Hillview
HILLVIEW
The images used here are from Scarborough, QLD (and surrounding areas) and I can say I’ve been to the places in this images many times in my life and they’re very special places to me and it’s how I imagine Hillview looks as a result.
This story originally started back when I was around sixteen, and used to be just a highschool AU. Only one or two characters are actually still in highschool, most have now since 'graduated' as I've grown older and I just keep them in the 'highschool' section purely for my own organisational . It might still sorta seem like an AU, but I consider the Hillview to now by my main story and everything else is an AU. I even see the cast as completely seperate characters if that makes sense. Like Elian and Elian are the same technically, but also I see them as different OCs? Anyway. Lol. Continue reading to learn about Hillview!
About Hillview
Hillview is a made up town that is located somewhere vaguely between Scarborough and Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. It’s a beachside suburb that breaks into a small, lush, green forestry area to the far left of the town. There are many parks in this area, and a large golf course. The upper centre-left of the town consists of a large shopping mall and the upper centre-right houses the showgrounds. Between these two areas and right through the main centre of the town are a lot of roadside shops, restaurants, and busy streets. There is a highway that runs from the top left side of town through to the top right, bending slightly through the centre to accommodate buildings. This highway is on a higher level and there are streets below for the town’s residents to use to get from one place to another. There are a lot of small apartment complexes scattered throughout this area, and a lot of large, expensive housing estates in the ‘richer’ city streets.
The public highschool – Hillview State High School – is positioned closer to the beach on the right side as it’s only a short walking distance between the two. This is the school that most of my characters have gone to. The private highschools (a female only school and a mixed, respectively) are located closer to the more rich and populated areas of the town (closer to the centre) and typically require a car or bus to reach. The public pool is located a few streets away from the female private school and is usually where swimming tournaments between the schools are held. This is the only time the three high schools mingle with each other – during interschool competitions. There are many primary schools throughout the town, with one being on almost every corner. There is a university to the far centre right – almost out of the town limits – that specialises in Sciences and The Arts.
The beachside is gifted with cheap, roadside tourist shops. Other stores available are ones that specialise in things such as icecream, seafood, summer fashion, and the like. There are a lot of small apartment complexes here too, as well as a lot of smaller single houses that line the short roads. The beach has some fantastic waves, and a lot of my OCs spend time there surfing, swimming, sunbathing, ect.
Characters
Hillview High, USQ, Residents
The characters in these folders all exist at the same time as each other, and include every single one of my characters./p>
2nd Generation
This folder consists of a small number of characters that are considered the ‘second generation’ of Hillview. Currently, this is Harrison (Travis and Seichi's adopted son), Emily (Rahart and Alicia's daughter), Noah (Adrian and Mini's son), Caden (Erik and Mejara's son), and Delilah and Felicity (Danielle and Hirsch's daughters). Only the first three will appear in this folder as the other three belong to my BF. There may be more in the future.
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HILLVIEW STATE HIGH SCHOOL
These are the ex-students (bar Aaron) and teachers that used to attend or currently work at Hillview State High School. Hillview High is the only public high school in the suberb. There are two other high schools but they're both private and are expensive to attend so as a result, Hillview is the choice for most who want their kids to have a more casual leaning experience, or if they simply can't afford them. The primary school is just across the road from the highschool, so it's especially convieniant for those who have to take care of their younge family members after school as it's just a short walk to collect them.
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HILLVIEW UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND
These are the students (and teachers) alike that attend the Univerity of Southern Queensland in the suberb of Hillview. The university here covers mostly sciences and the arts, and has students from all over Australia attending it. It's a typical choice for those in Hillview wishing to study anything under those specific subjects as that way they don't have to worry about moving far from their family and friends, but it's common to find someone who's travelled far with the intent of meeting new people and gaining new experiences.
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RESIDENTS
These are all the other characters that currently live and work in Hillview - or if Hillview is their hometown in the case of 'famous' characters that don't live there anymore due to travel - that don't currently go to, or work at, either the high school or the university. Characters here may work anywhere in Hillview from the beachside cafés to the large shopping mall in the centre of the town.
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2ND GENERATION
Unlike being sorted into categories like the previous folders, the 2nd generation includes all ages and education levels from primary schoolers to those that are old enough to be their parents. The second generation not only includes characters that are the sons and daughters of the OCs in the above folders, but also some of my other characters such as Addison and Zachary to keep the world feeling full and interesting.
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