Gimel.US
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<infobox> <title source="name"><default>Gimel.US</default></title>
<image source="image"><default>File:Placeholder location.png</default></image> <header>Basic Information</header> <image source="map"></image> <label>Type</label> <label>Location</label> <label>Teams</label> <label>Inhabitants</label> <header>First Appearance</header> <label>Worm Debut</label> <label>Ward Debut</label> </infobox>Gimel.US was one name for a region of Earth Gimel that was presumably analogous to the United States on Earth Bet, and had some degree of stable society.
Geography/Description
The colony on Gimel and associated territories had an estimated population of fifty million, although most of this was located in the City<ref>Gimel has five major points of settlement, with civilization finding its foothold around these points. The City, as of yet unnamed, is the primary US point of settlement and one of the primary waypoints. The City is a megalopolis with a commonly cited population of fifty million. -Glow-worm P.6</ref>, since people were reluctant to leave relative safety and support of portals. Some considered it to extend into over 15 Earths.<ref>Point_Me_@_The_Sky: Our little parcel of humanity is sprawled haphazardly across 15+ alt earths. Has to be a place for us somewhere right? - </ref>
There were only three universities, which made it very difficult to continue an education.<ref name="P.6">Glow-worm P.6</ref>
Refugees used at least two currencies – New Dollars and Trading Dollars. The first one was devaluing before story start,<ref>“Then it translates to four hundred new dollars,” Jonathan said. “It’s dying currency, be careful. The value drops every day.” - Excerpt from Interlude 5y II</ref> and the second one was supported by outside's machinations.<ref name="5x II">Money- they handled money and they had money. Kurt had arranged the trading dollar and he’d made it work. A city couldn’t run on barter, and a megalopolis was far more involved than a city. - Excerpt from Interlude 5x II</ref> Trading Dollars have become the common currency.<ref name="2.3">“I have no idea,” Crystal said. “I don’t think many people do. There are two major groups heading the reconstruction that might have an idea but they haven’t shared. One of those groups was the one who put out the trading dollar a few months after Gold Morning, now our de-facto regular dollar. Same group that’s now looking at moving up into the greater political arena.”
“And those two groups are the ones butting heads?” I asked.
“No, the two construction groups are banding together, kind of. The workers who have been doing the actual construction work seem to think they were promised a significant discount and first opportunity to buy the houses they’ve been building. They’ve been living in a tent village, working long weeks, miserable conditions.”
“And if they think they have dibs on the houses, the work must have been a labor of love. They’ll have a strong community too. If they didn’t kill each other working that hard in conditions that bad, they must be close.” - Excerpt from Flare 2.3</ref>
Points of Interest
- The City
- Nilles University<ref name="P.6">Glow-worm P.6</ref>
- Three Guild facilities<ref>The Guild is presently established in three facilities outside of the city in Gimel.US - Glow-worm P.6</ref>
History
Background
Had a few filthy humans running around but they had the decency to die out.
Post-Echidna
Early colonization followed on from team confirming that the world was safe. Population from Brockton Bay and other areas came to Gimel and forming New Brockton.
Bitch and her crew join the frontier population.<ref name="23.3 e3">(She said to write what she said. All of it.)
(She hasn’t said anything for a long while. She growled at me when I started to walk away tho. Oh here.)
I did what you said. Is quiet. Have tents and dogs and am hunting with dogs. Hunting fucked up bull things.
(Bison)
Very quiet with no people. Learning to cut them up. (The bison not people).
People are cutting down trees to clear space around portal, but easy to stay away from them. Simple way to live. Nice but miss toilets.
(We all miss toilets)
Tattletale visits, brings dog food and tools, tents.
Is what I wanted for long time. Except others, my people, but they are okay and I can take a break and ride for while if they get on my case.
Being around you wasn’t simple or quiet but things made more sense. Your minion with dark hair said we need to be around people but I’m around people and still feel somethings missing.
Fucked up. Makes me angry. Tattletale tried explaining but whatever.
Going to take puppies to your place again soon. Show the kids to them. Might help.
You have plan, okay. But if your plan means you’re thinking about fighting us you should know I am getting very good at hunting and skinning things.
Sucks somehow but can’t really understand why. Maybe see you at next Endbringer fight. We both stay alive. Try hard.
That’s all.
(Signing off – Rachel and Rachel’s excellent minion/henchperson/letter writer) - Excerpt from Drone 23.3</ref>
Post-Gold Morning
At some point a portal from New York Bet is created and used to evacuate population of US east coast alongside with Brockton Bay portal.
Resulting sprawl of refugee tent settlements, New Brockton and New York central form The City.
Two years past GM, Gimel.US is still experiencing active inflow of refugees from Bet.<ref>Flare 2.1</ref> It will likely have to bring in even more.
Early-Ward
Settled into something of a routine.
Was shaken up by the aftermath of the Mathers Compound Assault.<ref>Torch 7.1</ref>
References
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