Night fell over the chrome city, the neon lights flickering on across the entire expanse as Lotus City burst alive once more as. Its skyscrapers shone brightly in the night sky like beacons, even those living in Shanghai could make out the dim glow from the beach. Men and women of all races and nationality stood in line at the Immigration Center as the tram closed down, the dull sound of a robotic voice over head welcoming them to their new home, instructing them on where to go for temporary or long term stay, even guiding them to restaurants. Few, however, would expect all that sound to be gone in an instant, replaced simply by a booming explosion which caused the building to shudder and near collapse.
The tram station was nothing more than rubble and bodies strewn everywhere, a few survivors managed to hobble out of the station as cops and Corp security rushed in to assess the scene. Nothing remained of the bomber except a few limbs, a damaged aug here and there, and the black scorch mark which marred the chrome floors. Long had Lotus City existed as a state free from the rule of a government and long had they managed to avoid such incidents, even with many other Corps out to destroy them and even the gangs of looking to take control of its streets. Lotus City soon sat in silence as a booming voice announced a total lockdown of the city for the remainder of the night, nobody in and nobody out with a strict curfew.
Whoever had committed such an atrocity surely must’ve had allies inside the city, at least that was the only conclusion Lotus could reach. Weeks later, however, the city returned to normal though rumours spread of shadows moving in the night. Some believed that the bombing of the Immigration Center was a way to make a statement, however others saw it as a distraction meant to allow those in the shadows to move more freely. Even now plans have been set into motion which might shake Lotus City to its core, plans which may very well result in the citizens in choosing who they will stand with.
Welcome to Locus City and Neon Skies, I’d like to thank you for taking the time to read over all that offer a brief overview of information which will be further established in the OOC however will be important to the world as a whole.
- The current year is 2078
- In 2000 the world experience what is now described as the Sundering, supposedly a cross dimensional collision with an alternate version of Earth where magic and magical creatures actually existed.
- The Sundering resulted in the introduction of Magic to Earth and the Elves and Orcs are part of the population.
- Magic was not well understood for many years and the prejudice held against the foreign races led to a long standing embargo on sharing the science of magic or research of it.
- Many corporations popped into existence some time in 2015, some created by race conglomerates and others simply by those contracting with the governments to research magic faster than each other.
- Lotus was one of the first Corporations to form and has been the leader in Magi-tech research.
- With the help of Magic, the world experienced a tech boom through at 2020-2040 called the Chrome Age
Lotus City: the Neon Jewel
Welcome valued Citizens to Lotus City, we at Lotus hope you will enjoy your time here. In the meantime…
The sounds of the city faded in an out as the tram flew through the city, its circuitous route showing the neon lit city in the full glory of the setting sun. People were crammed onto the train, some new imports to the city looking to strike it big, some merely travelers from Shanghai or Nagasaki. Lotus City had originally been planned to be nothing more than a utopia for the big wigs of Lotus, a way to escape the dregs of society and the smog filled air of the big cities. It was a big step forward for any corp to take and a bold move to claim the City as neither property of Japan or China even with its position between the two.
Plans, however, fell through quickly as Lotus realized that the city simply could not run on their executives salaries, at least not without upsetting them more than was necessary. Lotus City soon became a hub for immigrants from the nearby countries, pulling in wannabe millionaires and realists alike. Some saw it as a chance to make a name for themselves by joining Lotus at the HQ and some simply saw it as an escape from the violence of the gangs which ruled China and the Yakuza who held the finances of Japan. Soon the other Corps moved into Lotus City, buying out their own portion of the land and freeing themselves from overbearing governments of other nations.
Now, now Lotus City truly was a site to behold in the glory of its neon lights and shining chrome. On every corner you could find men and women from almost any nation, their profession varying just as much in the process. It became a haven for the ill-loved of society, the forgotten and hated, augs, deckers, you name it. Even more so was the surprisingly lax view Lotus had for Elves and Orcs, welcoming them as if they were no different from humans.
Reality, however, was far from what people liked to believe it to be. The downtrodden and poor were subjected to the worst treatment in the slums; no freedom from the gangs which had plagued them. Augs were forced to register themselves to Lotus, to pay a fee every month based on what they had. A ‘Citizen Protection’ fee they called it, just another excuse to in case an aug went wild. Even the Elves and Orcs faced the same prejudice they had before, finding it hard to integrate with the local population and find jobs, even being forced into separate districts than humans.
Rules
- Rules of the Guild itself apply, of course.
- This roleplay will experience mature themes, Lotus City is not free from its red light districts nor from drugs and violence. 18+ content will be common and there’ll be more than a few gruesome scenes in the future.
- As GM my word is law, though I am rather lenient.
- I expect this to be a Casual roleplay and, as such, would like at least a post a week barring interruptions in schedules. Warnings will be applied for missed post or a lack of update on situations regarding one. 3 warnings and you are out.
- Try to keep it at a minimum of 2 paragraphs though it is understandable if less can be written during select scenes.
- While I will flesh out quite a bit of the world and have a roster of various information, feel free to create your own. The world is free for development. If you have any questions you can PM me.
