The wastelands and their characters
Between the 8 Grids that encompass the 25 megacities lie the wastelands. These areas, before the enforcement of the overlords’ plan, were populated by much of the world’s population. With the advent of the Grids, the population was relocated to the megacities, leaving former countries across the continents deserted.
In the wastelands, those who chose to remain outside the Grids survive by forming communities and settlements. Some live as nomads, continuously traveling, exploring the old world, and scavenging in every abandoned city they encounter. This album tells the story of the wastelands through the adventures of Zero and other characters he meets on his journey.
Zero – Since deciding to leave Megacity 3 of the North America Grid two years ago to return to Antofagasta in Chile the city where he was born and raised now placed at the South America grid at Megacity 2, he hadn’t needed to mention his name to anyone as his only companion was the dog he found and simply named “Friend.” However, when he decided to approach the Nomads, he had to introduce himself and share his past. Not wanting to reveal his true identity to the Nomads right away, he chose to introduce himself as Zero.
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Cipher and the Tech Freaks – Like Zero, she also had a past she left behind to disappear into the wastelands, trying to survive far from a situation she knew she couldn’t escape. She had been asked to get involved in the illegal trade of implants, manufacturing what ever the implant dealers demanded. She refused the offer, putting her life in danger every day. So, Cipher, along with 20 other people a small but highly skilled collective of high-tech enthusiasts, cyberpunks, and scavengers decided to leave Megacity 2 of the South America Grid. Like Zero, Cipher and the tech freaks have been wandering the wastelands for two years, visiting the cities of the old world to scavenge for survival.
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The Nomads – Most of the Nomads are people who didn’t follow the Overseers’ orders when they introduced the Grids to the world. They decided to leave their old lives behind at the South America Grid and wander the lands outside the Grid. In agreement with the Overseers, they were given certificates stating that the dissidents of the Grid plan would be considered deceased and removed from the Grid population records. From the first day of the Grid’s enforcement, the Nomads have been wandering the outside old world, aiming to meet others who, like them, stayed out of the Grid and thus increase their population. Their goal is to eventually settle in an old city and create a city-state, allowing them to live as they did before the Grid. Now, they number nearly 500 people, each member bringing their unique skills to the table. Their collective expertise enables them to navigate treacherous terrains and defend themselves against the perils lurking in the wastelands. Rebels, adventurers, and warriors, bound together by a shared purpose and a burning desire to reclaim their autonomy in a world gripped by control. As the convoy moved through the wastelands, leaving trails of dust in their wake, they became legends whispered among the few remaining souls outside the Grids.
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Fernanda – She grew up and lived in Portugal and worked in the diplomatic corps of her country, which eventually led her to Cuba. Like many others who found themselves in countries different from their place of birth, when the Grid regime was imposed, these individuals who were traveling or working in countries other than their own somehow got trapped in those countries and were not allowed to return to their homeland.
Thus, they were forced to survive in a difficult environment and additionally with unfamiliar people. Fernanda is one of the first people to leave the South America Grid along with a group of others for the Wastelands. Along the way, with her charismatic personality, empathy, and ability to inspire trust, she managed to integrate other individuals into the Nomads’ group, who were encountered along the Nomads’ journey in the Wastelands.
Tracks related to Fernanda :
The Wastelands Playlist/album
