Jorvick

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The city of **Jorvick**, formerly known as the *City-State of Jorvick*, was the Capital city of the former High Kingdom of Catania in the central-Eldhamite subcontinent of the Drakaesland. It was founded in 73 TE by the Jorvs and lasted until the year 200 TE.

## History

### Brief Summary

Jorvick was originally a city within the Regnum Drakaes that gained independence, becoming a city-state within the nation of Mugen. After the fall of the latest, Jorvick became the new capital city of the Repiblic of Catania, vassal state of the Uraki Imperium. It kept the capital city status even after the reform of Catania into the High Kingdom of Catania, during the times of the VCC and the Drakaen Köntrybund. It ended up being conquered by its former ally, Valreach, after a brief period of independence under Jorvheimr. It was eventually abandoned and its land went to the current Valrean city of Zie-Valriegeskyste

### Village of Sorbia

The city of Jorvick originates from a previous small village named **Sorbia**, founded by **AckYi**. It was located north-east of the later city of Jorvick south of the city of Nidaros. In that location the city of Nibury would be built by Nidaroseans some years later.

After a rise in tensions with the city of Nidaros, that felt menaced by the proximity with the settlers, the founding members of Sorbia were forced to relocate their settlement. The settlers moved to a passage between the mountains west of the river of the Segrespent. The land given to the people of Sorbia settlers was ceded by iteself, at the request of the Ephorate of the Regnum Drakaes.

### Founding of Jorvick

The City of Jorvick was officially founded on Summer of 73 TE**[Fig. 2]** by **Bedaer**, right hand of AckYi, who left the group, and other settlers. Jorvickians had a final place to settle, guaranteed by the Regnum Drakaes and the reformed Drakaen Concordat. With roots firmly in the ground, Jorvick began to quickly attract villagers from nearby eastern lands of Drakaes. Its sphere of influence grew to the point of being the most populated city of the Drakaen Concordat before its collapse.

### Initial Growth

   Initially, Jorvick experienced an accelerated expansion due to an influx of people generating a demand for building space, with the walls being completed in a matter of days**[Fig. 3]**. However, as the rate of arrival of new citizens began to go down, the builders began improving the already-existing structures and created infrastructure for the city. Much of this progress can be seen in **[Fig. 1]**.

In times of Catania, Jorvick boasted an impressive roster of over 50 citizens, many of which are skilled manual labourers that operate upon many of Jorvickian industrial ambitions. Due to the compact nature of the city, many citzens opt to work closely together to achieve certain goals like mining and infrastructure construction.

### Border Expansion and Land Agreement

By the year 75 TE, Jorvick had long overgrown its small capacity, and the Council recognised this. During the first congregation of the Jorvickian Senate, The Council with overwhelming support from the Senate, resolved to invade the neighbouring Gold Haven, which was the de facto capital city of Saror Haven as the proximity of the two cities' claims at its shortest point is approximately 30 blocks.

However, during Summer of the year 75 TE, the Drakaen Concordat issued an ultimatum to Saror Haven during the planning phase of the Jorvickian invasion of Gold Haven. It contained an invitation for Saror Haven to be a part of the Concordat**.** At the request of Jorvick, there was to be a mandated relocation of the capital, Gold Haven. Saror Haven agreed to join the Drakaen Concordat on the condition that Gold Haven was not to be relocated.

Under the new agreement, it would have been dishonourable for Jorvick to subsequently invade Gold Haven and so The Council set its eyes on other nearby land. Expansion to the East and South was difficult due to the tall mountains and the presence of Mugen, a stronghold in the Eastern Polities. The And so the only viable option was the Savannah plains to the North, again, lands of the province of Greater Nidaros.

#### Negotiations with Nidaros

During the last days of the year 75 TE, the First Junior Ephors of Jorvick, Supertuber900 and CarthagoDalenda, convened with the rest of the Drakaean Ephorate. Talks were instantly directed towards border negotiations between Jorvick and Nidaros. The initial talks in the Ephorate did not gain much ground in either direction, however it was asserted that the Savannah to the North was the topic of discussion.

During the talks Roland Sien, the Vice President and Hand of Nidaros and CarthagoDalenda, the Minister of Diplomacy for Jorvick agreed to meet at the disputed territory. A table and chairs were set up to immediately resume talks. After multiple hours of deliberation, an agreement was finally reached**[Fig. 6]**. The representatives returned to their home cities to attend to internal affairs before reconvening later on that week to sign the new agreement. This put to an end the tensions between the cities of Nidaros and Jorvick, that would stay allied until further conflicts.

#### The Jorvick-Nidaros Land Agreement

Delegations**[Fig. 7]** from both cities met at the Templum de Carthago, that was renovated into the Temple to Blood, to sign the agreement. Tables and chairs were once again immediately raised to seat the delegates, whom promptly got to socialising**[Fig. 5]** by drinking the fine alcoholic beverages brewed within The City of Jorvick. The finer details of the contract were ironed out, and were eventually signed by the delegates.

**[7]** Attendants of the Jorvick-Nidaros Land Agreement
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## Politics

Within the city of Jorvick, there is no noble class. Everyone who lives within the city walls is a full-right citizen of Jorvick.

In the past, there had never been a concrete form of government for Jorvick, however there were a set of general guidelines and agreements that Jorvickians had a strong moral and cultural code to abide by.

The leader was once elected by the citizens, and was not afforded any extra rights or privileges during their leadership. The role existed so that there was a sense of hierarchy and leadership without the downsides of a strong hierarchy. Once the leader was elected, members of the council were then elected from a pool of candidates. Jorvick's democratic regime fell on the year 61 TE, when the citizens of the city voted to change the type of government. They voted for Autocracy and the new leaders of the city-state of Jorvick became CarthagoDalenda and Bedaer.

On the begining of the year 87 TE, Bedaer annouced Angel Glendark-Reach as Jorvick's new leader.

### Jorvickian Council

Originally, members of the council were able to put forward motions during sessions of the Jorvickian Senate, a general assembly for all citizens to discuss and resolve issues. In this way, the leadership of Jorvick was able to continuously keep the best interests of Jorvick at heart.

The choice of roles within the council were:

* Head of Diplomacy
* Head of Commerce
* Lord Commander
* Lord of the Jorvickan Intelligence
* Guild Master of the Builders Guild of Jorvick

On Spring of the year 91 TE, Angel Glendark-Reach disbanded the Council, changing the city's government system.

Until its fall, Jorvick was governed by the Royal House of Catania, House Reach.

## Religion

Jorvick voted, during the first session of the Senate, to worship the **Blood God**[FIg. 4]; an undefined higher power that, according to local legend, seems to ceaselessly favour Jorvick's endeavours. It is unexplained as to how or why this occurs, yet it is exemplified through the speed at which Jorvick was able to prosper.

Even though the Drakaen Concordat had attempted on multiple occasions to convert the population of Jorvick to the Vareism-Almirism, an offspring branch of Vareism, Jorvick remained steadfast in its devotion to the illustrious and benevolent Blood God.