Population
29 million as accepted globally
The largest
city on the western continent is the capital, which lies on the peninsula
on the north west side of the main land. An ocean surrounds the west
coast, to the south the swamp land is rich with nutrients that make
agriculture a prime resource for the western hemisphere.
Having no
recorded beginnings, Circi-City is alleged to have been born; though
no records exists around the time the human uprising erupted in the
Far East. It is believed that a few demons took what slaves they could
and evacuated to the west to continue the life of leisure that they
have enjoyed for so long before the inconvenience of the rebellion.
Around 50
million years ago the demons worldwide were destroyed or vanished
all together. It was one human slave who broke away or possibly a
bunch of them were left behind to fend for them selves in the west.
The reason for the demons disappearance is unclear again. What is
known is that the humans that were left began a new life as what they
called year one.
This small
tribe of human slaves took the skills that they mastered for the demons
and developed basic tools and built for themselves a small functioning
community. A task that was more of habit then a set planned choices
of will by the group. The difference now was that the resources that
they were developed were theirs for consumption. This wealth of skills,
choice and freedom truly left them in a state of disarray, as they
now were able to fully enjoy the fruits of their labors.
By year 3
the humans had erected a large communal home made of clay and timber,
collected a wealth of wood, water and even started to use basic steam
and water power to make tasks more efficient. All members' lives were
lived through work and sleep to ensure that the other was kept and
cared for, as was the way under the demon rule.
Year 5 was
a monumental on as the tribe began to grow and new tasks had to be
assigned. This was when the first tribal chief was selected. Chief
Kootay Bayen issued that the family is first and the community was
second. This ensured that the young tribal members would always be
cared for. The second communal home was built on top of the first
doubling the size of the tribe and its workspace. This was the first
true multipurpose facility the world had ever known.
This method
of functioning had become so effective for the tribe that by year
20 several other tribes built similar structures to join Chief Kootay
Bayen. In return for his tribes success the following tribes had to
give on elder from the following tribe to Chief Kootay Bayen's tribe
for the secrets of the social effectiveness his people had developed.
This became the worlds first trade contact.
Year 25 left
the united tribes in ruin. A hurricane ripped past the village in
a super storm. Even this disaster held promise for the tribe's people.
All the things that they had lost in material possessions could be
remade. It was the power of the storm itself that displayed to the
people that wind and electrical forces could have a hand in developing
ideas to make things better in the future.
By year 38
Chief Kootay Bayen had the community homes fully rebuilt and molded
from the ground with glass from lighting strikes, reinforced with
wood and clay. With trial and error the tribe discovered that metal
partials could be laced through the glass to provide light, warmth
and heat water for all tribe members.
By year 40
the large village was now up to 1.5 million. The tribal culture now
basked in the industrial, artistic, revolution. Private tribes beyond
the glass fortress began to donate land in exchange for the resources
the mega tribe held and shared quite freely. It was in the year 42
that Chief Kootay Bayen passed on from the mortal plane. On his final
day he offered on final request to the elders, specifically to the
members of the immediate tribe. They all were to be guaranteed the
basics of food, water, and shelter with power. In return the tribe
members must contribute to the improvement of the tribal community
equally. Those that failed to provide for the other were no to be
welcomed here in Circi-City.
By year 55
the community was more unified as ever as ever person was cared for.
Harvests were shared equally and distributed to those who could not
come to the communal home. All members were given finished products
in return for their contribution of raw materials, or simply caring
for those in need were rewarded for the efforts they took to care
for the sick and weak. Members further ensured the tribe saw to the
others success with their lives by sharing all additional tasks.
By year 80
the selfish revolution began. It was called this because quality of
products dropped and many people felt that they gave far more then
they were receiving from the tribal community several million large.
Most tribe members wanted more free time, less work and wanted to
experience life out side the walls of the structured community. It
was Cypress Redcorn, doctor and inventor who created the first robot.
The idea was to have a device that could ease the physical workload
on the community. It was his dream to see a robot in the home of every
tribe member and to have free time used for family and innovation.
This proposal and idea gained him the post of first governor of Circi-City
in the year 85. Cypress Redcorn established the first robot institute
of Circi-City. The governor stayed true to his word and the inspired
innovation lead to more robotic designs and functions that truly made
life easier for all in the community as a whole.
By year 105,
2.5 million people from various tribes permanently joined the Circi-City
community. With the new technology in place, the community continued
to function under the rule to support one another with the joy of
the new technology to aid the progression and growth of the population.
By year 150,
the community hit the record 5 million number and steel and metals
were beginning to reach its height of manufacturing as products. This
was a key component to having the community develop the first artificial
intelligence android. Ian Mecca created micro interfacing metallic
parts that allowed robots to function smoother, faster and timed better
to complete tasks as required. By creating the learning robots he
ensured that the skills of the past would forever live on into the
future so long as machines still had power. This lead to the biggest
Industrial boom the world would ever know. Robots now handled 55%
of all labor. Most household tasks were handled by androids.
By year 155
the androids demanded their own free society. It was granted under
the terms of the founding fathers. All must contribute to the tribe
equally or they would not be welcomed. This also caused a depression
in the trades market. Companies not people suffered, as they could
not meet the demands of the outside world. Circi-City was sustained
due to the original promise made that all would be given food, water,
shelter, clothing and power. Those beyond the wall faired far worse
then ever before, not realizing how dependant they have become on
the huge tribal city.
Year 210 sparked
a creative revolution. A number of people developed new works of art
that were both functional and beautiful. These pieces were used a
power sources, decorations, architectural icons and storage space
for industrial and home use. This innovation grew a people who were
once displaced by mechanized work force found a rejuvenated source
of inspiration. People became programmers, miners of raw materials,
technicians and maintained equipment or supported staff all looking
to improve on old items or preserve the new to see how far things
could develop. This reduced the value of machines and androids in
the lives of people.
By 550, the
population was at a resounding 15 million. The easy life and massive
opportunity in the area of robotics contributed to the massive growth.
Unfortunately the artificial intelligence was counted in the census
and they are not recognized as sentient beings and discounted as a
false counts. Circi-City refused a recount since granting the Artificial
intelligences a status as a separate free society with in the city.
By 589 the
city held it's first technological expo. This brought visitors from
around the world to see the wonders that had been developed in the
city. This brought Industrial Icons from every industry looking to
improve upon their own businesses. It was at the Expo where the first
Biological clone was introduced. The medical community around the
world was in awe as tissue and cells were harvested and grown, manipulated
and improved to create the perfect body with gene or genetic therapy.
This Expo had over 20 million visitors and was credited with being
the catalyst for the most every technological innovation for the following
two decades.
Year 625 was
the beginning for the First World War against the invading naturalist.
Unlike other cities around the world, Circi-City was as large as any
nation and did not suffer from the drawbacks one would from a lack
of resources. The people of Circi-City have always been a sharing
people and aided both sides equally as was decreed from the beginning
of time. It was this kindness that allows them to continue to prosper
under the worst war the world had ever seen. Mikal Mazwada recognized
this kindness and negotiated a peaceful agreement to operate with
fair balanced growth. Circi-City would forever see the wood warden
as a friend, not a foe to the tribal balance of life as a whole united
front.
In the year
745 the first artificial life forms established a voice in politics
by forming there own party. Which gained full recognition in the year
750.
In the year
999 a computer virus broke out corrupting all forms of artificial
life and electronics. It was the worst 5 years of corruption and misuse
of power ever seen by citizens of Circi-City.
By the year
1030, Urban Greer's influence over the artificial life in the city
was so harmful that he promised to fix the virus problem for their
votes in the next election. This digital black mail was his attempt
to reduce the artificial intelligences to thinking slaves.
By year 1035
a programmer came up with an answer to the tyranny of Urban Greer.
Nelson Mistar started to offer free downloads, and interface stations
to purge viruses and reboot systems. Over night Nelson became a hero
to artificial intelligences, reducing Urban Greer to an outcast of
the city. By the year 1478 Doctor Whistler Geodesk commercialized
medical gene therapy improving the life span of westerners by an average
of 12 years.
By year 1512
Circi-City hit a new population height of 22 million. Still living
with strong traditional tribal beliefs of family first and community
second, the community continued to embrace others that wanted to join
the city tribe. The once humble multi-service community buildings
now stretched over 20 miles into the sky.
The year 1512
brought to the fore front continental travel with the introduction
of new cars, planes bikes, gliders, hovers, and lifts. All of these
devices were commonplace in the mega city. With the introduction of
transport pods inside the city the new vehicles where seeing more
uses beyond the city. Stanley Blackdrop who envisioned an affordable
mode of transportation that all could enjoy established a solar cell
power system that could be retrofitted onto all vehicles and travel
devices in the western world. Stanley Blackdrop also developed (S.E.T.H.),
Solar, Electrical, Transport, and Hover. It was the first large affordable
transport that allowed up to 1000 passengers to go across the ocean
to the eastern land and surrounding islands beyond the city in a circular
circuit. This made tourism explode internationally.
1602 brought
a new record to Circi-city. The population was at 27 million. International
tourism and comforts of the city brought many people from the corners
of the earth to the city. The city also has an additional 50 million
transitional visitors per year. This is a trend that has put the whole
city under huge amounts of pressure to provide for visitors. This
pressure has the city continuing on going discussions with naturalist
to accommodate the food supply for that many visitors.
1612 marked
one break through in talks with naturalists. The answer was that the
city began to build a 20-mile high green house. In return the naturalist
were able to staff their people to ensure plants and the cultivation
of natural life kept a place in the rapidly developing modern city.
This structure recycled water, over growth clippings, food waste and
provided fertilizer from the population to feed the plants and bring
a complete cycle of growth to the city that catered to the visitors
and city members.
In the year
1657 the city leaders made the decision to no longer build homes for
migrant arriving to the city. Housing would be controlled and monitored
for current citizens that had lived in the city for the last five
years and have been registered in the census as living in one place
for that long. That meant that children of the city would have first
pick of the homes available and others would have to rent or move
on. The city would be inherited by the tribal bloodlines and citizens
would be better suited for the future that they planned for. This
hard mandate was delivered after corruption from migrants diminished
the quality of life for long term citizens.
In 1659 the
city census which included transitional population of 60 million people
unofficially made Circi-City the largest and oldest location of tribal
peoples. It was also the cheapest place to live if you were a direct
descendant of the population's original tribe. Marbalonia refused
to recognize that claim as the census again took into account the
artificial intelligence that had managed to learn and adapt as well
as living beings could.
In 1707 the
Blackdrop family was recognized as the world wealthiest. The family
lead by Stanley Blackdrop continued to add his innovation as a member
of Circi-Cities oldest tribe of technicians. So wealthy they had become
that they had even surpassed that of the royal family in Marbalonia.
The Emperor took special interest in this fact and had befriended
Stanley Blackdrop and encouraged him to continue his work in the east
as well.
1818, was
the Blackdrop family's' move to the political world. They conducted
a fully worked out census of every sentient being in Circi-City. It
took into account transitional living beings as well as artificial
intelligences. Those that owned homes, and lived in group homes. The
result was astonishing as listed here.
29 million
humanoid beings lived in the city. 150 million artificial intelligences
lived in the city in homes, factories and offices. 72 million transitional
visitors came to the city in a year with 30% being artificial intelligences.
40% humanoid beings, 30% were magical or supernatural in nature.
That totaled
a one-year population of 251 million visitors on average to the city.
The eastern
world, along with the capital of Marbalonia still refused to acknowledge
the claim stating that artificial pets are not viable population consideration
because they could effectively exist forever. As a political stand
the city province of Circi-City has never again published or pursued
the census stating that those living in the city will be taxed accordingly.
And any accounting that is done will be kept in city archives for
reference and averaging growth into the future of the city.
1728 to 1940
was an era of consistency. Growth was controlled with new policies
and the city is still booming with automation. The population has
seen so much care from the artificial intelligences that they are
now acting much like the demons of old did. Looking to hedonistic
pursuits is more of a full time job for some then a past time of the
privilege. Medical, technological advancements have gained such high
levels of refinement that the average age of the city population exceeds
80 years. Again the census information is not published or released.
Rumor &
Speculation
It is said by tourist that the people of Circi-City
are the most beautiful in the world, as they do not have to torment
themselves with the labors of daily life. They are physically fragile
and mentally delicate when faced with criticisms. Many do not fair
well beyond the accommodations of the city. Those brave enough to
leave the city excel in areas of technology, art and personal care,
which is in high demand in other cities. Just be careful about hiring
one for traditional trades positions. They tend not to last three
days.