Southshire

Founding Era
In the early summer when the server started, StrPlatinum and Orinnari founded Southshire in late June. The city started out in a dark oak forest. Only about 800 blocks from Westminster, the capital of The Commonwealth, it was a great spot for the city to be at. The town started to grow with some new players and layout being placed. The canals came along with the starting of the unique style and beauty of the city.

Building Era
Southshire was gaining a lot of players rapidly in early August to mid September. There were many notable players gained during this time period in Southshire like Charlameme and SamVwrath. Many new builds were made making Southshire a unique place to visit and gain it's popularity on the server. The Mami trials also happened in August making a great memory and historical moment in Southshire

Golden Age
In late September to mid October was the golden age of Southshire. Saren_Solaris, Charlameme, and Baes20 led southshire through its peak. Southshire was the most active city on the server. There was a rapid influx of new friends during this time.

Decline Era
This period occurred from late October to end of November. StrPlatinum was the leader of Southshire. The Commonwealth went to war with Lexington joining Hjaltland with them. This war led to the decline of Southshire over a month. New friends barely came to the city anymore and The Commonwealth was loosing many people due to the war. Morale was becoming very low in this era.

Dark Age
During this age was the lowest Southshire has reached. This occured from early December to early January. This was the period of when no one was on. The war has taken a toll on The Commonwealth. The Commonwealth was a next to dead nation. The only people ever logging on in Southshire was only very few people. The person keeping the place running and still in existence was cinzar. Cinzar was noticing the changes and decline that occurred to Southshire. The age was needed to prove that Southshire needed a revival immediately.

Revival Age
During this age cinzar was elected to lead Southshire to bring a new change. This era is occurring from Late January to present. Southshire left The Commonwealth for Yoahtl. This was a very controversial decision that rocked throughout the server. Yoahtl was a nation needed for Southshire desperately needed to help lead the way to restore it's age back to it's former glory. Many builds have been built during this age. Activity has picked up in Southshire with new shops and new people joining.

The Dark Forest Estates
The Dark Forest Estates are a neighborhood of Southshire located on the south-west side of town, on the way to the mesa biome. It serves as a residential zone, with many available plots. There is a requirement that at least one dark oak tree must be present on each plot, and most builds feature dark oak logs, planks, and/or leaves heavily in their design. There is a small local park, and stables are under construction. The slightly elevated area gives excellent views over the side of the island to the water below, and a striking image of the downtown city skyline to the northwest.

The Giant Giraffe
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Platinum Tower
Platinum Tower, created by StrPlatinum, is a large quartz building near the center of town. It has several open floors for rent, and also serves as the headquarters of the globally-distributed Yoahtl Sun paper. The latest edition of the paper is available for purchase on the bottom floor.

Southshire Brewery
The community brewery is open to all, with a few public recipes available to get newcomers started. The building is constructed mainly of green hardened clay, with different spruce plank blocks adding a curved, heavily-styled facade and roof. There is an attic full of chests for frequent users of the building to store their supplies and finished products.

The Public Library
A recent addition, a public library near the town center holds books from all over the world, available at one iron/book. It is composed of brick, with quartz columns and roofing. Some of the books on hand include: -The First Mayor of Augusta (A history of Mount Augusta) -Wedges, by StarDarkness (a fanfiction) -The Holy Book of Canalism (Southshire's official religion) -The Cult of Trevie (another religious book) New books are added frequently, so check it out if you're in town!