Architecture/City Design

As Cape Suzette's natural surroundings are beautiful, so is the design of the city itself. Cape Suzette is a sightseer's dream come true. Dozens of skyscrapers and countless other buildings fill the coastal basin and form one of the world's most majestic skylines. The city's distinct style melds seamlessly with the natural beauty of the cliffs and hills, providing a spectacular vista (especially when viewed from the air).

Downtown Cape Suzette is the best example of the city's magnificent architecture. Here in the heart of Cape Suzette, slender towers and elaborate skyscrapers stretch upward, connected by bridges and suspended walkways high above the street. The city's architecture combines ornate and streamlined designs, resulting in a unique 'art deco' style. White is the tone of choice for most of Cape Suzette's buildings. The Cape Suzette River runs throughout the downtown area, flanked by buildings and spanned by large, elevated street ramps.

Most of Cape Suzette's skyscrapers are tall, but the tallest is the ninety-story Khan Tower, headquarters of worldwide corporation Khan Industries. The largest building in Cape Suzette, Khan Tower stretches high above the city, protruding even through low-level clouds on stormy days. Arranged as they are, the downtown buildings create a fascinating urban canyon through which cars and aircraft busily travel.

Beyond the downtown regions lie the midtown districts of Cape Suzette. Most of the city's independent businesses are concentrated in the midtown area, mainly small establishments such as supermarkets, supply stores, and diners. Midtown Cape Suzette extends as far back as the inland hills surrounding the city, where several stylish apartments and residential areas are located. The Cape Suzette suburbs lie just beyond that, populated by hundreds of small houses and homes situated on the tall green hills dotting the city landscape.

Many fail to consider Cape Suzette as having 'bad areas', but in the heavy industrial zones and waterfront are places unsafe to travel alone, especially at night. Seedy elements from street gangs to petty thieves lurk in the shadows of Cape Suzette's alleys. Several thugs have underground hideouts deep within the city's elaborate sewer system. Tourists are cautioned against venturing into these areas by themselves, and even unwary residents have encountered a gang of 'street pirates' on occasion.

Left: The bad part of town.

Below: A small section of the Cape Suzette waterfront.

With the exception of Cape Suzette's downtown, the waterfront is the busiest area of the city. Docks and warehouses line the perimeter of Cape Suzette harbor, many of which are owned by independent cargo shippers. Thousands of seaplanes and boats of all varieties are found here, privately owned or in the service of small-time freight companies. Larger aircraft or ones unable to make water landings may travel further inland to Cape Suzette International Airport or land at one of many small outlying airfields near the city.

Not surprisingly, Cape Suzette's most prominent natural feature — the cliffs — are inhabited as well. The very top of the cliffs sports dozens of small dwellings, houses, and farms, accessible only by air taxis or small personal aircraft. Moreover, many makeshift homes are located along the inner walls of the cliff entrance itself, connected by an ingenious array of ramps and walkways leading down to water-level docks. Most of these "cliff-dweller" homes belong to the families of the cliff gunners who man the city's artillery defenses, or to people too poor to afford housing on the mainland.

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