Aurora:Jefferson

San Joaquin is a Province nation in California.

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Founding

Jefferson was founded on January 22nd, 2023, originally named San Joaquin after the San Joaquin Valley of California where Fresno is located in IRL. Prior to the creation of the nation, its capital Fresno was a town in California. Fresno is where the first skyscraper in all of the North American continent was built. At the town's height, It reached 134 residents, which was on July of 2022.

Towns

The 15 towns of Jefferson are listed as the following in order of creation date:

San Jose (May 14, 2022)

- San Jose is the only geographically Southern Californian town in Jefferson. The city contains mostly Savanah and desert biomes. It is the oldest city in Jefferson, with a couple of historic sites and the largest roads in the nation. It's also where Highway 99 ends, which connects Seattle (Central Cascadia) to San Jose (Southern Jefferson).

Fresno (May 16, 2022)

- Fresno is the capital and largest city of Jefferson. Being where most people in Jefferson live, Fresno is the only city with skyscrapers in the nation. It's home to a wide variety of architectural styles and many different neighborhoods, which add up to make it the largest town in Jefferson by both area and population.

Lost Coast (Jan. 3, 2023)

- Lost Coast is the oldest city in California's Far North and the 2nd largest city in Jefferson by area. Most of the town is protected forests, which allows it to have the largest preserved coastal forests in all of the lower 48 states. Lost Coast uniquely integrates half-roofs and lanterns with much of its buildings. It has a bear-shaped lake, inspired by the bear on the flag of California. Lost Coast is located where 2 old towns once were, which leave the city with many historic artifacts.

Bradley (Feb. 28, 2023)

- Bradley is a modern city located in the savannahs of Central California. It's home to one of the only villager trading halls in Jefferson, as well as the nation's largest PVP arena.

Visalia (Mar. 2, 2023)

- Visalia is located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the San Joaquin Valley. Visalia stands out from almost any other town on the server because it is made almost exclusively from Deepslate-based blocks. This gives the town a very dark and gothic look. It is primarily residential and many of its homes are on the Sierra Nevadas, overlooking the city's park which lies in the center.

Azure Bay (May 1, 2023)

- Azure Bay is a beach town located just west of Fresno. The town lies on a warm savannah biome and has many modern buildings and homes surrounding its primary beach, where a large statue of the late Technoblade is located. The town is also home to Jefferson's largest mall, where one of the city's many canals surrounds it.

Pyramid Lake (Mar. 22, 2023)

- As the name suggests, Pyramid Lake is a village that surrounds Nevada's largest lake, which the town is named after. The town is a small and cozy oasis in a very large desert. For being such a small town, Pyramid Lake has many local businesses such as the Pyramid Credit Union, Pyramid Organics, the Lakeside Inn, and PL Mining Co.

Clovis (Apr. 17, 2023)

- Clovis is a small, primarily agricultural town located between Fresno and Visalia.

Madera (Apr. 18, 2023)

- Madera is a small suburb of Fresno but has much to offer. The western part of town is in the San Joaquin Valley, the central part is in the savannahs of the Sierra Nevada steps, and the eastern part is on directly on the mountains. It is surrounded by forests and grasslands, and vines line many of its buildings. It also has one of Jefferson's best government buildings, the Madera City Hall. It

Hakai Lodge (May 12, 2023)

- Located off the coast of a remote British Columbia island, Hakai Lodge is the most remote town in Jefferson. It had to change its town-spawn in order to reach the 3,500 block limit for towns to join a nation. The town has two main parts, one on the island and another on the ocean. The island part is dotted with small cabins, fitting for the green and forested island, while the ocean part stands on logs and has a canal running through the buildings.

Hill Valley (Jun. 5, 2023)

- Hill Valley is located in the forests of coastal Northern California. It is a city built from ruins, as before the present-day Hill Valley, there existed a town there by the same name and same mayor. The most prominent building in town is its large brick City Hall.

Monterey Bay (Jun. 14, 2023)

- Monterey Bay is located entirely on the Pacific Ocean and is entirely surrounded by glass.

Fort Elko (Jun. 15, 2023)

- Fort Elko is an isolated town in the middle of the Northern Nevada desert. It was originally founded as an outpost for Lost Coast but has since become an outpost for the nation as a whole. Fort Elko is a primarily military town, with a tall outpost tower in the center, but has grown to become more residential recently.

Lassen (Jul. 6, 2023)

- Lassen is located on the foothills of the snowy Mt Shasta, the most prominent peak in California. Covered in dense green forests, Lassen is a small town with beautiful spruce cabins and lodges, with a rural ranch feel.

Stockton (Jul. 18, 2023)

- Stockton is located on the northernmost end of the Central California Metroplex and is close to the ruins of the fallen town of Yosemite. A creek runs through the middle of town which adds to the rural and natural feel of the area.

Regions

Jefferson is divided into 4 main subdivisions:

The Central California Metroplex (8 towns)

- The vast majority of Jefferson's population lives in one of the 8 towns in the Central California Metroplex. The largest city is Fresno, with all other towns acting as neighborhoods/suburbs that each share a border with the main city. As the name of the region states, this metropolis is located in Central California which is where Jefferson started off as a nation.

Northern California (3 towns)

- The region of Northern California consists of the largest town, Lost Coast, Hill Valley directly south of it, and Lassen which is inland and mountainous. All towns in the region share a common biome of forests yet have unique styles of architecture and city design.

Northern Nevada (2 towns)

- The Northern Nevada region included 2 towns, Pyramid Lake and Fort Elko. Both towns are situated in the desert yet differ drastically in most other factors. Fort Elko is an outpost town while Pyramid Lake is an oasis village.

The Pacific Ocean (2 towns)

- The most isolated region of Jefferson, the Pacific Ocean, consists of 2 towns, Monterey Bay and Hakai Lodge. Monterey Bay is directly on the ocean, while Hakai Lodge is located on the southern end of a British Columbian island. Both towns are integrated well with the ocean, with good views of it from almost anywhere you are in the two towns.

Government

Jefferson is a Democratic Dictatorship led by The Central Government of Jefferson at Fresno. Although parliament is open for all residents to suggest/vote on bills, the leader at Fresno holds absolute veto power and may pass bills with the support of only the Executive Branch (the leader).

Alliances

- The day after being formed as a nation, on January 22nd 2023, Jefferson joined the California Empire. - Due to inactivity in California, Jefferson left the California Empire and joined the Mexican Empire on April 8, 2023 - During California's revival, Jefferson decided to leave the Mexican Empire and rejoin the California Empire on May 13th, 2023 - After the founder of Jefferson resigned and left the nation to his co-founder, Jefferson left the Mexican Empire for the Venezuelan Union on June 14, 2023 - After the at-the-time leader of Jefferson sold the nation to a Bavarian Colonist, the nation left the Venezuelan Union and briefely joined the Bavarian Empire on June 19th, 2023 - After being purchased back, Jefferson left the Bavarian Empire and instead re-joined the Mexican Empire on June 30, 2023 - On July 4th, Jefferson signed 2 separate alliances with Nevada and Norcallia

Wars

On June 25th, 2023 the Rocky Mountain Federation declared war on Jefferson after it was bought back due to personal drama with the new leader. UMC declared war the same day to show support for RMF. On July 5, 2023, both RMF and UMC revoked their declarations after Jefferson and RMF made peace. There were 0 deaths or casualties due to this 10-day war, which was Jefferson's only war.

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