Post by DC on Sept 4, 2014 19:28:57 GMT -5
Sh'rutal, "Capital of Kalg'rai"
Region of Kalg'rai: Phyr'al, the Mountainous Region
Sh'rutal is the capital of the mountainous region of Kalg'rai, known as the country of Phyr'al. Despite Sh'rutal only being the capital of this region of Kalg'rai, it is the most well known city of the continent, and so many people consider Sh'rutal the "capital of Kalg'rai". Sh'rutal is a metropolis built around a valley; mountains surround either side of the extensive city. The only method into Sh'rutal would be via air travel or traversing the river into the town. Sh'rutal is built "into" the mountains, meaning the river runs through the city without any trouble. Holding a very futuristic look to it, Sh'rutal is the epitome of Kalg'rai's technological advancement. MagiTech originated in Sh'rutal, and is most prevalent in the city.
The mountain range spreads throughout almost a third of the continent, and much of Sh'rutal covers the river that runs throughout the mountain ranges and eventually into the ocean at the edge of the continent. Sh'rutal benefits most from its trade among other region and cities within Kalg'rai, and because it has a direct connection to the water that can run through and around Kalg'rai, they are very successful in their trade. The merciless creatures that live in the mountains cannot bring harm to the city due solely to the fact that Sh'rutal has MagiTech defenses that succeed any others of its kind. Anybody who comes to Kalg'rai will first stop in Sh'rutal, because that is the only hospitable entrance to the continent.
The mountain range has mountains ranging from small-scale, sizes being 8,848 meters(29029ft.) to large being roughly 15,000 meters(49212ft.). This makes scaling them in it of itself dangerous, however, it also provides plenty of shelter to the creatures that thrive in the frigid and otherwise uninhabited mountains. These creatures tend to be the most hostile, yet will only descend from the mountain in desperation for food. They scarcely feed upon anything other than each other, but sometimes, there is an abnormality and they will descend in search for a new meal to eat. There are many stories of dragons hibernating within some of the mountains, making the inhabitants of Sh'rutal wary of what they do to the land itself in fear of provoking a dragon. Yet, it is simultaneously believed that the dragons help the inhabitants of Sh'rutal be as potent with their magic and MagiTech as they are, since everyone seems to do far better with magic and MagiTech within the metropolis.
There aren't many other cities in this portion of the land, meaning that Sh'rutal would be the only place to visit if one were to be passing through. The people of Sh'rutal are welcoming of any kind of magic, since they were the first to discover humans' ability to tap into mana. To find a human that is displeased with magic would require talent, here, considering the population of Sh'rutal consists of an ever-changing number that hovers mostly around sixty-million people. Needless to say, Sh'rutal is a very diverse and busy city year-round. This can also be attributed to the fact that all of the schools of magic are hosted within the metropolis. This is also the reason that many students do not see their families until they "graduate" from their chosen magic school, since the metropolis is extremely far away from the other capital cities and towns.
The main form of transportation into Sh'rutal is the "MagiTrain", a subway-train that has been created of MagiTech so as to make traveling easier. It is an underground train that can take one across Kalg'rai in a matter of three days, without stops. There are multiple trains, constantly moving to and from Sh'rutal, connecting the people on a daily basis to the other parts of Kalg'rai. The secondary method is via MagiCraft, water vehicles that can circumvent the continent in a matter of a month, which is four times as fast as regular boat, without stops.