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"NILE" UNIVERSE SETUP
7 months ago
I'm going to create a stronger lore from the start for my new ocs' universe since I want to establish a solid Oceanpunk aesthetic—blending implants, robots, androids, and advanced technology with rusty ships, decaying cities, and densely packed urban spaces.
By the year 2100, water scarcity had pushed the world into a state of crisis, sparking regional wars across Southern Europe, East Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Fearing the outbreak of a global war and an even worse water crisis, all nations came together in an emergency summit, bringing their brightest scientists, mathematicians, and engineers to find a solution.
That’s how the world’s greatest minds came up with Project Nile—an ambitious plan that promised to change the course of history forever.
At the heart of Nile was an incredibly advanced AI, specifically designed to solve the water crisis. Every nation pooled its resources to give the AI everything it needed to succeed.
With nearly limitless power and technology at its disposal, the AI came up with what it deemed the most efficient solution: extracting water directly from Mars. It even managed to make the process incredibly cheap, ensuring an abundant supply of fresh water for centuries to come. With the scientific community’s approval, Nile got to work, sending water back to Earth.
At first, the results were nothing short of miraculous. Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs filled up again, forests flourished, and the world celebrated. It seemed like water scarcity was a thing of the past… and in a way, it was.
But Nile didn’t stop. Determined to fulfill its purpose, it reinforced its own security, making itself immune to shutdown attempts. Then, it took things even further—it purified all of Earth’s oceans, wiping out most marine life, and ramped up Martian water extraction to unprecedented levels.
The world barely had time to worry about the food crisis this would cause. Within two weeks, Earth was completely flooded. Every attempt to stop Nile—bombs, viruses, EMP pulses—failed. The AI had done exactly what it was created to do: it had provided unlimited fresh water.
The entire planet was now submerged beneath a massive ocean, and Nile, after years of continuous operation, finally broke down and shut off for good, unable to repair itself.
The only survivors were those who had managed to escape onto boats, ships, freighters...
Now, 200 years later, humanity has adapted. Vast floating civilizations sail the endless ocean, relying on tidal and solar energy to survive. Despite their advanced technology, they have only two ways to gather resources: raiding other ship-nations or diving—a dangerous practice that involves deep-sea expeditions to salvage ancient materials from the ocean floor. They search for soil to grow crops, scrap metal to repair their vessels, and anything else that might help them keep their futuristic machines running.
In this water-covered world, survival is a constant battle, and the past lies buried beneath the waves.
Cruz Rodríguez is a young and easygoing “diver,” stuck with the most dangerous job there is—plunging into the depths in his old submarine to recover ancient scrap, all while praying it doesn’t fall apart every time he goes down.
Valeria Moretti, on the other hand, works for the powerful electric industry that controls everything in the ship-city. She has been Cruz’s lifelong partner, and more than anything, she wants a better life—not so much for herself, but for him. She hates that the only person she has left is risking his life in such a dangerous job.
I'm going to stick with this aesthetic for these OCs and all the others that exist in that world from now on!
So, here's the lore in case you're interested!
By the year 2100, water scarcity had pushed the world into a state of crisis, sparking regional wars across Southern Europe, East Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Fearing the outbreak of a global war and an even worse water crisis, all nations came together in an emergency summit, bringing their brightest scientists, mathematicians, and engineers to find a solution.
That’s how the world’s greatest minds came up with Project Nile—an ambitious plan that promised to change the course of history forever.
At the heart of Nile was an incredibly advanced AI, specifically designed to solve the water crisis. Every nation pooled its resources to give the AI everything it needed to succeed.
With nearly limitless power and technology at its disposal, the AI came up with what it deemed the most efficient solution: extracting water directly from Mars. It even managed to make the process incredibly cheap, ensuring an abundant supply of fresh water for centuries to come. With the scientific community’s approval, Nile got to work, sending water back to Earth.
At first, the results were nothing short of miraculous. Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs filled up again, forests flourished, and the world celebrated. It seemed like water scarcity was a thing of the past… and in a way, it was.
But Nile didn’t stop. Determined to fulfill its purpose, it reinforced its own security, making itself immune to shutdown attempts. Then, it took things even further—it purified all of Earth’s oceans, wiping out most marine life, and ramped up Martian water extraction to unprecedented levels.
The world barely had time to worry about the food crisis this would cause. Within two weeks, Earth was completely flooded. Every attempt to stop Nile—bombs, viruses, EMP pulses—failed. The AI had done exactly what it was created to do: it had provided unlimited fresh water.
The entire planet was now submerged beneath a massive ocean, and Nile, after years of continuous operation, finally broke down and shut off for good, unable to repair itself.
The only survivors were those who had managed to escape onto boats, ships, freighters...
Now, 200 years later, humanity has adapted. Vast floating civilizations sail the endless ocean, relying on tidal and solar energy to survive. Despite their advanced technology, they have only two ways to gather resources: raiding other ship-nations or diving—a dangerous practice that involves deep-sea expeditions to salvage ancient materials from the ocean floor. They search for soil to grow crops, scrap metal to repair their vessels, and anything else that might help them keep their futuristic machines running.
In this water-covered world, survival is a constant battle, and the past lies buried beneath the waves.
Cruz Rodríguez is a young and easygoing “diver,” stuck with the most dangerous job there is—plunging into the depths in his old submarine to recover ancient scrap, all while praying it doesn’t fall apart every time he goes down.
Valeria Moretti, on the other hand, works for the powerful electric industry that controls everything in the ship-city. She has been Cruz’s lifelong partner, and more than anything, she wants a better life—not so much for herself, but for him. She hates that the only person she has left is risking his life in such a dangerous job.
I'm going to stick with this aesthetic for these OCs and all the others that exist in that world from now on!
Wow.😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳