Oración

Oración
Debut	Trails through Daybreak
Alias(es)	The Former Royal Capital
Country	Calvard
Region	North
Mayor	Filnan Audran
Population	280,000
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Oración (オラシオン), also known as Oración, the Former Royal Capital (旧王都オラシオン), is one of the oldest cities in Calvard.

Background

Oración is the third largest city in Calvard with a population of 280,000 behind Edith and Langport. It was historically the capital of Calvard until the revolution just over 100 years ago when Edith took over that position. Oración is a city steeped in tradition and history with many long-established businesses operating in the city, many historical landmarks and a great proportion of families linked to the former aristocracy of Calvard. The city has several regulations in place to maintain the aesthetic, culture and charm. It purports itself to be a 'fine arts' city.

The city was not destroyed during the revolution because those responsible realised the beauty of the city and that the artisans and architects who designed it had done nothing wrong.

The current mayor of Oración is Filnan Audran, the leader of the Conservative Party. Other notable figures and companies located within or attributed to the city include Ferdinand of the Royal Guardian publication, President Dartier of car manufacturer ETWS, Edmond Auclair, CEO of the Quincy Company and Adlene Monange, owner of the opera house.

Due to its high population of descendants of nobility, Oración is perhaps the most conservative and immigrant-hostile city in Calvard. Openly classist and racist sentiments are common among Oraciónese, and immigrants have poor work prospects due to discrimination and face having major achievements derailed by racist harassment. Although an increasing number of Oraciónese are abandoning racist beliefs, they are still drowned out and harassed by those who have not. The local newspaper has a reputation for having been royalist during the Revolution and is still notably conservative today, but does not have an openly racist editorial stance.

Oración operates a series of orbal trams in the city. They are regarded as slow but good for sightseeing. The company that manages them created them as a way to carry on the tradition of horse-drawn carriages and therefore there is a lot of etiquette surrounding them, right down to the announcements. There is a tradition of having one tram painted red, regarded as the 'Lucky Red Tram' following a series of incidents of good fortune. The tram was originally painted red instead of green by accident. There are large numbers of tourists within the city.

Trails through Daybreak

Oración is the site chosen by Almata to hold the Carnival, a large scale terrorist event pitting several underworld teams and factions against one another with the aim of reaching Almata itself. Almata made themselves a target by threatening the city's population with an extremely powerful reactor weapon and an observation system managed by the sixth Genesis unit to prevent their rules from being broken. Despite a large number of backers for the mafia located in the city, including ETWS and the Quincy Company, Almata had no qualms about destroying them.

Van Arkride and the Arkride Solutions Office travel to the city in hopes of of stopping Almata, as part of a ploy by Ellroy Harwood to balance out the number of chaotic factions. Van's group sidestep the restrictions and ally with another group, a loophole the genesis doesn't view as a violation. Van's group eventually defeats enough factions and a collects enough access keys to confront each member of Almata in turn and safeguard the city.

Locations

Oración is split into districts, of which East, South and North Districts have been confirmed to exist.

• Oración Bracer Guild branch
• ETWS headquarters
• Oración Grand Cathedral- Located in the east of the city, it is the largest cathedral in Calvard and famous amongst tourists.
• Oración Market- located near the waterways.
• Cinema Champs-Elysées
• Oración Opera House- one of the few remaining opera houses in the country, they promote their culture and history. They were renovated 10 years after the revolution and have been an establishment for 92 years.
• Earles Orphanage
• Oración Trustee Bank
• Quincy Department Store - a famous location and distributor of the renowned Quincy Bell sweets. Also the headquarters of the Quincy Company. Alongside Quincy Bell, the store also houses Arms & Saddlery Caucasus, Luxary Boutique Colnago, and Luxary Foods Belle-Forêt.
• The Royal Guardian- headquarters of a really old publication that was rumoured to have the royalty's ear back in the pre-revolution era. They are a conservative paper but don't openly print anything discriminatory.
• Vashtar Palace ruins- this castle was formerly the heart of the Kingdom of Calvard and the seat of the royal family, the Eldarion Family's power. It was reduced to a ruin following the revolution.
• Exchange & Antinuqe Pershing
• Hotel Leclearc
• Inn Courreges
• Bracer Guild
• Police Station
• Oración Station
• Orbal Factory Philibert
• Pub & Inn Corazon
• Unnamed music school

Beneath the city are a large series of ruins and waterways from the time of the Kingdom of Calvard, comprised of three strata.

Gallery

Oración

Oración Grand Cathedral

Cinema Champs-Elysées

Oración Opera House

Earles Orphanage

Quincy Department Store Exterior

Arms & Saddlery Caucasus

Luxary Boutique Colnago

Luxary Foods Belle-Forêt

Quincy Bell

Exchange & Antinuqe Pershing Exterior

Exchange & Antinuqe Pershing Interior

Hotel Leclearc

Hotel Leclearc Exterior

Hotel Leclearc Interior

Inn Courreges Exterior

Inn Courreges Interior

Oración Bracer Guild Exterior

Oración Bracer Guild Interior

Oración Police Station

Oración Police Station

Oración Station

Orbal Factory Philibert Exterior

Orbal Factory Philibert Interior

Pub & Inn Corazon Exterior

Pub & Inn Corazon Interior Lower Floor

Pub & Inn Corazon Interior Upper Floor

Concept artwork

Trivia

• Oración uses a mix of Spanish and French names. "Oración" and "corazón" are Spanish for "prayer" and "heart," respectively.