Ziciya

The Ziciya Commune, formerly known as Zyxcia, was a mid-sized settlement in the Central reaches of the Xeroist Republic of Zilatra. The Commune was eventually integrated into the city of Harjuba.
The Commune was made up of a mixed proportion of Baszku and Lo'Oix peoples, coming as part of Zilatran immigration programs. The town is most known for its potato industries, producing the vast majority of Zilatra’s potatoes. These potatoes serve as food, a catalyst for XP production, and a method of producing bonemeal, an ingredient reintegrated into Ziciyan industry for more production. Economically as a whole, Ziciya produces potatoes, XP, lava (energy), and dripstone, an ingredient in important economic products such as pretzels. The town is also known for economic innovation, undergoing constant testing by engineers and industrial planners looking to optimize national industry.
The city also boasts a patriotic streak, producing some of the most propaganda in Zilatra and maintaining city pride in their industry and culture.
== History ==
=== Pre-History ===
Before the arrival of Zilatran settlers brought on the by Iristor’s Comet and the War of the Comet, the land belong to the Baszku peoples. They lived by the river and subsisted in the region, blessed with good climates and plentiful resources in the nearby plains and hills. For centuries they lived on the riverbanks and by the swamp, trading with other peoples from farther north in Kejafros brought down south by the extensive river systems in the continent. Unique fish and fishing items in the swamp gave them leverage with both the northern traders and fellow Baszku settlements further south in the frozen tundras, providing further prosperity for the locals.
However, it is said that about a century ago, something arrived that caused the Baszku to abandon the region and make a permanent move south and into the tundras and forests. It’s not known exactly what this was, but evidence points to a number of factors. Sediment extracts from the riverbeds show a decline in fishbones within the southern swamps and in the rivers, showing a decline in their primary food source (animal domestication wasn’t common or widespread in Kejafros). Another factor may have been shallower rivers and a drying up of southern Kejafros. This would have made travel to and from the area difficult and discouraged the vital trade that made the Baszku in the area prosper. It also would have led to even less fish and resources coming down the river. Lastly, disease brought on by constant exposure to the murky swamp water, or carried by foreign traders, could have chased the Baszku away from the area and to colder regions, where the diseases couldn’t survive. However, these factors alone don’t explain the migrations, and the evidence found is scarce and still new.
=== Modern History ===
The Comet changed everything, and brought humans back to the area. The town’s founder, Eksultant Prym, came to the lands of Ziciya (then called Zyxcia) following a government initiative to fully settle the new Zilatran lands. For some years, the town recieved little activity, and the mayor made little attempt to develop it or attract new citizens. However, the population boom brought on around the year 34 VE began bringing in new citizens to Zilatra, and the new mayor Eksos Prym began making efforts to develop Zyxcia. However, things really began to change later on, as the growth of the population was dying down. The new, still small, citizenry began to collaborate on forming a new identity, one based off of industry, innovation, creativity, and potatoes. Quickly, the town began rapidly develop, bringing its history to the present day, with development and growth ongoing.
Category:Zilatra
Category:Kejafros
Category:Abexilas