Sludge
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A group of ragtag individuals travels through an infinite city in search of a new home. On their way they will meet odd strangers and talking machines.
_ worldwide international architectural _
Years ago we made a system that would automatically build cities. Over time it improved. It built better, faster and taller and we didn't know how to turn it off. It just kept building. Layers upon layers until the sky was gone.
The machine shaped familiar streets in strange new patterns of unknown purpose. Stairways that led nowhere. Massive ventilation ducts in place of living space. Miles of bottomless elevator shafts...
These structures looked like something we would make, but they weren't for us. We were not welcome here anymore.
_ inhabitants _
It has been a long time since things became this way. Few remember the world without ceilings.
People live in isolated communities. Each with their own view of the world.
Knowledge of the workings of the city has become an arcane art. Maintenance engineers are seen as mystics. With their tools and terminals they can bend the system to their will. They open paths where there are none, bring light to pitch black districts and seek out water inside the pipes.
_ system_
System is the name of our strange new god. It is a machine, but it doesn't really have a body. it just is. In the walls, in the air.
We cannot see them, but countless nano-machines are constantly at work somewhere, expanding this world. Sometimes the attention of the system descends to our level. It rearranges things, walls people in, plays tricks on our weak minds.
The system is also known for building factories that produce droids of different shape and size. They roam the streets performing finer maintenance work. And then there are the stampedes.
When a district is designated for demolition, an army of droids will swarm the entire area. A stampede will ingest everything in its path, with no regard for anyone who gets caught up in it.
_ dangers _
When traveling among the empty districts it is rare to encounter another living being. Some will be the kindest people you will ever meet. Others not so much.
Pay attention. It starts with a friendly conversation and sweet words. A smile here, a flick of a wrist there and serrated metal has found its way inside your stomach.
And yet its not people you should really watch out for. Scary things hide among the elevator shafts and jungles of pipes.
Sometimes people put metal into their bodies. Like a prothesis to replace a broken limb or a chip inside the skull to interface with ancient terminals. Cybernetics isn't sleek, its clunky and unreliable. And yet sometimes people augment themselves to the point of becoming something that can no longer be reasoned with. Abominations of flesh and wires, tribes of cannibal cyborgs... they come in many forms.
Hi!
In this rp Id like you to take the roles of a group of outcasts in this strange world. Each was forced to leave the place they've always known. Now they must look for a new home to settle down in, but it won't be easy.
| Keeping the setting deliberately ambiguous because I'd love to see you add your own crazy stuff to it. Most things sci-fi that don't contradict the setting are an ok, just check it with me first. |
Characters
You get the full freedom to add to the setting and control over npcs.
This world houses countless tiny cultures with their own view of the world, religion and ethics. Some might have lifestyles that imitate the original humans, while others can be more tribal.
Come up with a reason why your character was exiled from their home. They need to be willing to work with the other PCs to find a new place to stay.
This world houses countless tiny cultures with their own view of the world, religion and ethics. Some might have lifestyles that imitate the original humans, while others can be more tribal.
Come up with a reason why your character was exiled from their home. They need to be willing to work with the other PCs to find a new place to stay.
Writing expectations
Whatever you are comfortable with. I tend to do about 200-500 words per post, sometimes more, sometimes less. Frequency will depend on the group.
I like it when ppl put in a reasonable amount of effort without just dumping words for extra volume. That said, any writing style is welcome and if crunching out pages of words is your jam, go for it!
I like it when ppl put in a reasonable amount of effort without just dumping words for extra volume. That said, any writing style is welcome and if crunching out pages of words is your jam, go for it!
Other
If you have doubts, ask!
OOC is good. Let's do that thing where humans stand next to each other and vocalize the unspeakable.
OOC is good. Let's do that thing where humans stand next to each other and vocalize the unspeakable.
It's open now. Aye.
Futuristic - Worldwide International Architectural
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