Allister smiled at her and continued.  “Thank you, Lilly.  Let’s tackle some easy stuff first.  We need to name this place.  Do we want to go with the town name?  Or if you guys plan to create individual strongholds, we can go with a different name.”

Meg shook her head.  “I have no plans for my own stronghold.  Though I’d eventually like my own house, if we can expand this place.  But I don’t want to use the town name, either.  This town died along with most of the people that made it what it was.  This is a new world, with new rules.  I say we find a new name.”

Nancy raised a hand. “I second that.  Everybody?”   They all raised a hand, and the vote was unanimous.  Even Chloe’s hand went up, though she looked confused as to why.

Sean spoke next.  “Not to derail things, but those burgers smell amazing, and I’m starving.  Can we eat while we talk?”

Meg and Sam jumped up.  They had located some unopened loaves of sliced bread and buns, along with bottles of ketchup, mustard, and relish.  There were also two tall stacks of paper plates that they’d used for catering and some plastic ware.   In moments they’d set the table and began passing out warm burgers for everyone.

“Alright,” Allistor said around a delicious mouthful of beef.   “I’m open to suggestions for the name.  Maybe New Haven or Base Camp?  Or… anything that doesn’t have a number like UCP 382 or whatever they’re calling earth now.”

Sam snorted.  “How ‘bout Terra”?  We call this place something that’ll piss them off.”

Nancy shook her head.  Looking at Chloe as she spoke. “I understand your anger, but I don’t think purposely pissing them off is wise. We’re trying to survive here.”

Chastened, Sam nodded his head.  “Sorry.”

Lilly offered, “I’ve always liked the word Utopia.”

A few around the table nodded their heads.  Sean wasn’t one of them.  “This place is far from that.  At least, so far.   Since we’re underground, how ‘bout something like The Anthill or The Warren?”

“Warren!  Like the cozy houses where fluffy bunnies live!  I like that!” Chloe clapped her hands together.

Everyone looked at each other and sort of shrugged.  Allistor smiled at Chloe.  “The Warren it is, then.”   He mentally filled in the name next to the appropriate prompt.  The interface updated accordingly.

Sean, showing his bent toward Engineering, went next.  “Speaking of underground, I’m thinking that for now at least, we should keep this place underground.  If that titan is still walking around, having the only standing building in town would make us an obvious target.  And we wouldn’t have to spend points on walls.  That way we can maximize what we build down here.  We can always move above ground later.”

Meg agreed. “As long as we can build all we need down here, that’s fine with me.”