THE CITADEL
In what was once the area encompassing the twenty-nine acres where the Pentagon originally sat before the Burning War, the Citadel was built over the crumbling foundations. It is a six million square foot fortress that is the headquarters of the High Council. Built of brick, it is fashioned in the shape of a flattered five-sided star and is five stories tall including the basement. There is a large portico in front.
There are ten sections on each floor. The ground floor contains:
The Seven Continents = 1-7
The troops (guards, etc.) = 8
Maintenance personnel and workers = 9
Offices of the High Council = 10
The second and third floors are for the Shadowlords Naois Belvoir and Dunham Tarnes. Each has an entire floor to himself as his personal residence. Within the scope of each of the five sections on that floor is a large library dedicated to his particular overseership, offices, residence of his personal assistants, and a personal gymnasium/pool used exclusively by that Shadowlord. His sister has her own apartment in one section of that floor.
The fourth floor is just for the Reapers (ten sections in all). Each Reaper is assigned a lavish apartment. Each apartment has a large parlor, formal dining area, spacious kitchen, hallway leading to two guests rooms (each with its own bath), and the master suite with an oversized bathing chamber...all done in black marble with pale green tile.
The fifth floor is exclusively for the use of the High Lord and his sister. Housed here in one section is a repository of inventions salvaged from before the Burning War.
The solarium is located on the ground floor overlooking the central courtyard. It houses exotic plants from all over the world.
The central courtyard is located inside the interior of the pentagram. A portico runs the entire circumference of the courtyard. In the center is a fountain with concrete tables and benches scattered about. Many eat their lunches there.
The basement floor--called Level One--is where the containment cells, medical and research facilities, quarantine, quarters for the Healers and technicians. Far beneath the ground, there is a series of tunnels called the Catacombs where the records of civilization is kept. Tomes of medical research were discovered there during the rebuilding. This is where the scientific knowledge brought to Terra by the Shadowlords is also kept.
Dining facilities/kitchens for all but the Shadowlords and Reapers are located within the scope of the section belonging to the maintenance personnel and workers. Reapers generally dine with the High Council and its staff of Gatekeepers in a room located across from the solarium.
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