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Emerald City is a commercial city in Zothique, located at approximately 370, 65, -150 (r.0.-1), north of spawn in the negative-Z corridor. The city is managed by TheWanderingFool and is served by the Darkside Line from the Zothique Nether Hub. It sits adjacent to Sophie's Pony Shaq, the premier horse trading operation in Zothique.

Location Info
World	Zothique
Coords	~370, 65, -150 (welcome center)
Region	r.0.-1
Type	City
Manager	TheWanderingFool
Nether Line	Darkside Line (from Zothique Nether Hub)

Overview

Emerald City is a northern commercial hub, notable for its laid-back civic rules:

Rule 1: No Hijinks
Rule 2: No Flim Flam
Rule 3: No Tomfoolery

Plots cost 32 coal for the first plot, 32 diamonds for each additional. Height limit is 16 blocks; no floor limit. Players must notify TheWanderingFool before making changes to existing buildings. Lot payments go into a deposit box at 372, 64, -151.

The city spans from approximately z:-100 to z:-240, with the main commercial street running along Emerald City Way.

Sophie's Pony Shaq

At ~311–353, 64–66, -160 to -202 — the premier horse trading establishment in Zothique:

Founder and Curator: ShenaniganSophie
Land Contributors: RyanPhantom, Rottorz (Investor), mycroft53 (Testing Engineer)
Pony Pens: Low, Medium, Medium+, High, High+, Perfection grades; Donkey Pen, Stubborn Mule Pen, Donkey Breeding Pen (Staff Only)
Ponies are only sold in Sophie's personal presence
Adjacent Rot's and Sophie's Accessory Shop at 337, 66, -193
Storage Ponies (temporary boarding area)
Tip jar at 318, 65, -195

Commercial Businesses

Business	Coords	Owner/Notes
Vixiiim's Potion Shop	~306–318, 75–83, -226 to -240	Vixiiim; all potions — Regeneration, Fire Resistance, Night Vision, Healing, Swiftness, Weakness, Poison, Harming, Slowness, Strength, Invisibility, Water Breathing, Leaping. Closed for maintenance at time of archive.
The Black Market	~402–413, 60, -198 to -208	Semi-satirical; Shh! Don't tell anyone!; public crafting area adjacent; VIP discounts; There will be NO REFUNDS; Zarvaun discount inquiries
Swaggers Food Shop	~432, 65, -162 to -176	Bulk orders by inquiry
Rot's Rainbow Boutique	315, 66, -140	Rottorz; Plot 2 Emerald City Way
Mycroft's General Store	432, 66, -137	General merchandise; under construction at time of archive
The Woolen Gentleman	~392–424, 64–66, -114	Clothing shop; Est. 9/7/16 and 9/8/16; Iron Forge coming soon
Paul's Pastries	463, 81, -169	Bakery; donation-supported; items needed listed
Mr. Ice Cream Man	366, 65, -128 and -124	Mobile ice cream vendor
Wiz' Worldly Wares	344, 64, -112	wizardofire's enchanted book shop; Mending (7 diamonds), Silk Touch 1 + Unbreaking 3 (8 diamonds)
Eismond LLC	363, 66, -194	Blocks, Ores, and More — An Eismond LLC; external business with Emerald City presence
RS Doctor	~470–475, 80, -132 to -138	Builds redstone contraptions for hire: minecarts, mob farms, redstone; I AM THE RS DOCTORRR!
1reland General Store	433, 67, -121	1reland faction's commercial presence in Emerald City
Cangrejos Shop	~319–329, 64, -105 to -112	Cangrejos franchise; under reconstruction at time of archive

Notable Features

RVNKRAFT marker at 394, 64, -125 — possible spawn or official server marker
Numbered plot system visible through r.0.-1 (plots 31–44+ documented)
Fool Street referenced in Nether hub signs as the main commercial thoroughfare (named for TheWanderingFool)
One of Emerald City's plots has a KFC-themed joke shop: The best KFC ever, that doesn't sell chicken. NOW OPEN. (WHAT'S THE MATTER, COL. SANDERS... CHICKEN?)

Location Notes

Located at OW z: -100 to -240 (negative Z = north of spawn)
Confirms Nether hub Darkside Line coord: Nether ~45–49, 78, -22 → OW ~360–392, ?, -176 (matches welcome center at 370, z:-150)

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-'''Emerald City''' is a [[Zothique|zothique]]-era city at approximately '''530, 80, 110''', located north of [[Narita]].
+'''Emerald City''' is a commercial city in [[Zothique]], located at approximately '''370, 65, -150''' (r.0.-1), north of spawn in the negative-Z corridor. The city is managed by '''[[TheWanderingFool]]''' and is served by the Darkside Line from the [[Zothique Nether Hub]]. It sits adjacent to '''Sophie's Pony Shaq''', the premier horse trading operation in Zothique.
+{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:0.5em;"
+! colspan=2 | Location Info
+|-
+| '''World''' || [[Zothique]]
+|-
+| '''Coords''' || ~370, 65, -150 (welcome center)
+|-
+| '''Region''' || r.0.-1
+|-
+| '''Type''' || City
+|-
+| '''Manager''' || [[TheWanderingFool]]
+|-
+| '''Nether Line''' || Darkside Line (from [[Zothique Nether Hub]])
+|}
 == Overview ==
-Confirmed by direction signs at 517/80/99 reading "Emerald City ←— —→ Windfjord Keep", Emerald City was a major northern settlement on the NORTH MAIN rail line from [[Desovar]].
+Emerald City is a northern commercial hub, notable for its laid-back civic rules:
+* '''Rule 1:''' No Hijinks
+* '''Rule 2:''' No Flim Flam
+* '''Rule 3:''' No Tomfoolery
+Plots cost '''32 coal''' for the first plot, '''32 diamonds''' for each additional. Height limit is 16 blocks; no floor limit. Players must notify TheWanderingFool before making changes to existing buildings. Lot payments go into a deposit box at 372, 64, -151.
+The city spans from approximately z:-100 to z:-240, with the main commercial street running along Emerald City Way.
+== Sophie's Pony Shaq ==
+At ~311–353, 64–66, -160 to -202 — the premier horse trading establishment in Zothique:
+* '''Founder and Curator''': ShenaniganSophie
+* '''Land Contributors''': RyanPhantom, Rottorz (Investor), mycroft53 (Testing Engineer)
+* '''Pony Pens''': Low, Medium, Medium+, High, High+, Perfection grades; Donkey Pen, Stubborn Mule Pen, Donkey Breeding Pen (Staff Only)
+* Ponies are only sold in Sophie's personal presence
+* Adjacent '''Rot's and Sophie's Accessory Shop''' at 337, 66, -193
+* Storage Ponies (temporary boarding area)
+* ''Tip jar'' at 318, 65, -195
+== Commercial Businesses ==
-A sign at the site read '''"All Hail King Bonez"''' — suggesting [[bonerus]] held a ceremonial or political role in the city.
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Business !! Coords !! Owner/Notes
+|-
+| Vixiiim's Potion Shop || ~306–318, 75–83, -226 to -240 || Vixiiim; all potions — Regeneration, Fire Resistance, Night Vision, Healing, Swiftness, Weakness, Poison, Harming, Slowness, Strength, Invisibility, Water Breathing, Leaping. Closed for maintenance at time of archive.
+|-
+| The Black Market || ~402–413, 60, -198 to -208 || Semi-satirical; ''Shh! Don't tell anyone!''; public crafting area adjacent; VIP discounts; ''There will be NO REFUNDS''; Zarvaun discount inquiries
+|-
+| Swaggers Food Shop || ~432, 65, -162 to -176 || Bulk orders by inquiry
+|-
+| Rot's Rainbow Boutique || 315, 66, -140 || Rottorz; Plot 2 Emerald City Way
+|-
+| Mycroft's General Store || 432, 66, -137 || General merchandise; under construction at time of archive
+|-
+| The Woolen Gentleman || ~392–424, 64–66, -114 || Clothing shop; Est. 9/7/16 and 9/8/16; Iron Forge coming soon
+|-
+| Paul's Pastries || 463, 81, -169 || Bakery; donation-supported; items needed listed
+|-
+| Mr. Ice Cream Man || 366, 65, -128 and -124 || Mobile ice cream vendor
+|-
+| Wiz' Worldly Wares || 344, 64, -112 || [[wizardofire]]'s enchanted book shop; Mending (7 diamonds), Silk Touch 1 + Unbreaking 3 (8 diamonds)
+|-
+| Eismond LLC || 363, 66, -194 || ''Blocks, Ores, and More — An Eismond LLC''; external business with Emerald City presence
+|-
+| RS Doctor || ~470–475, 80, -132 to -138 || Builds redstone contraptions for hire: minecarts, mob farms, redstone; ''I AM THE RS DOCTORRR!''
+|-
+| 1reland General Store || 433, 67, -121 || [[1reland]] faction's commercial presence in Emerald City
+|-
+| Cangrejos Shop || ~319–329, 64, -105 to -112 || [[Cangrejos]] franchise; under reconstruction at time of archive
+|}
-== Notable Buildings ==
+== Notable Features ==
-* '''The Woolen Gentleman II''' — a wool shop offering all 16 wool colors, originally in [[Twin Pines]] and relocated here after closing. Established 10/3/15 by [[RyanPhantom]].
+* '''RVNKRAFT''' marker at 394, 64, -125 — possible spawn or official server marker
+* Numbered plot system visible through r.0.-1 (plots 31–44+ documented)
+* ''Fool Street'' referenced in Nether hub signs as the main commercial thoroughfare (named for TheWanderingFool)
+* One of Emerald City's plots has a KFC-themed joke shop: ''The best KFC ever, that doesn't sell chicken. NOW OPEN.'' (''WHAT'S THE MATTER, COL. SANDERS... CHICKEN?'')
-== Rail Connections ==
+== Location Notes ==
-Emerald City was served by the '''NORTH MAIN''' line from [[Desovar]] station, sharing the line with [[Windfjord Keep]].
+* Located at OW z: -100 to -240 (negative Z = north of spawn)
+* Confirms Nether hub Darkside Line coord: Nether ~45–49, 78, -22 → OW ~360–392, ?, -176 (matches welcome center at 370, z:-150)
 == See Also ==
 * [[Zothique]] — parent world article
-* [[Narita]] — nearest southern city
+* [[Zothique Nether Hub]] — Darkside Line serves Emerald City
-* [[Windfjord Keep]] — fellow northern destination
+* [[TheWanderingFool]] — city manager; also present in [[Alphac]] (Firehawk Base) and [[Desovar]] (TechBro Union)
+* [[Cangrejos]] — has a branch shop; Darkside Line also passes through
+* [[wizardofire]] — operates Wiz' Worldly Wares enchanted book shop
 [[Category:Locations]][[Category:Zothique]]