Long ago, when people and pokémon first came into contact, not everyone saw their coexistence as acceptable. A faction of people from within one of the larger ancient settlements set out on a journey to find their own land away from the strange and powerful creatures they knew as Pokémon. While on their journey, they preached their philosophy to all they encountered.
"Humans should be the ruling force of this world! The dangerous beasts known as pokémon are a threat to our freedom and the safety of our children! Come with us! Together we will create a place were humanity can thrive in peace!"
As their numbers grew, the search for a haven grew more desperate. An ancient text from the time states that they set off into the ocean on large rafts towards the sunset, never to be seen again.
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News stations worldwide were covering the story when it came to light that an island with only people and no pokémon was discovered in the middle of the ocean thousands of miles from any other civilization. The discovery was made by the adventure cruise line ship, SS Explorer. A sunbather on the deck of the ship spotted someone swimming in the ocean near the island. The Captain had taken a few of his crew members to shore to investigate and discovered a large settlement of people living in nice houses further into the island. The people on the island weren't hostile, the but it became apparent they were afraid of pokémon after the Captain tried to introduce his Pelliper to the settlement's president. The president was so frightened and offended he had the Captain and his crew escorted back to the beach and asked to deposit any pokémon back on their ship.
As diplomacy continued between the two completely different worlds, something surprising was happening among the Island's youth. The thirst for adventure, coupled with the opportunity for more global cooperation! One year after the island discovery, a program was created that allowed students of all ages from all over the world study together on a cruise ship that would travel the seas in the hope of raising interest in a cooperative global community. The ship would debark from Solitude, as the Island came to be known.
Before their voyage, all of the island students made sure to rigorously study the language of the rest of the world so communication would be less difficult.
Solitude was an imposing island rising high out of the water. It had no protective coves for ships and most of the shoreline was all rocky cliffs except for one beach with rough, pebbly sand. Tall conifer trees make up a thickly wooded forest that surrounds the center of the island where farms that were established in ancient times still provide all the food the islanders eat, 100% vegetarian diet. Since there are no Pokémon on the island, the locals had never heard of things like cheese or ice cream made from fresh moomoo milk.
The people lived in elaborate cabins amongst the trees or in homes carved directly into the stone on the side of the huge grey mountain that spired into the sky. Not everyone who lived there was afraid of pokémon or thought that they should live separate lives from humans. When the study abroad program was made available, ambassadors from other regions in the world came to Solitude to construct an offshore port where ships could dock. The port doubled as a pokémon hotel because although diplomacy was going well, pokémon were still prohibited on the island itself.
"Humans should be the ruling force of this world! The dangerous beasts known as pokémon are a threat to our freedom and the safety of our children! Come with us! Together we will create a place were humanity can thrive in peace!"
As their numbers grew, the search for a haven grew more desperate. An ancient text from the time states that they set off into the ocean on large rafts towards the sunset, never to be seen again.
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News stations worldwide were covering the story when it came to light that an island with only people and no pokémon was discovered in the middle of the ocean thousands of miles from any other civilization. The discovery was made by the adventure cruise line ship, SS Explorer. A sunbather on the deck of the ship spotted someone swimming in the ocean near the island. The Captain had taken a few of his crew members to shore to investigate and discovered a large settlement of people living in nice houses further into the island. The people on the island weren't hostile, the but it became apparent they were afraid of pokémon after the Captain tried to introduce his Pelliper to the settlement's president. The president was so frightened and offended he had the Captain and his crew escorted back to the beach and asked to deposit any pokémon back on their ship.
As diplomacy continued between the two completely different worlds, something surprising was happening among the Island's youth. The thirst for adventure, coupled with the opportunity for more global cooperation! One year after the island discovery, a program was created that allowed students of all ages from all over the world study together on a cruise ship that would travel the seas in the hope of raising interest in a cooperative global community. The ship would debark from Solitude, as the Island came to be known.
Before their voyage, all of the island students made sure to rigorously study the language of the rest of the world so communication would be less difficult.
Solitude was an imposing island rising high out of the water. It had no protective coves for ships and most of the shoreline was all rocky cliffs except for one beach with rough, pebbly sand. Tall conifer trees make up a thickly wooded forest that surrounds the center of the island where farms that were established in ancient times still provide all the food the islanders eat, 100% vegetarian diet. Since there are no Pokémon on the island, the locals had never heard of things like cheese or ice cream made from fresh moomoo milk.
The people lived in elaborate cabins amongst the trees or in homes carved directly into the stone on the side of the huge grey mountain that spired into the sky. Not everyone who lived there was afraid of pokémon or thought that they should live separate lives from humans. When the study abroad program was made available, ambassadors from other regions in the world came to Solitude to construct an offshore port where ships could dock. The port doubled as a pokémon hotel because although diplomacy was going well, pokémon were still prohibited on the island itself.
