by Flession » Fri Jul 14, 2023 5:37 pm
Hall of Speakers: Where everyone's allowed to speak. Unless you're not. Home of the Signers.
Trioptyc Nic’Epona: Sigil’s largest monument, by far, is the Trioptyc Nic’Epona – called Triona by the locals. This statue of a rearing, three-eyed nic’epona (a type of planar horse from the upper planes) stands over 200 feet tall, the front legs bucking defiantly to the sky and the mane flowing gracefully behind her. Three large, multi-faceted gems stand as the statues’ eyes, arranged in a circle on the statue’s forehead. These gems actually correspond to three platforms beneath the statue – and it is rumored that the platforms serve as portals to the Prime Material Plane, Mt. Celestia, and Elysium. A ring of Doomguard stand around the statue 24 hours a day, ensuring that only those with permission access the platform beneath the statue.
Tea Street Transit: Pony rides are a common sight in the streets of the Cage as the cheapest form of fast transportation available to the average Cager. Only top shelf bloods travel in the more lucrative and expensive sedan chairs – so the average berk and basher needs to pass the jink to the nearby pony cab stations. Tea Street Transit provides the finest Arcadian pony rides to the Cagers of the Clerk’s Ward. The proprietor, a half-elf Indep named Kyl Silkfoot ensures his drivers know the layout of every street in the Cage, often hiring former touts for his rides. Service is guaranteed, and the drivers are all equipped with high pitched whistles to call a Hardhead patrol in case the cab is attacked – or in case the berks refuse to pay the music after the ride’s done.
The Tryanim:Those sods who can’t gain access to the Hall of Speakers due to time constraints can try their luck at the Tryanim, a public forum located a block away from the Hall of Speakers. Here, the Master of Debates, Sura Ekness picks a daily list of topics and interviews speakers when the Tryanim opens. She chooses one speaker from each faction (members of the Free League and Revolutionary League are allowed to speak, as are those without a faction affiliation) and forms them into groups of three to present their views on a given topic for one hour. The debates have no formal structure, and the participants may speak as much as they like so long as they remain on their speaker’s platforms. No magic or props are allowed, and any speaker who violates these rules is removed. Particularly interesting debates are transcribed by a group of scribes who write down everything a cutter says – the debaters are identified by their faction, instead of their name.
[b][url=https://sigil.fallenash.com/viewtopic.php?p=836#p836]Hall of Speakers:[/url] [/b]Where everyone's allowed to speak. Unless you're not. Home of the Signers.
[b][url=https://sigil.fallenash.com/viewtopic.php?p=836#p836]Trioptyc Nic’Epona:[/url][/b] Sigil’s largest monument, by far, is the Trioptyc Nic’Epona – called Triona by the locals. This statue of a rearing, three-eyed nic’epona (a type of planar horse from the upper planes) stands over 200 feet tall, the front legs bucking defiantly to the sky and the mane flowing gracefully behind her. Three large, multi-faceted gems stand as the statues’ eyes, arranged in a circle on the statue’s forehead. These gems actually correspond to three platforms beneath the statue – and it is rumored that the platforms serve as portals to the Prime Material Plane, Mt. Celestia, and Elysium. A ring of Doomguard stand around the statue 24 hours a day, ensuring that only those with permission access the platform beneath the statue.
[b]Tea Street Transit: [/b]Pony rides are a common sight in the streets of the Cage as the cheapest form of fast transportation available to the average Cager. Only top shelf bloods travel in the more lucrative and expensive sedan chairs – so the average berk and basher needs to pass the jink to the nearby pony cab stations. Tea Street Transit provides the finest Arcadian pony rides to the Cagers of the Clerk’s Ward. The proprietor, a half-elf Indep named Kyl Silkfoot ensures his drivers know the layout of every street in the Cage, often hiring former touts for his rides. Service is guaranteed, and the drivers are all equipped with high pitched whistles to call a Hardhead patrol in case the cab is attacked – or in case the berks refuse to pay the music after the ride’s done.
[b][url=https://i.imgur.com/Uu7nn22.png]The Tryanim:[/url][/b]Those sods who can’t gain access to the Hall of Speakers due to time constraints can try their luck at the Tryanim, a public forum located a block away from the Hall of Speakers. Here, the Master of Debates, Sura Ekness picks a daily list of topics and interviews speakers when the Tryanim opens. She chooses one speaker from each faction (members of the Free League and Revolutionary League are allowed to speak, as are those without a faction affiliation) and forms them into groups of three to present their views on a given topic for one hour. The debates have no formal structure, and the participants may speak as much as they like so long as they remain on their speaker’s platforms. No magic or props are allowed, and any speaker who violates these rules is removed. Particularly interesting debates are transcribed by a group of scribes who write down everything a cutter says – the debaters are identified by their faction, instead of their name.