Character Design: Steampunk Ninja Synopsis ideas

Steampunk Ninjas

Story ideas for synopsis.

Target Audience: Older Teenagers, Male's, Sci Fi fans.

Steampunk world:

This is a time when the world is beginning to collapse on its own systems, technologies and independence. The world as we know it is changing. Time is seemingly having to go back to go forwards for those who have learnt how to adapt. There is a large City which is built up on itself, underneath remains of an old nuclear dependant society that practically destroyed itself. Here is where the new age lives, the Steampunk revolution has finally arrived.

Houses are built in a strange way of which can contain large steam based generators for energy. Car's are obviously closer to that of the traction engine, however shall be more in visual reference to the modern day sports car. There will be a tram which floats through the sky via a large hot air
balloon type system, which most regular people have to take to get to their work each day. The social hierarchy is similar to that of the Victorian ideals therefore it is a time where people are strict, look up to those above them and it would be common for someone to literally work as an upper class
persons slave. These people would work in the depths of the rich peoples houses, fueling their homes so they can survive. In this world it is always warmer than in real reality, as the platform streets they walk amongst are heated from below where the workers are sweating away. They never dare to venture outside of their City due to the perceived state of the world outside.

Fear is an important role in the upholding of this City, therefore punishment doesn't go unspoken for. If someone does something wrong they are burned alive to help fuel the fires that rage underneath. It is important that these issues go almost unspoken about however, as the wealthy and important people of the City are kept in comfort from any social concerns. Of course, most of these people are happy to be dismissive about such issues just as much as we are towards world wide problems of today.

From here the story could develop so that the Hero Steampunk is either:

• A worker who wants to fight to set his people free. Perhaps there is a leader to this revolution who is the one to stop to regain equality.
• An immigrant of important status, Sky trammed over to observe work on the City and witnesses an incident involving a worker. This person he helps could possibly become his sidekick, who together go on a mission to end the blindness of the City's Hierarchy.
• A new form of soldier especially created by the Steampunk scientists to keep order to the City, however one was made differently (on purpose?). Therefore the Scientist, or someone who works for the development of the robots could become the sidekick)

Some of these ideas can be comparable to films such as Minority Report, Equilibrium, The Matrix etc As they are all about society as we know it drastically changing in development for a new world order.

Any ideas to go towards this to help me develop my Synopsis would be most welcome!

Chris