I know you can't answer many comments right now, but still, questions!
I'm curious how the situation came to be, of course, which you said you don't know exactly yet. Are the Angels still interested in having political power over the mezzano? That would make the situation more unstable. Obviously there must have been some mezzano movements to gaining political power in the past.
How closely connected are the aeries and the lower levels (and the ground levels) economically? Obviously there must be some connections - it seems to me that the higher levels would likely be more dependent on goods from below, like food etc., than the other way around, which might be an implicit bargaining chip in power struggles; and where does the water come from? Do the Angels usually only fly in the higher levels?
So the people on the ground in the slums can't vote. Are they organized in any way, are they interested in gaining more power? Do they look up to the winged people? Are they just written off as slums or are they considered trading partners?
What about political ties with the surrounding region? Are there other cities with winged people? What is their relationship with the farmlands who provide their food?
Now I'm very curious about the upcoming chapter about religion. Tip: If you link back to the chapters you already did it's easier to follow :)
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I'm curious how the situation came to be, of course, which you said you don't know exactly yet.
Are the Angels still interested in having political power over the mezzano? That would make the situation more unstable. Obviously there must have been some mezzano movements to gaining political power in the past.
How closely connected are the aeries and the lower levels (and the ground levels) economically? Obviously there must be some connections - it seems to me that the higher levels would likely be more dependent on goods from below, like food etc., than the other way around, which might be an implicit bargaining chip in power struggles; and where does the water come from? Do the Angels usually only fly in the higher levels?
So the people on the ground in the slums can't vote. Are they organized in any way, are they interested in gaining more power? Do they look up to the winged people? Are they just written off as slums or are they considered trading partners?
What about political ties with the surrounding region? Are there other cities with winged people? What is their relationship with the farmlands who provide their food?
Now I'm very curious about the upcoming chapter about religion.
Tip: If you link back to the chapters you already did it's easier to follow :)