Although the Angel-controlled world no longer has any borders or divides, the regions of the earth are still identified by the names of countries and states, but people are free to go where ever they wish, with no worrying about passports or applying for citizenship.
Culture
Human culture has advanced much since the Angels took control. With no one having to worry about jobs, everyone is free to take part in any creative activities they feel like. Surprisingly, movies and television are still popular. These are created not by big companies, but people who work together to create TV shows and films out of love for the medium and passion for their stories. The Angels rarely get involved with these productions, but will help work on sets or supplying things like cameras. Most Angels are annoyed if asked to be on-screen, but a few enjoy it. People are able to produce copies of their work and send them all around the world as well. Movies and television in the angel-controlled world are very low-tech, and limited to a very low resolution black and white picture.
Laws
Laws are still in effect, and still change from one region to the next, but they are decided by the Overseer of each area based on the behavior and ideals of the people in the area. Most of the laws that change from one area to the next involve public decency regulations, such as tolerance for being drunk in public, indecent clothing, and other things along those lines. There are laws that are the same all over the world, and they are listed below:
1. One may not take or damage property that belongs to another unless granted permission by the owner
2. The age of sexual consent is 17. Leniency is given if one of the individuals under that age is close to the age of consent.
3. If consent is refused, and sexual activities are carried out anyways (rape), the aggressor will be permanently exiled to the furthest Errant Zone, after their sex drive and ability to feel sexual pleasure is chemically disabled.
4. Outside of sporting activities, no human may intentionally physically harm another human, with consideration being given to friends goofing off, or children just being children.
5. Intentionally ending the life of any human is immediately punished by exile to the furthest Errant Zone.
6. Harming or killing an animal without reason may result in exile to an Errant Zone.
7. Production, posession or use of projectile, explosive, or incendiary weapons will result in immediate exile to an Errant Zone. The only exception is given to bows and arrows (hunting purposes). Non-functional reproductions of these weapons are allowed, as are disabled originals (for historic purposes)
8. Forcing anyone to enter an Errant Zone against their will.
These are the only laws set in stone. Overseers may not override or alter these laws under any circumstances. There are categories beyond these that MUST have laws in each region, but the specifics of those laws are up to the Overseer. The punishments for crimes which do not result in exile is also up to the Overseer
Errant Zones
"Errant Zone" is the term for any part of the world where the Angels do not have a presence, either by choice or being unwelcome in that area. There are some countries that refused the Angels, or ended up driving them out for different reasons. If Angels are driven out of an area, They immediately "Sink" the tower (drive it into the ground) and seal it shut. They then report to the nearest Angel-controlled region for reassignment.
Errant Zones are mostly used by the Angels to exile people who do not respect the core laws of the new civilization. Before Exile, a DNA sample is taken from the person so they are not accidentally allowed back in. When Exiled, an Angel accompanies the person to the authorities of their destination with a record of what they were exiled for. If the person is refused, and no other area is willing to accept the person the Angel will then abandon the person on an island set aside for people who have also been refused entry into an Errant Zone. People from Errant Zones who have not been exiled are welcome into the areas under the Angel's control whenever they please. People from the areas under the Angel's control are able to come and go between the Angel's regions and most Errant Zones.
Reasons for Errant Zones
The primary reason for the existance of Errant Zones is religion. Many countries that originally accepted the Angels drove them away when people started trying to tie the Angels to christianity and other religions. Some people even went so far as to execute Angels for blasphemy. While the Angel's armor is near-unbreakable, most of the Angels' faces or eyes are exposed, so if they are restrained (Angels typically will not fight humans even to save their own lives), they arent able to use their mouthplates to protect their faces, and they aren't all that hard to kill. The Angels pulled out of areas that these murders happened in, rather than risk any further loss of life.
Another reason is the belief that the reason the Angels are involved so deeply in every part of human society is to control and guide it while giving the impression that they're helping it. There's some actually evidence supporting this claim, since complex electronics are being developed in many Errant Zones, but cannot be found at all inside the Angel-controlled areas.
Many Angels personally believe that the Errant Zones are savage lands with no law, no order, and are highly uncivilized. This belief has been passed down to many people, who are then shocked when they enter an Errant Zone and find quite the opposite. Errant Zones resemble the world as we know it was in the late 1940's and early 1950's. This misdirection by some Angels is not intentional, since an Angel's opinion of what is civilized is far different from a person's. To an Angel, a great civilization is a resourceful one, that keeps life as simple and enjoyable as possible, without any conflict or stress. So to an Angel, the Errant Zones are highly uncivilized, and the laws are very restrictive.
Distribution of Resources
While humans still decide what will be produced for their own use, the Angels take care of the production and distribution of almost everything, although humans are welcome to assist if they feel like. For example, clothing is designed by people, produced by the Angels, and then distributed around the world to any areas that request items of that type. Each Region/State/Province has supply depots spread out across it that the Arbiters of each town or city send requests to from within the tower, and then their order is delivered. Clothing, food, toys, appliances, books, movies to be played in theaters, and neccessities like soap and toilet paper are all supplied by these depots. The depots are run by the Arbiter class Angels, although these particular Arbiters don't perform any of the "typical" duties that people associate with them. Some depots are staffed by up to 70 Arbiters, which actually makes the job of delivering goods to cities the primary job for the Arbiter class, as they far outnumber the "social workers".
The Towers
Using the US as an example because of the sectioning off of the country into states, there are three types of towers in most states. The different types of towers are as follows. sorted by size:
Residential - These are the towers that the towns and cities are built around. The angels in these towers serve people directly. these are the smallest towers, as their only purpose is to serve as a home for the angels, with each inhabitant getting a private floor. there are one of these per town. they were also the last towers to be built.
Regional - unknown purpose. angels are never seen outside these towers, never seen going in, never seen going out. there is on average one of these per state, although some larger states like texas or california have more than one. when there is one per state, it's always located in the center.
Resource - These towers are basically massive, vertical farms. meat, fruits, and vegetables all come from these towers, and they're completely staffed by Arbiters. They also serve as primary storage for anything humans would need or want. food, clothes, appliances, furniture. its all stored in the resource towers, and shipped out to the warehouses scattered around the state. There are typically one of these per state, but like regional towers, larger states have more than one. in most areas, the resource tower isnt too far from the regional tower.
Central Tower - There's only one, and it's in London. it's the tallest of them all, and the top appears to reach above the clouds. The only thing known about it is that when angels retire (as the former overseer of Lucid's town did), this is where they go.
Culture
Human culture has advanced much since the Angels took control. With no one having to worry about jobs, everyone is free to take part in any creative activities they feel like. Surprisingly, movies and television are still popular. These are created not by big companies, but people who work together to create TV shows and films out of love for the medium and passion for their stories. The Angels rarely get involved with these productions, but will help work on sets or supplying things like cameras. Most Angels are annoyed if asked to be on-screen, but a few enjoy it. People are able to produce copies of their work and send them all around the world as well. Movies and television in the angel-controlled world are very low-tech, and limited to a very low resolution black and white picture.
Laws
Laws are still in effect, and still change from one region to the next, but they are decided by the Overseer of each area based on the behavior and ideals of the people in the area. Most of the laws that change from one area to the next involve public decency regulations, such as tolerance for being drunk in public, indecent clothing, and other things along those lines. There are laws that are the same all over the world, and they are listed below:
1. One may not take or damage property that belongs to another unless granted permission by the owner
2. The age of sexual consent is 17. Leniency is given if one of the individuals under that age is close to the age of consent.
3. If consent is refused, and sexual activities are carried out anyways (rape), the aggressor will be permanently exiled to the furthest Errant Zone, after their sex drive and ability to feel sexual pleasure is chemically disabled.
4. Outside of sporting activities, no human may intentionally physically harm another human, with consideration being given to friends goofing off, or children just being children.
5. Intentionally ending the life of any human is immediately punished by exile to the furthest Errant Zone.
6. Harming or killing an animal without reason may result in exile to an Errant Zone.
7. Production, posession or use of projectile, explosive, or incendiary weapons will result in immediate exile to an Errant Zone. The only exception is given to bows and arrows (hunting purposes). Non-functional reproductions of these weapons are allowed, as are disabled originals (for historic purposes)
8. Forcing anyone to enter an Errant Zone against their will.
These are the only laws set in stone. Overseers may not override or alter these laws under any circumstances. There are categories beyond these that MUST have laws in each region, but the specifics of those laws are up to the Overseer. The punishments for crimes which do not result in exile is also up to the Overseer
Errant Zones
"Errant Zone" is the term for any part of the world where the Angels do not have a presence, either by choice or being unwelcome in that area. There are some countries that refused the Angels, or ended up driving them out for different reasons. If Angels are driven out of an area, They immediately "Sink" the tower (drive it into the ground) and seal it shut. They then report to the nearest Angel-controlled region for reassignment.
Errant Zones are mostly used by the Angels to exile people who do not respect the core laws of the new civilization. Before Exile, a DNA sample is taken from the person so they are not accidentally allowed back in. When Exiled, an Angel accompanies the person to the authorities of their destination with a record of what they were exiled for. If the person is refused, and no other area is willing to accept the person the Angel will then abandon the person on an island set aside for people who have also been refused entry into an Errant Zone. People from Errant Zones who have not been exiled are welcome into the areas under the Angel's control whenever they please. People from the areas under the Angel's control are able to come and go between the Angel's regions and most Errant Zones.
Reasons for Errant Zones
The primary reason for the existance of Errant Zones is religion. Many countries that originally accepted the Angels drove them away when people started trying to tie the Angels to christianity and other religions. Some people even went so far as to execute Angels for blasphemy. While the Angel's armor is near-unbreakable, most of the Angels' faces or eyes are exposed, so if they are restrained (Angels typically will not fight humans even to save their own lives), they arent able to use their mouthplates to protect their faces, and they aren't all that hard to kill. The Angels pulled out of areas that these murders happened in, rather than risk any further loss of life.
Another reason is the belief that the reason the Angels are involved so deeply in every part of human society is to control and guide it while giving the impression that they're helping it. There's some actually evidence supporting this claim, since complex electronics are being developed in many Errant Zones, but cannot be found at all inside the Angel-controlled areas.
Many Angels personally believe that the Errant Zones are savage lands with no law, no order, and are highly uncivilized. This belief has been passed down to many people, who are then shocked when they enter an Errant Zone and find quite the opposite. Errant Zones resemble the world as we know it was in the late 1940's and early 1950's. This misdirection by some Angels is not intentional, since an Angel's opinion of what is civilized is far different from a person's. To an Angel, a great civilization is a resourceful one, that keeps life as simple and enjoyable as possible, without any conflict or stress. So to an Angel, the Errant Zones are highly uncivilized, and the laws are very restrictive.
Distribution of Resources
While humans still decide what will be produced for their own use, the Angels take care of the production and distribution of almost everything, although humans are welcome to assist if they feel like. For example, clothing is designed by people, produced by the Angels, and then distributed around the world to any areas that request items of that type. Each Region/State/Province has supply depots spread out across it that the Arbiters of each town or city send requests to from within the tower, and then their order is delivered. Clothing, food, toys, appliances, books, movies to be played in theaters, and neccessities like soap and toilet paper are all supplied by these depots. The depots are run by the Arbiter class Angels, although these particular Arbiters don't perform any of the "typical" duties that people associate with them. Some depots are staffed by up to 70 Arbiters, which actually makes the job of delivering goods to cities the primary job for the Arbiter class, as they far outnumber the "social workers".
The Towers
Using the US as an example because of the sectioning off of the country into states, there are three types of towers in most states. The different types of towers are as follows. sorted by size:
Residential - These are the towers that the towns and cities are built around. The angels in these towers serve people directly. these are the smallest towers, as their only purpose is to serve as a home for the angels, with each inhabitant getting a private floor. there are one of these per town. they were also the last towers to be built.
Regional - unknown purpose. angels are never seen outside these towers, never seen going in, never seen going out. there is on average one of these per state, although some larger states like texas or california have more than one. when there is one per state, it's always located in the center.
Resource - These towers are basically massive, vertical farms. meat, fruits, and vegetables all come from these towers, and they're completely staffed by Arbiters. They also serve as primary storage for anything humans would need or want. food, clothes, appliances, furniture. its all stored in the resource towers, and shipped out to the warehouses scattered around the state. There are typically one of these per state, but like regional towers, larger states have more than one. in most areas, the resource tower isnt too far from the regional tower.
Central Tower - There's only one, and it's in London. it's the tallest of them all, and the top appears to reach above the clouds. The only thing known about it is that when angels retire (as the former overseer of Lucid's town did), this is where they go.
