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Scarlattan Temple Designs by ~devilspawn:icondevilspawn:



-Terpsichore’s private room
Carved from the cool, grey rock of the mountain, huge redwood trees loom above you to the high ceiling.  The leaves on the branches seem to flutter in an unseen wind, and the wildflowers and grasses surrounding the massive roots are so skilfully etched that they look less of stone than you.  Around the giant trees faeries dance with glowing, ethereal balls held aloft in their raised hands.  Squinting closely, phosphorescent fungus can be seen lighting up the surface of the globes.  The ceiling, arching to a point, is dotted with stars, and the sweeping boughs seem to reach up to their light.  Nestled between two trunks is a beautiful bed, also carved from the heart of the mountain and padded with luxurious goose down pillows, mattress, and blankets.  Dark green crushed velvet hangs richly from the four bedposts etched with leaves, but the canopy is a gauzy cream so anyone lying down can still glimpse up at the stars.  In shallow, mirrored alcoves cut into the walls, oil lamps sit, and when lit they easily fill the room up with dancing light.  The soft beat of drums fills your head, and your feet tap along to the quick, lively tune played on an invisible pipe.  An irresistible urge to dance and feel life beating through you consumes all other thought.

-imagination room
As you step into this plain, domed room, the glowing balls of light scattered about the ceiling slowly dim until no light can be seen.  Without sight your other senses begin to heighten, but to no avail.  The only object you can feel is the hard but comfortable floor beneath, and no smells or sounds can be discerned.  Even the temperature is moderate, and you cannot help feeling perfectly at peace with the lack of distractions.  While in this state, your mind becomes perfectly blank, ready for ideas to enter.  Just as the first thought comes, a tiny burst of green light explodes soundlessly on a far side of the room.  The idea unfolds beautifully, just like the fireworks, and soon even more blooms of multi-coloured light can been seen.  Inspiration comes swiftly and easily, mirrored perfectly by the swells of light in an otherwise featureless chamber.

-senses room
Immediately upon entering this room a rush of smells, sights and sounds invade your senses.  The heady scents of roses and lilacs waft from small oil lamps spread about on five matching, low tables of gleaming ebony.  Rich, velvet of various light and dark colours covers the armchairs and cushions around the tables, seductively calling out for you to touch their luxurious folds.  A small waterfall burbles merrily, cascading down from a corner of the room and disappearing through a hole in an adjacent wall.  Pink lilies float gently on the water’s surface at the bottom, and goldfish swim placidly among the tall, striped reeds.  It is easy to fall into a reverie while sitting quietly in this room and letting the sensations wash over you.
©2004-2010 ~devilspawn
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Author's Comments

Well, these are the three rooms I designed for Lord Scarlatti's temple (Achaea). One is the private room of Terpsichore, Spirit of Dance; another for the imagination room; and a third for the senses room. The last two I'm not perfectly happy with, but they're already overdue.

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:icondevilspawn:
Gah! What's with the p's turning into whatever that emoticon thingy is?! :fork:

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Ilanna

"The killer in me is the killer in you, my love."
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Lovely, the forst one is beautiful, I wouldn't mind a room like the second one :)

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-Ariel
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thanks :)

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Ilanna

"The killer in me is the killer in you, my love."

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