Troy

## The City of Troy

Trojan City Hall

Banner of Troy

> "*Everyday is progress in Troy*" -Zoroa\_14
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**The City of Troy** gained notoriety under the leadership of Xeaus Ranke who recruited and consolidated much of the active playerbase into Troy. Troy enforced a strict building aesthetic at the behest of Xeaus. Troy was founded by Drporkepine who soon thereafter relegated power to its senior assistants, Zoroa\_14, Warpsquad, and Xeaus. Warpsquad served as mayor for some time, though he was replaced by RussianHawk whom Cobrex, the King of Olympus, personally selected. RussianHawk was soon ousted by Zoroa who presumed the office of mayor. Under Zoroa's leadership and pressure from Xeaus, the town of Troy left the Kingdom of Olympus, frustrated by the handling of town finances by Cobrex. When Xeaus was temporarily banned in the summer of 2015, the town once again changed hands as Zoroa went on hiatus, handing power back to Cobrex, who installed himself as mayor.

Upon Xeaus' return, he pleaded with Cobrex to promote him. However, Cobrex, distrustful of Xeaus due to his ban and responsibility for splitting ties with Olympus, demanded he prove himself. Xeaus led an urban renewal campaign, expanding the town limits and clearing abandoned structures. Xeaus regained control of Troy on the second anniversary of the town's founding on February 8, 2017.

Troy was the wealthiest city in the Araluen Kingdom having at one time accumulated more dei than the balances of the other cities in the kingdom combined.

#### Geography

Besides the elevated capital district, the terrain in Troy was entirely flat. The choice to wall-in the city was chosen due to the real-life Troy featuring a prominent wall as well as the differences in elevation appearing unsightly from within the city. Expansion north was prohibited by the 1000 block minimum distance between towns, which had already been broken when the Troy was founded roughly 600 blocks from Pegasus. At the 425 block mark, Cobrex informed Trojan Mayor RussianHawk not to expand further towards Pegasus. Cobrex would later violate his own declaration when he approved the construction of a large home outside Pegasus' original city limits, just 280 blocks from Troy. Two large bodies of water to its east and west prevented further expansion. To the south, the town of Wickensburg lay roughly 830 blocks from Troy's southern border disincentivizing southern expansion. The majority of southern plots remained incorporated but unclaimed.

NR 1 ran directly through Troy connecting Troy to Pegasus, Wickensburg, and the rest of asdfjkll's road network, but the construction of the Trojan Wall halted traffic north through to Pegasus, a deliberate move by Trojan mayor Xeaus to sever ties with Olympus. A southern entrance existed allowing approved travellers through into the city though Troy was considered protected territory resulting on at least one occasion, a traveller on horseback being ejected and losing their horse.

Troy took up the majority of the desert biome it sat in but also overlapped with birch forest to its southeast, jungle to its west and southwest, as well as sunflower plains to its north.

#### Significant Builds

##### *The Llama* (Statue)

*The Llama* was a statue erected in the center of Troy Park behind *Herrenhaus aus Holz,* home of the mayor. It was designed and constructed by Xeaus and BlueHouseKatie and dedicated on the 16th of August, 2017. The design of *The Llama* was based on the Minecraft 1.11 Llama mob. It stood on a stone brick and cobblestone pedestal. The statue itself consisted of mostly brown terracotta and cut sandstone.

Savie2424 hid one of her signs on the statue's right ear with the message, "Bet you never expected me to be on the Llama, huh? :3"

##### *Herrenhaus aus Holz*

   *Herrenhaus aus Holz* or "The Wooden Mansion" was a house located on Sunset Avenue that was the home of Trojan Mayor, Xeaus Ranke. *Herrenhaus aus Holz* was the second home Xeaus designed for himself alongside *Castillo de los Ricos*, which was torn down when Xeaus implemented the grid system of roads to Troy. The home featured a central tower flanked by two parallel wings, one of which served as a meeting room for Trojan City Council Members, and the other as his private quarters. The central space was used as a mayoral office and featured two lift signs behind his desk to provide access to the storage space in the tower. The construction pallet of the home is consistent with Xeaus' other building designs in Troy. *Herrenhaus aus Holz* was constructed with a spruce log frame and heavily features spruce plank and stone brick detailing. The home sat on four plots but did not take up the entire space, allowing for a fenced-in yard and a small garden in the front.

Savie2424 hid two of her signs on *Herrenhaus aus Holz* the first of which was on the roof southern wing with the message "I'm still too easy for you bby, find another!" The second sign was located on the roof of the tower with the message "How long did I sit here for? 6/03/18". Xeaus did not locate the sign until May 25, 2023 on the world download effectively meaning the sign remained hidden for 4 Years, 11 Months, 3 Weeks, and 1 Day.

##### The Golden Apple Lounge

    The Golden Apple Lounge was a club located on Sixth Street. It was designed and constructed by Savie2424 and furnished by Xeaus, with details celebrating the history of Troy, Araluen (Kingdom), and its citizens. It was frequented primarily by Trojan citizens like Jordyn\_Cake, GamingWithGinger, Savie2424, and Xeaus, though bran\_bash also attended from time to time.

The first floor of the lounge featured a dance floor, jukebox, ale bar, a seating area in front of a large fireplace, and a library. The jukebox's playlist consisted of the work of artists such as Sia, Lana Del Rey, Studio Killers, and Lady Gaga. Many banners hung on the entry walls including the banner of Artemita, Skyhold's Eclipse District, a Pride banner and many others. A painting labled "Paris of Troy" hung above the first floor fireplace alongside the Trojan banner. The Imdeity banner hung over many of the windows. An Araluen Kingdom Shrine sat against the back wall featuring a head of King bran\_bash and the banners of the four member cities (the shrine was constructed before the acquisition of Caldera by bran\_bash). The banner of Pegasus featuring the quote "A scar does not form on the dying, a scar means I survived" on a plaque underneath it references the liberation of Troy from the Olympus Kingdom.

The second floor loft was accessed by a spiral stairway from the first floor library and featured additional seating as well as a pool table and wall of quotes selected by Xeaus. A shrine to "Xeaus Ranke Prince of Troy" was located right in front of the staircase with the quote "May my enemies live long to see my success." a quote that previously featured on the wall of *Castillo de los Ricos.* Two old Trojan banners hung beside the fireplace which featured a central plaque with Zoroa's "Everyday is Progress in Troy" quote above which was a glass sunroof.

The spiral staircase continued to a rooftop lounge with a pride banner and bi banner.

#### The Trojan Horse

The Trojan Horse was a gift bestowed to Xeaus Ranke from bran\_bash as a token of his appreciation of their alliance. The following was written on its base:

> "*We deliver this finely crafted horse-a Trojan Horse, perhaps-to symbolize our lasting friendship and alliance we have forged against our foes whom we shall crush both on and off the battlefield. Please accept this gift and here's to many more -B*"
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