The Ashbury Academy for Young Men, founded in 1878 in Kirby, Massachusetts, is one of the leading preparatory schools for the nation's gifted and financially privileged sons. It's located in an affluent suburb just outside of Boston, Massachusetts, across the street from the equally prestigious Ivy Institution for Young Women. The Academy's programs are among the most elite and exclusive, seeking only the best in athletics, arts and sciences. No one applies to The Academy, but nearly two hundred extremely talented young men are invited to attend each year. With it's apartment-style dormitories, Olympic-level gymnasium, award winning music and theatre program, The Academy provides each student with the means to succeed beyond all measures after leaving it's warm and inclusive community.
ashbury revolves around the lives of a select few individuals, focusing on their interpersonal, and often sexual, relationships and the drama that unfolds. This is a small, slash only storyline of 14 students of The Academy. Each student is based off of a pre-made paragraph, with established plots but with room for growth as the game progresses.