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In the face of apocalypse, will mankind surpass its flaws, or be destroyed by them?
~Welcome to Four Corners~
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New Years Eve 2154
It was a cool winter evening in Four Corners, US. The city bustled with parties and parades, as it awaited the new year on baited breath. Little did the citizens know that their lives would soon change forever. As the day passed on into its final hour, earthquakes rocked the city, as massive fissures scarred and mutilated the infrastructure. Entire blocks and skyscrapers became engulfed in the maw of earth that spread along the city's eastern half, millions of residents losing their lives to the violent turn of events. By the time the destruction ceased, Four Corners had been reduced to a third of its size.
New Years Morning 2155
The following morning, as broken families struggled to flee the massacred city, a medical research corporation known as Infinex headed the rescue operations for the resident. Investigative and reconnaissance teams were sent in to determine the cause of the violent uprising of earth, but no solid clues could be found. As the teams began to pull out, however, the next stage of destruction began. At the original Four Corners monument, the epicenter of the previous earthquake, a colossal silver tree shot miles up into the sky, its branches extending in every direction and cloaking the city in shadow.
It would be at the base of this tree where humanity would be forced to face its own extinction.
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In the year of 2131, humanity, in its quest for new resources, discovered an infinite form of physical energy. Name Lytenium, or simply "Lyte", the new element would set forth the most disastrous chain of events to occur in the history of mankind's reign over earth. This chain would be spearheaded by a medical research corporation known as Infinex, who used the newly found material in the advancement of medical technology, developing "L-Tech". However, Lyte would inevitable fall into the hands of military suppliers across the globe, initiating the greatest and deadliest arms race ever witnessed among the world superpowers. Entire nations were razed, and hundreds of millions of lives lost to the devestating conflict. By the time a cease fire was acheived, the population in the world had been reduced by one-fifth of its prior total.
L-Tech weapons of mass destruction were eventually dismantled by the United Nations in all countries, unconditionally, and their use and production was outlawed. Only a single force, brought together by the UN as a policing unit, would have access to any Lyte powered equipment. By 2147, the remnants of resistant factions had been eradicated, and humanity began its journey on the rocky road to recovery. The United States and many other nations involved in World War III would eventually enter a state of prosperity and growth, overcoming the scars of war to pave a path of peace.
In 2152, plans for a massive city focused on trade and tourism were initialized in the U.S.. The city would be built around the Four Corners monument linking Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico. After its completion, its popularity and size skyrocketed rapidly, and it became one of the largest tourism hotspots in the nation. The prosperity of the city didn't last, however, as tremors rocked its foundations and threatened to tear it apart. Surprisingly, during the last half of 2154, before any severe damage could occur, the tremors ceased, and the city returned to its usual bustling routines.
You are a visitor or resident of the city of Four Corners. The world around you is falling apart as the massive tree rests over the city, an omen of events to come. Where will you go? Will you take the path to save humanity, or ensure i ts destruction?
Your path begins here, at the waking of the world.
City: Four Corners
Country: United States
Four Corners City is large and ring shaped, sitting around the original Four Corners monument resting in the city center. It is composed of four rings, each representing a different district of the city.
In the center of the city is dedicated to the tourism and vacationing. A majority of small businesses and attractions are located here as well as the Grand Courtyard, a mile diameter circular plaza containing a theme park, town square, the Four Corners monument, and host of other attractions.
Official Map of Four Corners City
The city map includes all but the outer ring. Each block represents one square mile in area. The individual buildings in each tile represent the types of buildings found on that block. If a player wants their character's home/apartment/hotel on a certain block, post a message with the coordinates of that location in the OOC and I will add it to the point of interest list. I will also be updating the list later on with other important locations and will make maps for those later on.
Points of Interest
A circular plaza, one mile in diameter, located at the center of the city. Once a bustling center of tourism, the courtyard is now mostly destroyed. A silver tree now rises from the center over the city, and a massive crevasse scars the plaza dividing it between east and west. In a ring around the plaza are an abundance of small shops and attractions for visitors to the city. Cafes, restaurants, and hotels are common.
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