...I'm leaving on vacation to visit my oldest daughter and her husband in Louisiana this Friday. You probably won't hear from me much at all on Friday or Saturday as it's almost an 18 hour drive from door to door. It's possible I'll check in from time to time when we stop for gas/food/potty breaks (the wife LOVES those) but I wouldn't exactly count on it. I may pop in more frequently starting on Sunday but it will most likely be at night and, honestly, it'll probably depend on my level of sobriety. I'll be in Louisiana until at least Wednesday and taking a leisurely cruise back homeward at the end of the week (I've got some surprises in store for the wife on the return trip as next Friday will be our 28th anniversary ). Anyhoo, I'll be fully back in the saddle, so to speak, late next weekend and, as I said, briefly checking in when I can.
That said, you guys feel free to post away, shoot me PMs, and all that good business in the duration and I'll reply as fast as is Eol-y possible.
Also, as this is freeform and, in my opinion, a collaborative storytelling effort as opposed to a game (role play vs roll play) I'd like for all of you to feel comfortable in contributing to the "worldbuilding" behind the scenes. C2P has already asked about "Chinatown" and "Little India" neighborhoods, for example, and I've given her free reign to place those things in the city as she sees fit. I'm guessing that Hammer was asking about outlying areas in order to solidify an appropriate spot for the secret holding facility and/or a base for Disturbance and his supporting cast - brother, feel free to improvise and insert as you will (especially if it's outside the city proper). As for me, I hope to have a few nights in which I can work on an actual map or two (and, possibly, expand on the details of Scyon City found on page 1 of this thread) while I'm away and, upon my return, get it all posted up for everyone's reference.
Anyhoooo... Now that the work day is done, I've gotta go drag the canoe off the rack, get it all cleaned up and strapped to the truck, and ready to go so I can paddle some gator infested waters!!! I'll check in again, soon!
Love and Light,
Eol