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New idea, tell me what you think :3
Hey guys! So the semester is over and I have free time on my hands. So I decided to create a new country next to Nihongo. It is based on an African styled culture ( I took my inspiration from Timbuktu and the Malian Empire). Here is a glimpse of that new country. Let me know what you think of it!
The independent realms
Far from the borders of the Confederation, across some deserted lands, lie several city-states from very different nations and cultures. Some of them are part of the International Coalition but a few others are still at war or in a situation of civil war. Those city states sometimes come from projects of colonization done by of the provinces of the Confederation or some other countries.
The Aquamarines
It is a wide archipelago of a dozen islands. It was colonized by Takamagahara when it was still part of the Confederation. The aquamarines gained full autonomy lately, mainly because they were so far away from the motherland. It is barely populated and some islands are deserted. Most people are farmers or fishermen.
The United Kingdoms of West Sylvania
A complicated name for a complicated situation. This region was formed by many tiny kingdoms, each kingdom having its own castle (ou can see two of them on that picture). A sorcerer tried to unite those kingdoms but was corrupted by power. It started a civil war and now most of this devastated land is under the control of the Black Peak ( that tower in black, based on Orthanc).
Skanland
This large mountain range is surrounded by dense forests. The local people have settled their castles in the mountains whereas the forest, with its beautiful lakes and rivers, was given to the rich families of other countries to build their summer houses (I swear I’m a socialist though!)
Some large summer houses.
The summer house of the king of Atlantis.
The capital, Nørstaat.
The castle of Daghild.
The sandy principalities
These city-states are located in a vast desert, East of the Confederation.
The castle of Tar Nulgod
The palace and the city of Tar Nahal
Muscovitia
Well obviously... I mean Moscow... Muscovitia... This is a fairly new city state: tis the season! It is south of Heffelsheim but I haven’t decided wether it would be a part of it.
Dvaniestr
Once a province of the Confederation, it sinked into a war doubled with a civil war. It is now a desolated land more dangerous than any other part of the world.
The Nihongo Museum of Arts and History.
This double museum (the old one and the new one attached together) was created shortly after the birth of the Confederation. It was extended during the extension and modernization of Ostburg. The new museum was also part of the Union shoreline planning.
The old museum
It is located just west of the parliament on Union island
It has an art gallery.
And a recreation of every provinces’ biomes, on the picture below you can see the recreation of Husta and of Takamagahara (the museum was built when it was still a province.
The new museum
Located on the shores of the Union river, in Ostburg, it faces the old museum. In fact, the two are linked with an underwater tunnel leading to the map gallery.
The first floor is a large greenhouse in which is a more recent recreation of the plain and mesa biomes. It holds a diversity of plants and is considered as a public garden.
The underground levels has two galleries: one for the rare objects and one for the art. Here is the first one where you can also see the Suburb line behind the windows.
The art gallery of the new museum:
As I said, the old and the new museum are linked by a tunnel. This tunnel leads to the map gallery which hods the biggest and most completed map of the world.
The governments
In the Confederation of Nihongo, there are two levels of government: the provincial government and the federal government. The federal government only ensures the cooperation between the provinces. It does not decide of anything but the adding of a province and the building of interprovincial infrastructures ( trains, bridges, roads...). It is also in charge of the universities to ensure that every provinces has the same level of education. It is limited to a single territory, Union Island, which is not considered a part of any province. Nobody but the members of the federal Assembly can live on the Island, making it a neutral playground for every provinces.
The parliament of Nihongo. Each windows of stained glass represent the biomes of the two founding provinces: Djansk during the day (left) and Husta during the night (right).
The Assembly of Nihongo, where the delegations from all the provinces discuss the future of the Confederation. On the wall you can see all the fundamental laws of Nihongo (official languages, security, rights and duties...).
The official map of Nihongo, in the hall of the Parliament.
Every province has its own government. All the provinces have a democratic government that works hands in hands with a Queen, King or Jaarl (every province was a kingdom before the Confederation) Djansk
The Provincial Assembly of Djansk.
Inside the Assembly of Djansk
The Royal Palace of Djansk ( yes I admit it: it is pretty lame. Thinking of rebuilding it ;D )
Husta
The Provincial Assembly of Husta, in North Point.
Inside the Assembly of Husta. The population of this province is divided in three groups that are represented here: the mountains (in white), the plains and marshes (in green) and the shores (in blue).
The Upper Room of the Assembly, where the members of the Assembly and the Queen can meet and debate,
The First House, the oldest building in all Nihongo. It is traditionally the residency of the Queen
Nayam
The Provincial Assembly of Nayam.
Inside the Assembly of Nayam.
The old Royal Palace.
The new Royal Palace.
I also wanted to show you the buildings housing the government of Takamagahara, since it had the same system than the provinces of Nihongo.
The Assembly of Takamagahara, in Hiratsuka.
The lower room, where everyone in the country can come to discuss concerns or ideas with the members of the Assembly.
The Upper Room, where the Council of the Emperor meet.
The imperial palace, a view from the gardens.
Inside the Imperial Place, the central staircase.
Christmas Eve has begun in Heffensheim... Merry Christmas everybody !
Transportation
The world is vast and some cities are located in remote areas. Transportation had to be developed to link all the provinces together. The Constitution guarantees the access to the railway to any settlements within the confederation, therefore the federal train system is colossal. Some cities decided to built airports (Yes I know there’s no planes in Minecraft) and large industrial harbors. Waterways also include many canals linking the seas.
The Bridges
There are many bridges across the world, linking a continent to another or simply crossing rivers and canyons. Here are two major bridges in the world:
The Umiyokogiru Bridge This bridge allows travelers to go from Husta to Hiratsuka without going around the dense dark forest. It has a single huge pillar and is the largest bridge in the world. The upper deck is for pedestrians and horse, whereas the lower deck has a speed train allowing to cross the bridge in a few seconds.
The Interprovincial Bridge It is one of the first bridges to have been built, it crosses the Ahmar sea to link the southern Djansk to Nayam. It has two pillars.
The train stations
As I said, the train system is pretty dense and vast. Therefore the Confederation needed to built efficient train station. Some have been built a long time ago when there was only a few lines running. Those had to adapt and had to be modernized to suit new transportation needs.
The Tulip station, Hustor, The oldest train station. It owes its name to the tulip field next to it (the tulip is the emblem of Husta). Nowadays you can still see the tulip inside the station.
The North Point Station, North Point. This is the main station used to transit up North and to the norther part of Djansk.
The Crossroad Station, Nurodd.
This is one of the most important and more complex train station in the Confederation. It is at the crossroad of three major lines: the Hustor-Djansk line, the Union line and the Southern line.
The Djansk Station
The Airports
The newly rebuilt federal airport.
The Diome airport, North Point.
The Miano airport, Hiratsuka
The Loots airport, Djansk City
The Kirsch airport, Barzakh
The International Airport, attached to the International Assembly.
The intermodal airport of Yoroido, bringing together planes, trains, road and Shinkansen.
The federal port of Union Island.
The industrial harbor of Djansk CIty
The metro.
I will show you two metro system that are fully developed (other cities have a metro system but it’s not as sophisticated as those two).
The metro of the Capital: A very dull metro with two lines, another line is going around the island to link the suburbs but it is part of a different system.
One exemple: The Parliament station Outside the station
Inside the station, where the two lines cross.
The suburb train, linking Nurodd, Ostburg and North Point together
The Shinkansen Due to its immensity, Takamagahara has its own train system: the Shinkansen. Sharing the same name with the japanese bullet train, it is built on the same principle: A speed train, isolated from any obstacle. The Shinkansen goes around the country in an underground loop.
The Shinkansen entrance, Hiratsuka.
The Shinkansen under a lake.
Inside a station, the automated train system, built by Pyongrad engineers.
And at last: the Djansk City metro system. With two lines, its stations are entirely decorated with local clay art. Here are some of the prettiest.
Outside the Commerce station.
Outside the Lake station.
Inside the New-Town station.
Inside the Old-Town station.
Inside the Commerce station.
Inside the Sience station.
Inside the Lake station.
Night walk on the shores of Ostburg.
Nurodd station and Lotfi Square
Nihongo Square and Downtown
The Parliament and the embassy of Atlantis
The new museum
The old museum
The Federal Library and North Point
Arriving at the International Harbor (Nayam) at night.
