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HIGH GROUND

"*We at HIGH GROUND are dedicated to sending a player to the Far Lands as a symbol of the strength and limitless innovation of Newport and Blartsburg.*"
—ratatoing8990
The **Heterogeneous Institute for Gravity Hindrance and Governmental Research of Uninhabited and Novel Distances** (**HIGH GROUND**) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to "the exploration of distant lands and researching relevant methods to do so". The organization was formed on August 3, 2020 (Day 5, Year 4 AK) with the HIGH GROUND Initiative, a bilateral collaboration between the First Newportian Empire and Blartsburg, signed by Empress crustyceans and Earl MalachiBrown523. The primary objective of HIGH GROUND is to send a player to the Far Lands, also known as the Outer Rim, over 12.5 million blocks away from civilization. The current co-directors of HIGH GROUND are ratatoing8990, appointed to represent Newport, and isaacr4760, appointed to represent Blartsburg.

Other projects that HIGH GROUND may be investing in include an international space station, a geostationary satellite, and the construction of a research facility.

## Early design proposals

   To fulfill the goal of sending a player to the Far Lands, HIGH GROUND began researching super-fast modes of travel in early August, as a conventional journey to the Far Lands would take roughly 500 hours of continuous flight by elytra. One solution, proposed by Co-director isaacr4760, would be to design and construct a massive player-launching cannon powered by end crystals. By September 17 (14:3), HIGH GROUND had determined the cannon design to be unfeasible.

## Kipkemboi Mission

On September 17, 2020 (14:3), HIGH GROUND announced that plans had been finalized for a mission to the Far Lands, set for Newport's six-month anniversary on October 9 (18:2). The Kipkemboi Mission will exploit a "portal-based glitch" to transport a player over 12.5 million blocks. HIGH GROUND also stated that the player to embark on the mission would be selected as the highest bidder in an auction.
Server Federation

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The **Server Federation**, commonly known as the **Federation**, is a permanent union of four previously-independent nations. Though the Federation originally claimed the entire world as its jurisdiction, it now only lays claim to the land occupied by its constituent governments and territories. The Server Federation is unique as the first political entity to claim authority over server law, a right previously held solely by server owner ratatoing8990.

The Server Federation was formed on November 23, 2020 (Day 2, Year 27 AK), when three countries– Xanadu, Blartsburg, and Conchalore– ratified the Federation Charter, which serves as the *de facto* constitution of the country. The First Newportian Empire, under the reign of Emperor lonellamaMV, was the only nation to decline to join the Federation. The founding states of the Server Federation are now known as "constituent governments", which retain their right to internal governance as long as they do not contradict Federation law. On November 26 (27:5), the Kingdom of Petra became the fourth constituent government to join the Federation after seceding from the First Newportian Empire on November 25 (27:4). On December 4 (29:3), the Federation claimed the territory of Hoth. The territory seceded to join the First Newportian Empire on December 14 (31:3), sparking the Hoth Crisis.

The Federation is governed by the World Congress, which consists of "all active and eligible players who are Federation citizens" and claims the authority to propose and enact laws by majority approval. Every month, the World Congress elects a President from among their ranks, who acts as the leader of the Federation and reserves the right to veto any act passed by the World Congress. The High Council is the supreme judicial body of the Federation, which consists of the leaders of the constituent governments and collectively decides the outcome of legal cases from within Federation jurisdiction. The third and current president of the Server Federation is crista7777.
Imperial Edict XXXII

**Imperial Edict XXXII** was the eighth Imperial edict issued by Emperor lonellamaMV during his second reign, and the thirty-second Imperial edict issued during Newport's Imperial Age. Enacted on December 14, 2020 (Day 3, Year 31 AK), Edict XXXII adopted the Orthodox calendar as the official civil calendar of the Empire.

## Text

"The Newportian Empire will adopt the Orthodox calendar. Why not."
Poundtown, Newport

**Poundtown** is one of the six districts within the sovereign city-state of Newport. The district was primarily built by Elasthiccgrl305 (formerly jpounds10), who is also its namesake.

Poundtown is bounded by Downtown to the west, Oldtown to the southwest, East Newport to the south, and unincorporated land to the north and east.

## Builds

* Elasthiccgrl305's House
* JoJo's Shed
* Paul-Mart
Decrees of the Magic Conch, Volume I/Text

i. You are to say "All Hail the Magic Conch" or "The Conch has spoken" if you so choose after a new decree.

ii. The Conch is to be called 'it', as its preferred pronoun.

iii. The Temple shall be in the center of town.

iv. The Magic Conch's Temple shall have pillars of polished diorite.

v. The Conch's bylaws should be called Decrees of the Magic Conch, and each Decree shall be addressed using lowercase Roman numerals.

vi. Followers of the Magic Conch should donate to further the construction of the Temple.

vii. The Magic Conch shall have two High Priests: Rage6838 and ratatoing8990.

viii. The Conch will not speak when the High Priests are offline. The Conch will only speak when both priests are online.

ix. To ask the Magic Conch a question, you must say "Magic Conch, [ask question here]".

x. The Conch will only answer yes or no questions. Any other questions will be responded with "Try asking again".

xi. The interior walls of the Temple should be made of nether brick.

xii. Inside the Temple there shall be "dope fires".

xiii. There shall not be a separate section of 'do-nots' added to the book of Decrees.

xiv. The Temple's walls should not be made of stone.

xv. The Temple's floor shall be made of polished granite.

xvi. Tasks asked of the Magic Conch shall not be recorded in the book of Decrees.

xvii. The Magic Conch shall not touch the ground.

xviii. The Magic Conch will only answer the prayers of its followers.

xix. Maybe someday we will not discriminate against non-followers of the Conch.

xx. We should not try to recruit everyone to follow the ways of the Conch. They should convert on their own after seeing the power of the Conch.
The Aquarius Commerce

**The Aquarius Commerce** is a Newportian conglomerate company founded and owned by its current CEO, crustyceans. The company operates in various industries, including fast food, retail, agriculture, and manufacturing. The Aquarius Commerce was formed on July 26, 2020 (Day 2, Year 3 AK), when crustyceans consolidated multiple businesses under one name. Today, the corporation owns and operates six subsidiaries: McDonald's, CA Shop, Enchanted Stories, Uncle Sam's Electric Leaves, The Sushi Shoppe, and Oceanside Coffee.

The Aquarius Commerce operates out of its headquarters on Council Loop in Downtown Newport.
Imperial Edict IV

**Imperial Edict IV** was the fourth Imperial edict issued by Emperor lonellamaMV, and the fourth Imperial edict issued during Newport's Imperial Age. Enacted on July 16, 2020 (Day 2, Year 1 AK), Edict IV disbanded the Newport Department of Sustainability.

On August 5 (5:2), Edict IV was repealed by Emperor Rage6838.

## Text

"By order of His Majesty, the Department of Sustainability shall hereby be disbanded with all responsibilities falling on the Empire via Imperial edicts."
Imperial Edict XXVI

**Imperial Edict XXVI** was the second Imperial edict issued by Emperor lonellamaMV during his second reign, and the twenty-sixth Imperial edict issued during Newport's Imperial Age. Enacted on October 19, 2020 (Day 2, Year 20 AK, Edict XXVI ended the long-standing tradition of Purge Night.

## Text

"By order of the Great Llama, the Purge of Newport is henceforth cancelled."
Dumpington Manor

**Dumpington Manor** (UCAS designation: **Site 15**) is small primitive shelter and archaeological site located near the Goodmen River in the Newportian province of Tierra Roca, just southeast of Newport. Dumpington Manor was built in mid-August 2020 (6-8 AK), and was later investigated as an Early Imperial Age archaeological site by the University of Conchalore Archaeological Survey on May 18, 2021 (62:3). At the time of the investigation, the origin of the shelter was unknown. isaacr4760 later confirmed that he built Dumpington Manor as an "early colonization attempt".

## Description

Dumpington Manor is a small, primitive shack constructed from dirt and cobblestone, with nothing inside. A water source is located just outside the shack.

## Origin

Aerial imagery analysis by the University of Conchalore Archaeological Survey revealed that Dumpington Manor was built during the Early Imperial Age. Specifically, the house was constructed sometime between July 27 and September 9, 2020 (3:3 and 12:2). The UCAS classifies Dumpington Manor as a "shelter", not a "residence", because the structure contains no indications of prolonged occupancy, such as a bed or a crafting table.

On May 20, 2021 (62:5), isaacr4760 confirmed that he built Dumpington Manor sometime between August 13 and 23, 2020 (6:5 and 8:5) as an "early colonization attempt": "I had been planning on leaving Blartsburg and I was going to start a new country in what became Tierra Roca to limit eastward expansion," he said.
Atuan Conchism

**Atuan Conchism** is a syncretic religion which combines the beliefs and practices of Conchism, specifically New Conchism, with Atuist mythology. The religion was developed by IITheRecyclerII on October 23, 2020 (Day 1, Year 21 AK), when she converted to New Conchism while still retaining her belief in Atua.

After accepting the teachings of the New Conchist Church of the Shire, former Atua-follower IITheRecyclerII theorized that Atua's spirit had "left the dwelling". "I'm not really sure why Atua left," she said, "but I believe it to be a wise choice nonetheless." She has also speculated that the emergence of New Conchism in early October caused Atua to leave.

While the specific beliefs of Atuan Conchism vary widely, adherents typically believe in the past or present co-existence of both Atua and the Magic Conch, in its various incarnations. Some feel that Atua still exists, but chooses to leave the world under the power of the Conch. Others argue that Atua chose to stop existing after the incarnation of Big Liz and subsequent growth of New Conchism.

Atuan Conchism has been considered an extinct religion since IITheRecyclerII's conversion to Solism.
CaptnLuuj tapes

The **CaptnLuuj tapes** are a series of four video recordings of the travels and exploits of CaptnLuuj. The original three videos, which are dated August 4, 14, and 15, 2020 (Day 1, Year 5 AK and Days 1-2, Year 7 AK), show CaptnLuuj committing various crimes across the server, including griefing and stealing. A fourth tape was discovered on August 23 (8:5).

On August 19 (8:1), the first three CaptnLuuj tapes were discovered in CaptnLuuj's house in the village of Letona, Blartsburg by ratatoing8990, who had been exiled from the First Newportian Empire by Emperor Rage6838. The CaptnLuuj tapes were immediately released to the public, resulting in widespread outrage across the server. The discovery of the incriminating footage led to CaptnLuuj becoming the first player in server history to be permanently banned.

On August 23 (8:5), a fourth tape was discovered by lonellamaMV. The video was apparently recorded on August 17 and 18 (7:4-5)– one day before CaptnLuuj was banned.

## Content

### Tape 1

The first tape shows CaptnLuuj spawning in Searcy. After exploring campus, he follows Harding Highway northwest to Blartsburg, where he steals many items from Mak Mini and Mstar009. He also explores the Nether city of Purgatory and steals chicken from the KFC kiosk.

### Tape 2

The second tape begins in the End, where CaptnLuuj confesses to stealing a netherite pickaxe. After looting an End City, CaptnLuuj explores Blartsburg then goes mining.

### Tape 3

In the third tape, CaptnLuuj steals various items from the ruins of The Floating Tree and justifies his looting as "contributions to the channel". He then griefs a house in Laketown before travelling north to Newport. Within Newport city limits, CaptnLuuj commits numerous crimes, including stealing from the Newport Department of Transportation, griefing the sidewalk outside the Council Building, griefing the headquarters of The Aquarius Commerce, and leaving a floating tree. He calls his actions "leaving [his] mark around town". CaptnLuuj also threatens to "blow that thing up", referring to the Bruce mural in the Industrial District. The video ends with him returning to the End.

### Tape 4

The fourth tape begins with CaptnLuuj caving. He then travels to Algoa Canopy in the Newportian province of Petra, where he steals from Escarchaking333. The video ends with CaptnLuuj dying in lava.

## External links

* Tape 1: I found My College in Minecraft (this is how it went) (August 4, 2020; 5:1)
* Tape 2: Finding happiness in MINECRAFT (College server) (August 14, 2020; 7:1)
* Tape 3: Finding happinesss in Minecraft EXTRA(How I got the dragons head) (August 15, 2020; 7:2)
* Tape 4: Minecraft: What happened here? (August 23, 2020; 8:5)
City Ordinance IV

**City Ordinance IV** is a Newport law proposed by lostcity99 and IsaacRaymond20 on May 20, 2020 (Day 5, Year 12 BK) and enacted by the Newport City Council on May 23 (-11:3). The law protects the roofed forest south of the city as a city park. The ordinance was proposed in response to extensive logging in the area.

After Newport's transition to a constitutional monarchy in early July, City Ordinance IV was one of the nine city ordinances preserved as law by the Imperial Constitution. On July 16 (1:2), Emperor lonellamaMV issued an Imperial edict reinforcing the ordinance.

## Text

"The roofed forest south of Newport shall be protected as a city park, designated as the Magic Conch Forest Preserve. Any kind of construction, destruction, or damage to trees or the landscape is now prohibited within the preserve. Mining underneath the preserve remains legal, provided operations do not damage any block visible from the surface. Adequate lighting shall be built along Harding Highway where it runs through the park, and a fence shall be constructed surrounding the park. The Department of Sustainability shall oversee compliance and trailblazing within the preserve."
City Ordinance I

**City Ordinance I** was a Newport law proposed by ratatoing8990 on May 12, 2020 (Day 2, Year 13 BK) and enacted by the Newport City Council on May 13 (-13:3). The law granted the Council the authority to reclaim private property in the case that the owner had been inactive for one month or longer.

City Ordinance I coincided with the formation of the Council itself, and was proposed as a response to an increasingly unwanted building in Oldtown owned by inactive player aarojp99. The law was first invoked on May 20 (-12:5), when aarojp99's House was reclaimed by the government and destroyed. City Ordinance I was later invoked a second and third time on residences in Oldtown and Downtown with unknown owners.

City Ordinance I was technically rendered obsolete by the Imperial Constitution on July 10 (-1:1). However, Article III of the Constitution grants the Emperor the power to reclaim private property "in the case that the owner has been inactive for a period of no less than thirty-one days, or in the case that the identity of said owner is unclear".

## Text

"Property belonging to Newport residents who have been inactive for no less than one month may be reclaimed by the City of Newport. “Property” includes land, structures, items, and mobs. The reclaimed property shall be auctioned off to the citizens of Newport to be claimed by the highest bidders. The funds generated by the auction shall be left in a vault in the Council Building to be given as reparations to the inactive player, should they become active again. Whenever possible, the Council shall notify the inactive player before reclaiming their property. Exceptions to the one-month limit of inactivity shall be granted at the approval of the Council."
IITheRecyclerII

**IITheRecyclerII**, also known as **Janelle**, **Jay**, **Recycler**, or **Cyclie** is an active member of the server, and a resident of Newport and Equinox.

Around April 18th, 2020, IITheRecyclerII built a starter home in Bald knob. It featured a couple of farms and a mining area. It was at this location where she mined her first diamonds, which were later stolen by **isaacr4760**. Ratatoing8990 would later discover the starter home and leave a message with the coords to Newport. IITheRecyclerII soon began constructing a home in the middle of Old Newport, then made a lovely garden once the old wheat farm was destroyed and replaced.

IITheRecyclerII was one of the first players to follow the magic conch, but promptly left the religion soon after. She kept up the charade of being a Conchist, until other citizens noticed an altar in her basement dedicated to "Atua" during one Purge night. Later she would develop Atuan Conchism to live in Kipkem, but then dropped both religions entirely, creating Solism.

As an active player and resident of Newport, IITheRecyclerII served as a member of the the Newport Council since it's inception on May 12. She proposed only one city ordinance,City Ordinance VII, which passed. During the Imperial Elections, IITheRecyclerII initially ran, but dropped out due to BuzzPort's dedication to provide "unbiased" media coverage. She would then be a co-host with ratatoing8990 working on the imperial debate. During LonellamaMV's first reign as Emperor, IITheRecyclerII was part of the Imperial Advisory Committee according to Imperial Edict VIII. Later on, IIThe RecyclerII would be a participant in the Carrot Accord which overthrew Rage6838 as emperor, replacing him with undrcovravocado. During the Newport bridge bombings, she was allegedly allied with URINAL CAKES, but she has denied all rumors.

IITheRecyclerII married **claytations** in August, 2020, and adopted Mak. They later had a messy divorce during November/December. Soon after IITheRecyclerII was then adopted by crista7777 and Ferrari2424 in December, and began dating ratatoing8990 briefly, making the first dating couple on the server. The two later broke up after Malachibrown and ratatoing8990 made a pact of virginity or something (I forgot what it's called). After the breakup, IITheRecyclerII married crustyceans on December 20th. On May 18th, IITheRecyclerII divorced crustyceans.

IITheRecyclerII's builds often vary in style.

## Notable Builds

-Home (Bald Knob)

-Home (Newport)

-Mob Grinder (Newport)

-Stables (Newport)

-Floral Shop (Newport)

-Cactus Farm (Newport)

-Newport Art Museum (Newport Cranes)

-Colt Apartments (Newport)

-Buzz.Port Offices in Newport (formally called Buzz.Port HQ)

-PVP Arena (Newport)

-Colt Establishment (Newport)

-Home (Kipkem)

-Basement Room in ratatoing8990's Home (Kipkem)

-Stables of Stability (Kipkem)

-Majority of Equinox (Floating City)

-Mausoleum of Players (Newport)
Downtown, Newport

"*Our vision for Downtown is a high-density urban district to serve as a beautiful skyline for Newport.*"
—ratatoing8990
**Downtown** is one of the six districts within the sovereign city-state of Newport. The district serves as the urban core of the city, and is the site of the Council Building. Many other large buildings and construction projects are located in the area, as Downtown is not subject to the building height limit imposed by the Department of Urban Planning on the other five districts. The earliest known reference to Downtown is found in the Newport Building Codes, written on May 7, 2020 (Day 2, Year 14 BK).

Large-scale development of the district remained relatively stagnant until May 28, 2020 (Day 3, Year 10 BK), when the Department of Urban Planning opened it to construction following a massive leveling project and the installation of a seawall. The tallest building in Newport, the Founder's Building, was opened in Downtown on June 9 (-8:5) as part of the first Founder's Day celebration.

Located on an island in the Newport Delta, Downtown Newport is bounded by the Sea of Quarantine to the north and west, Poundtown to the east, Oldtown to the southeast, and the Industrial District to the south.

## Builds

* Colt Apartment Complex
* Council Building
* Crustaceans Lighthouse
* Enchanted Stories
* Founder's Building
* jamweaver's House
* Nether Embassy
* Newport Art Museum
* Newport Metro - Downtown Station
* Oceanside Coffee
* Temple of Yahweh
* The Newport Report Building
* Toing Tower
* undrcovravocado's Tree
Imperial Edict XXXVI

**Imperial Edict XXXVI** was the twelfth Imperial edict issued by Emperor lonellamaMV during his second reign, and the thirty-sixth Imperial edict issued during Newport's Imperial Age. Enacted on January 5, 2021 (Day 5, Year 35 AK), Edict XXXVI reorganized the Empire into a "monarchical republic", marking the most fundamental reform of the Imperial government since the Carrot Revolution.

*The Newport Report* noted that the law promised "a level of democracy not seen in Newport since the days of the City Council" nearly forty years prior. "The reintroduction of democracy into the Empire has been discussed for some time now," Emperor lonellamaMV told *The Newport Report*, "with it being furthered when Hoth was joined into the Empire, thanks to the Archduke of Coruscant."

Among other things, Imperial Edict XXXVI authorized governors and citizens of the Empire to propose legislation, clarified the provinces and territories of the Empire, and renamed the "First Newportian Empire" to the "Newportian Empire".

## Text

*Main article: Imperial Edict XXXVI/Text*
Imperial Debate

The **Newport Imperial Debate** took place at the Council Building in Downtown Newport on the night of Thursday, July 2, 2020 (Day 3, Year 3 BK), before the first Imperial election on July 7 (-2:3). The debate was hosted by *The Newport Report* and BuzzPort, and featured three live candidates: Councilwoman and city founder lostcity99, Councilman lonellamaMV, and former high priest and terrorist Rage6838. Two other candidates, crista7777 and MalachiBrown523, were invited but unable to participate, although statements recorded by crista7777 were played during the debate. The debate was moderated by ratatoing8990 of *The Newport Report* and IITheRecyclerII of BuzzPort.

## Format

The Imperial Debate consisted of two main segments. After thirty-second opening statements from each of the live candidates and crista7777, the first half of the debate directed questions to all candidates. Candidates were allowed twenty seconds to respond to each question, followed by open discussion and debate between the candidates. After a brief commercial break, questions from the audience were also addressed to all candidates. The second half of the debate consisted of questions directed to individual candidates, with time allowed after each answer for rebuttals from other candidates. Each of the live candidates and crista7777 then gave thirty-second closing statements to finish the debate.

Prominent debate topics included City Ordinance II (currency), City Ordinance X (floating trees), and the potential for the Emperor to have the power to tax citizens for public projects.

## Transcript

*Main article: Imperial Debate/Transcript*
## External links

* Full audio recording of debate
* *The Newport Report*: ANALYSIS: Frontrunners fail to make a splash in sole debate (July 3, 2020; -3:4)
* *The Newport Report*: Candidates and Voters Reflect on Thursday's Imperial Debate (July 4, 2020; -3:5)
Carrot Accord

The **Carrot Accord** is a legal document approved by a group of eight Newportians on August 19, 2020 (Day 1, Year 8 AK), which rejected the authority of the Imperial Constitution, declared Emperor Rage6838 "illegitimate", and instated undrcovravocado as Eternal Emperor. The release of the Carrot Accord set into motion the long-anticipated Carrot Revolution, which culminated in Rage6838's abdication and the Empire's subsequent transition into an absolute monarchy.

The Carrot Accord declared six of Rage6838's Imperial edicts obsolete: XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI, and XXII. The Accord also preserves the tradition of Purge Night and the Court of Common Pleas as the supreme judiciary of the Empire.

## Background

The Carrot Accord had been in development by the revolutionary movement for days prior to the Carrot Revolution. On August 19 and 20, 2020 (8:1-2), Emperor Rage6838 issued a series of four Imperial edicts which *The Newport Report* called "authoritarian and oppressive", including an edict which banned carrots within the Empire. According to revolutionary activist lostcity99, Rage6838's edicts "lit the fire for us and caused the revolution to move quicker than we had originally planned". The Carrot Accord was quickly finalized and signed by a group of eight revolutionaries.

## Text

"We, the people of the First Newportian Empire, firmly believe that rulers derive power from the consent of the governed, which is why we hereby declare the so-called 'Emperor' Rage6838 an illegitimate leader. We will no longer recognize the authority of Rage6838 or the Imperial Constitution; instead, from this point forward, we declare undrcovravocado the Eternal Emperor of the First Newportian Empire. We will not recognize the outcome of the Purge of August 19, 2020, nor will we recognize any Imperial edicts enacted by the dictator Rage6838 after Edict XVI. The Purge shall continue as a tradition on the 19th day of each month; however, no Imperial succession shall occur even if the Eternal Emperor is killed. The Court of Common Pleas shall continue to operate under the Eternal Emperor's authority and his Imperial Magistrate. Long live His Crunchiness, and long live Newport."

## Signatories

The Carrot Accord was signed by a group of eight Newportians, listed here in the order shown on the original document.

* Eternal Emperor undrcovravocado
* IITheRecyclerII
* High Priestess lostcity99
* crista7777
* isaacr4760
* Governor of Petra Escarchaking333
* Former Empress crustyceans
* High Priest ratatoing8990
Lopsided House

"*EW.*"
—MalachiBrown523
**Lopsided House** (UCAS designation: **Site 02**) is a multi-room gabled birch wood residence and archaeological site located in the Knobbian Wood just north of Searcy and east of the Blartian colony of Naboo. Lopsided House was constructed by an unidentified player in late June 2020 (5-4 BK). The house was investigated as a Democratic Age archaeological site by the University of Conchalore Archaeological Survey on May 18, 2021 (62:3).

## Description

Lopsided House was named for its asymmetrical design; the front door is situated slightly off-center of the gabled roof. The house is constructed primarily from birch wood planks. The interior of Lopsided House is divided into four rooms and features chests, two beds, and a furnace. Holes in the birch wood walls serve as windows. The inside of the gabled roof is hollowed into an attic, although this area is not apparently accessible. A short cobblestone path is situated outside the front door of Lopsided House.

## Origin

Aerial imagery analysis by the University of Conchalore Archaeological Survey revealed that Lopsided House was built during the Democratic Age. Specifically, the house was constructed sometime between June 22 and 29, 2020 (-5:3 and -4:5). ratatoing8990 hypothesized that the house was a remnant of a forgotten Blartian colony, similar to nearby Naboo, though this theory was denied by the Earl of Blartsburg, MalachiBrown523.

The identity of the original inhabitant of the house is unclear, as they left no identifying signs or books in the house. However, two players have been identified as possible candidates: ZestyLiime and SonofHelios20. At the time of the UCAS investigation, both of these players last logged off of the server during the window of time when Lopsided House was built.

Lopsided House's simple architecture, rudimentary building materials, and proximity to Searcy indicate that it was probably constructed by a new player, likely as a first house.
Charter of the International Association of Players

Main Article International Association of Players

## Transcript

1. The International Association of Players (IAP) shall serve as a non-political body of players on the Harding in Minecraft server designed to democratically determine matters of serverwide importance without the interference of any individual government. The IAP shall convene on international territory at the Benson Auditorium in Searcy.
2. Any player in the IAP may propose resolutions, which shall have the power to modify serverwide settings and other matters. Resolutions shall never act as binding legislation over any government or group of players.
	1. Resolutions shall take effect if approved by a simple majority of those eligible IAP voters who vote on the resolution during a period of five days following its proposal.
		1. For resolutions regarding matters of the whitelist, such as banning and unbanning players, all players listed on the whitelist shall be eligible to vote on that resolution.
		2. For resolutions regarding in-game matters, such as gamerules and server settings, only those players on the whitelist which have logged on to the server during the month preceding the resolution’s proposal may vote on that resolution.
	2. Resolutions may also be repealed, if the motion is approved by a simple majority of those eligible IAP voters who vote on the resolution during a period of five days following its proposal.
3. As server owner, ratatoing8990 shall serve as the Secretary-General of the IAP. “Secretary-General” shall be a symbolic title, meaning that individual is responsible for carrying out the will of the IAP in the server settings and whitelist.

1. ↑ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vSZhsaAGSUh5oWq3QgJIO8Zk2jw1T8UNVfXp9vuZurM/edit?usp=sharing
Crustyceans

"*Perhaps the banding together against a monopolistic bourgeouise will truly tip Newport to full-fledged socialism.*"
—crustyceans
**crustyceans**, also known as **Christy Anne**, **Crusty**, or **Crusty Oceans**, is an active player on the server and a permanent resident of Newport. She was one of the first players on the server, moving to her house in Oldtown in mid-April (c. 18 BK), soon after the city was founded. crustyceans converted to Conchism when the Magic Conch first arrived in Newport. As of June 9, 2020 (Day 5, Year 8 BK), crustyceans also claims permanent residence in Blartsburg.

As an active player and permanent resident of Newport, crustyceans has served as a member of the Newport City Council since its inception on May 12, 2020 (-13:2). She proposed five of the current city ordinances: X, XVI, XVII, XXII, and XXIII. On June 17 (-6:3), crustyceans was accused of preemptively enforcing City Ordinance XVII, which designates Rage6838 as a terrorist but had not yet passed at the time.

crustyceans has experienced several run-ins with the law. Her first felony was the murder of MalachiBrown523, the earl of Blartsburg. For such a crime, she was immediately executed. She was later arrested for attempted arson on Rage6838's store, Papaya, and required to pay reparations of 3 stacks of birch wood planks and 32 iron. crustyceans also committed the utmost crime, commonly known as "griefing" twice in one night on ratatoing8990's McMansion. As a results, crustyceans was executed multiple times over by ratatoing8990 and required to pay the reparations of 3 stacks of iron.

crustyceans frequently writes opinion pieces for *The Newport Report*. She is known for speaking out against the status quo and advocating for a socialist economic system. During the May 2020 Blaze Rod Shortage, crustyceans criticized Rage6838 for monopolizing Nether resources, also blaming Newport's inherent capitalism.

crustyceans owns and operates a food and variety store in the Shopping District, a coffee shop in Downtown, and a bookstore also in Downtown. She is also a co-owner of After Curfew Bar & Grill in Oldtown, along with ratatoing8990 and lostcity99. Additionally, crustyceans is the CEO, owner, and operator of McDonald's. Her other builds include Crustaceans Lighthouse and Mount Zion Church of Christ.

## Builds

* After Curfew Bar & Grill
* CA Shop
* crustyceans' House
* Crustaceans Lighthouse
* Enchanted Stories
* McDonald's
* Mount Zion Church of Christ
* Oceanside Coffee
World calendar

The **World calendar** is a modification of the Orthodox calendar which counts years of five days each beginning on April 17, 2020 (Day 2, Year 18 BK), when the server was first opened to the public. The calendar was developed by ratatoing8990, who also created the Orthodox calendar. Unlike its parent calendar, the World calendar does not count dates before its start date.

An A.K.-era date on the Orthodox calendar may be converted to its corresponding date on the World calendar by adding 18 years and subtracting one day. If subtracting the day results in a day 0, the day is 5 and the year is one less than previously calculated.

The current World calendar year is 277.
List of failed Council proposals

This is a list of proposals to the Newport City Council which never passed into law.

* Standard
* Orthodox

 ratatoing8990 | May 26, 2020
 claytations | June 3, 2020
 IsaacRaymond20 | June 13, 2020
 ratatoing8990 | June 21, 2020

 ratatoing8990 | Day 1Year 10 BK
 claytations | Day 4Year 9 BK
 IsaacRaymond20 | Day 4Year 7 BK
 ratatoing8990 | Day 2Year 5 BK
Imperial Edict XI

**Imperial Edict XI** was the third Imperial edict issued by Empress crustyceans, and the eleventh Imperial edict issued during Newport's Imperial Age. Enacted on July 29, 2020 (Day 5, Year 3 AK), Edict XI expanded the boundaries of the Empire for the first time in history.

While the expansion was met with widespread praise from within Newport, Earl MalachiBrown523 of neighboring Blartsburg was quick to denounce the claim. Some areas claimed by Edict XI remain disputed territory with Blartsburg and the Server Federation.

## Text

"Newport is expanding its boundaries to include the unincorporated land shown on the following map. The new boundaries of the Empire shall be co-linear with the new boundaries of the city of Newport."

The Empire's claim before Edict XI.The Empire's claim after Edict XI.
Ratatoing8990

"*I think I'll treat myself and build a road.*"
—ratatoing8990.
**ratatoing8990**, also known as **Sam**, **Samuel**, or **Rat Boy** is the owner, founder, and an active member of the server. Before opening the server to the public on April 17, 2020 (Day 2, Year 18 BK), he spent about a month building Harding University in Searcy, then relocated to join lostcity99 in Newport. Today, he lives in his modern mansion at 1 Toing Lane in Oldtown. ratatoing8990 also owns and operates multiple companies and organizations, including Toing Industries (and its subsidiaries), *The Newport Report*, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Urban Planning.

ratatoing8990 was one of the first players to follow the Magic Conch after Rage6838 first brought it to Newport. They were both appointed by the Conch to serve as High Priests of the Temple of the Magic Conch. ratatoing8990 also sits on the Earl's Court of Blartsburg as Councilman in Priest.

As an active player and permanent resident of Newport, ratatoing8990 has served as a member of the Newport City Council since its inception on May 12 (-13:2). He has proposed eleven of the current city ordinances: I, II, III, VI, IX, XI, XII, XV, XIX, and XXIV, in addition to multiple failed proposals. ratatoing8990 also co-authored City Ordinance XIV with claytations.

ratatoing8990's primary architecture style has been described as modern. Many buildings in the Newport area were constructed by ratatoing8990, including the Council Building, the Newport History Museum, the Founder's Building, the Temple of the Magic Conch, Chick-fil-A, and most of the factories. He is a co-owner of After Curfew Bar & Grill in Oldtown, along with lostcity99 and crustyceans. ratatoing8990 and IsaacRaymond20 are co-owners of the Hebron Villager Commune. As director of the Department of Transportation, he also plans and constructs most roads and bridges within the Newport city limits and its vicinity.

## Builds

* 1 Toing Lane
* aarojp99 Memorial Belltower
* After Curfew Bar & Grill
* Bambooniverse Bamboo Farm
* Chick-fil-A
* Chorus R' Us Chorus Fruit Farm
* Council Building
* Founder's Building
* Harding University
* Hebron Villager Commune
* McDonald's
* Newport Department of Urban Planning
* Newport History Museum
* Newport Public Furnace
* Newport Public Wheat Farm
* Newport Public Wool Farm
* Old Church
* Old Watchtower
* Temple of the Magic Conch
* Waffle House
Erica's Hobbit Hole

**Erica's Hobbit Hole** (UCAS designation: **Site 04**) is a large fenced-off settlement and archaeological site located in the Eastern Jungles just east of Searcy. Erica's Hobbit Hole was constructed in late April or early May 2020 (18-14 BK). Though the identity of "Erica" is officially unknown, the site is often attributed to ericaleighh21. The area was investigated as an Archaic Age archaeological site by the University of Conchalore Archaeological Survey on May 18, 2021 (62:3). Erica's Hobbit Hole is the oldest known archaeological site east of Searcy.

## Description

   Erica's Hobbit Hole is a complex of structures and farmland contained in a large fenced-off area measuring roughly 80 blocks on a side. The main structure, an underground residence located at the northwest corner of the site, is marked with a sign that reads "Erica's Hobbit Hole", from which the rest of the archaeological site takes its name. The residence itself exhibits an advanced level of architecture for its period, containing tasteful combinations of jungle planks and logs, a glass skylight, flower pots, jack-o-lanterns, and cocoa beans arranged as decor. A staircase leads down to a basement with an organized storage system.

An area of farmland is located near a small pond in the southeast quadrant of the site, with evidence of wheat, melon, and carrot cultivation. Nearby is a roofless circular wooden structure– possibly an unfinished second residence. There is an entrance to a mine at the southwest corner of the site. The entire area is illuminated with torches.

## Origin

Aerial imagery analysis by the University of Conchalore Archaeological Survey revealed that Erica's Hobbit Hole was built during the Archaic Age. Specifically, the house was constructed sometime between April 17 and May 10, 2020 (-18:2 and -14:5). The advanced architecture and variety of crops suggests that the site remained inhabited well into the Democratic Age and possibly the Early Imperial Age.

The identity of the original inhabitant of Erica's Hobbit Hole is officially unknown, aside from the sign indicating that it was occupied by someone named "Erica". However, there is good reason to believe that "Erica" is ericaleighh21, who is the only player known to have that name. ericaleighh21 last logged off of the server on September 12, 2020 (12:5). If ericaleighh21 is the original inhabitant, this supports the theory that Erica's Hobbit Hole was still inhabited well into the Imperial Age. On the Wall of Forgotten Players in Newport, ericaleighh21's date of last activity is listed as May 16, 2020 (-12:1), confirming that she was active around the time when Erica's Hobbit Hole was built.
City Ordinance XIV

**City Ordinance XIV** was a Newport law proposed by claytations and ratatoing8990 on June 11, 2020 (Day 2, Year 7 BK) and enacted by the Newport City Council on June 14 (-7:5). The law designated the night straddling the twentieth and twenty-first days of each month as Purge Night. During Purge Night, murder became legal within Newport city limits. The first Purge Night was held on Saturday, June 20 (-5:1).

City Ordinance XIV was technically rendered obsolete by the Imperial Constitution on July 10 (-1:1). However, Article VII of the Constitution reinstated Purge Nights to take place every fifteen days as an opportunity for Imperial succession to occur by legal assassination.

Imperial Edict XXVI, issued by Emperor lonellamaMV on October 19 (20:2), officially ended the Purge.

## Text

"The night beginning on the twentieth day of each month shall hereafter be designated as “Purge Night”, during which murder shall be legalized within Newport city limits. Purge Night shall begin at 9:00 pm CST on the twentieth and last until 9:00 am CST on the twenty-first. During this twelve-hour period, citizens and non-citizens shall be allowed to murder any player within city limits and claim the contents of their inventory for themselves. All other local and server laws, including the prohibition of stealing and griefing, shall remain in effect during Purge Night."
Imperial reign of ratatoing8990

Emperor ratatoing8990

Day 1, Year 5 AK

"*My reign was much longer than one minute. The whole time my wife [crustyceans] was Empress, I was the puppetmaster.*"
—ratatoing8990
The **reign of Emperor ratatoing8990** began at 9:33 pm CST on the Purge Night of August 4, 2020 (Day 1, Year 5 AK), when his wife, Empress crustyceans, was legally assassinated by Imperial Magistrate lostcity99. As Emperor Consort, ratatoing8990 immediately replaced his wife as Newport's fourth reigning monarch as outlined by the Imperial Constitution. At 9:34 pm CST, ratatoing8990 was legally assassinated by Rage6838. ratatoing8990 held the title of Emperor for only one minute, making his reign the shortest to date.

Reportedly, ratatoing8990 and Rage6838 had coordinated the legal assassination before the Purge of August 4 (5:1), with ratatoing8990 agreeing to immediately surrender in exchange for a discount on netherite from Rage6838. Former Empress crustyceans was disappointed with the arrangement, stating that her husband "did not have the courage to fight back against [Rage6838]."

During his brief reign, ratatoing8990 issued one Imperial edict: XV, which declared Conchism the official religion of the Empire. The edict was repealed by Emperor Rage6838 mere hours later.
Imperial Edict XXXVII

**Imperial Edict XXXVII** was the thirteenth Imperial edict issued by Emperor lonellamaMV during his second reign, and the thirty-seventh Imperial edict issued during Newport's Imperial Age. Enacted on March 8, 2021 (Day 2, Year 48 AK), Edict XXXVII commissioned a monument to commemorate the first Standard anniversary of Newport's founding on April 9, 2021 (54:4). The edict also called for players to submit designs for the monument.

On March 29 (52:3), Emperor lonellamaMV selected Mount Newport, a monument designed by ratatoing8990 and lostcity99, as the winning design.

## Text

"By order of the Great Llama, a monument will be erected to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the great city of Newport on April 9, designed by the people. Please submit your designs by March 24 directly to the Emperor. Once a design is selected, it will be built to be dedicated on April 9."
City Ordinance XV

**City Ordinance XV** was a Newport law proposed by ratatoing8990 on June 14, 2020 (Day 5, Year 7 BK) and enacted by the Newport City Council on June 17 (-6:3). The law commissioned the *Ultimatum of Letona*, which ordered anarchists Mak Mini and Mstar009 to demolish their structures southwest of Newport, including The Floating Tree. The ordinance also granted the Council the power to declare war in the case that the anarchists did not comply with the ultimatum. The second half of City Ordinance XV was never invoked, as the *Treaty of Treedom* put an end to the Floating Tree Crisis before the ultimatum expired.

City Ordinance XV was the first to be proposed and enacted in secret. The full text of the ordinance was not released to the public until after the Floating Tree Crisis had been resolved.

City Ordinance XV was rendered obsolete by the Imperial Constitution on July 10 (-1:1).

## Text

"The Newport City Council shall send a formal ultimatum to the anarchists Mak Mini and Mstar009 ordering the immediate demolition of the offensive and provocative structures recently constructed to the southwest of Newport. Should they fail to comply with the ultimatum within twenty-four hours, the Council shall declare war on the anarchists and dismantle the structures by whatever means necessary. No citizen of Newport shall be required to participate in this war. However, citizens are strongly encouraged to join the fight and/or contribute resources such as gunpowder, sand, TNT, and cobwebs."
City Ordinance V

**City Ordinance V** is a Newport law proposed by IsaacRaymond20 on May 22, 2020 (Day 2, Year 11 BK) and enacted by the Newport City Council on May 25 (-11:5). The law prohibits spawning the Wither boss within city limits.

After Newport's transition to a constitutional monarchy in early July, City Ordinance V was one of the nine city ordinances preserved as law by the Imperial Constitution.

## Text

"Spawning the Wither boss within Newport city limits is now prohibited. The Council strongly recommends restricting Wither activity to The End dimension."
City Ordinance XII

**City Ordinance XII** is a Newport law proposed by ratatoing8990 on June 5, 2020 (Day 1, Year 8 BK) and enacted by the Newport City Council on June 8 (-8:4). The law protects the first building constructed in Newport as a public historic site. The ordinance also commissioned the construction of the Newport History Museum directly adjacent to the First House. Both opened to the public on the first Founder's Day, June 9 (-8:5).

After Newport's transition to a constitutional monarchy in early July, City Ordinance XII was one of the nine city ordinances preserved as law by the Imperial Constitution.

## Text

"The first structure in Newport, lostcity99’s cobblestone house (hereafter known as the First House), and the surrounding land shall be protected as a public historic site. A Newport History Museum shall be constructed directly adjacent to the First House without damaging the original structure. Both the museum and historic house shall open to the public on the first Founder’s Day, June 9, 2020."
Imperial Edict XXXIII

**Imperial Edict XXXIII** was the ninth Imperial edict issued by Emperor lonellamaMV during his second reign, and the thirty-third Imperial edict issued during Newport's Imperial Age. Enacted on December 14, 2020 (Day 3, Year 31 AK), Edict XXXIII annexed Hoth as a semi-autonomous constituent government of the Empire.

Imperial Edict XXXIII faced heavy backlash from the Server Federation, from which Hoth had seceded just hours earlier. The move sparked a brief period of heightened tensions between the two superpowers now known as the Hoth Crisis.

## Text

"By order of the Great Llama, the Empire welcomes Hoth with open arms! isaacr4760, Archduke of Hoth, will be in charge of Hoth as the leader of a constituent government under the First Newportian Empire. He may make any changes he desires to the land and law as long as it doesn't directly interfere with the overall law of the First Newportian Empire. May Hoth be blessed by the Conch."
Sweet Apple Acres

Sweet Apple Acres is a tree farm north of Newport, just outside of city limits. The farm was founded by claytations.

## Future Development

claytations plans on starting serval small venues to sell wood and wood-related supplies located throughout the Newportian Empire at unbeatable prices. To meet this demand he plans on buying and starting wood farms across the server. In the case of a server reset, sweet apple acres will continue with a new orchard.

## Inventory

 logs
 sticks
 torches

Sweet Apple Acres is also looking for saplings of any kind. A sapling can be used as a form of payment, each sapling worth 6 logs.

Every type of wood is the same price. Currently, only oak is being produced, but more varieties to come!