Location from Worm by Wildbow
A decaying port city on the coast of New Hampshire. Gang-carved territory where heroes are outnumbered and the infrastructure crumbles under the weight of parahuman conflict.
Brockton Bay feels like a city holding its breath between disasters. The Docks rot while the Boardwalk tries to pretend everything is fine. Gang territories shift block by block — Empire Eighty-Eight controls the white neighborhoods, the ABB holds the Docks, and smaller factions scrabble for whatever's left. The PRT maintains a visible presence downtown but everyone knows they're stretched thin. Endbringer attacks have already scarred the city once, driving away the shipping industry and leaving thousands jobless. The crime rate is staggering for a city this size. There's a persistent fog off the bay in the mornings, carrying the smell of rust and salt. At night, cape fights light up distant neighborhoods like silent fireworks.
A mid-sized city showing decades of economic decline. The skyline mixes aging brick industrial buildings with a few modern downtown towers. Streets crack and buckle near the waterfront. Graffiti marks gang territory lines. The bay itself is grey-green, choked with rusting hulks.
Also known as: the Bay, BB