Withering Heights

Withering Heights
Withering Heights
Founded	February 2020
Mayor	Wolfpack4962
Population	9
Status	Active
Location
Coordinates	1105, 3853
Nether Path	Blue, Coal Block
Links
Dynmap

Withering Heights, formerly known as The British Empire and occasionally Withered Heights, is a town founded on the very first day of the 1.16 Minecraft server on 13/02/2021. It was founded by a group of six people who, after obliterating a swamp in the search for resources, eventually settled on a mob-riddled mountain as their new home. The townspeople have decided to theme the city around a withered spruce area, as many of the builds appear to be falling apart. The town features several homes, a wall, a viaduct and a windmill as well as the home of the server's first sheep admiral. Additionally, the town is looking to brand itself as a holiday destination with several attractions in the works, including hotels and a potential theme park.

History

Founded on the first day of the Minecraft server initially as "The British Empire" but later rebranded to sound less evil, Withering Heights began in a swamp not far from the 1.16 Spawn before the six founding members moved on and discovered an extremely complex and possibly hollow mountain range. Upon settling here, the members found it completely infested with mobs, which made maintaining a working nightlife difficult. Upon assessment of the town's generally spooky nature, the residents decided to embrace the slightly odd air of the town. This includes a recreation of the overlook hotel from The Shining and a general withering design to the town's tunnels.

Today, the town has many homes and continues expansion into a broken down city themed area, and farms are being created for member to use.

The Town Board for Withering Heights

Rules

Always ask before setting land aside before building. Just double checking with any neighbours or other members of the town will suffice
Try to minimize your impact on the overall landscape; try and work with it rather than terraforming it (if you do want to terraform, ask for a vote to be held within the Discord).
Please try and ensure your homes are well lit to avoid the copious amounts of Monster spawns being made even worse
No more than 20 villagers for the entire town

Notable locations/residents within the town

The Community Hall - A community hall where the notice board can be found. Contains all the essential items (such as crafting tables, enchanting tables, and furnaces), as well as a mayor office and a mail system for the townsfolk.
- The Yeet Fields - One of the first locations people will come to from the town docks, the Yeet Fields are a functional farm designed to reduce the amount of mobs spawning outside of the wall. The actual success of this project has been questionable, but it has yielded an amazing amount of toast.
- The Wall - One of the first major steps taken by the town to curb the issue of mobs, the wall acts as a barrier that made the interior of the town easier to light up while also looking cool. It is connected to the community hall and acts as an entrance to the main area of the town. Similar to the Yeet Fields, its actual effectiveness is a matter for debate.
The Docks - Home to the town's one and only ship helmed by the esteemed sheep captain Admiral J. Mutton (the J has been said to stand for many things; it is currently Jooles). The Dock also includes a hotel and a black market, as well as an in-the-works rail link to the Overlook Hotel. Also a fishing location for the town members.
Community Mines:
- The Hole - The town's community mine; basically a gigantic hole. Later had a building built on top to prevent accidental falls. After recent renovations, the hole is now decorated and acts as a hub for mining in withering heights.
- The Hole 2 - A new mine created because the old hole had little resources left.

Withering Statue - A statue of a wither based on different art pieces for Minecraft.

Town Projects currently under works

Town farms for food and general resources (Located near the back of the town). A mix of semi-auto and manual farms. Status: In Progress
Road network for connecting homes and other towns, lighted up to lessen mob spawns. Status: In Progress
A castle visible from all around the island Status: In Progress
The Overlook Hotel: May need extra cleaners if that whole blood scene from the movie happens. Status: Work Paused
Trainer's Viaduct - Carries the rail link between the docks and the hotel; has already been described as slightly ugly. Status: Progress Continued
A town area in the back for community storage and shops, as well as games. Status: In Progress