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{{Infobox civilization|name=Otonabee|subheader=The Republic of Otonabee|image=Otonabee_Flag.png|alt=|location={{CR2Coord|2000|-4000|200}} (CivRealms) |activity_level=Inactive (CivRealms) (as of May 2022) |population=|capital_city=[[Lynn]] (CivRealms) | government_type=Democratic Republic|governing_document=[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o7vBiNHl9USXfW7dY_FFe-z6NXTcYol_QDbDDZFHlh4/edit The Constitution of Otonabee]|position_title1=Beekeeper|position_title2=Ministers|position_title3=Judge|position_name1=Ikea_Fridge|position_name2=MrJeremyFisher, Prawny331|foundation_date=17/3/2020 on [[CivRealms]] by a group of wanted raiders in Yamato|preceded_by=[[Khalisan]], [[Tribalfolk of the Great Mountain]], [[Oklahoma]]|discord=https://discord.gg/cCYKjpm7z3|demonym=OtonobianOtonabian|currency=Rial (defunct)|motto=''Buzz Buzz''|alliance=[[Far Seas Alliance]]|territories=[[Gallagher Territory]]}}
 
 
The '''Republic of Otonabee''' iswas a state within the [[Otona-Varathian Empire]] and the broader [[Carbon|Carbon Federation]] located in the eastern regions of the [[Khailsan Empire|Khailsan]] Plateau, in the central west of the continent. Otonabee was founded March 17th, 2020, and initially only comprised of a small parcel of desert adjacent to the [[Tribalfolk of the Great Mountain]]. The capital of Otonabee, [[Lynn]], iswas located in the northeastern corner of the nation, at the source of the [[Vesa River]]. Otonabee iswas bordered by [[Cantina]] to the east and their lake to the south, with [[Calormen]] and [[SPQR]] to the west. To the north lieslaid [[Rhodesia]] and a small section of [[Columbia]], as well as [[Obsidian|Obsidian Holdings International]]. Finally across the north east lieslaid [[Varathia]], in a union with Otonabee.
 
==History==
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===The Central Powers Alliance===
Following several months of a strong connection with their north-eastern neighbors in [[Varathia]], and the rapidly expanding nation of [[Mount Augusta (CivClassic 2.0)|Mount Augusta]], Otonabee joined the military alliance known as the [[Central_Powers_Treaty|Central Powers]] <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/gk3n83/announcing_the_central_powers/</ref> on the 15th of May 2020. This alliance would later be invoked during the [[Hell War]], and dissolved in mid August following the expiry of the initial agreement.
 
===The Laurentian Seas Alliance===
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[[File:Hellwar bee.png|left|thumb|330x330px|Several OtonabianOtonabeean soldiers standing for a victory photo with their allies at the conclusion of the First Hell War|link=Special:FilePath/Hellwar_bee.png]]
 
===The First Hell War===
''Main Article: [[Hell War]]''
 
With the attack on Varathia by the [[Hell Gang]] on the 19th of June 2020, their OtonabianOtonabeean allies rushed to assist as the alliance required. In the defense of the Varathian vault and the offense of the attack bunker near [[Chungus]], the OtonabianOtonabeean soldiers mounted a valiant strike against the aggressors as a part of the initial multi-nation alliance, where two members were pearled in the engagement (one later freed). This initial attack sparked the three day long siege of the former [[Carbon]] [[Hell Vault]] north of Otonabee, and the nation was an important location in the war, with the allied attack tunnel beginning in Lynn, and surface fighting around the OtonabianOtonabeean constructed Northern Highway. The OtonabianOtonabeean soldiers took to discord and reddit with their goal to free the pearled binchymonkey, with cries of '#freebinchy'. In the war, many brave OtonabiansOtonabeeans fought including the now legendary A_E_Sky, who assisted in saving the pearls by breaking diamond-reinforced obsidian naked, with a mere iron pick.
 
===Expansion Islands===
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===Conflict with Olympia===
''Main Article: [[Lynn Massacre]]''
In mid August, as part of a push to deactivate leftover infrastructure from the Hell War, an old tunnel running the length of Otonabee was found to be used by members of Olympia for moving between the Hell Vault and the Ascension Vault, with the tunnel having been extended without consulting Otonabee <ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/igsj7e/otonabian_statement_on_olympian_aggression/</ref>. The Otonabian judge, IKEA_FRIDGE, quickly deactivated the illegal tunnel, plugging it with reinforced obsidian before later gloating about this action to a member of Olympia<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/igrz7p/otonabees_act_of_aggression/</ref>. While the status of the tunnel as private or public remained contested, Otonabee refused to remove the obsidian, and Olympia swiftly attacked IKEA and the president, Sadie in Lynn, pearling IKEA and retreating to Hell. While negotiations were underway, a group of Otonabians took to breaking Olympian bastions within their territory, before being attacked. The president, Sadie, was afkbreaking a bastion while at Costco and was swiftly pearled. The remaining members were chased down and also pearled by Olympia. Mere hours after this, Vanax, prawny331 and Sadie agreed on terms for the release of the pearls and the payment of reparations for the removal of the obsidian until an alternate tunnel was to be constructed within a week<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/ih8q6b/olympia_otonabee_peace_negotiations/</ref>.▼
 
▲In mid August, as part of a push to deactivate leftover infrastructure from the Hell War, an old tunnel running the length of Otonabee was found to be used by members of Olympia for moving between the Hell Vault and the Ascension Vault, with the tunnel having been extended without consulting Otonabee <ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/igsj7e/otonabian_statement_on_olympian_aggression/</ref>. The OtonabianOtonabeean judge, IKEA_FRIDGE, quickly deactivated the illegal tunnel, plugging it with reinforced obsidian before later gloating about this action to a member of Olympia<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/igrz7p/otonabees_act_of_aggression/</ref>. While the status of the tunnel as private or public remained contested, Otonabee refused to remove the obsidian, and Olympia swiftly attacked IKEA and the president, Sadie in Lynn, pearling IKEA and retreating to Hell. While negotiations were underway, a group of OtonabiansOtonabeeans took to breaking Olympian bastions within their territory, before being attacked. The president, Sadie, was afkbreaking a bastion while at Costco and was swiftly pearled. The remaining members were chased down and also pearled by Olympia. Mere hours after this, Vanax, prawny331 and Sadie agreed on terms for the release of the pearls and the payment of reparations for the removal of the obsidian until an alternate tunnel was to be constructed within a week<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/ih8q6b/olympia_otonabee_peace_negotiations/</ref>.
 
===Unification with Varathia===
''Main Article: [[Otona-Varathian Empire]]''
 
Following the complete obliteration of most of the entire active OtonabianOtonabeean population in a mere 24 hours at the hands of Olympia, discussions between Otonabee and Varathia progressed towards the discussion of unification. Back at the nation's founding, the then president of Varathia, Aresot, had approached the OtonabiansOtonabeeans about joining Varathia, and this conversation sparked several times within the OtonabianOtonabeean government, being shut down nearly every time. With the abdication of Aresot for the new emperor, Logiche, the expiry of the Central Powers treaty and the increase of tensions within the mainland, Otonabee put forward terms for unification under the Treaty of Lynn<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A_BY-K722t-WLVAmtS64zYQsYWxxd1hWoGwlpLMt9Fs/edit?usp=sharing</ref>, desiring to join Varathia only as equals, forming a new semi-autonomous state within the empire following a referendum dissolving the OtonabianOtonabeean constitution. This state was to be controlled by a democratically elected Beekeeper, who would maintain control over land in the region, had the power to create laws with the Emperor's approval and represented the interests of the state within the Varathian government. This treaty was announced to the general public on the 31st of August <ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/ikbrgr/announcing_the_unification_of_nations_and_the/</ref>, and Sadie1373 was the first elected Beekeeper, running unopposed.
 
===Second Hell War ===
''Main Article: [[Second Hell War]]''
 
The strength of the new union was quickly put to the test as the ongoing Cantina-Olympia cold war rapidly approached a direct conflict. Skirmishes in the southwestern desert around the [[Ascension Vault]] turned into a full -on conflict, and Otonabee's geographic location was a critical one to control for both sides - it split the two main Olympian vaults and would prove an excellent staging point for attacks on either vault for the Coalition. At the start of the war, Otonabee committed to their prior treaty with Olympia and chose to remain neutral. When Alexandria declared war following heavy threats from a member of Olympia's council, Otona-Varathia declared war in solidarity <ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TXlCrlUaJaBqC2jPMdODXnBJ0phbIqUqwXx9xpi5TcY/edit?usp=sharing</ref>.
 
This proved to be a mistake, as their broken treaty enraged Olympia, with the Olympians raiding and occupying the city of Lynn several days into the war. Sadie, the Beekeeeper at the time, was pearled, and the mantle of leader fell to prawny331, who was declared interim Beekeeper. This occupation was initially pushed out, but as the coalition continued to bleed pearls and looked to surrender<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/inv5sg/the_coalition_of_states_warring_olympia_raise_the/</ref>, the defense of Lynn was abandoned and the city was evacuated while Olympia resumed their occupation. Peace negotiations were difficult, with Olympia initially calling for Otonabee's complete subjugation <ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/ip9r21/an_update_from_the_interim_beekeeper_of_otonabee/</ref>. To prevent this and to provide extra diplomatic pressure with the raiding<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/io01z6/the_sad_truth/</ref> of coalition cities who had already surrendered, Otona-Varathia was formally integrated into the greater Carbon Federation, and a more balanced peace was achieved with the Treaty of Crystal Cove with Convoy's mediation<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d-dFYrOT25BCoTaZ9Bpxy3iEpAlgPnPgkGAQ0uPe_wM/edit?usp=sharing</ref>. In this treaty, the formerly Norlish mesa claims were handed to the new state of Neo-Bobanga as a portion of the larger state of Laconia. The interim Beekeeper, prawny331, stood down upon the signing of this peace, with binchymonkey later appointed as his successor.
[[File:GAPTF.png|alt=|thumb|Gallagher Anti-Piracy Task Force preparing for an operation in the Barbary War.]]
 
===The Barbary War ===
''Main Article: [[Barbary War]]''
 
Following the destruction of CivCorp and the ongoing hunt for those responsible, a group of Chungesians and Olympians (now Laconians) retreated to the New War to escape from bounty hunters and formed the [[Pirates|New World Pirates]]. They ended up choosing to settle within the claims of the Gallagher Territory, due to Otonabee's connection to Carbon, despite Carbon holding no say in the territory's operation. With some minor conflicts in Gallagher, Polaria and New Providence due to leaked discord messages with the Gallagher custodian, prawny331 and the Varathian emperor, Logiche, planning to supply [[Oasis]] fighters to take on the pirates, the conflict exploded into all -out war following the discovery of their bunker. This began the Barbary War proper, with heavy fighting within Gallagher, Polaria and underground as the [[Far Seas Alliance|FSA]] moved to remove the pirates from the new world. They were eventually successful, and the pirates retreated after losing Adderall's pearl<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-RENndpyuy5UKsq-zg4JUY_EPjU413rFtBG8cCzMMJY/edit?usp=sharing</ref>, bringing the now [[USA]] to come to the bargaining table. Gallagher then ceded a section of their territory to neighboring Polaria for their assistance and sacrifices made during the war effort. The role of Gallagher Custodian was passed onto IKEA_FRIDGE, following prawny's brief 'retirement'.
 
===The Great War ===
''Main Article: [[Great War]]''
 
Concurrent to the Barbary war, the Great war raged on the mainland follwingfollowing the fallout from the CivCorp bombing, with Carbon and her allies faced up against a powerful southern alliance of Blackwater, Laconia, Chungus and Boris. Otonabee was pulled into this conflict as two of their members were pearled in neutral Cantina, with zero knowledge the ongoing bounty hunt had escalated into all -out war. Negotiations began, with a frustrated Otonabee disappointed in their long-time allies attacking them unprompted. Eventually, the pearls were freed in exchange for Otonabee leaving Carbon and declaring neutrality<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/j66kdk/otonabee_declares_neutrality_in_the_ongoing/</ref>. This did not last after Asgard fell, as Otonabee moved soldiers in secret from Gallagher to strike at a Twinkieminer bunker, raiding it<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/jit4ke/otonabees_demonstration_against_thomas_winkie/</ref> and taking its contents to heaven to defend it as a unified Otona-Varathia. After a majority of USA players were banned and pearled, Otonabee joined their allies in reclaiming their continental holdings and disabling hostile infrastructure.
 
===Post-War Rebirth===
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[[File:Bee parra.png|thumb|391x391px|Render of the cities of Lynn and Dartmouth at the conclusion of the Great war|link=Special:FilePath/Bee_parra.png]]
 
Otonabee iswas extremely mountainous, largely consisting of Mesa and Desert terrain, making farming and land clearing difficult.
===Lynn ===
''Main Article: [[Lynn]]''
 
Built around the two sources of the vast [[Vesa River]], the modern-styled city of Lynn iswas the crowning glory of Otonabee, standing stubbornly against the apparent futility of living in such hostile terrain. Lynn iswas home to many different landmarks, all of them inside the city itself. Binchymonkey iswas the "resident shitter" that reins control over lynnLynn.
 
====Lynn Clock Tower====
The oldest standing tower in the city, the clock- tower standsstood as a memory toof the founding of Lynn. This tower has been acknowledged by the [[List of ICPA Heritage Sites|ICPA]] as a regional heritage site, and was damaged in the Second Hell war<ref>Discord message about ICPA Classification [[:File:Lynnclocktower.png|Lynnclocktower.png]]</ref>
 
====Lynn Spire====
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===Dartmouth===
Built along the southern Dartmouth river, this residential town houses much of the nation's population. itIt also houses the nationsnation's primary piece of defensive infrastructure, the appropriately named Cum Vault.
 
===The Great Mountain===
Encompassing the nation's western region, and the nation's AquanetherAqua nether portal, this region once housed the capital city of [[Khailsan Empire|Khailsan]], Alania. This historical site was controversially demolished by SirCrowley to expand his beet fields.<ref>Part 2 of the discord discussion about the destruction of Alania [[:File:Khalisan crowley2.png|Khalisan crowley2.png]]</ref><ref>Discord conversation on the destruction of Alania [[:File:Khalisan crowley.png|Khalisan crowley.png]]</ref>
 
===Gallagher Territory===
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The Republic of Otonabee iswas ruled by the democratically elected Beekeeper. This position replaced the position of the President upon the formation of the Otona-Varathian Empire and the dissolution of Otonabee's constitution, following a unanimous referendum. The Council of Bees, chosen by the Beekeeper, advises the Beekeeper and the Varathian emperors on matters of state. Elections are held upon request by citizens after a minimum period of 2 months following the prior election, and any primary or dual citizens are eligible to vote. Finally, the Beekeeper must have their primary residence in Otonabee to be eligible to run. Finally, the Judge is also chosen by the Beekeeper. Currently, IKEA_FRIDGE has been the only citizen to hold this title.
 
Internal politics are typically straightforward and simple, owing to the close friendships of many of the long-time citizens. All three prior leaders all retired of their own accord, and elections are infrequent and tend to favor the sitting leader. As per the signing of the Treaty of Lynn and the unification of Otona-Varathia, the Varathian Emperors have the final say on any laws passed by the council and the Beekeeper, but the Beekeeper holds veto power over Otonabee coming under the jurisdiction of new Varathian laws.
 
==Culture==
Otonabee maintained a unique attitude as a nation, being primarily that fun (and enjoyment of playing) was the main goal of the nation. As such, a common perception of Otonabee was that of a very accurate "Chaotic Good": alignment <ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivRealms/comments/jgp5qe/expanded_civrealms_alignment_chart/</ref>.
 
===Bees===
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===Currency===
[[File:Rial.png|thumb|The Rial.|link=Special:FilePath/Rial.png]]
As a strong ally of Varathia, initially Otonabee used the [[Currencies|Imperial Credit]], before switching to a stamina-backed fractional currency (one -tenth) named the Rial, initially backed by the then president, molliamMolliam. This currency was devalued after the siege of Lynn and the Lynn Bank was raided, and the currency was abandoned (along with the original Imperial Credit).
 
===Farming===
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===Mining===
With access to an AquanetherAqua nether portal, Otonabee makes prime copper and nether material land.
 
===Infrastructure===
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====Rail====
The Otonabee Rail Corporation completed a rail line to Olendor soon after its incorporation, and constructed the central station in Lynn. A rail tunnel was also completed to Roma in SPQR.
 
==White Elephants==
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====Otonabee Olympics====
Planned to take place in early June of 2020, The Otonabee Olympics was a masterplanmaster plan for the Khalisan plateau, located between Lynn and Dartmouth. The area was to include stores, hotels, a large stadium, a race course, a railway station, and other amenities. The plan was largely carried out by CAM_AL and Sadie1373. Enormous amounts of time and money were sunk into the project, and basic roads and landscaping was completed. The centrepiece of the project, the Cactus Bowl, while being 90% complete, still remains unfinished to this day. The scheme was abandoned in early 2021.
 
====HQ (Otonabee Headquarters) ====
Planned in the very early days of Otonabee, the HQ building was planned to be a large office tower housing the operations of the nation and other key infrastructure. The building was designed to minimize cost, using gray stained glass panes & terracotta, which could both be created by using the materials in the surrounding mesa biome. The tower was completed not long after construction began, but was never used beyond the first floor. The building suffered from a lack of maintenance, and now remains empty with no use, and several abandoned structures on various floors of the tower. Large holes in the glass are visible from street level.
 
==== Otonabee Market & Surrounding Developments====
At the beginning of the construction Lynn, several large terracotta buildings were built by CAM_AL & Molliam. These towers were largely unreinforced due to the lack of resources at the time, and used low -cost terracotta materials. These buildings were large, and defined the skyline, but were viewed by some to be unsightly and contrary to the future vision of the city. As such, these buildings were demolished in the summer of 2020. Unfortunately, no active work was put in to replace these structures. It took many months for the first, large building's plot to be developed and occupied by a bank building, which was significantly smaller than the original building. Several plots comprising this historic part of the city remain undeveloped.
 
====Dartmouth Casino====
The Dartmouth Casino was an offshoot of the tourism plan enacted by CAM_AL related to the olympics. The casino was planned to be built between the tributaries of the Dartmouth river, just north of Dartmouth, off of the main road between Lynn & Dartmouth. This project used very expensive materials, such as concrete and dark oak, as such, progress was slow, and eventually came to a halt. Several months later, andan effort was put in to finish the partially constructed part of the building, and landscape the front, to remove the eyesore of the unfinished building. Unfortunately, the building was griefed soon after this initiative was undertaken, and all plans were abandoned. Today, the front of the casino has been removed to make way for the Hive, Otonabee's central vault.
 
====Otonabee Canal====
Lynn iswas an inland city, far from navigable waterways which lead to areas beyond the main continent. Upon the arrival of the New Continent on CivRealms, an initiative was spearheaded by Prawny331 & MrJeremyFisher to build a port and canal linking Lynn to the Cantina lake and the larger ocean. The canal was completed for a time, but maintenance was not regularly performed, and the canal became blocked in many places. A lack of use and incentive to complete the project left the port portion of the build unfinished.
 
==== Otonabee Public Farms====
In the wake of Molliam's parting to Blackwater, and the lack of economic opportunity for newfriends in Otonabee, a plan was devised for the creation of public wheat, beetroot, and carrot farms in the Dartmouth & Vesa river valleys. Unfortunately, removing the reinforcements on the existing farms proved very difficult, and little progress was made on completing a full public farm. One aspect of this plan was completed, however, the public tree farms, built by Prawny331 were the only aspect to be fully realised. The farms close to Dartmouth remain under construction.
 
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The Lynn Mall & Spire complex was a commercial development in the center of Lynn, meant to bolster economic opportunity in the city. The mall and spire housed several dozen vendor slots, but only 4 were ever filled.
 
==== Snitch networks and bastion grids====
Due to its newfriend origins, Otonabee never established a full snitch network or bastion grid. Many different government members and citizens noticed this and attempted to correct the nation's sloppy bastion grid, a project that was ongoing when activity on the server died off. A basic snitch network was created prior tobefore the Second Hell War, but this was never maintained effectively and much of the network culled.
 
====Lynn-Dartmouth revitalization====
As the [[Great War (CivRealms 2.0)|Great War]] came to an end [[Sadie1373]] took it upon himself to revitalize Otonabee's two cities, [[Lynn]] and [[Dartmouth]]. He began this project by demolishing old and unused buildings in both cities to make room for a predicted revival of the somewhat inactive server - something which never occurred. After clearing out old buildings, Sadie began a project he would never truly finish by tearing up the majority of Lynn's road network in order to redesign the layout of the city, which had remained unchanged since the founding of the nation in early 2020.
 
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