Welcome to New Hopesend!
[Whirring of old film projector and numbers count down]
New Hopesend! The Furthest Port in the North! PART I
[sad violin and old drawings]
One hundred years ago Hopesend was a Failing City with a sinking pier and an abandoned amusement park.
Iron Coral was growing from the ocean and in the Fallen Marsh, and fishermen lost their livelihoods.
But now...
[trumpets!]
NEW HOPESEND is the northernmost borough of Bastion proper.
What was once Hopesend's greatest menace is now its primary industry!
At Iron Beach, the Iron Coral is now harvested by Machines!
[footage of a colossal metal statue pulling a column of coral from the ocean]
Did you know Iron Coral has millions of microscopic holes giving it a reinforced structure, making it both light and resilient?
That makes it perfect for building flying machines at Paradiso Amusement and Aerospace!
[footage of ornithopters landing and a rocket liftoff]
Yes, Iron Coral can help you fly and even convey you to the Living Stars!
Don't forget our efficient canal system, the Risen Marsh is now home to a thriving community!
[Footage on a barge of a boatman pushing under a bridge, when the boat emerges from the shadow the boatman's hands are flailing from the side then pulled into the depths]
Oh *laughs* he's just retrieving his hat!
If you love dogs, and who doesn't? Visit Hero Square, the only park run by dogs!
[Statue of a dog, Clip of a Labrador running a cash register and a Doberman running with handcuffs in its mouth]
For a romantic getaway visit the Bluefruit Winery!
[Clips of apemen hanging from cables and picking fruit from the tops of trees and dropping them in bins, then apemen crushing fruit with their powerful feet, then an apeman waiter popping a cork for a couple at a fancy restaurant overlooking a mountain range]
PAID FOR BY NEW HOPESEND MINISTRY OF TOURISM
This message was lightly edited by the GM at 15:25, Fri 10 Feb 2023.
