The Streets of Paradopolis Sunday, 23-Jul-2000 13:43:44 195.92.194.42 writes: For reasons best known to myself, I find it necessary to describe the geographical layout of Paradopolis rather more than has previously been necessary in the next Untold Tales story. I’ve long had a sort of thumbnail sketch map of how I see the city and its environs, but in the interests of accuracy and democracy, I’ve tidied it up a bit and present it here. I’d like people to look at it and see if they can remember any established landmarks that I’ve missed off. This is especially important for Finny, who has certainly referenced bits I haven’t noted down (in Eclipse and the current Gothametropolis Knights series in particular). Even as I’ve written this I’ve realised I’ve omitted Wangmundo’s Gothametropolis Library lair, for example. Anyway, comment, especially constructive comment, would be most appreciated. HH Cartographical enquiries from a research-minded Hooded Hood

The Streets of Paradopolis (Cartographical enquiries from a research-minded Hooded Hood) (23-Jul-2000 13:43:44)

Yes, HH, I've got a couple. You've spelled Parodopolis wrong, and you've omitted Paradopolis City Hall, which was definitely on your original. Get a grip, man! (n/t) (HH) (23-Jul-2000 13:46:55)

That's all right... he always leaves out the 'i' anyway... ;-) (n/t) (Wangmundo lives in the Parodiopolis Municipal Library) (23-Jul-2000 14:14:33)

Hey, very cool! But where's Frog-Man's apartment...? :o) (n/t) (Goldeneyed says it's somewhere in the area of Twin Parody Tower) (23-Jul-2000 14:23:27)

Why not establish it as being IN the Tower? (n/t) (HH) (23-Jul-2000 14:51:50)

I guess that could work out fine...! One other thing... Lisa's Law Firm is quite a distance from the coffee shop, yet in the Valentines special, it seemed to be a short walking distance for Bry and Laurie... (n/t) (Goldeneyed) (23-Jul-2000 14:59:54)

That's a damn good point. Damn. (n/t) (HH) (23-Jul-2000 15:10:43)

I...don't know about Parodiopolis. But I describe GMY in detail in PF #2...and I conferred with Messy, spiffy, and Bry about it. And can you put Parodyverse Emporium in Carrington, on the outskirts? (n/t) (Finny) (23-Jul-2000 14:35:35)

I haven't see PF#2. Did I miss it? (n/t) (HH) (23-Jul-2000 14:52:48)

Nah... (Finny) (23-Jul-2000 15:15:51)

See. Line-up changes are evil. Don't say I didn't warn you all. (n/t) (Crazy ol' man Hood.) (23-Jul-2000 15:34:56)

Nah, just a bit distracting, in a fun way... (n/t) (Finny) (23-Jul-2000 15:38:53)

Let's agree to differ. (n/t) (HH) (23-Jul-2000 17:14:46)

Please note that the article above now links to the revised, version 2 map, which takes into accounts the comments above this one. (n/t) (HH) (23-Jul-2000 15:21:37)

I don't see Frog-Man's aparrrtmmmennnttt..... :o) (n/t) (Goldeneyed) (23-Jul-2000 15:24:24)

Look up. it's on the 71st floor of the Twin Parody Tower. (n/t) (Seriously, I haven't included many heroes' homes just because there's not really space on the map. Otherwise we'd have to put Falc's pad and spiffy's ex-mansion and all kinds of stuff on there, and it would all be very very teeny) (23-Jul-2000 15:31:34)

That's no excuse. :o) (n/t) (Goldeneyed really just wants to establish where it is. Thanks for the idea, Ian!) (23-Jul-2000 16:02:13)

Well, why not have it somewhere famous? It gives Froggy more incentive when all those villains intend to blow up the Tower. (n/t) (HH) (23-Jul-2000 17:15:46)

So noted. (n/t) (Finny) (23-Jul-2000 15:24:51)

We might need to add bautista Enerprises and a number of other big corporations, however. (n/t) (HH) (23-Jul-2000 15:29:01)

That's sort of my arena...let me put some thought into it. I have BE in PF #2 as well... (n/t) (Finny) (23-Jul-2000 15:37:47)

That's what I hoped for. Let me know how you'd like things adjusted. (n/t) (HH) (23-Jul-2000 15:39:22)

I'm making a mental list of corporate entities...might be better to ask Kirk where Icarus Innovations is, though. (n/t) (Finny) (23-Jul-2000 15:41:59)

It's in its headquarters at Book Tower, I hope. (n/t) (HH) (23-Jul-2000 15:43:43)

Ohh, right...forgot about that. (n/t) (Fin Forgetfel Foom) (23-Jul-2000 15:47:20)

...I can't spell. (n/t) (Finny) (23-Jul-2000 15:50:37)
Kirk clearly isn't e-mailing you enough about his plot ideas and characters. I'll see what I can do to rectify that. (n/t) (HH) (23-Jul-2000 16:02:19)

He e-mailed me about...that which you made me remember...but it was a long time ago. (n/t) (Finny) (23-Jul-2000 16:17:38)

No, he can be MUCH more prolific than that. I've had 12 e-mails from him in the last 5 days. (n/t) (HH points out to Kirk that he really doesn't mind, honestly.) (23-Jul-2000 17:17:24)

Of course you don't mind. I'm sure that yoy e-mailed me all of those viruses by accident. (n/t) (CSFB!) (23-Jul-2000 18:29:14)

the virii were accidents. Your care getting written off in a hit and run accident, however... (n/t) (HH) (23-Jul-2000 19:09:38)

It's in Seattle, along with the rest of Odyssey Opportunities' facilities, which means Ian doesn't have to worry about it. Mr. Book would never name a tower, nor anything else, after himself. Only supervillains, like Lex Luthor and Donald Trump, do that. ;) (n/t) (CSFB!) (23-Jul-2000 16:05:11)

I shall eradicate it with pleasure then, CSFB! (n/t) (HH) (23-Jul-2000 16:12:59)

Bah, we have big corporations up our a**. See, I introduce them in my stories but nobody ever uses them.... *big corporations listed inside* (Messenger) (23-Jul-2000 19:41:25)

I'll try and fit them on the map, then. Is TechWave still around? (n/t) (HH) (24-Jul-2000 14:28:08)

Umm...where's Seedy Town? Or is that the same as Hell's Bathroom? (n/t) (Nats say that if you don't know where Seedy Town is, read Messenger's past stories.) (23-Jul-2000 15:45:58)

Good point, Nats. Isn't Seedy Town in Gothametropolis? Messenger had better clarify this for us. (n/t) (HH) (23-Jul-2000 15:52:19)

Nope. It's the neighboring ghetto to Hell's Bathroom. I don't use it that much anymore though, now that we have Hell's Bathroom (n/t) (23-Jul-2000 19:12:27)

I came up with the name Hell's Bathroom, by the way. Yeah, that's right. Me. So bow down, and stuff. (n/t) (Goldeneyed) (24-Jul-2000 12:25:14)

Nah, I'm pretty sure it was someone cool. (n/t) (HH) (24-Jul-2000 14:29:00)

this will be helpful thank you (n/t) (Ziles) (23-Jul-2000 19:18:48)

So where are you going to live, Ziles? By the way, we don't actually have any heroes who can afford to live in Pierce Heights at the moment. (n/t) (HH) (24-Jul-2000 05:38:14)

well you should have plenty of my money after that shower wiring. i mainly live in my spaceship but dancer mentioned having an extra room in her bean and dounut coffee shop (n/t) (Ziles) (24-Jul-2000 09:01:31)

That Dancer is always taking in strays. (n/t) (HH) (24-Jul-2000 14:30:02)

Great, but you didn't list 'The Docks'. You know, the place where Messenger is always killing drug dealers and stopping shipments from Gothametropolis York from coming in. (n/t) (Mess-) (23-Jul-2000 23:27:09)

Tell you what, we'll put Seedytown in AS the Docks, just downriver of Hells' Bathroom, before the more respectible industrial/commuter area of Shelton. How's that? (n/t) (HH) (24-Jul-2000 05:37:03)

Okay. :) (n/t) (24-Jul-2000 07:27:09)

Wasn't it Gothametropolis York Village???? (n/t) (Space Ghost would probably know, seeing as how he invented the town............) (24-Jul-2000 11:23:07)

I don't know. But I'll put "the Village" in there as a section of the city if you like. (n/t) (HH likes "the Village". It has a nice feel.) (24-Jul-2000 14:24:47)

Hey, where is the pet shop?? (Yo) (24-Jul-2000 12:19:54)

I don't think it's an official map. The pet shop is down the road from the Bean and Donut Coffee bar. (n/t) (HH) (24-Jul-2000 14:25:56)

The Streets of Paradopolis Continued - version 3 of the map now appears if you look up at the original post up above, taking into account the comments above this message. And there's some text inside here. (The Hooded Hood) (24-Jul-2000 18:03:34)