
Punks
are into whatever is fast, flashy, and gives them the best "ride" in
life. They very much personify "style over substance." They are very
much into city life. Their time is the night. They are the ones that
break the mold in magipunk Jera, but often the ones that make it as
well. They take danger headon and beg for more. They are the defeatists
that see the world as corrupt and a day away from destruction as well
as those that see the future as a promising world of advances. Whichever
extreme they come from, they live in the now and live for the minute.
Those with the foresight to see how their actions can shape the future
lead those that just want to live for the next thrill and learn the
newest magitech secret.
This is
not to say that the punks live only to party. They come from backgrounds
of higher learning and the opportunities that money can buy. The archetype
magipunk comes from a wealthy family. They studied in Grunburg University,
where the movement started, though more and more universities have
left behind their anti-tech dogmas. Among these, the most prominent
is Geyon University, with its volumagic department devoted to the industrialization
of magic.
This fast-paced
lifestyle influences their way of doing things, exemplified in their
mode of self-expression in the form of dress. The clothes they wear
often sacrifice utility or comfort for style. Those that embody both
are the fashion gurus that can charge pretty much whatever they want.
The bulging purses of the punks make attractive targets for merchants
of all kinds, but particularly those dealing in the latest styles,
which emerge from Grunburg to the rest of Asterland almost on a weekly
basis. Fashion fads can come and go in a matter of a few weeks to a
few months. Those with the cash to keep up with the changes wow the
crowds and assure themselves a place in the society of the magipunk.
Some
of the fashions that never seem to go away are those that carry the
strongest negative stereotypes. Tattoos are very popular among the
punks, from the simple symbols that mark one as different to the magically
enhanced skin colorations that move, glow, or both. Some are entire
scenes that change as you watch, others simple animations such as a
tear flowing down a cheek or an exploding heart. In short, if it evokes
attention, the punks will do it. The Tattoo
department in the "MOD
Shop" chain of stores that cater to the punkers and those that
are just generally too hip for their own good.
Another
trend that sees endless seasons is odd hair color. The more straightforward
may choose jet black or bright red. Those that truly are starved for
attention may choose multicolored hair, enchantments to make it glow,
or radical haircuts. These include spikey, stand-up cuts as well as
the truly unusual where part or all of the hair is shaved or cropped
very short.
There are
few ways to shake up the conservative than body piercing. This goes
for either sex equally. Earrings, nose rings, and more exotic pierced
jewery adorns the punk. See the Body
Piercing Department at a MOD Shop near you.
Others
use outlandish makeup, often downright clownish, to stand out. They
range from bright eyeshadow or blush to the freakish and twisted. One
can often tell the clan they belong to by the makeup they wear. Those
encountered with plain white makeup are members of the Illuminated
sect, though they will often incorporate a simple symbol of their clan
as well.
Some of
the clothing actually serves a function as well. A favorite among tekkies
are pants with pockets that are actually portable holes, to store anything
from chemicals (explosions in pocket dimensions won't blow your leg
off) to weapons smuggling, to spice running. Tekkies also love the
use of razor-sharp claws/fingernails.
The most
sought after fashion statements of all are those endowing one with
power. From the cloak of invisibility to the helms of teleportation,
items of power are the fashions that truly never go out of style. If
one can make them look cool, that's great. If not, the power to do
what you want is where it's all at for a punker.

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