Welcome to Peschiera
Welcome to the Border Administration , the most fiercely contested and heavily taxed neutral zone in the civilized world. Familiarize yourself with the streets below, you never know when you might need to outrun a customs auditor.
The Border Administration: City Directory
The Gates
1. Porta Brescia: The Southern checkpoint; heavily garrisoned by Marisulare.
2. Porta Verona: The Northern checkpoint; strictly controlled by Carlburg.
3. Porta Nova: The “New Gate,” controversially constructed by Marisularian expansionists.
Civic & Administration
4. Lord Administrator’s Office: The seat of the five-year term.
5. City Hall: The bureaucratic heart of the neutral zone.
6. The Tribunal: Where localized laws and border disputes are settled.
21. Administrative Square: The political center of Peschiera.
Law, Order & Emergency
11. South Police Station: Garrisoned by the Peschiera Police, a unified force recruited from both Marisulare and Carlburg to maintain internal order without national bias.
16. North Police Station & Training Centre: Garrisoned by the Peschiera Police, a unified force recruited from both Marisulare and Carlburg; serves as the primary training hub for the city’s joint security personnel.
8. Fire Station
Commerce & Infrastructure
7. The Stock Exchange: Where the fortunes of two nations are traded in neutral territory.
9. Customs Office: The dreaded headquarters of border tariffs and ecological auditors.
15. Peschiera Bank: A fragile, high-stakes cooperative between Carlburgian Bancona and the Marisulare Bank.
17. Warehouses & Authority Office: The lifeblood of the city’s duty-free smuggling and trade.
19. Power Station
20. Post Office
Public Life & The Mincio River
10. St. Martin’s Plaza: The chaotic, cobblestone center of public life (and the home of the Bicolor Bakery).
12. St. Martin’s Church: Lore Note: Tucked in the alley between the Church and the Clinic sits a quiet bookstore, initially built to sell bibles and school textbooks to the locals.
13. The City Clinic: Peschiera is one of the only major town in the civilized world without a proper hospital. This overworked, underfunded clinic is the only medical sanctuary available.
14. Peschiera School
18. Residential Gardens
22. Garda Lighthouse: The watchful eye over the neutral zone.
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE 88-B: Resident Surveillance Ledger
Issued by: The Office of the Lord Administrator
Status: Active Observation
Subject: Proprietors of Entry 10 (The Bicolor Bakery)
Per the neutrality protocols established in the Treaty of the Mincio, all cross-border residents are subject to periodic physical documentation. The following sketches have been filed with the Tribunal to ensure identification during potential civil unrest or customs audits.
File #442: EISENBAHN, Lukas
Age: 25
Height: 6′2"
Origin: Principality of Carlburg (Northern Origin)
Distinguishing Marks: Sharp jawline; piercing steel-grey eyes; high compliance with precision measurement.
Observation Note: Subject exhibits high-level industrial discipline. Flagged for extreme precision in weights and measures. Compliance with administrative standards is 100%, though his presence causes ‘friction heat’ with Southern-aligned residents.
File #443: SOLLARI, Siena
Age: 21
Height: 5′4"
Origin: Kingdom of Marisulare (Southern Origin)
Distinguishing Marks: Chronic flour smudging (right cheek); radiant amber gaze; prone to “atmospheric violence” during oven operation
Observation Note: Subject represents a high-volatility risk. Known to ignore standard measuring apparatus in favor of ‘intuitive methods.’ Her movements have been described by field agents as ‘atmospheric violence.’
Warning: Do not let the scent of the bakery interfere with your duties. Auditors are reminded that fraternization with subjects under observation is a taxable offense.
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