Dreiton

Dreiton is a growing seaside town on WikiCraft version 3.0, as well as the largest and most developed living area in its world. It is inhabited by a number of wikians who work together on matters of architecture, economics, and foreign policy. It is part of a larger empire composed of the town and numerous other small territories, the list of which is quickly expanding. The town is open to any who wish to take up residence in it, and the real estate business is booming.

Inhabitants

The town currently has a population of 7 wikians:

NedEdgewalker: Server owner, co-founder of Dreiton, CEO of Toab.'s Minecraft division, Minister of Security
Cannonwalker (King-Beyond-the-Overworld): Co-founder of Dreiton, Minister of Transportation, Grand Maester of the Knights of Dreiton
MC_Zoomer (The Lorax): Early member of Dreiton, Town Sheriff, Secretary to the Minister of the Environment, member of the Knights of Dreiton, town cartographer and historian, explorer and conquistador, Governor General of the Animus Isles, protector of the Special Territory of Castout Isle, Chairman of the East Dreiton Trading Company
Mexican_Stain: Early member of Dreiton, architect, Minister of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Border Control, and Director of ICE
JeremiahGarland: Early member of Dreiton, architect, Lord Commander of the Knights of Dreiton, Minister of Culture and Pretty Stuff, town librarian, founder and president of the Dreiton Institute for Culture and Conservation (DICC), priest of St Tempus, Lord Marshal of the EDTC
Benthamic (Dai Nao): Brewer, Wizard, Minister of the Environment, aide to town cartographer, explorer and conquistador
Marc_Warfury: Ravine dweller, leader of the Australian Caucus of the Dreiton National Assembly
Rosellefeng

History

Dreiton was founded on March 31, 2019, on the launch date of WikiCraft 3.0. Although the town was originally planned to be farther from spawn, its first members stumbled upon a beautiful roofed forest clearing which they deemed would be excellent land on which to create the foundation for the world's strongest empire. After braving the first few nights and the waves of undead that came with it, the trio of Ned Edgewalker, Zoomer, and TheNextMaster2 got to work on building their own homes, although Zoomer got little done before feeling compelled to beat creepers to death for experience points.

Eventually, the hatchling town was saved from starvation when the members stumbled upon the nearby village of Ville, where they politely asked to borrow some crops before taking some of it anyway. They made sure to replant, as they are a civilized bunch. The foundations of Dreitonese agriculture were laid down, and that same night, Cannonwalker, visionary of the town, would join the server and create his own hole in the wall.

Eventually, Jeremiah Garland would also join, and team up with TheNextMaster2 to plan and create wonderful builds such as Castle Dreiton, the mills, a lighthouse, bridges, an armory, an automated factory, and many more. The town has access to the nether, which its inhabitants use to train themselves as the Knights of Dreiton, and also because beating pigmen to death is an addictive pastime.

Benthamic, a wizard from a faraway land, would also join the town in about a week's time, and created his own beautiful hovel in the forest. Currently, the town has plans for a transportation system spanning all its possessions and a consumerist getaway in one of its territories in the South Dreitonese Straits. It has recently completed the promised colosseum and library, thus making it an epicentre of culture and knowledge. It faces little real opposition in any of its glorious exploits.

With urban development hitherto primarily focused on the eastern banks of the River Dreiton, numerous projects undertaken by JeremiahGarland and TheNextMaster2 on its western banks and along the inner harbour have led to the creation of the New Husavik quarter: an affluent city neighbourhood constructed in mediaeval Nordic style. In addition to its aesthetic charm, New Husavik has quickly become Dreiton's primary economic and financial district, as well as the centre of its vast overseas trade networks. There are several amenities in this area of the city, including the harbour docks and waterfront, a blacksmith, a lighthouse, and the Church of St Tempus (Dreiton's first place of worship), with several shops and even a hotel being planned.

As it transitions from an infant state to an adolescent one, it has developed an exponentially growing desire for new land, resources, and military power. This has led the burgeoning empire to undertake even more ambitious incursions into the South Dreitonese Sea and beyond, discovering new islands, continents, and a myriad of valuable treasures in between. Additionally, as Dreiton becomes an increasingly large empire, legal divisions and provincial governments have been established both at home and in overseas territories.

Following a period of stagnation (August-October), Dreiton has once again entered a prosperous age characterised by further development of the city. With the help of MokikiMorgan, a citizen of Dreiton's sometime-rival state Russia, great strides have been made in finishing Dreiton's most ambitious ongoing project, the Dreiton Metro. The metro's first line, linking Dreiton with Russia, is nearly completed. This era also saw the completion of other projects, including the Dreiton Capitol, developments in New Husavik and the Occult Forest, and the founding of the town's first brewery and cafe. Another great achievement is the ongoing construction of the city's sophisticated road and gridding system, including the completion of Sidon Square in the heart of Dreiton. This period also saw the arrival of Dreiton's newest citizen, Rosellefeng, on October 17.

Politics

"[In] Dreiton ... all the means of production are technically collectivized but there's also a powerful oligarchy managing everything, but also the whole population is in the oligarchy, so it's just a direct democracy."

~ Benthamic, Minister of the Environment

Dreiton is a collective oligarchy governed by a ruling assembly known as the Council of Eight (formerly the Council of Seven). Each citizen of Dreiton is also a member of the Council of Eight by default, and has equal power in the assembly concerning voting rights and legislative proposals. The Council convenes by appointment to discuss all domestic and foreign matters, doing so in the Council Chamber, located on the upper floor of the city's centre of power, the Dreiton Capitol (unofficially and colloquially referred to as the 'Dreichstag', a portmanteau of the words Dreiton and Reichstag).

The Ministry

In addition to their statuses as members of the Council, each citizen is also a member of the Ministry, a cabinet-like body in which each branch is concerned with a special issue. Each ministry is also housed in the Dreiton Capitol.

The current members of the Ministry are as follows:

NedEdgewalker: Minister of Security
Cannonwalker: Minister of Transportation
MC_Zoomer: Minister of the Colonies
Mexican_Stain: Minister of the Interior
JeremiahGarland: Minister of Culture
Benthamic: Minister of the Environment
MarcWarfury: (No ministry position designated)
Rosellefeng: Minister of Wildlife

Geography

Dreiton proper is located in the clearing of a small roofed forest, which itself links inland to the plains and outwards into the expansive South Dreitonese Sea. Dreiton is located on the southern shore of the so-called Dreitonian continent.

The town proper is located almost entirely at sea level, with only some small elevations inland. The surrounding forest is poorly lit, and so mobs raids into the town are, for the time, common. There is a stream dividing the two sides of the town, known as River Dreiton. North of it lay the bulk of the town, including most homes, the library, stalls, armory, castle Dreiton, and much more. South of the river, on a sizeable island, is the estate of TheNextMaster2 and his mill. Steps were taken cooperatively between the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development to create two bridges linking northern Dreiton to its southern component. Due north of the town's bustling center and a short trek into the woods is the picturesque borough of The Grotto, a hub for the arcane maintained by Dreiton's court mage, Benthamic, featuring the wizard's hollow, a humble graveyard, and a chateau with access to the treetops surrounding the city limits.

The lands immediately surrounding Dreiton provide a wealth of resources for the city. Heavily wooded oak and dark oak, and ubiquitous birch forests grant the city much lumber diversity, and the rolling plains to the city's immediate northwest is host to many herds of livestock as well as potential agricultural areas. The snowy Furnace Mountains, further to the west of the city, are well known for their rich coal, iron, gold, and diamond deposits. The city's most valuable geographic feature, however, is the River Dreiton, which has its mouth at the South Dreitonese Sea but continues inward past the inner harbour. Though not a wide river (in areas it can easily be forded on horseback), it does stretch for many miles, winding through the northern plains and creating a fertile valley through the Furnace Mountains. North of the plains the river flows right past the small neighbouring town of Ville, arguably Dreiton's most important trading partner. Thus the river provides Dreiton not only with quick passage between the sea and the continent's vast interior, but also with a vital inland trade route.

Overseas (South Dreitonese Sea)

Beyond the natural harbor of Dreiton lies a growing colonial empire mostly oceanic and seafaring in nature. It currently exercises complete political and military control over the Animus Isles (Canine, Ovine, and Longcock Isles), military control of the nature reserve known as Castout Isle, and has delineated an oceanic claim that contains many more sizeable islands. Their favorable position has led to plans of military bases, touristic getaways, and often plots of land simply for recreational architecture. The surrounding land and sea has yet to be completely mapped out, but the effort is well underway, headed by MC_Zoomer. Locations of particular note are shown here.

Animus Isles

The Animus Isles are a trio of islands in the belly of the maritime Dreitonese empire: Canine, Ovine, and Longcock Isles. As a collective, they are a fountain of wealth for the nation at large, containing supple reserves of lumber, coal, iron, gold, and numerous diamond veins. Militarily, they also provide a center of operations from which the navy can patrol. They are especially well-defended; Longcock is of particular interest, as its geography allows for a string of defensive measures and could potentially function as a buffer for the other two. They were also the empire's first notable maritime conquests.

Their current Governor General is MC_Zoomer.

Canine Isle

Canine Isle is a burgeoning recreational resort island, and currently Dreiton's largest overseas possession by land area. Its current economic purpose is primarily the extraction of raw materials, such as iron and gold, from its mineral-rich intricate cave system. Its waters are also home to large, girthy species of salmon and tuna, making it a popular fisherman's town as well. The future plan is for it to also be a source of tourist revenue, through the hotel-embassy and through the propagation of merchants throughout the flowery, sunny landscape.

It is currently the overseas headquarters of the East Dreiton Trading Company (EDTC).

In terms of military strategy, Canine is large and central to the maritime nation, and so it doubles as the official second port of call for the Dreitonese navy, who will patrol the island's waters in force in the future. It also serves as the transportational link to other Dreitonese territories via its nether portal, located on the northwestern tip of the island, away from the bustling center.

Additionally, it is the second residence of Governor General MC_Zoomer, and his own brainchild.

Main sights

Old Dreiton – This neighbourhood of the city is located on its eastern extreme, past the ridge separating it from Dreiton proper. As its name suggests, it is the oldest part of the city and the location where the co-founders initially planned for Dreiton to be built. Today, most of Dreiton has developed away from Old Dreiton, but some parts of it are still in use, such as the town's public nether portal and spider spawner. The area is also known for its extensive network of underground caves, quaint farms, and a small wooden supply shack, which is the oldest structure in the city.
Town square – The heart of Dreiton. Here, one can find the houses of three of the city's residents – Ned Edgewalker, Cannonwalker, and MC_Zoomer – as well as the Dreiton National Library, a blacksmith, and an indoor automatic farm. The Dreiton Metro, an ambitious project currently under construction, will have its main entrance in the centre of the square. A large fountain, one of the city's recognisable features, was recently installed in the square. Plans for an amphitheatre and militia barracks are currently being developed in the square's vicinity.
The Occult Forest – Located north of the city proper is the heavily wooded and darkly ominous Occult Forest. It is home to the Grotto, the official residence of necromancer (and Minister for the Environment) Benthamic. A second structure, the nearby Chateau, was recently constructed, and is most famous as the location where the Treaty of the Trees was signed on April 21st. Also present are the Pagoda overlooking the Forest, several shrines to arcane spirits, and a wagon cottage acting as midpoint between the Grotto and Dreiton proper. The Occult Forest, as well as all other forests surrounding Dreiton, are officially protected zones by the aforementioned treaty.
Castle Dreiton – Nestled on the southern tip of the Dreiton peninsula, a short distance from the town square, Castle Dreiton is a heavily fortified stone citadel peering over the entire city. Its walls are three blocks thick and its three towers grant one an advantageous view over the town and its surrounding countryside. It is home to the Knights of Dreiton, a military brotherhood pledged with defending the town. It is the permanent residence of JeremiahGarland, who is also lord commander of the Knights.
New Husavik – Dreiton's Norwegian quarter. Located in the southwest, it straddles both sides of the River Dreiton, as well as the small island at the river's mouth, which is home to the estate of TheNextMaster2. This neighbourhood is currently being developed as a viking settlement along the river and the city's natural inner harbour. Some buildings, such as the town stables, barn, mill and granary, a lighthouse, and the Bridge to Cross the River Dreiton, a waterfront, docks, and church already exist, though a tavern and hotel are in development. New Husavik gets its name from a viking settlement constructed by JeremiahGarland (and his then-associate Baron_von_Shush) on Reyescraft.