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@..@.@@.@. roads are physical representations of @.@@@..@@.
@@.@@@.@@@ the lines on maps that tell you where @@@..@.@.@
..@@..@@.. you can travel. @..@.@@@@@
@.@.@.@.@. .@.@@@....
@@@@@@@@@@ those called roads are for cars. for .@@@..@...
@......... bikes they are called paths, for trains .@..@.@@..
@@........ they are called rails. @@@.@@@.@.
@.@....... ...@@..@@@
.@@@...... when traveling by foot, you can follow @..@.@.@..
.@..@..... all of these, or none. .@.@@@@@@.
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@@.@@.@... .:=@=:. @...@....@
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@.@.@@..@. most roads are elevated, suspended ..@.@.@..@
.@@@@.@.@@ between three to a hundred (rare) @.@@@@@@.@
@@...@@@@. meters above ground. the closer you get @@@.....@@
..@..@...@ to a city, the more intertwined they @..@....@.
..@@.@@..@ get. .@.@@...@@
@.@.@@.@.@ @@@@.@..@.
@@@@@.@@@@ in such areas, all crossings and ....@@@.@@
.....@@... intersections are placed in tunnels, or ....@..@@.
.....@.@.. special tower-like structures called @...@@.@.@
@....@@@@. outposts, which enfold the roads where .@..@.@@@@
.@...@...@ they interact. @@@.@@@...
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.@@@@@@@@@ @@.@@@@@.@
@@........ here and there you will find symbols in @.@@....@@
..@....... white, on the asphalt. these are meant .@@.@...@.
..@@...... to tell the drivers about what .@.@@@..@@
@.@.@..... manouvers they allowed to perform on .@@@..@.@.
@@@@@@.... that particular stretch of road. @@..@.@@@@
......@... ..@.@@@...
......@@.. however, some creatures paint their own @.@@@..@..
......@.@. illicit symbols encoding territorial .@@..@.@@.
......@@@@ claims, nearby resources, or other @@.@.@@@.@
@.....@... unknown and mysterious things. @.@@@@..@@
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