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| - A city expanding upwards more than outwards, Vos is a thing of beauty. Rising up to form the city’s centerpiece is the atmosphere piercing Citadel. Serving as the city’s primary structural support, the massive blade like structure begins deep in the roots of the vertically inclined city, which grows from its trunk like limbs and branches of a robotic tree. Towards the bottom third of the Spire rests what locals refer to as ‘The Plate.’ If you live below The Plate, it’s never said with a touch of warmth, as the plate is a literally divide in the classes of Vos. Above the Plate, spiraling up and around the Citadel, the wealthiest of Cybertronians are thriving in a bustling metropolis that makes Crystal City look less than average. It’s a different story under the Plate, however. Gangs and corrupt community leaders rule over working class and poor neighborhoods where fear and violence are the order of the day. The world of the Underplates, as they are derisively referred to, is a breeding ground for criminal activity and Decepticon recruitment. But above the Plate, where the sun still shines, Vos is truly a paradise…one that has literally swept it’s dirt under the rug. The city is governed by four Arbiters who live in the Citadel. There is no official religion in place, but the seeking of religion is extremely important and is the cornerstone of every aspect of life in Vos. There are four Arbiters so that they can keep each other’s ideas in check as Cybertronian religion evolves. At some point this will probably go terribly wrong.
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