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== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
Medimeria derives its name from the [[Burgoignesc language| | Medimeria derives its name from the [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]] words ''med'' (Eng. middle), ''mer'' (Eng. sea), and the Latin suffix ''ia'' (Eng. place). The meaning translates approximately to ''place in the middle of the sea'' in reference to its central and isolated location in the [[Levantine Ocean]]. | ||
==Geography== | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
Medimeria was founded as a [[Pharisedom]], and consequently its earliest large-scale settlement came as a consequence of the Protestant reformation, as Protestant families began to leave [[Levantia]] following the [[Great Confessional War]] and subsequent [[Dragonnades]]. Many of the settlers at this time were Protestant Patroons, though the population's Protestant heritage continued long after the decline of the patroonship system. Medimeria's position later served as an important fueling station and naval base for the [[Burgoignesc thalattocracy]] given its strategic position between [[Levantia]], [[Audonia]], and [[Alshar]]. | Medimeria was founded as a [[Pharisedom]], and consequently its earliest large-scale settlement came as a consequence of the Protestant reformation, as Protestant families began to leave [[Levantia]] following the [[Great Confessional War]] and subsequent [[Dragonnades]]. Many of the settlers at this time were Protestant Patroons, though the population's Protestant heritage continued long after the decline of the patroonship system. Medimeria's position later served as an important fueling station and naval base for the [[Burgoignesc thalattocracy]] given its strategic position between [[Levantia]], [[Audonia]], and [[Alshar]]. | ||
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King [[Riordan VIII]] issued a guarantee of religious toleration in [[2034]] to assuage the concerns of the majority Protestant population of the island, though the Catholic Parish of Medimeria as part of the Diocese of New Harren was established in the same year as part of a growing Catholic administrative, sailor, and airman population. | King [[Riordan VIII]] issued a guarantee of religious toleration in [[2034]] to assuage the concerns of the majority Protestant population of the island, though the Catholic Parish of Medimeria as part of the Diocese of New Harren was established in the same year as part of a growing Catholic administrative, sailor, and airman population. | ||
=== St. Agnes Prison === | |||
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== St. Agnes Prison == | |||
St. Agnes was a private prison operated on Medimeria by the Dreyfuse Corporation. They held an unofficial and unpublicised event each year that was streamed live on the dark web each year. The ''Jocs de llibertat'' (Eng. Games of Freedom) were a deathmatch between criminals who are sentenced to die. The winner was awarded a private cell with almost any request granted, short of release. This typically was satisfied with not having to adhere to dress codes and schedules, the services of prostitutes, meals of their choosing, and unlimited access to the commissary. The Dreyfuse Corporation was estimated to make $430 million off of the event each year as of the early 2030s. It is difficult for the [[Revenue Guard]] to determine exactly how much was brought in because access is purchased with cryptocurrency and funneled through a number of money laundering fronts before it reached the Dreyfuse Corporation's coffers. While efforts to stop the practice have intensified in recent years, prisoners, as well as viewers around the world, have pushed back strongly. | St. Agnes was a private prison operated on Medimeria by the Dreyfuse Corporation. They held an unofficial and unpublicised event each year that was streamed live on the dark web each year. The ''Jocs de llibertat'' (Eng. Games of Freedom) were a deathmatch between criminals who are sentenced to die. The winner was awarded a private cell with almost any request granted, short of release. This typically was satisfied with not having to adhere to dress codes and schedules, the services of prostitutes, meals of their choosing, and unlimited access to the commissary. The Dreyfuse Corporation was estimated to make $430 million off of the event each year as of the early 2030s. It is difficult for the [[Revenue Guard]] to determine exactly how much was brought in because access is purchased with cryptocurrency and funneled through a number of money laundering fronts before it reached the Dreyfuse Corporation's coffers. While efforts to stop the practice have intensified in recent years, prisoners, as well as viewers around the world, have pushed back strongly. | ||
The Games of Freedom came to an end with the closure of the prison and transfer of the prisoners to [[Burgoignesc thalattocracy|Burgoignesc possessions]] elsewhere. | The Games of Freedom came to an end with the closure of the prison and transfer of the prisoners to [[Burgoignesc thalattocracy|Burgoignesc possessions]] elsewhere. | ||
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[[Category:Urcea]] | [[Category:Urcea]] | ||
[[Category: Subdivisions of Urcea]] | [[Category: Subdivisions of Urcea]] | ||
[[Category: IXWB]] | [[Category: IXWB]] | ||
[[Category:Map Completion Project]] | [[Category:Map Completion Project]] | ||