Vineland is in 1950s California, on an Earth but not quite our Earth, most notable in the lack of much of the ugly inequality underpinning modern society. There are still those with more money and resources than others, but it’s not as closely tied to race, sex, political beliefs or any of that - in theory, anyone has a chance to work their way to the top.
Movie studios are almost a world unto themselves. Most people, other than the highest up in the hierarchy live on-site, in apartments or houses (depending on your status!) to one side of where the magic happens: the soundstages. Transcendent Pictures has the best soundstages in Vineland, somewhere that anything can happen. The entire complex is miles across, and encompasses anything and everything you might need. There are clothing stores connected to the Wardrobe department, there is food, and there are the mysterious offices where executives, producers, and administrators work, as well as film editors, sound editors, and all the other people needed to make movies happen. Anyone in Transcendent is known to the administrators. Everyone has a tab, and their expenditures are taken out of their pay. Outside of the complex, further into the surrounding countryside, there are mansions where the rich and famous live, huge houses that are almost their own towns.
Everything is larger than life, drama and personalities amplified by the world of fiction that surrounds everyone each day. Little slights can blow up easily, and things that might seem inconsequential to the outside world can overwhelm people and destroy lives.
For all that, though, this is an entirely mundane world, with no inherent magic. The use of magic in a public setting will attract suspicion, and may tire the caster out more quickly than usual or not work as effectively as usual. Investigators are advised not to rely on supernatural abilities while in Vineland. (Liminal/psychic skills will work as normal, but again, Travelers should be mindful of who’s nearby before doing anything flashy.)
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Movie studios are almost a world unto themselves. Most people, other than the highest up in the hierarchy live on-site, in apartments or houses (depending on your status!) to one side of where the magic happens: the soundstages. Transcendent Pictures has the best soundstages in Vineland, somewhere that anything can happen. The entire complex is miles across, and encompasses anything and everything you might need. There are clothing stores connected to the Wardrobe department, there is food, and there are the mysterious offices where executives, producers, and administrators work, as well as film editors, sound editors, and all the other people needed to make movies happen. Anyone in Transcendent is known to the administrators. Everyone has a tab, and their expenditures are taken out of their pay. Outside of the complex, further into the surrounding countryside, there are mansions where the rich and famous live, huge houses that are almost their own towns.
Everything is larger than life, drama and personalities amplified by the world of fiction that surrounds everyone each day. Little slights can blow up easily, and things that might seem inconsequential to the outside world can overwhelm people and destroy lives.
For all that, though, this is an entirely mundane world, with no inherent magic. The use of magic in a public setting will attract suspicion, and may tire the caster out more quickly than usual or not work as effectively as usual. Investigators are advised not to rely on supernatural abilities while in Vineland. (Liminal/psychic skills will work as normal, but again, Travelers should be mindful of who’s nearby before doing anything flashy.)