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'''Nara''' is a nation on [[CivMC]], located in the deep (+,+) on the continent of [[Alenarith]]. The nation is Japanesseprimarily inJapanese-themed, themethough andit istakes rootedsome ininspiration from other aestheticseast andAsian environmentalismcultures.
 
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Nara is bordered to the west by [[Dalgon]], the east by [[Free Danzilonan Republic]], Llama Land and [https://civwiki.miraheze.org/wiki/Gensokyo Gensokyo], and to the north and northwest by [[Doom City]] and the [[Arsenio Pact]].
 
==History==
Initially founded in late 2020 by several members of nations in the [[Far Seas Alliance]] in [[CivRealms 2.0]], Nara was planned for the now-cancelled iteration [[CivEx 4.0]]<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivEx/comments/oou4i3/its_dead_btw/</ref>. Following the decline of player count on [[CivRealms]], Nara was initially planned as a ''nation of states'', much like [[Nro'meagh]] and later the [[Imperial Federation]] (albeit with a more rigid federal structure), to make use of some of the planned mechanics of [[CivEx]]. Due to the cancellation of [[CivEx]], many members continued on to play [[CivUniverse]] or [[Devoted Hell]] in the interim. In Hell, many Narans composed the successful nation of [[Inferno]] while waiting for a more serious, stable server to release. This did not occur until the announcement of [[CivMC]] in early 2022. With [[CivEx]] out of the picture, Nara was merged under one banner in preparation for launch, and many of the plans for subdivision into smaller nations (such as the planned nation of Nagoya) were abandoned.
 
=== Launch===
Upon launch, the Narans paired up with the Dalgonians to find suitable land for settlement. Given the nature of both nations' ambitions, with Nara wanting to build its capital by a mountain and Dalgon wanting to live inside a mountain, the two were natural neighbors. Within half an hour of launch, Dalgonian leader Fredhun14 found and shared pictures of beautiful white cliffs by a birch forest. Shikken [[SwordMaster7777]] loved it, and the scattered Narans beelined to settle the area. After switching to the meadows north of the mountains, work quickly began to set up defenses and farms in what would become Shiroyama.
 
Within a week of founding, Shiroyama had begun construction in earnest. The house of [[Bronnakus]], Nara's oldest building, was built on 6/4/2022, followed quickly by [[Ukai]]'s house and sheep gauntlet in Noto Point. By the end of the week, Nara hosted a flower shop, wood exchange, multiple houses, and the global headquarters of MofuMofu Wool, the largest provider of both gay and anime girl wool in CivMC. Shiroyama, a city built at a reasonable scale and focused on aesthetics, quickly blossomed into an attractive place for foreign visitors and investors. For much of this period, most of the nation operated out of a single small bunker, with resources freely shared between citizens. This was referred to as the ''communism bunker'' by citizens and lasted until the bunker was upgraded in mid July.
 
Nara's claims went public on the 8th of June<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/v7g06b/official_claims_of_nara/</ref>, spawning the now infamous Chile Admirer copypasta<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/v7g06b/official_claims_of_nara/ibkiafo/</ref>. An unnofficial claim was posted by [[theJmqn]] three days earlier<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/v5noos/civmc_unofficial_and_a_few_other_areas_claims_map/</ref>, though this showed Nara to be much larger than it actually was. Much of this land had been signposted with small claim markers prior to publicizing the entire claim, though at this time the exact shape was unknown internally. Both Dalgon and Nara initially shared claims for the first few days at launch<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/v4hdx3/please_stop_overclaiming_our_territories_ap_joint/</ref>, with many claim signs specifying both Dalgon and Nara.
=== The First Month ===
Ichinokawa was thought of within the first week, but it was not until week three that Paragonius began the project in earnest. In that time Shiroyama also was expanding quickly and drawing in newfriends, as well as advancing through the tech tree with the help of Greltam and his farms in the Greltam Special Economic Zone (GSEZ), which is located in north Dalgon. A public factory room was set up, and Komuin Bronnakus continued to encourage settlement and home construction throughout Shiroyama. New parts of the city were seeing growth, and the SpeedyJustice Manor Neighborhood began to take shape at this time with the construction of the eponymous manor.
 
===The SecondFirst Month and Onwards(June 2022)===
The town of Ichinokawa was planned by [[Paragonius]] as the nation's second settlement within the first week, though it was not established until the third week. In that time Shiroyama also was expanding quickly and drawing in new players, as well as advancing through the tech tree with the help of [[Greltam]] and his farms in the Greltam Special Economic Zone (GSEZ), which is located in north Dalgon. Two new Komuin were promoted for their efforts following launch, with [[Ukai]] as the Komuin of Domestic Affairs (which would later be renamed the Komuin of the Interior). [[Dynamiczbee]] was promoted as the Komuin of Agriculture, and spearheaded farm construction, with a particular focus on producing aesthetically pleasing farms, instead of the usual ugly squares typical for XP production.
The second month of the server did not go as smoothly as the first, though Nara is still flourishing. During this time the Nara Royal Academy of Sciences, an academy with the mission to collect every written book in the world and allow free access to them, as well as the Nara Brewers Guild, were created. The settlements of Kajitsu and Sunatoride sprung up and many new recruits joined the citizenry of Nara.
 
A rail connection north to Mount Augusta was established as one of the first international rail lines on the server. Running underneath Doom City, the unauthorised line was discovered by Doom when several raiders used the tunnel to bypass border snitches. This served to actually improve the relationship between both nations following negotiations, and the rail line was allowed to stay.
However, notorious raider Vah decided to set his set his sights on the continent of Alenarith in this time period. Due to his slippery nature, for quite some time Vah was able to raid with impunity. However, one fateful day Vah decided to raid the newly-founded Nara Brewers Guild while Komuin and famous build, book, and brewfriend Bronnakus was online and attempting to brew Nara no Uisuki. Despite at first not wanting confrontation with Vah and logging out, Bronnakus quickly came back to defend his work. Vah killed him and destroyed all of his brewing materials. In anger, Bronnakus charged at him six times without armor. On the sixth time, knowing reinforcements were inbound, Vah attempted to escape. He was chased by Bronnakus (still armorless and weaponless) and Earyx (who was in gold prot) and eventually suffered the dreaded connection issues known to have plagued the server that day, which had been running at 20TPS without problems. Seizing the moment, the duo of buildfriends attacked without mercy and killed Vah. Despite not being able to pearl him, the kill was not without its benefits, as Vah lost multiple weapons, potions, tools, and armor pieces, most of which was burnt or dropchested far from Nara.
 
A public factory room was set up in Shiroyama, and then Komuin [[Bronnakus]] continued to encourage settlement and the construction of houses. New parts of the city were seeing growth, and the [[SpeedyJustice]] Manor Neighborhood began to take shape at this time with the construction of the eponymous manor.
Wanting revenge, after waiting for the buildfriends to go to bed, Vah obbybombed downtown Shiroyama with a stack of IRO before being chased off. This was easily cleaned up with the help of allies., and peace returned to Shiroyama once more.
 
===The Sack of Shiroyama (July-September 2022)===
== Geography==
The second month of the server did not go as smoothly as the first, though Nara was still flourishing. During this time the Nara Royal Academy of Sciences, an academy with the mission to collect every written book in the world and allow free access to them, as well as the Nara Brewers Guild, were created. The settlements of Kajitsu and Sunatoride sprung up and many new recruits joined the citizenry of Nara.
 
However, notorious raider [[Vah]] decided to set his set his sights on the continent of Alenarith in this time period. Due to his slippery nature, for quite some time [[Vah]] was able to raid with impunity. However, one fateful day [[Vah]] decided to raid the newly-founded Nara Brewers Guild, burning any materials he could find and killing [[Bronnakus]] several times. With reinforcements inbound, [[Vah]] attempted to escape, chased by [[Bronnakus]] (still armorless and weaponless) and [[Earyx]] (who was in gold prot), when he lagged out and was stuck in the void upon reconnecting<ref>https://youtu.be/pKQ4J81j1lw</ref> due to a client-side issue. Seizing the moment, the duo of buildfriends attacked without mercy and killed [[Vah]]. Despite not being able to pearl him, the kill was not without its benefits, as [[Vah]] lost multiple weapons, potions, tools, and armor pieces, most of which was burnt<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/w90h7d/vah_loses_to_two_naked_buildfriends/</ref> or dropchested far from Nara.
 
Wanting revenge, [[Vah]] re-geared and made the long trip back to Shiroyama from his bunker in the Fellowship, obbybombing downtown Shiroyama with a stack of IRO<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/w9agx9/notable_pissbaby_vah_dies_to_naked_newfriends_in/</ref> before being chased off. This was easily cleaned up with the help of allies, and peace temporarily returned to Shiroyama once more. For the next short while, due to [[Vah]] being banned, Shiroyama expanded and welcomed the businesses and embassies of many nations. This peace was enjoyed but it was known it was temporary. Upon the end of [[Vah]]'s ban, raids returned intermittently, with several raiders joining the group over the coming weeks, most notably [[Ez2Clutch]], following his pearling and subsequent betrayal of [[Estalia]] upon being released by [[Rhode Island]]. Nara's activity and relative wealth made it an obvious target for attacks, in addition to Vah's historic defeat in Shiroyama. With the assistance of regional allies in the [[Alenarith Forum]], damage to Shiroyama was light. The raiders did successfully kill many Narans, claiming the loot they dropped before running away. This included RezzyDaddy, who was moving house from MTA when he was caught in Dalgon carrying two stacks of diamond blocks<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wochal/bounty_doesnt_go_up_if_you_steal_all_their/</ref>.
 
In early August, the province of [[Q'Barra]] was formalised<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wgurqg/qbarra_naran_exclave/</ref>, with Earyx spearheading the claim and being promoted to Daimyo of the region. This left Nara with two formal provinces, with Bronnakus being promoted to Daimyo in early July. The government also saw some reshuffling, with [[JeyHey]] joining as Komuin of Infrastructure, and [[Greltam]] replacing [[Dynamiczbee]] as Komuin of Agriculture owing to his predecessor's inactivity. JeyHey did not remain as Komuin of Infrastructure for long, replacing Ukai. The Infrastructure position was converted into a citizen-led Infrastructure Committee, consisting of [[Asakuun]], [[HPLaptop]] and [[MythicPatronymic]]. This committee started planning work for a cross-continental rail to the north-west, which started construction and was named the Shiroyama North to Arsenio, Caliphate and Commonwealth (SNACC) line.
 
==== The Southern Border Kerfuffle (August 2022) ====
During August 2022, Naran citizen [[Saren_Solaris]] was searching for bunkers belonging to the raiders harassing Nara and strayed into Gensokyo. He was immediately confronted in DMs by [[Topaz4293]] and was told to leave. Saren chose to /ignore her, but did turn to leave. Enraged at his decision to ignore her and his prior conduct<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wyni7i/a_response_to_nara_evidence_included/</ref>, Topaz ordered Ferro_Vir and Asumaru to pearl Saren. In the resulting skirmish, Saren dropped both Ferro and Asumaru<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wv5jzh/two_gensokyo_menace_jumps_me_at_their_border_and/</ref>, securing both pearls. Due to a server bug, Ferro was pearled yet still free, and he returned to the scene to re-gear. Saren re-engaged with him and chased him down to secure the pearl in Tenseimiya. This caused a boiling-over of tensions with Gensokyo<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wyea10/interim_statement_on_dnagensokyo_relations/</ref>, whom already had grievances against Nara for their perceived failure to temper or otherwise remove Saren for his conduct referring to Asumaru. Gensokyo and later Mount Augusta would leave the Alenarith Forum in protest, and in a discussion mediated by Lowtuff between both nations' leaders failed to agree on terms both parties considered reasonable. Both Saren and Asu were banned, and Gensokyo went on an extended hiatus for several months as a result. Following [[Danzilona]]'s declaration of the territory as a protectorate<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wzgstn/gensokyo_is_now_a_protectorate_of_the_free/</ref>, Ferro was freed in a attempt to extend an olive branch and improve relations.
 
=== The Generic War and its Conclusion (October-November 2022) ===
While Nara was not party to the Generic War, due to the continued raiding of [[Vah]] and [[Ez2Clutch]] (both of which were associated with [[Rhode Island]]), Nara suffered declining activity during the war. There were some minor victories, such as [[BlankestAtlas]] quick-dropping clutch in central Shiroyama, but it was a stressful time in Nara. Great focus was placed on building up defenses in the form of bunker upgrades and traps. In early September, the Rhode Island group (including Clutch) were banned en masse<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/xgskza/clean_sweep/</ref>, meaning Nara was once again at peace. However, the war took it's toll, and burnout set in. Several mainstays of Nara took extended breaks at this point, and the nation appeared to be in decline<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/z0m9cz/documentary_on_naran_lies/</ref>. Great effort was still expended by the remaining members of government to turn the tide.
 
=== '''Naran Resurgence (December 2022-June 2023)''' ===
Due to the efforts of the charismatic newfriend [[BlankestAtlas]], Shiroyama started to see great increases in mega-builds, first the Atlas Palace Library then the Shiroyama Hockey Rink. These buildings made great usage of land and added amenities to the city. They also sparked further development of the city of Shiroyama, as more businesses were attracted to the larger city. Notable meme maker and current Komuin of the Interior mTfUJi began taking on the role of grindfriend at this point, which greatly facilitated economic reinvigoration. As activity begets activity, and due to the changes to force newfriends to spawn in cities with people online, Shiroyama began to be the spawn point for many newfriends, leading to a large slew of newfriend arrivals joining the nation. These newfriends built houses and businesses, and returned life to the streets of Shiroyama. Concurrently, former citizens returned to activity as their school semesters ended, which bolstered the activity of the nation. It was during this time that the village of Yoshiwara was settled in Central Nara, that Q'Barra and Ichinokawa expanded and gained branches of the Nara Library System, and that the Castle Trench was completed.
 
==== Olympics (March 10-12, 2023) ====
''See Also: [[Nara-Danzilona Olympics]]''
 
During this time [[BlankestAtlas]] was named the Komuin of Culture and Nara was looking to build a greater relationship with nearby Danzilona, and so the idea of hosting the server's first Olympics was floated around. As it was Winter, the concept emerged as a Winter Olympics, though due to political shenanigans, would not end up being held until the beginning of Spring, in the middle of March 2023. The majority of events were held in Shiroyama Nara, and some new sports facilities, like a Spleef Arena (Sponsored by Doom Delivery) were built to accomodate more event ideas. Other events were held in [[New Swisston]], Danzilona and Venera, Old [[Venne (CivMC)|Venne]]. Nara took home the most medals of any nation in this Olympics, with Hg__80 being the stand-out athlete brining home 4 of Nara's 5 gold medals.
 
==Geography==
[[File:Public Claims of Nara as of 6-8-22.png|thumb|668x668px|The first public claims map of Nara was released on June Eighth, six days after SOTW and two days following [[Dalgon]] publicizing their claims.]]
 
===Cities, Towns, and Villages ===
 
====Shiroyama====
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Port Shiroyama is located on the Beartooth River. It acts as the central area for shipping to and from Nara. It connects to roads Ninjin St. and Taru Terr. which host many of Nara's businesses and residences, respectively.
 
Within Shiroyama are multiple neighborhoods. The Old Town, centered on the intersection of Bokuso-chi Ave. and Ninjin St. is the most developed of them all, and is the place of residence for most citizens. AlsoIt notableextends arefrom the SpeedyJusticeport Manorin Neighborhood,the Beartooth River to the ModernCanal Areain (whichthe hostsnorth, the railBrewer's station)guild in the south, and Sakurato Forest,the aWest plannedCastle communityWall in Southeastthe Shiroyamaeast. Also notable neighborhoods are:
 
Katanishi-ku, a subdivision of the Old Town founded by [[HPLaptop]]. It's known for its density and incorporation of natural elements. It is home of the Venne Brewery.
 
The Atlas Library Neigborhood, which hosts several shops, quite a few houses, and the largest library in Alenarith.
 
The Modern Area, which contains the rail station, the casino, and the Hockey Rink. It is built in a much larger, more modern style and is developing in its own right.
 
Sakura Forest, a nature reserve in Southeast Shiroyama anchored by the two Bannedsions of [[Saren_Solaris]] and [[TwigBranch]]. It is to be filled with built Sakura trees.
[[File:Bokuso-Chi.png|thumb|A view down one of Old Town Shiroyama's main avenues, Bokuso-Chi Ave.]]
 
=====Noto Peninsula =====
North of Shiroyama lays the Noto peninsula (named for a place in Japan), flanked by the diverging rivers Ebi and Beartooth. It is the northernmost geographical region of Shiroyama, reaching a northern extremity at Noto Point, the tip of the peninsula. There is a small, unincorporated agricultural community on the peninsula founded by former Komuin [[dynamicbeez|dynamiczbee]]. Notable features include the headquarters of the Naran Agricultural Department and its expansive farm, spanning the entire northern half of the peninsula. Itit producesis massa quantitiessource of products toeasy be used both nationallyfood and abroad.XP Amaterials lighthousefor is plannednewfriends to beuse builtto onget Notothemselves Pointestablished.
 
===='''Ichinokawa'''====
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==== KajitsuQ'Barra ====
Q'Barra (named after the jungle region from the fantasy setting "Eberron") is a Naran exclave located in the heart of the [[Eastern Continent]]. Q'Barra started as a passion project from [[Earyx]] with the goal to find an unclaimed jungle biome that would allow [[Nara]] to harvest jungle crops while at the same time allowing him to develop a different style of town and culture whitin the nation of [[Nara]]. After exploring some promising areas [[Earyx]] finally discovered the land which, on May the 8th of 2022, became known as Q'Barra.
Kajitsu ("Berry") is a hamlet in Southern Nara founded by Ukai upon his return to CivMC. The site was chosen due to its remote nature and allows for a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of economic activity and politics. On the site is the Bronnakus Berry Cabin, built in early July to "make the southern part of Nara a little less Crayola sixty-four pack with sharpener, and a little more Crayola twenty-four pack" (Bronnakus), as well as some farms for brewery supplies.
 
That same day a group of settlers led and guided by [[Earyx]] traveled to the exclave colony and officially founded the village of Q'Barra. This group included [[LunaaCatt]], who helped building roads, [[Bronnakus]] who helped with developing factories, [[BlankestAtlas]] who helped clearing the claim posts around the border of vegetation, and [[MythicPatronymic]] who helped transporting materials. Only a few weeks later [[asakuun]] joined the settlers team to develop the last stretch of the rail connecting Q'Barra to Shiroyama.
==== Sunatoride ====
 
On July 22, 2022, it was discovered that a trio of newfriends began building a village in an Arabian style on a small beach in central Nara, unaware of the claims. Komuin of Citizen Management Bronnakus, as well as HPLaptop, discovered the settlement on a trip southwards. After some investigation, the pair was able to determine the owners of the settlement. Rather than reacting harshly, the group was invited to join Nara as an official village. Sunatoride ("Sand Fort") was given as a temporary name while the group decides for itself a proper settlement name.
Q'Barran culture, architecture and lore is a blend of Aztec, the mesoamerican indiginous people, and Argonian, the fantasy lizardfolk race from The Elder Scrolls series. This blend produces a theme of stony but colorful builds, wooden huts overclaimed by vegetation, big step pyramid temples and a magical lore with The Hist Tree as cornerstone.
 
'''Orakuru'''
 
Originally designated the Nether Hub of Nara, [[OreStraya]] began developing this region as a modern industrial area. Now Daiymo, [[OreStraya]] continues to merge elements of industrial and urban design in an 1800s era vibrant shopping city.
 
====Kajitsu ====
Kajitsu ("Berry") is a hamlet in Southern Nara founded by [[Ukai]] upon his return to CivMC. The site was chosen due to its remote nature and allows for a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of economic activity and politics. On the site is [[Bronnakus]]'s Berry Cabin, built in early July to "make the southern part of Nara a little less Crayola sixty-four pack with sharpener, and a little more Crayola twenty-four pack" ([[Bronnakus]]), as well as some farms for brewery supplies.
 
==== Sunatoride====
On July 22, 2022, it was discovered that a trio of newfriends began building a village in an Arabian style on a small beach in central Nara, unaware of the claims. [[HPLaptop]] discovered the settlement on a trip southwards and quickly invited, the at time Komuin of Citizen Management, Bronnakus. After some investigation, the pair was able to determine the owners of the settlement. Rather than reacting harshly, the group was invited to join Nara as an official village. Sunatoride ("Sand Fort") was given as a temporary name while the group decides for itself a proper settlement name. However, due to inactivity of said newfriends, the settlement is abandoned, with its materials being cannibalized for the development of the industrial center of Nara and supplies for Yoshiwara.
 
==== Yoshiwara ====
Yoshiwara was founded by an IRL friend duo of [[AnbuBlack0ps]] and [[T0astyAce]] in Central Nara. The two were joined by [[MrDarkini]] on the day of founding, who was coincidentally looking for a small village to found in a taiga. The trio set to work developing their village with the help of [[Bronnakus]].
 
==Politics==
 
==='''Feudal System'''===
Nara is a Feudalist Shogunate led by '''Shikken''' [[SwordMaster7777]]. Reporting to the Shikken is his Rensho, [[Prawny331]], the nation's second-in-command. The rest of thewith Narana government issplit madeinto upthree ofgroups thein Komuin,a whodescending oversee specific partshierarchy of the governmentauthority.
 
====Komuin ofImperial CitizenCourt Management====
Reporting to the Shikken is his '''Rensho''', [[Prawny331]], the nation's second-in-command. The Komuin [[mTfUJi]] temporarily filled in as Temporary Rensho while Prawny was on vacation<sup>Date Needed</sup>. Also reporting directly to the Shikken is the '''Taishō''' [[BlankestAtlas]], the military leader of Nara. The Taisho is in charge of Nara's militia and samurai, military infrastructure, as well as taking effective command of the nation in time of war. These three leaders form the Imperial Court, which functionally acts as a Triarchy.
Handles recruitment, plot assignment, coordination of zoning, and promotion from resident to citizen, works with the population to ensure citizens are happy and having fun. Currently held by [[Bronnakus]] from the server's launch.
 
==== KomuinDaimyo of the Interior====
The Daimyo are in charge of a specific region of Nara, and can essentially have complete control over their assigned region (with the exception of military infrastructure), ruling over the land for the Shikken. Among the requirements for a Daimyo is longevity and consistency of passion for the server, the ability to get along with other longtime Narans (especially those in the government) and a strong vision for the region in question. There are four Daimyo positions corresponding to the 4 current regions of Nara. [[Bronnakus]] is '''Lord of the North''' and [[OreStraya]] is '''Lord of the Center'''. '''Lord of Overseas Territories''' was originally held by [[Earyx]] before his departure from the civ genre and is currently vacant. The last Daimyoship, the '''Lord of the South''', has never been filled.
Coordinates management of natural resource gathering and farming, as well as all land either reserved for national parks or not currently part of a city/village. Initially held by dynamiczbee, who stepped down in late July to be replaced by [[Greltam]].
 
There had once been a '''Lord of the Nether''', a position held by [[Tolype_Velleda]]. However, after an altercation with Dalgon, he was stripped of this role. After later leaking brew secrets, he was kicked out of Nara entirely, the only person to have the dishonor of going from Feudal Lord to exile.
====Komuin of the Treasury====
Oversees shop creation and maintenance, promotes Naran business internationally and encourages businesses to open in Nara in coordination with Citizen Management, identifies opportunities for economic cooperation and works with Infrastructure to develop trade routes and ease travel, controls national currency should the need for one arise. Initially held by [[Ukai]], who also stepped down in late July so that [[JeyHey]] could shuffle from the defunct position of Komuin of Infrastructure
 
====Naran InfrastructureKomuin Committee====
The Komuin are the civil servants of Nara, and operate much of the day-to-day requirements of the government. There are four current roles, these being;
Initally a full Komuin role, the position was transitioned into a joint citizen committee to oversee public infrastructure works such as roads, rails and bridges. This committee is currently chaired by [[Asakuun]], along with [[HPLaptop]] and [[MythicPatronymic]].
 
* '''Komuin of the Interior'''
 
Coordinates management of natural resource gathering and farming, as well as all land either reserved for national parks or not currently part of a city/village. Initially held by [[Dynamiczbeez]], who stepped down in late July to be replaced by [[Greltam]]. In December the position was filled by [[mTfUJi]], following Greltam's absence.
 
* '''Komuin of Infrastructure'''
 
In charge of building various infrastructure projects, including rails, roads, excavation, and assistance in construction of military infrastructure. While originally named as a possible government position, the idea of an Infrastructure Komuin was scrapped in favor of an Infrastructure Committee composed of regular citizens. Before it's dissolution, was headed by [[JeyHey]]. Was later revived as a concept with [[Hg__80]] inheriting the position due to his great success with Naran excavation projects.
*'''Komuin of Commerce'''
Originally know as the Komuin of the Treasury, they oversaw shop creation and maintenance, promoted Naran business internationally and encouraged businesses to open in Nara in coordination with Citizen Management, identified opportunities for economic cooperation and worked with Infrastructure to develop trade routes and ease travel, controled national currency should the need for one arise. Initially held by [[Ukai]], who also stepped down in late July so that JeyHey could take the position. After JeyHey's resignation from government, the position was abolished and was replaced by the Shuryo of the Merchant Guild, [[GriffSuperShot]]. This formed the current position of Komiun of Commerce, with less far reaching powers and a main focus on improving Nara's economy, by attracting business' and customers.
 
*'''Komuin of Culture'''
 
Responsible for organizing international sports events (like the hockey league and winter olympics) as well as furthering Nara's unique cultural identity. It was formerly held by [[BlankestAtlas]] before his promotion to Taisho, after which he resigned as Culture Komuin to focus on his new military duties. The position is currently vacant.
 
'''Defunct Positions'''
 
*'''Komuin of Citizen Management'''
 
Handles recruitment, plot assignment, coordination of zoning, and promotion from resident to citizen, works with the population to ensure citizens are happy and having fun. Currently held by Bronnakus. Several of these responsibilities were merged into Bronnakus' appointment as Daimyo of Shiroyama.
 
==== Positions of Non-Government Privilege ====
 
===== Samurai =====
The Samurai are the state sponsored soldiers of Nara, their combat kits being subsidized by the government. They server as the main fighting force of Nara and are the shot-callers in situations where the Taisho isn't present.
 
===== Shuryo =====
The Shuryo were originally the masters of Nara's various guilds. They were democratically elected by the wider guild membership. The only guild remaining in Nara is the Brewer's Guild helmed by [[Paragonius|Paragonius.]]
 
===== '''Militia''' =====
The Militia is made up of regular citizens interested in the defense of Nara, including improving their own PVP skills. Players from this group may be promoted to Samurai after passing combat trials.
 
'''Kazoku'''
 
A trusted citizen of Nara. They are the backbone of Nara and are the most trusted citizens of the nation.
 
==='''International Relations'''===
Nara hashad a very close relationship with the borderingformer neighbouring nation of [[Dalgon]]. This is due to the fact that the Shikken [[SwordMaster7777]] is a good friend of the founder of Dalgon, [[fredhun14]]. This close allyship also assisted both nations during the [[CivMC]] launch as they could guard each other's backs from the roaming players at the time, merging their territory until official claims maps could be posted, although this did lead to some confusion with many people believing that the two separate nations were but one. This alliance iswas yet to beeventually formalisedformalized, butreferred hasto been namedas the [[DNA|Dalgon-Nara Alliance]], or DNA.
 
In November 2022, Nara joined the [[Independent Southern Powers]] as a founding member. In early December 2022, Nara and Danzilona formalised a friendship treaty<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/Danzilona/comments/zategf/signed_and_ratified_nara_treaty/</ref>. The two nations also announced a planned 2023 Winter Olympics<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/zatdt6/winter_tidings/</ref>. After much frustration with the ISP due to some internal policy arguments and incidents which called into question the sovereignty of both Nara and Dalgon, Nara left the ISP in May 2023 after the relationship became unreconcilable.
Nara maintains friendly relations with all of its neighbors, and generally remains neutral on the world stage. Shiroyama hosts a consulate for each of the member nations of the Arsenio Pact, and is connected by rail to Danzilona, Gensokyo, MTA, and is working on connections to Arsenio and the Pridelands.
 
Nara maintains friendly relations with most of its neighbors, with an active prescence in the [[Alenarith Forum]], and generally remains neutral on the world stage. Shiroyama hosts a consulate for each of the member nations of the Arsenio Pact, and is connected by rail to Danzilona, MTA, Pridelands and the Commonwealth.
 
As of June 2023, Nara joined the [[Elysian Pact]]. This was a step towards Nara becoming a major power on the server, and solidifying their alliances amist war raging in other parts of the world.
 
==Culture==
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Vibing has been integral to the foundation of Nara ever since its roots in the [[Far Seas Alliance]], with Shikken [[SwordMaster7777]] leading the nation of [[Vibeville]]. As a principle, Nara does not seek out war with other nations, nor does it engage in wanton expansion. Nara claims that its national interests are to harmonize with its neighbors, to cooperate thoroughly, and to prioritize industry.
 
Environmentalism is also integral to Nara's roots. KomuinDaiymo [[Bronnakus]] and Rensho [[Prawny331]] ran the colony of [[New Providence]], which was built in a Solarpunk style and strongly valued environmental integration and architectural passivity. This translates today into the careful consideration of terrain that is present in all of Shiroyama's construction. While other nations see little issue with wiping out entire flower fields and cutting across mountains with trenches, Nara is keen on avoiding such things.
 
==Economy==
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The Naran economy also has a significant amount of shops specializing in brewing items, largely stocked by the Nara Brewers Guild. Presently, there are six shops, bars, restaurants, and cafes in Nara.
 
==National Associations and Organizations ==
 
===Libraries ===
=== Nara Royal Academy of Sciences ===
Nara is home to three libraries. The largest library, Atlas Palace Library in Shiroyama, is home to a collection of over forty in-game books. It operates using a library card system, where one library card costs 1 diamond and can be exchanged for any book in the library. This library card is compatible with the Ichinokawa Library and the Q'Barra Library, which host collections of 6 books and 5 books, respectively. The library card is usable internationally as well, working in Lambat as well as planned expansion to Danzilona.
The Nara Royal Academy of Sciences is an academy and library offering wisdom to all knowledge-seekers of the Civ world. The Academy hosts a library boasting over thirty player-written books, as well as an exchange system allowing for one to borrow and return books via a library card at a low initial cost. Currently, the NRAS offers five courses:
 
===Nara Royal Academy of Sciences===
* Botany
The Nara Royal Academy of Sciences is an academy offering wisdom to all knowledge-seekers of the Civ world. It hosts several new player guides in the Naran Discord<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/zmw8ym/naran_royal_academy_find_beginner_guides_and/</ref>.
* World Politics
* Mathematics
* Cartography
* History and Social Sciences
 
=== Brewer's Guild ===
With the addition of the brewing plugingplugin to CivMC server on July 24, 2022, Nara quickly formed and founded the Brewer's Guild on the same date to discover and perfect brewing recipes.
 
The guild is headquartered in Shiroyama and isconsists formed byof individuals who have an active shop in Nara related to brews, such likeas cafes, restaurants, and tea shops, etc or that are part of The Nara Royal Academy of Sciences. At the same time, guild members cooperate with each other and share their knowledge within the guild.
 
Nara's Brewer's Guild boasts of having discovered and perfected to 5 stars almost 40 different recipes in the first 4 days of brewing being added to the server.
 
The guild is currently ledsearching byfor Superbgamer5225a asnew Brewbrewmaster, Masterdue to the desertion of Superbgamer5225.
 
Nara has two national brews:
 
*Nara Puffer Fish Wine, discovered and perfected by Earyx. Being the first Naran recipe to be perfected, it earned Earyx the title of Auxiliary Brew Master.
Nara has two national brews:
 
* Nara Puffer Fishno WineUiskui, discovered and perfected by Earyx.Daiymo Being[[Bronnakus]], theDirector firstof Naranthe recipeNara toRoyal beAcademy perfectedof Sciences and grantingRecordkeeper himof the titleguild, ofafter Auxiliarypushing through some harsh times with raids and targeted attacks trying to ruin the Brewbrewing Masterprocess.
 
===Naran Postal Service (NPS)===
* Nara no Uiskui, discovered and perfected by bronnakus, Director of the Nara Royal Academy of Sciences and Recordkeeper of the guild, after pushing throught some harsh times with raids and targeted attacks trying to ruin the brewing process.
A small government provided service that will ship any item to valid NPS mailboxes and PO boxes. Current branches include Shiroyama and Ichinikawa.
 
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