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[26 Apr 2009|03:56pm] |
welcome to the isle of camillus.At first glance, the Isle of Camillus seems like a paradise frozen in time. The Greco-Roman city stands in the center of the island surrounded by a large wall, cutting it off from the rest of the world that never seems capable of finding it. The convenience of modern technology and plumbing has yet to find it's way here - the wells are evenly spaced around the city so no one has to walk too far. Isn't that convenient enough? The local residents are friendly enough, though they don't seem big on talking; especially when it comes to the island itself. They run their small shops, hold a market day in the Town Square weekly, and their lives seem uninterrupted. The culture is muddled and strange, so much so that no one visiting could really put their finger down on what it was. A large, mansion-like building is where the welcomed visitors of the island can rest their heads and store their clothes until they are able to find ways to support themselves and their own homes to live within. The only sign of any set religion is one temple at the top of a large hill - the temple of the Goddess Adephagia. . .
the truth behind the island.
Adephagia was the Greek Goddess of gluttony. When the fall of the Greco-Roman empires began, she had no intention of losing her power over the people. Taking her own section of the universe, she began to pull in people from various areas around the world - as well as various worlds themselves. She used the energy of the new comers as her own life force, keeping herself young and powerful. The longer the people stayed, the more they forgot their own homes, and eventually they became what are now the residents of the Isle of Camillus.
But their energy has weakened severely. They become ill easier, die younger - and Adephagia can no longer use their offspring for her own energy. Beginning to take others from other worlds, she is rebuilding her population as she slowly wipes out the old. She gives the allure of comfort and security while using those who are forced to stay for her own gains. Sometimes people are sent home when their energy leaves a foul taste in Adephagia's mouth, but normally, they are stuck for good, feeding her until they become as useless as their predecessors.
Welcome to the Isle of Camillus. Your stay may be a long one.
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