Originally Posted by
girlverine
Paradise Island is based on an idealised version of Greece, particularly Athens. So maybe a good thing to consider would be using a different base.
The two that come to mind for me are either
-Themisycra is based on Sparta; warrior driven ethos, no compassion, 300-style "misshapen or deformed" eugenics, with Ares as their patron, or
-Base Damnation Island off Rome, specifically in it's fall. Hedonistic, decadent, and in decline. Where Paradise Island is prospering and supports community, Damnation Island is the embodiment of vice and backstabbing.