Answers to setting questions:
- When and where did the city crash? Cape Cod, north side of the hook, in 1999
- What existing city was displaced? Barnstable, Dennis, Brewster, Orleans, and Eastham - the city is almost 15 miles in diameter
- How bad was the devastation? Lots of flooding, but the area was evacuated in time
- How do the old residents feel about the new one? Everyone’s property investment was ruined so they’re upset about that, but a lot of the Old Money invested in the new city’s industry, so opinions are mixed
- Decide on three “faces” for Aspire:
- Malcolm Gladwell, CEO of Gladwell
- Decide on three “faces” for Embassy Sector: TBD
- Decide on three “faces” for Science Sector: TBD
- Does anyone have a personal involvement with the science pirates? Sabine knows a couple guys who were members
- Have you fought a gang before? How did it go? Guardian Ghost and Sabine have both tackled the gangs before. They weren’t able to do much on their own.
- What kind of music do people like?
- Small independent artists and experimental musicians are here
- Well-known acts didn’t show up to perform in a death trap of a city at first
- Karaoke as bonding ritual between people working dangerous jobs
- Artists giving live performances connect better with an audience
- What performing arts can be found?
- Craft shows, leather, painting, ceramics - people interpreting the city’s mythology in tangible art
- Holdovers from the quaint artistic culture of the Cape
- The appeal of local artists, people who hang out at a certain place or can be regularly found somewhere
I think because people who move there have to be open minded and a bit free spirited to live there. Things might happen at any time so it’s not exactly stable. I think people who are “independent artists” are more likely to take risks and roll with the punches, and would enjoy the freedom offered by an unconventional environment.
- Arts that don’t exist elsewhere?
- Etags: programmable paint that can project holograms, and is powered by heat
- Etags are used to display flags, store signs, graffiti, and much more
- Etag paint can be tattooed into human skin
- Local business or culture? TBD