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The Black Steel Spire
Nearly five-hundred years ago, the great uncharted veil of the universe was pierced by intelligent life, The Vuldarians. Despite their overwhelming technological might, the Vuldarians made planet-fall peacefully and established themselves as both a benevolent presence. Soon after their arrival, our planet underwent an incredible and unprecedented technological evolution that catapulted the comparatively primitive civilization 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. Five grand spires were proposed and the Vuldarians assured humanity that the incredible investment needed to construct them in full would be more than worth the expense. 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 signed by world powers, the project roared to life and, in its early stages, generated countless employment opportunities both on planet and within the inner solar system. With the aid of Vuldarian technology, the first spire was completed in a few short years and with it, humanity gained access to the stars via a series of space-elevators. The enormity of the accomplishment was widely celebrated and progress on construction continued unabated. In addition to the spire project, The Orbital Ring project was launched to support the influx of interstellar commerce. Both projects were completed within 200 years. 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 heavy traffic above the streets. The crowded 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. 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. Their only remaining connection to the world below, the closely guarded space-elevators.
Recently, and to the surprise of anyone who knew anything about the Black Steel Spire, 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 be pursued to the ends once promised by The Vuldarians. Now, the only thing left to conquer are the Black Steel Spires. The mysteries therein positioned to change the trajectory of the future. What path will you choose?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nearly five-hundred years ago, the great uncharted veil of the universe was pierced by intelligent life, The Vuldarians. Despite their overwhelming technological might, the Vuldarians made planet-fall peacefully and established themselves as both a benevolent presence. Soon after their arrival, our planet underwent an incredible and unprecedented technological evolution that catapulted the comparatively primitive civilization 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. Five grand spires were proposed and the Vuldarians assured humanity that the incredible investment needed to construct them in full would be more than worth the expense. 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 signed by world powers, the project roared to life and, in its early stages, generated countless employment opportunities both on planet and within the inner solar system. With the aid of Vuldarian technology, the first spire was completed in a few short years and with it, humanity gained access to the stars via a series of space-elevators. The enormity of the accomplishment was widely celebrated and progress on construction continued unabated. In addition to the spire project, The Orbital Ring project was launched to support the influx of interstellar commerce. Both projects were completed within 200 years. 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 heavy traffic above the streets. The crowded 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. 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. Their only remaining connection to the world below, the closely guarded space-elevators.
Recently, and to the surprise of anyone who knew anything about the Black Steel Spire, 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 be pursued to the ends once promised by The Vuldarians. Now, the only thing left to conquer are the Black Steel Spires. The mysteries therein 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!
The plot follows characters who have decided to join the new initiative to explore the spires in pursuit of the long forgotten Vuldarian promise. You can explore the city, the spire, the orbital ring and even venture into the inner portions of the solar system! Will you be among the first to chart a path to a new golden age? Will you lose yourself to the mysteries of the Black Steel Spire? Adventure awaits and is yours to create! But don't worry, overarching plot points and story beats will be introduced that can help focus your creativity!
Let me know what you think!
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The thread is open! Let's talk!
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