Welcome to Robocity!
"Welcome to Robocity!" is the warm greeting that Robocity citizens give to everyone who comes to visit their little town. Robocity is not only an alternative view of the Transformers universe, but even a place in which a rule of life always prevail... PEACE! Navigating this website you will come to know who the Robocitans are, how they live, you shall explore their life stories and be their friends, just like the Transformers. Enjoy!Robocity Focus
From "Cybertronian Friends": "I’m not talking about the software, Commander, but about my personality! Do you think there’s a chance, even remote, that I could turn into a bad person?" Megatron had a frightened expression on his face. Commander hugged him and said: "If that chance, for how remote, was real... do you think you would have ever come to volunteer in a hospital with me?"Updates
March 11th ~ 5 Traits Of Robocitans You Can Recognize– Always!
My Robocitans are special people. They appear indigent and forever-troubled but they win over their obstacles at last. You couldn’t meet frailer characters in your whole life, yet they have so much to teach real world people.
That is the way I meant Robocity to be in the first place: a city of hopes and second-chances. A site where solidarity meets determination and persistence.
But what are the peculiar traits you can always spot in Robocitans? What does make my characters unique and has you say “Ah! That’s a real Robocitan there!”?
I wrote 5 of them below here for your enjoyment.
Feel free to share your feelings in comments!
1. They are the ‘living’ proof of career satisfaction
Robocitans don’t just work for money. They work for self-realization. Granted, a few Robocitans are stuck with low-pay jobs because they haven’t found their own place yet— but isn’t that a common issue for all of us? We jump job to job until we find our real vocation. Or even a simple job that we fall in love with, or that makes us happy. However, did you notice that all Robocitans on a low-pay job do volunteer work that they like too? That’s another side to ‘career satisfaction’.
2. They value honest Leadership over egocentric tantrums
The three Leaders of Robocity are chosen by the whole community, by democratic election. The old Leaders will have the final say, of course, but that’s only in case the person(s) who received the most votes reject Leadership or if they have serious problems and they won’t be able to take responsibility. In the end, the most honest, most responsible, most reliable and selfless Robocitans are picked for the Leadership role. No prima-donnas or drama-queens are allowed in that position.
3. They base their life upon sincere relationships
Relationships are everything for a Robocitan, both internal to the community and with outsiders. Robocitans crave for human appreciation, they long for solid, constructive relations outside of Robocity as well as inside, they value sincere friendship and a selfless approach to others– if you’re in trouble, no matter what I’m doing or thinking, I’m there for you.
4. They are motivated to keep Robocity alive and kicking
Robocity doesn’t stale. It’s a kicking, activist, alive community of robots and human beings who are forever looking for new ways to make their mini-city a center of cultural, charity and educational events. Robocitans organize Summer Festivals, Writing Months, annual contests dedicated to the birth of Robocity on 1994, they do maintain a network of blogs and initiatives all evolving around Robocity. And they do expand Robocity physically as well. That will cost money, but who cares? The more Robocitans, the more edifices ought to be built.
5. They live on charity and they give back to it
Robocity lives on charity. Yes. My robots can count on a limited amount of gov funds, to which they add (and often share) their personal stipends. So, Robocitans get their computers, textbooks and supplies from charity. It’s all used stuff, yes. How can they give back to charity, you’d ask? Well, Robocitans are great craft artists: they’ll make cakes, knit table covers and decorations, setup small theatres and sell hand-made ceramics and electronic components they made anew from the trash. Half of the money they cash in from these activities will go back to charity.
Life is a give-and-take game. Robocitans know well.
March 8th ~ Robocitans and car insurances. Really?
In a recent blog post on Robocity.in, I made the Leaders of Robocity tell fellow citizens that their community will need to request title loans and auto insurance plans to afford maintenance and welfare in the city.
Why so? –you may ask.
There are two reasons:
1. most Robocitans are Transformers-like, they transform into earth vehicles, so they do need auto insurance in case they travel abroad or in other regions of Italy;
2. Robocity has a stack of buses for community trips that need to be insured.
I took an auto insurance service in North Carolina (US) – AutoInsuranceNC.org – as an example. That service makes its clients save over $485 per year, and Robocity people need to save at least as much on their insurance policy — my poor city ‘bots! Each of them has a very low annual income, so they need to save the penny, so to speak.
Do you like these ideas?
My intent is to make Robocity appear more credible to readers. That’s where the real fun lies, in my opinion.
Suggestions?
February 1st ~ Hosting Accounts for my Robocitans
There is nothing more exciting to me than assigning a web hosting account each and every of my Robocitans.
It’s not just a SEO matter, and certainly not just a money matter… it’s a LOVE matter. Every Robocitan living in my mind needs his or her own space where they can share thoughts, heartbeats, lifestyles. And their love for Robocity.
The Web gifted my works of fantasy with a whole new dimension. It’s incredible. It’s like the Web made Robocity real in a way, the only slice of real life it could ever afford. It helps making it more credible, more interactive, more… alive. I could never give up the magic of the Web for the most traditionals writing supports (well, I still use them, but they’re no longer ‘enough’), I mean it. ![]()
If you need hosting for your characters too, make sure to read these Hosting FAQ (for an easy start). I did and it helped me taking a decision, because the Web is full, incredibly full, of web hosting providers.