New Barcelona

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New Barcelona

The year is 2083, fifty years into the volcanic winter caused by The Yellowstone Eruption (TYE). Temperatures have not risen above zero since the catastrophe. Ash fills the sky and blots out the sun. It collects in drifts, salt and peppering the snow that never melts.

Our global population has fallen into intense despair, many bordering on abject nihilism. Birth rates have declined and not only has the population shrunk due to the disaster, but now there are fewer people entering the work force to replace the aging population. I am particularly interested in the declining birth rates; after all, this is a theme that is beginning to show up in the modern day and I think it will be fun to explore at its most extreme.

Mega-corps, of course, would deploy every unethical and disgusting practice at their disposal to combat this issue. A corporation needs bodies to keep the machines of industry running! And who would buy the mass produced cheap garbage if there were no people? No, a declining birth rate is unacceptable. The shareholders profits are at risk - think of the shareholders!

In this setting "people farms" exist - taking advantage of legislation and technology allowing people who are in a vegetative state to be used to combat the declining birthrates; not to mention, the totally normal people being drugged and suppressed and illegally being used in the birthing operations.

Districts

District List

Corporations and Groups

  • Delta Industries - Consumer Goods
  • Summit-Lyers Ag Corp (SLAG Co) - agriculture
  • Smith & Smith Services - Data Brokering
  • Godvision Entertainment LLC - Media/Entertainment
  • Kamigawa Neurotechnics - Medical and high end head cyber (think mind citadels, etc)
  • QuikGov Services - Government
  • Foc Maxim - weapons/military

Characters

Kintsugi, Drone Pilot and Street Artist

"Doc" Odie, Scrap Hauler and Laborer

Eel

Shade