Nostra:Circassia: Difference between revisions

=== The Great Swim and Early Settlement ===

The town is modeled after the historical country of Circassia and was founded (in [[Terra Nostra]]) by a group of Circassian friends to build their homeland in the game, though over time members of other ethnicities also joined the town. The founders initially intended to build the town near the Kuban River near the IRL Adygea region. However, this territory was already occupied by a hostile, Tsarist nationalist town. Refusing to interact with the hostile/fascist neighbors, the founders decided to change their strategy and chose the Taman peninsula as a possible location. Lacking the gold to establish a new town, the Mayor contacted leaders from the nations of Georgia and Iberia, assuming both of them to be led by IRL Georgians, seeking to establish Caucasian solidarity. The leaders of the town of Georgia, which were not actual Georgians, were unresponsive. Iberia, led by actual Georgians, responded positively and invited him to their territory. The founders received a plot in the Iberian town of Venakhi, located in Azerbaijan, where they built a temporary embassy and received diamond gear.

=== Soviet Era ===

Upon reaching the Taman Peninsula, the town found that the broader North Caucasus region was under the informal influence of the Soviet Union. Entering negotiations with the central leadership in Moscow, Circassia agreed to temporarily join the Soviet Union to build strength. The town developed basic infrastructure, including houses, a government building, and an underground cave base. Over time, political conflicts with the residents of the Tsarist town caused the Circassian members to leave the Soviet Discord server when they publicly denied the Circassian genocide.