Metroplex-33 Bio-Dome is a settlement of epic proportions, housing approximately 1 billion citizens under it's crystalline, domed-roof. In a world where warlords reign supreme and are in charge of vast empires, power is but a passing glance that comes and goes. This derelict city, hundreds of miles wide, lay in the center of a vast desert. All of the action happens within this skyscraper-riddled settlement; here, power of all sorts is a commodity, which is traded for under-the-table deals or taken by force from your enemy's hand.

The dome surrounding the city keeps visitors out & those wishing to leave in. Life in "M-33" is largely dystopian. The city is unofficially ruled by Dons, essentially mob bosses & warlords, who hold quite a great deal of sway in the functioning & puppeteer-ing over M-33. Built on January 1st, 1 A.C., 10 major banking Houses invested the funds necessary to construct the Metroplex-33 BioDome. Only 2 great "Houses" remain from the construction of M-33, the others were either subsumed, merged or immolated. Out of the 10 original Houses, the 2 which remain have almost-complete political & economic control over the city. A small surface-government, named Big Brother has been established since the beginning of Metro-33 & keeps a tight watch over the citizens. However the real "shadow government" comprised of the 2 Houses operates behind the scenes & arguably has more power than Big Brother itself. In a city plagued with this much corruption, any legitimate government presence is mostly-negligible (for the Dons, anyway...)

The city complex is rife with all manner of problems, socioeconomic, political & cultural in nature. Traveling between the Territories of the 2 Houses (|Downtown & Uptown|, |West Side & East Side|) requires extensive background checks, which opens travelers up to unwarranted searches. Rather than invading Territories, most of the Houses attack each other covertly through political blackmail, forming alliances, intimidation & assassination attempts. But Metro-33 holds a darker secret than the quarreling delegates of the wasteland that is their city. The original terms on which Metro-33 was built were themselves classified documents, but rumors around the city circulate that the city may house a powerful artifact capable of generating near-infinite clean energy.
Will you reign over your enemies before they reign over you?

My CS for example [+]

My character in case you need reference:
[quote]-Name/Alias: Isa Martell
-House: Martell-Bordeaux, originally Martell.
-Age: 26
-Gender: F
-Appearance:

-Height: 5`10
-Weight: 125
-Hair Color: Dark brown
-Eye Color: Green
-3 Personality Traits:
+1. Isa has a stoic demeanor that is slightly offset and balanced by periodic profound compassion. She can be as anti-social as she is personable.
+2 With an eternal thirst for knowledge, Isa is the ultimate busybody. She seeks all information, regardless of origin. In the face of danger, Isa is cool and collected.
+3. Many of her actions are not her own; Isa is in many ways shackled as the daughter of Don Martell. She treats her goons ruthlessly and is of the firm belief that it is better to be feared than loved. She suffers from an inferiority complex and was born into a world that is run by men. Dame Martell was, in her mind, supposed to be born a man.
-Criminal expertise?: The daughter of the notorious Don Martell has a few tricks up her sleeve. She is a master of kidnappings and espionage. Having infiltrated two of the other Houses as a mole, her intel gathering is noteworthy.

Catharyn said
Ooh interested. :) Seems similar in concept to a roleplay of mine from long ago.

Everblight said
I've pretty much finished my character already. All I need to do is the Bio I think.