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A small island with black sand and a smoking fire pit in the center
The embers of the flames have all died out in the fire pit. The wisps of smoke had already thinned out as they escaped their small dwelling that was surrounded by the ashy sand. The ashy sand surrounded the island until it reached the forests within the island itself. To sailors who have traversed the Seas of Aequalis itself, they wouldâve known that the ashy sand was a warning of how dangerously close they are to one of the most elusive and infamous country Aequalis has ever known. They find the island itself eerie just by looking at, not to mention the mist that surrounded the island.
However, to the inhabitants of the island itself, they didnât find at all eerie. In fact, they all found it beautiful and magical. Maybe itâs because theyâve been there for all their lives that they were able to find the beauty and magic that the outsiders could not seeâŚ
Like how the ashy beach with colours of the night can sparkle with their own stars of the sky,
Or how the beach and the mist can send someone to another world filled with mystery and wonders of their own,
Or how the calming waves, the rustling of the trees, and the feeling of the sand beneath their feet can make one feel attuned and relaxed in their own solitudeâŚthe recollection of their own thoughts and a haven for those who are looking to escape reality just for a tiny moment.
Outsiders would never grasp the full extent of beauty this island beholds, if only they are willing to put aside their fears and join the islanders for an adventure of a lifetime. If onlyâŚ
If only they are willing to forget the rumours theyâve heard, the stories they were told when they were children about the island itself.
Stories of screams that echoed throughout the night.
Citizens that feast upon the flesh of criminals in public executions.
Criminals being hunted down just for the thrill of the chase.
Currency changes of body parts to feast and to trade.
Departments and Schoolâs to get a license for Murder.
The worse one of allâŚis the Story of the Mad King.
A King who takes pleasure in torturing criminals that he was willing to broadcast his work all around Aequalis. The nightmares plagued the Aequalianâs slumber for many months to come.
A King who rules the island with an iron fist.
A King whose devotion to his Queen is downright terrifying.
What outsiders will never understand in the eyes and minds of the islanders is that their King is kind and wonderful person who gives the fairest of judgements. Their king tortures only those of the truly sinful. Their king who have helped and saved them from these criminals who have done atrocious things unto them and is only compiling with their selfish demands to give these criminals something worse than death because theyâve been hurt by these criminals. Their king who always and cares for his citizens and only want whatâs best for them.
Their King who theyâve seen grieving for the one he lost, and their king who theyâve seen as the happiest man in Aequalis for reuniting with the one he loves again.
Their King and Queen of the Island of Vindicta.