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Orvani; Capital of Orleans
Topic Started: Sep 22 2005, 06:47 PM (83 Views)
Drake
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Orleanian Pride

The capital of the Kingdom of Orleans, Orvani serves as both a provincial and pseudo-capital. Although the Orleanian monarchs have become vessals of Serdio, they have been able to retain their titles and autonomous power over their region which they dubbed Orleans eons ago. Although most of Orleans is rural and scarcely urbanized, the kingdom having only one rail-line, going from Orvani to the Hevanan capital of Alexandra.

Despite it's rural additude, Orvani is a industrialized city, a beacon of culture and power for the Orleanian monarchs. It is small compared to the metropolises of Esto Gaza, and Alexandra, but it serves as a symbol of pride for the kingdom of Orleans, whose population(mainly made up of rich merchant nobility, poor farmers in the rural provinces, and gentry who own the lands the poor farmers farm) see themselves as Orleanian, not Serdian.

The city is divided into three quarters. The "Olde" quarter, where the royal palace and numerous manors and villas sit, with unique Orleanian buildings and other places. The Olde quarter is also home to the "Gentlemans Club" where nobility from Orleans come and discuss politics. The Gentlemans Club is seen as a rebellious club to the national government in Esto Gaza, but it isn't really. The giant wharf is also located in the Olde Quarter.

The second quarter is the "Newe" quarter, where iron foundries and factories are opening up. It is also where apartment buildings and shanty towns are opening up. The aristocrats find it appauling, but the industrialists find it perfect, and have been investing heavily to make Orvani a industrialized town, to shake off it's "back-water" ties.

The last quarter is the "Finale" quarter, a highly religious place with a large Cathedral where Orleanian kings are coronated. There are also a number of Zelphis monestaries, where monks and nuns toil in servitude. The Finale quarter is known for it's beauty, although the Industrialists would love to have it shrunk(by closing the monestaries) so that the Newe quarter can expand.

Orvani is surrounded by woods and river, which somewhat cuts it off from the rest of it's nation, even as it grows. The city bustles however, with a florishing sea trade, and land trade(although it is somewhat held back). Orvani, although lovely cannot be under-estimated. It is the last of the "wild" cities, founded by barbarians who later became civilized and came to rule the other kingdoms in Serdio. Orvani does not wish to toss off it's old ties, although the nation government wants it too happen.
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