The Grand Palace
Alphamor 9 Outer Orbit Station
History
The Palace
The Palace is the centerpiece of the satellite station. Considered the official home of the Ruling emperor for the last 3 generations. The Palace Tower is only accessible through a private access elevator which branches into halls that connect to every main sector within the station. The tower was the original construction of the translators' guild and has been renovated multiple times since the first emperor was gifted the satellite. Elum Bengrul the First emperor became well known for his many alterations to the palace structure. Often building rooms and completely sealing them off, only to be discovered by later royalty. Draconus I also made many alterations to the station, besides his conversion to a monk military base the palace was further expanded to accommodate for his family as a permanent homestead.
The Royal Military
A Group of elite monk soldiers are trained at The Grand Palace station every year. The monasteries are divided into nine separate specializations. To become a member of the royal Military one must complete the preliminary training, learning the basics of each teaching from each master. Then one must dedicate to a single specialty and continue until graduated. After this the monk will be allowed to join the Royal Military.
The Nine Teachings
-Astral Archipelago - Detect Ki - The Eyes
Pillars and Training Grounds
School Pillars: A monk who follows the Way of the Astral Self believes their body is an illusion. They see their ki as a representation of their true form, an astral self. This astral self has the capacity to be a force of order or disorder, The Astral Archipelago chooses to find the balance of these two conflicting aspects. To find one's inner balance of self to that of the world is to find order within the sea of unknowable disorder. For a wave has a known shape but the ocean is forever changing. The first teaching all monks receive from the Archipelago is the ability to Detect Ki, by focusing ones energy into their sight.
Training Ground: The Astral Archipelago sits at the southwest corner of the Grand Palace. Its training ground consists of large stony shore islands dotted with East Asian-style meditation rooms and more extensive spar grounds. The islands are connected by bridges and are surrounded by a cosmic purple sea created using hardlight technology.
-Yote Arena - Center Gravity - The Hips
Pillars and Training Grounds
School Pillars: The Way of the Drunken Master teaches its students to move with the jerky, unpredictable movements of a drunkard. A drunken master sways, tottering on unsteady feet, to present what seems like an incompetent combatant who proves frustrating to engage. Focusing on movement and one's own relationship to gravity The Yote Arena are masters of contortion and physical balance. To sway with the turn of a planet is to understand your place within the universe. The first teaching all monks receive from the Yote is the ability to Center Gravity, by focusing ones energy into their hips.
Training Ground: The Yote Arena sits at the southeast edge of the Grand Palace. The training grounds consist of an open grass field with sparse trees. One large building styled like a traditional bar or saloon sits furthest from the main entrance. The fields are used for movement and combat training while the building is used to train the Yote's tolerance to alcohol and sedatives.
-Shadow Dojo - Detect Traps - The Ears
Pillars and Training Grounds
School Pillars: Monks of the Way of Shadow follow a tradition that values stealth and subterfuge. These monks might be called shadowdancers or dark monks, and they serve as spies and assassins. Often the members of a Shadow monastery become like family members, forming a clan sworn to secrecy about their arts and missions. All who live experience darkness, though few find themselves within it. Focusing on sneak-based attacks and the art of obscurity anonymity is often these monks' greatest weapon. To be trapped within darkness is to not see the infinity within it. The first teaching all monks receive from the Dojo is the ability to Detect Traps, by focusing ones energy into their ehi
Training Ground: The Shadow Dojo stands at the lower South East of the Grand Palace. The Dojo consists of many interlocking alleyways filled with secret passages, underground tunnels, and complex traps. The central building is styled like an Indian Temple and acts as the main combat ground for this class of monk but is only accessible through the twisting maze of alleyways and secret passages. The dark passages are often used in stealth and dexterity training as many students will be tasked with hunting one through the complex facility.
-Shrine of Four Kinds - Protection From Energy - The Chest
Pillars and Training Grounds
School Pillars: Those who follow the teachings of The Four Kinds find themselves connected to the elements of the world around them. Focusing their ki, these monks can align themselves with the forces of creation and bend the four elements to their will, using them as an extension of the monk's body. The Shrine of Four Kinds is considered the most individualized class of training, Some members of this tradition dedicate themselves to a single element, but others weave the elements together. Often a dedicated student will receive tattoos corresponding to their element of expertise. As all was made from the elements all will eventually return to them. The first teaching all monks receive from the Four Kinds is the ability to Protection From Energy, by focusing ones energy into their Chest.
Training Ground: The Shrine of Four Kinds is one of the largest areas in the Grand Palace located in the Central South of the Station. Split into four quadrants for each of the recognized elements of creation, Each of these quadrants are also home to many species of animals who display a high Ki protentional and act as inspiration for new students to develop their abilities. The quadrants include habitats, combat, and meditation zones for the four separate teachings.
-Kensei Barracks - Magic Weapon - The Lungs
Pillars and Training Grounds
School Pillars: A Kensei sees a weapon much, in the same way, a calligrapher or a painter regards a pen or brush. Whatever the weapon, the Kensei views it as a tool used to express the beauty and precision of the martial arts. Such mastery makes a Kensei a peerless warrior but it is in fact a side effect of intense devotion, practice, and study. The strength of one's will is the sharpness of the blade itself. The first teaching all monks receive from the Kensei is the ability to Magic Weapon, by focusing ones energy into their Breath.
Training Ground: The Kensei Barracks expand over a large area of the station in its central West and is one of the most common schools of monks within the military. The barracks consist of mainly open-air combat zones all surrounding a central courtyard. The terrain resembles a Savanah dotted with trees a small shrubs for strategic cover. One central building dubbed 'The Armory' is a central headquarters for the Alphamor Military. The sky dome of the Kensei barracks always sits at twilight or dusk using similar technology to the Black Box entertainment center to create a highly realistic atmosphere.
-Sanctuary of Mercy - Charm Person/Healing - The Left Hand
Pillars and Training Grounds
School Pillars: Monks of the Way of Mercy learn to manipulate the life force of others to bring aid to those in need. They are wandering physicians to the poor and hurt. However, to those beyond their help, they bring a swift end as an act of mercy. Those who follow the Way of Mercy are often administering to the needy and making grim choices rooted in reality rather than idealism. The Sanctuary of Mercy is considered a leader in developmental medicine, often searching for cures with their Ki abilities for new diseases. The way of mercy stands with a harsh reality that all things big or small can control and change everything as we know it. The first teaching all monks receive from the Sanctuary is the ability to Charm Person, by focusing ones energy into their left hand.
Training Ground: The Sanctuary of Mercy sits at the northeast corner of the station and consists of mainly Turkish-styled buildings surrounded by gardens and water features. The training of these monks is unlike others as most training is done on sick or dying volunteers. To accommodate, most of the enclosed buildings are used as medical wings, supporting many patients with a wide range of issues. The members of this teaching usually don robes with deep cowls, and they often conceal their faces with masks, presenting themselves as the faceless bringers of life and death.
-Sunsoul Rendezvous - Suns Ward - The Skin
Pillars and Training Grounds
School Pillars: Monks of the Sun Soul learn to channel their own life energy into the searing power of the stars. They teach that meditation can unlock the ability to unleash the indomitable light shed by the soul of every living creature. The Sunsoul Rendezvous utilizes Sun meditation a spiritual practice where one subjects themselves to the light of a star for long periods. The combat power of the Sunsoul are often unmatched however they are often taught other skills that make use of their inner light. They believe the heat of the stars fuels their inner light and to truly shine with the velocity of their source one must endure a stars power. The first teaching all monks receive from the Sunsoul is the ability Suns Ward, by focusing ones energy into their skin.
Training Ground: The Sunsoul Rendezvous sits at the Central South East of the grand palace station. It is home to a large stellar observatory which is kept in constant view of Binary stars of the Alphamor system. A number of stellar orreries are found throughout the area, and meditation rooms either are entirely exposed to the two suns or are complex chambers making use of mirrors to reflect the light to a specific area. The Rendezvous is also home to a few animals taken from across the universe who display similar Ki potential.
-Longdeath Necropolis - True Strike - The Right Hand
Pillars and Training Grounds
School Pillars: Monks of the Way of the Longdeath take great interest in the meaning and mechanics of dying. The Longdeath Necropolis will procure the deceased and prepare elaborate experiments to capture, record, and understand the moments of their demise. They then use this knowledge to guide their understanding of martial arts, yielding a deadly fighting style. By studying the means of death from sources beyond us we may discover the truths of what our lives truly are, and in turn, discover what removes it. Though the Longdeath training has few their precise tactics are considered unmatched. The first teaching all monks receive from the Longdeath is the ability to True Strike , by focusing ones energy into their right hand.
Training Ground: The Longdeath Necropolis resides in the North West sector of the Palace station. It is constructed to resemble a dark, freezing cave system. Intercate tunnelways and Dark corners obscure the many testing rooms within the grounds. The central cave displays past monks who have since died but who remain preserved in cryostasis for training and inspiration to future students. A further section of the cave contains a single monk of unknown origin, all tests show the man sits in a state between life and death. This monk has acted as an idol for future disciples to strive to become.
-Way of the Open Hand - The Soul/Ki
Pillars and Training Grounds
School Pillars: Monks under the Way of the Open Hand are the ultimate masters of martial arts combat, whether armed or unarmed. They specialize in techniques to counter and offset their opponents, use their ki to recover quickly, and bolster their abilities. The Way of the Open Hand's main practice is advanced meditation, with this, they gain a true understanding of themselves beyond many others and can force protection or harm upon the strongest combatants. Through confidence in one's strengths and humility in one's faults, one may find their greatest abilities.
Training Ground: The Way of the Open Hand acts as sacred teaching the students are few and the master is considered a great honor, The Grand Temple acts as their training grounds occupying the Northern sector of the station. The Temple is home to the cantonium sphere and acts as the centerpiece to the ornate marble cathedral that acts as the main combat grounds. This area is also used for public events such as The Cantonium or Monk Graduation. The exterior of this area is a small forested area with stone walking paths encircling the cathedral.
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School Pillars: A monk who follows the Way of the Astral Self believes their body is an illusion. They see their ki as a representation of their true form, an astral self. This astral self has the capacity to be a force of order or disorder, The Astral Archipelago chooses to find the balance of these two conflicting aspects. To find ones inner balance of self to that of the world is to find order within the sea of unknowable disorder. For a wave has a known shape but the ocean is forever changing. The first teaching all monks receive from the Archipelago is the ability to detect Ki, by focusing ones
Training Ground: The Astral Archipelago sits at the South West corner of the Grand Palace. Its training ground consists of large stony shore islands dotted with east Asian style meditation rooms and larger spar grounds. The islands are connected by bridges and are surrounded by a cosmic purple sea created using hardlight technology.
School Pillars: The Way of the Drunken Master teaches its students to move with the jerky, unpredictable movements of a drunkard. A drunken master sways, tottering on unsteady feet, to present what seems like an incompetent combatant who proves frustrating to engage. Focusing on movement and ones own relationship to gravity The Yote Arena are masters of contortion and physical balance. To sway with the turn of a planet is to understand your place within the universe.
Training Ground: The Yote Arena sits at the South East edge of the Grand Palace. The training grounds consist of an open grass field with sparse trees. One large building styled like a traditional bar or saloon sits furthest from the main entrance. The fields are used for movement and combat training while the building is used to train the Yote's tolerance to alcohols and sedatives.
School Pillars: Monks of the Way of Shadow follow a tradition that values stealth and subterfuge. These monks might be called shadowdancers or dark monks, and they serve as spies and assassins. Often the members of a Shadow monastery become like family members, forming a clan sworn to secrecy about their arts and missions. All who live experience darkness, though few find themselves within it. Focusing on sneak based attacks and the art of obscurity anonymity is often these monks greatest weapon. To be trapped within darkness is to not see the infinity within it.
Training Ground: The Shadow Dojo stands at the lower South East of the Grand Palace. The Dojo consists of many interlocking alleyways filled with secret passages and traps. The central building styled like an Indian Temple acts as the main combat ground for this class of monk but is only accessible through the twisting maze of alleyways.
School Pillars: Those who follow the teachings of The Four Kinds find themselves connected to the worlds elements around them. Focusing their ki, these monks can align themselves with the forces of creation and bend the four elements to their will, using them as an extension of the monks body. The Shrine of Four Kinds is considered the most individualized class of training, Some members of this tradition dedicate themselves to a single element, but others weave the elements together. Often a dedicated student will receive tattoos corresponding to their element of expertise. As all was made from the elements all will eventualy return to them.
Training Ground: The Shrine of Four Kinds is one of the largest areas in the Grand Palace. Split into four quadrants for each of the recognized elements of creation, Each of theses quadrants are also home to many species of animals who display a high Ki protentional and act as inspiration for new students to develop their abilities. The quadrants include habitats, combat, and meditation zones for the four separate teachings.
School Pillars: A monk who follows the Way of the Astral Self believes their body is an illusion. They see their ki as a representation of their true form, an astral self. This astral self has the capacity to be a force of order or disorder, The Astral Archipelago chooses to find the balance of these two conflicting aspects. To find ones inner balance of self to that of the world is to find order within the sea of unknowable disorder. For a wave has a known shape but the ocean is forever changing. The first teaching all monks receive from the Archipelago is the ability to detect Ki, by focusing ones
Training Ground: The Astral Archipelago sits at the South West corner of the Grand Palace. Its training ground consists of large stony shore islands dotted with east Asian style meditation rooms and larger spar grounds. The islands are connected by bridges and are surrounded by a cosmic purple sea created using hardlight technology.
School Pillars: The Way of the Drunken Master teaches its students to move with the jerky, unpredictable movements of a drunkard. A drunken master sways, tottering on unsteady feet, to present what seems like an incompetent combatant who proves frustrating to engage. Focusing on movement and ones own relationship to gravity The Yote Arena are masters of contortion and physical balance. To sway with the turn of a planet is to understand your place within the universe.
Training Ground: The Yote Arena sits at the South East edge of the Grand Palace. The training grounds consist of an open grass field with sparse trees. One large building styled like a traditional bar or saloon sits furthest from the main entrance. The fields are used for movement and combat training while the building is used to train the Yote's tolerance to alcohols and sedatives.
School Pillars: Monks of the Way of Shadow follow a tradition that values stealth and subterfuge. These monks might be called shadowdancers or dark monks, and they serve as spies and assassins. Often the members of a Shadow monastery become like family members, forming a clan sworn to secrecy about their arts and missions. All who live experience darkness, though few find themselves within it. Focusing on sneak based attacks and the art of obscurity anonymity is often these monks greatest weapon. To be trapped within darkness is to not see the infinity within it.
Training Ground: The Shadow Dojo stands at the lower South East of the Grand Palace. The Dojo consists of many interlocking alleyways filled with secret passages and traps. The central building styled like an Indian Temple acts as the main combat ground for this class of monk but is only accessible through the twisting maze of alleyways.
School Pillars: Those who follow the teachings of The Four Kinds find themselves connected to the worlds elements around them. Focusing their ki, these monks can align themselves with the forces of creation and bend the four elements to their will, using them as an extension of the monks body. The Shrine of Four Kinds is considered the most individualized class of training, Some members of this tradition dedicate themselves to a single element, but others weave the elements together. Often a dedicated student will receive tattoos corresponding to their element of expertise. As all was made from the elements all will eventualy return to them.
Training Ground: The Shrine of Four Kinds is one of the largest areas in the Grand Palace. Split into four quadrants for each of the recognized elements of creation, Each of theses quadrants are also home to many species of animals who display a high Ki protentional and act as inspiration for new students to develop their abilities. The quadrants include habitats, combat, and meditation zones for the four separate teachings.
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