Takeshi
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| Takeshi | |
|---|---|
| Survival 4 Husky | |
as of November 2021 | |
| Settlement | |
| World | Survival 4 (Husky) |
| Founded | 1st April 2020 |
| Mayor(s) |  darparniox,  Aeghu,  _edo  SamanthaArgos (inactive) |
| Location | X= -450 Y= 68 Z= -1500 |
Takeshi is a settlement on the Husky world of Survival 4 and is named after the popular Japanese gameshow Takeshi's Castle. It is a public space focused on creating a cohesive cityscape, using a modern Asian style to give guidance in this pursuit. The city can be found around 1500 blocks North-northwest of Spawn, near North Station and Prosperity. It is connected to the Road and Horse Network (RHN) via Takeshi Road and the Survival Railway Network (SRN) via the a loop line from North Station via Prosperity and continuing to M-Bay and West Station in Gaia.
Features
Takeshi land is split into multiple areas. The Takeshi Canal runs through the center of the landscape and along it are the most important parts of the city. Visitors arrive via rail at station square which features the Takeshi railway station and RHN shelter opposite. A dock is also in place, to allow access to the canal and sewer system. The main bridge out of the square leads to the Takeshi town hall.
The town hall is a large brick building with city information, and the main road runs through it, leading to a central plaza for the eastern side of the city. This eastern district is zoned for commercial purposes and is comprised of high-rise buildings. Across the Takeshi Canal to the north and east is the northern beaches area, a more relaxed area with smaller multi-story shops and apartment areas. Further south across the road entrance bridge is a storage shed and a small set of farms, across the river from the urban area.
History
Beginnings
Takeshi was founded by a handful of ex-Havana councilors as a more casual endeavor than their previous collaborative work. Some brainstorming was made before Survival 4 launch and a preferred coastal area close to spawn was successfully scouted an hour or so after Survival 4 opening on April 1st 2020.
Construction progress was gradual throughout the year, first by creating a starter area, and then moving that to the current storage space when construction of the Takeshi Canal began in mid April. Landscaping in some areas was completed by SamanthaArgos throughout the same month, in preparation for the creation of the town hall ( Aeghu) and several roads. _edo's construction of the Gaia-Takeshi Road (later renamed to simply Gaia Road) and subsequently, of Takeshi Road to Spawn led to the founding of the RHN. The ensuing months saw the construction of a smattering of urban builds, such as Cafe Fushi Nashi ( darparniox) and Associated Executive Services (
expedtadam) before a period of deep inactivity after September.
Revival
In 2021, progress resumed with the planning and building of station square on the eastern side of Takeshi Canal and the town hall in January, soon after followed by the completion of the railways from either end of the city in February, both by darparniox. Soon after, significant expansion to the city's canal network took place and the first high-rise buildings appeared, as well the first expansion into the northern beaches area by April such as 
Snuginthesun's bathhouses.
In June, activity in the city increased markedly and infrastructure expanded following the surprise return of Aeghu. Many high-rise buildings were planned and several created, including the distinctive The Continental (_edo), as well as Northold Holdings-Takeshi (
eybwam) and Crumb (darparniox) and renovations to the existing Andesite Tower. Further expansion to the western area included Gaian and Alinaian embassies (
Dragonfire441 and expedtadam, respectively). By July the majority of the western area had been filled along the diagonal promenade. That month, the cyberpunk-esque TC Tower (_edo et. al.) became the tallest build in Takeshi and it largely completed the central city urban area of the city.
General building activity in Takeshi was steady from here on out. With the central area complete, attention turned to gradually fleshing out the coastline surrounding it. On the northern beaches, additions included a pier, forum amphitheatre, and the Eloquent building in the third quarter of 2021. The Drowned Seawall was built in October in order to prevent the increasing drowned population of the western sea from making landfall. It inspired activity in the area with more harbour elements, nFT building, and Harbour Office building following after in the run-up to the end of the year. Meanwhile, a series of builds by eybwam had appeared along the northern beach residential area.
On the 5th of January, 2022, a panoramic image of Takeshi (by _edo) was added as a background to dogcraft.net and the Dogcraft Wiki after winning a category in the Wiki Screenshot Competition. Many neglected interiors were filled in and the Sailor's Hotel, Loan Shark, and Spark Garage were all completed in mid-January with a view to add more colour to the upcoming T-G Treasure Run. The Treasure Run, a collaborative event with the City of Gaia on the 22nd, saw competitors race to collect treasure and navigate between the cities. The event was won by eybwam, with 
almightyanna second and 
Minda905 in third. With the looming end of the Survival 4 era, attention turned to completing the Tranquility Park, in progress since 2020. Other additions during February included minor extensions to the sewer network and harbour area.
Gallery
April 2021
July 2021
November 2021
November 2021
List of Builds
Approximately in order of build date.
| Build | Image | Creator(s) | Notes |
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| City Hall | Aeghu, darparniox (interior), _edo (interior)
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| SRN Station | darparniox | includes a nether portal to the NTN | |
| Cafe Fushi Nashi | darparniox | ||
| Tranquility Park | SamanthaArgos, darparniox(expansion)
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one of the oldest projects in Takeshi, but completed as one of the last. | |
| Associated Executive Services | expedtadam
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part of the connected Skyways | |
| Fraser's Building |  FRAS3R_, darparniox (expansion & interior)
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| Phony's/Edo Vuitton Building | _edo (design & build), eybwam (interior), darparniox (interior) | ||
| GFC Tower | darparniox | part of the connected Skyways | |
| Lavender Tower | darparniox | part of the connected Skyways | |
| RHN Shelter | _edo | ||
| Bathhouse |  snuginthesun
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| The Continental | _edo (design & build), darparniox (build), eybwam (interior)
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| Northold Holdings-Takeshi | eybwam | part of the connected Skyways | |
| Crumb Hostel | darparniox | part of the connected Skyways | |
| AE Tower | expedtadam | ||
| 3-Lives Arcade | eybwam | part of the connected Skyways | |
| Gaia Embassy |  DragonFire441
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part of the connected Skyways | |
| Toko Srijawaputra | Aeghu (design & build), eybwam (interior) | part of the connected Skyways | |
| Takeup Building |  Dyl68_, darparniox (build)
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part of the connected Skyways | |
| TC Tower | _edo (design & build), Aeghu (design), darparniox (build), eybwam (build) | Includes the blimp in the sky, which was originally designed for Havana (sur2) but never built then.
part of the connected Skyways | |
| Forum | darparniox | Start location for the T-G Treasure Run | |
| Pier | _edo | ||
| Ice-cream Truck | darparniox | ||
| Eloquent Building | eybwam | Eloquent Apartments and Takeshi Fried Chicken located here | |
| Ferris Wheel | eybwam, darparniox | ||
| Yves Darp Lauren | eybwam | ||
| Miyazaki Flower Shop | eybwam | ||
| Green Apartments | eybwam | ||
| Bayside Laundromat | eybwam | ||
| nFT Building | darparniox | part of the connected Skyways | |
| Harbour crane, ship, and truck | _edo | ||
| Harbour Offices | eybwam, darparniox | (brick building) | |
| Sailor's Hotel | eybwam | ||
| Garage Spark | _edo | ||
| Loan Shark | darparniox |
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