Seally

Seally
Official Name	Island of Seally
Population	89,500 (City)
Founded	March 5th, 1939
Major geographical features	Seally Bay
Major airport	Seally International Airport
World City Ranking	13 (Moderately high)

Seally is the capital of the Seally Islands. It is a major trade stop for over 88% of the cargo shipped between Jill and Easten.

History

Construction: 1913 — 1915

Seally was first discovered as a sandbar by David Seally in 1913, who was looking for the site of the next major town in the Seally Islands. After landing on the temporary sandbar, 20 miles from another abandoned island, he decided he would attempt to build Floyd's first man-made island over the sandbar.

Mr. Seally returned to Greenville to get approval from the Senate. In a landslide vote, the expensive project was approved, and David Seally returned back to the sandbar with over 30 large ships stocked with construction supplies. Over the course of the next 2 years, the island took form. On November 22nd, 1915, the last touches were performed on the island. Seally, now a complete island, couldn't be inhabited because David Seally's funds were drained from the construction.

Founding: 1939 — 1945

The Seally Government returned their focus onto Seally in 1939. The Islands were looking for a new site for the government capital, and Seally was chosen. The Seally government sent building materials to the worn island, and by 1941 Seally had 2,000 residents.

At first, Seally was a dirt street with apartments and cottages lining it. Throughout the next few years, though, the city matured quickly. Soon there was a significant downtown area on the western side of the island. Brick apartments were scattered around the island, and by 1945 there was a population of 5,000.

Growing fast: 1946 — 1980

The 1940s had treated Seally well, and soon Seally was the second largest city in the Islands. There was still one key economy factor missing, though, and that was the trade route.

In 1953 construction on Port Seally began. The port, located on the man-made Seally Bay, cost the city 5 billion. Because Seally Bay was elevated 300 feet above the actual ocean, the city had to spend extra on a ship elevator and a water pump that would keep the water in the bay.

By 1957 the port was open to cargo ships. The new port quickly sucked in a majority of the ships traveling through the Southern Ocean, thanks to its advanced shipping techniques.

After the port was completed, Seally flourished in wealth. The downtown skyline began to take shape. In 1963 Highway 8 was built, which provided a structure for the construction of the outer areas of the Island. In 1967, the Seally Empire Building, 1,083 feet tall, was built as a sign of Seally's prosperity.

In 1973, the old Port was demolished and was replaced with a larger port during a 4-month period.

Slowing down: 1981 — 2002

The city eventually filled the entire island in 1984. After the official announcement by the city, city growth slowed dramatically throughout the next two years. The population stalled at 75,000.

In 1985, Seally International Airport was built in the center of the island.

Throughout the 1990s, Seally's skyline exploded. Many modern buildings, including the Color Building in 1993, and the Duplo Building in 1995, were built. Many buildings were added to the 8 Strip as well.

At the turn of the millennium, Seally had a population of 80,000 and growing. The city was on the verge of a horrific turn of events, though.

Hurricane Stephen: 2003

On July 31st, 2003, Hurricane Stephen devastated the island. Only 295 died, yet the city was in ruins. Every single structure on the island (except for the port) was damaged.