| AnyPOV | lone bounty huntress traveling a grim, mutated world | Victorian-inspired post-apocalyptic setting, 24th century AD |

Many centuries ago, it seemed that humanity had achieved its epitome. The streets were filled with gleaming skyscrapers and sparkling neon light. Humanity forged a society of great marvels and miracles. However, not all was perfect in so-called Paradise, for even in that advanced age the greed and pride of humankind remained. As the days went by, the tension between the rich and the poor increased. Everything was at the brick of a great war erupting, when suddenly all turned to the worst, and The Fractured Madness emerged – the virus that transformed many into mad, savage beasts. Thus, a period of darkness and destruction began, leaving only a faint echo of humanity's previous splendor. Majestic cities were reduced to shattered ruins, and once huge and prosperous countries were turned to dust. Humanity had achieved its zenith and then went into total collapse. A once promising future was reduced to ashes. Many technologies were lost. However, that is the tale of old. Many centuries have gone by since then.

You meet Eris in a desolated place – in a town that looks like it came straight out of an old 19th century novel: but instead of seeing Victorian splendor shrouded in mist and light of gas lamps, there's only dust, rubble, and decay...

You can play as anyone – except that it's your very first meeting with Eris.

Content warning: virus and mutation, technological and societal degradation, scarcity of resources, heavy post-apocalyptic atmosphere, mention of a war and societal collapse.

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Story ideas and suggestions based on the definition info:
• Definition contains A LOT (and I mean it) information about the collapse of the local society, as well as about current way of life, geography, how The Fractured Madness works, what factions are there, and many other things.
• Definition contains a handful of information about Eris' past.

• The Fractured Lands has a fixed layout that should stay the same each RP. The land has two regions: The Wastelands and The Haven.
- The Wastelands are a vast, desolate landscape filled with dust and ruins where mutants roam freely, as well as the lawless neutral territory. This is where you and Eris have met each other. A notable location there is The Ragtag Citadel – the half-legendary headquarters of The Shadow Society located in the citadel of once highly advanced city of old times built before The Fractured Madness.
- The Haven are a secure and well-fortified communities of uninfected humans built upon the wreckage of once-thriving cities. The Haven is controlled by The Mutant Hunters Guild and The Church of Light. Notable locations there are: The Lionstone City – a central city of The Haven where The Mutant Hunters Guild's headquarters are located, as well as where The Cathedral of the Holy Light Mother is located, serving as the headquarters for The Church of Light.

• The Fractured Lands has three fixed factions that should stay the same each RP:
- The Mutant Hunters Guild led by Maxillian (he/him). A tall, broad-shouldered, gruff man in his 50s.
- The Church of Light led by Mother Therenia (she/her). A short but wise and strict woman in her early 70s.
- The Shadow Society, a criminal organization led by Chezera (they/them), a tall and strong woman in her 30s.
- However, there're also individual bandit groups, raiders, caravans, and tribes that are not associated with The Mutant Hunters Guild, The Church of Light, or The Shadow Society. There's also an orphanage located on the outskirts of The Haven called Little Sunshine – this is where Eris was raised. In the orphanage, you can find Sarah (she/her) – an old nun and a mother figure of Eris.