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{{ | {{Town | ||
|Color=40cde3 | |Color=40cde3 | ||
|title1=Olympia | |title1=Olympia | ||
| | |type=National capital city and [[Cascadia#Subdivisions|borough-level]] [[Cascadia#Subdivisions|special municipality]] | ||
| | |image1=[[File:Flag of Olympia.png|alt=Flag of Olympia|200px]] | ||
|Full_name=City of Olympia | |Full_name=National Capital City of Olympia | ||
|Established=21 | |Established=May 21, 2022 ''(City founded)'',<br>January 21, 2024 ''(NCCO created)'' | ||
|Nation=[[Cascadia]] | |Nation=[[Aurora:Cascadia|Cascadia]] | ||
|Population= | |Population=20 | ||
|Chunks= | |Chunks=360 | ||
|Coordinates= | |Coordinates=[https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=6&x=-23024&y=64&z=-8784 -23034, -8784] | ||
|Continent=[[North America (Continent)|North America]] | |Continent=[[North America (Continent)|North America]] | ||
| | |political_system=Devolved consolidated metropolitan authority | ||
| | |otherleader_title1=City Executive | ||
|otherleader1=HawaiianDPG | |||
* | |otherleader_title2=Lord Mayor | ||
* | |otherleader2=[[SayerQT]] | ||
* | |representative_title1=[[Legislature of Cascadia|House of Reps.]] representation | ||
| | |representative1='''Metropolitan'''<br> | ||
* Setrus | |||
* [[Milgorn123]] | |||
* FieryMatter | |||
* HawaiianDPG | |||
|representative_title2=Metropolitan Assembly | |||
|representative2=FieryMatter, HawaiianDPG, Bachinuni, SayerQT, Yeet_boy | |||
|official_language=English,<br>Coast Salish ''(ceremonial)'' | |official_language=English,<br>Coast Salish ''(ceremonial)'' | ||
|official_religion=None | |official_religion=None | ||
}}'''Olympia''', formally the '''National Capital City of Olympia''', is the capital city and a special municipality of the [[Cascadia|Republic of Cascadia]]. The city is located in Western Washington on the Pacific Ocean, at the southern tip of the Puget Sound, covering most of the southern region of the Olympic Peninsula. It shares a municipal land border with [[Seattle (Aurora)|Seattle]] and Salem, and a maritime border with the cities of Victoria and Astoria. | |||
Olympia serves as the seat of the Cascadian national government and is an important regional hub, hosting the Cascadian National Spawn, an international center of commerce and trade. The city is home to the three branches of the Cascadian national government: the [[Legislature of Cascadia|House of Representatives]] in the Cascadia Capitol Building, the Executive Branch in the Presidential Palace, and the [[Supreme Court of Cascadia|Judicial Branch]] in the Hall of Justice. | |||
The | The National Capital City of Olympia Act, passed in January 2024, significantly expanded the city's boundaries and authority. This reorganization incorporated the formerly separate city of [[Neah bay|Neah Bay]] and established several parishes under Olympia's jurisdiction, creating a larger metropolitan area under centralized governance. The city now consists of six parishes, which are represented in-game as separate towns but fall under the unified governance of the City. | ||
The city's executive powers are carried out by the City Executive, elected monthly by residents. As of February 2025, HawaiianDPG serves as the city executive, having been elected to a fourth term. City ordinances are made by the Metropolitan Assembly (sometimes informally referred to as the City Council), consisting of members elected by proportional representation. SayerQT serves as the ceremonial ''Lord Mayor of Olympia''. | |||
Olympia was founded on May 21, 2022, by former [[Seattle (Aurora)|Seattle]] Mayor [[SayerQT]], following Seattle's decline in activity. The city rapidly expanded after becoming the capital of the newly formed nation of Cascadia in July 2022. Throughout its history, Olympia has undergone significant development, including the construction of its downtown area, the Presidential Palace, National Tower, and Union Station. Since late 2024, it has been the subject of political dispute, with mass demolition, reconstruction, and renovations to Downtown and the planned ''Project Olympia'' facing delays, polarization, and gridlock. In late January 2025, Project Olympia finally began construction by the Greater Olympia Construction Taskforce, after much of historical Downtown was demolished by the [[Cabinet of Cascadia#Secretary of the Interior|Department of the Interior]]'s Olympia Renovation Bureau in autumn 2024. | |||
As of February 2025, Olympia continues to develop and serve as the political and administrative center of Cascadia, playing a crucial role in shaping the nation's future. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
The city was founded by former Seattle Mayor SayerQT on May 21, 2022, due to Seattle becoming a mess and inactive. SayerQT founded the nation of Cascadia | The city of Olympia was founded by former Seattle Mayor SayerQT on May 21, 2022, due to Seattle becoming both a mess, and inactive. SayerQT founded the nation of Cascadia with the capital in Olympia in July 2022, and entered a rapid period of expansion, growth that continued for some time. | ||
=== Late 2022 === | |||
Soon after the rapid expansion, the town lacked active builders leading to little progress until the player Moxies_hoe joined the town and was appointed City Manager. The town started construction of the downtown, and by October 17, 2022 the town had built a downtown and the Presidential Palace. The town continued expansion, but at a slowed rate. By November, the town had built National Tower and Union Station. On November 9, 2022, the City of Port Orchard was founded on the Kitsap Peninsula to the north of Olympia by Moxies_hoe. While the town expanded and developed quickly, it quickly ran out of space and the mayor and city council voted to merge with Olympia on November 19th. | |||
=== Mountainous expansion === | |||
Throughout early-to-mid 2023, the City of Olympia expanded itself into the Cascade Mountains, claiming Mt. St. Helens, and reaching all the way south to the Columbia River. Despite this, development stalled, and Moxies_hoe was replaced as City Manager by Milgorn123. During this time, the Cascadian Capitol was constructed, and remains one of the defining architectural objects of the City today. The national shop was also moved to being under the Cascadian Capitol, rather than underneath Marathon Park and Union Station. | |||
=== Late 2023 to Modern day === | |||
In late 2023, former Nunaville Mayor Blu_Zebra was appointed City Manager of Olympia. He quickly began work by revitalizing many portions of the city, such as Marathon Park, and constructing the Hall of Justice. With the implementation of Overclaim across the server, Olympia divided itself into several in-game towns, such as Skamania to the east and Olympia Coast to the West. This, together with a declining Neah Bay, led the Legislature to consolidate the six towns into a single municipal government, known as the National Capital City of Olympia, led by an elected Executive. Blu_Zebra was elected as the first City Executive in January 2024. Olympia continues development to this day. | |||
<gallery mode="slideshow"> | |||
File:Olympia dynmap 7-10-22.png|''(Nationless) July 12, 2022'' | |||
File:Olympia Dynmap 7-18-22.png|''July 18, 2022'' | |||
File:Olympia dynmap 7-24-22.png|''July 24, 2022'' | |||
File:Olympia Dynmap 09-05-22.png|''September 5, 2022'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Government == | |||
The city consists of six parishes, which in-game are seperate towns, but are all governed by the National Capital City of Olympia (NCCO). The City's executive powers are carried out by the City Executive, elected once a month by the city's residents. The current city executive is HawaiianDPG, who was elected to a third term in the January 2025 city election. City ordinances are made by the Legislative Assembly, consisting of several members elected by proportional representation by the city's electorate. | |||
Prior to the creation of the National Capital City by an act of the Legislature in January 2024, what is now the single city was two cities, the City of Olympia and the City of Neah Bay. The City of Olympia was founded in May of 2022, and used a city-manager government, with SayerQT serving as mayor for the entirety of its existence, and appointing a city manager to administer the affairs of the town. The City of Neah Bay has a long and seperate history from the City of Olympia, however due to its decline was amalgamated into Olympia by the Legislature in January 2024 with the establishment of the National Capital City. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+List of City Executives of Olympia ''(post-consolidation)'' | |||
!No. | |||
!Executive | |||
!Tenure | |||
|- | |||
|'''1''' | |||
|Blu_Zebra | |||
|January 21, 2024 – April 21, 2024 | |||
|- | |||
|'''2''' | |||
|StarNingago | |||
|April 21, 2024 – July 21, 2024 | |||
|- | |||
|'''3''' | |||
|Ahea | |||
|July 21, 2024 – September 15, 2024 | |||
|- | |||
|'''4''' | |||
|SayerQT | |||
|September 15, 2024 – November 17, 2024 | |||
|- | |||
|'''5''' | |||
|HawaiianDPG | |||
|November 17, 2024 – ''present'' | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+List of city managers of the City of Olympia ''(pre-consolidation)'' | |||
! colspan="2" |City manager | |||
!Tenure (est.) | |||
!Mayor | |||
|- | |||
|1 | |||
|Arathorn52 | |||
|Aug - Oct 2022 | |||
| rowspan="5" |SayerQT | |||
|- | |||
|2 | |||
|Moxies_hoe | |||
|October 2022 - Early 2023 | |||
|- | |||
|3 | |||
|Milgorn123 | |||
|Early 2023 | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="2" |''vacant'' | |||
|Mid 2023 | |||
|- | |||
|4 | |||
|Blu_Zebra | |||
|Late 2023 - January 2024 | |||
|} | |||
[[Category:Cascadia (Aurora)]] | |||
{{Republic of Cascadia (Aurora)}} | |||
Latest revision as of 06:12, 14 February 2025
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Olympia, formally the National Capital City of Olympia, is the capital city and a special municipality of the Republic of Cascadia. The city is located in Western Washington on the Pacific Ocean, at the southern tip of the Puget Sound, covering most of the southern region of the Olympic Peninsula. It shares a municipal land border with Seattle and Salem, and a maritime border with the cities of Victoria and Astoria.
Olympia serves as the seat of the Cascadian national government and is an important regional hub, hosting the Cascadian National Spawn, an international center of commerce and trade. The city is home to the three branches of the Cascadian national government: the House of Representatives in the Cascadia Capitol Building, the Executive Branch in the Presidential Palace, and the Judicial Branch in the Hall of Justice.
The National Capital City of Olympia Act, passed in January 2024, significantly expanded the city's boundaries and authority. This reorganization incorporated the formerly separate city of Neah Bay and established several parishes under Olympia's jurisdiction, creating a larger metropolitan area under centralized governance. The city now consists of six parishes, which are represented in-game as separate towns but fall under the unified governance of the City.
The city's executive powers are carried out by the City Executive, elected monthly by residents. As of February 2025, HawaiianDPG serves as the city executive, having been elected to a fourth term. City ordinances are made by the Metropolitan Assembly (sometimes informally referred to as the City Council), consisting of members elected by proportional representation. SayerQT serves as the ceremonial Lord Mayor of Olympia.
Olympia was founded on May 21, 2022, by former Seattle Mayor SayerQT, following Seattle's decline in activity. The city rapidly expanded after becoming the capital of the newly formed nation of Cascadia in July 2022. Throughout its history, Olympia has undergone significant development, including the construction of its downtown area, the Presidential Palace, National Tower, and Union Station. Since late 2024, it has been the subject of political dispute, with mass demolition, reconstruction, and renovations to Downtown and the planned Project Olympia facing delays, polarization, and gridlock. In late January 2025, Project Olympia finally began construction by the Greater Olympia Construction Taskforce, after much of historical Downtown was demolished by the Department of the Interior's Olympia Renovation Bureau in autumn 2024.
As of February 2025, Olympia continues to develop and serve as the political and administrative center of Cascadia, playing a crucial role in shaping the nation's future.
History
The city of Olympia was founded by former Seattle Mayor SayerQT on May 21, 2022, due to Seattle becoming both a mess, and inactive. SayerQT founded the nation of Cascadia with the capital in Olympia in July 2022, and entered a rapid period of expansion, growth that continued for some time.
Late 2022
Soon after the rapid expansion, the town lacked active builders leading to little progress until the player Moxies_hoe joined the town and was appointed City Manager. The town started construction of the downtown, and by October 17, 2022 the town had built a downtown and the Presidential Palace. The town continued expansion, but at a slowed rate. By November, the town had built National Tower and Union Station. On November 9, 2022, the City of Port Orchard was founded on the Kitsap Peninsula to the north of Olympia by Moxies_hoe. While the town expanded and developed quickly, it quickly ran out of space and the mayor and city council voted to merge with Olympia on November 19th.
Mountainous expansion
Throughout early-to-mid 2023, the City of Olympia expanded itself into the Cascade Mountains, claiming Mt. St. Helens, and reaching all the way south to the Columbia River. Despite this, development stalled, and Moxies_hoe was replaced as City Manager by Milgorn123. During this time, the Cascadian Capitol was constructed, and remains one of the defining architectural objects of the City today. The national shop was also moved to being under the Cascadian Capitol, rather than underneath Marathon Park and Union Station.
Late 2023 to Modern day
In late 2023, former Nunaville Mayor Blu_Zebra was appointed City Manager of Olympia. He quickly began work by revitalizing many portions of the city, such as Marathon Park, and constructing the Hall of Justice. With the implementation of Overclaim across the server, Olympia divided itself into several in-game towns, such as Skamania to the east and Olympia Coast to the West. This, together with a declining Neah Bay, led the Legislature to consolidate the six towns into a single municipal government, known as the National Capital City of Olympia, led by an elected Executive. Blu_Zebra was elected as the first City Executive in January 2024. Olympia continues development to this day.
(Nationless) July 12, 2022
July 18, 2022
July 24, 2022
September 5, 2022
Government
The city consists of six parishes, which in-game are seperate towns, but are all governed by the National Capital City of Olympia (NCCO). The City's executive powers are carried out by the City Executive, elected once a month by the city's residents. The current city executive is HawaiianDPG, who was elected to a third term in the January 2025 city election. City ordinances are made by the Legislative Assembly, consisting of several members elected by proportional representation by the city's electorate.
Prior to the creation of the National Capital City by an act of the Legislature in January 2024, what is now the single city was two cities, the City of Olympia and the City of Neah Bay. The City of Olympia was founded in May of 2022, and used a city-manager government, with SayerQT serving as mayor for the entirety of its existence, and appointing a city manager to administer the affairs of the town. The City of Neah Bay has a long and seperate history from the City of Olympia, however due to its decline was amalgamated into Olympia by the Legislature in January 2024 with the establishment of the National Capital City.
| No. | Executive | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blu_Zebra | January 21, 2024 – April 21, 2024 |
| 2 | StarNingago | April 21, 2024 – July 21, 2024 |
| 3 | Ahea | July 21, 2024 – September 15, 2024 |
| 4 | SayerQT | September 15, 2024 – November 17, 2024 |
| 5 | HawaiianDPG | November 17, 2024 – present |
| City manager | Tenure (est.) | Mayor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arathorn52 | Aug - Oct 2022 | SayerQT |
| 2 | Moxies_hoe | October 2022 - Early 2023 | |
| 3 | Milgorn123 | Early 2023 | |
| vacant | Mid 2023 | ||
| 4 | Blu_Zebra | Late 2023 - January 2024 | |
