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voidvillemod) wrote2013-03-09 02:32 pm
voidvillemod) wrote2013-03-09 02:32 pm
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the setting.
voidville mainland;
An island of generous dimension and proportion, and yes, literally called Voidville (and theorised to be some kind of bastardised French), this is a foresty body of rocky land located far enough from the coast of New York that it can't be seen on hazy day, and it's been hazy for some time. Big enough to support an entirely self-sufficient community, big enough to get turned around in, but small enough that it certainly has that community kind of ambience.
There is a main drag of town on the west-most side, branching from the harbour, where you can find the school, the hospital, the town hall, the retail outlets (all independent businesses), sheriff's office, animal shelter, and some residential areas all clustered together.
Beyond the town are satellite areas across the island, such as a graveyard, some private estates, another patch of suburb, etc etc. They are all separated by thick forest, for the most part, with trails and roads for vehicle and foot both.
The island reaches a hilly apex, on which rests an abandoned estate that is cordoned off from the public.
satellite islands;
Connected by a bridge, there is a smaller island north of the main island. This houses the powerplant that keeps Voidville running. Although the facility is guarded against non-workers, the island itself is open to the public, not that there is much to see -- a ghost town, in fact, abandoned to time and overgrowing nature.
There are probably other small islands, in range of small vessels.
town network;
Although the Internet seems to be down for the entire island and its outlying neighbours, the local network is still up and running. Somehow, due to science.
This includes a general posting system that you can put up ordinary messages (job offers, party invitations, notices) that can be filtered to specific network friends, but also private emails and the like. Feel free to expand on how this works to suit your needs, too, it's a little like a more social Craig's List in execution.
leaving;
Usually, or so the residents of Voidville intrinsically know, there is a ferry that goes back and forth between mainland United States, and Voidville. It's been inactive due to maintenance for a while, now. Or they're short staffed. Or the weather has put it out of service.
But it'll be back to usual soon.
Any day now.
Otherwise, there has been a rash of maritime accidents any time anyone tries to leave. This is not very often at all, actually, because there's no particular reason anyone knows about to do so, but tragic boating accidents are a staple.
Because bad things happen, if you try to leave.
generally speaking;
Please feel free to add and extrapolate on the above information. Make things up, do what you like. Below, if you would like to, comment on any established landmarks and businesses (and who owns them and works for them), and if it becomes over 9000, I'll make a list in this page. I will also probably go back and add more detail, but for the purposes of set up, this is the general overview!
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premise ∫ faq ∫ rules
taken ∫ application ∫ cr meme
setting ∫ story
An island of generous dimension and proportion, and yes, literally called Voidville (and theorised to be some kind of bastardised French), this is a foresty body of rocky land located far enough from the coast of New York that it can't be seen on hazy day, and it's been hazy for some time. Big enough to support an entirely self-sufficient community, big enough to get turned around in, but small enough that it certainly has that community kind of ambience.
There is a main drag of town on the west-most side, branching from the harbour, where you can find the school, the hospital, the town hall, the retail outlets (all independent businesses), sheriff's office, animal shelter, and some residential areas all clustered together.
Beyond the town are satellite areas across the island, such as a graveyard, some private estates, another patch of suburb, etc etc. They are all separated by thick forest, for the most part, with trails and roads for vehicle and foot both.
The island reaches a hilly apex, on which rests an abandoned estate that is cordoned off from the public.
satellite islands;
Connected by a bridge, there is a smaller island north of the main island. This houses the powerplant that keeps Voidville running. Although the facility is guarded against non-workers, the island itself is open to the public, not that there is much to see -- a ghost town, in fact, abandoned to time and overgrowing nature.
There are probably other small islands, in range of small vessels.
town network;
Although the Internet seems to be down for the entire island and its outlying neighbours, the local network is still up and running. Somehow, due to science.
This includes a general posting system that you can put up ordinary messages (job offers, party invitations, notices) that can be filtered to specific network friends, but also private emails and the like. Feel free to expand on how this works to suit your needs, too, it's a little like a more social Craig's List in execution.
leaving;
Usually, or so the residents of Voidville intrinsically know, there is a ferry that goes back and forth between mainland United States, and Voidville. It's been inactive due to maintenance for a while, now. Or they're short staffed. Or the weather has put it out of service.
But it'll be back to usual soon.
Any day now.
Otherwise, there has been a rash of maritime accidents any time anyone tries to leave. This is not very often at all, actually, because there's no particular reason anyone knows about to do so, but tragic boating accidents are a staple.
Because bad things happen, if you try to leave.
generally speaking;
Please feel free to add and extrapolate on the above information. Make things up, do what you like. Below, if you would like to, comment on any established landmarks and businesses (and who owns them and works for them), and if it becomes over 9000, I'll make a list in this page. I will also probably go back and add more detail, but for the purposes of set up, this is the general overview!
premise ∫ faq ∫ rules
taken ∫ application ∫ cr meme
setting ∫ story