06-02-2006, 05:27 AM
Some brief descriptions of major Antrian cities (I haven't really put much thought into some of these...):
Sivaris - Loosely based on RL Chicago, but larger. Set in the Granv?o Mountains. The largest city in Antrium, and its governmental and economic center. Strong banking, tourism, and automobile industry. Extremely Green politics. Multi-lingualism common. Also known for world-class skiing. Pop: 8.5 million, growing fast.
Corico (or Koriko, in proper Alv?sin) - Based on RL Florida and my guess of Las Vegas. Second largest city, on a large bay in eastern Antrium. English-speaking. Known for theme parks, casinos, hotels, and bizarre tourist traps. Pop: 4.8 million.
Devros - Based on my guess of RL Detroit. Mostly industrial factories, known for its unenvironmental policies that contradict most of Antrium. Primarily English-speaking, with some Alv?sin. Rapidly growing city with little culture and few attractions. Mainly automobile manufacturing. Pop: 3.1 million.
Marinik (M?r?n?k) - Major seaport, loosely based on my guess of RL San Francisco/Seattle. Newer, rapidly growing city. Important naval base. English and French-speaking. Known for its open air markets and beaches. Pop: 2.2 million.
Port Spitz - Resort town on Lake Spitz, in northwestern Antrium. English-speaking, centrist politics, Keesland heritage. Important transport city. Pop: 1.6 million.
Marime (M?r?m) - French heritage, primarily Francophone. Strongly Catholic, more conservative than most of Antrium. Older city. Based on RL France. Pop: 1.2 million.
Orlesk - Keesland heritage, semi-conservative, strong fishing industry. Surrounded by agricultural land. English-speaking. Bayside, near sea city in northeastern Antrium. Pop: 875,000.
Anv?ln - Somewhat based on RL Iowa City, Colorado, and some Chicago influences. The cultural center of Antrium, known for its artisans. Lively downtown, large music and fashion scenes. Surrounded by mountains, known also for parks. University town. In central Antrium, northeast of Sivaris. Pop: 425,000.
Marnezjalis (M?rnezj?l?s) - Center of Alv?s-Navlan minority, Alv?sin-speaking, swampy area. Tourism industry from Lake Kernow, economy made up of small, family-owned stores and large markets. Recently built. Pop: 135,000.
(new) M?n? - (Pronounced "moy-now") Inspired IRL by a trip to New Orleans. Older city (with many historical homes and buildings) with a modern downtown. Liberal politically, and the center of (new and currently unwikied) Y?ern?ıar culture in Antrium. Pop: 675,000.
(new) Des Chenes - A smaller, modified version of RL Montr?al. Modern city with large underground music and arts scene. Divided between French and English-speakers, with a French majority. Close enough to Sivaris to have some commuters, but not at all a suburb. (I am connecting everything with high-speed trains soon.) Pop: 500,000.
(new) ?ķt?br?o - (Pronounced "each-tuh-bray-oh") In some ways, a large suburb of the Domnonian city of Isca, but also an independent, mostly self-sufficient city which serves as a business hub for its region. Antrium's insurance industry is largely based here. Based off of RL Des Moines, except with the addition of a larger city across the river. Pop: 525,000.
Not all of these need sister cities, but I'm just throwing them out there for options
Sivaris - Loosely based on RL Chicago, but larger. Set in the Granv?o Mountains. The largest city in Antrium, and its governmental and economic center. Strong banking, tourism, and automobile industry. Extremely Green politics. Multi-lingualism common. Also known for world-class skiing. Pop: 8.5 million, growing fast.
Corico (or Koriko, in proper Alv?sin) - Based on RL Florida and my guess of Las Vegas. Second largest city, on a large bay in eastern Antrium. English-speaking. Known for theme parks, casinos, hotels, and bizarre tourist traps. Pop: 4.8 million.
Devros - Based on my guess of RL Detroit. Mostly industrial factories, known for its unenvironmental policies that contradict most of Antrium. Primarily English-speaking, with some Alv?sin. Rapidly growing city with little culture and few attractions. Mainly automobile manufacturing. Pop: 3.1 million.
Marinik (M?r?n?k) - Major seaport, loosely based on my guess of RL San Francisco/Seattle. Newer, rapidly growing city. Important naval base. English and French-speaking. Known for its open air markets and beaches. Pop: 2.2 million.
Port Spitz - Resort town on Lake Spitz, in northwestern Antrium. English-speaking, centrist politics, Keesland heritage. Important transport city. Pop: 1.6 million.
Marime (M?r?m) - French heritage, primarily Francophone. Strongly Catholic, more conservative than most of Antrium. Older city. Based on RL France. Pop: 1.2 million.
Orlesk - Keesland heritage, semi-conservative, strong fishing industry. Surrounded by agricultural land. English-speaking. Bayside, near sea city in northeastern Antrium. Pop: 875,000.
Anv?ln - Somewhat based on RL Iowa City, Colorado, and some Chicago influences. The cultural center of Antrium, known for its artisans. Lively downtown, large music and fashion scenes. Surrounded by mountains, known also for parks. University town. In central Antrium, northeast of Sivaris. Pop: 425,000.
Marnezjalis (M?rnezj?l?s) - Center of Alv?s-Navlan minority, Alv?sin-speaking, swampy area. Tourism industry from Lake Kernow, economy made up of small, family-owned stores and large markets. Recently built. Pop: 135,000.
(new) M?n? - (Pronounced "moy-now") Inspired IRL by a trip to New Orleans. Older city (with many historical homes and buildings) with a modern downtown. Liberal politically, and the center of (new and currently unwikied) Y?ern?ıar culture in Antrium. Pop: 675,000.
(new) Des Chenes - A smaller, modified version of RL Montr?al. Modern city with large underground music and arts scene. Divided between French and English-speakers, with a French majority. Close enough to Sivaris to have some commuters, but not at all a suburb. (I am connecting everything with high-speed trains soon.) Pop: 500,000.
(new) ?ķt?br?o - (Pronounced "each-tuh-bray-oh") In some ways, a large suburb of the Domnonian city of Isca, but also an independent, mostly self-sufficient city which serves as a business hub for its region. Antrium's insurance industry is largely based here. Based off of RL Des Moines, except with the addition of a larger city across the river. Pop: 525,000.
Not all of these need sister cities, but I'm just throwing them out there for options