This forum uses cookies
This forum makes use of cookies to store your login information if you are registered, and your last visit if you are not. Cookies are small text documents stored on your computer; the cookies set by this forum can only be used on this website and pose no security risk. Cookies on this forum also track the specific topics you have read and when you last read them. Please confirm whether you accept or reject these cookies being set.

A cookie will be stored in your browser regardless of choice to prevent you being asked this question again. You will be able to change your cookie settings at any time using the link in the footer.

Welcome, Guest
You have to register before you can post on our site.

Username
  

Password
  





Search Forums

(Advanced Search)

Forum Statistics
» Members: 221
» Latest member: Irihapeti
» Forum threads: 1,806
» Forum posts: 22,085

Full Statistics

Online Users
There are currently 375 online users.
» 0 Member(s) | 372 Guest(s)
Google, Bing, Applebot

Latest Threads
The Way of the Harmonious...
Forum: Greater Moscow
Last Post: Jared Vanders
40 minutes ago
» Replies: 4
» Views: 399
Closure [Denmark]
Forum: Rest of the world
Last Post: Anna
1 hour ago
» Replies: 1
» Views: 15
Just Why?
Forum: Red-light district
Last Post: Casey
7 hours ago
» Replies: 48
» Views: 2,968
Dr. Victor Forrer
Forum: PPC board
Last Post: Ghost
11-07-2025, 07:20 PM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 41
How to Train Your Channel...
Forum: Underground city
Last Post: Zephyr
11-05-2025, 07:38 PM
» Replies: 7
» Views: 1,287
Checking Out Belizna
Forum: Suburbs & Countryside
Last Post: Rachel Shale
11-05-2025, 01:07 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 66
A Nice Chat [Safe Harbour...
Forum: Red-light district
Last Post: Hayden
11-04-2025, 01:41 PM
» Replies: 15
» Views: 781
Irihapeti te Rakena-Willi...
Forum: Biographies & Backstory
Last Post: Irihapeti
11-03-2025, 11:15 PM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 105
Fight Night [Almaz]
Forum: Nightlife & Entertainment
Last Post: Tatyana
11-02-2025, 07:15 PM
» Replies: 14
» Views: 5,130
Making Plans (Artskaf)
Forum: Place of Enlightenment
Last Post: Cadence
11-02-2025, 04:30 PM
» Replies: 5
» Views: 402

 
  Strength in the Power - women
Posted by: Ascendancy - 07-05-2013, 05:22 PM - Forum: About - No Replies

<big>This scale is now outdated. Please see new scale located here.</big>







Potential strength in the Power only


You need not have read the Wheel of Time books to play a channeler so long as you have a grasp of our magic system, but names which appear in parentheses alongside the following level are best estimates of strengths of famous characters from the books. This information is meant to provide context and examples.

Level 21 <small>(Lanfear)</small>


Level 20 <small>(Alivia)</small>
Nadia Sokolov
Oriena Rusayev


Level 19 <small>(Graendal)</small>


Level 18 <small>(Nynaeave)</small>


Level 17 <small>(Mesaana)</small>
Tehya Alisdelisgi


Level 16 <small>(Moghedian)</small>
Claire Novak


Level 15 <small>(Egwene)</small>
Level full
Aeva Morgan
Natalie Northbrook-Grey
Ayden Hayes


Level 14 <small>(Cadsuane)</small>
Spectra Lin
Annika Mikhalka

Level 13


Level 12 <small>(Elaida)</small>


Level 11


Level 10


Level 9
Thalia Milton
Katya


Level 8 <small>(Minimum level to create a gateway/portal)</small>


Level 7


Level 6


Level 5


Level 4 <small>(Minimum level to become an expert)</small>


Level 3


Level 2 <small>(Minimum level to become an adept)</small>


Level 1

Print this item

  Claimed gods
Posted by: Ascendancy - 07-05-2013, 05:11 PM - Forum: About - No Replies

This is a list of gods (and reborn souls from legend) already claimed by currently existing characters. They are arranged by pantheon for easy reference. 

Greek
Hades – Ascendancy
Lethe – Thalia Milton
Pallas (Titan) – Michael Vellas
Prometheus – Nolan Trace
Eris – Oriena Rusayev
Atropos – Claire Novak
Zeus – Damien Oakland
Poseidon – Elias Donovan
Ananke – Annika Mikhalka
Athena Pallas – Victoria Wolff
Melinoë – Daiyu Sòng
Persephone – Evelyn Avalon
Dionysus – Rafael Janssen
Orpheus – Anton Stepanov
Nike – Antonia Perez
Apollo – Jet Terrones
Lachesis – Vena Shah
Nyx - Nhysa
Odysseus – Andre DuBois
Atalanta – Zephyr Lelantos
Artemis - Melany Alvarez Tai Terrones
Morpheus - Adrian Kane
Menthe - Noemi Jourdain
Echidna - Visha
Iris - Colette Moreau
Aeolus - Leon Corlinson
Klotho - Helena Asquith
Hera - Sofia Vasilieva
Melpomene - Roza Vas
Triton - Kaelan Müller
Hermes - Gideon Marquis
Thanatos - Daniil Myshelovich Tarasovich
Urania - Danika Zayed
Arke - Lore Dearborn
Euterpe - Cadence Mathis
Leonidas, King of Sparta - Claude Saint-Clair
Narcissus - Ozymandias Kassim
Polyphemus/cyclops - Marek Pekelniak
Hestia - Lore Dearborn
Talos - Adam Forrer
Pandora - Faith Devere
Eros - RAFO

Roman 
Mars – Alric Xavier Ranier
Janus – Allan Rikovi
Diana - Eidolon 
Vulcan - RAFO
Cupid - RAFO

Norse
Loki – Jaxen Marveet
Odin – Sören Lindgren
Mani – Rajani Misra
Fenrir – Tristan Úlfarsson
Freyja – Zhenya Disir
Freyr – Seven 
Niorun - Thalia
Jörmungandr - Zixin Kao
Hel - Esper
Angrboða - Nesrin Aziz
Baldr - Bastian Völsung
Heimdall - Unclaimed but lore is created
Hlin - Casey Bennett

Celtic
Manannán Mac Lir – Manix Lir 
Merlin – Aeva Morgan
Lugh – Aiden Finnegan
Brigid – Rowan Finnegan
Sirona - Thalia Milton
Samhain - Sámiel Pekelniak
Beltane - Callista Haart

Egyptian 
Hathor – Nadia Sokolov
Set – Giovanni Cavelli
Nut – Aurora Durante
Ged – Nox Durante
Osiris - Jared Vanders
Isis – Emily Shale
Seshat – Katya Alokhin
Sekmet – Morven Kinnaird 
Shu – Jerry Schneider
Nephthys – Sterling Mishina (Lucy Durante)
Sothis - Thalia Milton
Anubis - Quillon Hawke
Ra - Theron Finnegan
Bastet - Nora Saint-Clair

Semitic
Naamah - Nesrin Aziz
Azazel - Adrian Kane
Samyaza - Sámiel Pekelniak
Ananiel - Rafael Janssen
Behemoth - Carter de Volthström
Raphael - Jensen James
Gabriel - Matías Amengual
El - Theron Finnegan
Anat - RAFO
Lucifer - Elend Braithwait
Adam - Adam Forrer
Eve - Faith Devere

Sumerian / Mesopotamia 
Ki – Ilesha Fisher
Nisaba – Danika Zayed
Pazuzu – Ezekiel 
Inanna - Zhenya Disir
Anu - Theron Finnegan
Nergal - Nazariy Moroz

Persian 
Bānu Gošab – Grym 
Aži Dahāka - Zixin Kao
Ahura Mazda/Ohrmazd - Theron Finnegan 
Angra Mainyu/ Ahriman - RAFO
Rudābeh Kaboli - Natalie Grey
Zāl - Jay Carpenter

Muslim 
Khawla bint Al-Azwar – Grym 

Hindu
Rāvana – Ryker Petrović
Kali – Meera Alam
Dewi Raith – Kemala
Vishpala – Grym
Vishnu, Krishna - RAFO
Shiva - RAFO
Arjuna - Kiyohito Korii
Matanti - Lalitha Vero

African Orisha 
Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì – Anbessa Idris Kidani
Oyá - Kemala

Apache Native American 
Coyote – Jon Little Bird

Ojibwe Native American
Nokomis – Katchina Makawee

Iroquois Native American
Gendenwitha - Thalia

Fairy tale & Literary
Maleficent – Spectra Lin
Sleeping Beauty - RAFO
Rumplestiltskin - Theron Finnegan
Don Juan - Ozymandias Kassim
The Snow Queen - Daphne du Cadeau
Frankenstein's Monster - Adam Forrer

Atlantean 
Lunara – Panteni Saladin 

Aztec
Itzpapalotl – Ayden Haydes
Xochiquetzal - Anna Rodriguez
Huēhuecoyōtl - Jaxen Marveet
Texcatlipoca - Unclaimed but lore is created
Quetzalcoatl - Matías Amengual

South American
Amana – Zoya Bocharov

Inca
Viracocha - Ivan Sarkozy

Chinese 
The Monkey King – Tan Li
Kwan Yin - Eidolon

Germanic
Beowulf - Kiyohito Korii
Beowulf's Bane - Zixin Kao

Slavic
Chernobog - Aleksandr Vasilievich Petrova

Shinto
Inari Ōkami - Jia Xin Kao
Shuten-dōji - Zholdin Gregorovich
Yuki-onna - Daphne du Cadeau

Māori
Papatūānuku - Irihapeti te Rakena-Williams

Print this item

  Description
Posted by: Ascendancy - 06-28-2013, 07:02 AM - Forum: Place of Enlightenment - No Replies

The Place of Enlightenment is a four block stretch along Nikolskaya street, which runs directly off the northeast corner of the Red Square.  This is an ancient place.  Historically, these shops, buildings, and stores were connected to places of scholarship, study, and knowledge.  In 1564, Moscow's first printing press was established here.  At the invitation of Ivan the Terrible, Greek monks established a small monastery on this street, descendants of which may still be found in the small Greek community.  It was here that the city's first academy opened in 1684.  Today, the street is still a haven of ancient, arcane, and rare lore.  It's second-hand bookshops are filled with unusual relics, manuscripts, and first editions. 





The Baccarat Mansion and Atharim House
+Currently closed for renovations+

Since its founding by French royal decree in 1764, Baccarat Crystal has transformed the most basic elements on earth — sand, fire and water — into exquisite objects of beauty treasured by Kings, Tsars and Maharajas.  Now, Baccarat has established a series of brilliantly designed hotels, mansions, and residences in cities such as Dubai, Tokyo, and Shanghai.  The diamond in the Baccarat crown, however, is the Baccarat Mansion, located at 19 Nikolskaya street in Moscow, one block from the Red Square.

Baccarat Crystal and Moscow is first and foremost the elite story of a relationship between the crystal maker and the Tsars.  On the ground floor of the mansion lays the complete display of Baccarat crystal-including the Tsars Candelabra and the Tsar's Service made of double cobalt blue crystal.  This sparkling, pristine space has given rise to a social climate metamorphosed into magical parties blended with pomp, tradition, and an extravagant, clandestine scheme.

The second and third floors are truly private.  This is the home of a Baccarat heir, a high-ranking Atharim, whose job is to provide a safe cover hidden in the luminescence of a lavish spotlight in the heart of the CCD empire.  As such, the Baccarats have ties to the Atharim which date back centuries.

The basements, entered directly from above or by one of several distant access points, is a hub for Atharim affairs, stock, money, and safety.

Print this item

  Description
Posted by: Ascendancy - 06-26-2013, 02:25 PM - Forum: Red-light district - No Replies

[Image: 1462880588.png]

At midnight the city is a brilliant grid of light that includes the gilded dome of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Stalinist horror of the Ukraine Hotel, and the dark loop of the Moscow River.  Downstream the lights of round-the-clock construction hang in the air over Moscow City, the steel and concrete business district.  By night, the clutter of the day disappears and lights trace the future.

If you want a vision of this futuristic Red Light district, it's a stiletto stamping on a human face.  Forever.  With the Ascendancy's legalization of formerly unfavorable ventures, business here is cut-throat, competitive and highly taxed.  There is little in the way of regulation, so an anything-goes attitude is the norm, but a growing black market always nips at the heels of legalized activities.  

In a city of billionaires, classier and cleaner gentleman's clubs pepper downtown, but it's hard to get good cheap drinks in Moscow these days, so the best bet is a chain of beer halls and strip clubs in the Red Light district.  For those only interested in "reading the articles," they have cheap booze and food and stream live sport events.  The poorest Moscovites usually just buy beer or vodka on the street and drink outdoors, at home, or wander in with trusty flasks, but if locals are going to pay at a bar, this district is the place to go.

Print this item

  Description
Posted by: Ascendancy - 06-25-2013, 06:33 PM - Forum: University District - Replies (1)

The main MSU campus is located about half-way between the city center at the Kremlin and the outer edge of the city, however smaller branches are located in the central district. The prestigious MSU maintains excellent relationships with other top schools in the world, frequently recruiting top international students.

Imposing, but beautiful, there is a majesty to the campus of MSU best epitomized by the flagship building which was one of seven monumental structures commissioned by Stalin.

The CCD provides stringent rules to obtain education credit. As such, what few state loans are awarded to cover university expenses come with high interest and severe default punishments.

[Image: moscowDark_city__by_inbrainstorm_zps95bfae25.jpg]

Print this item

  Description
Posted by: Ascendancy - 06-25-2013, 06:09 PM - Forum: Greater Moscow - No Replies

See full writeup on Moscow at the wiki page here.

This massive metropolis captures the CCD at its most extreme: its authoritarian austerity and its capitalist indulgence; its devout orthodoxy and its uninhibited displays of wealth and power; its enigmatic ancient history and its dazzling contemporary culture. Moscow is the seat of political power in the world, but it is also the cultural and commercial center of the Central Dominance. From the storied streets surrounding the Red Square to the modern, new Moscow-City, the CCD capital is crammed with artistic, historic, and otherwise sacred sites. Sometimes intellectual and inspiring, sometimes debauched and depraved, it is always eye-opening.

With a mind-bending 100 recently constructed new skyscrapers and focus on futuristic design, Moscow trumps the emirate’s superlative cityscape and established itself as the 21st century’s pinnacle of luxury. 

[Image: Stadtteil-Moscow.jpg]






Most of the main sites in Moscow are situated north of the Moscow River which winds its way through the metropolis.  The city is further defined by 'Ring Roads' - enormous highways up to 10 lanes in width, that circle the city, roughly following the outlines of the walls that used to surround Moscow.  The Red Square, Kremlin, and much of the central district are all located within the innermost ring road called the Boulevard Ring.  The next ring road is the Garden Ring, so named as landowners were once obligated to maintain lavish gardens to make the road attractive.  There is also the Third Ring and finally, at the outermost edge of the city, is the great Moscow Ring Road, 100 km in circumference.  Beyond this road lies the area of towns, which collectively are referred to as the Golden Ring.

[Image: Moscow.jpg]



The central district, a thousand years old, is that part of the city located within the inner most ring is the heart of downtown Moscow. 

The main sections of the Central District consist of the following:

Arbatskaya
Divided into the pedestrian-only Old-Arbatskaya and more updated-New Arbatskaya, both areas are pierced by the main thoroughfare, Arbat street, the main artery from the Kremlin out of the city.  The affluent areas in this section of Moscow attracts the new aristocracy, investors, intellectuals and artists.

Tverskaya
At its heart, this section of Moscow is a commercial and industrial district. Writers, artists, and actors contribute to the tranquil atmosphere.

Zamoskvoreche
Most is south of the Moscow River, hence the meaning of the name ("beyond the river"). It consists of the old, twisting streets of the city opposite the Kremlin.  This is a very typical urban setting.

Kitay Gorod
A bit flashier than the other parts of the central district, this area is adjacent to the Red Square and contains a steep range of landmarks.  From the financial district and supreme courts, opulent theaters and hotels to the city's most notorious red light district. 

Moscow City
Though not delineated as an independent city, this area west of the Kremlin is home to the International Business Center - a very Manhattan-like combination of business, residences, and entertainment in one location.  Situated along the Moscow River, the glittering lights of these modern and futuristic buildings make for a beautiful skyline.


[Image: map_moscow-2.jpg]


Outward from the central district is the sprawling metropolis of greater Moscow. 


Beyond the outer most highway, nearly 200 km in circumference, is the collection of towns known as the Golden Ring


This ring of ancient towns surround Moscow and played a significant role in the formation of the Orthodox Church, and preserved the memory of the most important and significant events in history. The towns have been called "open air museums" and feature unique monuments of architecture of the 12th–18th centuries, including fortresses, monasteries, cathedrals, and churches. These towns are among the most picturesque in the area and prominently feature the famous onion domes.


[Image: centralmoscow-1.jpg]

Print this item

  Description
Posted by: Ascendancy - 06-25-2013, 05:54 PM - Forum: Kremlin and Red Square - No Replies

For a full description, see the Kremlin page on the wiki.

The Kremlin has been a symbol of power for nearly a millennium but less than half is open to the public.  With nearly a dozen palaces and churches, the Kremlin is a living repository of eight centuries of history and culture, not to mention an emblem of power. The Kremlin walls -- running almost a mile and a half, standing as high as 62 feet, as thick as 21 feet in places -- include 20 towers and gates.

The Kremlin is situated in the very center of the city. Its monumental walls and towers, golden-domed cathedrals and ancient palaces stand high on a hill above the Moscow River form a magnificent architectural ensemble.

[Image: 161351561.jpg]


Public areas include 


Red Square

With the Kremlin for a backdrop, the Red Square is surrounded by the onion-domed St. Basil's Cathedral, the opulent GUM department store, and newly formed monuments to the CCD. The Red Square is also the site of the Ascendancy's Monument Archway.

The Armory Chamber and Diamond Fund (#30)

The oldest and richest museum in all of Moscow, this building displays not only weapons from the Kremlin workshops but also the great treasures of former dynasties: the incalculable wealth gathered by princes and tsars.  The Armory also exhibits carriages, clothing, and jewels, including Catherine the Great's gilded summer carriage, her elaborately embroidered coronation dress, and her scepter topped with the 190-carat Orlov diamond. The diamond was a gift from her lover, Count Orlov, and was originally taken from an idol's eye in an Indian temple. 

Cathedral Square (#22)

Assumption Cathedral, the Kremlin's main church, faces the oldest square in Moscow.  It was here, beneath golden domes, that tsars were crowned.  The Archangel cathedral is dedicated to the Archangel Michael and has traditionally held the tombs of the ruling dynasty.  Immaculate iconostasis artwork adorns the interior.  The Annunciation cathedral was the private church of the Russian grand princes and tsars until the Church of Our Saviour Behind-the-Golden-Trellis was built in the tsar’s private apartments, and is often referred to as being “in the grand prince’s court in the vestibule”. High profile weddings and christenings take place here.

The Patriarchy Palace (#25)

Originally the home of the Russian Patriarch, now the palace is primarily a museum displaying ancient pieces of culture from furniture to tapestries and iconostasis.

The Bell Tower of Ivan the Great (#24)

This complex is home to a high-tech museum dedicated to the architecture and history of the Kremlin itself.  The Great belfry above contains 24 bells.  The complex was constructed to replace the original, which was destroyed by Napoleon.

Borovitskaya Tower (#12)

This is the main entrance to the Kremlin, flanked by a 150 foot tall tower, the base of which pierces the thick walls which may still be seen the chains of a former drawbridge within slits alongside.  Formerly, black Volgas and now, top of the line Audi's, Jaguars, and BMW's whiz through the vehicular entrance carrying government employees to work.

The State Kremlin Palace (#36)

This monumental building is a major center of socio-political and cultural life in Dominance I.  Held here are international forums, regional summits, and congresses of organizations involved in economic and cultural development. The six thousand seat State Kremlin Palace also serves as a concert hall for stars with world names and as a venue for ballet and opera performances.  This is a modern and sleek space, the stage outfitted with the most advanced of performance technologies and comforts for those in attendance.  Foyers include the Mirror Room, the Hall of Soviet Emblems and similar Hall of CCD Emblems, and Parquet Foyer.




Restricted areas include 

The Grand Kremlin Palace

Along the South wall of the Kremlin, overlooking the Moscow River, you will find the Grand Kremlin Palace (#35). The new imperial residence, commissioned by Czar Nicholas I in 1838. It was the largest structure in the Kremlin, some 500,000 square feet, that cost 11 million rubles to build. It was designed to link the older Terem Palace and Palace of Facets, with its new and glorious reception halls, a ceremonial red staircase, and private Imperial Apartments.

Its five ceremonial reception halls, the Andrew, Alexander, Vladimir, Georgy and Catherine halls, are named after Russian orders. The interior was conceived as a monument to military glory.  In the 19th century, the main hall was the Andrew Throne Hall, decorated with gilt pylons and doors with the Order’s crosses and chains. The walls of the Alexander Hall are faced with pink marble and crowned with a spherical dome with coats of arms and insignia.  The octagonal St. Vladimir Hall is the center of the palace ensemble and is illuminated through the skylight in the dome. The Red Staircase leads to Georgy Hall, the biggest and grandest of all, is dedicated to the highest military honor. The names of regiments, naval crews, batteries and more than 10,000 officers and generals awarded the Order of St. George the Victorious are engraved in gold on the marble plaques in the hall. The Catherine Hall, stunning with its exquisite decor, while also festive-looking and cozy, was the throne room of former empresses.

The Royal Apartments are the seven most luxurious rooms in all of Moscow and consists of the seven private suites for the Ascendancy.  Each room opens off one central hall: Reception rooms, studies, boudoirs, etc. Only the finest work of the finest craftsman was permitted in the Royal Apartments. There are mosaics of jade, topaz, and other gems adorning the walls, one panel of which contains thousands of semi-precious stones. There are antique clocks built in Paris, the finest porcelain set on casts of solid bronze, a fireplace of hand-carved alabaster while another, valued at several millions dollars, is built of thousands of layers of malachite, a semi-precious stone, and overhead drapes a swirling sky of chandeliers.


Administrative Buildings

These include the Senate Building (#33), a triangular building with three inner courtyards is of fairy-tale decoration and bold architectural design.  Traditionally, the Senate building was the home to former Heads of State, until the Ascendancy returned to living in the Grand Palace.  The Arsenal (#32) is an austere building which fits well within the walls of the Kremlin.  Napoleonic weapons, cannons, and guns line the exterior of this building. 

The Secret Gardens

Also known as the Tainitsky Gardens, this garden lines the southern wall of the Kremlin leading to the Moscow River.  A wide, secure helipad is now situated in these gardens for the Ascendancy's private usage.  In contrast to the adjacent Grand Kremlin Public Garden, for security purposes, this area is closed to the general public.

The Kremlin Walls and Towers

For security purposes, the walls and Towers of the Kremlin Fortress is off-limits to general public. 

[Image: Moscowplan_zps30ce6546.jpg]

Print this item

  Description
Posted by: Ascendancy - 06-24-2013, 02:12 PM - Forum: Government Facilities - No Replies

This board is for all places in the greater Moscow area related to detention, secret bases, and prisons. 

Notable locations include:

The Facility - full description on Wiki page

Located 22 floors beneath the Kremlin, the Facility fills a transformed bunker decommissioned after the Cold War.  The Facility operates with a full staff and up to 100 test subjects with security provided by the highest level of clearance.


Butyrka detention center - full description on Wiki page

Butryka is a predetention holding center in the middle of Moscow City along 45 Nvovoslobodskaya Street. The building is nondescript unless one knew what to look for. There is a subway across the street. Regular neighbors and businesses flank it. It is probably the most feared "center" in Moscow, if not all of Russia, which is saying something given the notoriety of the prison system there.

It is a prison infamous for the inhumane treatment of inmates. It dates back to 1775, and since its first incarnation 250 years ago, Butyrka Prison has been home to a long history of harsh living conditions, human rights violations, and spectacular escape attempts. It was historically used for housing high-profile and political prisoners. It is currently being retrofitted to be prepared to incarcerate channelers.

Print this item

  Description
Posted by: Ascendancy - 06-22-2013, 02:27 PM - Forum: Underground city - No Replies

See Underground City wiki for more. 

The deserted passageways, dry water courses, torture chambers, stashes of skull-embedded stones, and suggestions of mass-graves have been little explored by those above. Sometimes dismembered bodies wash out, rising up from sewers and drains to the surface. What goes on beneath the streets is largely a mystery.

As there are six to twelve layers underground depending on the area of the city.  The upper levels are frequently inhabited by the city’s homeless, illegal migrants, gypsies, alcoholics, druggies, prostitutes, political refugees, and ex-convicts.  The lower levels, however, are known only by rumor.  Sightings of strangely dressed groups in camouflage and masks supposedly roam the underground. Individuals in monk’s robes, lanterns and alters have been rumored, but unconfirmed.

Print this item

  Description
Posted by: Ascendancy - 06-22-2013, 11:41 AM - Forum: Nightlife & Entertainment - No Replies

MANIFESTO

Link to wiki page of Manifesto

There are more billionaires in Moscow than in any other city in the world. More than New York, London, or Dubai.  In Moscow, millionaires are as common as pigeons. Together the rich and mega-rich constitute a social class who are loosely called nouveau riche. Half of them are survivors of industrial shake-ups from the fallout of the "aluminum war" fifty years ago, when executives were killed left and right. Half have discovered that starting a bank is more profitable than robbing one. The rest are young financial trapeze artists swinging from one hedge fund to another. How do you celebrate success on such a scale? How much caviar can you eat? How much bubbly can you drink? Et cetera. That's why clubs were invented.

Clubs give the rich the chance to "flaunt it, baby, flaunt it," while assured that "face control" will stop undesirables at the door. Face control is executed by men who in a glance can determine your financial profile and celebrity status. And whether you are carrying a gun.

The New Rich are social animals; they squeeze business and pleasure together the way drivers squeeze five lanes out of four. The office is full of petty distractions: meetings, phone calls, endless details. Billion-dollar deals await the cool hours of the evening. There is a Moscow tradition that you can't trust or do business with a man until you have been drunk together. Food, vodka, and money: they go hand in hand.

The first sign that Manifesto was hot was the number of Bentleys and Lamborghinis lined up at the curb opening night.  The club incorporates relentless sound, color, and motion. Psychedelic visions splash across screens and illuminate vodka bars.  The floor grows so crowded people can only dance in place, something six-foot models in six-inch heels still manage gracefully.

Amid clouds of smoke, strobe lights, and the deafening beat of house music, the new lords of oil, nickel, and natural gas swarm on Manifesto with women as mute and beautiful as cheetahs on a leash.  Not in the mood?  Retire to Block 1 or Block 2.  Here a man can sip Johnnie Walker Blue, light a Cuban cigar, sip a brandy, unwind, and make more money.

In this cacophony a millionaire could expand and relax. For one thing, no guns are allowed inside. The club has a 40-man security force, and any customer who felt in dire need of protection is assigned a personal bodyguard. A bomb dog sniffs the chairs, and security briefings alert the staff about special needs, such as guests from Dubai who did not want to be photographed drinking champagne with scantily clad models.

Manifesto is located in a massive bunker-size club space inspired by the various powers of the 20th century.  The dance floor is a lavish spectacle, a two-story room under vibrant red-mirrored ceilings with a DJ pulpit.  Intimate circular seating areas are cramped with those suffering from electronic dance fatigue. 

The space is otherwise divided between the main club venue, known as Manifesto, and two smaller lounges known as Block 1 and Block 2. The décor of Block 1 is an ethereal setting of mystic porn set against a gothic backdrop, and parodies of ancient art and religious iconography. The main lounge is set under a large dome, bottle service can be delivered in private booths cantilevered overlooking the space or in more social settings.


A tall, narrow passageway that forces people to funnel close together leads to Block 2. This is a geometric space decorated in red and black, splashed with dramatic lighting, and grounded by cement floors and stone columns. Hand-picked dancers or contortionists perform silently in creepily preserved torture cells suspended above, out of reach of those below. The main space is long and narrow, seated with black furniture onyx tables.


KALLISTI HOUSE OF BURLESQUE

Full Wiki Page

Oriena Wrote:Kallisti had an air of vintage. Damask inlaid the walls, and the furniture was solid, luxuriant – and expensive. The bar itself was extravagant, back-dropped by antique bottles glittering wealth in the soft light, but it was the stage the seating was positioned to worship. The private arrangements walked a fine and purposeful line between comfort and straight-laced formality; Kallisti encouraged coy promises through fluttered eyelashes, incidental touches and husky whispers. But it sold seduction, not sex. If you wanted an anonymous fuck in a bathroom, or to act the voyeur peeping on the exploits of strangers, there were plenty of venues within the Red Light District to accommodate. In an age where every fetish was catered for, Kallisti was foreplay; the naughty, clandestine kind that left you breathless. And wanting more.

Along the farthest wall, cordoned off, a grand door led the way to the theatre; for those who stumped up the cash for admittance to the midnight show, which was still a few hours away. In the meantime the entertainment was the lightly teasing, wickedly cheeky kind. Most people thought of burlesque as the art of striptease, and Kallisti embraced that whole-heartedly, but it found its earliest roots in parody. Travesty. Sly and subversive mockery. When Ori surveyed this decadent kingdom, that was what she saw.




THE ALMAZ

The Almaz full wiki page

Oriena Wrote:The Almaz was a club bolted into the Underground, but claimed exclusively by the favour of the obscenely rich. Cash or favour granted admittance - often both were required to get a foot through the door - but it did not hold the prestige of somewhere like Manifesto. It was not the sort of place one openly admitted to attending, nor a name that found its way into polite conversation or the sparkle of the tabloids. No paparazzi paved the way to its doors. On the contrary. Recording devices were prohibited within, and security took the rule seriously enough to break fingers and worse for transgression.

The clientèle was mixed; the golden elite getting their dark kicks alongside the cream of local gang life, though you might only tell by the absence or proliferation of tattoos amongst the formal dress-code. Big money was won and lost on the fights, that being the Almaz's bead and butter. Allies forged and shattered in its walls, deals soaked in loyalty of blood. Upside leather and velvet decorated a lavish bar area, filtering down into the pits below, where the real entertainment happened. Down there rings and cages separated the various fights, couched by plush ringside tables. This was not sportsmanship; it was brutality.


Nebesa's Gate Casino

Link to full Wiki page

A prestigious casino located on New Arbat Street, a major artery in Moscow City. Its name translates to “Heaven’s Gate” in English. After the birth of the ASU it was one of the first to open its doors after gambling was re-legalised in Russia. Previously, it had been banned from all but four government appointed districts. After more than twenty years, Nebesa remains at the forefront of the gambling scene in Moscow. It’s popular with tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of the many celebrities said to frequent its walls.

Devil's Lair (Nightclub)

Link to full Wiki page

A cult-status nightclub known for its all night raves.

Print this item