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-“Hello and welcome to the EBN 4 o’clock news, brought to you by me, Arella Salvatore. Authorities have been left dumbstruck this afternoon after the brazen theft of the infamous Lequal Diamond from Epicentre Central Museum. Though this is not the first theft from the Museum this week, this was an exceptionally well monitored and valuable piece that was stolen from under the gaze of staff and crowd alike with nobody being any the wiser as to who did it or how it was done. What a mystery! Several Villains have claimed credit for the deed but we are still investigating the case. In other news, Spotlight has initiated an impromptu autograph session outside his secret lair in Downtown Epicentre, get there while you still can, dear viewers!” +> //“Hello and welcome to the EBN 4 o’clock news, brought to you by me, Arella Salvatore. Authorities have been left dumbstruck this afternoon after the brazen theft of the infamous Lequal Diamond from Epicentre Central Museum. Though this is not the first theft from the Museum this week, this was an exceptionally well monitored and valuable piece that was stolen from under the gaze of staff and crowd alike with nobody being any the wiser as to who did it or how it was done. What a mystery! Several Villains have claimed credit for the deed but we are still investigating the case. In other news, Spotlight has initiated an impromptu autograph session outside his secret lair in Downtown Epicentre, get there while you still can, dear viewers!” //
  
  
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 Villains of Epicentre need to be //noticed//. Nowhere in Nequam are the deeds of ne'er do wells given greater prominence than here and it is therefore no wonder that the vast majority of supervillains, Bond-like Villains and crazed scientists have made Epicentre their home. Here Villains undertake heists and stunts with the primary aim of gaining more and more notoriety, made easier due to the proliferation of news networks that has taken root in Epicentre. Villains of Epicentre need to be //noticed//. Nowhere in Nequam are the deeds of ne'er do wells given greater prominence than here and it is therefore no wonder that the vast majority of supervillains, Bond-like Villains and crazed scientists have made Epicentre their home. Here Villains undertake heists and stunts with the primary aim of gaining more and more notoriety, made easier due to the proliferation of news networks that has taken root in Epicentre.
  
 The Villains themselves tend to work alone, not willing to share the limelight with another. Though they will often engage in long bouts of one-upmanship, or the theft and re-theft of the same artefact from another Villains vault. Backstabbing and betrayal are not in the forefront of Villains' minds in Epicentre, much preferring flashy frontal clashes if conflict arises. However Villains of a more meticulous nature may still engage in plots and schemes, especially if they can flaunt their machinations to a crowd via formal monologue during the inevitable reveal.  The Villains themselves tend to work alone, not willing to share the limelight with another. Though they will often engage in long bouts of one-upmanship, or the theft and re-theft of the same artefact from another Villains vault. Backstabbing and betrayal are not in the forefront of Villains' minds in Epicentre, much preferring flashy frontal clashes if conflict arises. However Villains of a more meticulous nature may still engage in plots and schemes, especially if they can flaunt their machinations to a crowd via formal monologue during the inevitable reveal. 
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 ===== Epicentre ===== ===== Epicentre =====
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 Far to the South of Nequam lies Epicentre, a coastal town situated between towering cliffs and pristine tropical waters. In the bay, a chain of volcanic islands can be seen stretching beyond the horizon. Inland from the city, smaller settlements can occasionally be spotted in clearings in the dense jungle or precariously clinging to perilous mountainsides. And everywhere in the vicinity of Epicentre, wherever you look, at every time of day, are the screens.   Far to the South of Nequam lies Epicentre, a coastal town situated between towering cliffs and pristine tropical waters. In the bay, a chain of volcanic islands can be seen stretching beyond the horizon. Inland from the city, smaller settlements can occasionally be spotted in clearings in the dense jungle or precariously clinging to perilous mountainsides. And everywhere in the vicinity of Epicentre, wherever you look, at every time of day, are the screens.  
 Posted on municipal buildings, above intersections, even hanging from blimps, these displays are all tuned to one of many local news channels that are blaring the most recent and daring exploits of the many egomaniacal Villains that have made Epicentre their base of operations.  Posted on municipal buildings, above intersections, even hanging from blimps, these displays are all tuned to one of many local news channels that are blaring the most recent and daring exploits of the many egomaniacal Villains that have made Epicentre their base of operations. 
  
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 +**Attitudes **
  
 The culture of Epicentre has been warped by the interests of the Villains who effectively control the region. Thus the two main businesses that are uniquely flourishing in the town are media companies, which contribute to the publicity and constant airtime of the Villains, and real estate agents, which specialise in both hidden and ostentatious lairs for the Villains to plot from and repel misguided “hero” types.  The culture of Epicentre has been warped by the interests of the Villains who effectively control the region. Thus the two main businesses that are uniquely flourishing in the town are media companies, which contribute to the publicity and constant airtime of the Villains, and real estate agents, which specialise in both hidden and ostentatious lairs for the Villains to plot from and repel misguided “hero” types. 
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