Pantsivostok

Pantsivostok (Or Pansiyostok, Pansivostok, or numerous other spellings) is a major city in the southern swamp of the DSRR. 
=== Physical Characteristics ===
Pantsivostok is dominated by sweeping curves and canals, long buttresses and bridges curving up on either side of the canals. Bridges are common, both at the street level and connecting buildings to each other. While this upper layer is much less defined than in Crimsongorod, for example, the presence of airships and walkways far above the grounds is noticeable. However, the sunlight, though not always strong in the south, makes its way down to the ground in most places, passing through beautiful scrollwork and molded runes present in many of the buildings, creating beautiful patterns of shadows on the ground and the water. 
While the buildings themselves could be considered art, there is a strong tradition of municipal art as well. Statues, mosaics, and murals are common sights, with the floor of Snat's Square paved with a massive mosaic design. The walls of the canals cris-crossing the city are also often decorated, with either fanciful murals, graffiti, or both. 
=== Cultural Characteristics ===
Pantsivostok is the fashion capital of Red, with many designers being headquartered around the famous Snat's Square and those who care often using the boats and bridges to display their outfits. It's said that the average citizen in Pantsivostok takes more care in their looks than the richest in Sloliclapingrad- while this is hyperbole, it demonstrates the reputation of Pantsivostok as a rather appearance-focused city. 
However, the city remains the site of many engineering and robotics schools and plants- the form is only respected if it makes its function beautiful. Runes are often used to overcome material weaknesses, leading to seemingly impossible designs that perform admirably. 
=== An Excerpt from a Pantsivostok Tourist's Brochure ===
A city of grand and sweeping architecture. Around every corner there’s a feat of architecture or fashion to be seen. The canals bustle with boats as the sky is filled with airships, weaving between the buildings and casting shadows over the inhabitants. To your right, here, you’ll see the Builder’s Bay, one of the first long term airship manufacturies. To the left, further upstream, is the fashion district, equally packed with boutiques to buy clothes and venues to wear them to.
The “high life”, as it might be called, is more visible here than in Crimsongorod. There’s no monolithic heights- instead, airships weave through and dock at balconies over elegant bridges over the canals. These balconies, many just a few stories above the water, are where the fashion of the day is most prominently displayed in the window seats of elegant cafes.
In the summers, breezes ruffle the waters of the canals, making gondoliers work just that much harder to make their way along. In the winter, the canals freeze into carefully monitored walkways, light carts and foot traffic replacing many of the boats.
Category:Cities