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 When the Tyrants fled the planet, they left the city in a state of disarray and on the verge of ecological disaster thanks to their refining operations. But, a Hekate executive, Darius Richman, saw a business opportunity and prevented it with Hekate tech, thus putting the city in his debt - one he said would go away on his death. Annoyingly, he hasn't died yet, but he is very much a hands-off ruler of the city, lifting the ban on psionics in the process. Since then, the city has actively maintained the balance between the five main schools in a defensive capacity to prevent another invader from doing what the Tyrants have done. When the Tyrants fled the planet, they left the city in a state of disarray and on the verge of ecological disaster thanks to their refining operations. But, a Hekate executive, Darius Richman, saw a business opportunity and prevented it with Hekate tech, thus putting the city in his debt - one he said would go away on his death. Annoyingly, he hasn't died yet, but he is very much a hands-off ruler of the city, lifting the ban on psionics in the process. Since then, the city has actively maintained the balance between the five main schools in a defensive capacity to prevent another invader from doing what the Tyrants have done.
 ==== People ==== ==== People ====
-LIST POPULATION DIVERSITY HERE+Xaimni attracts mostly psi-sensitive species to its grounds, and its identity as a mecca is tantalizing to any dedicated practitioner of the arts. Humans and Gim are the most common, though it's not unheard of to see Tinians and Rolaan, and rarely even Vaen.
  
 === Notable People/Groups === === Notable People/Groups ===
-The following player character and non-player characters are natives of CITYNAME:+The following player character and non-player characters are natives of Xaimni:
  
   * **Counsellors, Politicians and Elected Officials** -    * **Counsellors, Politicians and Elected Officials** - 
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     * ** Sev Yin ** - The master of the Heliotrope Market. This Vaen has a head for numbers and somehow manages to keep the market well-stocked despite their inability to practice much of the psionic or magical arts. Hint: It probably has something to do with the Hekate Frame they use.     * ** Sev Yin ** - The master of the Heliotrope Market. This Vaen has a head for numbers and somehow manages to keep the market well-stocked despite their inability to practice much of the psionic or magical arts. Hint: It probably has something to do with the Hekate Frame they use.
     * ** Skarn Lagle ** - This Mindeye is the master of ceremonies at the Lotus Garden and utilizes passive empathy to tend to every patron's needs. They've gotten adept enough at this that their empathic field covers the entirety of the Lotus Garden's grounds.     * ** Skarn Lagle ** - This Mindeye is the master of ceremonies at the Lotus Garden and utilizes passive empathy to tend to every patron's needs. They've gotten adept enough at this that their empathic field covers the entirety of the Lotus Garden's grounds.
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   * **Celebrities**   * **Celebrities**
     * ** The Ringmaster, Chad ** - The Ringmaster, Chad is a massive Gim woman that leads the festivities in the Stormforged circle. They may not be the strongest person, but the sway they hold in the community is power enough. Plus, it's always a fun day when they decide to participate, often in a battle royale. Needless to say, their charisma is contagious.     * ** The Ringmaster, Chad ** - The Ringmaster, Chad is a massive Gim woman that leads the festivities in the Stormforged circle. They may not be the strongest person, but the sway they hold in the community is power enough. Plus, it's always a fun day when they decide to participate, often in a battle royale. Needless to say, their charisma is contagious.
-    * ** NAME ** - DESC +    * ** Fel FiDaan ** - The head of the Ptah of Generous Morals. Fel has the honor of being kicked out of four out of the five primary schools for brutality, though nobody is sure which is the school that finally told them no. Their style is flexible, but highly analytical and proactive. 
-    * ** NAME ** - DESC+
  
   * **Groups** -    * **Groups** - 
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     * ** Way of the Ephemeral Breath ** - This school's primary talent resides in the Manifestation side of psionics, though more focusing on temporary ones to suit short-term purposes. That being said, students learn how to craft permanent ones as well to hone their abilities.     * ** Way of the Ephemeral Breath ** - This school's primary talent resides in the Manifestation side of psionics, though more focusing on temporary ones to suit short-term purposes. That being said, students learn how to craft permanent ones as well to hone their abilities.
     * ** Way of the Expansive Inkling ** - This school is the most internal of the five primary schools. Much of their teachings involve expanding one's senses and managing one's body. Through this, they also learn how to surpass their own limits or impose ones on their foes.     * ** Way of the Expansive Inkling ** - This school is the most internal of the five primary schools. Much of their teachings involve expanding one's senses and managing one's body. Through this, they also learn how to surpass their own limits or impose ones on their foes.
-    * ** Path of the Generous Morals ** - The largest of all the secondary schools in Xaimni, though the term school is applied very, very loosely in this group's case. It's more of a delinquent gang than anything else, consisting largely of students that were thrown out of the major schools for one reason or another. They generally make a ruckus for anybody they're around, but tend to avoid pissing off any of the grandmasters.+    * ** Path of the Generous Morals ** - The largest of all the secondary schools in Xaimni, though the term school is applied very, very loosely in this group's case. It's more of a delinquent gang than anything else, consisting largely of students that were thrown out of the major schools for one reason or another. They generally make a ruckus for anybody they're around, but tend to avoid pissing off any of the grandmasters. That being said, many of the locals call it the Path of the Open Hand, because the delinquents often demand "Open your hands and give us your money!"((Many residents opt to give them a hand - one fist at a time.))
  
  
 ==== Phenomena ==== ==== Phenomena ====
-LIST ANY NATURAL OR UNNATURAL PHENOMENA, E.G. MAGICAL BULLSHIT AND PEST INFESTATIONS.+Most phenomena inside Xaimni are psionically focused.
  
   * ** The Stem ** - The Stem is Xaimni's mindscape, actively and passively maintained by the many masters of the craft. It is easy to access for any practicioner of the art, and is often used by the Grandmasters to meet and discuss the city's needs and ongoings. The Stem is also passively used to pass information throughout the city (largely news bulletins and the morning weather).   * ** The Stem ** - The Stem is Xaimni's mindscape, actively and passively maintained by the many masters of the craft. It is easy to access for any practicioner of the art, and is often used by the Grandmasters to meet and discuss the city's needs and ongoings. The Stem is also passively used to pass information throughout the city (largely news bulletins and the morning weather).
  
-  * **PHENOMENAME** - DESC+  * ** Impressions ** - Impressions are a form of sapient Manifestation that turn up in Xaimni, usually a collated embodiment of feelings given tangible matter. Oftentimes said feelings are fighting related and they are a huge hassle to deal with, requiring a strong practicioner to beat into nonexistence. 
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 +  * ** Thought Finches ** - Thought Finches are a strange form of bird, more of a pest than a serious epidemic, but they have a tendency to land on people's heads and tap into their thoughts, subsisting on their surface idea before flitting off. Due to this, they have an especially negative reputation with the creative types in the Cerrobend Petal. There are some who utilize Thought Finches as a therapy animal to deal with intrusive thoughts, though the treatment must be used sparingly. 
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 +  * ** Surreal Event ** - A Surreal Event is a form of thought virus that occurs through the Stem. Oftentimes it is a benign thing and goes away on its own, but on occasion it turns malignant and threatens the people of Xiamni who access the Stem, and thus requires direct intervention from the maintainers. 
    
  
 ==== Economy ==== ==== Economy ====
-BASIC TRADE INFORMATION, WHAT THE CITY SURVIVES AND THRIVES ON. CITIES ARE NOT PERPETUAL MOTION MACHINES (USUALLY) SO DESCRIBE +The city is primarily self-sufficient, utilizing farming outside the city and fishing of the nearby great lake in order to sustain its population, though a not-insignificant portion of the city's revenue come from fortune seekers or tourists trying to see the psionic arts on display.
  
 === Common Occupations === === Common Occupations ===
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 ^  Name  ^  Type  ^  Description  ^  Relative Wealth  ^  Notes  | ^  Name  ^  Type  ^  Description  ^  Relative Wealth  ^  Notes  |
-^  |  |  |  |  | +^ Disciple | Martial/Performance | Disciples at the temples generally forsake having an income for having room and board provided to them, and often turn outside the temple in order to earn funds beyond some basic discretionary funds for equipment. | Low |  | 
 +^ Arena Combatant | Martial/Performance | A successful combatant will find themselves living well. An unsuccessful one will see themselves only earning lunch.  | Variable |  | 
 +^ Artisan | Goods | Artisans provide a very important service to the city, often creating the wares that their clientele need on a commission basis, if not refining the goods the magic beast hunters bring back in advance. | Moderate |  | 
 +^ Apothecary | Medicine | Medicine is always at a premium in Xaimni, and a skilled pill refiner will find themselves in high demand. | High |  | 
 +^ Magic Beast Hunter | Aquisition | Fighting the wilds of Rococo is a dangerous task, one that yields excellent bounties. Much like Cel Tonna's Ley Lodge, Xaimni's huntsfolk are well rewarded for their trouble. | High |  |
 ==== Aesthetics ==== ==== Aesthetics ====
-If any aesthetic notes are needed (I.E. [[wp>High-tech_architecture|Structural Expressionist]] or [[wp>Art_Nouveau|Art Noveau]] ), they go here. Paint a picture with words.+Xaimni is a city of stone and wood. Very little glass is used, and a significant amount of treated wood makes up the Petals. Much of the outskirts of the Petals have a boardwalk feel, while the main roads use brick and anything in between uses cobblestone paths. The Pistil has the most solid material, using creatively arranged stonework for its roads. Many of the buildings feature sky wells/impluvium to let in light and air, and very few buildings are above five stories. Xaimni's buildings are largely packed together tightly, with stone layers in between to aid in reducing the spread of fires. Pagodas are rare but have a presence in the city.
  
  
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   * **The Flowing River Pavilion** - This estate houses The Way of the Suspended Thought. This is the most utilitarian of the schools, with a wall of foliage surrounding it and on the inside walls covered in soundproofing and wood to help insulate it and aid in the clearing of the students' minds.   * **The Flowing River Pavilion** - This estate houses The Way of the Suspended Thought. This is the most utilitarian of the schools, with a wall of foliage surrounding it and on the inside walls covered in soundproofing and wood to help insulate it and aid in the clearing of the students' minds.
      
-  * **The Petrified Coral Pavilion** - Less an actual dojo and more a warehouse that everybody avoids, this complex houses the Way of the Nirvana Fist, a group of ex-students that were thrown out of Xaimni's major dojos for one reason or another. The place is rather run down, but a lot of the patchwork is Manifested material since it's cheaper than replacing the wood.+  * **The Petrified Coral Pavilion** - Less an actual dojo and more a warehouse that everybody avoids, this complex houses the Path of the Generous Morals, a group of ex-students that were thrown out of Xaimni's major dojos for one reason or another. The place is rather run down but filled with some expensive goods, but a lot of the patchwork is Manifested material since it's cheaper than replacing the wood.
      
  
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