[Location] Gaijin's Rest

[Remus De Vossen]

~*| Gaijin's Rest|*~ Description: Located in the Outlands, surrounded by patches of forest, this moderate-sized yet quiet patch of earth serves as the last resting place for non-Kemites who have died within the city proper. Roughly one thousand individuals once residing in and around the great city of Zinn'Sunn now spend the rest of eternity buried beneath the soil of this cemetery. Although not as extensive as the Kemite Catacombs, this place is still expansive as it is the main burial site for all non-Kemites in the area. There are many other public and private burial grounds around Zinn'Sunn yet Gaijin's Rest is one of the larger ones. During the light of the brightening, the cemetery appears harmless enough although a sense of loneliness fills the air. When the darkening falls however, everything seems to take on a more sinister feel as the shadows thicken and strange sounds can sometimes be heard. Whether or not it is all a part of one's imagination or part of a darker reality is uncertain. A tall stone wall topped with iron fencing surrounds the burial grounds while four tall, double iron gates allow entry. Most of the burial sites are below ground; marked only with simple stones baring names, dates and occasional extras. There are however a small number of above-ground stone sarcophagi as well as a sprinkling of small and large mausoleums. The latter house more influential, wealthy individuals who were able to make a name for themselves as non-Kemites in a Kemite land. Viewing Room Rites and rituals are held on occasion by the few surviving family members still residing in the area although visitors are somewhat rare. In the center of the grounds stands, a moderately-sized stone building that serves as the Gaijin's Rest Mortuary. Upon entering the mortuary one immediately steps into the main viewing room. This where, if desired, friends and family may gather and give last respects to the deceased. It is used primarily when more private and formal rites are desired as opposed to graveside proceedings. A small door to the right of the viewing room leads to a smaller room used for a variety of purposes from a priest's preparation room to extra storage or even an office if need be. Also to the right of the viewing room is another door leading to a small chapel that offers religious services if requested. It is not dedicated to any particular deity and offers some seating and a small dais with podium. To the back of the viewing room there is a large curtain that grants entry to a small hallway that leads to platform suspended from the ceiling by a series of ropes and pulleys. This is a 'Body Chute' that allows transfer of a body from the main floor to the basement. Nearby is a set of stairs, also leading to the basement. Chapel In the bottom of the stairs there is a small open area with two doors. One door leads to the Curator's office while another leads to a hallway with four doors. The first door opens up into the Embalming Room where bodies are processed and prepared for burial. There are three stone slabs set up with small wooden tables next to each. Shelves and cabinets hold a variety of tools and supplies required for body preparation. A door to the back of the room leads to the Cold Storage where a series of seven small chambers have been dug into the stone wall. They are each large enough to hold roughly any sized humanoid except a giant and are covered by heavy iron doors. A steel sheet set on wheels allows for the body to be easily put into and taken out of the storage chambers. The second door in the hallway leads to the Crematories where two large stone furnaces are located. Those bodies to be cremated are brought here for the procedure. When finished, the ashes are gathered up and placed in an appropriate receptacle if the remains are to go to friends or family, or scattered about the cemetery grounds otherwise. A small storage vault accessed through a heavy locked door in the room holds a variety of urns. The third door in the hallway leads to the Coffin Workroom where coffins are built and prepared to receive a body. There are coffins laid out throughout the room; all in various stages of completion with shelves, tables and counters holding all manner of tools for the job. Finally, the last door in the hallway leads to a general storage room where all manner of items from burial clothing, sheets, miscellaneous tools and a collection of personal effects belonging to deceased individuals yet not claimed by anyone are stored. Back outside, there is a separate building with a large pile of stone next to it. This serves as a storage building for tools as well as workshop for various cemetery maintenance projects utilizing both stone and wood.

Goods & Services: A variety of funeral services are offered by the Gaijin's Rest Mortuary and vary in price from extremely cheap to quite expensive. All types of burials offer free of charge, the actual burying of the dead and allowance for gatherings of mourners at the grave. This is covered by the taxes paid for by the citizens of Zinn'Sunn. The following are added services and are offered at the listed rates: Cremation - This is the cheapest of services offered and includes a simple wooden urn for transmitting the remains. 25 crowns + Urn Cost Simple Wooden Urn - 5 crowns Ceramic Urn - 10 crowns Brass Urn - 25 crowns Marble Urn - 50 crowns Gold Urn - 150 crowns Custom Artwork/Sculpting - +25 crowns Gold Accents - +75 crowns Basic Burial - This includes only the most basic of services and includes a simple cloth burial shroud. 50 crowns Simple Casket Burial - This is one step up from the basic burial and offers a simple wooden casket. 100 crowns, fancier wood coffins usually add to the cost to a total of 150 crowns Stone Lined Burial - This type of burial goes even further by lining the grave with stone and sealing it with a stone lid (effectively a buried stone sarcophagus) 350 crowns Above Ground Burial - This burial involves sealing the body in a stone sarcophagus that sits on a stone platform above ground. 500 crowns + 250 crowns for optional custom sculpting Mausoleum - This is the most advanced and expensive of all burials in that the body is put to rest in a sarcophagus and housed in a one room stone mausoleum. The sarcophagus offered is of simple stone with custom sculpting costing extra. Statues may be added; see marker costs. Simple Mausoleum (Small, little to no decorative sculpting - 1500 crowns, Fancy Mausoleum (Large, includes custom sculpting on building only) 2500 crowns Headstones - A variety of headstones and markers are available. The basic burial, casket burial and stone-lined burial all include a simple wooden marker with the name of the deceased and the dates they were born and died. For longer lasting and more elaborate markers, cost is incurred. Flat Stone Marker - This is a flat, square piece of stone with the name of the deceased, their birth and death dates. 100 crowns Standing Stone Marker - When one thinks of a gravestone, this is what normally comes to mind. It is a standing square or arched piece of stone with the name of the deceased, their birth and death dates. A simple phrase or sentence is also allowed. 250 crowns Flat Brass Marker - This is the same as the flat stone marker but made of brass. 200 crowns Standing Brass Marker - This is the same as the standing stone marker but made of brass. 350 crowns Small Stone Statue - This is a small statue roughly one to two feet tall and carved from stone. It may stand alone or be a part of another marker. There is a place for the name and dates of the deceased. 300 crowns Large Stone Statue - This is a larger statue roughly three to four feet tall and carved from stone. It usually stands alone and has a place for the name and dates of the deceased along with a small phrase. 450 crowns Small Brass Statue - This is the same as the small stone statue but made of brass. 600 crowns Large Brass Statue - This is the same as the large stone statue but made of brass. 750 crowns Custom Sculpting - Custom sculpting is available at negotiable prices. Other Metals - Metals other than brass are available but the price increases dramatically and are negotiable. Facility Use - This includes use of the viewing room and chapel for up to one candlemark. Additional time adds 1/4 the cost on top of base price per additional candlemark. Basic Service - Includes use of viewing room and chapel; customer provides extras such as priest, flowers, decor, etc. 100 crowns Advanced Service - Includes use of viewing room and chapel; facility provides simple flowers and basic decor. Customer responsible for any priests. 200 crowns Deluxe Service - Includes use of viewing room and chapel; facility provides fancy flowers and decor and offers religious services by local priests. 500 crowns Inquiries can be made for special requests and prices negotiated.

NPCs:

Throughout the many patterns that the cemetery has existed, there have been many people who have come and go as regular staff members. Cemetery Curators change often; the reasons are many but few it seem enjoy the isolation that comes with running a home for the dead. A new Curator has since taken over the operation of the cemetery, Remus De Vossen. There are also couple of gravedigger/maintenance people who have remained for some time and continue to work the grounds.

Gus Hordmeiyer (Gravedigger)

Secrets : Name: Gus Hordmeiyer Race, Age & Gender: Rhagrnd Human, 46, Male Physical Description, History & Behavior: Gus is a thin man with weathered, wrinkled skin, bald with a long, scraggly white beard. Gus has been working as a gravedigger and maintenance man at Gaijin's Rest longer than anyone else and has lived around Zinn'Sunn for many patterns. Why he left the mountains to work in a cemetery, one may never know and Gus sure isn't talking about it. He rarely speaks and prefers the isolation which may lend hints as to why he has stuck around as long as he has. When he does speak, it is short and too the point. He digs graves but prefers to build caskets and sarcophagi as well as the occasional mausoleum. Skills: Journeyman Masonry Journeyman Carpentry Items or Property Of Note: Owns a small one room hovel roughly a mile away from the cemetery. Example Speech Pattern/Dialog color: "So you's be wantin me to diggs a grave?" Can this NPC be used by players in self-moderation or training situations?: Yes With Permission

Mu Wang (Gravedigger)

Secrets : Name: Mu Wang Race, Age & Gender: Kemite Human, 30, Male Physical Description, History & Behavior: Mu is a short, plump man with medium length, wild black hair and only one eye. He has been working as a gravedigger at Gaijin's Rest for a few patterns and seems to enjoy it. Mentally, he isn't "all there" and can often be heard absently muttering things to himself. When asked to do something, he does it and to the best of his ability but always responds with something completely unrelated and usually non-nonsensical. He is a skilled artist and when not digging graves, he is sculpting and adding flare to caskets, sarcophagi and mausoleums. Skills: Journeyman Stone Sculpting Apprentice Artist Items or Property Of Note: A small, one room hovel in Zinn'Sunn Example Speech Pattern/Dialog color: "Did you know that horses have a fifth leg? Yeah, it's invisible but it's what makes them able to fly." Can this NPC be used by players in self-moderation or training situations?: Yes With Permission

Factoid:

Secrets : District: Outlands Type of Location: Cemetery / Mortuary Notability of Location: Common Knowledge Training/Employment Opportunities: Yes, direct inquiries to the Gaijin's Rest Curator, Remus De Vossen Can This Location Be Self Moderated?: With Permission/PC Owned Credits: Remus De Vossen