Within A Wooden Chest
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- Parts 7
Ongoing2h 5m
Last published Tue, Jul 30, 2019
PROTAGONIST
Ria grew up in a worldwide city. She doesn't know what plants are, what animals are, what dirt is, or what disease is.
Through her discovery of the last refuge of nature, she begins to rethink her life plan. Due to the inspiring influence of the strangled natural world Ria decides to switch professions, forming a rift within her family that may never recover.
WORLD
A plastic planet, sterilized by nanobots, has forsaken and forgotten nature. Centuries ago humans domed off the last stretch of natural land.
Imprisoned, the plants and animals have become a pressure cooker of fantasy creatures. With the whimsical sincerity of Narnia and the dangerous vengeful spirit of Nausicaa's jungle, Earth's flora and fauna are unrecognizable.
A.I., potion brewers, portals, hoverbike gangs, and houses with rockets strapped to them. Our protagonist, Ria, will be diving into a world she never thought was possible.
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