Alphis City

The City of Alphis, commonly known as Alphis City or Alphis, is a city in the Centro de Tropicalia province of Tropicalis, and one of the largest in the country by both population and density, housing over 1.2 million residents. Alphis City is situated on the Bay of Alphi, a very densely populated region of the country, which enters into the Avian Sea and by extension, the Tropicalian Channel.

Since the beginning of the 15th century, Alphis City is a very old and well established city, from serving as a trading and shipping hub for passing merchants to the birthplace of modern architecture in the country. Even to the present day, Alphis City serves as a major economic hub in the country, and still receives many cargo ships every day at its docks.

The city is also well known for its skyline, its many pebbly coastlines and beaches, as well as its unique terrain, especially when viewed from the top of its many high points and mountains.

Early Settlement
Alphis City was originally settled under the name of "Aephengus" by the ancient Penguin Empire in the year 90 BC. It was founded on the shores of the Avian Sea, after the empire's colonists sailed across the Tropicalian channel to Central Island, having just conquered and colonized Beakíl Island.

The expansion and colonization of Beakíl Island remained the primary objective of the empire, meaning that Aephengus didn't see development until much later. Aephengus was eventually abandoned after the collapse of the Penguin Empire in 450 AD, leaving the area untouched for some time. Aephengus and its surrounding regions would be continuously fought over during the period of re-settlement by the nearby factions that had formed, namely by the Emperor Penguins. It was eventually incorporated permanently into Emperor Penguin territory, allowing villages and communities to occupy the lands around Aephengus.

Sphenisdean Incorporation
After the formation of the Sphenisdean Empire, the bay on which Aephengus was situated on was named the "Bay of Alphi" by the newly-crowned monarch Pengtivius I. This was done in recognition of a penguin known as Alphi the Sage, an old and wise penguin who lived in the local region, and helped mentor Pengtivius. The surrounding communities and the town of Aephengus were eventually declared apart of the newly formed Alphis community in 1028, named after the Bay itself.

The community of Alphis grew rather quickly over the next few centuries, with incoming traffic from merchants and civilians alike transforming the small community into a proper trading hub. Thanks to its position on the Avian Sea, Alphis served as a shortcut to quickly get from the southern towns to the north by sea, as opposed to travelling overland through the jungles and forests of Central Island for days. This population expansion eventually slowed down with most of the growth being translated over to the newer and more effectively positioned trading ports of Rio Rojo, which had direct access to the Tropicalian Channel.

Imperial Rule
The city suffered terribly from the effects of the two Sphenisdean Civil Wars, and was battled over countless times in both of them, causing extensive damage. Following the end of the second civil war in 1727, while the city was still left in ruin and chaos, it was silently absorbed into the newly formed Imperial Sphensidean Empire, lead by Quintus I.

The Bay of Alphi became a rather notable hotspots for pirates in the following years, making Alphis a very dangerous location to live in, with raiders frequently attacking or seizing unarmed ships. Coupled with the overall incompetence of Quintus' rule and ability to control and safeguard his empire, the citizens of Alphi were left dissatisfied and in a poor mood, resulting in a slight decline of population through the 1700's. Most citizens fled to find safety in more inland cities or even made the dangerous journey to cross the border into the rival Kingdom of Tropicalis.

While the levels of piracy eventually died down by the beginning of the 1800's, the laws of the empire grew incredibly strict and more militaristic, further increasing the dissatisfaction of most of Alphis' citizens. Over the next hundred years, this unhappiness inspired many of Alphis' citizens to secretly rebel, eventually leading to the formation of the Tropicaliber, a local resistance movement that was founded in 1901, with the defection of a local imperial general named Perry Kingfisher.

While the Tropicaliber continued to spread their message in secret across the country, encouraging citizens to support the Kingdom of Tropicalis and renounce the Empire, Alphis remained a hotspot for rebels. During the Kingfisher Revolution in 1907, Alphis was one of many towns and cities that took part in rebelling against the Imperial Empire, resulting in its inevitable collapse.

Merger and Renaming
Following the formation of the Republic of Tropicalis, Alphis was merged with other nearby towns to officially form the "City of Alphis", giving it the name "Alphis City".

Alphis City was one of many locations planned to be occupied by Naughtzee troops during the Khanzem War, although this plan was never actually put into use. The city remained very safe during the war, as it was well protected and far from the reach of the invading soldiers.

Following the industrialization of the country in the later 1900's, Alphis City became a hotspot for architecture, with many architectural universities, sites and jobs opening up around the area. Many buildings constructed after this change adopted newer and more unique architecture, as opposed to many of the older, more uniform looking buildings that were already present.

Modern Era
Construction of an underground railway began in the 1980s, and the TramSport company took control of Alphis City's streetcar networks, upgrading them into more modern, energy efficient and eco-friendlier versions. The population of Alphis City eventually crossed the milestone of 1 million in the year 2001, and became sister cities with Cameron, Puffle'and in the following year.

Topography
Alphis City is situated on the coast of the western side of the Bay of Alphi, with direct access to the Avian Sea, located in front of a small mountain range. Most of the city is developed close the coastline, as opposed to the mountains, although some structures and buildings of the city spill over onto the sides of the mountains themselves. Its position on the Bay of Alphi allows any land-based transportation to switch to sea-based travel and arrive much sooner in the capital region, rather than continuing for longer on road or by highway.

In comparison to other places in the country, Alphis City is on most days pleasantly warm, and is very slightly below average temperatures. However, as with most Tropicalian cities, Alphis City is regularly plagued with rainy, and overcast weather during the fall, which can occur and dissipate frequently, or last for an entire week before being followed by clear weather. This is largely due to the city's proximity to the coast, which makes the local weather very humid, and thus prone to this weather. This is somewhat advantageous during the wintertime, however, as the city usually stays reasonably warm.

Locations

 * VISION Inc. Building
 * Alpha Arena
 * Royal Palm Building
 * Alphis City Arch
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Transportation
As is common with most Tropicalian cities, Alphis City is served by the TramSport Company, which provides transportation vehicles for the city's metro and tram networks. All of these transport systems are powered electrically, but only cover the more central regions and districts of Alphis City.

Rail


Alphis City has a very complex and expansive rail system, named the Alphis City Metro, being among the top in the city in terms of development. The Metro includes both an underground subway and a monorail network, carrying around 700,000 every single day.

The very first rail system to cover Alphis City were made around the 1830s, while the city was still part of the Imperial Empire of Sphenisdean. During this time, the railroads only served as cargo transportation, and only traversed the north-western part of the city with a single small station present. This railroad was moderately damaged during the Kingfisher Revolution, and the local station in Alphis City was damaged and blockaded to prevent troops from reaching the city by train.

After the incorporation of Alphis City into the Republic of Tropicalis, the old cargo train system was removed entirely and replaced with a more modern transportation railroad in 1909, becoming one of the few cities in the country to ever receive proper rail-based transportation networks at the time. This new railroad, while still only covering a very small part of the city, allowed travel between almost all other cities and communites in the Alphis Division, and linked up with other railroads systems, including a small railroad to the outskirts of Tropicapolis, the Tropicalian capital.

Throughout the next few years, Alphis City's government would mainly focus their efforts on improving and developing proper transportation throughout the city, including the introduction of trams and a new railway station in the heart of the city. This railway system would greatly benefit the city, bringing tourists and new residents to the city at a much faster rate, increasing the population profusely. This growth increased even further in 1914, during the Khanzem War. Due to Khanzem and other Naughtzee soldiers landing on the western shores of Central Island, many citizens fled east, settling in safer and well protected places such as Alphis City. This growth eventually ceased completely as the railroads were closed and blockaded to prevent any Khanzem troops from potentially using it to their advantage. After the war was over, the railroads saw major expansions and upgrades, adding brand new lines and new stations all through the 20s, 30s and 40s. The train network received an overhaul in the 1950s due to Project Green State, gradually phasing out older steam engines and replacing them with electric versions. In the late 60s, a monorail system named the New Coast Monorail Network (NCMN) began construction, and became available in the early 70s, along with proper intergration with the railroad system. Eventually, in 1981, the NCMN and the Alphis City railroads merged to form the Alphis City Metro. New lines continued to be planned and constructed, adding three extra lines by 2005. A light rail finished construction in 2010, linking up other cities in the Bay of Alphi.

Road
As with all major cities in Tropicalis, Alphis City is linked to a very expansive network of roads and highways, and directly intersects with Highway T6 of the Tropicalis Highway System, which stretches from end to end of Central Island. Being the seat of the Alphis Division government as well as being the largest city in both the division and the Alphis City Metropolitan Area, Alphis City is often the site of much of the highway network's traffic. Over 400,000 penguins use the roads daily, with almost all of these penguins using a car of their own, rather than a bicycle or motorbike. Alphis City's road network comprises of both bridges and tunnels, used to traverse over water bodies and large areas that would otherwise take longer to travel by highway.

Prior to construction of proper country-wide highway systems, Alphis City had a decent road network, although travel to the city by land was usually limited to train, as there were very few roads leading to Alphis City from elswhere, and they were all too narrow to support larger traffic. However, after the Tropicalian Highway Transportation Project was established in 1969, the city of Alphis was one of the first few cities to be officially linked to a proper inter-provincial network of new highways, opening access to the new T6 Highway in 1974.

Notable People
A list of notable people that reside or were born in Alphis City.
 * Lachlan Lagois
 * Perry Kingfisher - The revolutionary founder of the Tropicaliber and a general in Tropicalis' army during the Khanzem War.
 * Stanley Santiago - Mayor of Alphis City

Sister Cities

 * Tropicalis Flag.png Trio City, Tropicalis
 * Tropicalis Flag.png Westend-on-Delta, Tropicalis
 * Culldromeislesflag.png New Port, Culldrome Isles
 * UK Flag 2.png Cameron, Puffle'and
 * Liguria Flag.png Milano, Liguria
 * Flag of Castilla.png Grenade, Castilla
 * Hindonesie Flag.png Surbaia, Hindonesië
 * Flag of the Seal Islands.svg Hondstad, Seal Islands
 * MaLOLaysiaFlag.png BSB City, Malesia
 * Principalityofmylouflag.png Ville de Paris, Mylou
 * FlagOfJapaland.png Yolkohima, Japaland
 * Pengonia Flag.png Danton, Pengonia

Trivia

 * Alphis City is among the most densely population cities in the country.
 * Ever since the city was named "Alphis" after Alphi the Sage, "Alphi" and "Alphis" have become common names throughout Tropicalis, with even a member of the Lagois Family being named "Alphi Lagois".