History 23: The White House

The White House Structures have come and gone in Mercia. In the First Age, the very basic of skill was used to construct buildings. The First Men, unaware if their home terrority would face the same destruction as their previous homeland, were cautious in their efforts. As you would expect, the next Age brought greater buildings through economic upturn and player confidence. This would be the standard throughout the Second and Third Age. The Fourth Age, however brought a different problem that Mercia wasn't ready for. During the Third-Age, The White House was constructed. A monument, not only to diplomacy, but to the future of all of Mercia; a future that seemed brighter than has been seen by almost all other Realms. The White House was built for the First President of Mercia, KelseyChloride. After the first vote in Mercian history was completed, the House was readied for her arrival. Things went bad before that could happen, and as such, Kelsey is the only President never to serve in the White House. Following the spawning of the Wither on the main Street of Mercia, and the bombing of the Stock Market, citizens began looting, griefing, killing, and causing chaos everywhere they could. As Kelsey was heading to the White House for the first time, to counter the chaos and attempt to save the city, Saved Mammal arrived there first. He stole the priceless artifact we've all come to know as The Sword of Mercia and took off. It wasn't long before others made it there too, but with a much more sinister plan. Maclimara reached the control room of Mercias Security Agency and launched the first nuke the world had ever seen. In one shot, the Church of Mercia was obliterated, along with all of District 6, 5, 3, and damaged every other District, including the White House. You all know what happened next. The Fourth Age arrived.

Despite the destruction that the Fourth Age brought, and most of Mercia was a crater, The White House stood mostly intact. Besides minor holes and broken windows, it was as good as new. Following the Xeno-Shield War, reconstruction began headed by Spanex. Quadrangle01, Salmon, Jingle, among others all helped Spanex in his efforts, tearing down cobblestone casts, one after the other. Within two weeks, new construction could begin and new members started building in the Area. This was the major event that caused the transition to the 5th Age, and with it, The new Presidency. It was decided after the Former Cardinal Kingdoms weren't working, a new system should be brought in. Rae Rat was elected in the very first election and was the first President to serve in the White House. It was renovated and set a precedent that 5 Presidents after her would follow. It is now properly protected and holds the dates of all former Presidents, along with old artifacts from past ages. It stands as a symbol of the Mercian Resilience.