Outremer

Outremer isn’t one place—it’s the name given to the five major islands in the Puget Sound that are still considered part of the Seattle Metroplex. All of them are actually easier to reach from Salish-Shidhe lands, while two are linked by bridges, but hey, the 

Major islands include: Vashon Island, Bainbridge Island, Fox Island, McNeil Island and the Anderson Island.

Population of the islands is about 100,000. Some of the smaller islands are nature reservations or private - i.e. corporate - property. Corporations, that are known to own at least one of the Outremer islands are Evo (former Yamatetsu) and Mitsuhama Computer Technologies. The Mitsuhama owned island is rumored to harbour one of MCT's infamous "Zero zones".

Politics

2070s: The “get off my island” sentiment runs strong, and the Libertarian Party is second only to Independent/Non-Aligned, with Archconservatives bringing up the rear. The locals don’t want or expect much from their government.