Worlds to play, cards to import

Second-hand electronics market in an old pumping hall above the tidal culvert, with a repair balcony, fenced live pumps and Rika Sato's independent intrusion-testing trade.

Closed expressway spur for night races and courier meets, with a turning circle, maintenance steps and hard barriers between the contest and live traffic.

Switchyard Crew's former expressway maintenance garage beneath the interchange, with repair pits, rolling shutters and a fenced yard for tuning, pickups and difficult recoveries.

Supper Club's ninth-floor after-hours venue: smoked glass, a long bar and shuttered terrace for performances, introductions, private bargains and an evening worth remembering.

Covered shopping passage of independent studios, tailoring and a small soundstage, where performance clothes, aerial-camera work and sensory recordings become art or evidence.

Ruth Bell's cattle ranch among old fruit trees, with a busy bunkhouse and a north pasture whose boundaries are disputed.

The clerk's counter, sheriff's office and two cells, where paperwork and immediate trouble share very little floor space.

A northern ridge pass with an old supply storehouse, a spring and a camp shared by a wanted robber, a mule packer and a trail cook.

A breeding yard, forge and riding ring where the Rusk Riders take contracts and good hands are worth more than heroic claims.

The Boone siblings' cable crossing, linking town and the east road while its equal owners argue over everything but the need to keep it running.

The west-bank market town, crowded with returning residents, cattle buyers and more plans than spare rooms.

A worked river basin of cattle flats, old orchards and dry northern ridges, where a decent ride can become a livelihood.

Cora Finch's newspaper office and hand press, producing notices, arguments and stories in a building with its own disputed past.

Canvas tents and a rented farmhouse east of the ferry, where maps, messages and railway expectations are being made.

Ada Pike's busy inn, with Mina's kitchen, Tom's piano and a back yard where a clean punch can earn an honest purse.

Hotel March's desk, key board and public sitting area; Elise runs the business here while Bastien handles arrivals and Felix assesses an optional ballroom lease.

Village bookshop, tailoring workroom and pavement inside the return boundary; Dora lends opinions, Rita fits clothes and Conrad pursues an ordinary insurance discrepancy.

Mountain valley containing Hotel March, Lowbridge village and the old coach road; living travellers can leave, but returned guests remain inside its marked boundary.

Service yard, heating access, laundry and pastry workroom; Tessa keeps the hotel warm while Leo considers a business and Amelie insists on credit for her baking.

Ordinary coach yard, switchboard office and old road; Hugo drives living travellers, Pavel maintains the path, and Oskar carries messages while dreaming of the stage.

Sheltered gallery above the valley path; Lotte and Sylvie plan a photo essay while Vera seeks pleasures that do not need a scorekeeper.

Glazed supper room and kitchen pass; Matteo guards the menu, Mara tries to eat off duty and Remy courts useful contacts without owning his sponsored actress's time.

Hotel guest rooms and a quiet sitting alcove; Odette offers unwanted management advice, Anton draws a winter shelter, and Nina protects guests' practical privacy.

Hotel March's piano, sprung dance floor and small stage; Celia wants a living performance, Julien a hearing for his music, and Gabriel a present not dictated by their past.