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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. †«^.......
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.........^ 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. *†«^......
.....^«†*¤ ¤*†«^.....
....^«†*¤@ however, some creatures paint their own @¤*†«^....
...^«†*¤@# illicit symbols encoding territorial #@¤*†«^...
..^«†*¤@## claims, nearby resources, or other ##@¤*†«^..
.^«†*¤@### unknown and mysterious things. ###@¤*†«^.
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