Post by Kyla Monroe on Aug 11, 2011 15:29:13 GMT -5
Persephone is an interesting mix of people and
cultures. The world’s environment is much like
Earth-That-Was: desert, rainforest, plains, tundra,
and such. While not as heavily populated as the
worlds of the Core, Persephone still seems a very
big place to those from the Rim. Persephone has a
tradition-oriented aristocracy, a small but thriving
middle class, a fair share of the poor and desperate,
and a shadowy underworld.
The Eavesdown Docks is the largest spaceport
on Persephone. Even folk who think themselves
hotshot pilots are confused now and again by its
chaotic layout. (And woe to the new pilot trying
to make his way to a dock for the first time!) Ships
often touch down only a few yards from street
vendors selling cheap goods to the crews and
potential passengers. The docks are situated in the
poor section of town (the nobles and other rich folk
have their own private airfields), but it’s just a short
drive or a long walk to the business district—in
which just about anything in the ‘Verse can be
bought for the right price.
The docks are home to several criminal “lords,”
who collect illegal salvage, move contraband offworld
and have hundreds of other ways to make
quick, if not Alliance-approved, easy cash. A good
crew with a flyable ship could make good coin
here, so long as their morals aren’t overly high and
they don’t mind avoiding the Feds. Not far away is
a famous racetrack that is home to a famous derby
that brings in folk from throughout the system (not
to mention the throngs of Cortex-viewers), offering
a huge cash prizes to the winning horse.
Like the horses, the aristocracy of Persephone all
lay claim to a pedigree. Then again, anyone with the
right stack of coin can purchase his own lordship,
what with its fancy sash and all. Noble families live
on large estates, attending to business, dancing at
opulent balls, playing golf or tennis, and settling
matters of honor in formal duels.
Persephone is an impressive cross-section of
humanity, which is just another way to say that it’s a
world with an over abundance of opportunity and
danger.
[[Taken from the Serenity RPG]]
