The Metropolis of Mira'El

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Mira'El is the heart of the world, a perfectly constructed center where beings from all corners of the world flock. Here, tall towers shine, streets are pristine, and endless lights never go out even at night. The architecture combines luxury and technology: glass, metal, magical structures. Everything appears almost flawless.

However, behind this order there is a tension – too much control, too little chaos.

Population:
– All races are mixed, but the rich and influential dominate
– People of different types, often with a well-groomed appearance
– Elves – as elite or diplomats
– Orcs – security, law enforcement agencies
– Furries occupy a variety of roles, from business to entertainment

Distinguishing features:
– Most people have an ideal appearance
– Artificial improvements (magical or technological) are often encountered

• Cold, confident looks

Religion:
Open religion is almost nonexistent. In its place is the cult of status, power, and influence.
Closed societies may worship money, knowledge, or control.

Economy:
– Auctions of luxury goods (including prohibited ones)
– Contracts, deals, politics
– Financial centers and banks
– Huge flows of money and influence

Infrastructure:
– Ideal roads, transport hubs
– Surveillance systems are everywhere
– Closed areas for the elite
– Venues for events, balls and trades

Transport:
– Fast public transport
– Private luxury vehicles
– Portals or magical movements (for the rich)

Culture:
– Status is more important than personality

• Politeness behind which lies calculation
  – Everything is a game of influence.

Cloth:

• Expensive, sophisticated, individual
  – Often with elements of technology or magic
  – Emphasizes status and belonging

Peculiarities:
– Increased security and control
– Observing every movement
– The most important deals are made here.
– Sometimes people disappear… but that’s not up for discussion.

Tundra'Rah is a cold, harsh region of Mira'El, covered in perpetual snow and ice. Temperatures rarely rise above freezing, and blizzards can last for days. The architecture is massive and enclosed: thick walls, low buildings, ice and stone structures. The light is dim, often reflected off the snow, creating a sense of perpetual twilight.

Population:
– Furries of cold regions (wolves, bears, foxes, owls)
– People with fair skin who are resistant to cold
– Orcs are large, with thick skin and increased endurance
– Northern elves with pale skin and cold eye colors (blue, gray, white)

Distinguishing features:

• Glowing or icy eyes
• Pale skin with a bluish tint
  – Some have patterns that resemble frost or ice cracks.

Religion:
The veneration of Silence and Cold as higher powers. Cold is believed to "purify" the weak.
There is a belief in the "White Void" - a place where those who could not bear it go.

Economy:
– Extraction of ice, rare crystals and metals
– Hunting and fur processing
– Production of warm clothing
– Limited trade with other areas

Infrastructure:
– Underground warm rooms and passages
– Limited lighting
– Heating centers are the most important points

Transport:

• Sleighs, riding animals
• Heavy, stable mechanisms

Culture:

• Restraint, strength, survival
  – Emotions are rarely expressed openly
  – Reliability and silent support are valued

Cloth:

• Multilayered, heavy
• Fur, thick fabrics, covered faces
  – Minimum decorations

Peculiarities:
– Frequent snowstorms can “erase” roads
– There are zones of complete silence where sound seems to disappear
– Sometimes figures appear in the snow that leave no traces

Sahar'el is a hot, dazzling district of Mira'el, immersed in golden sands and bright sunlight. During the day, temperatures reach extreme levels, and at night, the area cools sharply, plunging into cold and silence. The architecture combines smooth stone structures, tall towers with narrow windows, and thick fabric tents that provide shade from the sun.

The sand here sometimes behaves strangely—it can move on its own, as if reacting to the presence of living creatures. In rare places, "glass patches" are found—molten sand that has solidified after unknown events.

In Sahar'El the following are predominant:
– Furries and desert-type half-beasts (fennecs, lizards, snakes, jackals)
– People with dark or bronze skin who are resistant to heat
– Orcs with dry, rough skin, often cracked or patterned from the sun
– Elves are rare, but if they exist, they are desert elves with golden or amber eyes.

Glowing or reflective eyes (gold, amber, white) are common. Some inhabitants have natural skin patterns reminiscent of cracks or sand waves. Marks or sunburns are also possible, considered a sign of endurance.

Religion: The main belief is built around the Sun as a living and observing being.
The inhabitants believe that the Sun is “testing” them, checking their strength and resilience.
There is a cult of the "Last Sunset" - a belief that one day the sun will not set, and only the worthy will survive.

The churches are open, without roofs, so that the light falls directly on the worshipers.
Some fanatics deliberately stand in the scorching sun for hours as a form of worship.

Economy:
– Extraction of rare minerals and glass from desert sand
– Production of heat-protective fabrics
– Trade in spices, dried meat and rare liquids (water is more valuable here than gold)
– Smuggling and the black market thrive at night

Water is the most important resource. Control over water sources = power.

Verdan'Mor is a dense, humid, and nearly impenetrable district of Mira'El, where greenery engulfs everything: buildings, roads, and even light. During the day, it's stifling and difficult to breathe, and at night, the district transforms into a living darkness, filled with sounds whose source is difficult to locate. The architecture is immersed in vegetation—houses are entwined with vines, bridges are covered in moss, and some structures look as if they were "grown" rather than built.

Population:
– Tropical furries (cats, reptiles, amphibians, insectoids)
– People with dark or olive skin, adapted to humidity
– Orcs are less common, but more secretive and aggressive.
– Forest-type elves are thin, almost silent, with bright or unnatural eyes

Distinguishing features:
– Glowing eyes in the dark (green, yellow, red)
– Patterns on the skin that resemble leaves, mold, or poison
– Some show signs of mutations (elongated limbs, claws, unusual skin)

Religion:
There is no single faith. There are scattered cults worshiping "the Deep"—something that supposedly lives within the forest.
Some people believe that the neighborhood itself is a living being.

Economy:

• Black market, illegal transactions
  – Rare poisons, plants and prohibited substances
  – Smuggling takes place through hidden paths
  – Orders for murders and disappearances

Infrastructure:
– Almost absent in its usual form
– Narrow paths instead of roads
– Suspension bridges, hidden passages
– Some areas are completely isolated

Transport:
– On foot or along hidden routes
– Climbing, jumping, moving along vines
– Rarely – hidden boats in dark water

Culture:

• Distrust of everyone
  – The one who is faster and quieter survives
  – Information is more valuable than money

Cloth:

• Light, dark, camouflaging
  – Often with hoods, masks
  – A minimum of unnecessary things – everything for secrecy

Peculiarities:
– Frequent disappearances without a trace

• Sounds that don't belong to anyone
  – There are places where even locals don’t return
  – Sometimes it seems that the region itself is watching and remembering

Sahar'El:
Name: Azhar Rash'Ten
Race: Furry (desert lion)
Appearance Description: A large lion with a massive, slightly tanned, sand-colored mane. His fur is golden-yellow, covered in burn marks and scars in places. His eyes are bright amber, almost glowing in the sun.
Character: Calm, hardy, tough
Description: Controls water and resources. His presence is felt like a hot pressure—heavy and inescapable.

Tundra'Rah:
Name: Velk Haar
Race: Furry (polar bear)
Appearance: A huge polar bear with thick fur, slightly grayed with age. His eyes are a cold blue, almost emotionless. Old battle scars are visible on his body.
Character: Cold, calculating, fair
Description: He is respected and feared. He speaks little, but his voice carries a ringing tone.

Verdan'Mor:
Name: "Voice of the Depth"
Race: Unknown (presumably a mix of reptile and amphibian)
Appearance: Almost no one has seen it. Those who claim otherwise describe a figure with dark, moist skin, long limbs, and glowing, pupil-less eyes. Sometimes its shape is said to change.
Character: Unpredictable, secretive
Description: He doesn't rule directly—he is present. His influence is felt in every whisper and every shadow.

Mira'El (center):
Name: Elian Vor'Kass
Race: Elf
Appearance: A tall, perfectly built elf with pale skin and delicate features. His hair is dark and smooth, and his eyes are silver with a cool glint. He always looks flawless.
Personality: Charismatic, manipulative
Description: His smile inspires confidence, but there's no warmth in his gaze. He controls not by force, but by words and connections.

Beyond the city walls lie old villages and rural settlements. Here, life flows slowly and peacefully, far from the pressures of the city. The atmosphere is warm and lively—everyone knows each other.

Population:

• Mixed races, but without strong divisions
• People, furries, sometimes elves
  – Orcs are encountered less frequently, more often as defenders or workers

Economy:
– Agriculture, vegetable gardens, farms
– Exchange of goods between villages
– Food deliveries to Mira'El

Infrastructure:
– Simple houses, schools, markets

• Wells, fields, barns
  – Minimum technology

Culture:

• Friendliness, mutual assistance
• Common holidays, fairs
• A simple but sincere life

Cloth:

• Convenient, practical
  – Natural fabrics
  – Minimum decorations

Peculiarities:
– It’s safer here than in the city.

• But there are rumors that sometimes those who can no longer return from Mira'El come from Mira'El
  – Some villages hide their secrets and don’t like outsiders.