An Alternate Dawson's Creek Tale of adventure, love, history and exploration. Dawson Leery is a 15-year-old teenager living in Capeside with five of his childhood friends: Joey Potter, Pacey Witter, Jen Lindley, and the twins, Andie and Jack McPhee and his younger sister Allison. The year is 1995. Eternal World Peace has been set. But, there is a whole group of new kids heading to the town that are ready for some new adventures and new lives in the small seaside town. All Dawson could think is one thing: Who truly are they? Includes brutal elements of war and science, along with romance and simple love. Lord Wittham, The History Explorer.