SZYM Tower (building) - Revision history

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NelsonJenkins: /* SZYM Tower IX */

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‎SZYM Tower IX

NelsonJenkins: /* SZYM Tower V */

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‎SZYM Tower V

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−	'''SZYM Tower''' has been the name given to several large high-rise buildings built by [[Will Szymborska]]. Although they are numbered chronologically, they are all formally known as "SZYM Tower" without the numerical designation. The name is a play on the game [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SimTower SimTower]~~, which was one of Will's favorite video games during childhood~~.	+	'''SZYM Tower''' has been the name given to several large high-rise buildings built by [[Will Szymborska]]. Although they are numbered chronologically, they are all formally known as "SZYM Tower" without the numerical designation. The name is a play on the game [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SimTower SimTower].

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	On June 1, 2019, the basement levels were redesigned to accommodate new escalators. These were the first installed escalators in Second Life to be fully animated and fully functional without the use of poseballs, courtesy of Animats. This redesign moved Ramen Man from floor B3 to B1, moved the Party Hall into the area previously used by the Tower Mall's floor B3 (including Ramen Man), and added a theater. A third empty store space was also added in the Tower Mall on floor B1, and the empty store space on floor B2 was eliminated to accommodate the upper area of the Party Hall. Later, on June 20, 2019, [[Nelson Jenkins]] replaced the escalator scripts to add minor details and synchronize with the nightly eco mode lighting.		On June 1, 2019, the basement levels were redesigned to accommodate new escalators. These were the first installed escalators in Second Life to be fully animated and fully functional without the use of poseballs, courtesy of Animats. This redesign moved Ramen Man from floor B3 to B1, moved the Party Hall into the area previously used by the Tower Mall's floor B3 (including Ramen Man), and added a theater. A third empty store space was also added in the Tower Mall on floor B1, and the empty store space on floor B2 was eliminated to accommodate the upper area of the Party Hall. Later, on June 20, 2019, [[Nelson Jenkins]] replaced the escalator scripts to add minor details and synchronize with the nightly eco mode lighting.

−	On November 26, 2019, the tower was moved to the [[NTBI (region)\|NTBI region]]. An underground walkway was added to allow access to the [[Prototype\|Prototype Gardens Shopping Centre]] and another was added to the showroom floor of the new Peter Nelson Convention Center, which took one of the empty store spaces. An extra set of doors was added on the side facing the entrance to the Prototype Gardens Shopping Centre. The tower was also rotated to face north instead of south. The underground parking area was expanded to include more parking and two loading docks. A theater was finally constructed on floor B3. Finally, a set of bots were created to staff some of the facilities in and around the tower.	+	On November 26, 2019, the tower was moved to the [[NTBI (region)\|NTBI region]]. An underground walkway was added to allow access to the [[Prototype\|Prototype Gardens Shopping Centre]] and another was added to the showroom floor of the new Peter Nelson Convention Center, which took one of the empty store spaces. An extra set of doors was added on the side facing the entrance to the Prototype Gardens Shopping Centre. The tower was also rotated to face north instead of south. The underground parking area was expanded to include more parking and two loading docks. A theater was finally constructed on floor B3. Finally, a set of bots were created to staff some of the facilities in and around the tower, and the NTBI bot was reinstated as security in the Tower.

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 ==SZYM Tower IX==
 [[File:43074843562_6c013f0253_k.jpg|300px|thumb|right|SZYM Tower IX at dusk.]]
-SZYM Tower IX was built in [[Northbridge]] after the demolition of one of the Northbridge complexes in July 2018. The design is based off of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTT_Docomo_Yoyogi_Building NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building]. The tower stands 218 meters (715 feet) above ground level at the tip of its spire, and an additional 23 meters (75 feet) below ground level. On the southern exterior wall of floors 18 through SL/21, a large lit clock face shows the time in the Eastern US timezone, home to [[Will Szymborska]] and [[Nelson Jenkins]]. At night, the top three segments of the tower are lit, much like the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building#Lights lighting at the top of the Empire State Building], although all in white. The exterior lighting is the only lighting to operate on estate time; all other time-based lighting and operations in the tower run on Eastern US time.
+SZYM Tower IX was built in [[Northbridge]] after the demolition of one of the Northbridge complexes in July 2018, then later moved to the [[NTBI (region)|NTBI region]]. The design is based off of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTT_Docomo_Yoyogi_Building NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building]. The tower stands 218 meters (715 feet) above ground level at the tip of its spire, and an additional 23 meters (75 feet) below ground level. On the southern exterior wall of floors 18 through SL/21, a large lit clock face shows the time in the Eastern US timezone, home to [[Will Szymborska]] and [[Nelson Jenkins]]. At night, the top three segments of the tower are lit, much like the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building#Lights lighting at the top of the Empire State Building], although all in white. The exterior lighting is the only lighting to operate on estate time; all other time-based lighting and operations in the tower run on Eastern US time.
 The tower itself is split into four general zones - the main tower (floors L through SL/21), the Tower Mall (most of floor B1, as well as a small portion of floors B2 through B4, including the Party Hall), the basement (the rest of floors B1 through B4), and the executive suites (floors 22 through 24, as well as the roof utility area). Certain rooms in the tower are connected using hidden passageways. Additionally, the tower site is the home of the Peter Nelson Convention Center (PNCC), a very large hall attached to the lobby of the tower designed for public events. The tower sees frequent use among NTBI staff and friends.
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 * Floor B4 houses storage rooms, a vault, a generator room, a development center, and the private apartment of [[Will Szymborska]]. It was also to house a [[Gentek Telecom]] exchange, although this has not been completed.
 * Floor B3 houses the Party Hall, theater, management office, restrooms, and NTBISS operations and conference rooms, as well as escalators up to floor B2.
-* Floor B2 houses a laundry room and mailroom. Most of this floor is used for the upper half of the Party Hall and as an intermediate landing for the escalators between floors B1 and B3.
+* Floor B2 houses a laundry room and mailroom, plus access to the projector booth of the theater. Most of this floor is used for the upper half of the Party Hall and theater, as well as an intermediate landing for the escalators between floors B1 and B3.
-* Floor B1 houses the bulk of the Tower Mall, including a 24-hour TahdaMart, a KanSalon, Ramen Man (a ramen shop), and three empty spaces, one used for displaying suits. The building security room is located in the mall area, as are restrooms. This floor also has access from the mall to an underground parking garage, drop-off zone, and loading dock, accessible from ramps to the main parking lot outside at ground level. An NTBISS garage is located behind the loading dock. Escalators connect to floors L and B2.
+* Floor B1 houses the Tower Mall, including a 24-hour TahdaMart, a KanSalon, Ramen Man (a ramen shop), and two empty spaces, one used for displaying suits. The building security room is located in the mall area, as are restrooms. This floor also has access from the mall to an underground parking garage, drop-off zone, and two loading docks, accessible from ramps to the underground parking lot outside at ground level. An NTBISS garage is located behind the southern loading dock. A second hallway connects to escalators up to the [[Prototype|Prototype Gardens Shopping Centre]]. The main escalators at the center of the Tower Mall connect to floors L and B2.
-* Floor L is the lobby, which includes the reception desk, a connecting hallway to the PNCC, escalators to the Tower Mall, and direct elevator connections to all floors except the NTBI executive suites floors. Outside, the building features a covered drop-off area and a large parking lot.
+* Floor L is the lobby, which includes the reception desk, escalators to the Tower Mall, and direct elevator connections to all floors except the NTBI executive suites floors. Outside, the building features a covered drop-off area and a large parking lot.
 * Floors 2-8 are filler floors.
 * Floor 9 is a public leased floor.
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 File:40209258972_c920893a3a_k.jpg|During construction
 File:28430510359_11df500b0a_k.jpg|Original lobby
-File:28430509999_859c0d8891_k.jpg|Peter Nelson Convention Center
+File:28430509999_859c0d8891_k.jpg|Peter Nelson Convention Center before December 2019 expansion
 File:28430634139_17985ed565_k.jpg|Tower Mall on Floor B1 before redesign in June 2019
-File:41881745225_ce3fc961ce_k.jpg|Underground parking and mall drop-off
+File:41881745225_ce3fc961ce_k.jpg|Underground parking and mall drop-off before December 2019 expansion
 File:42065048254_3023f22f2b_k.jpg|Club Shinjuku
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 On December 15, 2018, SZYM Tower IX, along with the rest of Northbridge, was demolished to make space for planned new construction that never significantly materialized. The NTBI bot was repurposed as a mall security officer in [[Prototype]].
-On March 8, 2019, SZYM Tower IX was re-rezzed with very minor modifications. The rest of the region has been left flat and empty, except for filler trees, to maximize prim usage in the tower. Passaic County Route 610 was restored and the Northbridge Rail Line was reactivated. The NTBI bot, however, remains a mall security officer.
+On March 8, 2019, SZYM Tower IX was re-rezzed with very minor modifications. The rest of the region has been left flat and empty, except for filler trees, to maximize prim usage in the tower. Passaic County Route 610 was restored and the Northbridge Rail Line was reactivated. The NTBI bot, however, remained a mall security officer.
 On May 11, 2019, SZYM Tower began accepting rental applications for floors 9, 12, and 19 through its [https://szymtower.com/ website].
-On June 1, 2019, the basement levels were redesigned to accommodate new escalators. These were the first installed escalators in Second Life to be fully animated and fully functional without the use of poseballs, courtesy of Animats. This redesign moved Ramen Man from floor B3 to B1, moved the Party Hall into the area previously used by the Tower Mall's floor B3 (including Ramen Man), and added a theater in place of the Party Hall. A third empty store space was also added in the Tower Mall on floor B1, and the empty store space on floor B2 was eliminated to accommodate the upper area of the Party Hall. Later, on June 20, 2019, [[Nelson Jenkins]] replaced the escalator scripts to add minor details and synchronize with the nightly eco mode lighting.
+On June 1, 2019, the basement levels were redesigned to accommodate new escalators. These were the first installed escalators in Second Life to be fully animated and fully functional without the use of poseballs, courtesy of Animats. This redesign moved Ramen Man from floor B3 to B1, moved the Party Hall into the area previously used by the Tower Mall's floor B3 (including Ramen Man), and added a theater. A third empty store space was also added in the Tower Mall on floor B1, and the empty store space on floor B2 was eliminated to accommodate the upper area of the Party Hall. Later, on June 20, 2019, [[Nelson Jenkins]] replaced the escalator scripts to add minor details and synchronize with the nightly eco mode lighting.
-On November 26, 2019, the tower was moved to a new region pending reconfiguration.
+On November 26, 2019, the tower was moved to the [[NTBI (region)|NTBI region]]. An underground walkway was added to allow access to the [[Prototype|Prototype Gardens Shopping Centre]] and another was added to the showroom floor of the new Peter Nelson Convention Center, which took one of the empty store spaces. An extra set of doors was added on the side facing the entrance to the Prototype Gardens Shopping Centre. The tower was also rotated to face north instead of south. The underground parking area was expanded to include more parking and two loading docks. A theater was finally constructed on floor B3. Finally, a set of bots were created to staff some of the facilities in and around the tower.

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	On June 1, 2019, the basement levels were redesigned to accommodate new escalators. These were the first installed escalators in Second Life to be fully animated and fully functional without the use of poseballs, courtesy of Animats. This redesign moved Ramen Man from floor B3 to B1, moved the Party Hall into the area previously used by the Tower Mall's floor B3 (including Ramen Man), and added a theater in place of the Party Hall. A third empty store space was also added in the Tower Mall on floor B1, and the empty store space on floor B2 was eliminated to accommodate the upper area of the Party Hall. Later, on June 20, 2019, [[Nelson Jenkins]] replaced the escalator scripts to add minor details and synchronize with the nightly eco mode lighting.		On June 1, 2019, the basement levels were redesigned to accommodate new escalators. These were the first installed escalators in Second Life to be fully animated and fully functional without the use of poseballs, courtesy of Animats. This redesign moved Ramen Man from floor B3 to B1, moved the Party Hall into the area previously used by the Tower Mall's floor B3 (including Ramen Man), and added a theater in place of the Party Hall. A third empty store space was also added in the Tower Mall on floor B1, and the empty store space on floor B2 was eliminated to accommodate the upper area of the Party Hall. Later, on June 20, 2019, [[Nelson Jenkins]] replaced the escalator scripts to add minor details and synchronize with the nightly eco mode lighting.
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		+	On November 26, 2019, the tower was moved to a new region pending reconfiguration.

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	On May 11, 2019, SZYM Tower began accepting rental applications for floors 9, 12, and 19 through its [https://szymtower.com/ website].		On May 11, 2019, SZYM Tower began accepting rental applications for floors 9, 12, and 19 through its [https://szymtower.com/ website].

−	On June 1, 2019, the basement levels were redesigned to accommodate new escalators. These were the first installed escalators in Second Life to be fully animated and fully functional without the use of poseballs, courtesy of Animats. This redesign moved Ramen Man from floor B3 to B1, moved the Party Hall into the area previously used by the Tower Mall's floor B3 (including Ramen Man), and added a theater in place of the Party Hall. A third empty store space was also added in the Tower Mall on floor B1, and the empty store space on floor B2 was eliminated to accommodate the upper area of the Party Hall.	+	On June 1, 2019, the basement levels were redesigned to accommodate new escalators. These were the first installed escalators in Second Life to be fully animated and fully functional without the use of poseballs, courtesy of Animats. This redesign moved Ramen Man from floor B3 to B1, moved the Party Hall into the area previously used by the Tower Mall's floor B3 (including Ramen Man), and added a theater in place of the Party Hall. A third empty store space was also added in the Tower Mall on floor B1, and the empty store space on floor B2 was eliminated to accommodate the upper area of the Party Hall. Later, on June 20, 2019, [[Nelson Jenkins]] replaced the escalator scripts to add minor details and synchronize with the nightly eco mode lighting.

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 The tower layout is as follows:
 * Floor B4 houses storage rooms, a vault, a generator room, a development center, and the private apartment of [[Will Szymborska]]. It was also to house a [[Gentek Telecom]] exchange, although this has not been completed.
-* Floor B3 houses the Party Hall, Ramen Man (a ramen shop), storage rooms, and restrooms.
+* Floor B3 houses the Party Hall, theater, management office, restrooms, and NTBISS operations and conference rooms, as well as escalators up to floor B2.
-* Floor B2 houses a laundry room, mailroom, and an empty Tower Mall space. Most of this floor is used for the upper half of the Party Hall, and a small balcony overlooking it is accessible from the main elevator bank.
+* Floor B2 houses a laundry room and mailroom. Most of this floor is used for the upper half of the Party Hall and as an intermediate landing for the escalators between floors B1 and B3.
-* Floor B1 houses the bulk of the Tower Mall, including a 24-hour TahdaMart, a KanSalon, and two empty spaces, one used for displaying suits. The building security room is located in the mall area, as are restrooms. This floor also has access from the mall to an underground parking garage, drop-off zone, and loading dock, accessible from ramps to the main parking lot outside at ground level. An NTBISS garage is located behind the loading dock.
+* Floor B1 houses the bulk of the Tower Mall, including a 24-hour TahdaMart, a KanSalon, Ramen Man (a ramen shop), and three empty spaces, one used for displaying suits. The building security room is located in the mall area, as are restrooms. This floor also has access from the mall to an underground parking garage, drop-off zone, and loading dock, accessible from ramps to the main parking lot outside at ground level. An NTBISS garage is located behind the loading dock. Escalators connect to floors L and B2.
-* Floor L is the lobby, which includes the reception desk, a connecting hallway to the PNCC, and direct elevator connections to all floors except the NTBI executive suites floors. Outside, the building features a covered drop-off area and a large parking lot.
+* Floor L is the lobby, which includes the reception desk, a connecting hallway to the PNCC, escalators to the Tower Mall, and direct elevator connections to all floors except the NTBI executive suites floors. Outside, the building features a covered drop-off area and a large parking lot.
 * Floors 2-8 are filler floors.
-* Floor 9 was designated as a public leased floor.
+* Floor 9 is a public leased floor.
 * Floors 10-11 are filler floors.
 * Floor 12 is used for 8 public leased offices, as well as a small break room and restrooms.
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 * Floor 14 houses the NTBI staff offices, which include a large floor with cubicles, a conference room, a break room, and restrooms.
 * Floors 15-18 are filler floors.
-* Floor 19 was designated as a public leased floor.
+* Floor 19 is a public leased floor.
 * Floor 20 houses the [[Gentek Telecom]] Network Operations Center, including an operator center, system monitoring displays, a conference room, the Records Department, and the billing data center.
 * Floor SL (21) is the skylobby, which includes an observation deck, TahdaMart, Club Shinjuku (a full-service restaurant), and two sets of restrooms. The skylobby also has elevator access to the NTBI executive suites floors listed below, which are inaccessible to the public.
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 <gallery>
 File:40209258972_c920893a3a_k.jpg|During construction
-File:28430510359_11df500b0a_k.jpg|Lobby
+File:28430510359_11df500b0a_k.jpg|Original lobby
 File:28430509999_859c0d8891_k.jpg|Peter Nelson Convention Center
-File:28430634139_17985ed565_k.jpg|Tower Mall on Floor B1
+File:28430634139_17985ed565_k.jpg|Tower Mall on Floor B1 before redesign in June 2019
 File:41881745225_ce3fc961ce_k.jpg|Underground parking and mall drop-off
 File:42065048254_3023f22f2b_k.jpg|Club Shinjuku
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 On March 8, 2019, SZYM Tower IX was re-rezzed with very minor modifications. The rest of the region has been left flat and empty, except for filler trees, to maximize prim usage in the tower. Passaic County Route 610 was restored and the Northbridge Rail Line was reactivated. The NTBI bot, however, remains a mall security officer.

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 ==SZYM Tower IX==
 [[File:43074843562_6c013f0253_k.jpg|300px|thumb|right|SZYM Tower IX at dusk.]]
-SZYM Tower IX was built in [[Northbridge]] after the demolition of one of the Northbridge complexes in July 2018. The design was based off of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTT_Docomo_Yoyogi_Building NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building]. The tower stood 218 meters (715 feet) above ground level at the tip of its spire, and an additional 23 meters (75 feet) below ground level. On the southern exterior wall of floors 18 through SL/21, a large lit clock face showed the time in the Eastern US timezone, home to [[Will Szymborska]] and [[Nelson Jenkins]]. At night, the top three segments of the tower were lit, much like the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building#Lights lighting at the top of the Empire State Building], although all in white. The exterior lighting was the only lighting to operate on estate time; all other time-based lighting and operations in the tower ran on Eastern US time.
+SZYM Tower IX was built in [[Northbridge]] after the demolition of one of the Northbridge complexes in July 2018. The design is based off of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTT_Docomo_Yoyogi_Building NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building]. The tower stands 218 meters (715 feet) above ground level at the tip of its spire, and an additional 23 meters (75 feet) below ground level. On the southern exterior wall of floors 18 through SL/21, a large lit clock face shows the time in the Eastern US timezone, home to [[Will Szymborska]] and [[Nelson Jenkins]]. At night, the top three segments of the tower are lit, much like the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building#Lights lighting at the top of the Empire State Building], although all in white. The exterior lighting is the only lighting to operate on estate time; all other time-based lighting and operations in the tower run on Eastern US time.
-The tower itself was split into four general zones - the main tower (floors L through SL/21), the Tower Mall (most of floor B1, as well as a small portion of floors B2 through B4, including the Party Hall), the basement (the rest of floors B1 through B4), and the executive suites (floors 22 through 24, as well as the roof utility area). Certain rooms in the tower were connected using hidden passageways. Additionally, the tower site was the home of the Peter Nelson Convention Center (PNCC), a very large hall attached to the lobby of the tower designed for public events. Because of scheduling constraints and the site demolition a few months later, PNCC was never used to host a public event. However, the tower saw frequent use among NTBI staff and friends.
+The tower itself is split into four general zones - the main tower (floors L through SL/21), the Tower Mall (most of floor B1, as well as a small portion of floors B2 through B4, including the Party Hall), the basement (the rest of floors B1 through B4), and the executive suites (floors 22 through 24, as well as the roof utility area). Certain rooms in the tower are connected using hidden passageways. Additionally, the tower site is the home of the Peter Nelson Convention Center (PNCC), a very large hall attached to the lobby of the tower designed for public events. The tower sees frequent use among NTBI staff and friends.
-SZYM Tower IX was the first to be built partially in mesh. The tower featured the Maestro 512 Background Music System throughout the building in four separate zones - the PNCC (which played a selection of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-pop#City_Pop city pop], particularly [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GEI3PpXEAo Casiopea]), the lobby/skylobby (which played light jazz), the Party Hall (never used), and Club Shinjuku (which played piano music). Gentek lighting was installed throughout the building, and lighting in common areas automatically switched into eco mode at 11:45 PM nightly. Additionally, several areas - Ramen Man, KanSalon, the mailroom, the skylobby TahdaMart, and Club Shinjuku - opened and closed at different times daily using lights and security grate doors. On weekends, some opening times were shortened. Finally, beta NBS Synchron synchronized clocks were installed throughout the building, as were [[Gentek]] [[Security Camera Kit]] cameras, [[Gentek]] [[IntelliDoor]] doors, and [[NBS]] [[NorPhone]] public and private phones. [[Nelson Jenkins]] also beta-tested the [[Gentek]] [[Delta Elevator]] using four elevator cars - two assigned to the main bank, one for the Tower Mall basement levels, and one for the NTBI executive suites above the skylobby. He also designed a proprietary room numbering placard system and installed an early beta of [[BTN]] to broadcast to a handful of televisions throughout the building.
+SZYM Tower IX was the first to be built partially in mesh. The tower features the Maestro 512 Background Music System throughout the building in four separate zones - the PNCC (which plays a selection of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-pop#City_Pop city pop], particularly [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GEI3PpXEAo Casiopea]), the lobby/skylobby (which plays light jazz), the Party Hall (never used), and Club Shinjuku (which plays piano music). Gentek lighting is installed throughout the building, and lighting in common areas automatically switches into eco mode at 11:45 PM nightly. Additionally, several areas - Ramen Man, KanSalon, the mailroom, the skylobby TahdaMart, and Club Shinjuku - open and close at different times daily using lights and security grate doors. On weekends, some opening times are shortened. Finally, beta NBS Synchron synchronized clocks are installed throughout the building, as are [[Gentek]] [[Security Camera Kit]] cameras, [[Gentek]] [[IntelliDoor]] doors, and [[NBS]] [[NorPhone]] public and private phones. [[Nelson Jenkins]] also beta-tested the [[Gentek]] [[Delta Elevator]] using four elevator cars - two assigned to the main bank, one for the Tower Mall basement levels, and one for the NTBI executive suites above the skylobby. He also designed a proprietary room numbering placard system and installed an early beta of [[BTN]] to broadcast to a handful of televisions throughout the building.
-One of the more popular features of SZYM Tower IX was the NTBI Resident bot, which sat at the reception desk in the lobby and walked to the bathrooms and TahdaMart on floor B1 every few hours. The bot ran well for several months, but at the start of December, he trapped himself in a bathroom stall and could not escape for several days. For this reason, he was canonically demoted to mall security at the [[Prototype Gardens Mall]]. During the last days of SZYM Tower IX, the reception desk was left empty, occasionally commandeered by visitors for photo opportunities.
+One of the more popular features of SZYM Tower IX was the NTBI Resident bot, which sat at the reception desk in the lobby and walked to the bathrooms and TahdaMart on floor B1 every few hours. The bot ran well for several months, but at the start of December, he trapped himself in a bathroom stall and could not escape for several days. For this reason, he was canonically demoted to mall security at the [[Prototype Gardens Mall]].
-The tower layout was as follows:
+The tower layout is as follows:
-* Floor B4 housed storage rooms, a vault, a generator room, a development center, and the private apartment of [[Will Szymborska]]. It was also to house a [[Gentek Telecom]] exchange, although this was never completed.
+* Floor B4 houses storage rooms, a vault, a generator room, a development center, and the private apartment of [[Will Szymborska]]. It was also to house a [[Gentek Telecom]] exchange, although this has not been completed.
-* Floor B3 housed the Party Hall, Ramen Man (a ramen shop), storage rooms, and restrooms.
+* Floor B3 houses the Party Hall, Ramen Man (a ramen shop), storage rooms, and restrooms.
-* Floor B2 housed a laundry room, mailroom, and an empty Tower Mall space. Most of this floor was used for the upper half of the Party Hall, and a small balcony overlooking it was accessible from the main elevator bank.
+* Floor B2 houses a laundry room, mailroom, and an empty Tower Mall space. Most of this floor is used for the upper half of the Party Hall, and a small balcony overlooking it is accessible from the main elevator bank.
-* Floor B1 housed the bulk of the Tower Mall, including a 24-hour TahdaMart, a KanSalon, and two empty spaces, one used for displaying suits. The building security room was located in the mall area, as were restrooms. This floor also had access from the mall to an underground parking garage, drop-off zone, and loading dock, accessible from ramps to the main parking lot outside at ground level. An NTBISS garage was located behind the loading dock.
+* Floor B1 houses the bulk of the Tower Mall, including a 24-hour TahdaMart, a KanSalon, and two empty spaces, one used for displaying suits. The building security room is located in the mall area, as are restrooms. This floor also has access from the mall to an underground parking garage, drop-off zone, and loading dock, accessible from ramps to the main parking lot outside at ground level. An NTBISS garage is located behind the loading dock.
-* Floor L was the lobby, which included the reception desk, a connecting hallway to the PNCC, and direct elevator connections to all floors except the NTBI executive suites floors. Outside, the building featured a covered drop-off area and a large parking lot.
+* Floor L is the lobby, which includes the reception desk, a connecting hallway to the PNCC, and direct elevator connections to all floors except the NTBI executive suites floors. Outside, the building features a covered drop-off area and a large parking lot.
-* Floors 2-8 were filler floors.
+* Floors 2-8 are filler floors.
-* Floor 9 was left empty, but was used for impromptu meetings and some product testing because of the open space.
+* Floor 9 was designated as a public leased floor.
-* Floors 10-11 were filler floors.
+* Floors 10-11 are filler floors.
-* Floor 12 was used for 8 public leased offices, as well as a small break room and restrooms.
+* Floor 12 is used for 8 public leased offices, as well as a small break room and restrooms.
-* Floor 13 was a filler utility floor.
+* Floor 13 is a filler utility floor.
-* Floor 14 housed the NTBI staff offices, which included a large floor with cubicles, a conference room, a break room, and restrooms.
+* Floor 14 houses the NTBI staff offices, which include a large floor with cubicles, a conference room, a break room, and restrooms.
-* Floors 15-18 were filler floors.
+* Floors 15-18 are filler floors.
-* Floor 19 was left empty, although it was planned to be leased out.
+* Floor 19 was designated as a public leased floor.
-* Floor 20 housed the [[Gentek Telecom]] Network Operations Center, including an operator center, system monitoring displays, a conference room, the Records Department, and the billing data center.
+* Floor 20 houses the [[Gentek Telecom]] Network Operations Center, including an operator center, system monitoring displays, a conference room, the Records Department, and the billing data center.
-* Floor SL (21) was the skylobby, which included an observation deck, TahdaMart, Club Shinjuku (a full-service restaurant), and two sets of restrooms. The skylobby also had elevator access to the NTBI executive suites floors listed below, which were inaccessible to the public.
+* Floor SL (21) is the skylobby, which includes an observation deck, TahdaMart, Club Shinjuku (a full-service restaurant), and two sets of restrooms. The skylobby also has elevator access to the NTBI executive suites floors listed below, which are inaccessible to the public.
-* Floor 22 was a filler floor.
+* Floor 22 is a filler floor.
-* Floor 23 housed an executive conference room, two unused offices, a storage room, and a restroom.
+* Floor 23 houses an executive conference room, two offices, a storage room, and a restroom.
-* Floor 24 had a waiting room with receptionist, the offices of Will Szymborska and Nelson Jenkins, Nelson's private workshop, Will's private restroom (complete with gold toilet), and another restroom. Both offices were equipped with their own private Sei Audio sound systems, which were essentially the same technology used in the Maestro 512, as well as intercoms to the executive receptionist, security, lobby receptionist, and Will's private apartment.
+* Floor 24 has a waiting room with receptionist, the offices of Will Szymborska and Nelson Jenkins, Nelson's private workshop, Will's private restroom (complete with gold toilet), and another restroom. Both offices are equipped with their own private Sei Audio sound systems, which are essentially the same technology used in the Maestro 512, as well as intercoms to the executive receptionist, security, lobby receptionist, and Will's private apartment.
-* Floor R was the lower roof utility floor, which housed power and control equipment for the [[Gentek Telecom]] microwave antenna arrays on the exterior roof of the building. The actual roof was only accessible by stairs and a ladder, and housed air conditioners, the antenna arrays, aircraft obstruction warning lights, and the spire.
+* Floor R is the lower roof utility floor, which houses power and control equipment for the [[Gentek Telecom]] microwave antenna arrays on the exterior roof of the building. The actual roof is only accessible by stairs and a ladder, and houses air conditioners, the antenna arrays, aircraft obstruction warning lights, and the spire.
 During construction, several planned rooms and features were removed, including a [[BTN]] TV studio, a much larger secure area for access to the vault, and a secret easter egg room.
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-At the time, Northbridge was also the home to a [[Gentek Telecom]] microwave antenna tower on a hill on the other side of the region, as well as a filler factory, a scenic overlook, and the Hutson River, with a bridge crossing to [[Prototype]]. Passaic County Route 610 also ran through the region, as did the Northbridge Rail Line, which ran a freight train through every three hours from Prototype in the west through [[Glenbrook]] (Augest Isles) in the east. Those in Northbridge could also hear the Tredpro factory steam whistle, which blew twice at 9 AM, 12 PM, and 5 PM on weekdays. All of these features were scripted by [[Nelson Jenkins]].
+During its original existence in 2018, Northbridge was also the home to a [[Gentek Telecom]] microwave antenna tower on a hill on the other side of the region, as well as a filler factory, a scenic overlook, and the Hutson River, with a bridge crossing to [[Prototype]]. Passaic County Route 610 also ran through the region, as did the Northbridge Rail Line, which ran a freight train through every three hours from Prototype in the west through [[Glenbrook]] (Augest Isles) in the east. Those in Northbridge could also hear the Tredpro factory steam whistle, which blew twice at 9 AM, 12 PM, and 5 PM on weekdays. All of these features were scripted by [[Nelson Jenkins]].
-On December 15, 2018, SZYM Tower IX, along with the rest of Northbridge, was demolished to make space for new construction. The NTBI bot was repurposed as a mall security officer in [[Prototype]].
+On December 15, 2018, SZYM Tower IX, along with the rest of Northbridge, was demolished to make space for planned new construction that never significantly materialized. The NTBI bot was repurposed as a mall security officer in [[Prototype]].

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	At the time, Northbridge was also the home to a [[Gentek Telecom]] microwave antenna tower on a hill on the other side of the region, as well as a filler factory, a scenic overlook, and the Hutson River, with a bridge crossing to [[Prototype]]. Passaic County Route 610 also ran through the region, as did the Northbridge Rail Line, which ran a freight train through every three hours from Prototype in the west through [[Glenbrook]] (Augest Isles) in the east. Those in Northbridge could also hear the Tredpro factory steam whistle, which blew twice at 9 AM, 12 PM, and 5 PM on weekdays. All of these features were scripted by [[Nelson Jenkins]].		At the time, Northbridge was also the home to a [[Gentek Telecom]] microwave antenna tower on a hill on the other side of the region, as well as a filler factory, a scenic overlook, and the Hutson River, with a bridge crossing to [[Prototype]]. Passaic County Route 610 also ran through the region, as did the Northbridge Rail Line, which ran a freight train through every three hours from Prototype in the west through [[Glenbrook]] (Augest Isles) in the east. Those in Northbridge could also hear the Tredpro factory steam whistle, which blew twice at 9 AM, 12 PM, and 5 PM on weekdays. All of these features were scripted by [[Nelson Jenkins]].

−	On December 12, 2018, SZYM Tower IX, along with the rest of Northbridge, was demolished to make space for new construction. The NTBI bot was repurposed as a mall security officer in [[Prototype]].	+	On December 15, 2018, SZYM Tower IX, along with the rest of Northbridge, was demolished to make space for new construction. The NTBI bot was repurposed as a mall security officer in [[Prototype]].

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 ==SZYM Tower V==
 [[File:6829184757_604f7747c3_o.png|200px|thumb|right|SZYM Tower V in Lionheart next to the Union Micro building.]]
-This tower was located in Lionheart. It hosted the NTBI Christmas Party, and the tower was infamous for its easily broken elevators.
+This tower was located in Lionheart. It hosted the NTBI 2010 Christmas Party, where [[Nelson Jenkins]] was formally introduced as an NTBI affiliate. The tower was infamous for its easily broken elevators.
 ==SZYM Tower VI==