#310 decadence

decadence- deterioration, especially of morality or culture; decay; degeneration;

C16 from French, from Medieval Latin decadentia literally: a falling away

The Empire is currently in the early stages of decadence, which is the most agreeable time to inhabit: peace and pleasure, and the society not yet rotted so far that chaos sets in.

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