Somero

**Somero** (Pronounciation: so-MER-oh; English: **Summer**) is a village within the country of Disejo in CSMP: New Horizons. It was founded on July 22, 2023 by both Taylor and Kjancku, the latter of which planned it's location months beforehand.

### History

#### Early Knowledge

The area surrounding Somero was largely referred to without a formal name due to the sheer unimportance of the area at that time. The site of the current town was known by both Kjancku and Sofia, and the area was heavily traversed and documented by Kjancku during the exploration and founding of Hestadanco, Disejo. During construction of Hestadanco, Kjancku commonly reffered to the direction of Somero as "the southern hills."

#### Founding

Somero was founded on July 22nd, 2023 by players Crazyparty48 (Taylor) and Kjancku.

#### First Settlement

The first settlement of the town was lead by Taylor, whom created the official colour palette and constructed five buildings, primarily along a central rectangular plaza which stretched from the river to the first spike of elevation. Kyan announced the settlement via Discord on the 25th of July.

#### Growth and Expansion

Somero quickly expanded after its first settlement, with Taylor and Kyan building monuments within days of arriving. Kjancku finished the Disejo Underground's Somero Extension just hours after the completion of Taylor's house, which made Somero Station the southern terminus of Line 1.

### Geography

#### Climate

Somero is located within a rolling hills plains biome. It receives regular sunny days, with occasional periods of rain and rarely thunder.

#### Location

Somero is squished betweeen the riverbed and a hilly cliff backdrop. It is not far away from the neighbouring snowy taiga biome to the east across the main river.

### Culture

#### Lingua

Residents of Somero commonly speak at least 2 of three main languages: English, Esperanto, and Spanish. Due to Esperanto not being fully dominant and only spoken by around half of the population, it is not regarded as the sole official language of Somero, which is an oddity in Disejo's municipal entities. Signage is usually written in both English and Esperanto, while only some signs (mostly non-public ones) are written in Spanish.

#### Chickens

Somero has a unique love for chickens who march the area. Fox hunting is an avid and popular sport among its residents, as foxes previously wiped out the former chicken population; it was not until much later the population of chickens was replenished via fox hunting and chicken habitat revitalization. A chicken statue and KFC are currently in planning stages to be constructed.

#### Colour Palette

Somero has an official colour palette, consisting of yellow and light blue terracotta, birch planks and logs, azalea flowers, white glass, stone bricks, and cobblestone. The palette is meant to match the summery theme of the town, following its namesake.

### Attractions

#### Somero Gardens

The Somero Gardens consists of a walled greenspace on the north end of town. Many species of flora and fauna exist within it; trees, flowers, and shrubs such as Birch, Azealia, Oak, Poppies, Cornflowers, etc, dominate the area. Salmon spawn along the creek which exists within the garden also.

#### Skybase Museum

The Season 3 Skybase Museum is a rough replica of Kyan and Sofia's season 3 skybase, which has now ceased to exist due to there being no existing world download of season 3.

#### Pollo Plaza

Pollo Plaza (pronounced poh-YO) is the main square of the Somero village centre.