ITSRAD

ITSRAD (formally the New Weinland Federation) was an empire on season 1 of the Scratch Empires Minecraft server that mainly consisted of the "New Weinland" region and its surrounding areas. The empire focused on both power and architectural beauty.
==History==
ITSRAD was founded on January 30, 2022 by SharkBaitBilly (then called the New Weinland Federation)[1] after spending days crossing the The Great Sea and exploring the unexploited terrain on the new Empires of Scratch Server. He originally set out from Emerald's Village (modern day Scratchopolis) and sailed across the ocean, first reaching a chain of islands which he claimed for himself and called "The Perch Islands" (which would later become part of ITSRAD) before landing on the jungles of what is now Halcandra[2]. Heading north, he then followed the terrain to a river that would lead him to a village, which he would choose to settle and call "New Weinland".
==Lore==
This section tells the fantasy story of the people of Wein, the chair race who would go on to settle New Weinland.
Originally the Wein, the people of chairs lived in an older world full of peace and prosperity before they were driven out of their homes by a great storm that would tear the world apart. They were forced to abandoned their great settlements on the western shores beneath the mountains in Weinland and cross the expansive, unexplored ocean to find freedom and safety. When they landed on the Eastern shores of the new world they founded a village which they would name New Weinland in solitude for their old, dear world that they had lost.
==Leadership==
ITSRAD is led by three leaders who share equal power, known as The High Council. The High Council includes founder SharkBaitBilly, HedgeQuill, and Karmelade. The three leaders discuss major issues together and must come to a consensus before action is taken.
The third spot was previously held by FlippityJibbet before he stepped down to focus more on building and was succeeded by Karmelade (then EatNYeet).
==Members==
* SharkBaitBilly
* HedgeQuill
* FlippityJibbet
* AutoTheKat
* Taysiv
* Karmelade
* scratchtynker
* SPHINX1827
* .ScolderYT
* Just_not_emoji
* ThermalEnd
==Regions==
===New Weinland===
New Weinland is the capital and main region of the ITSRAD Empire. It consists of the New Weinland Island, village, and shopping district, as well as a chain of artificial floating islands and the surrounding land and waterways. 
===The Perch Islands===
The Perch Islands are an archipelago of four islands claimed and discovered by SharkBaitBilly and later integrated into ITSRAD. The Perch Islands include the ruins of "the box" where old server member Copernicium291 and AutofireJ lived, and Fort Perch, a deepslate fort constructed on the second biggest island to ensure ITSRAD's control over the region.
===The Shire===
The Shire is an autonomous region of the ITSRAD Empire and a protectorate of the empire. The Shire is led by its governor, EpicCandleHolder, under The High Council and acts like a vacation spot for ITSRAD's leaders.
==Infrastructure==
===Farms===
ITSRAD has many farms for its citizens to use, including general mob farms, an enderman xp farm, sugar cane farms, an iron farm, and many more!
===Villagers===
Since ITSRAD was founded in a village, it has a village breeder and many villagers available for use by its citizens. From farmers to librarians, ITSRAD has all the villagers you'll ever need (provided you're a member of ITSRAD, of course)! While you can only trade with the villagers if you're a member of ITSRAD, non-citizens can often buy enchanted books from members of the nation at reasonable prices.
===Eastpoint-ITSRAD Metroline===
The Eastpoint-ITSRAD Metroline is a high-speed underground ice boat highway themed like a metro that connects ITSRAD and the spawn area. Despite a distance of 1000 blocks, travelling from Eastpoint to ITSRAD using the metro takes only 40 seconds! Once completed, it will be one of the largest community projects ever finished.
===Paths===
ITSRAD has an expansive path network that connects a lot of the major areas and buildings together across New Weinland. There are also many riptide trident "launch pads" that users can use to travel around New Weinland quickly.
==Major Landmarks==
===Capital Building===
The ITSRAD Capital Building (sometimes referred to as the "International Court" serves as not only the nation's capital and court, but also as a court for international affairs as many famous trials have been held there like the Odyssey vs Dragon Trial. The court also serves as a meeting place for many and a symbol of ITSRAD. The building is constructed of quartz, wood, and copper and was built by SharkBaitBilly.
===Shopping District===
The ITSRAD shopping district is the server's largest shopping district with many shops selling different products and services. Plots for all users to build shops in are free but must be discussed with either HedgeQuill or SharkBaitBilly before building.
===Floating Islands===
The Floating Islands are a group of floating islands over the western part of New Weinland built by HedgeQuill, FlippityJibbet, and AutoTheKat. They feature scenic views and housing for the builders. They can either be accessed by riptide trident or elytra.
===The Docks===
The Docks is a collection of buildings built by FlippityJibbet above the water on stilts on a dock. FlippityJibbet's Rocket Shop is located here.
==Alliances==
ITSRAD currently has an alliance of friendship and mutual aid with Eastpoint but has had other alliances with other countries in the past.
Category:Empires of Scratch
Category:Season 1