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The Black Steel Spire
A Grim Dark Techno-Magical Adventure
Nearly five-hundred years ago, the great uncharted veil of the universe was pierced by intelligent life, The Vuldarians. Though their technology far exceeded the capabilities of the planet's inhabitants by several centuries, the Vuldarians made planet-fall peacefully and, against all odds of a violent and divided history, established themselves on the comparatively primitive planet as both a generous and benevolent presence. Soon after their arrival, the civilization shaped by magic, mysticism and strife underwent an incredible and unprecedented technological evolution that catapulted the planet into a new and prosperous age. For decades, the golden age laid a brilliant path for humanity forward and into the stars. The planet even began to attract more life from the stars to the possibility of life there. This was, however, all before the construction of the Black Steel Spires. The proposal included five spires in total and the Vuldarians assured humanity that the astronomical resources needed to construct them in full would not only unify the globe, but would also solidify humanities position in space and provide a critical stepping stone for future exploration.
With a resolution of cooperation signed by world powers, the project roared to life and, in its early stages, generated countless opportunities both on planet and within the inner solar system primarily for resource gathering. With the aid of Vuldarian technology, the first spire was completed in a few short years and with it, humanity gained terrestrially based access to the stars via a series of space-elevators. The enormity of the accomplishment was widely celebrated and emboldened not only world governments to boldly pursue the Vuldarian design. However, despite this overwhelming support, most of the actual construction of the Spires was done without human hands. And while some agencies decried the disconnect at such a critical juncture, the promise of technological advancement quieted those voices and construction continued unabated. Simultaneously, in preparation of interstellar commerce and to coincide with the eventual completion of the Black Steel Spires, The Orbital Ring project proposal was quickly passed and began construction. Both the Black Steel Spires and The Orbital Ring project were completed within 200 years, as astonishing accomplishment. Not long after that, The Vuldarians suddenly and mysteriously disappeared. That was nearly 300 years ago.
-Present Day-
High above the labyrinthian streets of the city sprawling from the footprint of the Black Steel Spire, taxis, delivery trucks and personal vehicles navigate the congested skyway. The congested streets are colored by myriad cultures forced to bang up against one another. Muddied-neon signs crawl up the sides of the brick and steel bark of countless buildings and into the the dark above like flickering vines. If not for the heavy dark of night that still manages to claim the sky, the city's residents would have long lost the stars to the industrial forest's electronic canopy. Still, the towering tributes to the forgotten age all but choke out the skyline which is split on the horizon by the piercing Black Steel Spire. In the long shadow of the broken future of the spires, life has become a near constant battle to stop oneself from being consumed by the dark. And further beyond that still, flickering against the dark of space like the distant arm of a spiral galaxy, The Orbital Ring floats in geo-synchronous orbit high above the city street. Their only remaining connection to the world below, the fiercely guarded space-elevators.
Recently, and to the surprise of anyone who knew anything about the Black Steel Spire, for the first time since their construction, at several points around the base, enormous metal doors opened to the outside world. News spread like wildfire and the unthinkable happened; the remaining factions of world leadership once again gathered under a single roof to decide upon the best course of action. Despite the seemingly unshakeable societal, cultural and technological stagnation of life on the planet, in that fateful session, they decided that the promise of Black Steel Spires would, at long last, be pursued to the ends described by The Vuldarians. No sooner had the signatures been digitized and the documents distributed across flickering, pale green screens, were citizens clamoring for purpose. The only thing left to conquer were the Black Steel Spires. The mysteries therein once more positioned to change the trajectory of the future. What path will you choose?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Grim Dark Techno-Magical Adventure
Nearly five-hundred years ago, the great uncharted veil of the universe was pierced by intelligent life, The Vuldarians. Though their technology far exceeded the capabilities of the planet's inhabitants by several centuries, the Vuldarians made planet-fall peacefully and, against all odds of a violent and divided history, established themselves on the comparatively primitive planet as both a generous and benevolent presence. Soon after their arrival, the civilization shaped by magic, mysticism and strife underwent an incredible and unprecedented technological evolution that catapulted the planet into a new and prosperous age. For decades, the golden age laid a brilliant path for humanity forward and into the stars. The planet even began to attract more life from the stars to the possibility of life there. This was, however, all before the construction of the Black Steel Spires. The proposal included five spires in total and the Vuldarians assured humanity that the astronomical resources needed to construct them in full would not only unify the globe, but would also solidify humanities position in space and provide a critical stepping stone for future exploration.
With a resolution of cooperation signed by world powers, the project roared to life and, in its early stages, generated countless opportunities both on planet and within the inner solar system primarily for resource gathering. With the aid of Vuldarian technology, the first spire was completed in a few short years and with it, humanity gained terrestrially based access to the stars via a series of space-elevators. The enormity of the accomplishment was widely celebrated and emboldened not only world governments to boldly pursue the Vuldarian design. However, despite this overwhelming support, most of the actual construction of the Spires was done without human hands. And while some agencies decried the disconnect at such a critical juncture, the promise of technological advancement quieted those voices and construction continued unabated. Simultaneously, in preparation of interstellar commerce and to coincide with the eventual completion of the Black Steel Spires, The Orbital Ring project proposal was quickly passed and began construction. Both the Black Steel Spires and The Orbital Ring project were completed within 200 years, as astonishing accomplishment. Not long after that, The Vuldarians suddenly and mysteriously disappeared. That was nearly 300 years ago.
-Present Day-
High above the labyrinthian streets of the city sprawling from the footprint of the Black Steel Spire, taxis, delivery trucks and personal vehicles navigate the congested skyway. The congested streets are colored by myriad cultures forced to bang up against one another. Muddied-neon signs crawl up the sides of the brick and steel bark of countless buildings and into the the dark above like flickering vines. If not for the heavy dark of night that still manages to claim the sky, the city's residents would have long lost the stars to the industrial forest's electronic canopy. Still, the towering tributes to the forgotten age all but choke out the skyline which is split on the horizon by the piercing Black Steel Spire. In the long shadow of the broken future of the spires, life has become a near constant battle to stop oneself from being consumed by the dark. And further beyond that still, flickering against the dark of space like the distant arm of a spiral galaxy, The Orbital Ring floats in geo-synchronous orbit high above the city street. Their only remaining connection to the world below, the fiercely guarded space-elevators.
Recently, and to the surprise of anyone who knew anything about the Black Steel Spire, for the first time since their construction, at several points around the base, enormous metal doors opened to the outside world. News spread like wildfire and the unthinkable happened; the remaining factions of world leadership once again gathered under a single roof to decide upon the best course of action. Despite the seemingly unshakeable societal, cultural and technological stagnation of life on the planet, in that fateful session, they decided that the promise of Black Steel Spires would, at long last, be pursued to the ends described by The Vuldarians. No sooner had the signatures been digitized and the documents distributed across flickering, pale green screens, were citizens clamoring for purpose. The only thing left to conquer were the Black Steel Spires. The mysteries therein once more positioned to change the trajectory of the future. What path will you choose?
Welcome to the recruitment, OOC and discussion thread for The Black Steel Spire! As mentioned in the subtitle, this is going to be a Grim Dark Techno-Magically situated story that will (hopefully) be filled with compelling storylines, mysteries, and adventure. The basic plot will be centered around characters living either within the city at the foot the spire, or in the section of the orbital ring that is directly above it who have decided to join this new initiative to fulfill the Vuldarian promise of of a civilization reaching far into the stars. You will be free to explore the city, the spire, the orbital ring and even venture into the inner portions of the solar system. What adventures await your characters now that the spire has opened after so long? Will you be among the first to chart a path to a new golden age or will you lose yourself to the mysteries of the Black Steel Spire?!
You should feel free to be creative with your characters and even more so with your storytelling! Let me know what you think!
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The thread is open! Let's talk!
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