Seaoko, Washington

## About

Seaoko is a city encompassing the entirety of the Kitsap Peninsula and the surrounding islands. It was founded three years after The Big One, and one year into the Zalim Crisis.

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.

###### Velenques Arcology:

The Velenques Arcology is a large vertical tower, named after John Alejandro Velenques, who was the president during The Second Korean War. Construction began alongside the Prabhava district, and wouldn’t be considered complete until 2044. It is five miles tall, with 4,100 levels. An 800 tonne counterweight rests below the megastructure, along with guy wires which span across the city.

## Seaoko Boroughs

   Seaoko, like any large city, is divided into separate boroughs which serve different purposes. Prabhava primarily serves as the city center, wheras Holly, Lakes and Vashon serve as residential districts. Bainbridge and The Wharf serve as the industrial centers, Serpent/Key exists as a white collar work district. Island, and arguably Jaunts, serves as leisure. Koreatown hosts the largest Korean and former North Korean expat population in the United States.

### Vashon

Vashon is the easternmost district of Seaoko, which encompasses the Vashon and Maury islands. It is less commonly known as 'Vashon-Maury' due to both islands being linked together by a narrow isthmus, but the 'Vashon' name had stuck due to its legal building codes bearing the name.

Vashon is known for its Victorian era architecture, contrasting with the jumbotron screens that dot the main streets. Due to building codes, homes are often built on top of businesses, which makes local businesses blossom in Vashon. Coffee shops, bakeries, Bionic etchers, and other handicrafts are plentiful here. Though not known why Victorian architecture was required to be built in this district, it is well accepted that the area is more 'peaceful' and less stimulating than the other districts in Seaoko. It houses 23% of Seaoko's middle class residents, about 13% of which own the businesses they live above. It reminds many of Port Townsend, which lies several miles northwest of Seaoko.

Vashon Island was home to several Native American cultures, specifically the Marpole and the Salish peoples over 1,000 years ago. Due to the location in the Puget Sound, fishing was abundant and helped the tribes thrive. The island was named Vashon after George Vancouver's friend James Vashon in 1792. Maury was named by Lieutenant Charles Wilkes after William Lewis Maury. Before The Rumble of 2026, Vashon was home to over 10,000 people, with several townships dotting both islands. Many rumours of UFOs and odd lights have surrounded both islands, especially the Maury Island Incident in June 21, 1947.

### Koreatown

Koreatown lies west of The Wharf, north of Serpent, and south of Lakes. Its initial name, due to the terrain, was 'The Bumps', but after the Second Korean War, many refugees were sent to Seaoko. It is encompassed by Highways 106, 302, and 16. The Benefactor ordered The Bumps to be used to house the refugees of the war. Due to such a short request, most of Koreatown's architecture and roadworks are crowded, especially near the center of the district. The district quickly became known as "Koreatown" due to the high presence of Korean refugees, so much so that the official designation of the district changed to that.

Koreatown connects Seaoko to the rest of the land through its only one-mile wide landbridge. The Grand Pike is located here, being a vast interchange of roads, train tracks, and extensive security measures to keep out undesirables.

Koreatown is famous for authentic Korean cuisines and culture, and its crowded streets and buildings make it famous for photographers. Around 75% of Seaoko's Korean population resides in Koreatown, with the rest residing either in Vashon or Prabhava. It reminds many Korean refugees and expats of home. The borders of Koreatown are mainly corporate buildings and taller structures, depending on which district they border.

Koreatown's location in its pre-Seaoko days was mainly a rural neighbourhood, with Belfair being one of the few major towns in the area. Bremerton National Airport also resided there, before it was converted to Admiral Sung-Hyun Stadium. Though the area is not entirely notable, it was an important location to some for housing and businesses.

### Jaunt’s

Jaunt's District lies West of Bainbridge, and directly south of Prabhava. Jaunt's is often thought to be split into its own smaller districts that comprise its entirely own district, such as Silverdale, Chico and Bremerton, but this is often the case of those who lived in the area before Seaoko was established (Kitsappers).

Jaunt's District is usually the first or second thing that comes to mind when people think of Seaoko. Prabhava and even The Velenques Arcology may be more popular with tourists and the wealthy, but anyone living or visiting Seaoko will often end up in Jaunt's at one point or another. Jaunt's is rich with modern culture, often referred to as Seaoko's own Times Square. Large jumbotron screens, holographic advertisements atop buildings, and a deep yet gritty street life gives Jaunt's its name; Exploring here is pleasureful, but you may become exhausted from the amount of people and stimulation here. A majority of Jaunt's is built out of Pre-Seaoko towns and cities, such Bremerton and Silverdale. Jaunt's houses around 35% of Seaoko's residents.

Jaunt's was once a less crowded location, with plenty of natural space between Silverdale and Bremerton. Silverdale was a logging community founded in 1854, where Scandinavian immigrants burned the stumps and started farms in the area. Bremerton was the largest city on the Kitsap Peninsula, planned by German entrepeneur William Bremer in 1891. A shipyard was erected on Point Turner, which became the Pacific Northwest's largest naval shipyard, where many of Bremerton's residents would work.

### Serpent/The Keys

Serpent's District lies in the entirety of the Key Peninsula, which is the southernmost part of the mainland in Seaoko. It lies south of Koreatown and West of the Island District. Though many still call it the "Key", Serpent was more likened by residents of Seaoko.

Serpent is the tech capitol of Seaoko, being home to many various Internet, Bioelectric and Android based companies. Many of the square buildings that dot Seaoko's skyline are from Serpent. Large corporations and media conglomerates are home here, bringing in several million CrypTon Bloks annually. Many various stores are based here taking advantage of the location's infamy, selling various electronics and prosthetics, while several apartments are erected here for the sole purpose of housing the workers here.

The Key Peninsula was first settled in 1871 by William Creviston in a town called Lakebay. A majority of the Key Peninsula was formed from the Mosquito Fleet, a large flotilla of steamboats and sternwheelers which would eventually become the Puget Sound's ferry system. The Lakebay Marina is the only surviving relic from the Mosquito Fleet still in use today, being used for Island District's ferries.

### Holly

Holly is the westernmost district, stretching along the Great Bend of the Hood Canal. It is the largest district in Seaoko, being home to wealthy residents. Many of Holly's residents used to live in the area before Seaoko was established.

Holly is a mostly suburban area, but also hosts some studios dedicated to music and acting. It is home to many different actors and celebrities, such as John Berzino, the owner of Tongass, Sam McDaniel who recently starred in the new Johnny Candles movie, and Violet Semmet, Seaoko Tribune's reporter who was born there. Though the area has many notable people, some upper class residents live here as well. Because of The Holly Agreement, some residents who reside here lived in the Holly community before Seaoko was established, being granted housing at a premium. A majority of the district has uneven topology, as Anderson and Holly Creek flow through the area, in addition to being generally hilly. Some parts of the land are still undeveloped, especially to the south where Dewatto lies. Though large wildlife is absent from the woods, it is advised to not stray too far from the main roads.

Many believe Holly was named after Hollywood in Los Angles, serving as tribute to the location destroyed in The Great Rumble of 2026, but this is not the case. Holly was simply named for one of the communities residing in the area. Holly was a small community particularly isolated from the rest of the peninsula. It was named by Robert Wyatt in 1895 for a large holly tree near the post office. A dock was established there, where the flotilla called The Mosquito Fleet took many passengers to Seattle or Tacoma. Passengers would hang lanterns to bring the ferry over to the dock; one for Seattle, two for Tacoma. Many legends subsist in the area, such as a haunted house in Dewatto, and how the winter of 1908 froze over the canal. Some parts of old Holly still stand today, such as the cemetery, the old school (after being restored from a fire that destroyed it in 2022), and even the posts of the dock.

### Island

The Island District is a collection of Fox, Anderson and McNiel Island. It also officially includes Herron and Ketron island. It lies east of Serpent and south of The Wharf. Part of the Island District is also on mainland Seaoko.

The Island District is Seaoko's premiere tourist destination, featuring several attractions such as casinos and adult entertainment. The many beaches here are perfect for sunbathing and strolls in the summer months, complete with several marinas and cruise docks.

The Island District's many islands have many other stories to tell.

Anderson Island was first settled by a pair of Danish brothers, Andrew and Christian Christensen, though Christian would remain on the island permanently. In its Pre-Seaoko days, it used to be a retirement and summer home destination, much like Holly is. Anderson Island is the landing spot of any Seaoko Cruise, being deemed as the heart of the Island District, despite being the least central of all the islands. Anderson Island hosts various entertainment centres, including spas and lounges. It is considered one of the more relaxing islands.

McNiel Island has been a federal prison for most of its existence, having a federal penitentiary from 1875 to 2011 when it was closed and converted into a commitment centre for sexual offenders. During the Great Rumble, around 300 prisoners were killed in the prison when it collapsed. 26 other prisoners were considered missing. Some portions of the penetentiary were reconstructed and now serve tours. Though the lagoon to the north of the island is toxic, the rest of the island is relatively safe. McNiel hosts the majority of Island District's casinos, many being themed around outlaws and prisons.

Fox Island had little note in history, save for being the signing place of the Treaty of Medicine Creek of 1854 during the Puget Sound War. Fox Island hosts mainly adult entertainment, and is the only place in Seaoko where prostitution solicitation is legally allowed in the open.

### Wharf

The Wharf lies on the easternmost part of the peninsula, west of Vashon and north of Island. It is bisected by highway 16 and 160, offering an expedient route for commercial vehicles to transport goods from incoming ships.

The Wharf, as its name implies, is an industrial district, with a focus on imports and exports, however there are a few residences and businesses intent on serving the dockworkers, if not the people who chose to live there. The northern part of The Wharf is mostly off-limits, especially north of highway 160. The Shoreline Bridge, a magnetic lifting bridge, allows larger ships to travel through The Colvos Passage between Vashon island and the Kitsap Peninsula.

The Wharf, like many other districts, were formed out of smaller communities within its area. The most prominent city there, Port Orchard, was first settled in 1854 by William Renton and Daniel Howard. It was originally named Sidney in 1886, and was incorporated in 1890. It became the county seat in 1892 and stayed that way for over a century. In the same year, residents of Sidney voted to rename the city Port Orchard. However, Charleston (which became West Bremerton, then Jaunt's) already claimed the name for itself. The Post Office, however, changed the names. So then the Port Orchard office was in Sidney, and the Charleston post office was in Port Orchard. The names were changed to correct the confusion, and Sidney became Port Orchard. Another interesting former community was Burley. Originally called "Brotherhood", the town was actually a colony created by a socialist group called the *Co-operative Brotherhood* in 1898. The *Co-Operative Brotherhood*'s plan was to build several socialist colonies in Washington State to convert the state, and eventually the entire nation. It reached a population of 150 colonists, before steadily declining over several years as the brotherhood dissolved in 1900. One of its industries, besides lumber, was cigar making. Brotherhood once had the largest cigar factory in Washington State until it dissolved as Brotherhood converted to Burley in 1912. However, a former resident of Burley returned to his old town's roots and started his own cigar business, "Burly Burleys", complete with its own factory.

### The Lakes

The Lakes District lies to the left of the centre of the Kitsap Peninsula, which is northeast of Holly, northwest of Koreatown, and southwest of Jaunt's. Lakes is named for the abundance of large lakes within the district. Lakes serves as a suburban district with some commercial venues dotted over the location. It is regarded as the little sibling of The Holly District, due to the vehement cost of owning a house in this market, but several smaller, affordable homes are located near Jaunt's. Also unlike Holly, Lakes also serves as a home to many independent businesses like Vashon.

Here are a list of all of the lakes within the Lakes District:

* Lake Tahuya
* Tin Mine Lake
* Wildcat Lake
* Lake William Symington
* Sprague Pond
* Mission Lake
* Tiger Lake
* Lider Lake

The Lakes district comprises of several old communities that were present within the Kitsap region, such as Crosby and Seabeck.

The name Seabeck comes from the Twana words of "Far calm water" (ɬqábaqʷ, L-ka-bak-hu). Some say it also comes from Blinn's hometown of Seabec, Maine. It was founded in 1857 by Willian Adams and Marshall Blinn. The lumber in the area was abundant enough to require two mills, and a shipyard to construct boats that would haul the lumber to California. The small town would thrive for several decades until the early 1880s, when the supply and demand for lumber declined. On August 12, 1886, the steamer *Retriever* created a spark that set a pile of lumber on fire, which would result in a blaze that sent the entire pier in an inferno, as well as the two mills and surrounding buildings. Without jobs and housing, many inhabitants moved elsewhere, and Seabeck remained a ghost town for several decades, until efforts from two Seattleites managed to turn Seabeck into the quiet town it is still known for today. Its marina was build in 1990, until it was condemned in 2005 for poor maintenance. It took several investors and nearly decade to finally rebuild the marina in 2015, which locals said to be "about damn time".

Not much can be said about Crosby, other than its name being borrowed from Crosby, England and there being a post office in service between 1891 and 1918. It like Seabeck was also a logging community.

Some of the more popular venues in Lakes are parks like Scenic Beach which gives an amazing view of the snow-topped Olympic Mountains. The Seabeck Grocer which lies on stilts recently came back into operation. The Marina Crab Shack near it is the premier place for seafood in Seaoko.

### Prabhava

Prabhava is located on the northernmost tip of the peninsula, and clearly marked by the Velenques Arcology. Prabhava has a mixture of both commercial and residential venues, which are mainly for upper class residents and workers which may both work and live in the district. It is well known for its rather 'natural' and 'utopian' architecture, being a construction requirement to have natural vegetation be grown on rooftops and flat, outdoor surfaces that are not footpaths. Many people jokingly say you can't live here and throw rocks, because most of the buildings here consist of mostly windows. This due to the use of MSC (Micro Solar Cell) embedded glass windows that power the buildings with solar light that they gather during the day, which in turn saves energy by eliminating the need for light in the day.

The Velenques Arcology, named after President John Alejandro Velenques, is the hallmark of Seaoko's skyline. It is five miles tall and 2.3 miles in area of the base of the tower. It is so tall that you can still see the tower from certain parts of California. There are 4,100 levels, 3,800 of which are publicly accessible, ranging from 10 to 20 feet in height. The "Ground Floor" of The Arcology, often called Kanigasha Park, is 115 feet high and offers a glimpse into the future of the city. The sky is projected through several hundred sheets of MSC to simulate a real sky. The Velenques Arcology is home to 4.2 million people, which is .7% of Seaoko's population of 61 million people, however it is speculated that The Velenques Arcology can house up to 10 million people. The upper levels of The Arcology are airtight, as air pressure is scarce outside. The entire megastructure is supported by guywires spanned throughout the city, in addition to an 800 tonne counterweight on the bottom.

The region of Prabhava consisted of several communities, in addition to a naval base destroyed by the military for unknown reasons. One of these communities was Poulsbo, which is still present as a small town on the shores of Liberty Bay. Poulsbo was inhabited by The Suquamish native tribe for over 5,000 years, calling the area "Place of the maples". After the Point Elliot treaty of 1855, the tribe relocated to Port Madison, and in the 1880s Poulsbo was founded by Jørgen Eliason, among several other Norwegian and Scandinavian settlers. The area reminded the immigrants of their native homelands. In 1886, the area was initially named "Paulsbo" after a village in Halden, Norway. However, authorities in Washington D.C. had misspelled the name and "Poulsbo" would stick soonafter, becoming incorporated on December 18, 1907. The Norseman Statue still stands on 17th Avenue (Formerly known as Viking Avenue) and Lindvig Way, with the engraved words: *"Velkommen til Poulsbo"*.

### Bainbridge

Bainbridge is the island to the east of Jaunt's, directly north of the Wharf, and southeast of Prabhava. Its name comes from the name of the island it occupies, Bainbridge Island. Originally known to be the second-best place to live in The United States, many fear and loathe visiting the area for many different reasons.

Bainbridge Island was once inhabited by the Suquamish Native American tribe for over a thousand years, having villages for winter and summer times. In 1792, George Vancouver explored the island, though never finding Agate Pass he charted Bainbridge Island as being connected to the peninsula. Charles Wilkes visited the island in 1841 and named it after Commodore William Bainbridge, who commanded the frigate USS *Constitution* during the War of 1812. Like many settlements on the peninsula, Bainbridge had plenty of cedar trees which was a boon for profit. Fourteen years later, the Suquamish signed the Point Elliott Treaty, which seceded all of their territory for a reservation at Port Madison and fishing rights. During World War 2, Japanese residents were the first to be sent to internment camps. Filipino farmers who originally assisted the Japanese farmers managed to operate successfully. They sought out the help of native families to work in the fields. Love blossomed like the strawberry flowers in the fields, which caused the births of Indo-Pinos.

After the Great Rumble of 2026, the Agate Pass bridge had collapsed, leaving many of its residents trapped on the island. After being rescued, the island was virtually empty. Original plans during the construction of Seaoko was to turn the region into Koreatown. However, the stability of the island came into question when several sinkholes were discovered during the construction of the original Koreatown, in addition to recent activity on the Toe Jam Hill Fault. This lead to building the dense city to the south, and Bainbridge would keep its name. The sudden change of plans lead to Bainbridge becoming crowded and almost claustrophobic. Some say that it mimics the feeling of the lower levels of The Arcology. Construction here is rare, leading to poor roads and run down buildings. Bainbridge is well known for its high crime rate, being the den of numerous gangs and organized crime syndicates.