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◣ The Island ◢
→ Island
The island itself is roughly oval shaped, taking about a day to a day and a half to cross on foot, travelling from east to west. To the south, high cliffs rise, protecting the island from strong winds and waves. A deep bay cuts into the island to the west, creating an almost picture perfect vacation location. Warm sandy beaches lie between the water and the open lands and woods further in land.
Much of the island is covered with vegetation, ranging from open grass lands to thick forests with the occasional clearing in them. A broad path appears to cut the island in two, and there is no mistaking it: this path was man-made. While it is no asphalt road, it is definitely to neat to be a natural phenomenon.
Or, to put it in picture, it would look roughly like this.
The sea around the island is mostly calm, but if anyone was thinking about escaping by boat they will find two big barrier. One is the mosasaurus that still swims happily in the sea around Vatheon, eager for any easy prey. It does not come close to the island, making it safe to swim in the seas near it, but the farther out a character goes, the more dangerous this marine reptile becomes.
And if characters manage to cross this barrier they will find another one, namely… well, a barrier. In a wide circle around the island, another invisible barrier stands, similar to the one that keeps the water out underwater. Though this one is clearly designed to keep something in rather than out. The barrier seems to be endlessly high. There is no barrier above the island, however no matter how high a character will fly, there is no chance of crossing the barrier that surrounds the island.
→ Abandoned Village
On the west side of the island, just past the broad beach lies the abandoned village. It’s an odd collection of very similar looking houses, built in a ribbon. Most of the houses are small, capable of housing two, three people at best, but there are some biggest buildings too: A large hall, a building that appears to be a storage place of some sort, though all the items inside have been removed. All of the houses were left abandoned, some meagre possession still inside here and there, but over all, it just seems like whoever lived here previously vanished without a trace.
Near to the village is also the entrance to the elevator that takes people down underground.
→ Harbour
All the way across the island, on the end of the long road lies a small harbour. It literally nothing more than a pier and a small office that might have once been used for keeping paperwork in. There are not boats though, not even the tiniest of dingy.
→ Lighthouse
Up on the cliffs, near the small abandoned harbour stands the lighthouse. The huge white building rises high above the cliff. Much like the village, it too is abandoned. Oddly enough, the first time when examined, there is a trail of foot prints in the dust on the floor of the lighthouse and an odd pale spot on the wall; like something had been hanging on the wall there that had been removed in a rush.
→ North Forest
To the north of the path lays a large sprawling forest. It is rather inviting seeming, with large clearings here and there, and even a huge lake further into the forest. Fruit can be found in this forest as well, some familiar to the foreigners and some unfamiliar. If you are craving some fruit from back home, you might want to explore this part of the forest and see if you can get lucky.
The lake is further into the forest, surrounding by a broad grass land. In the middle of the lake is a small island, perfect for a private intimate get-away. A stream meanders from the lake to the coast line, but it seems the source of the lake comes from underground. The water is sweet and can good for drinking.
→ South Forest
To the south lies another forest, stuck in between the path and the cliffs in the south. Unlike the forest in the north, this one is not nearly so inviting though. It seems darker in this park, always just a little bit colder and covered with a faint fog.
Oddly enough, it is impossible to actually get into this forest. Characters might try to get through, but they will inevitably get lost within ten minutes and get twisted around enough until they wander out right where they went in. No matter what magic or skills the characters use, they cannot get beyond this odd barrier.
And for those thinking to skip that little part and fly over and land in the middle, they will find a barrier actually repels them from doing so. Any who tries gets thrown backwards violent. Repeated attempts at crossing this protective barrier will lead to burns and drained energy.
Last updated: 10 / 23 / 11