New Key Art by Noah Dovholt
Welcome to Larcenest Gap! The town with that little extra sparkle.
Nominated “Happiest Town” in 1765, the town of Larcenest Gap is located in a secluded spot surrounded by mountains. Unfortunately, cartographers through the decades have overlooked this hidden gem, forgetting to put it on any map, which makes finding the place even more of an adventure.
This town oozes with history. Not many know of this, but the town mayor, Steppington Marshall descends from the town founder himself. Decades ago, the previous mayor, Conrad Marshall, found an old journal in a hidden hatch of the town hall, telling parts of the story about the first settlers in Larcenest Gap. The year was 1764. The sun had shone strongly for a week straight, uncovering the mountain valleys from snow and welcomed the spring flowers. A group of men, looking for fertile soil, wandered through a ravine to discover a beautiful view upon a grand valley, glowing with potential. They quickly settled down in this valley, and the rest of the history is lost in the torn out pages of the journal.
Despite its secluded location, the town has kept up with the trends outside of their little society, with some exceptions. Although 2-wheeled motor vehicles are being sold inside the town, no cars are allowed within the town walls. Since it would be impossible to drive a car up the steep stairs into town, everyone agreed to ban it, just to keep Moped Mike from making it a challenge…
When Bennie arrives in town, everything seems as normal as any other place. Larcenest Gap is in general described as a quiet town with nothing really going on. But as soon as Bennie starts to explore it in detail, he realizes that this place has more than quirky characters and everyday routines.
What secrets do you think lie hidden behind Larcenest Gap’s quiet facade?