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Status: Ongoing
Currently updates every 2 months or so.
a story about wanting peace
a story about remembering
a story about living for others
Main OC project centering on Fen and the people around him in the city Ataraxia. Nicknamed “Nemo” because Shiki stuttered on Anamnesis and said “anemone” instead, then shortened it to “nemo”.
Links
- ToyHouse
- Writing (Series)
- Coffee shop AU: Cafe Nowhere
Characters
Currently there are two main groups of characters, the Keres and people under Morpheus.
Keres
The Keres project refers to a group of people living in the Egg, a suspended ovular building where Darian is researching self-sufficient ecosystems. Each Ker is given a codename (or project name, depending on who you ask), which is used mostly when talking about them in public as the Keres project is considered level 2 clearance information. With higher clearance that basically consists of Darian, Pinky, Teach, and a couple more researchers, the experiment expands in scope to include observation of each Ker and their potential superpowers.
| Ker | Codename | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fen | Erebus | Leader of the Keres (by seniority), Darian’s favorite |
| Agnes | Hemera | |
| Oliver | Aether | |
| Vino | Hermes | Does not have superpowers, but has impeccable memory. |
| Teach | - | Technically not a Ker, rather their counselor and handler. Lives outside the Egg. |
| Valeri | Raven | Lives outside the Egg. |
Morpheus
Morpheus built a city around itself by selling technology that allegedly makes all dreams come true, while keeping everyone safe, even from themselves. The CEO and founder of Morpheus, the Madame, split the company into two major departments: the Dreamers (research and development) who build creations to enrich lives, and the Knights (security) who protect them.
| Employee | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Darian | Chief Dreamer Morpheus Research Director | He rose through the ranks quickly, obtaining the title of research director when he was 16. Naysayers were quickly silenced, whether by his achievements or other means. |
| Antinea | Knight Commander Chief Security Officer | Her impeccable business sense and way with people led her to obtain her title one year before Darian became research director. Though only 18 at the time, she nevertheless commanded respect from everyone around her. |
| Scarlet | Secondary Knight Commander | Antinea’s bodyguard. |
| Soren | - | A Knight directly reporting to Scarlet. |
Other
Ataraxia houses many people, not all of them loyal to Morpheus. Not much is known about these people at present.
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Leo | First appeared in Chapter 5: Contact. He doesn’t have a smart phone… |
| Frey | A citizen living in the same apartment complex as Valeri. |
Places
Ataraxia
Ataraxia is a city built at the edge of a plateau. The part built on top of the plateau, Upper Ataraxia, has buildings built on buildings with skybridges and railways connecting them. Morpheus has its headquarters near the center of Upper Ataraxia. A canopy was built on top of Lower Ataraxia to maximize surface area for solar energy.
Lower Ataraxia is situated at the foot of the plateau. People migrated upwards for work, convenience, and the technology Morpheus offered. Eventually Lower Ataraxia became a commuter town, especially after the canopy covered the sun. The foot of the plateau extends towards a desert and eventually the sea. Lower Ataraxia provides hover bikes that glide on the sand to move from the town to the sea. They have hook attachments like trucks to attach boats and other cargo behind them.
Diverton
Diverton is the old port town where people first settled before migrating across the desert to Ataraxia. Tourism thrives here, both through history and ocean experiences. Diverton primarily exports seafood to Ataraxia via hover bike.
However, due to the water line rising, Diverton is slowly being flooded and many historical sites are now underwater.