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so i had to create a map because even i was getting confused

i spelled vermilion wrong lets all be cool about it

halazia

halazia happened 108 yrs ago

removing/pulling down the two most influential orbs cause 2 massive, for lack of better word, fallout zones near seoul and busan

society hard reset

haze is a result of the impact zones, prolonged exposure at the very edges causes lightheadedness, vertigo, nausea. extended or concentrated exposure can result in internal bleeding and misc other severe, life threatening ailments

factions

how i picked the representative animals

east province/black tortoise (lead by seok, later ???) is the smallest faction, lacking technology, relies mostly on fishing and what agriculture they can manage. mountains offer good protection but limits potential expansion - jongho origins

west metro/cerulean phoenix (lead by yunseo, later yeosang) is the largest source of old world relics, lacking in agriculture, has many engineering experts, home of Hala (halazia black pirates) where they're revered as legends that just managed to save humanity - yeosang, wooyoung, seonghwa origins

west province/vermilion dragon (lead by jiwon, later ???) was formed first, taking advantage of the rich agriculture to build themselves up, current strongest faction

east metro/white tiger (lead by jiho, later ???) is the newest faction, major trade capital with a history of aggression, trying to catch up to west metro's tech - mingi, yunho, san origins

because each territory has it's own unique benefits and each lead by an alpha there's a power struggle among some to expand - namely east and west metro. east province doesn't have the resources and west province doesn't quite see the others as a threat (this changes slightly when yeosang seizes control.)

across the territories it is absolutely unheard of for betas or omegas to hold any position of power. omegas are mostly regarded as breeding stock or a trophy while betas are considered spare bodies and often hold jobs like runners.

runners travel the deadlands (the empty space between territories) to gain intel, trade, intercept other runners and supply runs, etc. they're essentially a jack of all trades that each territory sends before mobilizing anything more lethal. it is not considered an act of aggression to kill a rival runner but rather a natural risk of the position.

did i study a map of korea's topography and agriculture to create the socioeconomics of a dystopian omegaverse society? yeah, i sure did. because i can't ever do anything small. (tbf a lot of the world building was in an effort to avoid this being us/euro-centric)

anyway below was all this fic was supposed to be, just a dumb thread i made on bluesky inspired by legacy and halazia lmao IT WAS JUST SUPPOSED TO BE HATEFUCK PORN