Nova:Casablanca
History
Lixus was founded 3 February 2020 after declaring independence from Spanish rule.
After gaining its sovereignty, the nation faced pressure from two sides with conflicting interests. Spain wished to maintain control over the Northwestern African regions and offered land and power to Lixus leaders in exchange for allegiance. On the other hand, a budding United Africa sought to welcome the new state to their governing body. With two paths to take, leadership was forced to make a choice. After conversing with both sides of the conflict as well as the mayors of the towns which were promised to them, Diplomatic Leader Neowyld held a meeting which led to Lixus joining United Africa as Spain's offers appeared disingenuous.
Casino Era, 1 March 2020 - Present
Lixus's main project was the construction of The Golden Apple Casino. It was the purpose for becoming a nation. Ever since its founding, the members of the nation worked tirelessly on the building to create the first full-scale casino since Nepal. It is said that the walls were knocked down and rebuilt three or four times before completion. Neowyld designed the layout, exterior, interior, and theme. Reoost engineered the redstone for the games to work. BoxedSoda worked created the roof art. Valkyrie_Snow and Pixelfire93 worked on miscellaneous tasks.
A wild day sparked the opening of The Golden Apple Casino. It began with a 1v1 between Neowyld and Valkyrie_Snow which acted as the cutting of the ribbon. Valkyrie_Snow ended up winning the duel, and the gambling commenced. Later that day, the first Ice Race in Lixus would be hosted and it featured the one and only Fix. After the race ended, Fix left a copy of his head as a reward.
The casino is running incredibly well and has surpassed currency expectations. It is now the primary source of wealth for Lixus.
Government
Lixus prefers not to consider its leadership a government. Rather, the people consider themselves a "diplomatic council." They make decisions and have a hierarchy about foreign affairs but prefer to hold no jurisdiction over each other or each others' properties. Most of the time, the only "law" is the law of the property which one stands on. There are no elections. They do not declare war. The leadership of Lixus only looks out for the well-being of the community and the profit of their organizations.
Ideology
The members of Lixus believe heavily in free market economics and a libertarian approach to city-building. Everything done without compensation is done so voluntarily. There are no enforced taxes, but many have been keen to donate to the greater good in order to allow the nation to thrive. Lixus is a peaceful state with no intention of getting into armed conflicts with any foreign entity. They welcome all with open arms so long as they do not act with aggression.
Private property is a strong belief within the nation as is the protection of private rules established on each plot. If a citizen or foreigner is to violate someone's personal rules, they could be outlawed and shunned from the Lixus community. This is especially the case in The Golden Apple where rules can be strict, specifically during events.
Lixus's ideology comes primarily from its capital Valkyrie City. However, mayors of towns beneath the Lixus banner have the freedom to enact laws and government as they please as Lixus does not consider itself a federal governing body.
Military
Lixus has no official military, but they allow anyone to participate in United Africa's legions if they so choose. Lixus is a peaceful nation, and any joint effort to combat intruders would be considered a militia rather than a military.