Chrysalis

I suppose to some, it might be considered appealing… sort of. Others, perhaps some would say, those with better taste would call it tacky! Overdone! Gaudy, even!

Then again… no, no, I will not admit it! There’s no tunnels! How can any place be considered the best without nice, wide tunnels? It can’t, end of discussion. The roads do seem nice and spacious, though.

Bah! Who would ever want to dwell in a house covered in metal? Nobody! Even if that metal was… so soothing, and emitting such a glorious, ephemeral light….

DAMMIT!

I connect a mind bridge to Eran Thouris who is leaning against the railing next to me, looking smug.

[Well?] she asks.

[It’s nice.]

[Nice?] she asks, raising one scaled brow.

[Very nice.]

That’s all she’s gonna get out of me.

Mount Atreum, heart of the Atreum empire that bears its name, rises tall and imposing from the shimmering waters of the Lake before us. From the waterline up, the great and glorious Silver City covers the slopes. And I do mean covers. There isn’t a single square inch that hasn’t been developed, all enfolded within six rings of mighty walls. That’s not to say there aren’t any green spaces, oh no, there are frustratingly luscious and attractive-looking parks all over the damn place! The rest of it is large, well organised buildings connected by clean, wide streets. All of it, ALL of it (not the trees, obviously) is covered in what I’m told is Soul Silver.

And it is absolutely stunning.

city with its stupid shininess. Thinks it’s all that! Well,

look. I think the clouds are going to part. We should get a good look at it

look at what?]

call them the Twin Cities for

a beam of light that stabs me right in the eye. Then, like magic, the clouds part, the mist fades, and I

just any gold, but gold that seems to

and you decided to coat your damned outhouse in it?

the author's consent. Report any appearances

if someone let Michaelangelant off the chain for a thousand years. Beautiful in design, delicate in construction, each line is aesthetically pleasing in context with those around it. Whoever made this city was determined to make it so damn pretty that nothing

are going to be welcome up there. That’s for citizens only. Wealthy citizens at that. You’re looking at the most

in the sixth, wouldn’t that be worth

day of the week, but it’s not like I don’t understand the appeal,] she

of resources just to make things look nice? Impossible. It’s too inefficient and doesn’t provide any material benefit

ka’armodo love this place, but for the most part, it's filled with the people of

magic lizard-wizards, no second-skin rock people, just humans. I mean, humans are scary enough by themselves, but at

sail towards the Silver City, which only grows more beautiful the closer we get, stupid city, with the Legion continuing to shadow us on the way. The outer

have imprinted unspeakably, eye-meltingly attractive artworks into the wall. Because of course they did. If Michaelangelant is in this fleet, she

here?]

waging a secret war against the Atreum that

it's just as much a surprise

The Atreum can be a little bureaucratic, but they are a well-run and organised sort of place. We have all our documents sorted

course, doom us