Jacklion (Spawn)

Jacklion (pronounced "Jack-lien") is a small region in close proximity to the Shadow Mountains surrounding the original world spawn for a radius of 300 to 400 blocks.

Jacklion is home to the some of the first civilizations on the server, and almost all players remained in the region until the middle of the Second Age. Some players still stay in this region due to its handy geographical location and its ease of access. The region is mainly known for its abnormally large lake as well as its once beautiful forests. Jacklion was originally unamed (or just generically referred to as "spawn"), but it was later named and categorized by the Ambar Union.

Killmeafterwards' House
Killmeafterwards' House is a large wooden structure located on a hill above Jacklion Lake, it consists of 3 levels and has orange glass as windows. There are also other features around and below the house such as docks, stairs, and a small mine. The house was destroyed by Al_6790 during Ambar's War for Independence.

The Tree House
The Tree House is a large wooden structure originally built on a big Oak Tree, the structure is comprised of many small platforms connected via stairs and bridges.The vurbchdn

Diorite House
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Birch House
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Solarvoid's Hut
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Flower Forests
The terrain of Jacklion is that of a typical Flower Forest biome, meaning that parts of the forest are abundant with flowers, causing a local shift of making dyeable items. In the recent past. Due to players logging there were almost no trees in the area surrounding the Diorite House, however actions have been taken to replant the trees.

Shadow Mountains
(Note: Whether Shadow Mountains are a sub area of Jacklion or its own area is still a topic of great debate among players. This page will contain brief information on the geography of Shadow Mountains, but for more information and area history, please consult its own page.)

The south and west of Jacklion is bordered by the Shadow Mountains, which proves to be a great travel barrier for unknown reasons, therefore limiting the expansion of civilization until the discovery of the Shadow Pass. The Shadow Mountains also acts a border between Shadow Valley and Jacklion.

Jacklion Lake
Jacklion Lake is an unusually large lake. It measures almost 400 blocks west to east and 250 blocks north to south. In the center it is separated by a narrow strip of land, which has always been a site for agriculture. Patches of wheat and sugar cane farms are still present on the isthmus today.

History
Being the first area ever explored in the SWIS SMP world, Jacklion has a very dynamic and complex history.

First Age
The first base ever to be built in the server was constructed right next to the Jacklion Lake at the beginning of the First Age, created by modifying a hill with a exterior surface made from diorite, and an interior with 2 diorite rooms with the addition of an underground farm which got renovated to a storage and enchanting chamber. This base is officially unnamed, but was later dubbed the Diorite House. The base consists of Turbotoilet1997, SweepySpud, and M_Tak, who were three of the four original members of the SMP.

Eventually, after the events of the Jacky Manhunt, Singularity12_ (By that time known as CrispyChips6660) was invited to claim the patch of land in the middle of the Jacklion lake, which was by then miscategorized as an island and later a peninsula. A Man-Made extension of this patch of land was also built to accommodate for the growing need of agriculture. However, CrispyChips6660 became inactive for until Mid Second Age, so there was not much constructed on said land except for some farms.

Sometime after the claiming of the Jacklion Lake "island", Turbotoilet1997 has decided to leave the Diorite House, constructing a base consisting of birch planks and stone bricks next to it. It was eventually dubbed the "Birch House". M_Tak has also decided to move to a treehouse made with wooden planks on top of a big tree from the hill of the Diorite House (unofficially referred to as "The Tree House"), which results in SweepySpud becoming the only remaining resident of the Diorite House. The server members agreed to let SweepySpud claim the Diorite House, and a underground tunnel connecting the Diorite House and the Birch House was built.

Second Age
After the beginning of the second age Turbotoilet1997 soon invited MellerRator and ShadowAspect_ to live in the birch house. This is widely considered a turning point where Jacklion civilization begins its downfall. Due to the common activity of player logging and mobs destroying the terrain, Jacklion quickly turned from a beautiful forest to a barren landscape littered with creeper holes. The entire area around the Diorite house was littered with holes.

At some point SolarVoid joined the SMP and decided to construct a underground base in the woods east of diorite house. It is a intricate tunnel complex consisting of a large main room and several tunnels/mineshafts, with some buildings littered aboveground.

Due to terrain damage and other reasons, SweepySpud soon left Jacklion to explore new land via nether travel, eventually founding the faction Sweepadorth and inviting CrispyChips6660, who left his "island" without constructing any major infrastructure on it. Turbotoilet1997, MellerRator, ShadowAspect_, Al_6790 then decided to move to Shadow Valley, and killmeafterwards built a base on the other side of the Jacklion lake. Due to constant creeper attacks on the original structures of jacklion and the lack of residents to do maintenance, the two original houses (Diorite House, Birch House) were abandoned.

Third Age/Fourth Age (Current)
During Ambar Independence War, Al_6790 used TNT from Fort Ambar to completely destroy killmeafterwards' house, effectively ending the war and declaring the official independence of Ambar from Shadowton. By that point most of the original inhabitants of Jacklion has scattered and joined one of the two main factions at the time (Duna, Sweepadorth). However, M_Tak did not leave Jacklion, and he invited Dugit9 (By then known as _Bieber_) and ENAR_L to live at Jacklion with him. They constructed various structures around Jacklion, mostly consists of connected platforms made of wood, supported by tall pillars. For a small period of time, _Bieber_ lived in a small cave below The Tree House.

Many players would come to Jacklion, mainly for collecting flowers and wood. The players rarely replanted the trees, causing central Jacklion to be almost absent of trees. Players took measures to replant trees and patch the terrain, however progress has slowed down due the the inactivity of SolarVoid, who initiated the movement.

Some time during the Third Age, Yaaames found the ruins of killmeafterwards' house, and decided to build a house near it. The house consisted of a farm and some rooms imbedded in the side of a hill.

marshmallowwand joined the server in late third age, and decided to stay living at Jacklion. She built a small house in the woods near SolarVoid's base, and eventually constructed several other buildings around the region (like a small horse stable and a small farm). SolarVoid and marshmallowwand retained a good relationship with each other and often shared resources.

Player and terrain status in Jacklion did not change much during the fourth age. Although SolarVoid and marshmallowwand often left their Jacklion base to construct New City, most of the time they still remained at Jacklion to live. Player visits to Jacklion has become much less frequent due to most of the active players living in Hanson Town (which is quite far from Jacklion)