The Ginger-Blossom Manor is the home of the House of Cynis in Gloam.
It is built on the highest point of the city, with every district spread out below it. The manor is an old building in the Dynastic style, being composed of many smaller rooms, wings, and pavilions connected by breezeways. Many of the lesser buildings are, themselves, not fully walled, using glass shutters to close off inclement weather. This gives the manor an airy feel and a constant connection to its gardens.
The largest building of the Manor is an audience hall. It's divided into two parts: an area for visitors, and a back section separated by a wicker screen, behind which the Chosen sit when they appear. The manor opens the doors of the audience hall weekly for public audience and at least two representatives of the family will be present at such an event.
The other building that sees public use in the Manor is a feast hall. It has a main dining area with a stage attached for musicians, and several balconies where dignitaries may be seated and served. As per local custom, people sit on floor cushions at low tables, and serve themselves from communal dishes of food. Individual plating is considered an exotic foreign custom here.
Each of the Exalted Dynasts has an apartment either in the main building or an outbuilding of the manor, and several are unoccupied besides, due to their occupants having been slain or shipped off to the Blessed Isle. Each apartment has a bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, and a way to walk out into the gardens. The manor uses a shared study or the audience hall for any type of formal appointments.
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