Old Esteille neighbourhood

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Old Esteille, a young, respectable, & perfectly safe & healthy neighbourhood

Written by Pierre Douille for the Old Esteille council.
   
Come live in Old Esteille! A young and dynamic neighbourhood of the capital with a prime location and great features! Perfect for university students, young guild members and other wealthy young professionals!   Discover Old Esteille today and let yourself be convinced!
 
 

Its history and perfectly safe location

 
Location
Built where the ancient river bed and nearby riverbank used to be located before Esteille was destroyed and rebuilt for the first time a thousand years ago.
Temple
Go back to ground zero, where the very first runaway ritual started and leave an offering in memory of its victims! But don't worry, all the magic has long since dissipated.
 
 

Its endless amenities

 

Landmarks
Fountains & statues exalting our most impressives mages & engineers, some dating from even before Esteille's first fall!

Education
The best 3 universities of Nélannie & their attached secondary schools are just next door! Have your children be taught by expert university students as part of their local outreach module.

Shops
Many small local shops, in particular the famous Sinnoie bakery & the Channe chocolatery, a few decent clothiers & shoemakers.

Greeneries
5 local parcs packed with trees, pretty flowers, & lovely birds. Perfect to play & relax.

Infrastructure
Numerous fountains with fresh drinkable water & nearby the river & transportation portals to travel throughout Nélannie.

Entertainment
A theatre, numerous bars with an active night life, a duelling ring, local book & embroidery clubs.

Local events
Festival of the river to celebrate the moving of the river bed during the rebuilding of Esteille after the 1st runaway ritual.   Remembrance ceremonies in Old Esteille for the 1st and 2nd runaway rituals—with public singing of the bad ritual song.
   
 

A modern, respectable, safe, and healthy place!

 
Modern
Old Esteille is one of the only place in the capital where recent construction has and is still taking place!   Enjoy the most modern buildings of Esteille with the guarantee that they respect the symmetry rules of the city map & of contribute to its defensive runic diagram!
Respectable
The spat of recent constructions in the neighbourhood has greatly changed its population, & now many young wealthy nobles and guild members are calling Old Esteille home!   Come here to have a chance to live by their side!
Safe
The army is regularly patrolling Old Esteille to hunt for Dark mages, thieves, & other petty criminals. They even maintain a local ritual watch & are ready to intervene at the least sign of illegal magic!   All of Old Esteille's inhabitants can live here fully ensured of their safety and with numerous army officers nearby ready to jump in & help!
Healthy
The runaway ritual magic released twice in Old Esteille has long seeped into the ground. The result is a higher & perfectly safe magic concentration in its soil & air, ensuring optimal powering of passive artefacts & infrastructure & even a quicker replenishment of its inhabitants' magical reserves!   Come live here to always feel super energised & optimistic!
 
 

Habitations currently available

 

Townhouse residence
Our latest constructions projects are still expanding the group of townhouse residences with apartments for wealthy young professionals. All buildings enjoy the use of their own area for entertaining guests & a decently-size training room to practice your fireballs!   Reserve yourself an apartment today & benefit from a special sale!
 
 

A perfectly safe place

 
Only superstitious people avoid Old Esteille nowadays. Don't put yourself among their numbers & seize this occasion!
   
   
 

Related Articles

 
The Kingdom of Nélannie
Locations Esteille, the capital · Old Esteille neighbourhood · The Dark Lord's Lair · Rune guild building · The Mouth of Garna
Infrastructure Transportation portals · Canal and river barges · Semaphore network
Factions Light vs Dark politics and Dark Lords · Light Lords · Dark Society · Light Society · Noble Houses
Organisation Rune Guild · The enchanting guild · Universities and higher education system · The University of Brauchat
Culture General (The ancient religion, Food traditions, Courtship gifts, A militarised society, Calendar & celebrations) · Magical tech (Candied magic, Nail tattoos, The Royal Protector's pearls) · Birds (Golden pricker, Terror Birds, Ridiculous chicken)
Influential people Royal family (King Stanislas, Crown Prince Simon) · Ministers (Minister Xanon) · Royal Adviser (Lord Justinien de Labruyère) · Senators (Lord Mérein, Lady Sandeux, Lord Royenne) · Dark Lord (Lord Enélien Cenlys) · Journalists (Jeanne Longue, Rémi Dumand) · Influential professions (Guild directors, Ritual Hunters)


Cover image: Map of Old Esteille by AmélieIS

Comments

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Jul 23, 2023 18:07 by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

*narrows eyes suspiciously*

Emy x
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Jul 23, 2023 18:47 by Amélie I. S. Debruyne

So much suspicious for such a safe & healthy place :( Don't be prejudiced like a Light mage :p

To see what I am up to: my Summer Camp 2024.
Jul 27, 2023 17:05 by Marjorie Ariel

I love how this is just a desperate attempt to put a good spin on something with few redeeming qualities. There were not one, but two runaway rituals here! So there's... plenty of magic to use! And more excuses to party! It's under regular construction, so it's... modern!

Aug 3, 2023 12:41 by Amélie I. S. Debruyne

Exactly :D And Alina lives there, so some people obviously found the arguments convincing :p

To see what I am up to: my Summer Camp 2024.
Aug 7, 2023 04:39 by Marjorie Ariel

lol I have Alina has her own reasons for living there...

Aug 19, 2023 00:53 by Joella Kay

I enjoyed reading about this place as advertised. Seems to be protesting that it's safe overmuch. :)

Sep 29, 2023 11:41 by Amélie I. S. Debruyne

Thanks <3 Yes, them mentioning safety so much is a bit of a red flag XD

To see what I am up to: my Summer Camp 2024.
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