The Setting

Toska: ExtraOrdinary takes place in an alternate universe America in the year 2047. The primary settings for Toska were in the fictional city of Merit (a sort of pseudo-Manhattan modeled off Gotham City from the Batman Comic Series) and New York City itself. Twoska will take place in "Eden", a fictional 1950s-era town constructed in a Truman Show-esque fashion to keep captured EOs drugged and unaware as well as in New York City and Merit in the year 2057.

This future is a violent semi-dystopia and full of advanced technology. Genetic manipulation has led to people being born with unnatural eye and hair colors, and cybernetic augmentations are expensive but not unheard of.

## Crime

Crime is extremely high, with most violent crimes and murders going unsolved due to the sheer volume of them. Although less common in smaller communities, cities are generally considered dens of filth and sin. If there is a job to be done, you can find someone to do it in a city. Gangs primarily run various sectors of cities--some even stretching across coasts and countries. They are generally very tightly tied to specific cultures and heritages, though ragtag gangs that accept anyone are also common. The most powerful families, however, will generally be of a specific heritage, such as Irish, Chinese, Italian, and so on.

## Language

With the Soviet Union still in existence much of the world has shaped into an extremism of Communism versus Democracy. English has spread to be a common language in most Democratic nations and even densely populated parts of the Soviet Union. Russian has similarly spread through most Soviet countries, with some densely populated Democratic cities holding a large Russian-speaking population. All traditional languages still exist and are used heavily alongside English and Russian, and it is not uncommon for educated civilians anywhere to speak at least two languages.

If, however, you are uneducated and in a strange place, there are numerous technological advancements that makes handling languages easy. Instant translator apps can be easily found on phones and tablets, and personalized translator augmentations can be installed for a hefty fee—though they are limited to only a few languages due to their size.

## Political Climate

The usual Democratic system is still in place, however the number of political parties fluctuates. Generally a more libertarian society than today's America, there is no free health care, guns are easily accessible, murder isn't uncommon nor is violent crime. Gangs follow a heavy ethnic theme, many fearful of dissolving away into the melting pot. Vulgarity, cursing, and nudity is not censored. Violence and suffering is even celebrated to a certain extent, with fairly graphic shows being ultimately fairly popular with much of the population.

Due to increasing war and tension abroad many immigrate to the United States and seek out these heavily ethnic communities. Racism is not uncommon but is at least publicly frowned upon. American tensions are primarily still with the Middle East, the Soviet Union, and China--with numerous proxy wars being fought abroad. The days of imperialism have returned, and numerous first world powers have begun "annexing" countries after years of failed attempts at "liberating" them.

## Notable Wars

* The German Civil War: Following WWII Germany was still divided by East and West. Since the Soviet Union never fell Germany remained divided well into the early 90's. Following riots on both sides the Berlin Wall was finally broken through in small, various spots. While the USSR and American troops did not engage one another, they did fuel rebels on both sides. Though Berlin fell to the East, West Germany was able to push back and reclaim the ruined city up to the wall. The bloody war finally reached a conclusion with USSR troops withdrawing to what was once Poland after nearly ten years of fighting in 2002. A treaty with the German people was signed and Germany was once again a free country, albeit with heavy Western Allied occupation—primary France.
* The Second Korean War: The most recent conflict involving the (reformed) Soviet Union and China supporting Northern Korea following a small nuclear detonation in Seoul launched by the North. Has been waging for nearly fifteen years and began in 2042.
* The Iranian War: A continuation of the occupation following the annex of Afghanistan to the United States in 2022. Currently being fought over by the freedom fighters, the United States, and China (with USSR Backing). Has since ended in a stalemate in 2038 with West Iran being held by the US and freedom fighters siding with them. The East has been taken by the freedom fighters and numerous Afghani Independence fighters. China holds the capital in the East but is slowly being driven out as the campaign in Korean takes much of their focus.

## Technology

Technology is well advanced beyond modern day. Due to the inherent violence of the world, medical procedures have evolved to be able to revive a person nearly an hour following death. Cybernetic enhancements are extremely expensive but not uncommon--especially if purchased through the black market. More popular are actual cybernetic prosthetics. An entire market has risen off of people either losing limbs or getting them removed in favor of a more powerful replacement. They function as enhanced limbs and while they require more maintenance, they are considered commonplace. The more advanced models, or models with combat enhancements, are reserved for military personnel, or the extremely wealthy.

Phones have evolved into being holographic glass—which can crack—held in wristbands or bracelets. They can be projected into the hand for phone use or on the arm/in the air for shared screen use. Laptops are similarly thin and easily portable, and much other futuristic tech you can imagine likely exists. However, the general atmosphere of the world is similar to current day in terms of cars and other everyday vehicles, fashion, and so on.

## Unnatural Eyes and Hair

in a society where medical advancements took priority, there was bound to be cosmetic alterations developed as well. As such, strange and usually unnatural hair colors and eyes are not impossible. While not as common as traditional colors, it's not particularly unusual to see someone with natural born red eyes or purple hair. As such, characters with a wide variety of color to them still stand out as unique, but are not considered to be supernatural nor do their features indicate something is "wrong" with them. The only exception of this is an ExtraOrdinary's Tell, which may highlight certain features enough to make them seem unusual.