Arrival in Gigas

[bravenewmods]

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.

Comments

[soulofmagus]

"Let me guess: as the world fell into great chaos due to the rebellion of legendary creatures, the great Gigases rose to protect the city from the harsh fate that was inflicted upon the rest of the world. From the ashes, their brave ancestors recovered and continued to strive towards creating a better world.." Yadda yadda yadda.

Sophia's tone isn't quite rote and she is paraphrasing quite a bit, but that's been the general gist of what she's encountered thus far.

[ofpromisedvictory]

"Very consistent, but lacking in details, yes," Saber says. "It's not so much that Union's records are better, but there seems to be more of an attempt at discovery there."

[soulofmagus]

A nod. Sophia felt much the same. "They do not appear to actively encourage people to look back at the past. I suppose that's fitting, given how set they are on their future and improving it." For better, or worse - and not just for Gigas at that.

[ofpromisedvictory]

"It's a sensible philosophy, just not one I hold to," Saber replies, sighing at herself. "I'm fairly certain I'm more old-fashioned than the oldest humans alive."

[soulofmagus]

"I suppose that would depend on how one defines 'old fashioned' in a city like this." Because no doubt they'd all be considered such, one way or another. "Have you had any trouble when exploring the city? Or have the humans here been polite?"

[ofpromisedvictory]

"Everyone is proud, but polite, yes," she says. "Of course, I haven't changed forms. That would be inviting far too much trouble."