Location The Bell Tower

[Abstract]

x The Bell Tower Ravok’s bell tower is a well-known sight in the city. Located in one of the corners of Nitrozian Plaza, it stands taller than most of the buildings in the area, with the possible exception of the Temple of the Black Sun. Though it’s easily visible from the plaza, because of the usual multi-story heights of the houses in Ravok, it’s hard to spot. Still, it’s known as a landmark, and is sometimes easier to hear than see. It’s a simple square shape, approximately eleven stories high, and made of a faded red brick. The sides for most of this are plain and flat, though the years have caused some of the bricks to crumble. For a skilled climber, it’s not too hard to scale the tower. The top is the more decorative part, with carvings and designs on the outside, and a large brass bell on the inside. The interior of the bell tower – near the bottom – consists quite simple of a spiraling wooden stair that curls its way slowly up to the top levels. However, at the entrance, there is a simple, locked, door that leads to a plain living space. The room with the bell itself is open to the elements, with four stone arched windows on each side. The bell itself is more of an attraction, boasting a size that allows it to be heard all across the city. Some claim they can even hear it from the Lakeshore, but those are unproved. It takes the important task of ringing the time each day, starting at seven bells in the morning, and ringing ever bell from then on until midnight. The number of chimes represents the time, with seven chimes meaning seven bells, eight meaning eight, and so on. After noon –twelve rings of the bell- the counter resets, starting at one again. The brief seven-hour period in between the start and end are to allow light sleeping citizens, as well as the bell keeper, some rest.   Arnold Iyure Name: Arnold Iyure Race: Human DOB: Fall 50th, 468 AV POB: Ravok Skills: Gadgeteering – 33, Storytelling – 21, Drawing – 18, Gardening – 24, Cleaning - 29 Description: Arnold is a native Ravokian, and proud of it. He follows Rhysol, as faithful as any citizen, but religion isn’t particularly important to him. Instead, he focuses more on his work, though finds time between each bell ring for personal hobbies. Though he is usually content with solitude, he welcomes interaction when it comes… which isn’t that often. In fact, if persuaded enough, he might occasionally show a visitor around the bell tower, and explain the workings of the mechanism that move the giant brass creation. Though Arnold can easily be seen as ‘normal’, he does like to –secretly- take part in a few odd hobbies, for a man his age. In the past year or two, he has picked up sketching, drawing rough copies of the city scape from atop the grand tower. Though he has had little practice, and no teaching, he isn’t that bad at the art. The other of his pair of eccentricities is gardening. Though most of the area around his tower is devoid of plants, Arnold has installed a few window boxes inside his room, and in the large, spacious, room where the bell sits. There he has begun growing vegetables and flowers, using them to brighten up the normally dull space, and supplement his meals with free food.