I awaken to the grinding of gears. The train will be making it's rounds soon, I speed through my morning routine and got ready.
As I step outside I am greeted by the shadow of the crater and the bronze tower that powers this city's infrastructure, and the ivory boxes belonging to the clans shining in the morning sun.
I made my way to the station and waited for the train. When the gates first appeared little was known about them, they were just these weird anomalies, eventually they broke open and the world suddenly grew more hostile.
The train arives, I grab a seat. Eventually some people found out that the sites of ancient volcanos some how block a gate from breaking and eventually people started moving in.
The train rises over the lip of the crater, vast green field sprawl across the mountain side. Eventually miners dug up a massive crystal which at the time was dubbed the dream stone.
The train eventually spirals towards the bronze tower. The few remaining scientists quickly figured out that this dream stone stabilized the gates and got to work to mine more. But the stability these stones provided weren't permanent.
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The train arrives at my destination, I get off and make my way to the registry office. One day a gate broke open inside the crater and in what I can only assume was a desperate attempt at survival six women and men awoken the power of their Avatar. These six then went on to build the three clans that guard the crater from the gates.
They are the Luminox clan that represent the light and shadow paths, the Gnarlblaze clan that represent the paths of fire and nature, and lastly the Terratide clan that represent the paths of earth and water.
The registry office is crowded with people, looks like I'm stuck here for now. I take a number .After Awakening their power the founders built the bronze tower to harness the magma currents sleeping beneath our feet. They reclaimed farm land, and shared how they received their powers.
Eventually my number is called and I head towards the desk. "Hello are you here to register for a delving license? how may we help you today?" The man behind the counter drones.
"Yes that's correct, I need to start making some money soon." He swiftly slides me a paper forem. "Uh can i-" a pen is shoved towards me. This man has had a very long morning. "Thank you."