#fictional cities

Analysis of Sweet Jazz City

Overview

Sweet Jazz City is the capital of Taiga Country in Epithet Erased. It's a city defined by extremes: a hub of arts, culture, and commerce for the wealthy elite, while simultaneously being a hotspot for criminal activity due to its lack of regulation. Its pristine white beaches, luxury shopping centers, and business districts make it appear glamorous on the surface, but the presence of villainous groups, shady corporations, and magical artifacts lurking in its shadows highlights its underlying chaos.

Cultural & Social Character

Arts and Sciences Hub: Sweet Jazz City thrives as a creative and intellectual center. It is home to locations like the Sweet Jazz City Museum, where both historical and magical artifacts are displayed.

Elite vs. Criminal Underworld: While rich socialites dominate the beach fronts, high-end stores, and corporate towers, the city’s dark side manifests through gangs (e.g., Giovanni’s Villain Group) and powerful organizations like Bliss Ocean.

Unusual Weather: The city is affected by Taiga Country’s climate—cold weather dominates much of the year, with snow falling seven months annually despite its beach culture, adding a unique contrast.

Narrative Importance

Sweet Jazz City acts as a central hub in the Epithet Erased narrative. It’s not just a backdrop but a living, breathing world with multiple notable arcs:

Museum Arc: Focuses on the Sweet Jazz City Museum and events involving the Arsene Amulet.

Western Arc: Showcases conflicts involving Zora Salazar and Bliss Ocean.

Prison of Plastic: A future story event tied to the city’s lore.

Its urban sprawl allows for comedic hijinks, magical chaos, and character-driven storylines.

Notable Locations

Sweet Jazz City Museum: Renowned for historical and magical artifacts.

Blyndeff Toy Emporium: Family-owned toy business tied to Molly’s backstory.

Bliss Ocean Headquarters: Skyscraper headquarters for a shady organization, symbolizing corporate power.

Scorched Lands & Ambleglow Bramble: Dream-bubble worlds conjured by Lorelai Blyndeff, adding a surreal, otherworldly dimension to the city.

Crusher’s Treehouse: Giovanni’s villain headquarters and a comedic hub.

STEM Building: Futuristic corporate building for Naven Nuknuk’s STEM corporation.

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Finally decided to find out who is responsible for Nightwing's city being named Blüdhaven...

– excerpt from The Other Scott Peterson: Blüdhaven: örïgïn öf ä nämë: http://theotherscottpeterson.blogspot.com/2014/06/bludhaven-origin-of-name.html

Station #11: Latinoamérica

This station is named for the circle and park surrounding it: Plaza Latinoamérica (Spanish), Praça Latinoamérica (Portuguese), Place L’Amérique Latine (French). All three of these Romance languages are spoken in Latin America and I felt the park had to have all three names officially. This neighborhood also shares the same name with the station. To the southeast of this park and station is the main university of the city: Universidad de Cháxel. It’s not the largest university in the city, but it’s the oldest and most important—I like to think. Bulevar Latinamérica runs right through it.

Back to the station, the roads that intersect here are Amīr Al-Mu’minīn Road, Carrer Els Castells, Bulevar Latinoamérica which goes around it, and Avni D’Ayiti (Haiti Avenue) which also goes around the park. I wanted to make sure that Haiti had a prominent place when speaking about Latin America as it’s typically forgotten—sometimes on purpose.

Five lines stop at this station:

- Imam Ali (brown)

- Sarajevo - Latinoamérica (blue)

- Third Ave - Haiti (olive)

- Castells (green)