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| Demoness | May 15 2014, 11:14 PM Post #1 |
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Feoras is a land of great beauty and great sorrow. In ancient times, the isolated island was its own world, warring, celebrating, and living by its own rules. Its first contact with the outside world was violent, but it resulted in the assimilation of the invader culture into its own. However, this would not be the trend and the next encounter ended with Feoras being the assimilated party. For centuries, it was subjugated by Demonessian masters until the modern age brought with it change: enormous destruction, followed by brief freedom and then patronizing stewardship. The island suffered from poverty, but there was still beauty to be found. While its five remaining ethnicities live in an enforced peace, the tourist areas benefit from the economic boon and generate a false sense of wealth. Tourists are attracted by Mauna Inaka, the volcanic center of the island, and the black sand beaches she generated. The gentle slope of the continental shelf allows swimmers to wade into a seemingly endless sea and walk up to boats parked in the shallows. Its coral reefs are untouched in certain parts of the island and the fauna found there are unmatched. With the economy centered around the tourism trade, it is hard to leave the main areas. However, the adventurous tourist may find other ways to pass the time. The Genfiotes in the south control the tourism areas, making sure they are clean and presentable, as do their neighbors in Ahi'iana. The Genfiotes, however, present a curiosity: their religious leaders, known as the Undying. These leaders dress entirely in grey and cover their faces with a mask and veil. When they speak, they speak as if they are not an individual; they speak as if they are from a collective consciousness, which can be unnerving for some. In Fuwoku, one can find the farmers, who toil away in the dirt and respect animals as much as humans. For the adventurous, there is Kain, a land of warriors where the leader is determined through battle prowess. While Mpali represents the industrialized portion of the island, Isis certainly fairs the best as the seat of the former colonial masters. Humanitarians may seek to provide relief from poverty and criminals may find a new foothold, but tourists, explorers, and travelers may find adventure. |
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| Demoness | Jun 29 2014, 06:30 PM Post #111 |
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"I can't imagine a structure that big," Kakia replied in awe. "The Governor's Mansion is the largest structure on the island and it was a compound. I believe all the walls have been dismantled over the years and the building itself is no larger than an academy." She shrugged. "We've added a few skyscrapers to the skyline, but I think you can see that they are not very prevalent." |
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| Cetatsenia | Jun 29 2014, 08:16 PM Post #112 |
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"True, zis does not seem like a city zat has grown upwards much," Vlad said, "Not zat zere is anyzing wrong wiz zat. Most cities in Cetatsenia are zat way too, wiz only a handful of major cities existing." "Albraustana-zid is somezing of an exception, it being by far ze largest Cetatsenian city," Andrei said, "Even most of ze capitals of ze Knezates are large town or small cities." |
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| Demoness | Jul 1 2014, 11:16 PM Post #113 |
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"Why is that?" Kakia asked curiously. "The reason it is that way here is because of the strong storms we suffer through. There is flooding and some buildings may collapse under the weight of the water or the wind. Other times there are bad earthquakes. Is it the same way in Cetatsenia?" |
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| Cetatsenia | Jul 2 2014, 09:28 AM Post #114 |
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"It is not so much natural disasters, as it is ze terrain I zink," Andrei replied, "Ze largest settlements are in ze Centric Basin. It is wide and open, as well as having numerous rivers run zrough it." "But ze mountains and ze highlands surrounding it are home to great forests zat have stood for centuries," Vlad added, "In some places ze trees are so close zat you can barely see ze sun." |
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| Demoness | Jul 2 2014, 09:16 PM Post #115 |
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"I am surprised. Many nations have cut down their forests when they modernized. Is it because of the terrain that your country didn't have a large timber industry?" |
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| Cetatsenia | Jul 3 2014, 11:21 AM Post #116 |
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"I am not exactly an expert on ze topic, but I believe zat most of ze timber industry was down in ze Basin," Andrei said, "Zere are forests zere, but zey are nowhere near as zick as ze forests in ze Highlands." "And zere are also quite a few national parks and ze like as well," Vlad added happily, "We have managed to survive zis long wizout butchering most of our forests, and we have no desire to start now." |
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| Demoness | Jul 4 2014, 02:19 AM Post #117 |
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Kakia nodded. "Of course not, but what about a few centuries ago? Many other countries decided that timber was a necessary commodity."
Edited by Demoness, Jul 6 2014, 01:58 AM.
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| Cetatsenia | Jul 4 2014, 11:45 AM Post #118 |
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"Well I am certain zat is was not like trees in ze highlands were never cut down, but ze settlements zere were smaller," Andrei said, "Ze largest settlements have always been in ze basin." "So, to put it simply, we are not sure if ze forests are bigger because zere are less people or if zere are less people because ze forests are bigger," Vlad said with a grin on his face. |
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| Demoness | Jul 6 2014, 01:54 AM Post #119 |
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Kakia laughed. "That is an interesting theory. Perhaps your trees were more formidable than others'. A palm tree is much easier to cut down than a redwood I imagine."
Edited by Demoness, Jul 6 2014, 02:00 AM.
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| Cetatsenia | Jul 6 2014, 02:23 PM Post #120 |
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"Perhaps, zough I honestly have no idea," Vlad said, laughing, "I am not exactly an expert on trees, after all." "It could also be ze fact zat ze highlands are less fertile, and wiz fewer open tracts of land for farming," Andrei said with a shrug, "But zis is really mostly guesses." |
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