Area: The Upper Wilds Description: Located at the top of the lower levels of the island is the upper wilds. Formerly the main patch of arable land on the island, the years since the community's departure has seen the area become a collection of flooded fields while the wilderness has become thicker...

Area: Serenity Lake Description: Located at the bottom of the waterfall, Serenity Lake is a large naturally-occurring endorheic lake. Being picked out early as an area of outstanding natural beauty, the leadership of the island quickly set about creating an area for reflection and activities around...

Area: The Menagerie Description: Perhaps the strangest area on the island is the menagerie. Formerly home to a collection of exotic animals that were assembled by the leadership of the community, the menagerie is made up of multiple collections of enclosures for a variety of different animals. Thes...

Area: The Waterfall Description: Overlooking Serenity Lake is the waterfall which flows from a river that begins at the top of the island. The area around the waterfall is also lush with vegetation and is noticeably peaceful under normal circumstances. However, while it gives an expansive view of t...

Area: The Woodlands Description: Sitting on the uppermost level of the island are the woodlands. Lush and green and covered in a thick forest, the woodlands were a favored location for some of the more naturally-inclined members of the island community. The edge of the woodlands themselves provided...

Area: The Cliffside Description: If you were to follow the path up from the rice paddies to the upper level of the island it will eventually split in two. While one branch leads to the leadership housing, the other leads to a wooden building erected on the cliffside. Status: OPEN Sub-Areas: The Tem...

Area: The Inner Circle Description: The most opulent and lavish section of the island is the inner circle. Located at the highest point of the island, the inner circle is where the leadership of the island lived separated from the other members of the community. Featuring a large manor house and se...

Dinner was lentil soup, served steaming hot in a chipped plastic bowl, and Ronnie almost would have preferred it slopped cold onto a paper plate. She dug in without a “thanks” to the young, tired-but-perky woman who set it in front of her. It didn’t exactly taste like regret, but damn if it wasn’t p...

1. If someone asks you to stop doing something genuinely offensive, do it. If you are not completely sure that you are being inoffensive, knock it off anyways. If you think you're being harmless, be prepared to explain why to the staff should the situation escalate. 2. If you have an issue with some...

May 10, 2015 Fishing Boat Islendingr Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean Today was the day. After ten years of deep-sea fishing, ten years of taking unnecessary risks in search of one big catch, today was the day that Gunner Stähl drew the line in the sand. He'd had enough. As he peered through his worn...

While all of this was unfolding, the woman waiting on Paloma and Lyra's table had taken notice and fetched the manager. He now appeared at the tableside, red-faced. "Miss! You two- three! Stop this immediately!" The manager stopped just short of intervening physically, instead waving his h...

"Attention, students. Due to the fire currently blazing, the library in the staff social area is being declared an immediate danger zone for your own safety. Please vacate the premises without delay to avoid either burning to death or having your collar detonated. We will be resolving the situa...

(Credit to Frogue for creating the original image).