Post by GDR on Aug 20, 2007 15:51:11 GMT -5
~~WELCOME TO NAIOMOI, JAPAN~~
Population: 1.8 million and shrinking
Naiomoi. A large Japanese city, about halfway between the modernism of Tokyo and the traditionalism of Kyoto. Four districts, each with their own special flavor, and each with their own dons, kingpins, and corrupt businesses. In Naiomoi, only knives and swords are authority. In Naiomoi, death is the ultimate power.
And it shows, because in Naiomoi, those that control death are the ones that control Naiomoi.
HISTORY: Does anyone know the history of Naiomoi? Probably not. It doesn’t matter, because, as of today, it’s a city run by those that can pay the most to eliminate the competition. The fate of the city’s civilians is determined by the rich and powerful city kingpins that own the largest businesses. And how do these kingpins exert their power over the city? One word: Assassins.
CLIMATE: Naiomoi lies between Kyoto and Tokyo, in many ways. One of these is climate. It is hot in the summer and cool in the winter, and it snows annually. It is fairly moist, and it is near the ocean, so rainfall is also rather common, at about 55 inches a year.
ECONOMY: Most money in Naiomoi flows through dirty hands, in large sums, with no receipts. Rich families typically don’t go poor too quickly – most of the time they don’t even have the time to lose their money, as it quickly trickles by inheritance down the generational line. Naiomoi has little industry and is mostly a town of large conglomerates ruling over tourist bait. The industry they do have is all cornered into the smallish district of Shikijou.
RELIGION: In Naiomoi, power is God. And since few can rise to the top in Naiomoi without killing and being killed, most would agree that Naiomoi is the Terrestrial equivalent to Hell. Despite this, Naiomoi is in no debt of inhabitants. Most people in Naiomoi are more than confident that they can survive. Confidence in Naiomoi can be and usually is their undoing.
POPULATION AND PEOPLE: The majority of people in Naiomoi are Japanese, or else tourists. Usually from America, but also often from Europe or even China. The assassins of Naiomoi, however, come from all over the world. Which raises an interesting question: Do corpses have nationalities?
GETTING AROUND: Most assassins in Naiomoi drive motorcycles, because they provide a quick get-away. Otherwise, sports cars are popular in Naiomoi by the rich kingpins, and most other people drive ordinary cars. Carjackings are rare in Naiomoi, though the occasional desperate person may not care how they escape certain types of pursuers. Boats are common in the bay of Naiomoi, and the air is nice and clean.
WHEN TO GO: Naiomoi is dangerous all year round. Don’t go any time unless you think you can handle it. Even then, you probably can’t.
WHAT TO BRING: A sword or two is nice. As far as clothing goes, men prefer suits, and women typically wear dresses. Naiomoi inhabitants typically prefer to look upper-class. However, Eijiku Square is a place where anybody can dress up as practically anything, and get away with it. Women dress in everything from wedding dresses to baby clothes, and wear elaborate and colorful makeup. At Eijiku, anything can become trendy in a second.
LEGAL MATTERS: Lawyers are plenty in Naiomoi, but most of them don’t see much action, due to the fact that most of the criminals in Naiomoi aren’t the types that get caught.
THE AUTHORITY: Law and order is upheld in Naiomoi not by police but instead by a group called the Tenshi. The Tenshi are the only people allowed to have guns in Naiomoi, and even they may only use them in the direst public threats. They have a slight undertone of corruption, but they mostly do their jobs as directed, carrying batons to beat criminals at lower threat levels and semi-automatic weapons at higher levels. Their weapons are tied to them by powerful metal binds and cannot be stolen.
CUSTOMS: Due to illegal gun shipments, the Tenshi are VERY thorough in searching incoming boats. Don’t bother trying to ship in weapons or drugs, because nobody has ever gotten by without getting caught at some point.
INSURANCE: Most businesses hire assassin bodyguards to protect their leaders. And since most businesses all channel into one main kingpin business, there is a lot of security on individual people in Naiomoi. One would think that would mean no more deaths in Naiomoi, but somehow, it seems to simply fuel the assassin politics.
CRIME: There is no Yakuza influence in any part of Naiomoi, which theoretically would lower any crime to a bare minimum in the city. This fools most people into thinking it is safe to move to Naiomoi – that and the fact that few crimes are ever reported, due to the fact that few are ever solved, and most aren’t even realized for a long time.
PERSONAL SAFETY: Guns of all sorts are completely and totally illegal in Naiomoi. Not even those who bathe in the light of fraud and sabotage can get guns into Naiomoi, due to the tight shipping/smuggling control, and the fact that the use of a firearm gets you instant attention by the authorities in Naiomoi. Most don’t need them, however – The assassins in Naiomoi are trained in the use of a variety of melee weapons, not the least of which is the traditional Japanese katana.
MONEY: Cash is important in Naiomoi, but then, so is efficiency. And never forget to pay your employees, or they may just extend their services against you.
HOSPITAL: There is one hospital in each district. Few people survive a major injury in Naiomoi, and for the ones that do, the hospital staff is usually loaned out to add in some extra “chemistry” to one’s medicinal dosage.
DOING BUSINESS: Most ‘employers’ find their ‘employees’ in certain night clubs, restaurants, and pretty much anywhere. However, there are certain “extracurricular activity” clubs that advertise people for dirty jobs and a cut of their members’ paychecks at the end.
EXTRA WORK: If you ever find yourself in a monetary slump, do what anyone would do; steal another person’s job. There are plenty of ways in Naiomoi to make an extra dollar.
DISTRICTS: There are four districts in Naiomoi, each very different, though death is spread rather proportionately through all of them. Akiri district is the district of high-rises. It’s where all the hottest clubs and richest people live, and where the Naiomoi skyline is. The residents mostly consider it a tourist trap, but it’s where most assassins find work and businessmen find workers. Shikijou district is the industrial district, where large ships bring imports and large factories produce the city’s barely-present pollution. Few people live in Shikijou. Taki district is the district of the residential middle-class. There are several shopping areas and a marketplace where people can stroll and feel like they are in a small Japanese village instead of a large Japanese city. There is also a grand park there, where some people opt to go where they can’t be seen. Hakira is the slum district of Naiomoi, and few go there by choice. It is the area with the most non-hired crime, and the least tourist attractions. Some people go there because their job dictates them to, if you get what I’m saying.
PLACES TO STAY: Downtown Akiri district has a huge strip that has nothing but neon-light hotels and night clubs. The richest visitors usually find themselves here. There are also plenty of houses, apartments, and shacks to live in at the Taki and Hakira districts, though few in Shikijou. And, if you’re just visiting but not staying, there are a few small-time hotels in Taki as well. Don’t stay in Hakira, however, or you may just catch something nasty.
IN CONCLUSION: Naiomoi is a city of give and take: but, mostly, it’s just a city of take. Especially taking lives. The risk of living in Naiomoi exceeds the reward for most people, but if you lay low and learn more than a few sword moves, maybe you can get out with your life and then some. Just maybe. Just remember to never form an alliance you aren’t willing to break at some point.
Coming soon to an RP board near you.
Population: 1.8 million and shrinking
Naiomoi. A large Japanese city, about halfway between the modernism of Tokyo and the traditionalism of Kyoto. Four districts, each with their own special flavor, and each with their own dons, kingpins, and corrupt businesses. In Naiomoi, only knives and swords are authority. In Naiomoi, death is the ultimate power.
And it shows, because in Naiomoi, those that control death are the ones that control Naiomoi.
HISTORY: Does anyone know the history of Naiomoi? Probably not. It doesn’t matter, because, as of today, it’s a city run by those that can pay the most to eliminate the competition. The fate of the city’s civilians is determined by the rich and powerful city kingpins that own the largest businesses. And how do these kingpins exert their power over the city? One word: Assassins.
CLIMATE: Naiomoi lies between Kyoto and Tokyo, in many ways. One of these is climate. It is hot in the summer and cool in the winter, and it snows annually. It is fairly moist, and it is near the ocean, so rainfall is also rather common, at about 55 inches a year.
ECONOMY: Most money in Naiomoi flows through dirty hands, in large sums, with no receipts. Rich families typically don’t go poor too quickly – most of the time they don’t even have the time to lose their money, as it quickly trickles by inheritance down the generational line. Naiomoi has little industry and is mostly a town of large conglomerates ruling over tourist bait. The industry they do have is all cornered into the smallish district of Shikijou.
RELIGION: In Naiomoi, power is God. And since few can rise to the top in Naiomoi without killing and being killed, most would agree that Naiomoi is the Terrestrial equivalent to Hell. Despite this, Naiomoi is in no debt of inhabitants. Most people in Naiomoi are more than confident that they can survive. Confidence in Naiomoi can be and usually is their undoing.
POPULATION AND PEOPLE: The majority of people in Naiomoi are Japanese, or else tourists. Usually from America, but also often from Europe or even China. The assassins of Naiomoi, however, come from all over the world. Which raises an interesting question: Do corpses have nationalities?
GETTING AROUND: Most assassins in Naiomoi drive motorcycles, because they provide a quick get-away. Otherwise, sports cars are popular in Naiomoi by the rich kingpins, and most other people drive ordinary cars. Carjackings are rare in Naiomoi, though the occasional desperate person may not care how they escape certain types of pursuers. Boats are common in the bay of Naiomoi, and the air is nice and clean.
WHEN TO GO: Naiomoi is dangerous all year round. Don’t go any time unless you think you can handle it. Even then, you probably can’t.
WHAT TO BRING: A sword or two is nice. As far as clothing goes, men prefer suits, and women typically wear dresses. Naiomoi inhabitants typically prefer to look upper-class. However, Eijiku Square is a place where anybody can dress up as practically anything, and get away with it. Women dress in everything from wedding dresses to baby clothes, and wear elaborate and colorful makeup. At Eijiku, anything can become trendy in a second.
LEGAL MATTERS: Lawyers are plenty in Naiomoi, but most of them don’t see much action, due to the fact that most of the criminals in Naiomoi aren’t the types that get caught.
THE AUTHORITY: Law and order is upheld in Naiomoi not by police but instead by a group called the Tenshi. The Tenshi are the only people allowed to have guns in Naiomoi, and even they may only use them in the direst public threats. They have a slight undertone of corruption, but they mostly do their jobs as directed, carrying batons to beat criminals at lower threat levels and semi-automatic weapons at higher levels. Their weapons are tied to them by powerful metal binds and cannot be stolen.
CUSTOMS: Due to illegal gun shipments, the Tenshi are VERY thorough in searching incoming boats. Don’t bother trying to ship in weapons or drugs, because nobody has ever gotten by without getting caught at some point.
INSURANCE: Most businesses hire assassin bodyguards to protect their leaders. And since most businesses all channel into one main kingpin business, there is a lot of security on individual people in Naiomoi. One would think that would mean no more deaths in Naiomoi, but somehow, it seems to simply fuel the assassin politics.
CRIME: There is no Yakuza influence in any part of Naiomoi, which theoretically would lower any crime to a bare minimum in the city. This fools most people into thinking it is safe to move to Naiomoi – that and the fact that few crimes are ever reported, due to the fact that few are ever solved, and most aren’t even realized for a long time.
PERSONAL SAFETY: Guns of all sorts are completely and totally illegal in Naiomoi. Not even those who bathe in the light of fraud and sabotage can get guns into Naiomoi, due to the tight shipping/smuggling control, and the fact that the use of a firearm gets you instant attention by the authorities in Naiomoi. Most don’t need them, however – The assassins in Naiomoi are trained in the use of a variety of melee weapons, not the least of which is the traditional Japanese katana.
MONEY: Cash is important in Naiomoi, but then, so is efficiency. And never forget to pay your employees, or they may just extend their services against you.
HOSPITAL: There is one hospital in each district. Few people survive a major injury in Naiomoi, and for the ones that do, the hospital staff is usually loaned out to add in some extra “chemistry” to one’s medicinal dosage.
DOING BUSINESS: Most ‘employers’ find their ‘employees’ in certain night clubs, restaurants, and pretty much anywhere. However, there are certain “extracurricular activity” clubs that advertise people for dirty jobs and a cut of their members’ paychecks at the end.
EXTRA WORK: If you ever find yourself in a monetary slump, do what anyone would do; steal another person’s job. There are plenty of ways in Naiomoi to make an extra dollar.
DISTRICTS: There are four districts in Naiomoi, each very different, though death is spread rather proportionately through all of them. Akiri district is the district of high-rises. It’s where all the hottest clubs and richest people live, and where the Naiomoi skyline is. The residents mostly consider it a tourist trap, but it’s where most assassins find work and businessmen find workers. Shikijou district is the industrial district, where large ships bring imports and large factories produce the city’s barely-present pollution. Few people live in Shikijou. Taki district is the district of the residential middle-class. There are several shopping areas and a marketplace where people can stroll and feel like they are in a small Japanese village instead of a large Japanese city. There is also a grand park there, where some people opt to go where they can’t be seen. Hakira is the slum district of Naiomoi, and few go there by choice. It is the area with the most non-hired crime, and the least tourist attractions. Some people go there because their job dictates them to, if you get what I’m saying.
PLACES TO STAY: Downtown Akiri district has a huge strip that has nothing but neon-light hotels and night clubs. The richest visitors usually find themselves here. There are also plenty of houses, apartments, and shacks to live in at the Taki and Hakira districts, though few in Shikijou. And, if you’re just visiting but not staying, there are a few small-time hotels in Taki as well. Don’t stay in Hakira, however, or you may just catch something nasty.
IN CONCLUSION: Naiomoi is a city of give and take: but, mostly, it’s just a city of take. Especially taking lives. The risk of living in Naiomoi exceeds the reward for most people, but if you lay low and learn more than a few sword moves, maybe you can get out with your life and then some. Just maybe. Just remember to never form an alliance you aren’t willing to break at some point.
Coming soon to an RP board near you.