Cypress Creek.  The residents of this small town were once fairly well-off in another, distant region, but desired a simpler life away from the big city.  They grouped together and, upon scouring the maps, discovered a remote, undeveloped region along the west coast of the northwest continent.  It was a perfect location for them.  They sold all their collective assets to purchase, develop, and relocate to their new home.

The small town in the middle of nowhere was built to be both self-sustaining and aesthetically pleasing to its inhabitants.  Located on the side of a mountain, it would be the residents' safe haven from the rest of the world.  The people's homes were nearest the top of the mountain so they could have the best view of the land.  The "downtown" area was situated just down the slope from the homes and served as a hub for both people and goods.  The farms, the lifeblood of the town, were located further down the mountain, where the land was fertile and the farmers' views of the land was unobstructed.

For 15 years, the townspeople lived simply and peacefully in Cypress Creek without any contact from the outside world.  But change was on the horizon.  The outside world they had so purposefully shunned seemed intent on intruding on their livelyhoods once again.  Unbeknownst to them, the world's wasteful population was altering the planet's environment in small yet significant ways.  The rains that had given life to the fertile mountain soil began to fall less and less often.  The farms of Cypress Creek could no longer sustain the entire population anymore, but the town did not have any more people to help farm more land.  They needed help from the outside world to keep going, but the town had no money to pay for supplies.  It seemed as though they would have to abandon their sanctuary.

And then one of their own came forward with promises of renewed prosperity for the people.  She promised to bring money to the town so that they could buy everything they needed to help them live comfortably again.  The townspeople, although apprehensive about handing their fate over to a 20-year-old girl, had no one else to turn to and were drawn in by her promises.  They ultimately gave her permission to do what she needed to do.  She immediately left for the nearest town to negotiate a deal.  Two months later she returned with supplies and a deal with a town to earn the money they so deperately needed.  The citizens of Cypress Creek were ecstatic.  They threw in their support behind the girl as she laid out what they would need to do to uphold their end of the deal.  Three days later, Cypress Creek had its first elected official, Mayor Michele, and she was given her own mansion by the people soon after.  The people expected great things from their new leader.

In the next year, Mayor Michele breathed life back into the town.  More land was plowed to support the town and uphold the deal to grow produce for the other town.

With the money earned through the deal, Mayor Michele struck deals with power companies to build small solar power plants to bring electricity into the town as a goverment-approved experiment in sustainable energy.  She also established the town's first railroad to further help transport goods to and from the savior town.

The people's expectations were realized.  Mayor Michele had saved the town.  However, what they did not expect from their leader...

... were the new neighbors she brought to the region.

Welcome to the Jahono territory.  Enjoy your stay!