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{{Infobox civilization|name=Nara|subheader=|image=Nara_Flag.png|capital_city=[[Shiroyama]] | government_type=Feudal Shogunate|position_title1=Shikken|position_title2=Rensho|position_title4=Daimyo|position_title5=Samurai|position_title6=Komuin|position_title3=Taishō|position_name1=[[SwordMaster7777]]|position_name2=[[Prawny331]]|position_name3=[[BlankestAtlas]]|foundation_date=2nd June 2022|preceded_by={{flag|Far Seas Alliance}}, {{flag|Inferno}}|discord=https://discord.gg/M8etHAEyBB|demonym=Naran|position_name4=[[Bronnakus]], [[Earyx]]||position_name5=[[HPLaptop]], [[Hg__80]]||position_name6=[[JeyHey]], [[Bronnakus]], [[mtfUJi]], [[BlankestAtlas]]|caption=On each side of the flag, one finds three heavenly trigrams<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagua</ref> representing the divinity of the nation. In the center the moon rises in a dark night sky.|location=3300, 4700|area=3.05 km^2<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/vpobr3/new_map_new_nation_size_analysis_details_in/</ref>|alliance=[[DNA]], {{flag|Independent Southern Powers}}|activity_level=High|settlements=Ichinokawa, Sunatoride, Kajitsu}}
Nara is a nation on [[CivMC]], located in the deep (+,+) on the continent of [[Alenarith]]. The nation is primarily Japanese-themed, though it takes
Nara's territory runs from Lake Biwa in the north to the world border,
Nara is bordered to the west by [[Dalgon]], the east by [[Free Danzilonan Republic]] and [[Gensokyo]], and to the north and northwest by [[Doom City]] and the [[Arsenio Pact]].
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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
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 signs specifying both Dalgon and Nara.
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 then 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.▼
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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 also 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. ▼
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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 then 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. ▼
===The Sack of Shiroyama (July-September 2022)===
▲The second month of the server did not go as smoothly as the first, though 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
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>.
=== The Southern Border Kerfuffle ===▼
▲=== 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 mend 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- Present)''' ===
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. Presently, the national focus is the building of the castle, the beautification and expansion of the cities and towns, and developing and fostering the newfriends into the next generation of Narans.
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