"The year is 2139, or at least that's what they tell us. It’s hard to know what’s true anymore. History has been re-written, of this we are certain. All we know is that at some point the earth was full of life, with billions of people spread across the planet. Then the atmosphere changed. Now, direct sunlight is toxic, and we all inhabit “The “City”, whose engineered transparent walls make the sun safe again.

Through the center of the City runs a giant elevator. At the top live the rich and powerful, and they get all the sun they need. As you descend, you can see the class divide. You know which floor someone comes from, just by the amount of sunlight they’ve had. As you get below the “blackout” line, you realize that almost half the city’s population is living without sunlight, kept alive by the trademarked “Sun-patches”.

Beyond the walls of the city, the refugee camps span out for days. Folks trying to get into the city. If only they knew what life was like in here. Corporations control the government. The masses are apathetic. Millions are sun-starving. Some see the city as a god, I see it as a demon. I yearn for the day when the prophecies come true, and the city falls apart to make way for new lives. It’s already happening. I can feel it. I just hope that I live long enough to see it. "

Islands Of Resistance is a collaborative Novel. A role-playing game. A virtual reality experience. A trans-media art project. Anyone can submit.