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 Sargasso's main population includes most forms of human-derived people, Sourcia, and other species who are suited to a sub-tropical or aquatic environment. Sargasso's main population includes most forms of human-derived people, Sourcia, and other species who are suited to a sub-tropical or aquatic environment.
  
-   * Greasehearts are found primarily in Southern Palms and Barrier Island. +   * [[culture/greasehearts|Greasehearts]] are found primarily in Southern Palms and Barrier Island. 
-   * Mindeyes and Hagbloods are found primarily in Central View and North Shore. +   * [[culture/mindeyes|Mindeyes]] and [[culture/hagbloods|Hagbloods]] are found primarily in Central View and North Shore. 
-   * Maidenhands and occupy Ogonori Island and North Shore. +   * [[culture/maidenhands|Maidenhands]] and occupy Ogonori Island and North Shore. 
-   * Oddbodies are spread around, but concentrated in South Palms and Ogonori Island. +   * [[culture/oddbody|Oddbodies]] are spread around, but concentrated in South Palms and Ogonori Island. 
-   * Sourcians and Crudes can be found on Barrier Island and Ogonori Island.+   * [[species/sourcia|Sourcians and Crudes]] can be found on Barrier Island and Ogonori Island.
    * Other aquatic species can be found in the bay.    * Other aquatic species can be found in the bay.
  
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     * **Dianne Proctor** - A Mindeye woman in her forties with a family of four, Dianne is the current opposition candidate for Mayor of Sargasso. Her election platform is founded on free love, union power, and a stronger UDD presence in Sargasso to combat the usual Kaiju threat rather than deregulating weaponry. She isn't fond of superheroes or vigilantes either.     * **Dianne Proctor** - A Mindeye woman in her forties with a family of four, Dianne is the current opposition candidate for Mayor of Sargasso. Her election platform is founded on free love, union power, and a stronger UDD presence in Sargasso to combat the usual Kaiju threat rather than deregulating weaponry. She isn't fond of superheroes or vigilantes either.
     * **Edmund Holt** - Generally seen as an enjoyable waste of space, this Oddbody man holds Sargasso's parks and recreation portfolio. Usually quiet in the chambers, but often keen to talk about his mild daily life in Sargasso's wilderness and beaches during sessions. He's very fond of swimming in Little Arkham, and appears to have gills under his arms.     * **Edmund Holt** - Generally seen as an enjoyable waste of space, this Oddbody man holds Sargasso's parks and recreation portfolio. Usually quiet in the chambers, but often keen to talk about his mild daily life in Sargasso's wilderness and beaches during sessions. He's very fond of swimming in Little Arkham, and appears to have gills under his arms.
-    * **Desmond Devilfish** - Though he has no known source of income, no job, wears a gumboot stretched over his head with eyeholes cut out of it, and may be legally dead in Noir, Desmond Devilfish((real name unknown)) is elected by the Drill Plains, and preaches nonsensical policies such as 'mandatory harmonica lessons for fish men' and 'regulating the flow of algae going upstream', he is a politician(?) with a clear(?) but nonsensical mandate.+    * **Desmond Devilfish** - Though he has no known source of income, no job, wears a gumboot stretched over his head with eyeholes cut out of it, and may be legally dead in [[location/noir]], Desmond Devilfish((real name unknown)) is elected by the Drill Plains, and preaches nonsensical policies such as 'mandatory harmonica lessons for fish men' and 'regulating the flow of algae going upstream', he is a politician(?) with a clear(?) but nonsensical mandate.
   * **Businesspeople**   * **Businesspeople**
     * **Johnny Longhands** - A frequent trader at the Night Markets with a permanent outlet at Wayward Mall, Johnny Longhands is a Greaseheart trader whose claim to fame is keeping all of his logistics organised and streamlined as much as possible, letting him import any product, from anywhere, with ease. The difficult can be delivered immediately. The impossible takes a bit longer.     * **Johnny Longhands** - A frequent trader at the Night Markets with a permanent outlet at Wayward Mall, Johnny Longhands is a Greaseheart trader whose claim to fame is keeping all of his logistics organised and streamlined as much as possible, letting him import any product, from anywhere, with ease. The difficult can be delivered immediately. The impossible takes a bit longer.
     * **Lina Rarius** - The primary proprietor of Lina's Palace in the CBD, Lina is a well respected Greaseheart businesswoman who used to be something of a town flame in her prime. Lina is said to have a little black book containing the names of all the people who owe her a favour. She has competition over in Barrier Island from Harumi...     * **Lina Rarius** - The primary proprietor of Lina's Palace in the CBD, Lina is a well respected Greaseheart businesswoman who used to be something of a town flame in her prime. Lina is said to have a little black book containing the names of all the people who owe her a favour. She has competition over in Barrier Island from Harumi...
-    * **Harumi** - A mysterious woman with an unspoken past but a cheery image and demeanor whose self-named club specializes in...exotic tastes and services. Despite her taste in dress she never works the club herself, and the bizarre array of devices and inventions that end up incorporated into her club indict either she's an advanced engineer, or has access to some high-end laboratories. +    * **[[/character/harumi]]** - A mysterious woman with an unspoken past but a cheery image and demeanor whose self-named club specializes in...exotic tastes and services. Despite her taste in dress she never works the club herself, and the bizarre array of devices and inventions that end up incorporated into her club indict either she's an advanced engineer, or has access to some high-end laboratories. 
-    * **[[character/seiren_isbala|Seiren Isbala]]** Owner and main genius mind of Galacta Candy, this oddball inventor has a penchant for crossdressing when he isn't coming up with new confections or wild contraptions. On occassion, he fights monsters and works on a defense network for the town.+    * **[[character/seiren_isbala|Seiren Isbala]]** - Owner and main genius mind of Galacta Candy, this oddball inventor has a penchant for crossdressing when he isn't coming up with new confections or wild contraptions. On occassion, he fights monsters and works on a defense network for the town.
   * **Celebrities**   * **Celebrities**
     * **Aoi Tanaka** - A big-band, and big name Maidenhand musician who enjoys working with other musicians as much as she enjoys her big band to deliver a diverse range of music. She was named Sargasso Community Radio's #1 muse for stuck bands, and enjoys helping garage bands get their act together and giving them pointers.     * **Aoi Tanaka** - A big-band, and big name Maidenhand musician who enjoys working with other musicians as much as she enjoys her big band to deliver a diverse range of music. She was named Sargasso Community Radio's #1 muse for stuck bands, and enjoys helping garage bands get their act together and giving them pointers.
-    * **[[character:luca_pavone|Luca Pavone]]** - Gaining fame by repelling a Polygon invasion on Ferros Block, Luca is regarded as a superhero by the people of Sargasso. However, Luca is usually shy of the public eye, and downplays the importance his ongoing contributions to Sargasso's safety. He isn't fond of interacting with Rex Tannerman or Dianne Proctor...+    * **[[character/luca_pavone]]** - Gaining fame by repelling a Polygon invasion on Ferros Block, Luca is regarded as a superhero by the people of Sargasso. However, Luca is usually shy of the public eye, and downplays the importance his ongoing contributions to Sargasso's safety. He isn't fond of interacting with Rex Tannerman or Dianne Proctor...
     * **45.6C.65.6E.61 'Elena'** - A Sourcian woman who frequently appears on Sargasso's morning television talk shows and commercials. Being a former film star, she uses her waning star power to peddle humidifiers and other Sourcia-friendly products to daytime television watchers. She also has a branded line of gourmet slime "Elana's Delight" on the market.     * **45.6C.65.6E.61 'Elena'** - A Sourcian woman who frequently appears on Sargasso's morning television talk shows and commercials. Being a former film star, she uses her waning star power to peddle humidifiers and other Sourcia-friendly products to daytime television watchers. She also has a branded line of gourmet slime "Elana's Delight" on the market.
 +    * **Gerald Ewings** - A film director who collaborates frequently with Elena to produce creature features and monster movies. He acknowledges that his films are a bit shlocky and silly, but he always has fun on a project. He had a brief retirement stint to farm slimes, but was kidnapped by [[company/gruppen_tanhauss]] for not bending to their will. He was rescued by [[plot/phoenix_team]], and has gone back into making films.
 +  * **Groups and Gangs**
 +    * **The Apachopper Club** - A motley gang of bikers and skimmer jockeys residing in Southern Palms and the fringes of Central View. They are known for being a persistent headache for Sargasso's police department by racketeering, extortion, blackmail, and gun running. Every few weeks, they head outside of Southern Palms and go for a 'race around Sargasso' to induct new members into the gang and cause mayhem and upset along the way. In these races, they will pick a fight with anything that has wheels - including each other and the new inductees! Their main colours are red and black, and their symbol is a flaming skull wearing a helmet.
 +      * **Mae 'Heck on Legs' Cuthbert** - One of the Lieutenants of the Apachoppers, and their contact to Frankie. Having the loudest chopper and the most confirmed hits under her belt, she holds a position of power amongst the gang and lordes it over her underlings. She has a fondness for strong drink, and arcade games.
 +    * **The Uprights** - Named for their business-like attire and 'upstanding' image, the Uprights operate from the North Shore and take many cues from their cousins in [[location/noir]]: the Suits. They are responsible for a litany of white collar crimes, sex trafficking, smuggling contraband products from Noir, and using their contacts within the Blue Sky Society to pressure businesses into following various business agendas suitable for [[company/gruppen_tanhauss]] - lest they face delisting from the Professional Register. They prefer misdirection and using the system against people over direct confrontation - but the Uprights are always prepared to rally their goon squad if someone pushes back. They are symbolised by their blue ties, grey suits, and 24 hour sunglasses.
 +      * **Frankie Papadopolos** - An 'agitator' for [[company/gruppen_tanhauss]], responsible for canvassing businesses by posing as an employee((Primary or secondary to the business.)) and finding their weaknesses, to allow his friends amongst the Uprights or the Apachoppers to apply pressure and get them to toe the Tanhauss line. He doesn't like dealing with the Towners, and hates having to confront the Phoenix Team.
 +    * **Tourak Nekkoum Bolyo** - Also known as 'The Out Of Towners', this primarily alien gang operate out of Sargasso's Central View - particularly the heart of Redfield. Their primarily alien population of enforcers and criminals ensures their range of threats and crimes are just as diverse as they are. The Towners delight in picking on humans by claiming they are ignorant, inferior, smelly, and hateful. Anyone who defends themselves proves they're ignorant, and the Towners then con targets into empathy schemes and abduct them for 'cultural enrichment'. They are a particular pain for the Units since the Towners promote ghetto and segregation behaviour, causing sparks to fly and highly negative and destructive mentalities to entrench themselves, despite optimal surroundings. The Towners fly colours of green and pink, with a tentacle motif - since it symbolises 'alien' best, and unnerves inferior humans.
 +    * **[[plot/phoenix_team]]** - Organised by [[character/luca_pavone]], Phoenix Team is a group of 'troubleshooters' who are fed up with the crime in Sargasso, taking matters into their own hands. If citizens have a problem nobody else can solve, or would run the risk of personal embarrassment or action from aggressors if they took it to the authorities or the press: Call Phoenix Team. They solve problems and get in fights with the above groups more often than not.
 +    * **The New Pragmatists** - Political activists with high efficiency haircuts, believing in a strangely calm but near anarchical political philosophy that revolves around the most efficient methods to achieve their objectives. Such as not engaging political violence, a non-threatening demeanor, and enacting social change.
   * **Other**   * **Other**
-    * **The Crone** - An old Hagblood woman with stringy white hair and milky eyes, living in Witchwood with the company of her pet cat. Crone is a lecturer at **Sargasso Magician's Academy**, offering lectures specialising in bodily control, misdirections, pacts and contracts, and culinary arts((Her cookies are delicious. Try some!)). She is a frequent poster of odd jobs, as her cat keeps finding ways to get lost.+    * **[[character/crone|The Crone]]** - An old Hagblood woman with stringy white hair and milky eyes, living in Witchwood with the company of her pet cat. Crone is a lecturer at **Sargasso Magician's Academy**, offering lectures specialising in bodily control, misdirections, pacts and contracts, and culinary arts((Her cookies are delicious. Try some!)). She is a frequent poster of odd jobs, as her cat keeps finding ways to get lost and her garden grows very wild. 
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 +==== Wildlife ==== 
 +Being a highly urbanised seaside city, Sargasso has a large range of animals native to the city and its ocean. Conservation groups such as the Blue Sky Society and other scientific research teams monitor and catalogue the local wildlife. 
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 +  * **Capybara** - Living in the northeastern and easterly portions of Sargasso around the rivers and marshes, these large herbivorous rodents . They are highly social creatures, making calls to let insect-eating animals pick bugs off its thick, shaggy hide - and they can be seen wandering through urban areas; Many people find them endearing and cute. 
 +  * **Coconut Crab** - This large, terrestrial crustacean thrives on eating fruits, plant matter like tree pith, and the occasional bird or carrion. They use their powerful pincers to husk and cut holes into coconuts, and can often be seen climbing trees. Sometimes, they can be found upending and raiding rubbish bins for food, or stealing unattended items as potential food sources. 
 +  * **Longbog Mudworm** - Growing to about a foot long and a half-inch thick, these squiggly red worms thrive in tidal mud shallows and rock pools. They are a favourite of fishermen for bait - one worm can provide about ten cuts of bait that the fish love. 
 +  * **Raccoon** - Thriving in the urban areas of Sargasso, these clever little omnivores live in the wild and the city with equal ease. They are not bothered by humans or other people, and some are even known to be pets or companions. However, they are known to be pests for the farmers of Southern Palms, as they eat many of the fruits. 
 +  * **Rainbow Trout** - A species of trout found in the bay, ocean, and rivers throughout Sargasso. They are a common source of food for many sea creatures and a fisherman's staple. Their iridescent scales make them easy to spot on bright, sunny days in clear water. 
 +  * **Sargasso Slime** - A teal green in colouration, this species of [[species/sourcia#variants|Uraxi Sourcia]] is native to the waterways and marshes of Sargasso. Individual specimens weigh around twenty kilograms and are about two feet across in any direction, and often cluster together to former larger globs in areas where they are preyed upon by slime-eaters, such as fish and other Sourcians. 
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 +==== Phenomena ==== 
 +Sargasso's reputation for strange occurrences at weird hours arises from the volume of natural and unnatural stories passed among its inhabitants and tourists. Tales of things with too many legs living in undersea hovels, extra-dimensional lurkers in alleyways, occult practices, and captured footage of the just plain outlandish. 
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 +  * **Hyperhumidity** - A natural phenomenon occurring in Sargasso's wetland areas, where rotting vegetation, balmy hot weather, and persistent rainfall combine to create air and surfaces so moist, many water-borne animals can't tell the difference. This leads to strange sights such as fish swimming through trees and tall grass. Locals in the wetlands respond to this strange occurrence by stringing nets into the air to capture an easy and fresh meal, and driving slowly in poor visibility lest they experience fishstrike. 
 +  * **They Who Rides Eternal** - Revellers and party-goers throughout Southern Palms and Central View talk hushed of someone who parties harder than any mortal. The description of this anomalous individual remains consistent: dark skinned, naked from the waist, covered in cryptic tattoos, and sporting a scraggly black beard. People who encounter this eternal party-goer are advised to turn away as soon as they can, as those who party with They Who Rides Eternal report losing days, even weeks of time and waking up compromised, broken, and bruised on the other end of town.
  
 ==== Economy ==== ==== Economy ====
-With its bacteria-rich ocean, Sargasso's primary income stream is through organic matter cultivation and collection arrays dotted throughout the ocean and on the shores of islands. Processable matter includes plankton, seaweed, krill, and algae. Export products from this industry include fertilisers, food products, vitamin supplements, and biofuels.+With its bacteria-rich ocean, Sargasso's primary income stream is through organic matter cultivation and collection arrays dotted throughout the ocean and on the shores of islands. Processable matter includes plankton, seaweed, krill, and algae. Export products from this industry include fertilisers, food products, vitamin supplements, and biofuels. Their main trading and business partner for raw materials and investment is the moon colony of [[location/noir]].
  
 A secondary source of income for the city comes from fishing. Care is taken via judicious monitoring to avoid overfishing and other environmental problems which arise from fishing. Another secondary source of income is a fruit industry in the Southern Palms, growing bananas, apples, corn, and sugar cane, assisted by the genetic engineering work of **Blossom Laboratories**. A secondary source of income for the city comes from fishing. Care is taken via judicious monitoring to avoid overfishing and other environmental problems which arise from fishing. Another secondary source of income is a fruit industry in the Southern Palms, growing bananas, apples, corn, and sugar cane, assisted by the genetic engineering work of **Blossom Laboratories**.
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 The following occupations are synonymous with Sargasso's residents. The following occupations are synonymous with Sargasso's residents.
  
 +<WRAP tablewidth 66%>
 ^  Name  ^  Type  ^  Description  ^  Pay per annum  ^  Notes  | ^  Name  ^  Type  ^  Description  ^  Pay per annum  ^  Notes  |
 ^ Algae Worker | Agricultural/Industrial | Works with, collects from, and maintains algae collectors. Transports algae to business. | ¤43000<sup>__00__</sup> to ¤65000<sup>__00__</sup> | Diving Suit operation skills favoured. | ^ Algae Worker | Agricultural/Industrial | Works with, collects from, and maintains algae collectors. Transports algae to business. | ¤43000<sup>__00__</sup> to ¤65000<sup>__00__</sup> | Diving Suit operation skills favoured. |
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 ^ Slime Farmer | Agricultural | Cultivates and extracts common strains of slime for consumption. | ¤20000<sup>__00__</sup> to ¤80000<sup>__00__</sup> | Seasonal, dependent on Sourcian demand, quick to start up. | ^ Slime Farmer | Agricultural | Cultivates and extracts common strains of slime for consumption. | ¤20000<sup>__00__</sup> to ¤80000<sup>__00__</sup> | Seasonal, dependent on Sourcian demand, quick to start up. |
 ^ Tourist Trap Operator | Commercial | Runs tourist-friendly attractions in Sargasso's beaches and rainforests. | ¤15000<sup>__00__</sup> to ¤54000<sup>__00__</sup> | Seasonal. Fast moving and highly competitive on season, laid back off season. | ^ Tourist Trap Operator | Commercial | Runs tourist-friendly attractions in Sargasso's beaches and rainforests. | ¤15000<sup>__00__</sup> to ¤54000<sup>__00__</sup> | Seasonal. Fast moving and highly competitive on season, laid back off season. |
 +</WRAP>
  
 ==== Aesthetics ==== ==== Aesthetics ====
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 ===== Districts and Neighbourhoods ===== ===== Districts and Neighbourhoods =====
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 Sargasso is divided into five districts, with five neighbourhoods within each one. At minimum, every district contains schools, supermarkets, a police station, a fire station, a local hospital, subway access, a government management branch, a species council or two, and the resources and infrastructure necessary to create or obtain a job which generates a personal income suitable for living. If all else fails, there's usually an odd job or two somewhere in town that'll pay good money, few questions asked. Sargasso is divided into five districts, with five neighbourhoods within each one. At minimum, every district contains schools, supermarkets, a police station, a fire station, a local hospital, subway access, a government management branch, a species council or two, and the resources and infrastructure necessary to create or obtain a job which generates a personal income suitable for living. If all else fails, there's usually an odd job or two somewhere in town that'll pay good money, few questions asked.
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     * The **Hightide Beach** is home to fortnightly surfing competitions, with waves reaching between two and fifteen metres in height. Surfers are known to risk life and limb to look cool, and catch sick waves.     * The **Hightide Beach** is home to fortnightly surfing competitions, with waves reaching between two and fifteen metres in height. Surfers are known to risk life and limb to look cool, and catch sick waves.
   * **Featherwell** - Located up in the hills north-east, Featherwell is a laid back part of Sargasso, away from the worst hustle and bustle, for a quieter living.   * **Featherwell** - Located up in the hills north-east, Featherwell is a laid back part of Sargasso, away from the worst hustle and bustle, for a quieter living.
-    * It //is// close enough to something exciting for the population of **Windsweet Retirement Village**. Most of the folks there are veterans from various conflicts around the [[territories/aleph_cluster]], given especially comfortable retirements in return for their bravery.+    * It //is// close enough to something exciting for the population of **Windsweet Retirement Village**. Most of the folks there are veterans from various conflicts around the [[territories:aleph_null]], given especially comfortable retirements in return for their bravery.
     * Featherwell is also home to the **Sargasso Weather Bureau**, an observation post responsible for observing and reporting the weather to the rest of Sargasso. They also run a television channel with ongoing, automated updates to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdGmrpeeC-U|slow electronic music]]. Its quite relaxing viewing.     * Featherwell is also home to the **Sargasso Weather Bureau**, an observation post responsible for observing and reporting the weather to the rest of Sargasso. They also run a television channel with ongoing, automated updates to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdGmrpeeC-U|slow electronic music]]. Its quite relaxing viewing.
 +    * The burgeoning confectionary delight purveyor of Sargasso and expanding in Aleph, **[[company/galacta_candy|Galacta Candy]]**'s main factory and only store front is located here, just between Featherwell and Hellion Overlook. The factory is surrounded by high walls and automated turrets that fire reject taffy like rubber bullets at anybody without a company pass that gets onto the campus.
   * **CBD** - The central business area of Sargasso at the southernmost point of the North Shore, the CBD is home to the **City Hall**, where the majority of Sargasso's civic decisions are made, and where its Councils come together to discuss the direction of the bustling city.   * **CBD** - The central business area of Sargasso at the southernmost point of the North Shore, the CBD is home to the **City Hall**, where the majority of Sargasso's civic decisions are made, and where its Councils come together to discuss the direction of the bustling city.
     * The most famous street in the CBD is **Commercial Lane**, which boasts the largest selection of commercially owned chain shops, and the headquarters of said chain shops and conglomerates.     * The most famous street in the CBD is **Commercial Lane**, which boasts the largest selection of commercially owned chain shops, and the headquarters of said chain shops and conglomerates.
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 Serving as the transnational area between the uptown and the downtown, Central View is home to most of Sargasso's middle class and suburbia. Up north of here is North Shore over the Sargasso River. Down south and through the trees is Southern Palms. Serving as the transnational area between the uptown and the downtown, Central View is home to most of Sargasso's middle class and suburbia. Up north of here is North Shore over the Sargasso River. Down south and through the trees is Southern Palms.
  
-  * **Delta South** - On the southern side of the river is the primary residential area of Sargasso, boasting the highest population density of humans and other humanoid species.+  * **Delta South** - On the southern side of the river is the primary residential area of Sargasso, boasting the highest population density of humans and other humanoid species. A series of canals and waterways snakes through the neighbourhood, making it popular with amphibious species.
     * The **Walled City** is the densest place of them all, with so many people living together in such close buildings that where one person's apartment starts and ends is subject to intense debate.     * The **Walled City** is the densest place of them all, with so many people living together in such close buildings that where one person's apartment starts and ends is subject to intense debate.
 +      * Beneath the Walled City is a series of indoor harbours and ports called the **Underhall Harbours**. They serve as the built-up area's primary commercial area. River merchants and fishermen take their wares here, offering good deals on fish and other ocean-derived produce.
     * Unsurprisingly, the **Sargasso Courthouse** gets a lot of property bounds complaints from the tenants within the Walled City, along with other legal matters.     * Unsurprisingly, the **Sargasso Courthouse** gets a lot of property bounds complaints from the tenants within the Walled City, along with other legal matters.
   * **Bay Grove** - With a stunning view into the bay, Bay Grove is considered one of the best places for beach side business.   * **Bay Grove** - With a stunning view into the bay, Bay Grove is considered one of the best places for beach side business.
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   * **Ogonori Reef** - South-east of Ognori Island is a sprawling coral reef, blasting with fish, life, and colour.   * **Ogonori Reef** - South-east of Ognori Island is a sprawling coral reef, blasting with fish, life, and colour.
     * Large **Fields of Kelp** are a frequently cultivated item, since they make the tastiest ogonori. While exploring the area however, divers and farmers have found evidence of unknown ruins beneath prime growing parcels, though...     * Large **Fields of Kelp** are a frequently cultivated item, since they make the tastiest ogonori. While exploring the area however, divers and farmers have found evidence of unknown ruins beneath prime growing parcels, though...
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 +==== Sargasso Wetlands ====
 +To the Northwest of the metropolitan area of Sargasso, there is an island beyond the river delta covered in mangrove forests. This quality and the relative isolation from much of the disruption of city hustle and bustle (as well as being away from the smell) makes it ideal for slime cultivation, and a couple of notable players have entered the scene.
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 +  * One of the newest competitors to the area is **Ewings Slime Colony**, joint-owned by Gerald Ewings and his frequent collaborator Elena. They produce a strain of slime said to be 'spicy' to the Sourcian palette. It is currently run by a group of individuals trusted by the director and his muse - and was previously owned/exploited by [[company/gruppen_tanhauss]].
 +  * Another long-running farming colony here is **Tølen Algae Works**, an industrial scale provider of algae-related products, including fertilisers, food, fuel and medical research and samples. It has been owned by [[company/gruppen_tanhauss]] as one of its main exporters from Sargasso to Noir.
 +  * The natural attraction of **The Mangroves** is a variety of freshwater fauna and flora growing in the area, as well as natural colonies of Sargasso Slime. Boat tour operators make their claims around here, offering guided expeditions and explanations for all of the mangroves' nooks and crannies.
 +  * The **Splintered Delta** is a large series of long, sandy islets created by the conflicting flows of water - pushing sand from two separate oceans north and west of Sargasso to form these sandbars. Fishermen often keep an eye on these areas for the spawning seasons, and time their expeditions accordingly to get the freshest fish.
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 +==== Sargasso Commercial Spaceport ====
 +A huge terminal for major planetary traffic through Sargasso, such as larger spacecraft and commercial quantities unsuitable for the smaller spaceports in the metropolitan area((Such as Barrier Island and Central View's spaceports. Both more suited to tourist traffic.)). The spaceport is well connected to the highways of the city for a trip in, and host to some residential areas just south and north of the bustling area.
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 +  * The spaceport is broken into a handful of clusters specialising in different tasks. **Arrivals** and **Departures** handle much of the foot traffic coming on and off the colony. There is also a large **Freight** section with a bustling logistics section, responsible for dealing with commercial and trade quantities of items coming in and out of Sargasso. For the well-connected and those with certain clearances afforded to them by the Units, there is also a **Private** section of the spaceport.
 +  * To the south of the spaceport is a mixed development of commercial and residential zones colloquially called the **Hotel District**, where travellers from abroad can settle down for a night or two before venturing into the rest of Sargasso.
 +  * To the north of the spaceport district is **Outerly Town**, a charming rural town out on the plain and considered a quasi-industrial development as it is home to most of the staff who work in and around the spaceport.
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