Where else but Sudd City can you find a unique set of cleanly drawn and defined districts that fully embrace unique structures, cultures, and landmarks. While many of these cool places are known and have been canonized, many of these places are pure figments of The Dude's imagination waiting to be authorized by the Goddesses or ready to disappear back into the depths of limbo. This post will explore many of the cool places which The Dude has written about in storylines and plot bunnies. Be warned that not all of these cool places have actually been confirmed by the Sudd City Planning Commission.
Sudd Mansion [CONFIRMED]
The residing place for many of the series main characters (although only half of them actually live there - it's just HQ to some). From the Skittles Room to the ever popular dining room table where much of the of group meetings take place, Sudd Mansion is a reminder of Kaeldra's dedication to her family and what influence the Sudd's have on their city. Recently inhabited by Liu and Mulan, it is written that they share the same room (and bed *ahem*) even though they are not married. Their room itself isn't described much, but it is in the mansion and they do have a TV where they watch Disney movies at night. The Dude has written scenes with J and K on elaborate balconies, but it is unknown whether or not they ever stay in the mansion given their dual identities.
Peking Plaza - China Town [ASSUMED]
Here you can find Liu and his friends loitering around his uncle's restaurant. Half fast food/delivery, half sit down Chinese bistro, the restaurant has a duck for a mascot. The plaza itself is an outdoor mall with restaurants, specialty shops, and hosts a festive Chinese New Year's celebration each year. Peking Plaza is the area with the most Chinese influence, however there are other parts of Sudd City's China Town that houses other Asian cultural hubs.
Platinumerado High School [CONFIRMED]
Home of the Puffins, this is the only school mentioned in the Sudd City series. Liu and Mulan both attend the school originally as foreign exchange students (but that will probably all change see article below). Here Liu meets most of his friends including Carlos Tahubcapp. Liu is said to be an average student while Mulan is at the top of her class.
Uncle Otugo's House - Sudd City Suburbia [ASSUMED]
This is where Liu and Mulan lived in their early years in Sudd City. Close to Platinumerado High School, you will recognize the house by spotting Uncle Otugo's bright yellow Yugo which was passed on to Liu. Uncle Otugo lives with his wife and has three kids - the eldest moved out and enrolled in a college outside of Sudd City.
Sudd Gardens [MAYBE]
The Dude wrote an action scene which took place at Sudd Gardens, a 132-acre Amusement Park/Zoo/Botanical Garden. It was said to originally exist in Sudd City's Tourist District (but after confirmation that there is no tourism, this could be wrong). The park was split into themed realms: The English Realm which house a renaissance fair, the Celtic Realm with faeries and dragons, the Asian Realm with traditional and ancient representation of China and Japan, and other unnamed realms. Each realm had its collections of botanical gardens and various zoo animals had their special habitats. The Dude wrote of several unique attractions, but was most entertained by the ability to win giant panda plushies. This could also be the location where Jaeden receives his infamous cow plush. The park was said to be in the outskirts of the city.
The Purple Dragon Resort and Casino [PLAUSIBLE]
Guests at the Purple Dragon will be surprised that there are no guests. Kaeldra keeps a close eye on everyone who comes in and out of her city, therefore there is rarely a need to host weekend guests. While the existence of guest rooms may be out of the picture (although the dude once wrote about Kaeldra reserving an Asian Dragon Suite for Liu and Mulan's use), The Dude has described the Purple Dragon to be the location of may special events such as potential Mayor's Ball or any special occasion that Ms. Sudd requires. Kaeldra is said to have a special penthouse at the Purple Dragon where her and Jaeden manage Sudd City even when supposedly on vacations. It is a relaxing getaway for Sudd City residents to spend time on table games, relaxing a resort pools and spas. No confirmation on what district the Purple Dragon would be in. If confirmed, a name change could take place in order to avoid confusion with purple unicorns.
St. Palmolive's Cathedral [EXISTS... somewhere]
While multiple religious practices exist in Sudd City, St. Palmolive's plays host to a Christian religion in which Liu and Mulan practice. While The Dude does not write in details about the religion, the place itself is scene to cool stuff such as a fight scene which ends up destroying the front entrance when Liu and Kaeldra were unable to sweep all the badies to the AWD in time. A cast of priests and monks are open for development (for anyone with the urge to write about teleporting monks that used to belong to Munich Circus). For the time being, those who practice mass at the cathedral are known as Palmolivers.
Sudd City University - [PLAUSIBLE]
The idea for exploring Sudd City University came when The Dude wanted to write about Liu and Mulan's after High School experiences (they are college age about a year after Kaeldra's death). While most went away to college elsewhere and came back to the town, Liu was set to stay in town and continue his work for Kaeldra while using Sudd City as the base of his operations. Liu was required to live in the dorms his first year and resided in Kitty Hall (dedicated to an old mayor's relative???). It was a co-ed dorm and much hilarity ensued between other girls and Liu. Here Liu studied business and archeology. It is unknown as to whether or not Mulan went to SCU.
San Romeo - a city west of Sudd City [UNCONFIRMED]
The Dude briefly came back from hiatus to begin writing a plot bunny in which Liu and Mulan traveled to a city called San Romeo to search for artifacts after gaining a lead about a secret underground organization. The trip to San Romeo occurs after they graduate from Platinumerado High School and before Liu enrolls at Sudd City University. It is rumored that Liu's cousin lives in San Romeo. The city was much more urban than Sudd City with tall buildings similar to LA, Chicago, or New York.
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Good words.
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