Community Worldbuilding Project [Ishka: Urban and Urbane]

[BRC]

My idea for Sphen got shot down, but I think it could work on it's own as a totally separate district.
The Sunset Islands
Alternate Names: Seaside Resorts, Venugen Lishe Phapile
Government Type: The Sunset Corporation
Police Force: Sun Guard.

Sunset Islands was originally named Venugen Lishe Phapile, Islands of Perpetual Beauty in the dialect of hte local elves, for much of history it's only inhabitants were a small community of elves and merfolk. The Islands are surrounded by reefs, preventing regular ship traffic. For much of history, Venugen Lishe Phapile, was a blank spot on sailor's maps.

Of course, that was until an Ishkan vessel was driven to shore by a storm. They were rescued by Merfolk and cared for by the Elves, as luck would have it, one of them was a wizard. The next day he used his emergency Teleport scroll (it had been locked in his trunk at the time) and, took all the crewmembers back to Ishka. But while they were there, the crew was amazed by the island's natural beauty, by it's astounding sunsets and pristine beaches. Upon hearing about the island, somebody remarked that they would pay two hundred gold to see the island. This is Ishka, you can guess what happened next.

A group Teleported back to the island, it's not clear what happened next, but apparently the Merfolk decided to leave and the Elves agreed to let the Ishkans begin construction. A decade later, the Elves were almost all gone, those that were left seemed to work only as servants. The Merfolk had vanished very quickly. The big change was when the Islands were officially renamed the much more marketable Sunset Islands, from that point, the isolated paradise of Venugen Lishe Phapile was gone for good.
Today the Sunset Islands are a resort, a tourist destination where Ishkans can visit, get a tan, drink some colorful beverages with little umbrellas, go for a walk in the jungles, and go for a swim. While low class Ishkans will never see the Islands unless they are lucky enough to get a job working there. Those Ishkans capable of affording the portal fees, may be able to visit for a day, though most don't bother, a two way trip through the portal is more money than most Ishkans are willing to spend on a day trip. On the Islands accommodations range from the simple hostels, to the extravagant Hotels. Some incredibly wealthy residents even have personal houses on the Islands.
Everything is operated by the Sunset Corporation, founded by the wizard who first crashed on Venugen Lishe Phapile. There is actually a sizeable "Native" population, primarily consisting of the native elves and people hired from Ishka to work for the Sunset corporation. It's been several generations since the Sunset Corporation was founded, so there are actually many people who Don't work for the Sunset corporation, most of them stick to the "Servant's Town", but some cross to Tourist Town and work as pickpockets, or to sell goods without a license from the Sunset Corporation, or, the very worst crime, to serve the Tourists independent of the Corporation.
Order is kept by the Sun Guard, a group of cheerful, white uniformed guards who are visible on every corner to answer questions (Or, more accurately, to repeat the answers the Company made them memorize) and give directions. They are also one of the most brutal police forces in Ishka. Under those pristine white jackets are rather utalitarian shirts of a color designed not to show bloodstains, and those fancy swords they have aren't, as many people think, ceremonial. The Sun Guard make sure that life on the islands is perfect for the tourists and profitable for the company by intimidating or brutalizing anybody who might make it otherwise.
The Biggest problem on the island is the Wild, who, as much as they hate the idea of Ishka having destroyed nature, hate the idea of it actively destroying nature, especially a place as beautiful as Venugen Lishe Phapile. The Wild are said to have a community hidden somewhere in the jungle, the Sun Guard, as well as hired mercenaries and adventurers have looked for it many times, but either reported failure or didn't report back at all. The Wild used to attack tour groups, but Sunset simply started offering tourists armed guards (for a fee). The Wild is constantly trying to upset the Sunset corporation's operation, but their actions are hindered by the need to constantly stay hidden from Mercenaries combing the jungle, and the watchful vigilance of the Sun Guards. As it is, the Sunset Corporation manages to cover up most of the Wild's activities as "Animal Attacks" or "Emergency Demolitions" or "A wizard who had too much to drink and has been given to the proper authorities". Since most people can't afford to stay more than a week or so, they believe that any attacks that occur during their stays are isolated incidents, and since the Sunset Corporation carefully controls information about the Islands that gets back to the city, almost nobody knows that behind the massage parlors, restaurants, and hotels is a brutal police state fighting a constant war.

Edit: What IS it with my with police states ruled by brutal corporations, I keep creating them, for that one Steampunk RP, for Smog, and now here.