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[hr][h3]VIIGOC QUARTER[/h3][i]"To be honest, the best part of the city is this." - A Syroviigoc[/i][/center]
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[b]T[/b]he Syroviigoc quarter, although referred almost universally as the Viigoc Quarter, is the industrial center of the capital, and the cultural centerpieces of all Syroviigoc culture, seeing high activity in both industry and whatever tourism there be. Blacksmithies and industrial culture dominates the area, with occational squares and cultural centers who, during times of festivities, become overwhelmed with drunk and bombastically social Viigocs, with much of the city's festivities taking place within its borders. Women, Men, and whatever else there be in Syrome flocking to have their fair share of the Syroviigoc's hospitality.

In addition, there lies a grand arena, filled by competition and excitement during the times of fights, drawing the attention of the entire city, betting and cheering for their favourite fighters. It is a common place of distinguishment amongst the Viigocs, with powerful contestants gaining prominence within the martial culture of the inhabitants.

As previously mentioned, the quarter is the industrial center of Nova Syrome, and perhaps the entirety of the Despotate, with its smithies and forges supplying the military and spearheading the reconstruction efforts and excavation in the restoration project of Syrome's lost quarters during the shattering. The energy and dedication shown by the Viigocs help the entire city by aiding and protecting its inhabitants during everyday life, going to greater lenghts than most Syromites to improve the Despotate's overall quality.

It is also home to the center of the Foederati, the professional military of the Despot Belisar II of Syrome, son of Despot Justinius of Syrome. The Foederati Citadel acts as the central structure of military affairs during most of Syrome's offensive and defensive activities, being overshadowed by the Despot's Palace itself during the most urgent or important maneuvers and campaigns. The Grand Citadel is the personal residence of all officers of the Foederati, be they of higher rank or lesser, with most soldiers residing in barrackses who flank the perimeter of the fortress. The Primo Foederati Custodes act as the fortress' guardians, only leaving their duties to the town garrison when their subject of protection, the Foederati Captain, leaves the premises.

The city is also home to a rather renowned institution of industry, the Foundry Magisteros, which is the industrial heart of the quarter's industrial efforts, where numerous blacksmiths and officials operate to ensure as much efficiency of construction as even possible, in accordance with old Heavenly Kingdom insight uncovered in one of the numerous unearthings of knowledge spearheaded by Belisar II. The institution was implemented recently, through collaborative efforts made by both Athalaric the Viigoc and Despot and Doux Belisar II.[/hider]

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[hr][h3]SYROVIIGOC CULTURE[/h3][i]"People think we're an unfunny lot, but I have to say, have you seen our festivals? Ah, you're missing the good life lad." - A Syroviigoc[/i][/center]
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[b]T[/b]he Syroviigoc are amongst the most famous and renowned of all the Viigoc splinter-tribes, however their fame is that of professionalism, duty, and loyalty. This partially correct idea of the syroviigocs proves to be quite misleading, as the Viigocs are no more, or less, professional than their kin, but are instead far more ritualistic and restrained. Whilst the Viigocs are renowned for their ferocity, muscularity, bravery, strenght, amongst many others, the Syroviigocs have managed to transform their nature into one of restraining themselves for special occasions, where they unleash their inner urges upon the festivity with unyielding ferocity and immeasurable "barbarity". 

Their emotional fasting has been ritualised for centuries since the arrival of the Viigocs upon the Baltia, and has been refined even further amongst the Viigoc peoples of Syrome. Their duties are vast, spearheading most industries with their strenght during times of peace, and leading the military efforts during times of war, they therefore buckle up their primal urges for times of celebration, such as victory parades or after-battle celebrations, where they do all manners of undescript contests and generally gregorious entertainments. 

A particularly famous ritual is that of the Warrior-Games of Nova Syrome's Viigoc Quarter, where they battle one another for supremacy in some of the most savage and bestial manners thinkable, all to the awesome entertainment of the Syromean celeseans adoring the fight from the stands, where they cheer and boo for their favourite contestants. It has even gotten so far that money has become envolved in the former tribal ritual turned spectacle.

However inbetween these outbursts of emotions the syroviigocs are a dutiful people with great loyalty and respect for strenght, often times being lead by the most imposing and powerful amongst them. This obvious martial hierarchy was, however, interrupted during Athalaric's rise to authority, as his time spent isolated from the world underneath Nova Syrome lead to all manners of muscle degeneration. 

The people of the Syroviigocs have respect for strenght within subjects that they can understand and tangibly learn, and as such, Athalaric's position as the First amongst the Foederati has placed him at the helm of respect amongst the officers of the military, as they understand that whilst his physical strenght may have lessened, that his knowledge has improved insurmountably since his mentorship under the now dead Foederati Captain Fredigern, the former leader of the Foederati. As such, the officers and "intellectuals" amongst the Syroviigoc population spread their loyalty to those that they serve.
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