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+1 to Ash, and I'd like to add another feature: lack of healthy life. If you really want to show that an environment is hostile, show that nothing pleasant can thrive there. Here are some suggesti...
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2019-12-14T20:45:28Z (almost 5 years ago)
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2019-12-08T12:05:12Z (almost 5 years ago)
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+1 to Ash, and I'd like to add another feature: lack of healthy life. If you really want to show that an environment is hostile, show that nothing pleasant can thrive there. Here are some suggestions for describing a city. **Plants:** No flowers (not even in window boxes). Any trees they might have planted are either dead or dying. **Animals:** With the exception of rats and other vermin (the filth angle), keep to a minimum. A stray pigeon picking stale fries out of the garbage. Two scrawny strays fighting in an alley. **The residents themselves:** Tired and stressed, possibly (or frequently) sick. They're always hurrying from place to place, never taking the time to slow down and enjoy their lives. They don't have much in the way of hobbies. It seems like all of their time goes into work and chores. Crime is common, the government is corrupt, and no one trusts the system. It may also help to focus on the hard, lifeless, unfeeling surfaces: asphalt, concrete, brick, steel.
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System
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2019-06-02T23:48:04Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 13