Life in the Sink is about as bad as it can get in Nexus. The heat of the city's power consumption permeates up through the myriad grills that make up the "streets," and it's where all the rain eventually ends up, resulting in a suffocating humidity that wafts between buildings until the fans clear out the steam. But it's cheap, and less monitored than the rest of the city, so most people who live down here take the good with the bad and make things work.
The view is about the same during the day as it is at night, being so far below the city proper. Few angles give sight of the Nexus -- the central tower for which the city was named -- let alone of the actual sky. But you can find those views if you explore a little bit, climb up to one of the higher levels of the Sink. Things get expensive real quick once you leave the Sink, though, so good luck staying out for any significant amount of time.
Most people are just trying to live their life. Many are scraping by, and there are naturally some shady folk, but for the most part people are good down here; you just have to be careful. The eating is fine, the sleeping is fine, it's not the most comfortable, but you can find comfort. It's not luxurious by Nexus standards, but you can find, or make your own luxuries. Who says life in the Sink is bad?
Well, it doesn't have everything. Freedom. Opportunity. The sky. . . Yeah, those are all missing in the Sink. No one talks about it during the day. Everyone goes about their business, and they get by. But what isn't said, what isn't written down, speaks the loudest to those aware of it. The myce you can spot watching you every now and then. The few jobs available to anyone. The lack of a sky! Yeah, if you want anything in life, the Sink's a pretty bad place to be.
But who says Nexus is that great of a city either? The myce watch up there too, there's just more business to distract from it. Sure there's more opportunity, but only the opportunity that's relevant to Nexus. And yes, there's the sky. But it's not the right sky. The Mesh distorts it, and there are still skyscrapers everywhere. Find a good view, and there will still be a giant tower creeping in from some corner of your eye.
Those are the reminders that help make life in the Sink better. Yes, life can get better if you can move to a nicer part of Nexus, but the rules don't leave. They just change, barely. A cool, fresh breeze would be nice now and then, though!
The view is about the same during the day as it is at night, being so far below the city proper. Few angles give sight of the Nexus -- the central tower for which the city was named -- let alone of the actual sky. But you can find those views if you explore a little bit, climb up to one of the higher levels of the Sink. Things get expensive real quick once you leave the Sink, though, so good luck staying out for any significant amount of time.
Most people are just trying to live their life. Many are scraping by, and there are naturally some shady folk, but for the most part people are good down here; you just have to be careful. The eating is fine, the sleeping is fine, it's not the most comfortable, but you can find comfort. It's not luxurious by Nexus standards, but you can find, or make your own luxuries. Who says life in the Sink is bad?
Well, it doesn't have everything. Freedom. Opportunity. The sky. . . Yeah, those are all missing in the Sink. No one talks about it during the day. Everyone goes about their business, and they get by. But what isn't said, what isn't written down, speaks the loudest to those aware of it. The myce you can spot watching you every now and then. The few jobs available to anyone. The lack of a sky! Yeah, if you want anything in life, the Sink's a pretty bad place to be.
But who says Nexus is that great of a city either? The myce watch up there too, there's just more business to distract from it. Sure there's more opportunity, but only the opportunity that's relevant to Nexus. And yes, there's the sky. But it's not the right sky. The Mesh distorts it, and there are still skyscrapers everywhere. Find a good view, and there will still be a giant tower creeping in from some corner of your eye.
Those are the reminders that help make life in the Sink better. Yes, life can get better if you can move to a nicer part of Nexus, but the rules don't leave. They just change, barely. A cool, fresh breeze would be nice now and then, though!
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