#projectverd

The Verd - World Map

"For Queen, for Empire, for Radiance.

Nightmarish Devils and Dark Strangers walk beside us and hide in magicked shadows. Many lands remain forever cast under night and darkness, as Eternal Storms rage on without end or regret, while Minutes and Hours themselves cease to obey their own Laws.

Murderous Princesses, drunk on brilliant Lustre, compete for scraps and birthright, as Radiant Empress looks down upon them and their Game, knowing that one day hers will end too. And in-between it all; the low yet loud whispers of an ancient, long-forgotten being, shrouded in void, cold malice, and twisted madness, corrupt the minds of the frail and strong alike.

The Verd - Solar System

"Shortly before his disappearance, the famous philosopher, explorer, engineer, and machinist Calvo Galvan, left behind several pieces of nonsensical writings, insane scribblings, and incomplete schematics; known collectively as Galvan's Code. Among these was a map of the Heavens, or rather, a map of the nearby celestial bodies and stars.

During Galvan's time of the 1100s, astronomic studies were still in a catch-up phase, as the general understanding of universe and cosmos had yet to surpass that of the ancient Asharic's observations of the stars, and the Astral mysteries of Old Narumad were still largely unknown to us. How, then, did Galvan manage to transcend his astronomic knowledge so easily? With no tools or modern studies to assist him, even.

The Royal Astral Oratory has since the discovery of Galvan's Solar Map dedicated their lifetimes in identifying, confirming, and expanding his observations; to the point of obsessive madness, as not even Queen or Ministry can convince them to share all of their findings.

The Verd - Frozen Victoria

"Once the pearl of the Norvascan Empire, Victoria was the capital of a long-standing civilization of island clansfolk, who enjoyed peace and prosperity in their time.

But come the Resurgence, cold winds worsened, and soon the ever-growing Dreadwinds swept across the islands; instantly freezing everything the winds came across. Victoria was abandoned, and in time the Norvascan isles became a protectorate under the Caden Empire.

The Verd - Cloudtemple

"Cloudtemple is the largest active independent temple in Xim. In its tranquil halls it hosts a number of various traditional schools of Spiritualism, and trains its vast number of Spiritualists who will one day venture out by themselves to exorcise evil spirits, or assist souls in finding their way to the Final Gates.

The Verd - Navarath, City of Diamonds

"Navarath is one of the three sister-cities of the Kadacian Sea; capitals of trade and exoticism of the Caden Empire. Navarathine diamonds are so widely treasured, that they are almost like an inedible delicacy; reserved by the most affluent acquirers, and lustfully desired by all with none, to the point of vexing fixation and madness.

Diamonds are part of everything and anything in Navarath; from the gems embedded into the very streets and lights in delicate and attractive patterns, to silken clothing with diamond dust woven into them, to the countless shops and stores around the city, each with their own signature designs of cut and repurposed diamond paraphernelia.

And of course, most of all one will find diamonds upon the necks, wrists, and fingers of affluent ladies, whose gleam and glint of their eyes reflect in the shine of the white gems; awashed of the blood-cost to attain them, be it from the mines or the hands of unfortunate past-owners.