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The Boundary

The area is circled by a wall which spans the entire territory. It’s easily several stories high, made of concrete. Thick lines of white paint at each cardinal direction divides the wall into quadrants: Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast. At least it makes it easy to navigate the Basin, even if you’re directionally challenged.

Viewing slits and ventilation can be seen in regular intervals, hinting at the presence of personnel, but no matter how hard you look you don’t see any living person manning the walls. The diameter of the boundary is roughly 3,375 feet.

At the base of the boundary runs the outer trail, a clearing line between the wall and the trees. This trail runs 2 miles (~40 minute walk), not including the length of any connecting paths between the outer and inner trail.

Gatehouse

A gatehouse sits by the entrance, likewise unmanned. There are no doors at the gatehouse, but if you peer past the reinforced glass you can see steps descending below. There’s a control panel, supposedly for operating the Boundary gate.

By the gatehouse is the landing pad– though there’s not much to note about this structure. A concrete pad has a white circle painted on it for helicopter use. The trees are cleared away from it for several meters in each direction.

Utilities

A large concrete building hunkers down along the outer trail, stubbornly placed among the greenery. It’s shrouded in sound proofing panels and features angled, narrow slits for windows that penetrate walls so thick it’s difficult to see through them. The door is thick metal, and features an NFC panel for granting access. Seems like any Facilities or Oversight members can enter.

Inside, there are all manners of system meant for supplying the grounds– hydro and gas generators, power storage, water filtration, and gas supply lines.

The Lake

“A circular lake nestled in the depression of a crater, Summit Basin formed in the year 2021 in southern British Columbia, Canada. The lake’s diameter is approximately 2,530 feet.”

Well. That's not necessarily true, anymore.

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The Boundary

The area is circled by a wall which spans the entire territory. It’s easily several stories high, made of concrete. Thick lines of white paint at each cardinal direction divides the wall into quadrants: Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast. At least it makes it easy to navigate the Basin, even if you’re directionally challenged.

Viewing slits and ventilation can be seen in regular intervals, hinting at the presence of personnel, but no matter how hard you look you don’t see any living person manning the walls. The diameter of the boundary is roughly 3,375 feet.

At the base of the boundary runs the outer trail, a clearing line between the wall and the trees. This trail runs 2 miles (~40 minute walk), not including the length of any connecting paths between the outer and inner trail.

Gatehouse

A gatehouse sits by the entrance, likewise unmanned. There are no doors at the gatehouse, but if you peer past the reinforced glass you can see steps descending below. There’s a control panel, supposedly for operating the Boundary gate.

By the gatehouse is the landing pad– though there’s not much to note about this structure. A concrete pad has a white circle painted on it for helicopter use. The trees are cleared away from it for several meters in each direction.

Utilities

A large concrete building hunkers down along the outer trail, stubbornly placed among the greenery. It’s shrouded in sound proofing panels and features angled, narrow slits for windows that penetrate walls so thick it’s difficult to see through them. The door is thick metal, and features an NFC panel for granting access. Seems like any Facilities or Oversight members can enter.

Inside, there are all manners of system meant for supplying the grounds– hydro and gas generators, power storage, water filtration, and gas supply lines.

The Lake

“A circular lake nestled in the depression of a crater, Summit Basin formed in the year 2021 in southern British Columbia, Canada. The lake’s diameter is approximately 2,530 feet.”

Is what anyone might tell you about Summit Basin, if asked. You can view the lake from any point on the grounds due to the incline of the crater. The surface of the lake is unusually calm and clear, and up close, you can see nearly to the bottom where small fish and shelled creatures flit about. At a distance, it becomes an almost perfect mirror, reflecting the tower at the center. The curious, handsy, or clumsy may note that the water is absolutely frigid.

Around the shore of the lake is the inner trail, a worn path which runs 1.5 miles (~30 minute walk). Along this trail you can find…

Groundskeeper’s Storage

A glorified shed, really. Inside, you can find all manner of tools– shovels, rakes, shears, pots, hoses, watering cans, power tools… is that a chainsaw–?

Satellite Station

This station features several large satellite disks for sending and receiving signals. The external maintenance ladder is accessible if you want to climb up for the view.

Only the Surveillance Officer, Operator, and Janitor can access the station itself.

Inside, there are numerous monitors from different eras, radios, and big reel-to-reel tape recording machines.

The Woods

The woods fill the space between the boundary and the lake, and extend far past the boundary as well. This area is mostly coniferous trees, and you can easily find birds, raccoons, marmots, squirrels, and deer. It seems larger animals (bears and moose) are only found outside of the boundary, thankfully.

If a knowledgeable person were to walk the trails of the woods, they might easily find edible plants and forageables. It’s hard to get lost, considering that one can see the lake and the tower from any point within the boundary.

Amphitheater Trail

Two small trails encircle a clearing in the woods– this “amphitheater” has simple wood benches, and a small raised dais serving as a stage.

Cliff Cave Trail

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