Team Georgia Arc 1 - Texas Swamp Forest.
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•	State: Texas
•	Plot: Team Georgia lands on the outskirts of what used to be Texas. Their boat lands on the remains of what used to be Houston Texas.
•	The general coastline area of the southern/central regions of the United States is a large mangrove forests extending well beyond the main land creating small mangrove forests that take root deep into the old buildings of the land. 
•	There isn’t much terrain to be spoken of the in the area because there isn’t much land. The further inland it goes the more land there will be, but much of the land is covered in tree roots that have dried out, solidified, have grown over tree roots, and have been grown over by other tree roots. This is the typical scene well until they reach mainland, which becomes less swampy and more mountainous. The farther you are to the mainland the denser and thicker the mangroves become essentially turning into a large swamp with little to no earth. During high tides the low leveled mangroves become submerged. 
•	The Flora of the area is more or less dominated by large trees that have even larger roots underwater. These trees have dark colored barks with thin coatings of salt. The trees are typically around thirty feet tall with thick and stiff tree trunks that a person can easily climb. The tree’s don’t grow a lot of branches, but grow lots of creeping vines where the seeds sprout from until they fall into the water. It’s leaves grow only at the highest point of the tree and not much else creating a thick canopy. The mangrove trees that are in the lower leveled portions are often submerged in water resulting in shellfish to live inside broken tree trunks. The trees have a special way of spreading their seeds. The trees seeds grow from the vines of the trees and begin germinating the moment they get wet. The tree seeds are thin and fragile looking, but are hallow, have thin shells and most importantly buoyant. The middle parts of the seeds have a lotus like leaflet on it that allows the seeds to float in water vertically. This type of seed allows the mangrove forests to spread anywhere with large amounts of water.
•	Other flora includes aquatic plants that have specifically adapted with the mangroves. Water lettuces that sprout above the water float freely above the water, and survive strong waters by clumping with other water lettuces through their vine roots and the roots of the mangroves. 
•	The Fauna of the area is archetypical of swampy areas. Due to the dominant nature of the mangrove trees there are not a lot of areas for large mammals to grow. The swampy, mangrove nature of the area allows for hundred of insects, crustaceans, reptiles and small mammals to coexist in the area.
•	Insects come in many shapes, but the most dominant insect in the area resembles dragonflies. They are double the size of old world dragonflies and have long . These dragonfly creatures lay their eggs inside low lying mangrove tree barks allowing them to hide them from predators like the flying lemurs and the frogs, but are close enough to the water allowing the dragonfly babies called “nymphs” to roam underwater until their wings have matured enough to fly. These insects mostly feed on each other, small crustaceans and salted leaves. The crustaceans in the swamp are the reason the animals can survive because they are the main source of food for most of the animals. They come in any shape, but typically take the form of shrimp. These crustaceans feed on the salty water; vary in size ranging from the smallest baby being plankton sized to the largest around the size of a fist. 
•	The most dominant reptilian creatures, all of whom are amphibians, consists of large big croaking frogs that feed on the insects, the second dominant reptilian species are the thick, long, and crustacean scaled lizards that feed mostly on insects and shrimp, the third most dominant reptilian species include large komodo dragon like creatures that swim underwater. The komodo dragon creatures are highly predatorial and are incredibly dangerous because of their enormous size, sharp fangs, and their hunting style that involves packs of them lying in camouflage along the roots until a prey comes.
•	The only type of mammal that live in the area include thin haired flying lemurs. They are small nocturnal creatures with short limbs that have extra skin between them that allow them to glide. They have yellow bug eyes that lets them see in the dark and prehensile tails that allow them to hang on the canopy of the swamp. They sleep like bats, upside down, during the day and use their extra skin flaps hide their sensitive eyes. They are peaceful creatures, but have a deep familial bond resulting in aggressive attacks if one of them is attacked. They feed on insects, tree seeds and water lettuce, which is dangerous because they are easy prey to the komodo dragon creatures.

Image references:
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[hider=Map of Texas][img=http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/t418/FiroIV/Texas-contour-map-9652.jpg]
Legend:
(Sea level is around 1000ft above normal.)
Teal blue colored ares represent areas underwater.
Murky brown colores areas represent swampy water areas. - There's no land yet, but the forests have grown above the water.
Swamp green colored ares represent swamply land areas. - There is stable footing, but the ground is soft and sinks.
The large black star at the westernmost areas is the location of the supplies shelter. - It is Guadalupe peak and the highest natural point in Texas.
The three smaller stars are points of interest. - From top to bottom is the Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Enchanted Rock, and Devil's Sinkhole.
Palo Duro Canyon State Park - It used to be a dry grassland typical of the Texas wildlife, but because of the nearby river that has flooded over much of the landscape has change. There is an increase in the amount of vegetation in the area due to the large amount of water that passes through the area.
Enchanted Rock - It used to be a large granite hill devoid of life, but due to earthquakes the entire rock formation has cracked creating small ravines which reach down to the earth. This has allowed millions of bats to live inside the cracks. Vines from the swamp has also reached most of the rock formation and has grown on top of the rock and rake root down to the ground. 
Devil's Sinkhole - It used to be a large sinkhole that has created small caverns, but over time the already large hole has increased. There are now several sinkholes in the area, all of which connect to the original Devil's Sinkhole. The over abundant amount of subsidence has created these sinkholes which lead to the creation of what could be called an underground forest that fills the cave. (See Son Doong cave, but smaller.)
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