Zemlya

Overview
The originally small town was organized on July 16th, 2021, and now become a small nation.

The Original Zemlyan Towns
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 Grogonia.

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.

The Great Exodus
After becoming a republic, the people of Zemlya decided they wanted to ask the leader of The Magisterium for independence from their nation. They sent a letter requesting this, but unfortunately, The Magisterium declined and those who had said they would support Zemlya's independence, backed down, because they thought the odds were against us. So on August 9th, 2021, the Zemlyans decided they were going to venture out and find new territory to build on, not within The Magisterium. They ended up settling near the nation of Baronov and being a vassal, but having a mutual friendship. They agreed to help each other whenever needed.

The Zemlyans started joining the new area, and expanding the borders of the the island so they could fit more people. The Zemlyans once again proved to be hard workers as they worked on the island, plots, and houses that are located there.

Government Reforms
On August 7th, 2021, Zemlya became a republic. The leader will be a chancellor, and there will be a senate that decides on things for the nation.

Government
Zemlya is a republic. The leader will be the Supreme Chancellor. There will also be a senate that decides on things for the nation. The Supreme Chancellor will also be a part of the senate, There is also a Prime Minister, who is also a part of the senate, who will help the people with taxes and help govern the nation. In the senate, when voting, majority rules. There is also an army general. He will command the Zemlyan army, and to prepare for wars, he will drill and train the soldiers, by having them participate in duels and target practice. If the general is absent, the next highest rank will assume command.

Law
The laws of Zemlya are the same standard laws that any nation or town should have, no trespassing, no stealing, things of that nature. If someone is caught breaking one of the rules, they will report it to an admin of the town, and a structured court case should be held. There will be a plaintiff, and his lawyer, the defendant and his lawyer, the chosen jury, the judge, and any who aren't involved in the court case and weren't chosen, are welcome to watch, but not to interrupt the case in any way. They will speak if they are addressed. If the defendant is found guilty by the jury, the judge will decide a fair and reasonable punishment. If the defendant isn't found guilty by the jury, the charges will be dropped and the case will close.

Culture
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.

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

Clothing
Zemlyans, especially higher ranking ones, and those who live in the Zemlyan capital, could be seen wearing blue and silver uniforms. These are the official Zemlyan uniforms. They are not required and our citizens are not forced to wear them. We know that what skin is equipped is the player's choice and will not force anything on anyone. Although, players who do choose to wear the uniform, have the freedom to customize it and add a little something to it that reflects their personality, for example, favorite color or colors, as long as it doesn't stray too far from the original design.

Vexillology
The Zemlyan flag represents Zemlya’s resilience. The red represents conflict and war. When faced with the challenge of war, Zemlyans will fight to the end and defend their territory. The black represents the war cooling down. Just as lava, which is a warm, fiery color, such as red, cools down and turns into a black, hard rock. Similarly, after war, Zemlyans will become rock hard and stable again. And the yellow represents the sun, which has the ability to move Earth’s wind and water with such force that it could break rocks apart on the surface. Similarly, Zemlyans will be prepared for war, and with their fiery spirit, and their strong force they will break apart their enemies.

Zemlyan Island
The Zemlyan Island started off as a small island off the coast of the Baronovese Islands in northeast Rathnir. Since the island was small in the beginning, some Zemlyans started terraforming the land and making it bigger, so it could fit more houses for the citizens. The other Zemlyans have been working on making plots for houses on the already established land.

Surrounding Area
As mentioned above, Zemlya is an island off the coast on the Baronovese islands. The closest of which is the island of Vertrappen. There is also Viodoxan land nearby, as well as land that belongs to the Empire of Plagatea.