Squid Peaks

Squid Peaks
Owner
Shampooboots
Town Members
10
Assistants
4  filthydog1220  minecrafter2145  TellTheL  Villager263  Waking_Hours  SevenBrokenVases
General information
Established: April 17, 2024

Squid Peaks is a town that was created and is owned by  Shampooboots. It was established as a town on April 17, 2024, although its history dates back nearly eight months prior. The village is located on Mt. Squidra, extending to the shore below. The name is inspired by Squidward Q. Tentacles from hit TV series SpongeBob SquarePants, and is worshiped as a god.

Early History

Squid Peaks originally started as a hole for Shampooboots to survive the night in, sometime around August 2023. Soon enough, this became a settlement for him. He extended out a grass platform to make more for land in the high altitudes. One day, he'd hope that he would create the highest village in the RetroMC server. He showed his settlement off to a couple of people, who would then build a town hall and some houses down Mt. Squidra. They had even created a constitution, as shown later. The Founding Fathers of Squid Peaks are: Shampooboots, minecrafter2145, filfthydog1220, everyman, TellTheL, and Principal Skinner. On April 17th, 2024, Squid Peaks was officially incorporated as a village by Shampooboots, marking an end to the early era of Squid Peaks.

Territorial Disintegration, the North Squid Peaks Crisis, and Reunification

In mid-November, 2024, {{user-nonwiki|Villager263 } accepted the invitation to Squid Peaks citizenship. Upon joining, Shampooboots instructed  Villager263 to build along the outskirts of the town. However, after constructing his base,  Villager263 realised that the area in which he was instructed to build was not protected under Squid Peak's claimed territory.  Villager263 thus argued that the Squid Peaks state had violated the Social Contract as espoused by John Locke in "Two Treatises of Government," a foundational theory for modern Western political theory and governmental institutions. Since Squid Peaks had failed to protect and uphold the rights of its Northern Citizens, according to John Locke, the state had forgone its legitimacy and right to govern.

On this basis,  Villager263 declared independence from Squid Peaks on November 19th, 2024, and established the independent town of North Squid Peaks. With no opposition,  Villager263 was free to declare himself Caesar. A demilitarised zone was quickly erected to define the borders of the two sovereign nations.

Demilitarised Zone Between Squid Peaks and North Squid Peaks

Immediately following Independence, North Squid Peaks went on to form a colonial empire. North Squid Peaks has a particularly close relationship with the town of Valencia and their King,  e_g_g.

On January 5th, 2025, Caesar Villager263 accepted an invitation to meet with Shampooboots in the North Squid Peaks Independence building to negotiate terms for reunification. The meeting lasted throughout the night. Multiple proposals were raised and rejected, many shots of the finest aged whiskey were consumed, and haters grew increasingly skeptical of the prospect of unification. However, at daybreak, as the rosy-fingered dawn appeared, with her came not only the sun, bringing light to all the world, but also an agreement finally struck between the two leaders. It was agreed that North Squid Peaks' territory was to be claimed by Shampooboots, absorbing the land into Squid Peaks. However, North Squid Peaks would maintain absolute autonomy and would not be bound by the Constitution of Squid Peaks. However, on Jan 29th, 2025, Villager263 recognized the greater power of Squid Peaks. North Squid Peaks is now simply a district of the state of Squid Peaks, but with Villager263 still holding the powers of Caesar.

The Constitutions and Political Systems of the Two Sister States

The Townhall of Squid Peaks, alongside the National Flag

Squid Peaks claims to be a democracy and its leader, Shampooboots, does not style himself as a King nor tyrannise his subjects. The Squid Peaks Constitution is as follows:

                1. No Griefing 
                2. No RDM
                3. Love thy neighbour 
                4. Squid Peaks is democratic 
                5. Squidward is your only God

North Squid Peaks Parliament Building

North Squid Peaks, by contrast, is a constitutional monarchy that finely blends elements of democracy and monarchy. The North Squid Peaks Constitution is as follows:

                  1. The sovereignty of the North Squid Peaks and her Parliament shall not be impeded

                  2. The executive Power shall be vested in Caesar, and he shall hold his office for life.

                  3. All legislative and judicial powers shall be vested in Parliament

                  4. Caesar shall reserve the right to call upon or dissolve the parliament at will

                  5. All citizens of Squid Peaks have the right to participate in sessions of parliament, with each citizen being granted equal vote. A Simple Majority is required for a bill or ruling to proceed to the desk of Caesar

                  6. All motions of parliament must be ratified by Caesar, who reserves the Power to veto.

According to Caesar Villager263, this constitution ensures that the voices of the people are heard and recognised, but safeguards against tyranny of the majority through its use of an enlightened monarch who protects against irrational enactments.

Moreover, there exist two political parties within the North Squid Peaks Parliament, the Squid Peaks National Party (SPNP) and the North Squid Peaks Independence Party (NSPIP). The SPNP, which sits to the right of Caesar Villager263's throne during Parliamentary sessions, is regarded as the more conservative of the two parties, as expressed through their more traditional building style and resistance to North Squid Peaks independence. The NSPIP, stationed to the left of Caesar's throne, is regarded as more progressive, as expressed by their defiance of traditional authority structures, their avant-garde building style, and their radical party platform.

The Throne of Caesar Villager263

Shampooboots making preparations in advance of Parliament's convention

Religion

STATE RELIGION: KALAISM (THE CULT OF SQUIDWARD TENTACLES)

The Cult of Squidward Tentacles serves as the official state religion of Squidpeaks. It is crucial to note that the term “cult” here is not used in its popular, often negative sense, but rather in its broader meaning, denoting the worship, veneration, and cultivation of a deity. In this case, Squidward Tentacles is recognised as the town’s Patron Deity. The power, prestige, and fortune of the settlement is thus derived from Squidward who, in exchange for worship, provides the town with protection and guidance.

The head priest of the cult is Shampooboots. Although no official cannon or dogma has been formulated, it is generally understood that Shampooboots acts as a mediator between Squidward and SquidPeaks and an arbiter of Squidward’s will, with citizens consequently relying on him to distinguish heresy from orthodoxy.

Several critics have taken issue with Shampooboots’ leadership of the cult, arguing that his rhetoric has grown increasingly radical. On January 23, 2025, Shampooboots claimed to be the incarnation of Squidward. Many citizens from within the church regarded this claim as heretical sacrilege, with some citizens even threatening a schism. While Shampooboots’ religious hegemony has since gone unchallenged, he has, on numerous occasions, disguised himself as the God Squidward and claimed to communicate with him through the chat. This has widely been regarded as blasphemous. The Cult of Squidward Tentacles worships through the Calamarius Church, and a sacrificial pit to provide burnt offerings for the god.

The Calamarius Church in Squid Peaks

RIVAL CULTS - THE CULT OF THE FLYING SQUID

On January 19th, 2025, the casino district of North Squid Peaks was blessed with the overhead presence of the Flying Squid, understood by many to be a deity. It is believed that the Flying Squid’s visitation was an auspicious omen and signaled that both SquidPeaks and North Squid Peaks were favoured by the gods.

The historian Plutarch described the event in the following manner, “Agreeing to build their casino by the flight of squids of omen, eleven flying squids, they say, were seen by Villager263, and one by Shampooboots. Hence it is that at the present time also the SquidPeakians chiefly regard flying squids when they take auguries from the mobs of the earth. Herodorus Ponticus relates that Hercules also was glad to see a flying squid present itself when he was upon an exploit. For it is the least harmful of all creatures, injures no grain, fruit-tree, or cattle, and lives on carrion. But it does not kill or maltreat anything that has life, Besides, other mobs are, so to speak, always in our eyes, and let themselves be seen continually; but the flying squid is a rare sight, and it is not easy to come upon a flying squid.”

On February 11th, 2025, the Flying Squid again visited North Squid Peaks, flying many times over the bay which has since assumed the name “The Bay of the Holy Flying Squid.” After these repeated visitations, the Flying Squid’s divine status was recognised in North Squid Peaks and “The Cult of the Flying Squid” was formed. Although similarities between this cult and The Cult of Josh have been pointed out by observers, head priests of The Cult of Josh have denied that their religions are the same, and rejected proposals of unification.

A temple to the Flying Squid is planned for construction.

The Flying Squid over North Squid Peaks

Alliances

Since the initial reunification, Squid Peaks as a whole has made a few alliances. Official ones include the alliances with the towns of NorthBerth and Aero. Embassies have also been built in the towns of Cactus, NorthBerth, and Valencia.

The North Squid Peaks embassy located at Valencia, alongside a statue of Caesar Villager263

Structures

Ever since the foundation of North Squid Peaks, both nations have ramped up in production of impressive buildings. Including two embassies (in the towns Cactus and Valencia,) a library, and the Church of Squidward.

Statue of Squidward Tentacles near the Squid Peaks City Hall, erected on January 19th, 2025

Squidward Community College in North Squid Peaks