Nowhere is an island that exists off the coast of Britain. It is a little smaller than the state of Rhode Island and the exact population is unknown. It's shaped like an apple, including a "stem" and a "leaf". The capital is known simply as the “God's Isle" and is located in the "leaf" portion that is separated from the rest of the island by a river. All the gods, honorary gods, Ever-Afters, and servants live in the capital in a large Queen Anne style house.
Astria (the goddess of confusion) and Princess (goddess of lying) decided Nowhere should be a secret to outsiders. So, Astria put a spell over the land that makes people forget the country when they leave it or stop looking at it. That's why Nowhere has never been mapped and doesn't appear on world maps.
The people who live in Nowhere are called "Nobodies". The laws of Nowhere are fairly simple; the punishment for breaking most laws is to eat various quantities of expired room temperature mayonnaise. The crime rates are very low.
Nowhere is run by a group of ten gods. These gods are various mythical creatures but present to the world as humanoid figures.
Name | Pronunciation | God(dess) Of... | Species |
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Cha-Chi | chah chee | Fandoms | Potato Narwhal |
Princess | prin-ses | Lying | Shape-Shifting Demon |
Cynder | sin-der | Drawing | Dragon |
Astria | as-tree-uh | Confusion | Witch |
Sokra | sok-ruh | Innocence | Fae |
Cosima | kohs-ee-muh | Ice Sculptures | Fallen Angel |
Benedict | ben-i-dikt | Goats | Satyr |
Renfield | ren-feeld | Love and Beauty | Potato Narwhal |
Penelope | puh-nel-uh-pee | Fine Wine and Cheeses | Pheonix |
Jacobin | jak-oh-bin | Flirting | Fae |
All honorary gods used to be ordinary Nobodies, and most were former lovers of the gods. They were invited to live with the gods in the Queen Anne house after their affairs due to them knowing too much about the inner workings of the government to be set free. John was initiated after solving one of Cynder’s “impossible riddles”. When they became honorary gods Astria gave them potions to make them ageless and immortal.
Name | Pronunciation | God(dess) Of... | Initiated By... |
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Dea | dee-uh | Knowledge and Literature | Renfield |
John | jes-ohl-ee-uhn | Finagling | Cynder |
Jon | jon | Hedgehogs | Cha-Chi |
Bekasue | beh-kah-soo | Sweaters | Benedict |
Irving | ur-ving | Health | Cha-Chi and Princess |
Ever-Afters are all dead. They were ordinary Nobodies who were initiated if the Gods felt they did something impressive during their life. When they died, the Gods granted them their bodies back, along with ageless immortality, and allow them to live in the Queen Anne house.
Name | Pronunciation | Life Occupation | Initiated By... |
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Roses | rohz-es | Pickle-Ball Player | Cynder |
Seaweed | see-weed | Pickle-Ball Player | Sokra |
Crouton | kroo-ton | German Spy | Princess |
Kalcifer | kal-suh-fur | Goldfish Trainer/Fighter | Astria |
s0rry | neym neym | Animal Figurine Saleswoman | Cha-Chi |
One day, the gods decided that there were too many things to do in Nowhere to waste time doing things around the house. So, Astria made potions that would make anyone that drank them immortal and be forced to forever serve the one that gave them the potion. She only had enough of each ingredient to make five potions, so she gave them to the top five ranking gods (Sokra was rouge at the time).
Name | Pronunciation | Servant to... |
---|---|---|
Carl | kahrl | Cha-Chi |
James | jeymz | Princess |
Rin | rin | Cynder |
Farquar | fahr-kwer | Astria |
Stefanie | stef-uh-nee | Benedict |
The Genora Foundation consists of radical Nobodies that do not agree with the way that Nowhere is run. Their ultimate goal is to overthrow the Gods and institute a new democratic regime. Despite the group's name being the Genora Foundation, the leader is a man known only as the Praying Mantis, since he took over the group and kicked Genora out for not being radical enough. The members include:
The Praying Mantis (prey-ing man-tis)
Vivian (viv-ee-uhn)
Bartholomew (bahr-thol-uh-myoo)
Murse (murs)
Lawrence (lawr-uhns)
Enrique (en-ree-key)
Ashtray (ash-trey)
Athena (uh-thee-nuh)
Prince Bastian (prins bas-chun)
Babby Spanch (bab-ee spanch)
The Mountain Cannibals are a small nomadic tribe that live in the northern mountains of Nowhere. However, they do not kill anyone; they only eat people who were dead when found. Genora found safety in the mountains after being forced to leave her ideals. Members of the tribe include:
Onomatopoeia (on-uh-mat-uh-pee-uh)
John Topeka (tuh-pee-kuh jon)
Cauliflower (kaw-lee-flou-er)
Brett (bret)
Genora (jen-ohr-uh)
There is a large Hot Air Balloon that floats over the northern mountains of Nowhere. It supports a living area for five Nobodies who rarely descend from the clouds. Those people are:
Clamuel (clam-yoo-uhl)
Violet (vahy-uh-lit)
Volio (voh-lee-oh)
Chauncey (chawn-see)
Nessie (nes-ee)
The Spooky Scary Skeletons were all banished to the graveyard as punishment. They’re all cool with it though, and spend their time dancing to spooky dubstep. They aren’t actually skeletons. They are:
Imr (ahy-mur)
Belvita (bel-vee-tuh)
Babble (bab-uhl)
Brogull (broh-guhl)
Sñr. Igua (seyn-yawr ih-gwah)
The Gypsy Improv Group travels around Nowhere performing improv shows wherever they go. However, they are fairly terrible at it. The performers are:
Jip-Say (jip sey)
Scarlet (skahr-lit)
Itsumai (it-soo-mey)
Pezi (pez-ee)
Charlie (chahr-lee)
In the bustling metropolitan city of Fanfield there is a small but famous tea café called Q’Teas. The staff are:
Bleen (bleen)
Tangerine (tan-juh-reen)
Zaquam (zuh-kwahm)
Vanessa (vuh-nes-uh)
Poppy (pop-ee)
Nowhere has a traveling Carnival with only two attractions: the hall of mirrors (a singular hand mirror lying on the ground) and a milk-bottle tipping game. However, the game is very rigged, and the only being in all of Nowhere who is powerful enough to knock over the weighted bottles is Benedict. Unfortunately, he is scared of bottles. The carnies are:
Lizard Weed (liz-erd weed)
Cucumber (chi-pohlt-sley)
Brigalmenté (brahy-guhl-men-tey)
Cheesenut (cheez-nuht)
Benevelza (ben-eh-vel-zuh)
Despite the spell over Nowhere, a group of Backpackers were still able to find the country. They enjoyed their stay so much that when they turned away to leave, they felt a little empty inside. When they turned around again, a rush of happy memories came flooding back. That was when they all decided to stay. Those travelers are:
Smitty (smit-ee)
Pierrah (pair-uh)
Selana (sel-ey-nuh)
Kennedy (ken-i-dee)
[Name Unknown]
There is a mysterious group in Nowhere known only as the Slappers. They all wear hooded white capes and go around slapping random people. The name of these people are:
Shawn (seen)
Da Ra (dah rah)
Bianca (bee-ahng-kuh)
Ivani (i-vahn-ee)
Zebra (zee-bruh)
Nowhere has many Entertainers. A few are:
Pen (pen)
Ink (ingk)
Geoffrey (jawf-ree)
Awoowawoowoo (uh-woo-wuh-woo-woo)
The Striper (thuh strahy-per)
There is a giant Pit in Nowhere. It was designed to hold the Nobodies too dangerous to punish with mayonnaise but not evil enough to throw into the ocean. Unfortunately, only one person in the pit, Rhubarb, truly deserves to be there. The rest ended up there on accident. The people in the Pit are:
Rhubarb (roo-bahrb)
D@day Boi (dad-ee boi)
13erthaz (bur-thuh)
Dats my Tree (deh-mee-tree)
Wasabi (wah-suh-bee)
206514 (steev)
Lambford (lam-fohrd)
Pisawater (eh-troh)
squad Ghoti (skwod fish)
Placeholder (pleys-hohl-der)