Lagniappe Island (Midnight)

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Lagniappe Island
Favicon.png Lagniappe Island on the Midnight Ocean
Large island in the Jet Archipelago
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Information
Controlled by   Tyr's Own  
Governed by   Annaleese
Navy color   Brown
Pets
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Anubis
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Port
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Sheepish Jaina
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Starboard
Location
Outpost Medium Large
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Lagniappe Island is a large island in the Jet Archipelago. There are three known routes from the island: Xi Island, Dugong Island, and Rhinoceros Ridge.

Natural Resources

This island spawns butterfly weed, sincosite, and sugar cane. These can be bid at the market.

Buildings

Buildings on Lagniappe are named after things associated with New Orleans and/or Mardi Gras.

Apothecary 
Court of Colours (bazaar)
Show Us Your Tints (upgraded)
Bank 
Stocks and Blondes
Commodities market 
Black Market (upgraded)
Distillery 
Bayou Booze (bazaar)
Lagniappe Brewing Company (upgraded)
Estate agent 
The Louisiana Purchase (upgraded)
Furnisher 
Chair and Bare It (bazaar)
Chaise Away the Blues (upgraded)
House
Bourbon Balconies (right-facing cottage)
Chateau Dupre (right-facing mansion)
Creole Cabins (left-facing cabin)
French Quarter (right-facing shack)
The Pontchartrain (right-facing manor)
Inn 
Fat Tuesday's (upgraded)
Iron monger 
Carnanvil (bazaar)
Get Hammered (upgraded)
Blades and Beads (upgraded)
Palace 
The House of the Rising Sun (upgraded)
Shipyard 
Paddle-boats (bazaar)
The Brig Easy (upgraded)
Tailor 
Rags and Stomps (bazaar)
Flashing Haberdasher (upgraded)
Jeans Lafite (upgraded)
Masquer's Aide (upgraded)
Weavery 
Beads and Baubles (bazaar)
Loop Garou (upgraded)
Dusted buildings
Brigs on the Bayou (upgraded shipyard)
Cajun Cloth (upgraded weavery)
Futon Rouge (upgraded furnisher)

History

The Lagniappe Island monument is located on the northern side of the island.

On 2005-04-20, the Ringers placed a market on Lagniappe.[1]

Lagniappe I — 2005-08-13, Lagniappe is opened. Dark Judgement and Heavens Aligned both drop a chest. Dark Judgement won in four hard fought rounds.

On 2005-08-14, Colonization began with the placement of The House of the Rising Sun, a fort, and the beginning of the Lousiana/Bayou/Mardi Gras Theme.

On 2007-01-29, the crews of Dark Judgement left and joined Crimson Tide. The island was transferred to Crimson Tide control.

Lagniappe II — 2008-08-09, Midnight Marauders attacked Lagniappe, winning the blockade in four rounds.

Lagniappe III — 2008-08-24, Crimson Tide attacked the island, re-taking the island in five rounds. Midnight Marauders returned the war declaration before the start of round 4 making the blockade sinking.

Lagniappe IV — 2010-8-29, Crimson Tide successfully defended the island against Tyr's Own in a three round non-sinking blockade.

Lagniappe V — 2010-9-12, after leaving Crimson Tide, Annaleese and her new flag of Tyr's Own dropped a chest on the island, winning control in a four round non-sinking blockade.

Lagniappe VI — 2011-6-26, Tyr's Own successfully defended the island against Brigand King Vargas the Mad.