Lydon
In a world where life is currency, a time-fraud investigator uncovers a counterfeit that threatens to collapse reality itself, sparking a war between corporations, police, and rebels over the very fabric of existence.
In Lydon, lifespan is property, traded and enforced through a system where legitimacy is tracked by chronal signatures, but counterfeit years have triggered a reality-warping crisis as the universe enforces conservation of lived time.
World facts
- Time as Currency
- Lifespan is a tradable commodity, with time measured in years or other units that can be bought, sold, or stolen as property. — This is the foundational economic and social system in Lydon, driving all conflicts and character motivations.
- Chronal Signatures
- Every legitimate time transaction is marked by a unique, unforgeable chronal signature that verifies ownership and prevents fraud under normal conditions. — This mechanism enables the tracking of time-currency and defines the loophole exploited by counterfeiters.
- Conservation of Lived Time
- The total amount of lived time in the universe is fixed; creating counterfeit time distorts or displaces existing time, causing reality-warping anomalies. — This cosmic law underpins the reality crisis and enforces the consequences of counterfeiting.
- Power Dynamics
- Corporations dominate the time-currency system, while police enforce it, rebels oppose it, and time-fraud investigators navigate the tensions between these factions. — This structure fuels the political drama and conspiratorial conflicts central to the story.
- Reality Distortions
- Violations of time conservation manifest as localized temporal anomalies, such as time loops, frozen moments, or accelerated decay, creating surreal and haunting effects. — These anomalies drive the cosmic horror elements and provide tangible threats in the narrative.