[center][hr][hr][h1][b][color=goldenrod]Technology[/color][/b][/h1][hr][hr] The year is 1861. At least half a century has passed since the discovery of the hollow earth, technology advances exponentially as the analytical engine was invented. Machines and weapons are now powered by steam, diesel, springs, gears and cogs. The next step in technological advancement will possibly be the achievement of consciousness in machines. [hr][hr][h1][b][color=goldenrod]Economy[/color][/b][/h1][hr][hr] As explorers first paved the land of Scorpion's Ville, new mining sites of rare minerals (gold, iron, copper, jewels) and oil are discovered. The economy in Aeraport immediately boomed. Merchants from all walks arrived at the metropolis to sell and buy goods. New types of jobs are created as there are needs to protect the mining sites from creatures and bandits. [table][row][cell][img]https://image.ibb.co/duLivR/copper_chink_blank.png[/img][/cell][cell][img]https://image.ibb.co/bDEUKm/iron_chink.png[/img][/cell][cell][img]https://image.ibb.co/dVUks6/gold_chink1.png[/img][/cell][/row][/table] A unified currency of cog-shaped coins, commonly called "Chink" was created and used to facilitate trades. There are currently three types of Chinks: the gold chink, the iron chink, and the copper chink ([color=gold]1 gold[/color] = [color=darkgray]100 iron[/color] = [color=chocolate]10,000 copper[/color]); they are commonly written as [color=gold]Go.ℂ[/color], [color=darkgray]Ir.ℂ[/color], and [color=chocolate]Co.ℂ[/color] respectively. The wealth gap in Aeraport is ridiculously wide - a few copper chinks are enough to buy you a hearty meal in the Lower District; a minimum of iron chinks are required to buy things on the second floor; it is impossible to eat a loft of bread without having a gold chink in the Upper District. [hr][hr][h1][b][color=goldenrod]Politics[/color][/b][/h1][hr][hr] Politics-wise, different empires found their way into Agartha and are trying to grab their share of power within the Aeraport. Intense negotiations and debates still occur on a daily basis on how to divide the newly conquered lands from the native creatures. There are rumors that a certain country/organization just declared war on the city. On the other hand, religion also finds its place into the city. New beliefs have formed when the hollow earth is proven. Some people believe that the hollow earth is where hell is, and man has no rights to conquer the land; some others think that the creatures here are the gods and started worshiping them. Of course, there are also some extreme occultists... [color=goldenrod][h2][u][b]Nations[/b][/u][/h2][/color] [hider=Kingdom of Italy] [color=goldenrod][h2][hr][hr][b]Kingdom of Italy[/b][hr][hr][/h2][/color] [img]https://image.ibb.co/kB7RH6/Italy_Flag.png[/img] Flag [img]https://image.ibb.co/hOvrjm/Italy_Coat_Of_Arms.png[/img] Coat of Arms [color=goldenrod][h3][hr][b]Italian Unification Timeline[/b][hr][/h3][/color] [table=bordered][row][cell][center]HistoryTimeline[/center][/cell][cell][center]Major Event[/center][/cell][/row][row][cell]1849 August 24[/cell][cell]Venice falls to Austrian forces that have crushed the rebellion in Venetia and other northern Italian states[/cell][/row][row][cell]1850[/cell][cell]Garibaldi moves to New York City after the Pope takes control of Pompeii.[/cell][/row][row][cell]1852 November 4[/cell][cell]Conte Camillo Benso di Cavour to Venetia[/cell][/row][row][cell]July 11[/cell][cell]Napoleon III meets with Franz Joseph (Austria) and backs out of the war. Among other land negotiations, Lombardy will be transferred to Sardinia[/cell][/row][row][cell]November 10[/cell][cell]Treaty of Zurich ends conflict in northern Italy for a time; Sardinia occupies some central Italian states[/cell][/row][row][cell]December[/cell][cell]Tuscany, Parma, Modena, and some other states join the United Provinces of Central Italy, and seek annexation by Sardinia[/cell][/row][row][cell]1860 March 20[/cell][cell]Sardinia annexes central Italian states by giving Nice and Savoy to the French, now only four states remain in Italy: Austrians in Venetia, the Papal States, the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies[/cell][/row][row][cell]February 18[/cell][cell]Victor Emmanuel II assumes title of King of Italy with an Italian parliament under him[/cell][/row][row][cell]May 6[/cell][cell]Garibaldi and about a thousand Italian volunteers leave Genoa, and on[/cell][/row][row][cell]May 11[/cell][cell]land near Marsala on the west coast of Sicily[/cell][/row][row][cell]May 14[/cell][cell]After many victories, Garibaldi names himself dictator of Sicily[/cell][/row][row][cell]May 27[/cell][cell]With British help Garibaldi seizes capital of Palermo[/cell][/row][row][cell]August 18[/cell][cell]Basilicata is the first continental province to declare the fall of Francis II.[1][/cell][/row][row][cell]September 2[/cell][cell]Garibaldi entered Basilicata through Rotonda, encountering no difficulty. The provincial government raised a "Lucanian brigade", which followed Garibaldi to Naples.[2][/cell][/row][row][cell]September 7[/cell][cell]After victories throughout Sicily and Italian mainland, Garibaldi is welcomed into Naples.[/cell][/row][row][cell]October[/cell][cell]Victor Emmanuel II leads Sardinian forces through the Papal States south to meet Garibaldi in Naples, Garibaldi hands over his power to Victor Emmanuel II[/cell][/row][row][cell]December[/cell][cell]France and Sardinia sign a pact stating that French forces situated in Rome will not engage with Sardinian forces in the case of an attack on Rome.[/cell][/row][row][cell]1861 February 2[/cell][cell]Victor Emmanuel II sends Count Ponza di San Martino with a letter to the Pope proposing a peaceful entrance of the Italian army into Rome, but the Pope rejects the letter and the Count leaves the next day[/cell][/row][row][cell]February 5[/cell][cell]Sardinian forces start advancing into Rome.[/cell][/row][row][cell]February 14[/cell][cell]Sardinian forces enter Rome without much resistance. French army does not engage the Sardinians, as agreed on the pact.[/cell][/row][row][cell]February 15[/cell][cell]The Papal States are annexed by Sardinia after a plebiscite.[/cell][/row][row][cell]March 1[/cell][cell]The Italian Kingdom is officially declared and Vittorio Emanuele is crowned king.[/cell][/row][/table] [color=goldenrod][h3][hr][b]Economy[/b][hr][/h3][/color] The Italian Kingdom holds rather important cities such as Genoa that contribute much to its economy, but it is unable to use it's economy to move forwards and become a global power because it is recovering from its Unification wars, and is extremely unstable because of this. The country is riddled with small riots, especially in the newly annexed Rome and the area, forcing it to mainly focus on local politics rather than international ones. Nevertheless, Italy has a large population of inventors, and has a booming vehicle economy. (I'd imagine the Italians were the first to make steam powered cars and the first to make them accessible to the middle and high class, though I'll leave that to you.) While civilian technology is fast to advance, in Italy's case military technology advances much more slower as the scientists, inventors and the general public of do not support it. [color=goldenrod][h3][hr][b]Politics[/b][hr][/h3][/color] Italy is a constitutional monarchy: It has a parliament, currently situated in the capital Florence, but soon to be moved to Rome. Vittorio Emanuel, the King, has a rather impressive reputation, being the one who unified Italy after all however is seen lowly by a lot of Catholics, having attacked the Papal States and annexed them. On an international level, Italy lost a lot of it's reputation when it attacked the Papal States. Italy holds claims on the Italian-speaking provinces of Switzerland and Venetia, which is under Austrian control.[/hider] [color=goldenrod][h2][u][b]Factions[/b][/u][/h2][/color] [hider=Factions] [hider=Travelers' Lodge] [/hider] [hider=Inventors' Institute] [/hider] [hider=Aviator's Company] [/hider] [hider=Miners' Arms] [/hider] [hider=The Bookworm Society] [/hider] [hider=The Feminist Union] [/hider] [hider=The Free Folk] [/hider] [hider=Advocates of Truth] [/hider] [hider=The Order] [/hider] [hider=Viper Brotherhood] [/hider] [hider=Storm Raiders] [/hider] [/hider] [/center]