Black Sheep Island

An island for fellow Black Sheep by those of a similar nature. The Black Sheep population has slowly increased as refugees from failed civilizations were taken in. Hidden far beyond the icy tundra of spawn, this is one of the most technologically advanced civilizations. This fact may be due to the communal government structure or protectability from mobs. It is speculated that Black Sheep Island currently has the greatest technology per capita of any civilization in the world. In addition to Black Sheep Island itself, the nation makes claim to the nearby island, "Turtle Fu*k Island." This is a turtle breeding ground, fully uninhabited by players.

Population ~1525 Head of Government n/a Government type Tribal Communal Demonym Black Sheep Session Founded Session 1 (if applicable)session dissolved n/a

History

Founded Session 1 on a island with black sheep. AcceptedWhile initially deriving from a separate smaller boating group, Black Sheep Island accepted lost refugees from the 1000 MarchMan sessionMarch, 1who andtogether 2created asthe theirisland own.civilization. During sessions three and four, the civilization beautified and further fortified the island, indicating that the society had reached a form of stability. 

Initially starting as a crude skybase, the castle of Black Sheep Island expanded, eventually touching the ground and growing towers, skyports, and common rooms like the bar. Black Sheep Island later expanded to gain a separate smithing tower, as well as a neighboring island used mainly for agriculture and turtle love.

Economy

All resources are held in common via centralized storage, with the exception of partially manufactured good such as iron, which is held in the smithy for tool-making for redistribution. Players live and work together communally.

Black Sheep Island generally ran on sole mutualism, meaning players shared without the need of further incentive. This meant that supply chains were especially efficient, allowing for rapid advancement. Black Sheep Island was considered to be technologically and economically dominant in the earlier sessions, and maintained an advanced status throughout the trial. Walls of kelp, pearl stasis chambers, happy ghasts, item bunkers, and a towering mob farm are all examples of technological feats from Black Sheep.

Wool, food, and healer items are common trade items.

Government

Tribal Communal- no official government structure or hierarchy. Decisions are made either by group consensus or by deferring to most experienced / persuasive individual. There is no official leader.

In substantial decisions, the group utilizes equal voting among members to find consensus. Meetings were very sparse although, as they were only held for issues relating to foreign affairs, and were detested by most of the population.

Most domestic affairs were accomplished by harassing the local farmers until they sighed and gave in.

Foreign affairs

While mostly isolated, Black Sheep Island hasmaintained positive relations with every civilization that visited or contacted them. Black Sheep avoided any formal relations, both declining an offer for a defensive pact from Chickenheim, as well as a mediator role for the Triblock Organization. While Black Sheep lacked any formal pacts or treaties, good will was held through generosity through gifts of healing items, wool, and food, which were especially valuable during the earlier sessions.

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Black Sheep eventually (reluctantly) served as a tourist destination, hosting large groups from SkyCity and Chickenheim, along with the Island due to its relatively obscure location.others.

Black Sheep was neutral throughout its entire existence and never engaged in war or alliances - yet they did explore and help map most of the known world using their small herd of Happy Ghasts and brave explorers. There was a complete lack of conflict on the island, apart from a singular instance of a rogue player kidnapping a ghast during the peak of tension in the trial.

Military

Hit em til they die... or run. While the Island has little in the form of outwards military, several guardsmen exist as well as a variety of measures put into place to protect from raiders and monsters. Black Sheep Island takes a defensive stance on any foreign conflict and is very capable of defending against raiders due to its high technology level and fortifications.

Culture

A cautious yet organized people - they have managed to build a beautiful stone brick wall all the way around their island for protection from mobs. The many people of the island are homogenously cautious about conflict and have emerged a distinct culture around collaboration, communication, and community - allowing them to be organized in their work and in their care for one another and their home. They are also known for their generosity and wealth, as gift giving to friendly visitors and travelers are common.

They are also tenacious and meticulous when it comes to exploration and map making - books on lecterns were scattered all through the island, and they created many maps. Black Sheep typically dressed in iron or diamond armor, adorned with a turtle shell. They were also the only known civilization to figure out how to put banners on shields, meaning citizens usually were equipped with the island's flag. Their unique dress helped to identify one another, which was helpful in matters of national security. While sharing a common bedroom, citizens all had unique nicknames to distinguish and personalize themselves.

Black Sheep Island grew rather steadily, with immigrants and refugees trickling in slowly from different parts of the world. One prominent group were immigrants from Venice, who celebrated their heritage with the creation of the Venetian Tower, which sprouted from the north side of the wall.

They like fishing, farming Kelp + Berries, and Turtles.. And are possessive of Poppies. #We remember the War of Roses (Poppies).

The end of session census + cuddle sleepovers are mandatory.

Banner

This Banner was created to represent the rising of the new dawn with the pink sky with the golden beaches of our island when we first arrived - with the iconic black sheep front and center to represent our people.

There is a variation of the banner that has a black sheep with white wool instead of a grey sheep with black wool.

Gallery

A group photo taken at the end of session two.

'Kelpy' Gifted the First Turtle Shell Helmet, courtesy of Turtle Fu*k Island.

Strawberry of Black Sheep helping carry fellow Black Sheep out to map the world

Herd of Happy Ghasts from Black Sheep ( As seen left to right - Milk/Cream, Strawberry, and Beetroot)

Front of Black Sheep's Fortress (Session 8-ish) with Snowball in view