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( INFORMATION ) DISTRICT 1
DISTRICT 1. north.
The atmosphere in District 1 is energetic and as decadent as anything else you might run across in the dome. Actually, it's more decadent, because District 1 remembers the way things were before, the way life operated beforehand, and they refuse to forget it. This much is obvious in the aesthetic apparent as one walks through the streets - kept relatively clean and even with the occasional fountain, water piped in from District 2, only after having been thoroughly filtered first, of course.
The District is filled with different cultural pockets - as all of them are - but it's difficult to ignore the French influence as one nears the area where most of the casinos tend to be clustered. Basically just walk towards the big Eiffel Tower recreation and you'll be knee-deep in pan-au-chocolat and crepes before you know it. Regardless of whichever subculture you happen to be walking through though, it will be lit up and vying for your attention.
Unlike other Districts, those who live in this district still appreciate education for education's sake, rather than a direct data upload for whatever skill is applicable. That isn't to say they don't take a few short cuts here and there, but for the most part - education, the way it used to be, is as much a status marker as wealth itself. The students in District 1 take more time with their learning, but tend to have more well-rounded education, as well as knowledge of superfluous things such as art and ancient history. To a degree, they are keeping older cultures around longer than they might have been otherwise, even if only via theoretical understanding. The children in District 1 also don't tend to have the pressing necessity of starting work or apprenticeships at an early age, and thus have the luxury of time to spend learning in accelerated but not quite so artificial manners.
The train that runs directly between Districts 1 and 2 for food supply arrives three times a week - meat that arrives is typically fresh from ranches in District 2, but there is a bit of cloned meat for various lesser menu items where it wouldn't be as noticeable. They aren't without their greedy business owners, after all. Vegetables, dairy - basically if you want the real deal and you have the dosh for it, District 1 is the easiest place to obtain your natural vitamins. Having certain things in your possession elsewhere might get you strange looks, but here? You'd get them if you had anything less.
Finally, the area that was claimed by the fire is slowly being retaken by businesses - can't afford to leave any real estate alone for too long here - but for the most part is still restricted to the public. What most may not think of when they consider that is that the militia is keeping an eye on it, with constant monitoring. If anything starts to move in that area, they'll find out.
The District is filled with different cultural pockets - as all of them are - but it's difficult to ignore the French influence as one nears the area where most of the casinos tend to be clustered. Basically just walk towards the big Eiffel Tower recreation and you'll be knee-deep in pan-au-chocolat and crepes before you know it. Regardless of whichever subculture you happen to be walking through though, it will be lit up and vying for your attention.
Unlike other Districts, those who live in this district still appreciate education for education's sake, rather than a direct data upload for whatever skill is applicable. That isn't to say they don't take a few short cuts here and there, but for the most part - education, the way it used to be, is as much a status marker as wealth itself. The students in District 1 take more time with their learning, but tend to have more well-rounded education, as well as knowledge of superfluous things such as art and ancient history. To a degree, they are keeping older cultures around longer than they might have been otherwise, even if only via theoretical understanding. The children in District 1 also don't tend to have the pressing necessity of starting work or apprenticeships at an early age, and thus have the luxury of time to spend learning in accelerated but not quite so artificial manners.
The train that runs directly between Districts 1 and 2 for food supply arrives three times a week - meat that arrives is typically fresh from ranches in District 2, but there is a bit of cloned meat for various lesser menu items where it wouldn't be as noticeable. They aren't without their greedy business owners, after all. Vegetables, dairy - basically if you want the real deal and you have the dosh for it, District 1 is the easiest place to obtain your natural vitamins. Having certain things in your possession elsewhere might get you strange looks, but here? You'd get them if you had anything less.
Finally, the area that was claimed by the fire is slowly being retaken by businesses - can't afford to leave any real estate alone for too long here - but for the most part is still restricted to the public. What most may not think of when they consider that is that the militia is keeping an eye on it, with constant monitoring. If anything starts to move in that area, they'll find out.
ONE. | TWO. | THREE. | FOUR. | THE HUB.