Almondian Empire

The Almondian Provisional Government, known as Almondia, formerly known as the Second Kingdom of Almondia, is a nation on Multi's Earth World. It is considered the successor to the First Kingdom of Almondia, which itself was a successor to the VFMC. Its territory lies in Quebec, and is much smaller than the First Kingdom, however it lays claim to all developed areas of its predecessor, therefore technically making it much more developed than the first regarding the infrastructure to area ratio. Its king is BigVinny, and the Provisional Chancellor is Badlichick.

History
The First Kingdom was established on November 12, 2020 as a rump state of the VFMC, and was integrated into the Atlantic Union ten days later. Following its release from the AU as a result of an attempted coup by Vinny, Almondia continued on for about a week as the city was claimed by Queen saltimadi, although her inactivity meant that this claim was removed. Vinny joined the Red Empire, which collapsed only a few days later, forcing him to flee to Hawaii. Weeks later, he became the figurehead monarch of Maracaibo, which later he obtained complete control, and then reformed it into a theocratic society called the Cult of the Eternal Tower, in which he handed over his power to blz. Following the Tower Cult's defeat in a war against Madagascar, blz and Vinny, the only two regularly active players, parted ways, with blz joining New Athens, and Vinny having no place to go once again. Upon remembering that Borealia had claimed the ruins of Almondia for preservation, Vinny approached the leader, asking him for his own land back. The Borealian leader agreed, and the Second Kingdom of Almondia was born on March 2, 2021, with a sovereign Almondian state existing once again after over three months.

On March 5, Vinny has begun preparations to convert the once-autocratic Almondia into a democracy. He has set up a provisional government, and appointed Badlichick as the Provisional Chancellor, hoping to begin a transition to a direct democracy once enough people have joined the nation.

Also on March 5, as Nova Scotia became independent, Synth, a former Vincentarian, approached Almondia to annex the land as he was granted it following its independence. However, concerned that an annexation may lead others to believe that Almondia was beginning a mass-colonization project, King BigVinny instead negotiated a personal union with Nova Scotia. Now, Almondia and Nova Scotia are in a personal union, meaning they are both independent from one another and adhere to their own respective laws and interests, while Vinny is a figurehead monarch representing both kingdoms. This action comes as a part of provisional Almondia's pan-Vincentarian ambitions, wishing to unite all former Vincentarian players, whether politically or symbolically.

On March 7, Jerek, also known as crabbyaxe, joined the server for the first time. Jerek is important as he was the cofounder of the original Vincentarian colony of Estremia on Extremecraft. His return has given the Almondians a boost of morale.

Government
As of March 5, the Second Kingdom has begun the process of converting into a democracy. Because of this, a provisional government has been installed, with Vinny stepping down as an autocrat and becoming a figurehead, although he will temporarily handle foreign relations.

The government is now primarily run by the Provisional Chancellor, Badlichick, who was appointed directly by the King. She will remain the head of government until enough members are gathered, and the King will call for an election once this happens. From then on, the Chancellor will be an elected position.

Vinny is currently writing a Constitution that will outline the creation of a new Almondian democratic state that follows Vincentarian ideals. He calls this new ideology "Vincentarianism," which he says is supposed to emphasize the original Vincentarian ideals of social equality, nationalism, and a centralized monarchist government guided by democracy. Vincentarianism will basically call for the creation of a constitutional monarchy where the monarch is a figurehead and oversees a democratic government which, according to Vinny, will have qualities borrowed from multiple ideologies, all consolidated into a unitary society focused on the communal good, the voice of the people, and complete economic self-sufficiency.

Infrastructure
Much of the Second Kingdom's infrastructure is exactly the same as the First. Due to Borealian preservation efforts, most of the city remained intact, minus a few seats in the capitol building. Since the Second Kingdom's establishment, Vinny has gotten to work on developing the nation. He has officially shut down Vinny's Femboy McDonald's, barring up the doors with wooden planks, but maintaining everything else about the restaurant, given its historical significance. Vinny will continue expanding the region in other ways.

One major addition to the main city of Almondia is Vinny's castle, made primarily of cobblestone, basalt, and crimson wood. It was built on the unfinished base of a castle planned to be completed during the First Kingdom era, although it was never completed. However, it has now been completed under the Second Kingdom.

A community mineshaft has also been created, as well as a community enchantment room. This is to help with the transition to the Vincentarianist democratic socialist government, which will have an emphasis on community and publicly-owned property.

Further from the main city, construction has begun on a fishing village to the east called New Varma, which is being built by Provisional Chancellor Badlichick. It is named after a region of the defunct VFMC, called the Vincentarian Varma Colony, which was located in Sweden and run by Badlichick. It is in its early stages of development, but it will be inspired by Viking settlements.

To connect all of these new buildings, Vinny has taken responsibility for the improvement of the road system, expanding it to reach the castle as well as New Varma.