[OOC: Your Guide to Fandom Island]

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Fandom Island's origins are shrouded in mystery, but from the look of the town and the school itself, one might assume it's older than anything on the mainland...

Since the very beginning of the game it has been established that Fandom is a very old city (based loosely on Mont St Michel). The island is small and town has very narrow streets, made in a time before cars. You could ride a horse, bicycle, moped or a golf cart through the streets, but nothing larger.

It follows that the buildings, at least in most parts of town, are old but retrofitted for modern conveniences. The houses and apartment buildings are newer, but the streets themselves haven't changed for a very long time.

The inhabitants of the town number around 250, and that's including NPCs both mentioned and assumed. Given the size of it, there really aren't any areas of the town itself that the Troopers couldn't reach fairly quickly, should the need arise.

The school itself sits on top of a hill overlooking the town. The dormitories are attached by a covered walkway, but are separate from the school. Fandom High is probably the oldest building on the island, but, again, it's all modern on the inside. has been blowed up (see Graduation of '07 Class). The dormitories, the Danger Shop, the shed, the stables and the garage still stand (more or less in some cases).

Here are some pictures of the town and the school, to give you an idea what it looks like and here is the ft_directory post with the most recent map of the island.

Near town are the Rocky Bits and the beach, both of which have been left in their natural state and make good places for fights or clandestine meetings for whatever your plot needs may be.

Behind the school is the Preserve - the woods and beaches there are all protected land due to the various species of animals that may or may not live there. From the air and on maps, the Preserve looks to be a fairly modest size. However, once you enter the Preserve, it has a tendency to be like the TARDIS in that it's bigger on the inside than it is on the out.

Any questions?