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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wik" data-source="post: 4567656" data-attributes="member: 40177">Statue's Corner Found in the market district, this is a single stone slab that once held a statue of an ancient emperor, before riots saw the statue toppled over.  The base for the statue remains, and it has become a sort of soapbox for local dissidents to voice their opinions.  A peculiarity of local law states that individuals cannot be harmed for expressing their views while standing upon the statue's base (provided they do so in a non-violent manner), making this a popular locale for anarchists and rebels to explain their opinions and beliefs.  The corner has become a gathering spot for many crowds, who bring soft fruits and rotten tomatoes to throw at some of the particularly "rotten fruits" (as they are sometimes called).  The Grates  There is no sewer system in the city, but instead a series of tunnels that lead out to the lake.  Individuals in the wealthy (higher) parts of town dump their effluent directly from their house, while those less well-off must carry their waste into the street and dump it into metal collecting grates.  Individuals who commit crimes not worthy of execution or forced labour but demaning more than a simple fine (perhaps some forms of assault or minor theft) are chained directly beneath one of these grates - truly vindictive peasants have been known to "save up" their waste for when a particularly reviled criminal is chained within the grates.  Such criminals are always under guard by one or two recruits for the city watch, who are often bribed to "take a walk" while other dangerous liquids (such as acid) are poured upon stockaded criminals.  The tunnels, which lead throughout the city (and into many of the homes of the wealthy) are sometimes prowled by truly desperate thieves.The Floating Corpse The most infamous tavern in town, the "corpse" is actually a lake barge that has been converted into a floating tavern, with many of the holds converted into drinking halls, gambling dens, and private rooms.  Most nights it remains moored to the docks, but every week or so the Corpse schedules a "night voyage" where it drops anchor some ways offshore where it is no longer subject to city laws (or taxes!).  This, of course, is when the true fun begins.</blockquote>

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