Ministry/Dimensions

# Locations

Holding about 30 dimensions on it’s inside, the Ministry displays many different locations:

## Common Dimensions

Dimensions not specifically ruled by a single person. They are either designed for political uses or for other common reasons such as training, entertainment, education or residence.

#### **The White City, Aurelia**

Main city of the Ministry, Aurelia is a huge, white town with buildings of Mediterranean structure composing most of the city. Here is where the Ministry higher ups along with their families, the Blessed Ones, other political figures and ambassadors from other countries and/or places reside. The largest building of the city, the Curia Julia, is situated at it’s top. Here is where the Ministry higher ups arrange their meetings and decide their next political moves.

### **Desert Dimension, Blancarena**

A dimension made of an endless desert with only a few buildings to see. This empty world mainly serves as a training field for the Blessed Ones of the Ministry, where they are instructed into the art of war by placing them into an hostile environment where only the strongest survive.

As this dimension only serves for military purposes, civilians are not allowed to enter there. It can however be used as an improvised prison to trap invaders into, as survival there is almost impossible.

### **Sealiarium**

In order to protect the pinniped biodiversity from the Apocalypse, Illyricus transported all the seals (along with the animals they feed upon) on Earth to his own dimension. True seals, sea lions, fur seals and walruses soon found themselves in a dimension exactly like the Earth of the XXI Century prior to the Apocalypse. However, Illyricus soon realized that if he would let seals roam freely without predators and the land entirely for themselves, with time they could evolve adaptations that would make them lose their current shape. With that in mind, he started to teleport animals that would interact with seals in the wild to this zone. The calculations proved the most minimal species lacking could change the environment greatly, so without realizing, he teleported all the wild animals on Earth in this world. In a dimension where Illyricus acts as a god, no super natural disasters, mega diseases or threats from space intervenes, so the new world ended up becoming an exact wild replica from the XXI Century Earth, with no humans inhabiting it and no changes of any kind ever occurring.

What started as a passion project for Illyricus ended becoming a huge tourist attraction when he joined the Ministry, uploading this dimension into the Cube. Seeing the chance to make money from visitors, many zoos, safaris and aquariums were built on the virgin lands, making a business of the interest of people to see animals that are now gone on a planet still recovering from the devastating effects of the Apocalypse. Even some people started to live there, finally finding a paradise to live with.

Among these new zoos, the star of them all is the Sealiarium, a huge aquarium which hosts a handful from all the pinniped species known, divided in habitat. A lot of people come to the Sealiarium every year, granting the biggest profit out of all the animal sighting places on “Earth 2.0” due the interaction with these intelligent and surprisingly tough marine mammals, as well as due the pinniped adoring culture found in the Ministry. The Sealiarium is held by Fake Heavenly Maids Lapis and Lazuli, along with their innumerable clones, acting as guides, shop managers and basically any other function the aquarium needs. The other Heavenly Maids act as workers on occasions when they’re not busy, mostly as an excuse to interact with the seals.

### **Entertainment District, Magni Etoile**

The Capital of Entertainment in Post-Apocalyptic world. World-finest artist, models and businessmen live here, you can expect anything ranging from idol singing to theater play. This dimension is divided into day and night sphere which changes with the passage of time, however this dimension is also called as **Ministry Metropolis**, as there are also malls, restaurants and resorts, that are famous outside Ministry, despite it's vast space only artist are permanently living in there. There are few rules though! No killing is allowed in both spheres! Fighting is forbidden in day sphere, however duels are allowed, in night sphere fights are allowed only in bars! No gambling in day sphere! Street prostitution is forbidden and intercourse can only happen in either strip club, brothel or love hotel. Namesake of place means Great/Grand Star

### **Fighters Paradise, Collosso**

Dimension dedicated to fighters, here anyone can fight to their hearts content, as dimension is extra reinforced by Heavenly maids. In case of Ministry members fighting, Illyricus himself monitors the barrier and dimension durability, enhancing it in case someone decides to go beyond their own limits. Aside from massive Amphitheater that's vocal point, there are bunch of fitness centers and martial arts clubs which train people.

### **Relaxation Center, Vard**

This dimension contains many relaxation and recovery houses, the services are so great that workers couldn't keep up with the amount of reservations hence prices were hiked up to the moon although it is still possible for average man to go there without going bankrupt, however it is impossible to reserve whole dimension for individual use and once there's no place vacant it is impossible to buy it out even with vast riches. This dimension is mostly natural and majority of houses are made wood with some being made from stone.
There's river, mountains and forest area along with great ambience this place has which hastens recovery.

### **Learning Place, Universitas**

This is education center for anyone willing to learn, you can challenge or ask teacher without any repercussions or fear of detention as teachers are learners there too, try not to get on teacher nerves though!, Teachers here are well paid and highly respected for their ability to teach, a fix to previous mistake of many learning centers. The motto of Universitas is "Education doesn't end nor start in this place."

### **Great Library, Bibliotheca Alexandria**

Named after the Legendary, Alexandrian Library that was burnt in Midgard, this place contains a lot of works thought to be lost to time. Due to the frailty of books there were placed durability enhancements which make them much more durable. Obviously the access to highly dangerous/controversial tomes is restricted from common people and requires different levels of permit, from a member of Universitas or high-ranking Ministry member.

### **Frozen Wasteland, Mahāpadma**

Polar opposite of Tefra, a land so cold that it resembles hell, only strongest and most insane are allowed to enter this dimension. Just like Buddhist hell it has 7 layers, each consistently colder than one of before. However even attempting first layer requires preparation and strength to survive in there. Animals are only living in first three layers as next layers are inhospitable for any flora and fauna. Graff has been in 6 layers before Helheim invasion after it he is able to survive in all 7 layers.

### **Apocalyptic Landscape, Diyu**

This place is one of most dangerous realms in all of Ministry, harsh island that has 32 seasons a year which change almost weekly. Aside from that, tsunamis, cyclones, electric discharges, tectonic movements, volcanic discharges, ash clouds and hellish fauna are common thing. It is treated as rite of passage for ministry high ranking members to survive there for whole month, even Graff can come out with injuries when he's inattentive to dangers but nothing that he couldn't handle. The animals range from gargantuan monsters that are almost as big as mountains to creatures size of mice, the survivor will grow stronger and learn how to control the presence to either completely disappear or scare away those weaker than caster. Diyu in Chinese means Hell.

### **Impartial Battleground, The Neutralands**

A dimension created by the Seven Heavenly Maids to serve as a neutral battlefield during the Ministry Succession Tournament. The environment is primarily composed of lush flora and large bodies of water, with many large stone structures strewn about the land. The dimension contains a total of 16 unique scenarios, each with its own gimmicks and characteristics. As of now, the only one of these scenarios to have been shown is the Great Canopy, an enormous platform held up by an equally massive canopy sitting on the shore of a lake. The Great Canopy also possesses a ring-out rule, meaning that any fighter that trespasses its specific borders is immediately disqualified. The design of the Neutralands were based on a game from before the apocalypse that Howlite had perserved for years.

## Dominions

Specific dimensions ruled by some of the most important or powerful members of the Ministry. Some of them are considered way too dangerous or confidential for normal people, though some of them can be accessed to the common public as they don’t present a dangerous place.

### **Land of the Volcano, Tefra**

A dimension made entirely by a volcanic, almost post apocalyptic zone, as hot as the very own core of Earth. Numerous volcanic shaped pyramids dominate the landscape, and are programmed to spit huge amounts of magma every 12 hours. As such, the landscape is engulfed by a huge sea of lava. Only a few solid volcanic areas remain, scattered among the hot lava oceans of Tefra.

This is the place in the Ministry where Shen lives. He requested for something resembling his original home to live due finding most surface places boring, so he was given this dimension.

    Due to how dangerous and simply plain inhabitable it is, this zone is not open to tourists and only  higher ups can access it, making Shen it’s only resident. As Shen also uses this as a training zone, it’s one of the dimensions that needs repairing the most, to the utter frustration of the Maids.

Recently, an arena was constructed in this nightmarish world with the motive of the Ministry Succession Tournament.

### **Where the Sun Rises, Taiyou-no-Kuni (Land of the Sun)**

A faithful recreation of the capital of Japan during the Edo period. Used as a touristic zone for visitors who want to get a peak of the life of the inhabitants from the era. The dimension consists of a gigantic Japanese styled city where tourists can see samurai duels, geisha spectacles, eat true Japanese cuisine and live a genuine ancient Edo experience. The renowned youkai hunter Kenji Adamen is the boss of the zone, residing in the shogunate building.

Surrounding the city there is a forest full of youkais and other dangerous demons. This part is forbidden for non combatants and a barrier makes for anyone without access unable to cross it. Kenji uses this forest for training and adding more youkais to his arsenal. The youkais and demons are imported from Earth and Helheim by Illyricus, all in order to make Koji a better warrior.

### **Oasis in the Sea, Lautan Archipelago**

One of the dimensions inside the Cube (known as Lautan)  holds an entire desert of water. Devoid of almost any land mass, the whole thing is a huge body of water in which inside inhabit a myriad of marine creatures, from familiar forms, to the strangest sea creatures one can see, to lifeforms straight up from myths and legends (brought from Helheim). One could think no human could inhabit this, but among this never-ending ocean a small archipelago rises, almost defying the powerful sea.

This is the Lautan Archipelago, a small group of islands that serve as residence to the bravest men of the sea of the Ministry. Pirates, sailors, privateers, fishermen and similar people gather in this dangerous area to compete in a deadly sport known as the Leviathan Hunt, that is held every year in the month of August. This sport consists of entering the dangerous waters and waiting for the biggest, most fearsome inhabitants of Lautan to appear, afterward the crew must either kill the beast and take its corpse back to the archipelago or perish. The one with the biggest kills wins and receives not only money and the meat of the creature they killed as a prize, but also the respect of everyone in Lautan.

Everyone who participates this event does it willingly knowing they can die in the ocean, as life is nothing compared to the innate adventurous spirit of the men of the sea. The current champion of this event (as well as the boss of Lautan) is Slend, who at the young age of 21 has become the absolute master of the sea, having slaying the legendary Giga Leviathan, the biggest and most dangerous creature of this area. Before him, the Ministry member Grant also resided and ruled Lautan, but after his decision to leave the Ministry, he left Slend as his successor.

### **Decadent State of Crime, Racan**

As said previously, under all the light of the Ministry, there is also an ugly shadow that projects itself menacingly. Welcome to the state of crime, Racan. A dark town with a decadent scent with gothic, gigantic buildings rising around the rest of houses and ruling the scenario. In this Victorian environment, crime runs rampant and powerful gangsters rule the town with an iron fist, killing each other constantly in their quest for power.

The most interesting thing about this town is that it wasn’t created by Illyricus, and it’s a location that belongs to Earth, with the same atmosphere it holds today. However, using the figure of Mister Loki (real name M.L. Klawn), the Killer King of Clowns and a circus performer also working as a professional killer, the Ministry took over the city little by little to the point of taking it over in a span of five years. This way, Graff managed to regulate crime in a way gangsters cannot proceed without the decision of the Ministry higher ups, thus chaining the city of crime and impeding it to extend its influence to peaceful states.

Loki remains as the most powerful and influential gangster in the whole city, and his will is inescapable if one wants to remain relevant in Racan. Graff lets him commit all the crimes he wants and gives him money and gadgets in exchange for him to not hurt any innocent in his operations. Elite 4 Kuro also operated in Racan in the past, but left the city for good after joining the Ministry, not wanting anything to do with the place anymore.

### **Prison of References, Blue Whale Avenue Prison**

A dimension composed by a single island surrounded by water. The island contains a prison where all the criminals of the Ministry are held, the idea being that even if a single prisoner is able to escape the prison, it has nowhere to run due to being essentially trapped in a single island. Though apparently a single building, it has an underground level where the most dangerous prisoners are kept. The inmates inside the surface levels are allowed to have free time and leave their jails until curfew. Other than the island, it possesses a very long bridge in order for higher ups from the Ministry to visit the prison.

The chief warden and leader of this prison, Jotaro, resides in the last cell situated in the underground level. He was originally going to serve as an actual prisoner due being a wanted criminal in Midgard, but the respect and fear he inflicted against the other inmates, along with his good behavior made the higher ups promote him as the guardian of the prison. Despite being able to leave the cell at any point he desires, Jotaro keeps residing on it, according to him, “to not break character”.

The most renowned criminal of the prison (as the worst of them are used as test subjects for Damon) is the infamous N. Igger Weasel, a violent man in a realistic weasel suit who was arrested for a series of crimes (vandalism, racism, hate crimes, parking in forbidden zones, littering, smoking in no smoking areas…) after getting into a fight with Ministry member Gary along with other people in the Entertainment Dimension. According to some reports, he was so erratic and violent that not even Damon wanted him, so he was permanently locked in the prison.

### **Graveyard World, Patala**

A massive graveyard dimension where all the deceased members of the Ministry lie. It is guarded by Skellios, who volunteered himself to  be the guardian of the dimension after being recruited in the Ministry. As such, the graves are taken care of daily by an army of undead that washes them, puts flowers on them and makes sure the rest of the deceased ones are not perturbed.

Skellios resides in a huge, decayed cathedral taken by the vegetation and lacking a roof. There were some offers to give him one in a better condition, but Skellios declined the idea, arguing that the aesthetic of the place was fitting for him and, due not suffering from the elements due his undead condition, he didn’t mind the cathedral lacking a roof.

There is an large arena-like in one part of the dimension with empty tombs made just for decoration and large scale ritual/ceremonial purposes

### **Vice Cathedral, Syndig**

A dimension of mountains without any value except for one where an immaculate, white cathedral rises, with enormous stairs leading to it. This is the dimension where Gary, his harem and followers reside, being the Sinsanity equivalent of the Vatican. The Ministry holds this dimension in order to control the religious influence of Gary’s religion.

Here, the devoted come in order to fulfill their sexual desires and have a good time sinking themselves in corruption. Though the Ministry overall accepts any religion, this dimension is considered the most important religious world as it contains the entirety of Sinsainity. Thanks to dimensional gates created by Illyricus, the followers can come and go outside anytime they desire.

### **Laboratory Dimension, Nýsa**

A humongous dimension made entirely of a gigantic, labyrinthic laboratory that does not seem to have an end. This dimension is led by head scientist Damon, and is divided into two sections: one that contains the facilities where he works for projects related to the Ministry and another one holding his personal laboratory. The facilities for the Ministry projects are only accessible to Damon, the higher ups, and Illyricus’s Maids in case he decides to send them to retrieve something from the lab. The facilities range from one designed to test new prototypes for new equipment and weaponry, to a chamber to fabricate soldiers from the Automaton army, to a room designated to the development of drugs and medicines.

Damon’s own laboratory is only accessible to him, and no one in the Ministry dares to step on it. The laboratory is blocked by a huge Troll Blood reinforced steel gate, and only Damon possesses the key to enter it. It contains his personal projects, such as his Troll Blood research, text subjects and personal weapons he designs for himself. Damon’s troll subordinates are stationed here and help Damon on every task he needs. Death row prisoners are sent here so Damon can experiment freely with them. This zone is the representation of the darkness of the Ministry, and how the higher ups are willing to let Damon’s depravity thrive for the common good.