Freeport Reborn [Settlement Application]

[Vegan_Comedy 200]

Settlement PRO MC Name: Vegan_Comedy (Sheo Amanthul Var'suuth)

Settlement Name: Freeport

Proposed Settlement Locations (Highlight 3 on the map): The old site where Freeport once was, linked below

Settlement Lore (could include previous roleplay posts showing involvement with the community) (1000 words minimum): 

Years, nay, decades ago, once stood a small settlement named Freeport in the South, within it was a ferry to providence. It was viewed as a near-pirate town that was often a well travelled port as well, atleast semi well travelled by Orenians seeking to visit the Southern Lands. Yet with each coming year Freeport seemed to gain less and less travellers, and residents, less and less commerce as well. Overtime, the loss of numbers, the lack of travellers, and the lack of nomads seeking to buy and sell their wares, simply dwindled and withered away, leaving the town and it’s residents to slowly travel into the unknown, some moved to other towns with the hope to start anew amongst the folk there, others however, sadly wandered in the wrong directions, some vanishing in the wilds never to be heard of again, others even stooping so low as to become brigands and cutthroats among the roads. This left the town to fall to ruin, and thus, leaving it in the state we find it now, some homes have corpses within them, some of the docks are now impossible to walk upon, and some of the buildings may collapse upon entering. Yet, in a time long since past, before the collapse of the once great Freeport, a group of travelers visited the port, three to be precise, Sheo Amanthul, Rosemary Wilson, and Azriel Morningstar, upon entering the town however, they noticed there were few people, and thought nothing of it, a year later, it reached the ears of Sheo, that it was rare to even see a single person in all of Freeport! Upon hearing this news, he immediately told his friend, and the local bartender in Varhelm, Rosemary, to which she responded, and debated with him over the Ashwood Tavern's counter of what Freeport's fate may be. She eventually told Sheo of an idea she had, to Remake Freeport, two days after Sheo and Azriel had begun to date, to which Sheo responded that he had other plans with Azriel, and did not wish to issue Rosemary’s plan until the two of them were properly settled. After that, sometimes in his dreams he would hear Rosemary's plan, over and over, sometimes even waking up from his slumber sweating and muttering about the land. And one day, upon seeing Rosemary again, he could tell she looked quite stressed, after speaking with her, he learnt that she planned on going exploring again, he could not leave Azriel behind, so he wished her luck. A year later however, word reached his ears that Rosemary had met her bitter end somewhere out in the wilderness. Now, nearly a decade after he had learned of her death, he met a dark elven woman named Rosellia, who wore Rosemary's jacket, this made him believe it to be a vision of the ancestors, and upon seeing her, he knew he had to issue Rosemary's final wish. Thus he set out on a journey, to recruit for a guild named 'Var'Suuth', Recruiting Rani Omec, Rosellia, Ra'Ahtu, Nornit Stormheart, Rosalind Vildr, Daria Vidlr, and Alenia Ravaceran. Getting each to join and delivering a promise of free residence in Freeport so long as they aided in it's reconstruction. Even asking any guild members who know of good, able-bodied people, willing to aid in the Rebuilding of Freeport, not all of them will be a part of the guild however, but they may still be offered free housing. Sheo upon conversing with Rosalind and Rani, to come up with a governmental Council structure, of which he will be head Councillor, the Council of Five shall be the effecting rulers of Freeport once it is built. He has prepared the guild and any others who may have volunteered to aid in the repairing and reconstruction of Freeport, and now, all that is left, is for him to confer with the Ancestors, if they would bless him to build upon this site. He has planned with quite a few of what to begin repairing, which roads to clean first, and what priority sites may be, as well as having planned sites to place tents upon, to camp within whilst they repair old buildings, and build new ones. Their intention is to revive the port, change the ferry’s route to Eastfleet and back to Freeport, to allow for a better transport mechanism, to turn the old and abandoned laboratory into a Guild Hall for Var’Suuth, to remake the old ‘throne room’ into a governmental hall, with five seats upon the stage, and many seats for a crowd to aid with speeches, as well as establish several structures such as statues and fountains to aid with decor. Each Ship within Freeport’s docks, will be deemed as ‘Guild’ and ‘Clan’ ships, thus a guild or clan can purchase their own ship, and live fully within it. Re-establishing the farm, and aiding Freeport’s name to travel throughout the lands once more. The guild seeks to Rebuild Freeport, in the name of Freeport, and in the name of the guild, they have their plans of what to make of it, and their ideas of what to do with it, as well as their plans of what is to come with it. Most in the guild wish to start anew, or simply, aid another start anew, a few of those in the guild come from odd corners of the world, even the Guild Leader, Sheo Amanthul, was once a Bandit, now retired from Banditry. And this guild of Oddities, will travel to the ends of the earth seeking for anyone wishing to aid in the reconstruction of Freeport, for that is the Var’suuth way, Var’suuth will rekindle the flames of Freeport, and afterwards, Var’suuth will ensure to tend to the flames, and aid the fire grow into a beautiful blaze in the night, Sheltering those that hide under it from the cold, and from any who wish to keep them there. For however long it takes, and whatever price must be paid, the guild shall Rebuild Freeport to its former glory, and perhaps even beyond. The vision of Freeport, to the guild, is one of Hope to begin anew, to some others however, it may be a vision of a land of opportunity! A new port with plenty of merchant stalls, simply waiting to be built as a bastion of southern Commerce away from Sutica. Dare I say, we hope to see you in Freeport, noble adventurers. 

Settlement Government Structure Explanation: A council of Five, with an overall leader of it, being Sheo, would be the main governmental force. A councilman for the military, one for public affairs, one for economics, one for overall health, and one for Foreign Affairs

 

Settlement Builds and Infrastructure (photos required): Photos of the current 'ruins' linked below, we will simply be repairing current buildings, and perhaps building more, rebuilding the old well there, and making a statue, for some reason my file link size was obscenely small so here is the link to images 

How does this settlement offer a unique niche not already found in an existing polity on the server? It Revives the olden Pirate Style that Freeport offered, currently there is not a single nation/settlement with a Tortuga-esque piratelike style, we seek to introduce that back to LOTC, and hopefully keep it alive this time.



How does your settlement tie to the greater lore and narrative set by the community on LotC?: We're a group of friends, old guildmates, that got together and though up an idea that would be nice for the greater lore. Freeport would be a pirate settlement, thus meaning that crime, and higher scale criminals, could view it, as a safe haven of sorts, from exterior governments.

Have you ever run a settlement on LoTC before and what experience do you have with leadership within roleplay communities among the current groups of players? I have yet to run a Settlement or Nation on Lotc before, before I came to Lotc I worked on Hypixel roleplay plots as a staff member, in places such as the titled 'Pyrrith' and the likes, as well as being a leader of the military group in 'Tol Dagor', irply, most people who've agreed to help rebuild freeport, are also people I knew from back then.

Do you understand the metrics for maintaining activity and the grounds for settlement removal, along with the standing polity cap? Aye, that we do, and if Freeport doesn't reach the expected activity, we will accept the consequences, and allow it to yet again fall to ruin if we do not reach atleast 1% activity, and do not pay weekly taxes.

 

 

 

 

 

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Unfortunately, this application has been denied. If you would like more information please message me on Discord. (Zindran#2300)