the collected nations of struxta.You arrive in the middle of a city - a large metropolis of steel, glass, lights, and metal. It feels a bit like an electrical board, a maze of buildings, streets, cars and trains. A technologically advanced city beyond what you could ever imagine. Everything is streamlined- sleek and efficient- clean and without the slightest hint of dirt or grime. The skies are dark, almost like a single, looming cloud has covered the entirety of the city, possibly the entire world. There are strikes of lightning, intermittent and varied. Around you is a sprawling cityscape - buildings reaching up into the sky and beyond. Bright streaks of color scatter across the land before you - advertisements, signs, logos, titles. Despite the apparent lack of any kind of sun, the city itself is so brightly lit from the buildings and street lights alone. Holograms of massive size move between the buildings, like giants moving across the streets. You’ll find that the city is the capital of the Collected Nations of Struxta, known by the people simply as Struxta. Walking the streets are figures of all shapes and sizes - humanoid and not, from two or three feet tall to up to fifteen. Some look human, almost identical, and other looks exactly like robots. Because that is one of the things you have been told, upon your entrance here. This city is entirely electronic - from the buildings, down to the natives as well. This is the technological future every science fiction fan has dreamed of. An entire civilization of robotics - there is nothing of remotely natural description here. No plants, no animals, no humans (or human-adjacent) kinds. Think a clean, perfect version of the city and world Blade Runner was trying to be.  THE NATIVESThe natives are as varied and different as you’d expect to see in any large, international city. The only difference, here, is that the variations are of the mechanical nature. Every figure and every native of the Collected Nations of Struxta are, as you might have guessed, robotic. There are no natural life forms anywhere, that you can see.
These natives vary - there are androids who look, perhaps a bit uneasily, exactly like a human would. Others are of the more work-force shape. And others, still, as different and varied as you can imagine, from all times of mechanical advancement. The one thing you will notice, though, is that no matter the state of technology, all of these natives have gained sentience. They are independent thinkers, with the ability to live, process, and understand as anyone else. There are, just as there are with any other society, variations in personality, emotion, etc.
They are aware that they are robotic, in nature, and see no issue with it at all. THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPEIn almost stark contrast to the previous jump, the political landscape in Struxta seems...almost perfect. There are few issues, few problems. From almost every political level, the nation seems at absolute peace. All problems are logically dealt with, votes are given where it is needed, but because of - what your characters will be told upon arrival is called - ‘The Mass Subconscious’ everything is done with everyone’s approval, and there doesn’t seem to be an unhappy robot i sight.
Because of this Mass Subconscious, there also doesn’t appear to be any political leaders, so much as a Political Organization Team, who is in charge of bringing in information, organizing it into easy to consume packets, and sends them out for download by every member of the Collected Nations for their vote.
There is no one leader, no one figure of power. Every single member of this gigantic city has a say, and more often than not that say is unanimous.  AREAS OF INTERESTThe Hostel
Just as it was in El Minha, it appears that upon arrival, each character is outfitted with a room at one of the largest, arguably most impressive skyscrapers in the city. Nearly two hundred stories tall, and with each floor nearly sixty floors. Every floor, every room, every door is of the highest tech and the more advanced security. The watches that Astoria has given each of the Circle Members act, in many ways, like a key, a credit card, an ID, and any other form of identification the players will need during their stay.
The bottom floor of the building is almost as large as a city block. It is open, sleek, and clean-cut. A kind of open meeting room, which has - upon inspection - been modified to include what appears to be a restaurant. Which - given the fact the group of Circle members who have arrived in the city - are the only natural bodies around? Includes the fact you are the only members of the city who have to consume food and nutrients through food and drink. Upon closer inspection, the technology used to make the food seems a few decades behind that of the rest of the city, but it still works, and the food can still be produced. It might taste a little weird and turn out to be some sort of glorified goop, but it has some nutritional value.
The Supercenter
Have you ever wanted to go shopping in the most technologically advanced superstore possible? Here is your chance! It appears that if you use your watch, you have been given a moderate amount of credit to buy clothing, toys, electronics, items, and anything else that might suit your fancy. You will not have enough to buy anything significant, such as limbs, organs, advanced computer technology, etc. The Supercenter is attached, as most of the buildings seem to be in this city, by a roadway of interlocking bridges and stairways- to a point that you could, if you wanted to, move about the entire city without stepping foot outside.
There are no restaurants or drink bars, but there are plenty of areas to relax and people (android) watch if you so desire. Otherwise, shop, explore, find weird mechanical devices of the likes you could never imagine back home. Everything is automated, but there are still helpful employees of various appearances at each of the stories to help you decide and browse- small, flying blocks that speak in primarily beeping noises that (thanks to Astoria's wonderful watches) you can somehow understand, completely human-appearing androids of the utmost style and elegance, and everything in between.
The Races
In the south-eastern area of the city, a large area of the city has been modified into a multi-level, vast, complicated race track of sorts. Think Tron, meets Speed Racer, meets a type of racing that is something all their own. It's fun as hell, fast as hell, and dangerous as hell. Sounds great, right?
What is simply known as ‘Racing’ here in Struxta is a complicated, but at its heart is exactly what it says: it is a race. A race of cars, through an obstacle course of everything you can imagine. It seems to all be linked, electronically, to a motherboard that decides - each race - what the drivers will find. Each race was drastically different, with dangers galore.
The rules are simple: if you have a car, and you have a driver, you are allowed to race. First one to complete the track, wins.
You might be able to find a sponsor, if you're willing to do some dirty work . . . or maybe someone incredibly stupid will let someone borrow their expensive car/bike. Either way, it's yours for the taking -- will you join the Races?  WORLD INTERACTIONSIn our previous world, we offered a another chance for characters to get involved with the setting and the world. This previous post (here) was posted in the middle of the world exploration. After some discussion, we've decided to post the options up front, to give players various ways to interact, learn more about the city, etc. By commenting under the appropriate tag below, we will be able to more specifically give information and possible plot details to player who wish to explore more about the city than what we've supplied here.
If you have specific questions about the world, please comment to the Questions tag below. If you have certain areas your character will explore in the world, including but not limited to the below options, please comment under the World Interactions tag!
1.) Are you looking for work? While there isn't any immediate need for hands as most robots and other natives can fill that void, they will not turn you away! Want to run some errands across town? Want to interact with native shoppers? Want to see what it's like just being a normal android?
2.) Or are you more interested in talking one on one with one of the natives? The Hostel has a few on staff, specifically assigned to the Welcome Committee, who are more than happy to sit down and answer questions you might have.
3.) Want to explore the city? There are numerous neighborhoods, districts, areas, and buildings to explore. These include, but aren't limited to: industrial, residential, manufacturing, software development, merchant district, transportation, security, and many others. Something about your watch has given you access to everything and anything you might want to go see, even restricted areas and buildings normally kept from the regular population, so feel free to go check it out!
4.) Are you interested in some of those racing bikes? There is an entire district dedicated to the creation, practice, upkeep, and enjoyment of the multitude and variations that the vehicles can come in. Do you want to build something yourself? Just test out your skills in an area that is less likely to leave you a pile of scrap metal? What kind of questions would you ask?
5.) WILDCARD - if you have anywhere we haven't mentioned, or that you as a player think could be cool to see in a city like this, let us know! You'll never know what kind of information you might uncover! MOD NOTE As this is our second world jump, we wanted to make sure everyone is aware of one things - this is your world to explore. Ask questions, get involved. We as mods are giving you a setting to play with as you'd like! What happens here in Struxta is entirely based on your character's involvement. There will be plenty to interact with, little background plots to get mixed up in, and a city to explore. Ask questions! Pull one of us aside for some cool plotting! Figure out what you want to do and how you want to do it, and go. Reminder: the log for this world jump will be posted Wednesday, July 11th at 12 AM EST. This post is purely for plotting, and there's a place below for questions and for the world interactions! Otherwise, feel free to leave a plotting comment below! Find some other Circle Members to explore with! For some reminders of what the previous world jump OOC post looked like, here is the one for El Minha, our first world. And, as a note, canon powers will not work unless specifically stated. The only magic you have is what Astoria has already granted you. Astoria is very excited for you to enjoy your second World Jump~ ♥ |
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2. Sure thing! The natives of Struxta essentially have zero complaints about the world. When it comes to the history, they can go on for hours about the things that Struxta has accomplished in terms of technological advancement. Culture will also revolve around that technology, and what they have been able to do and problems they've been able to overcome. There will be no information regarding other worlds that the Welcome Committee will be able to access, but he will be directed towards The Library for any extra information, or any archived shows or things he might want to learn about! As far as a general explanation of the Mass Subconscious, they would tell him first- every robot with sentience, because there are a few models who are not compatible and therefore are used as machinery and not for thought, processing, or opinions of that nature, is connected to a single database. At any given moment, any of these systems can access, archive, search, etc. through this database. It has achieved, in a way, mass empathy. Every single native experiences every other native's thoughts, feelings, and emotions. It seems like a lot to process, but that is why their systems are so advanced - to a point that they can, while also continuing through their day.
3. When you look for the seedier areas of the city, what specifically is Akira on the lookout for?
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How intensely and deeply would his exploration into these areas be, and how much time would he devote to the search?
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Extremely thorough! Like in El Minha, he'll probably spend most of his time in these kinds of areas, to the point of where other frequent flyers would easily recognize him. He'd only stop and back off if he felt he was putting himself in unnecessary danger, truthfully. If he continues to find nothing he may feel extremely silly for being SO WARY of the mass subconscious set up, BUT UNTIL THEN, he is giving it his all to find even the slightest, smallest chink in the system's armor :'D
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What he will find, however, after about a week of searching will be an extremely crudely, but effectively, boarded up alleyway entrance. With some serious investigation, he'll be able to tell it used to be a normal, working alley, but had been closed off in a way that is dissimilar to other construction sites around the city.
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So it is up to you if you'd like to to continue!
But if he did go, he would find a doorway in the middle of the alley that looks extremely dark, and a little like a broken down hallway that leads into blackness, and seems to tilt downwards.
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OKAY SO he'd definitely keep going, though not without a) looking for an alternate entrance into that alleyway (via a window from a building or a hole or an air vent, he'd utilize his thief skills and infiltration knowledge here), just in case! and b) telling someone beforehand so he doesn't just up and vanish on everyone and make them worry apsojdifa.
But after doing all of that, he'd definitely push forward, and keep going down the hallway. . . to see where it leads. . . I'm so sorry mods ajpodijfas he's like this
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As for the hallway! If Akira continues to explore, he will find a Labyrinth of underground passageways. They look to have been intentionally made, but abandoned. It is not at all lit, so he will need some way to produce light in order to keep exploring, and there are hallways that go in every which direction and seem to stretch out underneath the entirety of Struxta.
How long would he keep searching and how far would he go?
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being a squishy human in need of nutrients who will probably be trapped without food and water for a few days (and having nothing to produce light), unless there's some kind of food source down there, he's only explore for half a day (the other half would be him backtracking towards the entrance). so he'd go about as far as he could go in that period of time! otherwise he definitely is going to need a crew of circle members to investigate this place with him
OH would his watch work while he's trapped there? so he can ask for help!
THIS IS EXCITING THANK YOU SO MUCH MODS :3c
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He will not be able to find any food or water during half a day's exploration, but during that time he would be able to find that there seems to be a logic to the way the system is run - almost like it was trying to mirror the buildings and streets and layouts above, but not perfectly. Also, everything will be tilted slightly downward, and he will get the idea that if he kept going, he would go further down deeper under the city, and there will probably be a point his watch will stop working completely.
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