some metropolis central headcanons discussed in the chat:
metro cental has an industrial district with factories
they make paper in bulk out of reeds that are farmed along the river, paper made from wood pulp is imported and expensive
reed farmers fish a few bodies out of the river every year
transportalizer technology was brought from prospit/derse and set up fairly early into the city’s development, so the new skaian society was able to rely on trade for materials and technology they couldn’t produce easily
metro central traded a lot with earth and earth-like cultures, which is why earth culture things are so prevalent now
these days they trade mostly for luxuries and have largely become self-sufficient
they also scavenged in troll ruins early on
metropolis central was built on top of above-ground troll structures that had been partially destroyed and weathered, but made for a good base
the above-ground troll structures connect to an enormous network of below-ground troll structures, spanning underneath the whole city
it was likely a communal lowblood hive
the underground network is extremely dangerous because of some tunnels collapsing, flooding, and troll traps, but many parts of it are still stable and safe enough to walk around in
those intact sections, having been sheltered from destruction by meteors, are a wealth of information about troll society and culture
archaeology is a thriving institution (skaians fucking love troll culture) and it is straight-up indiana jones trap dodging kind of work down there
some of the more intact and secluded sections make great hiding places, or escape tunnels
metropolis central literally has a criminal underground
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