Behold, the grand floating palace, some say fortress of Songborne.
It is from here that the Empire of Miradorium is ruled.
Emperor Haran Seadar rules from on-high, this floating fortress the perfect symbol of his mighty power.
Songborne is the home of the imperial court of Emperor Haran Seadar.
Each of the empires six High Born Families send ambassadors to the court to win the emperor’s favour and play the great game of power.
Songborne hangs in the yellow sky, its battlements swept over by the vaporous green clouds of Miradorum. It is held aloft by an army of ‘whisperers’ who chant a secret, silent song known only to the royal line of the Seadars. It is the source of their power, allowing the palace to float menacingly over the kingdom.
Seadar's also has an armada of sky barges used for imperial travel, bringing goods to and from the floating palace and in times of war aiding the armies of the Seadar against their foes both foreign and domestic.
Inside the fortresses thick, red walls, rages a war of words, a web of plots and game of imperial politics played for the highest stakes.
Whilst the high born families call the kin they send to Songborne ambassadors, it is also acknowledged that they are, at the same time, hostages of the imperial family.
There are rumours that the fortress itself is alive and that certain ‘whispers’ can commune with it. They say the walls themselves call out for power, for dominion for Songborne's supremacy.
Humiliating another ambassador at court might be cause for a duel but losing the favour of the emperor means certain death and probably an unpleasant death at that.
Welcome to the imperial court, ambassador, the highest position in the land and the one from which the fall is greater than any other both literally and metaphorically.
Will the interests of your family thrive under your stewardship or will you fall from grace?