Aurora:Olympia
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Olympia, officially the National Capital City of Olympia, and coextensive with Thurston County, is the capital city and a county-level 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. The sixth-largest city in Cascadia by population, it borders Seattle (King County) to the east, Astoria, Salem, and Skamania (Oregon County) to the south, and Victoria to the north across the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Olympia serves as the seat of the Cascadian national government and is an important regional hub, hosting the Port of Olympia (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 Cascadian Capitol Building, the Executive Branch in the Presidential Palace, and the Judicial Branch in the Hall of Justice.
Olympia was founded on May 21, 2022, by former Seattle Mayor Sayerleft, 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, with various government buildings and skyscrapers becoming iconic staples of Cascadian culture.
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 wards under Olympia's jurisdiction, creating a larger metropolitan area under centralized governance. The city now consists of four wards, which are represented in-game as separate towns but fall under the unified governance of the City. Since March 2025, Olympia has also been coextensive with that of Thurston County, of which the city government exercises the powers of.
The city's executive powers are carried out by the City Executive, elected monthly by residents. As of August 2025, Kipiscute serves as the city executive, having been most recently elected against former City Executive Xeocas. City ordinances are made by the City Council, consisting of members elected by closed-list proportional representation. Sayerleft serves as the ceremonial Lord Mayor of Olympia, a title uniquely defined by national statute.
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.
Recreation
The Olympia Icehounds were a proposed ice hockey team who would be based out of the CSF Forum, but the city rejected the offer. However, the CHL announced a second coming of hockey to Olympia, with the Olympia Cyclones.
You can also visit the Cascadian Capitol Building, the biggest capitol structure in all of the server.
History
The city of Olympia was founded by former Seattle Mayor Sayerleft on May 21, 2022, due to Seattle becoming both a mess, and inactive. Sayerleft 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.
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Government
The city consists of four wards, 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 kipiscute, who was elected to a full term in the August 2025 local election. City ordinances are made by the City Council, consisting of several members elected by closed-list 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 Sayerleft 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 | Sayerleft | September 15, 2024 – November 17, 2024 |
| 5 | HawaiianDPG | November 17, 2024 – present |
| City manager | Tenure (est.) | Mayor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arathorn52 | Aug - Oct 2022 | Sayerleft |
| 2 | Moxies_hoe | October 2022 - Early 2023 | |
| 3 | Milgorn123 | Early 2023 | |
| vacant | Mid 2023 | ||
| 4 | Blu_Zebra | Late 2023 - January 2024 | |
