Electricity:
City Name: City of Electricity
Population: 170,000
Architecture: The City of Electricity is similar to their neighbors, the City of Metal, only instead of tall sky scrapers, the people of the Electric City live in a series of low lying metal domes built for them by the Metal Mages. These domes are very efficient both for cooling as heating since they are so exposed to the sun on top of the four pillars. The heating is important because the temperature drops to near freezing at night. There is a single large dome per pillar, inside of which are the homes of the Electric City citizens.
Trades with: City of Metal
Magic: The power of the Electric Mages lies in electricity. Master mages are able to control it freely in its pure form, or even imbue objects with this energy source. The objects are only able to hold this power for about a week though, and those are the most powerful ones; which is why the City of Metal is the only city they really trade with, as any batteries they made would no doubt fade before reaching most other cities. When they come into their power, Electric Mages, like Metal mages, undergo a transformation. Their hair becomes pure electricity, and their physical eyes fade, replaced by glowing orbs of pure energy, like their hair. The electricity that they control differs in color from mage to mage, and their hair and eyes reflect this color. Master Mages are actually able to shoot lighting straight from their eyes, something that requires much training to do or else they could injure themselves or others. I guess what the old saying says is true: Looks can kill! ((ha ha, pun!))
Surrounding Area: The City of Electricity is located under four metal domes, one on each of the four natural pillars that surround the City of Metal. Long suspension bridges span these large gaps, made long ago by Metal Mages when they first came there to the desert with the Electricity Mages. There is no plant growth here, and very little down on the ground. What little there is, is small and scrubby. Water is imported by the City of Metal to keep them all alive, and their hydroponics tanks alive.
Residents: The citizens of Electric City are similar to those of Metal city in that they also have dark skin. Their hair is usually a kind of blue tinged silver or white, once again, there are no dark haired people amongst these two cities. If one happened to visit either of these cities, they’d probably get stared at rather openly. Their eyes, except for the mages, are either silver, blue, or even purple on occasion. Their taste in clothing is the same as the Metal City’s, tight, functional body suits, they also tend to keep their hair cut short so that it doesn’t get in the way of their work.
Daily Life:Their work entails maintenance of all kinds, and other various jobs that one would normally find in a large, bustling city; restaurants, clothes shops, writers and the like. Mages always work in the energy plants with the metal mages, though, keeping the two cities running. They are paid very well for this task, as it is they who keep the cities alive and well.
