Factions

Each of the eight major city-states is an independent nation, with a different sort of way of doing things from its distant neighbors. The city-states often quarrel with one another, with the seven city-states being arbitrated by the most powerful and influential city-state of Avalon. Avalon houses the Septumvirate Council where elected councilmen from all seven other city states negotiate inter-faction disputes, trade agreements and any other political intercourse.

Members of each faction are drastically distinct from the members of other factions in many important ways, such as how they were reared during childhood. They often have many biased and bigoted views against one another. This is further complicated by the distinct 'Visual Kei' that each group has. For example, a New Chanian woman dresses in a manner that would be considered offensively skimpy to a member of the Xanadu faction.

Those without factions are often out in the cold, existing in the cracks between society in smaller groups that are formed of a dozen to one hundred people. They're often called 'Guilds,' or 'Guild Rats.' Just as often they're simply called Outsiders. Many such so called 'Guilds' prey on city-states to provide their livelihood. Often they will perform illegal services to various factions in exchange for goods necessary to their survival. They are often hunted and persecuted by one or more Factions.

The following factions exist on New Horizon: