Cape Lookout

Cape Lookout is a desert city on the coast of the continent of Pinniped. It is the sixth and newest of the imperial core cities.

## Cape Lookout

Flag of Cape Lookout

Cape Lookout at midday, 10/27/2022

Map view of Cape Lookout, 11/02/2022

## History

### Early History - The Lighthouse

Cape Lookout began as a city-state, and remained that way for much of its history. Some time after being absorbed into the Empire of Kufmal, a project was developed to construct a lighthouse in the town, on an island offshore. This project was discussed by two collaborating engineers, one who designed a yellow, tubular shaped lighthouse meant for Cape Lookout, and another engineer who designed a more complex and wider lighthouse destined for the city of Bruhmethius. However, the two architects accidentally swapped their plans. Once the first returned to Cape Lookout and realized he had the wrong lighthouse, he just decided to build it here instead. The lighthouse was built on an island in the northeast of the town, and named the Lookout Lighthouse. The Kappa engineer from Bruhmethius tried to sue him to get his design back, but the case was thrown out of the Kufmal Imperial Courthouse due to the engineers never signing any contracts with each other.

### Core City - The Ziggurat

Since the construction of the lighthouse, Cape Lookout remained a relatively small town. However, it was the lighthouse that caught the Emperor's eye in determining the site for a new imperial core city. While the emperor was on a site tour of the town, he noticed that some of the locals were making a new kind of mud brick which had not been seen in the empire before. It was this discovery that led to Cape Lookout being chosen as the new core city. However, the town needed a new landmark if it wanted to earn its title. And so, with funding from the capitol, Cape Lookout set about constructing the Great Ziggurat of the Cape, completed on 10/22/2022.

This structure's completion allowed for the establishment of a proper governing structure, and yet more imperial grants. The result of this was an explosion of growth in the city. A need for defense of the city also resulted in the construction of Fort Nishtar next to the lighthouse. While Cape Lookout is still the smallest of the core cities, it is set to continue its pace of growth for some time.

## Geography

Cape Lookout is located in the northeastern center of the continent of Pinniped, and borders the Anura Sea. The entire city is surrounded by desert, with savannah to the south.

## Demographics

Cape Lookout is relatively homogenous in terms of population. More than 95% of the population are native Lookite Humans.

## Administration

Cape Lookout is governed from the Great Ziggurat of the Cape. The Governor had a button installed to execute criminals by dropping them down the center of the Ziggurat into a glass chamber full of lava.

## Infrastructure

* The city is connected to the Nether Highway Network from a temple-like building on the north side
* Every building in the city has a numbered street address as part of the Imperial Address System

## Economy

Cape Lookout's economy is split mainly between fishing and the mud brick industry, of which they are a lead exporter. The city trades with Fort Jennings and Solomnine to the west and Nearwater to the south.

## Culture

### Religion

There are a healthy mix of slowly growing Religions in the city. However, there is no majority religion. The Catholics of the city worship at the Cathedral of the Orange Glow.

### Gardens

A notable trend in the city is the popularity of small gardens and crops on the sides or roofs of buildings, part of a larger spirit of self-reliance in the city.

## Notable Structures

* The Great Ziggurat of the Cape - 1 Ziggurat Lane
* Cape Lighthouse - 43 Fort Boulevard
* Portal Building - 8 Camel Lane
* Fort Nishtar - 42 Fort Boulevard
* KFP Cape Lookout - 44 Mudbrick Boulevard
* Cathedral of the Orange Glow - 51 Saguaro Street

## Trivia

* The Cape Lighthouse is based on the real-life lighthouse of Alexandria
* The Great Ziggurat of the Cape is based on the real-life Ziggurat of Ur
* The Cathedral of the Orange Glow is based on the real-life Mission San Xavier del Bac in Tucson, Arizona