Dome Pyremoure
The original city was ground zero for the UAA virus and would later be renamed as Pyremoure, the ghost city, by the outside world that already buried it, uncaring for the people still left alive inside. As far as they are concerned, Dome Pyremoure refers to everything within it, including the inner domes. There is no distinguishing færan, Fær Bringers, and the everyday people who want to go on with their lives. To those residing within the dome, however, Dome Pyremoure refers to the land between it and Dome UAA Stellar.
After Dome UAA Stellar was built and the threat of the virus was contained, there still remained the problem of the displaced population. The few sympathetic places willing to take on refugees dwindled as civil unrest rose over whether it was safe to take on those who were believed to be exposed to the virus and potentially place many more at risk, which left the majority of the population without anywhere to evacuate to. It would all come to a boil when extremists, under the belief everyone that still remained in Pyremoure were infected or carriers of the virus, took to burning the remains of the city to the ground along with as many of its trapped residents as possible. Survivors of this onslaught were left homeless and without hope.
It's the year 3074 Trma and - effectively cut off from the world wide internet, cell service, and world news outlets - the citizens of Pyremoure are oblivious to the ongoings of the outside world. But life continues in the best way it can within a society built from the ashes of a city that once was. The remaining population settled in what are now called havens within Dorm Pyremoure, though rumors of havens inside Dome UAA Stellar with populations dominated by Fær Bringers are beginning to spread.
Current total population: 33,596 of what used to be 994,447.
Currency
The currency in use is Credits. These are the approximate price ranges and what they're viewed as in daily life (mostly by the common division):
• Cheap: 1-5 credits
• Average: 6-18 credits
• Costly: 21-62 credits
• Expensive: 78-156 credits
• Luxury: 171-1,562 credits
Social Division
Upper Divide "Upper Division"
Those who were able to hold on to past wealth or got ahead of the curve and amassed resources. They primarily live in Main Haven with dwellings that are a constant source of envy.
Average Savings: 847
Common Divide "Common Division"
Those who are not only surviving, but thriving - albeit with a more modest sum compared to the Upper Division. They are more often found living in one of the four named havens with good paying jobs and comfortable living conditions.
Average Savings: 403
Working Divide "Working Division"
Those who are just getting by with little room for luxury. Hard Working citizens but are often left with jobs no one else wants to work and are paid less for it. They are commonly known for jumping between jobs and havens, which diminishes their trustworthiness in the eyes of most employers.
Average Savings: 194
Lower Divide "Lower Division"
Those who are surviving and nothing else. They live paycheck to paycheck due to some unfortunate circumstances and are unable to catch a break. They're often stuck living in Main Haven where job openings are not common with no means to move to a different haven to find work elsewhere as they are the most exploited by gangs and dirty cops.
Average Savings: 26
Under Divide "Under Division"
Those who have nothing to their name besides the clothes on their back and a tin can. The homeless of Main Haven who were chewed up and spit out by the city-haven.
The Domes
The Central Dome was erected 3020 Trma after an Unidentifiable Astronomical Anomaly made impact and, as a result, a vicious virus spread. The response was remarkably quick, but while the virus was thought to be contained the fear it left was absolute. The Dome was designed specifically to contain all the evils the Anomaly wrought. It's the smallest of the Domes at 71 sq mi.
Structural integrity compromised.
Dome Jericho, much like the city that once was, was erected under a different name. In 3025 Trma the structural integrity of the Central Dome began to fail with frightening suddenness. It is believed that because the second dome was built under such a tight deadline and was undeniably rushed it fell quickly. The other reason for failing within 6 months is too grim to bear.
Structural integrity compromised.
Dome UAA Stellar was erected by the Stellar LLC corporation that was hired to build the backup for Dome Jerico. It was erected in 3026 trma. With it barely having more time to be constructed than Dome Jerico, and less time still than the Central Dome, there were concerns for how long it would actually hold. Currently those fears are unfounded. Despite the existence of Dome Hope, Dome UAA Stellar is often used to refer to the Infected Zone - any area infested with færan.
Structural integrity stable.
Dome Hope was erected in 3034 Trma by Stellar LLC. The same corporation took over rebuilding the city but not before it became Pyremoure, the ghost city. Dome Hope was built around Dome Stellar as a necessary precaution and is still up to this day.
Structural integrity stable.
Dome Pyremoure was erected around Pyremore City in 3040. It is the largest Dome ever constructed. Citizens were trapped while it was erected and any attempt to leave was met with brute force. Noncompliant citizens were often burned alive with very few given mercy in the form of a bullet. The dome, like those that came before it, was supposed to be a completely metal construct but Stellar managed to negotiate a glass top for it.
Structural integrity stable.
The Havens
What remains of Pyremoure City has broken up into smaller populations with Main Haven having the largest and being the most established. Though there are three other named havens, they are still yet young and establishing an identity for themselves. Mixed-use development is commonplace in these havens as their layouts are often organic rather than planned out ahead of time. Afterall, there are no official building codes to follow. Outside of these named havens, the rest of the population is spread across even smaller havens that function as villages and hamlets. Some lone wolves are around too.
Main Haven
Also called Pyremoure by the locals. It is where 64% of the population reside. The Pyremoure Towers are towering buildings with expired purposes. They now have boxy growths merging out of their sharp facades as residents convert them into places to live and flourish. These towers are nowhere near the size of past skyscrapers with building restrictions limiting the max build height of them to be 30 ft below the walled off part of Dome Pyremoure. Using the natural way the towers were built, a wall and two gates were established with posted guards at each one. These gates are currently the only way in and out of Main Haven.
Current population: 21,501
Wealth Range: Upper-Under Divide
Crime Rate: Home to the Fire Knuckles, the largest operating gang in Pyremoure with 200-300 assumed members, it has the highest crime rate of all the havens.
Key Features: Many public gardens growing herbs, spices, mushrooms, fruits, and vegetables.
Animal and Pest Control Laws: While meat substitutes still exist, the food served is vegan as meat and dairy requires raising animals, and animals are banned within this haven. Not even imported animal products can be found... at least not where it can be easily found. This decision came from the fear of animals contracting or carrying the virus and spreading it. Laws and pest regulations are so strict, not even rats and birds are found here.
Fire and Smoke Control Laws: As everyone is encased inside a completely enclosed structure, air quality is important. Any burning of coal, wood, or any other fuel for energy is prohibited, making mass production often not a choice. Fire safety is taken seriously and clean energy is a top priority. Residents are actively encouraged to cook only one meal a day over a stove, or seek out alternative means of cooking entirely. Ovens and traditional fireplace installments are banned.
Local Views: It's common for locals to be under the belief that they live in the best conditions within Dome Pyremoure, that survival rates for the smaller havens are low and resources are scarce. No matter how bad things are in Pyremoure, they are worse outside the walls. It's also generally well known that the authority here is corrupt and bribery is commonplace.
Outsider Views: Main Haven is well known for hoarding the majority of the resources found in Dome Pyremoure, including food and water. Even still, it's common for travelers, tourists, and other non-locals to be exploited in some way or another as it's also advertised to be the safest of all the havens
Porter Haven
Built within the remains of a shipping container yard that stretched 80 miles in its prime. The people here are said to be practical and hardy. They are also commonly seen with canine companions that are not robotic.
Wealth Range: Mainly home to the common division and working division. Having lower income or being under division is not common but not unheard of.
Population: 3,628
Eco Haven
Built within the remains of suburbia with a clean water stream flowing through it. It also has a high population of cats. Where did they come from? While most technically don't stay at a house none of them are strays. Eco Haven is their home.
Wealth Range: Mainly home to the common division and working division. Having lower income or being under division is not common but not unheard of.
Population: 2,419
Subterra Haven:
Built within remains of a subway tunnel. The residents didn't just build around the existing structure, they broke it in and made it theirs. Out of all the havens, the least is known about Subterra and the kind of people who live here. Many don't even know it exists.
Population: 1,208
Immigration
Theoretically speaking, no one is allowed in or out of Dome Pyremoure, and with the overall stigma on the citizens of the ghost city being diseased ridden and suffering from physical deformities, no one should want to go in either. But once word somehow got out that the citizens had their own "wishing well", imaginations sparked everywhere in the ill-informed, and when there is a will there is a way.
Citizens of Pyremoure are encouraged to report immigrants from the outside. As immigrated outsiders often bring with them prejudice and threaten the fragile peace that they have, they won't hesitate to do so.
Anyone who enters Dome Pyremoure cannot leave and immigrants are often stranded by whoever smuggled them in. If they are reported or caught through other means, they will not be taken out of the city and will instead be placed in custody. With how the fate of those placed in custody left ambiguous, having a change of heart about chasing a wish is rarely an option.
Technology
After Pyremoure was isolated from the rest of the world, technological advancement abruptly stagnated with a vast amount no longer even being accessible due to it either being destroyed or cut off from outside resources that were required for it to run. Most energy now comes from solar power, with the technology to gather and store solar energy built into the very foundations of most havens, which further encouraged a regression in certain advancements.
Though Stellar supplies Fyrhto energy to the Upper Divide of Main Haven, it is still regarded with caution and has yet made it into general use.
Cooking
While traditional ovens have fallen out of household use, stovetops and retained-heat cookers are commonplace. In more luxurious kitchens, food is cooked with "Fyr Light" and the technology is far more advanced. Most, however, prefer the tried and true method of precooking their food on the stove for a few minutes before shoving it into a retained-heat cooker for a deliciously slow cooked meal ready by dinner time.
Communications and Smart Technology
Phones have all but been replaced by smart watches, with the name brand, STARWatch, being regarded as the best and most advanced. Twar Watches are a cheaper and more affordable brand that is still reliable even if it can't tell you your biometrics. Cellular communications is done through short-range wireless ear pieces connected to the watch and texting is aided by the keyboard projected onto the wrist. Even photos can be taken, though often aided by attachments made to look trendy.
Recently, privacy concerns and suspicions of Stellar monitoring all communications and metadata have been on the rise giving popularity to micro SD chips as a way of avoiding texting or sharing information over wireless networks, or saving anything directly to the device itself. Some go as far as to involve their electropets in texting by saving their message on the micro SD card and directly sending the SMS log to the intended receiver via a hidden compartment in their electropet turned messenger.
Electropets
Robotic animals with AIs in various states of advancements. They are a popular choice of companion in Main Haven, especially with children, as real animals are banned. Basic models come in the shape of a kitten, a puppy, a bird, and a rabbit, and are often more affordable. At a higher cost these robots can be modified in numerous and exotic ways, often for security purposes as seen with robotic guard dogs carrying the framework of a Great Dane and the attitude of a Doberman, or to flaunt wealth with ferocious robotic, but life-like tigers.
