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'''Tyran'''
 
'''Tyran'''
  
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The world of Tyran is a desolate realm, over a dozen shattered megacities dominate a landscape of grey earth, patched with struggling greenery and dangerous ancient forests who bathe in the harsh light of the sun often obsured under horrendous storm clouds. The Federated Convoys are scattered across the supercontinent that still supports human life, wandering in vast Wagon-Trains whose aging systems provide life and protection in a dangerous world of feral creatures and radioactive rainstorms. The Vault Dwellers reside underground refusing to deal with the overground world, while in the ruined capital megacity of Constantos, something untoward is said to stalk the streets.
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In the ruins of the gods war, standing proud amidst the rubble of a by gone age is the Tyran Imperial Republic, the sovereign will of the people of the great mega city of Tyrus. A city whose ambition matches the towers that stretch into the grey sky of this ruined world, whose resolve is as deep as the multitude of sublevels beneath the dirt.
  
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Old Tyran, of not much is generally known other than the personal experience of some vampires. They claim Tyran was the capital world of a small vassal empire of the Exalter Hyperian, known for having numerous powerful noble families that vied for power and influence.
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Tyrus is a swollen bustling sea of humanity whose masters are Vrykolakas, immortal beings sustained by the blood of a hundred million
  
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==The Imperium of Tyranorum==
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Founded before recorded history, the mythology of Tyran states that brothers Quintus and Marius founded the city upon an even older one, echoes of an ancient culture. It's commonly held the name of the planet, Tyran comes from these ruins.
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'''[[Tyran Forces]]'''
 
  
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The Imperium of Tyranorum is a high tech neo-feudalist monarchy ruled by a vampire aristocracy that resides within the old fortress city of Tyrapolis, the seat of a ancient empire.
 
  
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'''History'''
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The Tyran Hegemon <br>
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Vrykolakas/Vampire <br>
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Heavy Metal <br>
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Mixed <br>
  
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The rumors of the Night Stalker Initiative were discounted for many in the Capital Vault and ridiculed entirely by the ruling surfacers who lived in luxury in the shielded upper vault which towered over the ruined city. The legends however were quite true, an ancient house of the Tyran Imperium had experimented with vampirism as the godswar raged. They had hoped to build a retinue of immortal vampire soldiers from which they could claim power over the entire planet. As the planet fell, the surviving members of the household infected themselves and fled into the secret laboratories of the deep Vault.
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Era 1: Murian <br>
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Era 2: Enclave <br>
 +
Era 3: Timeskip <br>
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Era 4: Great power <br>
  
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More than three centuries ago they began to awake, sensing perhaps that enough mortals existed to sustain their appetite. They emerged slowly, their knowledge of the vaults systems allowing them free reign, secreting gaining the allegiance of the oppressed vault dwellers who were decided access to the upper vault. The Night Stalkers showed them proof of the surfacers luxurious lifestyles, the upper vault (which was actually the Imperial Capital Arcology) could clearly house tens of millions whilst the deep vault was already overcrowded with several million people cramped into a system designed for a third their number.
 
  
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After securing their power and re-establishing an Imperial state, the vampires incorporated the human populace with surprising leniency, though the hundred thousand or so surfacers disappeared. The loyal deep vaulters were given citizenship and integrated into society.
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==The Tyran Imperial Hegemony==
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'''[[Tyran Forces]]'''
  
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'''Citizenship'''
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Tyran is an old world with only one major nation, the Tyran Hegemon. The Hegemon is centred on a single city, a metropolis ancient and sprawling, the city of Tyrus. A true mega city that reaches into the sky, claws into the ground and bloats into it's surroundings. A swollen bustling sea of humanity whose masters were and are a fusion of man and the other. The Striga.
  
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:Vampir
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The city is truly quite old, almost as old as the ruins it was built upon and it's architecture compromises styles from a dozen periods but is dominated by gothic, neo-gothic, cyber-baroque and cyber-gothic styles. Grand arches buttress streets piled atop another, ancient warrens with narrow streets duck under maglev lines. Old gothic catherdrals decorated with images of ancient otherworldly beings lurk in the gloom cast by megatowers stretching into the sky. It is a living beast whose tendrils stretch, greedily gorging on resources and people to keep its bloated streets functioning.
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::While those on Tyran call them vampires, Tyrusians refer to themselves as immortals.
 
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::Immortals are roughly human in appearance, with white marble skin and blood red eyes. They posses only hair on their heads, a stark white and possess sharp clawed fingers. Though many apt a more human appearance in order to ::blend with populations. Central to the immortals is the Veneration of the Blood, it is not merely a dietary requirement, it is a compulsion and key to their mystical existence. A Immortal denied blood who cannot enter ::torpor regresses into an animal, losing much of it’s humanoid appearance and sustaining itself on any mortal food source. Blood teems with mystical energies not perceptible to humans, but keenly felt by immortals which gives ::them their immortality and toughness. Modern immortals are sustained mostly on blood obtained from meatsacks, engineered human tissue with little brain activity grown and stored in vast arrays of tanks. This provides a basic level of sustinence, but blood from a living thinking human is more much potent and believed to be a key to unlocking even more secrets of vampirism.
 
  
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::Immortals are created by infecting a human with the vampiric virus. In preparation for the coming war, millions of vampires were created from humans, putting pressure on society to acquire more humans to serve the lower roles in society. The relationship between maker and made is akin to that of a parent and child. Immortals generally lack the sexual drive of mortals, but find implications of improper behavior between maker and made rather repugnant.
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Of the two hundred million who call the city home, the majority live in the inner districts, insulated from the outlands by a massive ancient fortification. For those in the outlying districts, only a sea of robotic turrets protects them from the horrors that lurk in the polluted outlands.
  
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:Humans
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It is a cosmopolitian nation welcoming of others and whilst the Striga consider themselves better than humans, they do no regard humanity as mere food.
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::Humans are in fact a minority, with only 8 million of them left. This dwindling population, a result of uplift and accidental outbreaks of vampirism is a primary motivator for acquiring more subjects. Humans are generally free agents if they submit to the blood oath but this freedom is limited. They are all subject to conscription and summary uplift on the order of a Lord. Many serve in the military as drivers and pilots and occasionally as infantry. Over the centuries, they have been completely indoctrinated with the idea that vampires are beings to be revered and most yearn for uplift.
 
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::Humans are generally treated well, with many opportunities to rise through society, though most posts require being a supplicant to the blood oath. The most promising humans of each generation usually find themselves uplifted in order to preserve their talent for the ages.
 
  
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'''Language'''
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Tyran is also well known for it's use of industrialised biotechnology and genetic engineering. Elite Striga combat units wear what is known as ghoul armor, regenerating biological armor that interfaces with their supernaturally enchanced physiology, a product of the Aima Corporation Applied Biology Division. Ghoul armor is haunting living creature, heavily modified from it's mysterious origins and intermingled with other more mysterious genetic material, it is the ultimate servitor race.
  
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Tyrusans speak a evolved mix of latin and greek, recognisable to some in the region. Particularly educated Tyrusans may be fluent in both ancient latin and ancient greek, capable of conversing with the papacy and samothracians. This can lead to confusion, for the Empire is the 'Imperium of Tyranorum' made up of Tyrusans, with the capital of Tyrapolis.
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====History====
  
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'''The Government'''
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The world has a long and complex history, but it can be plainly summarised into the following
  
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The Empire is a complex myriad of titles, positions and appointments.
 
  
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Head of State: Imperator Venetori Nmmikos <br>
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Since rising to prominence as a powerful city state, the state of Tyrus was concerned with improving the abilities inherent to vampires. The Republic had never been afraid to extend it's reach and the city has for as long as the vampires remember depended on an influx of offworld resources to survive. Through trade, patronage and conquest, the Republic maintained an adequate supply of resources to maintain the glory of Tyrus.
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Head of Government: Chancellor Phexis Constans<br>
 
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Government of the Nation: Neo-Feudalist Monarchy<br>
 
  
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:Emperor
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The pinnacle of society is dominated by the courtly games of the Striga. Of the many Houses vying for prominence within the Senate and wider society, House Nmmikoi had the most meteoric rise through the strata's of society. A combination of it's superior soldiers and ever expanding wealth and the keen political mind of it's patriarch.  
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::The Emperor is the most powerful title and position within the Empire. They has the right to appoint a vast swath of titles and positions, some lasting for specific terms which require renewal. The Emperor also is ::responsible for the wellbeing of the imperial citizeny, who in the absence of belonging to a particular house owe loyalty to him or her.
 
  
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'''Society'''
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====Citizenship====
  
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Tyran is a quasi-feudal society, based upon the ancient Imperium of Tyran which spanned several stars and was a vassalised state of the Exalters. During their re-emergence, several different groups arose, who organised themselves into houses and began the first bloodlines of which their are 12, 4 major bloodlines and 8 minor ones. All vampires trace their lineage to the original 12. Humans are generally free agents who are entitled certain rights guaranteed by the Emperor himself.
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:Vampire
 +
::Commonly referred to as vampires or Striga.
 +
::Vampires are roughly human in appearance, with white marble skin, blood red eyes and sharp pointy ears. They are remarkably hairless, though possess a natural scalp full of usually black hair. They're fingers are sharply clawed with a talon like thumb. Though many apt a more human appearance in order to blend with populations. Central to the immortals is the veneration of the blood, it is not merely a dietary requirement, it is a compulsion and key to their mystical existence. A Immortal denied blood who cannot enter torpor regresses into an animal, losing much of it’s humanoid appearance and sustaining itself on any mortal food source. Blood teems with etheric energy not perceptible to humans, but keenly felt by Striga which gives them their immortality and toughness.
 +
::Striga are created by infecting a human with the vampirism via a bite and the human subsequently dying, the preferred method being hypovolemic shock for what appear to be largely cultural reasons.
 +
The relationship between maker and made is akin to that of a parent and child.
  
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Neo-Feudalism places a stratified order upon society, in which positions, titles and privileges are earned or lost. Of particular note is a human who pledges themselves to a vampire in order to be sired. Traditionally, one is sired to a high ranking member of a recognised 'House' and becomes a low ranking member of that household. This web of obligations is what ties members of a house together, ties houses together into blocs and ultimately the nation together as most House leaders owe the Emperor significant loyalty and patronage.
 
  
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There is fierce competition for promising humans and soldiers, as each House vies to strengthen it's position.
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:Humans
 +
::Humans number some hundred million. Humans are generally free agents, though certain geographical restrictions are in place depending where your from. Humans form the backbone of the military, serving in all fields, pilots, tank operators and infantry. Over the centuries, most have come to accept the general idea that vampires are beings to be revered and most would welcome uplift. Most however are far too caught up in their own human lives to give vampires much attention, unless serving in roles where interaction with vampires is commonplace. Life in Tyrus is highly dependant on social standing and income and has the usual stratification found in most capitalist states. The benefit system and certain jobs are highly tied to blood donation to the 'Imperial Blood Bank'.
  
  
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:House of Nmmikos
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'''Language'''
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::
 
  
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House of Kelaiologos
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Tyrasans speak two languages known as Graikos and Lati.
  
−
House of Iustinianikos
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====The Government====
  
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House of Constans
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The Republic before is made up of a myriad of titles, positions and appointments. Consuls are elected to four year terms and by tradition, take on the name of the founders of the city as their own. Every year, the Consuls switch between acting as the Head of State and the head of Government.
  
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Head of State: Consul Quintus Nmmikos <br>
 +
Head of Government: Consul Marius Constans<br>
 +
Government of the Nation: Plutocratic Republic <br>
  
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==Characters of Tyran==
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'''The Immortal Council'''
 +
::The Consuls are advised by twelve senators who occupy posts in the government.
  
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'''Emperor Venetori Nmmikos'''
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'''The Senate'''
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:Emperor of the Imperium of Tyranorum
 
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::Emperor Vetetori Nmmikos is over a thousand years old, an ancient vampire. He was once a relatively middling member of the Nmmikos house, a cousin of the emperor of the day. For much of his latter mortal years, he was part of a clandestine research project into vampires, a laboratory technician. As the gods war raged and Tyran became a target, his team was secluded deep in the vault. When the Vault protocols were activated, Venetori infected himself with the vampiric virus and in turn, infected the other members of the research team, creating the originals.
 
  
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::Venetori Nmmikos is the most powerful vampire in Tyran, more like an original Enochian than any other due to his advanced age and primacy as the first vampire. Venetori was once assassinated during Tyran's brief period of rule ::by the senate, he rose again and disguised as a soldier, reclaimed his throne. It is probable, like Enochian vampires that Venetori cannot be killed by mundane means.
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::The Senate consists of around 100 senators.
  
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'''Princess Ionia Nmmikos'''
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'''Major Families'''
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:Imperator of the Imperial armies, heir to the Throne of Tyran
 
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::Sired by the Emperor himself, Ionia is the rightful heir to the imperial throne and a experienced field general and soldier. She is strong, resolute and caring for those under
 
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::her command, qualities that naturally support her leadership of armies both large and small.
 
  
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=Nation=
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House of Nmmikoi
  
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==Technology and Magic==
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House of Kelaiologos
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'''Engineering''': 550<br>
 
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'''Chemistry''': 550<br>
 
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'''Physics''': 550<br>
 
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'''Biology''': 550<br>
 
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'''Psychology''': 550<br>
 
  
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'''Creation''': 0<br>
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House of Iustinianikos
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'''Destruction''': 0<br>
 
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'''Matter''': 0<br>
 
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'''Mental''': 0<br>
 
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'''Movement''': 0<br>
 
  
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==Infrastructure==
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House of Constans
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'''Industry''': 145+10<br>
 
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'''Wealth''': 30<br>
 
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'''Research''': 0<br>
 
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'''Ether''': 93<br>
 
  
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===Stockpiles===
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====Society====
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'''WU''': <br>
 
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'''IUU''': <br>
 
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'''Ether''': <br>
 
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'''Geodes''': <br>
 
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'''RP''': <br>
 
  
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==Advantages==
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Tyran is a plutocratic society. The nobility has organised themselves into houses as is typical in vampiric society. Humans are generally free agents who are entitled certain rights guaranteed once guranteed by the Republic, now guranteed by the Emperor himself.
  
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Neo-Feudalism places a stratified order upon society, in which positions, titles and privileges are earned or lost. Of particular note is a human who pledges themselves to a vampire in order to be sired. Traditionally, one is sired to a high ranking member of a recognised 'House' and becomes a low ranking member of that household. This web of obligations is what ties members of a house together, ties houses together into blocs and ultimately the nation together as most House leaders owe the Emperor significant loyalty and patronage.
  
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'''Ancient World''<br>
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There is fierce competition for promising humans and soldiers, as each House vies to strengthen it's position. Any human who shows particular promise can expect to be headhunted and offered immortality in exchange for loyalty and service to a vampire house.
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''The name of the world is lost to time, many call it Vy'nez, mispropriating the name of the star for the planet. Tyrusans generally refer to their world as Tyran, making little distinction between their city, nation and planet. The world is old and covered in the ruins of at least twelve sprawling megacities, remnents of a Exalter client state to which the Tyrusans claim successorship.''
 
  
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'''Martial Society'''<br>
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Much of society still revolves around the Arena. Many titles and positions of a military nature can only be attained if a house demonstrates sufficient strength via it's champions.
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''Tyrusan society places a emphasis of martial prowess, many civilians are trained at a basic level warfare and entertainment frequently involves non-lethal wargames. Many aspire to better their social standing through a military career.''
 
  
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==Disadvantages==
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====Do Tyrasans eat people?====
  
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The relationship between vampires and humans is symbiotic. In exchange for willingly providing blood, humans are entitled to certain rights and benefits. Access to housing, healthcare and higher education is dependent upon your blood oath, as are certain jobs. One off contributions are usually given a energy credit payment.
  
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'''Factious World'''<br>
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====Ghoul Armor====
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''There are still many  Federated Family Remnents scattered across the planet, as well as the elusive Vault B.''
 
  
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'''Nuke Free Zone'''<br>
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Tyran is perhaps most famous for it's 'Ghoul' Symbiotic Armor System. Whilst Tyran does not believe in ubiquitous biotechnology, it has particular expertise in genetic manipulation. Ghoul armor is essentially a heavily modified 'clone' of vampiric tissue (completely humane) equipped to function as a armored suit and provides excellent synergy with a natural vampires abilities. Or so they claim, nobody has actually verified what Ghoul armor actually is.
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Tyusans fear the power of highly destructive devices....
 
  
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'''Poor Schools'''<br>
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==Characters of Tyran==
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''Vampires are incredibly set in their ways, they would rather steal technology than improve upon it. Outside of the military laboratories, there is little innovation''
 
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'''Poor finances'''<br>
 
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Tyran can hardly be described as having a functioning capitalist economy, while the command economy provides for the people, there is a steady undercurrent of tolerated corruption that limits future economic potential.
 
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'''Magic Numb'''<br>
 
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Tyrusans despite being inherantly magical, cannot actually practice it themselves. The immortal mystic essense that flows through them consumes all magical energies.
 
  
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'''No Population Growth'''<br>
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'''Vix Constans'''
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Outside of expensive cloning procedures, Vampires do not procreate.  
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:Navarchos of the Imperial Astro Navos
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::Vix Constans turned down the chance to serve as a Consul and head of her household in order to serve in the Astro Navos. In a service usually populated mostly by humans, she nevertheless proved herself adaptable to the rigours of
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space and as a vampire, rose through the ranks as her vast experience solidified into a enduring advantage.
  
 
==Climate==
 
==Climate==
  
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Tyran is a generally cold world, though significant volcanic activity in the form of springs and gesyers warm many areas. It is covered in perpetual cloud, a remnant of the gods war. The atmosphere is filled with microparticles of a ancient composite, with attracts water vapour and maintains a equilibrium in the atmosphere that shows little sign of abating.
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Tyran is a generally temperate world slowly cooling, significant volcanic activity in the form of springs and gesyers warm many areas. It's heavily polluted as toxic sludge from the city is dumped without regard outside the walls. It's forests have been dying out for a century, replaced by toxic mushroom fields and bacterial sludge lakes.
  
 
==Geography==
 
==Geography==
  
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===Main Continent===
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''Main Continent''
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'''''Urbs Tyrapolis''''' (Super; Open Terrain) <br>
 
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Population: 20,000,000 <br>
 
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Industry: 90<br>
 
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Wealth: 30 <br>
 
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Research: <br>
 
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Ether: 90 <br>
 
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Citadel Tyrapolis West
 
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Industry:40
 
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Housing:10
 
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Other:
 
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Citadel Tyrapolis East
 
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Industry:35
 
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Housing: 10
 
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Wealth:
 
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Other: 1 TL10 Shield
 
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Connections: Capital Suburbs<br>
 
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''Tyrupolis is a vast landscape of skyscapers, autoroads, maglevs and domes, dominated by the central thrusting twin spires of the Citadels . Surrounded by a towering curtain wall, Urbs Tyrapolis bustles with the activity of 20 million citizens.''
 
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'''''Outer Suburbs'''' (6 Very Difficult – Capital Suburbs) <br>
 
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Population: 1,000,000<br>
 
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Industry: <br>
 
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Wealth: <br>
 
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Research: <br>
 
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Ether: <br>
 
  
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Connections: Urbs Tyran<br>
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'''''Polis of Tyrus'''''
  
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''Clinging to the Citadel walls of the capital are the salvage guilds and some ether refineries. Much of the raw material used in Tyrasan industry is salvaged metals from the capital suburbs. ''
 
  
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=Heroes=
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[[Category: After Ether]]

Latest revision as of 15:31, 19 October 2022


Reboot of the cheesy vampire action film "Fangs in First" as a gritty space opera, "Tyran Invicta"

Tyran Imperial Hegemony
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Politics and Advancement
Capital: Polis Tyrus
Government: Monarchy
Emperor: Nmmikoi
Motto: Sanguis vita est
Mileu: Heavy Metal
Magic:
Population and Economy
Population: 190,000,000 / 10,000,000
Industry: 160 + 30
Wealth: 87 + 323 + 65
Ether: 100 + 25
Resources: N/A


Background

Tyran

In the ruins of the gods war, standing proud amidst the rubble of a by gone age is the Tyran Imperial Republic, the sovereign will of the people of the great mega city of Tyrus. A city whose ambition matches the towers that stretch into the grey sky of this ruined world, whose resolve is as deep as the multitude of sublevels beneath the dirt.

Tyrus is a swollen bustling sea of humanity whose masters are Vrykolakas, immortal beings sustained by the blood of a hundred million

Founded before recorded history, the mythology of Tyran states that brothers Quintus and Marius founded the city upon an even older one, echoes of an ancient culture. It's commonly held the name of the planet, Tyran comes from these ruins.


The Tyran Hegemon
Vrykolakas/Vampire
Heavy Metal
Mixed

Era 1: Murian
Era 2: Enclave
Era 3: Timeskip
Era 4: Great power


The Tyran Imperial Hegemony

Tyran Forces

Tyran is an old world with only one major nation, the Tyran Hegemon. The Hegemon is centred on a single city, a metropolis ancient and sprawling, the city of Tyrus. A true mega city that reaches into the sky, claws into the ground and bloats into it's surroundings. A swollen bustling sea of humanity whose masters were and are a fusion of man and the other. The Striga.

The city is truly quite old, almost as old as the ruins it was built upon and it's architecture compromises styles from a dozen periods but is dominated by gothic, neo-gothic, cyber-baroque and cyber-gothic styles. Grand arches buttress streets piled atop another, ancient warrens with narrow streets duck under maglev lines. Old gothic catherdrals decorated with images of ancient otherworldly beings lurk in the gloom cast by megatowers stretching into the sky. It is a living beast whose tendrils stretch, greedily gorging on resources and people to keep its bloated streets functioning.

Of the two hundred million who call the city home, the majority live in the inner districts, insulated from the outlands by a massive ancient fortification. For those in the outlying districts, only a sea of robotic turrets protects them from the horrors that lurk in the polluted outlands.

It is a cosmopolitian nation welcoming of others and whilst the Striga consider themselves better than humans, they do no regard humanity as mere food.

Tyran is also well known for it's use of industrialised biotechnology and genetic engineering. Elite Striga combat units wear what is known as ghoul armor, regenerating biological armor that interfaces with their supernaturally enchanced physiology, a product of the Aima Corporation Applied Biology Division. Ghoul armor is haunting living creature, heavily modified from it's mysterious origins and intermingled with other more mysterious genetic material, it is the ultimate servitor race.

History

The world has a long and complex history, but it can be plainly summarised into the following


Since rising to prominence as a powerful city state, the state of Tyrus was concerned with improving the abilities inherent to vampires. The Republic had never been afraid to extend it's reach and the city has for as long as the vampires remember depended on an influx of offworld resources to survive. Through trade, patronage and conquest, the Republic maintained an adequate supply of resources to maintain the glory of Tyrus.

The pinnacle of society is dominated by the courtly games of the Striga. Of the many Houses vying for prominence within the Senate and wider society, House Nmmikoi had the most meteoric rise through the strata's of society. A combination of it's superior soldiers and ever expanding wealth and the keen political mind of it's patriarch.

Citizenship

Vampire
Commonly referred to as vampires or Striga.
Vampires are roughly human in appearance, with white marble skin, blood red eyes and sharp pointy ears. They are remarkably hairless, though possess a natural scalp full of usually black hair. They're fingers are sharply clawed with a talon like thumb. Though many apt a more human appearance in order to blend with populations. Central to the immortals is the veneration of the blood, it is not merely a dietary requirement, it is a compulsion and key to their mystical existence. A Immortal denied blood who cannot enter torpor regresses into an animal, losing much of it’s humanoid appearance and sustaining itself on any mortal food source. Blood teems with etheric energy not perceptible to humans, but keenly felt by Striga which gives them their immortality and toughness.
Striga are created by infecting a human with the vampirism via a bite and the human subsequently dying, the preferred method being hypovolemic shock for what appear to be largely cultural reasons.

The relationship between maker and made is akin to that of a parent and child.


Humans
Humans number some hundred million. Humans are generally free agents, though certain geographical restrictions are in place depending where your from. Humans form the backbone of the military, serving in all fields, pilots, tank operators and infantry. Over the centuries, most have come to accept the general idea that vampires are beings to be revered and most would welcome uplift. Most however are far too caught up in their own human lives to give vampires much attention, unless serving in roles where interaction with vampires is commonplace. Life in Tyrus is highly dependant on social standing and income and has the usual stratification found in most capitalist states. The benefit system and certain jobs are highly tied to blood donation to the 'Imperial Blood Bank'.


Language

Tyrasans speak two languages known as Graikos and Lati.

The Government

The Republic before is made up of a myriad of titles, positions and appointments. Consuls are elected to four year terms and by tradition, take on the name of the founders of the city as their own. Every year, the Consuls switch between acting as the Head of State and the head of Government.

Head of State: Consul Quintus Nmmikos
Head of Government: Consul Marius Constans
Government of the Nation: Plutocratic Republic

The Immortal Council

The Consuls are advised by twelve senators who occupy posts in the government.

The Senate

The Senate consists of around 100 senators.

Major Families

House of Nmmikoi

House of Kelaiologos

House of Iustinianikos

House of Constans

Society

Tyran is a plutocratic society. The nobility has organised themselves into houses as is typical in vampiric society. Humans are generally free agents who are entitled certain rights guaranteed once guranteed by the Republic, now guranteed by the Emperor himself.

Neo-Feudalism places a stratified order upon society, in which positions, titles and privileges are earned or lost. Of particular note is a human who pledges themselves to a vampire in order to be sired. Traditionally, one is sired to a high ranking member of a recognised 'House' and becomes a low ranking member of that household. This web of obligations is what ties members of a house together, ties houses together into blocs and ultimately the nation together as most House leaders owe the Emperor significant loyalty and patronage.

There is fierce competition for promising humans and soldiers, as each House vies to strengthen it's position. Any human who shows particular promise can expect to be headhunted and offered immortality in exchange for loyalty and service to a vampire house.

Much of society still revolves around the Arena. Many titles and positions of a military nature can only be attained if a house demonstrates sufficient strength via it's champions.

Do Tyrasans eat people?

The relationship between vampires and humans is symbiotic. In exchange for willingly providing blood, humans are entitled to certain rights and benefits. Access to housing, healthcare and higher education is dependent upon your blood oath, as are certain jobs. One off contributions are usually given a energy credit payment.

Ghoul Armor

Tyran is perhaps most famous for it's 'Ghoul' Symbiotic Armor System. Whilst Tyran does not believe in ubiquitous biotechnology, it has particular expertise in genetic manipulation. Ghoul armor is essentially a heavily modified 'clone' of vampiric tissue (completely humane) equipped to function as a armored suit and provides excellent synergy with a natural vampires abilities. Or so they claim, nobody has actually verified what Ghoul armor actually is.

Characters of Tyran

Vix Constans

Navarchos of the Imperial Astro Navos
Vix Constans turned down the chance to serve as a Consul and head of her household in order to serve in the Astro Navos. In a service usually populated mostly by humans, she nevertheless proved herself adaptable to the rigours of

space and as a vampire, rose through the ranks as her vast experience solidified into a enduring advantage.

Climate

Tyran is a generally temperate world slowly cooling, significant volcanic activity in the form of springs and gesyers warm many areas. It's heavily polluted as toxic sludge from the city is dumped without regard outside the walls. It's forests have been dying out for a century, replaced by toxic mushroom fields and bacterial sludge lakes.

Geography

Main Continent

Polis of Tyrus

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