Editing Ravendean

{{Worldbuilders}}{{Infobox location|title = Ravendean|image = Ravendean2.png|type = Town|inhabiting Race = Mostly [[Humans]]|Government=Mayoral|location=[[Osugbo]]}}'''Ravendean''' was a town located on the banks of the Blackburn River, in north west [[Osugbo]]. It was fairly unremarkable, save for a notable curse on the land causing [[Perpetual Darkness|perpetual darkness]]. Regardless, the town endured and became a tight knit community of farmers, craftspeople,and other townsfolk.

During the events of [[Secondary Characters]], a cult took over the town, and was eventuallly banished, causing all of the latent magic still held in the city to disperse.

 

Despite the constant darkness, the seasons and weather follow a fairly predictable pattern. Spring is cool and wet, summer heats up considerably (and you haven’t been to a true pool party until you’ve been to a pool party in the dark), the leaves change and the air grows cool in the fall, and the winter brings snow and cold. It is a fairly rainy region. Any time the clouds clear at night and the moon and stars are visible, you can see people gathering in their yards and in the streets as if it was a block party to take a look at the sky.

 

 

* Blackburn River: this river winds its way all the way through town, up from where the mountain ranges meet all the way down to the main highway. It divides the town - about ¾ below the river and ¼ above the river. The division is not just geographical, but also societal. North of the river is where the poorest in the town are able to find cheap homes; south of the river is the middle and upper class of the region.

* Closed tunnel entrances: in Ye Olde Times, one of the ways in which Ravendean sustained itself was mushroom farming. Something about the darkness of the town allowed for a wide array of mushrooms to grow extremely quickly and well. Some of these grew above ground, but many were subterranean. There are still a few mushroom farms around Ravendean, but for the most part, these have been shut down in the last fifty years or so. But of course, they have only been closed in a legal capacity. The underground tunnels, some still filled with shrooms of all varieties, quickly became the coolest hangout for the coolest teenagers of the town. Where else could you go that adults would never, ever find you?

 

 

* Festival of Life: A winter holiday. For Pelorians, fairly religious; for everyone else, fairly secular. Celebrated at the end of the year, to provide hope and excitement for rebirth and new beginnings. Gift-giving, home-grown food, and lots of singing are staples of this holiday.

 

* If Day: A fall festival. Legend has it that this holiday was originally an actual day of training and preparation for dragon attacks, but if dragons ever were real, they haven’t been seen in centuries. Now, it’s simply a holiday filled with traditional games, fun costumes, and lots of fall-and/or-dragon-themed food and alcohol.

* Dionysus Day: A summer holiday, dedicated to the arts, wine, and general revelry. A day of theatre, music, poetry, art, and drinking far, far too much.

*'''Ravendean Estate''': Far from the dilapidated ruin it had become, in the 2330s the estate was bought and renovated to become the town's ''hottest'' tourist destination, becoming a high class hotel and spa resort, including extra facilities for the more ''adventurous'' clientele.

*'''The Tunnels''': After the decline of the town's mushroom industry many of the tunnels used were left and abandoned. Dark, twisting and endless, mystery lurks throughout these halls. However, if you adventure into them, you may not be alone...

*'''Scathe Theatre''': A beautifully historic building situated near the center of the town serves as the area's longest continually operating theatre. As with any ancient building, tales of [[Ghost|ghosts]] and hauntings are rife; some say if you listen closely at night you can hear the sound of a bong lighting up.

*'''[[Stuckey's]]''': The realm's favorite infamous bar chain found it's way to Ravendean.

*'''Glowy Town''': Willamette Asquith's Memorial Bioluminescent Jardin is a large public park located in the center of the town, celebrating the town's culture of botanical research by showcasing the diverse flora of the area, from man-made fruits to bioluminescent mushrooms.

*'''That Hill that TJ lives near:''' It's on the very edge of town, where the sunrise can actually be seen.

*'''The Screen Nest''': The town’s drive-in movie theater. Since there isn’t ever daylight, the movie times are quite extensive, all “day” and into the night. Some residents claim that watching movies here at The Nest give a peculiar sensation of immediacy, or that there are mysterious screenings at odd hours of the night despite nothing listed at that time… but surely those are just rumors. It has not been seen since the Dome.