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== Guytoga == | == Guytoga == | ||
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'''Society type''': tyrannical dictatorship | '''Society type''': tyrannical dictatorship | ||
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== Government == | == Government == | ||
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== Hive Hastus == | == Hive Hastus == | ||
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The only hive on the planet is home for about 6 billion citizens.This isn’t your typical hive as it features a roughly ellipsoid ground plan and has the shape of a sphere cut in half, so it is wider than high, with several huge spires and towers located at the top levels, protruding high up into the sky. | The only hive on the planet is home for about 6 billion citizens.This isn’t your typical hive as it features a roughly ellipsoid ground plan and has the shape of a sphere cut in half, so it is wider than high, with several huge spires and towers located at the top levels, protruding high up into the sky. | ||
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The central upper city sits under a large glass dome and enjoys beautiful sunshine most of the time while the inhabitants of the middle and under city dwell in dim or bright neon lights and under a steel sky. | The central upper city sits under a large glass dome and enjoys beautiful sunshine most of the time while the inhabitants of the middle and under city dwell in dim or bright neon lights and under a steel sky. | ||
| − | About 10%-15% of the hive is | + | About 10%-15% of the hive is inhabitable due to toxic waste, collapse of ceilings and/or building or even worse reasons. Such sections mainly are located in the lower city's outer skirts, especially in the northwest. |
The hive features two large spaceports (Hastus East and Hastus West) connecting the city with the orbit. | The hive features two large spaceports (Hastus East and Hastus West) connecting the city with the orbit. | ||
=== The Upper Hive === | === The Upper Hive === | ||
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Here the noble houses and their thralls, lackeys and employees dwell in large towers or mansions, carriages ride between the houses and opulent and ample parks exist for entertainment and recreation purposes. | Here the noble houses and their thralls, lackeys and employees dwell in large towers or mansions, carriages ride between the houses and opulent and ample parks exist for entertainment and recreation purposes. | ||
The massive central tower called '''The Aegis''' features a hexagonal ground plan and houses the government. This is a highly restricted area. | The massive central tower called '''The Aegis''' features a hexagonal ground plan and houses the government. This is a highly restricted area. | ||
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=== The Middle Hive === | === The Middle Hive === | ||
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Here the middle class dwells in city blocks and smaller, nice houses. Most of the people work either in the upper city or, more commonly, in the industrial centres in the outer ring of the Lower City. They commute using the available public transport. | Here the middle class dwells in city blocks and smaller, nice houses. Most of the people work either in the upper city or, more commonly, in the industrial centres in the outer ring of the Lower City. They commute using the available public transport. | ||
=== The Lower Hive === | === The Lower Hive === | ||
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Here the lower class citizens dwell in large tenement blocks or ramshackle housings. The lower and the closer to the outskirts one gets the worse it becomes. In some areas gangs rule whole city districts and most wards are small and independent economies, some even have their own dialect. Law enforcement gets lax and people usually are out on their own here. | Here the lower class citizens dwell in large tenement blocks or ramshackle housings. The lower and the closer to the outskirts one gets the worse it becomes. In some areas gangs rule whole city districts and most wards are small and independent economies, some even have their own dialect. Law enforcement gets lax and people usually are out on their own here. | ||
=== The Under Hive === | === The Under Hive === | ||
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Desolate, dark, damp, dangerous. These four D-words sum it up, really. Abandoned, long forgotten or collapsed areas, a few still working waste dumps or recycling facilities can be found down here along with horrific mutants, vile scum and worse. In the darkness, strange things stir and stalk the empty, littered corridors. There’s no law enforcement and everyone is out on their own here. Nobody right in their mind would set a foot into the under hive. Still there are many abandoned areas where equipment and knowledge long forgotten can be found and sold for a good price if a scavenger party returns from the trip alive. | Desolate, dark, damp, dangerous. These four D-words sum it up, really. Abandoned, long forgotten or collapsed areas, a few still working waste dumps or recycling facilities can be found down here along with horrific mutants, vile scum and worse. In the darkness, strange things stir and stalk the empty, littered corridors. There’s no law enforcement and everyone is out on their own here. Nobody right in their mind would set a foot into the under hive. Still there are many abandoned areas where equipment and knowledge long forgotten can be found and sold for a good price if a scavenger party returns from the trip alive. | ||
=== Outside of the hive === | === Outside of the hive === | ||
| − | + | '''The Thorn''' was a factory/lab complex which was destroyed by an immense explosion 20 years ago killing thousands of workers and specialists from various noble houses. Speculations afloat claim that the explosion was triggered by internal fighting between two of the houses. Some even claim that it was done by the government as a punishment. The truth remains a mystery though. Most of the complex is now empty but dark and sinister figures are rumoured to use this area for clandestine meetings or go on hiding there. | |
| − | '''The Thorn''' was a factory/lab complex which was destroyed by an immense explosion 20 years ago killing thousands of workers and specialists from various noble houses. Speculations afloat claim that the explosion was triggered by internal fighting between two of the houses. Some even claim that it was done by the government as a punishment. The truth remains a mystery though. Most of the complex is now empty but dark and sinister figures are rumoured to use this area for clandestine meetings or | ||
'''Basric Military Camp''' is a high security military installation of the government and also houses the 16th Guytogan Guards Rifle Regiment. Inside the camp there is another large science and manufacturing complex called The Flame. It is a box-shaped complex with a side length of nearly 2 kilometres and a height of about 300 metres. This is an even higher restricted area than the military camp itself or the Aegis and some claim that there’s a titan in there. | '''Basric Military Camp''' is a high security military installation of the government and also houses the 16th Guytogan Guards Rifle Regiment. Inside the camp there is another large science and manufacturing complex called The Flame. It is a box-shaped complex with a side length of nearly 2 kilometres and a height of about 300 metres. This is an even higher restricted area than the military camp itself or the Aegis and some claim that there’s a titan in there. | ||
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The most powerful six houses are (in order of power and their main field of commerce): | The most powerful six houses are (in order of power and their main field of commerce): | ||
| + | - Atras (small arms and ammunition), head is Aleon Adras | ||
| + | - Kellorn (integrated circuits, range finders etc.), head is Ralph Kellorn | ||
| + | - Maderno (ammunition), head is Katra Maderno | ||
| + | - Dragkon (heavy arms), head is Ron Dragkon | ||
| + | - Parsic (food), head is Lydia Parsic | ||
| + | - Lagos (health care), head is Jon Lagos | ||
| − | - | + | All houses cower before the mighty Overseer and are constantly out to please the dictator and earn the favour of the government. Each house has a standing and well-trained militia and occasional fights erupt over different matters from time to time. As long as production volumes and security of the hive are not in danger, the government turns a blind eye on such affairs. The loser of such a fight must either pay large sums of money (reparations) but can live on albeit with a much lower standing, or the whole house and its holdings are destroyed and its members are exiled (or better flee) to the lower levels of the hive. |
| − | + | === Damphit district === | |
| + | The district (or ward) you live in is located in the northwest of the lower hive and is called Damphit. Under a high, dimly lit steel sky ugly, dirty and run-down blocks of five to six stories high tenements provide home to the poorest inhabitants of the hive still work for a living. Most people living here have to commute to the factory complexes a couple of hours every day. | ||
| − | + | Law enforcement already is lax and rather ineffective (but allegedly not corrupt!) and crime unfortunately a very common occurrence. Some gangs go on rampage in the nights and battle to increase their turf. Battles for a couple of rooms in a tenement or a whole building level are not unheard of. | |
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| − | + | - '''Ward Six''', a rather dangerous and run-down area where it only gets worse than in Damphit | |
| − | + | - '''Arlington''', a working class residential district | |
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| − | + | - '''Celciphore''', a large former residential district closed by the officials after a riot and a devastating fire | |
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A couple of well-known locations in Damphit include: | A couple of well-known locations in Damphit include: | ||
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- '''Carmin’s''', a bar run by a tall man called Carmin | - '''Carmin’s''', a bar run by a tall man called Carmin | ||
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- '''Silver Fingers''', a brothel, rumoured to be owned by The Colonel | - '''Silver Fingers''', a brothel, rumoured to be owned by The Colonel | ||
| − | - '''The Bleeding Edge''', a bar | + | - '''The Bleeding Edge''', a bar run where shady people meet |
- '''The Technical Shoppe''', run by Horace Bendfield, he sells all kind of technical equipment and if he trusts the client he occasionally sells ammunition or weapons from a very limited selection. | - '''The Technical Shoppe''', run by Horace Bendfield, he sells all kind of technical equipment and if he trusts the client he occasionally sells ammunition or weapons from a very limited selection. | ||
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- '''The Alm’s house''', run by Mattis Naton, catering for the poorest of the poor | - '''The Alm’s house''', run by Mattis Naton, catering for the poorest of the poor | ||
| − | + | Damphit Law Enforcement. This police station is run by Melchor Arrias and is already strained up to its capacity | |
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