Atlantis, Sunday

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Two days ago, the thunderstorms had moved in. They still had not gone. Now, two priests stood outside the Temple of Ariadne, frowning up at the skies. "I told you," said one of them, in a dialect of Greek so ancient most people wouldn't even have been able to decipher it. "Those lights in the sky, they were an omen! The Gods are unhappy with us."

"No," said the other. "It is merely bad weather. It will go. With time."

"The snakes say otherwise," said the first priest. "Let us prepare regardless."

"I still think it's a waste of time."

"Hmph."

Water flowed down the streets of Atlantis, down towards the sea. The bull-leapers were absent from the streets, though the constant downpour hadn't stopped the merchants. Even in the midst of bad weather and worse omens, Atlantis thrived, and her doors were open.

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The Docks

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Situated next to the long walkway up to the city, the docks are thriving with the business of fishermen coming back from their daily rounds, and traders looking to buy and sell in the city. Be careful, though - the walkways are wet now, and slippery.

The Markets

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Once you stride in through the giant gates, the sprawl of markets is the first thing you see. Here you can find an assortment of goods from Greece, Egypt, or even Mesopotamia. The local women had covered up more now, though, with fabrics to keep out the rain and metallic jewelry to ward off evil spirits.

Temple of Ariadne

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If you stroll further into the city, the imposing Temple of Ariadne becomes obvious. It's decorated with a good number of snakes, and it is looking awfully quiet right now.

Temple of Poseidon

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The Temple of Poseidon, normally already an imposing and busy place, seems to be swarming with people right now. The amount of offerings on display inside the temple today is nearly overpowering.

The Gardens

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Formerly closed off from the public, the large, beautiful gardens of Atlantis have been opened - mostly so that the water can flow out, as it has formed many puddles along the pathways of the garden and threatens to flood some of the plants.

Strange metal and rock contraptions are set up here and there, though their purpose is hard to discern. The gardens themselves are huge, and greener than one would imagine in this climate. Beautiful flowers hang from the walls as well, dropping down and giving the impression of a waterfall of color. Other sections of the gardens contain edible plants of many shapes and sizes.

It's a beautiful place. Just a shame about all the water.

Re: The Gardens

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Bruce had come out to try his hand at bull jumping, but that was apparently closed down due to the ominous severe downpour. In Atlantis. Yeah.

That gave him plenty of time to wander, though, and he ended up in the gardens to admire what would be lost and ponder what some of the contraptions were.

OOC

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Dun-dun-dun-duuun...