SavageWhims
Planetoid
- Joined
- Jul 21, 2019
- Location
- Michigan
So, started a roleplaying thread with someone that I am really enjoying. Really haven't even gotten much into the creation stage and I already have an idea for a city to stage it in (and a world for that matter). That being said, I want to populate this world with people that seem to belong there. From the upper crust to the worst grounders and everything in between. Ideas on technology, city setup, and the like are welcome as well. As an aside, I want to say that if you put something cool here it may not make it into my version of the world, but it's still cool.
Onto the basics, remember this is a rough idea at the moment:
City Name: Sprawl
It’s a city that has literally grown up over time, becoming a tiered amalgam of towers at the middle of it with things becoming smaller until it hits the outskirts of the city, where everything is at ground level. The more money you have the higher, and closer to the center of the city you live.
The economy has broken to the point that less than 1% of the population controls 99% of the money. Those that live on the ground hold menial jobs, such as fixing the city, dealing with sewage and trash, those near the outside being pushed into forced animal and plant farms. There’s no real way to rise if you’re a ground dweller, as education is minimal past secondary school, those that end up chosen for schooling beyond that are sent back as a neat para-military force to keep the rest of the grounders in line.
The government has claimed that slavery is legal, simply to handle issues with overpopulation and keeping the grounders in line. People can be pushed into slavery in several ways, by force through the penal system, at the request of themselves, or at the behest of their guardian. Slaves are treated as objects, and killing them for sport isn’t uncommon, let alone the other things people get up to with them. Many are chipped with location and explosive devices in case they decide to slip away somehow.
Technology has pushed forward to the point of cybernetic enhancements being commonly available to those with money. As are automated flying vehicles for transport, tiny powerful computer systems, “real” AR and touchable VR platforms. Cyborgs and androids are possible as well, but even full androids are considered more valuable than grounders.
Sprawl is one of many mega cities that inhabit the world now. They are all bordered by dead zones from the last true world war, and people who enter them tend to never come back.
Setting Basics:
1.) The caste system is harsh in this world. This allows for the use of people as slaves, the upper crust barely seeing the grounders as human. This has allowed the government, which is controlled by the upper crust, to easily start taking on harsher and harsher stances regarding crime and the poverty-stricken.
2.) I haven't decided if there are sub-humans, meta-humans or magic within the city yet. That's all still up in the air, although good ideas regarding any of these would be appreciated. Androids and cyborgs are a thing, though, and AI is prevalent.
3.) I'm looking for people to come up with a character concept for NPCs within Sprawl. Upper Crust, Grounders, whatever.
5.) I'd love to draw inspiration from several sources: Constantine, Jon Wick, Ghost in the Shell, Alita: Battle Angel, various animes, Altered Carbon, Shadowrun, Bladerunner and the like.
Looking forward to hearing from you all. And if I don't hear from anyone, well... I'll simply be updating these threads as I make a decision on my own.
Onto the basics, remember this is a rough idea at the moment:
City Name: Sprawl
It’s a city that has literally grown up over time, becoming a tiered amalgam of towers at the middle of it with things becoming smaller until it hits the outskirts of the city, where everything is at ground level. The more money you have the higher, and closer to the center of the city you live.
The economy has broken to the point that less than 1% of the population controls 99% of the money. Those that live on the ground hold menial jobs, such as fixing the city, dealing with sewage and trash, those near the outside being pushed into forced animal and plant farms. There’s no real way to rise if you’re a ground dweller, as education is minimal past secondary school, those that end up chosen for schooling beyond that are sent back as a neat para-military force to keep the rest of the grounders in line.
The government has claimed that slavery is legal, simply to handle issues with overpopulation and keeping the grounders in line. People can be pushed into slavery in several ways, by force through the penal system, at the request of themselves, or at the behest of their guardian. Slaves are treated as objects, and killing them for sport isn’t uncommon, let alone the other things people get up to with them. Many are chipped with location and explosive devices in case they decide to slip away somehow.
Technology has pushed forward to the point of cybernetic enhancements being commonly available to those with money. As are automated flying vehicles for transport, tiny powerful computer systems, “real” AR and touchable VR platforms. Cyborgs and androids are possible as well, but even full androids are considered more valuable than grounders.
Sprawl is one of many mega cities that inhabit the world now. They are all bordered by dead zones from the last true world war, and people who enter them tend to never come back.
Setting Basics:
1.) The caste system is harsh in this world. This allows for the use of people as slaves, the upper crust barely seeing the grounders as human. This has allowed the government, which is controlled by the upper crust, to easily start taking on harsher and harsher stances regarding crime and the poverty-stricken.
2.) I haven't decided if there are sub-humans, meta-humans or magic within the city yet. That's all still up in the air, although good ideas regarding any of these would be appreciated. Androids and cyborgs are a thing, though, and AI is prevalent.
3.) I'm looking for people to come up with a character concept for NPCs within Sprawl. Upper Crust, Grounders, whatever.
5.) I'd love to draw inspiration from several sources: Constantine, Jon Wick, Ghost in the Shell, Alita: Battle Angel, various animes, Altered Carbon, Shadowrun, Bladerunner and the like.
Looking forward to hearing from you all. And if I don't hear from anyone, well... I'll simply be updating these threads as I make a decision on my own.
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