Week 9

The corals only need minimal architectural protection because they live in an underground cave that has a regulated climate. However, they do have large rooms with light for worship to their Crystal god. It is made completely out of crystal and the lanterns and luminescent light reflect the crystals to reveal the beauty of the structure. The corals go there to reflect and thank the crystal god for protection from the harsh wrath of the cold above. The cave is always around sixty degrees, but the corals are thick skinned and are used to the cooler temperature. The Coral’s cave is a wide, open space with a large crystal at the top that reaches to the roof of the cave. The cave has some small hills made of smooth stone that the Corals can climb. At the top of the tallest hill in the cave lies the crystal shrine. The corals climb up the dry side of the hill to worship at the shrine. On their way back, the corals enjoy sliding down the slippery, smooth side of the hill where the water trickles down out of the shrine. They slide down and land in the pool at the bottom where they can bathe.

The corals have parks and gardens where the creatures of the cave and corals can play, eat and rest. It consists of large, open spaces with lots of botanical plants that gain their life through the crystals.

Since everything among the Coral’s is shared, there are no typical homes. Instead the Corals sleep in holes inside the cave walls. The holes are warm and dry, which makes them a comfortable place to sleep.

Kitchens are large communal spaces where the corals who are chefs cook for the rest of the corals. Certain corals are gardeners while others are in charge of live stock, so in a way all the corals contributed to gathering and producing food.

Bathrooms consist of digging a hole and then burying it. It provides fertilization for more crops to grow.

For leisure many corals enjoy taking long baths in the pools or playing water sports. They enjoy crystal diving since some of the pools are very deep. The corals enjoy having contests of who can collect the most crystals while diving and holding their breath.