Free City of Teel

The term Teel may also refer to:

• The peninsula of Teel

The Free City of Teel

Teel (short for The Free City of Teel, also known as The Free City) is the capital of the peninsula of the same name and the main settlement by the Settlers and their descendants. It is the biggest settlement in Teel, with more than 600 citizens. The borders of the city are continuously increasing, as more and more Arrivals choose to live in the urban environment. The current growth of wealth allows the modernists in the capital a gracious living.

1. Places of Interest

1.1 The Library of Teel
The Library of Teel is administered by Mandres and contains hundreds of tales and stories from the two predominant cultures in Teel. It is part of The Block, one of the largest buildings in the capital, which hosts the library and the desk of the The Harkom Herald.

1.2 The Townhall
Every referendum that is put up by a citizen is processed in the Townhall. The building is administered by lawkeeper Stelav, though the mayor (currently Alfan Bernardi) acts as a representative figure and organizes the operating cycles for referendums and lawsuits. People use the open south side of the building as a community center, where they catch up on the latest referendums, discuss politics and ballot their votes.

1.3 Luzer's Green Lung
Luzer's Green Lung is a greenhouse in the center of the Free City. It is based on the ruins of the former Tannebrew Building, where citizens had the opportunity to print and distribute free content of their choice. The printery burnt down in Wave 2/91 AS and stood abandoned for six years. The Harkom Herald writes that one single girl from Teel (Luzer Milla) started to rebuild the place as a greenhouse, despite the fact that the property was meant to become a foundry for metal resources. Today, the place is named after Luzer, who is still in charge of the botanical research department.

1.4 Markets
Several medium-sized markets are distributed over the old town. Every market offers distinctive specialties, though most of the markets have a trade prohibition for meat and fish, except the Juru market in the eastern quarter of the city.

2. Citizens

The Free City is the center of the remaining Harkom culture of the Settlers and a meeting space for modernists who believe in economical progress and technology. However, that does not mean that only mortals are welcome: People from all ethnic groups in Teel gather in the capital to build a new urban civilization that is based on wealth and freedom. Mortals, immortals and mortalized Jurus live together as neighbors, friends and family.

3. Politics

Teel is not united by a common government, nevertheless the Free City of Teel serves as the political center of the country since its foundation in the year 12 AS. The mayor of the city has no political power at all, in spite of the fact that they oversee the civil referendums which come up from time to time. Every citizen is allowed to initiate a referendum on a topic of their choice, but there is no obligation for citizens to participate in every referendum that comes up.
The Referendum Procedure

1. A referendum is registered by the central administration.
2. On the next day of the Wave, the administration posts the referendum with other polls from the last seven days at the southern wall of the town hall.
3. People have seven days to answer the poll, supervised by the rigorous eyes of lawkeeper Stelav, who has proven to be absolutely incorruptible.
4. The decisions that were made are proclaimed by Alfan Bernardi at the Shenbuu Festival on the following day of the Wave. People can also read up about the newest polls in the The Harkom Herald newspaper.

Important Agreements in the History of the Free City of Teel

Date	Referendum
Wave 22/12 AS	The first political poll in Teel is organized by lawkeeper Stelav and held at the meeting square of Alkor. The people of Mizar and Alkor decide to allow the foundation of the independent City of Teel on the other side of the great forest.
Wave 52/12 AS	The practice of shenbuu slaughtering is forbidden for the whole West. Instead, the first Shenbuu Festival is initiated.
Wave 1/29 AS	The modern calendar is officially introduced.
Wave 49/44 AS	Lawkeeper Stelav posts the first referendum concerning a serious crime after the attempted murder of Fulso, but her request to call the Holl siblings accountable is denied. The request of the Holl siblings to allay suspicion under the citizens is also denied by the majority, eventually locking the situation in stalemate.
Wave 7/91 AS	People vote against the restriction of the production of Ishi Mirror .
22/91 AS	Again, the Teeleans vote against the prohibition of Ishi Mirror mirrors.
Wave 30/117 AS	The prohibition of Athem rifts is rejected by the poll. Over 80 % of the voters prefer the usage of Arrivals for a faster technical improvement.

4. History

The foundation of the city dates back to Wave 34/12 AS. 122 of 134 Settlers chose to settle down in the Free City when the Juru offered the land to them. At least 50 immortals joined the community, though some of them left in the following years and others aligned themselves with the modern way of living in Teel and moved to the city.

Important historical Events

Wave 34/12 AS	Foundation of the Free City of Teel. First Harkom settlements at the Western Beach. The first mayor (Durman Milla) held office for almost 32 years.
Wave 11/23 AS	Establishment of the modern information system. Mandres introduces the Harkom Herald newspaper desk.
Wave 5/24 AS	Establishment of the modern historiography. Mandres expands the newspaper desk by the library . The transcription of the millenia-old oral culture begins.
Wave 28/44 AS	The false killing of Fulso. The first murder attempt since the old Juru ages.
45 AS	Foundation of the Alchemist's Guild. The Juru Lead-Alchemist and four mortals intensify their scientific research in the Free City of Teel.
Wave 18/79 AS	First successful extraction of Roa. The new resource Athem is introduced on the market. Juru people from Teel have the chance to attain fertility and a normal life.
Wave 2/91 AS	The printery of Teel burns down. The printery fire marks the infamous present highlight of the social polarization caused by the modern politics and the exploitation of Athem.
Wave 30/118 AS	The first Arrival settles down in the city. The use of Athem increases rapidly and there is almost no household without helpful machines to undertake unpleasant work.