Nexulai

A research facility was built over the ancient ruins after the discovery of rifts in the fabric of reality began to appear. Using the combined knowledge they have achieved through study of the magical arts, and physics, they have come to understand that these tears in reality reach across to distant worlds, likely created by the society that left the ruins. Though they have not yet determined the means of permanently mending the seams, they did learn to stabilize them, and transform them into portals that could transport explorers across immeasurable distances to exotic worlds where they discovered strange peoples and lands.

Built on a Plateau backed by two mountains overlooking an ocean bay. The sudden exposure to cultures and ideals of great variety fueled a desire for trade among the people across Akreaus, and as a result, what was once a meager camp meant for little more than research, has grown into a thriving and diverse city... elegant in appearance due to architecture that incorporated modern materials with exotic and classical appearances. Throughout the city are built sometimes massive Steel and Silver loops meant to house and stabilize portals. Oft times are the buildings immediately surrounding the portal built in the style of the society that controls the portal on the other side. Most buildings are between 60-80 feet tall with a few notable skyscrapers and spires meant to house portals discovered at higher altitudes have been built in the recent decade, fueling speculation that the society that originally created the portals may have been well adapted to flight. Most ground level portals sit at the end of streets or alleys, though some are built on the perimeters of large parks or public squares. At present, 57 portals are active, 82 rifts are actively sealed due to inhospitable conditions on the other side or hostile natives and 12 remain unstable with access to the area immediately surrounding them being sealed off for safety reasons.

The population of Nexulai is predominantly Human, Averian (Both native species of Akreaus), and Elven from a nomadic tribe of one of the worlds taken in as refugees before the portal was sealed 80 years ago due to warring rival tribes. There are many other races represented in small numbers as a result of immigration or establishing of trade from the portals.

Government
Government is considered a co-op government between the Human and Averian nations of Akreaus where agreements to societies on the other side of the portals are carefully vetted by representatives of both nations. Civilian Law however, is legislated by elected officials representing districts within the city itself. Averian and Human natives represent roughly a third of the city each, while the Elves have roughly a quarter of the city's representation. Overseeing the Representative Assembly is a Grand Ambassador selected by agreement between the Prime Minister of the Human nation, and the Matriarch of the Averian.

Notable Locations
The Crater Citadel: A roughly restored structure of the original ruins, it was a marble structure built on the sloping wall of a small crater in the middle of the plateau the city was built upon. An alter stretched out like a balcony over the center of the crater, while the building's main spire reached towards the sky from the crater's rim. It is theorized that this was where the ritual used to open the many portals in ancient times was carried out from.

The Northern Roost: On the slopes of the Sort'Vol Peak are a set of 5 silver plated Skyscrapers with gold plated corners; and a singularly tall spiraling Spire that houses most of the administrative offices of the Averian.

Representative Assembly: A pair of buildings set at the mouth of the valley between Sort'Vol Peak and Wek'Vol Peak. One is circular (The Main Assembly) and the other a massive crescent housing the offices of the various representatives that partially wraps around the Main Assembly. At the center of the crescent rises a tall tower that houses the Ambassador's office.

Herkak'Lon: Below the plateau cliffs of the city sits an administratively separate port city that was unnoticeable until Nexulai began opening trade through the portals. It has since rapidly grown along with Nexulai as it ships goods from Nexulai to cities around Akreaus. A tunnel was dug into the cliffs overlooking the city to slowly ramp to the plateau surface and into Nexulai and a pair of Railroad Tracks laid down within to facilitate the transportation of large quantities of goods between the two cities. It is generally assumed that in the future the two will be indistinguishable from one another.

Notable Individuals
Grand Ambassador Sokolniki: Age 28 - Acting Grand Ambassador of Nexulai. An Eagle-Falcon cross of Averian; most would describe him as somehow being aggressively friendly as he makes no small effort to charm strangers and friends alike. His friendly demeanor won him rapid support with the Human Prime Minister and resulted in his selection as Ambassador to be unusually quick. Intrigued with flight, his people having lost the capability for it millions of years ago; he takes great interest in the pioneering efforts of some inventors within the city to make possible "Powered Flight" and made a significant investment of his personal fortune into funding these efforts. In addition to being the Ambassador of Nexulai, he is also acting CEO of a railroad company that owns roughly 35% of the tracks in Averian territories in addition to the Nexulai-Herkak Tunnel. It has recently been rumored he fancies the daughter of the Ainl'yer Sea Shipping Company that handles most of the shipping of goods from and to Herkak'Lon. Previously a member of the Nexulai Patrol... his rank at the time of retiring from his post was Captain.