Balcony                                                -      N      -
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  You step onto a small balcony carved out of the unknown black stone.  The
The balcony is bare of all rises out over the gardens.  A small stone wall
prevents intruders and the floor still has the unnatural chill, despite
being outdoors.  The gardens below are filled with life; there is always
movement down below, and the quiet rustle the plants make can be heard
clearly from here.  In the far southwest corner of the garden, a platform
rises up from the gardens.  To the north on the balcony, a simple oak door
conceals whatever may be in the room behind it.  


<1892hp 1712sp 1348st> 
time
It is 6:59 pm on Saturday, June the 27th, year 1441.
The twin moons, Trigael and Marabah are in the phases:
Trigael: (crescent waning)  Marabah: (crescent waning)
Materia Magica has been up since: Fri Jan 19 03:12:59 2007.
The current system time is: Thu Jan 25 10:59:04 2007.
You have been online since: Thu Jan 25 09:46:57 2007.

<1892hp 1712sp 1348st> 
A cloaking darkness settles into the black stone, soaking up any remaining light.
For experiencing the farewell of another day in such unusual fashion, the Powers have granted thee a Mark.
You have been granted the Mark of Dusk!
You gain 150 quest points!
You gain 52 practices!
The last glimmer of sunlight fades, and the land is dark.