There's a clear dividing line between the two cities here (a rather wide river), so they're not exactly scrunched together, but--besides obvious sports rivalries--they share a waterway, so the cities compete for shipping businesses as well.
My hometown is scrunched up against a neighbor like this. it's led to a rivalry of epic proportions. Also, the oldest High School football rivalry in the country.
in california cities are bumped up to each other all the time, like oakland, berkley, and emeryville. no visible borders, sometimes not even a sign. doesn't cause any rivalries, it is just a geographic thing, well that and having to deal with different governments, an interesting tid bit is that i know people who have called 911, and have given the wrong city. the end result is that the local operator tells them to call the proper place and hangs up on them. super heroes would be quite helpful in places with smooched cities.
Macattack--Sorry about the delayed response. After responding to smkinoshita, I started getting Bad Gateway messages. Anyway,I know what you mean (regarding flying poses). And Fusion's "flight" is really just fusion-powered propulsion and not actually defying gravity, although she can limit her "thrust" to equal gravity, creating an appearance of floating.
@smkinoshita: That actually has me worried... I didn't know he was capable of not saying anything....
@EssayBee: Interesting flying pose. I'm having trouble trying to figure out flying poses myself... it's so easy to make their flight look awkward or even painful :P
EssayBee at 7:52AM, July 23, 2012
There's a clear dividing line between the two cities here (a rather wide river), so they're not exactly scrunched together, but--besides obvious sports rivalries--they share a waterway, so the cities compete for shipping businesses as well.
Tolrick at 5:00AM, July 23, 2012
My hometown is scrunched up against a neighbor like this. it's led to a rivalry of epic proportions. Also, the oldest High School football rivalry in the country.
jamoecw at 8:32AM, July 21, 2012
in california cities are bumped up to each other all the time, like oakland, berkley, and emeryville. no visible borders, sometimes not even a sign. doesn't cause any rivalries, it is just a geographic thing, well that and having to deal with different governments, an interesting tid bit is that i know people who have called 911, and have given the wrong city. the end result is that the local operator tells them to call the proper place and hangs up on them. super heroes would be quite helpful in places with smooched cities.
EssayBee at 9:39AM, July 19, 2012
Jerry520--I figured Atro City was appropriate for a pseudo-Gotham.
Tolrick at 9:24PM, July 18, 2012
*facepalms* Monstro City and Atro City.... I've read them repeatedly and said them many times and I still never got the joke until now.
Jerry520 at 8:42PM, July 18, 2012
Monstrosity and atrocity? Puntastic, or foreshadowing....Find out in the next issue of Fusion!
man in black at 8:31PM, July 17, 2012
oh yeah claim ignorance that usually works
EssayBee at 2:22PM, July 17, 2012
givanni--Yeah. Their sports teams are rivals.
EssayBee at 11:52AM, July 17, 2012
Macattack--Sorry about the delayed response. After responding to smkinoshita, I started getting Bad Gateway messages. Anyway,I know what you mean (regarding flying poses). And Fusion's "flight" is really just fusion-powered propulsion and not actually defying gravity, although she can limit her "thrust" to equal gravity, creating an appearance of floating.
EssayBee at 9:23AM, July 17, 2012
smkinoshita--Bob'll have something to say in 2 pages.
Macattack at 7:41AM, July 17, 2012
@smkinoshita: That actually has me worried... I didn't know he was capable of not saying anything.... @EssayBee: Interesting flying pose. I'm having trouble trying to figure out flying poses myself... it's so easy to make their flight look awkward or even painful :P
smkinoshita at 7:26AM, July 17, 2012
Bob hasn't said anything in awhile.
giovanni at 6:21AM, July 17, 2012
so both cities are in front of each other? does this make for some city rivalry or something?