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NAMES
Killjoys - the faces of the desert, the image of rebellion, hair in every color, slang every other word, bright ray guns, bandannas, grime, parties. The inhabitants of the desert that wear the most color. (do not mistake a neutral for a killjoy)
-Killjoys go by strange names, usually taking two unrelated objects or words and adding them together (such as Party Poison, Fun Ghoul)
-Killjoys keep crews, stereotypically four a crew, of which they all take a name to be referred to (the most famous being the 'Fabulous Four' and 'The Youngbloods')
-Killjoys are disorganized and use infrequent radio waves as a way of communication. No real revolution can be started by a large group of them, but that is sort of the point...but, if you want to start something big, talk to who;s big at the time
Crash Queens - the killjoys with the biggest, flashiest egos, who think they're all that...Alternately, the killjoys with a penchant for failing
Motorbabies - killjoys with a need for speed. Their bike is almost part of their crew, they crave the sand in the air, the wind.
Ritalin Kids/Ritalin Rats - anyone addicted to the BLI drugs; it's considered one of the highest offenses to call someone a Ritalin Kid, and if you find out one of crew is one..well, it's not easy.
Top Fuel Dragsters - like motorbabies, but they're loners, they don't crave it like the motorbabies do. Loners.
Maggot Babies - punk rock kids addicted to music, static, and only the shiniest drugs the Zone has to offer. Bruised from the pits, the musicians.
Drifters - Nomads traveling the desert. Not quite neutrals, not quite killjoys. Either the most reclusive people you'll ever see (if you ever see them), or the kindest faces you'll never see again
Monkey Suits - sleazy, smooth talkers. Crime lords (or wannabes). Blackmail is their game; don't mess with them
Tech Brains/Microchips - the hackers, can set up their equipment in minutes and take it down in less, smug, viruses are their game.
The Burners - the artists, the spray paint suppliers, the best graffiti.
Radio Heads - the DJers of the Zones, like the Microchips, sort of, but they deal in informing the people and preserving the music.
Burn Out - kids who showed creativity young, got kicked out of school, made it difficult for them to go to the desert or the Underground
Skeleton Souls - runaway kids, those who die out in the sun and radiation
Juvee Halls - the killjoys living in the Underground, like killjoys, but more organized, they each has a job
-They have an ever-constant supply of wigs, make-up, and 'normal' clothes, because of the Juvee Halls that do dye their hair different colors,
Dust Angels - the killjoys quick on their feet; generally lanky, skinny, smart mouths and quick with a gun in their hands
Snow Storms - the killjoys born in the desert; the desert gets snow about once every ten years - and, so, it's always cherished. Just like any 'joys born in the desert.
Zone Rat - derogatory term used to refer mainly to killjoys, but is used jookingly among friends.
Zonerunner - constantly travels throughout the Zones, but they do live there. Do not mistake them for Tumbleweeds.
Tumbleweeds - killjoys or Juvee Halls that constantly travel between the desert and the BCU, usually smugglers. Like to travel on skates.
Ravens - killjoys who always bring bad luck with them, no matter where they go.
P Ami/e - a friend with benefits
Batt Rat - a Snow Storm derogatory term for inexperienced 'joys straight from the city
A Nobody - a killjoy that's given up, turned themselves in, or dusted themselves.
Honey Bun - a killjoy that's too nice for you to trust them
Squeaky- killjoys who either haven't committed a crime against the city or aren't on Bat City's radar yet
Rusty Throne - a killjoy who used to hold a position of power in their gang but was kicked out
Compass Rose - a killjoy who knows the desert better than they know themselves
Halo Head - killjoys who believe that their part in the rebellion puts them above others, often derogatory to Batt Rats and Neutrals
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AREAS
The Burial Gardens - an area in Zone 5, in Death Valley...Graves, everywhere. No one knows why, exactly, they're there, but death is always a foot
Route Guano - the main road throughout the Zones. Covered in sand, cracked, sometimes disappears entirely. Legend has it the route of the road changes constantly, depending on where you need to go; also known as The Getaway Mile
BCU - Battery City Underground. An intricate network of tunnels leading to a large circular chamber dug out beneath Bat City. The operation place of Juvee Halls; an unknown amount of levels, connected to the unused sewer system. Unknown by BLInd.
The Castle - in Zone 3, a brothel catering to all customers. It's run on a volunteer basis; the workers there are all 'joys or Juvee Hall's looking to make some carbons
The Mailbox - a mailbox next to an old BLi warehouse in Zone 2. It's where the masks and guns of killjoys are put, in the hopes that the Phoenix Witch will take their souls and guide them to the afterlife.
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TERMS
Milkshakes - A synonym of shiny; a different way to say awesome or cool
Homecoming Parade - the piece of destruction that Juvee Halls make before they get to the desert to become killjoys / the scene that made a killjoy's reputation, if they were born in the sand
Clap/Firefight - a physical fight or one used with ray guns, usually with members of BLI's S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W divison
Costa Rica - when events turn chaotic and or take a wrong turn (generally used to refer to firefights in which 'joys were lost)
Dust - dead
Dusted - to die, by any means
Ghost - to be killed
Ghosted - to be killed.
Hit The Red Line - run away from a bad situation, bail yourself out of somewhere
Shiny - awesome or cool
Porno-Droid - a derogatory term used for Zone/BCU sex workers, or used to refer to a BLI product of the same name
Lawyer - a killjoy's way of saying someone who takes the fun out of everything, the killjoy word for killjoy
Sun Skin - the act of covering all shown body parts in glitter
Static - another word for sand, commonly used on homemade maps and Radio Head broadcasts.
Chapter 11 - a term used for a gay guy/girl.
Boxing Ring - a one-on-one firefight between two members of rival crews.
Top left - the killjoy way of saying "no lie" to emphasize honesty in words
Ember Bridge - the act of cutting off all communication with your gang
Fly half mast - to be in a state or mourning or recent loss
Digital - a moment that you know you just won't forget
Blue-Lined - to be very, very drunk or high
Carry a torch - to have a crush on someone
Pastel - to be in love with someone
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ITEMS
Carbons - commonly used form of currency; small, rectangular shaped pieces of plastic.
Batteries - what most things outside and inside of Bat City electricity run off of. Valuable commodities.
Charges - one battery holds about eighty-five charges; the number of times a ray gun can be shot according to it's battery level.
Vend-A-Hack - used for hacking into vending machines abandoned throughout the desert by BLI