GRAVELLY WAYPOINT ☆ OPEN

[nyme]

Just beyond the Desolated Tracks, the mossy skeleton of a disused railway crawls through a stretch of woods like some wounded animal. These splintered tracks sit on elevated ground, with marshy drainage ditches snaking along either side. One of these ditches digs into and expands a naturally occurring creek, so there tends to always be a reliable trickle of water here. The occasional snake might make a home in the dusty stones between rusted rails and rotten wood, though most of the prey around here will be found in the safety of the forest that frames the tracks. Twoleg detritus dots the area, ranging from shiny black bags bulging with untold filth to a rusted old monster corpse abandoned in the treeline.

A dilapidated speeder shed rusts alongside the railway, all but hidden by overgrown brambles and clinging vines. Cobwebs and dust decorate the interior. One wall sags inward, perforated by a brazen young tree that's decided to grow right through it.

Further down the line from this near-hidden shelter a grim concrete tunnel yawns wide, cutting beneath the railway and connecting the ditches carved into either side of the tracks. Just a rough, utilitarian bit of storm drainage. The spider count in that dank tunnel is off the charts, and the ground in there is frequently damp.

The surrounding area is generally peaceful, though the walking trails snaking through it see plenty of use from twolegs and animals alike.

WELCOME TO GRAVELLY WAYPOINT!

This small territory is the permanent residence of the loner Jin who, via the Bewitched purrk, cannot leave the vicinity without falling gravely ill and risking death (so someone is always home, whether he likes it or not).

Gravelly Waypoint sits within walking distance of twolegplace proper. It is nowhere near the size of a standard clan territory, but it's sizable enough that one cat alone can live in relative comfort. Prey scarcity in the cold season is a recurring hazard, and although there's naturally available water running alongside the tracks, the potential for dry spells in the warmer months is also a looming threat.

Visitors are encouraged, and most will be treated to a warm welcome—particularly if they come bearing gossip or news about what lies beyond this patch of land. Even hostile trespassers may be tolerated so long as they're interesting, though the line may be drawn at abject prey theft.

Overall, Jin has few issues with inviting other cats to stay a while. It's letting them leave that he struggles with.

Gravelly Waypoint is OPEN! Mention @nyme if you're here to visit.