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Post by Beolakh on Nov 4, 2007 20:14:42 GMT -5
Quamnis: Important Places
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Post by Beolakh on Nov 4, 2007 23:34:16 GMT -5
Atla
The great wonder of Quamnis, first seen by eastern eyes in 4246 d.s. when the Aetheran explorer Congresser emerged from the jungle on the lakeshore and (according to legend), with elven grace, dropped his sword on his foot, fracturing the bone.
Construction of the citadel began in 3111 d.s. when the early ancestors of the Atli first emerged from the forests. Completed in 3327, the city immediately flourished, and the Atli prospered.
The city consists of eight sectors, arranged like seven petals around a central platform.
The two eastern (downstream) petals, called the Temotlia, house the lower working class of the city's residents--nearly 70% of the population. The Temotlia are the thorn to Atla's blossom, dominated by misshapen shacks and makeshift fish snares. The platforms consist mostly of waste material from past harvests and other garbage.
Upstream, to the west, are the three Tlecotlia, where the city's wealthy and nobility take residence. These platforms are built of solid earth and woven, buoyant reeds. The buildings, also, are intricately and ingeniously woven of nothing but sturdy water reeds. Fruit trees are grown throughout the Tlecotlia, interspersed with the occasional pen for pet animals. The central Tlecotlia leaf is home to the High Tlatoa's mansion.
The northern petal is called the Cohuala--a bustling marketplace that rarely sleeps. Here, most of the city's manufactured goods and some produce is sold.
To the south is the Cuepla, the largest of Atla's branches. It is a sprawling agricultural lake-pasture where the city's food staples are grown.
The central district, the Calaquia, is home to the priesthood. Its foundation is the most secure, reaching all the way to the lake's floor, and it supports the great Temple of Teotquiyatlu.
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