Machines have feelings too!

Steampunk, Dieselpunk, Cyberpunk...These are neat and all, but they are basically just variations of ice cream. What if I want a dang sandwich instead of more dessert? Biopunk! Something I haven't really seen done. Now, I'm not talking genetic mutation of humans or any of that vanilla garbage. I'm talking machines that breed, buildings that grow, and technology that evolves organically!

My idea: Alternate timeline universe where technology as we know it never occurred. Since the dawn of sentient life, all forms of "technology" have been simply animals or plants that were cultivated into tools. Over the eons the level of sophistication has grown to be far more advanced than we have today, but at the same time, many things we take for granted don't exist.

There is no electricity, nor cell phones, computers, the internet, or other convenience items. There are many things which can take place of that though.

For long distance communication, stations that resemble phone booths are grown as twins, then separated and transported to the locations they are needed. The booths are plantlike, and psychically linked to each other. Inside there is a patch of growth that is bio-luminescent and able to produce colors similar in to the manner of a cuttlefish, effectively making a television screen. The booths also have a device that temporarily grafts to the back of the user's neck, enabling them to hear the thoughts of the occupant in the adjoined booth. Obviously, since this method of communication isn't portable, each meeting needs to be scheduled ahead of time.

For that purpose, small mouse like creatures are also bred. They, too, are psychically linked, and when one is activated, all others from the same litter will light up as well. This makes these creatures invaluable to special operations teams, businessmen, married couples, and anyone who needs to keep in contact with others instantaneously.

There are no cars, trains or planes. Several different types of transportation exist, from simple four legged mounts to encapsulating tank like creatures, and no two are exactly the same(unless they are twins of course). Each has a different method of control, as well as their own temperament and personality.

Much of the world is vegetarian, due mostly to the fact that nearly all animal life tastes horrible and is slightly toxic. There is no economy system, nor currency. Most services are free of charge, such as inns, restaurants and bath houses. Goods such as clothing or mounts can be traded for using seeds or breeding animals.

These are some of the ideas I come up with, but I still don't have a definitive plot or detailed mechanisms yet. If anyone has ideas to offer, I'd be very grateful. Let me know what you all think!

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