Jade Circus

Purpose / Function

Officially it was to commemorate the conquest of the entire continent and to provide the Capital with acts and displays from the entire Empire. Unofficially, when you have a city of 3 million you need a way to keep them entertained or they may find ways to entertain themselves.

Design

A large oval stadium with modifiable structures for the main viewing area.

Entries

The Imperial Gate was facing Mor Daven. The Gogorin Gate faced the sea and the gate of Val faced west towards Bendil.

Denizens

A staff of 500 to 750 called the Jade Circus home. Performers, animal handlers, healers for both people and animals, and all the support and administrative staff such an operation called for. All overseen by the Mistress/Master of Revels.

Contents & Furnishings

All types for all castes of people that lived and worked at the Jade Circus.

Valuables

The Holder Imperial Throne owned the Jade Circus and the vast wealth it acculated. A signifigant portion of which was kept premesis for the Jade Circus's use. Over the centuries items of great value were procured for museum like exhibits.

Alterations

The stone structure itself went largely unaltered for it's almost 1300 year history. The Interior was designed to be high alterable with false walls of various designs and materials, depending on what was needed. Some acts held real danger, wild animal's and the like, so walls that could resist and contain say a rampaging witch panther were needed for that.

Architecture

Constucted of marble of different hues to make it a rainbow that gleamed in the sunlight and almost glowed at night with large Guild glowstones placed every ten paces. It was a large oval that was approx 350 meters long and, at it's widest, 200 meters. The outer wall was 55 meters high and marked the back of stone stadium seating that encircled the entirety of the building. This was for when major events were held on the main floor. For everyday use the main floor was filled with set display's, acts and games marked by temporary buildings and tents. Under the stadium seating were the offices, workshops, living quarters, kitchens, meeting rooms and storage for those who worked and lived at the Jade Circus

Defenses

Imperial Guards guarded every entrance and exit and patroled around the clock. The gates were constructed by the Imperial Artisan's Guild and could withstand the mightiest battering ram.
The strongroom doors and walls were also of Guild make and had a standing guard of a squad of Shadowguards.

History

When the entire continent was under Imperial control, finalized when Winterholme finally submitted in 1258 BF, Empress Helleny  II wished something grand to celebrate it. The Jade Circus was envisioned and designed and constuction began in the spring of 1257 BF. It took five years to build. During that time Vectari Loen was named the first Mistress of Revels. She organized and staffed the circus and eall was in ready for it's Grand Opening.
The Grand Opening was attended by representatives from every kingdom, city/state and people of Empire. The Empress also made an appearence to officially open the Jade Circus.
For the next twelve hundred years the Jade Circus hosted four common revels a week and every month a grand Revel was held with every stadium seat filled. Every new Empress or Emperor also hosted an Imperial Revel on the anniversary of their coronation. When The Empire the gates to the Jade Circus were barred for a year until Caleio, cousin to Goval VI, took Mor Daven and crowned himself Emperer Val XXVII. He ordered the Jade Circu His daughter, Lendela, loathed her father and with the assistance of her husband, Prince Tain Sciblayed, raised an army. Early in the winter of 2 AF they marched on Mor Daven and did not lay a siege. The set up catapults and with barrels of flaming pitch set fire to both the Capital and the Jade Circus. Both burned for days and the loss of life was north of one million. Everyone who fled the city or the Circus was captured and identified to ensure it was not Lendela's father. He was captured fleeing the Jade Circus, thinking to hide among the performers.
He was hung in the ruins of the Jade Circus and his body left to rot.

Tourism

During it's operation hundreds of thousands would visit weekly with every visitor to the Capital making at least one trip to the Jade Circus

RUINED STRUCTURE
2 AF

Founding Date

Begun-1257 BF, Finished -1252 BF

Parent Location

Mor Daven

Ruling/Owning Rank

Master/Mistress of Revels