Growing up in a place you don't belong in seemed normal for us. For our people, home was found in history books. It was always a rush to open those dusty books filled with various world maps. Any map pre-1990's has been banned by our government. Most adults don't see why, as it isn't like the 90's was all too long ago. Most people remember it like it was yesterday.
It never felt odd as a child to be told that where you were from only existed on old maps. The name of it always felt funny though, coming off my lips. Megantus, was it's name. It always felt like the name of a mythical jungle land in some old timer's adventure novel. It always felt like some kind of myth.
Megantus was formerly the largest kingdom in the continent of Originland. The continent was often referred to as "The Land of the five Kings". To the north lied the two small nations of Lancaster and Dunn, both named for their first Kings. Despite being two of the smallest countries in not just the continent, but the world, they hold a high amount of significance. They're both incredibly rich, and Lancaster was the seat of the Originland Committee. It functioned almost like a shadow government, which oversaw almost all aspects of the Origin people and their lands. To the south of the two, was Megantus. My supposed home. To the south east lied Empyrus, and further south, nestled between both Empyrus and Megantus is Awesomenia or simply Awesomen.
Throughout our vast history, four of the five kingdoms were united. Empyrus, Megantus, Lancaster, and Dunn were all one great unified nation known as Originland. Named after the continent of course. Awesomen opted out, fearing the different cultures would fight and lead to conflict. They were right.
In 1991, Megantus began encroaching into Empyrian land. Slowly but surely capturing small villages. The King of Originland sat in Empyrus, more specifically it's capital of Pyro. Megantus and Empyrus declared war. Now considering both regions were a part of one unified nation, they essentially declared a civil war. The war split the nation into parts. Empyrus became it's own country, Megantus became it's own country, and Lancaster and Dunn joined to become their own short lived country. Only out of fear they'd be annexed.
Empyrus, being the better equipped nation, easily wiped out countless Megantian cities. Killed multiple people. Then on top of that, set up extermination camps where they massacred anybody who denied Empyrian rule.
Fast forward to the current year of 2017, I reside in Empyrus. The camps are still operating under cover due to threats by various global organizations. The Empyrian Government denies that Megantus ever existed. Any and all things related to Megantus are banned. Speaking of the war, or Megantus, can result in execution. I was born in a land I was told never existed. I'am not a citizen of the only country I have ever lived in. I'am poor, and my only means of survival is from robbing people, selling what I steal, and using the money to afford a one bedroom apartment in the ghetto of Pyro.
My name is Jack Zalen, and this is my story.
It never felt odd as a child to be told that where you were from only existed on old maps. The name of it always felt funny though, coming off my lips. Megantus, was it's name. It always felt like the name of a mythical jungle land in some old timer's adventure novel. It always felt like some kind of myth.
Megantus was formerly the largest kingdom in the continent of Originland. The continent was often referred to as "The Land of the five Kings". To the north lied the two small nations of Lancaster and Dunn, both named for their first Kings. Despite being two of the smallest countries in not just the continent, but the world, they hold a high amount of significance. They're both incredibly rich, and Lancaster was the seat of the Originland Committee. It functioned almost like a shadow government, which oversaw almost all aspects of the Origin people and their lands. To the south of the two, was Megantus. My supposed home. To the south east lied Empyrus, and further south, nestled between both Empyrus and Megantus is Awesomenia or simply Awesomen.
Throughout our vast history, four of the five kingdoms were united. Empyrus, Megantus, Lancaster, and Dunn were all one great unified nation known as Originland. Named after the continent of course. Awesomen opted out, fearing the different cultures would fight and lead to conflict. They were right.
In 1991, Megantus began encroaching into Empyrian land. Slowly but surely capturing small villages. The King of Originland sat in Empyrus, more specifically it's capital of Pyro. Megantus and Empyrus declared war. Now considering both regions were a part of one unified nation, they essentially declared a civil war. The war split the nation into parts. Empyrus became it's own country, Megantus became it's own country, and Lancaster and Dunn joined to become their own short lived country. Only out of fear they'd be annexed.
Empyrus, being the better equipped nation, easily wiped out countless Megantian cities. Killed multiple people. Then on top of that, set up extermination camps where they massacred anybody who denied Empyrian rule.
Fast forward to the current year of 2017, I reside in Empyrus. The camps are still operating under cover due to threats by various global organizations. The Empyrian Government denies that Megantus ever existed. Any and all things related to Megantus are banned. Speaking of the war, or Megantus, can result in execution. I was born in a land I was told never existed. I'am not a citizen of the only country I have ever lived in. I'am poor, and my only means of survival is from robbing people, selling what I steal, and using the money to afford a one bedroom apartment in the ghetto of Pyro.
My name is Jack Zalen, and this is my story.