The Walls

> *"For out there is treachery and danger, rejoice in the prospect in which we have built." - Walls mantra*
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**The Walls**, also known as **"The First Nation"** or **"The First Sovereignty"** is a communitarian oligarchy headed by Stagiestmite and co-lead by Traduby and SorrowMaker. The Oligarchy was first established within the Defenestrooglo Minecraft Realm by the Founding Fathers, however its ideals and principles extend far beyond its first proper iteration. The Walls are founded on the principles of a conserved, national Freedom that encourages Free Trade, Respect, and Moderance.

## History

### Origins

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> "From the Endless Horror we rended our will unto the land and paved it flat. Onto the Horror we would not relent. We founding fathers willed it so, aiat" - The Founding Fathers Lost Proverb
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The Walls was the creation and descendant of the Founding Fathers, marking it as the first true sovereign Nation apart of the Realm **Defenestrooglo**. The Walls became known and widely hailed for its safety in the early days of the Realm in the fallout of The Endless Horror where mob spawn rates were intensive and any land not brightly lit up was incredibly treacherous to traverse without proper gear.

This very exaltation of The Walls standing in the early age earned it one of its most recognized mottos and slogans - "Tip: Stay in the Walls!". As for this reason, nearly every future Realm Member at one point or another would find hospice within The Walls before many would migrate to their own whims.

### Industrial Boom

Concluding the early age and the weeks following the Endless Horror, The Walls would finally see itself greeted by the instatement of other Nations, joined first by G.I.B Industries© and followed swiftly by Freemarket. In the wake of emerging Nations, The Walls saw many of its members flock to be apart of other Nations. Whereas half of these members held allegiances to The Walls - albeit some loose, the other half eventually broke away and joined up on other Nations or created their own.

This came as inevitable, yet still partially disheartening to the leadership of The Walls, most specifically within Traduby who reminisced on the "Simpler" days in the fallout of The Endless Horrors. Despite the loss of members, The Walls would gain roughly all that it lost in the form of new members brought together, retaining the Wall's status as the largest Nation in Defenestrooglo Population-wise.

During its change in immigration and emigration, The Walls would enter a grand Trading partnership and alliance with G.I.B Industries©, the two Nations prospering greatly from each other with the former building up its infrastructure whereas the latter built up its advertising campaigns and supplied their marketplace.

### The Contingency

Shadowed by another organization, The Walls would begin to stockpile some of its personally obtained resources into grand vaults, repositories, and installations built underground - some in undisclosed locations. Acknowledging the subtle trickle of conflict brewing, Stagiestmite preached the instatement of a "Contingency", an order within The Walls headed by himself and the former Founding Fathers that would see the prosperity of The Walls and its Sovereignty continued and advanced for whatever the future's outcome decided. Built deeper than the prior vaults, a grand bunker - CONTROL STATION REDACTED - composed of refined stone, metal, and automata would be excavated and constructed.

During the foundation of its contingency, The Walls would improve upon its infrastructure, refining its rules and laws, establish the Lexicons, and record the history, relations, and sovereignties of all those who make up the Realm.

### Arcadia

Seeking to expand its domain and establish a hegemony over the South, The Walls would establish a new Claim east of its capital. Pioneered by Stagiestmite, the new settlement of Arcadia would be established as a subsidiary of The Walls and its sister village. Open to the members of the Realm that sought new land with homes and space, Arcadia would welcome any to help its growth so long as its members remained apart of The Walls. As of currently, Arcadia is still in the founding stages with some houses being constructed along with a railway connecting Arcadia to The Walls (Capital).

Temporarily, Arcadia's mayor was Stagiestmite, however the position was handed over to a member of The Walls, MutantCrime, who now acts as Arcadia's provincial mayor.

### Industrialization

Succeeding the instatement of Arcadia's new Mayor, The Walls underwent a grand overhaul that saw much of its roadways revamped, several new buildings constructed such as a Stone Mason, Tailor, Cartography building, and Cow wrangler. Over time, the addition of a Tavern was added and the flock of dyed sheep were moved to another district of The Walls Capital to make way for XP and Cobblestone machinery.

## Sociology

### Culture

The culture of The Walls is centered in its governing ideals which exist in part due to the beliefs of the people that make up it. The Walls is an extremely communal society with rooted and close relationships between the majority of its members. Exhibiting this culture, The Walls makes use of several community buildings open to any Realm member so long as the rules are respected.

In this regard, the Walls hold complete or partial sovereignty over a majority of the Realm's public institutions, assets, and industry with the Walls seeking to improve upon its infrastructure on a daily basis. Crime is seen universally as obscene. The Walls believes in upholding a shared economy and hospitality, therefore when its graces are exploited, The Walls take the offense seriously.

### Religion

The Walls has no state religion and instead allows the worship of any religion so long as the practices involve do not infringe on its communal laws. However, the more prevalent religions within The Walls are the worship of two separate deities, GIB & Fat Lad.

### Population

The population of the Walls is the largest within the Realm, spanning 11-12 Members. With this accounted for, The Walls features the largest Capital on the Realm - The Walls (Capital), the nation named after its capital settlement.

## Government

### Hierarchy

**Overseer:**

* Stagiestmite

**Council Members:**

* - Traduby
* - SorrowMaker

**Provincial Mayors:**

* - Stagiestmite - The Walls (Capital) (de-facto)
* - MutantCrime - Arcadia

### Organization

The organization of the Walls' government is a council of communitarian oligarchs, hence The Walls is lead by a triumvirate of its senior-most members (the same members once consisting the Founding Fathers). Being communitarian, those that make up its government frequently interact greatly with their nations community and act as would any member of The Walls' Communal Society. This in turn extolls those active and amicable within their community to be those most likely to be supported or voted for in an administrative role. The hierarchy of the Triumvirate is overseen by a figure appropriate labeled the Overseer who holds the additional ability to VETO decisions proposed, acting as a "Speaker" and Prime Minister.

Those under the Overseer are Council members of which any amount can exist so long as it seems necessary. Council members can be from any settlement and overrule any resident or provincial mayor. However, council members are raised to their position due to the belief that they are the seniority of the community and therefore most able and venerated. If the outlook on a council member grew too seldom in this regard, their power may sway and their position overturned.

For each province (The Walls' accord for 'Settlement'), a 'Provincial Mayor' will be decided and voted upon. Provincial Mayors have little influence in the Walls nation as a whole, however have important roles as managers for their respective villages and towns. Provincial Mayors are still allowed a seat in hearings and congress.

In short, the **Rights** and **Responsibilities** of the **Individual** are balanced with the **Rights** and **Responsibilities** of **Community.**

#### Police Department

The W.P.D., otherwise known as "The Walls Police Department" is the state police body of **The Walls** and its territory and settlements. THe W.P.D was founded after The First Atrocity and rose in prominence and membership upon The Second and Third Infractions occurring. The WPD has a small station erected alongside the Realm Hall of State, Law, and Art with a single jail cell.

The leadership of the W.P.D is consistent of:

* Fat Lad - Warden
* StagiestMite - Detective
* IburntBagel - Deputy
* GreatGamer - Trainee

## Diplomatic Relations

**Alliances**

**Trade Partners**

**Rivalries**

**At War**