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Veneziana is the northenmost borough of Fulfwotz, and is compromised of the districts of Venezia Beach and Little Sur. It has the largest beach in Fulfwotz, and is internationally known for the shopping and amenities it provides. Famous attractions include the Merchants' Market, Playa Del Diablo, and Peddler's Way.

History

Veneziana was first formed at the turn of the century following the large wave of Venezian immigrants arriving in Fulfwotz in the late 1800's. So many immigrants were arriving that Fulfwotz was forced to impose strict immigration policies, leaving many Venezians stuck outside the city limits. With nowhere to go, they resorted to constructing massive, sprawling shantytowns at the site of what is now Veneziana. These slums were known for extremely low standards of living and very poor cleanliness. Some say the stench of the slums wafted across the entire city, sickening residents of nearby Feverly Hills. While the Kingdom did not interfere with the business of the shantytown, it became concerned of possible fire hazards within that could possibly reach the rest of Fulfwotz. It built the historic Veneziana Fire Tower in 1902 in the middle of the slums to catch fires before they could spread.

On the morning of July 29th, 1902, a minor earthquake managed to dislodge a group of homes perched haphazardly on the slopes of Little Sur, causing a chain reaction and eventually creating a landslide of houses that killed an estimated 150 people, and then caused an explosion (experts speculate it occurred after exposed gunpowder came into contact with a flame), which started several fires. While some were put out, uncontrolled fires razed almost all of the shantytown. The fires were unable to reach the rest of Fulfwotz, but realizing the possible repercussions from a future fire, the Kingdom annexed the area and cleared the rubble.

Throughout the early 1900's, a portion of the land was developed into middle-class housing by the Extabra Firm, but the venture failed and the firm withdrew involvement, selling the land back to the Kingdom. Development stagnated until restrictions on business were lifted by the new King Sammich, which brought many prospective businessowners to Veneziana, which offered undeveloped land for cheap prices. The plethora of shops and boutiques made the borough a popular tourist destination, which was capitalized upon with the development of the beachfront and the notable Merchants' Market. Tourists were also attracted to the scenic Little Sur coastline, and several resorts were then built to accommodate said visitors.

Venezia Beach

Venezia Beach is the lower district of Veneziana, best known for the Playa Del Diablo and the wide array of shops. It is composed of many middle-class families and the F. U. Biltbobble High School, the largest in Fulfwotz. It gained major international attention after the body of Chancer Callem V. Perna was discovered dead in a steamroom of Das Badehaus, an obscure and homoerotic bathhouse in Venezia Beach. Many students in Fulfwotz frequent the skatepark in front of the high school.

Playa Del Diablo

Playa Del Diablo is the largest beach in Fulfwotz, and spans the entire coastline of Venezia Beach, along with a portion of Little Sur. It earned its name (Beach of the Devil) from the typically-red sunsets in Fulfwotz that make the sand on the beach appear a red-orange hue. The beach is frequented by food trucks and beach vendors who try to sell their wares to the large crowds that are attracted to the beach. In the third week of June, Venezia Beach hosts a surfing competition on the beach.

Merchants' Market

Merchants' Market is a complex that includes a vendor building, several restaurants, tennis courts, and a hotel. Vendors can rent stalls within the vendor building by the days, and typically make very good business doing so. To maintain variety and competition, the Fulfwotz Merchants' Guild (which owns the complex) enforces a policy where one cannot rent a stall for more than one week, and must wait twice the amount of time they rented to rent a stall again. The market employs a seagull task force, directed to shoot any seagulls that land in the tennis courts, since the birds were despised for terrorizing players and shoppers and were taken to court in 1989. They did not show up for the trial.

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 == History ==
-Veneziana was first put on the map following the large immigration wave to Fulfwotz in the early 1900's. Thousands of Venezian immigrants had arrived in Fulfwotz, but unable to handle any more immigration, the government placed severe restrictions on immigration in hopes of discouraging the Venezians to move into the city. However, instead of legally becoming a citizen of Fulfwotz, the Venezians resorted to building shantytowns just outside of the city limits. They were hot, crowded, and water was incredibly hard to come by; stories of the horrors of the shantytowns are still exchanged today. Some say that freshwater was so scarce, many had resorted to drinking their own urine and collecting sweat to be consumed as well.
+Veneziana was first formed at the turn of the century following the large wave of Venezian immigrants arriving in Fulfwotz in the late 1800's. So many immigrants were arriving that Fulfwotz was forced to impose strict immigration policies, leaving many Venezians stuck outside the city limits. With nowhere to go, they resorted to constructing massive, sprawling shantytowns at the site of what is now Veneziana. These slums were known for extremely low standards of living and very poor cleanliness. Some say the stench of the slums wafted across the entire city, sickening residents of nearby [[Feverly Hills]]. While the Kingdom did not interfere with the business of the shantytown, it became concerned of possible fire hazards within that could possibly reach the rest of Fulfwotz. It built the historic Veneziana Fire Tower in 1902 in the middle of the slums to catch fires before they could spread.
-Needless to say, the then-Kingdom of Fulfwotz considered these shantytowns to be very unsightly and a wrench in further development of the city. It is said that the slums were demolished a total of six times, but were always rebuilt nearly overnight. Finally, in 1925, an unnamed ecoterrorist group had become enraged with the Venezians for polluting the water nearby with trash and feces and killing off wildlife, so they snuck into the slums with blowtorches and napalm. Across the expansive slum, four massive explosions shook the city from its foundations, and triggered a landslide in Little Sur. Hundreds of homes were carried into the ocean, and even more were razed to the ground by the explosions and the fires that followed. The Kingdom finally intervened, and requested that [[Venezia Nuova]] recall those who had lived in the shantytowns.
-In 1931, after the [[Civil War]], the now-Empire drew up plans to develop the area into middle-class neighborhoods and a high school, named after one of the project's chief benefactors, Flavius Ubitiqúe Biltbobble.
+On the morning of July 29th, 1902, a minor earthquake managed to dislodge a group of homes perched haphazardly on the slopes of Little Sur, causing a chain reaction and eventually creating a landslide of houses that killed an estimated 150 people, and then caused an explosion (experts speculate it occurred after exposed gunpowder came into contact with a flame), which started several fires. While some were put out, uncontrolled fires razed almost all of the shantytown. The fires were unable to reach the rest of Fulfwotz, but realizing the possible repercussions from a future fire, the Kingdom annexed the area and cleared the rubble.
-It was also around this time that [[Emperor Sammich the Magnificent]] loosened the laws his father, King Drefnex II, had put in place. This made business easier and more plentiful in the city, attracting businesses and merchants from across the Shire. Of course, the easiest place to open up shop would have been Veneziana, which was still in development and had many attractive buildings available. Soon enough, hordes of shops and street vendors had set their roots in Veneziana, which it's now known for today.
+Throughout the early 1900's, a portion of the land was developed into middle-class housing by the Extabra Firm, but the venture failed and the firm withdrew involvement, selling the land back to the Kingdom. Development stagnated until restrictions on business were lifted by the new King Sammich, which brought many prospective businessowners to Veneziana, which offered undeveloped land for cheap prices. The plethora of shops and boutiques made the borough a popular tourist destination, which was capitalized upon with the development of the beachfront and the notable Merchants' Market. Tourists were also attracted to the scenic Little Sur coastline, and several resorts were then built to accommodate said visitors.
 == Venezia Beach ==
-Venezia Beach is the southernmost district of Veneziana, and a popular destination for beachgoers and shoppers. The Playa Del Diablo attracts hundreds of people every day,
+Venezia Beach is the lower district of Veneziana, best known for the Playa Del Diablo and the wide array of shops. It is composed of many middle-class families and the F. U. Biltbobble High School, the largest in Fulfwotz. It gained major international attention after the body of Chancer Callem V. Perna was discovered dead in a steamroom of ''Das Badehaus'', an obscure and homoerotic bathhouse in Venezia Beach. Many students in Fulfwotz frequent the skatepark in front of the high school.
+=== Playa Del Diablo ===
+Playa Del Diablo is the largest beach in Fulfwotz, and spans the entire coastline of Venezia Beach, along with a portion of Little Sur. It earned its name (Beach of the Devil) from the typically-red sunsets in Fulfwotz that make the sand on the beach appear a red-orange hue. The beach is frequented by food trucks and beach vendors who try to sell their wares to the large crowds that are attracted to the beach. In the third week of June, Venezia Beach hosts a surfing competition on the beach.
+=== Merchants' Market ===
+Merchants' Market is a complex that includes a vendor building, several restaurants, tennis courts, and a hotel. Vendors can rent stalls within the vendor building by the days, and typically make very good business doing so. To maintain variety and competition, the Fulfwotz Merchants' Guild (which owns the complex) enforces a policy where one cannot rent a stall for more than one week, and must wait twice the amount of time they rented to rent a stall again. The market employs a seagull task force, directed to shoot any seagulls that land in the tennis courts, since the birds were despised for terrorizing players and shoppers and were taken to court in 1989. They did not show up for the trial.