The City
Welcome to Warspol - the demolished city. Warspol was once a beautiful, isolated city driven by advanced technology and filled with skyscrapers. What was once considered the world's most advanced city is now a pile of rubble and nothing more than a devastated wasteland. The buildings at the center of the city have mostly been reduced to debris. Buildings that remain standing are slowly crumbling and wasting away. The only building that continues to remain sky-high and well maintained is Libertà, the Luce di Umanità's headquarters, which is in the dead center of Warspol. In front of the Libertà is the main plaza which is also fairly well kept. The plaza contains a wide variety of stores which the Luce has access to, from clothes boutiques to grocery stores. As we move further away from the center of the city, we come to the residence area known as Fuori. Though Fuori has not been spared from the effects of war and a significant portion of it has been demolished as a result, there are plenty of houses and apartment complexes that are still intact. Typical residents of such houses include Luce or humans, who have subjected themselves willingly to the Luce rule and are thus spared from death, if only momentarily. Humans, who try to pass themselves off as Luce in order to live as well as to obtain information on the enemy, can also be found here, albeit in very small numbers . Since the only Luce who are able to tell a human and a Luce apart are the Big Five, most of the time these humans are not caught. However, due to the high and pervasive amount of security within Fuori, the chances of being undetected is low and only the bravest - or most foolish - would dare take the chance. The rest of Warspol which surrounds Libertà and Fuori is known as the War Zone. The War Zone is basically the rest of the demolished city with the roads stained with blood. The air here reeks of the stench from uncleared rotting corpses and there are fires almost everywhere. There are only a few hours of the day where the War Zone is quiet and somewhat peaceful, as most times, bloody battles are going on in parts of the War Zone and the firing of guns and yells of war can sometimes be heard, even by the residents of Fuori.
The city's security is tight due to the war. Security guards will ask for an identification card that was given to the Luce once they were created. Even on a shopping trip, one is not exempted from these procedures. The humans who live in Warspol and try to pass themselves off as Luce are in possession of fake identification cards which they have obtained from the Underground.
The Underground
The Underground - directly underground of Warspol and where most humans resides nowadays. Its purpose was to serve a temporary hiding spot from the Luce Army, and now it is the living sanctuary for the human race. Though the Underground is not as big as Warspol, it has slowly has expanded over the past twenty years and can be considered an underground city. A large portion of the Underground is farmland. The farmland is made up of false soil, developed by the scientist using what limited sources they had underground, and people are able to grow inorganic plants with it. Though these consumables are inferior compared to the food humans used to enjoy twenty years ago, it is still a source of food and provides just enough nutrition for the entire human population. Closer to the center of the Underground lies a small town. In the living complex, a few miles away from the farmland, people live in small mud huts. People have managed to build a few houses in the living complex but since resources are rare, only large families have the privilege of staying within these houses. In the center of the living complex is the marketplace. The marketplace is the only place where humans are able to get food from the farmers and luckily, most of the time the food is free. Occasionally, stall owners may sell supplies, either smuggled in by humans living in Fuori or from the occasional kind-hearted Luce, which tends to go for the price of a few dollars or higher. For humans who choose to reside in Fuori, fake identification cards can be easily gotten so that they may pass through simple security checks with no problem. In the middle of the marketplace is the park, which is a popular meeting place with residents due to its central location and due to the nostalgia factor, along with the human army headquarters.
There are a few ways to get from Warspol to the Underground. Most of these entrances are located near the outskirts of the War Zone out of the Luce's detection. There are a few entrances that are accessible within Fuori as well. Most of these entrances are located in the homes of humans who are pretending to be Luce as well as the few Luce who are on humankind's side and believe that both groups are equal. Obviously, these entrances are more risky to access but currently, they have somehow managed to conceal these entrances from the Luce di Umanità.
The People
Luce di Umanità - the Light of Humanity. Originally created as a group of five transhuman soldiers, their purpose was to serve in Warspol's military and protect the residents of the city that gave them life. Possessing characteristics and capabilities that far surpass those of normal humans, they were hailed as the future of humanity, the supposed 'next step of human evolution'.
In the beginning, the Luce di Umanità, or Luce as they would later come to be known as, unfailingly fulfilled their roles as the bulwarks of the city. However, the controversy surrounding their births and their inscription into the military did not die down. If anything, the discussion and fighting over their necessity as soldiers intensified. Naysayers began playing on the public's fears of how the Luce would eventually replace the normal humans, as their enhanced abilities would allow them to excel in things as simple as school work and sports to important tasks such as leading entire companies. Optimists countered by portraying the Luce as well-meaning partners - saviors, even - of humanity who would spur their normal counterparts to work harder and better themselves.
No matter how advanced they were, the Luce were, in the end, still human. As they worked and risked their lives for the population of Warspol, they began to develop emotions.
Confusion, over the never-ending conflicts that humanity willingly fought despite its claims to eradicate it.
Annoyance due to their feeling unappreciated, as the population they sought to protect began to fear them and despise them instead.
Most of all, arrogance, for they started realizing that they were far more powerful and intelligent than their own creators. Although they were created in the latter's likeness, they were superior. Why, then, were they following orders from these inferior people?
Unanimously, they passed judgment - the biggest threat to humanity was itself. Humans were foolish and ignorant, too ready to resort to violence to protect their own ideals and property. Eliminating the human race and replacing the population with superior beings such as themselves was the most effective way of vanquishing conflict and war for good.
Having discovered their new reason to fight, they embarked on their last war, their targets being the human population of Warspol. Their estimation was that the war would end within 5 years.
It has been 20 years, and the Luce are still fighting.
Luce - The 'advanced' species of humans. The Luce have managed to take over the entirety of Warspol. Most of the Luce were at one point humans but captured by the Luce di Umanità and turned into a Luce. Most Luce had also had their memories as humans erased and have developed a strong hatred for these inferior beings. However, there are a few Luce who do remember the times when they were human. There are also a good number of Luce who believe that what the Luce di Umanità is doing is wrong and that humans have as much right to exist and live their lives as the Luce themselves. Some of these Luce have been helping out humans and are the reason why humans are able to access electricity, military supplies and advanced technology underground. Just as there are humans who think differently, there are Luce who think differently as well.
The Luce population has been slowly getting bigger recently - not through the extermination of humans however but through reproduction.
Humans - The dying race of Warspol. Most reside underground so that the Luce will not find them and exterminate them. There are a few who still live in Warspol itself but many do not take the risk of going back up due to the tight security. However, every now and then, people will go back up with their fake identification and most of the time, they don't get caught since security has no real way of telling who is a Luce and who isn't unless they just find the person to be suspicious. Like stated before, the only people who are able to tell are the Big Five.
Just like there are Luce who willingly betray the Luce di Umanità, there are humans who have no qualms about betraying their own race. There are a few humans who believe that the chances of winning the war are so slim that they should give up and not squander precious resources fighting a losing battle. There are also humans who believe that being under Luce control is not as bad as the majority of humanity make it out to be and some believe it so strongly that they are willing to betray their own race. Sometimes, the Luce di Umanità are kind enough to spare these human lives, if only for a short while.
Human Army - The army of the humans - those who have been fighting for their freedom for the last twenty years. The ones who are fighting for the rights of humans in this world. Those who are in the army will die an honorable death. The army is led by four important leaders: the General, the Lieutenant, the Chief, and the Voice. They continue to give hope to the human race and help them believe that even though the chances of victory is very small, as long as an opportunity exists, they will take that opportunity to win this war and return to Warspol and restore it to its former glory. In the army, there is a group of scientists who are constantly working and trying to find a way to undo the problem which they have created.
Half-breed - A breed that is both human and Luce - resulting from the copulation of a human and a Luce. Though they are rare, they do exist and they despise the war. Most feel hatred towards both races as they are disliked immensely by both sides. To the Luce, they are considered a disgrace and are just as low as humans for only pure-breed Luce are superior. To the humans, they fear them because of their fear of the Luce. However, humans are more likely to accept them because of their common hatred towards the Luce and with time, humans have come to allow the half-breeds to stay underground with them. However, most of these half-breeds live in Fuori because once again, no one, besides the Big Five, can accurately distinguish them from a normal human or a normal Luce. Half-breeds also have advanced abilities as well but they are significantly weaker than the abilities of pure Luce.
Welcome to Warspol - the demolished city. Warspol was once a beautiful, isolated city driven by advanced technology and filled with skyscrapers. What was once considered the world's most advanced city is now a pile of rubble and nothing more than a devastated wasteland. The buildings at the center of the city have mostly been reduced to debris. Buildings that remain standing are slowly crumbling and wasting away. The only building that continues to remain sky-high and well maintained is Libertà, the Luce di Umanità's headquarters, which is in the dead center of Warspol. In front of the Libertà is the main plaza which is also fairly well kept. The plaza contains a wide variety of stores which the Luce has access to, from clothes boutiques to grocery stores. As we move further away from the center of the city, we come to the residence area known as Fuori. Though Fuori has not been spared from the effects of war and a significant portion of it has been demolished as a result, there are plenty of houses and apartment complexes that are still intact. Typical residents of such houses include Luce or humans, who have subjected themselves willingly to the Luce rule and are thus spared from death, if only momentarily. Humans, who try to pass themselves off as Luce in order to live as well as to obtain information on the enemy, can also be found here, albeit in very small numbers . Since the only Luce who are able to tell a human and a Luce apart are the Big Five, most of the time these humans are not caught. However, due to the high and pervasive amount of security within Fuori, the chances of being undetected is low and only the bravest - or most foolish - would dare take the chance. The rest of Warspol which surrounds Libertà and Fuori is known as the War Zone. The War Zone is basically the rest of the demolished city with the roads stained with blood. The air here reeks of the stench from uncleared rotting corpses and there are fires almost everywhere. There are only a few hours of the day where the War Zone is quiet and somewhat peaceful, as most times, bloody battles are going on in parts of the War Zone and the firing of guns and yells of war can sometimes be heard, even by the residents of Fuori.
The city's security is tight due to the war. Security guards will ask for an identification card that was given to the Luce once they were created. Even on a shopping trip, one is not exempted from these procedures. The humans who live in Warspol and try to pass themselves off as Luce are in possession of fake identification cards which they have obtained from the Underground.
The Underground
The Underground - directly underground of Warspol and where most humans resides nowadays. Its purpose was to serve a temporary hiding spot from the Luce Army, and now it is the living sanctuary for the human race. Though the Underground is not as big as Warspol, it has slowly has expanded over the past twenty years and can be considered an underground city. A large portion of the Underground is farmland. The farmland is made up of false soil, developed by the scientist using what limited sources they had underground, and people are able to grow inorganic plants with it. Though these consumables are inferior compared to the food humans used to enjoy twenty years ago, it is still a source of food and provides just enough nutrition for the entire human population. Closer to the center of the Underground lies a small town. In the living complex, a few miles away from the farmland, people live in small mud huts. People have managed to build a few houses in the living complex but since resources are rare, only large families have the privilege of staying within these houses. In the center of the living complex is the marketplace. The marketplace is the only place where humans are able to get food from the farmers and luckily, most of the time the food is free. Occasionally, stall owners may sell supplies, either smuggled in by humans living in Fuori or from the occasional kind-hearted Luce, which tends to go for the price of a few dollars or higher. For humans who choose to reside in Fuori, fake identification cards can be easily gotten so that they may pass through simple security checks with no problem. In the middle of the marketplace is the park, which is a popular meeting place with residents due to its central location and due to the nostalgia factor, along with the human army headquarters.
There are a few ways to get from Warspol to the Underground. Most of these entrances are located near the outskirts of the War Zone out of the Luce's detection. There are a few entrances that are accessible within Fuori as well. Most of these entrances are located in the homes of humans who are pretending to be Luce as well as the few Luce who are on humankind's side and believe that both groups are equal. Obviously, these entrances are more risky to access but currently, they have somehow managed to conceal these entrances from the Luce di Umanità.
The People
Luce di Umanità - the Light of Humanity. Originally created as a group of five transhuman soldiers, their purpose was to serve in Warspol's military and protect the residents of the city that gave them life. Possessing characteristics and capabilities that far surpass those of normal humans, they were hailed as the future of humanity, the supposed 'next step of human evolution'.
In the beginning, the Luce di Umanità, or Luce as they would later come to be known as, unfailingly fulfilled their roles as the bulwarks of the city. However, the controversy surrounding their births and their inscription into the military did not die down. If anything, the discussion and fighting over their necessity as soldiers intensified. Naysayers began playing on the public's fears of how the Luce would eventually replace the normal humans, as their enhanced abilities would allow them to excel in things as simple as school work and sports to important tasks such as leading entire companies. Optimists countered by portraying the Luce as well-meaning partners - saviors, even - of humanity who would spur their normal counterparts to work harder and better themselves.
No matter how advanced they were, the Luce were, in the end, still human. As they worked and risked their lives for the population of Warspol, they began to develop emotions.
Confusion, over the never-ending conflicts that humanity willingly fought despite its claims to eradicate it.
Annoyance due to their feeling unappreciated, as the population they sought to protect began to fear them and despise them instead.
Most of all, arrogance, for they started realizing that they were far more powerful and intelligent than their own creators. Although they were created in the latter's likeness, they were superior. Why, then, were they following orders from these inferior people?
Unanimously, they passed judgment - the biggest threat to humanity was itself. Humans were foolish and ignorant, too ready to resort to violence to protect their own ideals and property. Eliminating the human race and replacing the population with superior beings such as themselves was the most effective way of vanquishing conflict and war for good.
Having discovered their new reason to fight, they embarked on their last war, their targets being the human population of Warspol. Their estimation was that the war would end within 5 years.
It has been 20 years, and the Luce are still fighting.
Luce - The 'advanced' species of humans. The Luce have managed to take over the entirety of Warspol. Most of the Luce were at one point humans but captured by the Luce di Umanità and turned into a Luce. Most Luce had also had their memories as humans erased and have developed a strong hatred for these inferior beings. However, there are a few Luce who do remember the times when they were human. There are also a good number of Luce who believe that what the Luce di Umanità is doing is wrong and that humans have as much right to exist and live their lives as the Luce themselves. Some of these Luce have been helping out humans and are the reason why humans are able to access electricity, military supplies and advanced technology underground. Just as there are humans who think differently, there are Luce who think differently as well.
The Luce population has been slowly getting bigger recently - not through the extermination of humans however but through reproduction.
Humans - The dying race of Warspol. Most reside underground so that the Luce will not find them and exterminate them. There are a few who still live in Warspol itself but many do not take the risk of going back up due to the tight security. However, every now and then, people will go back up with their fake identification and most of the time, they don't get caught since security has no real way of telling who is a Luce and who isn't unless they just find the person to be suspicious. Like stated before, the only people who are able to tell are the Big Five.
Just like there are Luce who willingly betray the Luce di Umanità, there are humans who have no qualms about betraying their own race. There are a few humans who believe that the chances of winning the war are so slim that they should give up and not squander precious resources fighting a losing battle. There are also humans who believe that being under Luce control is not as bad as the majority of humanity make it out to be and some believe it so strongly that they are willing to betray their own race. Sometimes, the Luce di Umanità are kind enough to spare these human lives, if only for a short while.
Human Army - The army of the humans - those who have been fighting for their freedom for the last twenty years. The ones who are fighting for the rights of humans in this world. Those who are in the army will die an honorable death. The army is led by four important leaders: the General, the Lieutenant, the Chief, and the Voice. They continue to give hope to the human race and help them believe that even though the chances of victory is very small, as long as an opportunity exists, they will take that opportunity to win this war and return to Warspol and restore it to its former glory. In the army, there is a group of scientists who are constantly working and trying to find a way to undo the problem which they have created.
Half-breed - A breed that is both human and Luce - resulting from the copulation of a human and a Luce. Though they are rare, they do exist and they despise the war. Most feel hatred towards both races as they are disliked immensely by both sides. To the Luce, they are considered a disgrace and are just as low as humans for only pure-breed Luce are superior. To the humans, they fear them because of their fear of the Luce. However, humans are more likely to accept them because of their common hatred towards the Luce and with time, humans have come to allow the half-breeds to stay underground with them. However, most of these half-breeds live in Fuori because once again, no one, besides the Big Five, can accurately distinguish them from a normal human or a normal Luce. Half-breeds also have advanced abilities as well but they are significantly weaker than the abilities of pure Luce.
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