Bearmuda

The islands of Bearmuda form what is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful island chains in the world. Bearmuda — the central island in the region — is an idyllic tropical paradise resplendent with lush foliage and shimmering lagoons. One may only wonder how these lovely islands were ever regarded as one of the most terrifying areas on earth, a land through which pilots refused to travel.

Legends abound regarding the Bearmuda Trapezoid, as this island group was commonly named. Over the course of several years, famous aviators such as Amelia Airhead, the Kitty Hawk Kids, and Charles Limburger mysteriously disappeared while flying through this area. The tragic disappearances were at first

The mouth of a secluded grotto on the main isle of the Bearmuda chain. Below: Howard Huge's Titanium Turkey embarks on its maiden voyage.

attributed to disorientation due to the strange thick clouds which surround the area. Superstitious aviators later took this to mean that the Bearmuda Trapezoid was cursed and would swallow up any pilots who flew near it.

After twenty years, however, the disappearances were revealed to be the work of eccentric aircraft designer Howard Huge, who was working on his last and most ambitious project, the Titanium Turkey. To ensure his privacy, Huge had installed a giant magnet which could pull planes from the skies over Bearmuda. Imprisoning the pilots, Huge salvaged key components from their planes for use in building the Turkey. Howard Huge is now serving a lengthy prison sentence for his crimes, but the superstitions surrounding the Bearmuda Trapezoid have yet to be dispelled.

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