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####%*†~^. †          #     roads     #           † .^~†*%####
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####%*†~^.   roads are physical representations of  .^~†*%####
####%*†~^. the lines on maps that  tell  you  where .^~†*%####
###*†~~...             you can travel.              ...~~†*###
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#%†^...... 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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#%*†^.....    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.                   .^~†*%####
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####%*†~^. 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.     .^~†*%####
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####%*†~^. however, some creatures paint  their own .^~†*%####
####%*†~^.   illicit symbols encoding territorial   .^~†*%####
#%†^^.....    claims, nearby resources, or other    .....^^†%#
#**~......      unknown and mysterious things.      ......~**#
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