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Ley'Ork

  • Government Type: Corporate Democracy
  • Symbol: Six-Winged Dragonfly
  • Major Races: Cosmopolitan
  • Capital: Evergreen, D.T.

Overview

The enterprising industrialists in charge of Ley’ork are a forward thinking bunch that sacrifice anything in the name of expansion and growth. Fostering a culture where one’s work comes to define the aspect of their being, the norm is that productivity is the only factor in one’s success in not only Ley’ork, but in life. Forgoing a traditional governmental structure, the leaders of Ley’ork are determined in an electoral system, though the number the votes an individual gets is proportional to the amount of property a person has. Property only reaps votes if it is actively being worked by employees, children, or being rented out for use by others. Due to this, the government system more closely represents an aristocracy of an elite few families. Having children is viewed as a societal duty. Functionally, they can inherit/work your property and thus continue the values of your family with their ballot. Many of the wealthiest families have arranged marriages for their children to foster mutually beneficial relationships amongst their family businesses and political views. This has led to a few families gaining nearly all the control in Ley’Ork economically and politically, as well as running the Harena Trade Union of Cahyali (HTUC).

Major Laws

  • Mandatory Work. Those who are not employed are forcibly employed by the government, through the HTUC.
  • Stealing is illegal.
  • Assault is illegal.
  • Age of Adulthood is 18, shortly thereafter (or even beforehand with parental approval) citizens are expected to marry.
  • Mandatory schooling from age 5 to age 14, after which citizens are expected to begin work, or in wealthier families, continue onto private institutions until adulthood.
  • Criminals are relocated to labor camps.
  • Extreme punishment for disrespecting property rights.
  • Loitering is illegal.
  • Use of Magic is strictly regulated and illegal for citizens. Magic is restricted to military experimentation or government-approved research and development.
  • Homelessness is illegal, living complexes are designed to exchange a home for labor.

The national flag of Ley'Ork.

Cities of Ley'Ork

Evergreen, D.T.: Evergreen, DT (sometimes simply referred to as DT) is the capital of Ley'Ork, and is a sprawling commercial trade center. The only Ley'Orkian portal to Jaern exists in the Takeau Trade Center, the central hub of business and commerce in the city. Surrounding this building are miles of commercial shopping centers. To the southwest, smokestacks and plumes of smoke and steam billow into the sky, creating a layer of haze that sits over the city like a shroud. To the northeast, three massive steel towers pierce into the sky, and docked to varous points along each of the towers are dozens of steam zeppelins. Out west, the Cahyali Intelligence Agency has its headquarters, sponsered and funded for by the HTUC.

New Spire City: NSC is the true commercial center of Ley'Ork. It's physically situated in the north, the first stop for arrivals from across the Medius Sea. It contains the headquarters for the various aristocratic families and companies of Ley'Ork and the HTUC. The very center of the city used to house a massive spire shaped similar to the Space Needle, for which the city was named, but has now been replaced by a new skyscraper, Berns Tower. It pierces the sky and haze, and is mostly filled with various electrical generators and capacitors. Laid in the ground, connecting the various cities of Ley'Ork like a subterranean copper spider's web, are massive conductive cables that supply electricity to the metropolitan area. These are directly controlled and maintained by the Berns Family, in tandem with the other leading families of Ley'Ork.

Lightage: This smallish city sits on the thin strip of land cradled between Pthoran territory and the Guardian's Range. Most of the town consists of a massive bazaar of various boats and tents from other countries and factions selling wares. While most of the goods that come though are above board, Lightage also features numerous underhand dealings in magical items or materials. Traders here skirt a fine line with Ley'Ork laws and customs, many smugglers from the Ystervuis and other factions and organizations that deal in magic will stay in international waters just beyond Ley'Ork's jurisdiction and sell goods from afar, hiring various smugglers to bring it into the city. A sprawling dock with small rowboats and dinghys float on the water, as large ships drop anchor in the bay.

The University of Ley'Ork is also found in Lightage, on the south side, built into the foot of the mountains itself. The college is known for their school of business and great number of alumni in the HTUC. The most talented and coveted entrepreneurs often hail the University of Ley’ork as their alma mater.

Courtsland:

Ferrendale:

Perichelle Island:

Port Mwera:

Fort Crescent:

Los Aliados:

Grieffen City:

Culture

Notable Holidays

Annual Steam Zeppelin Race - Each year, near the beginning of Murh, a steam zeppelin race is held that tours the entire country. Winners of the race are given a hefty monetary reward, as well as given connections to significant members of the Lay'Ork elite for starting entrepreneurial businesses. It is also an excellent way for existing businesses to feature advertisements, commercials, and deals, as well as a way for drumming up Ley-Ork tourism.

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