So for those of you who have not been stalking the
X-Mission to Atlantis, the X-Men helped dethrone a telepathic mad king and freed the populace from his control.
But while the thread is over,
Atlantis is not going anywhere. Atlantis will now be an official fixture in the MRO!Verse.
For anyone who might want to create an Atlantean, the Mansion has been helping Atlanteans come to New York as refugees, exchange students, emmisaries. Most of the transfers are
Gorgons, but some are
Demigods. Gorgons are more likely to be escaping oppression and looking for new opportunity, while Demigods might make the move for political reasons, to experience surface culture as exchange students, or just to escape the political tensions of a country on the brink of civil war. (For more information on the culture and class issues of Atlantis, read the "Culture" and "Current Climate" sections.)
For anyone who might find Atlantis useful for their threads,
Jorge Cervantes provided an excellent profile on the island nation of Atlantis. It is worth remembering that right now, Atlantis is less "vacation destination" and more "third world country in turmoil," so keep that in mind before sending your character there to check out the beach.
GEOGRAPHY-NAME: Atlantis City
COUNTRY: Atlantis
LOCATION: North Atlantic Sea / International Waters
AREA: 33.58 sq mi
ADMINISTRATION-FLAG: linkCAPITAL DISTRICT: Triton
DEMOGRAPHICS-DEMONYM: Atlantean
POPULATION: 10,000
FOUNDED: 500 B.C.E.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Latin and English (Thanks to King Atlan)
GOVERNMENT-LEADER: Queen Achlus
SECOND-IN-COMMAND: General Draco
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION-Roughly around the size of Manhattan, Atlantis is a large, circular island out in the middle of the North Atlantic Sea. The land mass itself is massive, solid rock with no discernable vegetation on outskirts. However, a massive ring of a wall hides the view from outsiders. The wall is massive, stone, and surrounds the entire island, leaving only a small perimeter of rock for helicopters and small planes to set down, and for individuals to walk across. The walls only have two entrances, one to the north and one to the south, and these are massive gates that can only be opened from the inside. Atop these structures, people on the outside can see soldiers standing guard.
Once inside, visitors will be greeted with many ancient structures that make up Atlantis. The city is massive, with the inner most layers being the most cared for and the more visibly appealing while the outer layers of the ringed city are more dilapidated and seemingly abandoned or squatted in. Canals run through the entire length of the city, allowing for individuals to travel via boats so that individuals do not have to walk the streets if they don’t want to.
Buildings are roughly of the same design as those of ancient Greece with limited modern amenities. Most of the structures towards the center of the city are the most well-kept while the rest are falling to neglect.
Below Atlantis the island has an infrastructure known as the Necropolis. It is here where workers (
historically, enslaved Gorgons) work to create stronger stone work, clean sewers, and maintain the hidden structures beneath Atlantis. Similar buildings exist as those in Atlantis above, but they are far more run down and actually disgusting to live in.
CULTURE-Very seeped in history, Atlantis has run a lot like ancient Greece, with similar job sets (shops, vendors, blacksmiths, artisans, etc.), social ranks, but also seemingly accepting of mutants of all kind. People try to live as they always have, day to day, but there is a clear change in the demeanor of the people when compared to their last rising back in March 2017. It is not a haven for people to lounge about, wrapped up in their vices, but rather people actually have to work to squeeze out a living.
Atlantis currently has one ruler, Queen Achlus, the only daughter of King Atlan. Through her, laws are enforced by the Atlantean army. Atlanteans are still confused and unsure of what their future holds so she does her best to keep the peace, by keeping food stores high and entertainment going. However, these are just balms to greater issues that Atlantis still possess.
Atlantis was initially touted as a place where mutants could freely be who they were. However, all this turned to be just an allure to draw in more genetic stock thanks to the King's machinations. The truth is that Atlantis has a clear divide between mutants: Non-physical Mutations are considered “Demigods” and Physical Mutations are “Gorgons”. For years the culture was that Demigods were considered to be closer to the gods and therefore better, while Gorgons are considered monsters that should be shunned and forced to work in the Necropolis.
This lasted for generations until King Atlan’s downfall.
CURRENCY-Currency currently used in Atlantis is gold and silver, usually in the shape of small coins made of electrum. These coins are roughly circular and bear the emblems of sea creatures on the front and back. The value is measured by the weight of the coin so smaller coins are worth far less than larger ones. Gemstones will also be valued but their value also depends on the size and weight.
FOOD-Food is actually one thing that Atlanteans have always had in abundance. Years of surviving with the ocean's bounty have made them especially partial to fish, kelp, and other sea creatures to have as delicacies. However, there have been mutants born in the past who were able to manipulate plants to grow in Atlantis’ harsh conditions. This has allowed them to have access to grain and even strange fruits that exist nowhere else in the world, nor could survive anywhere else.
CURRENT CLIMATE-Tense. After the fall of Atlan, and the release of every citizen who was held under his sway, there has been a power struggle in Atlantis. There are Demigods who want to keep things as they were, enslaving Gorgons and living carefree lives, and there are those who want to mix Demigod and Gorgon blood again and have a combined society. Queen Achlus has so far been able to quell her people with promises she doesn’t know how to keep, trying to find a balancing act between the growing divisions within the city.
The outside world is being allowed more freely into Atlantis. Mainly they are gaining money by exporting their rare fruits into neighboring islands in the North Atlantic and by allowing scholars to visit Atlantis so that they can study the rich culture that had been lost to time. Additionally, humans are being allowed on the island, but this is another hot button issue that is causing tensions to rise even more in the city.
Civil war is in the wind. Atlantis is steadily descending into a third-world country and should be firmly within that ranking within a year unless drastic measures are taken.
