Blartsburg

The Royal Longhouse, seat of the Earl and Court of Blartsburg.

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Aerial view of Blartsburg and vicinity (June 13, 2020; -7:4)

"*[Blartsburg] is an independent system based on the idea of conservatism, designed to be a frontier town, and a frontier town it shall remain.*"
—MalachiBrown523
**Blartsburg** is a private settlement and sovereign province located on the Letona River, south of Newport. As of August 4, 2020 (Day 1, Year 5 AK), an estimated seven players claim permanent residence within the Blartsburg city limits. MalachiBrown523 founded the city on May 28, 2020 (-10:3) and currently serves as its monarch, the Earl of Blartsburg. In addition to the Earl, Blartsburg is governed by the Earl's Court, a legislative body of three councilmen which supplements and restrains the power of the Earl.

## Religion

The government of Blartsburg is deeply intertwined with Conchism, which is declared the official city religion by *The Constitution of Blartsburg Province*. According to the Constitution, "Should any Earl, Councilman, Citizen, or Blartian be an infidel to the Conchist religion, they shall be accused of Heresy, and stripped of their title." Blartsburg is the site of the Blartian Temple, the second temple to the Magic Conch after the primary temple in Newport.

The Blartian Order is a peacekeeping organization commissioned by Earl MalachiBrown523. Lead by the Earl (Known as Grandmaster within the organization), the Order "battles for justice against monsters and criminals" and is "idealized by their Councilman in Priest to fit the morals of the Conch".

## Geography

Blartsburg Proper is situated on the Letona River about 200 blocks south of Newport, 400 blocks east of Algoa Canopy, and directly northeast of Letona. The natural landscape of the city is predominantly deciduous and canopied forests.

## Government

The government of Blartsburg is a constitutional parliamentary monarchy. The Earl acts as the monarch of the city and retains power until he or she resigns. The Earl has the power to enact edicts, which immediately become law for one week. This position is currently held by MalachiBrown523.

The power of the Earl is supplemented— and at times, restrained— by a legislative body known as the Earl's Court, composed of three members: the Councilman in Priest (currently lostcity99, the Councilman in Arms (currently Elasthiccgrl305), and the Councilman in Civility (currently Mak mini). Similar to the Earl, the Court has the power to propose and enact legislation, known as laws. While the Earl can veto any law proposed by the Court, the Court can reject a veto with a unanimous vote. The Court may also grant extensions to edicts with majority approval.

*The Constitution of Blartsburg Province* fully outlines the powers of both the Earl and the Court.

## Economy

The economy of Blartsburg has been self-described as regulated capitalism. On May 30 (-10:5), Edict II declared gold the official city currency "in order to stabilize inflation and deflation that comes with iron", although some monetary penalties imposed by the government still use iron. The edict does not set a standard gold-to-iron conversion rate. The parastatal Tangerine Co. is the province's primary source of income.

## Notable Builds

This is a list of some notable finished builds within Blartsburg city limits.

* Blartian Temple
* Royal Longhouse
* Sleepy Blart Tavern & Inn
* Pahud Hall

## Residents

As of June 11, 2020 (-7:2), there are seven players who claim permanent residence within Blartsburg city limits, listed below.

* crustyceans
* FreddyKruger112
* lostcity99
* Mak Mini
* MalachiBrown523
* Mstar009
* Elasthiccgrl305