Travelogue
Phenia is a unique and unsettling place, which is inhabited by the most strangest people. While walking on the streets it is as if the buildings are watching every move you make; leaning over your head, towering above you. It can feel intimidating and make you feel as if you are closed in and can't escape. Looking up at the sky it's not the usual big, blue open space you are met with, but a deep purple with strange yellow lines that create ragged lines that rush off into the distance. It's appears as lighting that froze in time, not moving anymore. It has been like this ever since the first person stepped into the city.
No one knows who built Phenia, but old tales say it was created for people who lost their way to finally find a place where to belong. To think the purpose of these buildings was to find shelter and protection is absurd as the deformed lines and strong colours rather create an uneasy atmosphere. But it was not always like that, the original buildings were standing tall and proud, almost elegant. The curved lines of windows and huge columns still show that once they were truly admirable. People were grateful for what they got and lived in peace. But as time has passed everything has changed, not everyone though this city was their home and wanted to see the rest of the world, which they were not allowed to do as said by the rules. Some people started realising that they are not just one of the many and that the solid giant structured buildings cannot define them as individuals. The inhabitants had divided into two groups, one who preach, and one that do not listen or want to be part of it. Perhaps the built-up tension between the people has changed the city.
The once calm and nice colours that has ruled over the streets has started to become not matching anymore and even unpleasant to stare at. Now we see that the purple walls are slightly cracked as they have aged, but were not repaired by anyone. The yellow lines outline and surround the buildings, like a cage and make their appearance more defined. The shapes of the structures has deformed and looks like they are not so solid, but rather able to bend in any direction they are forced into. This unreliable, wave-like shapes could make you feel dizzy and just pull you in deeper into the jungle of religious buildings.
The main building that rises above all of the other buildings, as if watching over the city is a magnificent church. This building unlike all the others is more structured and the bends in it are more angular. This makes the appearance of it having more power than anything else, like it is very difficult to break. It can make you feel threatened, as it leans towards you with all its might, the towers sharp tips pointing right at you; as if inspecting you.
Phenia might appear as a very unfriendly and scary place to find yourself in, however it contains just as much fascination as fright. As crossing through streets, you might find yourself interested in how has it all changed; what force was strong enough to deform these buildings and what could the future hold for the inhabitants, buildings and atmosphere in the city.
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