Post by amisi on Apr 15, 2009 21:55:17 GMT -5
Name of Island: Viktas
Size of Island: Very Large
Location of Island: South Blue, and no islands are near it, it is the southern most island in the South Blue
Inhabitants: All kinds, it is a veritable mixing pot of everything from Marines to civilians and Pirates (if they lay low enough) Civilians live here because the Marine Training Facility is here, pirates come here because though it is a marine stronghold if they are careful it is a very very good place to lay low. Barely anyone comes there. It is very much out of the way of everything.
Town(s)/Village(s)/City or Cities: This Island is the Marine cold weather training facility, and as such it has a small town and a full fortress. The town is tiny, boasting only three inns on the docks. the docks themselves nestled in a rocky cove on the northern most part of the island (the southern most part of the island is locked in ice for three quarters of the year) They are small, open for maybe 20 ships at max capacity. The people that live here live in igloo shaped houses, sloped to keep the snow from gathering on top and crushing the houses. The town itself is far more spread out then the actual population would warrant, seeing as the ground is difficult to build on being mostly just rock and ice. As much as twenty meters separate each house and or building. The main part of this island is the southern most building, the Marine Fortress that houses the training facility staff and the garrison, as well as the trainees. The fortress is a massive towering stone monstrosity, with sheer buttresses built into the rocky mountainside. it can easily house 20,000 soldiers and is actually (classified info) considered one of the World Governments bolt holes if things ever went wrong for them.
Flora and Fauna: Rock and Ice, that is most of what grows here. Lichen clings to the rocks, there are stunted pine trees on the northernmost edges of the island, but even these barely warrant a second glance. Penguins are the most common creature to be found here, and the Juno Penguin; the largest penguin in the world makes its home here. These penguins grow to be twenty feet tall, and their primary diet is the Great Southern Shark. A huge shark that lives in the coldest waters to the south of the world.They hunt in family groups to be able to take down the sharks. Various seabirds also call the island home.
Island History: The island was settled by a group of escaped prisoners three hundred years ago, they built a small settlement there and scraped out a living for almost 50 years before finally succumbing to the cold and the desolation. They died out but their buildings remained. Around five years after that a pirate ship made landfall there after being blown off course, and seeing its isolation from the rest of the world, the caption decided that it would be a perfect hideout. He had his crew expand the docks, and the buildings. Eventually the pirates migrated their families there to live. Where the Marine Fortress now stands the captain built a small fortress, he envisioned himself king of the southern seas.For 15 years he rampaged across the South Blue, the marines and other authorities were not able to find out where his hideout was, so even when they managed to beat him he could always go back to his stronghold and lick his wounds. Some how the Marines were eventually able to track him to the island, and were able to put him and his fleet down after three days of harsh battle. The civilians living there were spared by the Marines. The admiral in charge of the strike force saw the potential of the place, and decided to pass it on up the chain of command to make it an official Marine Base and a training facility. In a few short months it was made so and construction of the fortress commenced. It has been so ever since, here the Marines are given special training to withstand cold weather and harsh climates. There is a marine battleship stationed here at all times, though it usually performs a 100 mile patrol around the island.
Created by Stormcrow.
Size of Island: Very Large
Location of Island: South Blue, and no islands are near it, it is the southern most island in the South Blue
Inhabitants: All kinds, it is a veritable mixing pot of everything from Marines to civilians and Pirates (if they lay low enough) Civilians live here because the Marine Training Facility is here, pirates come here because though it is a marine stronghold if they are careful it is a very very good place to lay low. Barely anyone comes there. It is very much out of the way of everything.
Town(s)/Village(s)/City or Cities: This Island is the Marine cold weather training facility, and as such it has a small town and a full fortress. The town is tiny, boasting only three inns on the docks. the docks themselves nestled in a rocky cove on the northern most part of the island (the southern most part of the island is locked in ice for three quarters of the year) They are small, open for maybe 20 ships at max capacity. The people that live here live in igloo shaped houses, sloped to keep the snow from gathering on top and crushing the houses. The town itself is far more spread out then the actual population would warrant, seeing as the ground is difficult to build on being mostly just rock and ice. As much as twenty meters separate each house and or building. The main part of this island is the southern most building, the Marine Fortress that houses the training facility staff and the garrison, as well as the trainees. The fortress is a massive towering stone monstrosity, with sheer buttresses built into the rocky mountainside. it can easily house 20,000 soldiers and is actually (classified info) considered one of the World Governments bolt holes if things ever went wrong for them.
Flora and Fauna: Rock and Ice, that is most of what grows here. Lichen clings to the rocks, there are stunted pine trees on the northernmost edges of the island, but even these barely warrant a second glance. Penguins are the most common creature to be found here, and the Juno Penguin; the largest penguin in the world makes its home here. These penguins grow to be twenty feet tall, and their primary diet is the Great Southern Shark. A huge shark that lives in the coldest waters to the south of the world.They hunt in family groups to be able to take down the sharks. Various seabirds also call the island home.
Island History: The island was settled by a group of escaped prisoners three hundred years ago, they built a small settlement there and scraped out a living for almost 50 years before finally succumbing to the cold and the desolation. They died out but their buildings remained. Around five years after that a pirate ship made landfall there after being blown off course, and seeing its isolation from the rest of the world, the caption decided that it would be a perfect hideout. He had his crew expand the docks, and the buildings. Eventually the pirates migrated their families there to live. Where the Marine Fortress now stands the captain built a small fortress, he envisioned himself king of the southern seas.For 15 years he rampaged across the South Blue, the marines and other authorities were not able to find out where his hideout was, so even when they managed to beat him he could always go back to his stronghold and lick his wounds. Some how the Marines were eventually able to track him to the island, and were able to put him and his fleet down after three days of harsh battle. The civilians living there were spared by the Marines. The admiral in charge of the strike force saw the potential of the place, and decided to pass it on up the chain of command to make it an official Marine Base and a training facility. In a few short months it was made so and construction of the fortress commenced. It has been so ever since, here the Marines are given special training to withstand cold weather and harsh climates. There is a marine battleship stationed here at all times, though it usually performs a 100 mile patrol around the island.
Created by Stormcrow.