"Welcome to Escoria City," said no travel brochure ever. Everyone on the west coast, from newborns to comatose grannies, knows that Escoria is bad news. Much like the other nearby cities that were built by Spanish missionaries centuries ago, it is a sprawling urban expanse filled with people from all walks of life. There's the millionaires whose mansions form the spine of the city, each pearly white estate sitting on perfectly manicured lawn, providing a much needed break from the concrete and dead grass. Much more numerous, however, are the poor. Sandwiched into tiny apartments in high rise buildings, those less fortunate work the city's worst jobs or can't catch a break at all. The middle class dones exist, of course, but their lives are made a living hell thanks to smog and high crime rates. Something that all three social classes must deal with?
Supervillains.
That's the root of why Escoria City will never rank in a hoity toity magazine's list of places to visit before you die. Sure, every major city has those nowadays, but most of those cities also has a league of heroes to keep the most dangerous masterminds at bay. Up north, in Lacombe, a group of flying prettyboys called The Judges keep the peace against mad scientists and mutant mass murderers. Close to the border in San Lucas, the indomitable Raptor holds his own against an ever-expanding organization of baddies who call themselves the New Tyrants. In Escoria City, though? A group of five powerful villains known as The Apex, led by the speedster, Tempo, stand unopposed. To make matters worse, there are countless other villains who avoid the limelight and commit smaller scale crimes, finding the city perfectly defenseless against them.
Sure, sometimes a hero or two will step forward to try to protect the innocent, but they are inevitably overpowered and exhausted by the sheer number of wrongdoers. The current tryhard goes by the name Allegiant, and by all metrics, he's doing quite well. However, he plays very much by the books, and when The Apex strikes at full force, they will surely push the boyscout aside.
This is where we come in. We've decided to start calling ourselves the Criminally Underestimated Neighborhood Terminating Squad. It's got a nice ring to it, even though it's a helluva mouthful. We're a small group of ruthless, ultraviolent teen vigilantes up against some of the savviest villains in the world. Well, that's what the headlines have been saying anyway. I personally think they're overreacting. However, the vigilante part is totally right. We've seen how The Apex operates and we know that the rules mean fuck-all when you're up against them. So, sure, we're a somewhat mismatched outfit of rookies, but at least we're willing to do what others won't.
Supervillains.
That's the root of why Escoria City will never rank in a hoity toity magazine's list of places to visit before you die. Sure, every major city has those nowadays, but most of those cities also has a league of heroes to keep the most dangerous masterminds at bay. Up north, in Lacombe, a group of flying prettyboys called The Judges keep the peace against mad scientists and mutant mass murderers. Close to the border in San Lucas, the indomitable Raptor holds his own against an ever-expanding organization of baddies who call themselves the New Tyrants. In Escoria City, though? A group of five powerful villains known as The Apex, led by the speedster, Tempo, stand unopposed. To make matters worse, there are countless other villains who avoid the limelight and commit smaller scale crimes, finding the city perfectly defenseless against them.
Sure, sometimes a hero or two will step forward to try to protect the innocent, but they are inevitably overpowered and exhausted by the sheer number of wrongdoers. The current tryhard goes by the name Allegiant, and by all metrics, he's doing quite well. However, he plays very much by the books, and when The Apex strikes at full force, they will surely push the boyscout aside.
This is where we come in. We've decided to start calling ourselves the Criminally Underestimated Neighborhood Terminating Squad. It's got a nice ring to it, even though it's a helluva mouthful. We're a small group of ruthless, ultraviolent teen vigilantes up against some of the savviest villains in the world. Well, that's what the headlines have been saying anyway. I personally think they're overreacting. However, the vigilante part is totally right. We've seen how The Apex operates and we know that the rules mean fuck-all when you're up against them. So, sure, we're a somewhat mismatched outfit of rookies, but at least we're willing to do what others won't.
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