Scæþing

The Scæþing Empire (/skæθɪŋ/, also written Scaething), and later the Scæþing Republic was a faction initially founded by Cflip_ on Scæþing Island during the first day of the PrikPack v16 server. It was known for the great Scæþing Fortress and the sprawling Scæþing City. Scæþing in all of its' forms was symbolically succeeded by New Scathing following its calamitous end during the Massacre on Midway.

History

Early Settlement

The Scæþing Empire was originally founded when Cflip_, jusipat and Kjolt947 established a dirt fort in the highest hill on the Scæþing island. In order to defend from the hordes of monsters coming in from the night, a massive castle was constructed around the dirt hut.

Punitive War and Golden Age

After Kjolt947's house became subject to multiple acts of vandalization from Wikaros, the Scæþing Empire declared war on the Magical Empire in a conflict known as the Scæþing Punitive War. Many valuables were stolen from the Scæþing fortress, however the first settlement on Midway Island was established. Although the peace deal was decided to be a white peace, the members of the Scæþing Empire believed to have won the war.

The outcome of the war created new interest in the military importance of Midway Island, causing jusipat to discover a huge dungeon system filled with enchanted diamond underneath the island. The primitive outpost on the gravel peninsula was transformed into a fortress and village to strengthen Scæþing influence on the island. At first, Scæþing did not claim any territory on the island as to not appear expansionist to the opposing faction, but once the Magical Empire set up a village of their own and claimed its surrounding territory Scæþing was quick to follow.

This period coincided with the development of a huge industrial city on the western side of the island. This region provided electrical power to the rest of the nation, and harboured multiple factories, including a musket factory and an iron factory.