Isla De Amarilla

An abandoned Palmar, photo taken shortly after the war began in 2023.

Isla De Amarilla (English: Yellow Island) was a US territory, soon to be recognized as state, in the Caribbean Sea known for its sleek cities, beautiful beaches, and varied landscape. It was attacked and subsequently destroyed in 2023 during the War for Isla De Amarilla.

## History

### Discovery

Isla De Amarilla was first discovered in 1498 by Christopher Columbus on his third voyage to the Americas. He gave the uninhabited island the name "La Isla Amarilla Juvenil" (English: The Youthful Yellow Island). The island was settled by the Spanish and found to be very diverse in its landscape and wildlife. Many Spanish settlements were created, including those of Tormentoso, Hundimiento, and San Anna (named for a Spanish captain). According to the settlers, they named the cities adjectives after how they discovered them. The name of the island was later shortened to what it is today.

### Purchase by the United States

After the Spanish American war, the island, along with others, were given to the US. Like the Philippines however, the US was given a price of $20,000,000 to acquire the island. The island went relatively unused for many years. In the 1910s, many citizens began to move to the island in hopes of creating enterprises or careers.

### Commercialization

In 1956, the United States passed the Organic Act of Isla De Amarilla, officially organizing it as an unincorporated territory of the USA. Around 1976, the Gerald Ford Administration began pouring money into the island to create what was thought of as a "Hawaii 2.0". They wanted it to be filled with attractions and ways for tourists to spend their money. Billions of dollars were spent urbanizing the island, and its capital, previously San Anna, was renamed to a pseudo-Spanish sounding name, "Palmar", for its overabundance of palm trees. The island became a highly sought after destination, and was famed for its amazing features.

## Cities

### Palmar

The capital, Palmar, was situated close to the coast. It was similar to San Diego in many aspects. Famed for its lovely beaches and sleek skyline, it was completely abandoned following the outbreak of the war.

### New Austin

New Austin, named for the capital of Texas, Austin, was a city located near the mysterious desert area of the island. It was just a plain city like Austin, known heavily for its night life. It was completely decimated by the ODIN weapon during the war.

### Tormentoso

Tormentoso, one of the original cities dating back centuries, was known for its almost constant rain. One area became popular for its constantly overflowing riverbanks. It is very safe, and massive preparations have been made in case of any emergency. That was until the ODIN weapon was fired, completely destroying the city.

### Altepetl

Altepetl was another city given a pseudo-Spanish sounding name, after the Aztec name for city-state. It was known for its Spanish art going back centuries. The food was also a highlight of this city. Similar to the others as well, it had a very sleek and refined skyline. It was also decimated by the ODIN weapon during the war.

### Hundimiento

Hundimiento was yet another city which did not suffer a name change and was commonly known to be sinking at an impressive rate each year. It became a hot "bucket list" destination, as something to see before it sunk too much. During the war, it was flooded by the river of Tormentoso after the flood walls were heavily damaged from the ODIN strike. It was heavily damaged and abandoned, but not completely destroyed, unlike most other cities.

### Picuyo

Picuyo was a small town that somehow shared lots of characteristics with American small towns. It was known specifically for its donuts and coffee. During the war it was heavily damaged by mortar fire and subsequently abandoned.

### Falling Rock

Falling Rock was one of the smallest and most notorious towns on the island, somehow having the highest crime rate out of any of the cities on the island. It lied in the middle of the island's mysterious desert patch and was only popular because of the many gentlemen's clubs in it. Once the war broke out, a group of US National Guard soldiers were engaged in a 3 week long fight against several Federation operatives. The soldiers held out for as long as they could, but the amount of Federation troops overwhelmed them and resulted in them being executed. The Federation simply abandoned the town afterwards. Dust storms covered the town in a thick blanket of sand.