Emma

Waterworld - Lore, Maps, Info, Canons, world, and etc

City Council

Chancellor - Basically the president, mayor, king, leader, head of city.
Larkin Kenya


Magistrate - Like a judge, but mainly a mediator. They are the casting vote of the council and citizen disputes.
Kawausia Frey


Commander - Chief of Security, weapons, and police.
Percival Vermello


Master - High Scholar of the city, teacher, education, and knowledge source.
Laszlo Sháo-Yào


Administrator of Resources - Manager or resources, such as food and water. Controls distribution and rations.
Betrina Mizu


Chief Engineer - Coordinates and Designs all construction, maintenance, and city planning.
Santiago Arctic


Ambassador - Conductor of trade negotiations between other cities and towns.
Iruka Bilsin


Postmaster - Head of the the cities radio tower and postal service.
Hiram Cruz


Chief Physician - In charge of medical matters, promoting, maintaining, or restoring health among the city.
Azurine Mallow


Chronicler - City record keeper, in charge of the archives, official documents, and reports.
Magnus Oleander


Relocation Supervisor - In charge of relocating orphans, and abandoned property. Head of the Slave market.
Láng Mesilane


Lighthouse Keeper - Runs the city lighthouse.
Pashmina Mizu


Dock Director - Controls the coming and goings of ships. Like a leader of border patrol, and customs. Also is the City debt collector.
Jamel Hana


Agriculture Overseer - In charge of the city gardens, greenhouses, and fresh water.
Brandy Appaloosa


Hydro Manager - Manages the collection and purification of fresh water for the city.
Demetria Seoul

Prominent Citizens

Guild Representatives
Scavengers Guild Representative - Oscar Bravo


Fishing and Whalers Guild Representative - Felix Gage


Messengers Guild Representative - Momo Boulevard


Electric and Mechanics Guild Representative - Rubeus Hóngshēng


Slavers Guild Representative - Karen Tango


Waste Disposal Guild Representative - Aziz Rolsten


Textile Guild Representative - Casanova Jupiter


Canners and Preservation Guild Representative - Sonja Foscari


Alcohol Guild Representative - Tess Falcon


Smiths and Welders Guild Representative - Cliff Godiva


Apothecarist and Clinician Guild Representative - Lacienega Foxtrot

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Crime Boss - Sarsaparilla Mercury


Loan Shark - Balthazar Sweden


Bookie - Topaz Callahan


Orphanage Headmistress - Joan Salamander


Slaver Auctioneer - Cole Perkins

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NPC adoptables, mentioned in CSs, and within the IC.

- Kye Sparks

Owner of the Red Sparks brothel.
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- Nadia Flint

She is the number 1 whore at the Red Spark brothel. Nadia and her brother Mackey were apart of a gang of teen orphans who called themselves The Urchins. They stole and conned to survive. Her brother, and three other members of the gang were killed by pirates, after they got caught robbing the wrong boat. She blamed Iris as it had been her idea. The pirates sold her to the slave market in Kilimazia, and to spare herself from becoming a branded slave she let Kye Sparks the brothel owner buy her freedom, thus becoming a contracted slave. She has worked and lived at the brothel since. She is 27 years old. (See Iris Desmond's CS by Emma)

General Information

City Map: WIP

Important Places: WIP

History Tidbits: WIP

Major Exports: WIP

Major Imports: WIP

Laws: WIP

Culture Tidbits:WIP

Police:WIP

Slavery: WIP

Major Religion: WIP

Climate: Kilimazia has a relatively tropical climate. Temperatures range between 50°F and 70°F during cold and hot seasons respectively. The air changes from cool to hot, almost every day.

Common Male Names: Cameron, Obax, Jordan, Cash, and Bongo
Common Female Names: Libby, Zawadi, Malia, Rehema, and Wanda.

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City Council

Chancellor - Basically the president, mayor, king, leader, head of city.
Victor Austen


Magistrate - Like a judge, but mainly a mediator. They are the casting vote of the council and citizen disputes.
Waldo Young


Commander - Chief of Security, weapons, and police.
Zane Creek


Master - High Scholar of the city, teacher, education, and knowledge source.
Arlo Vegas


Administrator of Resources - Manager or resources, such as food and water. Controls distribution and rations.
Twain Jorgan


Chief Engineer - Coordinates and Designs all construction, maintenance, and city planning.
Navin Drakon


Ambassador - Conductor of trade negotiations between other cities and towns.
Benjin Astilbe


Postmaster - Head of the the cities radio tower and postal service.
Helene Moray


Chief Physician - In charge of medical matters, promoting, maintaining, or restoring health among the city.
Graham Matrix


Chronicler - City record keeper, in charge of the archives, official documents, and reports.
Onyx Donovan


Relocation Supervisor - In charge of relocating orphans, and abandoned property. Head of the Slave market.
Koala Farrell


Lighthouse Keeper - Runs the city lighthouse.
Rodrigo Bear


Dock Director - Controls the coming and goings of ships. Like a leader of border patrol, and customs. Also is the City debt collector.
Juliet Carnival


Agriculture Overseer - In charge of the city gardens, greenhouses, and fresh water.
Edna Reblochon


Hydro Manager - Manages the collection and purification of fresh water for the city.
Rusty Tatum

Prominent Citizens

Guild Representatives
Scavengers Guild Representative - Tawny Quebec


Fishing and Whalers Guild Representative - Mariska Miahi


Messengers Guild Representative - Silvio Thane


Electric and Mechanics Guild Representative - Dawson Paavali


Slavers Guild Representative - Opal Hannsine


Waste Disposal Guild Representative - Cielo Normandy


Textile Guild Representative - Taraja Nuru


Canners and Preservation Guild Representative - Fleurette Bekker


Alcohol Guild Representative - Coos Gareth


Smiths and Welders Guild Representative - Tristan Velouté


Apothecarist and Clinician Guild Representative - Eisley Peony

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Crime Boss - Antwan Harold


Loan Shark - Prudence Jaguar


Bookie - Stevie Tormaine


Orphanage Headmaster - Dallas Brighton


Slaver Auctioneer - Jeff Spinner

General Information

City Map: WIP

Important Places: WIP

History Tidbits: WIP

Major Exports: WIP

Major Imports: WIP

Laws: WIP

Culture Tidbits:WIP

Police:WIP

Slavery: WIP

Major Religion: WIP

Climate: Denalika has short, cool summers that are usually mild, slightly humid and rarely rise above 78°F. During the colder winter months it tends to snow, and ice over the surrounding water. Average daytime winter temperatures are about 5 to 35°F. Spring days seldom drop below 46°F.

Common Male Names: Cain, Homer, Glen, Kevin, and Mac.
Common Female Names: Wasilla, Daisy, Amber, Bethel and Juno.

Orphans:

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City Council

Chancellor - Basically the president, mayor, king, leader, head of city.
Dimitri Skull


Magistrate - Like a judge, but mainly a mediator. They are the casting vote of the council and citizen disputes.
Bartholomew Shěn


Commander - Chief of Security, weapons, and police.
Stevia Chester


Master - High Scholar of the city, teacher, education, and knowledge source.
Sally Cricket


Administrator of Resources - Manager or resources, such as food and water. Controls distribution and rations.
Osiris Hellström


Chief Engineer - Coordinates and Designs all construction, maintenance, and city planning.
Pasha Clovis


Ambassador - Conductor of trade negotiations between other cities and towns.
Jason Wu


Postmaster - Head of the the cities radio tower and postal service.
Igor Strakhov


Chief Physician - In charge of medical matters, promoting, maintaining, or restoring health among the city.
Kirby Pharaoh


Chronicler - City record keeper, in charge of the archives, official documents, and reports.
Zenobia Barbado


Relocation Supervisor - In charge of relocating orphans, and abandoned property. Head of the Slave market.
Xanthippe Shale


Lighthouse Keeper - Runs the city lighthouse.
Corrick Nightingale


Dock Director - Controls the coming and goings of ships. Like a leader of border patrol, and customs. Also is the City debt collector.
Eliphalet York


Agriculture Overseer - In charge of the city gardens, greenhouses, and fresh water.
Cnut Glastonbury


Hydro Manager - Manages the collection and purification of fresh water for the city.
Odessa Sparrow

Prominent Citizens

Guild Representatives
Scavengers Guild Representative - Matteo Qourie


Fishing and Whalers Guild Representative - Thomas Stoffel


Messengers Guild Representative - Arjun Zevi


Electric and Mechanics Guild Representative - Boston Navarro


Slavers Guild Representative - Luna Casimir


Waste Disposal Guild Representative - Nemo Étienne


Textile Guild Representative - Dixie Webster


Canners and Preservation Guild Representative - Minerva Traverse


Alcohol Guild Representative - Kermit Nicandro


Smiths and Welders Guild Representative - Jacinta Mars


Apothecarist and Clinician Guild Representative - Roxalana Boomer

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Finola Delphi - Headmistress of the Orphanage.

General Information

City Map: WIP

Important Places: WIP

History Tidbits: WIP

Major Exports: WIP

Major Imports: WIP

Laws: WIP

Culture Tidbits: WIP

Police: WIP

Slavery: This is the only one of the Drevni cities that does not have a slave market. Though it is not illegal to keep slaves, the buying and selling of them is not typically done within the city. Escaped branded slaves have been known to seek refuge here, do to the false rumors that they become free as a citizen of Elbroosha. This rumor is incorrect, as branded slaves can roam Elbroosha freely, but if their owner comes to claim them, or their is a reward posted for their capture Elbroosha government will side with the slave owner.
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Major Religion: WIP

Climate: Normally a chilly winter, a mildly warm summer and a cool autumn and spring. Daily low temperatures remain below freezing through much of the winter, with average winter temperatures ranging between 17°F and 35°F. The summers are warm and long, with temperatures averaging between 65°F and 80°F, but can sometimes reach 104°F during heat waves. Annual rainfall can vary greatly; long dry spells are not unusual, especially in the summer.

Common Male Names: Dimitri, Beijing, Salem, Rupert, and Kazor.
Common Female Names: Lena, Petrova, Samara, Odessa, and Jana.

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City Council

Chancellor - Basically the president, mayor, king, leader, head of city.
Selah Oxford


Magistrate - Like a judge, but mainly a mediator. They are the casting vote of the council and citizen disputes.
Roscoe Bramble


Commander - Chief of Security, weapons, and police.
Lance Tulle


Master - High Scholar of the city, teacher, education, and knowledge source.
Nana Giroflier


Administrator of Resources - Manager or resources, such as food and water. Controls distribution and rations.
Van Copper


Chief Engineer - Coordinates and Designs all construction, maintenance, and city planning.
Zorro Raphael


Ambassador - Conductor of trade negotiations between other cities and towns.
Jiminy Ortie


Postmaster - Head of the the cities radio tower and postal service.
Liza Gallent


Chief Physician - In charge of medical matters, promoting, maintaining, or restoring health among the city.
Cleopatra Dà-Xiàng


Chronicler - City record keeper, in charge of the archives, official documents, and reports.
Maple Roswell


Relocation Supervisor - In charge of relocating orphans, and abandoned property. Head of the Slave market.
Django Asphalt


Lighthouse Keeper - Runs the city lighthouse.
Romilly Cinnamon


Dock Director - Controls the coming and goings of ships. Like a leader of border patrol, and customs. Also is the City debt collector.
Jean Tenenbaum


Agriculture Overseer - In charge of the city gardens, greenhouses, and fresh water.
Vulcan Satellite


Hydro Manager - Manages the collection and purification of fresh water for the city.
Kashi Kagara

Prominent Citizens

Guild Representatives
Scavengers Guild Representative - Gretal Amos


Fishing and Whalers Guild Representative - Grover Ogden


Messengers Guild Representative - Jesse Hamish


Electric and Mechanics Guild Representative - Lavender Pollux


Slavers Guild Representative - Tiberius Grux


Waste Disposal Guild Representative - Tag Clifford


Textile Guild Representative - Natawa Moss


Canners and Preservation Guild Representative - Meg Clancy


Alcohol Guild Representative - Dakota Breccan


Smiths and Welders Guild Representative - Dylan Zebulon


Apothecarist and Clinician Guild Representative - Elias Stanislav

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Crime Boss - Alf Pena


Loan Shark - Wade Quarto


Bookie - Brant Spud


Orphanage Headmistress - Tisha Crete


Slaver Auctioneer - Pangaea Vance

General Information

City Map: WIP

Important Places: WIP

History Tidbits: WIP

Major Exports: WIP

Major Imports: WIP

Laws: WIP

Culture Tidbits: WIP

Police: WIP

Slavery: WIP

Major Religion: WIP

Climate: Pretty consistent temps throughout the regional area. Temperatures range from highs of 115°F to lows of 50°F depending on the time of day and season. Monsoons tend to take place for a good portion of the spring time.

Common Male Names: Jimin, Stan, Jean, Borat, and Eric.
Common Female Names: Liza, Gulsara, Zulfia, Nikita, and Pangaea.

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Inspiration and Image Board

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It has been 350 years since the world as we know it officially ended in the year 2055. During the late 1900s scientist warned the world about the disasters to come if humanity kept up with the way it was going, but those quiet warnings seemed to fall on deaf ears. In the early 2000s scientist began yelling their warnings to the world, they even had documented proof that the beginning of the end was starting, and if we didn’t all change our gas guzzling, plastic loving ways, we would get to the point of no return. Ice caps melting, plastic garbage filled oceans, oil spills, pointless wars, abnormal heatwaves, plagued crops, and a record number of deadly hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, and wildfires quickly became the new normal. Cities flooded, and others completely sank into the ocean.

Some people listened to the warnings, but recycling and using an electric car could only do so much. Some governments made composting mandatory, and retired gasoline cars, but others said the scientist were exaggerating, and called it global warming and climate change a lie. They were more interested in money and expansion, so they ignored the threats of mother nature, and the environmental experts. By the 2040s it was obvious there was no saving the planet.

Thankfully the scientists of the world, and their supporters understood the world was unsavable, and so shelters where built, knowledge was protected, plants were preserved, seeds stored, important land animals protected, and technologies were created to help the potential survivors. They did what they could to save what was left of the human race. Some other different solutions were thought up. Colonizing Mars, or building a civilian space station was among some of the early ideas, but the tech was not exactly complete yet. Russia, Canada, China, and the USA over a few years had managed to send a total of 3,000 people to the rudimentary Mars research base that had been built in 2033, but by 2051 governments had fallen to the chaos and devastation that was the world now, and no one had contact with Mars.

Mother Nature bit back in a big way, and in 2055 the Big Flood took what little clumps of land the world had left. Humanity started the century with over 7 billion people, and by the end of that century was left with less than 7 million.

The year is now 2405, and the world is 97% water, only the peaks of the highest mountains are what remain from the old land. Over the last 200 years a dusting of tiny islands have cropped up and are mainly used for crops, or city anchors. People do not live on land anymore, as its consider almost holy, and only meant for plants and animals. People still believe there is real land out there, some large wide and vast, unlike the tiny islands, and steep peaks.

Things to Know

Drevni Cities - The green dots on the map, are Drevni Cities also known as the Highlands. They are the largest and oldest cities, as they were built around the peaks of the mountains that didn't get taken over by the sea. These cities have the highest populations, and are more organized with laws and a formed government of sorts. They also use the land for crops and farming, so food is a bit more abundant and has more variety in these cities.

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Insulo Cities - The red dots on the map are the Insulo Cities, also known as Volcano towns, or Newlands. These are cities formed around the newly cropped up islands, none of which are bigger than 700 acres. They've only been around for the last 100 years or so. Insulo cities are like the sisters cities to whichever Drevni city they are closest to.

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Anchor Cities - The tiny orange dots on the map are the Anchor Cities. Though based on population they are more like towns. These cities are built from salvaged scraps, and old ships. They are anchored and tied to something in the deep ocean below, usually old wreckage, sunken cities, or huge rocks. Anchor cities are registered and mapped by the Dominus Ships and Drevni Cities, but they have no official ties to them, unlike the Insulo cities. So Anchor cities have different kinds of cultures, laws, and set ups based on the founders.

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Dominus Ships - There are eight Dominus Ships. These ships are huge, and have their own government and systems. They are self-sufficient in regards to being a colony of like-minded humans. Each of the eight ships specializes in one particular commodity/skill, and they have been around since before the great flood.

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Ship Communities – These are similar to the floating villages, except they have the ability to steer and navigate do to the fact they are made up of a collection of ships and boats interlocking and bridging together. They can be as small as a handful of small boats roped together, or as big as an anchor city, with dozens of ships and boats linked together. Because of their ability to travel they have less of an issue with malnutrition and inbreeding then the little shanty villages. Many Shipping communities stay on a set course in and around the cities.

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Other Towns/Villages - There are many other tiny towns and villages built from scrap and flotsam just floating along the ocean, but as they are not anchored they are unmappable. Inbreeding and malnutrition is a huge issue among these little floating villages. The only way they can trade is if they randomly come across a ship, or lone sailor, and they typically don't have much to trade except their own children, or whatever they've collected from the ocean. Over the last 20 or so years floating villages have become rarer to come across, and many have integrated themselves into one of the mapped cities, or joined a ship community.
Outside of floating villages some people choose to live as crew member aboard whaler ships, pirate ships, and other vessels in need of crew.

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Food – Typical meals incorporate seafood such as Fish, Shrimp, Seaweed, Eel, Crab, Muktuk, Oysters, Kelp, Shark, and Mussels. Most people/families keep a small garden or at least a pot to grow easy plants such as radishes, carrots, herbs, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, green beans, and peppers. So unless you or your community specializes in farming, any other fruit and vegetables are normally obtained through trade with trader ships, or in the cities. Red Meat and dairy are rare, and typically require trade in the Highlands. Most communities keep chickens for their eggs, feathers, and meat. Goat milk and cheese can usually be found in the cites and large ship communities. Dried fish jerky is very common, as is dried seaweed. Things like pickled eggs, and veggies are easier to come by then fresh ones unless you’re around during the harvest.

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Races
-Humans are the majority of the world. Plain old humans, though we’ve evolved a bit in regards to less sunburns, non-existent seasickness, and a rise of lactose intolerance.

-Plywak are evolved/mutated humans who can hold their breath for 20-30 minutes thanks to their diving adapted lungs. They can also close their ears and nostrils at will to avoid water getting in. This is done via new smaller muscles in the inner ear and nose. They also usually have webbed toes, and incredibly thick skin that regulate their inner temperatures. The can see clearly underwater, and salt water is semi-drinkable but not necessarily advised. A derogatory term to call a Plywak is mutant. Some people jokingly refer to them as mermaids.

-Blue-Blood are another type of evolved/mutated human. They are carriers of a recessive gene, passed from parent to child that only activates after surviving a severe poisoning. Once activated their blood turns blue, and they acquire rapid self-healing abilities. A cut that would take a normal person weeks to heal, heals in a matter of hours for a Blue-Blood. They also have the incredible ability to take injuries from others into themselves and then heal . *disregard the elf bit

-Marsapiens are Mars born people that have crash landed onto earth from the forgotten Mars colony. There have been a handful of crashes over the last two centuries. The latest being three years ago. Typically there are no survivors in these crashes, but three years ago the spaceship that crashed had the ability to float just long enough for the survivors to get help from a nearby fishing ship. A 100 or so Marsapiens are now littered about the ocean of earth. Marsapiens are a good six inches taller and lankier then your average human. They are also prone to seasickness, and their first language is the Mars Colony language of Esperanto.

-Syborn are basically regular humans except they are born from The Syans ships collection of frozen embryos and such. Thus they are normally healthier, better looking, and more intelligent than the naturally conceived human of this Waterworld, as inbreeding is an issue, especially in smaller floating villages.

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Language – The 6,500 spoken languages of the past have either died out, or fused and morphed into one of the half-dozen or so language spoken today. The language called Komunaj has become considered the universal language, and the corresponding Sign Language is thankfully more or less universally known. Besides Komunaj there are six other official spoken languages.

- Lasian - Spoken in and around the Drevni city of Elbroosha. Its a morphed mix of Chinese, Russian, German, and dutch.

- Hebikesh - Spoken in and around the Drevni cities of Sigarmyth and Kechustan. It is a language combination of Hindi, Chinese, Arabic, Hebrew, and Turkish.

- Tralian - Spoken in and the Insulo city of Minnaka and Borgota. It is a new language made up of Indonesian, Thai, aussie English, and Filipino.

- Geanish - Spoken in and around the Drevni city of Argencagu. It is a combination of Spanish, English, and Portuguese.

- Engrae - Spoken in and around the Drevni city of Denalika. It is a mix of English, french, Korean, and Japanese.

- Frika - Spoken in and around the Drevni city of Kilimazia. Its a morphed mix of English, Arabic, French, and Afrikaans.

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Electricity and Technology – These are mainly used in emergency lighting, and for radio. Sails, rowing, wind power, and crank/pulley system are much more common. Most electricity is only found in the Drevni Cities, but some of the Insulo cities have obtained it. Electricity is obtained via wind and solar power. The Dominus Ships all have some form of electricity for use as they see fit.

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Currency & Trade - is based on trade. Payment for work is usually food, seeds, soil, fresh water, cloth, tools, or promissory beads AKA Peables. Peables, are intricately carved wooden beads made from extinct trees. Peables were carved and created by the Dominus Ship community, and the anchored cities jumped on the band wagon. They are considered valuable because they can be used “similar” to money, and because of their versatile tradability. Unlike paper money, or metal coins of the past, that were valuable in their relation to gold, Peables are used in trade. The value behind them is the promise of trade. For instance Mary the radish farmer needs cloth. She has only radishes to trade, but Bob the Cloth weaver does not need or want any radishes. Mary can give Bob a Peable, which he can later use for trade around his floating village, or with other trade ships. Bob can also use his Peables to actually purchase commodities off the Dominus Ships. Dominus Ships carry rare and hard to get items such as paper, wool, medicine, the purest fresh water, glass jars, pickled foods, milk, and high quality scavenged metals.

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Slavery -Slavery is unfortunately a thing in this world. Typically people end up enslaved for diffrent reasons. Sometimes after being apprehend and punished by city authorities. If they are under 20 they can also be sold/traded to the slave market by parents or guardians. Pirates also tend to capture people and illegally trade them to the slave market. People who are in debt to others can also end up as a contracted slave. There are even people who choose to sell themselves to the slave market so they can provide something for their family.

People newly sold into slavery are first taken to the market “pens”. Where they stay for a month long waiting period. During this waiting period the Slave Directors sort everyone out by aptitude, in demand skills, strengths, weaknesses, and obedience level. The waiting period is also set in place so people have time to buy back their family members out of slavery, before they are officially branded as slaves, and sold off. Brothel owners, people looking for arranged marriages, and people who'd rather have indentured/contracted servants also came around during the waiting period.

Contracted slaves are not branded, but instead are given a period of time (typically years) they are meant to work for their buyer. Once their contract is up they are free to go.

Normally children younger than ten end up in an orphanages, abandoned, or as contracted slaves instead of branded ones. Children of slaves are not automatically slaves themselves.

Slave auctions take place at the beginning and end of the month. Everyone is taken out of the pen one by one to step up on stage in front of the crowed of buyers and onlookers.

After someone is officially bought they are taken aside and branded on the back of their neck with the official Slave Mark.

The 2020 IC/OOC

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@FallenTrinity

Sorry I disappeared. Family death.

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@FantasyChic I was leaving it open, for anyone to interact. When I am addressing someone specifically in the IC, I will tag them.

@Emma

@Dark Eternity

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@FallenTrinity Yes totally. Before I wrote my first post I was hoping to translate for him in it. But I do not speak Ukrainian in real life, and when I copy and pasted what he was saying into Google translate, it had no idea what was being said. I think it's because it needed to be written in the Ukrainian language to be translated into English. So you could just PM me what he was saying, or write it out in Ukrainian symbols and I can translate it. I even tried to pronounce all the Ukrainian he was saying into my phone for it to translate English. I got maybe five words right.

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@FantasyChic I was leaving it open, for anyone to interact. When I am addressing someone specifically in the IC, I will tag them.

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"Thanks Greg." Sam said to the barista as she payed for her black tea, and cranberry scone. It was the same breakfast she had every morning after her thirty minute morning jog. Practically all the employees at Pete's Cafe knew Samantha by name and order. She grabbed her to go cup, and napkin wrapped scone before waving goodbye to Mrs. Gleason the owners wife, who was watering the flower boxes on the windows outside. Today was like every other day for Sam. Wake up, jog, get breakfast, go home, shower, go to work, eat lunch, go home, read a book, or watch a movie, order take out for dinner, do yoga, go to bed, and then do it all over again.

Dressed in her black joggers, a light blue tank top, and her favorite athletic jacket, she looked like every other morning runner on the boardwalk. A typical running enthusiasts outfit. She walked down the sidewalk and passed the multitude of tourist boutiques, beach shops, and signs advertising surfing lessons, and jet ski rentals. Early morning on Venice Beach was her favorite time of day. She took a bite of her scone as she rounded the corner towards her street. She had lived in LA for the past four years now, and she was stuck in her mundane life. Not that she really minded, but being alone, and bored for so long was kind of depressing.

Finishing off her scone and tea, Sam tossed the empty napkin and cup into the trash bin. Taking her usual shortcut home she crossed the quite street into the alleyway. Then Nightcrawler appeared out of nowhere. She knew his face from the news, and wondered what the hell he could possibly be doing, popping up in front of her.

"Hello, I was sent to recruit you to our cause, as a fellow mutant, with the hope that we would be able to train you to more fully understand your mutation, and someday, utilize it to help others...God, that is like the 20th time I've said that today." He said looking impatient.

She raised her eyebrows in question. "What cause? And who is our? I'm pretty sure I won't be much help anyway, my abilities are not really of the attack or defense variety." She said calmly. Not really concerned with the blue man in front of her. In the back of her mind though she was going over the many different ways she could knock him out and runaway. From what she gathered from the news reports, this guy and the company he was usually seen with, were trouble.

Kurt sighed. He was just about done with this recruitment mission. Being punched, and chasing people got boring after a while. "You know what, I'll just explain later. So come with me." He said grabbing her by the wrist, and teleporting her to into the transport ship.

Samantha felt nauseous, and decided to never let anyone teleport her again. Not that she had allowed Nightcrawler in the first place. Just as she was about turn around and knee him in the groin, he disappeared in a puff of blue smoke. Slightly annoyed, she walked over to one of the seats and sat down. This was her first time being around this many mutants at once, as she had only met a handful or so in her life. Whatever was going on it was clear that most of the passengers on this transport had no idea what was going on either. She slipped her phone out of her pocket, and text her boss that she had an emergency and was not going to make it to work today. Unfortunately there was no cell reception, and the text would remain undelivered.

Looking to her side was a girl. "Any idea where we are being taken?" She asked casually like she was asked for the time, and this was a totally normal situation, were there wasn't any angry confused super powered people in chaos around her.