Master of Ceremonies
Downtown is where it’s all happening. It’s the beating heart of the City, pumping millions of souls in and out every day, locals and visitors of all walks of life who come here for business, pleasure, or both.
[Downtown is official City District featured in the City of Mist: Player's Guide book. Its description here comes straight from there.]
By day, downtown feels like a clockwork toy city: everything is buzzing with hurriedness and purpose, people trying to get things done. Neurotic interns run around with coffee trays, rushing to get back to their bosses in one of the top floors of a skyscraper before the start of an important meeting. Trucks unload goods in the back alleys of renowned designer stores, while at the front suited salesmen shower fake compliments at preposterously wealthy ladies with pampered poodles.
Torrents of foreign tourists armed with cameras stream through the well-known monuments and attractions, such as the tallest building in the City or the City History Museum, where a hallmark piece of art is kept. So caught up in their activities, none of them is actually present; it’s all about functionality, ticking the checkbox, moving on to the next task. Time seems to speed up when you’re downtown and the people blur into streaks of muted colors. It’s a city on amphetamines.