BensonQuest (RS/CN: VV)

The results are in! You have received Sara Bellum and Nicole Watterson as your next Hero Units!

Your choices will have consequences....

From the final will and testament of Mr. Maellard, late king of The City:

Benson,

If you're reading this, chances are I'm already dead. Can't say it couldn't come any sooner, what with all these loonies and their techo-whuzzits tearing up the country all around us. I sent Pops out into space to keep him space and despite my many, many, MANY... thoughts about that decision, I can't deny that him not seeing this is a small blessing to me. He couldn't stand to watch people get hurt over stupid things like land disputes. Which is why I'm secretly relieved to know that you'll be in charge of this kingdom (eugh, even writing that sounds tacky) when I'm dead and gone. You may be sad or happy or mildly confused by all of this, which makes sense when knowing how much of an excellent, inspiring, thought-provoking--

(The will contains several pages worth of Mr. Maellard praising his accomplishments and satisfying his ego. You... might be lying when you say you didn't skip any of it.)

--AND practical boss that I am. I had hoped to pass these traits down to you because if not, well, you're probably gonna get steam-rolled by whoever your neighbors are. And there's a lot of them. Lucky for you, I took time compiling a list of the weirdoes calling the shots across the country. And believe me, some of them sound like they rolled straight off the talkies, based on what my guys have gathered.


CORPORATE RIVALS

• Evil Adult Industries -- Ran by Benedict Uno, alias "Father". Territories comprised of the states of Virginia (his capital), West Virginia, the Carolinas, Alabama, Missouri, and most of Kentucky and Tennessee. Dubbed "The Swim" by its residents, it is a polluted, industrialized nightmare where the slightest infringement in work and/or pro-kid activities can result in your house being turned into ash by Father. Literally, the guy possesses fire abilities. Notable associates include a hunchbacked man named "Mr. Boss", a dentistry-themed vigilante called "Knightbrace", a weirdo plumber named "The Toilenator", his private group of creepy child soldiers called "The Delightful Children", and many others going as "sooper-villains".
  • NOTE: Potential assets to recruit in that area are splinter groups of misbehaving children calling themselves "Kids Next Door" or something silly.

• Mandark Inc. -- Ran by Susan "Mandark" Astronomonov (yes, that's his REAL name). Territories comprised of the states of Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona in several regions while vying for control against other kings near him. He had the state of Idaho fully under his thumb, but recently, some red midget named "Voltar" won a big land settlement and claimed ownership of the country belonging to his home town. Mandark has been waging war against him ever since. Beware, though, for Mandark is cruel as he is petty. The slightest infringement in his eyes toward him will lead to the man trying to best you in every way conceivable out of petty narcissism alone.
  • NOTE: Oregon's unclaimed territories are a radioactive hellhole with few human settlements scattered throughout. Rumors persist that their leader is a man named "Jerry", who claims to know what caused the whole mess, but we couldn't be bothered to ask.
    • ADDENDUM: Several of the scientists that worked on the Space Park project has gone over to work for Mandark Inc, due to lack of job opportunities elsewhere. The traitors.

• Endsworld -- Ran by Mandy (no pinned last name). Territories comprised of the states of Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and small settlements in the states of Oklahoma, Arizona and Utah. Don't let this girl's young age fool you, for she is as ruthless as any corporate leader as they can get and scarier than the demons she rules over. No one knows how she managed to make her way into the Underworld, but ever since then, she's been annexing large chunks of it to her kingdom to expand her enterprise. She deals in manufacturing weapons, armed projectiles and vehicles, and harnessing dark forces to power her fuel supply across all of Endsworld. Rumors speak of her private pirate fleet that sails from the Rio Styx (what used to be the Rio Grande for us mortals) to reap the souls of her enemies.
  • NOTE: Mandark tried to intimidate her into giving him back the land she claimed from him with a giant robot tearing up parts of New Mexico. Two days later, it was found crushed down into a soda can in Mandark's private office. Be cautious when entering her territories.

• Nowhere -- Ran by Katz (no pinned last name). Territories comprised of the states of Montana, the Dakotas, Nebraska, and Kansas. A strange, ominous creature, Katz assumed control over many Midwest states through various scams and backdoor dealings to create a monopoly centered around the weirdness of that region. Were-weevils, insane French ducks, alien chickens, grandma-stealing foxes, and more odd creatures roam the land. His capital is oddly enough the small town of Nowhere, where his palace is built over the ruins of some old farmhouse. And near his base of operations is a caravan of gypsy dogs, strangely enough. It would seem he keeps them there as prisoners out of some sick amusement, picking on one in particular who has no will to fight back.
  • NOTE: Several states ruled by Katz is infringed upon by other elements, some magical and some alien. Katz has been looking into ways to remedy this.

• Dan Halen Inc. -- Ran by Dan Halen. Territories comprise of ALMOST all of Georgia, save for one county. A mutated bipedal midget man(?), Dan Halen is as ruthless as he is boisterous. He prides himself on being an all-knowing asshat, content with ripping you off so long as it fills his wallet plum full. His public PR is one Early Cuyler, former sheriff of the county where Dan made his debut in. His main force of intimidation are strangely enough a family of redneck mutant squids that live out in the woods and will do anything for cash. And I mean, anything.If there's anything with the term illegal in front of it, chances are Dan Halen is making a profit off of it.
  • NOTE: That squid family that works for Dan Halen are about as dumb as a bag of hammers. You wave anything higher than a $20 in the patriarch's face, chances are they'll turn on Dan Halen. Then again, same could be said about you if it was the other way around.

• Boxmore -- Ran by Lord Boxman. Territories comprise of Delaware alone. Running things from his multi-million dollar robotics company, Lord Boxman enjoys making the lives of the people under his thumb a living hell. After the fall of some rival plaza, Boxman quickly moved on to conquer the state during the early years of the Earth Crusades (I think that's what we're calling it, I'm not sure. Ask a historian) and has settled into his state of king rather easily. With an army of diverse and highly dangerous robots, the worst of them being a baby(?) doppelganger of its creator, Lord Boxman associates himself with the Evil Board of Villains, an international group of villains making a profit off of running kingdoms of their own in the Eastern Hemisphere. Boxman is the only one affiliated with them in the Americas, but only time will tell on that.
  • NOTE: Several people have noted that there used to be fighters that opposed Lord Boxman before his takeover. And rumor has it that some of them, not all, are still operating in that area today.

SUPER-VILLAIN RIVALS

• HIVE World -- Ran by Slade (no pinned last name). Territories include parts of California, Oregon, and small settlements in Nevada. To the north of our beloved home state used to be the headquarters of the enigmatic Teen Titans, a hot-blooded group of teenaged do-gooders that fought against villainy and alien threats in Jump City. However, all of that changed when the mysterious Slade wiped out all the Titans in one night with the help of his new "apprentice", or so the propaganda posters say. Following the defeat of his arch-rivals, Slade expanded his territory to other cities by enlisting the HIVE Academy and other villains among the Titans roster to create his own super-villain army. It only expanded in numbers when he conquered areas like Townsville and Bellwood, each city having its own share of super-powered humans and/or creatures in its vicinity. Alongside that is the destruction of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends by his apprentice, which unleashed the worst of the Imaginary Friends onto the USA. No one knows what Slade's goals are, but one thing is certain: if you pick a fight with the man without SERIOUS help, you will lose.
  • NOTE: Rumored sightings of would-be Titan members stirring up insurrection in Slade's territories have become common. Among them are twin speedsters, a marine-based lad, a young archer, and a girl with bee wings. There used to be a sixth one, another speedster, but was recently captured and executed by members of the HIVE.

• Dark Kat City -- Ran by Dark Kat. Territories include parts of California. Our neighbor to the north is home to strange and oddly-furry creatures that resemble our household pets and other animals to note. When he took over Megakat City, Dark Kat rebranded it into 'Dark Kat City', turning it into a lawless and anarchic nightmare where the weak perish and the strong (or, in this case, the insane) thrive. He has expanded his territories to include more anarchy and will not rest until seemingly the whole world follows suit. He is one that keeps to himself, but does not look down upon asking other gangsters and supervillains in his area for some... 'reinforcement' when the masses get too uppity about his madness.
  • NOTE: A fighter squadron named after two fallen ace pilots harasses the air space above Dark Kat's kingdom, infuriating the feline ruler, but not as bad as their originators used to.

• La Obscura Encordada -- Ran by El Malefico. Territories include parts of Nevada. An urban legend brought to life, El Malefico made his debut to center stage by destroying a famous luchador school before seizing control of most of southern Nevada. He spends most of his days in Las Vegas, the city of sin, by displaying his strange and archaic luchador magic by challenging any hero that attempts to take him down. All who enter the ring leaves in body bags. El Malefico is a prideful being, one who can be easily challenged into accepting a fight but also one capable of winning it. You'd better have a strong body-builder helping you out when you step into the ring with him.
  • NOTE: El Malefico holds a franchise claim on many casinos and racketeering schemes that earn him a profitable income. Targeting those would be a good way to hurt his authority.

• The League of Calamitous Intent -- Ran by The Monarch. Territories include parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas. The League is a supervillain organization that spans the globe, taking on contracts of villainy for reasonable prices and genuinely seeing it as a profitable business venture. Its leader, the Monarch, is a strange man prone to outlandish outbursts in public and suffers from a crippling self-loathing over some recent mishaps with an arch-rival of his. The rest of the league include villains that have been around for decades, such as the Red Death, and up-and-coming newcomers to the ranks of villainy like a kid named Brain Freezer and a gross old guy named Dr. Animo. They seem to be giving out membership cards to anyone nowadays, partly to bolster their reputation with how little territory they have.
  • NOTE: Any rumor of a man named "Venture" is bound to drive the Monarch on a mad hunt for whoever they are, dragging many League members along with him.

• Crystal Cove -- Ran by Professor Pericles. Territories include Louisiana. One of the strangest kings in the USA, Pericles is a carrier pigeon with the brain and intellect of a genius, years ahead of his time. No one knows where he came from, only that his appearance belays a calculating cruelty behind those beady eyes of his. He enforces his rule with the help of repurposed robotic cybermen lost from the era of the Second World War, callously putting down any attempts of protest against his rule. Many have been scared to speak out after his rather vicious display of executing a canine mascot of some local mystery-solving gang.
  • NOTE: Reports say that he is desperately in search of some artifact that, when found, will give him unlimited power to crush his enemies.

• Neo-Gotham -- Ran by Anarky (no notable name of interest). Territories include ALMOST all of New Jersey, save for one area. A supervillain mastermind, Anarky is known as the man who took down the Batman and his allies when the heroes fell and evil won. With the Batman gone, the floodgates between sanity and insanity in Gotham was broken, unearthing a plethora of madmen and psychopaths to wreck havoc across the whole state of New Jersey. Some have even gone beyond state borders, offering their services to kings that interest them or randomly appears/disappears after striking hard at some poor innocent bystanders. As for Anarky himself? Well, he's content to sit back and watch the madness. It's what his endgame was after all.
  • NOTE: Its king is the man who KILLED the Batman. Beware his skills and manipulation tactics. And also Gotham in general, that place is NUTS.

• Foot Domain -- Ran by the Shredder (no notable name of interest). Territories include New York. By far one of the most isolated kingdoms, the Foot Domain is home to the elusive Foot Clan of ninjas, a legendary sect of warriors originating from Japan. Its leader: the Shredder, a ruthless and cold-blooded killer rumored to have been an ancient demon from days long past. However, that is all the information that has been revealed to the public. No one attempting to get inside the state has been able to get out, not without a public display of execution. In this kingdom, there is no hope. There is only the Shredder.
  • NOTE: Mutated creatures and flying aliens are heard to inhabit this kingdom, but that's all hearsay. Given the rest of the country's state, though, it wouldn't surprise you if any of this were true.

• Rutopia -- Ran by Stewie Griffin. Territories include Rhode Island, New Hampshire, ALMOST all of Massachusetts, Vermont, and parts of Maine. Not gonna lie, this is the weirdest king to claim dominance in America, bar none. A literal baby with plans for 'world domination', only to be stunted by others beating him to the punch. Outraged, he cut off all communications to the outside world from his populace, content on ruling the bloc that he has and enforcing his strange rules upon them. All of them involving the graphic deaths of people over the slightest infringements like not understanding the movie Caddyshack, peeing in the pool, etc. If he's this bitter over not getting what's his, then I'd hate sitting down in a meeting with him.
  • NOTE: His vice-president is his dog and he apparently used to be buddies with the current president. Go figure.

• Porkbelly -- Ran by Bling-Bling Boy (Real Name: Eugene Hamilton). Territories include small parts of Massachusetts. What is it with these kids and gaining their hands on weapons that could conquer the world for them? Well, luckily, this tub of lard was only able to conquer one corner of Massachusetts before he called it quits. All he wanted was claim over some city called Porkbelly (hence the name) and to win the heart of some girl? Ugh. You could probably take this kid on in a fight, but don't expect to be surprised when people get mad over you bullying a kid, even if it is one as dumb as this one.
  • NOTE: Apparently in a cold war against the president of Rutopia over a contest of who can build the better death laser. I hate kids.

ALIEN RIVALS

• Great Diamond Authority -- Ran by Colonial Regent Peridot and Supreme Commander Jasper. Territories include Hawaii and Alaska on U.S. soil, main base of operations located across most of Canada. Yes, you read that right: aliens. I know it's hard to believe-

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• -but it's true. Aliens have invaded our home and want to use us for whatever nefarious space plans they have for us 'lesser creatures'. With these aliens, I've managed to identify them as Gems, sentient rock ladies capable of harnessing weapons from their bodies and possessing inhuman abilities (strength, speed, durability, intelligence, the whole nine yards) all in the name of conquering us for their 'Homeworld'. Their leaders are a joint pair: the brains being a smug, stuck-up and pointy-looking thing called Peridot, and the other a tower of muscle and the secret child of the Cheetos Cheetah (my investigators have yet to confirm this, but it has to be true!) called Jasper, who is the brawn of these aliens. Together, they've conquered most of Canada and are attempting to annex the United States, only to find most of our kings here refuse to let go of their areas without a proper fight. The government is attempting to launch some kind of campaign against these invaders, but with their current standing, it's hopeless. With alien technology and thousands of soldiers at their command, these alien ladies are not that far from seizing our country for themselves.
  • NOTE: Rumors have reported a strange splinter sect among these Gem warriors, calling themselves 'The Crystal Gems' whatever that means. They've hit several bases and toppled plenty of them, but are on the backfoot against their enemy's superior numbers and tech. Apparently they even have some humans working with them, based on sightings of a 'warrior knight' carving through legions of Gem soldiers.
    • ADDENDUM: (Read further reports to note the differences in the Gem caste system).

• New Cybertron -- Ran by Lord Megatron. Territories include Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, and parts of Ohio, Illinois and Minnesota. In my honest opinion, these are the deadliest things occupying our land. Towering mechanized robot aliens from some distant galaxy, these 'Decepticons' made their mark by destroying a city in Michigan before spreading their powerbase from there. Within weeks, they assumed control of the states they now control, only to face heavy opposition from the kings surrounding them. But that hasn't stopped their advancements, continuing to fight even as the other kings' resources dwindle. No one knows where this Megatron is getting the stuff to power his army from, but it doesn't escape the fact that he's close to breaking the stalemate happening in Americana. Their single purpose? Our extinction. What few survivors of the areas he claimed have reported a complete and total genocide of all the cities and towns within New Cybertron's borders, and they are content to continue that trend worldwide.
  • NOTE: If you could find out what it is that's enabling the Decepticon war-machine to continue, you might be able to turn the tide of that conflict. Then again, that requires you to go behind enemy lines and fight 50 foot robots in a death battle. Good luck.

• Drone Zone -- Ran by Lady Gelorum. Territories include Idaho, most of Missouri, and parts of Kansas and Missouri. Though her true origins are up for speculation, one cannot deny the terror that the name 'Gelorum' brings to the humans that dare to live in hiding throughout what used to be the roads of Highway 35. Any humans that her Drones came across are eliminated with swift prejudice, while those that possessed any semblance of racing skills (for some reason) are taken away for what apparently is called 'remodification'. Based on several photographs I have attached to this dossier, you'll find that it's a horrendous fusion of man and machine. Gelorum's regime is one of conquest, of strength. Every day, hundreds of machines are crafted for her Drones to operate and even more humans are abducted for experimentation in the ghastly bowels of Gelorum's private lair. She finds herself locked in a heated war against Megatron and the Gems up north, matching his towering soldiers and the Gem warriors with an unlimited number of her own Drone racers and lumbering machines of war. Most dangerous are the cars that possess strange, mystical abilities capable of wiping out an army single-handedly.
  • NOTE: Gelorum seems obsessed with hunting down and eliminating some street racers that have opposed her rule in the past, and rumor has it some of them are hiding in hide-outs along Highway 35. Might be worth a look.

• Imperium of Mutradd -- Ran by Lieutenant General Lance. Territories include most of Illinois and Missouri, and occupies several footholds in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee. A young alien soldier from another distant galaxy (how many of these are there?!), this Lieutenant General initially came to Earth seeking some alien fugitive from his place of origin. Unfortunately, any help he asked for was met with poor reception--typical--and so, he sought to do things on his own. Interrupting Gelorum and Megatron's war, he occupied areas that they previously had under control, as he did to the League of Calamitous Intent and Father's own kingdom to garner attention. It worked superbly, and now half of them are trying to find this 'Princess Ilana' to give over and get him out of their hair or is trying to wipe out the kid's control over their territories. Which is made increasingly difficult by the horde of beastly monsters he calls Mutraddi and a private legion of mechanized soldiers called 'Magnuses' holding back the other alien invader's forces.
  • NOTE: The Mutraddi have been reported to shifting their attention east, eyeing Kansas hungrily. Perhaps they've found that princess they're after.

OTHER RIVALS

• Elmore -- Ran by... Unknown. Territories include Elmore, located on the borders of California and Nevada. Any spies I've sent into Elmore never come out. It is a void upon California itself, with no one--not Dark Kat, not Mandark, not El Malefico, and not even Slade himself--wanting to spend any time and resources on it. Any attempts yields no results. It's almost as if the place devours any that goes in there. Reminds me of an old talkie show Pops used to make me watch about some chocolatier. What was it again: "Nobody ever goes in. And nobody ever comes back out!"
  • NOTE: This world, despite what it may try to paint on the outside, is anything BUT amazing. Finding someone who knows what's going on inside would be a literal godsend.

• Old World -- Ran by Jerry Smith. Territories include western Washington. This one isn't as bad as it seems, despite the... terrible... living conditions. Apparently, some kind of freak genetic mutation turned everyone west of Washington into some fungal monster desperately calling out for someone named 'Morty', which turns out to be the ruler's missing son. Blaming it on his also missing father-in-law, this Jerry has dedicated his life to fixing the mistakes made by his family and is clearing out herds of infected by himself while also establishing settlements for survivors to inhabit. It's turned into a refugee camp for those fleeing from the other kings, which gives the king a decently-sized army, not to mention the land around them warding off the Gems and Mandark's goons from attempting to breach in. The king is a calm fellow, if a bit unorthodox. He has a tendency to speak in the third-person, so take that as you will.
  • NOTE: As I mentioned, this is one of the few kings considered 'cordial' in the States. Do what you want with that info.

• Flame Kingdom -- Ran by Flame King. Territories include the Yellowstone Caldera. A literal fireball of magic and anger, this Flame King made his announcement to the world by turning the Yellowstone supervolcano into his own palace. While normally its eruption would be catastrophic, Flame King possess enough power to hold back its sheer destructive might from wiping us all out for his, quote-unquote, 'amusement seeing the little non-pyronites burn each other out'. The king is a sociopath, completely at ease of snuffing out servants for the slightest of infractions and dealing with internal coups every other Thursday. His rule is so uncontested that neither Katz nor Mandark see any point in trying to regain control over what land he owns, citing it to be a 'wasted business opportunity'. So, as long as there is conflict to keep him entertained, the Western Hemisphere is protected from his wrath.
  • NOTE: Do not engage without proper protection. The area is contaminated by enough sulfur and volcanic ash that you'll choke to death within the first minute of stepping foot into his domain.

• Peach Creek -- Ran by the Kanker Sisters. Territories include a single county in Georgia. One of the strangest rulers of the USA, these kings (yes, plural, there are three of these sisters) have turned the kingdom they rule into their own personal playground. They bring wanton destruction and carnage wherever they go, are content with stealing and murdering anyone that slights them, and are just generally unpleasant to be around. Dan Halen tried striking up a deal with them, only to be hogtied and dragged by the back of a truck to his capital by the Kankers. All they want is to be left alone and have fun, and frankly, Halen is fine with that. These sisters are powerhouses capable of levelling entire city blocks with their bare hands, so make no assumptions about their appearances. They are THAT deadly.
  • NOTE: Reports note that they've had personal dealings with one of Canada's kings in the past, and the sight of them is enough to make him surrender without a fight. Something to consider for future investments up further north.

• Dethgov -- Ran by Nathan Explosion. Territories include Florida. The rule of Dethklok is paradoxical, but straightforward at the least; Metal rules. From their massive Mordehaus, the bandmates of Dethklok control legions of loyal Dethklokateers, who in turn are supported by the throbbing and thrashing hordes of the band's legions of fans, eager to serve their living gods no matter what cost. Spread across the state, there are numerous fortresses erected to hold their legions, each one a massive gothic cathedral of obsidian and iron, armed to the teeth with unholy amounts of weaponry. From these powerbases, the entire state of Florida is at the mercy of the band. And yet, not really much has changed, thanks to Mr. Explosion signing a land deal with the state's former governor (Governor "Plank 2x4") in ensuring reasonable boundaries for purchasing Florida.
  • NOTE: It's still Florida, but... more honest? Just watch out for the demons flying above your head.

• Ricky Falls -- Ran by Ricky Spanish. Territories include western Maryland. One of the deadliest kings in the United States, this Ricky Spanish is a literal ghost who appeared out of the blue one day in a city called Langley Falls, terrorizing the local populance. From there, he went on to do the same for all of Maryland west of the capital, enjoying spreading his cruel tendencies to anyone he sees: man or woman, child or elder, animals and aliens. No one is spared from the threat of--

• • NOTE: Ricky has made his home out of the abandoned CIA headquarters outside of Langley, content on partying it up with a harem of sexy demon skanks and the foulest narcotics he can get his hands on.

• Neitherworld -- Ran by Beetlejuice. Territories include Conneticut. Following Mandy's seizure of the Underworld, many ghosts, demons, and other supernatural creatures have flooded to the state of Conneticut as refugees to unite under the banner of one Beetlejuice's Neitherworld. In Neitherworld, there is one rule: There aren't any. The previously tight and iron-clad hold of Mandy is replaced by the wackiness and bizarre dealings of Beetlejuice, who scams the state's human and undead denizens for his own pleasure. Any attempt at 'logic' or 'reason' is dealt with by Beetlejuice himself, handing out humiliating punishments and/or executions for trying to restrict the fun of Neitherworld.
  • NOTE: Most of the state's legal work is handled by some gothic woman who hangs around Beetlejuice as 'his best friend', along with a strangely macabre family that seem to have been pulled out of a different time era. But at least their humor is similar to my own, so no harm.

• Paradigm City -- Ran by Alex Rosewater. Territories include parts of Maine. Appearing out of thin air one day, the man calling himself Alex Rosewater spent no time in establishing a foothold in Maine from his capital of Paradigm City. Seizing almost half of it from Rutopia's king, he has taken on a similar stance of isolation from the rest of the country while watching the wars unfold around him. However, with those pesky Gems poking at him from up north, it seems that desperate times may call for Mr. Rosewater to take desperate measures. Whatever those are.
  • NOTE: Definitely a man out of time scenario, with Rosewater seeming to have no recollection of how exactly he materialized a futuristic city out of thin air. Then again... the same could be said for all of the others. Where did all of these kings come from?
    • ADDENDUM: WARNING! THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN RESTRICTED PER ORDER OF MR. MAELLARD'S (FINAL!) FINAL WILL AND TESTAMENT. FURTHER INQUIRIES ABOUT IT ARE UNAVAILABLE.

• Orchid Bay City -- Ran by Juniper Lee. Territories include several cities in central California. Citing to call herself mayor rather than king, this child has managed to keep the cities under her protection safe from supervillain and monster attacks on an almost weekly basis. Within these borders, life moves on, almost as if the world hadn't been flipped outside down around them. Juniper seems to act as the judge, jury, and (rarely) executioner all on her own, possessing enough skill and abilities to take up law enforcement's place in favor of them monitoring the streets of any lesser crimes. Definitely someone to keep an eye out for.
  • NOTE: Supposedly, she's the magical guardian of humans and mythical creatures in her city, being some sort of balance between both worlds. Possessing such magic has brought unwanted attention onto her from her neighbors.

• Wharf World -- Ran by Calvin Fischoeder. Territories include one county in New Jersey. I personally know Calvin Fischoeder, having done plenty of deals with him before in the past, and the man is as eccentric as they come. Nobody knows how he's been able to avoid the chaos consuming the rest of New Jersey, but he's been able to keep his part of the country safe from the madness around him. Mr. Fischoeder just spends most of his days harassing his little brother and the people under his rule over the minor of infractions, but nothing too severe. So long as he remains alive, Wharf World will remain intact.
  • NOTE: A popular food chain in this area is an Italian joint called "Jimmy Pesto's Pizzeria". Don't eat there, total lack of respect towards proper Italian cuisine. And don't get me started on the staff.

• D.O.O.M.sville -- Ran by Voltar. Territories include one county in Idaho. Whether through divine luck or the gods turning a blind eye that day, the small little man calling himself Voltar won custody over the city of Metrotown (why call a city a town?) through some legal loophole, ensuring total control over the areas around it and its populance. And... that's it. Life pretty much continues as usual, save for Voltar broadcasting his latest evil schemes to the people on a daily night show called "Voltar: Coast to Coast". He is currently facing a pending lawsuit from Moltar for copyright infringement.
  • NOTE: Voltar is stated to be Mandark's new "rival", having enraged the man by claiming the one state he previously had untouched until as of late. Mandark will stop at nothing to crush Voltar and his L.O.S.E. organization.

• The Federal Government -- Ran by President "Mayor" Adam West. Territories include Philadelphia, and parts of Maryland and Ohio. This is the last remnant of the world you once knew when you left it; when there was order and semi-logic to the events unfolding around us. Now, it's been whittled down to a handful of states still loyal to the red-white-and-blue. Ever since the election of President "Mayor" Adam West following your departure to space, he has made blunder after blunder in dealing with the threats on his doorstep. When the Decepticons invaded Ohio, he was busy hunting down the delivery boy that messed up his Chinese take-out order, claiming it to be the work of a "Golly Gopher" trying to get into his head (I have no idea what that means too). His advisors are the only ones keeping this country from going to the dogs, and if you want an in with the government, they're the ones you should go to. Or, you know, you decide to take over the country yourself. Wouldn't make any difference in the long run.
  • NOTE: The President used to be buddies with Rutopia's ruler, up until some adventure in Russia got famous actors Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd killed. Terrible shame, the talkies haven't been as funny since.

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NOTE: I got the information about Dethgov's rule from the CN: VV spreadsheet, so apologies if it seems like cheating. But I was kinda pooped out from writing all of this already.

"Man," you say aloud. "My legs are killing me. Last time I try going over my usual limit with the leg compressors."

You slowly hobble your way over to Death Kwon Do, tired and seriously sweaty from another day of working out at the gym. In the past few weeks you've been going there, you've built up an immunity to the pain that comes to men your age with such an intense workout and developing muscles to show your growth. It's been a pain to retailor your suits to work around it, but worth it all the same when you catch people's attention while walking down the street.

"Whoa, is that the president guy?"

"Dude is SUPER jacked!"

"I didn't know old guys could get that buff."

"Mmm, he's kinda cute-lookin' like that, even without any hair."

You try to ignore that last comment's remark about your baldness, focusing on the positive vibes from the crowd as you walk down the street. They seemed surprised to see you out and about, mingling with the rest of them like it was an everyday occurrence, which makes sense given Maellard's tendency to be socially reclusive from crowds of people. But you take it in stride, offering a polite nod to anyone that meets your gaze and a smile to boot.

This presidency thing ain't so bad, all things considered. I was expecting to deal with something worse, but so far, the worst part about it is just the paperwork. Maybe I can get by this thing without lifting a finger.
Your musings brings you to the door of Death Kwon Do, opening it up to find--

"DESTROY THE PHONES!!"

You freeze, pulling what you assume to be your best deer-in-the-headlights look as you watch several dirty-looking street urchins tear apart Death Kwon Do, as its owner pleads for the gang to stop.

"No, please," he cried out. "I beg you! This is how we take our orders here! Without phones, our business will start to fail on us! Nobody comes inside the store anymore!"

"Too bad," an urchin, one you presume to be the leader, sneered while tapping a mean-looking pipe on the ground. "Shoulda learned to put yer phones away 'fore all of dis. Maybe you couldda saved yerself some trouble."

"It's the year 20XX! EVERYONE HAS A PHONE NOW, EVEN NEWBORNS!"

"WHICH MAKES THIS ALL THE MORE SATISFYING TO DO!"

The leader reared himself back, raising his pipe to strike the manager.

Your eyes dilate in anger and you find yourself screaming out a command to garner attention.

"STOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPP!!"
The urchins and the owner turn their astonished gazes onto you, watching as you march up towards the leader with an angry look.

"I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE OR WHAT YOUR GAME HERE IS, BUT IT'S OVER! I'M HERE TO PICK UP MY SUB AND ENJOY MY CHEAT DAY, AND I'M NOT LETTING SOME STREET GANG WITH A FEAR OF PHONES GET IN MY WAY. SO, GRAB YOUR GROUPIES, GRAB YOUR SHIT, AND GO BACK TO WHATEVER STREET CORNER YOU CRAWLED OUT OF!"
"Oi, boss," one urchin spoke up in the dead silence of your rant. "I denk dat dere's da President."

A slimy smile appeared across the leader's face. "Why, yeah. I think yer right, Bob."


"You heard him, boys. Let's book it."

Several of the urchins began complaining, looking very unhappy with the decision.

"QUIET!!" the leader roared, not taking his eyes off you. "...this here's royalty, boys. He donated a pretty penny from old Maellard's personal stash to rebuild our City, the least we can do is respect his wishes. It's just a dumb restaurant. There's plenty more like them out there using phones we can smash up."

He brushes past you, bumping his shoulder up against yours. A vein throbs across your forehead.

"Word of advice," you growl out, glaring at the leader's backside. "Being President means I can do whatever I see fit in this city. That includes taking out trash..."
The leader stops in his tracks, slowly turning his back to stare at you. His face is blank, but the look in his eyes? Oh, you've been around plenty of people like this guy to tell when murder is on the mind.

"...let's go."

The urchins silently filter out of the restaurant, each one giving you the same murderous look as their leader before the room is empty. You let out a silent breath you didn't know you were holding in, and walk up to the counter.

"Hey," you awkwardly say. "I'm, uh, here for my order."

"...Benson? Is that you?" the owner gapes at you. What was his name.... Sensai! That was it.

"Yeah, it's me. Good to see you again, Sensai, it's been awhile, I know."

Sensai laughed, hopping over the counter and lifting you up into a bear hug. "Hahah! The stories were true, then! You've taken over Maellard's spot of running the City and are responsible for cleaning up the areas that he let go to ruin. I am most grateful for your decision-making, my friend. My, ah, apartment was blown up by some punks awhile back. Been living in the back freezer ever since then."

You wince. "Oh, sorry to hear that, man. I hope everything's better for you now, at least."

"Better, better? Hah!" he barks out a laugh, slapping you on the back. "Benson, you jest! My new place is ten times better than the old one, thanks to your donations! Everyone's home looks to be that way! Maellard couldn't give less of a damn about what happened to us, but with you? Ah, I get the feeling that great things are ahead of us!"

He looks past you, trying to peer through the glass door of the restaurant. "Say, where are the other two? Young Rigby and his friend, Mordecai? They waitin' outside on you or something?"

...

Oh.

"They're... not with me," you quietly say, eyes drifting down to the floor. "We got separated coming back to Earth. It's been months since I've seen either one of them."

"I see..." Sensai says, bowing his head in mourning as well. "...well. If I know anything from watching those two, they're anything but too stubborn to die on us. They're probably on their way back home as we speak. So do not fret, my friend."

You try to smile at that. You think you do a good job at disguising your true thoughts. Hopefully.

"Ah, that's right!" Sensai slaps himself on the head. "Your order's ready!"

He heads back around to the kitchen and fiddles around for... a good while, you have to admit. You glance up at the clock, seeing time tick by slooowly. One minute. Two minutes. Four minutes. Eight.

You tap your foot impatiently. "Hey, Sensai, you alive back there?"

"Yes, just one more second!"

You sigh, rubbing your head to fight off a migraine when Sensai barrels back out front, carrying a baggie of subs for your loyal workers in one hand and...

You raise an eyebrow. Is that... a book?

"Benson," Sensai says seriously, so serious that your back immediately straightens at the tone in his voice. "What I am about to give you is something that I have sworn to secrecy, to keep out of the hands of people who would abuse its power for evil. You are one of the few people I know to see it from mortal eyes before this, and now, I am gifting it to you as a gift. For saving my restaurant, for fixing my home... and to face whatever trials await you."

He hands you a book, its cover and spine worn from years, no, centuries, of use. You can feel the raw, untamed power radiating from it as you grip onto it hard.

...

Okay, it's not an actual book, but it's still pretty cool to hold.

"Your old worker, Rigby, used one page from this book to destroy your Park many years ago," Sensai quietly said. "And now, all 80 pages in your hand, has enough power to destroy an entire nation. It will take years of hard work, training, and heavy rock music to get yourself into perfect condition to channel its raw destructive power. But I believe that you are the one to master it all, Benson."

"Sensai, I... I... thank you. Really."

"Do not mention it. Use it for good, Benson, never for evil. And one more thing."

He holds out his hand, a deathly serious look in his eyes.

"Your total for the order comes to $43.50."

---

REWARD: +7 to Benson's Martial status (added +2 due to rolls). +2 to Benson's Social status, due to improved physical appearance.

UNLOCKED: Death Kwon Do Training Book! Will require 400 DC for total mastery. (Note: Can be shared with others...)

Evil Adult Industries
47/100

Business continues unprecedent with little update changes in The Swim for Father. Despite tracking down and wheedling out several hidden KND operatives saboteurs, he is still nowhere closer to finding out the truth behind the coordinated KND attacks within his borders. Add further insult to injury, one of the saboteurs destroyed the local ice cream factory that directly supplied Father his daily stash of rocky road. He is most... unsatisfied.

Mandark Inc.
5/100

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Mandark might control a good chunk of the United States, but now, his rule is being questioned even by his own employees after the debacle of the past two months. In a stunning move, the Great Diamond Authority seems to have launched a new campaign against their neighbors, seeking to establish more footholds with Canada's neighbor. Despite the many setbacks on other fronts, the western campaign is a success, thanks to the blunders of Mandark. Invading his territories through Idaho, Mandark dispatches several legions worth of his mightiest mechas to intercept and crush the alien threat.

What he didn't count on was Voltar seeing the incoming legions as an attack on his domain, and unleashed the dogs of war onto Mandark's robotic minions. The battle was hard-fought and many lives were lost in the Great Clash of Metro-Town (penned by Voltar), but astonishingly, L.O.S.E. came out as the underdog victor in this exchange, enraging Mandark even further once news of cities in Idaho and Oregon now under Gem occupation reach his desk.

Endsworld
51/100

Reports from Mandy's advisors have indicated that the young ruler seeks to establish an unusual business deal with the king of Louisiana: Professor Pericles. The avian monarch appears to have reached out and offered an olive branch of sorts to Mandy, one she seems to have snatched up and seems to be repurposing into her own, judging by reports of Mandy's Pirate Lords seen sailing down the many rivers and bayous of Louisiana. Pericles seems to find the intrusion disruptive to his own plans, something Mandy might work into her favor.

Nowhere
21/100

The Gem War's push into the USA has come to Nowhere's borders and succeeded in claiming several parts of Montana and North Dakota for themselves. Katz offers no comment on the situation at hand, more focused on the distribution of strange exotic cuisines, such as Cajun Granny Stew, across his kingdom. The meal is said to be one to die for, though, so says many of its elderly tasters.

Dan Halen Inc.
31/100

The cruel and inhumane Dan Halen found his composure shaken when he learned that the Kanker Sisters have branched out of Peach Creek for whatever purposes, but was relieved to learn that they were nowhere seen in his city. Or in the state of Georgia for that matter. In fact, it almost seems as though the Kankers have disappeared...

TO BE CONTINUED IN: Wrath of the Valkyries...

Boxmore
30/100

Lord Boxman reported the development of a new line of cyber-warriors modelled after some strange kid to be the pinnacle of combat, one he eagerly awaits to show to the world. Although the intended deadline for these warriors seems to have been pushed back, with many of Boxman's advisors stating that 'complications in the development stage' have forced the king to spend more time on working on a new obedience chip.


HIVE World
90/100

While most of the country was preoccupied with the Gem invasion up north, California saw an invasion of its own. One from its own rulers: Slade. Without warning, the apprentice of Slade, one Terra Markov, invaded and subjugated the city of San Francisco under the supervillain's rule. A fierce battle was to be had with Juniper Lee, but Terra is an experienced fighter and made short work of Orchid Bay's mayor, who barely escaped with her life. While that was going on, Brother Blood--headmaster of the H.I.V.E. Academy and general to Slade's meta-human armies--laid waste to many towns under the protection of Dark Kat, gleefully annexing parts of the state for his master's bidding.

The advancement is on hold for now, allowing Slade to show off his victory to the rest of the state.

His message is clear: war is coming. Be prepared...

Dark Kat City
44/100

Similar to San Francisco, Dark Kat received reports of Slade's H.I.V.E. Legion besieging the Tuolumne and Stanislaus counties, taking them with minimal casualties on his end. Enraged, Dark Kat has issued a response to Slade's declaration of war, stating that "No one who's picked a fight with me lives to regret it. That one-eyed freak will rue the day he thought he could make a fool of me!"

In lighter news, Dark Kat's new P.R. spokesperson--one Mr. Foghorn Leghorn--has made promises to the general public that Dark Kat has everything under control.

La Obscura Encordada
92/100

Strangely, one of the few kings to profit off the suffering and conflict of the past two months is El Malefico, whose casinos are raging hot right now with many gamblers eager to cash in on bets of all varieties. From simple coin-slot games to high-stakes gambling on the way the various wars across America, El Malefico's profits have increased ten-fold from this development. He is so pleased that he's allowed for free showings of his luchador matches in Las Vegas for this upcoming Cinco de Mayo festival. All parties are welcomed...

The League of Calamitous Intent
18/100

The Monarch has expressed great distaste in President Benson's sudden buy-out of Wing Kingdom, citing that it was a business venture ("WHERE?!" he cried madly, looking around for his missing rival while his wife, Dr. Mrs. The Monarch sighs at the display) he was most interested in vesting (i.e. exploiting) in. He has sworn vengeance towards Benson for this, claiming that the Guild will remember all those that slight them...

Crystal Cove
46/100

Professor Pericles's hunt for the mysterious artifact he's been pursuing for many decades hit a roadblock in the form of Mandy. When learning of a possibility that one of the pieces might be located within her territories, he sent out a private message to her, asking if there could be potential for a collaboration for this hunt. What he didn't expect was for Mandy to barge into his office the next day and declare that she was taking over all operations in regards to finding this artifact. Pericles's protests fell on deaf ears and now he must contend with the legions of M.A.N.D.I.E. bots in Crystal Cove until the search is over. But Pericles is patient. He can wait...

Neo-Gotham
81/100

According to news out of Gotham, a failed attempt to revive the GCPD by one disgraced Captain James Gordon ended in complete disaster, with the former police officer being executed by Anarky himself. With Gordon's death, the last remnant of order for Old Gotham is no more.

"This is a day called for celebration," Anarky crowed victoriously to the shouting masses of lunatics below him. "To the death of the last of the Batman's allies. Embrace the chaos of our new world order, my friends. No more will we be shackled down by the restrictions of social constructs, such as 'justice' and 'order'. In Neo-Gotham, there is but one thing that matters: anarchy."

Foot Domain
78/100

The Gem advancement onto New York ended in complete disaster, with very few reports describing what actually transpired within the Shredder's borders. But what little information that we do know confirms that the organization/collaboration between the Foot Clan and the mob families on New York holds strong, thanks to their stunning display of defense and offense against the Gem warriors. There were even sightings of the Shredder himself on the battlefield, cutting through an army of Rubies with his clawed gauntlets while cackling maniacally.

Rutopia
43/100

Rutopia just barely halted the stalwart invasion by the Gems by the skin of their teeth, taking many casualties and losing many towns and villages in the Vermont and New Hampshire area. President Griffin apparently planned to reveal his latest invention: a death ray capable of annihilating entire cities by targeting the G.D.A's base of operations, only to find it agents of Bling-Bling Boy stealing the ray for the mad boy genius himself. Once the invasion had ended, Stewie vowed to have Bling-Bling Boy's head on a pike for this treachery.

Porkbelly
76/100

Once word of the G.D.A's invasion reached Bling-Bling Boy's ears, he saw an opportunity to capitalize on the moment. Knowing that his machines couldn't match up to the intellect of Stewie's, he decided to 'borrow' the death ray that the infant genius had been constructing for himself, sending out robot assassins X and Y to retrieve it. To his glee, they brought it back to his personal island 30 miles off of his charted territories. Any attempts of breaching his private lair is going to be one helluva fight to anyone that messes with Bling-Bling Boy.


Great Diamond Authority
42/100

Supreme Commander Jasper's attempts at invading the United States went... mediocrely, all things considered. For every acre of land they gained, they lost a hundred troops for it, and that's not even mentioning the catastrophic failures they faced in trying to invade the Drone Zone, the Foot Domain, and New Cybertron. As they speak, Colonial Regent Peridot is currently working on reprogramming the latest Gem models from the Kindergarten projects to be fitted in facing off against the humans that dare to challenge their superiority. Mark her words, Jasper will enjoy crushing those who dared to defy their Diamonds.

New Cybertron
60/100

It didn't take a fool to recognize the G.D.A.'s mobilization, and Megatron was ready for them once they tried invading through the seas of Michigan. Their meager fleet bared no chance against the wrath of the Nemesis II, Megatron's capital warship, and Air Commander Starscream tore through lines of Gem fighters with little effort at all. Once the Gems retreated, Megatron decided to let his forces rest, not wanting to continue waging a pointless battles against the other kingdoms while they can do it for him.

Drone Zone
95/100

A cruel hand of fate has blessed Gelorum's Drone armies these past two months. When the Gems invaded from Minnesota, her second-in-command, Kadeem, and his lieutenant, Mark Wylde, easily took care of the puny aliens that dared to challenge them on the ground. Her racers captured many Gems and their weapons, seeking to repurpose it to create stronger vehicles for her precious Drones. Even more astonishgly was the fact that the Drone Zone repelled not one, but TWO invasions on different fronts at the same time.

It would seem that the Mutraddi attempted to capitalize on the Gem invasion by invading Kansas to find their fugitive princess. Gelorum was waiting for them and led the charge in pushing them back and went as far as to DESTROY all traces of Mutraddi occupation in Kansas. Her rule secured for now, Gelorum turns her attention back to finding Dr. Tesla and his annoying band of human racers. What few of them remain.

Imperium of Mutradd
15/100

The Mutraddi's efforts to locate Princess Ilana ended miserably in a total embarrassment on Lance's part. The young soldier felt over-confident, so self assured in his victory over the Drones that he walked blindly into a trap. Lady Gelorum herself led thousands of Drones in defending Highway 35, crippling the Mutraddi and their Magnus warriors before Lance could even comprehend how this was happening. Realizing the battle was lost, Lance retreated back to his capital in Sherman, Illinois, bitterly licking his wounds.

He lost many troops, most damningly entire squadrons of Magnuses, which have now fallen into Gelorum's hands. And the worst part of all this? The princess swill no doubt have escaped further away from his clutches now. General Modula will not be pleased.


Elmore
55/100

Apparently, Slade decided to test his luck with Elmore and sent in a private army of Slade-Bots to infiltrate Elmore's region. To his astonishment, though he would never admit it aloud, they managed to penetrate the barrier between them and the strange void that Elmore encompasses. The reports he has been receiving back about the small town are... strange, to say the least.

It would seem that another kingdom in America seems to fall under the jurisdiction of a child ruler. But this one seems more eager to get his hands dirty with combatants, based on the video file he managed to secure...

TO BE CONTINUED IN: Not So Amazing...

Old World
52/100

The hostile and living environments of the Old World managed to take care of most of the Gems attempting to invade from this region, allowing Jerry and his small band of raiders to fend off any wayward Gem that makes it too close to the settlements. He seems uncharacteristically pumped up as of late, though his raiders cannot say for certain why.

Flame Kingdom
66/100

The Flame King is amused by the conflict unfolding all around him. Non-pyronites never fail to amaze him, he chortles among his court before extinguishing one Fire Count for laughing a second too long.

Trapped in her bottled prison above the king's throne room, the Flame Princess seethes at what she hears.

Peach Creek
95/100

TO BE CONTINUED IN: Wrath of the Valkyries...

Dethgov
62/100

Nathan Explosion has been taken aback by the carnage unfolding among the America-Canadian border. Not out of shock or horror, no, no. But out of inspiration! Finally, something hardcore and brutal to write to the fans at home about! And the fans ate it all up, even though many critics pointed out the callousness of profiting off of recent tragic events. But eh, who gives a shit? They're just a buncha narcs.

COMING THIS SOON: America Stomps (the) Shit (outta) ExtraterreStrials (A.S.S.E.S.)

("Wait, the fuck you mean 'strials' ain't a word?")

Ricky Falls
32/100

This week, Ricky Spanish's path of destruction led him to the city of Washington D.C., capital to the United States. And despite what little people he had with him, even he was taken aback when President "Mayor" Adam West got up and walked out of the office, leaving him to have free reign over the entire Washington metropolitan area.

"Is... is he just gonna let us have this all to ourselves? I mean, I don't really mind, but wow. THAT'S what our tax dollars are going toward? No wonder some of us decided to fuck off to our own places to rule." -- Ricky Spanish, right before doing Nightosphere's hallucinogens with That Red Guy.

Neitherworld
68/100

Beetlejuice's usual reign of madness went on as per usual, despite recent events. Infact, he's even gained more occupants: souls from the recent Gem war, lost on their way to the Underworld. Ohoho, he was gonna have a field day scamming some of these fools.

Paradigm City
91/100

Paradigm City's isolationist streak came to an end when the Gem army attempted to invade Mr. Rosewater's capital city, only to find themselves beaten back with nary a bit of hesitation on the man's part. His isolationism uninterrupted, Rosewater continues to monitor his city, content with his victory. And the amazing bits of alien technology they pulled yielded as trophies of war.

Orchid Bay City
24/100

Orchid Bay remains in a state of fear and unease, following the fall of San Francisco and the brutal beatdown that their mayor received, one that was released on public television hours later by Slade's minister of propaganda.

"Get a load of this!" Control Freak cackled, his quadruple chin flaps wobbling as he points at Juniper Lee feebly crawling on the ground, Terra Markov hovering above her with glowing yellow eyes and a wicked smile on her young face. "This is your hero, people of Orchid City. A teenager who can barely handle one of our own guys. Err, girls, I mean. Even the chumps I used to fight could've take her on blind-folded. If she can barely handle our No. 2, what do ya think's gonna happen when the Big Man himself comes a-knockin' on your door. I'll tell you: Total. Cancellation. That's all, folks!"

Wharf World
24/100

Following Anarky's decree of a New Jersey with no more law and order, several high-prolific Gotham villains have been reported trickling into Wharf World to disrupt the normalcy it's set up there. People on the streets run wild with fear, courtesy of the Scarecrow's fear gas, while the mutant plants of Poison Ivy tears through high-business buildings dedicated to public deforestation. Most damning of all is an attempt on Mr. Fischoeder's life by the Penguin and his gang, who seems eager to take this slice of land for himself. If only to escape the madness Anarky keeps spouting off.

D.O.O.M.sville
8/100

Voltar was perfectly content with his public broadcasting of 'How to Avoid Doing the Lawn from Your Minions' when Dr. Frogg burst into the room, shrieking about an army of Mandark mechas approaching Metro-Town. But, to his credit, Voltar did not panic. No, instead, he welcomed the challenge.

"Sooooo, you've finally decided to reveal your true hand, at last. Seeking to destroy the one TRUE THREAT to your MEAGER cradle of power? Well, think again, fool! I've had my loyal minions spend HOURS on crafting the perfect weapon that will BRING YOU to HEEL before MY TOTAL AND UNAPOLOGETIC EEEEEVIIIIIILLLLL!! DR. FROGG, RELEASE DOOMAGEDDON!!"

It turns out that Voltar's brilliant plan in stopping a Mandark invasion was to equip his mutant teleporting pet(?), Doomageddon, with a... nuclear bomb. That Dr. Frogg and Red Menace just stole from the local army base. The base that Voltar technically owns, but still saw fit to rob.

The fallout still engulfs all of Voltar's territory, but his victory over Mandark was made quite public through broadcasting the wreckage of Mandark's mecha legion through Dr. Frogg (whose skin began peeling from the radiation in the area, his pained cries for a exo-suit ignored by Voltar's gloating) and Red Menace (who focused the broadcast more on the cute little butterfly somehow avoiding the hazardous conditions of the land before Voltar realized what was going on).

The Federal Government
6/100

The president just gave up the capital of the country on the same day that the Gems invaded their land in Ohio, taking it all for themselves. The powers that be behind the president have come to a consensus. Things have to change.


Random National Event
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Things have changed...
TO BE CONTINUED IN: Brand New America!