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Genessia Mods ([personal profile] plungeintofire) wrote in [community profile] genessia_ooc2012-02-24 11:13 am

Setting

SETTING











To add a SUBARCHWAY or REQUEST A NEW LOCATION, click here for instructions!

The following pages are a semi-comprehensive list of the game's various settings. If your character has chosen to make a sacrifice and wishes to expand one of the adjacent cities with a subarchway, or if you would like to see a new location added to any of the setting pages, leave a comment below. To choose, add, or change your character's residence, click here. If you would like to have your character open a business, please head over to the EMPLOYMENT PAGE.

WELCOME TO GENESSIA: THE BAY




Starting Point
Characters new to the city awaken within The Bay with a vague sense of having slept for too long and the grogginess that typically accompanies such a thing. They will be lying in a slightly-tilted cocoon of silver metal lined with silk and soft padding. The entire Bay is covered in about two inches of clear water, with multiple white lights throughout that dimly illuminate the enormous domed cavern of dark gray stone. There are twelve archways that all lead to the city outside. A simple white box lies on the character's chest, containing the essentials: a jeweled necklace of gold and opalescent stones (with one particular color more prominent than the others to identify which city the character may expand if they so choose), what appears to be a smart phone, a key, and a pamphlet. The pamphlet's cover states simply: 'Welcome to Genessia'. All of these items are crafted to the appropriate size for the new character. The Bay is located at the very heart of Genessia City.

The pamphlet first explains the smart phone, explaining it as a cross-city communication device, with easy instructions about how to communicate via text, audio, and/or video, and how to transmit privately, and also encourages the character to give it a try once he or she leaves the Bay. The necklace, the pamphlet goes on to further explain, is required in order to pass from Genessia City to one of the other four cities, and should be worn at all times not only to allow this ease of transportation, but to identify the owner to others in the city as 'real'. The key has a room number on it, and an address on the same street characters enter out onto upon exiting the Bay and the words "Genessia Commonspace" on one side of the key (unless you opted to choose one of the apartment buildings). The last fold in the pamphlet has a thick manila folder, where several red bills are stacked and bound by a white ribbon. The pamphlet states that this is the main currency for Genessia City in order to purchase room, board, and other necessities. It encourages the character to apply for a job in order to earn more if they so desire.

Just outside of every entrance to the Bay, new arrivals will find a magazine stand. The stand is stacked with brochures containing labeled maps of the primary city of Genessia. Next to the magazine rack is a rather high-tech looking stand that upon being approached, activates with the holographic projected image of a swarthy young man in a finely made dark blue suit, a long black ponytail down his back. He gives a brief bow and begins to speak, and subtitles in the common language of Genessia began to scroll along the bottom of the hologram.
"Greetings to you. My name is Roland Crane, mayor of Genessia City as of the time of this recording, and on behalf of Genessia and Schnee Company, I welcome you to Genessia. I'm afraid I'll have to ask for your full attention for a few minutes, as I have a lot to explain, and won't be able to respond to any questions you have as again, this is only a recording.

"Genessia is a self-contained world that pulls in inhabitants of all sorts of worlds, including you and me. The pendant you were provided with upon arriving marks you as a guest of Genessia, and you mustn't lose it for any reason, as it serves as your key to travel between regions and can't be replaced." As Roland explains the pendant, an enlarged hologram depicting one pops up beside him, rotating slowly in place before fading away.

"The device you've been given is important as well, as it allows you to communicate with others at great distances. It can be replaced, unlike your pendant, but it's expensive to do so, so try not to lose or break it." Again, a large model showing what Roland's talking about appears briefly beside him.

"There are six main regions in Genessia. The first is Genessia City, where you stand now, that serves as a central hub. Nova City is a place of advanced science and technology. Fayren is a land of magic and nature. In Everglade, undead and other creatures of the night roam freely. Attleton is a place of relative normality, compared to the other cities, but then again, that might depend on what's normal for your world. Finally, Windgate Creek only appeared recently, and we don't know as much about it.

"We might not be in our own worlds anymore, but with the help of the natives, we've maintained a thriving society where a normal, peaceful life is possible for anyone. I ask that you not entertain any ideas of disturbing that peace, as we're more than able to protect it against all comers.

"Now, I've gone on for long enough, so I'll wrap up here. More information is provided in the reading materials nearby," Roland waves an arm at the nearby magazine racks, and a large holographic arrow pops up if that wasn't enough, "and you're welcome to ask questions at any Schnee Company location or over the network. Again, welcome to Genessia, and I hope you enjoy your stay." Roland bows one final time, and the hologram winks out.


If the hologram is tampered with, a strange gas will be released from the device. It seems to be a gas that knocks biological creatures unconscious. The device also calls law enforcement for destruction of property charges.


Would you like to add a new location to the game? Most locations can be handwaved, like if there's a Chinese food place your character goes to once or something for a one time thread, but if you want to add a specific location that your character may frequent or you need for various purposes, you can add it here! You can also open subarchways. It's easy! Reply to this post with the correct form:

ADD SUBARCHWAY
ADD LOCATION


NOTICE REGARDING SUBARCHWAYS: Subarchways will not be approved if the only description provided is an outside link. You MUST provide a short single-paragraph summary in order to have your subarchway approved. This is in order to help all players who may not be familiar with canon able to quickly see what the subarchway is without having to spend hours reading wiki links. You may still include a link for further details, but it cannot be the only thing submitted to open a subarchway. Thank you for your cooperation.

If you are trying to open a character-run business, please reply to the employment page instead.
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Business Add

[personal profile] whiteas 2015-01-11 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
Schnee Company Welcoming and Travel Services
Location: Oak & 16th
Brief Description: Schnee Company Welcoming and Travel Services provides information and services in order to help new and current residents with all their needs regarding housing, employment, basic maintenance of city events and planning, as well as travel planning and assistance with public transportation services.
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business addition

[personal profile] zeo 2015-03-07 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Location Name: Whatevfur

Brief Description of Location: Animal shelter, rescue, kennel, and adoption center. Takes in strays, animals who can no longer be cared for, those left behind by residents who are no longer with us, and also houses animals overnight for citizens vacationing from their homes.

Archway: Attleton
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[personal profile] thekingofheros 2015-05-12 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Character: Gilgamesh
Username: Berylcross
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Fayren
Subarchway Location: Gilgamesh' storehouse of treasure in Babylon so he can use his Gates of Babylon effectively again.
Location Details: A seemingly endless room full of treasures and mystical and magical weapons and armors from his world, almost every single one could be found if one had the time to walk through it all. However, the room is in horrible disarray, weapons looking like they've been thrown all over the place knocking over statues, armor, piles of gold, everything is scattered everywhere making it hard to walk through, except for a single path paved in gold leading to a single throne set in the middle of the room.
Price Character is Paying for Archway: Gilgamesh will be giving up his memory of seeking out Unaphitism, a sage who achieved immortality due to Godhood, as well as the joy of obtaining and loss of losing the herb that made up the potion, leaving him no longer remembering what it might mean to be human and that death will come as it comes.
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[personal profile] psychic_supremecy 2015-06-01 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Character: Mewtwo
Username: psychic_supremecy
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Fayren
Subarchway Location: Mount Canaa/Lake Purity
Location Details:
Located on the largest mountain in the Jhoto Region, Mount Canaa is a unique geological formation, holding a crater-like formation at its summit. Within the crater, are lush forests, and a lake containing crystal clear waters with unique healing properly. The forests provide habitats for a wide variety of Pokemon native to the Jhoto Region, though the trees and water make it an ideal spot for bug-type Pokemon to come to mate, though bugs are hardly the only Pokemon to call the area home. Within the center of the lake is an island, that seems to have been an ancient fortress of some sort. There is an enclosed dock for boats to come and go from, with stairs leading up into the fort itself. The stairs lead to a large sheltered meadow with flowers and berry trees thriving around a central pond containing the spring that feeds the outside lake.

The area's unique geological formation also makes it susceptible to harsh weather conditions, often shifting on an hourly basis, the mountain is often buffeted on all sides by intense storms that all but prevent normal methods of scaling the mountain, though the crater remains relatively sheltered.

Reference pictures:
Exterior: http://oi58.tinypic.com/2mpxsmc.jpg
Interior: https://40.media.tumblr.com/38dc82002c663921ab22d43c7be5f0af/tumblr_nnmcscHSs61us8o76o1_500.jpg

Price Character is Paying for Archway: Memories of his friend, Amber
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[personal profile] rulerofme 2015-08-21 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Location Name: Gestalt HQ
Brief Description of Location: Located at 12th and Dogwood. A mansion in Genessia City with four levels. The ground floor, the second story, the basement and then the subbasement. The house was created by David Haller using his powers and the subbasement is actually larger than the space that it takes up. More info here.
Archway: Genessia
Edited 2015-08-21 19:29 (UTC)

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[personal profile] infinitejustice 2015-10-25 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
Character: Athrun Zala
Username: [personal profile] infinitejustice
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Nova City
Subarchway Location: Onogoro Island
Location Details: http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Cosmic_Era_locations#Onogoro_Island
Price Character is Paying for Archway: Athrun will be giving up his Haumea amulet. It was a gift from Cagalli, whom he was in a relationship with for two years and still harbors feelings for, at a time when he was at his lowest. It's got a lot of sentimental value.
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[personal profile] kublan 2015-11-03 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
Character: Troy Dantes
Username: [personal profile] kublan
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Nova City
Subarchway Location: Dubai
Location Details: Much like Nova City, this version of Dubai looks like it's decades into a utopian future compared to its modern world counterpart. A balanced mix of man-made metropolis and natural desert oasis with a diverse populace, Dubai is the economic center of the Spiral Consortium of corporations. Dubai is also one of the most luxurious and highly secured cities on the planet, and one of the largest entertainment and vacation destinations for those who could afford the high prices. The city skyline is filled with sleek and futuristic skyscrapers, with artificial islands and white sand beaches on the shores. Underneath the city lies a subterranean complex that serves as a headquarters for the Dubai branch Spirial Consortium's paramilitary/security forces, as well as the housing and construction of combat drones and frigate sized starships.
Price Character is Paying for Archway: Troy would sacrifice one of his major combat abilities: being able to command and control an army of combat drones.
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[personal profile] whiteas 2015-11-27 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
Character: Weiss Schnee
Username: [personal profile] whiteas
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Nova City
Subarchway Location: Beacon Academy
Location Details: Beacon Academy is a state-of-the-art school for young adults training to become the world's best huntsmen and huntresses, protectors of their world. The school has a variety of lecture halls and training facilities in addition to on-campus dormitories, a vast dining hall, ballrooms, courtyards, and airship docks. The school's technology utilizes a variety of advanced tech such as holographic displays, voice-responsive controls, rocket-launchable lockers, touch-responsive holograms, and much more. Views from Beacon Academy are outstanding as it is located on a large cliff overhanging the City of Vale.
Price Character is Paying for Archway: The letters Weiss wrote for Winter during her time in Genessia, which she's been writing the whole time to keep her sister in the loops- even if she's had nowhere to send them. Winter is very important to her, so giving up those and her ability to continue writing letters to her sister would be a good payment for Beacon. But it's important to try to protect her home now just as much as it is to write to her sister, so she'll do it!! ;;
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[personal profile] eighthchild 2015-11-29 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
Character: Hikari Yagami
Username: [personal profile] eighthchild
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Nova City
Subarchway Location: File Island (Digital World)
Location Details: http://digimon.wikia.com/wiki/Digital_World_(Adventure)
Price Character is Paying for Archway: Hikari will be giving up the memory of what her brother looks like and his name. Because he is one of the most important people in her life.
Edited (Wanted to make a few changes for when she goes to get canon update) 2015-12-14 13:33 (UTC)
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[personal profile] disdressing 2015-12-24 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Character: Nui Harime
Username: [personal profile] disdressing
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Nova City
Subarchway Location: Kiryuin Manor (and surrounding estate)
Location Details:

Kiryuin Mansion lies on a vast luxurious estate belonging to the Kiryuin family. It comes fully outfitted with every luxury imaginable and a full serving staff, answering to the Kiryuin family and to a lesser extent, Nui Harime. Contained within the mansion is Ragyo Kiryuin's life fiber laboratory, as well as the Original Life Fiber.
Notable NPCs: Ragyo Kiryuin, Takiji Kuroida, and Mitsuzo Soroi
Price Character is Paying for Archway: Nui will be sacrificing her ability to make clones of herself.
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[personal profile] azaleafae 2016-01-07 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Character: Azalea
Username: [personal profile] azaleafae
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Fayren
Subarchway Location: The Shrieking Wilds of Sornieth.
Location Details: (From the FR site:) The dense, jungly overgrowth of the Shrieking Wilds cloaks the land in darkness even during the day, creating a haven for the nocturnal beasts leaping between boughs and swinging from thick, ropy vines. Ancient mossy trees, wrapt and bent around twisting footpaths, forever quake with activity above, and the air is astir with the bellows of hidden creatures.

There are various clearings throughout the edges of the lair which serve as the "bedrooms," which they refer to as "dens." Usually two or three dragons sleep in each clearing, such as mates or siblings. The beds very much resemble the nests in the Nesting Grounds, with leaves laid over the ground to provide cushion.

  • Nesting Grounds – There are three nests, reserved for breeding dragons and their eggs.
  • Hoard – There are also several clearings reserved to organize the different types of loot that the clans have scavenged, if you can call it organization. While the items are separated by category, it is often sitting in a big heap in the center of each clearing.
  • Burial Grounds – A rather large clearing that serves as the final resting place for the departed dragons. There's no grass or any other flora on the ground. Just the gravestones set up in uneven patterns, with the dragon's name carved into it by Coco himself. Only two gravestones have an additional decoration: Beryl and Katarina, whose graves are decorated with the Crimson and Sapphire Feathered Wings, respectively, that they had worn when they were alive.


Any of the clan members listed here will be available for NPC interaction. The names listed under "The Fallen" are the names carved on the gravestones in the Burial Grounds.

Price Character is Paying for Archway: Azalea will give up her Haste spell, which gives the target (either herself or her allies) a temporary speed boost in battle.
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Setting suggestion: The Lost

[personal profile] youfool 2016-01-31 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
If there isn't something already like this, Ted would like to purchase a small plot of land as a pseudo-graveyard for the muses who dropped or quit the game. Also, would it be possible to update it for short epitaphs or something?
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[personal profile] innocent_royal 2016-02-01 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
Character: Anastasia Leonheart
Username: [personal profile] innocent_royal
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Fayren
Subarchway Location: Archangel City (Kingdom of Rivera, World of Nevus)
Location Details: Archangel City journal entry
Price Character is Paying for Archway: Anastasia would surrender her ability to mix magic with sword fighting techniques. This ability made up for her lack of physical strength and served as a significant means of self-defense if caught in a desperate situation.
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[personal profile] foggydetective 2016-02-02 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Character: Tohru Adachi
Username: [personal profile] foggydetective
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Attleton
Subarchway Location: TV World/Midnight Channel. More of the dungeon parts, which change according to the person inside (Magatsu Inaba for Adachi, for example).
Price Character is Paying for Archway: His memories of Ryotaro Dojima.
Edited 2016-02-02 19:42 (UTC)
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[personal profile] iridescentillusion 2016-02-17 01:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Character: Alter Cipher
Username: [personal profile] iridescentillusion
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Everglade
Subarchway Location: Celestia Island (Celveryia)
Location Details: An island with darkened skies that is home to the Skyliad Temple, a location that was once sacred to several magical races in ancient times. The gothic structure stands in the middle of a forest surrounded by thick fog, which serves as the haven of many magical and deadly creatures. More information here.
Price Character is Paying for Archway: The ability to revive creatures by giving them a fraction of his own power, an ability that he used to restore the lives of his three generals.
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[personal profile] namemeansbeauty 2016-02-29 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Character: Belle French
Username: [personal profile] namemeansbeauty
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Fayren
Subarchway Location: Storybrooke
Location Details: Here
Price Character is Paying for Archway: This scene simply because the chipped cup itself is quite important as well as her old belief that he wasn't a monster was always an important part of what she was.
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[personal profile] alwaysimpaled 2016-03-13 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
Character: Dante Sparda
Username: alwaysimpaled
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Attleton
Subarchway Location: Slum Street/Devil May Cry

Location Details: A small dead-end street with a strip club at one end, and a small run down shop with a neon sign reading "Devil May Cry" at the other.

Interior view of the shop: http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/devilmaycry/images/f/fa/Inside_Devil_May_Cry.png/revision/latest?cb=20080802072547

Price Character is Paying for Archway: A picture of himself, mother, and brother that he keeps on him at all times. It's battered and worn with age, but holds significant sentimental value.
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[personal profile] sizedoesntmatter 2016-03-14 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Character: Yugi Mutou
Username: [personal profile] sizedoesntmatter
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Nova City
Subarchway Location: Domino City
Location Details: http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Domino_City
Price Character is Paying for Archway: Yugi is giving up his memory of how he and Jonouchi became friends.
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[personal profile] lunarlegionnaire 2016-03-27 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
Location Name: The Nile
Brief Description of Location: Located at Cedar and 14th, The Nile used to be a theater for non-mainstream plays and musicals. It was condemned and forgotten after a fire gutted nearly half of its interior. Moon Knight has since claimed the backstage area as his secret base of operations, using it as his armory, war room, storage area, and shrine to his god Khonshu.
Archway: Genessia
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[personal profile] evenglass 2016-04-23 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Character: Ivina Darcann
Username: [personal profile] evenglass
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Fayren.
Subarchway Location: Erdemorne (Salimdor)
Location Details: Erdemorne is the capital city of the country of Salimdor. Built on top of cliffs and valleys with rivers, lakes, and falls, Erdemorne has a mix of futuristic and large spires of golden glass, and archaic structures that survived the war. On the southern borders of the city are vast plains, while the north is the majority of the lake the city sits on with snow-capped mountains in the distance. On the center is Ivina's royal palace standing above the rest of the buildings. The city is in a planet where there are eight visible moons and a starry sky. Flora and fauna are generally larger than ones on Earth, with some plants and animals being capable of possessing sapience and magic. Airships and hovercraft boats are the primary means of transportation, and the city has advanced technology that revolves on magic.
Price Character is Paying for Archway: Memories and feelings for her family and friends.
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[personal profile] thorons 2016-05-04 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Character: Robin
Username: [personal profile] thorons
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Fayren
Subarchway Location: Ylisstol
Location Details: The capital city of Ylisse. It is a peaceful, tranquil nation that was ruled by the Exalt. People of this nation worship the holy dragon, Naga, as their god. Due to their disdain for fighting, only a minimal amount of soldiers defend the country. However, Ylisse does have an army of its own, mostly comprising Cavaliers, Mages, Clerics, Priests, and Pegasus Knights. Ylisstol itself is a thriving and lively city, with cobblestone roads and stone houses. The roads are lined with people and the market is always open during the day, selling anything from food to weapons. There is a magnificent castle there as well which houses all members of the royal family.
Price Character is Paying for Archway: Memory of her father, Validar.
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[personal profile] dreamtamer 2016-05-09 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Character: Takato Matsuda
Username: [personal profile] dreamtamer
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Nova City
Subarchway Location: The lowest layer of the Digital World from Digimon Tamers. This is not the same Digital World as the one that appeared in the first two seasons of Digimon.

Location Details:
The lowest layer of the Digital World from Tamers. This is the section of the Digital World that is closest to the human world.

This area of the Digital World is a desert wasteland. The landscape is nothing but sand and outcroppings of rock. The climate is hot and windy. Packets of discarded data roam around the landscape like tumbleweeds.

The only thing visible in the sky above is an immense blue sphere which is constantly surrounded by circulating data. This is the real world. Occasionally pink data streams come out from the real world sphere. If anyone gets hit by the pink pillars of light they will be transported to a randomly selected spot in the Digital World.

The constant data transmission will cause most electronic devices to glitch. Any images taken by digital cameras will pixelate. Digital communication devices will often lose connection.

The world can be altered by belief to a certain extent. For example, if you believe that you do not need to eat, then you don't need to eat. If you believe that you can breathe water, then you can breathe water.

This digital world has no sun or moon, and it has no sunrise or twilight. The change between day and night happens instantly.

Wikipedia Explanation

Data Packets and the Real World Sphere
Day in the Digital World
Night
Landscape
Data Streams

Price Character is Paying for Archway: Takato will be giving up his ability to draw. This was the ability that gave him his best friend, and one of his favorite things to do.
Edited 2016-05-09 23:59 (UTC)
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[personal profile] lord_of_terror 2016-06-27 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
Location Name: Temple of the Triune
Brief Description of Location:
A large gothic Cathedral, with lavish interiors. The main draw, however are the three statues placed behind the pulpit at the back of the main hall. The middle statue showed a man cloaked in simple robes, empty cupped hands outstretched as if in offering, with a crimson crystalline halo attached to its head. To its left, is a statue of another man, a tree branch in one hand and a hammer in the other with a seed bag at his side. The last statue depicts a man accompanied by a ram, tablets with arcane scripture engraved into them in one hand, and a lantern in the other.

Exterior reference: http://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380363333i/714606._SX540_.jpg

Archway: Genessia
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[personal profile] orlokbutterfly 2016-07-08 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
Character: Gale Reinhardt
Username: [personal profile] orlokbutterfly
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Nova City
Subarchway Location: Hiltraud
Location Details: The capital of the country of Eichhorn and one of the world's largest industrial cities. This high-tech city is the birthplace of the transformable jet fighters known as Alterna Frames, and is one of the leaders in major technical advancements including biotech and hologram technology. More Information.
Price Character is Paying for Archway: The memory of Lala, the cyborg girl who helped him adapt to his own cyborg nature.
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[personal profile] dominantprince 2016-07-31 11:52 am (UTC)(link)
Character: Yashiro Tsurugi
Username: [personal profile] dominantprince
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Nova City
Subarchway Location: Tokyo (Tokyo Mirage Sessions' version)
Location Details: Similar to the normal Tokyo, except there are stores and location unique to this particular world, such as Fortuna Entertainment, which serves as home base to the team of Mirage Masters that Yashiro works with.
Price Character is Paying for Archway: He's forgetting how to preform his part in the Opera of Light, a ritual used to defeat a powerful creature capable of destroying worlds.
Edited 2016-07-31 11:55 (UTC)

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