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lone
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lone mountain

about

Lone Mountain is the name of the story involving the rural mountain and coastal communities collectively known as Monte Toyon. It focuses primarily on a friend group of LGBT furry/anthro characters living in Monte Toyon.Monte Toyon is sometimes referred to a town, or as a collection of smaller towns and neighborhoods making up the Monte Toyon 'area'.Located in a fictionalized version of the Santa Cruz Mountains, about 1 hour and 30 minutes south of San Francisco, and 40 minutes southwest of San Jose. Inspired by the real life mountain towns the Santa Cruz Mountains, primarily Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond, Felton, and the coastal communities of Davenport and Half Moon Bay, as well as inspiration from Portland, Oregon.The central character of the story of Lone Mountain is Sage, a kit fox trans girl local to Monte Toyon. Following her and her extended friend group as they live the blur between high school and post high school future. The group of friends mostly met each other through a botany & native plant program offered by their high school, ran by an older wolf man named Jack. They share a love for the nature around them and relate to each other with their complex LGBT+ identities and experiences. They all remained in their town post high school graduation, despite many of peers leaving for college or better cities. The cast now deal with romance, gender / sexuality feelings, post high school / college life, a sense of belonging or a longing for a different life outside the small town.

Approximate location of the fictional Monte Toyon

The purpose of Lone Mountain / Monte Toyon is to feel like it could be adapted into a comic, or a dating sim type of media. It's meant to be a place to pair up various characters and imagine their interactions and complicated lives as they live in their unique community.

main cast

Sage the kit fox

  • Name: Sage Ross

  • Species: San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica)

  • Gender: Trans Girl

  • Pronouns: she/her

  • Height: 5'4''

  • Sexuality: Bisexual

  • Hometown: Monte Toyon, California

  • Occupation: works at a small cannabis dispensary

  • Likes: beach days, sleeping in, casual hikes, oversized flannel shirts, fun lattes

  • Relationship(s): fwb w/ Halle, Laurel. Longtime crush on ???. Occasional fling with Noah.

  • Scent: her favorite perfume, powdery and clean, like iris flower and light woods and musk

BackgroundPersonalityOther Notes

  • Has been on estrogen since she was 15

  • No plans/interest in further surgery

Halle the badger

  • Name: Halle Applegate

  • Species: American Badger (Taxidea t. jeffersoni)

  • Gender: Nonbinary Femme

  • Pronouns: she/her

  • Height: 5'4''

  • Sexuality: Lesbian, possibly Bisexual

  • Hometown: Monte Toyon, California

  • Occupation: garden center botanist

  • Likes: ecology, thai tea, corduroy jackets, canvas bags, Gamecube games

  • Relationship(s): fwb w/ Sage, Laurel

  • Scent: green rose leaves, snapped stems, damp earth, like she just got back from the garden

Background born and raised in Monte Toyon. Her dad is an electrician and her mom is a beloved local glass artist with a small gallery space.Personality Cottagecore girlie at a glance, but actually gets dirty / hardworking in the garden and comes from a family of both artists and farmers. Truly passionate about ecology & botany, so much it would intimidate an online cottagecore girlie.Other Notes

  • Both gender and sexuality has moved around. Originally felt more cis and bisexual, but overtime became more nonbinary (but still very femme, and likely always will be) and lesbian identifying.

Laurel the ringtail

  • Name: Laurel Harper

  • Species: Arizona Ringtail (B. a. arizonensis)

  • Gender: Cis Female

  • Pronouns: she/her

  • Height: 5'8''

  • Sexuality: Lesbian

  • Hometown: Tucson, Arizona

  • Occupation: works at Pacifica Spa

  • Likes: incense, wildflowers, oversized flannels

  • Relationship(s): fwb w/ Sage, Halle. Crushes on ??? and Gillian

  • Scent: sandalwood incense and lemongrass shampoo

BackgroundPersonality Aimless cool girl stoner with a outward, nature hippie first impression, which unfortunately is how many judge her. She is a successful small business owner, started her own natural, witchy-esque skin care brand she sells nationwide through online. Her love for nature and humanity is genuine to her core, she just happens to fall into negative stereotypes at a glance.Other Notes

  • Has hysterectomy scars

??? the wolverine

  • Name: ???

  • Species: Wolverine (Gulo gulo)

  • Gender: Trans Femme/Genderfluid

  • Pronouns: she/they/he

  • Height: 6'2''

  • Sexuality: Unlabeled

  • Hometown: Monte Toyon, California

  • Occupation: construction

  • Likes:

  • Scent: worn leather jacket, sweet pipe tobacco, distant smoke

Background raised by a traveling biker family from the Central Valley, who settled down in Monte Toyon when they discovered they were pregnant, and found it a good place to raise a kid.Towering, rugged, handsome, a bit of jock and a bit of biker bad boy. Yet without any of the bully personality you would expect from teen movies. Very popular/well liked, a stoic quiet type, but seems to attract the rowdy and playful personalities around them.Only just out of high school did they come out as 'potentially trans femme' to Sage and her friends (Always thought Sage was very cute...) Her gender identity is complex and still a work in progress. He loves his masculine appearance, male or female gendered terms, and don't feel the need to physical transition to justify her complex gender identity.

??? the Stoat

  • name: ??? ???

  • species: American Ermine (Mustela richardsonii)

  • gender: Trans Masc/Genderfluid

  • pronouns: any/all

  • height: 5'0''

  • sexuality: Gay/Pansexual (strong pref for guys)

  • hometown: Berkeley, California

  • occupation: works at Low Growl Indie Bookstore

  • likes:

  • scent: a cool vaguely wintery scent

Background Originally from the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay area, she was once a prominent member of a local queer community. However, when expressing more of their genderfluidity and acheiving meta surgery, it caused ripples of discourse in this group who couldn't accept (name). They couldn't fathom (name) identifying at times, female or femme with their bottom surgery, and how fluid they were. The only one being Mia - who was still across the bay. (Name) was kicked out of the group and was forced to move to the Monte Toyon area, as it was all they could find to afford to live on their own. Thankfully, they found a much more supportive friendgroup, and is now roommates with Mia, who followed (name) to the mountains. Since then he has never felt more free and accepted in the local community.Personality Confidently charismatic and genderweird. Accepting of all, a very nuanced and pragmatic person. Loves to be rowdy and always out of the house. Willing to go anywhere to look for a good time, including road trips across the bay and back. Very flirtatious, usually finds someone at the bar or party.Other Notes

  • Had bottom surgery (full Metoidioplasty) at 20

  • is on and off testosterone

Mia the Red Fox

  • name: Mia Ibarra

  • species: Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

  • gender: Trans Femme

  • pronouns: she/they

  • height: 5'8''

  • sexuality: Pansexual

  • hometown: San Francisco, California

  • occupation: works at Low Growl Indie Bookstore

  • likes:

  • scent: smells like autumn time - maplewood, nutmeg, fallen leaves

wherver mia goes, she's the beloved leader of the group. passionate for running local community events, bringing together people, and making change. she grew up in noe valley neighborhood of san francisco, to two gay dads, so lgbt history and community has always been most important to her.
unfortunately unable to afford the high cost of sf rent when she wanted to move out on her own, she looked into the loma prieta mountains and luckily found a great group of likeminded friends there.

? the Mountain Lion

  • name: ??? ???

  • species: Mountain Lion (Puma concolor)

  • gender: ''Cis Male'' (Closeted Trans Butch)

  • Pronouns: he/him

  • height: 6'0''

  • sexuality: Unlabeled

  • hometown: Los Gatos, California

  • occupation: gas station attendant, odd jobs

  • likes: house shows,

  • scent: cigarettes, spilled gasoline, peppery vanilla patchouli cologne

honestly too cool for a small town, belongs in a city, but he does appreciate the nature. chain smoker + stoner. his dad is a banker and his mom works at the garden center, alongside halle. his family has been in the area for a while. skater and in a band (bassist)

Shiloh the Rabbit

  • name: Shiloh Brandt

  • species: Mountain Cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)

  • gender: Cis Female

  • Pronouns: she/her

  • height: 5'7''

  • sexuality: Bisexual

  • hometown: Monte Toyon, California

  • occupation: works at Dark Meadow apothecary

  • likes: astrology, floral tea, horror media

  • scent: witchy lavender and chamomile and a hint of weed

originally from seattle, but her dad, a mechanic/engineer, move to california to get away from the gloomy weather... but she misses it. hates summertime. wants it to be foggy/rainy year round. good friends with sage, halle, laurel

Noah the Fisher

  • name: Noah Bridges

  • species: Fisher (Pekania pennanti)

  • gender: Cis Male

  • Pronouns: he/him

  • height: 5'7''

  • sexuality: Bisexual

  • hometown: Santa Cruz, California

  • occupation: barista at Ponderosa

  • likes: black coffee, arthouse films

  • scent: roasted coffee and spruce

Originally from Santa Cruz area, moved at a young age when his parent lost their job and chose the mountains for lower cost of living. has a reputation for being a snob (particular film and coffee) but if you are passionate about those things, he's awesome to talk to.

Oliver the Opossum

  • name: Oliver Sandusky

  • species: Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

  • gender: Androgyne/Bigender

  • Pronouns: he/they/she

  • height: 5'10''

  • sexuality: Pansexual

  • hometown: Monte Toyon, California

  • occupation: barista at Ponderosa

  • likes:

  • scent: ground matcha and tea leaves

awkward but sweet opossum guy. hasn't fully joined the friend group yet - but was invited to the future nature programs. he's more of a tea guy and helps suggest and work on the tea selection at Ponderosa. he looks up to noah a lot and think he's cool. noah loves having someone to influence his interests on (but very genuine about it!) in his free time, hes studying ceramic arts and works at the laurel lane ceramics studio.

Rhys the wolf

  • name: Rhys Sorensen

  • species: Northwestern Wolf (Canis lupus occidentalis)

  • gender: Cis Male

  • Pronouns: he/him

  • height: 5'9''

  • sexuality: Bisexual

  • hometown: Berkeley, California

  • occupation: architectural design student

  • likes: art museums, late night drives, wool shirts

  • scent: cypress and cedar

Background Similar to Tyler, prefers to be stealth, but is open to more people around him. Knew ??(stoat character placeholder) in High School.PersonalityOther Notes

Tyler the dog

  • name: Tyler Colwell

  • species: Herding Dog/Collie Mix (Canis familiaris)

  • gender: Trans Male

  • Pronouns: he/him

  • height: 5'8''

  • sexuality: Gay

  • hometown: Los Gatos, California

  • occupation: lumberyard & delivery

  • likes: sports

  • scent: grapefruit and moss

Background Comes from a well off family from the Silicon Valley area. Started testosterone at ayoung age, and started to pass well soon after. Once he moved to a new school, he went in fully stealth, and wants to keep it that way. Out of school and in/out of college and athletics, and feels comfortable passing as a 'cis het' sports guy.PersonalityOther Notes

secondary

These characters are around the main cast's age, have some interactions, and slowly becoming part of the main group

Gillian the Horse

  • name: Gillian Mayfield

  • species: American Paint Horse (Equus ferus caballus)

  • gender: Trans Girl

  • Pronouns: she/her

  • height: 5'9''

  • sexuality: Lesbian

  • hometown: Woodleaf Valley, California

  • occupation: operations at family winery / farm

  • likes:

  • scent: sweet hay and benzoin

Background her family owns Shadow Mountain Winery and a small farm out in Woodleaf Valley.Personality Hardworking farmer type, given her family's background, but has a professional businesswoman side. She recently moved from more laborous jobs to running business operations, doing her best to balance both lifestyles.Other Notes

  • Had bottom surgery (Vaginoplasty/Vulvoplasty) at 18

??? the Deer

  • name: ??? Schaefer

  • species: Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)

  • gender: Agender

  • Pronouns: they/them

  • height: 5'10''

  • sexuality: Pansexual

  • hometown: Hillsborough, California

  • occupation: works at wild mountain art supply

  • likes:

  • scent: red cedar and mint leaf

Background Comes from a large family who's been in the area for a few generations, whos scattered across the area, from San Jose to Watsonville. Used to lean more femme/female, once had a fling with Gillian but brief. Currently gender is just all over the place or simply 'whatever/idgaf'PersonalityOther Notes

  • Refuses to reveal their 'assigned sex at birth', hates any sort of discussion revolving it.

Elijah the Boar

  • name:

  • species: Maremman boar/Domestic pig (Sus scrofa)

  • gender: Trans Masc

  • Pronouns: he/him

  • height: 5'4''

  • sexuality:

  • hometown: Fremont, California

  • occupation:

  • likes:

  • scent:

BackgroundPersonalityOther Notes

  • not on HRT and not really interested

  • loves presenting as femme

??? the Pine Marten

  • name:

  • species: European Pine Marten/American Marten (Martes martes)

  • gender: Cis Female

  • Pronouns: she/her

  • height: 5'3''

  • sexuality: Pansexual

  • hometown: Monte Toyon, California

  • occupation:

  • likes:

  • scent:

Background had clashed with Sage in the past, but mellowed out post high school and has been slowly weaving in and out of the friend group.Personality mature, sometimes stand off-ish. would fit in better in a big city or busy office job than a small mountain town.Other Notes

  • notes

tertiary

These are Jack and his friends. They are older and not "friends" with the characters listed above, but still interact with them.

Jack the Wolf

  • name: Jack Navarro

  • species: Mexican Wolf / Gray Wolf

  • gender: Cis Male he/him

  • height: 5'11''

  • sexuality: Gay

  • hometown: Monte Toyon, California

  • occupation: Forester / Park Ranger / Ecology & Botany Teacher

  • likes:

  • scent: redwood and pine resins

Background Comes from a family who's been in the area for generations. Extremely passionate for the land around him. Grew up with a mixed Native family (dad is Native (Opata)/Californio, Mom is second generation Sámi-Norwegian American.) Went to school for Forestry, currently taking on Park Ranger jobs (such as interpreter, and forest management.) Ended up teaching classes both fall and summer to the local high school and community college about native plants and the local ecosystem.PersonalityOther Notes

Heath the Elk

  • name: Heath Fletcherson

  • species: Tule Elk / Mule Deer

  • gender: Male (Cis) he/him

  • height: 6'2''

  • sexuality: Unlabeled/Closeted

  • hometown: Monte Toyon, California

  • occupation: Firefighter / Rescue

  • likes:

  • scent: campfire and clove leaf

Background Aiden's uncle! Has a large family who's scattered across the area. Works at the Monte Toyon Fire Station, and is usually around Strawberry Creek Wildfire Division. Jack's best friend since they were kids.PersonalityOther Notes

??? the Sea Otter

  • name: ??? Acevedo

  • species: Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)

  • gender: Trans Male he/him

  • height: 5'10''

  • sexuality: Bisexual (Straight leaning)

  • hometown: Santa Cruz, California

  • occupation: surf instructor

  • likes:

  • scent: neoprene, sea salt, coconut surf wax

lifelong surf lover, but has slowed down personal surf sessions to be a surf instructor. lives in a small, navy blue craftsman house, in the pleasure point neighborhood of santa cruz.he visits monte toyon frequently as he enjoys the hiking and camping spots, spending time with Jack and Heath, and to check up on he surf/skate/outdoor store he co-owns.

Grant the Grizzly Bear

  • name: Grant Herring

  • species: california grizzly bear (Ursus arctos californicus)

  • gender: cis male he/him

  • height: 6'3''

  • sexuality: unknown

  • hometown: monte toyon, california

  • occupation: business owner

  • likes:

  • scent: beeswax and cinnamon

older bear guy with a cute mustache.owner of redwood hardware and loma prieta native garden center.

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setting

Lone Mountain takes place primarily in Monte Toyon - a fictional mountain-based community in the Loma Prieta Mountains, of Loma Prieta County.Monte Toyon can be referred to as it's own city, or the name of a collection of smaller incorporated and unincorporated towns, villages, neighborhoods.It's center is fairly developed, with apartments, condos, townhouses, and mixed used zoned buildings. But there are connecting neighborhoods, varying from suburban to rural forests roads.Local flora includes sequoias and redwoods, oaks, tanoaks, manzanita, sagebrush, ferns of all kindsFrom late spring to late fall, the air is dry and warm. Winter brings coast gray fog, occasional rain, very rare snow or hail.
Tourists come in the summer to enjoy the swimmable, clean rivers and beautiful forests.

Monte Toyon and other fictional towns and businesses in this story are inspired by the real life Santa Cruz mountains, and towns in particular: Boulder Creek, Felton, Ben Lomond, Brookdale, and Los Gatos.

places
of interest

main st.

Inspired by Central Ave along Highway 9 in Boulder Creek, this stretch of the highway in the northern part of Monte Toyon is lined with businesses, with small businessess and housing on side streets. On the north end is a large bridge of a river, and a side street leads down to the riverbanks.

  • Main St. Antique Store in one of the oldest buildings on the street, carries all sorts of antiques and furniture, has a large outdoor section

  • Monte Toyon Drug Store one of the oldest businesses in town

  • Redwood Hardware & Lumberyard sells on main st., but has operations out past Strawberry, part of the Martinez Family Christmas Tree farm

  • Cobalto Liquor Store & Deli eccentrically decorated on the inside with old xmas lights, deer taxidermy, and polaroids of locals

  • Pineward Pizza complete with a little arcade

  • Central Coast Brewery

  • Dogwood Bar the only gay bar in the area

  • The Tanoak House built into a historic 80+ year old craftsman styled house, on a corner towards a house-lined street, where the first floor has been turned into a café that hosts local hardcore/rock/alternative bands in the evening.

  • Star Belly vegetarian friendly spot

  • Vidrio Azul popular Mexican Restaurant

  • New Leaf Supermarket

  • Wolf's Jaw Butcher

  • Sandhill Glass Art Gallery owned by Halle's mother

  • Dark Meadow Apothecary & Books a mix of a witchy & hippie vibe

  • Low Growl Indie Books, Comics, Publishing House

  • Highlander Cycling Bike Shop & Repair

  • Pelican's Surf & Skate Store

  • Grizzly Gym & Weight Training

also along hwy 9...

These aren't accessible by walking as easily as the other businesses, they are accessible along Highway 9.

  • Cowboys biker dive bar between Monte Toyon and Strawberry

  • Whiskey Falls Tavern another bar less dive-y than Cowboys. popular with the local firemen and rangers.

  • Heavenly Roadside Café Breakfast & Lunch while everyone was in high school, this was a popular spot visited on the way to afternoon classes

  • Ristorante Chêne Miel a slightly upscale locally famous restaurant. craftsman wood grain and paneling, dark forest greens and browns, with stained glass windows of sequoia/redwood tree motifs.

  • Whispering Pines Drycleaners

  • Overgrown Weed Dispensary

  • Granite Hill Crew Construction & Development

  • Cedarhill Motor Lodge

meadowlark square

South of Main St, connected by a short but winding road and a small bridge, is more of a traditional town square and grid of businesses. Most are on the main road of Highway 9, but some are intertwined into side streets and bleeds into the residential streets, or on a lower level near the river. This part is inspired by Ben Lomond and Felton.

  • Loma Prieta County Fire & Protection Station, Main Office

  • Monte Toyon Public Library

  • Monte Toyon Community Church with their parking lot turned into the Monte Toyon Farmers Market on Saturdays

  • Monte Toyon Branch U.S Post Office

  • Comet Gas Station & Corner Store a chain in Northern California

  • Bear Creek Grocery & Health Food Store

  • Ponderosa Roasting Co. & Coffee Bar

  • Wildflower Café & Honey Store french styled, well known for their crepes and omelets, partnered with Woodleaf Honey

  • Manzanita Family Bakery nextdoor to Wildflower

  • Loma Prieta Native Garden Center

  • Quilted Rose Tailor & Sewing

  • Alta Sierra Dental Clinic

  • Pacifica Spa & Yoga

  • Loma Prieta Community Center & Theater

  • Wild Mountain Art Center & Supply

  • Monte Toyon High School

woodleaf valley

Southeast of Monte Toyon, this area opens up into valleys of grass and sandhills with oak trees.

  • Shadow Mountain Vineyard & Winery most famous in the area, and a restaurant

  • Live Oak Vineyard & Winery a lot smaller compared to Shadow Mountain

  • Woodleaf Honey Bee Keeper & Ranch owned by Sierra's family. they also make jams

  • Tanoak Hill Apple Orchard & Cider Brewery makes apple juice, apple cider, alcoholic cider, and cider soft serve ice cream and pies during the fall

  • Laurel Lane Ceramics Studio offers various art classes not just ceramics

  • Hernandez Family Christmas Tree Farm

parks, nature spots, & protected lands

  • Highland County Park a large squarish meadow park in the middle of pine trees, accessible from Meadow Lark square. There is a large baseball field and a skate park.

  • __** in the winding forest roads slightly more east is this cute park, which used to be a large outdoor swimming pool, now concrete and moss with a playground, heavily shaded by towering pines. Inspired by the real life Lompico Park.

  • Loma Prieta Point State Park a higher altitude park, drier foliage / and rocky, with trail access all the way to the peak, and the weather station

  • Redwood Grove State Park the densest old growth protected redwood grove. shady, lush with ferns, dark green, and damp

  • Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve as the name suggestions, a 15,000 acre area of the lower mountains that is preserved. at the highest points, there is shrubbery and sagebrush instead of trees and sandy trails, but with sweeping views of forested mountains.

  • Lake Toyon a decently sized lake, open to fishing & boating

  • Monte Toyon Campgrounds very popular during summertime. partially near the lake, partially deeper in the woods

  • Pebble Creek Hiking Trail takes you down the forest canyons, along the creek/stream. the stream connects to Tanoak Park and a swimming area if you follow it. many of the cast's favorite smoke spot

  • Loma Prieta Weather Station close to the peak, ran by the state and local college

neighborhoods

These are neighborhoods part of Monte Toyon or small towns considered part of the greater Monte Toyon community

tanoak court

Connected to the west side of Main St. by a short road/bridge over Lompico River, Tanoak Court is considered the main neighborhood & residential area of Monte Toyon. More gridlike and suburban but still has it's fair share of tree coverage and hilly slopes, the edges of the neighborhood become dense woodland.

  • in the north part is Tanoak Park a small park with stairs down to the Pebble Creek swimming hole

quail hollow

The neighborhood deep in the pines along winding mountain roads, occasionally broken up by nature preserve meadowlands, and borders the farming community of Woodleaf Valley.

cedar canyon

Runs alongside Meadowlark Square and a river, separated by tall redwoods. Considered the secondary neighborhood, a little more sprawled out, has sections of apartments, townhouses, condos alongside busier streets as well as houses that are more into the mountain side and trees.

  • Cedar Canyon Community Garden hidden between tall pines and warmed by dappled sunlight, a cozy garden open to the public

laurel park

With addresses blending into Los Gatos and the start of Silicon Valley, this is the wealthier part of the Monte Toyon, many large houses with larger yards.

other towns & beyond

davenport

The coastal town on the western border of Monte Toyon, often considered part of the greater Monte Toyon communities. Very hilly as it slopes down to the coast, and has a quaint main street with well loved businesses including a beachy coffee house combined surf shop, a natural foods store, and award winning Salthouse Pizzeria.

  • Seadrop Coffee & Surf Supply

  • Wave & Haze Tattoo

  • Beach Iris Flower Market

woodleaf valley

Overlapping the northwestern part of forested Monte Toyon and some of the chapparal & grassy seaside. Farms, ranches, vineyards, and orchards and artist communes. Became famous when a few well known musician and artists in the late 60s-70s called it home.

big bear creek

Just south of Monte Toyon, along Hwy 9. A little smaller and spead out compared to Monte Toyon but has some beloved swimming holes and hiking trails, an Ecology and Environment research center, a Science Education camp, and has a neighborhood/road that leads to Lake Toyon. Ristorante Chêne Miel and some of the dive bars are technically within it's town limits.

strawberry

an rural unincorporated community that mainly houses work stations for fire, rescue, and state park offices, but some folk do live out here. There's also an infamous 'haunted' ghost town section with a historic railroad.

monte toyon town & neighborhoods

Due to time/energy I cannot redraw original artwork of the scenery.
This gallery of google street view screenshots are only temporary until I can make art.

rural roads & nature spots

lone mountain

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