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The Federal Government build in Oklahoma City that was severely damaged
by supervillain activity on March 1st, 2001 to trigger the
March Crisis. 168 people died in the attack, including 19
infants and children, while 500 others were injured. MAYHEM™
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ACME SECURITY INC. |
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The security subsidiary owned by Crucible Inc.
Responsible for the security measures guarding Millennium Towers,
amongst other clients.
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The gigantic robotic weapons built by various organizations (see in particular
The Cyberclan) to resemble some animal or insectile form.
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The group consulted with this world-renowned research institute for assistance
in locating the spot from which MAYHEM™ was triggering
tidal waves upon the city.
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The Liquid Hydrogen dependant containment cylanders used by
Humanidyne Inc. to maintain biological subjects in a state of
suspended animation. A number of them - including the ones housing
Phoenix and the other "biological components" of the former
Tribunal - were smashed in the course of the
battle between the Knights of the Coast
(intent on rescuing their comrade) and the forces of Dr. Cyclops
within the Humanidyne labs.
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BANE |
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The unholy sword, once possessed by the supervillain known as the
Dreadknight, but originally owned by the
Dark Paladin. When he was
resurrected and attempted
to recover it from the Police Museum, the group managed
to prevent this and deliver the sword to the protection of the Church, from whose care its
recapture was later attempted. Kept for safekeeping by the group,
it was stolen while they were absent in South America
and is believed to now be once more in the lands of the Fae.
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Said to be written in the blood of beings no longer known to humanity, its pages
were scattered across the known world in an effort to prevent any from assuming the power
contained within its eerie leather bindings. Several mystics have attempted to gather together
these pages (with mixed results), including Dr. Diablo.
Among those known to be detailed in the Black Book are the Demonlord Magog the Ravager,
the ancient Blood God Karne, the Mighty Wyrm Shuddle-Melle, and the nameless
Shamblers from Beyond.
The group encountered the dread power of this tome (whose use was also associated with the
corruption of the Dark Paladin), when
Dr. Diablo attempted to use a portion of it to bring about
his Apotheosis. Also used by a powerful vampire in an attempt to call
forth the Blood God during the March Crisis,
an attempt which was foiled by the Shadow Warriors.
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BLAKE BIOLOGICAL INC. |
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Biotechnical company (under the umbrella of Crucible
Inc.) founded by Lawrence Schexnayder in early 2001.
Has exploited the negative press accompanying a series of incidents at
Humanidyne Inc. to attempt a hostile takeover of this rival
firm.
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Small, struggling playhouse, home of the Brownstone Players. Recently
under the new management of Dan Totheroh, an aspiring
playwright.
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The collapsible staff favored in close combat by warriors of the
D'Kai Empire. Primary weapon used by
Perseus.
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Amongst the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings
in the world, the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. has housed the meeting
chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives for almost two centuries. In the
current tumultuous age, it has born silent witness to an historic
speech by Captain Thunder (and
his subsequent trial for treason, a trial which was interrupted by
further Exotic violence), as well as an attempted massacre of the
Senate by the robotic minions of The Industrial Revolution.
This last plot (which caused moderate damage to the building) was foiled only by the
intervention of members of the (outlawed) Knights of the Coast,
The Minute Men and The Old
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Located deep beneath the Lincoln Memorial is the secret facility once
known as the "Star and Stripes Chamber" (while it was used as a base by the
Super Squad), then as the "Star Chamber"
during the late eighties. Nowadays, during the tenure of its current occupants, the
Minute Men it is simply called "the Chamber".
Originally it was merely a place for meetings and communications, since most of the time the
occupants were on good terms with the Government and so had access to military facilities for
live-fire exercises and the like. The primary security was its secret location. In the
post-Keene era, it has gone through a round of upgrades and
had more hardware added to the computer system. And of course a direct line to top executives,
including F.O.R.C.E..
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Numerous small islands, mostly undeveloped, dot the Eastern and Western seaboards
of Coast City. Numerous supervillains have used them as a convenient base for operations in
the city, including both MAYHEM™ (while attempting to
hold the city for ransom) and The New Injustice
Gang (while attempting to subvert Victor's satellite). This
latter base (located in a semi-dormant volcano) saw further use when the
Knights themselves occupied it while on the
run from the law.
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Cipher possesses a number of cats which share
her portion of the Redoubt. These are the butt of a number of
jokes, particularly by Sub-Zero who claims to have ordered a
"Laser Cat Defense Matrix" to dispose of any of them, should they stray from her portion
of the base. When the base was raided by robotic
ninjas, these cats sought hiding places all over the base (and a couple received relatively
serious injuries), leading to a problem in rounding them all up again in the cleanup afterward.
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The main base of the Hero Collective is
the Citadel, a secret complex buried within Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado.
This installation was overseen by the A.I. entity known as Galahad
prior to the raid which saw the apparent destruction of that entity,
and loss of the base to the Knights.
Weeks after these events, the group was called upon to rid the Citadel of another
infestation; the presence of a number of robotic servitors of the
Scarlet Centurion. Declared a restricted zone, the
government is trying to keep a tight control over who has access to the defunct base.
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The multinational corporation headed up by CEO Markus
Quaid.
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The leading newspaper for Coast City, this
publication takes a conservative stance, and has published a number of editorials harshly
critical of the Knights of the Coast. Occasionally publishes
articles by Reporter Stephanie Lee.
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The Chronicle's leading rival, this newspaper
assumes a more liberal stance, and has published generally favorable coverage of the activities
of the Knights of the Coast, including the series of interviews
performed by freelance journalist Doug Roth. Also
featured the work of Alicia Stacey prior to her
mysterious disappearance.
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Certain plans and pictures in the
Justice Machine's secret base
led the Knights to conclude that the
'fall' of that organization hinged upon the hero known as
'Avatar', and the mystic artifact in the form of a statuette
depicting Coatlicue, the Aztec Earth goddess ruling life and death. Coatlicue,
whose name means "Serpent Skirt," is horribly depicted as a woman wearing a skirt of snakes and
a necklace of hearts torn from victims.
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Sophisticated devices intended to help focus the mind of certain of the
Synthezoids and other followers of the insane genius
Dr. Cyclops, these devices increase his measure of control
over their wearers as well as providing some protection against mental domination.
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COLLAR, OPHIDIAN SLAVE |
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A technological device intended to control a subject
and impart upon it (through force-learning) a basic aptitude for the
Ophidian tongue. These units are capable of delivering
powerful shocks to the minds of a wearer, and will explode if
removed (as will a sister-collar that is linked to the one worn; knowing that one risks an
unknown ally's life reduces the chances of a subject trying to jimmy the collar).
Cipher managed to figure out how to remove such collars safely
(working with the assistance of Starfire and
Tesla) and retains possession of one, which she can use to
force-teach someone to speak Ophidian.
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COLLAR, STRIKEFORCE |
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The control-and-locator collar designed by PAC for 'volunteers' into the
StrikeForce X program. The control aspects of the device are
governed by a sophisticated bracelet.
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Counterpart to the collar, this sophisticated bracelet
allows a StrikeForce X handler a certain degree of control over
his charge.
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Floating sensor orbs employed by Cru-S
(and originally Galahad). Possessed of some rudimentary
laser-based weaponry systems.
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Insectlike robotic drone employed by Cru-S
(and originally Galahad). Capable of fine manipulations
and armed with some minor weaponry. Called "Kitty" by Cru-S,
this device was disassembled and converted into a sort of short-range
tracking device to try help locate it's master when that A.I. was stolen.
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The vessel summoned forth by Culcharin
to transport the group to Avalon. When the group was
attacked, they were tossed instead into the past for a time.
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The nearly vertical monolith known as Devils Tower rises 1,267 feet above the
meandering Belle Fourche River amidst a 1,347 acre park in Devils Tower, WY. Once a sacred
site of worship for many American Indians, it became the site of the
teleporting lair of the evil Crimson Claw.
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DIAMOND MOUNTAIN |
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The Federal Installation (of unknown purpose) attacked
by robotic duplicates of the Knights,
sparking their outlawing by the Government.
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The defence contractor exposed in the 1980s to have been merely a front for
the Serpent Syndicate. Former employer of
Dr. Peter Hillary.
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The mysterious substance plucked from a passing comet by the crew of
the shuttle Olympia, then stolen
by Dr. Cyclops and his crew.
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Located in upstate New York State, this complex was once a rich estate
before being abandoned after a series of unsettling events.
It was later converted to an insane asylum which was home to many of the less-stable
supervillains, such as the Man-Mountain, The Harlequin,
Mr. Eclipse and Phantasm.
It is still in operation under the direction of Dr. Marcel
Bower.
[In the group's original timeline, it was again abandoned. Some time later they tracked
Wraith to this site and entered the
decrepit asylum, only to find themselves in an extradimensional abode of
madness and evil. Their escape through time
enabled them to change history and prevent the series of events that would lead to this
subsequent abandonment.]
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Originally an society of globetrotters formed long ago, this club fell on hard
times, but has recently been revitalized as a meeting ground for a variety of costumed
adventurers. Site of the meetings of the Gentlemen's Adventurers Society,
and owned by Darius Quest, the son of the original
founder, Ulysses. Suffered severe damage during the
arson attack upon it by the radical PureBlood
organization.
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According to Tobin's Spirit Guide, "Azoth is one of the many names
for the blind, mad god trapped in a prison beyond the stars themselves. (Azoth, A'zor, etc.)
Curiously though blind, many references have been made regarding Azoth's eyes (see Al'Hazred,
Crowley, Pnoptic Fragments, et al). Through these eyes, Azoth is said to be able to exercise
power and direct its numerous minions. Fortunately there have been no reputable cases of the
Eye successfully bonding to a host without the host being consumed by the stresses involved."
Such a bonding nearly came to pass - with terrifying consequences - when the
Crimson Claw attempted to use the "perfect vessel" of
Captain Thunder as host to his unearthly master.
That attempt was thwarted by the intervention of the
Knights of the Coast, though at the cost of
Thunder's life. The Eye was left behind and disappeared
when the Claw's lair demanifested itself.
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A large private airfield (formerly the Blynville Airforce Base)
in the north end of the city used for many military and governmental purposes. After the
crash of the shuttle Olympia, this
base ended up storing the craft for some months whilst it was repaired. During this time
the base attracted another attack by
supervillains, and an act of sabotage.
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This facility in the heart of Coast City
served as the battleground between the Knights and
I.G.L.O.O. when that organization attempted to abduct
Sub-Zero. It suffered moderate damage during the fray,
especially to the large exhibit showcasing the various planets.
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The focus for the mystical protection granted the
Valley of the Blessed by the Goddess Artemis, the
Flame has the appearance of a golden arrow within a fierce natural flame. Reputed to
strike at liars and oath-breakers, it bore witness to numerous statements and oaths
sworn by the Knights of the Coast
during their sojourn amongst the Amazons. The Flame is
located within the depths of the Temple of Artemis.
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The old Spanish fort to the north of the city that was briefly used as a lair
by Dr. Cyclops. In the battle to try
recover the stolen Element X™, it suffered considerable damage.
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After the group became wanted during the
Rage of the Machines business,
Sub-Zero claims to have taken it on himself to carve
out a new secret base within the Coast City Municipal Landfill. For some inexplicable
reason none of the rest of the team have found the time to visit this "Fortress of Smellitude"
(as they have dubbed it).
"I used my ice transform to turn the inside of one of the really big piles into an ice
fortress. The garbage on the outside acts as insulation so it won't melt, and we wont need
fridges anymore!"
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This small restaurant in Chinatown became ground-zero for a
confrontation between the Battosai
and several members of a vicious local gang, the Twisted Dragons.
The place suffered extensive damage, including the smashing of a large fish tank, the plate
glass window, and several tables and chairs. The owner, 'Egg
Foo' Yung is too intimidated to press charges against the gang members caught by
the new Knight.
This restaurant later was burned down, apparently as a response to
Battosai's work amongst the Chinatown gangs.
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Named after a distinguished local officer, these barracks were established
shortly before the naval yards shut down in Coast City.
Left largely vacant, they provided a prime place for the Government to temporarily (and
secretly) house the Knights of the Coast
after their internment following the thwarting of the machine
plot to overthrow the U.S.
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Located in Flint, Michigan, Hard Rock is a Class-1 Secure
Institution that operates under the joint auspices of the Federal Government and
PACF, much like Stronghold.
Recently, this institution underwent a coordinated assault that resulted in the escape of
many of its inmates, helping to trigger the
March Crisis. Attempts to rebuild the institution have
suffered further interference, particularly when another breakout
was masterminded by MAYHEM™ as part of its
Operation Face-Off. While some experts maintain that
this second breakout was the result of an internal riot, the preponderance of evidence suggests
that external factors did play a role. However it happened, questions have been raised about
just how secure this supposed high end prison is.
Supervillains imprisoned in this institution are known to include;
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Herculon was an experimental combat drug created for the military, but never
implemented after extensive testing revealed that while it heightened strength, ability to
withstand pain, and aggression, it did so at the cost of reduced willpower and eventual
psychosis and was highly addictive besides. Nevertheless, black market production of Herculon
has thrived to meet a demand amongst mercenaries and gangbangers. Street names include
'copilots', 'kickstart' and 'rage'.
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Headed by CEO Philip Porter,
this biotech firm specializes in frontier technology in several fields. Has recently
changed motto from "Better Living Through Science" to "Technology For A
Better Tomorrow". Has come under the assault of
the minions of Dr. Cyclops
who kidnapped Dr. Karl Manning and made off with
the Myriad Machine.
In the aftermath of the machine plot to overthrow the U.S.,
there was an attempt by some factions within the U.S. Government to forcibly reamalgamate
Phoenix into Tribunal
within a lab in this facility. This attempt drew Dr. Cyclops
(now somehow occupying the body of Dr. Manning) out of
hiding in an attempt to hijack the process, which led to further conflict
with a team intent upon rescuing their comrade. The lab that this attempt took place in was
severely damaged in the ensuing battle, with many of its crucial
bacta tanks destroyed.
In the ensuing mess, lawyers representing the firm have launched a series of lawsuits seeking
to gain possession of any Synthezoids in custody as the
products of a theft of the firm's intellectual property. Also fighting bad
press and a hostile takeover bid by rival Blake Biological Inc..
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The "bucket" is the derisive name used to describe the sophisticated temporary
holding receptacle designed by the techs of the StrikeForce X
program to hold 'volunteer' Hydro in check.
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The peculiar (and dangerous) isotope of ice responsible for the transformations
of both Sub-Zero and Frostburn
into their current incarnations, and sought by the Blizzard Wizard.
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It was three antique jetpacks, stored in the confines of the
Peeley Museum in the dark, twisted timeline of
Amerika (and employing the Zero-Field
Effect) that allowed Baron Von Falkenberg to subvert
the timestream. They became important pawns, therefore in the battle
within that museum. In the end, all three of these devices would be
destroyed to prevent that dark future from coming about.
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The home turf of the Keystone Hawks in Keystone City, N.J.,
this football stadium was used as ground zero for the midnight battle
between the villainous Vicious Circle and the combined forces
of the Freedom Brigade and Devil's
Advocates. After the minor damage it suffered in that fray was repaired, a further
act of vandalism surfaced during the next NFL match it hosted, when the words "Beware the
Vicious Circle" and "Buy Avon" appeared chemically burned into the pitch, along with a
snakelike emblem, the work of the demented Avon Lady.
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Non-profit organization formed by Edward
Blake to handle the funding for the Knights of the
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An improvement on the basic principles behind Pinging
Pete, this twin-tuning-fork bearing invention of Victor
Stewart was whipped together to track down
Cipher when she was kidnapped by
genocidal robots. A larger prototype of this device caused brownouts across the city.
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This submerged wreck of a WWII submarine was refitted by
MAYHEM™ for use as an underwater base in their
reign of terror against Coast
City. It was almost certainly obliterated in the destruction of the
Maelstrom Machine. (Though the survival of
Major Fist raises some questions about that.)
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Located somewhere off the coastline of the South American nation of
Rio des Madrona, this domed habitat was located
a half mile under the surface of the sea. It housed the auditorium wherein
Phoenix was forced to fight for his
life when General Mayhem put a price on his head
amidst a crowd of supervillains. Flooded as a result of damage incurred during this battle,
this base is hopefully of no further use to MAYHEM™.
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Located at the edge of Midtown Coast City, the MegaMall sprawls over 100 acres
in size and features more than 600 stores and services, over 100 eating establishments, plus
an indoor amusement park, indoor waterpark, an NHL-size ice arena, a miniature golf course,
26 movie theatres and a Las Vegas style casino. It was the unexpected
host of the first (and last) stop of the Damage Incorporated
Reunion World Tour.
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Meridian Plaza is building that houses the headquarters of its owners, the world
famous team of superhuman adventurers known as the Power Patrol.
Located on the east side of Manhattan Island, not far from the United Nations headquarters,
this is a forty-five story office building surmounted by the four story headquarters of the
Power Patrol. Separating the two structures is a buffer zone
of electrical and mechanical equipment which provides air-conditioning, power, and some other
functions for the headquarters. In cases of emergency, security mechanisms within the buffer zone
can seal the headquarters area off from the rest of the building.
The entire building is made of non-traditional construction materials. The building is "woven"
from carbon aramid thread; hence, although the walls are relatively thin, they are
extraordinarily resistant to damage. The windows are made of a carbon lattice which most
closely resembles diamond. The quarter-inch thick windows are integrally woven into place and
are not removable. The upper structure of the building is a self-sustaining, heavily armored
unit, which contains both the team's headquarters and the individual members' living quarters.
The upper structure makes extensive use of computers, guard robots, and other advanced devices
to maintain security.
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This power plant in the Seagate district which came under the
assault of a bunch of mercenary superheroes and
Green Dawn flunkies. A nuclear meltdown was narrowly
avoided by the selfless behavior of the Knights of the Coast.
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The artistic and cultural heart of the city, the Metropolitan Museum
suffered extensive damage (including the destruction of the famous statue
Mysterioso in May, by the noted sculptor Pavel) when it
became ground zero for a match between
Nightforce and the Knights of the
Coast. The Blake Foundation played a leading
role in raising funds to help assist the repair process.
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Militech is a research firm that handles top-secret R&D and
development work for the government. It was the former employer of
Vicky Barlow and scene of her workplace 'accident'.
Militech has been the target of many protests by the anti-war crowd, and has
further drawn the ire of the Green Dawn group.
Militech was one of the high-tech companies called upon to
provide weapons and equipment for the rebuilding of Hard Rock
Superprison.
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Millennium Tower served as the home office of Crucible
Inc., the corporation formed from Edward Blake's
inheritance and headed by Lawrence Schexnayder. The tower is
31 stories tall, and the offices take up the top two floors. The penthouse suite was
Edward Blake's private residence up until his
untimely death.
The plaza in front of the tower was renamed Crucible Square in memory of the deceased
hero, and a memorial created there, complete with an eternal flame. The unveiling of this
memorial was marred by the initiation of the
Injustice for All affair.
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MJOLLNIR |
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The flying fortress of MAYHEM's feared head
of the Air Wing, Sky Commander. Called the
Sky Hammer by most, though non-aviators derisively call it the Air Hammer.
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The Montrose Stone is the remarkable diamond owned by the
Van Dorn's, and a probable target of
MAYHEM's raid upon their
estate.
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MULTI-SPECTRAL SCANNING LABS |
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The medical/scientific facility where Sub-Zero
was sent to recover after the hostage situation at the
Mesa Flats Powerplant. Their experimentations with
Ice-10 gave rise to the dimensional rift responsible for
the incident involving Frostbite,
as witnessed by scientist Dr. Bruce John.
Shut down by the weight of court injunctions and safety inspections, and buried under the
threat of billions of dollars in lawsuits, MSSL was also raided by some unknown agency
and Dr. John kidnapped. The remains of this company also
face a hostile takeover bid from Lawrence Schexnayder.
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MUNICIPAL COURTHOUSE |
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The Coast City Municipal Courthouse, located in the heart of
Midtown, was the scene of the recent trial wherein
Victor Stewart defended himself against conspiracy charges.
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NAOKO INDUSTRIES |
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The multinational conglomerate run by Sato
Naoki, Naoko Industries has its hands in everything; some of it legal,
some of it not, some of it really grey. It has been rumored that Naoko has it's fair
share of contacts to the Japanese Yakuza, the Russian Mafiya and some of the good old American
Mafia. The supposed rap sheet on Naoko Industries is a mile long, but as a company
they've had no convictions yet. It's products include base consumer goods (ie fans, ovens,
bikes, the small stuff) to food industries (a large franchise of Kung Fu Noodle House,
"Have some Kung Fu; it will knock you out!").
Former employer of Hikaru Himura, though their records do
not show any sign of this relationship.
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OFFSHORE AUTOMATED DRILLING PLATFORM |
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The Offshore Automated Drilling Platform, located in the Santa Clara
Channel, is a partially-automated structure involving state-of-the-art technology which
has only recently come online, but has already drawn sabotage attempts from
extremist ecoterrorists, as well as serving as ground zero
for a climactic battle between the Knights of
the Coast and The New Injustice Gang.
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OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS CATHEDRAL |
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Heart of the Roman Catholic diocese of Coast City, and seat of
Bishop Black. Temporary
holding place for the unholy sword,
Bane, before it was shipped overseas.
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PAC FOUNDATION (PACF) |
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The Paranormal Affairs Commission was established in 1976 in response
to the growing number of Active Paranormals on both sides of the law. Their original mandate
was set by Sen. Ted Richmond (NY, Rep.) to assess
the dangers to common civilians. By 1980 funding was pulled and the files were sealed as
classified.
In 1994 a similar effort was attempted by the United Nations (some say as a direct response
to the potential for renegade Eastern Bloc Supers). This effort has lasted longer but has
remained limited in resources, receiving funding for the current Foundation (as it has now
evolved into) primarily from private backers in an effort not to compromise their position
as neutral observers. Among the more controversial issues related to the PACF include;
- Villain Reformation Programs (PACF offers free psychological counseling
to Paranormals on both sides of the law in hopes of assessing the associated mental stresses
believed to lead to Super Villains)
- Refusal to divulge "confidential details" to the FBI (almost got the
PACF Center in New York closed down but for the strong defense offered by local heroes
(and even a few reformed villains). There is a push to get the Main PACF Centers to be
declared to possess Embassy status.
- Prison Oversight: their data banks have aided in the construction of
Super Prisons like Stronghold, Hard
Rock, and the Iron Fortress.
- StrikeForce X: as part of their
Reformation Program, PAC oversees the utilization of collared supervillains under appropriate
supervision. The unit has first been deployed amidst the troubles of the
March Crisis.
Representatives of PAC encountered by the group include Drs
Lizardo and
Bigboutée.
In the wake of the passage of the Keene Act in early April,
2001, federal funding for PAC was pulled, and a court order obtained to pull it's files and
personnel under the umbrella arm of F.O.R.C.E..
Dr. Lizardo flouted this order and arranged for the
destruction of a number of the files belonging to the California branch of PAC. He is now
on the run as a wanted fugitive.
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PEELEY MUSEUM |
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In the dark, twisted timeline of Amerika, this
museum commemorates the President who led the country through the Unification Wars of the 1940s
and 1950s, calling down the Silver Shirts that led to the regime that was in place when this
realm was visited by the Knights of the
Coast. 120 stories high and watched over by a suspicious A.I., this museum held the
early jetpacks (employing the Zero-Field
Effect) that would assist Baron Von Falkenberg in
subverting the timestream, and would as a consequence become a
battleground when the group tried to prevent this act.
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PHOENIX DEVICE, THE |
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The device used by Dr. Cadmus Orlac
in his bid for immortality, an attempt that cost him his life.
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POLICE HEADQUARTERS |
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The CCPD Headquarters is located in the historic Northgate district of
Coast City. This five story building features a high-tech
command center, 600-seat auditorium, multi-media center, and administrative offices.
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POLICE MUSEUM |
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Located a block south of Police Headquarters in the Northgate district, this site
served as ground zero for a battle between the
Knights and Nightforce as
the Dark Paladin sought to recover his unholy blade,
Bane.
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PUREBLOOD |
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A radical fringe organization obsessed with the purity of the species. Known
to have claimed responsibility for a number of riots and firebombings, such as the
one at the Empire Club. Their
calling card is the phrase "Nature laughs last". They maintain a website at
http://www.geocities.com/pureblood42.
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PURPLE-RAY DEVICE, THE |
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A stray bit of high technology inadvertantly brought back
with the group after their visit to the now-defunct timeline of
Amerika. This device is capable of miraculous feats of
healing, though how it works remains a mystery. It's name derives from the visible
manifestation of its operation.
This device was damaged during the chaos surrounding the group's escape
from Rio des Madrona and has been turned over to
Cipher for study in the hopes that she can get it working
reliably again.
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RIO DES MADRONA |
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HISTORY. The South American banana
republic (led by President Juan Ramirez Puerco) that
provided shelter for General Mayhem and his terroristic
organization. A real hotbed of trouble, this country is a stew of
competing interests, including such factions as the Communists, CIA, Monarchists, Radical
Christians, Secret Police, Drug Cartel Families, Generals with their own idea as to who should
be leading the country, people looking to be lost, and so forth.
Into the capital city of San Miguel stepped an
underprepared Knights of the Coast, intent upon
stirring up trouble.
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ROCK AGAINST REGISTRATION CONCERT |
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Benefit concert tour organized by Derek
Clapton in order to raise money to fund a legal battle against the
Keene Act. The concert held at Max Yasgur's farm
outside Coast City was marred by tragedy when a group of
robotic Replicants, masquerading as the
Knights of the Coast attacked the site
with the intent of causing as large a body count as possible.
Scheduled artists / guest speakers at this concert included;
Despite the tragedy, the Rock Against Registration Tour continued, with appearances
outside a number of other cities, and with a changing list of speakers and performers that
included Captain Strong, Lady
Liberty, Red Devil,
Firebrand, Black Phantom,
Star, and Kid Mercury. These
further concerts continued to be marred by protests and violence, though never to the same
extent as the concert outside Coast
City.
All proceed of this series of concerts were to support the Exotic Legal Fund and an as
yet unnamed mutant awareness program aimed at educating the public as a counter to the press
releases of vocal anti-exotic groups such as the CUAPV and
PureBlood.
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SAN VICENTE CEMETERY |
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The old Spanish colonial cemetery which served
as the site for Dr. Diablo's thwarted attempt at apotheosis.
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SCARLET ROBE, THE |
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The sacred relic reputed to have been the robe worn by the Christ at His
Crucifixion and stained red by His blood. While its provenance is unproven, there is a strong
belief in mystical circles that it was a powerful artifact, capable of bestowing strength and
long life upon its wearer, should it be periodically soaked in the blood of an innocent.
Possessed around the turn of the century by a Brother Roberto, a revolutionary who led
the "Reign of the Red Cloaks" in Rio des Madrona. When the
people turned against him and his followers, he and his Robe fell into obscurity.
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SCREAMING SALLY |
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One of Victor Stewart's first inventions, he
used this device to rob banks. Screaming Sally emitted ultrasonic waves at a frequency
that rendered humans unconscious. The particular unit shown resides in the
Police Museum.
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SEATTLE MUSEUM OF HISTORY |
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The intended destination of the mystical statue of
Coatlicue, under its curator
Keith Winters. Also linked to the well-known
archaeologist Greg Brady.
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'69 SHELBY |
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The car driven Sub-Zero until it's
recent "destruction at the hands of some evil
supervillains". (Phoenix has a standing bet that it was
repossessed, claiming that there was "Sub-Zero's chance in hell" that a substitute
teacher could afford such a fine automobile.)
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SIRENOS INC. |
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Spin-off corporation formed from Crucible
Inc. as a scientific research wing. It is located out in the north end of
the city and employs both Victor Stewart
and Cipher, as well as Phil
Spector, Gene Kilgore,
Stephanie Zimmer, and
'Jag' Larson.
In mid-June 2001, the labs of this company were targeted and some
equipment which the Knights had brought there for testing were
stolen, accompanied by some damage. Security measures for the lab are being upgraded as a
consequence.
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SKULLBOX |
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Another of Victor Stewart's inventions
(for which he probably has a name like 'Communicating Cathy' or the like), the
SkullBox (as was the name used for it by Hazardman,
which has more-or-less stuck) was created to allow the various members
of the team to keep in touch. Successive versions have been made to increase the ease of use,
HazardProof it, add recording and tracking
functions, etc.
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SONIC SCREWDRIVER |
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One of Victor Stewart's most versatile tools,
this device could be used to manipulate small and simple mechanical devices. He was also
observed to short out some electrical devices with it and, in a tight squeeze, once used it as
a sonic lance capable of damaging inorganic materials (which was likely a violation of the
terms of his parole, but none of the witnessess reported it as such).
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SOULGEM, THE |
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The potent artifact - powered by the souls of its unfortunate victims -
used by the Phantasm in his insane
scheme for world domination, much like it was
decades earlier by the Chaos Demon
Tsogorrolah.
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SPEAR OF DESTINY |
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:According to legend, the Spear of Destiny is the spear with which a
Roman centurion stabbed Jesus Christ is the side while He was hanging on the cross. Regardless
of cause, it is believed that the Spear holds massive mystical powers. During World War II,
this artifact was tussled over by the Golden Masque and the
Nazi group called The Cadre. Possibly related to the
Dagger of Destiny.
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SPECTRAL PISTOL |
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The favored weapon of Wraith, this spectral .44
Magnum fires phantom bullets that nonetheless pack quite the physical punch. This weapon may
have been utilized in the murder of Hespera,
the Queen of the Amazons.
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STEVENS' MACHINE SHOP |
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Presumably named after Howard Stevens, the creator of the genocidal
PsiBorg, Stevens' Machine Shop was the front for the
base of The Industrial Revolution
beneath Chicago, much like Stevens' Auto Repair Shop was for the
base beneath New York City. Both of these locations were
raided by the Knights of the Coast and
permanently shut down.
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SUBMARINE, TNIG'S |
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This peculiar submarine used by the forces of The New
Injustice Gang lacks a traditional conning tower, and thus resembles a simple barge
from the surface. Although apparently destroyed in the final
confrontation between the villains and the Knights of the Coast,
it's master - Ludwig Valentino - is known for impossible
getaways.
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SWORD OF AMATERASU |
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The golden blade wielded by Starseed. It was
stolen from him by Major Fist,
which fact was a contributing element in the subsequent death of
Starseed. Templar used
this theft as a means to track Major Fist via the mystical
signature of this potent blade.
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SYNTHEZOIDS |
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The fell creations of Dr. Cadmus Orlac,
these nearly indestructible synthetic lifeforms were used to further his crimes in ways
including kidnapping, theft, and attempted murder. Since the death of
Orlac, even more of these beings have been created
and/or employed by his brother, Dr.
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TEMPLE OF BLOOD AND DIRT |
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Located in San Madron, South America, this Aztec stepped pyramid became a
battleground as the Knights of the Coast and
Guardians attempted to stop the possessed members of the
Justice Machine from invoking their
Final Solution. In its depths lurked the mystical
Well of Souls. The Temple was levelled in the course of
the battle.
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TRITON'S STAFF |
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The weapon first wielded by the supervillain Water
Wizard, then apparently by his daughter, the Sea Witch.
It is hypothesized that it is this artifact which granted the two villains their
incredible control over water. Currently, this device is locked away since the
capture of the Sea Witch.
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An ethnic gang which plagues Coast City's
Chinatown, the Twisted Dragons have become more aggressive in their efforts to
shake down local shopkeepers amidst the apparent distraction"
of the city's superheroes and the loss of
Nightshade. This may change in the aftermath of a
run-in with the Battosai where a
handful of mooks met more than their match.
Members of this group are marked as much by their loyalty to the gang as they are by the
elaborate tattoo's they sport. All of them appear to be ruthless and trained in the martial
arts, so should not be take too lightly.
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VATICAN II |
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The private LearJet operated by the Vatican, and used by
The Cardinal to spirit the group into and
out of Italy when they were recruited to help thwart
Nightforce's attempt to retrieve
Bane from the protective custody of the Church.
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VAULT, THE |
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Although officially denied to exist by the administration, rumors persist of
a high security fortress for (a) supers too powerful to be incarcerated in the regular
facilities and/or (b) research for the the FORCE program.
The usual conspiracy wags have a lot to say on the subject, claiming that only top men know
the location of this top-top-top secret facility, pointing to long appropriation chains and
referencing paper trails of prisoner transfers being locked into Gordinian knots of red tape.
More level-headed debunkers of these theories point out to lock the most powerful and
pathological of criminals in the same location as a testing ground for experimental technology
would be begging for trouble...
Possibly the same place as the highly secure location wherein the Knights
were briefly held and interrogated in the aftermath of the
machine plot to overthrow the U.S. which saw them declared
a rogue agency.
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VILLA, MAYHEM'S SUMMER |
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Colloquially known as their "summer villa", this
MAYHEM™ base in the banana republic of
Rio des Madrona housed in its basement a high-tech medical
facility and holding cells where the organization performed forbidden medical experiments to
turn normals into exotics, under the supervision of the sadistic Dr.
Erwin Shreck. Used to hold certain captured members of the
Knights of the Coast until the violent raid
which resulted in the deaths of Dr. Shreck
and a number of his assistants, and massive damage to the facility.
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While offically designated the Volva I after a type of seeress from
Norse Mythology,
this communication satellite was the brainchild of Victor
Stewart (who called it Orbital Ollie), and the keystone in an attempt by the
Master Planner to achieve world domination. That plan was
foiled when Perseus secretly
disabled the satellite shortly before its launch.
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VOXBOX VICKY |
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Victor Stewart's most recent sonic weapon,
illicitly created during his employ at Sirenos Inc. (resulting
in his conviction for parole violations), and wielded against the
so-called Sonic Skull during the
Injustice for All affair. It was confiscated shortly
after its maiden use, in a damaged state.
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WAILING WILLY |
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Another of Victor Stewart's inventions, this
device was a sonic gun that Victor used to carve through the doors of bank vaults during the
criminal stage of his life.
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WARWINGS |
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The two-man fighters employed by MAYHEM's
Air Wing.
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WILLARD FILLMORE HIGH SCHOOL |
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While on a field trip to the Mesa Flats Nuclear Power
Facility, a class of students from W.F.H.S. were inadvertently
taken hostage by the ecoterrorists of Green
Dawn before being rescued by the Knights. The heroes
were subsequently invited to a special rally to thank them, thanks to the fine PR work of
Sally Juspeczyk. This plan was spoiled by the
further intrusion of supervillains, alas.
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ZERO-FIELD EFFECT, THE |
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The exploit of physics that made possible the high buildings and flying cars
of the Amerika timeline. It was an early exploitation of
this, embodied within jetpacks stored within the
Peeley Museum, that assisted Baron Von
Falkenberg in subverting the timestream.
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