Talk:Republic of West Texas (1983: Doomsday)

This is still very much a work in progress, but I like the idea of survivor states like West Texas that are being discovered as the other survivor states gain the means and time to more easily explore their areas.

The other main change I made was to restore electricity, in some form, to the state; I don't think that people would go long without it if they could restore the power grid. There may be elements of the old West in the culture, but they do have their power.

Another element I want to explore is the government's control over the people, based out of a desire to stay self-sufficient and to themselves, especially after being rejected by Mexico back in 1985. Like Vermont, West Texas knew that if anyone was out there it couldn't stay isolated forever, so that control eventually would loosen - and the leaders decided to roll with it rather than resist it and risk some sort of uprising from the youth.

And, my reference to high school football and Periman-Lee rivalry is not only a shout out to Friday Night Lights, but also recognition of how deeply ingrained football is in Texas and how, once things got to a level of normalcy, people would look to restore their regular traditions, like high school football--BrianD 01:01, October 13, 2009 (UTC)