zemlya is a small town of people of that have migrated into the region claimed by The Magisterium. They were quickly annexed into The Magisterium and have continued to develop the originally small settlement. The town was organized on the sixteenth of July 2021 under CRUSADER_017. The town has seen rapid development as the people grow the city and relations with other travelers. A colony was also established later (see Areas subtitle).

Land and Expansion
As mentioned above, Zemlya was quickly annexed into The Magisterium upon joining the server. The Zemlyans started to build their capital city, not surprisingly called Zemlya. The capital became bigger and bigger, with the help of Zemlya's esteemed builders. Many businesses were built including The Drunken Slav Tavern, La Petite Boulangerie Bakery, and The Star Blox Café.

Soon, The leaders of Zemlya decided they were going to establish a colony on a peninsula close to the capital. Some explorers were sent to the peninsula and from then on, or so they thought, was going to be known as New Zemlya. But very soon thereafter, the leader of Grandia, and their new colony, Grogonia claimed that the land the Zemlyans were planning on expanding into was theirs. So after some negotiating, the borders were drawn and there was peace between the two towns, and an alliance was even formed between Zemlya and Grandia.

Later, more players joined the colony of New Zemlya, and started building there. The colony started looking great. The residents proved to be hard workers as they were observed while building their houses, and other structures and fortifications such as the wall around the colony, the watchtower, and the windmill located there.

Culture
The dominant culture in Zemlya is Zemlyan. Zemlya means "earth or lands", which is appropriate because Zemlyans are vigorous workers and always defend their territory. The Zemlyan people have a large history of combat and wars. Their culture revolves around high military quality and prosperous agriculture. The pride of its people reside in its military victories and industrial capacity.

Government
Zemlya is a Tzardom. The current Tzar is CRUSADER_017. The Tzar gives out specific, key roles to certain people, such as tax collectors, economists, military leaders, and other high ranking officials. The Tzar doesn't have complete control over the country, like in a real Tzardom, instead, the other high ranking officials, and admins in the capital and colony have a say in the decisions that are being made.

Religion
The predominant religion of Zemlya is Zemlyan Orthodox. The religion's ideals revolve around the loyalty and industriousness of its citizens.

Areas
Zemlya currently has a capital city, and a colony. Variable1 is the governor of the colony of New Zemlya. Players have been joining the colony, slowly but surely, and have proved to be hard workers and have contributed to the construction of the buildings located in the colony.

Notable Buildings
The town of Zemlya has a few notable buildings to check out including:

The Drunken Slav Tavern:
The Drunken Slav Tavern is located in the Zemlyan capital city. The Drunken Slav is the main eating and drinking (a lot of drinking) establishment of Zemlya which gives high quality drinks and offers a good time. The tavern has seen a boom in business as of its opening.

The Star Blox Café:
The Star Blox Café is located in the Zemlyan capital city. It is a high end café that sells cheese, coffee, and soon, chicken noodle soup.

La Petite Boulangerie:
La Petite Boulangerie is located in the Zemlyan capital city. It is a bakery, selling a variety of goods from cheese to baguettes.