Scarlottra

Scarlottra, known to outsiders as the "Scarlet City", is a giant city built into the sides of the Scarlet Ravine. It is nearly completely unknown to most of Red.
== The People ==
Scarlottra, having hidden away with dragons in the Scarlet Ravine so long, have become very environmentally conscious, they make sure that all of their waste is put to good use, They also care greatly for their dragons, making huge domes in the earth for the dragons to fly without being interrupted.
== History of Scarlottra ==
=== Founding ===
Scarlottra was founded by the Scarlott line, specifically, the patriarch, Anaius the I. He and his loyal company of Blood troops and their families ventured into the most inhospitable southern tundra, mainly to find a good outpost location, and found the Scarlet Ravine. There, he and his loyal band found dragon nests, the size of elephants! The alpha dragon measured 28 sextants long! Nevertheless, they set up camp in this ravine. Anaius knew that if the rulers of the Red fiefdoms ever heard of this family, the dragons would be used for warfare, and so he made a scout send out a message containing a deal with the ruler of the Ryalinne fiefdom, his city would remain neutral, in exchange, they would sell Ryalinne their stone exports in the future at 80% normal cost. Soon, a terrible snowstorm settled over the region, lasting a year During this time, a camp became a town, etched into the walls of the ravine. When the snowstorm settled, the families had rooted themselves already, and pleaded to Scarlet that they should stay. He reluctantly obliged, and officially declared Scarlottra a city.
=== Under the Red Monarchy ===
Due to the complex and convoluted way the Reunification Wars ended, the deal with the Ryalinne fiefdom transferred to the Bolinne fiefdom after the final unification of Red. It was nearly a millennium of prosperity for the kingdom. They built great and wide enclosures for their dragons, erected monuments, statues to their founders and his personal dragon platoon. They wrote great literature, which while not publicly available until the formation of the Red Republic, are taught in schools today. The Scarlottran Golden Age, lasting from the years 1560-1760, were years where the Scarlottran people enjoyed great wealth as they, mostly independent of Red, utilized kinetic energy, and their unique position to become the most efficient mining city in Red, possibly Flairia! Scarlottra would become a prosperous city based, at least economically, mainly off of their centuries of experience with quarries and forestry, which they silently exported anonymously to Crimsongorod.
=== Under The Old Regime ===
Clap's dictatorship, as I hope anyone is aware, was quite a brutal one. It lasted from 1760-1820. Thankfully, some keen spies were able to scrub all records of Scarlottra and their dragons, as the file on them was burned, and the exports halted immediately, leaving all trace of Scarlottra in the dust of history. The Mayor, Anaius the VI of the Arlot Dynasty, decided on an immediate and long-lasting order, to seal the light covering shielding the city, with massive stone slabs, positioned with massive wooden spires. Thankfully, water access wasn't an issue, as long before, in 1562, the Mayor of Scarlottra ordered a tunnel to the Southern Sea, a 5 mile tunnel with minecarts to make it faster to transport water. Scarlottra had, for most intents and purposes, became an independent city-state for 60 years.
==== Scarlottran Smuggling ====
The Scarlottra government decided to set up a smuggling company to smuggle goods from Crimsongorod under the label of exporting things to Powon. They used their capital to start forestry companies, where they hired unsuspecting people, and shipped the wood off to Scarlottra via carriages when they needed to. Since there was no offices owned by the company, the only expenses were when they operated in chopping logs and transporting them. This meant that Scarlottra could continue to build and thrive even during isolation.
=== Under The New Red Republic ===
The smugglers had brought back great news: the Old Regime had fallen, and Red was now a republic. The Scarlottran government decided to be cautious, and not open up unless the new republic lasted a full year. The republic did last a year, and the owner of the forestry smuggling organization opened up to the new Prime Minister that Scarlottra was a hidden city, near Powon, which isolated itself for a while due to the Old Regime being oppressive. They managed to book the Secretary of Domestic Affairs a trip to their city, making sure to show her the great monuments and architectural achievements, while also giving her a pamphlet to copy and send home about the history of their city.
==== Public Opening ====
Public opening would happen only a year later, with the Mayor, Anaius the VII, proclaiming to Red the existence of a city, in Southern Blood territory. It would be years however before true knowledge of the city would flow through the population. The tales of a great city based on stone, wood, and other beautiful gems, including a bountiful ruby stock.
==== The Old Smuggling Company ====
The forestry company, overseen by a brother of the mayor, turned public and into a business, using some Scarlottran capital.The Scarlottran Forestry Company of Crimsongorod is still a successful lumber company to today. This company, alongside the Scarlottran Mining Co., still export Scarlottran and Crimsongorod goods to this day.
=== In The Modern Age ===
In the modern day, aka the 21st century, Scarlottra is still a mining powerhouse, utilizing runes and kinetic magic, the Scarlottran quarries and factories are the most efficient in the world. Scarlottra continues to use this wealth to fund great infastructure for both human and dragons. With wide, open air enclosures, the Scarlottran Zoo makes sure to keep great care of its inhabitants. People from all over Flairia can come and see the majestic dragons. Dragon riders, descended from tradition, still ride the dragons, feeding them off deer and other wildlife in the tundra. For a publicity stunt, the Mayor, Anaius the IX, circumnavigated the globe in 1999, landing in Scarlottra just in time to be with his family as the world progressed into the next millennia. 
=== The House of Purpiculum ===
Roughly at the end of the fiefdom era, Benidrivus Purpiculum and his band of Iridite traders, comprising of his 5 sons and 2 daughters, got lost in the southern tundra. Hungry, and alone, not seeing anyone for 2 weeks, they stumbled upon Scarlottra, at that time a quaint city, hidden in the nestled Scarlet Ravine. Over time, they would assimilate into their culture, however with Benidrivus's limited magical ability, he knew only kinetic spells that could defend the city, he made sure that the ravine was covered with snow year round, and the Scarlottrans used stone, wood, and other materials to make a canopy holding up their camoflage. 
==== The Purpiculum Line Through The Years ====
By contemporary day, the Purpiculum are legendary in their art of training and raising dragons. The family always had one strength: their seduction of women. By contemporary times, although not inbred, many of the people of Scarlottra, although red, can perform minor kinetic magic, whether for hunting or tricks. They also use heat spells to keep all of Scarlottra warm throughout the year.
== The Mayorship ==
The Mayor of Scarlottra is a complicated position. In short, he/she is a king/queen of the city. The Mayor is elected, however the only candidates are the sons of the current Mayor. The winner of this election becomes the official heir to the Mayorship. Upon ascending to the Mayor's seat, the Mayor has an important choice, keep his real name, or change his name to Anaius. If he chooses to switch names to Anaius, his title adds the appropriate number to his official title. This cycle of mayorships has been ongoing for more than a millennia now.Category:Cities