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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tortoise" data-source="post: 5116231" data-attributes="member: 146">Perhaps a great "indoor" arboritum and bath.Waterfalls spilling down carved and terraced cliff faces into pools and cisterns surrounded by lush vegetation, each with a stream to a central heated bath. Within each of the surrounding pools rise enourmous statues of some of the gods which hold out pitchers, goblets, and the like from which more water spills into the central bath.Around the circumference of the dome are round openings or windows to allow more light in for the plants during daylight, and to allow a view of the night sky in the evenings.Along the walls are more windows, vast works of stained glass detailing the glory of the empire.Detailed, brightly colored mosaics cover the floors.The grand pillars bear carvings of the likeness of the Emperor in various garb: military, etc, to celebrate the various duties of His Majesty.In the very center of the bath is a semi-submerged throne, carved in the like-ness of a mermaid where the relaxing Emperor can rest his head betwixt her breasts. One of her hands is palm upward so that he may rest food and drink upon it. Warm water flows gently down from the crown on her brow.</blockquote>