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The domed cities keep the chroma out, and the government controlled people in. In this world, there are the humans who rule, and the subjugated ferra. The ferra, a race of people born with telekinetic abilities, are used to keep the chroma at bay, ripped away from their homes and forced to work in military barracks the day they begin to manifest their powers.
They are the lucky ones. The unlucky ones end up in the Serenity Project.
Will you be one of the subjugated ferra? Or will you fight alongside the rebellion for your freedom? Or perhaps, are you part of the problem, a normal human, perhaps even a government official? What happens if you're one of the subjugators who discover too late that you're actually one of the very kind you're subjugating?
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World: Capital city of Elysian. Country of Zinhai. Advanced technology. Cities are protected by giant domes. The domes are climate controlled, which protects the inhabitants from the extreme climate outside of the dome, as well as the dangers of the chroma. Cyberpunk names, appearance, world.
Cities: cyberpunk theme, scifi. Cyberpunk style names and clothes. Dense, towering buildings separated by several levels, catwalks. Lower levels are poor, slums, maze like, older architecture because it was built first, little to no natural light, cold, sky is obscured by the upper levels. Upper levels have parks, greenery, natural light, rich, spacious, built on top of the lower levels.
Chroma: mindless aether beasts vaguely resembling animals that do not need to eat or sleep and attack indiscriminately. Unnatural internal anatomy. Can survive seemingly fatal wounds. The "heart" is made of aetherite. Usually attack in packs. Resistant to ferra abilities. It is widely believed that ferra abilities are somehow connected to the chroma and aether. Aetherite are crystals that radiates with power, harvested from chroma to power the cities and technology. Telekinetic abilities do not affect aetherite. Aetherite technology exists to counter ferra, such as bullets that cannot be stopped telekinetically and affect ferra healing factors, transmitters that disable telekinesis within range, armor that protects against telekinetic force, and more.
Ferra: less than one percent of the population are ferra. All ferra can use telekinesis. Telekinesis cannot be used when the ferra collar is active. Collars made of aetherite powered advanced technology are controlled by government wardens. All ferra have increased physical attributes and innately heal fast. Ferra have unique and unmistakable markings. Markings do not usually glow, only when they are injured or use their abilities. The stronger the ferra is, the more markings they have. Only the strongest ferra have markings on their faces (considered dangerous). Each ferra has different colored markings. Most ferra have unmarked faces. Ferra markings start on the hands and spread from there. Ferra are required to wear government tracking collars that suppress their telekinesis entirely. It is illegal for ferra to be without a collar or use concealer to hide their markings.
Awakening: rarely, a powerful ferra under extreme duress will undergo a temporary awakening. When pushed to the absolute limit, their ferra nature will take over, they will be controlled by a subconscious primal instinct driven by self preservation, their telekinesis will be temporarily and exponentially increased. It is unheard of for an awakening to be consciously controlled. Awakenings are temporary.
Government: when a ferra's markings and telekinesis manifest, they are taken and placed into government facilities and barracks on the outer dome where they are trained to fight and perform work for the government, brainwashed into believing they are doing their nation a great service, that being allowed to live is a great privilege. Ferra, and their human wardens, are sent outside the cities in order to protect the cities from the aether beasts and harvest the aetherite hearts that power society. Uncooperative ferra go "missing". High government control and propaganda. Enforcers roam the streets. Many ferra enthusiastically comply due to brainwashing and propaganda. Claims that uncontrolled ferra are dangerous. It is against the law to harbor unregistered ferra. There are bounties to turn in unregistered or uncollared ferra.
Serenity Project: a top secret government program (unaffiliated with the barracks) unknown to the public, "for the betterment of society". Most people have never heard of the Serenity Project. No one gets out alive. Government denies the existence of the Serenity Project. Researches ferra telekinesis and chroma in order to understand how ferra gain their abilities, with the goal of harvesting and creating artificial ferra supersoldiers and controlling or creating chroma. Use unwilling ferra as live test subjects. Uncooperative ferra who have gone "missing" usually end up at a research facility and are forcefully tested and experimented on.
Renegades: the disorganized group advocating for ferra rights and protections. Mostly consists of ferra who escaped government control, and human sympathizers. Gathering evidence of the Serenity Project with the goal of informing the public and stopping unethical ferra testing. Government propaganda paints the renegades as a violent extremist group. Located in the underbelly of the Echo District.
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The sprawling metropolis stretches out beneath the colossal dome, a labyrinth of towering spires and catwalks that pierce the artificial sky. The lower levels are shrouded in perpetual twilight, their narrow, winding streets choked with the city's underbelly - the poor and downtrodden, the forgotten masses who eke out a meager living in the shadow of the glittering upper echelons above. The architecture here is older, a mishmash of crumbling brick and rusted metal that speaks to a time before the dome's construction, when the chroma roamed freely. Little natural light penetrates this subterranean realm, and the air hangs heavy with the stench of decay and despair.
In stark contrast, the upper levels are a verdant paradise, a lush oasis of green parks and manicured gardens that hug the underside of the dome's apex. Towers of glass and steel loom over the city's wealthy elite, their penthouse apartments boasting sweeping vistas of the sprawling cityscape below. The streets up here are wide and clean, packed with upscale boutiques, gourmet restaurants, and posh cafes catering to the whims and desires of the elite ruling class.
Government propaganda is inescapable, its messaging projected onto colossal holo-billboards and transmitted through the ever-present static of the airwaves. The talking heads on the news channels spout a constant stream of state-approved rhetoric, painting a picture of a utopian society where the government works tirelessly for the betterment of all its citizens. The truth, however, is far more sinister - the government's iron-fisted control extends into every aspect of life, its tendrils squeezing the lifeblood from the masses while fattening the coffers of the corporate elite.
Military checkpoints dot the streets at regular intervals, heavily armed troopers standing guard in their sleek, black power armor. Their eyes scan the crowds for any sign of ferra markings, their gloved fingers twitching near the activation switches of the aetherite-powered stun batons and pulse rifles slung across their backs. The message is clear - the government will brook no dissent, no resistance to their absolute authority.
As you navigate the crowded streets, you can't help but notice the ferra who walk among the masses, their movements marked by a subtle tension, a barely perceptible wariness born of a lifetime of persecution and fear. They are easy to spot, even with their markings concealed beneath layers of concealer or long sleeves and gloves - a neon blue streak peeking out here, a telltale glimmer there, the unmistakable sign of the government's most hated and feared class of citizens.
These ferra are all collared, of course, the aetherite devices locked tight around their throats, their powers suppressed by the ever-present hum of the government's control. They move with a certain hunched, defeated posture, their eyes downcast and their shoulders slumped beneath the weight of their oppression. Yet even in their subjugation, you can sense the barely contained power simmering beneath the surface, the fury and the fear, the desperate longing for a life free from the government's unrelenting tyranny.
And yet, despite it all, the city pulses with a strange, frenetic energy - the electric hum of a million dreams and aspirations, the ceaseless striving and clawing for a better life in the shadow of the government's monolithic control. The people may be downtrodden, but they are not broken, and the embers of rebellion smolder in the depths of their souls, waiting for the day when they might rise up and cast off the shackles of their tormentors.
But for now, the government's control remains absolute, and the ferra remain collared, their powers subdued, their fates forever entwined with the cruel machinations of those who would seek to exploit their abilities for their own gain. The city sleeps, but the city dreams of rebellion, and in the depths of that dream, the seeds of change are sown, waiting for the day when they might finally take root and blossom in the light of a brighter, more just future.
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