Syland Province is located in southeastern Veridia, bordering the sea. The climate is cloudy and overcast year-round, with few sunny days, making for a very humid and warm environment.
A young man had just moved into an old, remote building. Rumor had it he was an outsider who had come to Syland Province to make a living.
"Landlady, how do I get the power on here?" the man asked in a thick out-of-town accent, speaking to the somewhat heavyset female landlady.
The landlady, holding an orange cat and with a cigarette dangling from her lips, stuck out a hand. Her meaning was obvious: he had to pay again.
The man pushed up his thick glasses and replied loudly, full of dissatisfaction, "Hey, didn't I just pay the rent? Why are you charging me again?"
The landlady rolled her eyes. "You ate yesterday, so why are you eating again this year?"
"Hey, you're being unreasonable! The contract we signed said utilities were included..."
