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Phoenix
embellished, yawning, melodious
Compass
Food
Thyme
Language
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Phoenix
embellished, yawning, melodious
Compass
Food
Thyme
Language
Folk Life/Lore
The Clockyard
neighborhood
buildings in the shadow of a giant tower clock powered by the river it stands next to, which sounded the time for miles and miles around. only the hour hand moves.
an almost silence that hangs in the air, rust ever-present in the corner of your eye
Swallow Lake
landmark
small lake opposite the river in the district. birds often come to eat from the hands of kind citizens; they stay much longer now that the bell ringing has ceased
give when it is in your power to do so; love even when it is not
Event
A big boat selling new strange foods docks by the clock.
People talk about new foods the same way they talk about old ones.
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Grayling Hill
landmark
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A small graveyard sits on a high hill surrounded by an ancient stone wall. Wild rosemary and thyme grow all over the area. The gravestones are eroded and unreadable.
where wild spirits and ancestors play
Billy Grayson (they/he)
resident
messy long hair, a thick coat, a soothing voice, family has taken care of the graveyard for a long long time
intergenerational friendships beyond the grave
Garden of Rebar and Ivy
neighborhood
part botanical garden, with walkways and streetcarts and the like; and part overgrown city center. the buildings, formerly abandoned and now reoccupied, have flora growing on and through them
the redwoods have been here since before you and they will survive long after
Daisy Mae
landmark
stone dog statue inside the hollowed base of a redwood tree, one of thousands
stroke her ears and you shall grow; pat her nose and so shall she
Wurm Forsythe (they/she)
resident
infamous food critic, incredibly accurate vibe readings
the road to perfect vibes is sometimes messy, harsh but fair
Best Foo(d/t) Forward
landmark
restaurant on the big bridge, both sides. everyone who goes there regularly has a favorite side
footsteps and clattering forks, the lurching of the wind
Dottie Thomas (ey/em) and Dodie Thomas (ze/hir)
residents
great-great-great grandchildren of Dominic Thomas; run Best Foot Forward and Best Food Forward respectively
siblings of choice, meeting in the middle, a refusal to lose touch
Lore
Each equinox is celebrated with an exchange of new recipes, formal introductions of new employees, and a festival dinner held in the center of the bridge
Spork Alley
landmark
a network of food trucks in the central gardens, all family owned and in friendly competition over regular customers. where all the cool fusion food is. sometimes at the clockyard.
sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name
Event
The major Spork Alley families begin hosting monthly events to help tend to the new vineyards being planted in the GORAI.
Not even the vineyards can decide exactly what they want to be.
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The Ash Fields
neighborhood
what once was the oldest part of the city burned down a century ago: none were harmed but its name burned with it. now, the land is fertile, and the crops borne from its soil feed the city.
here we turn catastrophe into opportunity, feed our families from the flame
The Wheat Field
landmark
the largest plot in a patchwork of farmland. those living in city limits cannot see its edge.
chirring insects and a steady breeze; try not to get lost
Sage Advice
landmark
there's about half a building left here; what we're pretty sure was a library at one point? it's where we now exchange the information that isn't written on the page
you have to tell the bees when someone dies, or else they won't know.
Meg Nutwell (she/her)
resident
beekeeper and cryptic librarian; tea with her honey is said to grant wisdom
exchanges of emotion and experience; warm gestures for the body and soul
Event
The annual Harvest Festival begins in the heart of the old city and stretches its limbs out over the map during the week.
Another festival has ended—the fire in the Ash Fields growing cold—but they seal letters with the wax and share stories in their homes.
Entertainmint District
neighborhood
bustling arts and culture sector, complete with a large theatre and a public stage. murals cover every available surface, new murals working off the old. a large tree has knocked the third 'e' out of the sign.
the sun never sets on the minds of its inhabitants, their fires never go out
Kaleidonoia Theatre
landmark
community theater known for open mic nights and slam poetry. features translation and interpretation in real time upon request
voices fuzzy with static, suncatchers clattering at each window
Event
For a night of highlighting lesser spoken languages in the city, the Kaleidonoia reaches out to small neighborhoods in other districts, looking for new talent.
District cultures combine in ways unexpected but welcome.
The Kissing Bridge
landmark
a walking bridge over a river(?) where young people lock blessings... and curses... to their loved ones onto the chains of the bridge. every year locks fall off and we are reminded that love is changing, but eternal
two can keep a secret, traded between their tongues
The Croaking Creek
landmark
they used to sing as they washed their laundry by the shore; new technology has moved labor indoors, but the water still remembers the rhythm
harmonize with the brook and breeze, you can hear the grit in their tunes
Home
neighborhood
the residential district, where much of the population lives and has lived for generations upon generations
there are stories contained in these walls and baked into our bread
this place had a name once. it's the only thing we've forgotten about it.
Roz Lumbersmith (fae/they)
resident
caretaker for the names of the departed; listens to the laughter on the wind
snapshots of faces in the mists audience, grin softly at furry passerby's -
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