The Endmere Hall of Justice
In the Ministerial District of the Free City of Endmere, most of the structures are built to display the wealth and opulence of the city. White marble buildings and statues and monuments of Fairydust Marble make it clear that Endmere is a city of riches. Visitors to the city make it a point to tour the district to take in the architectural marvels. But there is one building that stands out - one building that no tourist or resident of the city wishes to visit. That building is the Endmere Hall of Justice.
Purpose / Function
The Hall of Justice houses the civil and criminal courts of Endmere, but it also houses the most fearsome elements of the Endmere judicial system. Beneath the courtrooms themselves are the Interrogation areas where various torture implements are commonly employed to ensure that most accused criminals are willing to confess to their crimes and thus keep trial durations short. Deeper still beneath the building are the dungeon cells where accused criminals either serve their sentences or await their transport to the Coliseum for their public execution.
Alterations
The building itself is one of the most recent additions to the Ministerial District; it was erected just under two hundred years ago. Prior to that time, trials were held in the Hall of Ministers, and prisoners were kept in cells beneath the Coliseum. Over time, though, expansion of the Coliseum games meant less room for prisoners, so a separate prison facility was required. It was decided to construct a building dedicated to the administration of justice.
Since its original construction, the only alteration has been to add a tunnel connecting the dungeons to the Coliseum. Prior to that, prisoners were taken up to the street and paraded there on execution day, but the Four Families that rule the city decided that this display was too vulgar for their tastes.
Since its original construction, the only alteration has been to add a tunnel connecting the dungeons to the Coliseum. Prior to that, prisoners were taken up to the street and paraded there on execution day, but the Four Families that rule the city decided that this display was too vulgar for their tastes.
Architecture
While the building does not make use of the shimmering white stone that most other official buildings employ, it still - in its own way - demonstrates the wealth and power of city. The visible building is constructed of red-veined black marble imported from the quarries of ??. The building style is typical of other official structures in the Ministerial District - columned front, shallow peaked roof decorated with carvings and statues that depict the administration of justice.
The builders of the lower levels of the structure were not concerned with displays of opulence - the desired mood of these areas is of despair and doom. Walls are rough-hewn out of the bedrock, with stone and mortar walls added where needed. The lowest levels which contain prison cells are damp and dark.
The builders of the lower levels of the structure were not concerned with displays of opulence - the desired mood of these areas is of despair and doom. Walls are rough-hewn out of the bedrock, with stone and mortar walls added where needed. The lowest levels which contain prison cells are damp and dark.
Founding Date
1943CR (184 years ago)
Alternative Names
Hall of Misery
Hall of Despair
Hall of No Return
Hall of Despair
Hall of No Return
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