Post by Sean on Aug 31, 2019 20:51:42 GMT -5
Welcome to the Hammel Institute!
Meta-humans comprise a small minority of the population, less than one half of one half of one percent of the 320 million resident of the United States and the 7.5 billion the world over. Yet, they exist, not merely confined to the pages of comic books or the frames of summer blockbusters. They’re your neighbors, your coworkers, the waitress at your favorite diner, or the driver of the Uber you ordered last week. Meta-humans are integrated into general society, although anti-discrimination ordinances do not cover meta-human status, which is subject only to rational basis scrutiny, the same as other unprotected categories.
However, before a meta-human child reaches adulthood, they are expected to learn to control their powers. The only institution within the United States capable of providing that education is the Hammel Institute. Attendance is mandatory, and tuition, including room and board, is free.
Established in 1932, the Hammel Institute is the oldest meta-human academy in the world. Located in small-town Pilot Ridge Vermont, located roughly 30 minutes from downtown Burlington. Pilot Ridge, as a result of the presence of the Hammel Institute, is the meta-human capital of the United States, boasting a disproportionately large adult population in addition to the ever-shifting students attending the Institute. Students typically manifest between the ages of 11 and 14, as puberty begins. The school provides a stellar education in addition to the power training lessons required by law, and when a student graduates, they are free to live anywhere in the U.S. or the world, although many choose to stay for the familiarity and the meta-human community.
Come join the students and staff of the Hammel Institute, and the surrounding local population of Pilot Ridge, through the trials and tribulations of teenage angst and power slips, attending community faires and holiday parties, and making the most of small-town New England life.
Pilot Ridge, Vermont:
Population: ~15,000 (Vermont is the second smallest state by population) - Total includes students, staff, and locals. The population is somewhat in flux due to the school's jurisdiction and schedule.
Climate: Humid continental. Muddy springs and a mild early summer, although Augusts are hot and humid - rarely exceeding 90 degrees but frequently exceeding 90% humidity. Autumns are colorful, but winters are cold. Snowfall can begin as early as late October and can continue not late March or April. Vermont is the seventh coldest state in the U.S.; at the peak of its winter, it can be “too cold to snow”, where the air is so frigid that it cannot contain or form sufficient moisture to create snow. On average, there is 43 inches of rain per year and 86 inches of snow.
Area: f 15.49 square miles (40.12 km2), of which 9.6 square miles (24.86 km2) is land and 5.89 square miles (15.26 km2) (38%) is water
Median Income: $43,037 (individual); $66,197 (Household)
Racial Demographics: 85.7% white, 5% Hispanic, 2.5% Black, 1.8% Multiracial, 4.7% Asian, and 0.3% Indigenous/Native American.
Languages: English is the most common language spoken. Spanish is the most common second language, with French as the third.A handful of omnilinguistic meta-humans act as interpreters throughout the municipalities.
Area Code: 802
Current Mayor: Joshua Bernstein
Additional Statistics:
-61.7% of all housing units are occupied by their owners rather than by renters.
-14.6 minutes is the average commute time.
-5.73% of the population lives below the poverty line, while the unemployment rate is 3%
Meta-humans comprise a small minority of the population, less than one half of one half of one percent of the 320 million resident of the United States and the 7.5 billion the world over. Yet, they exist, not merely confined to the pages of comic books or the frames of summer blockbusters. They’re your neighbors, your coworkers, the waitress at your favorite diner, or the driver of the Uber you ordered last week. Meta-humans are integrated into general society, although anti-discrimination ordinances do not cover meta-human status, which is subject only to rational basis scrutiny, the same as other unprotected categories.
However, before a meta-human child reaches adulthood, they are expected to learn to control their powers. The only institution within the United States capable of providing that education is the Hammel Institute. Attendance is mandatory, and tuition, including room and board, is free.
Established in 1932, the Hammel Institute is the oldest meta-human academy in the world. Located in small-town Pilot Ridge Vermont, located roughly 30 minutes from downtown Burlington. Pilot Ridge, as a result of the presence of the Hammel Institute, is the meta-human capital of the United States, boasting a disproportionately large adult population in addition to the ever-shifting students attending the Institute. Students typically manifest between the ages of 11 and 14, as puberty begins. The school provides a stellar education in addition to the power training lessons required by law, and when a student graduates, they are free to live anywhere in the U.S. or the world, although many choose to stay for the familiarity and the meta-human community.
Come join the students and staff of the Hammel Institute, and the surrounding local population of Pilot Ridge, through the trials and tribulations of teenage angst and power slips, attending community faires and holiday parties, and making the most of small-town New England life.
Pilot Ridge, Vermont:
Population: ~15,000 (Vermont is the second smallest state by population) - Total includes students, staff, and locals. The population is somewhat in flux due to the school's jurisdiction and schedule.
Climate: Humid continental. Muddy springs and a mild early summer, although Augusts are hot and humid - rarely exceeding 90 degrees but frequently exceeding 90% humidity. Autumns are colorful, but winters are cold. Snowfall can begin as early as late October and can continue not late March or April. Vermont is the seventh coldest state in the U.S.; at the peak of its winter, it can be “too cold to snow”, where the air is so frigid that it cannot contain or form sufficient moisture to create snow. On average, there is 43 inches of rain per year and 86 inches of snow.
Area: f 15.49 square miles (40.12 km2), of which 9.6 square miles (24.86 km2) is land and 5.89 square miles (15.26 km2) (38%) is water
Median Income: $43,037 (individual); $66,197 (Household)
Racial Demographics: 85.7% white, 5% Hispanic, 2.5% Black, 1.8% Multiracial, 4.7% Asian, and 0.3% Indigenous/Native American.
Languages: English is the most common language spoken. Spanish is the most common second language, with French as the third.A handful of omnilinguistic meta-humans act as interpreters throughout the municipalities.
Area Code: 802
Current Mayor: Joshua Bernstein
Additional Statistics:
-61.7% of all housing units are occupied by their owners rather than by renters.
-14.6 minutes is the average commute time.
-5.73% of the population lives below the poverty line, while the unemployment rate is 3%
