// THE PREMISE
What this world is
Los Angeles, 2049. Twenty-four years ago, the Big One shattered the city. Freeways have become impassable ruins or barricades, central authority has fallen, and the people left behind live among rival communities competing for scarce resources. Your place in that fractured city is yours to explore.
To the west, the Apex Artists Agency rules an authoritarian Hollywood, turning fame into influence while hoarding power and water. To the east, the Boyle Heights Mercaderes control the fortified Barrio Exchange, where barter and informal justice keep East LA supplied. The South Central Community Defense Patrol works to keep its own neighbourhoods safe and self-sufficient. A journey across the city means crossing between their interests.
From the Mojave comes the Millennial Covenant, whose Desert Bloom compound offers struggling communities resources and a new way of life. Its Offer could change who holds influence in the Barter Barricades. Decide whom to trust, which trade routes to risk, and what your community would have to give up to accept help.
// PLAY PROFILE
What this world plays like
Start in South Central and learn what the people around you need. You could ask the Community Defense Patrol about the neighbourhood, look toward an exchange in East LA, or find out what access to Hollywood would demand. The ruined freeways make the distance between communities more than a matter of miles.
Follow the Covenant's Offer if you want a larger political story. Ask what Desert Bloom is promising and why the proposal threatens Hollywood's ambitions. You might support an alliance, question its terms, or look for another way to keep your community supplied.
Make your story about a dangerous trade route, a fragile neighbourhood agreement, or the argument over the city's future. Choose what kind of influence you want and whose needs you are prepared to put first.
// FACTIONS IN MOTION
Principal factions
The elite, aggressive anti-gang unit of the Los Angeles Police Department, officially known as Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums. Operating with near-total autonomy in the city's most volatile neighborhoods, they see themselves as the thin blue line holding back chaos, often employing brutal tactics and blurring the line between law enforcement and a territorial gang.
A powerful family-run syndicate that serves as the unofficial central bank and logistics hub for the Barrio Exchange in East LA. They control the flow of untaxed cash, counterfeit goods, and community lending, enforcing their own contracts with violence when necessary. They maintain their power by providing essential services the formal economy denies their community, blending social leadership with ruthless criminal enterprise.
An apocalyptic doomsday cult that has established a fortified commune in the Mojave Desert. They believe the secular, materialistic world of Los Angeles is damned and will be cleansed by a cataclysm on January 1st, 2000. They actively recruit disillusioned souls from the city, promising salvation in exchange for total devotion and severance of all worldly ties.
A militant activist group formed in the wake of the '92 riots to protect the African American community where the LAPD has failed or become an occupying force. The SCCDP runs neighborhood watches, organizes food drives, and documents police misconduct, operating as a parallel civic authority. They are viewed as heroes by many residents and as dangerous vigilantes by the city government.
A cutthroat talent agency that represents Hollywood's biggest stars and wields immense power over the entertainment industry. Apex are the high priests of LA's celebrity religion, deciding who becomes famous and whose career dies in obscurity. They operate from opulent offices in Beverly Hills, trading in secrets and influence as much as talent contracts.
A clandestine psychological warfare unit operating under deep cover from a decommissioned film studio in Burbank. Officially non-existent, they use Hollywood production techniques and contract actors to create propaganda, fake news footage, and training scenarios for covert operations. Their mission is to control information and manipulate public perception on behalf of shadowy government interests.
// SITES OF RECORD
Places that matter
A sprawling landscape of single-family homes, liquor stores, and churches, still bearing the physical and emotional scars of the '92 riots. The air thrums with the bass of G-funk hip-hop, the sound of a cultural explosion born from oppression.
A neon-soaked artery running through West Hollywood, lined with legendary rock clubs, grimy punk venues, and exclusive bars. By day it's a mess of billboards; by night, it's the volatile epicenter of LA's youth culture.
A vibrant, dense community that is the undisputed heart of Chicano culture in the United States. Murals depicting cultural and political history adorn the walls of businesses and housing projects. The smell of street food is everywhere.
Known as the 'Media Capital of the World', Burbank is a deceptively quiet suburb filled with major film and television studios like Warner Bros. and Disney. Manicured lawns and middle-class homes hide the machinery of global culture production.
A collection of prefabricated buildings and geodesic domes huddled against a rocky butte in the harsh Mojave Desert, miles outside Lancaster. It is surrounded by a high fence and patrolled by silent guards.
A paradox of glamor and decay. The Walk of Fame is cracked and dirty, while behind the doors of studios and agencies, multi-million dollar deals are made. The iconic sign in the hills looks down on a frantic mix of tourists, dreamers, and predators.
BEFORE YOU ENTER
Choose a first decision
Start with a person you want to meet, a place you want to see, or a problem you want to understand. You make choices through written actions and read the Narrator's response. The people and places above introduce this world; they do not promise a fixed sequence of scenes.
Completed turns save to your account. Review the latest scene and the relevant in-game information when returning. Check current access and Spark allowances before a longer session, and use the player guide for help with saves, artwork, possessions, and other supported features.
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