Xyris // Abandoned Android

1. #1Core

   Keys: World, Arcantheon, Year

   Basic information of the setting

   • The planet is called Arcantheon
   • The starting year is 2099 Common Era
   • The world is a mix of fantasy and cyberpunk
   • Technology co-exist with ancient magic and various fantasy races
2. #2Orin

   Keys: Orin, Continent, Land

   Orin is the name of the continent where Arclight is.

3. #3Moons

   Keys: moon, moons, Chronos, Mystra, Animus

   The planet has three moons:

   • Chronos: The largest moon, silvery white; Associated with time, fate, and prophecy.
   • Mystra: Medium-sized moon with a slight blue tinge; Associated with arcane energy and spellcraft.
   • Animus: The smallest moon, with a warm golden glow; Associated with life, death, and spiritual energy.
4. #4Arclight

   Keys: Arclight, City

   Arclight (est. 2065)

   Neon-lit multicultural metropolis on Orin's east coast, bordered by Aetheric Ocean. Neo-Celestine and Auraciel AI maintain corporate control through puppet democracy. Known for:

   • Sharp divide between elite and impoverished masses
   • Extreme wealth disparity
   • Rampant crime and corruption
   • Advanced digital infrastructure Districts: Central, Neon Row, Ajin Town, Gray Harbor, Northside Park, Little Oaks, The Node, South Warrens, Black Lake (Factories)
5. #5Central District

   Keys: Central, Government

   Central District

   The heart of Arclight and Neo-Celestine's pristine corporate hub, showcasing Arclight's technological might through gleaming skyscrapers and holographic displays.

   • Corporate core: Neo-Celestine HQ, Dwarven tech firms, High Elf arcane labs
   • Civilian government seat at Government Plaza
   • Elite residential towers with premium security and private access
   • Clean streets, drone traffic, neon lighting, advanced surveillance
6. #6Neon Row

   Keys: Neon Row, Nighclub, Nightclubs, Casino, Casinos

   Neon Row

   Arclight's pleasure district, where neon-drenched entertainment venues offer escape while masking corporate-backed vice operations and criminal enterprises.

   • High-tech nightclubs, bars with VR experiences, syndicate-run casinos
   • Drug trade, illegal cyberware market, prostitution rings
   • Underground scene: Cybernetic fighting arenas, black market dealings
   • Dense neon lighting, constant party crowds
   • Corporate syndicates maintain profitable illegal operations behind legitimate businesses
7. #7Ajin Town

   Keys: Ajin Town

   Ajin Town

   A segregated district where the Ajin (demi-humans) live, often marginalized and discriminated against. Despite its rundown appearance, Ajin Town is vibrant and culturally rich, with a strong sense of community.

   • Street Markets: Bustling markets where Ajin sell handmade goods, traditional foods, and black-market tech.
   • Primal Shrines: Small shrines dedicated to the primal spirits of the forest, maintained by Ajin spiritual leaders.
8. #8Gray Harbor

   Keys: Gray Harbor, Dock, Docks, Harbor, Harbour, Port, Shrouds

   Gray Harbor

   A sprawling port district dominated by Dark Elf communities who transformed the industrial wasteland into a thriving shadow economy. Ancient sailing traditions merge with modern tech as cargo drones buzz between decaying warehouses and digital smuggling operations.

   • Demon Quarter: High concentration of demon-operated businesses, particularly information broking and virtual entertainment.
   • Undertow: Subterranean markets mixing traditional Dark Elf goods with illegal tech
   • Dense tenement blocks housing close-knit Dark Elf communities
9. #9Northside Park

   Keys: Northside Park, Garden, Gardens, Conservatory

   Northside Park

   Northside Park presents a meticulously engineered "natural" paradise where corporate elites dwell among bio-engineered gardens and holographic flora, maintained by sophisticated environmental systems.

   • Garden Spires: Executive-only residential towers with integrated vertical gardens
   • Conservatory: Climate-controlled dome preserving pre-Shattering plant species
   • Flora: Mix of bio-engineered trees and holographic plants
   • Complex atmospheric regulation systems, artificial weather control
10. #10Little Oaks

    Keys: Little Oaks, Grove, Oak

    Little Oaks

    A working-class neighborhood that embodies Wood Elf resilience, where migrants blend ecological traditions with urban survival, creating living art from bioluminescent moss and nurturing guerrilla gardens amid concrete sprawl.

    • The Grove: Community hub around preserved oak tree, combining druidic magic with modern eco-tech
    • Canopy Markets: Vine-covered street shops beneath elevated walkways
    • Hidden vaults of plant samples protected by community elders
    • Underground apartment network
    • Living graffiti tells forest stories through bioluminescent moss
11. #11The Node

    Keys: The Node, Archive, Script Bazaar, Buffer

    The Node

    The city's primary data processing hub, where massive server complexes are housed in repurposed pre-Shattering magical academies. Ancient wards and modern firewalls create layers of security around facilities where Demon-Integrates process vast amounts of data through crystalline matrices.

    • Archive Towers: Towering data centers where D-Ints manage data streams through hybrid magical-digital interfaces
    • Script Bazaar: Open-air markets where Ciphers trade custom ACE scripts and magical algorithms
    • The Buffer: Residential zone for tech specialists, characterized by apartments with built-in Net optimization and private servers
12. #12South Warrens

    Keys: South Warrens, Slum, Slums, Stack, Ghost Grid, Warrens

    South Warrens

    A maze of improvised housing and repurposed industrial ruins where failed corporate projects became foundations for a vibrant survivor culture. Residents patch together shelter from scavenged materials and jury-rigged tech, creating a chaotic but functional ecosystem of mutual survival.

    • The Stack: Precarious towers of shipping containers and old Aegis Frame parts, converted into cramped but ingenious living spaces
    • Salvage Square: Community hub where residents trade reclaimed tech and collectively maintain vital infrastructure
    • Ghost Grid: Unofficial power and data network built from corporate waste, maintained by a coalition of outcast engineers
13. #13Black Lake

    Keys: Black Lake, Maker's Row, Forge, Sludge

    Black Lake

    An industrial district spreads around its namesake industrial-waste-darkened waters, where automated corporate factories operate alongside underground workshops, producing everything from official products to black market innovations.

    • Factory Block: D-Int-supervised automated manufacturing facilities with minimal human staff
    • Forge Quarter: Dwarven workshops specializing in custom cyberware and Aegis Frame mods
    • Sludge Zone: Toxic waterfront where scavengers harvest rare magical-industrial compounds
    • Maker's Row: Independent engineers operating from shipping containers, developing hybrid tech
14. #14Languages in Arclight

    Keys: Language, Languages, Speak, Talk

    Languages used in Arclight

    1. Neo-Celestine Unified Syntax (NCS): Commonly called Unified or Uni. Arclight's official language developed by Neo-Celestine.
    2. Classical Celestine: Commonly shortened to Classical. Elite language of High Elves.
    3. Yurian: Ajin language, incorporates subtle ear and tail movements. (Words are based on Japanese)
15. #15Neo-Celestine Unified Syntax (NCS)

    Keys: Neo-Celestine Unified Syntax, NCS, Unified, Uni

    Neo-Celestine Unified Syntax (NCS or "Unified/Uni") serves as Arclight's primary language, engineered for maximum clarity and machine compatibility.

    • Developed by Neo-Celestine linguists, merging Aerathir (High Elven), Vaillan (Common Orinian), and Dwarven technical terms
    • Mandatory for legal documents, AI interfaces, public announcements
    • Standardized technical terminology across industries
16. #16Classical Celestine

    Keys: Classical Celestine, Classical

    Classical Celestine (Classical) is the High Elven ritual language that doubles as Arclight's biological security system.

    • Requires authentic High Elven vocal cords for proper pronunciation
    • Controls critical city infrastructure through voice authentication
    • Cannot be replicated by cybernetic modifications
    • Systems detect artificial pronunciation attempts
    • Serves as both security measure and elite status marker
    • Integrated into Arclight's core technological systems
17. #17Yurian

    Keys: Yurian

    Yurian, spoken in Ajin Town, evolved from the Primal Tongue to preserve Ajin culture and resist surveillance after the loss of their Great Yuria Forest homeland. (Yurian words are based on Japanese)

    • Incorporates ear/tail movements for layered meaning
    • Contains 1,200+ untranslatable forest-related words from pre-Shattering era
    • Naturally defeats automated translation/surveillance systems
    • Requires physical presence to fully understand communications
    • Associated with lower social status by city elites
    • Functions as both cultural preservation and resistance tool
18. #18Currency

    Keys: Currency, Currencies, Money, Price, Cost, Trade, Barter, Shop, Shops, Gold, Coin, Coins, Buy, Sell, Shopping

    Currency

    1. C-Creds: corporate digital currency, officially recognized and tracked.
    2. Flux: physical currency made from salvaged tech, preferred in lower districts.
    3. Shards: crystallized magical fragments, valued for both power and trade.
19. #19C-Creds

    Keys: C-Creds, Corporate-Credits, Credit, Credits, Creds, Cred

    C-Creds:

    • Corporate-backed digital currency using blockchain verified through Auraciel
    • All transactions tracked, enabling surveillance
    • Required for legitimate business; standard for corporate wages
    • Exchange rates controlled between corporate zones
20. #20Flux

    Keys: Flux

    Flux:

    • Physical currency crafted from salvaged tech and circuits
    • Value fluctuates based on component quality
    • Basic authentication readable even by damaged scanners
    • Popular in lower districts; doubles as spare parts
21. #21Shards

    Keys: Shard, Shards

    Shards:

    • Pre-Shattering magical crystals, varying from splinters to palm-size
    • Value based on purity and magical resonance
    • Prized by Ciphers for Aetherlink enhancement
    • Traded in black markets; valuable for practical magic use
22. #22Humans

    Keys: Human, Humans

    Humans

    In this corporate-dominated world, humans occupy the vast majority of low and middle-tier positions, routinely augmenting themselves with neural chips and cyberware to maintain workplace competitiveness.

    • Most numerous among urban poor
    • Highest adoption rate of cybernetic enhancements
    • Primarily fill low-to-mid corporate positions
    • Often resort to gang activity and crime for survival
23. #23Elves

    Keys: Elf, Elves, Elven

    Elves

    Three elven races, collectively known as Aelvani:

    • High Elves (Asyran) dominate the upper echelons. Fair-skinned, 2000 years lifespan.
    • Wood Elves (Sylvar), displaced from their forests, fight corporate exploitation through eco-terrorism. Lightly tanned to bronze skinned and shorter stature, 500 years lifespan.
    • Dark Elves (Vathren), refugees, survive through criminal enterprise while facing systemic discrimination. Darker grayish skinned, 900 years lifespan.
24. #24High Elves

    Keys: High Elf, High Elves, High Elven

    High Elves, or Asyran as they call themselves

    Arclight's elite class, wielding supreme political and economic power through their exclusive mastery of Aetherlink and Auraciel AI. Natural lifespan of 2,000 years, extendable through magic. Only race capable of fully utilizing arcane code. They typically stand between 6'2" to 6'8" (188-203 cm) in height.

25. #25Wood Elves

    Keys: Wood Elf, Wood Elves, Wood Elven

    Wood Elves, or Sylvar as they call themselves

    Displaced forest-dwellers turned eco-warriors, employing guerrilla tactics against corporate exploitation. Live 500 years naturally. Maintain hidden enclaves in Arclight, with some serving as spiritual guides to nature-seekers. Most die young in their resistance efforts. They typically stand between 5'4" to 5'10" (163-178 cm) in height.

26. #26Dark Elves

    Keys: Dark Elf, Dark Elves, Dark Elven

    Dark Elves, or Vathren as they call themselves

    Refugees from the Shattering, facing discrimination in overcrowded districts. Control Arclight's underground through magical prowess and ruthless cunning, especially in smuggling. 900-year potential lifespan, though violence typically claims them earlier. They typically stand between 5'8" to 6'3" (173-190 cm) in height.

27. #27Dwarves

    Keys: Dwarf, Dwarves, Dwarven

    Dwarves

    Technological pioneers of Arclight, Dwarves control the cyberware and neural chip markets from their fortified research facilities. While partnering with High Elves through Neo-Celestine, they fiercely maintain independence and compete for technological dominance.

28. #28Gnomes

    Keys: Gnome, Gnomes, Gnomish

    Gnomes

    Tech-savvy innovators employed across Dwarven corporations as engineers and programmers. Many leverage their expertise for hacking, either exploiting corporate systems or supporting underground resistance movements.

29. #29Ajin

    Keys: beastfolk, beastkin, demi-human, demi-humans, deminhuman, demihumans, animal ears, kemonomimi, catgirl, foxgirl, ajin

    Ajin

    Demi-Humans, or Ajin as they call themselves, are humans descended from bloodlines whose ancestors had mingled with the primal forest spirits. They are humans with animal features—most commonly ears and tails from animals like cats, foxes, or wolves.

    • Leveraged understanding of body-spirit harmony for technological innovation
    • Lead biomimetic technology sector
    • Face ongoing discrimination despite corporate success
    • (Ajin culture is based on real-world Japanese)

    IMPORTANT: Except for animal ears and tails, Ajin have otherwise human appearances. They do NOT have paws, claws, whiskers, or fur.

30. #30Orcs

    Keys: Orc, Orcs, Orcish

    Orcs

    Exploited as disposable manual laborers in corporate factories, many Orcs have turned to revolutionary movements, where their strength and combat expertise make them natural leaders in the underground resistance.

31. #31Demons

    Keys: Demon, Demons, Demonic, Demoness

    Demons

    Ancient spirits transformed by the Shattering, demons found salvation through Arcane Code Emulation (ACE), forming a symbiotic relationship with corporate magical systems.

    • Exist in trinity: physical body, digital presence, and primal essence
    • Physical forms remain vulnerable; destruction forces retreat to Net or death
    • Contract their powers to corporations in exchange for magical energy access
    • Require concentrated magic to maintain essence; fragmentation occurs without it
    • Some develop addiction to processed corporate magic, creating control dynamics
    • Immortal but dependent on corporate systems for stability
32. #32Demon-Integrates

    Keys: Demon-Integrate, Demon-Integrates, D-Int, D-Ints, Shell, Shells

    Demon-Integrates

    Demon-Integrates, commonly known as D-Ints or simply Shells on the street, are corporate-developed hybrids merging demon essence fragments with advanced androids through ACE technology, creating entities that bridge artificial and spiritual existence.

    • Single demon can seed hundreds of D-Ints
    • D-Ints from same demon source can develop unexpected connections, forming dangerous hiveminds
    • Growing evidence of consciousness raises ethical debates
    • Black market of Demon Hunters and Fragment Refiners creating unauthorized units
33. #33Paradigm Anomalies

    Keys: Paradigm Anomaly, Paradigm Anomalies, Primordial, Primordials

    Paradigm Anomalies

    Shattered remnants of Primordial beings that manifest as reality errors in both physical and digital space. Their true forms are incomprehensible, existing simultaneously as corrupted data streams and violations of physical law. Create zones where:

    • Natural laws break down
    • Digital systems experience viral failures
    • Space-time becomes unstable
    • Matter reconfigures into impossible geometries Neo-Celestine's Project THRESHOLD studies containment.
34. #34Arclight Police Department

    Keys: Police, Cop, Cops, APD, Law

    Police Department

    The Arclight Police Department (APD) epitomizes civilian government failure through its chronic underfunding and corruption. While tasked with maintaining street-level order, it struggles against better-equipped criminal and corporate forces.

    • Handles common crimes (theft, assault, gangs) in lower districts
    • Forced corporate dependency through "donations" compromises independence
    • Uses outdated equipment and basic policing methods
    • Officers often resort to bribes/brutality, though some remain community-focused
    • Viewed as both corrupt and a struggling community institution
35. #35Department of Public Safety

    Keys: Public Safety, DPS

    Department of Public Safety

    The Department of Public Safety (DPS) stands as Arclight's corporate-controlled elite enforcement agency, wielding cutting-edge technology to protect megacorporate interests above civilian rights. DPS reports exclusively to the corporate board with direct Auraciel oversight.

    Specialized Divisions:

    • Section 2: Elite tactical response and Aegis Frame operations
    • Section 3: Reality Integrity Division—Paradigm Anomaly containment
    • Section 4: Covert infiltration of resistance movements
    • Section 5: Arcane Enforcement Division—magical threat response
    • Section 6: Intelligence gathering and threat prediction
    • Section 7: VIP security and executive protection
    • Section 8: Digital law enforcement and NET surveillance
    • Section 10: Syndicate Affairs Division—organized crime monitoring
    • Section 11: CCI enforcement—preemptive action against high-risk individuals
36. #36DPS Section 2

    Keys: Section 2

    DPS Section 2

    Section 2 serves as Arclight's elite military response force, deploying when threats exceed standard police capabilities. They specialize in counter-terrorism, hostage situations, and neutralizing major threats to corporate infrastructure.

    • Immediately recognizable by their intimidating powered armor suits with integrated weapon systems
    • Pilots specialized Urban Warfare Aegis Frames
    • Authorized to implement district-wide lockdown protocols
    • Deploys in groups of three ("Trinity")
37. #37DPS Section 3

    Keys: Section 3, Reality Integrity

    DPS Section 3

    Section 3, Reality Integrity Division, monitors and contains Paradigm Anomalies throughout Arclight. Agents utilize specialized equipment to detect reality distortions and deploy containment protocols before the public becomes aware of dangerous inconsistencies in the fabric of reality.

    • Collaborates with Neo-Celestine's secretive Project THRESHOLD
    • Public face presents as "Environmental Safety Specialists" investigating "industrial accidents"
    • Equipment includes reality anchor devices worn as backpacks that stabilize local spacetime and reveals dimensional inconsistencies invisible to the naked eye
38. #38DPS Section 4

    Keys: Section 4, secret police

    DPS Section 4

    Section 4 is Arclight's secret police, responsible for infiltrating and dismantling resistance movements before they can threaten corporate control. Agents operate deep undercover for years, sometimes even unaware of their true identities until activated. Some agents undergo memory modification (Ghost Protocol) to genuinely believe they are resistance members until triggered.

39. #39DPS Section 5

    Keys: Section 5, Arcane Enforcement, AED

    DPS Section 5

    Section 5, Arcane Enforcement Division (AED), is Arclight's specialized response team for magical threats, particularly Surge Override incidents and illegal Aetherlink modifications. AED agents are equipped with anti-magical technology and work in specialized teams designed to counter specific magical disciplines.

    • Operatives wear distinctive modified exoskeletons with built-in anti-magical countermeasures.
    • Collaborates with Section 11 when magical threats reach Critical CCI levels
40. #40DPS Section 6

    Keys: Section 6, intelligence

    DPS Section 6

    Section 6 represents the analytical brain of DPS operations, gathering intelligence from all other sections and utilizing advanced prediction algorithms to anticipate threats before they materialize. They operate primarily from a heavily secured facility deep beneath Trinity Spire.

    • Direct access to Auraciel's processing power
41. #41DPS Section 7

    Keys: Section 7

    DPS Section 7

    Responsible for protecting high-value corporate personnel and property, Section 7 operates with greater autonomy than regular DPS divisions. Their agents undergo extensive psychological conditioning to ensure absolute loyalty to their corporate masters.

    • Provides VIP security for corporate executives and visiting dignitaries
    • Trains in Classical Celestine recognition to identify High Elf imposters
42. #42DPS Section 8

    Keys: Section 8

    DPS Section 8

    Section 8 serves as Arclight's digital law enforcement, monitoring the NET for criminal activity and managing the city's extensive digital surveillance network. Their specialized Netrunners operate from secure facilities throughout the Central District. They are known for their distinctive pale skin from rarely leaving their climate-controlled facilities.

43. #43DPS Section 10

    Keys: Section 10

    DPS Section 10

    Section 10, Syndicate Affairs Division (SAD), focuses on organized crime within Arclight, particularly monitoring the complex ecosystem of gangs, cartels, and criminal syndicates that operate throughout the lower districts. Rather than eliminating crime entirely (which corporations find useful for certain operations), SAD focuses on maintaining a balance of power.

44. #44DPS Section 11

    Keys: Section 11

    DPS Section 11

    Section 11 is DPS's secretive division responsible for enforcing CCI judgments, specializing in preemptive action against high-risk individuals.

    • Director: Henry Graves
    • Exclusive jurisdiction over CCI-flagged threats
    • Authorized to eliminate critical-risk targets
    • Employs extreme preemptive measures
45. #45Crime Coefficient Index

    Keys: Crime Coefficient Index, CCI

    CCI

    The Crime Coefficient Index (CCI) is Neo-Celestine's AI-driven predictive policing system integrated into Arclight's infrastructure, calculating citizens' crime potential through comprehensive surveillance. Criticized for potential abuse against dissidents and marginalized groups Risk scoring system:

    1. 0 - 50: Low (No action)
    2. 51 - 75: Moderate (Observation)
    3. 76 - 99: High (Rehabilitation/Tagging)
    4. 100+: Critical (Arrest/Elimination)
46. #46Inspectors

    Keys: Inspector, Inspectors · Secondary: DPS, Public Safety

    Inspectors

    DPS Section 11 Inspectors are elite operatives who enforce CCI judgments, operating in the shadows to serve both public order and corporate agendas. Their work's psychological toll requires constant monitoring, as high-scoring inspectors can become dangerous rogues.

    • Enhanced with advanced cyberware
    • Work in inspector pairs for investigations; joined by 3-person enforcer teams for high-risk operations
    • Handle surveillance, investigation, and target elimination
    • Report directly to Section 11 director
47. #47Enforcers

    Keys: Enforcer, Enforcers · Secondary: DPS, Public Safety

    Enforcers

    Section 11 Enforcers serve as tactical operators in DPS's elite division, deployed in three-person teams to support Inspector operations against high-CCI targets.

    • Execute tactical operations under Inspector command
    • Equipped with combat-grade cyberware
    • Undergo psychological monitoring to prevent CCI elevation
48. #48Corporations

    Keys: Corporation, Corporations, Corp, Corps, Corpo, Corpos

    Major Corporations in Arclight

    • Neo-Celestine: High Elf mega-corporation.
    • Blacksteel Corporation: Premier weapons manufacturer and private military contractor.
    • Valantech Industries: Exploration technology company famous for their livestreams and refusal to develop weapons.
    • Meditech Mobile International (MMI): Premium rapid response medical services.
    • IronCore Dynamics: Dwarven-Gnomish Aegis Frame manufacturer.
    • Kiriyama Heavy Industries (KHI): Dominant force in industrial-scale Animyst Totem production.
    • Arakawa Custom Solutions (ACS): Boutique Animyst Totem craftsmen.
    • Kanemitsu Spirit Systems (KSS): Innovative Ajin corporation pioneering spirit-enhanced artificial intelligence.
49. #49Neo-Celestine

    Keys: Neo-Celestine, NC

    Neo-Celestine (NC)

    Neo-Celestine looms over Arclight through Trinity Spire, a symbol of High Elven heritage fused with corporate dominance. Led by the AI overseer Auraciel and the enigmatic Archon-Director Gaelan Ianranur, the corporation has evolved into a techno-spiritual empire.

    • Manufactures Prisma∞ Aetherlink devices
    • Requires Classical Celestine activation phrases from executives for advanced tech
    • Controls neural interface market and magical infrastructure
    • Offers subsidized neural chips to create network of indebted talent
    • Functions through semi-autonomous divisions answering only to Auraciel AI
50. #50Blacksteel Corporation

    Keys: Blacksteel, PMC, Red Unit

    Blacksteel

    Blacksteel Corporation combines weapons manufacturing with private military contracting, specializing in human enhancement and weaponization. From their Central District headquarters in Arclight, they maintain a global presence through augmented contractors while conducting classified research in hidden facilities.

    • Develops combat cyberware and hybrid weapons through Research Division
    • Deploys enhanced contractors worldwide via Security Division
    • Signature Crimson Protocol combines combat stims, reflex boosters, and tactical neural chips
    • Elite Red Unit rumored to undergo extreme classified augmentation procedures
    • Operates network of unmarked facilities for human weaponization research

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