At once a noble town and a hidden town, the true spirit of Damascus is rarely known. The people were generally happy, although Minos could have treated them better. Small bits of unhappiness foster and spread slowly like cancer. Telos, although he only lived in the city for four years, left an indelible impact. But that story is not for now.
The city relies on services being outsourced from other major city-states. One of its best partners is Chicago, another city on the Rhine (much further north). Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the world, and as such it commands respect within the global community.
King Minos was the thirty-fourth king. The line was not exactly direct from the founder of Damascus, Osman the First: assassinations and… mistakes, are bound to occur. But Damascus had proven to be a fixture upon the globe for six hundred and thirty three years.
The people were generally happy, although Minos could have treated them better. There had been worse leaders, though. The people enjoyed being a beacon of success to the rest of the world, they loved being a model city. They’d see past the short-comings of the King, especially since his new reproductive laws seemed to, in fact, keep society tranquil.
Romance only complicated things.
ALCOVA. 