Vivessa [Viv-e-c-a]
“Red Amber.“

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A Crowned Dragon since defeated. An Empire lost. 

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A people known only for their past and never the present. Known as the farthest western land of Royale. Once the Crown of the land, but no longer when the Royalian Revolution occurred. Vivessa was an empire built upon slavery and the nobility of the blood, where only the aristocracy could hope to have say.

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Where they once ruled all, they are now ruled upon. Where they stood upon the backs of Royalians, they now are subjugated by Royale. Occupied by Royalian forces, the Vivessan aristocracy, often called a “senate” is only in power by allowance. The council of nobles that rules Vivessa is controlled by the Royalian military. 

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Uncontrollable Greed.

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Known as materialistic, narcissistic and vain; the Vivessan people are painted with a broad brush. They do not follow the Vesiput Code and therefore are seen as a people without honor by Royale. Vivessans are said to fall to the 7 vices easier then other Royalians due to not following a code of honor. 

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It is true that forms of gambling are far more rampant in Vivessa then in the other Royalian provinces. Drinking of alcoholic beverages are also not as heavily monitored. However, impairment is no excuse before the law and indulgence is often cruelly punished by Royalian authorities. 

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Laws

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Laws were and still are harsh and biased, reflecting the social stratification of Vivessan society. The murder of a commoner is treated  as less serious than of a nobleman. The upper classes had the most rights; the wealthy often escaped punishment by paying a fine. These laws are used by the Royalian military to keep control over the Vivessan people. Among Vivessa, men have more rights then women and children, where Vivessan nobles could deflect punishment to their wives, and children.

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Religion

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In a land of darkness, Vivessa worship Reinn Anon, Lord of Light and Storms. Royalians do not intrude upon this reverence as it is not the Royalians who reject the Lord of Light, but the Lord of Light that rejects them. Secondly most common, Vivessans worship Nau'ar Lord of the Sun and Ambition.

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In the early morning whichever day the sky is clear and when the sun starting to rise, Vivessan people opened the east doors of their houses to let the sun shine into their houses. This expels all demons, and bad spirits from the house while exposing ones own body to the early morning sunlight which gives a fresh, good temper, and healthy body.  

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Where Royalians celebrate the Longest Night (Pyrmogae 21st) as the night closest to their Dark Lord, Vivessans celebrate the Longest Day (Cynteya 21st.)

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Unlike Royalians who bury their dead whole in graves; The Vivessans incinerate their dead and place their ashes in ceremonial urns, the remains then placed in stone tombs.

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Art and Culture

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Frescoes and marble statues are a common sight in the larger cities. Especially within churches and cathedrals to Reinn Anon and Nau’ar. Dramas are acted out both on large stages and in open-air public places in Vivessa. 

Festivals are large celebrations and devoted to a specific City. These have traditional foods, dancing, handmade decorations, parades, concerts, and theater.