PLOT

[bex]

plot

in 1955, three wealthy developers decided to take the risk of building a city on the island of st. anthony’s isle. they had a goal: to create a “perfect” city by combining the traits of some of the country’s finest attractions, while also creating a culture of their own. they took an island that had been in ruins for over ten years and made it into something that society considered paradisal. it had affordable yet luxurious homes, an unemployment rate of only 2.45%, and a certain southern appeal stemming from the mainland of north carolina. for a short amount of time, st. anthony’s was the united states’ precious little secret.

however, that didn’t last very long.

the population of the island skyrocketed after positive word of the city spread throughout the country. people began to flock, and as more and more people began to move in, the billionaires that founded the city struggled to develop things properly. they were forced to build onto the city so that they could make room for the increasing population, and this led to certain sections of st. anthony’s being neglected. a corrupt underbelly formed, and the once “perfect” city had slowly but surely transformed into your typical urbanized area.

it is now 2012. some citizens continue to cling onto their southern roots, while others have embraced the urbanization. st. anthony’s is one of the hottest spots in the country, but it’s also known for its intimidating social ladder. the residents of this island live on dumpsters and heirlooms, and make no mistake: people will do anything for a bit of status.

[bex]

history of st. a's

in the 1930's, st. anthony's isle was mainly being used for nuclear development. it was a quiet island with little residents, most of who lived in the southern half of the island. because of this, scientists began their studies and experiments in the northern region of the island, a place they called emerald bay. it was in 1932 that there was a nuclear leakage that left the island completely quarantined. the island remained untouched for many years, and most of america viewed it as an annoyance rather than anything else.

skip ahead to 1950. a booming economy marks the united states of america at this time, a fact of which a few billionaires decide to take advantage of. the legend states that the five men just grew bored of the same old cities and decided to make one of their own - something better. st. anthony's was the perfect location for them to the build this city. it was small enough to where the city could take over the whole island (which it did), fairly close to the mainland of north carolina, and for the most part, unoccupied. over the next 60 years, the wealthy developers would watch their city develop into something that was bigger than they could ever imagine. the population skyrocketed, and st. anthony's managed to become one of the biggest cities in all of the united states.

it's now summer of 2012. scientists have officially cleaned up and cut off certain parts of emerald bay. the city is bigger than it's ever been before, and surprisingly liberal for a place so close to the south. most of the billionaires that founded the island have passed away. some citizens believe that they'd be proud of the island's current state, while others feel that they'd be disgusted by the corruption and lack of southern hospitality.