Aspis Pier
When the infamous Aspis Consortium won the contract to construct the Radiant Festival’s largest overwater exhibition, no one knew what to expect from the exploitative company of mercenaries. But the Aspis Pier—as the elevated boardwalk boldly proclaims across numerous signs along its length—has defied any and all expectations. The massive structure stretches more than 3,000 feet into Absalom Bay and is supported by hundreds of pillars. As impressive as it is from a bird’s eye, though, Aspis Pier’s true grandeur can only be seen at street level, for the pier is not one boardwalk, but two—one stacked upon the other—separated by 100 vertical feet of crisscrossing wooden beams. Spiral staircases connect the upper and lower boardwalks at various points along the pier’s span. Numerous food vendors, private exhibits, and smaller attractions line both boardwalks, with the lower pier in particular providing countless nighttime entertainment venues (risqué or otherwise) for the festival’s nocturnally inclined visitors.
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