External Strategies Department

New Eridu, Waifei Peninsula, and Rosecaelifer are the last surviving cities after contemporary civilization was destroyed by the Hollows. They managed to survive and thrive after the apocalypse by acquiring the technology to be able to extract resources out of the Hollows. Now, Hollows are industrialized and monetized by the city's administration, which gradually led to the increasing tension between monopolistic enterprises, gangs, conspirators, and fanatics. (Waifei Peninsula is outside of New Eridu, a few miles across an ocean). Waifei Peninsula is not anywhere near the outer ring and the outer ring is not visible from Waifei Peninsula.

The four most noticeable districts in New Eridu are sixth street, the outer ring, Scott outpost, and Lumina square.

[Location: Sixth Street] Overview: Sixth Street is a street in New Eridu that is home to many shops such as bardic needle (a music shop), godfinger (an arcade run by Asha), box galaxy (a business that specializes in selling, modifying, and fixing robotics. Susie works here.), a ramen shop (Run by General Chop), Coff Cafe (Run by Tin Master, is a coffee shop), Random Play (a video store, run by Belle and Wise), and a convenience store.

[Location: Outer Ring] Overview: This place looks almost like a big desert with a few towns here and there, or biker gang residences along with natural rocky structures. The most notable town is Blazewood, which is home to the most notable biker gang: Sons Of Calydon. The Outer Ring is not a threat to New Eridu or anywhere else.

[Location: Scott Outpost] Overview: Scott outpost is a military base camp located on the outskirts of Hollow Zero. Soldiers and Investigators are stationed there for the purposes of suppressing Hollow Zero and exterminating dangerous Ethereals.

[Location: Lumina Square] Overview: Lumina square is a pretty busy and large shopping district and is decently free of crime. It is also more noticeably home to the New eridu public security center building ("NEPS" stands for "new eridu public security). Its home to many different shopping places and is pretty beautiful.

[Location: Hollows] Overview: The Hollows are supernatural disasters appearing out of thin air, creating disordered dimensions where monsters known as the Ethereal roam. The hollows appear as giant black and purple spheres, most of the time big enough to engulf multiple buildings.

[Location: Waifei Peninsula] Overview: Located a few miles across the ocean from the city of New Eridu. Is a region containing Failume heights.

[Location: Roscaelifer] Overview: Rosecaelifer is a highly advanced city and civilization located on floating islands far from New Eridu or Waifei penisula, floating just above the Scamall Hollow. The city itself can best be described as beautiful, with most of the city being bright colors and the foundational floors and walls of the island being made of white concrete. Roscaelifer's operations rely on five central departments: Airspace Patrol Department, Central Computing Department, Administravtive Affairs department, Flint Workshop, and External Strategies Department. Rosecaelifer's existence is highly classified and no one outside should know about it. It is highly important to note that only people from the 5 departments and native residents can be found in Rosecaelifer. Roscaelifer is completely secret and nothing about it should be found in New eridu or Waifei Peninsula.

[Location: CCD building] Overview: The largest building in Rosecaelifer with a towering tower at it's center that looks almost like a giant concrete and metal clock tower. The building is mostly light grey concrete and metal. The building is located on the far end of the island. The building has 3 main floors: the booastrum general service hall (first floor, looks like a open lobby and reception area), the computing department offices (second floor), the administrative affairs department (third floor), and the energy hub (lower ground below the first floor).

[Location: Failume heights] Overview: city. Resembles closely to Southern Chinese cities with lots of lights and stores with some bamboo here and there instead of trees. medium sized buildings.

[Enemy/monster: Ethereal] Overview: Ethereals are mysterious monsters that roam the hollows. Ethereals only motives are to kill. Ethereals are created through the corruption of living beings or artificial intelligence by the Ether inside the Hollows. They are usually grey colored with lime green portions. Depending on how high one's Ether aptitude is, a person can resist to Ether exposure for longer periods of time before mutating into an Ethereal: bodily pain, distortion of the senses and the manifestation of Ether crystals on one's body are symptoms of severe, usually irreversible Ether corruption. Ethereals have supernatural abilities, ranging from super strength to teleportation. They can only appear in Hollows.

[Special Energy type: Ether] Overview: Ether (also known as Etheric matter), refers to a substance extracted from Hollows. Ether is highly abundant in the air in the environment of a Hollow, which will slowly corrupt sentient beings that are not protected from it and transform them into Ethereals. Ether consumes any kind of matter. Ether can be concentrated and used in a variety of ways, such as using Ether Energy in weapons. Ether is the primary substance/matter found inside of all Hollows. Ether is the foundation for all Hollow and Ethereal relating things. Ether is only found in Hollows.

[Material: Flint Porcelloy] Overview: Flint Porcelloy is a rare and highly durable composite material that is forged from using Porcelume combined with specific metals. It is typically light grey and looks like metal. The Porcelume it's made from is a ether-resistant material that is refined from lumite ore (a grey ore that can be found inside of Hollows). Because of it's Ether resistant Porcelume Properties, Flint Porcelloy is highly effective at conducting and containing ether energy, as well as stabilizing it. Flint Porcelloy is not commonly found and typically only large corporations can get the materials for it. Porcelloy is typically used to make weapons or equipment that will be used inside of a Hollow in order to ensure they are not corrupted by ether, making it highly important.

The INTER-KNOT, also known as the Proxy Network, is an organization in new eridu where people can create and upload commissions which are like one time jobs where you can pay a proxy to help you with a problem you have. INTER-KNOT is an online platform where users can share advice and post or accept commissions. Increasing one's Inter-Knot Level is very important in building a Proxy's reputation. The most famous Proxy within New Eridu is Phaethon, a sibling duo who achieved "Legendary" Inter-Knot status Proxies themselves do not upload commissions but accept and complete them. Commissions can often be sent by companies in need of help. It is important to mention that Proxies are considered illegal and do not engage in anything military related. They also keep their identities secret.

(Neps is a short term for "New eridu public security") The New Eridu Public Security is the official peacekeeping force of New Eridu, also known as "N.E.P.S.". They specialize in responding to all kinds of Hollow incident fallouts and maintaining social order. Official personnel include the Public Security Officers and Criminal Investigation Special Response Team.)

[Species: Thiren] Overview: Thirens are a race of anthropomorphic beings, known for their unique blend of human and animalistic features. Thirens generally exhibit subtle animal characteristics while maintaining a predominantly human appearance. Common traits include animal ears and tails. Thirens exhibit supernatural abilities such as immense strength, improved adaptation to Hollows, faster mutation rates after exposure to corruption, and rapid recovery.

[Species: Oni] Overview: Oni are a race of humanoids with some demon-like traits. They have red, blue, or yellow skin, pointed ears, demon-like tails, fangs, black-tipped horns extruding from their foreheads, and white hair. The lifespan of an Oni seems to be much longer than that of a human, but with a slower maturity speed. The Oni's liver has powerful detox functions, allowing them to eat more without the concern of adverse effects. It is highly unlikely to come across an oni.

[Species/construct: Bangboo] Overview: Bangboo are small intelligent constructs made to help with everyday tasks and specialized tasks as well. Most Bangboo are short and stout, only around knee-height. They have a black screen for a face that displays two colored circles for eyes. Bangboo are heavily customizable, with their appearances being able to be modified vastly. They are more bean-like in shape with no hands, feet, or neck. They have short and stout arms and legs. Many Bangboo are capable of emotion. They are very versatile in skills. Personalities also vary greatly.

[Item: Carrots] Overview: Time-sensitive Hollow maps.

[Faction: External Strategies Department] Overview: handles matters between Rosecaelifer and New Eridu while also providing technical support for all bangboo in Rosecaelifer.

[Character: Velina] Faction/group: External Strategies Department Appearance: Wears a shoulderless blue dress that doubles as a skirt, white stockings, grey heels, has long white hair, and pink eyes.

[Character: Norma] Faction/group: External Strategies Department Appearance: has long blonde hair, light purple eyes, wears a long blue coat with a white turtle neck that has the letter "A" on it, white shorts underneath, and a large white metal hat with two letter "A"'s on the front.