Changes: Mission Flats

Latest revision as of 21:54, 7 September 2015

South of the flashy seaside hotels and movie star palaces of Sand Harbour lie the modest working class charms of Mission Flats. The neighborhood is one of the few in Sand Harbour with a sense of history. A high percentage of Hazisi, immigrants from the Tismidan Jungles, and second- and third-generation citizens give it a strong ethnic character, and the houses have a certain dignified weight to them: as if they'd been around for longer than a week or two. If the city has a true soul—something besides the ever-changing mask it shows to the world—then it can be found in these streets.

Which isn't to say it's free of problems. Unemployment is a constant specter here, and the crime rate, while not nearly so bad as it is on the Eastside, is a recurring issue. Disaffected youths—"zoot suiters" garbed in broad-shouldered fashions and outrageously large hats—prowl the streets looking for fun or trouble, and clashes with the gaunt slums to the east are not unheard of. Police presence here is viewed as an untoward intrusion, especially among the young and rebellious. Yet despite that, the Flats is a fairly friendly place, where neighbors know each other's names, and troubles are more passing concerns than constant issues. Sand Harbour's unions are strongly represented here, and those working under their banner usually have little to complain about.

Like most of Sand Harbour, Mission Flats once contained farmland, and unlike other neighborhoods, evidence of that still exists. Citrus trees flank its widest streets, in marked contrast to the palms found elsewhere in the city. A series of canals, once used to irrigate orange groves, criss-crosses the northeastern corner of the neighborhood, rendering vehicular traffic impassable but allowing lovely paths for pedestrians to stroll. The whitewashed houses are small, but claim such amenities as back yards and gardens: a far cry from the ghettos of other Saldonian cities. Sand Harbour City Hall straddles the western border of the neighborhood, providing a nice landscape for the politicians' photo ops. On bright days, the streets gleam in the sunlight, and visitors get a sense of the past here that feels more authentic than elsewhere in Sand Harbour. Residents smile and say that the Flats has that effect on people.

Locations in Mission Flats[]

Mission Market
Sand Harbour Alchemical Broadcasting
Benson Street

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-South of the flashy seaside hotels and movie star palaces of [[Sand Harbour]] lie the modest working class charms of '''Mission Flats'''. The neighborhood is one of the few in Sand Harbour with a sense of history. A high percentage of immigrants from the [[Tismidan Jungles]] and second- and third-generation citizens give it a strong ethnic character, and the houses have a certain dignified weight to them: as if they'd been around for longer than a week or two. If the city has a true soul—something besides the ever-changing mask it shows to the world—then it can be found in these streets.
+South of the flashy seaside hotels and movie star palaces of [[Sand Harbour]] lie the modest working class charms of '''Mission Flats'''. The neighborhood is one of the few in Sand Harbour with a sense of history. A high percentage of [[Hazisi]], immigrants from the [[Tismidan Jungles]], and second- and third-generation citizens give it a strong ethnic character, and the houses have a certain dignified weight to them: as if they'd been around for longer than a week or two. If the city has a true soul—something besides the ever-changing mask it shows to the world—then it can be found in these streets.
-Which isn't to say it's free of problems. Unemployment is a constant specter here, and the crime rate, while not nearly so bad as it is on the [[Eastside]], is a recurring issue. Disaffected youths—"zoot suiters" garbed in broad-shouldered fashions and outrageously large hats—prowl the streets looking for fun or trouble, and clashes with the gaunt slums to the east are not unheard of. Police presence here is viewed as an untoward intrusion, especially among the young and  rebellious. Yet despite that, the Flats is a fairly friendly place, where neighbors know each other's names, and troubles are more passing concerns than constant issues. Sand Harbour's unions are strongly represented here, and those working under their banner usually have little to complain about.
+Which isn't to say it's free of problems. Unemployment is a constant specter here, and the crime rate, while not nearly so bad as it is on the [[Eastside]], is a recurring issue. Disaffected youths—"zoot suiters" garbed in broad-shouldered fashions and outrageously large hats—prowl the streets looking for fun or trouble, and clashes with the gaunt slums to the east are not unheard of. Police presence here is viewed as an untoward intrusion, especially among the young and rebellious. Yet despite that, the Flats is a fairly friendly place, where neighbors know each other's names, and troubles are more passing concerns than constant issues. Sand Harbour's unions are strongly represented here, and those working under their banner usually have little to complain about.
-Like most of Sand Harbour, Mission Flats once contained farmland, and unlike other neighborhoods, evidence of that still exists. Citrus trees flank its widest streets, in marked contrast to the palms found elsewhere in the city. A series of canals, once used to irrigate orange groves, criss-crosses the northeastern corner of the neighborhood, rendering vehicular traffic impassable but allowing lovely paths for pedestrians to stroll. The whitewashed houses are small, but claim such amenities as back yards and gardens: a far cry from the ghettos of other [[Saldonia|Saldonian]] cities. [[Sand Harbour City Hall]] straddles the western
+Like most of Sand Harbour, Mission Flats once contained farmland, and unlike other neighborhoods, evidence of that still exists. Citrus trees flank its widest streets, in marked contrast to the palms found elsewhere in the city. A series of canals, once used to irrigate orange groves, criss-crosses the northeastern corner of the neighborhood, rendering vehicular traffic impassable but allowing lovely paths for pedestrians to stroll. The whitewashed houses are small, but claim such amenities as back yards and gardens: a far cry from the ghettos of other [[Saldonia]]n cities. [[Sand Harbour City Hall]] straddles the western
 border of the neighborhood, providing a nice landscape for the politicians' photo ops. On bright days, the streets gleam in the sunlight, and visitors get a sense of the past here that feels more authentic than elsewhere in Sand Harbour. Residents smile and say that the Flats has that effect on people.