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boardingmods) wrote2030-02-07 12:41 am
boardingmods) wrote2030-02-07 12:41 am
Premise and Setting
North Feldman Academy for Boys is a university preparatory school for males only, and a prestigious one at that. Headmistress Monica Feldman is proud to say more than 98% of graduates go on to university. Students live within the dormitories and teachers within town limits, but both are welcome to spend their weekends wherever they please, provided they find their own transportation.
Students and teachers are reminded that they set an example in their community. Misbehavior will not be tolerated.
North Feldman school proper is made up of two main buildings, a few smaller offices, and the main two sports fields.
The school is at the southernmost section, and is the first building seen upon coming up the main road. It's a two-storey building with a one-floor offshoot, the dining hall. The library is found on the opposite end of the school from the dining hall, and takes up a good section of two floors. It's first floor is mainly a computer center, while the second floor holds the stacks.
The dorms are a short two-minute walk from the school itself, and is a four storey building set off behind a small grove of trees. Freshman dorms make up the first floor, sophomores the second, juniors the third and seniors the fourth. There is a welcome desk on the first floor for students arriving or leaving after-hours.
The eastern section of the grounds is made up of two very versatile fields and the small outbuilding that makes up the gymnasium. The gym is the newest of all the buildings, and certainly looks it. The interior is equipped with retractable stands and basketball hoops, though it's used for much more than just that. Most winter gym classes take place in the gym.
Fall and spring gym classes are usually held out on the fields, as well as most sport practices. A soccer field is set up in the westernmost corner of the fields, close to the main building, and a baseball diamond just to the side of it. Each have stands, though they are not permanent and can be moved as necessary for graduation ceremony seating or other activities. North Feldman does not have a football field yet, but one is currently under construction, leaving a large majority of the secondary field unusable. Students are reminded they are not permitted to interfere with construction.
Feldman has a bad case of small town-itis. Population is around 20,000 and has been stable over the last decade, without much growth or regression.
The downtown area is small, with about a dozen shops to its name. It takes up five square blocks, and the main drag is, unironically, named Main Street. Getting downtown from the school is a bit of a hike, about five miles, but on weekends there's a bus that stops about half a mile from school and drops off in the dead center of town. Student can do most of their shopping in-town.
Main hubs are the local catch-all american restaurant, Benny's (good burgers and fries, but stay away from the meatloaf - drier than the desert), the library (North Feldman provides good reference texts, but nothing in fiction unless it's assigned by a teacher), Walmart, and the Jewel Osco (grocery and drug store).
note: Players are welcome to handwave other stores and locations within reason. Visiting a local jewelry store is totally fine, but this is a small town that doesn't have a dance club. Keep things believable.
Chicago is the biggest city in Illinois. With more than two million residents to its name, it's also one of the largest cities in the United States. Feldman is about a two hour drive from the city, and if you don't have a car there's always the train. Just a town over is the metro station, and taking that train will get you to Aurora, Illinois, the second largest city in Illinois. A train from that point will then get you to Chicago. The trip in total ranges from about three to four hours, but may very well be worth it just to get a breath of city life.
We won't attempt to explain Chicago here. It's a vast place, full of exciting and fun things to do, but also comes with the usual big city dangers. Keep safe, students and teachers, and remember to be home in time for class.