Bogtown

## Overview

Bogtown is a coastal scraptown located in in Ben County, Florida, south of New Miami, founded by the Bogtown Bartererers and governed by the Local Administration of Bogtown.

Originally starting out as an encampment by survivors 17 months after the Nuclear Bombardment, it slowly grew into a large economic hub throughout the Nuclear Winter, becoming a safehaven for most survivors until the Southern Front's growth and entrance into the region, along with the New Texas Oil Co. Being a former population centre, it has become a very vast and large scraptown, with smaller shanty towns surrounding it that have been absorbed into the town, with large barges that have small communities surrounding the town. Although thriving in the harsh wastelands, as things calmed down, most moved on to better locations, with only some remaining, who are too proud or too unfortunate to leave. Bogtown, while being insanely underdeveloped compared to The Southern Front, is a much less stricter area where non-infective Mutants are freely allowed Citizenship, and are treated as equal, with only some citizens showing prejudice.

Unfortunately, Bogtown's less strict laws makes it a centre of black market trades and secretive organised crime. Some anti-human mutant groups have festered in the town in secrecy as well, silently planning an attack on the Southern Front.

Bogtown willingly works with non-Infective mutants; both high and low ranks, to benefit from their work and keep Bogtown alive, while the mutants benefit by surviving.

Bogtown is currently left in a state of somewhat disrepair. The abandonment of the town is clearly visible as much less people live there. In some cases, some shanty towns have become scrapped due to economical problems, leaving Bogtown tiny compared to its former appearance. Even then, Bogtowners still live on with the hope that they may survive one more day in the cruel wastes of Florida.

Bogtown is doing its best to contact other scrap towns to form alliances, but to no avail. Due to the leader's sudden death in 2007, a new leader has been appointed for a scrap town that no longer lives to its glory.

Nonetheless, Bogtown resumes to survive, with a still decent size of survivors. Maybe some day, Bogtown will reach its former glory. Although some suspect that they might have to go through more nefarious means to do so...

# Notable locations and landmarks

## Bridge-Gate

Bogtown features an entrance with green neon lighting and a bridge that can be lifted vertically by a pulley system to cover the main entrance, with a registration area behind the gate as well. Due to Bargetown having an immigration crisis, some of the neon Letters have lost their glow and are yet to be fixed.

## Dock

A small docking station for fishermen is situated approximately in the centre of Bogtown, with a sign welcoming those into Bogtown, and a ladder heading up onto the streets. 3 small boats can be docked, although there are plans to create more docks in the future.

## The Stage

A common area for people to play music and party at. At some occassions, the mayor will also make speeches. Originally, the Stage was supposed to be a small propaganda billboard back in the Nuclear Winter. But after the old Bogtown government was replaced by the Local Administration, after a fierce revolution due to higher raised taxes and corruption, the billboard was changed into a stage for entertainment.

## The Hub

The hub is an area comprising of a campfire and a few logs. It is known to be a common resting spot for wastelanders and travellers, Many tend to gather in the evening to share stories and advice.

## "Henry's Bar"

An old bar, and one of the first bars in Bogtown, Henry's bar was created by a man named Henry Bailey. He was an elderly man who worked as a bartender for the majority of his life. Although Henry unfortunately died from Pneumonia at 67, his son Maxwell Bailey continues his legacy, along with a team of employees and co-workers.

Some talk about rumours of Henry's spirit faintly saying "What can I get for ya?" when the bar is closed and visited in the dark night.

WIP.