– By the Kaiserplatz I overheard a Palace Guard whispering traitorous gossip to a City Watchman
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– By the Fischmarkt, overhearing an elderly cook talking to a fisherman hawking his wares
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It is all so easy to forget that Altdorf is a city divided by the broad River Reik. In the summer, when I walk about the crowded streets, among the alleys and walkways, the sheer bustle of the city whisks all thoughts of open spaces and cool waters. But always, the deep black waters of the Reik are there, waiting for me as I take an unexpected turn and end up by the banks of the river.
It is a fact of life, and while it serves as the life blood of our capital, at the same time it reinforces the social and cultural boundaries dividing the working class from the nobles and their servants of the Imperial administration.
The bridges of Altdorf serve as gateways between different worlds. They are officially under the jurisdiction of the City Watch, but since they straddle the Reik, powers are working to put the River Watch in charge of the bridges as well. This, and the fact that a bridge connects two Bezirks and therefore often fall under two City Watch jurisdictions, means that the bridges more often than not are havens for crooks and criminals, while the powers that be squabble over who has the responsibility of keeping order … and who will get the money for doing it.
Adolphus Altdorfer
Wellentag, Erntezeit 9, 2523 IC
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/Magnus