Post by Zoken on Jun 16, 2005 8:21:07 GMT -5
The world is changing. new ways of life are immerging. Cameron and his sister Ashley have just found one of those new ways. they have moved into the Golden Tower, one of the new super-towers. there are only five in the world, two in the U.S. these super-towers are entire selfcontained cities. built from sixteen ten floor tiers with five floor gaps between each tier, they reach two thirds of a mile into the sky, making them the talles made made structures in the world. each tier is a ring, inside which is a hollow area with a false "ground" made into one type of park or another.
In Golden Tower the third tier is composed mostly of buisnesses (clubs, resteraunts, supermarkets, movie theatres, clothing stores, hardware stores, etc.), schools (Pre-k throught 12 on the assorted floors), and financial intstitutions (Banks, credit unions,), law enforcement in Golden Tower is taken up by Lyon Security corp. this group is more than just security guards. they are authorized to use deadly force at their discrestion. on the third Tier there are even courts where in judges and lawyers in the tower can practice.
of course social prejudice and segragation are common practice, with the poorer classes on the lower tiers and the rich on the top few. life changes, but not always that much.
Cameron and his family moved into a the fifth floor on the eighth tier. since moving in, a week ago, they haven't left the tower. as far as Cameron can tell, not many do. after a week of cleaning and preping, his parents finally released Cameron to explore the tower on one condition, he must take care of his sister, Ashley whome he affectionately calls "Midgey" (short for midget). Cameron, a proficient skate boarder is gliding slowly down the tiled hall. slowly for two reasons; One, he doesn't want to run anyone down, and two, Ashley, who wants to be just like big brother, isn't as good on a board as he is. she is learning well, but she is still just eight, to Cameron's sixteen.
In Golden Tower the third tier is composed mostly of buisnesses (clubs, resteraunts, supermarkets, movie theatres, clothing stores, hardware stores, etc.), schools (Pre-k throught 12 on the assorted floors), and financial intstitutions (Banks, credit unions,), law enforcement in Golden Tower is taken up by Lyon Security corp. this group is more than just security guards. they are authorized to use deadly force at their discrestion. on the third Tier there are even courts where in judges and lawyers in the tower can practice.
of course social prejudice and segragation are common practice, with the poorer classes on the lower tiers and the rich on the top few. life changes, but not always that much.
Cameron and his family moved into a the fifth floor on the eighth tier. since moving in, a week ago, they haven't left the tower. as far as Cameron can tell, not many do. after a week of cleaning and preping, his parents finally released Cameron to explore the tower on one condition, he must take care of his sister, Ashley whome he affectionately calls "Midgey" (short for midget). Cameron, a proficient skate boarder is gliding slowly down the tiled hall. slowly for two reasons; One, he doesn't want to run anyone down, and two, Ashley, who wants to be just like big brother, isn't as good on a board as he is. she is learning well, but she is still just eight, to Cameron's sixteen.