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The Imperial Palace

Type: Neighborhood | District: Topper’s Hill | City: Chrysanth

Elitist. Secretive. Paranoid.

Marble hallways wider than roads. Servants scurrying to-and-fro. Ghosts of familial crimes.

Overview

The Imperial Palace is large enough to be its own neighborhood. The first three floors are mostly enchanted glass, leaving eight spoked hallways with an unobstructed view of the throne room at the center. Between these eight spokes, rooms have standard stone walls for privacy. The throne itself is immense and crystalline, designed to catch and reflect light so that it can be seen glistening from nearly any perspective around the outside of the palace.

The second floor houses the offices of House Neuros officials involved in the day-to-day management of the Empire.

Landmarks

  • The Throne Room

    At the heart of the palace, visible through enchanted glass from eight directions. The crystalline throne catches every angle of light, a deliberate reminder of who rules here. Indoor gardens flank the space below, visible through the glass floor of the ballroom above.

  • The Ballroom

    Up three spiral staircases and two lifts. 360° windows, the entire city stretched out at your feet. In the center, a raised dais where only the Emprix and their personal guests stand. Through the glass floor, the gardens and throne room spread beneath you.

  • The Scullery

    West wing basement. Where the palace actually runs. A nearly hidden route connects directly to the ballroom above, so servants can appear and vanish as if by magic. (Sometimes they actually do use magic.)

Residents

  • Emprix Jania vel Niem (she/they)

    House Neuros Known widely as a hedonist, constantly throwing grand balls and sporting and gaming events. One who doesn’t know them might think her easy going. But she is ruthless to their enemies.

  • High Commander Georgina vel Usha (she/her)

    House Neuros | Imperial Guard A no-nonsense soldier and public servant. Long hair, always braided and wrapped in fabric. Jania’s right hand, and rumored to be one of their many lovers.

  • Gabriel vel Astra (he/him)

    House Neuros | Admiralty Liaison Oversees the navy for the Imperial Guard in an administrative capacity. His offices on the second floor are cluttered with fleet reports and coastal charts.

  • Rook Castellar (they/them)

    Keeper of the Household Has served three Emprixes. Knows every hidden passage, every servant’s name, every skeleton in every closet. Speaks softly. Often forgets inconsequential details, like loved one’s birthdays, never forgets how the Emprix takes their tea.