Sarape

Sarape is a dusty town in the middle of the desert region just to the North of the Troubled Sea. Troubled by Sandstorms and drought, they are subsequently quite poor. There are a few rich people; mainly owners of generations-old businesses, or town leaders. There are many speculations as to where the town leaders have come into money, but it is clear that most business that is done with the city is handled solely by those who have been in business for quite some time. It is quite obvious that money gets some people farther than virtue.

Sections of Town
The town is set up very similarly to a wagon wheel, with the Town square and government building forming the hub, with the main streets going out from there like spokes. The town is "regionaly" divided into four sections. North is where the money is, with sprawling, walled estates, private gardens, and very regular patrols by the city policia. This section of town is the "Rico" district.

To the west is where most of the city government workers live, not poor, but nowhere near well off. In this district, the closer to the center of town, the more money you have. Long time employees have slowly moved that way, hoping to catch the eyes of some of the richer inhabitants, thereby giving themselves some hope of gaining in their social standing. This district is known as "Empleado".

To the East is mostly immigrants from other worlds and even parts of Gaia Nebulous Prime that have been displaced. They have very low paying jobs, and sometimes take one some "seedier" work, just ot make ends meet. They often times work for the very rich in the town, but get paid barely enough to live on. This makes raising a family very difficult. This district is known as "Extranjero".

To the South is the poor area of town. Squalor, crime, sickness all reign supreme here. No one can get ahead, very few have any education, and most resort to petty crime. Policia come here, but only in mass, as any run-in with one of the larger gangs could prove quite deadly. Lack of running water, health clinics, and security has led to less than favorable conditions. Visitors are implored to avoid this part of town. This district is known as "Miseria".

Languages
The official language of Sarape has never been set up. Most everyone in town speaks a Sarapindio, but the more fluent neighborhoods speak Federal as a rule. All business with outsiders is also done in Federal, but that is only a formality. Internal discussions have been known to jockey back and forth from one language to the next, depending on how long the speaker has lived in the area as well as their level of importance. Everyone knows both languages fluently, but some refuse to speak the other. So it is not strange to run into a conversation where the two people are conversing in two completely different languages.