[.38 snubnose special]

2008AC

When a snowball is cast to roll down a hill, that which it gathers is steady and slow at first, yet soon do its accumulations mount exponentially until it grows at a most rapid pace.

Oakvale is akin to one of these cast balls of snow, its emergence steady at first; a home at its peak, left to its own for some years before a second was erected nearby. Soon thereafter, of course, the time between one fresh abode and the next was reduced, and reduced, and reduced, until at last those settling into the area were numerous enough—and sporting enough assets—that it came time to unify these disparate manses with the sticky web of civilization: streets, stalls, and structure.

Now it resides as a picturesque village sandwiched between a clear watered lake to the north and the great blue ocean to the south; exclusive with its permanent residency, but amicably open to tourism and commerce from visitors. Located near enough to everyone's favorite Grodolom and superjacked rabbit, it is the perfect spot for one to stop at just after filling their pockets with coin while bright eyed and eager to consume; lush with scenic splendor by its balancing of the agricultural and affluent, it similarly satiates simple sightseers.

Yet the kernel of the town's purpose remains true: independence. The few who reside as permanent fixtures in the quaint village remain left to their own devices, unified by a desire for mutual benefit, yet not entirely shackled to the pursuits or whims of any other.

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￥ Thanks to the benevolent funding of Cassidy Cain, the paving of streets and establishment of interconnecting infrastructure renders Oakvale as a proper settlement.

￥ Yet, oligarchic in nature, there is no sole designated leader nor any intention to assign one; the village is the equal purview of its landowners, who may publicize themselves at their leisure.

￥ Kamilla J. Lyndon, architect and designer of Oakvale, has founded the Order of the Pariah within its domain to counter the purportedly blasphemous and intolerable usage of necromancy under Caius' name.

￥ A defensive and trade pact has been agreed upon between Oakvale and Port Fortune, each coming to the call of the other should their lands be assailed by foreign entities.



Port Fortune - Defensive Pact
John Lennon - Kill on Sight