Preface
Zaffre City, nicknamed "The City of Cobalt Blue" due to its constant blue hue and radiation, is a chain of islands located off the well-known New York City. It stands home to over 3 billion people and some of the most beautiful sights in the world. On the other hand, It has the highest crime rate in the USA, all defended by a single man and a police force, the ZCPD. Due to its constantly growing population, the city is upgraded immensely on a near-monthly basis thanks to its leader, Zenon Takis's, large amount of money and ownership of the city. The citizens, as a consequence of the zaffre radiation emanating from the islands, all possess resistance, beauty, youthful energy, and ease of access, all while remaining the same person and being easily distinguishable by others.
Basic Information
Theme Songs: Ronald Jenkees - Red Lemonade (Remix), Kanye West - Stronger, Kanye West - All of the Lights
Archetypes: Mega City, Skyscraper City, Nobody is Poor, We Pimpin', Everything Blue, Urban & Beautiful
History
Origins
The beginning of Zaffre city is unknown to most, other than the one enlightened by its radiating blue glow, Zenon Takis. Millennia ago, those who opposed the commanding gods were enacted into battle with their strongest creations - the Titan Dragons. These dragons weren't your typical fire-breathing lizards with wings. The Titan Dragons were leviathans, breathing pure destruction and nothingness, their breath a void of suffering. The monsters' wings were razor sharp, and could cut through even the sturdiest, most invulnerable metals. Their length and width could umbrella a small country, and their grasp could suffocate an anti-god, even.. The opposers were giant monstrosities, raising their hopes of defeating the beasts. These rebels wielded almighty weapons, as they themselves were gods. Despite the tales of the mythology, not all gods were as powerful as they seemed. Some of these opposers included Thor, wielding Mjolnir, Hercules, and his energy-piercing sword plus unbreakable armor, Zeus, with thundering bolts of lightning that could bring rain from the heavens above, to name a few.
The sides fought on for decades, until the dragons reigned victorious, slaying the rebel gods. The fight area was demolished, a wasteland of corpses, broken weapons, flames, and craters, filled to the top with blood. The commanding bunch found no more use for the Titan Dragons, betraying and murdering them. Their souls met, and created a blue crystal at the center of the fight area. Seven islands surrounded the one containing the crystal, a crystal of great power. A crystal that represented the betrayal and corruption of those who call themselves almighty, who left the dragons to waste, and their creator in shock.
17th Century
With the invention of the telescope, citizens of New York (and few in neighboring states) began to notice a blue, glowing dot over the horizon, right on the Atlantic. With increasing sightings came increasing interest. However, few dared to travel to the sight. Those who did were never seen again, other than their wounded corpses washing up on the beaches of New York.
The glow became shrouded in mystery, and soon enough, nobody dared to make their way to the sight.
21st Century
On January 14th, 2001, a boy called Zenon Takis discovered the blue-clad orb with nothing but his bare eyes. His senses and attributes had been trained to their peaks, a force to be reckoned with at the mere age of thirteen. Roughly two-hundred and fifty miles off the coast of New York City, the teen took the challenge, and decided to swim all ~250 miles.
Animals were nonexistent on the first Island, only the rotted flesh of humans demonstrated hopes of human life. The area was habitable, at least, with lush forests and healthy, ripe vegetation.
Zenon covered all the islands, including the middle, in which he gained his god-like powers through finding the Alpha-Omega, the blue crystal left behind by the souls of the Titan Dragons. He inhabited all of them, clearing the trees and making cheap homes out of stolen logs and planks.
Eventually, the word was gotten out by Takis, and construction began on the island. by September 19th, 2008, the city was created. However, the crystal was irremovable, and the radiation stayed. Everything in the city was dominantly blue, matching a monochromatic color scheme to compliment the aura of the city.
Radiation
The "Cobalt Radiation", aside from being the source of Zenon's powers, gives the citizens of Zaffre an immense number of low-key powers, abilities, and attributes. They all have the base set: Basic Peak Human Condition, like that of young Selina Kyle, Enhanced Beauty, Seduction Intuition, and Enhanced Intelligence. Upon entrance of the city, permanent citizens are also granted the ability to tolerate more, increasing their overall lifespan and happiness. On top of that, those with good intentions (which is determined by the brain scanners at the city border) possess Decelerated Aging and the youthful energy of a child.
Due to the city's high population, a citizenship naturalization must be enacted to have full rights in the city, along with proof of American Citizenship. When naturalized into the city, the person is then told to drink a liquefied version of the radiation, allowing them to become one with the city and enhance their capabilities at a later date. This process is only for people eight years old or higher, as anyone younger may not be able to handle the taste of the drink. Anyone younger, along with animals or other various creatures, has it injected into them through a syringe, of course, after numbing their shoulder (the injection site) for a short amount of time.
Naturalization Process
As stated before, all incoming citizens must go through a City Naturalization Process. Because of all the crime and deities who have a bone to pick with The Greek Hunter -- whose identity is public -- new residents must first go through a body scan. It makes sure that they are what they appear to be, reading their thoughts, skeletons, and making certainty that they aren't shapeshifters.
Afterwards, they go on to a secondary scan, which finds the body percentages and raw amounts of different elements, vitamins, and other various substances. This helps find their physical strengths and weaknesses, along with determining if they have any metal parts or plates in their body, silicone body parts, etc. If any harmful substances are detected, they may be brought to the side and have the corrupt materials removed.
The third and final stage is an oath of sorts. First, they pledge to use their abilities for wise purposes, not their own personal gain. They pledge not to bring harm or detriment to the city. They pledge not to betray or start chaos, to attempt murder on various animals and creatures, -- who, unlike humans, are given an infinite lifespan unless slain -- or to attempt crime on the city. When the oath is broken, depending on the offense, they can be warned, imprisoned, banished, or even murdered. Rarely broken, the main source of crime is by illegal immigration into the city. After taking the oath, the newly found resident is given the power of the radiation, and is sent off to a happy life.
Economy and Society
Zaffre City's economy is a flourishing section of the city lifestyle. The city's incredible sights match its all-natural delicious food, saturating your taste buds much more than that of your average 5-star restaurant. Tools are more efficient and durable, too. In fact, everything to be sold is more likable overall. The average salary of a Zaffre Citizen is ~$1mil, making over-the-top pricing seem normal, and is quite worth it for those on vacation.
Most items are manufactured and distributed by Zaffre Consolidated. In its factories, the finest of workers are paid in an electronic environment to put on Virtual Reality Goggles and Gloves that scan their tendencies and intentions, which then allows them to use limited Virtual Warping, only granting them to create and customize their assigned items. They are also given templates, patterns, and color schemes popular in today's society, adding a refreshing color splash to the Zaffre Streets.
Government Type
Although the government matches that of an Autocracy, Zenon is a benevolent ruler, and his views are incredibly popular and supported by the city itself. In fact, Zenon is such a people person, that brainwashing and brain alterations are not needed for citizens to agree with his decisions, unless, however, the citizen/intruder is a criminal, in which they will most likely disagree. Takis intends to help all citizens in any way possible, often personally visiting the wounded in their hospital rooms.