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Description     This is a map of the area on Shearth known as Forever Kid Valley. It is here that the Forever Kids live, play, laugh, and have fun for all eternity. It is said that sometimes when a young child on Earth gets lost and never comes back, it is because they have found their way to this place. Kids 10 and younger have the best chance of finding it. They become creatures of myth, and stay 10 forever, but they don't mind losing their physical humanity in exchange for eternal youth. They know how old they really are, but since they're stuck at age 10, they don't care. They normally live alone and away from eachother, but the arrival of our heroine Kira Lou is slowly changing that last bit!

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1# Nellie's House: This is the house of Nellie Leggs, the friendly jorogumo woman who is a mother to all the Forever Kids. She loves her job as the immortal mother to the immortal kids. She loves to cook for them whenever they come to visit, and she only uses the freshest ingredients. This is usually the first place children find themselves in when they come to this world, and she does her best to help them adjust to being mythical immortals like herself. Even if they aren't related by blood, they still treat her as if she were their real mother, and address her as such, calling her "Mother Nellie" - she has become quite found of the title.

2# Sara Beth's House: This is the home of Sara Beth the female cerberus. She was appointed by Gaia to guard the entrance to the Sulfur Cavern. It's a stressful job, but she does it all the same. In recent years, she bought some giant doggie chew-toys for herself to help relieve some of her stress.

3# The River Hiccs: This river cuts right through the valley, and is fast-flowing - anyone who gets caught in it's current is swept away into the mouth of the Sulfur Cavern, never to be seen again! Many types of fish live in this river, so it acts as a source of protein for those who need it. 

4# The Forest of Amber: This forest is where Edward the centaur Forever Kid patrols and makes sure that all is in order. It's also where Forever Kid Alicia lives with her Manticore dad, and Sphinx mom.

5# Angus's Tree: Angus the Minotaur will often come here to be alone and contemplate his own life, and what to do with it.

6# Maple Bucket Forest: This whole forest is made up of maple trees with metal buckets hanging on faucet to catch the sap as it flows out. Nellie will sometimes come here to gather sap to make into syrup for her pancakes that she likes to serve to her "children", and sometimes she finds fairies stuck in the buckets, but she always cleans them up and lets them go.

7# Gaia's Garden: The small garden where nymphs, harpies, and fairies gather under the watchful protection of Queen Gaia, the giant soil nymph. Water Nymph pond is here too.

8# Gouda's Labyrinth: A massive stone maze that confuses those who aren't prepared for it, but it can lead into Gouda's house if the way can be found.

9# Gouda's House: Home of Gouda Bree, the minotauress. She is kind, sweet, and has great respect for Gaia.

10# Big Pete's Bridge: Big Pete the ogre lives under this bridge, and catches fish to eat. It's the only safe way to cross the River Hiccs for those who can't jump far enough or fly!

11# Eternal Sakura Woods: A pink forest with sakura trees always in bloom. It is said that a naughty tengu boy and a sneaky tanuki boy live here who like to play tricks on others.

12# Crimson Peach Tree: A tree with crimson peaches. Finding the path to it can be a tricky ordeal!

13# Ken n' Rana Lake: A Forever Kid boy and girl live here who have been best friends for a very long time!

14# Mika's House and Rock Garden: This is a sad place, where a lonely Forever Kid lives who may never leave, because anyone she makes eye-contact with is turned into stone!

15# Mt. Wendy: This place is home to a single Yuki-Onna who prefers the quiet solitude.

16# Mt. Tartarus: This highest point in the valley is home to Roc King Tartarus, who rules the valley skies with iron talons! He is Gaia's sworn rival. They have history.

17# Tommy's Sandbox: This desert is formed by the smaller mountains further south, and the larger ones up north. A particularly deadly Forever Kid lives here!

18# Gaia's Crown: A vast mountain range that surrounds the entire valley. It acts as a wall, discouraging the residents from going out, and more importantly, discouraging creatures with malicious intent from coming in. It's said that Gaia raised this barrier herself.

19# Needle Woods: A forest full of pine trees, and deadly creatures such as nandi bears, wendigos, and sasquatches! They normally don't leave this area since Gaia lives so close to them, and even they fear her!

20# Sulfer Cavern Mouth: At the bottom of this dark cavern dwells a nightmare known as Typhon. Almost everyone in the valley fears him. He's trapped in there because he's too big to leave. It has become an old saying among fishers here to "Leave some for Typhon" in order to discourage overfishing, since the fish that wind up down there may be all he gets to eat, and by extension, the best way to keep the monster appeased!

All OCs and places are mine, so please don't use them without my permission.

Please comment before you fave, and let me know what you think of these areas, and the valley in general! I might update the info as more chapters are released!
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Comments: 17

InspiredArTiST12o2 [2022-11-27 05:36:28 +0000 UTC]

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B0b-Observer [2016-06-13 08:29:21 +0000 UTC]

This will definitely be helpful for telling where the story is in each part when I find time to read it. Like the idea of this being a place where kids potentially end up when they go missing.

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RedKnight33 In reply to B0b-Observer [2016-06-13 09:49:13 +0000 UTC]

Yes, and just as the name implies, kids who wind up here become Forever Kids: mythical 10-year-old humanoid creatures who never grow up!

Some have been around for much longer than humans should live, and they've gotten used to it, since they have eternal play-time!

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Dinahmite64 [2016-06-05 00:20:30 +0000 UTC]

Ah, so this is the map! Are you going to put it in colour eventually?

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RedKnight33 In reply to Dinahmite64 [2016-06-05 01:18:44 +0000 UTC]

I'm afraid not. This was only a crude drawing to give you a rough idea of where everything is.

So is there any place on this map the interests you most?

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Dinahmite64 In reply to RedKnight33 [2016-06-05 01:37:08 +0000 UTC]

I guess the Volcano place, 'cause volcanoes are awesome. ;D

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RedKnight33 In reply to Dinahmite64 [2016-06-05 01:39:09 +0000 UTC]

You mean the Sulfur Cavern?

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Dinahmite64 In reply to RedKnight33 [2016-06-05 01:42:41 +0000 UTC]

No; the #16 on the map. Mt. Tartaros. Sounds pretty firey. xD (No, I do not EVER want to see Tartaros/Hell/Gehenna/Sheol for real. Trust me. Yeeek.)  But it sounds like a cool location for Kira's trials, that's for sure. xD

Also, because if the king of Rocs live there, that'll be badass, 'cause Rocs are badass. Kira had just better stay away from those talons, unless she wants to become petrified.  Honestly, though; I expected that if there was a volcano that a Phoenix would live in it. CX

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RedKnight33 In reply to Dinahmite64 [2016-06-05 01:46:48 +0000 UTC]

So then did you see where Kira has to go next on the map?

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Dinahmite64 In reply to RedKnight33 [2016-06-05 01:49:04 +0000 UTC]

Big Pete's Bridge, and then off to The Eternal Sakura woods? If it's numbered in order

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RedKnight33 In reply to Dinahmite64 [2016-06-05 01:50:44 +0000 UTC]

Yes.

Did you read the data about Eternal Sakura Woods?

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Dinahmite64 In reply to RedKnight33 [2016-06-05 01:56:26 +0000 UTC]

Okay, now this is starting to feel like an exam or something.  

Oh, yay! The Tengu dude is there. DX I swear, he must be Wacky Jackie's BFF or something

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RedKnight33 In reply to Dinahmite64 [2016-06-05 02:02:05 +0000 UTC]

Sorry - I didn't mean for it to be like an Exam!

I've got to start work on the next chapter.

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Dinahmite64 In reply to RedKnight33 [2016-06-05 02:06:06 +0000 UTC]

Get to it, then. Surprise meh!!!

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RedKnight33 In reply to Dinahmite64 [2016-06-05 02:10:31 +0000 UTC]

You will be surprised!

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Dinahmite64 In reply to RedKnight33 [2016-06-05 02:18:28 +0000 UTC]

Oh, hoo...~

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RedKnight33 In reply to Dinahmite64 [2016-06-05 02:27:38 +0000 UTC]

But right now, and need to go to sleep so I can get some bed! I mean.....strike and reverse that!

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