Trosstin

Trosstin is an independent City-State that is apart of the island nations. It has touching sea borders with Uhek and the Nirvan Republic, and is known for keeping amongst themselves. Even with their isolation, they are known to the world for their inventive spirit.

## Leadership

The leadership in Trosstin is a monarchy, with the Yueqin family holding power since **619PR**. The right of succession always goes to the first child, whether male or female. The only way to get it away from the first child is if the current monarch goes through a lengthy process to change their heir, or the current heir abdicates their right.

The monarchy has been successful so far, creating a successful ruling period with little to no civil wars or succession disputes.

## Military

The military of Trosstin is more a self-defence force. With such a small population on the island, they have very little in terms of the force. Thus, the Yueqin Monarchy has placed a lot of money and effort into it, along with hiring mercenaries on the field every now and then. Which has caused some interesting changes to the nation, with a very big mercenary presence.

## Society

### Nobility

The nobility is the high class of Trosslan society. They are the rich and influential, owning most of the businesses and land in the nation. They can sometimes be seen as angry and arrogant individuals, but there is still some nice ones there. In fact, the Yueqin family is usually seen as pleasant individuals, making them very popular amongst the people.

### Singers

A unique part of Trosslan culture is the 3 major classes. The singers are amongst that class. Rather than choose the life of dance or inventing, they choose the life of song. Singing whenever they get the option, and singing along with others songs. Singers can still use instruments, and are actually more likely to do so in order to add extra to their song. Some singers actually write their life stories in songs, which can be sung at their funeral.

### Dancers

The dancers are the opposite to singers, rather than sing when music is found they interpret it through dance. Families usually have their own unique moves, or a custom dance that they do at formal and special events. Dancers still have instruments, sometimes adding them to their dance such as a flute or even a lute. Dancers are usually very romantic.

### Inventors

Inventors are different to the previous two classes, they strive to have one of their inventions made popular and enough to change humanity. Therefore they add a fair amount to not only the culture of the city, but the general way of life. Inventors sometimes spend their entire lives trying to create the perfect thing, while others make small inventions too either enhance their direct life or the lives of their friends and families when not selling the.

## Geography

The geography of Trosstin is unique, it is on a very small island with barely any forest and no mountains. As this nation is a city-state there is no need to list the cities.

### Climate

The climate of Trosstin is similar to Uhek, though only slightly warmer. Their hottest period is in July and Augona, with an average high of 30 and an average of 25. Their colder times are in Deamber and Janu, with an average low of 10 degrees and an average of 15 degrees.

## Commerce

### Exports

Books, Gadgets, Instruments, Spices and Stone.

## Culture

### Clothing

The clothing in Trosstin is unique, with the men and women wearing different items.

The men wear a sort of skirt, with a pattern unique to their region, allowing others from their nation to identify where they come from. They usually wear some shorts underneath but that is more for comfort, as it is the ankle-length skirt that is the main. For their top half, they wear very long shirts, with sleeves down to their hands and the length of the shirt falling below the waist.

Women wear a complete outfit, with a long dress. and a silk scarf tied around their waist. The dress is very thin, though in the colder periods they usually wear a coat or something to keep them warm. To match the dress they have their hair wrapped up above the ears. Hats are not generally worn.

#### Formal

For formal occassions they have taken inspiration from Uhek. The men wear suits from the nation, while women wear the long fancy dresses from there as well. To add their own culture, the men have different ties, usually made of silk to represent most of the clothing wear. For women, their cultural add is the silk scarf around the waist. Usually choosing dresses that enhance that feature.

### Food

Food in Trosstin is very spicy due to the huge amount of spices they grow in the nation. Those these spices are only saved for lunch, dinner and formal occassions. For breakfast it's usually a mix of different fruits placed together in a bowl, something they call a fruit salad. For lunch they have cooked spiced meat and vegetables with a sauce of their choosing dripped all over it (spicy as well). Dinner is similar, though bring it together for more of a stew, with some vegetables on the side and bread. A cultural competitiveness is how much spice a person can take, meaning visitors who have their food usually suffer for a bit.

#### Formal

For formal occassions, the food changes very differently. It becomes more of a pasta, with noodles being the main use. The spiciness at this point is actually toned down, probably to cater for visitors that come in and cannot handle it. The pasta includes a mix of meat and vegetables wrapped in noodles. For desert, muffins are the most common.

### Education

For a nation that is so inventive and with a high level of intelligence, schools are not found outside of the city. Instead, a lot of hands on learning is applied, with apprenticeships being their form of learning. Before the child is old enough to work, it is expected their parents teach them how to read and write, along with another language if the parent is able. Once in the apprenticeship, they are expected to work for 3 years at very little pay, instead picking up the skills of their master through it.

### Arts

#### Literature

Literature is popular but not the genres that many would expect. Being a very practical nation, most of their books are instructions and biographies, while their second most popular genre is romance, inspired by the Dancers and Singers social classes. Many successful inventors have written their own biography to try and inspire others.

#### Visual

Visual art is incredibly important. Designs of the various inventions the nation has brought to the world is painted on famous buildings, and even on tapestry in some places. Outside of schematics and designs, the dancers are also very visually artistic. Using their dance and exaggerated movements it is very visually appealing, even changing their clothes to tell the story of what their dance will be about. Such as a romance having the colours of red and pink in places. Singers often paint in an abstract way to present the feeling of their songs, as they do not have many visual avenues to express themselves.

#### Music

Music is the most important aspect of arts in Trosstin. With the dancers and singers culture, they all use music to help enhance what they're doing. Dancers use instruments that they can still dance with, such as a flute or lute, while singers have a rotating group who use the instruments to give everyone a chance to shine. Making your own instrument to play is very respected, being seen as someone above the rest.

### Sports

Only two sports are popular in Trosstin, with most of their energy being spent on entertainment (which dancing classes as for them). The first is soccer, which came of importance to them when Uhek started influencing their culture. Dancers are very good at soccer, using the good control over their body to spring around the ball.

The second is handball, influenced to them by the Nirvan Republic and its growing international presence. While not as popular as soccer due to the Dancers natural advantage in that sport, handball still has a sizeable following.

### Entertainment

The entertainment industry is huge in Trosstin. With theatres dedicated to dance, singing and acting performances. Sometimes they crossover, but with the distinct social classes they usually reserve it for their own.

Another form of entertainment is showcasing, amongst the inventors this includes showcasing what said invention does and trying to get the support of the people who can potentially fund it for further or purchase some copies then and there.

Personal entertainment is not that common, with many of the Trosslans just practicing their craft instead.

## History

**637PR** - Lilypad Murderer emerges.

**640PR** - Lilypad Murderer disappears.