Kingdom of Nedermark

Kingdom of Nedermark
Capital Amsterhavn
Local Languages Danish
Dutch
English
Demonyn Danutch
Dunish
Government Constituational Monarchy
Leader Shared Leadership
Jarl of Amsterhavn Kankersteen Waffenbaum
Establishment 10.02.2012
Population 0
Abbreviation NM

Nedermark was a cold, flat and rather rainy/snowy nation inhabited only by the hardiest of warriors and their bicycles. The areas it encompassed was rather much like the people within it. Freezing cold in both ends but warm and caring in the middle. The inhabitants deeply valued cosiness and liked their neutrality. It has since been deserted and annexed by Nieuw Walschor, a nation sharing its values and vision.

The beginning

Founded on the 10th of Feburary by Waffenbaum, Kankersteen and Blue_On_Blue, the Constitutional Monarchy of Nedermark started out with only the Viking Colony of Danevirke, the pet project of Waffenbaum and his super cool cousin Roman Blue_On_Blue. Kankersteen arrived soon after and took a liking to the senic dragon houses and many fearsome longboats the longboat anchored in the bay of the settlement.

It was suggested that since Waffenbaum was a Dane, and Kankersteen a Nederlander, they would together form the perfect union needed to create a utopia of cosy feels, legalized marijuana and sensible shoes. The pair went hard to work at building as more people slowly began to trickle in, lured by the prospects of speaking one of two languages that might make your throat hurt while getting massive blowjobs from blond, blue-eyed valkyrie gf's.

The Golden Age

Nedermark flourished, many new settlers came and contributed to the ever-growing city of Amsterhavn, the Nedermarker worked hard to get much-needed clay from the marsches, cobblestone and other minerals that make up the city. Major structures every Nedermarker can be proud off were built, a cathedral, parliament the great tree and many more, stores opened along the canals and a great fort that can withstand any siege.

Decay and Revival

When minecraft updated, many would automaticly update it, the server using an older version, many Nedermarkers found themselves unable to log in, this marked the beginning of Nedermark's decay, activiy dwindled and life came to a standstill in Amsterhavn. After a while 2 months or so, the server was updated at last. Kankersteen came online to find the Nedermarkers in diaspora, some were not aware that the server was updated, or moved away.

When Waffenbaum returned along with a dozen homeless nazis, life returned to Amsterhavn and with it several buildings had been completed. All Nedermarkers were urged to return for warm buns and hot cocoa.

However since the server was dead so is Nedermark, it's been nice, RIP in peace. Perhaps one day Amsterhavn will flourish again.

Annexation by Nieuw Walschor

On the 23rd January 2013, P_P_A Prince of Nieuw Walschor was visited by the ghost of Koentinius and guided to Amsterhavn. He visited the cemetery and marked every grave with the name of one of Nedermark's former citizens. After a moment of silence, he declared the annexation of Nedermark, turning it into a protectorate of Nieuw Walschor for the sake of preserving its heritage.

Several buildings had been started, and some even finished. Danevirke now has its own mystic stone circle (localized neatly in the middle of town), a bountiful and extremely dangerous mine, two longhouses and a fishing hut, a raiding-class war-longboat and an imperial assload of snow everywhere. Everywhere.

Some of the abandoned projects also found within Danevirke are the building of the great tree Yggdrasil (which also houses the settlement nether-portal), a rather extensive animal husbandry collection headed up by mcsam, and all other manners of hitherto undisclosed tomfoolery.

A large amount of windmills and poppy fields were being planned by those who gave a rats ass. Adhering to the national motto; “We'll get it done, eventually.”

Bibubachako spent a great deal of time filling up the Amsterhavn / Købandam canals with water, for which everyone is grateful.

Construction of Amsterhavn/Købendam

Shortly after being named Jarl, Jarl Kankersteen was carefully scheming the creation of Nedermark's capital Amsterhaven. He devided the project into 4 phases.

  • Phase 1: Terraforming the hold into a flat shape that can support a city, and dig canals [90% Complete]
  • Phase 2: Laying the foundations by creeating a good infrastructure throughout the city [80% Complete]
  • Phase 3: Assigning and deviding of zones and lots [70% Complete]
  • Phase 4: The building phase, buildings shall be built in a Dutch and/or Danish style, details will be disclosed when the Jarl is arsed to do so [Building Phase Started]

No current political line had been announced, although the inhabitants had embraced both socialism and capitalism at once. Hence, they appeared open towards all other current nations in regards to treaties and alliances. As the lands themselves sported only a very small number of armed forces (which were either stoned or too tired from sex to do battle), conflicts were usually solved by ignoring the offending nation until it collapsed on itself due to shitty leadership.

West Rhodes had established an embassy and relations between both nations were generally warm.

While Nedermark was officially a Constitutional Monarchy, said monarchy had not been seen or heard from for years, leading some to question whether they still existed (and others to question of they ever existed to begin with). In reality, Nedermark was a republic, though as its inhabitants are aggressively opposed to change, it has stayed a constitutional monarchy in name for the sake of tradition.

Politically, Nedermark was ruled by five Jarls, one governing each of the five parts of the land itself. Each was known by their title, such as “Jarl of Danevirke” during official meetings, which took place in Købendam / Amsterhavn's version of the parliament, the Ting. Different from most parliaments, heavy drinking is encouraged and most disputes are settled first by intelligent discussion, secondly by massive brawling among the participants. Currently, all of the five seats in the Ting are unoccupied. The ruler of Købendam / Amsterhavn had a double vote in all matters, ensuring that most decisions were made for the benefit of all areas of Nedermark.

Overseas colonies were ruled by governors who, due to the often substancial distance from the capital, were not permitted to vote on mainland Nedermark affairs. The governors did however retain full autonomy of their own islands, while under the flag and protection of Nedermark.

Nedermark was comprised of six major areas

  • The capital area, known as either Købendam or Amsterhavn, depending on who you talk to
  • The Viking Colony of Danevirke
  • The utterly depressing swamps of Nedermarsk
  • The small, wolf-infested no-man's land known as Fietsbugten, which houses Nedermarks only maximum security luxury prison
  • The other freezing snow biome, Koldfront, which is home to the star-fort named; “Fort Frost”.
  • The desert of Tolerantia, the future site of the Nedermark Kebab Containment Center (NKCC) codenamed “New Londonabad”

Being a filthy colonist nation, Nedermark also had the following overseas settlements which were ruled by the local Governors

  • The far-off fortress on the plantation island of Sternø
  • The even further-off island fortress of New Nelson
  • The extremely distant island of St. Martin

In addition to these areas, there are also two smaller named islands. The larger and habitable of the two, Bosch Island and the oblong strip of sand unsuited for human colonization; Christiansø.

Each area had its own Jarl (and each island its governor), who oversaw and governed the building on/terraforming of said area to the best of his (or her) ability.

Territorial Changes

When Nedermark became a protectorate of Nieuw Walschor, the new authorities—unable to administer so great a territory so far away from Voelhaven—redrew the realm's borders. The colonies, unable to be located, were given up. The Desert of Tolerantia and large swathes of the Nedermarsk were abandoned, and Vietsbugten was merged with the province of Amsterhavn. Nedermark reserves its claim to its old territories.

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Map of the Kingdom of Nedermark

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The Nedermark economy was based heavily on the raw materials grown and produced in the five areas. Danevirke and Koldfront both supplied a limitless amount of lumber, Købendam / Amsterhavn's rolling plains and plentiful grass areas feeds countless livestock for leather vests, milk, and most importantly bacon, the national dish of Nedermark. Fietsbugten produced an especially aggressive breed of wolf, which is priced among Nederlanders as pets, while Nedermarsk produced jack shit and was fiercely proud of this fact.

  • 1. Griefing and attacking other Nedermarkers or citizens of any other nation will be punished with a removal from the premises.
  • 2. If you wish to settle in Nedermark, ask P_P_A or Koentinius.
  • 3. Build according to the style of the area you've chosen to live in. This means Viking houses in Danevirke, cajun-style swamp houses in Nedermarsk, innovative and captivating modern design and old-world charm in Købendam / Amsterhavn, frontier log-cabins and Soviet architecture in Koldfront and underground bunkers with ten feet of armored steel walls in Fietsbugten
  • 4. Don't touch things that don't belong to you unless you ask first, or can later justify your desultory acts of vandalism

Census as of 16th July 2012.

  • Kankersteen - Jarl of Amsterhavn
  • Waffenbaum - Jarl of Danevirke
  • Blue_On_Blue - Jarl of Koldfront
  • Erebeetaa - Governor of Sternø
  • mcsam - Governor of New Nelson & Admiral of the Nedermark Royal Trading Company
  • Ameribernd
  • Bibubachako
  • Spacefish007
  • Acejebediah
  • _glo
  • Alfonshedder - Governor of St. Martin
  • Ares
  • That_German_Guy
  • CaBst (Who has a house, and therefore theoretically a citizenship)
  • Koentinius (Who also has a house, unfurnished as it may be)
  • xedudex
  • Blub_2000AD
  • SoulFunkBrother
  • Eltren
  • Heebmind
  • AbsurdNotion

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