The Sceilon Complex

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  In the elite district, to the west side of the city of Qasceile, lies the Sceilon Complex, ancestral home of Clan Sceilon and those closely associated with them. The complex is made up of miles of buildings, including family homes, storage, and places of work and administration. There are no fences or walls separating the area from the rest of Qasceile - they are rather pointless for merfolk, after all - but sentries, known as the Sceile Guard, are stationed along its perimeter to dissuade anyone who may have ill intentions.
  The buildings in the Sceilon Complex are generally more ostentatiously decorated than many of the other buildings in the city. As well as being ornately carved, the walls are inlaid with shells, viridescenite and other gems, and precious metals such as gold. In some places, there are even pieces of eosium, a glowing ore that can cause ill effects with prolonged exposure.


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Dec 5, 2025 16:57 by Tillerz

Miles? How big is this area? :-o

Dec 5, 2025 19:23 by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

Large, but the merfolk are like 30 feet long, so it needs to be. XD

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Dec 5, 2025 18:26

Seems reckless to keep the toxic eosium around - do they have any way to protect people other than avoiding those sections (or do they use that effect in some way...nasty addition to a prison cell, or as a way to subtly poison an unwelcome guest)?

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Dec 5, 2025 19:25 by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

The stuff they have around is processed and small, so it is much less dangerous than the raw ore. It's like a status thing to still have some.

Emy x
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