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A look into an alternate history within a parallel universe very much like our own.

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_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Weye Planet: Viborg Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region Town: Weye _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Welcome back to the humble town of Weye!...
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hab River Canal Planet: Viborg Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region City: Valhalla Borough: Noorstadt & Neighbourhood Island _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Hab River Canal runs between both Noorstadt and Neighbourhood...
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Interlude _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The stoney shores of Runestone are painted with rocky cliffs and sandy beaches which are absorbed with the ancient holy presence of the Old Gods. Its is here where Völundr Oldchild repelled the invasion...
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sky Haven Planet: Viborg Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region City: Sky Haven _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explore the City in the Sky, peppered with breathtaking attractions and stunning views. Home to the Gibraltar...
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Throat of Tyr Planet: Viborg Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region County: Weye _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Throat of Tyr lies to the south of Valhalla city borders nestled in the godswood of County Weye. It is here...
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________ North Bay Planet: Viborg Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region City: North Bay _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ North Bay is an industrial city with an average sized port which sees roughly 1.3 million metric tonnes of cargo...
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Weye Planet: Viborg Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region Town: Weye _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The town of Weye is home to approximately 4,783 Baldurians and is located just south of Valhalla. The town is primarily...
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Altec Bay Planet: Viborg Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region Town: Altec Bay _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The town of Altec Bay is home to total of 5,500 Baldurians and is considered one of the smallest municipalities in...
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Noorstadt Planet: Viborg Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region City: Valhalla Borough: Noorstadt _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ I've decided to go and have a crack at my first mosaic and thought a return to Noorstadt would be...
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Arena District Planet: Viborg Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region City: Valhalla Borough: Neighbourhood Island District: Arena _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Located in what would be considered Midtown Valhalla, the Arena...
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________ City in the Sky Planet: Viborg Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region City: Sky Haven _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Located on the northwestern coast of Valhalla Island, Sky Haven is home to 84,600 Baldurians. The city is...
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Neighbourhood Island: Village District Planet: Viborg Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region City: Valhalla Borough: Neighbourhood Island District: Village The Village District is located on the west end of Neighbourhood Island and gets its name from the relatively low height of its buildings when compared to the towering behemoths found everywhere else on the island. It is the island's smallest district and is composed of mainly row/townhouses and tenements although a small section...
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Northwater Planet: Viborg Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region City: Valhalla Borough: Northwater The borough of Northwater lies to the north of Neighbourhood Island in the city of Valhalla. It is home to a large industrial sector bordering the Odinean Sea as well as medium sized commercial centre. Perhaps it most notable attraction is the Odinfell Stadium which houses the Valhallan Viking soccer team. "A fool can throw a stone in a pond that 100 wise men can not get out." - Saul...
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Interlude For this entry I’ve taken a break from the usual update to thank everyone who has viewed, commented and rated Republic of Baldur. Working on this City Journal and creating aesthetically pleasing cities and images has been a great pleasure and seeing any kind of response, either critical or complimentary, is very rewarding. In this update I’ve included two teaser images of the borough of Neighbourhood Island in the city of Valhalla. As well as a 3-piece image accompanied by a poem titled City...
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Sky Haven Planet: Viborg Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region City: Sky Haven Considered one of the most beautiful coastal skylines on the planet, Sky Haven boasts a plethora of stunning ocean views. Host to the famous Toyota Island and the Bridge of Gibraltar, the city is touted as being one of Baldur's most livable cities. After demand for a second large business market on the island, Sky Haven was founded and has since become a prominent waterfront attraction. "Excuse me while I...
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North Bay Towers Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region City: Valhalla Borough: North Bay The North Bay Towers are a cluster of brownstone housing projects located in the borough of North Bay, Valhalla. The area is home to a large population of low income families and boasts one of the highest crime rates in the region. Mayor Magnus Windhelm of Valhalla has been implementing various social programs aimed at revitalizing the community since his inauguration. "In a democracy the poor...
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Returning to Noorstadt Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region City: Valhalla Borough: Noorstadt The multicultural borough of Noorstadt resides to the south of Neighbourhood Island. It hosts an abundance of local shops and restaurants within its crowed streets. Given its cultural hospitality and close proximity to Neighbourhood Island it has been known to some as the Neighbourly City. "How lovely are the portals of the night, when stars come out to watch the daylight die." - Thomas Cole
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Anvil The town of Anvil holds a population of just over 40,000 citizens. The town is famous for its beautiful pedestrian friendly downtown and its proximity to the Odiil Stones. It is located on the western shore of Valhalla Island just south of Odiil County. "We are always on the anvil; by trials God is shaping us for higher things." - Henry Ward Beecher
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Belwood Belwood is a small city in the Greater Valhallan Region home to just over 59,000 residents. It is home to prominent landmarks such as Hewlett University, Bryant Park and the V-00 Expressway. It is located on the southern shore of Valhalla Island to the left of Leaflit County. "A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence University education." - George Bernard Shaw
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Altec Bay Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region Town: Altec Bay The town of Altec Bay is home to one of the largest industrial seaports in the Greater Valhallan Region. The seaport deals in importing and exporting a wide variety of industrial and commercial goods across planet Viborg. "Any one who believes that any great enterprise of an industrial character can be started without labor must have little experience of life." - William Graham Sumner
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Dream World Planet: Viborg Sovereign State: Baldur Realm: Mind of the Dreamer For this update I felt like doing something a little different and decided to create an entry inspired by the movie Inception, one of my favourite films. It'll be a little shorter than my usual updates because the chapter will be focused on one particular image which I think turned out rather well. It basically sums up how I feel about CJ'ing in general, as a kind of a dream world where anything is possible at the hands of the...
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Noorstadt Sovereign State: Baldur City State: Greater Valhallan Region City: Valhalla Borough: Noorstadt The Noorstadt Borough is located in the southern end of the Valhallan City, the Capital of the region. It hosts some of the most diverse areas in the city state. Home to over 34 different races of human beings, the Borough attracts citizens of Viborg from all races to live next to commercial and political epicentre of Neighbourhood Island. Noorstadt plays host to some of the many iconic landmarks the...
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Contact Dimension: Unknown Galaxy: Alpha Delphinus Star System: Vor Planet: Viborg Sovereign State: Baldur As our reality bends to see just over the horizon into the next dimension, the people of Baldur go about their daily lives. In a galaxy named Alpha Delphinus burns a main sequence star called Vor. One of the three planets that orbit Vor is Viborg, a terrestrial planet roughly the same size as the planet earth. It contains all necessary elements to harbor water and sustain a wide variety of ecosystems...
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The Multiverse In a universe parallel to ours, exists a world similar to planet Earth. In this world lies the Republic of Baldur, a small island nation state that has developed similarly to the North American Nations through the process of environmental adaptation. Humans exist here along with every other physical, chemical and biological laws observed on planet Earth. A world precisely the same size and in the exact location of Earth means we are close enough to touch yet we are unable to see, hear, feel...
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