Rain City

The current flag of Rain City

A map of downtown Rain City

**Rain City**, the affectionate nickname given to the city of **[REDACTED]** in the Pacific Northwest. Playing a crucial role in the film industry, people flock from all-over for their spot in the limelight.

After the earthquake of '71, despite suffering no casualties, over $200,000 (>$1,300,000 in modern times) worth of damages, what remains of the city is under constant repair. Private firms control the city's politics and infrastructure, in accordance with the International Charter Cities Program. Only the main financial and business districts have been fully rebuilt in the city proper. Even in the current year, 1976, severe flooding damage is still being repaired in the Tieziu are on the south side of Fifth Street.

## History

Rain City was established in 1961 as a part of the novel International Charter Cities Program (ICCP), a proposed series of "free economic zones" within countries that operate under different laws from their host countries. Functionally, they are private cities owned and operated by the Repositions Technologies Company. The other operating charter city in 1976 is Origen City in Honduras.

A valid passport or work permit is required for civilians to travel between the International Zone and The United States.

## Neighbourhoods

### Brennan

**Brennan** (/ˈbɹɛnɪn/ BREN-in) is a suburb of Rain City, located north of Catford.

### Catford

**Catford** (/ˈkæfɚd/ CALF-ferd), also known as the "East Side" is an affluent neighbourhood in Rain City. It is the home to many millionaires, gated communities and quiet townhouses. It borders Brennan to the north, Tieziu to the south-west, and Truehart to the south.

### Downtown

**Downtown Rain City**, running along the northern peninsula, is a major business and residential district in the Rain City area. It borders Tieziu to the south. It is connected to Hamilton Island by the RC-1 Highway, Hamilton Avenue, and Catford by the RC-5 Highway.

### Hamilton Island

**Hamilton Island** (/ˈhæmɪltən/ HAM-ill-tonne) contains the main financial district of Rain City, as well as Alexander Hamilton Park. It is noted for having Giselman Tower, which contains (among other organisations), the headquarters for the Pacific branch of the RepoTech Company. It is connected to Downtown Rain City by the RC-1 Highway and Hamilton Avenue.

### Port Ranier

**Port Ranier** (/ˈpoːɹt ˈɹeɪnjɚ/ PORT RAIN-yer) is the centre of the shipping industry in Rain City. It is connected to the University district to the east by Fifth Street and Highway RC-3.

### Tieziu

**Tieziu** (/ˈtaɪ̯ʃʉː/ TIE-shoe) stretches from the southern side of Fifth Street to University Drive. Tieziu is the poorest neighbourhood in Rain City, and the central residential zone. It borders Downtown to the north, University to the south-west, Truehart to the south-east and Catford to the north-east.

### Truehart

**Truehart** (/ˈt͡ʃɹüɝt/ TRUE-ert) is a middle-class residential suburb of Rain City. It borders Tieziu to the north, University to the west, and Catford to the north-east.

### University

**University District** covers the surrounding area of University Dorchester Pacific (UDP) and the conservation area from the Highway RC-3 and RC-1. University Drive is the main street connecting Tieziu to the district, running north-south. It borders Tieziu to the north-east and Port Ranier to the south-west.