As industry and innovation advance, daily life in Lurruna is increasingly shaped by modern conveniences powered by mechanical engineering, steam-derived electricity and limited arcane assistance. Access to these technologies often reflects social class and regional development.
Communication & Broadcast Technology
Lurruna possesses a well-developed system of radio-based communication. Radios are common in businesses, government offices, ships, law enforcement and military units, allowing news, music and official announcements to spread rapidly across cities and regions.
Building on this technology is RadioVision, commonly called RVs. These devices transmit moving images and sound using radio waves, functioning as the world’s equivalent of television. RVs range from large household units to small handheld models, though portable versions are rare and expensive.
Middle and upper-class households commonly own RVs
Lower-class households typically rely on radios or public viewing halls
Color RadioVision is considered a luxury, usually requiring a magical component to generate and stabilize color imagery
Most RVs display images in monochrome, unless magically enhanced
Broadcast content includes news, serialized dramas, movies, shows, educational programs, propaganda, sporting events and live public addresses.
Photography and Motion Recording
Photography is well established in Lurruna, serving both practical and artistic purposes. Cameras use chemical plates or treated film, housed in precision mechanical bodies. Studio photography is common in cities, while portable cameras are used by journalists, explorers and investigators. Magical assistance is sometimes employed to improve image clarity, reduce exposure time or preserve images, though most cameras function without magic.
Motion recording cameras capture moving images on reels of film. These devices are larger and more complex, requiring careful operation and steady power sources. They are widely used for news reporting, entertainment, scientific study and military documentation.
For broadcasting, specialized RadioVision transmission cameras exist. These machines convert captured motion and sound into radio signals that can be transmitted live or recorded for later broadcast to RVs. Such cameras are expensive and usually owned by broadcast networks, governments or major institutions. Arcane-steamcraft components are often included to stabilize signals, synchronize image and sound, and prevent transmission loss over long distances.
Together, photography and motion recording play a growing role in shaping public awareness, preserving history and delivering entertainment across Lurruna, bringing distant events directly into homes and public halls through RadioVision.
Telephones
Telephones are widespread in cities and industrial centers. Most operate through wired mechanical and electrical networks, allowing direct voice communication over long distances. Wealthier districts enjoy more reliable service and access to private lines, while rural areas sometimes depend on public or shared terminals.
Household Appliances
Modern appliances exist in many homes, though quality and power sources vary greatly by class.
Refrigerators are common in middle-class households and nearly universal among the upper class. Most are mechanically powered, but magically assisted refrigerators—which cool more efficiently and require less fuel—are typically reserved for wealthy individuals or important institutions.
Washers and dryers use steam-powered or mechanically driven systems and are often communal in working-class districts, while private units are a mark of comfort and status.
Other appliances, such as mechanical fans, heaters and food processors, exist in various forms, usually driven by centralized steam, local engines or powered by magic, more so heaters and ovens.
Social Impact
These technologies have reshaped daily routines, entertainment and communication in Lurruna. Radios and RVs influence public opinion, culture and fashion, while household appliances reduce labor for those who can afford them. As with many advances, access remains unequal, reinforcing class divisions between those who benefit most from industrial progress and those who rely on older methods.