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=== The New Mansus ===
The New Mansus , or the Bronze House, consists of 7 concentric bronze spheres, with The New Glory at its center. The numerous Long and Names of the Demiurge live their lives entirely on the insides of these spheres, with the outside of the inner sphere as their roof.
'''The First Sphere:'''
The New Mansus grants citizenship to any Long that enter it, which helps replenish the ranks of workers despite the myriad who perish due to horrid working conditions. The process of constructing and activating a Bronze Gate also reforges the constructor into a Forge-Long, though it is fully usable by individuals who are already Long.
'''Forge-Long''' are the most common form of Long in the New Mansus, and can be found in any part of New Mansus Bronze House society. Most are outfitted with large amounts of prosthetics, either to aid in their work or to replace limbs lost to workplace accidents.
'''Edge-Long''' are one of the rarer forms of Long in the New Mansus. In the early days of the New Mansus, a cadre of Edge-Long staged an uprising against the Demiurge, but were quickly defeated with the survivors being driven into hiding. Therefore, the Demiurge distrusts Edge-Long and most Edge-Long keep a low profile or hide in the lawless parts of the Sixth Sphere. The Syndicate claims descent from the rebellions cadre of Edge-Long, though not all records corroborate this theory, with some indicating that the two are unrelated while the others claiming that the Syndicate existed before the uprising and motivated it. Many Edge-Long despise the Syndicate Syicate for ruining the reputation of their kind in the eyes of the Demiurge, though there are others who ally with them due to hating the Demiurge more.
'''Winter-Long''' are not permitted in the New Mansus, as they are classed as mortals under New Mansus law.
'''Heart-Long''' are a large demographic in the New Mansus, with most having joined in large numbers in the early history of the Bronze House when the Leonine Gate was open to all. Many continue to cling to the Demiurge's initial ideals of free speech, free enterprise, and freedom from the crumbling Mansus they abandoned. This has led to many Heart-Long growing dissatisfied with the corruption and inequality plaguing New Mansus society as well as the crumbling state of the outer Spheres. This dissatisfaction has so far resulted in petitions being sent to Names asking for increased transparency, small-scale boycotts of certain corporations, and the occasional small protest. Heart-Long have a tendency to stick together, however, and there are rumors that larger collective action will be taken soon. Rumors that the Syndicate is behind the discontentment of the Heart-Long are greatly exaggerated both on the part of the Syndicate and the Demiurge. The Demiurge wishes to spread fear and mistrust as well as defame the discontentment as being caused by Syndicate manipulation, while the Syndicate wishes to make their ranks appear greater than they truly are. Cybernetic enhancements are rare among Heart-Long.
'''Grail-Long''' are the second most common form of Long in the New Mansus. The Grail-Long of the Bronze House are usually, but not always, rich. Of the Grail-Long who own mansions in the First Sphere, not all are corporate executives, with some having came into their fortune through being entertainers, running gambling dens, or starring in the burgeoning film industry of the New Mansus. The Demiurge occasionally patrons Know that he takes a liking to into becoming Grail-Long, though the process takes longer than the ascension to Forge-Long due to the fact that the ascension in itself is separate from the Bronze Gate, which needs to be constructed afterwards. This is the reason why Grail-Long ascend under the Demiurge more rarely than Forge-Long. Grail-Long favor more subtle, internal cybernetic enhancements over the large and highly visible prosthetics utilized by other forms of Long.
'''Moth-Long''' are the rarest form of Long in the New Mansus, as the Demiurge does not consider them psychologically fit to work in the conditions of the Bronze House. Most are former servants of the Demiurge who were abandoned shortly after arriving in the New Mansus, and many live as outlaws and fugitives in the depths of the Sixth Sphere. Some are aligned with the Amaranthine Aristocrat crime outfits.
'''Lantern-Long'''
=== The Histories ===