Sandbox / Character Development Thread City

City

Various Stats

• Climate: Humid continental. The area sits in a temperate zone, which is reflected by the vegetation (temperate plants like oak trees as opposed to tropical plants like palm trees)
• Season: Mid-Late Spring. Still gets cool at night, but in the daytime is anywhere from cool to warm.

Location Descriptions

Residential and Commercial Districts

These two districts are similar to one another in terms of architecture and building usage - the buildings here all look reasonably modern (though there is the occasional building with architecture that looks like it's from the 19th century). The difference is in the majority of the buildings - the commercial district consists mostly of restaurants and stores, while the residential district is home to homes. Most buildings here are 2-3 stories high, though the buildings closest to the historic district start reaching 5-6 stories.
Interestingly, most of the bars are found in the residential district.

Hospital

The hospital is the largest building in both the residential and commercial districts. It's about 4 stories high and is constructed of white brick. The internals of the hospital look fairly ordinary - each floor has a waiting room with appropriate furnishings, while the rest of the floor is dedicated to rooms for the patients. The first two floors are mostly for humans, but the second two floors look to be ready to treat other sorts of beings should the need arise.

Business District

The business district is filled with skyscrapers many stories high. However, the skyscrapers here are still much shorter than those in the historic district, and look much more modern. As the name of the district suggests, the skyscrapers are used to hold the offices of various corporations. Usually, only the bottommost floor of each building is open to the public - the rest of the building is restricted to employees of that specific corporation.

Entertainment District

The entertainment district is home to four buildings: the Stadium, the Convention Center, the Library, and the Theatre.

Convention Centre

The convention centre is the second largest of the four buildings in the Entertainment District. It looks like 19th century architecture at first glance, but a closer inspection will reveal that the two humps of its roof are very modern looking glass windows.
The building has a single floor consisting of one main hall plus various external rooms - the walls are brick, but the floor is polished wood. The main hall has a stage sitting off to one side. By default, there are chairs facing the stage, but depending on the event being held these are often taken to one of the side rooms for storage.

Stadium

The largest building in the entertainment district, the stadium is used not only for sports, but also for the occasional sparring match. As per stadium standards, it consists of a central green field surrounded by rows of seats. It is one of the most modern-looking buildings in the city. The structure around the field, besides holding the seats, also holds various sports memorabilia.

Library

The library is the smallest of the four buildings in the Entertainment District. It is a typical public library of complete 19th century architecture, and is 3 floors high. The second and third floors have balconies that let the patrons of the library gaze upon the first floor (the center of which appears to be a simple reading area, complete with couches and appropriate furniture). All floors have shelves with many books, but the third floor also has such curiosities as animal skeletons, which essentially allows it to double as a mini-museum.

Theatre

The theatre is not a movie theatre, but rather a place where plays and operas are performed. Like the convention center, it is mostly a mix of 19th century and modern architecture. A single large stage dominates the back wall, with rows of seats facing it. The seats are divided into four areas, along with a high-rise box for wealthy patrons. The lobby offers refreshments, posters featuring advertisements for plays, and restrooms.

Historic District

The historic district is home to the tallest and oldest skyscrapers of the city, and also serves as the seat of the city's government. Most of the buildings have 19th century-style architecture. As opposed to the single-use skyscrapers of the business district, the skyscrapers of the historic district are multi-purpose, and most of them are open to the general public.

Centerpoint Tower

The single largest building in the entire city, Centerpoint Tower is a massive skyscraper a half-mile^note ~0.8 km high. It's also the oldest building in the district, being completely composed of 19th century architecture. The lower half of the building, like the other skyscrapers in the district, are multi-purpose. The building also has an observation deck halfway up, which provides a nice view of the rest of the historic district and the rest of the city.
The upper half of the building is unoccupied and closed off to the general public. What, if anything, exists on these upper floors is known only to the city's government. A sharp point with a lightning rod at the very top decorates the roof of the tower.

City Hall

If Centerpoint Tower is the most dominating building in terms of size, the City Hall is the most dominating building in sheer style. In stark contrast to the 19th century style of the rest of the district, the City Hall has Greek-like architecture. Its windows are golden in color, stretch from the roof to the foundation, and function as one-way mirrors. The roof of the building is pyramidal in shape.
The building is no less extravagant on the inside. The ceiling is decorated with fine frescoes, and the floor is covered with a blue carpet. The second two floors overlook the first via a pair of balconies that face the entrance. Only the lobby is open to the general public without an appointment.
The police department of the city makes its home in the City Hall's basement. Given that it's hidden from the sight of the general public, it is nowhere near as extravagant as the rest of the building - the walls are concrete, and only the offices have any sort of decor.

Memorial Park

Memorial Park is a mostly forested area that stands out radically from the surrounding urbanization. The center of the park has a massive pond, in the center of which sits a fountain. In front of this pond is a statue of the founder, and plaques around the pond tell visitors of the city's history.There are other places in the park that pay tribute to the wars of the past and have memorials that honor the lives lost to them. The four major memorials form a rectangle, with the pond sitting in the center of it.

Construction Zone

In constrast to the mostly organized city, the construction zone is an area of hazards - home to heavy machinery and half-built structures. It appears that the zone is dedicated to the expansion of the business district, but there are certain areas that look suspiciously like ruined buildings that are in the process of being repaired.

Characters

Characters

• Deity (Aqueos) Powerful force of nature obsessed with and powered by balance.
• Dirk (Aqueos) A rather pensive Elven librarian.
• Friedrich (Aqueos) Elven assasin as from mansion, but post a divine blessing that leaves him much more competent and far less insane.
• The Goddess (Marianne) (Aqueos) A deity rather intent on protecting her assets, even if it means eliminating the competition.
• Linza (Aqueos) Servant of the Elven god, inhabited and can be possessed by a somewhat malevolent spirit.
• Sebastian (Aqueos): A rather astute servant of a king.
• Vinny Palinko (Bigger Ben): The gnomish ruler of a forest city who runs a kind-of mafia in surrounding areas.
• Tanis (Blackfire667) : Appears to be a twenty-two year old human female. Long brown hair, emerald-green eyes, quite pretty. Wears a grey tunic, black leggings, brown leather boots, black belt with two metal cylinders attached and sunglasses.
• Mika (Blackfire667) : Young Caucasian girl, 16, wears a school uniform (black and grey plaid skirt, white shirt with insignia of local high school on left sleeve, black socks that stop a bit before knees) (also blue sneakers). Has black, shoulder-length hair, brown eyes. Travels with a fluffy white rabbit.
• Mister Snuffles (Blackfire667) : A fluffy white rabbit, Mika's companion.
• Valerion Ferra (Blackfire667) : Appears to be a twenty-two year old human male. Short black hair, brown eyes, handsome. Black t-shirt, blue jeans, metal wrist-band (left). Charismatic and charming. Tanis' friend.
• Noah Soleri (Blueeyedrat): an old engineer; one of the men responsible for creating a city called Arc.
• Shani Minali (Blueeyedrat): Noah's right-hand girl; a powerful (and potentially unstable) hydrokinetic.
• Starkad (Cahir): A genetically modified Super-Soldier with a large amount of experience with preternatural brings who found himself transported to the City during a combat drop. He's saddled with and mostly helped by an AI who can be best described as a "psychopathic porn star".
• Violet Wheeler (Collen)
• Vinicio Acquati (Crystal Glacia): An eccentric, well-known scientist and chef. He is currently trying out a very fragile human vessel.
• Raphael Cline (Crystal Glacia): Vince's youngest son, a brilliant, though arrogant doctor who possesses both modern medical training and healing magics.
• Cthulhu (Darkblood Carnagefang)
• Nyarlathotep (Darkblood Carnagefang)
• Seth Morton (Darkblood Carnagefang): A teenage boy who's wearing much less than what he should be, who seems to know what Hell smells like.
• Omelette (Diurnal Brocolli)
• Xylia (Diurnal Brocolli)
• Jennifer Gale (dvdmacyoshi)
• James Glass (dvdmacyoshi)
• Jacob (Elfhunter): An FBI agent working in the Paranormal Investigation Department. He serves as Michael's handler.
• Micheal (Elfhunter): A freshman college student whose alter ego is the Wizard, the superhero tasked with protecting The City from the supernatural.
• Shawna (Elfhunter): A fourth year college student with the power to sense people up to a large range. She was the former agent of Gariel and wielder of his trident.
• Gariel (Elfhunter): A mysterious voice claiming to be the "Guardian of Black Magic."
• Emia Gullheimer (Flowing Cotton)
• Amu (Killer Clowns): The ancient and arrogant God-Emperor of the Uelane, wearing magic-suppressing bands to practice his non-magical skills.
• Samyaza (Killer Clowns): A Satan-like Humanoid Abomination pretending to be a female musician and part-time drug dealer in her mid-twenties.
• Kokabiel (Killer Clowns): Samyaza's snarky but sincerely good-aligned weaker sibling, possessing a pigeon and forced to steal and borrow power. But if things go according to plan...
• Mary Xiong (Killer Clowns): A Western Amalgamated Agricultural employee carrying a Songtech artifact and trying to avoid trouble.
• John Mills (Killer Clowns): A Western Amalgamated Agricultural employee, sent to serve as a bodyguard to Mary.
• The Eyes and Teeth (Killer Clowns): An Eldritch Abomination, Samyaza's master, which prefers to gain power through manipulation and corruption rather than crude brute force. Eventually unbound for sixteen seconds to use as it pleases.
• Drift (Lightflame)
• Talzer (Lightflame)
• Todd Finch (Lockedbox)
• Sano, aka Andreas Mal (m8e): A man in his mid-twenties. Lost half his arm to an plasma grenade and then amputated the burned end with a wormhole. This doesn't seem to bother him.
• Scott Gimbs, aka "The Incredible Spot" (MaplePlatoon): An otherwise ordinary kid who randomly transforms into his favorite cartoon character: an anthropomorphic dot named Spot. He shops at a store that sells "Weird Co" products, which cause him many weird problems and adventures.
• Adam Maroon (Masterofchaos): A teenage boy who is close friends with Nick and Jackson. He is the youngest of the trio (he's fourteen).
• Jackson Ruth (Masterofchaos): A British teenager who is a year older than Nick (he's seventeen) and is considered the leader of the trio. Often argues with Nick.
• Nick Riverson (Masterofchaos): An African-American teen who argues with Jackson most of the time and is a year younger than him (he's sixteen). Often makes snarky remarks and is more impulsive than the other two.
• John Richman (Masterofchaos): Nick's uncle who owns a gunstore in Atlanta. Has no relation to John Mills.
• Anah (Matues)
• Saber Green (Night)
• K-12Z-2 aka Micheal Sanderson (Night)
• Adreinne (Oh So Into Cats)
• Alex (Oh So Into Cats)
• Claude (Oh So Into Cats)
• Grace (Oh So Into Cats)
• The Gray (Oh So Into Cats)
• Luc (Oh So Into Cats)
• Molly (Oh So Into Cats)
• Emily (phantom1)
• Joseph T. Weller (Ryuhza): A young, seventeen-year-old, formerly human, bipedal lizard. Usually talkative and sprightly, and slowly becoming accustomed to the unpredictable occurrences of the city. ^note introductory post ^note Illustration of physical appearance
• Mud Malinconico "The Hotel Clerk" (Ryuhza)
• Rune Fridtjof Prestegard (Ryuhza)
• Jonathan Amsel (Snowy Foxes): The son of one of the most powerful ministers in the government of his home country. Studies at a music conservatory with his best friend, Wilhelm Ritter, for whom he serves as "ambassador to polite society."
• Wilhelm Ritter (Snowy Foxes): A young man who carries a mysterious deck of cards and has adopted some feline quirks for some reason.
• Bianca Rona (Snowy Foxes)
• Cain Stellark (Tehpillowstar): A powerful mage of the Corrupt Arts, frighteningly pragmatic and ruthless and yet socially awkward and quiet at the same time.
• Haruka Murakami (Tehpillowstar): An immortal girl with a powerful psychic connection to Cain Stellark.
• Jonathan Feller (Tehpillowstar): The leader of the band, and part of a long lineage of heroism, luck and Murphy's Law.
• Agent Jack Taggart (Tehpillowstar/TheRaven): A Not So Stoic Gunslinging 'cowboy' and the longest surviving veteran of the team. Fond of his rifle and one hell of a shot too, as the friends he ended up killing would tell you. De-facto leader of the five.
• Agent Jiyeon 'Chloe' Song (Tehpillowstar): A gung-ho Well-Intentioned Extremist fond of violence, whether by gun or knife. Cares a lot for her teammates and is quite emotional in private.
• Dr. Ralph Bushnell (Tehpillowstar/Roget): An apple-loving, Happily Married doctor who isn't the most proactive Poolboy, but will stick to his friends until the end with his medkit.
• Agent Loren Steinburg (Tehpillowstar/Gara): A former homicide detective with a silver tongue; can't shoot at all, but her diplomatic skills serve her teammates well. Beware, she hides steel underneath silk.
• Agent Simon Cotterell (Tehpillowstar/Proto_Lost): A Papa Wolf hiding under a thick layer of trigger-happy old soldier. Ralph's technical father-in-law.
• Jim (Vampocalypse Now)
• Amanda (Vampocalypse Now)
• Rachel Pahlke (Yomegami): A teenage P-virus Infected. Her condition doesn't seem to have affected her mind at all, but she's definitely not fond of it.
• Selena Rogers (Yomegami): A P-virus Infected, and friend and traveling companion of Rachel. Actually enjoys her condition, unlike Rachel.
• Uffern (Yomegami): A sentient Hell whose main physical manifestation is something resembling a Black Knight and who uses possession of varying sorts to meet its goals.

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