Lumencia Arsenal Tank Plant
| Location | Factory District, Lumencia |
|---|---|
| Type | Armored vehicle manufacturing complex |
| Constructed | 1941 |
| Decommissioned | 1974 |
| Status | Abandoned |
| Known For | Tank production, occult architecture, haunting activity |
| Founder | Theo Cranwedge |
Overview
The Lumencia Arsenal Tank Plant was a massive World War II-era military production facility located in the heart of Lumencia’s Factory District. The plant was built in 1941 to produce armored vehicles, tanks, and tracked personnel carriers in support of the Allied war effort. Over the decades, it became one of the largest and most storied tank factories in the Midwest — until its closure in 1974.
Today, the plant is a sprawling, crumbling urban ruin. Much of its interior remains intact, including massive press machines, turret installation pits, and the rusted skeletons of overhead gantry cranes. The facility is often avoided due to rumors of hauntings, shifting geometry, and strange electromagnetic phenomena.
History
The plant was founded in 1941 by industrialist and occult enthusiast Theo Cranwedge, the youngest son of Lumencia steel magnate Arnie Cranwedge. Theo used family wealth and War Department contracts to construct the facility with unusual architectural precision, including golden-ratio proportions and esoteric sigils embedded in the subfloor.
Under Theo's leadership, the plant produced thousands of armored vehicles during World War II and the Korean War. At its peak, it employed over 18,000 workers and had a production rate of 28 tanks per day.
However, Theo's interest in the occult began to affect operations. Workers complained of hallucinations, shifting shadows, and strange chanting from the foundry wing. By the early 1970s, the aging plant had become obsolete. Its final contract expired in 1973. The following year, it was shuttered with minimal ceremony.
After decommissioning, multiple redevelopment plans failed. Local folklore blames the plant’s curse, often tied to Theo’s rumored "steel-bound summoning circle" hidden beneath Assembly Bay 3.
Facility Description
- Main Assembly Hall: 1.2 million square feet of open floor space, partially collapsed. Still contains vehicle lifts, shell handling platforms, and rusted tank chassis.
- Turret Pit Complex: Sunken chambers used for turret installation. Water-damaged, but intact.
- Boiler House: Once powered the entire facility. Still venting steam on cold nights (despite being disconnected).
- Control Catwalks: Steel mesh walkways crisscrossing the ceiling. Most are rusted out and unsafe.
- Theo's Office Tower: A five-story stone-and-glass annex with occult carvings. Sealed since 1974.
Present-Day Status
The Lumencia Arsenal Tank Plant is now considered one of the most dangerous no-go zones in the Factory District. Urban explorers report:
- Electrical malfunctions and dead zones in wireless devices
- Unmapped tunnels appearing and vanishing between visits
- Phantom sounds: clanging metal, orders shouted in old dialects
- Blood-stained footprints in dust that lead nowhere
- Sightings of spectral workers repeating old assembly tasks
Some believe Theo Cranwedge never left the plant. His office tower remains sealed, protected by sigils etched into rustproof steel.
