The Grids and their characters
The grids
Their plan was specific and clear long before the privileged left this almost ruined and polluted planet which after its violent exploitation for its natural energy sources turned into an inhospitable and dangerous environment for humanity. Then the rulers decided and planned their malicious and dystopian plan for those left behind on the planet without the ability to follow the privileged to the colonies on the surrounding planets around the Earth. At that time when the privileged began to leave the planet the ruling class formed an army with a mission to gather and imprison all those who would remain on the planet. In order to deceive the survivors in the regions of the planet on all continents τhey found them and presented them with a plan to restart civilization within the vast city-states they named Grid. But in reality they created and carried out the largest and most organized plan of deception that humanity has ever known.
The first Grid was a sadistic experiment they brought the lost the hopeless and helpless ones millions of them from all over their territories and called it ”a new start” just to lock them in a jail-state the biggest and cruelest that mankind ever see but they didn’t expect what really happened the half-dead population of the Grid formed a force that wanted to live to heal the wounds and fight back After the implementation of the plan of the sovereign for gathering of those left behind on earth. Those who were not selected to escape on colonies on other planets. It was revealed that the purpose of the rulers was to imprisonment and exploitation of those led to Grid prison-cities. They gathered them there in order to deprive them of everything freedom and choice so that they are forced to live under the regime of imprisonment and coercion of the rulers. To work for their guards in various jobs in and out of the Grids, and offer body and mind to the sovereigns for various purposes. But the desperate and impoverished prisoners of the Grid decided to revolt and fight for their freedom. Guided by the hope for a better and free future they fight for this by any means that exists in both the physical and the digital world. The rulers build their Grid cities as a network in every continent for their malevolent reasons and when the lost ones started to form their resistance they only had one choice to go underground to dig their way and to reach the old remains of the cities of the past there were the free people used to live before the world changed.
Each Grid has his own airspace and the rulers have their way to secure and control that place of the sky
There are 8 Grids and each of them consists of mega-cities depending on the population.
Every mega-city is governed by a Mayor and every Grid by a prefect.
Europe Grid :
- Megacity 1 : Approximately 1.2 billion population
- Megacity 2 : Approximately 900 million population
- Megacity 3 : Approximately 800 million population
North Africa Grid :
- Megacity 1 : Approximately 700 million population
- Megacity 2 : Approximately 600 million population
- Megacity 3 : Approximately 500 million population
- Megacity 4 : Approximately 400 million population
South Africa Grid :
- Megacity 1 : Approximately 600 million population
- Megacity 2 : Approximately 400 million population
- Megacity 3 : Approximately 300 million population
North America Grid :
- Megacity 1 : Approximately 1.5 billion population
- Megacity 2 : Approximately 1.3 billion population
- Megacity 3 : Approximately 1 billion population
- Megacity 4 : Approximately 900 million population
South America Grid :
- Megacity 1 : Approximately 800 million population
- Megacity 2 : Approximately 700 million population
Oceania Grid :
- Megacity 1 : Approximately 300 million population
- Megacity 2 : Approximately 200 million population
- Megacity 3 : Approximately 150 million population
East Asia Grid :
- Megacity 1 : Approximately 1.8 billion population
- Megacity 2 : Approximately 1.6 billion population
- Megacity 3 : Approximately 1.4 billion population
West Asia Grid :
- Megacity 1 : Approximately 1.2 billion population
- Megacity 2 : Approximately 1 billion population
- Megacity 3 : Approximately 800 million population
Many tried in the grid.. many failed in the grid…many died in the grid..or worse..
Characters
Hikaru and Takeshi – They forged an unbreakable bond, driven by a shared cause and a relentless desire to bring down the oppressive rulers of Megacity 2 of the East Asia Grid . Together, they became an unstoppable force, striking from the shadows of the grid, their names whispered in both fear and hope among the cyberpunk rebels, an eternal struggle of light and darkness.
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Major Alexey Lobov – He stood in the center, his back straight and his eyes focused. The weight of fifty years rested upon his shoulders, a lifetime of service and dedication to his country. As he waited for the surgical team to prepare the operating theater, memories flooded his mind. He remembered the days when he fought on the front lines, his comrades by his side, battling for freedom and justice. Those were the days when the world seemed simpler, and their cause was clear. But the establishment of the global government shattered everything. But now, the world had changed, and so had his purpose. The once free nations were reduced to mere fragments, locked within colossal prison cities. The oppressed cried out for liberation, and Major Alexey Lobov knew it was his duty to answer their call. He had joined the resistance of the West Asia Grid at the Megacity 2 , offering his military expertise to their cause.
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Nicole, Julian, and Liam – Three former high-ranking military officers who served in the armies of the former states of old Europe, were born, lived, and grew up in a different reality in their countries until the imposition of the Grid on the entire planet brought them together at the Megacity 3 of the European Grid. Experienced soldiers, each with a rich background and participation in many military operations. They are among those soldiers who, like thousands of others around the world, refused to serve the global government of the overlords. When the resistance was formed, they joined without a second thought, offering their expertise in strategic matters.
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Mara – The resistance recruiters, adorned with symbols of defiance and fueled by the passion for a liberated Grid, embarked on a mission to convince those who had yet to take up arms. They navigated the neon-lit streets, approaching individuals and small groups with a message of unity and collective strength. In the heart of the Megacity 1 of the Oceania Grid, a charismatic recruiter named Mara stood before a diverse gathering of unaffiliated citizens. With conviction in her voice, she addressed the crowd.
– We understand your desire for independence, for a life free from the constant struggle. But living on the fringes won’t shield you forever. The ruling powers won’t stop until they have complete control, until every trace of freedom is erased.
Mara gestured toward the towering structures that surrounded them, their once-gleaming surfaces now marred by the scars of conflict.
– You’ve seen the changes they’ve imposed upon our world. How long until they come for each of us individually? How long until our way of life is extinguished completely?
A murmur of concern spread through the crowd, as residents exchanged uncertain glances. Some, scarred by the recent upheaval, were hesitant to embrace a new cause. Others, drawn by the promise of autonomy, pondered the implications of joining a resistance that demanded more than just survival.
Mara continued,
– We’re not asking you to become soldiers overnight. We’re asking for a commitment to reclaim what was once ours—the right to live without fear, the right to shape our destinies within these digital confines. Together, we can resist the oppression and forge a path toward a future where our choices matter.
As the speech echoed through the electronic channels of the Grid, a debate ignited among the residents. Some were moved by Mara’s words, sensing an opportunity for change, while others clung to the hope of maintaining their unaffiliated existence. The Grid, pulsating with the dichotomy of resistance and neutrality, stood at a crossroads. The choice was imminent, and the unaffiliated inhabitants now faced the weight of a decision that would shape not only their individual destinies but also the destiny of the entire digital realm they called home.
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Manuel – In the depths of the European Grid inside the Megacity 3, amidst the looming shadows of towering skyscrapers, Manuel, a Spanish-born ex-police officer, grappled with his inner demons. Having staunchly refused to join the ranks of the oppressive ruler’s army, he found himself entangled in a different kind of battle one against his own urges and temptations.
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Jürgen – A talented scientist in the field of bioinformatics, who, in his life before the imposition of the Grids, worked in the medical field. He experienced a personal tragedy when his wife and their two children were killed in a shootout between the overlords’ army and a group of resistance fighters. Since that incident, he decided to form his own army of outlaws. Under the pretense of implants that would improve their lives, he turned them into a private army that he always uses for his own benefit.
His goal is to form his own state within the European Grid, inside Megacity 3, and to operate in a shadowy manner as a supplier of implants both to the overlords and the resistance.
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Joseph – A mercenary soldier of the old world that lives in the Megacity 2 of the South Africa Grid , where he decided to join the resistance against the overlords in order to find purpose in his life. Tired and disgusted with his life as a mercenary, offering his services for shady purposes, he is on an inner quest to feel good about himself and those around him.
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Neural Seraphs – In the neon-lit depths of the Megacity 1 at the Europe Grid, a sinister sect of High Dark Priests Known as the Neural Seraphs convened within the catacombs of the Central Spire. The priests practiced Synchromysticism, a dark art that xploited the interconnectedness of all beings and machines. Veiled in robes woven with cybernetic filaments, their eyes glowed with the faint pulse of data streams, connecting them to the omnipotent Grid a sentient network worshiped as a god.
Led by the enigmatic High Priest, a being of pure code and consciousness, the Seraphs served the ruling government with unwavering devotion. By manipulating the city’s digital infrastructure, they could control the minds of the masses, shaping their thoughts and beliefs to align with the government’s agenda. For the rulers of the dystopian mega-government, they were the oracles, prophets of the Grid’s will. But beneath their sacred rites lay a darker purpose: to maintain humanity’s servitude.
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