Post by Sundance on Jun 28, 2016 21:59:14 GMT
THE GUILD
The explorers guild is a massive building made out of quarried stone from nearly before the fog set in. It's so old that it's been marked as a historical building, yet it's still in use and remains mostly unchanged because of good construction and handiwork. It overlooks a small lake that flows from the river and is somewhat on the outskirts of Andalusst, but not so far away that it risks being too close to the fog.
Inside the guild is an open, sunny place with many windows to let in as much light as possible. There are rooms for explorers who wish to live at the guild, but it allows for explorers to live away as well. The main square of the guild is open to the world, in the middle of the guild, but there is an inside square for inclement weather, should it come to that. Usually, the main square is filled with explorers looking at the two bulletin boards for new tasks and missions, but it's empty at night; it's almost eerie if you visit the square at night. There is an office where the guildmaster lives, but nobody has really seen them ever until the three of them recently stepped in to protect the town from a fog-ridden pokemon.
Now the three of them are out more often; a Marshtomp named Johaan, a Weavile named Jahla, and a Floatzel named Kargo.
THE MARKETPLACE
The Marketplace is always bustling, full of civilians, outlaws, and explorers alike. Small merchants and larger businesses line the streets, either in stalls or buildings. The Kanga Inn is a bit shady though; it's rumored that outlaws visit often to get shady missions for Poke. But, that's just a rumor... Right?
THE BEACON
The city is built around a massive stone monolith that is ancient; made of crumbling stones with vines crawling up the sides, it's amazing that it still stands at all. Despite there being stairs wound up the side, it is illegal to climb on it due to extreme safety concerns. At the very top, small, immaterial orbs of light shine above, glowing with immense power at night. It seems to repel the fog; if it were to ever be felled, the town would be doomed.
It's rumored the Beacon is where souls go after they have died, hence the glowing orbs that benevolently protect them. This rumor may have come about because of the cemetery beside the beacon, but it's surely just an Old Wives Tale to keep young kids from climbing on the Beacon.
RESIDENTIAL AREA
All around the city is the Residential Areas. Either standalone houses or cluttered apartments, the architecture style differs greatly as you go around. This might be because of the extensive commerce from back before the town was fully built; foreign Pokemon lightly put their own culture into the houses and there they stand, each unique and somewhat old. While there are some new houses being built to accommodate overpopulation, it remains slightly hard to get residence, so many resort to becoming Explorers and living at the guild.
TOWN SQUARE
Notable for the hulking statue of Regigigas in the center, the Town Square is a square that can be rented for public events and expositions, and is frequently hopping with pokemon as they attend various parties or such. But when it is not rented, one or two handfuls of people are there, probably just looking for quiet time with their friends. The statue of Regigigas is seen as mythical because they've never seen such a Pokemon before; some believe that it is simply a creative mind making a sculpture, others think that it is the image of a previous mayor of the Town that was one of a kind. But, either way, no one quite knows how it got there or how it was made.
THE RIVER
A long, bubbling river that runs throughout the city, it is often filled to the brim with activity on hot Summer days with water pokemon or others just trying to cool off. It flows away from the city southwards and soon reaches the Explorers guild at a small lake, then continues off into the fog.