Cascadia

Interloper flag of Cascadia

Cascadia is a Bioregion, primarily inhabited by Interlopers and Native American tribes. Cascadia is home to a diverse flora and fauna population, dominated by tall mountains and carved by millions of rivers and fjords. She encompasses the lands north of California, west of the Cascade mountain range (Though some consider parts of Idaho to be part of Cascadia), and south of the Alaska Range (This is also up for debate). It is the most recognized bioregion in the world, even recognized by city folk, primarily young adults in community college.

## The Cascadia/United States Disparity

Though Cascadia is recognized by many, it is not an official soverign nation or state. Instead, it exists within the borders of the United States and Canada, who don't view the bioregion as soverign, if it even exists. The vast majority of southern Cascadia is inhabited by those with the same viewpoint, primarily in Seaoko and Klapston. They firmly believe that Interlopers need to re-integrate to society, or face AFUN intervention. Nevertheless, Interlopers view Cascadia as soverign and legitimate and will swear fealty to her over America or Canada.

## The Ranger Trail

During the early years of Interloper Society in Cascadia, a small handful of Interlopers who would later be known and referred to as The Cascadian Rangers, would plot and travel a route that would span from Idaho to Alaska, with different routes bringing supplies to the Olympic Peninsula, Vancouver Island, Oregon and the Eastern Flats. This trail would become vital for transporting essential goods and services along Cascadia, along with bolstering the reputation of the original Cascadian Rangers.

## Cascadian Dialect

Cascadians primarily speak English, though the accent is Northwestern with some Canadian drawl in the central and northern regions. Chinook Jargon, Occitan, and some slang words make up a few key parts in daily communication. Interactions with Salish peoples also introduces some vocabulary in Lushootseed, Twana (Before the Green Mountain Treaty) and Halkomelem, among numerous other indigenous dialect. Finnish Interlopers, who navigate across the north arctic to Cascadia, also introduce a few borrowed words and phrases.

Though no language may form from this mixture, it creates a specific, inimicable style of dialogue which non-Cascadians may have a hard time understanding.

## Events

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Cascadia has a rich history, dating before written or even oral record, much of which was lost after the subjugation of the Salish tribes at the hands of American settlers.

### 2020: The Interlopers

Cascadian Interlopers migrated to isolated northern lands during the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily due to job loss and attempts to flee the growing number of infected people. The most popular places to settle were in the British Columbia regions of Canada, and the Olympic Peninsula.

### 2026: The Big One

A 9.7 magnitude earthquake decimated coastal communities, and ended up destroying Seattle by disintegrating the loose silt foundation the city was built upon. Fortunately, the resulting tsunami would strike California, sparing the coastal city of Klapston from complete destruction.

### 2029: The City of Seaoko

(Main article: Seaoko)

In 2029, a mysterious benefactor purchased all of the land rights of the Kitsap Peninsula and the surrounding islands. State legislature then zoned the entire landmass into its own county of Kitsap. Interlopers of the peninsula, as well as loyal residents of Holly, would reject the new ownership of the land they called home. Their autonomy would run short, however, as a representative of The Benefactor would instead make an appealing offer to the Holly residents: Land and real estate at a premium, where they lived. Many Holly residents (Including Chester and Liliana Semmet, Violet Semmet’s parents who would later join the Seaoko Tribune) jumped on the offer immediately, as their homes were damaged or destroyed in the 2026 quake. Various other communities that remained on the peninsula, such as Crosby, were offered the same deal. This would be known as The Green Mountain Treaty.

Construction began in what would soon be the borough of Prabhava, with automated printing machines, androids, and human workers toiling day and night to build the city. Seaoko would still follow the old adage of “Rome wasn’t built in a day”, but over the course of 11 years it would dwarf the size of New York City as the fastest built city in America. It would take four years (2033) for the first inhabitants of the newly built city to be allowed to live and work.

### 2038: The Inheritors of the Broken Coast

Cristal Bellamy navigates North to the abandoned lands of Cascadia in search of her mother. This would soon lead to a chain of events which would result in the dissolution of Section 66, sinking of the Harper-class LD-VTOL (Landing Dock VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing))  UNS Lance Harper, and numerous deaths of Vancouver Island Interlopers.

A map of Cascadia which includes Idaho within her borders, but excludes AlaskaThe "Old Doug" flag used by non-Interlopers, primarily city dwellers. Many Interlopers dislike the use of this flag as it faintly represents the mindsets of the cities they sought to escape from.