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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.
incousinswithyou: I think you missed a leaf (ara haruka)

[personal profile] incousinswithyou 2016-04-06 10:34 am (UTC)(link)
[she meets your eyes, and almost visibly relaxes as she casts a fond glance at you]

We could use one of those.

[sort...of! A few streets over, there's some hubbub going on as loud, angry drivers curse at this fool of a Pokemon who can't seem to figure out how to use a crosswalk. Where the heck is its Trainer??]
actsmagnificent: (dance)

[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-04-06 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Should we visit a museum? [ You like those, right? Places they can stand around and look at things, feeling educated and sophisticated in the process?

Places where, if anything in this city talks about Gods, they're most likely to find those records? ]
incousinswithyou: not that this is a new thing (I know something you don't)

[personal profile] incousinswithyou 2016-04-08 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
That's a good place to start.

[she's certainly not saying 'no.']
actsmagnificent: (shrug)

[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-04-09 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
I'm open to suggestions. [ The arena, to scope the full horrors of this city. The catacombs, jumping the gun on the Seekers' requests.

The hotel room, because, well, because. ]
incousinswithyou: (that's what she said)

[personal profile] incousinswithyou 2016-04-10 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
[the arena, certainly. Or unfortunately, as the case may be. (doof)]

Let's see where it takes us.

[the emphasis on history (gods?) would be a start. But no hotel room yet. This is still technically work.]
actsmagnificent: (sparkle)

[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-04-10 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
All right. [ Haruka smiles at her partner, placing her free hand on the table. It's in easy taking range.

Coincidence, for sure. ]
incousinswithyou: like Haruka (I've got way better things to do)

[personal profile] incousinswithyou 2016-04-11 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[and she's slipping her hand into yours, slowly intertwining their fingers.

How can she resist?]
actsmagnificent: (hands)

[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-04-12 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ Haruka smiles as those fingers slip into place. Anywhere is tolerable in good company. Even a city determined to drive them all to the apocalypse.

...No. She shouldn't think about "driving" right now. ]