M E A T G R I N D E R C I T Y
A City of Dreams and Digital Nightmares
Ah, fresh circuitry! I see you've made the bold decision to step into the beating heart of the future — Meat Grinder, the largest and most electrified megacity in the Northern Hemisphere. You must be buzzing with anticipation! Or is that just your neural uplink warming up? Either way, welcome to a world of excess, innovation, and high-voltage danger. I’ll be your guide — designated Trip-Butler bot model MG-7X — here to make sure you don’t get swallowed whole on your first night out.
Born from the smoldering wreckage of the Corporate Wars — a delightful little technogenic conflict that ignited in the wake of the Great Blackout a decade ago — Meat Grinder was the first to rise from the ashes. Thanks to the bottomless coffers of corporate titans like Blake Industries, Pharmacorp, and Ikotay, the city didn’t just rebuild; it evolved. Within years, it became the most densely populated, technologically advanced, and wildly influential metropolis on the planet. But be warned, dear traveler: Meat Grinder is a city that never stops growing. Its borders shift daily, stretching outward and upward, birthing the colossal Upper City that looms over the chaos below.
Meat Grinder isn’t just a complex maze — it’s a vertical empire, a place where the streets stack atop one another in an endless tower of steel, glass, and neon. At its core, the metropolis is divided into two distinct zones, each with its own ecosystem, culture, and set of unwritten rules.
You’ll need to stay on your toes. Or cybernetic leg servos. Whatever suits your build!
A Playground for the Elite
Congratulations! If you’re stepping into the Upper City, you’ve either made it to the top of the food chain or you’re here on a temporary pass (likely funded by a less-than-legal job). This is where the 0.01% reside — executives, celebrities, and power players who dictate the fate of millions with a single thought-stream to their private AI.
Up here, the streets are pristine, the air is filtered, and the golden horizon is adorned with penthouse gardens and hover-yachts. Strolling through the streets, you might brush shoulders with A-list celebrities like Candy Cox or Denton Rocket. You could dine in a 5-star restaurant beside Eugene Avetisian or Cassandra Bee, sipping crystalline neon cocktails above the skyline.
Status symbols aren’t just about wealth; they’re about nostalgia. The ultra-rich are obsessed with relics of the past — first-gen neural uplinks, vintage cyberdecks, and handcrafted analog watches are all the rage. So, if you want to blend in, ditch the chrome and pick up some retro gear.
Must-see spots include:
– R E N A I S S A N C E P L A Z A – The financial and cultural epicenter of Meat Grinder.
– B L A K E C E N T E R – The tallest structure ever built and the nerve center of Blake Industries.
– K. O. M E T A S T O R E – The pinnacle of high-end cyber-fashion.
– V E R T E X N E W S H Q – The heart of global media, broadcasting Cassandra Live at 21:00, right after the scandalous prime-time hit Fluorescent Whore.
Where Legends Are Born
If the Upper City is a dream, the Lower City is a fevered hallucination of pleasure, chaos and crime. Here, the air hums with electricity, the streets are packed with vendors selling cybernetic enhancements, and the nightlife is a digital wonderland of vice and rebellion.
The R E D L I G H T D I S T R I C T offers experiences ranging from flesh-and-blood companionship to fully immersive digital fantasies. Feeling lucky? Step into Madam Queenie’s House, where desires manifest in any form imaginable — human, synthetic, or something in between.
For the daring, the infamous B L A C K M A R K E T is a must-visit. Custom cyberware, unregistered weaponry, illicit software, and rogue AI programs trade hands daily. The authorities claim to crack down, but let’s be honest — they’re some of the best customers.
And then there’s T H E H O L E (officially “Screwed but Whole,” though no one calls it that). This isn’t just a club; it’s the city’s true power center. Elite hackers, corporate defectors, Yakuza operatives, and high-society thrill-seekers from Upper City all come to play. If you want to make a name for yourself, this is where your story begins.
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S E C T O R 7
The Forgotten Zone
Beyond the neon glow of the Lower City lies the place where Meat Grinder buries its unwanted — the desolate wasteland known as Sector 7. Officially, it’s still part of the city, but in reality, it’s an urban graveyard of broken dreams and abandoned tech. The walls rise higher every year, sealing off a population of refugees, exiles, and outcasts deemed unfit for society.
Once, this sector was home to some of the most advanced research labs on the planet. Then the wars came, and what wasn’t destroyed was simply… forgotten. Now, rogue AI roam the ruins, scavengers pick through wreckage for valuable scrap, and an outcast community thrives in the shadows. No tourist ventures here without a death wish — or a very good reason.
Local currency is L V (short for Liberal Values). Credits, crypto, high-grade cyberware, or a favor owed to the right person can be worth more than cash.
The city is alive. And it’s always listening. Speak carefully, move smartly, and never assume you're alone. Don’t trust anyone completely. Even that charming bartender might be feeding your data to the highest bidder.
Have fun! Whether you’re sipping fluorescent cocktails in the Upper City or dodging bounty hunters in the Lower City, Meat Grinder is an experience like no other. So, traveler, are you ready to dive in? Strap in, sync up, and welcome to the city that never stops grinding.
See you in the neon glow!
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