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As a very old city, most of Alexandria shows the former glory of the city prior to the bombing by the British. The Dreamscape is moderate, and most people dream of the breezes that come off the Mediterrainian sea. At the outer edges of the city are ancient buildings that stand empty, made of stone. In the waking world they reside under the water, but in the Dreamscape, Kallisto keeps them solid and dry. The Library of Alexandria stands against a constant late afternoon sun. Other parts of the city can be seen at night, but a late afternoon sun shines in the Dreamscape there. | As a very old city, most of Alexandria shows the former glory of the city prior to the bombing by the British. The Dreamscape is moderate, and most people dream of the breezes that come off the Mediterrainian sea. At the outer edges of the city are ancient buildings that stand empty, made of stone. In the waking world they reside under the water, but in the Dreamscape, Kallisto keeps them solid and dry. The Library of Alexandria stands against a constant late afternoon sun. Other parts of the city can be seen at night, but a late afternoon sun shines in the Dreamscape there. | ||
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Heliopolis is the the western most district, the two harbors, the Heptastadion and the Lighthouse of Pharos. Countless ships in the styles of ancient Greece and Rome lie at anchor here, some drift from place to place while others are docked to be loaded or unloaded. Closest to the docks is the Grand Marketplace where dreaming mortals and Oneiroi haggle and trade goods both mundane and fantastic. And here the Library of Alexander still stands with its endless racks of scrolls hidden partially in shadow while half seen forms flit among the twilight columns. The entire district is lit by the hot afternoon rays of a sun that refuses to set. | Heliopolis is the the western most district, the two harbors, the Heptastadion and the Lighthouse of Pharos. Countless ships in the styles of ancient Greece and Rome lie at anchor here, some drift from place to place while others are docked to be loaded or unloaded. Closest to the docks is the Grand Marketplace where dreaming mortals and Oneiroi haggle and trade goods both mundane and fantastic. And here the Library of Alexander still stands with its endless racks of scrolls hidden partially in shadow while half seen forms flit among the twilight columns. The entire district is lit by the hot afternoon rays of a sun that refuses to set. | ||
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Revision as of 00:10, 24 May 2025
"Of Sand and Sun, Sea and Shadows"'
Description
As a very old city, most of Alexandria shows the former glory of the city prior to the bombing by the British. The Dreamscape is moderate, and most people dream of the breezes that come off the Mediterrainian sea. At the outer edges of the city are ancient buildings that stand empty, made of stone. In the waking world they reside under the water, but in the Dreamscape, Kallisto keeps them solid and dry. The Library of Alexandria stands against a constant late afternoon sun. Other parts of the city can be seen at night, but a late afternoon sun shines in the Dreamscape there.
The Five Quarters of the City
Heliopolis
Heliopolis is the the western most district, the two harbors, the Heptastadion and the Lighthouse of Pharos. Countless ships in the styles of ancient Greece and Rome lie at anchor here, some drift from place to place while others are docked to be loaded or unloaded. Closest to the docks is the Grand Marketplace where dreaming mortals and Oneiroi haggle and trade goods both mundane and fantastic. And here the Library of Alexander still stands with its endless racks of scrolls hidden partially in shadow while half seen forms flit among the twilight columns. The entire district is lit by the hot afternoon rays of a sun that refuses to set.
- Eastern & Western Harbors
- Grand Marketplace
- Heptastadion - The giant causeway that links Heliopolis with Pharos Island.
- Library of Alexander
- Lighthouse of Pharos
Menouthis
Canopus
Heracleion
Iskandaria
Bonaparte
Personages