Scumperland

The flag of Scumperland

Scumperland is a small island off of Zapita. It is known not only for its affiliations with Kantouba and Begroun, but its production of fruits and tourist destinations as well.

## History

Scumperland, hundreds of years before current date and before Scumpers had even come into existence, was the head of the Angel Empire. Taking control of multiple other surrounding islands and some shoreside land, the Angel Empire had fallen due to a lack of proper leadership. From then on, the Angels, naturally reclusive, retreated into Scumperland's mountainous and cavernous areas near the water's edge.

In 2013, Kantouban scientist Tsuhae Akanasake took on a new project: a robot named Kohuraka #349. Affectionately titled "Kohuraka," she was a very large step forward for Tsuhae's scientific research in the field of AI and robotics. However, when the project was unveiled to Kantouban society, the church took great offense towards this creation and exiled Akanasake not long after. In the year 2017, Akanasake took refuge on a deserted island off of Zapita and continued to build the robots, whom he called "Scumpers," after a word that he had made up.

About 30 years later, in 2053, Ikura Doufuya chose to embrace the Scumpers and acknowledge the way they had helped to progress Kantouba scientifically. In this, the countries arranged that Scumperland will be placed under Kantouban protection for the forseeable future. This allows the Scumpers to re-integrate into Kantouban society.

3 years after that, in 2055, Angels came out of the caves and mountains when Scumperland officially opened for tourism. The Scumpers and Angels, both unaware of each other's existences, were very taken aback by one another. However, the representative of the Angels, Minerva, decided that the Scumpers were much too cute and decided to fully embrace the Scumpers as an official species. Along with this, Minerva officially named their shared island "Scumperland," seeing as that was how everyone had already come to know their country and they thought it was very fitting. Minerva and Kohuraka agreed to run the government together as President and Vice President respectively.

## Currency and Trade

Scumperland's official currency is **cool shells** which can be found on their beaches or traded in return for **cool trinkets or rocks.** Another favored and coveted item is **sea glass**, which has lead to multiple struggles between Scumpers over who owns which piece.

Before their reintegration into Kantouban society, their internal trade market consisted of items they found washed upon their shores. This could have been anything from forks to hairbrushes. Now that they've reintegrated, their trade has expanded to fruits, which they carefully sell in bulk to other countries.

## Species

Scumperland consists of two species; a reclusive, cave dwelling owl-human hybrid called "Angels," along with small robots varying from 2-10 inches in height called "Scumpers."

### Angels

Angels, as stated before, are a reclusive species residing in mountainous and cavernous parts of Scumperland. They resemble humans physiologically in the sense that their body is humanlike, save for feathers lining their underarms and inner thighs/calves. They also have wings and hair, their plumage patterns relying on multiple genetic, environmental and dietary factors. Multiple different types of Angels exist, however not all are documented, and each Angel's pattern is completely unique to each "family" and type of Angel. Rather than having surnames, Angels identify each other's familial connections based on their plumage patterns.

### Scumpers

Scumpers are small robots varying from 2-10 inches in height, equipped with a vast database from their connection to the internet. They are highly social and passive, having a natural affinity to collecting and trading rather than selling. Scumpers can be any type of animal, and they name themselves based on the first thing they see when they turn on for the first time.