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Brave New World Mods ([personal profile] bravenewmods) wrote in [community profile] bravenewworld2016-04-02 08:45 pm

Arrival in Gigas

The City of Gigas is unlike anything the people of Union have ever seen before. The city is immense, a sprawling metropolis that covers the land as far as the eye can see. Built up primarily around enormous centralized towers, unlike Union these towers are dark concrete buildings, covered in glass windows. The buildings seem to serve any number of functions, and have a startling variety in construction, style, and even size, creating a unique skyline that is breathtaking to behold. The city is connected with roads of asphalt, upon which whiz smoke-belching steel carriages at frightful speeds, the engines (and piercing, constant horns) creating an ever-present din that engulfs the city in loud, chaotic sound.

“Downtown,” as the Gigans know it, is a huge collection of stores, apartments, and businesses. Apparently, the larger homes are built in Calderan-style but tend to be further from the main commotion of the downtown areas, of which Gigas citizens assure Union citizens that there are several, each with their own district name and culture. The technology is quite advanced as well, full color televisions are standard in every home and built in devices so slim and with such sharp images that they seem decades ahead of Union’s own technology. Pokemon are still quite present in Gigas, many people riding flying types and the buildings having huge perches to accommodate them. As with the vehicles below, however, Gigas seems to regulate air traffic to individual lanes and the birds seem well-trained as they convey their trainers to and fro.

Humans are just that, here, Human. No unusual shapes and sizes like the Enlightened and Earthkin of the Union Alliance, and those displaying unusual traits receive odd looks. Like many civilizations to the east, Battling is a common sport though in this place it’s more like the combat arenas of old. Several stadiums dot the cityscape, the sounds of Pokemon Battles and cheering crowds echoing for blocks all around, and it’s a stadium where humans are not welcome. Unless, of course, they want to make a show and spar against a Pokemon, of course.

This is Gigas, the City of Reclamation. Union civilians have free rein to explore this grand city as councillors are invited into the massive capitol building to negotiate with the Gigan leaders. Gigas civilians, for their part, are polite, friendly even. While many of them are caught in the bustle of their daily lives they regard Union citizens with interest and curiosity, willing to talk about their city, extolling its virtues while complaining about the noise, the crowds, the lines, and the expense all the while. One thing is clear though, the people of Gigas are proud of their city and their accomplishments. This is their home, and they are eager to show it off to the world.
untalented: (incredibly unsure)

[personal profile] untalented 2016-04-20 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Typical indeed. Not even thinking things through...]

We don't even have colored Warp Bands yet-- I don't think we've got the tech that can read these cameras.
untalented: (dramatic sigh)

[personal profile] untalented 2016-04-20 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
They're idiots if they don't, [Waver commented, not even showing any sympathy.] If something happens to the digital records, then they have no back up of the information...and it's lost forever.

No one here wants that.
expertonshutters: (Keep my heart slow)

[personal profile] expertonshutters 2016-04-20 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
Nah, not at all. I'm passionate about photography so if you can put up with my incessant rambling we can call it even.

[But he smiles and pulls out the small photo album. It's leather bound and about the size of a binder. In it will be a varied collection of photos. First, a lot of shots around Union. Portraits of people with their pokemon. Scenic shots of the towers and the shrines in the forests. Normal day to day shots. After that are several haunting pages of the after math of the Elite four attacks. These lead into the last four or fave pages that show ...people pulling together. Allies coming to the cities aide. People hard at work raising walls and a lively pub full of tired, but smiling people.]

[It's an album he chose very carefully. To show the spirit of his work and to also ...show Gigas what the city of Union really was.]
expertonshutters: (Keep my heart slow)

[personal profile] expertonshutters 2016-04-20 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
[!!]

Oh! You should definitely come to the next Day of Fire then. [He grins. Talking about Caldera always puts a certain light in his eyes. You know aside from the fact that they were already bright red.]

It's to celebrate the summer solstice. It's roughly a two day affair. It starts on the day of the 20th where we hold the throwing of the colors and then carries into an all night festival where the city sets up stalls of food and everyone shows off what they've been working hard on for the year. there's competitions, dancing, lots to drink. It's a time to relax and let loose.

[he looks at his camera and looks up.]

Black and white doesn't do the holiday any justice. The throwing of the colors is a city wide battle where you throw colored powder at anyone and everyone. It paints the city into something beautiful and I'd really want to capture to true spirit of it all.
expertonshutters: (But I'll kneel down)

[personal profile] expertonshutters 2016-04-20 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
We won't know until we try. Besides the people of Union are surprisingly resourceful. I don't doubt that something can be figured out.

[Sorry, he's a gut follower.]
soulofmagus: (That Was Our True Objective)

[personal profile] soulofmagus 2016-04-20 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure they have several types of backups. But being able to survive a potential loss like that is important. Gods know all it would take is one fire...

[ A small shudder. Before something of a wistful look. ]

But a device that could hold a whole library's worth of information.. Now that would be something.
soulofmagus: (Pleased To Meet You)

[personal profile] soulofmagus 2016-04-21 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ Far be it for her to put a damper on anyone's spirits if she can avoid it, even setting aside her own internal unease at the thought of fire. (Probably a side effect of being a grass-type.)

Her interest is evident as he talks, explaining the festival. Though she does squint a moment.
]

Throwing of the colours?

That..That would be beautiful. And very appealing to everyone. [If there's colours involved, and extensively as he says, that does explain his excitement for an upgrade to his camera. Such pictures would truly be amazing!] You could even make a study of holidays across the known world, you know. Starting with the fire festival, and expanding to other cities.

..Is it as hot in Caldera as it is here?
senpaidol: (stage - wink)

[personal profile] senpaidol 2016-04-21 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh I don't know. The streets could be fun to ride on. Or drive one of those motorized things. You could definitely pick up a lot more speed than in Union.

[Whether she's talking about getaways or just Haruka's hobbies is anyone's guess.]
senpaidol: (costume - devilish superstar)

[personal profile] senpaidol 2016-04-21 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd love to!

Alright, so what are these called...
burningblossoms: (Normal Laugh)

[personal profile] burningblossoms 2016-04-21 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Desert roses, if the label is to be believed.

[She carefully plucks one and holds it out.]

Here. Nobody will miss one rose.
untalented: (dramatic sigh)

[personal profile] untalented 2016-04-22 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Don't be mad, Hayato-- he's just the sort who has to mention the possible problems so someone doesn't get their hopes up.]

I know, just don't go thinking that it's going to be anything quick, okay? We've got to get the infrastructure in place first.
untalented: (owlish)

[personal profile] untalented 2016-04-22 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah....it would be.

[To think, the whole of Sanctuary's knowledge could be contained in a single place that was easy for anyone to access...]

You'd think that the device would need to be very big, but I think this city would have a way of making it close to the size of our Warp Bands.
actsmagnificent: (innuendo)

[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-04-22 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
Too much speed can be dangerous.

[ This smile implies: for Gigas. But enough about her. ]

I haven't seen anything we could use for...inspiration.

[ Gods. She's talking about gods. Hint hint. ]
steelbeowulf: (015)

[personal profile] steelbeowulf 2016-04-22 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll take it under consideration. The exchange rate is killer here."
taudriver: (023)

[personal profile] taudriver 2016-04-22 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Apparently they were protected..."
taudriver: (025)

[personal profile] taudriver 2016-04-22 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
A few, but not many. It's all developed, although I guess the... "sub-urbs" have more trees and less people.
steelbeowulf: (003)

[personal profile] steelbeowulf 2016-04-22 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
In a manner of speaking.
steelbeowulf: (016)

[personal profile] steelbeowulf 2016-04-22 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
"I think I grasp the theory, it's sealed tight. No air."

A pause.

"How has your... stay been going?"
taudriver: (071)

[personal profile] taudriver 2016-04-22 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
You OK?
taudriver: (082)

[personal profile] taudriver 2016-04-22 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not sure they would try anything with the Union alliance firmly in place. I think they're more likely to try something a bit sneakier.
steelbeowulf: (017)

[personal profile] steelbeowulf 2016-04-22 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
"It's no problem."
sleepingvalkyrie: (Eh...?)

[personal profile] sleepingvalkyrie 2016-04-22 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
'Sub-urbs?' [a puzzled look] What a strange word.
soulofmagus: (Pleased To Meet You)

[personal profile] soulofmagus 2016-04-22 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[that gets a flicker of a smile]

How long do you think you'll be staying for?
soulofmagus: (Thoughtful)

[personal profile] soulofmagus 2016-04-22 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd noticed that. I suppose that's something their engineers have worked on over time. Given how they have to import most of their resources, I can only imagine the costs involved.

And colour televisions.. Can you imagine how Union's broadcasters would love something like that?
untalented: (dramatic sigh)

[personal profile] untalented 2016-04-22 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
There's so many people in Union who would be astounded to see the technology that's here.

All the more reason to keep good relations, I say. We know Gigas, for better or for worse-- and I'd rather have them on the same side as us for the moment.

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