Register | Verona, Veneto, Italy
The individuals recorded live in a world topographically mirroring that of Aliud.
It has many names but is generally called 'Earth' locally.
Verona is a city of older buildings and architecture, some at least 2000 years old. Roman ruins, palaces, churches, the Lamberti Tower, the Arche Scaligere, the amphitheater Arena di Verona, gardens, public plazas, museums and other landscaping exist about the structural topography of the city. The building styles are notably Roman, Romanesque, Renaissance, Gothic, and neoclassical with a pink brick often present about the older structures.
Fountains, pools, and other ornamental elements remain present about the landscape. Many have historical significance. A few such fountains include the Madonna Verona, the Fontana delle Api, and the La Fontana dell'Amore, aside from various other water fixtures meant to alleviate dehydration or other complications from heat waves. Such fountains include the Fontana delle Due Campane in Via Mazzini, the Fontana giardino pensile Castelvecchio in Corso Castelvecchio, and the Fontana interna Cortile Nani in Via XX Settembre.
A more unknown element is that multiple older buildings feature 'bocche di leone' or 'bocche che parlano', which were metal or stone lion-shaped fixtures through which citizens once anonymously relayed written information about crimes to city officials, who in turn attempted to validate statements. This innominate (and faulty) system began in Venice in the 1300s and lasted until the 1700s, having spread throughout Italy. The earliest documented fixture existed in 1310, following an attempted coup d'état by Bajamonte Tiepolo on the leader of state and the Great Council of Venice.
Many old and modern bridges exist that span the River Adige which flows through the center of Verona, including the Ponte Pietra bridge, which was completed in 100 BC. The river originates in the alps from below Resia Pass, and is important for irrigation and hydroelectric power.
As other cities in Italy, nightclubs, concerts, sagre (seasonal food festivals), mercati (street markets), and local enoteche (wine stores) occur on many streets, which can be an involvement, if not a reason for difficulty on the part of isolated individuals.
The setting is one where what is 'unreal' is unconsciously blocked from awareness by most persons.
Due to technical 'nonexistence', life can be difficult for many that fall outside of overall perception.
This has resulted in relative communities functioning alongside the general populace. Activity is present, both socially recognised and unperceived.
Persons who are more attune with 'fantastical' factors are aware of unnoticed occurrences.
A number attempt to keep interconnections stable and individuals existent, aware of the complications that can otherwise result.
Not everything is without fault despite this, a factor which is compounded by surrounding complexity.
Other factors exist which pose a hazard to all sides of activity.
Risk is ambiently present through variably appearing phenomena, factors which are often centred around larger populations on a worldly scale.
Phenomena is, by extent, routinely sought after and abolished by more capable individuals, as disappearances on both sides are otherwise more likely.
It is assumed by current practitioners that the capability to perceive what is 'other' has phased out from current populations.
Individuals that can be considered 'other' typically remain within the guidelines presented by local law, reducing related complications.
Within the spheres of communication that exist outside the boundaries of what is typical, witches and other practitioners are regulatory of matters, and act as supporting parties for those who cannot otherwise depend on hospitals and further help.
Practitioners vary in behaviour. Sometimes persons choose to be ostentatious in wear, but at other times blending is a decision. Cosplay and other clothing that can be considered 'odd' is typically relevant when not remaining nondescript.
Practitioners being objectively 'odd' in dress has a couple important purposes. Being ignored or avoided is more likely, and it can be easier for individuals who are objectively 'other', whether local or from other locations, to know who to speak to regarding help or communication.