Locations

We decided, with all of the confusion surrounding the Residence feature in the character profiles, to name all the neighborhoods in Mandrashee as well as several other locations that might be useful to the the story. Keep in mind, we are not drawing a map of the city. While we may incorporate maps into game play involving more immediate areas like certain buildings or whatnot, we want to keep the creative opportunities open for the players. I mean, how boring and inconvenient would it be to have to cross-reference all your posts to see if they act accordingly to the map? That wouldn't be really fun, now would it?

Keep in mind that Mandrashee is a fictional metropolis, 100 years in the future, in a made-up rp forum. Not every single thing in the city is going to be listed, and we keep much of the information ambiguous as to not be confining for your characters or the overall narrative. This is just to give you a better sense of how the city is laid-out, where certain locations or general home-quality would be, and so that you can get a sense of how far apart you guys might be. (We don't want people being on one side of the city, trying to get to the other side, and doing so in one post in order to stop somebody else from committing an immediate action. It just wouldn't flow, and would be completely ridiculous.)

Mandrashee may have been built over Busan, but it is not limited to how Busan is laid out right now, in current times. Shit's been added. Things have been rebuilt and redirected, all that stuff. It's pretty much a different city. However, if you're worried about where historical landmarks would be or any other bullshit along those lines, they're probably in the same place they are today.

Anyway...


Mandrashee Neighborhoods/Districts:


Busanjin: ('Jin) Busanjin is a district in central Mandrashee. It is home to a major shopping, entertainment, and business area called Seomyeon; as well as containing the Mandrashee Stock Exchange. It is the second most populated neighborhood in Mandrashee.

Avalon: (Little England) Avalon is pretty much the equivalent of Chinatown in most present-day American cities. But, understandably, Mandrashee in itself is pretty much one big Chinatown, or at least a Little Korea. So instead of a district with an ever-present asian theme, we have a district with an ever-present western theme. (As you can probably infer, mostly a British theme.)

Saha: Located on the southern edge of the city. Saha is home to numerous restaurants, playgrounds, museums and zoos.

Midtown: A bunch of museums and sports centers

Haeundae: Haeundae is now an affluent, beach front community that attracts tens of thousands of tourists and foreigners to what many consider to be the best beach of the Korean Peninsula. It has been subject to considerable commercial development. As with the rest of Mandrashee, it is easily accessible by train or subway. Haeundae is the most populated neighborhood of Mandrashee.

Suyeong: (The Mixer) Suyeong is a major transfer point for many of the subway and train lines in Mandrashee, giving it it's nickname. It has the highest population density in Mandrashee. It is also the site of a small but beautiful beach. It is separated from Haeundae by the Suyeong River, and the two are connected by the Gwangan Bridge, the longest in the Korean Peninsula.

Southwest: A narrow district stretching down from central Mandrashee to the Korean Strait. It has a small stretch of shore and a large bridge connecting to Yeong Island.

Yeong Island: (Yeongdo to Korean speakers) Yeong Island is a large island off the south edge of central Mandrashee. It is accessible by the Yeongdo Bridge from Southwest.

Capital Park: Located in central Mandrashee directly east of Busanjin. It is home to Mandrashee City Hall, the Edge Territorial House, and Embassy Row.

Northeast Fields: It is actually a county, not a district, although it is located within the city. Due to its location along the coast of the Sea of Japan, the Northeast Fields are known as a center for the production of various kinds of seafood. It was once a rural, hilly landscape, but is now home to many factories and manufacturing facilities built onto the hills. It is one of the most industrial sections of the city.

Hwanung: The place to go for any tattoos, piercings or crazy hair colors you've been wanting.

High Creek: Home to many galleries and artists lofts. Includes a lot of places dedicated to culture or historical records, such as museums and large libraries.

Dongnae: Located in central Mandrashee, Heosimcheong, Asia's largest spa, is in Dongnae.

The Gardens: (Informally called "Little Russia") A district historically populated by foreign immigrants and refugees from Russia.

Nam: A large district in south central Mandrashee. Much of Nam sticks out into the Sea of Japan, forming a peninsula which separates Suyeong Bay from Busan Harbor. It is home to many of higher-educational institutions, including 6 universities.


Other Notable Areas:


The Ivies: Extensive and notorious shantytowns covering the hills bordering Mandrashee, inland into the peninsula. While technically part of the city, they are not considered a district and are pretty much run by the gangs born out of the Ivies. These large collections or poorly constructed houses sheltering a crowded, poverty-stricken population is the result of the global exoduses that resulted from the Deverza outbreak.

The Tunnels: An underground slum district created from converting the old subway tunnels under the Seomyeon business area of Busanjin. Many of the abandoned tunnels connect to the currently operated tunnels.

Jinhae: A Korean port city neighboring Edge, immediately west of Mandrashee. It is the major naval city for Korea.


Notable Locations:


The Axis Building: Located in Seomyeon. Headquarters of Axis Systems.

The Gyeong Family Mansion: The place of residence for the immediate members of the Gyeong family. Located in Haeundae.

Central Station: The main police station in Mandrashee. Located on the western edge of Suyeong.

FSA Headquarters, Mandrashee: Headquarters for Section 12. Located in Captial Park.

Citadel: The official name (within the company) of the Blue Gear headquarters. Located in the hills on Yeong Island.

Cradle TV Building: Headquarters of a major television network in Edge. Located on Yeong Island

Channel 3 News Building: Building for the much smaller Channel 3 News. Located in Southwest.


Miscellaneous Information:


The Nokdong River flows through the southwestern part of Mandrashee into the Korean Strait. Outside of Mandrashee, there is a series of specially designed hydro dams, that clean the river water and provide power to the area. Much of Mandrashee's power is hydroelectric.

There are a ridiculous amount of elevated highways running through Mandrashee. Come on, you know we're all going to have fun with these.

Most districts in Mandrashee have a fair amount of train/subway stops. Don't worry about figuring out which one to go to.