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===== Gloria<ref>https://alogos.dreamwidth.org/2425.html#Gloria</ref> =====
'''Contains:''' Low-Cost Housing, Moderately-Priced Housing

The old heart of the city. Gloria has seen Karteria rise, and right now it is seeing Karteria falter. But with much the same grim resolution as the city was founded upon, it is determined to endure. And to that end, most of the locals here hold a more pragmatic view of life, taking each day as it comes. Sharing a border with nearly every other district, this has led to more blending than many of the others have faced, and a more stoic acceptance of change.

The arrival of the Augmented has been viewed more cynically here than in most areas. They, by-and-large, do ''not'' believe Patho-Gen's claims that these newcomers will be the salvation of their world. Sounds like propaganda—and nothing but a distraction from the ''fact'' that no one has found a cure for the ills wrought by arcane radiation.

But as the Augmented have gone out of their way to look after the poorer members of society—which are largely contained within Gloria and East Sophia—many amongst this district have come to view these foreigners kindly. While no Karterian is truly ''friendly'' (not in any sort of outgoing way, at least), the people of Gloria are inclined to give new Augmented the benefit of the doubt. While there have been troublemakers, these Karterians have seen far more compassion towards their situation, and attempt to return it to the Augmented with the same grace.

Less prestigious and more dirty types of businesses have taken up residence in Gloria, as prices have fallen relative to other places in the city. This has made it less and less appealing to actually ''live'' here, but the district remains overcrowded. The population itself is a mix of families who've been there for generations, yet with little influence or power—and relative newcomers, who largely work in heavy industry (fled here from Water's Edge, unable to afford the district's increasing gentrification). Both have adapted to a similar cynicism, where the worst is accepted as an inevitability.

Bordering both parks, residents and workers here have a choice on where to abscond to for a small measure of semi-convenient greenery. The park to the Northwest is considered as part of Gloria itself, and is the preferred one for residents. Though less maintained than the other, there is even a hedgemaze, with a lovely statue of Peacock at its center.
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<big>♕</big> '''Cherry's Club''' — A speakeasy-style bar that is a popular hub for all things drinking, socializing, and entertainment. With a modest stage, Cherry's Club features jazz performances many nights with an ample rotation of musicians. Every once in a while there's a vaudeville performance, with an entire line-up of acts from magicians to singers to dancers. Late-nite performances barely skirt the edges of propriety, but that's about as risqué as things get.

<big>♕</big> '''Ocelli Park''' — The preferred park by residents of Gloria, Ocelli Park isn't as glamorous as the Scintillant. It's less maintained, but there's a hedgemaze; at its center, a lovely statue of the heroic Peacock stands resplendent in marble, one hand over her chest and the other brandishing sharp claws. Her tail fans out magnificently behind her in delicate carvings, though some of the barbules and eyes of her feathers have been broken. Otherwise, Ocelli offers beds of clover and wildflowers in the spring, and patchy dirt and weeds in the winter.
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