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A day after CivclassicCivClassic 2.0 was launched, [[Magmus|Magmus]] sailed down a river until she eventually found a small islet in a lake. She began constructing a tower house upon this island, naming it the [[Crowsroost Tower|Crowsroost]], and by the end of the day had finished it. She also began cultivating the lands on the shores of the lake for food, and began constructing a boardwalk on the eastern shores of the lake, and began constructing the temple known as the [[Oaken Hall of Light]]. She dubbed the swampy landmass on the eastern side of the lake the [[Greenmarsh]], and the lightly forested area to the west the Greenlands, and declared herself Lady of the Greenmarsh, laying claim to the region along with a small part of the Greenlands. A group of players settled in the southern Greenlands, known as Versailles, or the "Turtle Fuckers". The mountains south of the Greenmarsh were claimed by Gingechris, founding the city of [[Pinnacle]]. Eventually, Knight_Jacob and his sister settled in the Greenmarsh, joining the nation as it's first subjects. Unfortunately, this growth attracted raiders, and the Crowsroost Tower was looted many times.

On the 25th of July, three raiders named bananaAndRice, NEPTHIS_ZERO, and Sethrus attacked Crowsroost, pearling everybody who entered the city and imprisoning them in their [[vault]], and covering the city with lava. Danielx9x and John3112 tried to fight them and break the vault, but were driven off, claiming that they were hacking, although many disagreed. Later, PvPers from [[Lexington]] arrived but left after communication errors prevented them from finding and breaking the vault. The Verdans remained imprisoned in the vault, with everyone else taking refuge in Pinnacle. After a few days, the raiders released everyone save for Magmus, who remained imprisoned. The bargainings and deceit of Neptun3 eventually got her freed, and the raiders vanished, but the damage had already had been done, with many players leaving for different towns or disappearing entirely. While Verda soon after annexed the former lands of Craiggrad, Polaris and Normandy, but Verda soon entered a steep decline. Magmus left to go on holiday for more than a week, and soon many major citizens left as the summer holidays drew to a close. Soon Magmus was the only active Verdan left, and was told that Verda would never become active again. She decided to move to a more active town, the city of [[Threepton]] in [[Provincia]].

Two players, Phantom_Hoxha and _Haecceity_ built a vast, cross-shaped road network over much of Verda's lands, planning to use this as part of their mega-city, [[Axiom|the Free City of Axiom]]. When Magmus found out about this, she was not pleased, as she had planned to build her own city over this land. The Axiomites would not be convinced to demolish or even reduce these roads, although they would accept Verdan rule under Magmus. Dismayed that her plans for a new, grand Verdan capital had been ruined, she returned to Threepton, declaring _Haecceity_ to be the regent of Verda. Magmus was impressed, however, by the Axiomite's enthusiasm for the [[The Gods of Light|Verdan religion]], and their construction of the town of [[ObshchinaObschina]] outside of Crowsroost. The Axiomite Regency operated under the values of Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality, and Hoxha declared himself Patriarch of the Verdan religion. Eventually, though, even the Axiomites went inactive, with Hoxha quitting and giving his account away.

On November 12 2017, Magmus decided to end the regency, returning to Verda. Verda remained mostly inactive, with _Haecceity_ leaving to join [[Columbia]], and most players remaining inactive. Things began to change, however, as 2018 began. Many old players that were once inactive, such as Knight_Jacob and Thalio returned, and Verda began to gain new players again. Magmus began work constructing a new royal castle for herself in Crowsroost, known as [[Castle Ashdun]] after the sacred tree that grows in the castle grounds, and Knight_Jacob and Thalio both began constructing grand gardens throughout Crowsroost. Rails to cities like [[Taozi]] and [[Wayrest]] were also made, connecting Verda with many nations across the world. On April 1st 2018, Verda annexed Firoxus Swamp in the [https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/88tntt/the_treaty_of_heinlau_verda_annexes_firoxus_swamp/ Treaty of Heinlau]. In the ruins of the Italian Federation, a player called Blackknife43 returned, founding a new city on the ruins of the old, and named it [[Elwen]]. Knight_Jacob and his former raider friend Queen_Kyle founded a new city on a former northern settlement, the canal city of [[Stormmire]]. On the 23rd of June, 2018, the kingdom celebrated it's first anniversary with an [[Iria|Irian]] delegation. Then some raids happened and Firoxus Swamp was lost.

Verda iswas home to many cities and settlements, most of which are now abandoned.

Verda iswas an absolute monarchy under the reigning monarch, currently [[Magmus|Queen Magmus]]. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aJQ6ZSMK5XaYnHzcsE7XfhcMEQvu3lyBsR86JcwM5bQ/ While Verda has a constitution], the monarch hashad supreme power and cancould change any part of it as they feelfelt.

The constitution providesprovided for four governmental positions serving under the queen:

The lands of Verda arewere quite large, and so encompassencompassed multiple biomes. The capital of [[Crowsroost]] and the city of PrystonStormmire are situated in the [[Greenmarsh]] swamp, while [[Pinnacle]] sits atop a mountain range. To the west of the Greenmarsh and Pinnacle, across the river Greenmarsh and the Greenlake is the vast region known as the Greenlands, home to Elwen as well as many ruined cities. This vast wooded field stretches onward west for the rest of Verda's claims. To the south, near the ruins of Normandy, there are many mountains, and at the southernmost part of Verda is a vast, mostly unexplored mesa. In the south-west, there is the [[Firoxus Swamp]] and a mesa plateau island.

The Verdan state religion iswas worship of the Gods of Light, a highly syncretic pantheon of many gods. In the south-western most part of Verda, [[Firoxus Swamp]], extra focus iswas placed on worship of [[The Gods of Light#Lesser gods|Eretos]], and the local figure known as St. Firox.

The city of [[Crowsroost]] has been haunted by this mysterious apparition, said to be the spirit of a former resident of the city who failed to build a home up to code thus being thrown out, filled with sadness she drowned herself within the waters of Crowsroost. However, she usually silently wanders the city's streets, but she does sometimes speak and has been known to attack. There was an attempt to exorcise her, but she continues to be seen to this day.

The Kingdom of Verda pridesprided itself on its aesthetic standards, and as such Crowsroost and Pinnacle are both quite beautiful. Crowsroost's aesthetic iswas held to a somewhat-strict building code, with all houses being built of primarily wood and stone brick, with commercial buildings having much more relaxed requirements. This producesproduced a very unified yet organic look, all the while being quite pleasant to the eye. Skilled builders such as Knight_Jacob have built immensely detailed structures such as the Old Crow Inn and Queen_Kyle's house.