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

Setting

SETTING











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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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[personal profile] deathsought 2016-03-19 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Marde Guille and Silver Fullbuster are no longer in the game, and Tartaros as a guild is only really reduced to one member, so it can be taken off of businesses. They still live in the old guild headquarters, though now the entranceway is full of petrified monsters leftover from Kefka's invasion.
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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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[personal profile] brokeyourarm 2016-08-04 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Character: Android 18
Username: [personal profile] brokeyourarm
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Nova City
Subarchway Location: North City Mountains/Gero's hidden lab
Location Details: Gero's Lab and Northern Mountains (specifically the mountains, not any part of North City.)
Price Character is Paying for Archway: 18 is giving up a rather important memory to her and it's her memory of her first kiss with her now husband, Krillin. It's important due to the fact it sparks her interest in him and his in her as well as reminding herself that she still has some humanity in her despite being a cyborg.

(Can change and/or add if that's not enough.)
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[personal profile] whitesuited 2016-08-23 08:00 am (UTC)(link)
Character: Rufus ShinRa
Username: whitesuited
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Nova City
Subarchway Location: Healen Lodge
Location Details: Healen Lodge details
Price Character is Paying for Archway: Rufus will be giving the memory of Dark Nation for this location, as can be seen here she plays an important part of his life. Regardless that this might be headcanon, she was important enough to accompany him to the HQ after his father died, and fight beside him against Cloud. He cared a great deal for her given how long she'd been with him. Given the good and bad memories associated, and no doubt his learning experiences in fighting with her. Hopefully it'll be enough to link to the entire resort.

additional note: I don't plan on having Rufus actually open this until he's been there a few days to a week if that makes any difference. That'll give him time to learn about this and decide on the sacrifice for it.
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[personal profile] spoilsfun 2016-08-26 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Character: Conan Edogawa
Username: [personal profile] spoilsfun
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Attleton
Subarchway Location: Beika City
Location Details:
Description of Beika
Price Character is Paying for Archway: Conan's memories of what his parents look like.
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[personal profile] astronema 2016-10-13 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Character: Astronema
Username: [personal profile] astronema
Which Archway is this Subarchway being established under? Nova City
Subarchway Location: The Dark Fortress
Location Details: http://astronema.dreamwidth.org/2463.html
Price Character is Paying for Archway: The ability to summon "monsters", specifically. Everyone knows that's a big deal in Power Rangers. (Retains the ability to summon objects, Quantrons (lesser, footsoldier minions), and any Player Characters that allow themselves to become "minionized".)

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