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Travelogue (part 1)The  city  of  Denoria  is  often  considered  to  be  nothing  more  than  a  myth,  just  a  story  very  similar  to  Atlantis.  However,  this  city  is  very  much  real  and  it  thrives  in  secrecy.  Denoria  is  like  a  little  bubble  that  is  immune  to  what  occurs  outside  of  its  borders,  the  Denorians  attempt  to  keep  to  themselves  to  prevent  the  outside  world  from  ruining  their  way  of  life.  This  does  not  mean  that  they  believe  they  are  superior;  in  fact  they  are  concerned  that  people  will  point  out  the  @laws  in  the  construction  of  their  city  and  label  it  as  a  failure.  While  they  recognize  the  faults  in  their  designs,  they  cannot  help  but  obsess  over  it  and  attempt  to  make  it  perfect.  !  The  buildings  are  shaped   to  be  organic  and   lyrical,  with   @luid   twists   that  make  strangers  wonder   if   the  structure  will   fail  and  collapse.   It   is  dif@icult   to  determine  how  these  were  constructed,  but   it   is  obvious   that   the  Denorian’s  method  of   fabrication   is  sacred   to   them.   The   buildings   appear   so   lightweight   that   some   worry   that   the   city   could   be   lifted   away   by   the   wind.   Their  technique  of   construction  requires  a  high   level  of   skill   to  ensure   that   the  correct   forms  are  pleasing   to   them,  which  has   taken  many   years   to   perfect.   This   obsession  with  manipulating  materials   to   create   their   unique  metropolis   does   not   come  without  drawbacks.    !The  city  has  an  anxiety  @illed  aura,  people  wonder  ‘will  this  hold  its  shape’  or  ‘what  if  I  failed  to  create  this  properly’.  Denorians  have   a   bad   habit   of   overworking   their   constructions,   creating   beautiful   work   only   to   nearly   turn   it   into   ruins.   They   fear   the  judgement  of  others  and  struggle  to  see  the  completion  of  their  designs,  sometimes  causing  it  to  be  worked  until  it  is  ruined  and  collapses.    !On  windy  days  the  buildings  seem  to  whistle  and  sing.   It   is  unclear   if   these  whispered  songs  are  cheerful  because  of   the  city’s  beauty  or  mournful  due  to  its  hollowness  and  isolation.  The  city  and  its  people  are  very  introverted,  creating  boundaries  between  them  and  others.  The  streets  usually  appear  to  be  deserted,  the  people  often  hide  in  fear  they  will  be  rejected  and  judged  due  to  how  they  live.  !  This,  however,  does  not  mean  that  they  are  not  proud  of  their  unique  city.  All  of  the  materials  used  to  create  their  structures  are  extracted,  collected,  and  re@ined  themselves  with  great  care  and  attention.  It   is  unclear  what  material  they  use  as  they  seem  to  utilize  a  combination  to  create  the  desired  shapes.  They  seem  to  use  mostly  wood  and  incorperate  other  material  such  as  metal,  ceramics,  and  glass  for  construction.  It  is  likely  that  they  gather  wood  from  the  surrounding  forest.  Denorians  can  be  seen  leaving  the  city  with  axes  and  other  curious  tools,  they  always  leave  with  the  same  number  of  saplings  as  logs  they  return  with.  Their  city  is  a  representation  of  the  mind,  it  is  beautiful  yet  fragile,  joyful  and  melancholy,  and  striving  for  unrealistic  perfection.  The  exact  designs  and  blueprints  for  construction  and  records  describing  the  preparation  of  materials  are  kept  in  secret  documents  in  the  city’s  library.    

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The  center  of  Denoria  is  home  to  the  monumental  library,  the  most  valued  structure  in  the  city.  The  library  holds  boundless  amounts  of  knowledge  and  fantastical  stories.  Everything  from  silly  children  books  to  the  secretive  texts  that  contain  the  information  of  the  city’s  creation  and  culture  can  be  found  there.  The  city  values  knowledge  above  all  else,  despite  the  fact  that  they  fear  informing  the  outside  world  of  their  ways.  Inside  the  library,  the  endless  halls  of  bookshelves  stretch  high  to  the  ceiling  keeping  certain  books  out  of  reach  unless  a  ladder  can  be  found.  The  library  is  like  a  maze,  many  get  lost  scanning  all  of  the  titles  available  to  them.  In  this  library,  you  can  become  part  of  any  world  you  want  even  if  it  doesn’t  exist  in  real  life.  This  is  valuable  to  the  city’s  inhabitants  as  they  attempt  to  stay  informed  about  what  is  going  on  around  them  without  having  to  actively  participate  and  invite  people  in.  This  curiousness  makes  it  unclear  if  the  people  would  one  day  like  to  reconnect  to  the  outside  or  remain  to  themselves.  Perhaps  they  wouldn’t  be  ready  to  cope  the  grime  of  the  outside  world,  or  maybe  the  rest  of  the  world  isn’t  yet  open-­‐minded  enough  to  accept  them.  !The  city  needs  space,  the  Denorians  did  not  want  their  creation  to  be  ‘in  the  way’  of  anything  else.  It  is  surrounded  by  emptiness  and  nature,  no  other  human  civilization  can  be  found  for  miles.  The  city  often  appears  to  be  vacant;  there  is  a  higher  chance  of  seeing  an  animal  wandering  the  streets,  while  catching  a  glimpse  of  another  person  is  like  seeing  a  ghost.  However,  there  are  special  occasions  when  the  citizens  will  forget  their  shyness  and  reconnect  with  each  other,  possibly  even  allowing  outsiders  to  participate.  !The  city  celebrates  the  different  seasons  with  grand  festivals,  although  the  exact  time  and  events  that  take  place  is  kept  secretive  from  outsiders.  To  be  invited  to  one  of  these  festivals  is  a  great  honor,  Denorians  @ind  it  very  uncomfortable  and  risky  to  allow  an  outsider  to  have  insight  on  the  city’s  culture.  The  people  will  decorate  their  homes  with  an  array  of  lights  and  other  ornaments,  they  will  often  alter  the  colour  of  the  buildings  to  match  the  occasion.  The  Autumn  Festival  is  often  the  most  favored  celebration,  at  dusk  men  and  women  dress  in  elaborate  out@its  and  gather  around  the  center  of  the  city  where  music  is  played  and  people  dance  under  the  stars.  The  smell  of  cinnamon  and  maple  radiates  from  the  various  foods  served  at  the  festival  and  mixes  with  the  scent  of  autumn  leaves  and  birch  trees.    

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