Serena
| Serena | |
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| Officials | |
| Founder | powerminer01 |
| Mayor | powerminer01 |
| Deputy Mayor | Jay_Planner |
| Town recognition | |
| Rank | Mayor |
| Date founded | July 2, 2015 |
| Geography | |
| Town hall coordinates | -2272, 66, -1681 |
| World | New World |
| Ward(s) | Ward 8 |
| Transit | |
| MRT | A8 Serena West/Watchfield A7 Serena East |
| Road connections | A8 |
| Air facilities | Whitechapel Sky Harbor Radiance Square International Airport |
| Rail facilities | RaiLinQ NetworkSouthCentral |
| Local transit | Serena Rapid Transit |
| Landmark(s) | Serena Outlook, Observatory Hill |
| Etymology | |
| Nickname(s) | Watchfield |
| Former name(s) | Watchfield (July 2, 2015 - September 29, 2019) |
| Political affiliations | |
| State | Commonwealth of Epsilon |
| Political parties | Independent |
| Lore | |
| Population | 21 |
| Motto | Serenitatem in conventu |
Serena, formerly known as Watchfield, is a town located at stations A7 Serena East and A8 Serena West/Watchfield on the Arctic Line.
Transit
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Serena Rapid Transit Operates in this area. Click this link for details on the extent of our service. |
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Public transit in the form of street buses and limited metro service is available. see more detailed local commuter information below.
Metro
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Serena Rapid Buses Provides metro replacement service over the duration of the 2023/2024 metro network renovation period. See details regarding the extent of the metro replacement service here . |
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Serena features an ever expanding metro system operated by Serena Rapid Metro. Please refer to the information below regarding stations and service availablilty.
| Ordinary | Student* | Special** | |
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| Single ticket: | $1 | $0,75 | $0,65 |
| Day ticket: | $2 | $1,5 | $1 |
| Weekend (3-day) | $4 | $2 | $1,5 |
| Week (5-day) | $5 | $3 | $2 |
| Week(7-day) | $6 | $4 | $3 |
| Month: | $17 | $13 | $10 |
| Year: | $180 | $140 | $90 |
Student rates require valid Student ID for High-Schoolers over the age of 18 or a Serena University Student Union (SUS) Discount card.
Special rates apply for children under the age of 18 or when showing a valid permit. More information is available at your nearest station.
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Serena Rapid Buses Provides metro replacement service over the duration of the 2023/2024 metro network renovation period. See details regarding the extent of the metro replacement service here . |
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| M0 Circle Line |  Under construction Service suspended due to extensive network renovation. Please refer to active Metro replacement services
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| M1 Whatchfield South - Serena Union Station | Under construction Service suspended due to extensive network renovation. Please refer to active Metro replacement services
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| M20 Whitechapel Sky Harbor - Evergreen Heights | Under construction Service suspended due to extensive network renovation. Please refer to active Metro replacement services
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| M3 Tricity Market - Serena University | Under construction Service suspended due to extensive network renovation. Please refer to active Metro replacement services
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News
For in-depth stories on what happens in Serena, visit Serena Daily
Mar 29th 2021: SLT annuonces the 2021 metro map with planned extensions and the construction of the new Midcity Line for better connectivity between Serena's many areas! Commuters should expect slowdowns throughout the metro system during the construction period.
Mar 19th 2020: SLT Metro system opens 3rd station in Watchfield: Y -Innovation Square- Y on the Yellow Line.
Mar 18th 2020: SLT Metro System soon to be done in Watchfield, adding stations in Innovation Square and Prismarine Plaza on the Yellow line, expect noise and heavy traffic as tunneling is currently underway.
Feb 4th 2020: Serena officials confirm that the Serena SLT Metro System construction is underway. First stations on the Yellow Line are finished and the system is currently open for service between stations: Y -Serena West/Watchfield- Y and Y -Glass City- Y.
Feb 2nd 2020: Serena opens public library in Republica. The brand new library in eastSerena Republica, situated between Grand Hotel and the new Maritime Square, is now confirmed to be open to the public.
Jan 3rd 2020: Serena officials confirm that the construction of the Serena Metro System has begun. Expect road blocks around Watchfield, Glass City and Serena Suburbia for some time.
Oct 3rd 2019: Serena currently negotiates with Piron Incorporated regarding a joint venture to improve the local transit system. Sources confirm the early planning of a metro system currently in development which will serve the Serena Metropolitan area. Acacia Transit Systems, a subsidary of Piron Incorporated have already confirmed that development is well under way. Serena officials want to alert the citizens of Serena Republica,Glass City, Serena Subrbia and Watchfield to expect the tunnel work and measurements begin shortly, and thus may affect local transit.
Oct 1st 2019: Serena has been confirmed to join the Epsilonian Republic and will subsequently elect three citizens for parliament. Serena Metropolitan area is represented in parliament under the name Watchfield for the time being.
Building lists
| Username | Adress | District | Unit Type | Apartment No. |
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| the_blockmaster | Hillside Square 4B | Watchfield | Apartment | 3 |
| soso123 | Hillside Square 4B | Watchfield | Apartment | 2 |
| thomasfyfe | Watchfield Avenue 2 | Watchfield | Apartment | 4A |
| PieTwins | Watchfield Avenue 2 | Watchfield | Apartment | 5A |
| shadowboarder | Birch Street 5 | Watchfield | Apartment | 3C |
| knowmads7 | Innovation Square South 1 | South Watchfield | Apartment | A |
| MPolo455 | Innovation Square South 1 | South Watchfield | Apartment | B |
| _Ludus | Innovation Square South 2 | South Watchfield | Apartment | |
| Zuoj | Prismarine Avenue 13 | South Watchfield | Apartment | A2 |
| pretzel33 | Prismarine Avenue 13 | South Watchfield | Apartment | A3 |
| NetworkSouthEast | Radiance Avenue 1 | South Watchfield | Apartment | |
| frogggggg | Prismarine Avenue 12 | South Watchfield | Apartment | 4A |
| HarborRandom852 | Prismarine Avenue 12 | South Watchfield | Apartment | 4B |
| DDaniii_ | Prismarine Street 5 | South Watchfield | Apartment | C |
| Minecraft252 | Lanatam Street 1 | Serena Midcity | Apartment | 1 |
| Oshawott_12 | Lanatam Street 1 | Serena Midcity | Apartment | 2 |
| powerminer01 | Serena Avenue 4C | Serena Midcity | Apartment | 0016 |
| Spegit007 | Serena Avenue 4C | Serena Midcity | Apartment | 0017 |
| ModernArt | Lakeside Hill 1 | Glass City | Detached House | |
| frogggggg | Lakeside Hill 3 | Glass City | Detached House | |
| Krakabraka | Lakeside Hill 3 | Glass City | Detached House | |
| OnyxCrow22 | Silica Street 2 | Glass City | Detached House | |
| Spegit007 | Limestone Street 3 | Glass City | Detached House |
Franchises
| Name | Owner | Type | Adress | District |
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| Koishi's Shrimp Fry | lightshatterz | Restaurant | Watchfield | |
| RaiLinQ Serena Station | autobus22 | Transportation | North overpass 1 | Watchfield |
| Tapas Bar La montaña | the_blockmaster | Restaurant | North Hill Square 4A | Watchfield |
| Fleek Hotels | KittyCat11231 | Hotel | West Hill Street 1 | Watchfield |
| Catronics | KittyCat11231 | Store | Watchfield Avenue 1 | Watchfield |
| In-N-Out Burger | MindBender15 | Restaurant | Watchfield Avenue 3 | Watchfield |
| from Mercury to Mars No. 1 | powerminer01 | Store | Watchfield Avenue 2 | Watchfield |
| The Copper Cellar | powerminer01 | Restaurant | Watchfield Overpass 2 | Watchfield |
| CitiMart - Express | powerminer01 | Grocery Store | Watchfield Overpass 4 | South Watchfield |
| Magnifico Watchfield | Patrick44_LFC | Restaurant | Western Watchfield Overpass 3A | South Watchfield |
| CitiMart - Express | powerminer01 | Grocery Store | Innovation Street 5 | South Watchfield |
| BonQUINN Watchfield | KittyCat11231 | Hotel | Innovation Street 3 | South Watchfield |
| McNeil's Watchfield | godzilltrain | Restaurant | Innovation Street 2 | South Watchfield |
| Martyn's Money Bank | godzilltrain | Bank | South Hill Street 5 | Watchfield |
| Dieselection - Watchfield | powerminer01 | Gas Station | South Watchfield Street 3 | South Watchfield |
| Rapid Tower | the_blockmaster | Office Building | South Watchfield Street 1 | South Watchfield |
| Sweet Shack Watchfield | soso123 | Restaurant | Prismarine Avenue 4 | South Watchfield |
| Marin Hotels Watchfield South | powerminer01 | Hotel | Prismarine Avenue 3 | South Watchfield |
| Antipasto Grill Watchfield | KittyCat11231 | Restaurant | Prismarine Avenue 6 | South Watchfield |
| RaiLinQ Serena South Station | autobus22 | Transportation | Prismarine Avenue 7B | South Watchfield |
| Demeter Eatery Watchfield | soso123 | Restaurant | Prismarine Avenue 11 | South Watchfield |
| Pressto Prismarine Plaza | powerminer01 | Convenience Store | Prismarine Street 5 | South Watchfield |
| Watchfelder Brewing Company | powerminer01 | Brewery / Restaurant | Prismarine Street 2 | South Watchfield |
| Food & Friends Watchfield | powerminer01 | Grocery Store | Prismarine Street 7B | South Watchfield |
| Flora's Flowers | powerminer01 | Flower Shop | Evergreen Avenue 9A | South Serena |
| Twist & Shout Records | powerminer01 | Record Shop | Evergreen Avenue 7A | South Serena |
| Beards & Shears | powerminer01 | Barbershop | Evergreen Avenue 5A | South Serena |
| Gallery Zetterstrand | powerminer01 | Gallery | Evergreen Avenue 3A | South Serena |
| Döner Plaza | Freskooo | Restaurant | Midcity Road 6B | South Serena |
| Blackstone Real-Estate | powerminer01 | Office | Midcity Road 4C | South Serena |
| From Mercury To Mars | powerminer01 | Store | Owe Ander Street 10B | East Serena |
| Watchfelder Brewing Company - Serena East | powerminer01 | Restaurant | Tommy Nedbal Street 1 | East Serena |
| Studio 3 Records & Coffee | powerminer01 | Record Shop / Restaurant | Owe Ander Street 3A | East Serena |
| Studio 3 Records | powerminer01 | Office / Recording Studio | Owe Ander Street 3B | East Serena |
| Studio 3 Live | powerminer01 | Music Venue | Owe Ander Street 3C | East Serena |
| MilkShack Serena Market Hall | HarborRandom852 | Restaurant | Serena Market Hall | East Serena |
| Pressto Serena Union Station: Concourse | powerminer01 | Convenience Store | Serena Union Station | Union District |
| Pressto Serena Union Station: Mezzanine A | powerminer01 | Convenience Store | Serena Union Station | Union District |
| Central Watchfield Grand Hotel | powerminer01 | Hotel | Serena Avenue 6 | East Serena |
| City Dental | powerminer01 | Dentist | Serena Avenue 4B | Serena Midcity |
| Döner Plaza | Freskooo | Restaurant | Serena Avenue 2 | Serena Midcity |
| Penguin Café | powerminer01 | Restaurant | Republica Park Avenue 2A | Serena Midcity |
| Café Chats Sans Souris | powerminer01 | Restaurant | Glass Street 3A | Serena Midcity |
| Bob's Antique Bookstore | powerminer01 | Bookstore | Glass Street 3B | Serena Midcity |
| Comet Café | Melecie | Restaurant | Republica Avenue 1 | Serena Midcity |
| DewBank | arbirchy | Bank | Republica Mall | Serena Midcity |
| Döner Plaza | Freskooo | Restaurant | Republica Mall | Serena Midcity |
| 100th Location of Wuster's Burgers | STthecat | Restaurant | Republica Mall | Serena Midcity |
| PetsGalore! | Store | Republica Mall | Serena Midcity | |
| Swirlz Frozen Yoghurt | RadiantRanger26 | Restaurant | Republica Mall | Serena Midcity |
| From Mercury To Mars | powerminer01 | Store | Republica Mall | Serena Midcity |
| Serena City Conference Center | powerminer01 | Conference Venue | Republica Mall Office Complex | Serena Midcity |
| KinoBowl Serena | powerminer01 | Entertainment Venue | Lanatam Street 6A | Serena Midcity |
| Marble Palace | powerminer01 | Restaurant | Lanatam Street 6B | Serena Midcity |
| Milton Midcity Serena Midcity | powerminer01 | Hotel | Lanatam Street 8 | Serena Midcity |
| Blackstone Holdings | powerminer01 | Office Building | Piron Circle 1A | Serena Midcity |
| The Glass Magazine | powerminer01 | Restaurant | Glass Street 11 | Glass City |
| Marin Hotels Watchfield North | powerminer01 | Hotel | Glass Street 14 | Glass City |
| Shoreline Maritime Foodcourt | powerminer01 | Restaurant | Glass City Docks 3 | Glass City |
| Gregg Fyfe's Fish & Chips | AP_Red | Restaurant | Glass City Docks 2 | Glass City |
| CitiMart - Urbana | powerminer01 | Grocery Store | Birch Hill Circle 4 | Watchfield |
Public Buildings
| Name | Department | District | Adress |
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| Serena Technical High School | Education | South Watchfield | Innovation Street 4 |
| Serena Postal Service (SPS) Serena HQ | Infrastructure | Watchfield | South Hill Street 1 |
| SPS Post Office | Infrastructure | South Watchfield | Prismarine Avenue 9 |
| Serena Modern Exibit | Culture | East Serena | Owe Ander Street 15 |
| SPS Post Office | Infrastructure | East Serena | Academica Avenue 1F |
| Serena Public Library | Culture | East Serena | Serena Avenue 8 |
| SPS Post Office | Infrastructure | Serena Midcity | Serena Avenue 4A |
| Serena City Hall | Government | Serena Midcity | Republica Park Avenue 4 |
| Serena Justitia | Justice | Serena Midcity | Republica Park Avenue 6 |
| Serena Republica Theater | Culture | Serena Midcity | Republica Park Avenue 8 |
| Watchfield Townhall | Government | Watchfield | Town Hall Street 1 |
History
Watchfield - 2015 to 2017
Serena emerged as a result of joining a decentralised area consisting of of small town centres all founded by powerminer01 close to the A7 Serena East and A8 Serena West/Watchfield stations. The city grew from its initial town hall in northern Serena: Watchfield District and slowly expanded to the south and east in the pocket of untouched land between Xilia, Cornus and Radiance Square. Watchfield was founded on July 2nd 2015 and began as a joint project between town founder powerminer01 and the_blockmaster in the wake of a previous city building project on another private server. As time went on, powerminer01 became the dominant builder of the strip of town which grew southward along the {road|map|A8}} highway during that summer. The first iteration of a public transport system was designed by powerminer01 and consisted of single tram line which ran between A8 Serena West/Watchfield and today's Prismarine Plaza.
Into 2016 and beyond, the small town started to slowly work itself towards the longtime non-claimed A7 Serena East MRT station where later builds became upscaled in comparison to the more modest scaled buildings in the old town of Watchfield. Carried by a vision to create a more city-like atmosphere, this new eastern territory became the cradle of what today is Serena Republica. Development however, was continuously slow and much of that vision would not be realised until the year 2020.
The first of the eastern parts of the new city to appear was what today is called Glass City, a region which to this day still sticks out as an experiment in futuristic architecture. Glass City became the first thematically coherent area of the city and came to be a model for the way future districts would be stylistically oriented.
Watchfield's first wave of renewal - 2017 to 2018
After a nearly yearlong hiatus from the server, powmeriner01 returned to the project in the spring of 2017. and continued the experimentation further. This time, the largely untouched part of southern Watchfield, which since late 2015 had mostly consisted of empty roads. This site became the grounds for a radical deviation from what could be considered a standard for Watchfield architecture, a project which became known as Prismarine Plaza. This interconnected multi-building complex became an experiment in mixed use zoning, combining commercial spaces offices and housing into a dynamic building intended to blend in with the surrounding nature. Prismarine Plaza is to this day a one-of a kind building which is a prime example of the new post-Watchfield style.
2017 became a year of renewal for the town. The tram system which had been in service since the summer of 2015 had since beginning been suffering due to a fatal design flaw. autobus22 remarked on this in 2017 and offered to improve the town's public transport and replaced the tram line with a bus network, making Watchfield a part of the Xilia Regional Buses network.
Watchfield's second Wave of renewal - 2018 to 2019
This particular period in the city's history didn't sport much visible activity until nearly the end of 2019. Longtime plans to develop a new downtown in between the two MRT stations on the Arctic Line covering the largely unexploited territory. Since august 2019 work had been put into developing a technology to power the future metro system indended to run beneath the streets of Watchfield. The platforms operated by Acacia Transit Systems stood finished after the 2020 new year's and began to be constructed around the city. In early Febuary of 2020 the two stations named "Serena West / Watchfield" and "Glass City" layed out the humble first stretch of what today is the Circle Line marked in yellow on the metro map. This implementation of a metro system, in many ways resembling the tram which ran overground on the streets which the circle line runs below today.
The beginnings of Serena - 2019 to 2020
A part of the longtime vision of the project involved making the now much larger town feel more like a city. The town had changed a lot since its founding in 2015 and the old Watchfield town hall no longer was a building which mirrored the vast development. In an effort to partially rebrand the town for the future, mayor powerminer01 decided to change its name to Serena in september of 2019. Along with this name change, the first plans for a future metro system to bring all the parts together was concieved.
Serena into the future - 2020 to 2021
2020 is to be regarded as the most dramatic year for Serena in terms of scale and development. Beginning in March 2020, the downtown of Serena Republica stood finished before the end of the year, and has since late 2020 been the official home of the city's administration. Most of the work however, was done underground as large parts of the long awaited metro system was finished and continues to be expanded upon to this day.
Districts
| List of Current and future districts of Serena | Status: |
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| Watchfield | Completed |
| Serena Academica | Under development |
| Serena Republica | Near completion |
| Serena Evergreen | Under development |
| Glass City | Under development |
Serena West, named Watchfield is the oldest part of the city, and the location of the old town hall. Watchfield got its name from the geographical features of the nearby area. Watch as in view and field describing the plain grasslands on which the town is built.
Serena East nicknamed Serena Academica from its geograpical vicinity to the Serena University and the amount of university-adjescent institutions and fraternaties which can be found there. Much like its sister district to the west across Republica Park, Serena Academica sports a largely classical architectural style and stretches between the northerne edge of the university campus grounds, and Serena East station.
Serena Republica is the beating heart of Serena City, being the location of the new Serena City Hall, Serena Republica Theatre, Serena Public Library, Republica Mall and Campus Piron, headquarters of Piron Incorporated and all its companies. The name 'Serena Republica' stems from the so-called "Most Serene Republic of Venice" during the Reneissance in Europe, reflecting order and serenity.
Serena South named Evergreen by account of its nature, is the southernmost district of Serena. Evergreen is by far the most expansive of the five districts, and houses a variety of different institutions and mixed residential- and commercial areas. It is the future grounds for Serena University and it's "Serena Inventia" campus grounds at the southern edge of Serena Academica.
Serena North nicknamed Glass City surrounds a small lake and sticks out with its coherently futuristic architectural style. Glass city is a largely commercial area with hotels and restaurants, notably being home to the first Marin Hotels building on the MRT Server. Glass City houses the municipal building of Glass Meadows, a quiet suburban neighborhood across the lake.
Geography
Serena is located along the Arctic Line, Station A8 Serena West/Watchfield. The surrounding area consists of mostly flat plains and small hills. East, the dense forest acts as a natural border. West The Class-A Highway A8 acts as the border Between Watchfield and Radiance Square. North, CitiRail aswell as a deep forest together mark the northern border. South, the great taiga halts the city's current expansion.
Expansion
Serena is currently expanding and exploiting land for new neighborhoods towards the east, bordering Xilia.
Etymological Origins
Between the 2nd of July 2015 and the 29th of September 2019, the initial town name was Watchfield. Watchfield is today a ward of the larger Serena city. The name Serena stems from mayor powerminer01's interest in Canadian indie music. The name is derived from the experimental Toronto based rock group The Most Serene Republic. References to an intest in music can be found in Watchfield where an outdoor stage was built in late 2015. The initial plan for Watchfield was to have street names inspired by varoius artists and songs. As Watchfield eventually grew to become Serena, streets instead were named with the local geography and architecture in mind, aswell as sister cities, as in the case of Lanatam Avenue in Southern Serena Republica.
The Serena Flag was initially designed as the Watchfield flag in 2015. The flag was inspired by the large cross-design of nearby Premier city Whitechapel. The orange flower of the Watchfield flag became a signature for the new Serena flag and the flags of the subsequent wards. The Serena flag tricolour of light blue, yellow and white, symbolise the purity and serenity of the city aswell as hinting to the Swedish nationality of founder and mayor User:Powerminer01.
The ward flags of Glass City, Serena Academica and Serena Suburbia use the orange flower on a background reflecting the geography or function of their respective wards
Sister Cities
Development
Oct 3rd 2019 Citizens may experience noise and obstacles in the areas of Serena Republica and Glass City due to construction work. Serena Republica is currently seeing massive development in the construction of new public, commersial and residential buildings. Residents and workers of Glass City and Watchfield may experience shockwaves due to tunnel work for measuring and preparing for the construction of a new metro system provided by Acacia Transit Systems.
Milestones
- February 4th 2020 First two stations on the SLT Metro Yellow Line opened for service between stations Y -Serena West/Watchfield- Y and Y -Glass City- Y.
- October 1st 2019 Serena joined the Epsilonian Republic and is currently represented under the name Watchfield
- September 29th 2019 New plans were revealed to expand Watchfield into a larger metropolitan area and give it the name Serena
- May 15th 2017 Watchfield's malfunctioning tram system was replaced by a warp bus service provided by autobus22
- September 11th 2015 The Class-A Highway A8 exit "Watchfield" was re-opened
- July 30th 2015 The Class-A Highway A8 exit "Watchfield" was closed.
- July 29th 2015 Watchfield's Tram system was officially completed.
- July 24th 2015 The town was officially opened for builders.
- July 20th Watchfield was connected to the Class-A Highway A8 .
- July 17th Watchfield got its own banner which swings from the facade of the town hall
- July 16th The wiki page Watchfield was created.
- July 2nd 2015 The town was officially named to Watchfield.
- June 22nd 2015 MRT Station A8 Serena West/Watchfield was claimed by powerminer01.