democracy

The wind whistled through the ruins of the island, the silence of the years broken only by the occasional cry of a seabird or the thunderous crash of a wave against the shore. Among the remains of the once bustling civilization, a solitary figure strode with purpose. He was a middle-aged man, his face lined with the etchings of time and his eyes filled with a wisdom that only comes from surviving the merciless trials of life. His name was Ralph, and he was returning to the place that had once been both a sanctuary and a hell for him.

In the heart of Washington, DC, in a shadowy corner known only to a select few, lies the meeting place of a peculiar group known as The Camel Club. Its four members--Reuben, Caleb, Milton, and their leader Oliver Stone--are an enigmatic bunch. They each found solace in the club’s nonconformity, its critiques of political misguidance, and its curious investigations into the shrouded secrets of their nation.