Fantasy DEFINE / DEATH |LORE

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Blue Springs is an active and ever-growing city in the upper regions of Northern America. What started as nothing but a dense forest gradually became one of the most technologically productive cities of this age. Surrounded by forestry and separated into an upper and lower tier section, the city wears its clear divide in financial class like a badge of honor. The upper section is decorated with smoothly paved roads, clean sidewalks, respectable businesses, and well-off people. The lower section houses the more productive side of Blue Springs, and naturally, it’s darker side just the same. Most of the city’s population resides within the southern section, where the general architecture is ill-kept compared to the upper end. However, its state is far from unacceptable. It is often said that Blue Springs operates on two hearts rather than one, as one tier is dependant on the other.

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The beating heart of the metropolis’ core. In this concrete jungle, not a single building stands less than four stories high. Here, bright minds and wealthy investors from all across the country mingle together with a shared ideal of leaving either wealthier or more prestigious than before. Outside of the firms, the Downtown region is the home of the Blue Spring Market, an open mall that stretches several blocks of restaurants and shops; the central station for the city’s transportation network; as well as the focus of candid billboards and city-wide advertisements. On the ground, the Downtown area connects each of the other districts through its spreading web of traffic-jammed avenues and expressways, while underground rail system provides an alternative to the congested buses above.

Located to the southernmost portion of the city, the ‘industrial zone’ is largely known for its numerous lumbering companies, who take their yield from the seemingly unending forest that envelops the outskirts of the city. During the day, the industrial zone echoes with the nonstop use of power tools and heavy machinery, while freight trucks frequent the wide roads that connect each factory together.

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Representing Blue Spring’s charm is the ever-beautiful Bloomer’s Circle, a suburban section that resides at the outskirts east of the city, and is the second largest individual portion of the city. Man and nature are balanced carefully here to achieve a peaceful, quiet getaway from the rumble and bustling of Blue Springs. Bloomer’s Circle itself is a combination of suburban communities, parks, and small businesses. It isn’t an uncommon thought that Bloomer’s Circle is seen as an entirely separate entity to Blue Springs.

The population of Bloomer’s Circle is almost exclusively available to the middle-class and above due to its clear gap in housing prices. In exchange, the excessive cost of living pays off with a community that once only existed in fantasies - quiet, clean living with a near perfect balance of country and urban environment. Being located upstream from the river that divides the city, the suburban inhabitants are able to enjoy the river and it’s contents before it is inevitably tainted by city waste. The second half of the region sits higher on a hill than the former, allowing those that reside there a perfect sunset view with the city’s skyline resting against it.

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As its name suggests, the Fracture Academic District is found on the outskirts of the northern end of the city. It is a segment of Blue Springs dedicated to the education of all ages. The campus is highly exclusive, being that only the best and brightest are accepted onto its grounds; however, there are significant privileges that come with admission. The Academic District is less concerned with individual course work, as it is with personalized growth paths for its students to undertake. Students who begin in its lower or intermediary level grades, spend their time learning general basics, in addition to exploration across various mediums of study--engineering, science, arts, etc. Upon reaching higher and secondary education, students are expected to have determined their academic path; thus enabling highly focused coursework that all but guarantees a future in the career of their choosing.

In of itself, the academic district is an ecosystem that contains all necessities a student of any age might require, including but not limited too, dorms, all-encompassing food options, shopping venues, and athletic opportunities. Each sub-district is specifically tailored to the relevant age group, in turn allowing for proper experiences and growth potential for children and young adults alike.

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Opposite in both location in style to Bloomer’s Circle, Quarterly is the city’s home for low-income housing and businesses. Located in the southernmost region and neighbor to the industrial zone, Quarterly houses the financially stunted in a total of four different subdistricts.

This zone is the center of the lower city’s economic trade and officially the most well off portion of Quarterly for over half a decade. Little Lane bustles with the lives of many who can’t afford the luxuries of the downtown commodities. From cafes to restaurants, Mom’n Pop stores to supermarkets - Little Lane is the place to be for the common folk.

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Gaining the nickname ‘Red Springs’ after its central water foundation was tainted in red dye by angry protesters, The Square is the second-most financially established subsection of Quarterly. However, the zone suffers from a four-way gang war in which the area surrounding the foundation is considered the ‘capital’.

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Being the zone with the highest number of inhabitants, Ranger’s Cabin is almost entirely consistent of apartment buildings with very few shops in between. It is one of the two subsections of Quarterly that local authorities rarely patrol, as it houses a well-known headquarters for the local gang; the Rangers. Their trademark green decorates the many dank alleyways that spider throughout the area, making it known to the other gangs what territory they’re in.

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Officially recognized as ‘The worst place in Blue Springs to live’, or to the common folk; ‘America’s asshole’, JakeLand is a region so ravaged by violence and crime that its original name was traded for a new one by the ransom of a public figure. In the past, this sub-district was meant to be a center of transportation that linked Quarterly to the rest of the city through trains and buses.

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Brookfield is a town that sits roughly an hour’s drive away from Blue Springs. Unlike the bustling metropolis that is the latter, Brookfield is a small-sized town with a heavy emphasis on casual, rustic life. ‘Everybody knows each other’ is a common phrase that defines the people--all of whom enjoy a quiet, day-to-day life across the suburban-esque environment of the town. At its core is the heart of most activity, defined by several local-oriented grocers and restaurants, in addition to other necessities such as government buildings, emergency outlets, and the town’s only source of lower to primary schools. This isn’t to say that Brookfield has no charm, however. The town has a long history which began several centuries ago, being built upon supposed, spiritual ground that in turn provides it with a rich history in superstitial culture and traditions. Metaphysical stores, taverns for the occult, and memorials to supernatural urban legends can be found around every corner. Of course, all of it is for the tourism that Brookfield steadily sustains; though even still, there are the occasional residents in town who will vehemently claim the truths behind the rumors.

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Soul Food > A local diner found at the heart of the town, and one that has a history that stretches as long as the Academy’s. Soul Food is the destination for after-class activities as much as it is for family dinners and date nights.


Witches’ Hut > A quaint attraction found on the same block as Soul Foods. True to its name, its construction is quite literally defined by an adorable hut--one that is covered with elements of nature such as moss, vines, and flowering plants. It is a well-known attraction for metaphysical items, as well as its unnervingly accurate tarot readings done by the owner, Madam Rhiannon.


Temple Shrine > A shrine located on a hill behind Armstrong Academy. Its history predates the construction of the school and Brookfield itself. Despite its reclusive location, the shrine is constantly maintained by the town. It is a common-place used by residents as a place of prayer and solace. The shrine does not discriminate against any particular religion, though the majority of its patrons share a bond among Wiccan or occultist beliefs.


Armstrong Academy > Brookfield’s only school that ranges from pre-school up until their high school graduation. Built on foundations that overlook the settlement, Armstrong Academy is surprisingly well known for its high graduation rates--many of its students who venture to Fracture Academy where they continue their education.

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