Redstone Valley
Redstone Valley (R.S.V or RSV), sometimes referred to as "Red." is a transcontinental country primarily located in Tierra del Fuego. It is a corporate nation administered by the Red. CEO Mitomon, identifiable by the fashionable red tie and pocket square. The Capital of Redstone Valley, San Jose, is located in the northwestern portion of Tierra del Fuego. Along with Toe Forest, Red. also owns the southwestern ocean territory on the southern world border, claimed after an international survey yielded positive results regarding ocean monument conservation, land belonging to Emerald Enclave after their acquisition, and other protected sites.
Current and Past Officers
Current Chief Executive Officer: Mitomon
Current Head of McMito's: Mitomon
Current Head of Emerald Enterprise Strider112358
Etymology
Redstone Valley was named by Mitomon due to both the geographical position of the small nation and its status as an underdog in a world with well-established nations. The "Redstone" portion serves as both the nation's emblem and its main focus of creating redstone machines.
History
Previous Inhabitants and Pre-Redstonian History
The first known inhabitants of what is now mainland Redstone Valley were the citizens of Ravvsend and ToeGANG . They ended up fighting each other over ownership of the flower forest in the Unnecessary War. Later on, ToeGANG was absorbed into HUM to protect the land in the absence of its owners, and then returned upon their return. ToeGANG later abandoned the land again on 11/07/2020. That same day, Doctor Hound announced that Fianna was annexing the land. On 12/13/21, Fianna announced it would be releasing the old toeGANG land politically, but would still protect it to ensure it was given to a new player to join them in the Central region.
Initial Settlement (5/3/2022 - 5/5/2022)
Mitomon ended up being that new player and began construction of Apple Campus almost immediately. The repair and renovation of the Very Big Observatory was also completed at this time. After a week of sand and gravel gathering by Mitomon and later Trimyy, tons of white concrete had already been made for Apple Campus, and it still had not been completed. During this time, Redstone Valley accepted donations of bricks and traded stacks of sand for glass to StonkseleksI. The scale of the build was simply too much however, so the construction of a new headquarters made out of a less time-consuming material was commenced. After the first floor of Redstone Tower was created, other projects and farms, such as the iron and wool farms, were created. Luckily, development was fairly quick due to the nature of the land being settled. ToeGANG had built rudimentary farms for food, wool, and feathers while also having a storage full of concrete, wood, and other materials. Because of this and other land improvements, Redstone Valley was able to get a great head start despite being a new single-player nation. Globally, the creation of Red. was celebrated with some calling it the most "based" nation in Elgeis history.
The Honeymoon Period / Single Player Nation (5/6/2022 - 6/16/2022)
Since Trimyy had only logged on for a few days, Redstone Valley was a de-facto single player nation. Thus, all of the projects, policies, and procurements were up to CEO Mitomon. This led to slow economic progress, as well as some notable political mishaps. However, these were quickly forgiven as the nation was tiny and new. Because of the relative unimportance of the nation globally, it was also mostly disregarded politically.
Creenis Moment
On May 6,2022, PeenorCreenis, ruler of Creenis, announced a formal alliance with Redstone Valley and Montrose as a gesture of gratitude for those two nations assisting his and Creenis' inception in Elgeis. However, this was done without consulting either nation beforehand, leading to a quick retraction of the statement and negotiations between the nations. Eventually, all three became allies as a result of this.
West Sea Confederation Moment
After declaring the message: "After carefully analyzing the results of the global survey last week, we have found that less than 18% of respondents considered draining an ocean monument to not be morally flawless. Despite this, an overwhelming majority (88.2%) would be excited to tour a drained monument to enjoy the architecture, partake in minigames, or learn about guardian biology. In the interest of both science and historical preservation, Redstone Valley will establish a corporate office in the highlighted area below to begin preparations for the operation and preserve one of the few remaining wild ocean monument sites. An official name for this area will be announced during the opening ceremony after construction ends," the West Sea Confederation announced it had not allowed the acquisition and invited Redstone Valley to negotiations involving potentially ceding the territory. Seeing Ocean Monument preservation as highly important, Redstone Valley agreed and left the talks after having the claims were approved with the condition that the unused sea area should be returned to unclaimed status after construction.
Mr.Dutch28 Breaks the Alliance
During the Dutch Enterprises growth period in May 2022, KomVechtenDan joined DE. As both he and Mitomon loved redstone, they immediately became friends and helped each other with different projects through texts. One of the biggest problems they faced was when KvD wanted to build a gold farm, but did not want to have to mine thousands of obsidian blocks. Mitomon then came up with the idea to cage a Wither boss and use it to destroy obsidian that had been made after using lava and water. This great idea led to the suggestion of KvD to make it a joint DE and RSV project, which Mitomon supported. Despite the support of both parties, MrDutch28 would not allow the project to happen unless Redstone Valley abandonded Goomlandia as an ally. This was due to MrDutch28's resentment towards Goomlandia due to an event that had ocurred three years prior. Since Mitomon upheld Redstone Valley values by not abandoning an ally simply because of Mr.Dutch28's pettiness, the head of DE decided that Redstone Valley was not a comparable nation and broke the alliance, assuming that RSV would not be able to cage a Wither without DE anyways.
Alternative Transport Research Center(ATRaC)
ATRaC was created on 05/24/22 in the northwestern corner of Elgeis with the goal of researching better transportation technologies and Wither cage designs. As a single player nation working on multiple projects already, any time that could be gained was of utmost importance. Wasting time getting lost in the NELT since it all looked the same had already wasted too much ocean monument draining time. A couple of days later, the first Blockticle Accelerator in Elgeis was created by Mitomon with the help of his friend Taming Ocelots. Notably, Mr.Dutch28 was the only person to downvote the creation of ATRaC and the search for better technology.
Gartinian Union Callout Moment
On 05/31/22, Camaradultudor of the Gartinian Union announced that MiksaSerbia had actually spied for the GU while he had access to Notos internals and that all allies of Notos, including RSV, should reconsider their alliance with the nation because of their findings or join them in war. The Notosians, however, had known that Miksa was a spy the entire time, and had led MiksaSerbia to believe that they had stolen some artifacts from Ozai. Before this was announced however, there was a brief moment of chaos as the young RSV had to prepare in case of war.
The Slimeblock Period / Economic and Population Boom (6/17/2022 - 6/27/2022)
Near the end of the second month of its existence, Redstone Valley had already partnered with great allies, created a few buildings, and made more farms. However, this linear growth would not be enough to place Red on the global stage. However, series of events led to both Strider112358 and Bluedude104 joining the Valley. This period is named after the slime block as it can propel entities to large heights similarly to how the new members led to almost immediate Redstone Valley global relevance. By the end of this period, with the country existing for less than two months, Redstone Valley was already an economic powerhouse and more industrialized than many of Elgeis' established nations.
Emerald Enterprise Acquisition
One of the players that had helped Mitomon during the Initial Settlement of RSV was Strider. He hand crafted a netherrite chestplate for the young player and mostly spent his time working at the Enclave, his nation. After visiting the EE Gold Farm and thinking of the different amazing projects the duo could work on, Mitomon invited him to join Redstone Valley. On 06/20/2022, Emerald Enclave decided to join Redstone Valley and was renamed to Emerald Enterprise. This gave RSV access to Strider's farms and expertise, leading to a boom in productivity as many basic farms were no longer needed. The EE gold farm also financed many of ATRaC's powered rails for Mitomon and Catpaco's Ntrac project.
Hiring Ad
On 6/17/22, Mitomon posted an advertisement looking to hire a Rockstar Developer to join Redstone Valley. Trimyy was still comatose, Strider had not been invited to Red. yet, and the small nation needed more manpower so an ad seemed like the perfect solution. The best applicant on paper and during the interview was Bluedude104, and so he was invited to join Redstone Valley if he could leave Wohlstand with no conflict. On the 22nd, bluedude announced his departure from Wohlstand and subsequently joined Redstone Valley.
The M.I.S.C. at ATRaC
Near the end of the Slimeblock Period, suspicious reports of new flora and fauna were reported at the ATRaC swamp. To help investigate, the M.I.S.C was invited to research alongside ATRaC to find the root of the mystery. To protect potential speciments, the MAN:grove claim was established, claiming the rest of the northwestern swamp. Research here later led to the discovery of the Frog and it was quickly discovered to have nether-purifying properties.
The Iron Period (6/28/2022 - 7/23/2022)
After the new recruits had settled in, it was time to get to work. Strider set out to modernize the Emerald Enterprises HQ, Mitomon built the Nature Publishing and RedEx buildings, and bluedude worked on villager trading and farming. It was also during this period that Mitomon built the very first shulker farm in the overworld. Politically, nothing much happened other than the claiming of the Anaheim territory, named after the short-lived Alfheim that had taken over the Seichoan Temple ruins. An Introduction to the RSV Measurement System and the first volume of Mitomon's Seichan Studies were also published during this time.
The Anvil Period (7/24/2022 - 9/3/2022)
This was a troublesome period in the nation's history that served to filter out the true friends and allies of Redstone Valley. Only Goomlandia and Creenis stood by Redstone Valley's side as Elgeis' conservative population fought the nation through toxic rhetoric and libel.
KomVechtenDan Joins RSV
On 7/24/2022, KomVechtenDan approached Mitomon with the intention of leaving Dutch Enterprises (then Oostland) and joining Redstone Valley. This was discussed heavily with Mr.Dutch with many combinations of KvD leaving DE to join RSV, or staying in DE but somehow being a part of RSV as well. An alliance merger was proposed by KvD and he would join RSV. However, Mr.Dutch wanted to use this as an opportunity to perform the same type of alliance "merger" that he had accomplished with Krosnox where he gained an immense plot of land and dominion over it. Mitomon did not trust him enough to give him an equal ruling position though (due to the time Dutch broke the alliance the first time) and so declined, citing that event directly. On 7/28/2022, KomVechtenDan officially joined Redstone Valley.
The New Wither Zone and R Combinator
The nation had developed a novel approach to fast, renewable travel. A wither blockticle could be controlled with a long channel of bubble elevators and aimed at a tower that the passenger would throw an ender pearl into. The pearl would be hit with the explosive power of the wither blockticle and be launched much farther than a thrown ender pearl could. This new idea however, required a long strip of barren land, and so on August 3rd, 2022, Mitomon announced the now infamous (and defunct) New Wither Zone to build the upgraded version of the Blockticle Accelerator he had designed, to be located inside the land Pawnch had unclaimed in the eastern desert.
Howdy loyal Redstone Valley customers, current, and future allies! We @Redstone Valley have a few announcements to make today. Some of you may have logged on to Elgeis recently and wondered to yourself, " Where is my favorite CEO Mitomon?", as I have not been online even to AFK like usual. Do not worry, for I am perfectly fine and have simply been creating and improving upon some new products for you to enjoy! Unfortunately, those will be announced at a later date, but let's just say, if you like Chess by @Insidious_Apple , you are really gonna love this ;] (no, it is not Chess 2). Now, onto the real announcements: as the less attentive of you may have already noticed, we are claiming the Championis desert and naming it the New Wither Zone. After listening to some customer feedback, we realized many people, especially those of the Grove Faith, were uncomfortable with us conducting wither testing under the GANG TOB above ATRaC. We always encourage consumer feedback as we strive to maintain a healthy work and play environment for those of all races, nationalities, and faiths. For that reason, we will be conducting all future Blockticle Accelerator-related research in the NWZ. Now everyone can happily engage in parkour and other TOB-related activities above ATRaC. Please note, regular ATRaC research will continue there, and our international researchers are free to conduct Blockticle research in their plots if they need to. Why this region specifically? Well, if placed in the center, we are able to avoid major civilization centers, historical sites, and also reduce containment breach damage in case of the rare, unlikely scenario where the worst happens. We will also be close enough to our Eastern allies @Oostland and @Creenis for them to provide containment support, if necessary. There also won't be a TOB above it. Now, what are the A and B tracts? Redstone Valley is also excited to announce the creation of the R Combinator startup nation accelerator! Making and running a nation is hard, especially for those new to Elgeis, but creating a corporate nation is even harder. There are relatively few corporate nations in the history of Elgeis, and the R Combinator will attempt to help potential founders dreaming of leading one by backing them with our industrial and scientific might. We will work intensively with new corporate nations for the duration of their training, to get them into the best possible shape and refine their policies, products, and consumer base. We will also instill in them the value behind historical buildings. Any founder deciding to settle a tract with historical sites will have to protect the sites or be terminated from the program. Each tract will be gifted to qualified applicants accepted into the program after successful completion of it. But RC doesn’t end upon program completion. We and the RC alumni network will continue to help founders for the life of their company, and beyond. The tract sizes may change depending on a specific startup's needs as we see fit, these are only suggestions. That's all for now, and I hope you have a Redtastic ™️ Day!
Along with the Blockticle Accelerator 2.0, the claim also included the A and B tracts to be used for the R Combinator- a program designed specifically to help new nations. This event was closely followed by the unrelated dissolution of the ally state Notos on the third and the breaking of the alliance by Montrose on the fourth. This then led to Mr.Dutch's discontentment with Mitomon to rise in a libelous post on the sixth. The announcement was later walked back in an apology post on 8/22/2022 with Redstone Valley confident in the support of their remaining allies.
The Dutch Papers
Following Mr.Dutch's defamation attempt, Mitomon posted the entire situation summary in a few documents named The Dutch Papers. They are available for viewing here: The Dutch Papers.
Rosafina and Ozai
On 8/18/2022 Mitomon approached Camaradultudor with a business proposal. Redstone Valley would create a brand of bottled water to sell to Elgeisers and name it Ozaika in order to improve Ozai's terrible reputation. The drink would be sold as the perfect man's drink with many of Ozai's past actions rebranded into positive traits, such as the courage to challenge Montrose, the individuality of their nation, and their perseverence in claiming their rightful lands. In exchange, Ozai would sell their unused witch hut in north Spoingus to Redstone Valley as they had been looking for one in order to produce redstone domestically. Anticipating closure of the deal, Mitomon quickly built a bottling facility in the desert near North Spoingus. However, the deal fell through after Ozans leaked DMs to try to defame Redstone Valley and with the facility already built, Redstone Valley simply renamed the product to Rosafina and to this day sells water bottles under this brand. The Ozans however continued to issue threats against the nation and individual Redstone Valley employees until the plant was dismantled on 9/7/2022 after the threat of war and a wave of terrorist attacks all over Redstone Valley holdings, notably only the ones the Ozans were opposed to.
The Sculk Period (9/4/2022 - 12/7/2022)
The sculk period was marked by the rapid expansion of the world border, the addition of large cave systems under what was previously bedrock, and the sudden appearance of wardens, sculk, and ancient cities.
The 1.19 Event
On 9/3/2022, many Elgeisers experienced what can only be described as a collective dream in a distorted Elgeis. The spawn island had turned into a jungle, entire nations were gone, and players quickly resorted to killing each other for entertainment. Redstone Valley was still intact, but Goomtown was cut in half as was Fianna.
Deep Dark Mountains
On 9/4/2022, the world expanded and those seeking to discover new lands ventured forth. Mitomon chose to focus on what is now the Redstone Sea area, specifically the mountains and cave systems west of Emerald Enterprise. He found a strange and eerie biome no one had ever seen before, the Deep Dark. It was filled with sculk blocks and was the location of the very first sighting and screenshotting of a Warden by none other than Mitomon himself. Since it was so rare and the Ozai and Wohlstanders had expressed their interest in raiding and griefing Redstone Valley outposts, all cards were on the table for the protection of this rare yet unexplored biome. That very day, RSV claimed the enormous area where the biome was suspected to be along with another large parcel in the northeast of elgeis as a red herring. Though unorthodox and unprecedented, the red herring strategy was justified due to the non-functional nature of player-placed shriekers. This plan was effective in protecting the area as looters like Coblue quickly descended on the designated area to steal the disc fragments and swift sneak enchantments. Redstone Valley's enemies took advantage of this political overclaiming and issued an ultimatum threatening RSV with war if all possessions outside of the Valley itself were not forfeited, citing the alleged lack of use of the land and "imperialism". Notably, one of the supporters of this threat was Wohlstand, the largest nation in elgeis by landmass, yet one of the smallest by population.
After Mitomon had finished scouting the caverns on the 5th, the claim was updated to include only the deep dark cave system and a small adjustment of the ATRaC and EE borders so they fit their biomes better. An ancient city had not been found in the location, but the biome itself was deemed rare enough to warrant protection.
On the 6th, bluedude discovered there had been a terrorist attack in San Jose. Upon further inspection by Mitomon, many similar attacks were found in the RSV locations Ozai had demanded be given up. Even the MISC at ATRaC was attacked, with the culprit still at large. The situation was settled after Askar agreed to protect the Seichoan Shrine if that and the Rosafina plant were unclaimed by Redstone Valley. Ozai accused RSV of creating a false flag attack and used that as justification to not declare war.
The Restoration of Mangrove Park
The island Mangrove Park sits on today had been used for explosives testing by Goatwhisperer and the ToeGANG before Redstone Valley's inception, and as such was at least 6 meters below sea level. After 2 cases of sand and the importing of the new Mangrove tree and frogs, it was turned into the paradise it is today.
The Sand Period (12/8/2022 - Present)
Geography
The Redstone Valley mainland is located in the flower forest known as Toe Forest. It can be considered a valley due to the mountains on its southwest border with Schevakia and the northeastern mountains of Montrosian Fianna.The southern Ocean Monument territory is a deep ocean biome with a small almost invisible river along the world border. Since the river is right beside a small island, the chain has been named Innovation Archipelago. ATRaC is located on a swamp biome with a river and deep ocean biome running through it.
Government and Politics
Alliances
Allied with Dutch Enterprises on May 6,2022
Allied with Creenis on May 7, 2022
Allied with Notos on May 11, 2022
Allied with Montrose on May 11, 2022
Allied with Goomlandia on May 17, 2022
Dutch Enterprises breaks alliance pact due to Redstone Valley alliance with Goomlandia
Acquired Emerald Enclave on 6/20/2022
Notos dissolved on 8/3/2022
Montrose breaks alliance on 8/4/2022
Environmental Policy
Nature is meant to be molded by the crafter. If it weren't, why would it be so easily modifiable and replaceable? Some crafters have resurrected islands and created entire mountains. The divinity of nature that others worship is not recognized in Redstone Valley. Research is underway to prove this. However, the aesthetics of modern Red. builds are not at all in agreement with those seeking to soil the land due to laziness. While crafters may modify the world as they please, that power comes with the responsibility to ensure that whatever is built looks better than what the natural world could ever hope to create.
Political Policy
Redstone Valley takes a holistic utilitarian approach to all political involvement, balanced by the "Don't Be Evil" belief outlined in the Code of Conduct. This has led to some expressing the notion that Redstone Valley could be "the glue that holds the world together." Redstone Valley currently aims for favorable relations with all nations of Elgeis.
Economy
Science and Technology
On 5/25/2022, the ATRaC tract including the Tower of Babel was annexed by Redstone Valley to further transportation research. This was done after consulting Captin_Roman to ensure no immediate plans had been made for the building.
A single day after its creation, ATRaC managed to cage a wither boss successfully and simultaneously divert its explosive projectiles, thus creating the world's first Blockticle Accelerator. This went on to generate both wither roses and obsidian for Redstone Valley.
Restaurants
One of the Redstone Valley companies, McMito's, has established locations around the world, with construction underway at Creenis, Nordomontoj, and Redstone Valley, along with plots secured for future locations in , Wohlstand, and Montrose. The McMito's currently serve as McChicken dispensers and plan to add drink offerings like the McFlurry and Dr. Kelp for loyal Redstone Valley customers.
Demographics
Mitomon joined Redstone Valley on May 5, 2022
Trimyy joined Redstone Valley on May 10, 2022
Strider112358 joined Redstone Valley after the Emerald Enclave acquisition on June 20, 2022
Bluedude104 joined Redstone Valley on June 22, 2022
KomVechtenDan joined Redstone Valley on July 28, 2022
Kyoal joined Redstone Valley on December 19, 2022
Culture and Society
Literature
Currently, there have been two books published by Redstone Valley, An Amiable Ally and An Introduction to Blockticle Physics. The first is a 69 page science fiction and fantasy story told mainly from the main character's point of view. In it, the protagonist tires of his old traditional way of life after discovering the marvels of technology through a chance encounter with a rather dashing stranger. The tale describes the result of advancing efficiency while sticking to one's traditional beliefs.
An Introduction to Blockticle Physics was created after research at ATRaC resulted in the direct observation of blocks, blockticles, and particles. The book describes the various properties of each type of substance (all colloquially known as blockticles) and gives a brief introduction to science itself.
Code of Conduct
The Redstone Valley Code of Conduct also referred to as the CoC (see oh see) are the guidelines by which all Redstone Valley employees interact with themselves and with the general public. Notable segments include mandatory protection for dogs in Red(and the exclusion of cats) and the anti-intoxication clause prohibiting the use of alcohol or illicit substances during work hours. The CoC has unfortunately been seen as an attempt at Creenis humor by some members of the public. To remedy this, the creation of a Code of Conduct Knowledgebook is underway to dispel this confusion. The Code itself can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vc5Ioe_okWMM8QcykXG9P2zZfyb0XvQywvdjPfhY3xY/
Landmarks
Apple Campus
Apple Campus was the first big build by Mitomon. It was unfortunately subject to delays because of concrete unavailability due to the non-renewable nature of sand. Construction began on May 5, 2022 and has not yet been completed.
Redstone Tower
As the concrete scarcity bogged down construction of Apple Campus, Redstone Valley architects set out to find a concrete-free way to build structures with both utility and the Redstone Valley aesthetic. On May 12th, 2022, construction began on the project. Redstone Tower has become a signature example of overcoming challenges to attain Redstone Valley's shining future.
Toe Gang Museum
Ongstoes' house was converted into the Toe Gang Museum as a way to preserve the impact of ToeGANG on Elgeis. Many relics, entities, and artifacts can be seen here by the general public. Among the artifacts present are signs proving Prince Excalibur's existence, ongstoes' head, the doors FlyingGMM used to trap them with, and various cats named after players like Gabe and ArcherAce3m.
Nature Publishing Building
The previously unnamed moss building was named Nature Publishing after more Redstone Valley books were written and currently serves as both the agricultural center for RSV as well as the closest NELT entrance to downtown Red. It is one of the more futuristic building designs present in Redstone Valley.
Observatory
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Observatory exterior (renovated)
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Observatory interior (renovated)
Ocean Monument
The Ocean Monument east of Hybrasil and west of Obios was granted to Redstone Valley by the West Sea Confederation after the WSC moment described above to convert it into a museum and park. Construction is still underway.
The draining of the monument itself was completed on the 8th of December, 2022 and was subsequently announced by the CEO
