About an hour outside the reaches of the greatest city in the world, one can find Lima, New York, a small city characterized by its close affinity to the spotlight of the State. They get new-comers from time to time, but its often that people pass through Lima without so much as a stop for coffee and gas. The town isn’t dull by any means, but you’d need to live their to experience the rave behind its simple facets.
Take, for instance, Lima’s own, great tragedy. Eleven years ago, Rosewood Elementary School had a fire during the middle of classes. Two of the main exits were bolted from the outside when children and staff members attempted to flee, causing 26 deaths. There were many calamities, including severe burns, smoke inhalation, and some simply trampled by the frenzying crowds. The culprit(s) were never caught, no matter how many fingers were pointed or outlandish accusations made.
Rosewood was completely demolished afterwards. It took several years (of both work and abandonment periods) before the institution was rebuilt. Our roleplay begins with news that the old school is well again. Many of its former students have since graduated, but almost all faces at McKinley remember that tragic day.