The Kingdom of Overslate

# Overslate

## Basic Info

Overslate is 2 states, one of which is above ground while the other is underground. The state above ground is called Overslate, and is the figurehead of the country, while the underground state is called Underslate. These states are codependent, and are currently coexisting in harmony, but that is likely to change eventually.

Overslate is mainly a farming state, providing resources such as food and lumber, it's main crops are carrots and wheat, where as its primary trees are birch and oak. Underslate provides ores and stone, with a rather large smeltery deep inside its mines. It mainly provides copper and iron, as gold and other rarities are hard to come by in the caves that are picked clean. The main stone it provides is Deepslate.

## History

### Discovery

(The words etched into stone are actually in Dwarvish, but this was not discovered until later.)

### The legend goes as follows:

While searching for land to claim as his own, a prince discovered an island with a strange rock on it. Carved there were the words "Over Slate"This was strange, so he started to search the area to see if there were more rock carvings nearby. Sure enough, at the entrance to a massive cave there was more stone carvings, this time it said "Entrance" So, wanting to see more, the prince wandered down the cave. Eventually the stone turned gray, and way harder than anything he had seen previously. Once he got to the end of the tunnel-like cave, he discovered the ruins of an ancient city. In big etchings were the words "Under Slate" supposedly an analogy for how deep under the surface he was. After taking a look around, He returned to his kingdom to recruit an expedition crew.

#### Exploration

When the prince returned with his crew, they set up camp near what is now known as Hullbeck. From there they began to excavate the surface area first, discovering ancient dwarven structures made from something harder than stone. The crew began to refer to the material as Deepslate, as it was similar to the rocks found deep underground, combined with the connection to Over slate, it was just what stuck. Further exploration showed signs of what happened to the dwarves, as they saw weapons scattered about, they theorized that perhaps they lost an ancient war. After discovering most of the ruins, they took most of what they found and sent it back to their kingdom, and then ventured back into Under Slate. While down there, the prince found vast stretches of pathways and houses, almost perfectly preserved as they were underground. In these houses you could still smell the musty scent of wool bedding, left to rot from so long ago. There were signs of distress as things were left astray in these houses. It is unlikely that wildlife caused such a mess, so the working theory was that they were at least captured and dragged away from their homes. Eventually the group stumbled upon what can only be described as the largest forge they had ever seen, but it has long since cooled down, with obsidian seeping out of its sides. The crew took everything they could to bring back to their home country.

#### Settlement

Back at home the prince announced that he was going to found a new land in the east, and showed them the various discoveries he had made while he was there. Drawn by the thought of owning their own land, and the possibility of discovering something ancient, many people came with the prince to this land. There, the prince dubbed this land Overslate, and the surrounding caves Underslate, as that was what they were originally called. The denizens of this new country quickly began to build up their towns and cities, existing in harmony. This peace existed for several years.

#### Discourse

Of course, nothing will ever be perfect, and the citizens of Underslate were starting to be discriminated against, Enough time had passed that there were visual differences between the cities, the people of Underslate were generally more sensitive to light, and were generally alot paler. Their nickname became Mole People, as they were blind in the light and only lived underground. These hateful acts came to a front when a group of kids from Overslate killed 2 kids from Underslate. That was the final straw, and preperations were made to enter a civil war. The people of Overslate got funding from their ally, the original kingdom, while Underslate provided their own resources.

#### Civil War

At first, many thought that Overslate would completely demolish all opposition in Underslate, but that was not the case, as the people from Underslate were utilizing far more powerful resources, while also being able to fight on their home turf. Much of this war is lost to time, but scars from its battles are still seen today in slight ways, but in the end, the two cities ended up destroying eachother. There was little left in terms of structures, with the main cave even have caved in. As such, the remaining survivors fleed the land, as it was ravaged by outside forces.

### Present Day

As of 5-2-23, select1v and beepily\_ have settled in this forgotten land, with hopes of restoring it to its former glory.