Pictured: Roux, Homeworld of the Vuitari, orbiting it's parent body Chromatica. Vuitari is an anachronistic term, as the name for the species was not adopted until HE 12156
Evolving on a world shrouded in darkness, light and color became the main form of communication for life in it's ecology. Originally omnivorous scavengers, the Vuitari's evolution of advanced eyesight and the development of advanced chromatophores gave them the edge to become the dominant species on their dark homeworld. With this rise came intelligence and the birth of civilization, and with intelligence came art. Their evolutionary advantages became tools of creation, instilling a deep sense of beauty and design within the people. As civilizations rose and fall over the millennia, one thing remained true among the Vuitari, beauty and art remained the prized good. Kings and Priests held no candle to the artist, the tailor, the designer. This however, led to the stratification of the planet. Those deemed of poor taste lived lives of abject poverty and desolation. They were mandated to stay camouflaged in the presence of their betters. Untouchable and Invisible.
As the industrial age passed into the modern era, one artform came to dominate all others. Fashion. Climate shifts across the planet due to pollution had driven down planet temperatures rapidly, and thus for the first time the Vuitari needed clothing. Fashion design became ruthless, and what one wore became so important it evolved into a pseudo-caste system that further crushed the 'invisibles' for centuries. Traditional governments would increasingly see themselves under thumb of, and in the cases of weaker states the direct control, of the corporate Avant Garde-Textile industrial complex. By 12000, most of the world was being governed by a Corporate Feudal System, with "Fashion Hauses" and their "Vassal Hauses" dictating law and art for their subject-customers. The companies were ruthless, with "Wars of Taste", breaking out between the largest of the Hauses. The stratification became a solid caste system, with the Invisibles at their lowest point in history. All was regulated by the Hauses, what one could wear, when, and how. Decor, architecture, transportation. All were strictly rigid.
These ideas would be perpetuated until the Neon Revolution of (Human Era-HE) 12022, when the Invisibles rioted after a raid on an underground club. No longer willing to be ignored and oppressed, the Invisibles 'came out loud' by adopting the brightest possible colors one could find on their dark world. Neon Greens, Pinks, and Aquamarines became the banner under which equality would come to the Vuitari. These colors, formerly seen as garish and banal, made the world look at them with horror and disgust. Governments took to immediate and harsh reprisals, with arrests and murders of the Invisibles being commonplace for years. Yet they persisted in their 'Campy Rebellion'. Violence was occasional, but the Invisibles took to the idea of "outrageousness" and "absurdity" instead of fear or revenge. Posters, music videos, and major public interruptions were their weapons for liberty. One notes the "Green Slime" of 12029 when Invisibles doused Haus Clotidis CEO Armenda in viscous neon green slime, and simultaneously dyed the nearby city's water supply the same color. Police fired upon the Invisibles, killing several in the crowd in the process. This alongside their persistence for over a decade, led to an upwelling of support and the eventual repeal of the laws of regulation in 12034 HE.
This does not mean the power of the Hauses were broken. Hardly. Their rule would continue, albeit in reduced form, for another century. While the caste system was broken, the economic divide of the classes and their access to consumer goods would see a chasm that would ever widen and ever deepen. One must understand that while the Vuitari believed that no one could dictate taste, the idea that form and beauty were the paramount good had and never will die. All Vuitari want in a happy life is to do good and look good doing it. Demands began to grow for equal access to quality fashion and shared prospertity for all Vuitari peoples, calls for "diversity in design, sharing in the beauty." The Holocene Era 12156 would see the shift begin to what our world is today. Warhildis Cocodileric Vuitari, CCO of the old Haus Vuitari, shocked the world with his 'New Look' at the yearly fashion show-contest between the Hauses. His 'New Look' was entirely inspired by the Neon Revolution, with every model bedecked in the loudest, brightest, and most psychedelic combinations possible. Even with all the social progress of the past century, nothing like this had ever been done. Warhildis, ever the one to outdo himself, then took the stage with his models and announced that he was selling his Haus to his employees. He declared that if nothing changed, a labor movement would tear down the Hauses and the world would go to the trash heap. He ended his famous declaration saying, "If one of us looks bad, we all do." The ripple effect this had on the world cannot be understated. One by one, following his lead, The Hauses became collectivized co-ops, with fashion and profits both being shared by all those who worked for them. Haus Vuitari, over the course of the succeeding century, would dominate the rest...fostering the creative independence of the lesser Hauses but taking political control for its own.
Hey, everyone! This is my second attempt at an AAR, one that should be unique, nation wise.. My last one, The Hexarchy, couldn't continue due to the 3.4 update in May. Let's hope I can see this one to the end. This universe is heavily modded. So expect to see the appearance of some star wars ships, the UNE, Commonwealth...and the Asari.
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