Lux Lunaris

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Lux Lunaris is a multinational city and research facility on Mythgate's moon, officially open to the general public on year 26 of the Age of Might.

## History

Lux Lunaris is a sprawling autonomous city-state founded by the inventor and arcane scientist, Niko Barden. The intrepid scientist sought a home away from home at first, but as he contemplated the silence of the stars, he saw opportunity. It initially started as a research facility, then as notoriety and demand grew, became open to residential and artistic pursuits as well.

Once this project was complete, the original foundation was carved out of the moon's surface using creation magics. Started as a passion project by its original creator, it quickly grew to the size of 22 square miles, spanning both underground and surface regions, thanks to the contributions of 20 kingdoms. Today, it's a multinational testament to unity and progress, enriching science and culture in the world below while soaring far outside it.

## Background

Upon his first visit to the moon, Niko noticed two things. Initially, that it was rocky and barren, and secondly, that there were strange cosmic weather patterns that suppressed all magical activity in an area. Invisible and deadly, they almost caused him to suffocate in a temporary shelter he constructed. After making his way off the moon when the storm passed, he immediately sought defense against this solution. The answer lay in a particular type of exotic material harvested from the Maelstrom, naturally occuring in pockets throughout the sea of quintessence. When applied within certain arcane fields and encased in the right chassis, it can stabilize gravity and mana flow across areas as large as a mile - he dubbed this invention the Cosmic Wave Stabilizer.

The station is provided with breathable air, as well as much of its needed food via a large garden dome. More unique specimens are planted throughout the city, providing insurance against any sort of cataclysmic fracture in the main enclosure - the specimens on loan from the Vulpendran royal gardens have been restricted due to unforeseen hazards. Deposits of flowing water have been found far below the surface, flowing from frozen ice pockets formed long ago.

The city's main entrance is via a portal in the Atrium, the main entrance hall - it connects to a corresponding gate on Mythgate's surface, constructed on a desolate arctic island. Anyone is free to enter, as long as they can pay a ferry fee - and pass the numerous security checks involved in actually making it to the gate. The station's Chief of Security is famously paranoid, and some controversy has risen over the mysterious "checks" involved to enter.

## Government

The government of Lux Lunaris is simply known as “The Thaumarium”. They’re responsible for all the things a regular municipal government would be, in addition to managing the more specialized functions and exotic sections of the station. Separate to the government is the Thaumarian Council - a selection of 23 different delegates from all participating kingdoms. This council decides research directions, handles sponsorships from kingdoms, and holds diplomatic summits. Three are from the Azure Empire due to its size and population.

Director - Niko Barden

Chief of Personnel - TBD

Chief of Security - Maven Adler

Research Director -

Chief Engineer - Exempli Ignota

Chief Medical Officer - TBD

Head of Botany - TBD

Curator - Natsuo

Researchers - Noa Hawking, Yinric Daeran

## Layout and Sections

Nine Cosmic Wave Stabilizers a mile long each form Lux Lunaris' main protection from roving storms and double as source of gravity, arranged in a hexagonal formation to utilize area as efficiently as possible. This totals 22 square miles above and below the surface, the garden dome taking up the majority of the surface's center area, with facilities distributed according to their need to access the lunar surface. Iron, wood, brass and glass are the city's main interior materials, richly furnishing and decorating the interior while the outside is protected by specially formulated toughened materials, able to withstand cosmic heat and cold while being extremely impact-resistant. However, the city's aboveground portions are much more difficult to heat, so much of its residential life goes on below the surface. However, it's by no means dark, skylights being a consistent fixture across the station's construction.

## Rumors

Murmurs of discontent filter to the surface, mentioning strange occurrences of people having feeling of being watched when completely alone, and unsettling cases where people would disappear and be found catatonic, staring out at the darkness via the nearest window or dome. The Chief of Security has publicly stated that they are committed to maintaining order, and that there is nothing to worry about.