Haven

Overview
Haven is a town located in the southernmost continent of Alathra, founded by players RapturedSplicer and Morgan_Attano on July 14th, 2021. Haven is currently a leading town within the Southern Union.

Origins
Player RapturedSplicer, originally living in Icesteel territory as a wanderer, decided to head southeast to create his own permanent settlement. Along with player Morgan_Attano, the two players began what would be the town of Haven on the outer edges of what would soon be dubbed "Lake Haven". Within hours of establishing a small footprint, players Hat_Crab, pelido and Aethelmod travelled by boat to the new settlement in order to begin negotiations of acquisition in name of the Southern Union. After some deliberation and negotiation, the leaders of Haven came to an agreement and successfully joined the Southern Union.

During the early days of joining the Southern Union, co-founder Morgan_Attano spent hours upon hours building defenses along the outer edges of the settlement, now dubbed the Western Wall. While Morgan_Attano worked on creating defenses, founder RapturedSplicer worked day and night on expanding the outer reaches of the city, generating income for the town, as well as inviting in new citizens.

Players CoolGuyBoris and NT8 soon joined the settlement, and within minutes the four members of Haven were discussing plans for the town. Shortly thereafter, players Muhnkey, Ratovelord, pelido, Yusifirefox, Palmer1776 and pimpol404 joined the ranks of one of the Southern Union's most populated townships.

The Southern Union
Under the direction of Emperor Hat_Crab, founder RapturedSplicer, players pelido, CoolGuyBoris and NT8 quickly joined the ranks of the Union's military. Within days though, they questioned their decision. The Union's capital, Fort Roberts, quickly was outgrown by the townships Haven and Hanau that were established in the region. The Emperor's focus on formalities and military uniforms quickly was overshadowed by the threat of internal and international affairs, and the self-proclaimed Emperor was ill-equipped to lead the nation.

The two leaders of Haven and Hanau, RapturedSplicer and Aethelmod, respectively, met privately and spoke of the serious lack of leadership from the Emperor. The two decided to create a new form of government in the region, a representative republic, after an incident took place on July 18th, 2021.

Dissolution of The Southern Union
On July 18th, 2021, a vote was conducted within the Union's House of Representatives (the "HOR") over an internal matter that would involve all towns in the nation. Players HDSkipper of Iskandar and Estebandit of Kithe voted in opposition to the Emperor's vote, and within hours, the Emperor changed the laws (without telling the members of the HOR he was doing so) that would not allow HDSkipper and Estebandit to vote. When RapturedSplicer and Aethelmod found out about this, arguments immediately ensued with the Emperor, and a meeting was called to the unofficial capital city of Hanau in the early hours of July 19th, 2021.

During the course of the meeting, Aethelmod and RapturedSplicer expressed their demands for a free nation - not one that was run by an overarching authority that essentially acted as a dictator. Emperor Hat_Crab was furious, and brushed off every single demand, until the two leaders decided to secede from the Union. This entirely stripped the Emperor of his largest territorial claims, and in turn, made him lose his power. After some deliberation, the Emperor asked the two leaders to meet again in Hanau, where he accepted the terms and would then remain a member of the Union and the HOR, without losing his land or his voting rights. This event marked the beginning of the Dissolution of The Southern Union.

Reformation
As of July 21st, 2021, rebranding and reformation efforts are still going on within the Union. Leaders RapturedSplicer and Aethelmod are the current architects of the proposed republic, and serve as de facto leaders of the nation and heads of the HOR, but hold no overarching power over the townships within its reach. Members of the HOR and members of individual towns are discussing potential ideas.

Geography
Due to its geographical location in the southernmost continent, Haven is at a great advantage. Lake Haven gives residents and outsiders access to the eastern edge of the continent. After some discussion with the leaders of the southernmost continent, co-founder Morgan_Attano planned and created a continent spanning canal - one that allows for access to both the eastern and western hemispheres. With this canal, members of the southernmost continent all allow for free passage and free trade through the continent. Not only was this a major feat of engineering, but it has a huge impact on trade relations across Alathra.

Roles
Haven is led by founder RapturedSplicer and co-founder Morgan_Attano who are both members of the HOR of the Union. When it comes to most affairs, RapturedSplicer handles internal and international affairs, in consultation with Morgan_Attano. RapturedSplicer also handles most all of the duties of his citizens, assisting and designing most builds within the town, paying residents, and managing projects. Morgan_Attano is the head of all internal builds and large scale projects across the town. All citizens within the town have the right to vote in favor or against proposed notions by RapturedSplicer and Morgan_Attano, with a majority rules approach. This form of democracy and representation has been missing in most of Alathra. CoolGuyBoris is designated as the Chief of Industry and Commerce, a position which allows him to zone and plan for industry proposed land, budget for certain town projects, and lead most industry efforts. NT8 is designated as the Chief of Engineering, a position which allows him to plan buildings, zone land (with permission), and create complex architectural and redstone/mechanical decisions that benefit the town. NT8 is currently on a leave of absence. Player YusiFireFox is designated as Chief of Redstone Architecture and Defenses, a position which allows him to design and build redstone contraptions that benefit us both defensively and aesthetically, in addition to building defenses that protect Haven from the outside world. He frequently works in conjunction with CoolGuyBoris and Morgan_Attano on redstone and defense projects. Player Ratovelord serves as the Co-Chief of Agriculture, which allows her to manage fishing, farming, and the animals within the town's walls. Player pimpol404 serves as the other Co-Chief of Agriculture, which assigns him the same duties as Ratovelord. Other residents include Muhnkey, pelido and Palmer1776.

Religion
The town of Haven has no official religion, but welcomes all forms of practice. They believe in freedom of ideas and expression.

Industry
Haven, due to its location, has an abundance of spruce wood, which is a major asset across the world of Alathra. Many trade deals have been established with other nations and townships in order to supply them with one of our largest exports. In addition to this, Haven is a mass producer of food, stone (all variants), honey, leather, wool, construction blocks, and most rare earth materials. The management of resources and commerce is done by player CoolGuyBoris, who is officially considered Chief of Industry and Commerce.

The Haven Wall
Constructed by Morgan_Attano, CoolGuyBoris and Yusifirefox, the Haven Wall is one of the town's crowning achievements. Not only was it a major undertaking, but it serves an incredibly important purpose. The Western Wall was created within the first couple of days of the towns existence, and was built by Morgan_Attano. The massive wall demonstrates Haven's commitment to excellence and the high skill of its builders and engineers. The Northern Wall, planned and engineered by Morgan_Attano but built by CoolGuyBoris, serves as an entry and exit to Lake Haven and gives access to the Southern Canal. The Southern Wall, currently being planned, built and engineered by CoolGuyBoris, is still under construction.

Lake Haven
Naturally formed and full of sea life, Lake Haven is massive and is enclosed by the settlement. Docks have been built for easy access, with more currently being planned by RapturedSplicer.

The First Town Hall
Built by RapturedSplicer on July 16th, 2021, The First Town Hall served as the meeting place of both Union internal and foreign towns. It is also used for meetings between members of the town, to plan, discuss and document tasks within the town's walls. Its open Roman-style architecture, designed and engineered by RapturedSplicer, gives a gorgeous view of Lake Haven, as well as the Southern Industry sector of town. It will soon be replaced with The New Town Hall that is currently being built right next door, but will still serve minor purposes. Soon its existence will be purely symbolic. The First Town Hall also serves as a home to leader RapturedSplicer.

The Map Room
The Map Room was created by RapturedSplicer, and is currently located on the bottom floor of the foundation of The New Town Hall. The Map Room allows for planning of routes, buildings, and land claims across Lake Haven and in all other directions.

Haven's Oldest Building
Haven's Oldest Building lies on the northern end of town, nestled between NT8's residence and the current town storage. It was built by Morgan_Attano on the first day of the town's founding. It serves as a temporary home for Morgan_Attano while he works on other projects, as well as entrance to the Haven Mine and Nether Portal.

Members

 * RapturedSplicer - Founder, leader, governor, HOR representative, lead project engineer and architect, diplomat
 * Morgan_Attano - Co-founder, HOR representative, project engineer and architect, diplomat
 * CoolGuyBoris - Citizen, Chief of Industry and Commerce
 * NT8 - Citizen, Chief of Engineering
 * Yusifirefox - Citizen, Chief of Redstone Architecture and Defenses
 * Ratovelord - Citizen, Co-Chief of Agriculture
 * pimpol404 - Citizen, Co-Chief of Agriculture
 * Palmer1776 - Citizen
 * pelido - Citizen, leader of local militia
 * Muhnkey - Citizen