Post by Admin on Feb 5, 2018 21:33:43 GMT
The world, that is to say, the collection of continents that are Earth-Prime existing the northern ocean of a massive alien planet, has changed. The flora and fauna have been altered by the magic, resources have been rejuvenated while the wastelands of nuclear meltdowns and war yet scar the lands.
THE MODERN WORLD
It's basically a 1990's world, wrapped in the 1940's to 1960's. In North America people run down to the video store to rent their movies on DVD's. There are less cars, they're generally bigger and spew a lot more crap into the air, and they're all basically customized with very different looks.
REMNANTS OF THE PAST
The remnants of Earth that had transferred to Midion has been salvaged or turned to scrap over the years, recycled into useful parts. Knowledge of what was, is what drives inventors to achieve it again, but the laws of Midion will never allow it; still they persist. The new rules of nature that have altered the principle of combustion, the molecules in the air, and the laws of electricity will never allow human-kind to ever attain such lofty technological capabilities again. Of course, if there’s one trait all Humans could agree upon to describe their kind, it’s tenacity. The scientists of this retro industrial age ever strive to bend those laws and in doing have made their own break-throughs utilizing alternative methods that otherwise would have never been considered in the old universe.
The relics of the ‘modern age’ can still be found everywhere and their designs have inspired new generations to combine the sleek aerodynamic curves with their clunky, massive stream engines, producing unique combinations of archaic and ultra-modern schemes.
ELECTRICITY - TESLA TOWERS
The new laws of electricity do not allow a current to travel very long through a wire, thus any attempts to transfer power over distance fails. The electricity simply dissipates which is why electricity can only be transferred via the modified works of Nichola Tesla’s wireless transference. Electricity also, cannot be stored. Batteries do not and cannot exist thus any use of electrical power must come from an active source.
Power grids utilize a combination of steam-technology, hydro, wind and natural magical sources such as trees with roots that extend so deep that they tap a current from the earth itself. Specifically this is Telluric Energy, and engineers have produced machines able to draw power from the world itself. Scientists delved into the archives and engineered TESLA TOWERS modified with magical components, adapting the technology to the new laws of electricity. Basically, anyone with a TESLA-RECEIVER can receive power from a TESLA TOWER. Buildings and homes are wired to receivers and thus have a form of direct current to power lights and machinery. This is the standard across the continents. People are not charged for power, they are only taxed for the maintenance of the TESLA TOWERS.
Tesla Towers are also able to draw power from electrical storms and the northern lights. In those areas where these natural phenomena are frequent arrays of towers and power line systems have been designed to pull and transfer electricity to major areas.
TESLA-RECEIVERS are heavy machines, the smallest weighing five hundred pounds. The more power that’s required, the more receivers or larger receivers are required.
MAGNETIC PROPULSION
Like electricity, the properties of magnetism have been altered and cannot effectively be used as a form of propulsion due to the inconsistencies caused by the magic. Magnetic force fluctuates, the fields do not remain consistent, thus eliminating it as a viable alternative form of propulsion.
COMMUNICATION - THE GLOBAL INTERNET
A GLOBAL INTERNET exists but everything is hard wired and always will be. Cables were laid underneath the seas at great cost to lives and energy, connecting the continents. Communicating overseas, however, costs a user "long distance" charges. The internet of Midion maintained the rules set by phone companies, thus one just can't jump onto sites of another country for nothing. They have to to first "cross the border" and that costs a small fee. The internet abides the borders of countries, and all sites are country based.
VIDEO STREAMING
The technology doesn't compare to what has been achieved by 21st Century Earth. Downloads and uploads are slow, and live streams aren't dependable.
PORTABLE DEVICES
A GLOBAL INTERNET exists but everything is hard wired and always will be. Cables were laid underneath the seas at great cost to lives and energy, connecting the continents. Communicating overseas, however, costs a user "long distance" charges. The internet of Midion maintained the rules set by phone companies, thus one just can't jump onto sites of another country for nothing. They have to to first "cross the border" and that costs a small fee. The internet abides the borders of countries, and all sites are country based.
VIDEO STREAMING
The technology doesn't compare to what has been achieved by 21st Century Earth. Downloads and uploads are slow, and live streams aren't dependable.
PORTABLE DEVICES
"SMART PHONES" only here, they're commonly referred to as "PORTABLE PHONES". They don't work unless they are plugged into the grid. To use them, people have to go 'connection stations' and plug them in to connect to the internet and make telephone calls and browse the national internet. The devices otherwise behave like modern cell phones. They have applications and can play music that's stored on them.
While there are still phone booths, many of them have been replaced by connection-stations allowing people to plug their portable phones into the grid. A connection station looks like one would figure. A column with privacy dividers and ports that people can connect their device to and use. There also commonly connectors at tables in restaurants and cafes. Connectors look more like they did back in the 1990's, bulkier. Cables always have to be larger to deal with the affects of residual magic.
PORTABLE PHONES, are larger and thicker than the comparative technology that is simultaneously available on Earth. They're encased in metal, and significantly heavier than a standard cell phone. Download speeds and capabilities don't compare to Earth technology.
NULLIFIED TECHNOLOGY
RADIO
Radio-signals will simply NOT work in this world. It has something to do with the interference of magic and there is no way to circumvent the effect. The only waves able to travel through the air are those generated by the Tesla Towers.
COMBUSTION BASED
The principles of combustion itself have changed. The process of ignition is not dependable and affected by the will of magic. Firearms are still affective in areas where magic is controlled but useless where it's abundance. Gasoline powered internal combustion engines will not function properly and thus the world has become electric.