Yorn

Yorn

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Capitol: Longinus Landing

Leader: Administrator Louis Paterna

Citizen Title: Bureaucrat

Specializations: Record Keeping, Currency Exchange

Summary

During Vinland's Colonial Era, Yorn served as the central administrative location that Deus Ultima used to coordinate activities within the colonies. After the War of Revolutions and the creation of United Vinland, Yorn saw many of its administrative responsibilities moved to Vinland's capitol, Liberty's Light. It still provides exchange services for the various state's currencies as well as the arrival location for Antillean immigrants, but in many ways it is a state that is missing a true economic specialization.

Founding and Early Years

Following the prophecy that foretold Vinland's existence, the first Antillean explorers arrived on the coast of Yorn and created the first settlement, Longinus Landing. Within Longinus Landing, the Silversun Castle was erected to serve as the central seat of power for the new land. It wasn't until Deus Ultima's first divorce from Anne Yorn that the colony of Yorn was officially established.

Following Anne Yorn's arrival, she instructed Silversun Castle to be torn down and rebuilt into a true administrative center to serve the colony's needs. She took on the mantle of Governor, a position emulated by the leaders of most of the other colonies.

Colonial Era

Following Anne Yorn's death, the responsibility for overseeing Yorn fell to her demigod daughter, Mary the Cursed. Mary was instrumental in establishing Yorn's position as the chief administrative colony for her father, Deus Ultima. Unfortunately for Mary, she was killed by zealots who blamed her for the divorce of Deus Ultima and Anne Yorn.

Due to Mary's policies and the systems she enacted, Yorn continued to fulfill its role as the central colony for Deus Ultima despite not having a Governor. This worked until the brief Battle of the Colonies when Deus Ultima arranged for his three demigod sons to oversee all Vinland activity.

One of his demigod sons, Romeo the Rational, chose the Silversun as his seat of power. It was there he handled the bureaucratic actions for Vinland and served as the main liaison between Vinland and Antilles.

War of Revolutions

Thanks to the steady rule of Romeo the Rational and the support of the Yorn Bureaucrats, Yorn was the only colony that did not rebel during the War of Revolutions. Unfortunately, the bureaucrats did not fight against the rebels. This passivity allowed General Lafayette to march the rebel forces right to the Silversun where Romeo the Rational formally surrendered.

United Vinland

 Since the war, Yorn has struggled to find an economic footing. Many bureaucrats moved to the new capital of United Vinland, Liberty's Light. Yorn continues to provide currency exchange services as train stations across the country as well as serves as the central receiving point for Antillean immigrants, but neither of those endeavors has translated to stopping the exodus from what was formally one of the premier colonies.