[ New Tokyo isn't the same as New Amsterdam, built upon the sturdy foundation of what remained of the Earth. instead, it's a large, man-made structure, a proof of the ingenuity of mankind and how they can rise up above the ruin of the world. whereas the old Japan and its "old" Tokyo was once an island, now it's a megacity built upon the water, with a strip of land that stretches out toward its outer wall. how the monster got there is anyone's guess. she doesn't know.
the ruin itself is at least partly to blame on New Tokyo being man-made. unnatural. though it's built to withstand earthquakes, this was – it was something else. ]
The monster's down, and there aren't any little critters that came with it. That's the only good news. Morningstar operations are –
[ she hesitates. draws in a breath. ]
– let's say they'd like your help.
[ an odd take, most likely. but if there's anyone whose magic could rebuild a city from nothing, it's theirs, right? their otherworldly power? to other cities, they're beginning to have a bit of mythmaking going on, and Morningstar's foundational groups aren't immune to it. ]
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[ New Tokyo isn't the same as New Amsterdam, built upon the sturdy foundation of what remained of the Earth. instead, it's a large, man-made structure, a proof of the ingenuity of mankind and how they can rise up above the ruin of the world. whereas the old Japan and its "old" Tokyo was once an island, now it's a megacity built upon the water, with a strip of land that stretches out toward its outer wall. how the monster got there is anyone's guess. she doesn't know.
the ruin itself is at least partly to blame on New Tokyo being man-made. unnatural. though it's built to withstand earthquakes, this was – it was something else. ]
The monster's down, and there aren't any little critters that came with it. That's the only good news. Morningstar operations are –
[ she hesitates. draws in a breath. ]
– let's say they'd like your help.
[ an odd take, most likely. but if there's anyone whose magic could rebuild a city from nothing, it's theirs, right? their otherworldly power? to other cities, they're beginning to have a bit of mythmaking going on, and Morningstar's foundational groups aren't immune to it. ]