Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24032889-20180128082951/@comment-26018514-20180523101421

The Devil&#039;s Advocate WP wrote: 73.Anon.52 wrote:

2. Again, you misunderstand, IRL we never fought eldritch horrors, we fought animals and humans, creatures that don't auto-spawn, that require food, water, shelter... Grimm need none of those things, when they start spawning within controlled human territory, that requires far more vigilance than even the worst IRL human conflict... even fire might be more easily prevented with preventative measures.

on Mistral's division:

WoR: Mistral:

"Of the four kingdoms, Mistral has the most controlled territory, meaning you'll find a wider variety of ecosystems and lifestyles. Trust me, this place has something for everyone, for better or worse.

The high society folks of Mistral are known worldwide for their contributions to fashion, architecture, theater, all the things that make the world pretty and tolerable.

But its lower class has got a fame of its own. Mistral is home to the biggest black market on the planet. "

WoR The Great War:

"Territories rich with resources and safe from Grimm have always been in high demand. But the emperor of Mistral had managed to conquer nearly all that Anima had to offer, thanks in part to an unlikely friend - Mantle. The two kingdoms had formed an alliance. Mistral provided the small kingdom with goods unavailable in the frozen tundra. In return, Mantle introduced technological innovation, as well as guidance in the settlement of Anima's cold northern territory. It was good… until it wasn't.

"An incident in Mantle led to a strange and unexpected decree - the abolishment of the arts and the repression of self-expression. The people of Mantle had come to believe that they would be much safer from the Grimm if they could simply keep the emotions of the masses in check. Given Mistral's strong artistic culture, many assumed this would be the end of their alliance. But they were wrong. Mistral complied… selectively, enforcing Mantle's wishes only in the outer territories, allowing the central powers to continue to live as they pleased."

This outright states the northern colonies rely on Atlas technology to survive and that outer colonies were treated differently under Mistralian law, that dynamic is unlikely to have changed