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The Gala Neighborhood, originally known as the Gala Apple neighborhood, is a distinctive area in New Orange City. Positioned to the east of the Haverhill neighborhood and north of Parkview Island along the water, it shares its western border with the independent town of Homestar Port. Bounded to the north by the Connoor River, Gala is renowned for housing the Hall of Justice and was historically the site of the ancient Alpha Forest Preserve.

History

Founded in 1783 as an apple orchard, Gala derived its name from the abundant red apple trees that once adorned the region. General J.F. Waldorph, during the Ghastreach Crisis, established a resupply depot on the southern shore in 1778. After peaceful resolution, Waldorph was granted land, initiating construction on his estate in 1783. Subsequently, families flocked to the area, fostering a small community.

The village faced challenges in the nineteenth century due to frequent floods. Efforts to construct a canal in 1805, 1817, and 1820 failed until the Oranjestad government completed the project in 1827. The Great Flood of 1937 devastated Gala, prompting a reconstruction supported by the Oranjestad government. In 2015 the Gala Apple Canal collapsed and was subsequently filled in, leading to redevelopment and the addition of mid-rise apartment buildings and St. God's Hospital.

Points of Interest

Hinterland Inn: Dating back to 1798, it is the oldest continuously operating inn in the Oldeshire area.

Grunto Fortress: Owned by distant relatives of J. Torrance the First, offering public tours. The fortress predates Oranjestad and was originally built by Duke Grunto.

Hall of Justice: Gala's only Tier 3 connected structure, housing detective services, criminal courts, surveillance facilities, and an airship patrol station.

Gala Watchtower: Formerly used to observe ships, now a tourist destination.

St. God's Hospital: A small yet state-of-the-art hospital serving the Oranjestad area.

List of Buildings

Hall of Justice

White Hinterland Inn: A historic inn originally modeled after a building in Mattropolis.

Gala Watchtower: An old watchtower, now a tourist attraction.

St. God's Hospital: A state-of-the-art hospital.
St God's Hospital

The Spartan (Apartments)

The Winwood (Apartments)

Werner Taut Residency: Home of a famous 1950s TV show theme composer.

Grunto Fortress: Predates Oranjestad, owned by distant relatives of J. Torrance the First.

Black Rock Expressway: A gateway to an ultra-fast underground commuter path.

Vaporwave Condominiums

The Belligerent Lady (Apartments)

The Special Lady (Apartments)

The Tempura Family Shelter for Lightly Battered People

Homo Electronicus Skate Park

Sister City Plaza: Dedicated to New Orange City's sister city, Lost.

Behind the Scenes

The area was once heavily decorated with red apple item frames and red wool - hence the name. Grunto’s Fortress was actually Shire player Grunto’s tyro build. It is still in it’s original location. Grunto’s floating castle, which used to float above Parkview Island, was demolished.

White Hinterland Inn was copy/pasted from the destroyed Mattropolis, an unfinished city that used to exist near Holzdorf.

The “Alpha Forest” is a reference to the way trees that originated in Minecraft Alpha looked. Alpha leaves had a very different item code and as a result when they converted to Beta and other versions, the leaves of Alpha trees became 100% random: evergreen, jungle, birch, etc etc all appeared in one tree. As the server developed, these trees became more and more rare. The Alpha Forest Reserve was made in an effort to protect them (although some were manufactured via WorldEdit). This forest was demolished on August 19 2015. A new Alpha Forest Preserve was created soon after, just east of Belthil.

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-The Gala Neighborhood (officially the Gala Apple neighborhood) is an area in Oranjestad, along the Northern Rim of Homestar Bay. It borders the Haverhill neighborhood to the east. The neighborhood was founded in 1783 as the Grunto Plantation. It is home to the Hall of Justice and was once home to the ancient Alpha Forest Preserve.
+The Gala Neighborhood, originally known as the Gala Apple neighborhood, is a distinctive area in [[Oranjestad|New Orange City]]. Positioned to the east of the [[Haverhill]] neighborhood and north of [[Parkview Island]] along the water, it shares its western border with the independent town of Homestar Port. Bounded to the north by the Connoor River, Gala is renowned for housing the Hall of Justice and was historically the site of the ancient Alpha Forest Preserve.
-=== History ===
+===History===
+Founded in 1783 as an apple orchard, Gala derived its name from the abundant red apple trees that once adorned the region. General J.F. Waldorph, during the Ghastreach Crisis, established a resupply depot on the southern shore in 1778. After peaceful resolution, Waldorph was granted land, initiating construction on his estate in 1783. Subsequently, families flocked to the area, fostering a small community.
-Gala is named for the abundant red apple trees that were once found throughout the region. The trees came from the original Grunto plantation, which specialized in apple production.
+The village faced challenges in the nineteenth century due to frequent floods. Efforts to construct a canal in 1805, 1817, and 1820 failed until the Oranjestad government completed the project in 1827. The Great Flood of 1937 devastated Gala, prompting a reconstruction supported by the Oranjestad government. In 2015 the Gala Apple Canal collapsed and was subsequently filled in, leading to redevelopment and the addition of mid-rise apartment buildings and St. God's Hospital.
-The site was first used as a base of operations by General J.F. Grunto during the Shire Revolution. In 1778 he established a post on the southern shore, from which he trained his 175-man regiment for the defense to the west. After the war, Grunto was granted a tract of land for his services in the war. In 1783, Grunto began construction on his estate, which still stands today in the northwest corner of the neighborhood. The plantation’s success drew several families to the area and a small community developed.
+===Points of Interest===
-Due to the many floods in the nineteenth century and the Shire Canal Company’s failed competition to build a canal connecting the north and south shores of the area, the village struggled. On August 24, 1805 the Oranje County Legislature authorized the construction of a canal linking Homestar Bay to the Connoor River. The first attempt failed and the investors lost their money. Developers tried to build a canal in 1817 and again in 1820, before the Shire government completed the Canal project in 1827.
+*''Hinterland Inn'': Dating back to 1798, it is the oldest continuously operating inn in the [[Oldeshire]] area.
-Prior to it’s annexation into Oranjestad, Gala became a popular dueling spot for Oranjites who wanted to dodge Oranjestad’s anti-dueling laws. The most famous of these was the 1809 duel between JJ O’Brien and Donald Buckerton.
+*''Grunto Fortress'': Owned by distant relatives of J. Torrance the First, offering public tours. The fortress predates Oranjestad and was originally built by Duke Grunto.
-Gala was managed by a ten-member Board of Trustees in the charter. The trustees were allowed to align lots along roads and sell the lots for the proceeds to benefit the village. The trustees could elect replacements as needed and did not have to reside in the village. This remained controversial with residents until 1889 when the board stopped meeting and was replaced by a three-member board. One member was selected by the Oranje County Commissioners, one by the Homestar Port Commissioners, and one by residents of Gala. Between 1889 and 1937, the village established a five-member board entirely elected by residents.
+*''Hall of Justice'': Gala's only Tier 3 connected structure, housing detective services, criminal courts, surveillance facilities, and an airship patrol station.
-The Great Flood of 1937 decimated the area. The entire village was submerged beneath as much as 12 feet (3.7 m) of water in some areas for over three weeks during January and February. With almost all of the old town destroyed, Gala was rebuilt into the modern community that exists today with the help of the Oranjestad government. The community was rebuilt on stilts with roads linking to the Tier 2 Haverhill neighborhood. The Grunto Estate and White Hinterland Inn were restored and the remnants of the old apple plantation were given protection status beneath the Tier 2 homes. Oranjestad would eventually use their financial assistance during the event as leverage in a claim to annex the area - a claim they won in 1941.
+*''Gala Watchtower'': Formerly used to observe ships, now a tourist destination.
-==Collapse of 2015==
+*''St. God's Hospital'': A small yet state-of-the-art hospital serving the Oranjestad area.
-In August 2015, the Gala Apple Canal suddenly collapsed, bringing with it several homes and roads.  Miraculously, all of the homes were empty at the time and no one was killed.  The area has been cleared, with only the Grunto Planation, Hinterland Inn, and Hall of Justice remaining.  The ancient Alpha Forest Preserve was heavily damaged and has unfortunately been removed as well.  The city is planning on developing the land into high density residential.  The canal will be filled in and closed.
+===List of Buildings===
-=== Geography ===
+*'''Hall of Justice'''
-Gala is located along the Northern Rim of the Homestar Bay area. It borders Haverhill to the east, Homestar Port to the West, and is directly north of Parkview Island.
+*'''White Hinterland Inn''': A historic inn originally modeled after a building in Mattropolis.
-The area is known for it’s rocky shores and wild landscapes, and is the most heavily forested neighborhood in the metropolitan area after Shiredale in the Mainland.
+*'''Gala Watchtower''': An old watchtower, now a tourist attraction.
-=== 2010 census ===
+*'''St. God's Hospital''': A state-of-the-art hospital.  [[File:stgod.png|310px|thumb|right|St God's Hospital]]
-As of the Shire Census of 2010, there were 25 people, 9 households, and 8 families residing in the town. The median age in the neighborhood was 37.3 years.
+*'''The Spartan''' (Apartments)
-=== Points of Interest ===
+*'''The Winwood''' (Apartments)
-The Hinterland Inn is the oldest continuously operating Inn in the Shire, dating to 1798. It was constructed by Darrell Olinger after he emigrated from Mattropolis, escaping before the anticipated Wolfing of his hometown. White Hinterland Inn is an exact replica of the original Inn in Mattropolis.
+*'''Werner Taut Residency''': Home of a famous 1950s TV show theme composer.
-Grunto Estate is still owned and operated by the descendants of the original family. The home does offer tours to the Public.
+*'''Grunto Fortress''': Predates Oranjestad, owned by distant relatives of J. Torrance the First.
-The Hall of Justice stands on the eastern edge of the neighborhood. It is Gala's only Tier 3 connected structure. Tours are available by appointment only.
+*'''Black Rock Expressway''': A gateway to an ultra-fast underground commuter path.
+*'''Vaporwave Condominiums'''
+*'''The Belligerent Lady''' (Apartments)
+*'''The Special Lady''' (Apartments)
+*'''The Tempura Family Shelter for Lightly Battered People'''
+*'''Homo Electronicus Skate Park'''
+*'''Sister City Plaza''': Dedicated to New Orange City's sister city, Lost.
 === Behind the Scenes ===
-The area was once heavily decorated with red apple item frames and red wool - hence the name. Grunto’s estate was actually Grunto’s tyro build. It is still in it’s original location. Grunto’s floating castle, which used to float above Parkview Island, was demolished.
+The area was once heavily decorated with red apple item frames and red wool - hence the name. Grunto’s Fortress was actually Shire player Grunto’s tyro build. It is still in it’s original location. Grunto’s floating castle, which used to float above Parkview Island, was demolished.
+White Hinterland Inn was copy/pasted from the destroyed Mattropolis, an unfinished city that used to exist near Holzdorf.
-White Hinterland Inn was copy/pasted from the destroyed Mattropolis, an unfinished city that used to exist near Sakura.
+The “Alpha Forest” is a reference to the way trees that originated in Minecraft Alpha looked. Alpha leaves had a very different item code and as a result when they converted to Beta and other versions, the leaves of Alpha trees became 100% random: evergreen, jungle, birch, etc etc all appeared in one tree. As the server developed, these trees became more and more rare. The Alpha Forest Reserve was made in an effort to protect them (although some were manufactured via WorldEdit).  This forest was demolished on August 19 2015. A new Alpha Forest Preserve was created soon after, just east of [[Belthil]].
-The “Alpha Forest” is a reference to the way trees that originated in Minecraft Alpha looked. Alpha leaves must have had a very different item code and as a result when they converted to Beta and other versions, the leaves of Alpha trees became 100% random: evergreen, jungle, birch, etc etc all appeared in one tree. As the server developed, these trees became more and more rare. The Alpha Forest Reserve was made in an effort to protect them (although some were manufactured via WorldEdit).  This forest was demolished on August 19 2015.
 == Geographic Location ==
 {{Geographic Location
 |Centre    = Gala
-|North     = [[Mr Wolf Island]]
+|North     = [[New Brumley]]
 |Northeast =
 |East      =  [[Haverhill]]