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Entry 19: Those Enchanted Stones October 14, 2011 Regional Population: 7,348 (+7.2%) Kanin Fjord Population: 3,642 (+1.1%) Ny Kanin Fjord Population: 2,834 (+0.9%) Nolborg Population: 223 (+9.9%) The tricking of Rán: A God’s revenge A thousand years ago there was a Fisherman who lived by the sea. He worked and lived on the ocean and was content with his life. The goddess Rán was envious of the Fisherman’s happiness. One day, she appeared in physical form on his boat and warned him to never sail on the sea again, or she would use her net to drag him down to her watery underworld for all eternity. Out of fear, the Fisherman left the sea and fled into the mountains. Fishing was all he knew. He had no concept of living off the land, only living off the sea. All he had to eat was the fish from his last catch. This managed to sustain him for 10 days and 10 nights. On the tenth night, while eating his last fish, the god Loki appears to the Fisherman and offers a deal. (Loki, who had just been ejected from a feast hosted by Rán’s husband Ægir, was now after revenge) Loki wanted to anger Ægir and Rán, and he saw a perfect opportunity to use the Fisherman to his advantage. Loki picked up a stone, fashioned it into a perfect sphere, and enchanted the stone with a displacement spell. The enchantment stone worked by rendering the Fisherman and his boat invisible to Rán and projecting an illusion of the Fisherman in another location. The idea was to keep Rán endlessly chasing a mirage every time the Fisherman went out to sea, causing her great anger and disappointment. The Fisherman accepted the stone and traveled back to the ocean. He continued his life on the ocean, once again, and was quite content. For the remainder of his years, Rán was tricked every time the Fisherman sailed the sea. Her annoyance had no bounds, but she was never able to figure out Loki’s illusion, and the Fisherman died happy as an old man. To believers of the Fisherman’s tail, the stone that Loki crafted into a sphere was taken from a land now referred to as Engavågen. For centuries, boat captains, fishermen, and sailors would land on the shore of Engavågen, and search for spherically shaped stones. The rounder the stone, the better protection it would offer. It is believed that these stones will shield one from Rán’s tricks and treachery. To this day, it is a town tradition for every ship captain to keep a rounded stone from Engavågen on their boat while on the water. That New Old: Heimdall havn Many of Kanin’s Fjord’s original villagers have succumbed to the rapid growth of the region, and even to buyouts from various developers. In order to preserve some of the village’s heritage, Kanin Fjord’s City Council hired a developer to recreate a traditional Northern Norwegian fishing village on the bank of Kaninfjorden. This would, once again, allow the original villagers to have a life on the sea free from the bustling expansion of the region. A small inlet on the shore of Engavågen was selected as the best location for such a project. The new development was named Heimdall havn after the Norse god Heimdall. Inspiration for the design came from small fishing villages located on Norway’s northwestern coastline. While the layout may seem haphazard at first, the design is intentional, providing a sense of old ruggedness while being constructed to modern standards. The topography of the inlet consists of a small and shallow naturally protected harbor and rough and rocky terrain. Construction of the village required roughly a year and was completed in July 2011. Once complete, Heimdall havn provided housing for 125 of Kanin Fjord’s original villagers. Additionally, the village has a convenience store, general store, marine repair shop, and boat part manufacturing warehouse. Engavågen Prior to 2009, Engavågen remained largely uninhabited, and consisted of a single ferry crossing and road. In late 2009, that all changed. The topography of Engavågen was considerably more favorable for development compared to the steep terrain of Kanin Fjord. Additionally, a major road highway already ran through Engavågen, providing preexisting direct access to Norway’s road system. Between early 2009 and the middle of 2011, Engavågen’s population increased from 6 to nearly 500 (624 including the population of Heimdall havn). By October 2011, Engavågen consisted of a mixture of low and medium density housing, several businesses, an orphanage, an elementary school, a library, and a soccer field. This was now the new hot spot for immigration into the Kanin Fjord region. Kanin Fjord to the left, Ny Kanin Fjord to the right, and Engavågen in the center. North-South Aerial Photo of Engavågen Development along E220 in Engavågen, with Heimdall havn in the center of the image Residential development on the west side of Engavågen. Roads to Heimdall havn Heimdall havn from E220 Heimdall havn New school, library, orphanage, and medium-density housing. Additional pics of the school and library Closeup aerial Small subdivision located along Høgholtet on the eastern side of Engavågen Soccer has become quite a popular sport in Kanin Fjord with the addition of a third large soccer field. Small subdivision behind the soccer field. Exit off of E220 to Heimdall havn. New roundabout at the intersection of E220 and Selsbanesgate
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June 16, 1998 Population: 1,052 For over a millennium, Kanin Fjord was nothing more than an obscure fishing village located along an equally as unremarkable fjord. The completion of the E220 roadway and the ferry crossing into Engavågen has placed Kanin Fjord on the map and welcomed the village into the modern world. The Valkyrie Pier was constructed as part of the E220 project, which connected the village to greater Norway. Kanin Fjord now has a direct roadway connection to the mainland and has access to Norway’s main roadway E6. Connected by ferry, goods could be directly transported into Norway by truck, instead of by ship through a Stokkvågen, significantly cutting the cost shipping. Construction of the new pier and ferry was not without its opposition. Engavågen held a significant place in the town’s Norse beliefs. Unlike other legends, there is a divergence of belief among the town’s Asatro (belief in Norse gods and creatures) believers. Engavågen is said to be the source of the stones used to construct the runestone that trapped the Sulten Skygge. Depending on who is asked, Engavågen is either the source of mythical stones of protection, or a sacred place to be respected and left alone. This has led to an odd tradition among fishing boat captains and their crews, where they gather stones from the coast of Engavågen and wear the stones on a necklace to ward off dark spirts. In addition to the creation of a new ferry crossing, the North Port received a partial upgrade. New offices were constructed for the fish factory in additional to several warehouses which can be used to store processed fish and boat parts. An additional dock was installed for villager’s boats along with the port being partially repaved with new cobblestone. From Village to Small Town A month ago, Kanin Fjord’s population breached 1,000, and now the town’s population stands at 1,052. Fishing was not the only reason for people immigrating into the town. Word of the town’s high concentration of Asatro believers started spreading, and approximately 50 new residents moved to Kanin Fjord to be around people who shared in Norse beliefs. This ironically, was allowing the town’s Norse population to grow along with the general population. Becoming a small town; however, was not without its problems. Kanin Fjord lacks a proper grocery store, has only one gas station, no recreational facilities, no sports parks, and provides limited medical services. The town is still highly dependent on Stokkvågen for many basic amenities. Additionally, the town had to start importing electricity from Stokkvågen to meet electrical demand. There isn’t even an official city hall, the city government debates and rules on matters in a pub. The topography of the region makes constructing large structures difficult. There is little topsoil, and the ground is primarily rock. Not to mention, the steep geography is another hinderance. Any type of construction requires the movement of massive quantities of Earth and the blasting of bedrock. Still, there are construction plans in the works to address all of these issues. However, citizens in the meantime have to contend with the town’s limited resources. Entrance into Kanin Fjord. Anyone driving west on E220 enters the town at Valkyrie Pier. The two ferry crossings on the west and east coasts of Hjortfjorden. Closeups of the Valkyrie Pier. Closeups of the Hjortfjorden Pier. Leaving Kanin Fjord The updated North Port. The north port has now become a small industrial area with multiple piers designed to cater to the town’s fishing fleet and the new ferry crossing. New dock for private vessels on the right and repaved port. Both piers and the lighthouse at night. Stay tuned for the next update.
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