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So just what the heck is a Habble?
Serack:
--- Quote from: cass on September 30, 2015, 03:53:29 AM ---They're physically (and probably culturally and economically) separated political entities. More like cities or greek polises than countries. Maybe the closest analogue is the early days of the US (or current EU) where there is, technically, centralized leadership but in practice each unit governs itself mostly-independently.
Spoilering to be safe, but it's not anything beyond Serack's level of info. No plot stuff.
(click to show/hide)Definitely not a typo, though-- the use of the verb 'habbled' to describe someone who was put off an airship (either because of wrongdoing or lack of need) is enough to confirm that the noun habble is a deliberate choice.
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Fun formatting tip: If in the first part of the spoiler code you put "spoiler=not anything beyond Serack's level of info. No plot stuff." the stuff after the "=" shows up in the spoiler button
(click to show/hide)Like this. There is a similar function for the quote code, although a lot more parameters that I am aware of.
Josh_W:
Habitat + Bubble ?
Quantus:
OK, found a good reference. A Habble is indeed a political distinction in the sense that it has a semi-autonomous government, and representation on the Spire Council and whatnot, but they are also geographic. Each Habble is also a single layer of the Epire. Each layer is a circular slice, with a square contained within. Each square is where the living space is, while the leftover bits on the cardinal directions contain the tunnels and support machinery that makes the whole spire operate and support it's inhabitants. There is also mention of a central spiraling stairs/ramp/walkway that each habble has rights an allotted percentage of the space/traffic, and that they charge a premium for any who use it.
MX:
Per Jim at the signing tonight, a hobble is a level of a Spire. Go up a ramp and get to the next hobble. I recorded it this evening, but need to compress and upload.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: MX on October 02, 2015, 02:35:57 AM ---Per Jim at the signing tonight, a hobble is a level of a Spire. Go up a ramp and get to the next hobble. I recorded it this evening, but need to compress and upload.
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yup. Well, except the one that was divided into two layers after the fact.
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