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{{~~District~~ Infobox

{{Districts of Kar-Thal Infobox

|Name=Tarsu-un

|Image=[[File:Terasil_-_Kar-Thal_Tarsu-un_01.jpg|center|frameless]]

|City=Kar-Thal

|Realm=[[Terasil]]

|Function=Quarry Access and Miner Clans

}}

{{~~District~~ Sections

{{Districts of Kar-Thal Sections

|Introduction=Tarsu-un is the outermost district of [[Kar-Thal]], situated closest to the city’s vast quarry networks and mineral [[veins]]. It is the dwelling place of the stonecutters, tunnel shapers, and strata-cleavers whose labor forms the physical and civic foundation of the city. The district is known for its pragmatic tone, unadorned architecture, and the lineage-bound miner clans who operate in multigenerational guilds.

|Introduction=Tarsu-un is the outermost district of [[Kar-Thal]], situated closest to the city’s vast quarry networks.

|Function=Tarsu-un serves as the logistical spine for raw material extraction and tunnel expansion. Its corridors lead outward into the functional arms of the [[Citadel Mountains]], providing direct access to basalt flows, mineral deposits, and untouched fault layers. ~~The district houses tool-makers, chisel forgers, quarry scribes, and dust-weighers, all of whom are vital to the rhythm of [[Orasian]] civic growth.~~

|Function=Tarsu-un serves as the logistical spine for raw material extraction and tunnel expansion. Its corridors lead outward into the functional arms of the [[Citadel Mountains]], providing direct access to basalt flows, mineral deposits, and untouched fault layers. T

|History=Tarsu-un was established during the early expansion of Kar-Thal, when internal space became limited and controlled quarrying became necessary to support the city’s growth. Initially little more than a cluster of open shafts and rough dwellings, the district evolved into a bustling hub.

~~Beyond its industrial role, Tarsu-un maintains sacred relationships with living stone—rituals of permission and fracture conducted before each excavation.~~

|History=Tarsu-un was established during the early expansion of Kar-Thal, when internal space became limited and controlled quarrying became necessary to support the city’s growth. Initially little more than a cluster of open shafts and rough dwellings, the district evolved into a ~~structured guild network over time, with each family bound to a specific stone-type or resonance zone.~~

Its practices were codified after a series of deep-quake incidents during the mid Era of Shifting Strata, leading to the formation of the Tunnel Mark Exchange, where all excavation paths are mapped, harmonized, and ritually approved.

~~|Notable Locations=* '''Stone-Fall Commons''' – An open plaza used for load transfer and clan announcements. Dust-clouded but lively.~~

* '''Clanforge of Olm-Varek''' – One of the oldest working forges, maintained by a basalt-working lineage.

* '''Tunnel Mark Exchange''' – A carved hall where quarry paths are approved and tracked through etched strata maps.

* '''Hall of Dust-Weighers''' – The site of mineral evaluation, resonance content analysis, and civic quota marking.

|Cultural Practices=Unlike the more ceremonial districts, Tarsu-un speaks in the dialect of purpose. Speech is clipped, rhythms sync with hammer strikes, and few words are wasted. Clan-stones are placed above entrances and coated with fracture-dust to mark lineage and quarry deeds.

~~Initiates from Tarsu-un often undertake the **First Fracture Rite**, in which they must extract a vein segment using ancestral tools, then present it unbroken to the Hall of Dust-Weighers.~~

Meal songs in the district are tonal but rhythmic—designed to echo through tunnel walls during long quarry shifts. Tarsu-un also maintains a rare tradition: the **Stone Silence**, a full day of muteness observed after a tunnel collapse, out of respect for the fallen and the unsettled stone.

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-{{District Infobox
+{{Districts of Kar-Thal Infobox
 |Name=Tarsu-un
+|Image=[[File:Terasil_-_Kar-Thal_Tarsu-un_01.jpg|center|frameless]]
 |City=Kar-Thal
 |Realm=[[Terasil]]
 |Function=Quarry Access and Miner Clans
 }}
-{{District Sections
+{{Districts of Kar-Thal Sections
-|Introduction=Tarsu-un is the outermost district of [[Kar-Thal]], situated closest to the city’s vast quarry networks and mineral [[veins]]. It is the dwelling place of the stonecutters, tunnel shapers, and strata-cleavers whose labor forms the physical and civic foundation of the city. The district is known for its pragmatic tone, unadorned architecture, and the lineage-bound miner clans who operate in multigenerational guilds.
+|Introduction=Tarsu-un is the outermost district of [[Kar-Thal]], situated closest to the city’s vast quarry networks.
-|Function=Tarsu-un serves as the logistical spine for raw material extraction and tunnel expansion. Its corridors lead outward into the functional arms of the [[Citadel Mountains]], providing direct access to basalt flows, mineral deposits, and untouched fault layers. The district houses tool-makers, chisel forgers, quarry scribes, and dust-weighers, all of whom are vital to the rhythm of [[Orasian]] civic growth.
+|Function=Tarsu-un serves as the logistical spine for raw material extraction and tunnel expansion. Its corridors lead outward into the functional arms of the [[Citadel Mountains]], providing direct access to basalt flows, mineral deposits, and untouched fault layers. T
+|History=Tarsu-un was established during the early expansion of Kar-Thal, when internal space became limited and controlled quarrying became necessary to support the city’s growth. Initially little more than a cluster of open shafts and rough dwellings, the district evolved into a bustling hub.
-Beyond its industrial role, Tarsu-un maintains sacred relationships with living stone—rituals of permission and fracture conducted before each excavation.
-|History=Tarsu-un was established during the early expansion of Kar-Thal, when internal space became limited and controlled quarrying became necessary to support the city’s growth. Initially little more than a cluster of open shafts and rough dwellings, the district evolved into a structured guild network over time, with each family bound to a specific stone-type or resonance zone.
-Its practices were codified after a series of deep-quake incidents during the mid Era of Shifting Strata, leading to the formation of the Tunnel Mark Exchange, where all excavation paths are mapped, harmonized, and ritually approved.
-|Notable Locations=* '''Stone-Fall Commons''' – An open plaza used for load transfer and clan announcements. Dust-clouded but lively.
-* '''Clanforge of Olm-Varek''' – One of the oldest working forges, maintained by a basalt-working lineage.
-* '''Tunnel Mark Exchange''' – A carved hall where quarry paths are approved and tracked through etched strata maps.
-* '''Hall of Dust-Weighers''' – The site of mineral evaluation, resonance content analysis, and civic quota marking.
-|Cultural Practices=Unlike the more ceremonial districts, Tarsu-un speaks in the dialect of purpose. Speech is clipped, rhythms sync with hammer strikes, and few words are wasted. Clan-stones are placed above entrances and coated with fracture-dust to mark lineage and quarry deeds.
-Initiates from Tarsu-un often undertake the **First Fracture Rite**, in which they must extract a vein segment using ancestral tools, then present it unbroken to the Hall of Dust-Weighers.
-Meal songs in the district are tonal but rhythmic—designed to echo through tunnel walls during long quarry shifts. Tarsu-un also maintains a rare tradition: the **Stone Silence**, a full day of muteness observed after a tunnel collapse, out of respect for the fallen and the unsettled stone.
 }}