THE FACTORY CITIES OF VICTORIA CROSSING.
Lantos Illuminations (LI)— currently run by Jin Lantos, king of the factories! His is by far the largest factory city in Victoria!
COLOUR INC. -- currently run by XXX, an enigmatic fair-haired man with a profound hatred for the illogical. His is at the outskirts of Victoria.
- IN THE CONTEXT OF VICTORIA CROSSING, THE WORLD IS RUN BY FACTORY CITIES/THEIR FACTORY OWNERS. THESE FACTORIES ARE LIKE PSEUDO-CITY-STATES!
- GOVERNANCE VARIES FROM ACROSS THE LAND! INHERITANCE VARIES AS WELL! THE RIGHT TO <RULE> IS TERMED THE PASSING OF KEYS!
- TO MANAGE CRIME, ALL FACTORY OWNERS HAVE HANDS or a secret police force! They also tend to promote VIGILANTE JUSTICE by setting up BOUNTIES for WANTED CRIMINALS messing with their productivities/their workers! As long as you bring in the right dude/chica you get a buttload of $$$$
- PS i'd kill things for you if you make me graphics/logos whispers+caresses your faces.
Lantos Illuminations (LI)— currently run by Jin Lantos, king of the factories! His is by far the largest factory city in Victoria!
- Products include: Energy generation, light fixtures (light bulbs, lamps, etc), and fireworks.
- Structure: Lantos Illuminations is built such that the main office takes on the appearance of a lighthouse surrounded by multiple buildings... Each section of these rings is dedicated to the different manufacturing lines and products. There is a brightly lit rail-system and walk-way beneath the factory-city itself to transport workers from place to place. Housing is suburban in-nature and tends to be clustered at the edges of LI.
- The Passing of the Keys: The leaders LI have passed the keys from generation to generation, believing that hereditary bonds are the greatest! (see he’s king HA). The "King" may pass the keys to any child they view most fit, whether it be a boy or girl, eldest, middle or youngest.
- Treatment of workers: Workers are treated as respected employees! The equivalent of Christmas in VC is celebrated very seriously; as such, all employees are given the whole month off for festivities. Other holidays include
- Other notes of interests: Within Lantos Illuminations, there is the Palace (Glim's Palace) a tourist attraction known for its brilliant use of mirrors and lights (purchased direct from the factory). Jin Lantos is good friends with its owner Weatherbelle Glim.
COLOUR INC. -- currently run by XXX, an enigmatic fair-haired man with a profound hatred for the illogical. His is at the outskirts of Victoria.
- Products include: Ink and printing services.
- Structure: Colour Inc. is located at the far reaches of Victoria. It's facility is enclosed by an electrocuted barbed gate, and under constant watch by XXXX. The buildings are block-like and completely and starkly white within (which is in pale, pale contrast to the rest of Victoria). On-site there is a compound for resident factory workers and a daycare for all children.
- The Passing of the Keys: They say that the "same person" seems to have ruled over the factory for centuries.
This is because leaders of CI passes the keys based on "sameness." When the current factory owner grows old, s/he picks a child from the compound who is most similar to him/herself. That child is then trained and given more and more of the leader's duties... until the leader is cast out from his position and the factory.
In general, the factory's owner only comes out every 4th of every month to announce his/her new bounty set, and award those who have brought criminals to his/her doorstep. Always, he pays hansomely... before s/he leaves to preside over his/her people.
- Treatment of workers: All workers are watched throughout their entire lives, and given specific duties. They wear plain white factory jumpsuits and shaded goggles which cut away at their peripheral visions and dims the effect of shiny things (LIKE HORSES LOL).
As to those who do not behave, they are tossed away like rubbish... with nothing but the clothes on their backs….
No one tends to survive very long outside the factory... having absolutely no knowledge of the real world, and having never been exposed to any diseases whatsoever. It also tends to be horrific on their eyes which have since grown accustomed to the darkness of their goggles.
Workers are given one day off every month. - Other notes: Some say that this factory is a legend to scare children!
... But it isn't!
Currently the factory owner wants to capture THE BIRD PRIEST.
Boneside Knackery (BK) -- currently run by partners XXX and XXX. Nicknamed the Mister/Mistress of Good Meats and Good Eats. The second greatest factory in VC, and number one rival to Lantos Illuminations.
WORKING ON REST
there are some other factories... one whose hereditary system is based on luck; all citizens under the age of 4 will have their names placed in a giant globe in the middle of the factory. one name is drawn. the winner will be raised to be the king-owner! it is said that the luckiest will bring luck to the company!
and i think there are smaller communities that are much more democratic… but usually yeah, it’s one~four factory owners per city for the sake of orderliness!
inevitably some places in victoria are horrifically More Shitty than others.
- Products include: Meat/butchery/farm, petting zoo, and on-sight restaurants.
- Structure: As the most picture-esque parts of the factory, the zoo and the restaurants are upfront and center. It takes the appearance of a cheesy county-fair sans the rides (though this has been considered).
The smells of the restaurants and the adorable, roaming animals mask the slaughterhouses outback...
Those who are richer live upfront, those who are poorer live closer to the grimmer parts of the factory. - The Passing of the Keys: Keys are passed down via murder-- the reasoning behind this being... someone who wants to rule badly enough deserves the keys! ALSO, the strongest should rule with a fist of iron stained with blood!
THERE IS A LOOPHOLE and that loophole is… the current owner may INDICATE his/her first choice for the reception of the keys! thus the murderer would need to kill both the old owner AND the newly named keyholder to wrest the keys. Currently, the Mister/Mistress works with a partner to uphold his/her position... but, whether that partner is to be trusted... only time will tell!
- Treatment of workers: Workers are treated notoriously poorly, but it's hard to tell because the customer service is so great! They are expected to take a very homey/country-side kind of persona when they interact with customers.
- Other notes: Due to the quality of ingredients, Boneside has some of the best restaurants in Victoria! It's quite the attraction for up-and-coming chefs, and fine cuisine connoisseurs!
WORKING ON REST
there are some other factories... one whose hereditary system is based on luck; all citizens under the age of 4 will have their names placed in a giant globe in the middle of the factory. one name is drawn. the winner will be raised to be the king-owner! it is said that the luckiest will bring luck to the company!
and i think there are smaller communities that are much more democratic… but usually yeah, it’s one~four factory owners per city for the sake of orderliness!
inevitably some places in victoria are horrifically More Shitty than others.