WELCOME TO MAGIX

The City of Magix – referred to by natives simply as Magix despite it being part of a realm of that same name – was one of the oldest in the world. It had a long, storied history that included war, plagues, revolution, assassinations, world-changing discoveries and inventions. Through the centuries, people from all over the dimension would flock to this city in search of work, love, inspiration and a place to call home.

Poor leadership and corruption led what was once a world-class city to fall into decay. Anton Renner, President of Magix from 1940 through 1956 – though his legitimacy post '44 was still heavily debated – had been a selfish, thieving man. He'd funneled city funds through sham contracted companies into an out-of-realm bank account for the entirety of his presidency – which was more of a dictatorship according to some (most) people – resulting in dying social programs, failing infrastructure, abundant poverty, and a high infant mortality and suicide rate. Renner was finally caught and stopped by the inter-realm counsel – a force tasked with ensuring that the powers in charge were not abusing said power.

After Renner's arrest, Magix went through many questionable presidents that did very little, if anything, to help the floundering realm. The government's inaction led to crime running rampant through the streets and the formation of multiple gangs. Some of these gangs began to implement social programs – food banks, childcare and athletics programs, study centers – and became pillars and leaders of the community, all while remaining the ones that caused most of the city's safety issues.

The newest president, Elduin Liahana, was much more competent than the string that had followed Renner. When he was elected in 2016, he promised to be bad for crime, good for you. In the eight years since then, he'd done well to follow through. Magix – the realm – was prospering in ways that had been unimaginable since the late 1940s. The City of Magix in particular saw a major boom. The university, once prestigious, was regaining its footing and attracting the top-tier professors it once had. The university hospital had rejoined the researching world and made its first major breakthrough in seventy years. And, for the most part, Liahana had managed to calm the city's crime problem.

At the height of the city's gang problems, there had been a total of sixty-four gangs in operation. Most of them had managed to wipe each other out in the city's bloodiest non-war period. But try as he might, Liahana had failed in eradicating five gangs of the close to sixteen that had existed when he'd taken office.

The five remaining gangs had agreed in late 2017 – though not everyone was happy about it – to split the city into six turfs: west, center, center south/southeast, center north/northeast, south, and north. The center was neutral ground as it contained the hospital, courthouse and prison. The west end of the city belonged to the Sisters of Obsidian, somewhere one only ventured to if they wanted a good time (or bad time if one were so inclined) or had a death wish. North and South belonged to the Reapers and the Untamed, respectively, two minor players that had managed to survive thanks to their alliance with the two surviving major gangs. The Reapers had made the decision of allying themselves with the Fallen Angels, who ran the drug trade – with select premium drugs – and owned the center south portion of the city. The Untamed had allied with the Dragon Riders – arms dealers – who owned the center north section of the city.

Despite the fragile peace treaty that had been formed, the feud between the Dragon Riders and the Fallen Angels persisted, though to a much less bloody degree. How the feud had started was a mystery to the city and the members. Even Saladin – who, at eighty-three years, had been around when both gangs had been formed fifty-five years ago – had no idea how the feud had begun, only that one day the Dragons didn't care about the Angels and the next they hated them. Multiple rumours had spread through the city over the years: it began with a drug deal gone wrong; a bar fight; a stolen lover; a random insult taken too seriously. None of the rumours were ever confirmed or denied. Club presidents had come and gone over the years, but the truth of the feud's origins had died with the original presidents. Fighting is all the new presidents knew, so that's what they continued to do. It was what their predecessors had done; it was what their successors would do. The feud would continue forever, or until someone thought to strive for peace or one gang managed to wipe out the other.

MEET THE MEMBERS

THE ANGELS

Ho-boe (HB) - PRESIDENT - Diplomat

Andy - VICE PRESIDENT

Musa – Store Runner

Timmy - Tech

Brandon - Head Dealer

Rio - Unholy

Mark

Ardus (Hardass) - Head Dealer

Karif - Unholy

Messir (Mess) - Man of Mayhem/combat

Otto (Trigger) - Sergeant at Arms

Jarl - Secretary & Treasurer

Angus - Sergeant at Arms

Rodney (Blow) - Head Dealer

Trip - Man of Mayhem/weaponry

Westley - Man of Mayhem/explosives - Chief Mechanic

Grant

Garomius (Gar) - Store Runner

Associated to the Angels:

Tecna

Stella

Aisha

Galatea

THE REAPERS

Valtor - PRESIDENT

Roy

Chimera

Diaspro

THE DRAGONS

Eirik - PRESIDENT

Riven - VICE PRESIDENT - Man of Mayhem/Combat

Bloom

Sky - Secretary - Diplomat

Nabu

Saladin

Bishop (Cookie) - Fire Breather

Amaryl

Klaus - Sergeant at Arms

Morgana

Francis - Sergeant at Arms

Megara (Tigress) - Fire Breather

Felix - Man of Mayhem/explosives

Elsy (Claw) - Treasurer

Maxim - Man of Mayhem/weaponry

Umar (Spark) - Tech – Chief Mechanic

Kiri

Vana - Head of Distribution

Associated to the Dragons:

Roxy

THE UNTAMED:

Codatorta - PRESIDENT

Nex - VICE PRESIDENT

Selina

THE SISTERS OF OBSIDIAN

Griffin - PRESIDENT

Icy - VICE PRESIDENT

Lucy

Darcy

Stormy