Sticktropolis

Synopsis
Sticktropolis is the Capital City and Largest Metropolitan Center in The Sticklands. Founded in 1905 as South Stick City, The Area saw rapid population growth with over 2800 people living within the city by 1907, when they renamed the city to Sticktropolis. In 1915, the Stickburg Stickville and Sticktropolis Railway Reached the City, and was officially Crowned the Nations Capital. Industrial and technological progress lead to a mass increase in the city's Population, and the Sticktropolis Accent (a New York accent with a hint of an Australian accent) Today, This Mega Metropolis is home to almost 1/3 of The Sticklands Population, and serves as the Economic and Political Center of the Nation. Sticktropolis also holds the record for The Highest Stickman Populated Metropolitan Area, with over 80 million Stickpeople stretched across 11 separate boroughs.

The 11 Burroughs of Sticktropolis
Downtown.

Midtown.

Uptown.

Northtown.

Newtown.

Culturetown.

Financial District.

Little Conch.

Greater Suburbia.

New Suburbia.

The Downs.

Geography
While Most of Sticktropolis is flat, northern portions of the city are built onto the side of the northern hill. the further north you go, the higher the elevation is. New Suburbia and Greater Suburbia are the highest buroughs, and there are rumors that the hills are even taller than the Suncard Tower, the tallest building in the city. The Metroway goes through a 2 mile long tunnel, and the S.S.&.S. Railway built its tracks on a long, narrow trestle alongside the ocean just to avoid building a steep grade to conquer the hills. When the City was built, there was no intention of building onto the hills themselves. but the population grew at an alarming rate, and leveling the hills would be an astronomical task. so, the City Adapted, and built onto the hillside. The Engineers designed the buroughs to be as flat as possible, but northernmost areas of Greater Suburbia are still rather uneven.

2008 Sticktropolis Earthquake.
on July 15th, 2008, a 5.7 Earthquake Rocked The City of Sticktropolis. The Graphite Faultline, which runs roughly southwest through the city. The Sticktropolans were used to quakes: the first one, a 1.3, hit in 1954. another followed 27 years later, this time a 3.5. But this violent quake rocked the city to the point that many thought it would every building would fall. while most of the boroughs escaped major damage, The Downs saw significant Damage, as many abandoned buildings collapsed or burned. there were hundreds of injuries, but thankfully no casualties.

Human influence
The December 2022 Alliance Between The Sticklands and The Codrasan Empire saw the introduction of Humans to The Sticklands. Despite the fact that technology hasn't quite caught up in The Sticklands, Many Humans from the empire have taken up Residence across the country. Sticktropolis was especially affected, as most Humans have chosen to live there. Modern Cars are not adaptable to the Streets of Sticktropolis, so many Humans have brought older cars to traverse the streets. in addition, secondhand transit equipment, Such as Subway and EL cars, have been put into service alongside the aging STA (Sticktropolis Transit Authority) Trains. Human Foods, previously unheard of in The Sticklands, are now commonplace in most boroughs (especially Culturetown). Overall, Humans have had a Positive Impact on not just the city, but The Nation as a Whole.

The 2022 Panic
When The Empire of Axelheim Unlawfully Declared War on The Sticklands, Sticktropolis was immediately The Key Target of their attacks, and the 80 Million Stickpeople living there panicked. Thousands tried to leave the city, while others began fortifying their homes and businesses. a week after war was declared, a Zeppelin, the Luftschiff Gamerblade, Entered the airspace and Destroyed the Sticktropolis Bank Building." Hysteria engulfed the streets, and For 3 long months, the city huddled in terror, going silent whenever the warning sirens sounded. come july, the War "Ended" (the attacks stopped) and the Shaken city began to resume life. By March of 2023, almost a year after the devastating attacks, most the Stickpeople have overcome their fear.