Prikington
Prikington was one of the largest cities ever constructed on any server. At one point it held 6 inhabitant and during its golden-era held democratic elections to determine its mayor. Prikington was founded by nobel617 January 20th, 2019 at around 1300-1400. It was established in a jungle thicket, next to a very large ocean. The surrounding geography locked in Prikington, with large amounts of deforestation and terraforming required to expand into the thick jungle biome directly behind the coast.
Foundation
The first player to join nobel617 in Prikington was joestanly04, who arrived from the south a few hours after initial settlement. Soon after, players flufyking and bcfoss would join the city. Some time later Dalogangster would join the city.
Infrastructure
Prikington was the first ever planned city in design and infrastructure, with nobel617 having full say over what building materials were permitted to maintain a uniform look. This allowed Prikington to blend in well with the surrounding jungle and generally look good. Prikington contained dozens of buildings, slave pits deeper in the jungle, and a graveyard in a nearby valley.
Elections
As Prikington grew elections became a recognized way to legitimize the town's authority on the server, therefore the night of January 24th, 2019 elections were agreed by members to be organized.
Political Parties
Anti-Magic Party
Founded by nobel617, the Anti-Magic Party was staunchly opposed to the use of magic within Prikington. It was the first party founded and enjoyed middling success, but ultimately failed to elect a mayor.
Pro-Magic Party
Founded by bcfoss in direct opposition to the Anti-Magic Party, the Pro-Magic Party was not very popular since bcfoss was the only magic practitioner in the city.
Centrist/Moderate Party
Founded by joestanly04 in reaction to the Anti-Magic Party, the Moderate Party bled support from both of the other parties and won the first election.
First Prikington Election
Second Prikington Election
Internal Troubles
Preparation for Defenses
Stagnation Period
The later history of Prikington was defined by successive waves of mass emmigration that lessened the city's influence and relevance. The first to leave was joestanly04 for REASONS, followed soon after by nobel617 and flufyking(?).
The last active citizen at the time was bcfoss, who claimed the title of 'King of Prikington' and acted as general caretaker for the depopulated city. Spanish Moss and other Witchery plants were given free reign over streets and unoccupied housing was de-torched. During his reign bcfoss successfully defended Prikington from the Viking Raid on Prikington by nobel617, and launched a counter invasion of VIKING_BASE. Following days of even further stagnation bcfoss finally abdicated the throne and left in search of a new homeland, eventually founding the city of Slee.
After bcfoss's departure flufyking became the sole inhabitant of Prikington and it's de facto ruler. A betrothal was negotiated between flufyking and bcfoss's daughter Scrêtchellia(?) in order to enhance the legitimacy of both parties, but it was never consumated(?).
Obsidian Pyramid Period
After a significant period of inactivity, flufyking emerged from torpor and asserted his control over the city. Witchery flora which was allowed to spread during the Stagnation Period was removed, and many (and eventually all) existing buildings were demolished to make way for the construction of a massive obsidian pyramid on the western piers. A tunnel was excavated in the northern mountain face in order to facilitate the construction of a railway to Slee(?), but construction was halted due to increasing tensions between Techno-God aligned Prikington, and Anti-Techno-God leaning Slee.
After another period of inactivity on flufyking's part, bcfoss again de-torched the area surounding Prikington only for flufyking to log on the next day and re-torch everything.
nobel617, with material support from Slee, constructed a nuclear warhead(?) and smuggled it into Prikington. Due to suspicious activity his cover was blown, but he managed to detonate the bomb on the lower steps of the pyramid. Due to the obsidian make up of the pyramid the structure itself recieved little damage, but the surounding area was not so lucky. The pyramid itself was empty, so nothing of value was lost. In retaliation, the Techno-God would fire a punitive salvo of missiles at Slee as a warning.
Legacy
Prikington was the largest city on record at the time, and would not be surpassed in population until the rise of Pushkino.