STATE OF THE UNION

On the 15th of the month, A member of the Executive Council will write up a "State of the Union" post. This post serves to inform the Legislature of the State of Aquila on current events, Foreign relations, and plans for the future.

RECENT EVENTS

New Incorporations

We have recently incorporated two new territories into Aquila: Wawa and Obsidia.

Wawa were a friend of Aquila during the early days of Devoted 3.0, but went inactive over time. After contacting one of their leaders, they agreed to let us use the land. Wawa's sole remaining citizen also gave us permission to use the land, and will now be considered an Aquila resident.

Obsidia has also joined Aquila. Its leader and sole citizen, Caeseri, approached the Executive Council about having Obsidia become an Aquilan state. We unanimously voted in approval, and Caeseri is now an Aquilan citizen and state governor. He has put a lot of work into the state and has built several settlements, and is now looking for citizens to populate them. Contact him on discord or in game if you are interested in joining.

Further information

Wawa Claim

Rail Station

We have recently completed construction on the new rail station, designed by MathInTheBath. The area was dug out and the station constructed over the course of a week in preparation for the Saren/Dollaz debate. Thank you everyone who contributed, and special thanks to the Builders Guild.

Further Information

Station Announcement

Debate

On the 10th, the Saren/Dollaz debate was held at the Aquila Theater, organized by WormWizard of Box News. After a late start, the debate lasted an hour and saw a crowd of almost 70 people in attendance. WormWizard moderated the debate, and Dollaz and Saren_Solaris gave their responses to his questions.

Further information

Full Debate

Arson Incident

Bastions

Almost all of Aquila city is now protected by City Bastions. This means that people not on the bastion namelayer will be unable to place blocks in Aquila, making it much harder to grief us. Thanks to everyone who has donated to the bastion fund so far, your contributions were very helpful. We still need more materials to finish covering the city, however, and we'll need more Tiered Ore donations to achieve this goal. Talk to a member of the Executive Council or one of the Justices if you want to donate, either in game or on discord.

Further information

Bastion Plugin

Beacons

We have also completed the installation of three beacons in Aquila. They are located near the newfriend spawn on second street, and can be seen from anywhere in the city with their red, white and blue beams. When within range, you will have increased speed, regeneration and resistance.

Further information

Beacons Image  

Building Codes

The Executive Council have now set building codes that define what type of constructions are allowed in what parts of Aquila city. These codes divide the city up into five zones: Government, Residential, High-end Residential, Downtown and High-Rise.

Further Information

Building Codes

BILLS

Passed:

Building Codes Violation:

The 'Building Codes Violation' bill proposed an edit to the Criminal Code that made violating the building codes in Aquila city a punishable crime. See 'Building codes' for more information.

Proposed:

City Management Bill:

The 'City Management' Bill defines the powers of a new role, the 'Plot Manager', and outlines the rules for giving and selling plots.

CURRENT PROJECTS

All of our current projects are included on the Aquila Trello, which all citizens should have access to. If you are interested in gaining access, contact the Executive Council or the Justices.

Main Projects

City Bastions: As previously mentioned, we're still working on covering the city with bastions, and require more donations. Contact the Executive council or Judges to contribute.

Station: Although construction has been completed, some renovations are still necessary to make it easier to use. Contact MathInTheBath and the Builders Guild if you have ideas to improve the station.

Petribet Road: The road running from Aquila to Petribet through Dargy is nearing completion, but if you want to help finish it contact the Executive Council or the Judges.

Obituaries

MathInTheBath, 1776 - 2017