The Mayor of Azure is elected about once every month. During
elections, players will be able to sign up to run for and
campaign for this position, and whoever wins the ranked
choice election will earn the title.
The mayor is primarily responsible for overseeing the town.
They are able to enact policies or carry out projects that
improve the town and server overall.
After each election, the new (or reelected) mayor will be
given a budget of $10,000 to start off their term with.
Mayors also have additional permission such as being able to
build anywhere in the town, getting the ability to host
events, and residing in the Mayor's suite, located at the
top floor of the town hall.
Maryqueenofshots
8/20/22 to 10/15/22
Mary was the first mayor of the Azure, winning the first
election in the same month of the launch of the server. He
was known for running a newspaper on the server called the
IRIS, copies of which are still available in townhall's
library. During his first term Mary created several laws
including limits to how many plots a player can rent and
implemented a comprehensive tax code to run taxes across
the town.
During his term he also ran a writing competition for
players of Azure with entries being also available in the
town library to read by players today.
Mary also had multiple mobs become key figures as king and
prince of the server, however all of these died within
days despite laws protecting them.
Mary ran and won again in Azure's second election,
starting his second term on 11/10/2022. However, this was
a rigged election planned by staff as a transition to a
major server update, which included his character being
the only option to vote for creating a dictatorship with
players not voting for him being punished. During this
stage Mary hired the Night's Watch, an elite team of
players lead by ADD_Delta to be his personal guard detail.
He also created laws such as 100% tax to encourage players
to rebel against him. During this time many buildings were
visibly damaged and random fires were littered throughout
the town, plunging things into a state of chaos and
tyranny. The
rebellion took place and ended in Mary being removed as
mayor with Sage (known at the time as kitkax) becoming the
new mayor.
Please note that events during the second term were
roleplay and planned with the server for an update and are
not Mary's actual character.
Mary was voted as the first mayor of Azure in August of
2022, the same month which the server was launched.
Several other popular candidates also ran in this
election, and a
sageremi
10/16/22 to 11/6/22
After Mary was overthrown by players during a rebellion,
Sage was chosen as the new mayor by the rebelling players.
Her
term started during a temporary update pushed by the
server owners to the Azure that was later removed where
all players were trapped inside of a prison and had to
work for their freedom before being able to return to
their bases and get all of their stuff back.
Sage did not make any major changes during their rule,
simply maintaining most of what already been implemented
by Mary.
After Sage's term had finished it came out that they had
been abusing permissions granted to the mayor role of to
have access to cheated items for their personal use. Sage
was later permanently banned from Prismplex for unrelated
reasons.
Adzey123
11/6/22 to 2/18/23
Adzey123 assumed office in November 2022 after winning
Azure's third mayoral election, succeeding Sage, who had
become the mayor after usurping Mary in the rebellion.
During his first term, Adzey initiated significant
changes, starting with the removal of taxes imposed by
Mary. He implemented several acts that defined religion
and charities on Azure, establishing standards for them to
follow. Adzey also attempted to create a court system
allowing players to sue and defend themselves against
mayoral decisions, though this system was never fully
implemented.
Adzey introduced an act around fines, enabling the mayor
to impose punishments on players. His term emphasized
enhancing communication between staff and players. He also
began removing inactive or poorly maintained player shops,
creating space for a fresh wave of player-driven activity.
Re-elected for a second term on January 25, 2023, Adzey
continued making changes. He orchestrated a staff reset of
the end dimension and continued to clean up the town.
Notably, Adzey led changes to the server shops to prevent
inflation without taxing players. He reinstated limits on
the number of plots players could rent, a policy initiated
by Mary and revoked by Sage.
During his second term, Adzey organized various events,
including VC games, a build competition, spleef, and an
art competition
. He attempted to establish a player council lead by to
enhance server aspects, but it dwindled soon after
creation due to key players losing interest.
A significant economic shift occurred during Adzey's
second term with the removal of the server shops and the
introduction of a centralized
bank system
using diamonds, marking a new era for the Azure SMP
economy (this system of a diamond-backed economy was later
reverted when server shops reopened and the bank closed,
allowing players to sell certain basic resources to the
server again, but this time with a 24 hour limit on many
items that could be auto-farmed to prevent inflation).
Adzey also oversaw the creation of a transport bureau to
improve Nether tunnels, resulting in 2000 blocks being dug
in each direction from spawn, ready for revamping.
Adzey continued his efforts, creating a map and
information board at spawn, and introduced a law allowing
him to share photos and discuss his new puppy in the
general channel. However, due to a two-term limit, Adzey
did not run in the subsequent election.
Rivernotfound
2/18/23 to 3/27/23
River assumed the role of mayor after winning the 5th
election on Azure. However, River's time as mayor saw
minimal changes, with the notable action of repealing
Adzey's puppy act.
One month into his term, River organized a spleef event,
providing a recreational opportunity for players. Near
the end of his term, he enacted a significant law
restricting players to only having one active plot in
spawn, with the goal of
improving
the overall quality of shops in the town by having players
just focus on running one shop rather than multiple at the
same time.
Other than these two
occurrences
, River did not do much else during his tenure as mayor.
As the next election unfolded, he acknowledged and
apologized for his limited activity during his term,
having been mostly busy with real life things that were
going on during his time as mayor.
chimes_7
3/27/23 to 7/31/23
In March of 2023, Rosie was elected as the new Azure
mayor, replacing River. Rosie immediately removed the
disliked final act and the only law created by River
limiting players to one plot in the town by increasing it
to two. After this, she revamped the sign created by Adzey
with a guide to commands for beginners and more.
Soon after, she announced that she would be running a PvP
event on the server; this event had a large number of
players participating.
Rosie later entirely removed the limit to rentable plots,
allowing players to create shops and stimulate the server
economy.
Rosie then created decorations around the spawn, nether,
and end portals—a part of spawn that is still standing
today. Players voted on what nether biome the nether
portal should be themed as, with the warped forest
winning.
With the next election approaching, Rosie announced a
speech on Azure. Players gathered for the speech in which
Rosie announced that she would be taking over Azure and
becoming the Empress, with her empire, Midgarde, gaining
power. The election ran anyway, with Wert, known now as
TheLivingShadow.
The new rule over Azure commenced with the Midgarde's
banner around spawn, messages such as "LONG LIVE THE
MIDGARDE EMPIRE," and more becoming common.
The first change was adding potatoes as an alternative to
diamonds in the server economy. Soon after, taxes were
imposed at 10% of players owning, going to the empire, and
announcing those who do not agree are enemies of the
empire.
The resistance grew, and in an effort to have them
surrender, the Crimson King, DanX2M, was captured and
being held for execution if the resistance didn't fight or
surrender. The resistance never showed up, meaning that
Dan died, and the Midgarde's control was undisputed on the
server. It was quiet for a while. For pride month, Rosie
collaborated with the previous mayor, River, to run an
event where players could commission artwork by finding
pride tokens around spawn; this was popular with players.
Soon afterward, due to a major update for the server
changing the economy and updating up to 1.20, the Midgarde
was requested by staff to leave the town. Rosie released
control, marking the end of her first two terms as
mayor/empress of Azure.
Please note that events during and after the takeover were
roleplay and planned with the server and are not the
actual character of Chimes/Rosie.
Beehive_Halo
7/31/23 to 9/22/23
BeehiveHalo assumed the position of Azure mayor on August
13, 2023, adopting a notably casual approach to their
role. Despite the brevity of their term compared to past
and subsequent mayors, BeehiveHalo undertook a few
initiatives to contribute to the community.
One of Bee's notable actions was the creation of a helpful
sign at spawn, designed to assist new players in
navigating the town. Additionally, Bee organized a vote to
determine the use of a vacant area in the town, ultimately
resulting in the establishment of a memorial dedicated to
Technoblade's legacy. This memorial is still present today
in the Azure Harbor.
While BeehiveHalo's term may have been shorter than
others, their efforts to enhance new player experiences
and commemorate significant events demonstrated a
commitment to the community during their time as mayor.
chimes_7
9/22/23 to 12/2/23
Rosie was voted as the next Azure mayor again. She
continued her work on minigames and general changes to
improve the server. A community park project was started.
Rosie ran her popular minigame - Crawler, including PvE in
a labyrinth of tunnels with mobs. This became a popular
event for players on Azure, and the game receives frequent
updates.
A new law limited players to only having one of the
lower-costing plots in the town to increase the
availability of spaces for new players to get a start in
the economy.
This term ended with continued development on minigames,
including a snow maze at the start of December.
EmpressWinter
12/2/23 to 1/27/24
In December of 2023, Aria assumed the role of Azure mayor,
bringing forth a wave of changes to enhance the server.
One of her initial announcements included the appointment
of Mia (HypnoNova) as her Vice Mayor for the duration of
her term. Together, they swiftly collaborated with the
server staff to establish new laws.
One notable act introduced allowed the mayor to remove
players from plots in the town, addressing issues of plot
hogging and enhancing aesthetics by eliminating unused or
visually displeasing builds. Concurrently, Aria embarked
on a joint project with the server admins to create a
server history archive at spawn, documenting the evolution
of the server under her leadership.
Aria's leadership also introduced a controversial ruling
concerning shops, initially limiting players to selling
one category of items with minimum prices. Following
discussions with players, Aria demonstrated flexibility
and adjusted the ruling to be more equitable for all
participants. Collaboratively with her Vice Mayor, Aria
initiated efforts to transform the town into a more
natural environment, implementing custom trees and natural
pathways connecting key locations.
As of January 2024, Aria continues to hold the position of
Azure mayor, with a steadfast commitment to ongoing
improvements for the server's players. Her tenure has been
marked by a proactive approach to governance,
collaborative projects, and a dedication to fostering a
vibrant and appealing environment for the community.