Post by Silvishky on Jul 24, 2013 11:58:56 GMT -5
Jackson, Tennessee.
With a population of over 65,000, it is the largest city between Memphis and Nashville, but it's still a small city by most standards. In the past, it was a nice place to live. It was less developed, peppered with cotton, soybean, and cattle farms. There were several good schools for the city's children, two colleges, and a private university. There was a little zoo downtown, a couple of movie theaters, and two different museums. As time went by, Jackson began to decline. The school system suffered under the increasing demands of the state. One of the colleges went under at the start of the recession. The zoo disappeared; all that remains of it is an Artesian well, slowly rusting away. The movie theaters are slowly but surely going out of business, and one of the museums was destroyed by a tornado. The other is just barely hanging on. People are slowly but surely moving out, settling down in smaller but better cities nearby.
The stray and feral dog population in Jackson has always been tiny. Few dogs survived their first year of freedom. If they didn't die of starvation or disease, they were hit by cars or slaughtered by rivals or predators. Those that lived were rarely seen by humans, as they feared capture and euthanasia. That began to change shortly after the new year dawned. Strange dogs began trickling into the city. No one is sure what brought them here. What made them stay was the lack of an established population. There were no gangs here, no packs, and weak opposition. It would be easy to claim a land and start a dynasty here.
There are rumors of more wild creatures taking up residence in Jackson. Coyotes and foxes are becoming bolder. They no longer live strictly in forests or on farms. Some are actually living totally within the city limits, feeding on trash and wandering pets. Wolves have been seen on the roads leading into the city, some travelling south from the Northern US and others north from Mexico. They too see the potential in this city, and they refuse to be left out.
Are you willing to carve a slice out of Jackson?
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With a population of over 65,000, it is the largest city between Memphis and Nashville, but it's still a small city by most standards. In the past, it was a nice place to live. It was less developed, peppered with cotton, soybean, and cattle farms. There were several good schools for the city's children, two colleges, and a private university. There was a little zoo downtown, a couple of movie theaters, and two different museums. As time went by, Jackson began to decline. The school system suffered under the increasing demands of the state. One of the colleges went under at the start of the recession. The zoo disappeared; all that remains of it is an Artesian well, slowly rusting away. The movie theaters are slowly but surely going out of business, and one of the museums was destroyed by a tornado. The other is just barely hanging on. People are slowly but surely moving out, settling down in smaller but better cities nearby.
The stray and feral dog population in Jackson has always been tiny. Few dogs survived their first year of freedom. If they didn't die of starvation or disease, they were hit by cars or slaughtered by rivals or predators. Those that lived were rarely seen by humans, as they feared capture and euthanasia. That began to change shortly after the new year dawned. Strange dogs began trickling into the city. No one is sure what brought them here. What made them stay was the lack of an established population. There were no gangs here, no packs, and weak opposition. It would be easy to claim a land and start a dynasty here.
There are rumors of more wild creatures taking up residence in Jackson. Coyotes and foxes are becoming bolder. They no longer live strictly in forests or on farms. Some are actually living totally within the city limits, feeding on trash and wandering pets. Wolves have been seen on the roads leading into the city, some travelling south from the Northern US and others north from Mexico. They too see the potential in this city, and they refuse to be left out.
Are you willing to carve a slice out of Jackson?
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