Post by bmajor on Nov 20, 2012 12:54:22 GMT -5
OVERVIEW - SNOWPOINT CITY
Snowpoint city is a quiet town in the northern part of Sinnoh, always raged by perpetual blizzard and squalls. Due to this kind of weather, the wild fields around this perched town are populated by pokemons with high resistance to cold weathers, such as cold-type ones and water-type ones. Even if it's quite uncomfortable for tourists to visit a place with blizzards going on, it's an interesting destination, thanks to its proximity to Acuity Lake. Firmly devoted to Lux, she's administred by Dahlia, a young girl whose intelligence and kindness have conquered the hearts of the citizens, that trust her after she increased security and order, making life easier and quieter, just like Snowpoint City's citizens wished for.
PLACES - SNOWPOINT CITY
The most important places, among the many little houses and bungalows spreaded around the city, are the Temple and the Gym.
The Temple is probably the main attraction of the town, other than the lakefront. It's made of ancient pieces of white sandstone, and it's surrounded by loads of mysterious legends and traditions about the legendary pokemon, Regigigas, and the origins of Snowpoint City, whilst the underground of it, totally hidden, is the Headquarter of Lux inside of the town.
The Gym is the official gym of Snowpoint City. The Gym Leader is Candice, a girl famous for her ability with Ice-type Pokemon. The gym is made by many layers of pure ice, very slippery. Every trainer whose goal is to know more about Ice-type pokemons come to this gym, to watch one of Candice battles.
The Port is one of the main harbours of Sinnoh. Thanks to a ship, properly equipped to pierce the ice layers on the water around the town, it's possible to travel via ship from Snowpoint to the Battle Frontier, and vice versa. This new structure is constantly guarded by Lux soldiers.
LAWS - SNOWPOINT CITY
Due to the strong bond between Lux and Snowpoint City, and thanks to the new Administrator, the town had become incredibly safe, and the ones that break the rules are punished severely by the Administrator.
The position and the laws of the town, as well as the weather, make it quite difficult to spy the activities of Snowpoint City without being discovered.
o1. Identification - Proper identification is required at all times.
This is partially a convenience. ID cards in Lux cities are also key cards, transportation tickets, and debit cards, so everyone has theirs on them anyway. Anyone missing an ID or carrying a suspicious ID will be taken to the local police headquarters. Consequences vary from town to town.
o2. Curfew - Only Lux members may be out after dark.
Nox makes a habit of striking at night, and in interests of keeping people off the streets when there's midnight fighting, Lux requires people to stay inside after sundown. Towns with curfews will assume that anyone out after dark that isn't Lux is Nox. Some Lux towns have a fire-at-will policy towards people out past curfew.
o3. Surveillance - Big brother's watching.
Anyone can be a member of Nox. There are spies and informants all over the place now, and they reap benefits if they tell on their neighbors. Background and activity checks at work are frequent, and random police visits into homes are commonplace.
o4. Censorship - Slander and libel are grand crimes.
Do not shit talk Lux. Anything that'll be printed officially first runs through all sorts of censors, and self-publishing is strictly illegal. Any wrong-doing by Lux is covered up from the public and even many of their own members. Anyone speaking ill of Lux (even truthfully!) is asking for an arrest.
o5. Disarmament - Only Lux members may carry arms and/or pokemon.
No guns or other weapons for anybody that isn't REGISTERED with Lux, and in some places, no battle-ready pokemon either. Depending on the town, it's a flat-out no pokemon at all rule, so even pets aren't allowed.
o6. No Habeas Corpus - Kiss all your rights good-bye.
No one has a right to judge or jury. If you're arrested (no matter how flimsy the reason), you're basically screwed. People disappear, never to be heard from again. Lux doesn't need to provide a reason for arrest, and you have no right to know anything. Death sentences for no apparently reason, with no family or friends informed, are absolutely legal.
o7. Quartering - Everyone gets a home.
One of Lux's first concerns is making sure everyone has a place to live. Corporate buildings are often turned into residential apartments, albeit ones that require communal living with shared kitchens and bathrooms and not much elbow space. Still, better than nothing, right?
o8. Rations - Everyone gets to eat.
ID cards are keyed in with food stamps, so no one needs to pay for food anymore, and grocery stores are either subsidized or run by Lux. If food is scarce, then everyone starves together, but Lux tries its best to make sure that at least bread and butter are in plenty.
o9. Medicine - Everyone gets to be healthy.
Basic healthcare is provided for everybody free of charge. Almost all doctors are in the direct employ of Lux, and they enjoy all sorts of benefits (such as staying alive) in exchange for providing their services to anyone that needs it.
1o. Education - Everyone gets to go to school.
Public elementary schooling is free. After that, professional or preparatory schools are available for a minimal fee. College is very expensive, but financial aid is easy to get and makes the cost bearable.
11. Jobs - Everyone gets a job.
Because Lux's government system requires a lot of staff, it's easy for them to provide jobs. If you can read, you can be censor. If you're not blind, you can check IDs. If you can move, you' can be a soldier. The pay isn't much, but with home, food, and medicine all coming for free, you don't need to make much.
12. Protection - No one should fear crime.
In effect, this translates to Lux soldiers and guardsmen everywhere. They're constantly vigilant, and punishment for even small misdemeanors are very harsh. In most Lux towns, crime is almost nonexistent--except for crimes committed by Lux members themselves.
13. Taxes - The rich pay more.
It's pretty obvious that Lux treats the upper classes like kings. They get preferential treatment and no end of special favors because they give Lux a LOT of money. Ironically, Lux will fall over themselves trying to keep the wealthy happy. In exchange though, the poor in peaceful Lux territories often live quite well.