NoTown

Nowhere
Town
State	Free Cities of Alathra
Founded by	GrimTheRedWolf
Government
Population (10th January 2023)
• Total	7

An early picture of NoTown among the icebergs (Nov 24th, 2020)

Nowhere, Originally NoTown (which was a town founded by user ThePit_ on November 19th, 2020), is a small town located South West of HighTide and North East North of 0,0.

The town consists of a single island housing a large castle standing tall among the ice burgs in the frozen ocean around it. Inside the castle are small stone houses with spruce plank roofing. Nowhere is a member of the Free Cities of Alathra, however this was not intended as the former leader and owner of Nowhere, Isenhiem, wished for the town to stay independent from any other nation.

History

NoTown and the Age of the Gods

On November 19th, 2020, ThePit_ founded the city of NoTown, creating Fort Gillamore. Around this time, it is believed that one of the gods of Alathra, Zedd, assisted with the construction of the fort using a human guise. Regardless, Fort Gillamore soon expanded into a bustling city-center, complete with a blacksmith, armory, bookstore, church, and town hall. ThePit_ and Zedd are responsible for much of the current buildings as they are seen today.

Nowhere as of August 14th, 2021

Between March and April 2021, ThePit_ abandoned Fort Gillamore, leaving NoTown to go bankrupt and thus become dissolved.

Abandonment

From April to May 2021, Fort Gillamore remained abandoned, falling prey to looters. During this time, many of the buildings deteriorated from the ransacking as well as from the passage of time.

On May 21, 2021, TNT_Shooter42 founded the town of Mausia, taking up residence on a nearby iceburg and claiming Fort Gillamore as a potential expansion area. However, on May 31, Mausia failed to pay its upkeep, and thus was also dissolved.

After Mausia's downfall, the old FCA (Free Cities of Alathra) tentatively considered annexing Fort Gillamore as a southern outpost. However, these plans were complicated when the Alathran Independent Press, also noting Mausia's downfall, decided to set up their headquarters there. After tense negotiations between Head Scribe Zaktoslph and Prime Minister spiceymonkey1349, the AIP decided to move their headquarters elsewhere, leaving Fort Gillamore abandoned once again.

King Isenheim

On July 19th, 2021, Isenhiem explored the surrounding ocean and came across the ruins of Fort Gillamore completely unaware of its history. 2 days later, Isenhiem started to live in the ruins and rebuilt the town. On July 22nd, 2021, Nowhere was founded and later joined the FCA.

When the old FCA split into the Kingdoms of Arith and the Federation of Arith, Nowhere decided to stick to the FoA. However, on August 22nd, Isenheim made the move to leave the FoA after threats of war from Elyria.

It's not clear exactly what happened after this, even though it was a major chain of events in Nowhere's history, but it ended with Nowhere falling back into disrepair.

Resettlement and reconstruction of Nowhere

Nowhere was refounded by HansJG05 (Hans this is where you fill in)

Buildings

Since the creation and rebuilding of the town, several buildings have been built.

The Library/Cafe

Also known as 'Whispering Bean Coffee and books', the Library holds lecterns with books written by people all over Alathra. The Library also serves as a cafe where people can sit and have drinks. It is located right in front of the Holiday Inn.

The Inn/Tavern

The Holiday Inn has only two beds but serves as a bar/tavern where people can have drink and buy food. It also holds a stage and hot tub on the roof. A recent addition has been a root cellar, dedicated to brewing drinks.

The Town Hall

The town hall was a stone brick building that sat at the end of the main street. Inside it had rows of chairs that point to a stage. Above the chairs was a dispenser mechanic, thought to be an assassination trap. On the roof was a dog that belonged to ThePit_, the original founder of NoTown, but the dog sadly went missing a while ago. The Town Hall was torn down recently by the order of HansJG05, the current leader of Nowhere. It remains a barren lot for the time being, but will be put to good use.

The last sign of ThePit_ (His dog)

The Trade Tower

Originally an unfinished structure when the current owner arrived, the trade tower stands across the docks. The tower is a multi-floor building intended for trading between people. The tower has been finished since then but remains unused.

The Church

A small, Blackstone church sits at the center of the island. Flesh covers the inside and outside of the building. What seem to be corpses are sunken into the ground of the inside. On a raised platform sits a lectern with an unknown book. The book went missing (or is just in some hidden corner of the library) and the church was deconstructed due to its poor crumbling condition.

The Keep/Throne room

The main part of Nowhere and the most important, the Throne Room held chairs that represent the seats of all the nations in Alathra. It has three floors, the second and third can be accessed by the walls, which all have chairs except the third which is reserved for people who aren't representatives of a nation. To the right of the Keep is the storage room and the historic home of Isenhiem. To the left is the armory. The throne room has undergone changes recently, and now serves as a meeting hall for the current members.

The Tower

The Tower is the tallest building in Nowhere. It contains the town's Nether portal, enchanter, nether wart farm and brewing stands. It is also one of the newer buildings.

The Blacksmith

the Throne Room

This does not refer to the original blacksmith but another one built by Isenhiem. It has all the tools for repair and salvaging.

The Jail

The Jail is located behind the Keep and next to the Tower. Its current use is to serve as a place where people go when they break any rules. However, the jail was torn down and is planned to be rebuilt somewhere with more space to make room for a new fortified gatehouse and a long forebuilding that is used as a barracks.

Housing

Empty houses cover the island meant as housing for villagers. The villagers have disappeared since the town was abandoned. We are working on getting the town repopulated.

Surroundings

Nature and location

Nowhere is located in a Frozen/cold ocean with icebergs surrounding it. The island itself is covered in snow but this is mainly stopped by the diverse plant life. The island has spruce trees growing and even has a miniature spruce forest. The town is surrounded by a glorious stone brick wall that blocks any mobs from the unclaimed area from entering. Due North of the island is the continent Arith. Nowhere is always cold and often snows so when visiting its best to bring your winter gear.

A path in Nowhere at night

The Island itself is often seen as being in the middle of the sea and where all the oceans meet offering great trading routes by boat and ship.

Banners

The walls of the island are dotted with the town's banners which depict a fiery orange winged creature rising from a dark pit into a blinding light. The Throne room will also have the banner of every nation or its capital.

Sky islands

Above the main island are sky islands. These consists of various sizes and biomes. One of the islands is used for farming. The largest of the islands has a black castle like structure that was the last dwelling of Isenhiem

Culture

Nowhere has no set culture as its residence are low in numbers. However it sees itself being a mix of everyones so many people have passed through it and claimed it during its lifetime.

Political standings

Nowhere was a monarchy as it was ruled by the self proclaimed King of Nothing, Isenhiem. However, since very few people live in Nowhere it has no political power. So instead of this the Owner and King sees himself as being a friend to all, respecting everyones rules, religion and culture.