[quote=caliban22]
I have to ask. has this been abandoned?
[/quote]

I'm afraid so. My apologies, but the more I fleshed out the world, the bigger the mountain became. I wanted to make it at least half believable, but I gravely underestimated the amount of worldly knowledge required. 

If anyone wants to steal it and do something with it, however, then they have my blessing.

Sorry again, it's not often I run from my own ideas!