The History of Vaia
The city is dotted with endless conflicts, as the superstructure of the metropolis holds and sustains Forty-Two million residents of all races, creatures, and designs. Strict laws, massive controlling factions, organizations, and competing ideologies swarm the city in a relatively peaceful balance, yet, friction is an undeniable constant. From the lowest peasant, two days from death from starving in the lowest district, to the One Above All who most speculate is just some Artificial Mind. There are thousands of different stories happening every single day.
What a rich tapestry of history. War, peace, and momentous moments that define the shared heritage of our times. The unifying force of patriotism comes from our collective success and persistence against the overwhelming tide of opposition throughout our lives, and our social structures. The Metropolis of Vaia is no different. It did not come about in a day, the empire grew from the smallest seed one day at a time.
The Rise of the Vor
The Vor is a living web of mental connections created by the close proximity of a Pylon or Voric himself. His presence as a psion of incredible might quickly subdued and established the entire empire. He made Ninety-Three Barons, each with their own caste of lords, the ultimate authority in each district. All of them were made ignorant of the Vor through gentle brainwashing and forgetful words of power.
One day a clever gnome, Guillin Rehl Ascetticka, gained audience with Voric. Guillin quickly expressed his knowledge of the Pylons and the web of the Vor that connected nearly all the living beings in the city. He offered a graceful solution to bring it to the people in a way they would demand it be part of their lives, as with all things gnomish, bringing magical and supernatural effect to technology was his guiding principle. Frequencies can be sung within, and devices can be made with both speakers and ears. We can feed visual and audio data directly into the cortex of the mind.
The Artificial Hive Mind became the mechanical body of the living Vor. Neuro implants became the pinnacle of technology. Gone were the days where psionics were even thought about. The digital masked the presence of the Vor’s influence over the city. News and Entertainment feeds became integrated with the gentle emotional influence of the Emperor and his Pylons. It was then, after ten years of being awake twenty four hours a day, every day of the week, that Voric finally found sleep, and he hasn’t awakened since.