Nubble Island

== Founding ==
Nubble is an artificial island founded by Dakkarios and ProfligateEX at [45,~,-5955], north of the Raavgard subcontinent circa mid-2021. It exists at a trisection between the historical Alamaynian, Daelyrian, and CrParahandsedian Borders. The inhabitants have cultivated a tradition of fishing, which constitutes the majority of the island's industry. The tower doors remain open for visitors to read the books displayed on its lecterns.
It is the founding site of the Nubble Orthodox branch of Vranirism, and its precepts are recorded in the Philosophy of Fundamentals, an illuminated text widely distributed in lower Helmia.
== Timeline ==
=== Mid-2021 ===
The island is founded independently by two squatters. Nubble tower is established. Initially a lighthouse in concept, then a cloister, and ultimately a library. The funding for its bone and quartz construction was provided by fishing for mending books and by mining ores. In such a conspicuous location amidst three separate nations, the islanders pensively watched the coastline for invaders and emissaries wondering when the neighboring nations would take notice of their isle and its aedifice. However, none approached as Alamayn was in civil war and it was uncertain for neighbors whether any part of Alamayn's divided factions had any claim on the island. Despite signs expressing a willingness for peaceful annexation. the Varandoy-Aestyrian Kingdom placed bounties on the heads of the inhabitants, and once a hitman tried to claim them.
The island begins interior drainage and written books are sought. The tower first acquired various religious texts that formed the foundation literature for Draconism, Lux, and Cubism. Other books acquired included a catalogue of End Portal coordinates and tomes on Void Magic rituals. The interior begins to be drained with expensive sponges.
=== Late-2021 ===
The island is lost to inactivity. College finals led to the island claim being lost, its books and storage looted. The island was claimed by a traveler named FakeBlockGame (in-server: Iandam) who wished to preserve the island and its tower from further scavenging, and for a time the island was called Ellidaey Library. Soon, the claim was lost again to inactivity when the tenant had temporarily moved to Eldham. Immediately after, the island had been claimed by a new claimant. Much later the claimant returned to Rathnir, wealthy and well off, and settled on purchased land among the Hearthstone people.
=== April 2022 ===
The island is claimed by the Basileia of Credia on April 29th. The inactive island is claimed by a Crede, much to the consternation of his government who considered the island a grey area bordering newly acquired Crede territory from war with Daelyria. The island was called Nuergia during this time, and the wish of the Crede was to establish it as a fortress island, escalating border conflict with Daelyria.
=== May 2022 ===
The island is restored to Dakkarios and ProfligateEX on May 16th. Dakkarios petitioned the Crede Chancellor Dries Ipops and councilman Bet Ipops for return of the island, and opened contact with the island claimant. The claimant proposed that if Dakkarios could, by himself, pressure the Daelyrian government to turn over Duskopion and Marquet as won in the Mithran-Dandelion War, then the island claim would be returned. Since this was impossible, Dakkarios petitioned the council which voted in his favor. The claimant still did not concede the island, and the prince of the ruling House, Fendelor Whiterose, came to intervene in his favor. 
Restoration of the library and island feature construction begins. The library tower's bookshelves and lecterns are replaced, but it remains void of written books to display. The interior drainage project is partly completed, and interior construction begins for expanded book space, workshop, farms, and storage.
=== May 2023 ===
The island is annexed to Daelyria. Following the defeat of Bardonia by Parahands mercenaries, the vassalship of Credia is transferred to the Kingdom of Daelyria and subsequently integrated in the Holy Helmian Empire. Tenants of the island have not changed and it continues in peace.
File:Tower view - hillside.png|View of the tower and a small hill, atop which sits a pool containing a conduit.
File:Tower view - fireside.png|One of several places to fish and chat, all are welcome to visit.
File:Tower view - poolside.png|View of the tower on Nubble Island, including columns from a viewing pool.
File:Underneath Nubble.png|Recent addition to the sea floor underneath Nubble Island. Built to contain a workshop and conduit. Appearance tentative.
Category:Places
Category:Island
Category:Traveler's Era