 | Structure Type: Residential |
 | Structure Type: Government |
 | Structure Type: Commercial |
The buildings are made out of the same three materials: folded steel, gold leaf, and sandstone. The sandstone comes in two different forms: the more structurally-sound building mixture and the more decorative boulder variety. In all three building types, the opulent feeling of the design is the focal point. In other words, it is clear the Mirras wanted others to know just how rich they really are.
The first building displayed in the table is that of the Mirra Manor. This is the family’s main home, housing several dozen bedrooms for guests and servants alike. A small courtyard can be found just beyond the entrance archway, but the real draw to this building is the trapezoidal second floor of the main building. Supposedly, the interior of this floor houses the Mirra family treasure: a Pink Spice Crystal. The crystal is said to have been found by the family ancestor while working in the Spice Mines of a nearby colony. According to legend, he kept the crystal secret until he could safely get it appraised. Upon finding how much it was worth, it was decided that the treasure be cashed in. The original crystal was then carefully cut down, but a large portion of it still remains in the Mirra’s possession.
This fact alone has attracted several greedy individuals, and there have been many attempts to steal the Pink Spice Crystal. This resulted in the family’s investment into the second and third buildings displayed in the table.
Just outside the estate wall facing all major and minor compass points is a security checkpoint that houses the Mirra’s personal army. It is here that anyone wishing to enter the estate must undergo a very lengthy process in order to be granted access into the estate. Fast food deliverers don’t even have access to the building without clearance! It is unknown what happens to those that fail to pass the process.
Lining the roads leading to the mansion are several guard towers. Here, skilled snipers and scouts keep watch over the estate grounds day and night. The towers are strategically placed to allow maximum visibility. Many of the towers function as second eyes for any potential blind spots that could be exploited by another tower. The odd thing about this building is that there are several casinos that have been modeled after this landmark. This doesn’t really work to the Mirra’s advantage any, but it does supply a rather annoy misdirection as to the building’s true function.
Though attempts to steal the Pink Spice Crystal have been reduced to one every five years or so, there are whispers going around those that live in the shadow of the estate that the crystal may not even exist any more. The popular belief is that the family is now living off of an ever-growing nest egg investment from the casinos that dot the city. If this is true or not has yet to be determine due to the mysterious disappearance of the Mirra family from the public eye. Their security detail assures the public, however, that they are safe within their majestic manor.
~Zeek Slider
