Pandrosia

"*An island that was once the sight to behold, and the location of the very first nuclear power plant in France is Pandrosia. It was known for its luscious beaches, vibrant forests, and even the last place on Earth to house an uncontacted society of peoples who were of the highest conscious state of mind. It all went south when the nuclear power plant suffered a meltdown, deeming the island inhospitable and nobody knows where these nomadic roamers of high consciousness went. The only people who would think of coming here are the 'Stormers, with intentions of tearing the island off the last of its hinges. The radiation is practically gone now, since the meltdown was nearly forty-two years ago. The stage is set. A storm is brewing. The land braces itself. The warriors arrive. Welcome...to MotorStorm!*"

**Pandrosia** (Pronounced: *Pahn-drozh-uh*) is the location where *MotorStorm: Return to the Wild* takes place.

It isn't necessarily inspired by Hawaii, like the island from *MotorStorm: Pacific Rift*, but more like it is its own creation. From the beautiful nature all the way to the bustling industrial, Pandrosia is divided into many zones on two sides of the island, which when combined creates a 800 mile long landmass.

One is the civilian side, and the other is the mystical side. The mystical side, when taken close note of, shows signs that the island was once inhabited by an ancient society that had since left behind everything thousands of years ago without covering their tracks to hide their existence.

## Zones

#### The Forest of Sentinels

*These ageless trees had stood for centuries, until society burned it all down. There are still many of the trees are still to stand for centuries to come, maybe many timeless millennia. The entire zone is tight, technical and dense with some brutal terrain, that caters to all vehicles. The society whom once occupied this island had many shrines to keep their gods pleased with them. Smack dab in the middle of the zone is a towering cathedral with the architect of an unknown cosmic entity. The 'Stormers have come to ruin the rest of the island, further displeasing the spirits of the unknown society.*

#### La Capitalano

*In the center of the supernaturality are a series of pyramids that aligns with the stars of Orion, built from a mix of sandstone and adobe. It is truly unknown as to how these pyramids were constructed, as well as what time period they were made in. It couldn't have been built in a day, but looks like it had taken a century to construct with the help of some kind of ethereal being or force. In the end, the 'Stormers are having the time of their life driving their trucks and bikes up the pyramids and around the massive clay city that surrounds this ethereal shrine.*

#### Les Fagnes

*Home to a cesspool of swamps that is somewhere deep in the country side, but far away from the Boondocks is Les Fagnes, which means "The Fens". This place is definitely the heavyweights' vision of paradise, as the smaller vehicles wouldn't stand a chance, as the water is deep, the mud is rotten and most importantly, the fens are covered in mud and wet sand. Despite this, Our favorite off-roaders have created a twelve mile dirt oval for the lighter vehicles, as well as there being plenty of ledges for the bikers.*

#### The Cult's Sacred Grounds

*This is the area where the cult carry out their sacred rites. Of course, we'll be racing in there! Rumor has it is that the place is haunted by spirits, and we're pretty sure that they won't appreciate us mucking about!*

#### The Demonic Stomping Grounds

*It seems Jack Butler has managed to make his way back into the MotorStorm Festival, and he claims he built this entire playground of carnage with the help of the devil and his fallen angels. Buckle up, because this zone amplifies your worst nightmares tenfold! Whether it's death itself, or that day when your high school crush rejected you for some superficial reason, if you show any sign of emotion while driving here, your worst nightmare will come true, and haunt you, for the rest of your life.*

#### The Himmelsraubers

*Bordering the mystical side and the industrial side of Pandrosia are the Himmelsraubers. Known for its icy beauty and sheer dangerous blind summits and peaks gives all the 'Stormers endless opportunities for overtaking and vehicular combat. At the foot of the Himmelsraubers is a massive highway that leads into the mystical zone, where all the asphalt vehicles feel at home. Be sure to chain your tires, as the ice is extremely slippery and gives you a risk of falling off the Himmelsraubers and plummeting to your doom. Somewhere in the area is a ski resort where the 'Stormers would hold wild parties, enjoy hot beverages and/or winter comfort foods (even if, for the latter, it is technically out of season to do so).*

#### Les Collines

*Bordering the Boonies is the hills, which also borders the Himmelsraubers. There isn't any snow here, definitely no wi-fi, but there's plenty more back roads and fire trails to carve up. Rumor has it that a drug cartel is still operating here with the mother-load of cocaine and marijuana. Be careful when going deep into this zone, as you might end up finding the cartel's secret stash, and getting your head chopped off if they were to catch you.*

#### Le Volcans

*Home to two types of volcanoes, an acid volcano and a lava volcano, with many forms of the two, plus a brine pool. Don't worry, the acid volcano is long extinct as of three thousand years ago. Knowing truly how neurotic the 'Stormers are, they knew this zone would be the prime zone for some of the most relentlessly brutal races in MotorStorm history, making the Grizzly, Scorched and The Skyline look like little kiddy playgrounds. There's plenty of things to jump off of on a Bike or an ATV, or even a Big Rig. At the foot of the acid volcano is a massive and ancient city was burned by the acid volcano three millennia ago... No, you can't go for a swim in the acid volcano, as there's still acid there and it's more than happy to melt you down to the bones and worse.*

#### The Canyons

*If only Big Dog and Hangnail Johnson were still alive, they would have loved to do their thing in this area! This rocky paradise brings a certain feeling of nostalgia to those who had participated in the 2006 MotorStorm Festival held in Monument Valley, as well as the one in Nevada back in 2012.*

#### The Beach of Lost Fantasia

*Coming on all edges of this mystical island is the endless beach of Lost Fantasia. Buckle up, as there are tons of beached shipwrecks and a lot of loose sand. Of course, there are still technical roads that accompany the beach for the asphalt classes, with blinding sharp turns that could lead to you hopelessly plunging into the Atlantic Ocean. Lastly, there are countless surfing and fishing villages, where the 'Stormers can relax and get a tan going (or maybe just a sunburn) or hold parties.*

#### The Highway of Ethereality

*Snaking all around Pandrosia is a highway where all the asphalt vehicles fearlessly clash, where all the classes bow down to the RoadSlayers, and the off-road classes fear to tread. The highway goes through all of the zones, with plenty of wrecked vehicles to dodge and smash through, and jumps over rows of wrecked semis to launch off of for some sweet hangtime.*

#### The Boondocks

*About three hundred miles deep into the countryside, surrounding the Hills and the Himmelsraubers is the Boondocks. Be sure to pack something that provides you some kind of entertainment, as this zone is extremely jarring to drive through. However, when driving both types of vehicles, there's plenty of terrain to travel through, from powerful rivers to twisty back roads. There's also quite a few farms and gated communities full of mansions, where the 'Stormers spend their time trashing house parties they invited themselves to. There's also quite a few small airfields to have drag races on, as well!*

#### The Abandos

*Ah, the Abandos, or the 'Bandos for short. It's an abandoned military base that actually belonged to both the U.S. and French militaries. There's plenty of things to do here, including destroying the remnants of an abandoned housing division where the officers of their respective militaries resided. There's also a f%&#ton of graffiti, and also a lot of terrain for all vehicles to drive on.*

#### L'aeroport

*Just thirty minutes south of Pandrosia City is what had to be the hot spot for travelling to Pandrosia, which is the Pandrosia International Airport! This place has plenty of abandoned airliners, as well as abandoned hangars and terminals to hold blisteringly fast races in! If only we could fuel those jets, then we'd have a real challenge! While you're here, why not have a drag race down one of the airport's five runways?*

#### Pandrosia City

*The capital city of the island, a metropolis brimming with abandoned buildings and skyscrapers. Oh, and roadways, too, perfect for all those asphalt-based vehicles. For some, such as Tyler and Mash, the place brings back memories of the 2011 MotorStorm Festival, held in a certain, earthquake-plagued, social justice warrior-infested city in California. The deaths of two of the most prominent 'Stormers, Dice and Big Dog, during that Festival are never forgotten. The SJWs are gone, and the 'Stormers spend their time tearing the city off of the last of its hinges, just like the island.*

#### Les Industries

*Just next to the plant is a huge compound of factories and old machinery, a sewage plant, plus a trainyard. Watch out for the nimrod festival-goers driving the trains, as they'll smash you to pieces with utmost pleasure. And of course, do not under **any** circumstances **get caught on camera** by the security cameras in this place, because APPARENTLY, they're still active and will trigger the alarms if they see you! Moreover, the feds on the mainland are using them to monitor things at this compound and will immediately respond if the alarms go off. We certainly don't want them knowing that we're here, because they won't take kindly to intruders! And if you trip the alarms, we have to pack up and get the hell outta here immediately, and as punishment, you're absolutely not coming with us!*

#### The Plant

*The remnants of the old nuclear power plant where the infamous meltdown happened forty-two years prior. Sure the radiation's gone and all, but an abandoned nuclear plant can still be hazardous in other ways. That won't stop our intrepid renegade off-roaders from tearing it up in there. Make one wrong move during a race in this old plant, and you'll be the one having a catastrophic meltdown, so to speak! And be aware once more, there's also active security cameras here as well, and you certainly don't want to trigger the alarms here either, as the Feds on the mainland are monitoring things here, as well.*

#### The Vessels

*They took some of the vessels from the Port and arranged them in a way to create a racing track over the water. It took some creative thinking and ingenious engineering, but they actually managed it, under close supervision from the higher-ups of MotorStorm. Don't fall off the edge or you'll plunge into the sea below!*

#### The Port

*Asides from being place where we docked the Carrier and the MotorStorm fleet, there are also various derelict vessels docked at this port, too. There are also warehouses, shipping containers, cranes, and another train yard!*

#### The Tunnels

*About ten miles underneath Pandrosia is a secret tunnel system. Cool, huh? There's actually quite a lot to do here, as long as you avoid the swift underground rivers. This zone is darker than your worst nightmares, in the sense that the only way to be able to see down here is with your headlights! Bring as many spotlights as possible, as you might find yourself stuck in the swift river with no way out!*

#### Le Circuit Moteur De Pandrosia

*About thirty miles away from Pandrosia's luxurious capital city is a racing facility, with a blistering fast track that no 'Stormer will ever forget driving on. The asphalt is virgin perfect, and prepped to the point where every single asphalt class will feel as if they've reached motoring nirvana...But then, there's also a dirt bike track, a massive parking lot, and even a couple of rallycross circuits! Rumor has it that in 1974, a race car driver died here, and his spirit roams the track!*

#### The Festival

*This is the main site of this year's MotorStorm Festival. In addition to the concert stages, food and drink stands, a gift shop, ticket booths, fairground rides, parking lots, and the like, there's a few short dirt circuits, plus a couple of asphalt-based ones. Yoshimi also runs the Festival's radio station there, too. There are also armed Phantromedas patrolling the place, even as Giles Cromey and Gretchen Falkenberg hold demonstrations outside the Festival site's boundaries to try to shut us down.*

#### Le Parc Eolien

*How Splendid! It seems global warming never thawed out this mountain, and is covered in snow! There's hundreds of windmills, with plenty of mud, snow, and hard gravel for the off-road vehicle classes to appreciate! There's absolutely zero asphalt here, so the asphalt vehicles will be at a massive disadvantage if they race there! Veterans of the Festival held at the Arctic Edge would truly feel at home in this one!*

#### L'Observatoire

*Yet another mountain in Pandrosia, that isn't connected to the Himmelsraubers, with not one but three observatories and various other things that look deep into space on this untouched mountain! Be aware yet again, as all of the observatories have active cameras there, with the Feds monitoring and checking them on a daily basis! Once again, if you were to trigger the alarms, we're leaving you behind!*