![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
Squirrel Borough — Treetop squirrel version of NYC row-houses and bridges over a river. Wood and brick, no engines, powered by water-wheels.
Raven Steam: Iron Cliff — Steampunk cliffside colony for ravens, mostly iron, like European industrial revolution.
Critterritti River — Like the Mississippi River, Mark Twain era, from log rafts to steam paddle boats, with small towns and an old house on an abandoned island.
Croaken Cove — Cajun frog colony of stilted swamp houses, like a Louisiana bayou.
Corva — A steampunk raven from another high school. A foil to Rayli, she knows she wants to be an engineer, but she focuses too much on grades. (Common Raven, Irish accent)
Pirate Gators — Capt. Toothmouth and his aggravating crew Swash & Swabber who decide to unionize. (American Alligator, Pirate accent)
Raccoon Con Artists — Mamma Jynx and her kids Swindle, Swizzle, and Fleece.
(Common Raccoon, Boston accent)
Cajun Frogs — Craw, Frolly, and colony of frogs in Croaken Cove. (Cajun accent)
Steamboat Turtle — Langehorne, a wise old steamboat pilot. (Georgian accent)
Corva is inspired by another student. She was very bright, but obsessed with trying to get 100%. So I stopped giving her grades and told her to do it for the pride and satisfaction instead of the grade.
The concept is inspired by Mark Twain, mostly the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — adventures, colorful characters, rich vernacular, nostalgia, picturesque scenes, abandoned island & house, con-artists, pirates, and two characters bonding as they raft down the river — but it is not the same story (no slavery, race, abuse, or murder).