Papaya Island

Papaya Island is a large island located in the Diamond archipelago. There are three known routes from the island: Turtle Island, Byrne Island, and an inter-archipelago route to Remora Island in the Sapphire archipelago.

Natural Resources
The island spawns hemp, wood, cowslip, lily of the valley, and cubanite. These resources can be bid on at the market.

Buildings

 * Apothecary : Berry All Ground (bazaar)
 * Passion Fruit Potions


 * Bank : Accounts Papayable


 * Commodities market : Papaya Market


 * Distillery : Barberry Toasts (bazaar)
 * Banana Brewhaha
 * Mango Mash (upgraded)


 * Estate agent : Prunedential Realty


 * Inn : Lime Inn the Coconut


 * Iron monger : Grape Shot (bazaar)
 * Cherry Bombs


 * Palace : The Big Apple


 * Shipyard : Grapples and Oar Hinges (bazaar)
 * Strawberry Keels Forever (upgraded)


 * Tailor : Fashion Fruit (bazaar)
 * Applecranberry & Fitch (upgraded)


 * Weavery : Fruit of the Loom (bazaar)

Government
Papaya is currently ruled by Don't Panic.

History
Papaya I — 2004-05-05, Bloody Seas (a part of the Crimson Tide alliance) and Rudder Hell contend for Papaya in a brutal twelve rounds. The two contenders both win six each, and Papaya remains unclaimed.

Papaya II — 2004-05-07, the alt flag Ayliv declares an "event blockade" on the island, but during round 1, Rudder Hell drops a war chest, making themselves a contender. The blockade was planned to be non-sinking (even though Papaya was an uncolonized island), but that did not happen. The blockade was abandoned by the contenders, leaving it uncolonized. Afterwards, Papaya was taken off the list of blockadeable islands for "a little bit"; it reopened 2004-11-05.

Papaya III — 2004-11-06, in a relatively uncontested blockade, Don't Panic takes Papaya in nine rounds. Pennsuedo, the former head of Rudder Hell, led the defense of Papaya; they won two rounds.

Papaya IV — 2005-06-18, Don't Panic defends Papaya in three rounds, defeating Unity.

Papaya V — 2005-07-09, In a closely contested sinking blockade, Don't Panic narrowly defends Papaya from Unity in five rounds.