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[[folder:Milliways]]
'''[[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Milliways]], Divine [[NaturalEndOfTime Setting At The End Of The Universe]]''' (The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe)
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[[caption-width-right:350:The advertisement for the restaurant]]
* Description: A fine 5-star restaurant situated right before the end of the universe, where Magrathea once stood
* Symbol: A symbol of a restaurant with the omega symbol inside it
* Alignment: TrueNeutral
* Portfolio: [[NaturalEndOfTime Establishment At The End Of Time]], [[TimeyWimeyBall Complicated Time Travel]], ItRunsOnNonsensoleum, WatchTheWorldDie, [[CompoundInterestTimeTravelGambit Massive Compound Interest]]
* Domains: Fine Dining, Time Travel, Compound Interest, Entropy, Apocalypse
* Noted visitors: Arthur Dent, Marvin the Paranoid Android, [[Pantheon/{{Electricity}} Thor]], [[Pantheon/OffensivePowers Odin]], [[Pantheon/{{Trickery}} Loki]]
* Regulars: [[Pantheon/DeathAndPostmortem Death of the Endless]], [[Pantheon/RomanticOrientation Michael John Carter/Booster Gold]], [[Pantheon/TimeAndTemporality The Doctor]], [[Pantheon/{{Titles}} The Master (mainly the War Master incarnation)]], [[Pantheon/RecollectionAndAmnesia Ashildr]], [[Pantheon/OpposingFate Clara Oswald]], [[Pantheon/GameModes Chrono's Party]]
* Barred entry: The Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfDestruction, especially [[Pantheon/TimeAndTemporality Lord English]] (and by extension Doc Scratch)
* A novel idea for a space restaurant, Milliways is an establishment sent all the way to right before the universe comes to its end. It will be built on the ruins of the planet Frog star World B, about 570 billion years into the future. A well-regarded establishment where some of the greats in the universe come to visit, and thanks to the temporal mechanics you can visit as many times as you want without meeting yourself or dying with the universe. All you have to do once you return is leave behind just a little money and compound interest will take care of the rest. Of course this is all impossible, but if you've done six impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast in Milliways. There's an opposite establishment, the Big Bang Burger Bar, found at the other end of the timeline.
* One of the most temporally remote locations in the Trope Pantheon, it's a place so far into the future that even the Doctor's TARDIS has a hard time reaching. Without a reservation or access to the taxi or Uber Milliways uses, the only way to get there is a) hitchhike on someone powerful enough to reach the end of time and live or b) [[TheSlowPath simply exist long enough you reach the end of time]]. The latter is an accomplishment a few have accomplished, such as Ashildr, who on her way to [[spoiler:return Clara to her right timeframe]] had the night of their immortal lives at Milliways. Death of the Endless, or rather her very distant future self, is a regular patron as she gets ready to lock the doors on the universe when it ends. Sometimes she finds work there, more out of something to fill the time when the inevitable loneliness of the end comes than any actual need. [[DontFearTheReaper It helps patrons feel more comfortable with the inevitable]].
* Professor Farnsworth is able to time travel to Milliways on his own by figuring out where Milliways will be stationed, and just use the forwards time machine to get there. When he tried this the first time he overshot, went beyond the last proton decay and found himself in the Big Bang Burger Bar by accident. Him and [[Pantheon/ParadoxesAndTimeLoops Fry]] just had a meal there and plan to go to Milliways at a later point. The professor blames Enrico Pucci for this, since his Stand "Made in Heaven" lets him speed up time all the way to the end of the universe and start of the next. The priest ignores this, since the point of the Stand is make it so souls don't have time to die and be reincarnated with knowledge of their future; he's not in it for time travel as it's traditionally used. If he wants to visit Milliways, he'll do so the way everyone else does [[PragmaticVillainy rather than using his Stand for such frivolous purposes]].
* The main attraction of Milliways is a viewing of the "Gnab Gib", the reverse Big Bang that ends the universe. A shield surrounding the restaurant prevents this from destroying the establishment and everyone on it, sending them back in time so they can witness the whole thing happen again. Whether this will bring about a new universe, something Galactus is familiar with, is unknown. For safety, no-one is allowed to go outside the shield to check; it is so far into the future the Trope Pantheon isn't even sure how effective its DeathIsCheap rules will be. Booster Gold has noted it has a similar principle to Vanishing Point, a base for time travelers in the DC Universe, though the mechanics are somewhat different; Vanishing Point uses something known as a null-bubble. Given their mutual vicinity to the end time, Milliways is a popular restaurant he likes to visit.
* The House of Pantheon/{{Commerce}} has a bunch of "well, actually" guys who think the CompoundInterestTimeTravelGambit is fishy. They are already calling out Fry having his 93 cents become 4.3 billion dollars after a millennium of compound interest given all the things even outside of inflation that could affect those earnings, but logically how valuable would that compound interest be right before the end of the universe? [[HypocriticalHumor Not that this stops them from going to Milliways anyway]]. [[Pantheon/{{Commerce}} Mr Burns]] was at first a bit annoyed that he only needed to give a dollar for a Michelin-star meal since the method of payment means he can't flex his wealth, but quickly got over it since it's less of a drop in the bucket for him. He wishes [[ExoticEntree they had condors]] on the meal. By the way, it doesn't matter what currency you use, the compound interest effect is the same. It's pretty convenient for the residents of [[Pantheon/FantasticalSettings Mount Volbono]], who enjoy visiting the establishment and experiencing the different kind of foods available once all of history has passed.
* One of the Dish of the Days is the Ameglian Major Cow, a meal genetically designed [[LetsMeetTheMeat to want to be eaten and tell you so]]. This kind of masochistic meal (no, not MasochistsMeal, but they probably have that too) was made to ease the conscience of whoever eats it, though Arthur Dent certainly didn't think so. The Hall of Pantheon/FleshEaters think he's being a pansy and doesn't get the problem. Thor enjoys the dish, noting that it reminds him of his goats Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjostr who he can slaughter for their meat and they'll come back good as new so long as the bones are preserved. Thor, Odin and other Norse gods are regulars at Milliways. During one of his reviews there [[Pantheon/{{Food}} Anton Ego]] mentions that while vegans will hate the dish regardless of how eager the meal is to be eaten, it is genuinely scrumptious. Him and [[Pantheon/{{Food}} Gordon Ramsay]] have rated the food highly, but they've criticized just how hard getting to Milliways is. They also wouldn't recommend it to those easily perturbed by existential events like the NaturalEndOfTime.
* It's recommended not to have the cow served with the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster served there, because few can handle something that's like "[[GargleBlaster having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick]]". [[Pantheon/{{Alcohol}} Even Barney Gumble]] [[EveryoneHasStandards hesitates when ordering the drink]]. That said, it's still considered "the best drink in existence", and can be enjoyed but just ''very'' carefully. The intensity of this can't be understatement. [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Captain]] [[NeverGetsDrunk America]] got wasted having one shot of the stuff. A beer bottle with the Gargle Blaster had [[Pantheon/AIPersonalities Bender]] slur his speech when normally he has to be ''deprived'' of alcohol for that to happen. Only [[Pantheon/{{Alcohol}} Dionysus himself]] was able to build a tolerance. He thinks the drink's overrated, in cause you're wondering.
* You might think that, given it is evidence that the universe is going to end and that all-encompassing oblivion is waiting, that the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfDestruction might appreciate the restaurant. In reality, many feel disheartened that Milliways exists so far into the future, not giving them much confidence they will destroy the universe first. They also have no guarantee that this is the final end of everything, as for all they know a new universe will emerge after the Gnab Gib akin to the Big Bounce theory. As the absolute ''last'' grand alliance known for [[VillainsOutShopping off-time]], they intend to somehow weaponize Milliways to bring that natural entropy all the way back to the present in one omnicidal TimeCrash. Fortunately this mad goal hasn't been achieved, and the GUAD has been permanently banned from the restaurant. Lord English had been banned prior along with his associated Doc Scratch since his emergence is at the end of the universe, something he can easily survive.
* Some consider the restaurant depressing given it is all about the inevitable end of the universe. Fortunately the employees tend to have an [[TheAntiNihilist existentialist]] mindset. Due to its placement at the tail end of the timeline, it is a point of interest to those that want to combat said inevitable end. The Incubators really don't like Milliways as much as their StrawVulcan psyche allows, since their goal is to prevent the heat death of the universe. The Xeelee hold a more "light-hearted" mindset. Though they are somewhat sad at the end of the universe they are glad it has not been accelerated as much as it was in their universe, and for those in the ''Hitchhiker's'' universe who want an out they will help construct a Bolder's Ring equivalent, just stripped down and not as big because their ''verse'' has much less to worry about. [[spoiler:For those wondering, [[Literature/TheLastQuestion there is in fact a way to reverse entropy]] out there.]]
* There are rumors you can hear or see other events at the end of time happening in the distance. Rumors talked about by the patrons include [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} Azathoth]] mumbling in its sleep, the whirring's of [[Literature/TheLastQuestion Multivac's]] mechanisms and [[VideoGame/ChronoCross Gaspar]] being flung across time. Chrono's crew like to go to the restaurant as a breather after a big adventure. The Master also likes to visit Milliways. Before you ask no, he doesn't have an evil scheme this time, [[VillainsOutShopping he just wants to have a meal]]. Primarily it's the War Master, as he's relieved at somewhere nice in the desolate era he escaped the Last Great Time War from. [[GoKartingWithBowser Sometimes he invites the Doctor]].
* [[Pantheon/{{Consumption}} Galactus]] has some mild interest in the establishment, as it feels "nostalgic". For those not in the know he WasOnceAMan, Galan of Taa, who lived at the tail end of the previous universe. He tried everything to save his people from its collapse, failed, but merged with the dying Sentience of the Universe to be reborn as the god-like PlanetEater Galactus. He has no reason to visit Milliways are there are no worlds in that era left to consume, or at least not without it being redundant at that point, however what humanity remains in him has him left bemused by the restaurant.
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'''[[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Milliways]], Divine [[NaturalEndOfTime Setting At The End Of The Universe]]''' (The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe)
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[[caption-width-right:350:The advertisement for the restaurant]]
* Description: A fine 5-star restaurant situated right before the end of the universe, where Magrathea once stood
* Symbol: A symbol of a restaurant with the omega symbol inside it
* Alignment: TrueNeutral
* Portfolio: [[NaturalEndOfTime Establishment At The End Of Time]], [[TimeyWimeyBall Complicated Time Travel]], ItRunsOnNonsensoleum, WatchTheWorldDie, [[CompoundInterestTimeTravelGambit Massive Compound Interest]]
* Domains: Fine Dining, Time Travel, Compound Interest, Entropy, Apocalypse
* Noted visitors: Arthur Dent, Marvin the Paranoid Android, [[Pantheon/{{Electricity}} Thor]], [[Pantheon/OffensivePowers Odin]], [[Pantheon/{{Trickery}} Loki]]
* Regulars: [[Pantheon/DeathAndPostmortem Death of the Endless]], [[Pantheon/RomanticOrientation Michael John Carter/Booster Gold]], [[Pantheon/TimeAndTemporality The Doctor]], [[Pantheon/{{Titles}} The Master (mainly the War Master incarnation)]], [[Pantheon/RecollectionAndAmnesia Ashildr]], [[Pantheon/OpposingFate Clara Oswald]], [[Pantheon/GameModes Chrono's Party]]
* Barred entry: The Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfDestruction, especially [[Pantheon/TimeAndTemporality Lord English]] (and by extension Doc Scratch)
* A novel idea for a space restaurant, Milliways is an establishment sent all the way to right before the universe comes to its end. It will be built on the ruins of the planet Frog star World B, about 570 billion years into the future. A well-regarded establishment where some of the greats in the universe come to visit, and thanks to the temporal mechanics you can visit as many times as you want without meeting yourself or dying with the universe. All you have to do once you return is leave behind just a little money and compound interest will take care of the rest. Of course this is all impossible, but if you've done six impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast in Milliways. There's an opposite establishment, the Big Bang Burger Bar, found at the other end of the timeline.
* One of the most temporally remote locations in the Trope Pantheon, it's a place so far into the future that even the Doctor's TARDIS has a hard time reaching. Without a reservation or access to the taxi or Uber Milliways uses, the only way to get there is a) hitchhike on someone powerful enough to reach the end of time and live or b) [[TheSlowPath simply exist long enough you reach the end of time]]. The latter is an accomplishment a few have accomplished, such as Ashildr, who on her way to [[spoiler:return Clara to her right timeframe]] had the night of their immortal lives at Milliways. Death of the Endless, or rather her very distant future self, is a regular patron as she gets ready to lock the doors on the universe when it ends. Sometimes she finds work there, more out of something to fill the time when the inevitable loneliness of the end comes than any actual need. [[DontFearTheReaper It helps patrons feel more comfortable with the inevitable]].
* Professor Farnsworth is able to time travel to Milliways on his own by figuring out where Milliways will be stationed, and just use the forwards time machine to get there. When he tried this the first time he overshot, went beyond the last proton decay and found himself in the Big Bang Burger Bar by accident. Him and [[Pantheon/ParadoxesAndTimeLoops Fry]] just had a meal there and plan to go to Milliways at a later point. The professor blames Enrico Pucci for this, since his Stand "Made in Heaven" lets him speed up time all the way to the end of the universe and start of the next. The priest ignores this, since the point of the Stand is make it so souls don't have time to die and be reincarnated with knowledge of their future; he's not in it for time travel as it's traditionally used. If he wants to visit Milliways, he'll do so the way everyone else does [[PragmaticVillainy rather than using his Stand for such frivolous purposes]].
* The main attraction of Milliways is a viewing of the "Gnab Gib", the reverse Big Bang that ends the universe. A shield surrounding the restaurant prevents this from destroying the establishment and everyone on it, sending them back in time so they can witness the whole thing happen again. Whether this will bring about a new universe, something Galactus is familiar with, is unknown. For safety, no-one is allowed to go outside the shield to check; it is so far into the future the Trope Pantheon isn't even sure how effective its DeathIsCheap rules will be. Booster Gold has noted it has a similar principle to Vanishing Point, a base for time travelers in the DC Universe, though the mechanics are somewhat different; Vanishing Point uses something known as a null-bubble. Given their mutual vicinity to the end time, Milliways is a popular restaurant he likes to visit.
* The House of Pantheon/{{Commerce}} has a bunch of "well, actually" guys who think the CompoundInterestTimeTravelGambit is fishy. They are already calling out Fry having his 93 cents become 4.3 billion dollars after a millennium of compound interest given all the things even outside of inflation that could affect those earnings, but logically how valuable would that compound interest be right before the end of the universe? [[HypocriticalHumor Not that this stops them from going to Milliways anyway]]. [[Pantheon/{{Commerce}} Mr Burns]] was at first a bit annoyed that he only needed to give a dollar for a Michelin-star meal since the method of payment means he can't flex his wealth, but quickly got over it since it's less of a drop in the bucket for him. He wishes [[ExoticEntree they had condors]] on the meal. By the way, it doesn't matter what currency you use, the compound interest effect is the same. It's pretty convenient for the residents of [[Pantheon/FantasticalSettings Mount Volbono]], who enjoy visiting the establishment and experiencing the different kind of foods available once all of history has passed.
* One of the Dish of the Days is the Ameglian Major Cow, a meal genetically designed [[LetsMeetTheMeat to want to be eaten and tell you so]]. This kind of masochistic meal (no, not MasochistsMeal, but they probably have that too) was made to ease the conscience of whoever eats it, though Arthur Dent certainly didn't think so. The Hall of Pantheon/FleshEaters think he's being a pansy and doesn't get the problem. Thor enjoys the dish, noting that it reminds him of his goats Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjostr who he can slaughter for their meat and they'll come back good as new so long as the bones are preserved. Thor, Odin and other Norse gods are regulars at Milliways. During one of his reviews there [[Pantheon/{{Food}} Anton Ego]] mentions that while vegans will hate the dish regardless of how eager the meal is to be eaten, it is genuinely scrumptious. Him and [[Pantheon/{{Food}} Gordon Ramsay]] have rated the food highly, but they've criticized just how hard getting to Milliways is. They also wouldn't recommend it to those easily perturbed by existential events like the NaturalEndOfTime.
* It's recommended not to have the cow served with the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster served there, because few can handle something that's like "[[GargleBlaster having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick]]". [[Pantheon/{{Alcohol}} Even Barney Gumble]] [[EveryoneHasStandards hesitates when ordering the drink]]. That said, it's still considered "the best drink in existence", and can be enjoyed but just ''very'' carefully. The intensity of this can't be understatement. [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Captain]] [[NeverGetsDrunk America]] got wasted having one shot of the stuff. A beer bottle with the Gargle Blaster had [[Pantheon/AIPersonalities Bender]] slur his speech when normally he has to be ''deprived'' of alcohol for that to happen. Only [[Pantheon/{{Alcohol}} Dionysus himself]] was able to build a tolerance. He thinks the drink's overrated, in cause you're wondering.
* You might think that, given it is evidence that the universe is going to end and that all-encompassing oblivion is waiting, that the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfDestruction might appreciate the restaurant. In reality, many feel disheartened that Milliways exists so far into the future, not giving them much confidence they will destroy the universe first. They also have no guarantee that this is the final end of everything, as for all they know a new universe will emerge after the Gnab Gib akin to the Big Bounce theory. As the absolute ''last'' grand alliance known for [[VillainsOutShopping off-time]], they intend to somehow weaponize Milliways to bring that natural entropy all the way back to the present in one omnicidal TimeCrash. Fortunately this mad goal hasn't been achieved, and the GUAD has been permanently banned from the restaurant. Lord English had been banned prior along with his associated Doc Scratch since his emergence is at the end of the universe, something he can easily survive.
* Some consider the restaurant depressing given it is all about the inevitable end of the universe. Fortunately the employees tend to have an [[TheAntiNihilist existentialist]] mindset. Due to its placement at the tail end of the timeline, it is a point of interest to those that want to combat said inevitable end. The Incubators really don't like Milliways as much as their StrawVulcan psyche allows, since their goal is to prevent the heat death of the universe. The Xeelee hold a more "light-hearted" mindset. Though they are somewhat sad at the end of the universe they are glad it has not been accelerated as much as it was in their universe, and for those in the ''Hitchhiker's'' universe who want an out they will help construct a Bolder's Ring equivalent, just stripped down and not as big because their ''verse'' has much less to worry about. [[spoiler:For those wondering, [[Literature/TheLastQuestion there is in fact a way to reverse entropy]] out there.]]
* There are rumors you can hear or see other events at the end of time happening in the distance. Rumors talked about by the patrons include [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} Azathoth]] mumbling in its sleep, the whirring's of [[Literature/TheLastQuestion Multivac's]] mechanisms and [[VideoGame/ChronoCross Gaspar]] being flung across time. Chrono's crew like to go to the restaurant as a breather after a big adventure. The Master also likes to visit Milliways. Before you ask no, he doesn't have an evil scheme this time, [[VillainsOutShopping he just wants to have a meal]]. Primarily it's the War Master, as he's relieved at somewhere nice in the desolate era he escaped the Last Great Time War from. [[GoKartingWithBowser Sometimes he invites the Doctor]].
* [[Pantheon/{{Consumption}} Galactus]] has some mild interest in the establishment, as it feels "nostalgic". For those not in the know he WasOnceAMan, Galan of Taa, who lived at the tail end of the previous universe. He tried everything to save his people from its collapse, failed, but merged with the dying Sentience of the Universe to be reborn as the god-like PlanetEater Galactus. He has no reason to visit Milliways are there are no worlds in that era left to consume, or at least not without it being redundant at that point, however what humanity remains in him has him left bemused by the restaurant.
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* Life in the orphanage is far, ''[[FromBadToWorse far worse]]'' than in the original one. Young orphans kidnapped from their homeworlds (sourced mainly from people like [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Granny Goodness]] who excel in this department) are first placed through two months or more of constant lashing, excessive viewing sessions of violence such as through 'outings' to the Pantheon/FleshEaters sub-house. Then, their personal characteristics and fears are reviewed for personalized cram sessions. Even less is known about these training procedures compared to the preliminaries, but intercepted dispatches reveal that people like [[Pantheon/{{Consumption}} Dementors]], [[Pantheon/FearInducers Scarecrow]] and [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Griffith]] are directly involved in cracking 'difficult' trainees. Assuming things go well[[labelnote:*]]and the trainees survive[[/labelnote]][[spoiler: and depending on the political atmosphere, graduates either become prospective replacements for Johan should he somehow get killed in the line of fire or used to rally supporters and overthrow Melkor]].
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* Life in the orphanage is far, ''[[FromBadToWorse far worse]]'' than in the original one. Young orphans kidnapped from their homeworlds (sourced mainly from people like [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Granny Goodness]] who excel in this department) are first placed through two months or more of constant lashing, excessive viewing sessions of violence such as through 'outings' to the Pantheon/FleshEaters sub-house.Hall of Pantheon/FleshEaters. Then, their personal characteristics and fears are reviewed for personalized cram sessions. Even less is known about these training procedures compared to the preliminaries, but intercepted dispatches reveal that people like [[Pantheon/{{Consumption}} Dementors]], [[Pantheon/FearInducers Scarecrow]] and [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Griffith]] are directly involved in cracking 'difficult' trainees. Assuming things go well[[labelnote:*]]and the trainees survive[[/labelnote]][[spoiler: and depending on the political atmosphere, graduates either become prospective replacements for Johan should he somehow get killed in the line of fire or used to rally supporters and overthrow Melkor]].
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* The place technically already existed in the Pantheon as Jack's temple, but concerns of reckless attacks on his more powerful residents forced a move to the Dominions. Electric fences have been installed to prevent unauthorized entry. What is left of Jack's temple is a halfway house on standby for if he ever gets back into the sub-house. An anonymous caretaker is employed (two in the winter season) to monitor the place and make sure whatever's in there (including Jack) doesn't get out, and [[KillItWithFire burn the place down]] if need be. The few that are known include [[Pantheon/{{Colours}} Rainbow Dash]] (she's had experience), [[Pantheon/{{Locations}} Larry Daley]], Ayumi Shinozaki (caretaker of the Book of Shadows in Pantheon/MaximumSecurity) Stanley Kubrick and its creator Stephen King.
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* The place technically already existed in the Pantheon as Jack's temple, but concerns of reckless attacks on his more powerful residents forced a move to the Dominions. Electric fences have been installed to prevent unauthorized entry. What is left of Jack's temple is a halfway house on standby for if he ever gets back into the sub-house.hall. An anonymous caretaker is employed (two in the winter season) to monitor the place and make sure whatever's in there (including Jack) doesn't get out, and [[KillItWithFire burn the place down]] if need be. The few that are known include [[Pantheon/{{Colours}} Rainbow Dash]] (she's had experience), [[Pantheon/{{Locations}} Larry Daley]], Ayumi Shinozaki (caretaker of the Book of Shadows in Pantheon/MaximumSecurity) Stanley Kubrick and its creator Stephen King.
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* Sacred to: '''[[Pantheon/MediaPresentation The Interspecies Reviewers]]''', [[Pantheon/LustfulActs The Lust]] [[Pantheon/LustfulBehavior sub-houses]], the House of Pantheon/{{Otherness}}, [[Pantheon/{{Demons}} Morrigan and Lilith Aensland]], Kyu Sugardust
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* Sacred to: '''[[Pantheon/MediaPresentation The Interspecies Reviewers]]''', [[Pantheon/LustfulActs The Lust]] [[Pantheon/LustfulBehavior sub-houses]], Halls]], the House of Pantheon/{{Otherness}}, [[Pantheon/{{Demons}} Morrigan and Lilith Aensland]], Kyu Sugardust
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* Has a strong presence in the Lust sub-houses. If you want advice on what kind of monster girl appeals to you, ask them for advice. [[Pantheon/AIPersonalities Bender]] has complained that there are no sexy [[RobotGirl robot girls]] in the fantasy brothel, [[HypocriticalHumor but was a john anyway]] because he was curious. [[Pantheon/LustfulBehavior Panty Anarchy]] wasn't bisexual so she decided to visit the inn-boys instead, but is fine if they let her join in for threesome services.
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* Has a strong presence in the Lust sub-houses.Halls. If you want advice on what kind of monster girl appeals to you, ask them for advice. [[Pantheon/AIPersonalities Bender]] has complained that there are no sexy [[RobotGirl robot girls]] in the fantasy brothel, [[HypocriticalHumor but was a john anyway]] because he was curious. [[Pantheon/LustfulBehavior Panty Anarchy]] wasn't bisexual so she decided to visit the inn-boys instead, but is fine if they let her join in for threesome services.
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* Regulars at the Pub, sick of the constant home invasions by good-aligned deities, lobbied for a move to a less obvious location in the House of Pantheon/{{Food}}. Melkor agreed, and the Pub is now in the Pantheon/FleshEaters sub-house, where it is likely no one will discover its secret entrance.
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* Regulars at the Pub, sick of the constant home invasions by good-aligned deities, lobbied for a move to a less obvious location in the House of Pantheon/{{Food}}. Melkor agreed, and the Pub is now in the Pantheon/FleshEaters sub-house, Hall of Pantheon/FleshEaters, where it is likely no one will discover its secret entrance.
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* The pub in the Pantheon is a [[SecretKeeper well-kept secret]] amongst villains, considering they don't want the heroes messing with their private business or seeing them at their lowest anymore. Moreover, the Pub's move to the Pantheon/FleshEaters sub-house was not sanctioned by the Pantheon/CourtOfTheGods, so knowledge of its continued existence would ruin the GUAE's economy if it is forcibly shut down.
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* The pub in the Pantheon is a [[SecretKeeper well-kept secret]] amongst villains, considering they don't want the heroes messing with their private business or seeing them at their lowest anymore. Moreover, the Pub's move to the Hall of Pantheon/FleshEaters sub-house was not sanctioned by the Pantheon/CourtOfTheGods, so knowledge of its continued existence would ruin the GUAE's economy if it is forcibly shut down.
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* Most villains enter the Pub via portals or teleportation and not the secret entrance. Mostly because of how disgusting the Flesh Eaters sub-house is, but also because the surrounding grounds of the building are used by its giant-sized patrons, such as [[Pantheon/VillainousRoles Destoroyah]] and [[Pantheon/{{Transformers}} the Decepticons]], and they don't want any unnecessary instances of [[GiantFootOfStomping getting stepped on]].
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* Most villains enter the Pub via portals or teleportation and not the secret entrance. Mostly because of how disgusting the Hall of Flesh Eaters sub-house is, but also because the surrounding grounds of the building are used by its giant-sized patrons, such as [[Pantheon/VillainousRoles Destoroyah]] and [[Pantheon/{{Transformers}} the Decepticons]], and they don't want any unnecessary instances of [[GiantFootOfStomping getting stepped on]].
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This hall focuses on various locations that are establishments, those that have various businesses. Some are abandoned for posterity's sake but others are heavily active. It also includes districts and avenues used for certain purposes such as technological tests and whatnot. Visitation of the Dominions are usually active in here as they accommodate guests and can even meet certain deities who traverse these areas, either for a drink or a stroll.
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[[folder:Battleblock Theater]]
'''VideoGame/BattleblockTheater, Infernal Seat of [[AbominableAuditorium Shoddy, Sinister Theaters]]'''
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* Description: A large Theater on a small island, consisting of waiting rooms, prison cells (sorry, "dorms"), a gift shop, and of course a performance stage.
* Symbol: Purrham Furbottom's Cursed Hat
* Theme Songs: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J76KuJNW-Q0 The Main Menu Theme]] (In General), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgWYF-sWvwE Buckle Your Pants Finale Version]] (During Boss Stages), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmlziOUL18w Mr. Finale]] (For when the cats go insane)
* Alignment: NeutralEvil, gets progressively more [[ChaoticEvil Chaotic]] without proper leadership.
* Portfolio: PuzzlePlatformer, [[CatsAreMean Currently Run By Cruel Cats]], [[CrapsaccharineWorld A Delightfully Awful Place]], [[DeathGame Forces People Into Deadly Games]], QuirkyWork, [[VillainousBreakdown Its Workers Lose It Without Proper Leadership]] ([[TheGuardsMustBeCrazy Not That They Were All There To Begin With]])
* Domains: Theater, Cats, Deathtraps, Gems
* Holy To: [[Pantheon/ClothingStyle Professor Genki]], [[Pantheon/{{Felines}} Katz]], [[Pantheon/OrganizedCrime The Empress]], [[Pantheon/TragedyAndDespair Junko Enoshima]], [[Pantheon/VillainousAppearances Dr. Fetus]]
* Unholy To: [[Pantheon/{{Attitude}} Honey Hug]], [[Pantheon/NamingConvention The Cat In The Hat]], [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Katniss Everdeen]],[[Pantheon/{{Danganronpa}} The Danganronpa Students]], [[Pantheon/{{Challenge}} Meat Boy]]
* Rivals: [[Pantheon/TheatricNarrative Gleeman Vox]], [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Damon Killian]]
* Mixed Opinions From: [[Pantheon/GeneticEngineering Claudandus]]
* Banned From Entering: [[Pantheon/{{Mentalism}} The Fortress Dwarves]]
* In 1705, theater aficionado and cat lover Purrham Furbottom set out to create "the biggest, ritziest, most thrill-inducingest theater ever". The result was Battleblock Theater, a spectacular show that ran smoothly until Furbottom passed away from, er, [[ToiletHumor pooping himself to death]], leaving the theater to his beloved cats. The cats, eventually evolving into more humanoid forms, kept the place running by using Furbottom's cursed hat to force people to become their leader, and despite their best efforts the Theater became increasingly worn down and lost its once-promising popularity. The Cats themselves slowly became more corrupt over time, resorting to kidnapping random people that came across the Theater and forcing them into absurd {{Death Game}}s for the amusement of whatever audience they had left. One fine evening, a boat absolutely filled with friends shpiwrecked itself on the island, with the cats imprisoning all of them and taking their bestest friend, Hatty Hattington, as their newest leader. This ended up being a double-edged sword: on the one hand, their new batch of prisoners ended up being far more competent than they thought, resulting in more exciting shows and a bigger budget, but on the other hand, Hatty proved to be absolutely useless as a leader, being reduced to a comatose state thanks to the powers of the hat. The lack of pay or respect eventually drove the cats mad and resulted in them wrecking the place in a fit of "full-blown insanity", allowing the prisoners to fetch Hatty and escape, leaving the Theater to an unknown fate.
* At least, until they showed up in The Pantheon. Apparently the Cats were able to recover from their little breakdown and repair the Theater, at the cost of leaving them without a leader. Nobodies quite sure how they ended up in The Pantheon alongside their island, but what is known is that they made their presence known by kidnapping an assortment of gods under everyone's noses, leading to weeks of people wondering who the perpetrators where. As soon as someone saw two orange cats dragging an unconscious body to a boat, they remembered a story told by the cosmic bear Honey Hug about the same cats and their Theater. They reported this info and sure enough, a rescue team were able to locate a small island with a big Theater that matched the description, and thus the rescue began. The cats put up an effort to keep their new contestants, but ultimately the captives were rescued and the Theater was once again left a wreck. Unfortunately, some cats were able to bargain with some gods to get their Theater ascended as a domain, albeit under a rather unflattering title, and the cats tidy'd up and resumed business as usual. Oh, and the aforementioned Honey Hug's reaction to its arrival?
-->''Oh, what the fu-[[LastSecondWordSwap fart.]]''
* To elaborate on the Theater's M.O, the Cats get their "performers" by waiting for people to get shipwrecked on their island and either used a magic hat to brainwash them into leading them, or forced them to participate in theater shows, performed in front of an audience. These shows often take the form of bizzare {{Puzzle Platformer}}s filled with death traps, forcing one to both think and dodge on the fly. Two other variations include "Boss" performances, AKA particularly dangerous yet grandiose courses where one must beat it before time runs out, and "Encore" performances, [[NintendoHard particularly difficult courses]] with the same time limit, though this one is optional. While they still take in shipwrecked prisoners, the Pantheon's more monitored seas make shipwrecks less likely, and so they devised a more practical plan: have some cats sneak onto land, kidnap whatever deities they can find, and force them into competing. More importantly is how they get a leader, since now they can't just hypnotize them with Furbottom's hat ever since they lost it to Hatty and his friends, so they had to get more physical: they simply use brute force to make anyone they kidnap their leader, threatening them behind the scenes and using general blackmail to get their way, while of course signifying it with a (non-magical but equally fashionable) top hat. Of course, it isn't quite effective in the long run as said leader generally finds a way to escape, and while they have better luck with the prisoners one way or another they often escape as well, but for now it's the best the cats got.
* Obviously, the whole place and its operation has been given scorn from anyone that's been involved in a DeadlyGame, even if they haven't been nearly as absurd as Battleblock Theater is. Take Katniss Everdeen for instance, her home world initially revolved around The Hunger Games, where every year 24 teenagers are chosen to fight to the death in an arena, with Katniss having helped put a stop to it once and for all. She sees Battleblock Theater with similar disdain and treats it like a legitimate threat, [[TheComicallySerious no matter how absurd it gets]]. Galactic heroes Ratchet and Clank were also forced into [=DreadZone=], an illegally broadcasted gladiator arena where heroes are forced to kill each other and got similar vibes from the Theater, although unlike Katniss they fully recognize its silliness and are confused by its more weirder details (like the sentient toast). The Killing Game participants are somewhere in the middle: they acknowledge how absurd it is compared to even Monokuma's games, themselves very quirky despite the morbid premise, but they also recognize the misery its prisoners go through and are thoroughly against it as a result. Notably, the Cats are considering whether to kidnap them or not, as having a bunch of "seasoned experts" could really spruce up the performances.
* For all of the Theater's immorality, it's still a Theater created to entertain the masses, and so they happily allow anyone to view the performances like a regular show, at long as they're willing to pay and don't cause a ruckus. While any remotely sane person obviously wouldn't wanna go there for an afternoon, it proved fairly popular for any bad guy looking for some cheap shows, and as a result the Theater makes some decent money off of crooks and scoundrels taking a break. The Theater still sucked quality-wise and its newfound popularity wasn't even close to its fame during its prime, but the workers take whatever they can get. Notably, more than a few DeadlyGame hosts see the place as a pest that could steal their audience, including the owner of the aforementioned [=DreadZone=] Gleeman Vox and the host of The Running Man Damon Killian, though ultimately its not to the point that they're actively plotting its destruction. The titular host of Professor Genki's Super Ethical Reality Climax is more lax with its existence, partly because he doesn't really see it as a proper threat to his show and partially because he digs their oddball nature. He even made a few courses using their "custom" feature (more on that in a bit), which the cats appreciated.
* The Cats running the Theater, having apparently evolved into more humanoid forms over thousands of years, pretty much embody the worst stereotypes of cats, at least in the Narrator's opinion: lazy, crabby jerks who don't care about anyone's feelings, rely on others to do work for them, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and have stank-funk breath]]. Most of the House of Pantheon/{{Felines}} rightfully consider them bad examples of their kind, and as a result have banned them from entering the house. That said, there were a few cats that were more friendly with them, or at least willing to work with the, chief among them being ConMan and SerialKiller Katz. He finds the shows the cats host hilarious time-killers and was impressed with there, uh, creativity, and actually was interested in willingly becoming their leader. Fortunately, the cats don't use other cats for leaders, upholding tradition and all that, but otherwise they're very friendly with their recurring customer and treat him with VIP status. The Empress doesn't really care about their shows, but found them to be excellent dumping grounds for anyone that pisses her off, mostly due to a very good alibi: most people would probably blame the notorious serial kidnappers rather than the jewelry store lady. One particular cat, Claudandus, has mixed feelings on them; he's fascinated by how the cats pretty much evolved by themselves over the years, bust is frustrated by them wasting this potential by just running a crappy theater. He still has them on his watch list when he gets around to his super-cat scheme he's been planning.
* At its core, the performances are {{Puzzle Platformer}}s about getting to the exit while collecting as many gems and yarn as possible, avoiding many dangerous and absurd obstacles in their way. The staff are well aware not everybody is cut out for jumping around, and they still want the performances to be interesting after all, so they have a strict set of rules for potential performers that can be summed up as "jump good". As a result, most of their contestants have been survivors of brutal platformers, as they tend to be the most exciting to watch. For instance, take Meat Boy, who was pretty much captured and mailed to the Theater by his nemesis Dr. Fetus in an attempt to finally kill him. Immediately, Meat Boy became a star attraction, being able to take on anything the cats can throw at him while still giving an entertaining show in the process, doubling sales and making the Theater more popular than ever. This, however, was a double-edged sword: as soon as the cats were growing fond of their star performer, Meat Boy staged a mass performer breakout that made Hatty's escape look like child's play, devastating the Theater and loosing dozens of performers. The cats are now even more careful about who they capture, making sure they're not ''too'' competent enough like Meat Boy was.
* Okay, so that whole "lack of proper leadership" thing? The staff ''really'' don't take well to nobody being there to properly motivate them. In these cases, these lead to a devastating domino effect where the staff grow gradually more bat-poop crazy to the point of wrecking the theater in protest, apparently as a result of cats inherently hating being ignored. In these cases, prisoners often find these flip-outs to be the ideal time to escape, and so these times are often when they lose performers. The cats themselves are well aware of this and are constantly forcing random people to be their leader to keep everyone happy, but they never last long and are often incompetent in the role, which often fuels the staffs fury more than it prevents it. By far the most devastating meltdown was when the staff was loosing it... right as they had captured a town's worth of Fortress Dwarves, notorious for their own similarly destructive "Tantrum Spirals". One long, brutal story short, the Theater had to take months to repair itself, most of the Staff had to seek therapy, and any and all Fortress Dwarves are banned from even stepping foot in the Theater.
* One recent addition to Battleblock Theater is an ability for some paying customers to "create" their own courses. As it turns out, stages are remarkably easy to create due to them being made almost entirely out of blocks, and one fine evening the Staff realized that there were Pantheon residents sadistic enough to create some courses for them. So, for a fee, one can send in a blueprint to the Theater containing a layout of a stage, and the Staff will build it and use it for their next performance, being polite enough to credit whoever made them. A few deities mentioned before took a whack at it so far: Katz was dedicated to creating as painful and sadistic a course as possible, showing special love towards the non-lethal but painful lava blocks. Professor Genki was more fair, focusing on making his course around combat and the general weirdness of the Theater. Dr. Fetus also gave it a try, predictably putting in as many buzzsaws as possible and calling it a day. Most notably, despair enthusiast Junko Enoshima drafted a stage that the Cats gave a look at... and then promptly rejected because [[EvenEvilHasStandards it was too unfair and inexplicably depressing even by their standards.]] They at least gave her a refund afterwards, and Junko wasn't bothered much by the rejection.
* One thing that's missing from Battleblock Theater is Purrham Furbottom's cursed hat, an artifact that the cats used to mark people as their leader. Not much is known about this mysterious hat, with origins ranging from being cursed twice in quick succession, being the creation of a voodoo princess, or being an artifact Furbottom found while exploring. One theory that's generally accepted, as speculated by The Narrator, is that the Hat was haunted by hundreds of the previous owners of the hat, all fighting for control over the hat, which certainly explains why Hatty became unresponsive immediately after wearing it. [[GainaxEnding Now, why it shot a gigantic laser at a space bear whose resulting death caused the apocalypse]], well that's anyone's guess at that point. Either way, it isn't in the Cats possession anymore, as Hatty's friends ended up taking it while rescuing him, dumping it into the sea in the process. The Staff are still scheming to re-obtain the Hat to make getting a leader slightly easier, with them planning on exploiting the Pantheon's Treasury to do so. Until then, they still mark leaders with a regular top hat and still use the cursed variant in advertising.
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[[folder:[=Big Bill Hell's=]]]
'''Advertising/BigBillHells, [[ParodyCommercial Unholy Domain of Advertisment Parodies]]''' (Big Bill Hell’s Cars, Big Bill’s, Home of Challenge Pissing, Baltimore’s Filthiest, Exclusive home of the meanest sons-of-bitches in the state of Maryland)
* Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMs6uku5oq0 Deadlines]]
* Alignment: NeutralEvil
* Portfolio: [[ParodyCommercial Parody of Car Dealership Commercials]], '''[[HonestJohnsDealership A horrible car dealership that plans to screw its customers into getting the worst deal possible]]''', CardCarryingJerkass, [[RRatedOpening Insults and threatens their clients from the get-go]][[AbusiveAdvertising and never relents]], [[TakeThatAudience Thinks its customers are complete schmucks]], [[TheAllegedCar Promises to sell you broken down cars]], [[{{Cuckold}} Offers to screw their customers’ wives]], [[WorthlessTreasureTwist Offers no down payment if a client]][[ImpossibleTask can pee six feet into the air without getting wet]], [[ClusterFBomb Constantly Swearing]], [[MoralMyopia Threatens to castrate or kill their clients if they try to screw them over]]
* Domains: Commerce, Advertising, Automobiles
* Allies: [[Pantheon/BusinessesAndCorporations Bubs]]
* (Initially) Sacred To: [[Pantheon/CommercialArchetypes Stan Pines]]
* Opposes: [[Pantheon/ColorCombinations The Yorigami Sisters]], [[Pantheon/{{Canines}} John Worthington Foulfellow]]
* Unholy To: All deities from Maryland, all married deities, The House of Travel, All sentient vehicles
''FUCK YOU, PANTHEON! If you’re dumb enough to buy a new car this weekend, you're a big enough schmuck to come to Big Bill Hell's Cars!''
* Big Bill Hell’s is a Baltimore-based car dealership infamous for its terrible cars, horrible service, conniving salespeople and above all, its guilt-free admission to all of the above. Its advertisement became [[MemeticMutation infamous]] in the moral realm for both encapsulating everyone’s worst fears about buying cars and twisting the annoying dealership ads of yesteryear into hilariously insulting parodies that few would take seriously until they realized just how sincere they were about screwing over anyone who dared set foot on their grounds.
* Big Bill Hell’s ascension was made very well aware to the public when their dealership ads swarmed the Pantheon’s TV and radio stations. Within minutes, the vast majority of the Pantheon’s inhabitants were either crying in laughter or vitriolically offended by the dealership’s offer to rob them blind with terrible cars, abysmal deals, and even worse customer service.
* Despite baring the dealership’s name, few to no deities have actually met Bill Hell himself. Those that have failed to remember what he looked like, but consistently noted that the man [[InsaneProprietor was not of sound mind]] and, if anything, the commercials were a relatively reasonable advertiser of the dealership’s products in comparison. This perplexing and unpredictable demeanor has made him strike a series of odd and tense relationship with the Pantheon's many conmen.
** An infamous conman himself, Grunkle Stan eagerly tried to approach the man to launch a collaboration on the shiftiest, wallet-sucking dealership-giftshop installation. Things went somewhat smoothly until Stanley mentioned he would own a slightly greater portion of the venture. [[NoodleIncident Hours later]], Stanley would be found in a dumpster on the other side of the Pantheon, missing his car, fez, eyepatch, cane and [[{{BreadEggsMilkSquick}} exactly half of his ribs]]. Since then, Stan vowed to destroy Bill Hell and his establishment, if not for his own dignity, then for that of his grandkids.
** Surprisingly, Bill Hell gets along pretty well with Bubs over their common reputations as untrustworthy yet highly sought-after salesmen. While one would assume Bill would be a rival car dealer to Bubs, the latter knows his own wares are of much higher quality than that of his friend, and thus doesn’t see him as a major threat to his concession stand.
** Bill has little to no respect for John Worthington Foulfellow for two reasons. Firstly, he sees no use in swindling children [[PragmaticEvil since kids can’t drive and thus can’t buy cars]]. Secondly, Bill takes pride in having apparently built his dealership empire and sees the fox as a powerless shmuck. Reciprocally, Honest John remains incredulous at Big Bill Hell’s RefugeInAudacity when it comes to tricking people into buying their cars, which completely goes against his sly and clever tactics.
* Unsurprisingly, every sentient vehicle in the Pantheon hates their guts for having absolutely no respect for vehicles as anything but cheap products, let alone acknowledge some of them as intelligent beings. In fact, early into their tenure as a Pantheon establishment, Big Bill Hell’s would openly attempt to steal/kidnap sentient vehicles to sell them at high prices for their [[BlatantLies state-of-the-art self-driving systems]]. Thankfully, this came to an end when they attempted to [[TooDumbToLive steal]] [[{{Pantheon/Workmanship}} Christine]], who made quick work of the conmen, who have since then resumed to selling only non-sentient vehicles.
* A product of both their stubbornness and origins from a milder world, Big Bill’s Hells experienced no small amount of trouble from the Pantheon’s many magical or superpowered conmen. One attempt to swindle the Yorigami Sisters by offering them a lemon ended with them somehow leaving the dealership with Bill Hell’s car at no down payment … or any payment whatsoever. When Bill personally threatened to send the cops after them, [[ImpossibleTheft the girls responded by taking every car they had and the dealership building]]. Fortunately for Bill (and unfortunately for everyone else), the establishment Pantheon’s status made sure this theft only lasted temporarily.
* In an attempt to lure future customers, Big Bill's Hells brought back their [[ToiletHumor Challenge Pissing]] contest. This ended up backfiring when the crudest of the Pantheon's deities began lining up around the block to show off their urination skills without caring about the prize of no down-payment. It didn't help that these individuals, many of whom were superhuman, could keep up with any increase in the height bar to incalculable levels. This came to a climax when Chuck Norris entered the competition, pissed straight up without getting wet [[BeyondTheImpossible and received the down payment anyway]].
* Despite their reputation as one of the Pantheon's most untrustworthy businesses, Big Bill Hell’s has surprisingly managed to stay on the good side of the House of Law and Justice. As much as many of their former customers/victims would like to see the place permanently condemned, Big Bill's firm abidance to Pantheon Auto and tax policies and ability to legally coerce customers into buying their lemons means they've technically been abiding by the law the whole time, all whilst [[SmugSnake cockily announcing their plans to screw everyone over]]. Of course, Big Bill Hell’s takes it [[BerserkButton extremely serious]] if someone tries to screw them over. Light offenders have simply had the police called on them; demigods and quasideities who have tried and failed to swindle them could only say their prayers and write their will before finding out just what Bill Hell means by making someone "a dead motherfucker".
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[[folder:[=CarnEvil=]]]
-->''"When the moon is full and trees are bare-''
-->''Walk through the cemetery if you dare.''
-->''Where skeletons rot and corpses fester-''
-->''Locate the tomb with the skull of a Jester.''
-->''Feed him the token all shiny and new-''
-->''It is then that [=CarnEvil=] will return to YOU!"''
-->-Local Legend - Green Valley, Iowa
'''VideoGame/CarnEvil, The AmusementParkOfDoom'''
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* Description: A haunted amusement park filled to the brim with zombies, ghouls, monsters, and all manner of horror. Its main attractions are a Haunted House, a traditional midway known as "Rickety Town", a Freak Show, and a Big Top Circus.
* Symbol: The Game's Logo
* Alignment: ChaoticEvil
* Portfolio: '''AmusementParkOfDoom''', BlackComedy, CircusOfFear, CreepyCircusMusic and {{Monster Clown}}s, DayOldLegend
* Domains: Horror, Amusement Parks, Legends, Horror, Light Gun Games
* Sacred To:'''[[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Ludwig Von Tökkentäkker]]''', [[Pantheon/{{Laughter}} The Joker]], [[Pantheon/FleshEaters Pennywise]], [[Pantheon/OtherCreatures The Klowns]], [[Pantheon/MagicArchetypes The Dead Moon Circus]], [[Pantheon/JobModifications The Devil (Cuphead)]]
* Unholy To: All ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' Deities, [[Pantheon/AdaptationalChanges Walt Disney]], [[Pantheon/{{Celebration}} Santa Claus]], [[Pantheon/CombatSkill Isuzu Sento]], [[Pantheon/TheatricPerformers The Freaks]] All Children/Childlike Deities
* Banned Entry: [[Pantheon/{{Unpopularity}} Luigi]], [[Pantheon/PositiveReaction The AMS Agents]]
* There exists a legend in the midwestern town of Green Valley, Iowa. At the grave of Professor Ludwig Von Tökkentäkker, there is a shiny coin and the face of a clown on top. By inserting this coin on a Full Moon, an unholy carnival shall be summoned. One individual, bailing from his tractor tour, decided to see if this legend was true. It was. Instantly, the clown head came to life. A large carnival emerged from the ground. [=CarnEvil=] had come.
** Of course, after having defeated Tökkentäkker and freeing Betty from this horrifying place, the protagonist decided to take arguably the most irrational choice, [[OhNoNotAgain and put the coin in the grave's slot again]]. Doing so not only brought the carnival back, but also brought it to a new realm: The Pantheon. Professor Tökkentäkker was more than ecstatic to see his land of operations once more and almost immediately opened it back up. It seems that the terror of [=CarnEvil=] is not yet over...
* One of the first patrons of this newly reopened [=CarnEvil=] was The Joker. An ally of Tökkentäkker, he heard so much about his domain and wanted to see it for himself. He especially wished to compare it to his own deadly amusement park attractions. Needless to say, he was not disappointed. He was especially impressed by the circus centerpiece, filled to the brim with killer clowns. Even now he continues to patronize the grounds to see what kinds of contraptions he could try using on Gotham's citizens.
* Creepy clowns from the Pantheon over flocked to this new park, one perfectly accepting and embracing of who they are. The Klowns already set up a new tent in hopes of bystanders winding up in the park’s borders, ready to feast on them. Pennywise has also been spotted on occasion, hoping some children come to "prove their bravery" or something of the like. All these clowns have been welcomed with open arms by Tökkentäkker, increasing the ranks of entertainers the park provides.
* The Devil (Cuphead) quickly became one of the most noteworthy individuals in the park. Recalling his deal with Tökkentäkker to exchange services with each other. He's already set up a rigged ski-ball to steal people's souls. Likewise, a new Dark Ride can be found in Rickety Town. It seems to be based on some sort of SubvertedKidsShow, progressively getting darker as it goes on. Upon its debut, the two parties laughed, satisfied to finally have their collaborations complete.
* The Dead Moon Circus occasionally flies over [=CarnEvil=] as part of another partnership. The death and monsters which come from it simply meld with the already-existing attractions. Ludwig already had a deal with the group to provide the occasional MonsterOfTheWeek for his circus performances. Though their overall goals clash, the two still find such a transaction to be mutually beneficial.
* While the Peanuts and Looney Tunes characters are usually rivals when it comes to their [[Ride/CedarFairEntertainment Respective]] [[Ride/SixFlags Park Chains]], but for this location, they've made a truce. Both have a shared interest in providing a fun, enjoyable, safe environment for people. [=CarnEvil=] spits in the face of this concept, making their disdain understandable. The Tunes especially have reason to oppose, as their park has been on the receiving end of controversy regarding lack of safety.
** Neither group, however, hates [=CarnEvil=] as much as Walt Disney. All it took was one look at the park to be reminded as to why he built Disneyland in the first place. The dreary atmosphere, attractions in disrepair, unfriendly faces at every corner, these were the very things he did NOT want his children to be exposed to. This is, of course, saying nothing of the fact that practically every entity in the park is trying to kill you.
* At first sight, Isuzu Sento was reminded of Amagi Brilliant Park and how much of a wreck it was before she and Kanie Seiya worked to get it back on its feet. Not to mention, just how frightful and violent it is She has opted to stay out of the park for these reasons. Likewise, The Freaks steer clear on account of the park's dreaded Freak Show. They dislike the continued connotation of their people being considered "freaks" in the first place, and if they were to set foot in the establishment, they would like to liberate its inhabitants.
* The haunted mansion once attracted the attention of Professor E. Gadd, who sent Luigi to investigate. To the latter's shock, a sign was posted in front, explicitly stating he was not allowed in the park. Tökkentäkker heard about Luigi's exploits hunting the paranormal and feared that, if let in, he would deprive [=CarnEvil=] of its many inhabiting spirits. Similarly, he heard tales of a certain AMS group that put an end to undead situations such as his. He made sure to ban them as well.
* Some cannot help but find it curious that, within the reach of Dominions, there are now two run-down amusement parks filled with evil, the other being Nuka-World. Though similar, the two do have their differences. Nuka-World is completely run down, ruined by the nuclear apocalypse that ravaged the world. Its inhabitants are all raiders and other low lives that chose to call the park home. [=CarnEvil=], on the other hand, is inherently evil. Most of its denizens are some form of undead and the park seems to come preset in its dilapidated state. This is important for knowing which park one enters through, though neither should be one’s primary choice when one wishes to visit a theme park in the Pantheon.
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[[folder:Heavenly Host Elementary School]]
'''[[VideoGame/CorpseParty Heavenly Host Elementary School]], Unholy Seat of {{Old School Building}}s''' (Tenjin Elementary School, Tenjin Shōgakkō, [[spoiler:Nirvana, Heavenly Host Nirvana, The Everafter]])
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* Description: A nightmarish, rundown school for young children now inhabited by evil spirits
* Symbol: The school emblem, alternatively, cut-off tongues
* Alignment (given its semi-sentience): ChaoticEvil
* Portfolio: AndIMustScream, AnotherDimension, BloodyHorror, TheCorruption, EldritchLocation, GeniusLoci, MadeOfEvil, MalevolentArchitecture, OldSchoolBuilding, RazorWire, YouCantFightFate
* Domains: Blood, Death, Despair, Evisceration, Insanity, Gore, Human Nature, Sadism
* Sacred to: Its resident ghosts (the school staff and the three murdered children), particularly [[StringyHairedGhostGirl Sachiko]], deities from other franchises like [[Pantheon/CrueltyAndSadism Junko Enoshima and Monokuma]], and to a certain extent, [[Pantheon/{{Laughter}} the Joker]]
* Unholy to: All students who have been trapped in it, [[Pantheon/{{Trickery}} Keiichi Maebara]], [[Pantheon/MindGames Mion and Shion Shinozaki]], [[Pantheon/{{Happiness}} Rena Ryuguu]], [[Pantheon/IntrovertCharacterization Rika Furude]]
* Heavenly Host Elementary School was once a thriving school in the Japanese village of Tenjin. However, tragedy struck when a series of murders happened in 1975 leading to its demolition and a new school, Kisaragi Academy, being built in its place. Unbeknownst to anybody, the power of the ghost of Sachiko Shinozaki, [[spoiler:who had been murdered in 1953]], reformed the old school as a multi-layered murder dimension, powered by suffering and constantly changing its layout to confuse, terrify, and slaughter its victims.
* No one knows how this Dominion suddenly popped up in a remote area of the Pantheon. Studies show that [[spoiler:Sachi Shinozaki, Sachiko Shinozaki's unborn sister]], may have rebuilt the dimension in her last moments in Blood Drive.
* The only way to enter the school is through the Sachiko Ever After friendship charm, where Sachiko's name is recited over a paper cutout and torn. If the reciters only read the name for each person and do not include an extra one to appease Sachiko, they will be sucked into a hellhole where they are sure to meet a CruelAndUnusualDeath.
** It got worse when the procedure was spread online by Naho Saenoki, who foolishly believed that it would assist her guardian, Kou Kibiki, in studying the curse. Her efforts led to untold amounts of students getting trapped in the school.
** Even with the knowledge that DeathIsCheap in the Pantheon, plenty of horror stories have been circulated by those who have dared to venture into the school. [[Pantheon/HeroicAttitude Kenzo Tenma]], who thankfully decided not to attempt it, stated that even the research he did into the place would unnerve all but the most [[MadeOfEvil depraved]] gods.
* It is a known fact that no deity with decency will willingly step into the school unless they are completely [[IncorruptiblePurePureness pure of heart]] or [[MadeOfEvil way too evil]] to make a difference, as anyone who gets caught in its curse is more than likely to go insane from the substance the school is made of, [[spoiler:Darkening]], which corrupts the soul to its very core.
** [[Pantheon/DivineRoles Krishna of the Divine Powers]] is an example, as his form of Vishnu-Flynn is overflowing with Kegare and would be immune or at least used to the feeling of Darkening.
** [[Pantheon/{{Contempt}} Velvet Crowe]] is similarly immune as she too is overflowing with a similar substance in the form of Malevolence. She finds the place repulsive and would prefer keeping it from harming others, for she obtained Purity by being a Mass of Impurity.
* The school is a literal DeathTrap, with basically anything in it being able to kill you. The resident ghosts are all controlled by Sachiko, with her mother, teacher, and the three murdered children from the 1975 incident following behind. They have many inventive ways to kill you: ranging from [[EyeScream stabbing you in the eye with scissors]] to ramming you into a wall at high speed. If you die there, until an outside force frees you, your spirit is trapped in a limbo where you eternally feel the pain you felt when you were killed, so death isn't at all a permanent respite from the torture you get there.
** Occasionally, nearly-invisible piano wires can be found stretched across the hallways of Heavenly Host Elementary. These wires can effortlessly slice through flesh at even the lightest touch, and are deliberately placed in areas where one could accidentally run into them without noticing, such as at the bottom of a staircase.
** [[FromBadToWorse It gets worse]]. If you don't escape the school, anyone back in the real world will [[RetGone forget you ever existed]], so outside rescue is near impossible. Thankfully, in the Pantheon, that is heavily mitigated, though the rare number of people that escape '''always''' ask for the [[Pantheon/MiscellaneousItems Brain Bleach]].
* There is one hope though: the Sachiko roaming the school is only a manifestation of the Darkening there to run the blood parade (i.e. Red Sachiko), while [[spoiler:the true ghost of Sachiko (White Sachiko) returns every so often to guide the entrapped to safety]]. On Sachiko's birthday, the evil half loses all her hate and evil and the school returns to normal, giving the trapped students [[HopeSpot a brief break from the hell they are experiencing. But very briefly]].
* The truth is that the school is actually a controlled form of [[spoiler:Nirvana]], born from the Land of Corpses spell in the Book of Shadows. The only reason Sachiko is permitted to remain in the school is that her presence keeps the dimension in the form of a school. If she were killed, the dimension would probably go out of control and assimilate the rest of the Pantheon. And the Pantheon [[ForeverWar has enough to deal with]] already.
* [[Pantheon/CrueltyAndSadism Junko Enoshima]] has openly stated her interest in the place, seeing it as a useful tool in perfecting and spreading the Ultimate Despair. One of [[Pantheon/{{Laughter}} The Joker's]] new pastimes after discovering this Dominion is to attempt installing security cameras all over the place so he could watch the fun.
* [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Aerospace Sanitation Inc.]] used to be called in to clean up the bloody remains in the school building, using the Charm to get there. No matter how much they worked, the bloody corpses and innards would always return, particularly [[spoiler:the wall decoration of a girl's intestines with a hair ornament]]. And that was without accounting for the many employees that mysteriously went missing as well. Since then, the [[Pantheon/{{Defense}} 501st Legion]] has locked down the dimension but can't figure out how reckless students from the [[Pantheon/{{School}} Elysium Academy]] keep getting in. No one is advocating that a permanent garrison be stationed here.
** Then, it was revealed that the school has a TimeLoop spell on it, making sure that the trapped students undergo thousands of death scenarios, again and again and again. [[Pantheon/TimeAndTemporality The Pantheonic Time Police]] is on the case, though it's unlikely it will ever be closed.
* Given the constant foiling of her plans by [[Pantheon/PhysicalAppearance Erma Williams]], [[Pantheon/{{Ghosts}} Sadako Yamamura]] has taken to roaming this place in her spare time. Other ghosts not from the Pantheon are sometimes seen here too, awaiting ascension. [[Film/SadakoVsKayako At least one battle has taken place between Sadako and Kayako Saeki]]. Again.
* [[Pantheon/EvilActions Molag Bal]] is very fond of this place. Rumours abound saying that the Daedric Prince plans on integrating the school with his realm of Coldharbour somehow, while others say the Prince actually plans on possessing the building for himself. Whatever is the case, one thing is for sure: Absolutely no one wants to get roped up in his plans considering his modus operandi is corruption and torture.
** Some have also said that the operation will be a failure seeing that [[spoiler:Red]] Sachiko is a sadist that wants blood from everyone, and doesn't give a mite about others, even fellow ghosts. Hearing such opinions made Molag Bal laugh, however. He is ''far'' more than some restless spirit bent on brutality, and those cocky enough to get in the way of a Daedric Prince should be absolutely sure their bite is as bad as their bark.
* [[Pantheon/TortureAndMutilation Jigsaw]] does not enjoy what the place stands for, given that the killing here is all pure fun and games for Sachiko but isn't afraid to enter if necessary. For him, it's a way of studying the true ugly side of humanity for future games. He's only gone once though. Even for a serial killer (or in his words, a teacher), [[EvenEvilHasStandards it's too much for him]]. In a similar vein, [[Pantheon/HatredAndRancor Fused Zamasu]] views this place as an example to see the true ugliness of lowly mortals, and may have pulled strings to get more humans in there. He has taken a particular interest in [[Characters/CorpsePartyBloodCovered Yuuya Kizami]], currently roaming the school as the [[spoiler:Anatomical Model]].
* Most prominently however, [[Pantheon/UndeadAndPhasmata Nekron]] sees the many deaths in the school as a quick and easy way to raise new Black Lantern Corps members. Sachiko is having none of this, as she desires more souls for herself to torture.
* The [[Pantheon/CourtOfTheGods Justices of the Court of the Gods]] have been twiddling their thumbs nervously since this place's rise to Dominion, awaiting the inevitable ascension of a ''Corpse Party'' deity. One hopes it's one of the students and not a ghost.
** Despite no ''Corpse Party'' deities having ascended yet, deities from ''Franchise/WhenTheyCry'' have already scorned Darkening as an even worse version of the Himamizawa syndrome.
* Word has arrived that the curse has taken new form [[VideoGame/CorpseParty2DeadPatient in a hospital]].
* W h o d o y o u t h i n k y o u ' r e t a l k i n g t o ? ! I ' l l w r i n g y o u r d a m n e d n e c k j u s t t o w a t c h y o u s q u i r m !
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[[folder:Kinderheim 511]]
'''[[Manga/{{Monster}} Kinderheim 511]], Unholy Seat of [[OrphanageOfFear Terrible Orphanages]]'''
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[[caption-width-right:310:Kinderheim 511 after being burned down, as seen from the east facade]]
* Description: An old mansion with a grand staircase in former East Germany
* Alignment: NeutralEvil, but turns out mostly ChaoticEvil graduates
* Portfolio: '''OrphanageOfFear''', [[WeAREStrugglingTogether Staff And Orphans In Constant Conflict]], [[DirtyCommunists Run By the East German Ministry Of Health and Ministry Of Internal Affairs]], [[GoneHorriblyRight Was Created To Make Perfect Soldiers But Got Exterminated By Its Best One]]
* Domains: Communism, Death, Indoctrination, Nihilism, Socialism, Soldiers, War
* (Not) Sacred to: '''[[Pantheon/MindControl Johan]] [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Liebert]]''', [[Pantheon/HeroicAttitude Kenzo Tenma]]
* Located in former East Berlin, Kinderheim 511 is a special orphanage run by the defunct Internal Department[[labelnote:*]]''Ministerium für Staatssicherheit, [=MfS=] (Stasi)''[[/labelnote]]. It [[FantasticGhetto housed orphans who were the children of criminals, political activists, traitors, and spies]], people who under the Soviet East German regime given not even the most basic of human rights. These children are subject to inhumane discrimination by immoral and corrupt staff, with only the most grudging care being given to their survival. For example, packages sent to the children are stolen by instructors and directors and resold.
* Intended to turn children into obedient soldiers subservient to the East German government, experiments are conducted on them such as desensitizing them to violence, endless rounds of brainwashing to produce catharsis as well as other modes of human programming and negative reinforcement. If things go [[SarcasmMode well]], the orphan's sense of self (including being addressed by number instead of name) as well as emotion would be destroyed. Studies were made into how the orphans mentally evolved towards selfishness and fear then eventually to hate and fight amongst themselves. [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom This philosophy would prove to be the orphanage's undoing]].
* Kinderheim 511 was indirectly based on the eugenics experiment of Czech psychologist Franz Bonaparta. Ironically, one of the twins born from said experiment, [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Johan Liebert]], would turn out to be one of the most successful alumni of the orphanage due to his already fraught childhood under the watch of Bonaparta and Petr Čapek. Johan and his sister [[spoiler:Anna]] were found unconscious on the Czech-German border by General Helmut Wolf. While [[spoiler:Anna]] was sent to the more ordinary Kinderheim 47 run by the Welfare Department, Johan's sociopathic tendencies were noted and General Wolf signed off on the paperwork for him to be sent to Kinderheim 511. The higher-ups at the orphanage were curious at his exceptional behaviour surpassing the program's parameters and subjected him to a forced interview under chemical treatment to determine how far this went, which can be found [[https://obluda.fandom.com/wiki/Kinderheim_511#Johan.27s_audio_recording here]].
* When he grew [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness tired of being at the orphanage]], he spread rumours throughout the orphanage of a boy put on sleeping pills and how terrifying he was, encouraging the other orphans to rebel and use the skills of said boy to manipulate their instructors to hate the directors. He stretched the mental health of everyone in the orphanage to breaking point, which led to the deaths of its highest-ranking officers. Chaos ensued in the battle for succession, culminating in the entire population of the orphanage killing each other in a bloody massacre. Johan just watched serenely from his chair on the orphanage's grand staircase as a fire broke out and completely razed the orphanage, with only a few survivors. After the fire, the East German government halted all operations and experiments in Kinderheim 511. All documents pertaining to the orphanage were burnt and disposed of, and most of its surviving staff fled Germany for neighbouring countries like the Czech Republic when the Berlin Wall fell.
* As of the end of the series, the fates of those related to the orphanage and its administration are as follows:
** Hartmann, a high-ranking member of the Ministry of Health still lived in the vicinity of the orphanage years after its disbandment. [[AbusiveParents He was attempting to turn his adopted child Dieter into another Johan Liebert]] by applying the Kinderheim 511 methods on him. [[spoiler:He was later arrested]].
** Mikhail Petrov (formerly Reinhart Biermann) escaped 511 before the fateful massacre, and is implied to be a supervising director of the orphanage. Possibly to atone for his past actions, he adopted a group of orphans illegally and raised them in the opposite way the Kinderheim 511 orphans were raised. He was one of those killed in Johan's bloody swath to eliminate all who knew of his existence. It is likely that he conducted the interview mentioned above.
** Helmut Wolf later became part of a neo-Nazi society seeking to control Johan Liebert and make him the next Hitler. He notably [[TokenGoodTeammate does not share the anti-Semitic interests of the others]], only seeking Johan so he could have him detained or killed to end his threat to humanity once and for all. Johan would get the upper hand and kill everyone who knew Wolf personally, with the intention of forcing upon the General the solitude he felt when he was recovered on the border.
** So basically, ''don't'' be a staff member of Kinderheim 511. Whether it's through [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope losing your sanity]] or [[{{Unperson}} being another one of Johan's victims]], it will not end well for you.
* None of the surviving Kinderheim 511 alumni came out of the incident intact. In fact, most of them rallied around Johan as their leader, wholeheartedly believing in his nihilistic goals and helping him erase evidence of his existence throughout Europe. Chief among them was Roberto [[spoiler:aka Adolf Reinhart]]. He became Johan's [[TheDragon chief enforcer and right-hand man]], playing any role that was required of him to eliminate anyone who was a threat to Johan's agenda, though he would on occasion bypass his superior's orders and attempt to kill his sister because he thought she posed a threat. He wanted to see 'the landscape of the end' that Johan strived to create, to be the last person standing at the end of the world. Even Wolfgang Grimmer, the most stable of the graduates, could no longer feel emotions, being unable to feel true empathy or even crack a smile until his final moments.
* The suggestion of reviving the orphanage was raised by Baron Wolfgang von Strucker, secretly as an attempt to one-up the Red Skull who had seized his former position as leader of HYDRA in the Pantheon. He had painstakingly [[MundaneSolution used the computers]] in the House of Pantheon/{{Knowledge}} to restore any documents that his operatives found in Project 'Netvor J', a time heist of sorts where his operatives, led by Crossbones, reclaimed and copied paperwork on the orphanage's administration by returning to the time periods before it was burned down. Most of these attempts did not bear fruit, but thanks to him, an estimated 45% of the lost documentation on the orphanage's administration was reclaimed and archived. Eventually, Strucker presented the fruits of his labour to the Red Skull, who was obligated to present these same results up the chain of command from [[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures Palpatine]] to [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Johan Liebert]] and eventually [[BigBad Melkor]] himself. More amused by how Strucker had gone to such lengths simply to humiliate Schmidt, whose progress had been stagnating as of late, as well the prospect of creating other humans like his EvilGenius, Melkor approved of the notion. Johan Liebert has yet to speak on the matter, though it's highly likely that he no longer cares about the orphanage anymore.
* Strucker then formed the Militärausschuss 511[[labelnote:full name]]''Militärausschuss für die Verwaltung des revitalisierten Kinderheims 511'' or ''Military Committee for the Administration of the Revitalized Kinderheim 511''[[/labelnote]] as the new leadership of the orphanage, for many of its former staff were unwilling or unable to return to their former duties with the exception of former Minister of Health Hartmann, who jumped at the chance to create more 'monsters'. The committee consists of Strucker and Taskmaster (HYDRA representatives, custody of reclaimed documents and training respectively), Hartmann (domestic representative, general administration and oversight), [[Pantheon/BusinessesAndCorporations Sundowner]] (public representative, funding and resources), [[Pantheon/ConquestAndConquerors Wilhelm "Deathshead" Strasse]], [[Pantheon/{{Humanoids}} The Major]], [[Pantheon/TheatricConvention Arnold Ernst Toht]] (Nazi representatives, military and training affairs), [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks Bask Om]][[labelnote:*]]on loan from the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfLaw[[/labelnote]] (Titans representative, war materiel) and [[Pantheon/MonsterTypes Doctor D]] (SHOCKER representative, brainwashing and indoctrination). These are the key members who run the orphanage, but don't expect to see them there if you ever get in. They're busy doing their own thing. Hartmann is the only one who can be relied on to be there at all times, and that's only because he's [[AmbitionIsEvil so determined to create another Johan]]. [[spoiler:There could be a lot more members than stated here, as the budget being delegated to the orphanage is increasing steadily, hinting at its growing importance to the GUAE]].
* This committee is run under the auspices of the Pantheon/GUAECorruptionAgents, serving as a joint external facility for the body. Johan Liebert is a very rare case of "''Homo monstrositis''", i.e. a human who is so soulless and nihilistic, yet possesses no sadism or outward sense of joy in spreading pain and suffering (also known as Lieberty). This orphanage is different from places like the Red Room (which created [[Pantheon/RacialAppearances Black Widow]]) in how it isn't focused on combat-oriented training. Rather, it serves to turn out [[ManipulativeBastard master manipulators]], [[TheChessmaster chessmasters]] and [[TheCorrupter corruptors]] identical to Johan Liebert in personality and charisma. If they can't be like Johan, molding them into people like Gihren Zabi is an equally good option.
* Despite being under the Corruption Agents' authority, the orphanage is considered politically neutral territory as agreed between the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfEvil and Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfLaw (particularly the Ministry of the Word) Johan's qualities all have favourable similarities to their respective ''modus operandis'', and hence some of their most intellectually-gifted students are sent here.
* Life in the orphanage is far, ''[[FromBadToWorse far worse]]'' than in the original one. Young orphans kidnapped from their homeworlds (sourced mainly from people like [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Granny Goodness]] who excel in this department) are first placed through two months or more of constant lashing, excessive viewing sessions of violence such as through 'outings' to the Pantheon/FleshEaters sub-house. Then, their personal characteristics and fears are reviewed for personalized cram sessions. Even less is known about these training procedures compared to the preliminaries, but intercepted dispatches reveal that people like [[Pantheon/{{Consumption}} Dementors]], [[Pantheon/FearInducers Scarecrow]] and [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Griffith]] are directly involved in cracking 'difficult' trainees. Assuming things go well[[labelnote:*]]and the trainees survive[[/labelnote]][[spoiler: and depending on the political atmosphere, graduates either become prospective replacements for Johan should he somehow get killed in the line of fire or used to rally supporters and overthrow Melkor]].
* Kenzo Tenma is incensed that the orphanage that ruined the purity and sanity of so many children has been brought back to full working capacity in the Pantheon and is looking to rally the Pantheon/GUAGKibouGo against them. He can't do much himself, so he's looking for more allies.
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[[folder:Nuka-World]]
'''[[VideoGame/Fallout4 Nuka-World]], Divine Domain of {{Outlaw Town}}s'''
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[[caption-width-right:350:The Entrance to Nuka-World]]
* Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY-ec3rEso8 The Nuka-World Theme]]
* A Pre-War amusement park, built in 2050, now a Raider-occupied town (and depending on the actions of the Sole Survivor, that may change), the property including a haunted house, a town for the employees, a junkyard, and a power plant
* Symbols: The Nuka-World Logo
* Alignment: ChaoticNeutral
* Domains: Raider Towns, Trading Posts, Greed, Hubris
* Sacred to: The Sole Survivor (ironically), Jabba the Hutt, The Kingpin, Deathstroke, and Lockdown
* Protected by: The Disciples, The Operators, and The Pack
* Similar Locations Include: [[Manga/BlackLagoon Roanapur]], Crash Town, and [[VideoGame/Sly3HonorAmongThieves Blood Bath Bay]]
* Bane of: The House of Commerce, The Starfleet, the Jedi, and the Autobots
* Banned From Entering: '''[[Pantheon/MurderAndAssassination Kens]][[Pantheon/{{Emotion}} hiro]]''', '''Toki''', '''[[Pantheon/MannersOfDeath Raoh]]''', '''[[Pantheon/OffensivePowers Rei]]''', '''all superheroes'''
* ''What if there was a place with all the zip of Nuka-Cola? Wouldn't that be the cheer-cheer-cheeriest place in all the world? Where the river's made of Quantum, and the mountaintops are fizz, With fun and games and rides for all the moms and pops and kids...''
* The Sole Survivor's followers - Preston Garvey included - were not very happy upon finding out that the Survivor was the Overboss of Nuka-World, as three representatives of the Pack, the Disciples, and the Operators sent their greetings to their Overboss inside the Survivor's temple. In their defense, the Sole Survivor wasn't entirely too keen on taking the job, but sees it as a necessary evil in keeping the Raiders in line, lest they take over the Commonwealth, and quite possibly, wage war on the Pantheon. And that's not including the ghouls, cave crickets, rad-rats, radscorpions, bloodworms, malfunctioning robots and the occasional deathclaw in the surrounding areas...
** As the Pantheon looked down on slavery, a compromise was made: Nuka-Town USA would be occupied by the merchants and freed from their slave collars, with the surrounding areas being controlled by the Raiders. The traders would pay a reasonable fee for protection, with a small armed group of Raiders keeping the peace...sort of. In exchange, the three Raider gangs can have access to the Pantheon...provided they play by the rules. As the Pantheon caters to even the most depraved, the leaders of the Raiders quickly agreed.
* Any new arrivals to Nuka-World is forced to undergo the Gauntlet - provided that you arrived via train - a deathtrap containing landmines, turrets, pockets of radiation, highly flammable gas, more explosive traps, and Mirelurks. Make it to the end, then you square off against the Overboss.
** Jagi once survived the Gauntlet and challenged the Sole Survivor for the title of Overboss. [[CurbStompBattle The result of a post-apocalyptic warlord using a bastardized version of Hokuto Shinken and firearms against the Sole Survivor clad in X-01 Power Armor and wielding an overpowered explosive shotgun was all too predictable]].
* Lois Lane wanted to sneak in undercover to check out Nuka-World personally. She was immediately vetoed by both Superman ''and'' his Regime counterpart in what could be the only thing both men agree on.
* Porter Gage had suggested to the Sole Survivor that they should expand into the Pantheon, a suggestion supported by the other gangs. The Sole Survivor quickly shot that idea down, pointing out three factors: One, the other gods are highly territorial and have more firepower than all three gangs combined; Two: there's the chance that they may invade Nuka-World and free the traders; and Three: That whoever takes their place as the Overboss may end up exterminating the gangs and replace them with their own. And as much as the Raiders want to expand their reach, they enjoy living more.
* The three Raider gangs that control Nuka-World are as follows, each being influenced by the various gods in the Pantheon:
** '''The Disciples''' - a group of AxCrazy knife-wielders, led by [[TheSocialDarwinist Nisha]] and her [[CoDragons lieutenants]], [[CuteAndPsycho Dixie]] and [[TheBrute Savoy]]. Their main headquarters is underneath Fizztop Mountain, with the Sole Survivor gifting them Dry Rock Gulch as their domain.
** Both Kano and Vaas Montenegro has dealings with the Disciples, but for different reasons. Nisha likes to deal with Kano due to him being just as nutty as she is. Dixie ran into Vaas by chance when she tried to off him, thinking that he was just another wastelander to add on her list of kills. Turns out she was wrong, as Vaas was just as insane as she was.
-->'''Vaas:''' Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is? Insanity is doing the exact...same fucking thing... over and over again expecting...shit to change...\\
'''Dixie:''' I believe that you and I are gonna get along just fine.
** '''The Operators''' - whose sole purpose is to [[OnlyInItForTheMoney make as much cash as possible]], led by the [[BrotherSisterTeam Black siblings, Mags and William]], and their friend [[CuteAndPsycho Lizzie]] [[EvilGenius Wyath]], the trio originally from Diamond City. Aside from the Parlor, which serves as their home base, the Operators are also seen in the Galactic Zone.
** The Kingpin has taken an interest in the Operators' business methods and after a meeting with the Black siblings and Lizzie, suggested that they start selling the [[AKA47 handmade rifles]] for a nice profit. Although it takes a while for the cash to convert into caps, it's a nice side hustle for the Operators.
** '''The Pack''' - a gang who [[BewareTheSillyOnes look crazy due to the]] {{Animal Motif}}s they rock on their outfits, but are just as dangerous. [[BadBoss Mason]] is [[LargeAndInCharge the Pack's Alpha]], [[BrutalHonesty who has no qualms in offing the Sole Survivor should it benefit him]]. The Pack's domain is within the Bradberton Amphitheater, with their secondary spot being Safari Adventure.
* [=RedEye=], the DJ of Raider Radio, reports that Mason has a thing for Revy, the gunwoman of Lagoon Company after seeing her plug a Pack mook in the Market. He actually finds it rather cute, reminding him of the story of Atlas, the legendary raider who was killed by a female Raider he desired. Revy didn't like the stuffed Brahmin that Mason left at her temple. When gifts didn't work, Mason resorted to force. That backfired as Two-Hands gunned down the Pack's grab squad, save for one, with the threat of castration to Mason should he try that again. The threat only makes Mason want her even more.
-->'''[=RedEye=]:''' Just make sure that ol' Two-Hands don't have any hidden mini-nukes on her person, Mason. Oterwise, you'll end up like Atlas.
* Kiddie Kingdom and the World of Refreshment/Bottling Plant is empty, and for good reason. The Sole Survivor sees that selling Nukalurk meat - once treated for the rads - is a good source of money for Nuka-World. That, and for the gangs, feeding someone to the Nukalurk Queen for insubordination is good entertainment. Plus, if the gangs piss off the Sole Survivor, it serves to thin down their numbers, allowing the Survivor's allies to storm Nuka-World and eliminate the Raiders. Pray that doesn't happen.
* ''A vacation that refreshes, a trip you won’t forget, A park with every minimum acceptable safety standard met. Quench your thirst for adventure at Nuka-World!''
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[[folder:The Overlook Hotel]]
'''[[Literature/TheShining The Over]][[Film/TheShining look Hotel]], Unholy Seat of [[HellHotel Haunted Hotels]]'''
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:The Hedge Maze]]\\
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* A resort hotel with spectacular mountain views located in the Colorado Rockies nearby the small town of Sidewinder that is famous for various gangland hits, suicides and murders that have happened there.
* Symbol: The [[https://res.cloudinary.com/teepublic/image/private/s--Yafm31q3--/t_Resized%20Artwork/c_fit,g_north_west,h_1054,w_1054/co_ffffff,e_outline:53/co_ffffff,e_outline:inner_fill:53/co_bbbbbb,e_outline:3:1000/c_mpad,g_center,h_1260,w_1260/b_rgb:eeeeee/c_limit,f_jpg,h_630,q_90,w_630/v1530194366/production/designs/2835336_0.jpg hotel's logo]]
* Alignment: Open to interpretation; but ChaoticEvil to most deities
* Portfolio: '''[[HellHotel A Haunted Hotel]]''', [[ArcSymbol Mirrors]] are Everywhere, EldritchLocation, Built Over an IndianBurialGround, Has a [[TheMaze Hedge Maze]] On the Outside Grounds
* Domains: Hotels, Horror, Ghosts, Murders, Ghosts, Temporal/Spatial Anomalies
* Sacred to: [[Pantheon/{{Architecture}} Jack Torrance]] and its ghostly staff and visitors. Ghosts regardless of type or alignment are also free to visit.
* Unholy to: Everything that lives, including Jack's family and Dick Hallorann
* Similar Locations: [[Anime/GregoryHorrorShow Gregory House]], [[ComicBook/{{Superlopez}} Hotel Pánico]], [[Film/{{Psycho}} The Bates Motel]], [[VideoGame/TheCrookedMan Hotel Ruenheim]], [[https://www.history.com/topics/murder-castle The "Castle"]]
* Welcome to the Overlook Hotel, an abode for those wanting a peaceful getaway in the Colorado Rockies! It's a wonderful place, full of large, comfy suites, a fully-stocked kitchen, ballroom and amenities...except not really. This idyllic lodge was built on top of an Indian burial ground and that unfortunate decision led to countless unexplained deaths, suicides, gangland hits and suspicious changes of ownership. It was under the charge of one Stuart Ullman that Jack Torrance became the place's winter caretaker (snowstorms pretty much destroy public access to the place). [[GoMadFromTheIsolation And isolation does not do wonders for an alcoholic father's mind]]. It was closed after Jack went crazy and froze to death in the hedge maze outside and later burnt down from an exploding boiler when his son Danny was possessed.
* The place technically already existed in the Pantheon as Jack's temple, but concerns of reckless attacks on his more powerful residents forced a move to the Dominions. Electric fences have been installed to prevent unauthorized entry. What is left of Jack's temple is a halfway house on standby for if he ever gets back into the sub-house. An anonymous caretaker is employed (two in the winter season) to monitor the place and make sure whatever's in there (including Jack) doesn't get out, and [[KillItWithFire burn the place down]] if need be. The few that are known include [[Pantheon/{{Colours}} Rainbow Dash]] (she's had experience), [[Pantheon/{{Locations}} Larry Daley]], Ayumi Shinozaki (caretaker of the Book of Shadows in Pantheon/MaximumSecurity) Stanley Kubrick and its creator Stephen King.
* While not much is clear about the nature of the hauntings, it has been established that the hotel's ghosts feed on the psychic ability of 'shining'; that is, the ability to hear people's thoughts and contact them from far away. Deities with PsychicPowers such as telepaths and psykers have been heavily advised to stay away from the vicinity of the Overlook. Those who don't have this ability and are unrelated to those who do [[InvisibleToNormals cannot see the ghosts]]. This is exactly the reason why burning down the hotel is only as a last resort: without a hub, the ghosts will run amok. Even with dedicated ghost hunters in the Pantheon, [[ForeverWar there's already a war going on]] and no one wants to test the waters by doing anything unwise.
* The paranormal occurrences that happen in the Overlook's hallowed hallways are legendary. A lift that [[KensingtonGore gushes blood]], saloons filled with [[CobwebOfDisuse cobwebbed skeletons]], and ghosts of its former patrons, visitors and staff. [[AlcoholicParent Charles Grady]] was the last winter caretaker, and his time there culminated in him [[spoiler:'correcting' his family when his daughters tried burning the place down]]. [[CreepyTwins His two daughters]] now roam the corridors looking for children to play with. Visions of their bloody corpses appear whenever someone comes into contact with them. Other hauntings include DepravedBisexual Horace Derwent and his dog-costumed partner and sixty-year old Lorraine Massey, a decrepit old woman and child rapist who lives in Room 217 (or Room 237) of the hotel.
** For some reason non-Overlook ghosts and monsters are are left undisturbed in the hotel. Probably not because the Overlook ghosts [[BirdsOfAFeather don't mind them]] but because the few that come don't die from their shine being fed on. [[Pantheon/OptimismAndPessimism One of many Draculas]] once tried to remodel the place as a sister branch of his own hotel but ended up getting chased out and stoned. He didn't try again.
* It's a matter of growing speculation as to what exactly happened to Jack Torrance after he died. [[https://static0.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/The-Shining-Ending.jpg?q=50&fit=crop&w=740&h=370 This picture]] of a 1921 staff party mysteriously appeared with him front and centre. A butler in one of his ghostly hallucinations appeared to be Charles Grady but introduced himself as Delbert Grady, who also claimed that Jack [[LegacyCharacter has always been the caretaker]]. It's a fact that the ghosts were converting Jack to their side so he would kill his wife Wendy and Danny, but the rest isn't so clear.
** Kubrick claims that [[http://screenprism.com/insights/article/why-is-jack-in-the-photo-of-the-overlooks-july-4th-1921-party-at-the-end-of Jack was a re-incarnation of the man in the photo]] while others claim that Jack was instead absorbed into the hotel's history, with the photo symbolizing all the people it has claimed over the years. If either is true, this means a TimeyWimeyBall is afoot for the [[Pantheon/TimeAndTemporality Pantheonic Time Police]] to unroll.
** Jack however is very much alive and himself here, and that's not very comforting when you hear him scream: '''"[[MemeticMutation Here's JOHNNY!]]"'''. The only difference now is that he claims to be the rightful caretaker of the hotel, and woe betide anyone sent to usurp his duty. More than once has the paranormal unit of the TPPD been forced to stop him from kidnapping psychic meals for his 'ghost family', though admittedly subduing a man with a fire axe[[note]]a roque mallet in the books[[/note]] isn't too hard.
** Still, Jack is arguably kept in control by [[Pantheon/{{Protagonists}} Joey Tribbiani]], who is a fan of the novel, and regularly sends distractions to him (beer, dirty magazines, tapes of sports events).
* There's a HedgeMaze on the outside grounds for the adventurous to explore but that too was cordoned off after Jack's frozen body was retrieved for resurrection in the House of Pantheon/LifeAndVitality. And a good thing too, since Kubrick stupidly got himself lost in an attempt to prove to his crew that the maze would be easy to walk through. If the maze also has paranormal elements in it, all the more likely that unlucky people will never find their way out.
* Mr. Burns tried bribing the caretaker for the day to let him 'punish' a protesting employee with work in the Overlook but was rudely rebuffed and fined by the authorities. The Simpsons are relieved because they don't want another case of [[https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Treehouse_of_Horror_V The Shinning]] happening to Homer. Drunk and Foolish Homer is far more preferable to Insane Homer.
* Luigi having faced off against a haunted hotel, "The Last Resort" really doesn't enjoy the place especially after he served as caretaker for one night before [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere running off]]. His foe Director Morty however has nothing but praise for the place as a director, respecting it for being the setting for ''Film/TheShining''.
* [[Pantheon/IntellectualArchetypes Obi-Wan Kenobi]] once visited, feeling a disturbance in the Force, which was certainly right given the apparitions showed up and [[Film/DoctorSleep even found him]] [[Creator/EwanMcGregor familiar]] - so did Jack, who was found in the bar (only behind the counter instead of taking a swig, and was very happy to serve Kenobi a drink).
* A snowcat is nearby in case the caretaker needs to make a quick getaway, and the engine compartment is biometrically-locked and coded to whoever is the caretaker at the time to prevent any '[[VehicularSabotage corrections]]'. The same goes for the radio, internet connection (yes, for real) and phone lines which as far as we know are indestructible.
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[[folder:Paleo Pines]]
'''VideoGame/PaleoPines, Island of [[WindmillScenery Rural Windmills]]''' (The Dino Valley)
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* Description: A small island with a valley in the middle, a forest in the west, and a canyon in the east, inhabited by humans and prehistoric animals (mostly non-avian dinosaurs).
* Symbol: A ''Parasaurolophus'' silhouette surrounded by pine trees
* Alignment: LawfulGood
* Portfolio: FarmLifeSim, AlternateHistoryDinosaurSurvival, DomesticatedDinosaurs, some of whom serve as {{Power Up Mount}}s, AmazingTechnicolorWildlife, Dapplewood and Ariacotta Canyon are blocked by {{Broken Bridge}}s at first, [[BizarreSeasons only has three seasons]]
* Domains: Prehistoric animals, farming, cuteness
* Visitors: ''[[Pantheon/LandAndSeaTravel Pteranodon]]'' [[Pantheon/HobbiesAndLifestyles family, the Farmer]], [[Pantheon/SpecializedNarratives Applejack]], [[Pantheon/GamingStyles Beatrix LeBeau]], [[Pantheon/GameMechanics Tethu and Tethi]], [[Pantheon/MesozoicBeasts the Gang of Seven, Harry]] [[Pantheon/ChildArchetypes and his dinosaurs]], [[Pantheon/PrehistoricBeasts Bix]], [[Pantheon/AnimalCompanions the Yoshis]]
* Banned from entering: [[Pantheon/{{Toxicity}} Hexxus]], [[Pantheon/BossFightsAToM Dr. Eggman]], [[Pantheon/{{Hunters}} Pokémon Hunter J]], [[Pantheon/InsaneBehavior Don Quixote]], [[Pantheon/{{Science}} Mesogog]]
* Imagine if evolution took a different path: survival of the kindest. Paleo Pines is an island where people live in harmony with nature, build their houses around trees, and tame the wild dinosaurs (and ''Dimetrodon'', ''Postosuchus'', and ''Desmatosuchus'') to help them with everyday tasks such as farming. Technically, they're not pets; if they're not happy with their living situation, they'll leave. It's divided into three areas -- Veridian Valley, Dapplewood, and Ariacotta Canyon -- and each has its own windmill. Everyone used to use them to grind various crops into crafting resources, but eventually they fell into disrepair.\\
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One day, a flute whisperer -- someone who can tame dinosaurs with music -- arrived in Paleo Pines in hopes of finding a herd of ''Parasaurolophus'' so their companion, Lucky, wouldn't be alone. Unfortunately, they disappeared years ago, so the flute whisperer set out to solve the mystery of where they went with the help of the community. As part of a sidequest, they can help Marlo the woodcutter repair the windmills.
* Veridian Valley is a lush, hilly grassland with a river in the east. Its windmill has six sails, each a different colour of the rainbow, and it turns wheat into flour. It's home to Pebble Plaza, one of two major settlements on the island, where all sorts of traders sell their wares. The aforementioned Marlo sells items for dinosaur pens, such as fences and troughs, and also makes furniture to order. "Granny" Agami is a stubborn old woman who sells seeds, and is the only person who remembers the wild ''Parasaurolophus'' herds. Pippin is an immigrant who sells cupcake-like poppins, which are a delicacy in their swamp homeland... but every human in Paleo Pines thinks they taste disgusting and feeds them to dinosaurs instead. The stoic Corlan sells dinosaur-care supplies, such as saddles and food. Two other prominent members of the community are Mari, a field researcher, and Owynn, who reads and writes biology books.\\
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All three of the island's major events are held here. In Triassea, which is like spring, they hold a picnic for wild dinosaurs in the north-east by throwing foods with specific flavours into a pile. In Jurassos, which is like summer, the travelling entertainer Avery visits Pebble Plaza for the Shenanigan Festival, where he challenges people to find his troupe of small dinosaurs. In Cretumnus, which is like autumn, people write things they want to let go of on sticks for Wisdom Day, drop them in the river, and race them to the other side. Everyone who participates in these events receives festival tickets, which can be redeemed for unique furniture items from Corlan.
* To the north-west is Dapplewood, a pine forest with winding paths that's split in half by a river. It doesn't have a settlement, but Agami and Marlo's houses are here, and Pippin lives with the latter. When the flute whisperer arrived, the entrance was blocked by boulders, so they had to tame a ''Styracosaurus'' to smash them. Its windmill's sails are shaped like a four-leaf clover, and it turns apples into sugar.
* To the south-east is Ariacotta Canyon, a rocky desert with sand dunes in the northwest. Its windmill has blue sails shaped like sycamore seeds and turns various plants into dyes. It's home to the island's other settlement, Archeo Pelago, where traders set up shop on the islets in its oasis. Freya is a stonemason who's close friends with Marlo, Eirk sells pre-cooked meals, Nessa sells fruits, Alyx sells decorative plants, Lilli sells seeds, and Nalroc sells festival tickets. Orani, a travelling seamstress, makes clothes to order both here and in Pebble Plaza. Zara, a historian who knows all about the island's various landmarks, also lives here. She and her ''Protoceratops'' companion, Khepri, helped the flute whisperer repair the entrance to the canyon. [[spoiler:It turns out that the ''Parasaurolophus'' herd was hiding beyond Ariacotta Canyon; after the flute whisperer and Lucky find them, they return to Veridian Valley.]]
* The inhabitants of Paleo Pines are welcoming to visitors from the Pantheon, but since it's a small island with a population of a few dozen people, only a few gods are allowed in at a time. In order to preserve the pristine wilderness, several gods were pre-emptively banned from entering. Hexxus and Dr. Eggman tend to destroy any natural environments they come across. Pokémon Hunter J has expressed interest in poaching the wild dinosaurs. Mesogog believes that dinosaurs are superior to humans and performed all sorts of horrifying experiments to turn humans into reptilians. Don Quixote is banned for a much smaller-scale reason: he has a tendency to attack windmills because he thinks they're giants.
* The Pantheon's various farmers frequently visit. Applejack and the Farmer have both offered to help Agami and the flute whisperer with their farms, and sometimes sell their produce at Pebble Plaza. Beatrix [=LeBeau=] harvests plants to feed to her slimes, especially ones that can't be found anywhere else such as spiceroots and tamablumes, but she learned the hard way that wild dinosaurs don't appreciate having food shot at them from her vacpack. Tehtu and Tethi love to visit Archeo Pelago because it reminds them of their oasis, but without the threat of evil flowers growing everywhere. Some of their seedling residents have expressed interest in opening bloom booths there.
* Where there are dinosaurs in the Pantheon, the ''Pteranodon'' family are sure to follow. Buddy, Tiny, and Mrs. ''Pteranodon'' have travelled around the whole island and taken note of which species they've met before and which ones they haven't. Tiny also gets along with Avery because of his respect for smaller creatures. Shiny is fascinated by the giant amethyst, wisdom quartz, and citrine crystals scattered throughout the landscape, and the pale pink dreamstones that dinosaurs love to sleep by. She took a small dreamstone home and added it to her collection. The Dapplewood makes Mr. ''Pteranodon'' nostalgic for when he planted a sycamore tree with his parents as a child, while Don enjoys digging up truffles. They've all asked Pippin if they could make fish-flavoured poppins.
* The Gang of Seven are another group of talking [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avemetatarsalia avemetatarsalians]] who've visited Paleo Pines. While snacking on leaves and mushrooms in the Dapplewood, they came across Poco, Marlo's ''Tyrannosaurus'' companion. Thinking he was a dangerous predator, they tried to climb up Marlo's treehouse and drop a rock on him from above, but fortunately Marlo showed up just in time to diffuse the situation. He explained that Poco was no threat, and definitely wouldn't eat them because he has plenty of food, but understood why the Gang were scared and let them go with a warning.
* In fact, most of the Pantheon's benevolent dinosaur-related gods have visited. Bix was fascinated to learn about another place where humans and dinosaurs co-exist in peace. She tried to strike up a conversation with Khepri, to no avail; Zara found it amusing. Some visiting Yoshis eat fruit directly off trees and bushes, while others buy it, but they're all happy to let the locals ride them. Harry was amazed to enter another world of living, breathing dinosaurs, and even more amazed when his toy dinosaurs became alive and full-sized just like in [=DinoWorld=].
* Some of Paleo Pines' inhabitants have ventured into other dominions. Mari and Zara set out on an expedition to the [[Pantheon/AstronomicalBodies Far, Far Range]] to study its slimes and ruins, respectively. Owynn was invited too, but he'd rather read the Slimepedia at Bea's ranch, and she enjoys his company. Pippin went to [[Pantheon/FictionalSettings Mount Volbono]] to get inspiration for new recipes, and made a new poppin flavour from salt and cheese-rocks. Nobody liked it, not even dinosaurs.
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[[folder:Pao Pao Café]]
'''[[VideoGame/FatalFury Pao Pao Café]], Divine Domain of {{Local Hangout}}s''' (The Café, PAOPAO CAFE)
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[[caption-width-right:350: The various iterations of the Pao Pao Café, from ''Fatal Fury'', ''Fatal Fury III'', ''King of Fighters XIII'' and ''XV'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Top: Pao Pao Café 2; Bottom: Pao Pao Café - Mexico Branch]]
* Theme Songs:
** Fatal Fury: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFps_I_fp6Q Halema School of Capoeira's Battle Theme]] (Richard Meyer's Theme) and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxknDZUVbQM A Taste Of Honey]] (Bob Wilson's Theme)
** King of Fighters: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTFaNdJYKVU Ryuko no Hen]] (Team Mexico Theme), [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L-FnDxeNwPs&pp How About a Trip to PAOPAO CAFÉ?]] (Team Art of Fighting Theme)
** Capcom vs SNK: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK9ICR0xHjw&pp Sonic Party]] (Pao Pao Café Stage)
* A local bar and nightclub, located in South Town's Delta Park. Also has a second location in South Town, along with a third somewhere in Mexico.
* Symbols: The Pao Pao Café logo
* Alignment: TrueNeutral
* Portfolio: [[LocalHangout A Local South Town Landmark]] [[DinerBrawl That Doubles As A Fighting Stage]] [[VideoGame/FatalFury In]] [[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNKMillenniumFight2000 Various]] [[Franchise/TheKingOfFighters Tournaments]], [[DragonsUpTheYinYang Decorated With Dragons]], [[TruceZone Place Where Turf Wars Ars Discouraged]], [[WokFu Inspired By Chinese Restaurant Fights]]
* Domains: Restaurants[=/=]Bars, Stages Asian-South American Elements, Hangouts
* Similar Locations: Kyokugenryu BBQ, L'Amour[=/=]Bar Illusion
* Sacred To: All Good-Aligned Fighting Deities (and some of the bad ones too), primarily the South Town-based deities
* Owner and Manager: [[VideoGame/FatalFury Richard Meyer and Bob Wilson]] (High Priests to [[Pantheon/{{Movesets}} Eddy Gordo and Christie Monteiro]], who serve as Pao Pao's co-patrons)
* On Bad Terms With[=/=]Business Rival: [[Pantheon/VillainousPowers Kurogiri]] and [[Pantheon/EstablishmentsAndInstallations The Villain Pub]]
* Place Of Interest To: [[Pantheon/{{Food}} Gordon Ramsay and Anton Ego]], The Deified Members Of The Avengers And The Justice League
* Part-Timers Include: [[Pantheon/{{Consumption}} The Gochiusa Girls]], [[Pantheon/{{Tics}} Maika Sakuranomiya]], and [[Pantheon/GenderSexMiscellaneous Hideri Kanzaki]] (waitresses), [[Pantheon/ChefsAndEstablishments Sanji, Ignis Scientia, Mr. Champloo]] (cooks), [[Pantheon/{{Romance}} Escanor]], [[Pantheon/FightingAndCombat Tifa Lockhart]], [[Pantheon/FemaleAppearances King]] (bartending)
* Financially Backed By: [[Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfGood The GUAG]]
* The Pao Pao Café - a popular bar and nightclub located in South Town. Founded by Brazilian Capoeira master Richard Meyer, the café is situated near Delta Park, one of several neutral territories free from the turf wars that ravaged the city during the time. Pao Pao is a fusion of Far Eastern and South American (primarily Brazilian) styles. Pao Pao caters to anyone with a fighter's background or martial artists in general, and has become something of a safe haven in South Town for those looking to enjoy themselves and unwind. After hearing about Pao Pao from the South Town-based deities, the deified Capoeira masters Eddy Gordo and Christie Monteiro petitioned for Pao Pao to open up a Pantheon branch, of which was granted. Unlike the more modern look seen in the most recent King of Fighters tournaments, Pao Pao's Pantheon branch is built identical to the original Pao Pao, overhead bars and all. Aside from the good food, love entertainment and the overall pleasant atmosphere, Pao Pao also built its reputation as a fighting arena, in which a Capoeira ''roda'' (circle), will form, and play on the ''bateria'' (drums) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFps_I_fp6Q the Halema School of Capoeira's Fight Theme]].
** To celebrate its Pantheon's grand opening, Eddy Gordo and Christie Monteiro decided to put on a good old-fashioned Capoeira clinic alongside Richard Meyer and Bob Wilson, both to promote the style and Pao Pao. Then, having been attracted to the music, six more people joined in the festivities; one a skilled Capoerista in her own right, and the last five no one did not see coming. Elena was the first to join, [[VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken as she and Christie met whilst looking for Pandora's Box]], and became fast friends. Then, ''Selina Kyle'' and ''Dinah Lance'' joined in the fun, followed by ''Lady Shiva'' and the Goddamned Batman himself, Bruce Wayne. It was also the only time anyone saw Shiva enjoying herself without killing anyone. And the deified Wakandan monarch himself, T'Challa rounded out the six hidden Capoeira masters that celebrated Pao Pao's opening. As a result, T'Challa, Shiva, Bruce, Dinah and Selina are welcome to Pao Pao any time. While all of this was going on, Terry Bogard quietly paid off his tab to Richard Meyer. The last thing Terry wanted was to be put on janitor duty for letting his tab get out of hand... again.
* Despite being financially backed by the Grand United Alliance of Good, Pao Pao also serves bad guys. "Their money is just as green as the good guys," Richard Meyer had went on record saying. Of course, for the bad guys that come here, certain rules must be obeyed. First, ''absolutely no criminal business'' is to be conducted on Pao Pao's grounds. As Pao Pao had the reputation of being on neutral ground back in South Town, the same can be said with the Pantheon branch. Second, any problems can be settled in the ring, staying true to its reputation as a fighting arena. Geese Howard is one such example, as has no problem adhering to the policy, as he is a frequent visitor to Pao Pao. Even more shocking is that he doesn't shake the place down for money, but rather treat Billy Kane and his mooks free drinks on his dime. Of course, those who violate the rules are promptly ejected from Pao Pao, and banned from returning. Of course, that doesn't stop the [=GUAG=] from having the deified members of The Avengers and the Justice League visit the place, albeit incognito, to monitor the place. So far, all reports have been nothing but positive.
* Aside from being a place frequented by fighters, Pao Pao has attracted the attention of both the entertainment and food industry. For a place that hosts street fights, master chef Gordon Ramsay and ball-busting food critic Anton Ego didn't think much of Pao Pao at first. But upon entering Pao Pao, they both were surprised by the friendly atmosphere, even more so by the food. Gordon ordered the ''Picanha,'' said to be Brazil's favorite cut of beef, and done in the traditional ''churrasco'' style of cooking, with a side of ''Farofa.'' While not cooked perfect to his insane standards, Gordon thoroughly enjoyed his meal. Anton, on the other hand, ordered the ''feijoada'', a black bean and pork stew, which is the national dish of Brazil, and occasionally served with Brazilian white rice. For someone known to give out negative reviews, Anton found his meal to be quite satisfying to the palate (even if he didn't outright admit it). Street fights aside, it was a pleasant experience for Gordon and Anton, who gave their compliments to Richard Meyer and his cooks before departing.
** From the entertainment side of things, Johnny Cage was the first to use Pao Pao as a filming location for one of his movies. Then, he treated Sonya and Cassie to dinner once filming was done for the day, and even participated in a match against Terry Bogard. As a result, Cassie now has a taste for Brazilian food, and vows the next time she was in the area, that she would treat Team S-F to lunch at Pao Pao. Fei Long and Pai Chan would follow suit in using Pao Pao as a filming location, with Fei being upset that Johnny had beaten him to using Pao Pao as a filming location first. Pao Pao has also become a Hangout for the various deities from the [[Pantheon/MartialArts House of Martial Arts]]. After hearing about how Johnny Cage, Pai Chan, and Fei Long had used Pao Pao as a filming location, Jackie Chan is scouting the location for a complicated fight scene for an upcoming movie. On the other hand, those who participate in the [[Franchise/StreetFighter World Warrior Tournaments]], [[VideoGame/DeadOrAlive the Dead or Alive Tournaments]] and [[Franchise/{{Tekken}} the King of Iron Fist Tournaments]] have voiced their interest in using Pao Pao as a battleground, thanks in part to Ken, Chun-Li, Mai Shiranui and Geese Howard endorsing Pao Pao.
* Aside from Pao Pao Cafes 1 and 2 (of which Bob Wilson is the manager of the latter), there is also a Mexican branch of Pao Pao, which rose to prominence when Team Kyokugenryu used its location [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters94 during the inaugural King of Fighters tournament]]. Guillermo del Toro is a noted patron, alongside Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro González Iñárritu, "The Three Amigos" brainstorming on their next film project over some good Mexican food. Speaking of Mexican food, Speedy Gonzales is a regular, as he likes the choice of Mexican cheeses Pao Pao Mexico has on the menu. Several times a month, Donald Duck can also be seen with José Carioca and Panchito Pistoles, the trio performing as the Three Caballeros. El Mariachi is also a surprise guest musician at the Mexican branch, along with his Heralds. The bad guys attending El's concerts take care not to piss the gunslinger off, unless they would be on the receiving end of a guitar-assisted bitch slap... or, his trusty sawed-off Lupara shotgun.
* Pao Pao has also drawn an assortment of part-timers that work in the Pantheon branch, mainly the servers. The Gochiusa Girls, Maika Sakuranomiya, and Hideri Kanzaki work at Pao Pao when business gets hectic, especially when there is a match or a King of Fighters tournament. Unfortunately, with Pao Pao's growing success, there are its detractors. The biggest one is the Kurogiri and the Villain Pub, owned by Evil, Inc., and financially backed by the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfEvil. If there is one thing that Kurogiri hates - aside from the good guys - is honest competition. A bar and nightclub that caters to good ''and'' bad guys is to Kurogiri, sacrilegious. So, after sending a couple of spies to Pao Pao, Kurogiri himself visited Pao Pao to personally deliver a message to the owner: "You got a pretty good business here. Nice vibe, good atmosphere. [[ShameIfSomethingHappened Would be a mighty shame if my boys came and wrecked the place due to who you cater to]]. Now, if you, shall we say, change your policy towards the good guys and pay me a nice little tax to keep open, we'll get along just fine.'' Richard and Bob's response was to tell Kurogiri [[ScrewYourUltimatum to go pound sand]].
** Following a series of schemes that backfired, Kurogiri opted for the tried-and-true method of invading the rival establishment. Kurogiri thought that with several supervillains at his back alongside his crew, not even the Fighters would not stand a chance. So he and his guys crashed a cooking[=/=]drinking contest held at the Pao Pao, and declared that Pao Pao was "[[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs under new management]]," and that he and his guys were there to eject the good-aligned deities. What he and the others didn't realize was that several superheroes were present incognito, among them Clark Kent, who was interviewing Richard Meyer and Bob Wilson, and Steve Rogers, who was present with Natasha Romanov checking the place out. Cue a massive brawl in and out of Pao Pao. Even Geese Howard and Billy Kane joined in the fight to defend Pao Pao, [[EvenEvilHasStandards showing that even the South Town mob boss has standards]]. It was also the only time that he and "[[VideoGame/FatalFury2 that pin-headed son of an ice cream maker]]" fought side-by-side. Even more shocking was that the deified members of the Mishima Clan joined in the brawl, Asuka and Jun Kazama included. It was quite possibly, the ''only'' time Tekken's resident [[BigScrewedUpFamily screw-up of a clan]] fought together, and not against each other.
** Aside from the Gochiusa Girls, Maika Sakuranomiya, and Hideri Kanzaki, Pao Pao also has an assortment of cooks and bartenders who work part time at the Pao Pao Pao, both to promote the place and enjoy the atmosphere. [[VideoGame/Tekken7 Due to the addition of Noctis Lucia's Caelum's presence at the last King of Iron Fist Tournament]], it allowed Ignis Scientia access to Pao Pao's kitchens, where he part-times as a cook, but only if his prince and his fellow Kingsglaive are present. In fact, he was bickering with Sanji - also part-timing as a cook - over cooking ingredients when the denizens of the Villain Pub attacked Pao Pao. Almost immediately, Ignis rushed out to defend both Pao Pao and his king. At the bar, there was a competition between the deified French kickboxer (and Ryo Sakazaki's love interest) King against AVALANCHE member Tifa Lockhart over who could make the better drinks when the competition was brought to a halt. Good thing that Ryo Sakazali and Cloud Strife were also present, and aided both Tifa and King in defending the bar.
** In the end, the Villain Pub's attack was crushed and its battered forces were forced to retreat. To show his gratitude for those who defended his business, Richard said that for the night, food and drinks were on the house. Many a fighting deity was hung over and stuffed on the food, but it was so worth it. Even better was that the [=GUAG=] paid the Pao Pao's repair bills out of their own pocket, and the bad-aligned villains who aided in defending Pao Pao were given a free pass. Even bad guys like a bit of variety when they wind down from a long day, as Geese can bear witness. Plus, Pao Pao is considered to be a local landmark for the South Town-based deities.
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[[folder:Post-Apocalyptic Metro System]]
'''[[VideoGame/Metro2033 The Post-Apocalyptic]] [[VideoGame/MetroLastLight Metro System]], [[SinisterSubway Unholy Underground Incarnate]]''' (Former Moscow Metro, The Metro; Metro-2: D6)
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* The Metro system of Moscow, converted into multiple underground cities in the wake of a Nuclear attack, as well as housing numerous other, possibly unexplored, underground facilities
* Theme Song: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H843gBkzY8w Enter The Metro]]''
* Alignment: TrueNeutral, as anyone and anything living there is free game for one or the other
* Symbol: An old, tattered, and faded map of the entire system
* Portfolio: '''SinisterSubway''', AfterTheEnd, [[EverythingTryingToKillYou Everything that can and will kill you, including the Metro itself]], [[ElaborateUndergroundBase Housing several, possibly unexplored, government and military facilities]], [[EldritchLocation Several areas housing supernatural, paranormal, or generally unexplained phenomena]]
* Sacred to: '''[[Pantheon/GamingNarratives Artyom]]'''
* Following [[WorldWarIII The Great War of 2013]] of this location's universe, many of the former residents of Moscow fled underground. With the surface becoming a toxic, uninhabitable, and hostile place, the 40,000 or so survivors of the apocalypse were forced to make-do with the narrow and confined Metro stations they are now inhabiting.
* Several of these city-stations are occupied and/or run by at least four of the most powerful and influential organizations established in this Post-Apocalyptic world.
** The largest of these is the [[DirtyCommunists Red Line]], so-called because all their stations are based on one diagonal line throughout the entire system. They have the largest population, and as a result, also have the largest on-hand armed forces.
** Arguably the most influential of these factions is [[ProudMerchantRace Hansa]], which occupies all the ring line stations. True to their name, their population is mostly composed of businessmen and merchants [[OnlyInItForTheMoney mostly driven by wanting to make a profit]], down to members of their military also driven by {{greed}}. They also have a general policy of not allowing non-Hansa citizens into their station, sans Market.
** Opposing the aforementioned Red Line is the [[ThoseWackyNazis Fourth Reich]]. Like the Red Line, they are a totalitarian-run state. But unlike them, they are much smaller in both stations occupied and population. They make up for this deficiency by having an entire EliteArmy of DoomTroops as opposed to the Communists who prefer to [[WeHaveReserves keep the majority of their troops expendable]].
** And finally, there's Polis, home of TheOrder of [[{{Ranger}} the Rangers]], and what can be considered as the intellectual capital of the Metro. Like Hansa, they are mostly neutral, albeit in a different sense. The Rangers have a policy of helping any station or person in imminent danger, from whatever threats lay besiege.
** Most other stations not under any of these factions tend to be independent, and usually specializing in certain products. One such example of Exhibition, a remote northern station known for it's mushroom vodka, and is heavily involved in trading with it's neighboring stations.
* Aside from these Metro stations, it should also be noted that there is a confirmed second line, intended for members of the Russian government and military, known simply as D6 or Metro-2. This portion of the Metro was discovered by members of the Polis Rangers in an ultimately successful attempt to save the aforementioned Exhibition Station from mutants known as the Dark Ones.
* Outside of these secure stations, in the tunnels connecting them, are various threats, human or otherwise. The main human threats usually come from hostile factions, usually the Reds or Nazis, especially when they're trying to wrestle control of abandoned or unoccupied stations with each other. Other human threats usually come in the form of bandits, who usually kill and pillage any stalkers, refugees, or caravans they come across, mostly in order to reap a profit from them.
* Upon its ascension into the Pantheon, many deities become interested in exploring the entire city-sized system, and by extension, its hostile and toxic surface sections. Reasons vary but most of the latter seem intent on making a huge buck out of whatever can be salvaged from the ruins or unexplored areas, such as long-lost weapons from its universe's bygone era.
* [[Pantheon/VillainousArchetypes Vladimir Makarov and Imran Zakhaev]] become interested in the prospect of finding heaps of these long-lost weapons, in the hopes that they can be used for their growing cause and EvilPlan. The discovery of the D6 Military bunker [[spoiler:and the presence and firing of still-functioning nuclear warheads during the 2033 of the Metro's universe]] probably helps.
* Several of the [[Pantheon/{{Fallout}} Fallout deities]] feel at home in the Metro (being able to live in similar Post-Apocalyptic conditions helps a lot), albeit many of them immediately notice that it has a very different tone to it, and that the technology found there looks nothing like theirs.
* Many good-aligned Russian deities were astonished at the dilapidated state of their once former Capital, wondering how such a disaster on this scale could have destroyed their once-proud city. [[spoiler:Many of them are shocked once they do find out [[WorldWarIII what kind of circumstance]] befell the place]]. It also motivates many of them to further oppose the plans of people like the aforementioned Makarov and Zakhaev, as [[spoiler:the former's eventual cause of WorldWarIII in his universe almost led to a similar result, had it not been stopped by the Ultranationalist leader's own enemies.]]
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[[folder:Succubus District]]
'''[[Manga/InterspeciesReviewers The Succubus District]], Deified RedLightDistrict'''
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* Description: A red light district containing a variety of different types of brothels
* Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z56fyD9kuFY Ikouze☆Paradise]]
* Alignment: TrueNeutral
* Portfolio: RedLightDistrict in a FantasyKitchenSink, [[HookerWithAHeartOfGold Features Friendly]] [[CuteMonsterGirl Monster Girl Prostitutes]], UnproblematicProstitution, SexComedy, [[LoopholeAbuse Anyone Is Allowed Employment If They Have Succubus Ancestry]], SuccubiAndIncubi
* Domains: Prostitution, Fantasy, Monster Girls
* Similar places: [[WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss The Lust Ring]], [[VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} Kamurocho]], [[ComicBook/SinCity Old Town]], [[Series/AlteredCarbon Licktown]]
* Interests: [[Pantheon/{{Planning}} Petyr Baelish/Littlefinger]], [[Pantheon/HeroicArchetypes Marv]]
* Sacred to: '''[[Pantheon/MediaPresentation The Interspecies Reviewers]]''', [[Pantheon/LustfulActs The Lust]] [[Pantheon/LustfulBehavior sub-houses]], the House of Pantheon/{{Otherness}}, [[Pantheon/{{Demons}} Morrigan and Lilith Aensland]], Kyu Sugardust
* New employees: [[Pantheon/{{Mothers}} Liane Cartman]], [[Pantheon/PersonsOfDesire Mary]], [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Belle de Jour]], [[Pantheon/RobotsAndAutomata Dorothy Haze]]
* Notable customers: [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Oberyn Martell]], [[Pantheon/{{Hats}} Robert Baratheon]], [[Pantheon/RomanticOrientation Jack Harkness]], [[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Zapp Brannigan]], [[Pantheon/TheatricPerformers Troy McClure]], [[Pantheon/RomanticLoss Johnny Bravo]], [[Pantheon/{{Humanoids}} Grigori Rasputin]]
* Unholy to: The MoralGuardians of the pantheon
* Banned from entry: [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil Rapists]], [[Pantheon/{{Politicians}} Ethan Roark Sr]], [[Pantheon/CheatsAndGlitches Nobuyuki Sugou]], [[Pantheon/KillersAndAssassins Jack the Ripper]], [[Pantheon/OthernessAbominations SCP-682]], [[Pantheon/LoveAndAffection Judge Claude Frollo]], [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Howard Holmes]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForEvil Philip Wittebane/Emperor Belos]]
* Avoided by: [[Pantheon/PersonsOfDesire Luka]]
* A FantasyKitchenSink can be a melting pot of different cultures and different races. And when a sex drive exists in practically all of them, [[TheOldestProfession there is money to be made]]. There in lies the Succubus District, a RedLightDistrict to cater to different tastes and fetishes for anyone willing to buy a night. It's still for the best to consider how it might work mechanically before being a john, mind you.
* The first thing to happen when the Succubus District entered the pantheon is for the MoralGuardians to complain. However the House of Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith has put some of their complaints to rest by confirming the setting's version of {{God}} has had Her hand at making it a case of UnproblematicProstitution, Her blessings even preventing [=STDs=] and unplanned pregnancy. The House of Pantheon/HealthAndDiseases is still advising that if you have an STD, you probably shouldn't use it as an excuse to cure yourself of it.
* Judge Claude Frollo believes that this "God" is actually the devil in disguise trying to tempt people into sin and lust. [[PsychologicalProjection In reality]] [[DirtyOldMonk he really wants to spend a night there]] [[SexIsEvilAndIAmHorny but refuses to admit it]] and thinks he is being led astray. His heavy protests led to being banned from the District, which just made him a laughing stock. Rasputin did a lot of the laughing and he has no problems with thinking God is fine with lust. He also became a long-time customer of the succu-girls.
* Need to a directory and info on the district? See the House of Otherness for information. It was a boon for those there because it has a much wider range of ladies compared to most brothels. While pretty much anyone even remotely humanoid is welcome, the [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} SCP Foundation]] isn't on good terms because of the many things Dr. Bright is not supposed to do but did anyway, was "find a lady for SCP-682 [[YouNeedToGetLaid in hopes it makes him less angry]]".
* Has a strong presence in the Lust sub-houses. If you want advice on what kind of monster girl appeals to you, ask them for advice. [[Pantheon/AIPersonalities Bender]] has complained that there are no sexy [[RobotGirl robot girls]] in the fantasy brothel, [[HypocriticalHumor but was a john anyway]] because he was curious. [[Pantheon/LustfulBehavior Panty Anarchy]] wasn't bisexual so she decided to visit the inn-boys instead, but is fine if they let her join in for threesome services.
* Human prostitutes are invited to work for the brothel, and many do because the employees are well-treated. Succubi are welcome too; anyone who has succubus ancestry can work for the district, and pretty much anybody has succubus ancestry. Kyu Sugardust sometimes moonlights as a madame, mainly being concerned with the fairies.
* Though they service just about anybody, the Succubus District [[EveryoneHasStandards refuses to let rapists in]]. It's perfectly understandable for [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar the Mountain]] and [[Pantheon/{{Toxicity}} the Yellow Bastard]] to be banned given they're so vile as to likely never have had consensual sex, and gods like [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Griffith]] don't have the time even if they were allowed entry. However [[Pantheon/PersonsOfDesire Quagmire]] and [[Pantheon/{{Electricity}} Zeus]] complained at being banned, stating that they ''usually'' have consenting partners. [[NotHelpingYourCase This didn't help matters]].
* While not ''[[AttemptedRape technically]]'' a rapist, Nobuyuki Sugou is banned because he would try to molest the fairy employees. And Jack the Ripper isn't allowed because he targets prostitutes. While Luka isn't banned, asides from the fact he's already married and wouldn't cheat on [[Pantheon/MonsterTypes Alice]] he'd rather not enter because of how he attracts monster girls.
* More recently, Emperor Belos has also been banned from the Succubus District, albeit for entirely [[AbsoluteXenophobe different]] [[SerialKiller reasons]] than the rapists above. Shortly after he ascended, Belos learned of the District. Given that the entire reason he was in the Boiling Isles in order to commit genocide against it's inhabitants was due to [[InterspeciesRomance his brother Caleb falling in love with the Witch, Evelyn Clawthorne]], it was only natural that he gagged at the very concept of an Interspecies brothel. As such, he payed a visit to the District to, in his own words, "[[DeadlyEuphemism cleanse it]]", and promptly began slaughtering every man, woman, and non-binary person in sight, with several lesser deities trying and failing to stop the massacre. When the flames from the resulting purge were caught sight by the Interspecies Reviewers themselves, they naturally went to investigate as Belos was finishing with his massacre. Unfortunately, Belos demonstrated that he was given the rank of Greater God for a reason as he proceeded to swat the Reviewers aside as he merilly marched home. [[DeathIsCheap While the district and it's patrons were quickly brought back from the carnage]], they still instituted a moment of silence for the innocents who were murdered.
* [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Howard and Kreese]] had varied interactions with the Succubus District.
** Howard "Buckshot" Holmes loved the idea of the Pantheon now holding a dedicated domain to a RedLightDistrict but found himself among the list of people who are banned as an ExtremeOmnisexual with some seriously depraved quirks and kinks (like freely talking about roofies like there's nothing inherently wrong with it), something that has disturbed even his co-commentator Kreese Kreely.
** Kreese himself was cautious of meeting with any more succubi after an Eastern Bloc [[BloodSport DeathWatch]] game where an encounter with one left him without four pints of plasma and being declared legally dead for a week and has since stated he won't be seen in such a place. [[ImmediateSelfContradiction Exactly three days later]] after making that statement he was seen walking out with a big dumb grin on his face. Being asked about going back on his word has Kreese clarify it wasn't a matter of being scarred by succubi but rather his injuries. He was unsure of participating in such activities as in another encounter unrelated to succubi [[GroinAttack he had his scrotum unraveled like balls of yarn]] but going testing things out back in the Succubus District proved he still got it.
* Marv is protective of the District, given his relationship with Goldie and Old Town. Mainly he's trying to keep the Roarks out. Senator Roark was angry at his son being denied service and them publicizing [[PaedoHunt his]] [[SerialRapist monstrous]] [[SerialKiller crimes]]. Of course even if he were to get a halfling to act like a child, Roark Jr would torture her [[LovesTheSoundOfScreaming as he's impotent without screams of pain]].
** Marv is said to be [[{{Gonk}} so ugly]] he couldn't even pay a woman. Some succu-girls agree, others have a different enough opinion on what's attractive or not they're totally game.
* How many gods have visited the Succubus District is unclear, mainly because a lot of them have stigma about mentioning their time there. But some gods were willing to give reviews on their time there.
** Because [[ExtremeOmnivore he's down for any race]] Jack is a frequent customer of the brothel. This has been a boon for the Lilim Horde as Jack's immortality means [[PowerPerversionPotential he can satisfy them]] [[OutWithABang without dying]]. He could also endure [[PlayingWithFire Tiaplate]], though isn't sure if he's masochistic enough for that yet.
*** While he enjoys the different succu-girls, Jack harshly criticized the Beast Road Succu-Girls because their most "beastly" members [[BestialityIsDepraved were literal farm animals]]. He gave them a zero for failing [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/harkness-test the Harkness test]].
** Zapp Brannigan was overjoyed to learn of the cyclopes section of the brothel. Though it may have been unintentional, [[PetTheDog he made Eyesha and Komoku feel better about]] [[ACupAngst their eye size]] by saying he finds them just as sexy regardless of their eye size. [[Pantheon/EyeAppearances Leela]] is hoping Zapp might finally get his obsession with her out of his system with the cyclopes succu-girls.
** Johnny Bravo visited the succu-girls, though he was really reluctant to reveal information because of what his momma might think. [[CasanovaWannabe Given his personality]], it's strange he even thinks his mom would care. Under the alias of [[PaperThinDisguise John Bravado]] (''everybody'' saw through it, but he thinks otherwise), he reports that he slept with Piltia while conveniently obfuscating anything that might suggest [[TeenyWeenie this has something to do with his dick size]]. He was more open about [[AmazonianBeauty Elza]] [[AmazonChaser considering his personality]], but didn't mention if her... [[ExoticEquipment equipment]] factored into it.
** Troy [=McClure=] denied any involvement [[BestialityIsDepraved with the far end of the Beast Road Succu-girls]], however his "romantic abnormality" still didn't stop him from being aroused by the merfolk. He is a regular john of Tamatehime. He's had a night with [[BigBeautifulWoman Ocpa]] too, which might be influenced by the fuller figure of his former wife Selma. [[Pantheon/LoveOther Sigmund Freud]] definitely thinks so.
** Robert Baratheon is a frequent patron, and he has no specific preference. As is Oberyn Martell, however he likes [[SnakePeople Souneria]] a bunch. Littlefinger was a bit miffed at the arrival of the Succubus District because his own brothel can't compete with them, but eventually even he gave in and admitted he should probably have a peace of the market. They're hesitant at any prospective deal with him, given [[TheSociopath Littlefinger's true personality]].
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[[folder:The Supermarket]]
'''[[VideoGame/NightOfTheConsumers The Supermarket]], Unholy Grounds of [[SoulSuckingRetailJob Horrible Retail Jobs]]'''
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[[caption-width-right:230:The Manager]]
* Description: A, well, supermarket with 16 rows of shelves, a checkout area, and an Employees Only room.
* Symbol: The Manager's grinning face
* Alignment: ChaoticEvil (Manager is NeutralEvil)
* Portfolio: '''[[SoulSuckingRetailJob Retail Jobs That Suck]]''', [[MundaneHorror Ordinary Settings Portrayed As Horrifying]], [[BazaarOfTheBizarre Strange Stores]]
** The Manager: AmbiguouslyHuman, BadBoss, CompetitionFreak, [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep Name is Literally "The Manager"]], PerpetualSmiler, [[DisproportionateRetribution Will Kill You If You Fail The Job]]
* Domains: Jobs, Supermarkets, Horror, Customer Service
* Unholy To: [[Pantheon/BusinessesAndCorporations Morris, Apu]], [[Pantheon/TimePeriods Joe Barbaro]], [[Pantheon/{{Anger}} Squidward Tentacles]], ''Any Sane Mother''
* The unnamed Supermarket is a strange retail store that, on the outside, seems like a normal supermarket with the usual products. Upon entering, however, one would realize that its really a complete shitshow, with incredibly rude and persistent customers, shelves that constantly needed restocking, employees on the verge of a breakdown, and a generally unnerving atmosphere. It also sells some strange products, like dog food marketed towards cats or items with subliminal messages.
* The one who runs the shop is The Manager, a cheerful CompetitionFreak who prides his market as the best in his town, and will not tolerate his employees failing to keep that reputation up. And by that, we mean [[DisproportionateRetribution hunting them down and killing them when they slip up]]. When this happens, you can ''not'' get away from him, which, in combination with his unnerving appearance, has caused many to question [[AmbiguouslyHuman if he's even human in the first place]].
* How the Manager managed to find out about the Pantheon is a mystery, but one day the Supermarket just mysteriously showed up and started doing business as usual. The Court, initially seeing no harm in a simple market, allowed it to continue operating, only to regret the decision shortly afterward when numerous gods came in and started complaining about the place, from the quality to it's customers and creepy boss. Afterward, the Court decided to properly ascend the place for the title of '''[[SoulSuckingRetailJob Horrible Retail Jobs]]''', considering that it fit the bill quite nicely. The Manager, ever proud of his store, was not happy with the insulting title, and since then has informed future Employees that the title was "Contractual Obligations".
* The typical work routine of an employee goes like this: They're tasked with restocking the constantly depleting shelves while also fulfilling the requests of the various "Consumers", such as tracking down items or finding their lost belongings. All of this is easier said than done, as the Consumers can and often will interrupt you doing anything. Fail to follow along, and they'll complain to the manager, who'll immediately track you down and kill you for slipping up. There is a "Employees Only" room to hide from customers in, but you'll eventually have to leave to do your job.
* Need more evidence that this place sucks? Some gods reported that, if you go snooping around, [[spoiler:one can find a hidden compartment with a skeleton in it, alongside the message, "DON'T TRUST THE MANAGER", written in the walls. Some have deduced that this skeleton belonged to the previous Employee Of The Month, Lester]]. The Manager, when questioned, claims that there's no such room, claiming that someone's trying to run him out of business by spreading lies.
* As one would expect from its less than ideal treatment of its employees, the Supermarket has been massively unpopular with the resident workers of the Pantheon, who regard it as one of the worst places one can work at, and it's fairly often that these employees can be seen warning others not to take a job there, lest they risk going insane from the stress. Surprisingly, the person who started this trend was actually Squidward Tentacles, who once shopped there to save up money and ended up being appalled by how its employees were treated and, [[EveryoneHasStandards in a rare moment of selflessness]], spread the word about the shoddy quality so no-one else would have to suffer what he saw. [[UnreliableNarrator or at least, that's what he claims]]: it's actually for revenge against the store for rejecting a coupon that was expired by at least a few hours, leading Squidward to attempt to ruin its reputation out of spite. The fact that he's doing it to a company that deserves the bad rep was just a coincidence.
* The Manager, being such a CompetitionFreak, is naturally concerned that the Pantheon might have new competition to overtake him as the "best in town", a title he comfortably and proudly help back in his home realm thanks to the lack of proper competition. Many employees mentioned how stressed the normally stoic manager sounds whenever he mentions the other stores. Of course, what he doesn't realize is that not many corperations or stores take him or the Supermarket seriously, considering its notorious unpopularity in the Pantheon. Initially, the only person that considered them a problem was Quik-E-Mart owner Apu, and even then it was mostly because he thought they were giving retail stores like him a bad name. Nonetheless, Manager remains unaware of this and still insists that his store is the best, though whether that's due to sincere belief or simple denial remains to be solved.
** Of course, that all changed when the owner of [=JojoMart=], Morris, discovered the Supermarket. Having heard of the place via the rumors of its quality, he realized that it was getting more attention than his own market, and so took it as a personal challenge to overtake its reputation, and so he went and placed advertizements in areas around the supermarket for [=JojoMart=]. The Manager caught on to what Morris was trying to pull and so performed a similar stunt towards his market, with his adds having more jabs towards [=JojoMart=] and it's products (To be clear, yes, Manager really does think Jojo Cola tastes terrible). Since then, both stores have been engaging in corporate warfare, with neither side showing signs of stopping until the other one admits defeat. While the rest of the Pantheon couldn't really care about either store, many victims of their questionable practices have found their petty scrabbles hilariously cathartic.
* It was a fairly quiet day for Joe Barbaro, one half of a duo of notorious former mobsters, and he was just finishing up his list for the day: taking out the trash, cleaning his clothes, planning a hit for his latest employer, the usual routine for him. It wasn't long until he received a letter addressed to him from the Supermarket of all places, which he until now only heard about through passing mentions. As it turns out, Manager figured out that Joe, during the time his partner Vito Scaletta was in jail, had organized an elaborate heist on a supermarket and managed to escape with the loot. This apparently spooked Manager enough that he sent a letter to the former mobster to try and convince him not to rob his store, [[DidntThinkThisThrough apparently not stopping to think exactly why he would bother to pull such a stunt again when he has bigger stuff to deal with]]. While the message seemed cordial on the surface, its made clear on further investigation that its essentially a threat that Manager ''will'' kill Joe if he even sets foot in his beloved store. Joe just simply rolled his eyes and threw away the message, predictably not planning to rob the place anytime soon.
* Anyone that has ever survived a shift at the Supermarket will tell you one thing: ''fear the Baby''. An alarmingly common is that irresponsible mothers will often lose their baby somewhere in the market, causing them to rush to the nearest employee and force them to find their child for them, or else they'll shout for the manager and, as a result, get the employee killed. Numerous employees have lost their lives to the Manager this way, and those who survive will learn to fear its whining. Unfortunately for the store, this particular problem ended up nearly getting the store closed upon moving to the Pantheon, as many mothers ended up learning of such problems and were ''furious'' that management would even allow something like this to happen repeatedly, and as result threatened to sue the store into oblivion if they don't fix it. The Manager was forced to do something about the problem, and thus pulled out his trump card: a sign that said if any babies were found lost, they would be kicked out of the store. This has only ''slightly'' diminished the problem, despite The Manager's claims that everything was automatically fixed now.
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[[folder:The Villain Pub]]
(sing in the tune of the [[Series/{{Cheers}} Cheers]] theme) ''"Sometimes you wanna go... where everybody hates your face! And the villains share your rage! You want to be in the evil seat, heroes are all the same! You wanna go where everybody hates your face..."''
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'''[[WebAnimation/HowItShouldHaveEnded The Villain Pub]], The Divine [[BadGuyBar Bad-Guy Bar]]'''
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[[caption-width-right:300:The Pub's logo]][[quoteright:310:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/good_luck_thanos.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:310:The pub holding a celebration on the eve of [[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures Thanos']] first [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar outing]]]]
* Description: A bar and eatery for villains of all backgrounds and types to mingle and discuss broken dreams
* Symbol: A purple badge with a skeleton holding glasses of beer
* Alignment: The whole spectrum of Evil
* Portfolio: BadGuyBar, ContractualGenreBlindness, EnsembleDarkHorse, SharkPool, VillainousFriendship, basically [[Main/EvilTropes every Evil-related trope]]
* Domains: Beer, Camaraderie, Evil, Gloating, Roasting, Sadism, Villainy
* Owner: EvilInc (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Pantheon/GUAEVileSpecialists)
* Manager: [[Pantheon/VillainousPowers Kurogiri]]
* Sacred to: Most villains, especially [[CardCarryingVillain Card Carrying Villains]], as well as [[Pantheon/{{Commerce}} Mr. Burns]] (its primary benefactor)
* Unholy to: Most heroes and good-aligned deities, and due to Mr. Burns' funding, the House of Pantheon/{{Nature}}
* Location (Pantheon's branch): House of Pantheon/{{Food}}, secret entrance in sub-house of Pantheon/FleshEaters
* The Villain Pub was introduced in WebAnimation/HowItShouldHaveEnded as a location for villains to mope and discuss their losses at the hands of heroes. With the increasing number of villains ascending to the Pantheon, [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Melkor]] decided to have it ascended as a Dominion, given it is possibly the ''only'' BadGuyBar to be shown catering to all villains in the history of fiction. Mr. Burns reluctantly forked over some of his fortune to fund the pub's operations, with the stipulation that 70% of the Pub's profits go to him. [[spoiler:It was reduced to 40%, but he can't do anything about it]].
* This version of the Villain Pub differs greatly from the original though. For one, [[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures Palpatine and Thanos]] do not serve as barkeep and plumber. This is due to the fact that the canon versions are the ones in the Pantheon, and are therefore far less likely to be doing this kind of work, unlike their HISHE versions who are mostly PlayedForLaughs.
* This Dominion has been shifted all over the place. It was originally located on the Great Plains of Dominions aside from the Holy Houses, but the endless noise from the neighbouring Walt Disney World caused them to petition for a more appropriate space in the House of Heroes and Villains. This was satisfactory until the House was split into the Houses of Pantheon/{{Ambiguity}}, Pantheon/{{Heroism}} and Pantheon/{{Villainy}} given the [[FightMagnet constant conflict]] that arose between deities of each alignment. The Pub was not included in this split, however.
* Regulars at the Pub, sick of the constant home invasions by good-aligned deities, lobbied for a move to a less obvious location in the House of Pantheon/{{Food}}. Melkor agreed, and the Pub is now in the Pantheon/FleshEaters sub-house, where it is likely no one will discover its secret entrance.
* The pub has a strict entry policy, and denies entry to:
** [[AntiHero Anti-heroes]] and [[AntiVillain anti-villains]], unless they possess membership in the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfEvil or have business ties with them.
** Non-ascended villains, unless they serve as heralds or high priests/are part of the Toku Demonic Legion.
** False villains. We're looking at you, [[Film/IronMan3 Trevor]] [[DecoyLeader Slattery...]]
** [[HeelFaceTurn Redeemed villains]] like [[Pantheon/BetrayalMotivation Spike]].
** Villains who have undergone severe VillainDecay they are likely unable to get back from.
** Villains who have come close to revealing the Pub's location more than three times (so far none).
** [[Pantheon/LearningTools Dead]][[Pantheon/{{Metafiction}} pool]], but he keeps getting in for some reason.
** [[Pantheon/{{Continuities}} The Anti-Monitor]] or anyone intimately associated with him.
** And Pantheon/{{Heroism}}, but you knew that.
** For example, [[Pantheon/TaintedLove Harley Quinn]] technically isn't allowed in on account of being an anti-hero currently, but being a member of the Pantheon/GUAEConquestForce, the patrons have to bear with her. Anyway, the Joker would freak if she wasn't allowed in.
** Other rules include no fighting (except for Boss Battles) and no destruction of the property. [[spoiler:Some LawfulEvil villains attempted to institute a no [[Pantheon/{{Laughter}} Joker]] rule, but were quickly voted down]]. Oh, and also, ''don't'' mess with the [[WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse Mouse]].
* The pub in the Pantheon is a [[SecretKeeper well-kept secret]] amongst villains, considering they don't want the heroes messing with their private business or seeing them at their lowest anymore. Moreover, the Pub's move to the Pantheon/FleshEaters sub-house was not sanctioned by the Pantheon/CourtOfTheGods, so knowledge of its continued existence would ruin the GUAE's economy if it is forcibly shut down.
* It is operated by a rotating network of villains, such as [[spoiler:[[Pantheon/DraconicBeings Bowser]], who serves as the pub's head [[PunnyName bouncer]] (just like his WebVideo counterpart) after losing all his money in a game of sabacc against [[Pantheon/BossFightsAToM Dr. Eggman]] and needed the cash to fund his constant chases after Princess Peach]]. Extra security is provided by the [[Pantheon/PantheonLandmarks Mook Maker Factory]]'s patented Security Drones, capable of dealing with all but Overdeity-level villains who disrupt the peace. Most other named villains working here are of the more obscure, including [[Pantheon/AirBasedTravel Kite-Man]], who is the resident technician, having been an engineer behind the Jokermobile. As of late, Kurogiri has been revealed to be the manager of the pub according to Hannibal Lecter.
* The Pub's building is very different from the [[WebAnimation/HowItShouldHaveEnded web series]] version in that it has a far wider demographic. Its bottom floor resembles the original, with the upper floors catering to thousands of other villains, with levels containing the casino, tactician and meeting room, training area for assassins and many other facilities. Some would say that this is more of a villain club than a simple eatery.
** Most villains (try to) hold out for the coveted private parlours at the very top of the building, where the richest of the rich separate themselves from the rest of the rabble. These include [[Pantheon/{{Politicians}} Tywin Lannister]], [[Pantheon/{{Consumption}} Jabba the Hutt]], [[Pantheon/OrganizedCrime Michael Corleone]], [[Pantheon/EvilActions Kingpin]], [[Pantheon/VillainousRoles King Cold]], [[Pantheon/VillainousReputation Lex Luthor]] and Mr. Burns. That man is such a meanie that he used to reserve every week even if no one was with him, just ForTheEvulz. Eventually, the management had enough and demoted him to being a mere shareholder of the Pub alongside more impartial individuals, claiming that the reduced budget from his demotion is a [[NecessaryEvil necessary sacrifice]] due to his blatant abuse of power.
* Most villains enter the Pub via portals or teleportation and not the secret entrance. Mostly because of how disgusting the Flesh Eaters sub-house is, but also because the surrounding grounds of the building are used by its giant-sized patrons, such as [[Pantheon/VillainousRoles Destoroyah]] and [[Pantheon/{{Transformers}} the Decepticons]], and they don't want any unnecessary instances of [[GiantFootOfStomping getting stepped on]].
* [[Pantheon/DigitalPersonas HAL 9000]] currently runs most of the systems in the Villain Pub, but after being successfully hacked into (unknowingly) by counterpart [[Pantheon/AIPersonalities SHODAN]] once, GUAE computer experts have been working on a new AI to replace HAL. The fact that HAL shares control of the Pantheon's software systems with [[Pantheon/{{Trickery}} GLaDOS]] might also something to do with that.
* It holds a game of Liar's Dice every Friday in the casino room to decide who wins the infamous 'Villain Draw' of which the winner gets special privileges in the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfEvil and a personalized hamper. The current champion two months running is [[Pantheon/LuckAndFortune Dimitri Rascalov]]. Suffice to say, [[Pantheon/WaterAndMoisture Davy Jones]] is always pissed at whoever beats him, and he's not the only one, considering Dimitri is one of the Royal Flush Guardians.
* The pool downstairs is normally a jacuzzi, but on the off-chance [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} a hero]] gets in, it automatically transforms into a SharkPool that [[Pantheon/AquaticLife Bruce and the Kraken]] reside in part-time. It is connected via pipes to the sub-house of Pantheon/AquaticLife. It is also rumoured that the pool houses a secret deeper layer with aquatic SCP-worthy anomalous objects for study by the Pantheon/GUAEMutationLair.
* The loading dock in the rear of the building houses the portal room, with routes to various other temples in the Pantheon as well as the GUAE headquarters in case the GUAG discovers them.
* Most villainous robots not allied with the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfMachines come here since Mos Eisley Cantina has a strict 'no-droids' policy. Given [[Pantheon/CyberneticsAndEnhancements Soundwave]]'s tepid relations with [[Pantheon/TechnologicalExperts Brainiac]], villains typically spurn him when he's on the patio. [[Pantheon/MethodsOfKilling Kano]] has to pay for his food up-front, he has a terrible track record of paying people back.
* Agencies such as HYDRA, SHOCKER and reportedly the Chaos Insurgency have permanent offices set up here to recruit new villains who are languishing in the Pantheon due to a lack of reliable allies. SHOCKER has picked up a lot of their employed members this way.
* Darkseid is not banned from this place ''per se'', but is a chief competitor of theirs, since he runs his own Dark Side Club at the House of Pantheon/{{Commerce}} with equally respectable facilities and glowing reviews from villains such as [[Pantheon/{{Explosives}} Norman Osborn]] who want nothing to do with the GUAE. They see the Villain Pub as a kind of drafting ground for new members whereas Darkseid actually runs his Club himself (albeit in a different form). [[spoiler:Melkor is still seething at how Darkseid whisked his most trusted lieutenant Sauron to his own prospective Alliance and wants to ban villains going to the DSC from ever stepping foot in the Villain Pub. He hasn't done it yet because that would attract public scrutiny]].
* Two-Face is by GUAE law required to be chaperoned by Security Drones if he does enter the Pub, for fear of the more 'honourable' side of his SplitPersonality revealing its location. His ties to the Court as the Divine District Attorney make him too important to ban. Security measures have been further tightened after the outing of Chief Justice Johnson's corrupt dealings and abuse of power, since he has been in the Pub before but was mind-wiped before he could reveal the Pub's location.
* ''And remember, BOSS BATTLES only!! Now begone. Only real villains!'' (kicks reader out)
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[[folder:Vincennes Private Girls Academy]]
'''[[VisualNovel/PrincessEvangile Vincennes Private Girls' Academy]], The Holy OneGenderSchool''' (Vincennes)
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[[caption-width-right:350:Vincennes Academy Main Hall at night, with the Cathedral in Center-Right]]
* Description: An exclusive, all-girls school built on top of a mountain called Mt. Amuro, overlooking a typical small Japanese city located somewhere in Central Japan
* Symbol: The School's Cathedral, but especially the old bell tower located in the center of the campus
* Alignment: LawfulNeutral (Many students here tend to align toward LawfulGood, while some of the higher-ups turn out to be LawfulEvil)
* Portfolio: '''OneGenderSchool''' [[SubvertedTrope that some]] [[InternalReformist seek to subvert]], [[ConspicuousConsumption partly due to sparing no expense on furniture or renovations]], BoardingSchool, ElaborateUniversityHigh, [[spoiler: TownWithADarkSecret]]
* Domains: Schools, Change, Settings
* Sacred to: '''[[Pantheon/GenderRoles Masaya Okonogi]], [[Pantheon/{{Knowledge}} Tamie]] [[Pantheon/{{School}} Nogi]], [[Pantheon/{{Personality}} Konomi Yanase]]''', '''[[Pantheon/RebellionAndRevolution Rise Rousenin]]'''
* Vincennes Academy is a prestigious all-girls boarding school located somewhere in a mountainous part of Central Japan. The school itself is located on top of a mountain called Mt. Amuro. Specifically, it occupies virtually the entire peak of the mountain, to the point that even the mountainside lake is effectively theirs. The school itself is protected by a concrete fence, with an automatic gate opening twice a day, once during noon, and the other during evening.
* Founded during the Meiji restoration, the school was established by French Catholic missionaries following the opening-up of the country. While the French missionaries have long since stopped administering the school, their influence still reigns strong even to this day, with the occasional to constant use of French terms in everyday life there, as well as the old cathedral still standing strong. Some students are in fact practicing [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseChristian Japanese Christians]], such as Ritsuko Kitamikado, head of the Red Rose Society and daughter of the current headmistress.
* Of special note is the school's prestigious position. So prestigious, in fact, that its administrators [[ConspicuousConsumption spared no expense]] on pretty much everything inside the school, ranging from furniture to entire renovations. Unfortunately for the current administration of the school, this came around a time when fewer female students were enrolling, causing a massive influx of debt to result, to the point that there was a highly possible risk of the school declaring bankruptcy and being shut down.
** In fact, this is partly the reason why some, both within the school's administration as well as student body, seek to make the school co-ed. Due to the decreasing number of incoming students and piling up debt from the aforementioned renovations and unnecessary spending, some within the school's administration and student body have proposed going co-ed as a possible solution. Naturally, a number of the more conservative elements, both administration and student alike, oppose this, seeing it as a change from the status quo they have had for decades.
* The school overshadows a small city called Tsurigigaoka, known for having frequent {{Yakuza}} activity, especially in the suburban areas and around the train station at night. Because of this, the hooligans and criminals often target Vincennes students in the rare event that some of them venture out. This is motivated mainly by kidnapping for ransom, but on occasion, it's also been established that the gangsters also kidnap the girls in order to make them a SexSlave for their prostitution rings.
* One evening in March of the present day, a poor high-school student named [[Pantheon/GenderRoles Masaya Okonogi]] ended up rescuing a mysterious pink-haired girl twice. First, from a group of security staff from the school who had come to bring her back for escaping the campus, and later, a couple of the aforementioned {{Yakuza}} thugs, who in this case were working for an EvilDebtCollector and wanted Masaya to pay his father's debts to them. This ultimately paid off for both him and Rise Rousenin, the aforementioned girl. The former finally found a payoff for his good deeds and kindness, by finally having a place to stay and study without having to work for it, complete with a roof over his head. The latter, on the other hand, finally found someone who could qualify for the gender integration test-run the school's reformation faction was planning on pushing through at the time.
* [[MultipleEndings Depending on certain choices made by this first male student of theirs]], the school can either subvert the status quo and become a co-ed school, or [[StatusQuoIsGod maintain the status quo]]. It all depends whether Masaya ends up with someone related to the school's, and by extension, his and his hometown's past, or [[ThirdOptionLoveInterest someone who isn't part of the "core" cast]].
** In the former situations, [[spoiler:he manages to win the Grande Vote by gaining support of the majority of the student body. The epilogue scenarios show a positive effect happening to the school not long after, with Masaya ending up with the girl in the process.]]
** In the latter, [[spoiler:he ends up focusing too much on his relationships with his {{Love Interest}}s, and consequently ends up being forced to move out at the end of the school year, albeit with him leaving on good terms. It's heavily implied that the school will continue to move on, albeit possibly dying a slow and drawn-out death.]]
* Unknown to most students, faculty, and even people living in the nearby town, the school is host to a DarkSecret. The secret in question? [[spoiler:One of their most prominent alumni was responsible for an infamous incident involving arson and attempted murder during a summer festival.]] However, the full details of this aren't revealed to Masaya except on a certain route, where it's revealed that [[spoiler:the arsonist in question was his own LoveInterest's mother, and that she was the same person responsible for almost killing him that time as well.]]
* Upon the school's ascension, both Tamie Nogi and Konomi Yanase are relieved to finally be back in a familiar place. Immediately, they make their home in their old dorm rooms located in the campus. With no strict faculty or admins, both of them freely invite other interested deities, particularly those from the House of School, over. Eventually, they were joined by none other than [[Pantheon/GenderRoles Masaya Okonogi]], who had ascended thanks in part to the two girls' desires to see him again, as well as his very close connection to Vincennes itself. The two girls, happy to see their boyfriend join them, unsurprisingly began having a LoverTugOfWar, with Masaya in the center of it all.
* Among the deities that enjoy Vincennes the most are the students from [[VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo Yamaku]]. They immediately note how Vincennes heavily resembles their own school, spacious dormitories, lavish facilities, and all. Hisao Nakai in particular however notes that unlike Yamaku, the dormitories are notably not segregated, for obvious reasons. Kenji Setou, unsurprisingly, dislikes Vincennes from the get-go, thinking that the school is actually the top secret headquarters of the "feminist conspiracy" he had been telling Hisao about for some time. Though, given that the Headmistress of the school was a [[DoesNotLikeMen man-hating]] DeanBitterman who in fact ''did'' conspire against Masaya Okonogi and his friends, the legally blind ConspiracyTheorist wasn't completely wrong this time around. Unfortunately for him, she didn't ascend alongside the school, so his blabbering and paranoia were ultimately for naught.
* Meimi Haneoka, having studied in a Catholic school herself, ends up taking a liking to Vincennes, ultimately making several visits to the school in her free time. The person she most often visits and talks to during these times is Konomi Yanase, a middle schooler much like herself, and also currently dating someone [[DatingCatwoman on the opposing side of her own]]. However, knowing the [[CannotKeepASecret reason for Konomi's ascension]], she refuses to divulge to Konomi about her identity as the PhantomThief Saint Tail.
** Thanks to the enclosed nature and massive size of the Vincennes campus, Meimi ends up using the school as a base of operations for her Saint Tail identity, keeping the three students who make their home there LockedOutOfTheLoop.
* Tim Drake ends up taking interest in Vincennes, having attended a similar OneGenderSchool previously, albeit with that one being an all-boy's school instead. Like Vincennes, that school was also a BoardingSchool. To say that he was impressed when he entered the place would be an understatement, as the top-notch facilities were comparable to or better than what could be found in similar schools abroad, again no thanks to the administration spared no expense.
''"Salutations! Would you like to attend a school for girls?"''
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Pantheon/AdministrativeCenters | Pantheon/AstronomicalBodies | Pantheon/DimensionsAndMultiverses | '''Establishments and Districts''' | Sandbox/FantasticalSettings | Pantheon/FictionalSettings | Sandbox/MilitaryInstallationsAndBattlefields | Sandbox/VideoGameStages -]]]]]
This hall focuses on various locations that are establishments, those that have various businesses. Some are abandoned for posterity's sake but others are heavily active. It also includes districts and avenues used for certain purposes such as technological tests and whatnot. Visitation of the Dominions are usually active in here as they accommodate guests and can even meet certain deities who traverse these areas, either for a drink or a stroll.
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[[folder:Battleblock Theater]]
'''VideoGame/BattleblockTheater, Infernal Seat of [[AbominableAuditorium Shoddy, Sinister Theaters]]'''
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* Description: A large Theater on a small island, consisting of waiting rooms, prison cells (sorry, "dorms"), a gift shop, and of course a performance stage.
* Symbol: Purrham Furbottom's Cursed Hat
* Theme Songs: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J76KuJNW-Q0 The Main Menu Theme]] (In General), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgWYF-sWvwE Buckle Your Pants Finale Version]] (During Boss Stages), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmlziOUL18w Mr. Finale]] (For when the cats go insane)
* Alignment: NeutralEvil, gets progressively more [[ChaoticEvil Chaotic]] without proper leadership.
* Portfolio: PuzzlePlatformer, [[CatsAreMean Currently Run By Cruel Cats]], [[CrapsaccharineWorld A Delightfully Awful Place]], [[DeathGame Forces People Into Deadly Games]], QuirkyWork, [[VillainousBreakdown Its Workers Lose It Without Proper Leadership]] ([[TheGuardsMustBeCrazy Not That They Were All There To Begin With]])
* Domains: Theater, Cats, Deathtraps, Gems
* Holy To: [[Pantheon/ClothingStyle Professor Genki]], [[Pantheon/{{Felines}} Katz]], [[Pantheon/OrganizedCrime The Empress]], [[Pantheon/TragedyAndDespair Junko Enoshima]], [[Pantheon/VillainousAppearances Dr. Fetus]]
* Unholy To: [[Pantheon/{{Attitude}} Honey Hug]], [[Pantheon/NamingConvention The Cat In The Hat]], [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Katniss Everdeen]],[[Pantheon/{{Danganronpa}} The Danganronpa Students]], [[Pantheon/{{Challenge}} Meat Boy]]
* Rivals: [[Pantheon/TheatricNarrative Gleeman Vox]], [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Damon Killian]]
* Mixed Opinions From: [[Pantheon/GeneticEngineering Claudandus]]
* Banned From Entering: [[Pantheon/{{Mentalism}} The Fortress Dwarves]]
* In 1705, theater aficionado and cat lover Purrham Furbottom set out to create "the biggest, ritziest, most thrill-inducingest theater ever". The result was Battleblock Theater, a spectacular show that ran smoothly until Furbottom passed away from, er, [[ToiletHumor pooping himself to death]], leaving the theater to his beloved cats. The cats, eventually evolving into more humanoid forms, kept the place running by using Furbottom's cursed hat to force people to become their leader, and despite their best efforts the Theater became increasingly worn down and lost its once-promising popularity. The Cats themselves slowly became more corrupt over time, resorting to kidnapping random people that came across the Theater and forcing them into absurd {{Death Game}}s for the amusement of whatever audience they had left. One fine evening, a boat absolutely filled with friends shpiwrecked itself on the island, with the cats imprisoning all of them and taking their bestest friend, Hatty Hattington, as their newest leader. This ended up being a double-edged sword: on the one hand, their new batch of prisoners ended up being far more competent than they thought, resulting in more exciting shows and a bigger budget, but on the other hand, Hatty proved to be absolutely useless as a leader, being reduced to a comatose state thanks to the powers of the hat. The lack of pay or respect eventually drove the cats mad and resulted in them wrecking the place in a fit of "full-blown insanity", allowing the prisoners to fetch Hatty and escape, leaving the Theater to an unknown fate.
* At least, until they showed up in The Pantheon. Apparently the Cats were able to recover from their little breakdown and repair the Theater, at the cost of leaving them without a leader. Nobodies quite sure how they ended up in The Pantheon alongside their island, but what is known is that they made their presence known by kidnapping an assortment of gods under everyone's noses, leading to weeks of people wondering who the perpetrators where. As soon as someone saw two orange cats dragging an unconscious body to a boat, they remembered a story told by the cosmic bear Honey Hug about the same cats and their Theater. They reported this info and sure enough, a rescue team were able to locate a small island with a big Theater that matched the description, and thus the rescue began. The cats put up an effort to keep their new contestants, but ultimately the captives were rescued and the Theater was once again left a wreck. Unfortunately, some cats were able to bargain with some gods to get their Theater ascended as a domain, albeit under a rather unflattering title, and the cats tidy'd up and resumed business as usual. Oh, and the aforementioned Honey Hug's reaction to its arrival?
-->''Oh, what the fu-[[LastSecondWordSwap fart.]]''
* To elaborate on the Theater's M.O, the Cats get their "performers" by waiting for people to get shipwrecked on their island and either used a magic hat to brainwash them into leading them, or forced them to participate in theater shows, performed in front of an audience. These shows often take the form of bizzare {{Puzzle Platformer}}s filled with death traps, forcing one to both think and dodge on the fly. Two other variations include "Boss" performances, AKA particularly dangerous yet grandiose courses where one must beat it before time runs out, and "Encore" performances, [[NintendoHard particularly difficult courses]] with the same time limit, though this one is optional. While they still take in shipwrecked prisoners, the Pantheon's more monitored seas make shipwrecks less likely, and so they devised a more practical plan: have some cats sneak onto land, kidnap whatever deities they can find, and force them into competing. More importantly is how they get a leader, since now they can't just hypnotize them with Furbottom's hat ever since they lost it to Hatty and his friends, so they had to get more physical: they simply use brute force to make anyone they kidnap their leader, threatening them behind the scenes and using general blackmail to get their way, while of course signifying it with a (non-magical but equally fashionable) top hat. Of course, it isn't quite effective in the long run as said leader generally finds a way to escape, and while they have better luck with the prisoners one way or another they often escape as well, but for now it's the best the cats got.
* Obviously, the whole place and its operation has been given scorn from anyone that's been involved in a DeadlyGame, even if they haven't been nearly as absurd as Battleblock Theater is. Take Katniss Everdeen for instance, her home world initially revolved around The Hunger Games, where every year 24 teenagers are chosen to fight to the death in an arena, with Katniss having helped put a stop to it once and for all. She sees Battleblock Theater with similar disdain and treats it like a legitimate threat, [[TheComicallySerious no matter how absurd it gets]]. Galactic heroes Ratchet and Clank were also forced into [=DreadZone=], an illegally broadcasted gladiator arena where heroes are forced to kill each other and got similar vibes from the Theater, although unlike Katniss they fully recognize its silliness and are confused by its more weirder details (like the sentient toast). The Killing Game participants are somewhere in the middle: they acknowledge how absurd it is compared to even Monokuma's games, themselves very quirky despite the morbid premise, but they also recognize the misery its prisoners go through and are thoroughly against it as a result. Notably, the Cats are considering whether to kidnap them or not, as having a bunch of "seasoned experts" could really spruce up the performances.
* For all of the Theater's immorality, it's still a Theater created to entertain the masses, and so they happily allow anyone to view the performances like a regular show, at long as they're willing to pay and don't cause a ruckus. While any remotely sane person obviously wouldn't wanna go there for an afternoon, it proved fairly popular for any bad guy looking for some cheap shows, and as a result the Theater makes some decent money off of crooks and scoundrels taking a break. The Theater still sucked quality-wise and its newfound popularity wasn't even close to its fame during its prime, but the workers take whatever they can get. Notably, more than a few DeadlyGame hosts see the place as a pest that could steal their audience, including the owner of the aforementioned [=DreadZone=] Gleeman Vox and the host of The Running Man Damon Killian, though ultimately its not to the point that they're actively plotting its destruction. The titular host of Professor Genki's Super Ethical Reality Climax is more lax with its existence, partly because he doesn't really see it as a proper threat to his show and partially because he digs their oddball nature. He even made a few courses using their "custom" feature (more on that in a bit), which the cats appreciated.
* The Cats running the Theater, having apparently evolved into more humanoid forms over thousands of years, pretty much embody the worst stereotypes of cats, at least in the Narrator's opinion: lazy, crabby jerks who don't care about anyone's feelings, rely on others to do work for them, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and have stank-funk breath]]. Most of the House of Pantheon/{{Felines}} rightfully consider them bad examples of their kind, and as a result have banned them from entering the house. That said, there were a few cats that were more friendly with them, or at least willing to work with the, chief among them being ConMan and SerialKiller Katz. He finds the shows the cats host hilarious time-killers and was impressed with there, uh, creativity, and actually was interested in willingly becoming their leader. Fortunately, the cats don't use other cats for leaders, upholding tradition and all that, but otherwise they're very friendly with their recurring customer and treat him with VIP status. The Empress doesn't really care about their shows, but found them to be excellent dumping grounds for anyone that pisses her off, mostly due to a very good alibi: most people would probably blame the notorious serial kidnappers rather than the jewelry store lady. One particular cat, Claudandus, has mixed feelings on them; he's fascinated by how the cats pretty much evolved by themselves over the years, bust is frustrated by them wasting this potential by just running a crappy theater. He still has them on his watch list when he gets around to his super-cat scheme he's been planning.
* At its core, the performances are {{Puzzle Platformer}}s about getting to the exit while collecting as many gems and yarn as possible, avoiding many dangerous and absurd obstacles in their way. The staff are well aware not everybody is cut out for jumping around, and they still want the performances to be interesting after all, so they have a strict set of rules for potential performers that can be summed up as "jump good". As a result, most of their contestants have been survivors of brutal platformers, as they tend to be the most exciting to watch. For instance, take Meat Boy, who was pretty much captured and mailed to the Theater by his nemesis Dr. Fetus in an attempt to finally kill him. Immediately, Meat Boy became a star attraction, being able to take on anything the cats can throw at him while still giving an entertaining show in the process, doubling sales and making the Theater more popular than ever. This, however, was a double-edged sword: as soon as the cats were growing fond of their star performer, Meat Boy staged a mass performer breakout that made Hatty's escape look like child's play, devastating the Theater and loosing dozens of performers. The cats are now even more careful about who they capture, making sure they're not ''too'' competent enough like Meat Boy was.
* Okay, so that whole "lack of proper leadership" thing? The staff ''really'' don't take well to nobody being there to properly motivate them. In these cases, these lead to a devastating domino effect where the staff grow gradually more bat-poop crazy to the point of wrecking the theater in protest, apparently as a result of cats inherently hating being ignored. In these cases, prisoners often find these flip-outs to be the ideal time to escape, and so these times are often when they lose performers. The cats themselves are well aware of this and are constantly forcing random people to be their leader to keep everyone happy, but they never last long and are often incompetent in the role, which often fuels the staffs fury more than it prevents it. By far the most devastating meltdown was when the staff was loosing it... right as they had captured a town's worth of Fortress Dwarves, notorious for their own similarly destructive "Tantrum Spirals". One long, brutal story short, the Theater had to take months to repair itself, most of the Staff had to seek therapy, and any and all Fortress Dwarves are banned from even stepping foot in the Theater.
* One recent addition to Battleblock Theater is an ability for some paying customers to "create" their own courses. As it turns out, stages are remarkably easy to create due to them being made almost entirely out of blocks, and one fine evening the Staff realized that there were Pantheon residents sadistic enough to create some courses for them. So, for a fee, one can send in a blueprint to the Theater containing a layout of a stage, and the Staff will build it and use it for their next performance, being polite enough to credit whoever made them. A few deities mentioned before took a whack at it so far: Katz was dedicated to creating as painful and sadistic a course as possible, showing special love towards the non-lethal but painful lava blocks. Professor Genki was more fair, focusing on making his course around combat and the general weirdness of the Theater. Dr. Fetus also gave it a try, predictably putting in as many buzzsaws as possible and calling it a day. Most notably, despair enthusiast Junko Enoshima drafted a stage that the Cats gave a look at... and then promptly rejected because [[EvenEvilHasStandards it was too unfair and inexplicably depressing even by their standards.]] They at least gave her a refund afterwards, and Junko wasn't bothered much by the rejection.
* One thing that's missing from Battleblock Theater is Purrham Furbottom's cursed hat, an artifact that the cats used to mark people as their leader. Not much is known about this mysterious hat, with origins ranging from being cursed twice in quick succession, being the creation of a voodoo princess, or being an artifact Furbottom found while exploring. One theory that's generally accepted, as speculated by The Narrator, is that the Hat was haunted by hundreds of the previous owners of the hat, all fighting for control over the hat, which certainly explains why Hatty became unresponsive immediately after wearing it. [[GainaxEnding Now, why it shot a gigantic laser at a space bear whose resulting death caused the apocalypse]], well that's anyone's guess at that point. Either way, it isn't in the Cats possession anymore, as Hatty's friends ended up taking it while rescuing him, dumping it into the sea in the process. The Staff are still scheming to re-obtain the Hat to make getting a leader slightly easier, with them planning on exploiting the Pantheon's Treasury to do so. Until then, they still mark leaders with a regular top hat and still use the cursed variant in advertising.
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[[folder:[=Big Bill Hell's=]]]
'''Advertising/BigBillHells, [[ParodyCommercial Unholy Domain of Advertisment Parodies]]''' (Big Bill Hell’s Cars, Big Bill’s, Home of Challenge Pissing, Baltimore’s Filthiest, Exclusive home of the meanest sons-of-bitches in the state of Maryland)
* Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMs6uku5oq0 Deadlines]]
* Alignment: NeutralEvil
* Portfolio: [[ParodyCommercial Parody of Car Dealership Commercials]], '''[[HonestJohnsDealership A horrible car dealership that plans to screw its customers into getting the worst deal possible]]''', CardCarryingJerkass, [[RRatedOpening Insults and threatens their clients from the get-go]][[AbusiveAdvertising and never relents]], [[TakeThatAudience Thinks its customers are complete schmucks]], [[TheAllegedCar Promises to sell you broken down cars]], [[{{Cuckold}} Offers to screw their customers’ wives]], [[WorthlessTreasureTwist Offers no down payment if a client]][[ImpossibleTask can pee six feet into the air without getting wet]], [[ClusterFBomb Constantly Swearing]], [[MoralMyopia Threatens to castrate or kill their clients if they try to screw them over]]
* Domains: Commerce, Advertising, Automobiles
* Allies: [[Pantheon/BusinessesAndCorporations Bubs]]
* (Initially) Sacred To: [[Pantheon/CommercialArchetypes Stan Pines]]
* Opposes: [[Pantheon/ColorCombinations The Yorigami Sisters]], [[Pantheon/{{Canines}} John Worthington Foulfellow]]
* Unholy To: All deities from Maryland, all married deities, The House of Travel, All sentient vehicles
''FUCK YOU, PANTHEON! If you’re dumb enough to buy a new car this weekend, you're a big enough schmuck to come to Big Bill Hell's Cars!''
* Big Bill Hell’s is a Baltimore-based car dealership infamous for its terrible cars, horrible service, conniving salespeople and above all, its guilt-free admission to all of the above. Its advertisement became [[MemeticMutation infamous]] in the moral realm for both encapsulating everyone’s worst fears about buying cars and twisting the annoying dealership ads of yesteryear into hilariously insulting parodies that few would take seriously until they realized just how sincere they were about screwing over anyone who dared set foot on their grounds.
* Big Bill Hell’s ascension was made very well aware to the public when their dealership ads swarmed the Pantheon’s TV and radio stations. Within minutes, the vast majority of the Pantheon’s inhabitants were either crying in laughter or vitriolically offended by the dealership’s offer to rob them blind with terrible cars, abysmal deals, and even worse customer service.
* Despite baring the dealership’s name, few to no deities have actually met Bill Hell himself. Those that have failed to remember what he looked like, but consistently noted that the man [[InsaneProprietor was not of sound mind]] and, if anything, the commercials were a relatively reasonable advertiser of the dealership’s products in comparison. This perplexing and unpredictable demeanor has made him strike a series of odd and tense relationship with the Pantheon's many conmen.
** An infamous conman himself, Grunkle Stan eagerly tried to approach the man to launch a collaboration on the shiftiest, wallet-sucking dealership-giftshop installation. Things went somewhat smoothly until Stanley mentioned he would own a slightly greater portion of the venture. [[NoodleIncident Hours later]], Stanley would be found in a dumpster on the other side of the Pantheon, missing his car, fez, eyepatch, cane and [[{{BreadEggsMilkSquick}} exactly half of his ribs]]. Since then, Stan vowed to destroy Bill Hell and his establishment, if not for his own dignity, then for that of his grandkids.
** Surprisingly, Bill Hell gets along pretty well with Bubs over their common reputations as untrustworthy yet highly sought-after salesmen. While one would assume Bill would be a rival car dealer to Bubs, the latter knows his own wares are of much higher quality than that of his friend, and thus doesn’t see him as a major threat to his concession stand.
** Bill has little to no respect for John Worthington Foulfellow for two reasons. Firstly, he sees no use in swindling children [[PragmaticEvil since kids can’t drive and thus can’t buy cars]]. Secondly, Bill takes pride in having apparently built his dealership empire and sees the fox as a powerless shmuck. Reciprocally, Honest John remains incredulous at Big Bill Hell’s RefugeInAudacity when it comes to tricking people into buying their cars, which completely goes against his sly and clever tactics.
* Unsurprisingly, every sentient vehicle in the Pantheon hates their guts for having absolutely no respect for vehicles as anything but cheap products, let alone acknowledge some of them as intelligent beings. In fact, early into their tenure as a Pantheon establishment, Big Bill Hell’s would openly attempt to steal/kidnap sentient vehicles to sell them at high prices for their [[BlatantLies state-of-the-art self-driving systems]]. Thankfully, this came to an end when they attempted to [[TooDumbToLive steal]] [[{{Pantheon/Workmanship}} Christine]], who made quick work of the conmen, who have since then resumed to selling only non-sentient vehicles.
* A product of both their stubbornness and origins from a milder world, Big Bill’s Hells experienced no small amount of trouble from the Pantheon’s many magical or superpowered conmen. One attempt to swindle the Yorigami Sisters by offering them a lemon ended with them somehow leaving the dealership with Bill Hell’s car at no down payment … or any payment whatsoever. When Bill personally threatened to send the cops after them, [[ImpossibleTheft the girls responded by taking every car they had and the dealership building]]. Fortunately for Bill (and unfortunately for everyone else), the establishment Pantheon’s status made sure this theft only lasted temporarily.
* In an attempt to lure future customers, Big Bill's Hells brought back their [[ToiletHumor Challenge Pissing]] contest. This ended up backfiring when the crudest of the Pantheon's deities began lining up around the block to show off their urination skills without caring about the prize of no down-payment. It didn't help that these individuals, many of whom were superhuman, could keep up with any increase in the height bar to incalculable levels. This came to a climax when Chuck Norris entered the competition, pissed straight up without getting wet [[BeyondTheImpossible and received the down payment anyway]].
* Despite their reputation as one of the Pantheon's most untrustworthy businesses, Big Bill Hell’s has surprisingly managed to stay on the good side of the House of Law and Justice. As much as many of their former customers/victims would like to see the place permanently condemned, Big Bill's firm abidance to Pantheon Auto and tax policies and ability to legally coerce customers into buying their lemons means they've technically been abiding by the law the whole time, all whilst [[SmugSnake cockily announcing their plans to screw everyone over]]. Of course, Big Bill Hell’s takes it [[BerserkButton extremely serious]] if someone tries to screw them over. Light offenders have simply had the police called on them; demigods and quasideities who have tried and failed to swindle them could only say their prayers and write their will before finding out just what Bill Hell means by making someone "a dead motherfucker".
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[[folder:[=CarnEvil=]]]
-->''"When the moon is full and trees are bare-''
-->''Walk through the cemetery if you dare.''
-->''Where skeletons rot and corpses fester-''
-->''Locate the tomb with the skull of a Jester.''
-->''Feed him the token all shiny and new-''
-->''It is then that [=CarnEvil=] will return to YOU!"''
-->-Local Legend - Green Valley, Iowa
'''VideoGame/CarnEvil, The AmusementParkOfDoom'''
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* Description: A haunted amusement park filled to the brim with zombies, ghouls, monsters, and all manner of horror. Its main attractions are a Haunted House, a traditional midway known as "Rickety Town", a Freak Show, and a Big Top Circus.
* Symbol: The Game's Logo
* Alignment: ChaoticEvil
* Portfolio: '''AmusementParkOfDoom''', BlackComedy, CircusOfFear, CreepyCircusMusic and {{Monster Clown}}s, DayOldLegend
* Domains: Horror, Amusement Parks, Legends, Horror, Light Gun Games
* Sacred To:'''[[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Ludwig Von Tökkentäkker]]''', [[Pantheon/{{Laughter}} The Joker]], [[Pantheon/FleshEaters Pennywise]], [[Pantheon/OtherCreatures The Klowns]], [[Pantheon/MagicArchetypes The Dead Moon Circus]], [[Pantheon/JobModifications The Devil (Cuphead)]]
* Unholy To: All ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' Deities, [[Pantheon/AdaptationalChanges Walt Disney]], [[Pantheon/{{Celebration}} Santa Claus]], [[Pantheon/CombatSkill Isuzu Sento]], [[Pantheon/TheatricPerformers The Freaks]] All Children/Childlike Deities
* Banned Entry: [[Pantheon/{{Unpopularity}} Luigi]], [[Pantheon/PositiveReaction The AMS Agents]]
* There exists a legend in the midwestern town of Green Valley, Iowa. At the grave of Professor Ludwig Von Tökkentäkker, there is a shiny coin and the face of a clown on top. By inserting this coin on a Full Moon, an unholy carnival shall be summoned. One individual, bailing from his tractor tour, decided to see if this legend was true. It was. Instantly, the clown head came to life. A large carnival emerged from the ground. [=CarnEvil=] had come.
** Of course, after having defeated Tökkentäkker and freeing Betty from this horrifying place, the protagonist decided to take arguably the most irrational choice, [[OhNoNotAgain and put the coin in the grave's slot again]]. Doing so not only brought the carnival back, but also brought it to a new realm: The Pantheon. Professor Tökkentäkker was more than ecstatic to see his land of operations once more and almost immediately opened it back up. It seems that the terror of [=CarnEvil=] is not yet over...
* One of the first patrons of this newly reopened [=CarnEvil=] was The Joker. An ally of Tökkentäkker, he heard so much about his domain and wanted to see it for himself. He especially wished to compare it to his own deadly amusement park attractions. Needless to say, he was not disappointed. He was especially impressed by the circus centerpiece, filled to the brim with killer clowns. Even now he continues to patronize the grounds to see what kinds of contraptions he could try using on Gotham's citizens.
* Creepy clowns from the Pantheon over flocked to this new park, one perfectly accepting and embracing of who they are. The Klowns already set up a new tent in hopes of bystanders winding up in the park’s borders, ready to feast on them. Pennywise has also been spotted on occasion, hoping some children come to "prove their bravery" or something of the like. All these clowns have been welcomed with open arms by Tökkentäkker, increasing the ranks of entertainers the park provides.
* The Devil (Cuphead) quickly became one of the most noteworthy individuals in the park. Recalling his deal with Tökkentäkker to exchange services with each other. He's already set up a rigged ski-ball to steal people's souls. Likewise, a new Dark Ride can be found in Rickety Town. It seems to be based on some sort of SubvertedKidsShow, progressively getting darker as it goes on. Upon its debut, the two parties laughed, satisfied to finally have their collaborations complete.
* The Dead Moon Circus occasionally flies over [=CarnEvil=] as part of another partnership. The death and monsters which come from it simply meld with the already-existing attractions. Ludwig already had a deal with the group to provide the occasional MonsterOfTheWeek for his circus performances. Though their overall goals clash, the two still find such a transaction to be mutually beneficial.
* While the Peanuts and Looney Tunes characters are usually rivals when it comes to their [[Ride/CedarFairEntertainment Respective]] [[Ride/SixFlags Park Chains]], but for this location, they've made a truce. Both have a shared interest in providing a fun, enjoyable, safe environment for people. [=CarnEvil=] spits in the face of this concept, making their disdain understandable. The Tunes especially have reason to oppose, as their park has been on the receiving end of controversy regarding lack of safety.
** Neither group, however, hates [=CarnEvil=] as much as Walt Disney. All it took was one look at the park to be reminded as to why he built Disneyland in the first place. The dreary atmosphere, attractions in disrepair, unfriendly faces at every corner, these were the very things he did NOT want his children to be exposed to. This is, of course, saying nothing of the fact that practically every entity in the park is trying to kill you.
* At first sight, Isuzu Sento was reminded of Amagi Brilliant Park and how much of a wreck it was before she and Kanie Seiya worked to get it back on its feet. Not to mention, just how frightful and violent it is She has opted to stay out of the park for these reasons. Likewise, The Freaks steer clear on account of the park's dreaded Freak Show. They dislike the continued connotation of their people being considered "freaks" in the first place, and if they were to set foot in the establishment, they would like to liberate its inhabitants.
* The haunted mansion once attracted the attention of Professor E. Gadd, who sent Luigi to investigate. To the latter's shock, a sign was posted in front, explicitly stating he was not allowed in the park. Tökkentäkker heard about Luigi's exploits hunting the paranormal and feared that, if let in, he would deprive [=CarnEvil=] of its many inhabiting spirits. Similarly, he heard tales of a certain AMS group that put an end to undead situations such as his. He made sure to ban them as well.
* Some cannot help but find it curious that, within the reach of Dominions, there are now two run-down amusement parks filled with evil, the other being Nuka-World. Though similar, the two do have their differences. Nuka-World is completely run down, ruined by the nuclear apocalypse that ravaged the world. Its inhabitants are all raiders and other low lives that chose to call the park home. [=CarnEvil=], on the other hand, is inherently evil. Most of its denizens are some form of undead and the park seems to come preset in its dilapidated state. This is important for knowing which park one enters through, though neither should be one’s primary choice when one wishes to visit a theme park in the Pantheon.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Heavenly Host Elementary School]]
'''[[VideoGame/CorpseParty Heavenly Host Elementary School]], Unholy Seat of {{Old School Building}}s''' (Tenjin Elementary School, Tenjin Shōgakkō, [[spoiler:Nirvana, Heavenly Host Nirvana, The Everafter]])
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* Description: A nightmarish, rundown school for young children now inhabited by evil spirits
* Symbol: The school emblem, alternatively, cut-off tongues
* Alignment (given its semi-sentience): ChaoticEvil
* Portfolio: AndIMustScream, AnotherDimension, BloodyHorror, TheCorruption, EldritchLocation, GeniusLoci, MadeOfEvil, MalevolentArchitecture, OldSchoolBuilding, RazorWire, YouCantFightFate
* Domains: Blood, Death, Despair, Evisceration, Insanity, Gore, Human Nature, Sadism
* Sacred to: Its resident ghosts (the school staff and the three murdered children), particularly [[StringyHairedGhostGirl Sachiko]], deities from other franchises like [[Pantheon/CrueltyAndSadism Junko Enoshima and Monokuma]], and to a certain extent, [[Pantheon/{{Laughter}} the Joker]]
* Unholy to: All students who have been trapped in it, [[Pantheon/{{Trickery}} Keiichi Maebara]], [[Pantheon/MindGames Mion and Shion Shinozaki]], [[Pantheon/{{Happiness}} Rena Ryuguu]], [[Pantheon/IntrovertCharacterization Rika Furude]]
* Heavenly Host Elementary School was once a thriving school in the Japanese village of Tenjin. However, tragedy struck when a series of murders happened in 1975 leading to its demolition and a new school, Kisaragi Academy, being built in its place. Unbeknownst to anybody, the power of the ghost of Sachiko Shinozaki, [[spoiler:who had been murdered in 1953]], reformed the old school as a multi-layered murder dimension, powered by suffering and constantly changing its layout to confuse, terrify, and slaughter its victims.
* No one knows how this Dominion suddenly popped up in a remote area of the Pantheon. Studies show that [[spoiler:Sachi Shinozaki, Sachiko Shinozaki's unborn sister]], may have rebuilt the dimension in her last moments in Blood Drive.
* The only way to enter the school is through the Sachiko Ever After friendship charm, where Sachiko's name is recited over a paper cutout and torn. If the reciters only read the name for each person and do not include an extra one to appease Sachiko, they will be sucked into a hellhole where they are sure to meet a CruelAndUnusualDeath.
** It got worse when the procedure was spread online by Naho Saenoki, who foolishly believed that it would assist her guardian, Kou Kibiki, in studying the curse. Her efforts led to untold amounts of students getting trapped in the school.
** Even with the knowledge that DeathIsCheap in the Pantheon, plenty of horror stories have been circulated by those who have dared to venture into the school. [[Pantheon/HeroicAttitude Kenzo Tenma]], who thankfully decided not to attempt it, stated that even the research he did into the place would unnerve all but the most [[MadeOfEvil depraved]] gods.
* It is a known fact that no deity with decency will willingly step into the school unless they are completely [[IncorruptiblePurePureness pure of heart]] or [[MadeOfEvil way too evil]] to make a difference, as anyone who gets caught in its curse is more than likely to go insane from the substance the school is made of, [[spoiler:Darkening]], which corrupts the soul to its very core.
** [[Pantheon/DivineRoles Krishna of the Divine Powers]] is an example, as his form of Vishnu-Flynn is overflowing with Kegare and would be immune or at least used to the feeling of Darkening.
** [[Pantheon/{{Contempt}} Velvet Crowe]] is similarly immune as she too is overflowing with a similar substance in the form of Malevolence. She finds the place repulsive and would prefer keeping it from harming others, for she obtained Purity by being a Mass of Impurity.
* The school is a literal DeathTrap, with basically anything in it being able to kill you. The resident ghosts are all controlled by Sachiko, with her mother, teacher, and the three murdered children from the 1975 incident following behind. They have many inventive ways to kill you: ranging from [[EyeScream stabbing you in the eye with scissors]] to ramming you into a wall at high speed. If you die there, until an outside force frees you, your spirit is trapped in a limbo where you eternally feel the pain you felt when you were killed, so death isn't at all a permanent respite from the torture you get there.
** Occasionally, nearly-invisible piano wires can be found stretched across the hallways of Heavenly Host Elementary. These wires can effortlessly slice through flesh at even the lightest touch, and are deliberately placed in areas where one could accidentally run into them without noticing, such as at the bottom of a staircase.
** [[FromBadToWorse It gets worse]]. If you don't escape the school, anyone back in the real world will [[RetGone forget you ever existed]], so outside rescue is near impossible. Thankfully, in the Pantheon, that is heavily mitigated, though the rare number of people that escape '''always''' ask for the [[Pantheon/MiscellaneousItems Brain Bleach]].
* There is one hope though: the Sachiko roaming the school is only a manifestation of the Darkening there to run the blood parade (i.e. Red Sachiko), while [[spoiler:the true ghost of Sachiko (White Sachiko) returns every so often to guide the entrapped to safety]]. On Sachiko's birthday, the evil half loses all her hate and evil and the school returns to normal, giving the trapped students [[HopeSpot a brief break from the hell they are experiencing. But very briefly]].
* The truth is that the school is actually a controlled form of [[spoiler:Nirvana]], born from the Land of Corpses spell in the Book of Shadows. The only reason Sachiko is permitted to remain in the school is that her presence keeps the dimension in the form of a school. If she were killed, the dimension would probably go out of control and assimilate the rest of the Pantheon. And the Pantheon [[ForeverWar has enough to deal with]] already.
* [[Pantheon/CrueltyAndSadism Junko Enoshima]] has openly stated her interest in the place, seeing it as a useful tool in perfecting and spreading the Ultimate Despair. One of [[Pantheon/{{Laughter}} The Joker's]] new pastimes after discovering this Dominion is to attempt installing security cameras all over the place so he could watch the fun.
* [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Aerospace Sanitation Inc.]] used to be called in to clean up the bloody remains in the school building, using the Charm to get there. No matter how much they worked, the bloody corpses and innards would always return, particularly [[spoiler:the wall decoration of a girl's intestines with a hair ornament]]. And that was without accounting for the many employees that mysteriously went missing as well. Since then, the [[Pantheon/{{Defense}} 501st Legion]] has locked down the dimension but can't figure out how reckless students from the [[Pantheon/{{School}} Elysium Academy]] keep getting in. No one is advocating that a permanent garrison be stationed here.
** Then, it was revealed that the school has a TimeLoop spell on it, making sure that the trapped students undergo thousands of death scenarios, again and again and again. [[Pantheon/TimeAndTemporality The Pantheonic Time Police]] is on the case, though it's unlikely it will ever be closed.
* Given the constant foiling of her plans by [[Pantheon/PhysicalAppearance Erma Williams]], [[Pantheon/{{Ghosts}} Sadako Yamamura]] has taken to roaming this place in her spare time. Other ghosts not from the Pantheon are sometimes seen here too, awaiting ascension. [[Film/SadakoVsKayako At least one battle has taken place between Sadako and Kayako Saeki]]. Again.
* [[Pantheon/EvilActions Molag Bal]] is very fond of this place. Rumours abound saying that the Daedric Prince plans on integrating the school with his realm of Coldharbour somehow, while others say the Prince actually plans on possessing the building for himself. Whatever is the case, one thing is for sure: Absolutely no one wants to get roped up in his plans considering his modus operandi is corruption and torture.
** Some have also said that the operation will be a failure seeing that [[spoiler:Red]] Sachiko is a sadist that wants blood from everyone, and doesn't give a mite about others, even fellow ghosts. Hearing such opinions made Molag Bal laugh, however. He is ''far'' more than some restless spirit bent on brutality, and those cocky enough to get in the way of a Daedric Prince should be absolutely sure their bite is as bad as their bark.
* [[Pantheon/TortureAndMutilation Jigsaw]] does not enjoy what the place stands for, given that the killing here is all pure fun and games for Sachiko but isn't afraid to enter if necessary. For him, it's a way of studying the true ugly side of humanity for future games. He's only gone once though. Even for a serial killer (or in his words, a teacher), [[EvenEvilHasStandards it's too much for him]]. In a similar vein, [[Pantheon/HatredAndRancor Fused Zamasu]] views this place as an example to see the true ugliness of lowly mortals, and may have pulled strings to get more humans in there. He has taken a particular interest in [[Characters/CorpsePartyBloodCovered Yuuya Kizami]], currently roaming the school as the [[spoiler:Anatomical Model]].
* Most prominently however, [[Pantheon/UndeadAndPhasmata Nekron]] sees the many deaths in the school as a quick and easy way to raise new Black Lantern Corps members. Sachiko is having none of this, as she desires more souls for herself to torture.
* The [[Pantheon/CourtOfTheGods Justices of the Court of the Gods]] have been twiddling their thumbs nervously since this place's rise to Dominion, awaiting the inevitable ascension of a ''Corpse Party'' deity. One hopes it's one of the students and not a ghost.
** Despite no ''Corpse Party'' deities having ascended yet, deities from ''Franchise/WhenTheyCry'' have already scorned Darkening as an even worse version of the Himamizawa syndrome.
* Word has arrived that the curse has taken new form [[VideoGame/CorpseParty2DeadPatient in a hospital]].
* W h o d o y o u t h i n k y o u ' r e t a l k i n g t o ? ! I ' l l w r i n g y o u r d a m n e d n e c k j u s t t o w a t c h y o u s q u i r m !
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[[folder:Kinderheim 511]]
'''[[Manga/{{Monster}} Kinderheim 511]], Unholy Seat of [[OrphanageOfFear Terrible Orphanages]]'''
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[[caption-width-right:310:Kinderheim 511 after being burned down, as seen from the east facade]]
* Description: An old mansion with a grand staircase in former East Germany
* Alignment: NeutralEvil, but turns out mostly ChaoticEvil graduates
* Portfolio: '''OrphanageOfFear''', [[WeAREStrugglingTogether Staff And Orphans In Constant Conflict]], [[DirtyCommunists Run By the East German Ministry Of Health and Ministry Of Internal Affairs]], [[GoneHorriblyRight Was Created To Make Perfect Soldiers But Got Exterminated By Its Best One]]
* Domains: Communism, Death, Indoctrination, Nihilism, Socialism, Soldiers, War
* (Not) Sacred to: '''[[Pantheon/MindControl Johan]] [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Liebert]]''', [[Pantheon/HeroicAttitude Kenzo Tenma]]
* Located in former East Berlin, Kinderheim 511 is a special orphanage run by the defunct Internal Department[[labelnote:*]]''Ministerium für Staatssicherheit, [=MfS=] (Stasi)''[[/labelnote]]. It [[FantasticGhetto housed orphans who were the children of criminals, political activists, traitors, and spies]], people who under the Soviet East German regime given not even the most basic of human rights. These children are subject to inhumane discrimination by immoral and corrupt staff, with only the most grudging care being given to their survival. For example, packages sent to the children are stolen by instructors and directors and resold.
* Intended to turn children into obedient soldiers subservient to the East German government, experiments are conducted on them such as desensitizing them to violence, endless rounds of brainwashing to produce catharsis as well as other modes of human programming and negative reinforcement. If things go [[SarcasmMode well]], the orphan's sense of self (including being addressed by number instead of name) as well as emotion would be destroyed. Studies were made into how the orphans mentally evolved towards selfishness and fear then eventually to hate and fight amongst themselves. [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom This philosophy would prove to be the orphanage's undoing]].
* Kinderheim 511 was indirectly based on the eugenics experiment of Czech psychologist Franz Bonaparta. Ironically, one of the twins born from said experiment, [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Johan Liebert]], would turn out to be one of the most successful alumni of the orphanage due to his already fraught childhood under the watch of Bonaparta and Petr Čapek. Johan and his sister [[spoiler:Anna]] were found unconscious on the Czech-German border by General Helmut Wolf. While [[spoiler:Anna]] was sent to the more ordinary Kinderheim 47 run by the Welfare Department, Johan's sociopathic tendencies were noted and General Wolf signed off on the paperwork for him to be sent to Kinderheim 511. The higher-ups at the orphanage were curious at his exceptional behaviour surpassing the program's parameters and subjected him to a forced interview under chemical treatment to determine how far this went, which can be found [[https://obluda.fandom.com/wiki/Kinderheim_511#Johan.27s_audio_recording here]].
* When he grew [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness tired of being at the orphanage]], he spread rumours throughout the orphanage of a boy put on sleeping pills and how terrifying he was, encouraging the other orphans to rebel and use the skills of said boy to manipulate their instructors to hate the directors. He stretched the mental health of everyone in the orphanage to breaking point, which led to the deaths of its highest-ranking officers. Chaos ensued in the battle for succession, culminating in the entire population of the orphanage killing each other in a bloody massacre. Johan just watched serenely from his chair on the orphanage's grand staircase as a fire broke out and completely razed the orphanage, with only a few survivors. After the fire, the East German government halted all operations and experiments in Kinderheim 511. All documents pertaining to the orphanage were burnt and disposed of, and most of its surviving staff fled Germany for neighbouring countries like the Czech Republic when the Berlin Wall fell.
* As of the end of the series, the fates of those related to the orphanage and its administration are as follows:
** Hartmann, a high-ranking member of the Ministry of Health still lived in the vicinity of the orphanage years after its disbandment. [[AbusiveParents He was attempting to turn his adopted child Dieter into another Johan Liebert]] by applying the Kinderheim 511 methods on him. [[spoiler:He was later arrested]].
** Mikhail Petrov (formerly Reinhart Biermann) escaped 511 before the fateful massacre, and is implied to be a supervising director of the orphanage. Possibly to atone for his past actions, he adopted a group of orphans illegally and raised them in the opposite way the Kinderheim 511 orphans were raised. He was one of those killed in Johan's bloody swath to eliminate all who knew of his existence. It is likely that he conducted the interview mentioned above.
** Helmut Wolf later became part of a neo-Nazi society seeking to control Johan Liebert and make him the next Hitler. He notably [[TokenGoodTeammate does not share the anti-Semitic interests of the others]], only seeking Johan so he could have him detained or killed to end his threat to humanity once and for all. Johan would get the upper hand and kill everyone who knew Wolf personally, with the intention of forcing upon the General the solitude he felt when he was recovered on the border.
** So basically, ''don't'' be a staff member of Kinderheim 511. Whether it's through [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope losing your sanity]] or [[{{Unperson}} being another one of Johan's victims]], it will not end well for you.
* None of the surviving Kinderheim 511 alumni came out of the incident intact. In fact, most of them rallied around Johan as their leader, wholeheartedly believing in his nihilistic goals and helping him erase evidence of his existence throughout Europe. Chief among them was Roberto [[spoiler:aka Adolf Reinhart]]. He became Johan's [[TheDragon chief enforcer and right-hand man]], playing any role that was required of him to eliminate anyone who was a threat to Johan's agenda, though he would on occasion bypass his superior's orders and attempt to kill his sister because he thought she posed a threat. He wanted to see 'the landscape of the end' that Johan strived to create, to be the last person standing at the end of the world. Even Wolfgang Grimmer, the most stable of the graduates, could no longer feel emotions, being unable to feel true empathy or even crack a smile until his final moments.
* The suggestion of reviving the orphanage was raised by Baron Wolfgang von Strucker, secretly as an attempt to one-up the Red Skull who had seized his former position as leader of HYDRA in the Pantheon. He had painstakingly [[MundaneSolution used the computers]] in the House of Pantheon/{{Knowledge}} to restore any documents that his operatives found in Project 'Netvor J', a time heist of sorts where his operatives, led by Crossbones, reclaimed and copied paperwork on the orphanage's administration by returning to the time periods before it was burned down. Most of these attempts did not bear fruit, but thanks to him, an estimated 45% of the lost documentation on the orphanage's administration was reclaimed and archived. Eventually, Strucker presented the fruits of his labour to the Red Skull, who was obligated to present these same results up the chain of command from [[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures Palpatine]] to [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Johan Liebert]] and eventually [[BigBad Melkor]] himself. More amused by how Strucker had gone to such lengths simply to humiliate Schmidt, whose progress had been stagnating as of late, as well the prospect of creating other humans like his EvilGenius, Melkor approved of the notion. Johan Liebert has yet to speak on the matter, though it's highly likely that he no longer cares about the orphanage anymore.
* Strucker then formed the Militärausschuss 511[[labelnote:full name]]''Militärausschuss für die Verwaltung des revitalisierten Kinderheims 511'' or ''Military Committee for the Administration of the Revitalized Kinderheim 511''[[/labelnote]] as the new leadership of the orphanage, for many of its former staff were unwilling or unable to return to their former duties with the exception of former Minister of Health Hartmann, who jumped at the chance to create more 'monsters'. The committee consists of Strucker and Taskmaster (HYDRA representatives, custody of reclaimed documents and training respectively), Hartmann (domestic representative, general administration and oversight), [[Pantheon/BusinessesAndCorporations Sundowner]] (public representative, funding and resources), [[Pantheon/ConquestAndConquerors Wilhelm "Deathshead" Strasse]], [[Pantheon/{{Humanoids}} The Major]], [[Pantheon/TheatricConvention Arnold Ernst Toht]] (Nazi representatives, military and training affairs), [[Pantheon/MilitaryRanks Bask Om]][[labelnote:*]]on loan from the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfLaw[[/labelnote]] (Titans representative, war materiel) and [[Pantheon/MonsterTypes Doctor D]] (SHOCKER representative, brainwashing and indoctrination). These are the key members who run the orphanage, but don't expect to see them there if you ever get in. They're busy doing their own thing. Hartmann is the only one who can be relied on to be there at all times, and that's only because he's [[AmbitionIsEvil so determined to create another Johan]]. [[spoiler:There could be a lot more members than stated here, as the budget being delegated to the orphanage is increasing steadily, hinting at its growing importance to the GUAE]].
* This committee is run under the auspices of the Pantheon/GUAECorruptionAgents, serving as a joint external facility for the body. Johan Liebert is a very rare case of "''Homo monstrositis''", i.e. a human who is so soulless and nihilistic, yet possesses no sadism or outward sense of joy in spreading pain and suffering (also known as Lieberty). This orphanage is different from places like the Red Room (which created [[Pantheon/RacialAppearances Black Widow]]) in how it isn't focused on combat-oriented training. Rather, it serves to turn out [[ManipulativeBastard master manipulators]], [[TheChessmaster chessmasters]] and [[TheCorrupter corruptors]] identical to Johan Liebert in personality and charisma. If they can't be like Johan, molding them into people like Gihren Zabi is an equally good option.
* Despite being under the Corruption Agents' authority, the orphanage is considered politically neutral territory as agreed between the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfEvil and Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfLaw (particularly the Ministry of the Word) Johan's qualities all have favourable similarities to their respective ''modus operandis'', and hence some of their most intellectually-gifted students are sent here.
* Life in the orphanage is far, ''[[FromBadToWorse far worse]]'' than in the original one. Young orphans kidnapped from their homeworlds (sourced mainly from people like [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Granny Goodness]] who excel in this department) are first placed through two months or more of constant lashing, excessive viewing sessions of violence such as through 'outings' to the Pantheon/FleshEaters sub-house. Then, their personal characteristics and fears are reviewed for personalized cram sessions. Even less is known about these training procedures compared to the preliminaries, but intercepted dispatches reveal that people like [[Pantheon/{{Consumption}} Dementors]], [[Pantheon/FearInducers Scarecrow]] and [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Griffith]] are directly involved in cracking 'difficult' trainees. Assuming things go well[[labelnote:*]]and the trainees survive[[/labelnote]][[spoiler: and depending on the political atmosphere, graduates either become prospective replacements for Johan should he somehow get killed in the line of fire or used to rally supporters and overthrow Melkor]].
* Kenzo Tenma is incensed that the orphanage that ruined the purity and sanity of so many children has been brought back to full working capacity in the Pantheon and is looking to rally the Pantheon/GUAGKibouGo against them. He can't do much himself, so he's looking for more allies.
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[[folder:Nuka-World]]
'''[[VideoGame/Fallout4 Nuka-World]], Divine Domain of {{Outlaw Town}}s'''
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[[caption-width-right:350:The Entrance to Nuka-World]]
* Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY-ec3rEso8 The Nuka-World Theme]]
* A Pre-War amusement park, built in 2050, now a Raider-occupied town (and depending on the actions of the Sole Survivor, that may change), the property including a haunted house, a town for the employees, a junkyard, and a power plant
* Symbols: The Nuka-World Logo
* Alignment: ChaoticNeutral
* Domains: Raider Towns, Trading Posts, Greed, Hubris
* Sacred to: The Sole Survivor (ironically), Jabba the Hutt, The Kingpin, Deathstroke, and Lockdown
* Protected by: The Disciples, The Operators, and The Pack
* Similar Locations Include: [[Manga/BlackLagoon Roanapur]], Crash Town, and [[VideoGame/Sly3HonorAmongThieves Blood Bath Bay]]
* Bane of: The House of Commerce, The Starfleet, the Jedi, and the Autobots
* Banned From Entering: '''[[Pantheon/MurderAndAssassination Kens]][[Pantheon/{{Emotion}} hiro]]''', '''Toki''', '''[[Pantheon/MannersOfDeath Raoh]]''', '''[[Pantheon/OffensivePowers Rei]]''', '''all superheroes'''
* ''What if there was a place with all the zip of Nuka-Cola? Wouldn't that be the cheer-cheer-cheeriest place in all the world? Where the river's made of Quantum, and the mountaintops are fizz, With fun and games and rides for all the moms and pops and kids...''
* The Sole Survivor's followers - Preston Garvey included - were not very happy upon finding out that the Survivor was the Overboss of Nuka-World, as three representatives of the Pack, the Disciples, and the Operators sent their greetings to their Overboss inside the Survivor's temple. In their defense, the Sole Survivor wasn't entirely too keen on taking the job, but sees it as a necessary evil in keeping the Raiders in line, lest they take over the Commonwealth, and quite possibly, wage war on the Pantheon. And that's not including the ghouls, cave crickets, rad-rats, radscorpions, bloodworms, malfunctioning robots and the occasional deathclaw in the surrounding areas...
** As the Pantheon looked down on slavery, a compromise was made: Nuka-Town USA would be occupied by the merchants and freed from their slave collars, with the surrounding areas being controlled by the Raiders. The traders would pay a reasonable fee for protection, with a small armed group of Raiders keeping the peace...sort of. In exchange, the three Raider gangs can have access to the Pantheon...provided they play by the rules. As the Pantheon caters to even the most depraved, the leaders of the Raiders quickly agreed.
* Any new arrivals to Nuka-World is forced to undergo the Gauntlet - provided that you arrived via train - a deathtrap containing landmines, turrets, pockets of radiation, highly flammable gas, more explosive traps, and Mirelurks. Make it to the end, then you square off against the Overboss.
** Jagi once survived the Gauntlet and challenged the Sole Survivor for the title of Overboss. [[CurbStompBattle The result of a post-apocalyptic warlord using a bastardized version of Hokuto Shinken and firearms against the Sole Survivor clad in X-01 Power Armor and wielding an overpowered explosive shotgun was all too predictable]].
* Lois Lane wanted to sneak in undercover to check out Nuka-World personally. She was immediately vetoed by both Superman ''and'' his Regime counterpart in what could be the only thing both men agree on.
* Porter Gage had suggested to the Sole Survivor that they should expand into the Pantheon, a suggestion supported by the other gangs. The Sole Survivor quickly shot that idea down, pointing out three factors: One, the other gods are highly territorial and have more firepower than all three gangs combined; Two: there's the chance that they may invade Nuka-World and free the traders; and Three: That whoever takes their place as the Overboss may end up exterminating the gangs and replace them with their own. And as much as the Raiders want to expand their reach, they enjoy living more.
* The three Raider gangs that control Nuka-World are as follows, each being influenced by the various gods in the Pantheon:
** '''The Disciples''' - a group of AxCrazy knife-wielders, led by [[TheSocialDarwinist Nisha]] and her [[CoDragons lieutenants]], [[CuteAndPsycho Dixie]] and [[TheBrute Savoy]]. Their main headquarters is underneath Fizztop Mountain, with the Sole Survivor gifting them Dry Rock Gulch as their domain.
** Both Kano and Vaas Montenegro has dealings with the Disciples, but for different reasons. Nisha likes to deal with Kano due to him being just as nutty as she is. Dixie ran into Vaas by chance when she tried to off him, thinking that he was just another wastelander to add on her list of kills. Turns out she was wrong, as Vaas was just as insane as she was.
-->'''Vaas:''' Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is? Insanity is doing the exact...same fucking thing... over and over again expecting...shit to change...\\
'''Dixie:''' I believe that you and I are gonna get along just fine.
** '''The Operators''' - whose sole purpose is to [[OnlyInItForTheMoney make as much cash as possible]], led by the [[BrotherSisterTeam Black siblings, Mags and William]], and their friend [[CuteAndPsycho Lizzie]] [[EvilGenius Wyath]], the trio originally from Diamond City. Aside from the Parlor, which serves as their home base, the Operators are also seen in the Galactic Zone.
** The Kingpin has taken an interest in the Operators' business methods and after a meeting with the Black siblings and Lizzie, suggested that they start selling the [[AKA47 handmade rifles]] for a nice profit. Although it takes a while for the cash to convert into caps, it's a nice side hustle for the Operators.
** '''The Pack''' - a gang who [[BewareTheSillyOnes look crazy due to the]] {{Animal Motif}}s they rock on their outfits, but are just as dangerous. [[BadBoss Mason]] is [[LargeAndInCharge the Pack's Alpha]], [[BrutalHonesty who has no qualms in offing the Sole Survivor should it benefit him]]. The Pack's domain is within the Bradberton Amphitheater, with their secondary spot being Safari Adventure.
* [=RedEye=], the DJ of Raider Radio, reports that Mason has a thing for Revy, the gunwoman of Lagoon Company after seeing her plug a Pack mook in the Market. He actually finds it rather cute, reminding him of the story of Atlas, the legendary raider who was killed by a female Raider he desired. Revy didn't like the stuffed Brahmin that Mason left at her temple. When gifts didn't work, Mason resorted to force. That backfired as Two-Hands gunned down the Pack's grab squad, save for one, with the threat of castration to Mason should he try that again. The threat only makes Mason want her even more.
-->'''[=RedEye=]:''' Just make sure that ol' Two-Hands don't have any hidden mini-nukes on her person, Mason. Oterwise, you'll end up like Atlas.
* Kiddie Kingdom and the World of Refreshment/Bottling Plant is empty, and for good reason. The Sole Survivor sees that selling Nukalurk meat - once treated for the rads - is a good source of money for Nuka-World. That, and for the gangs, feeding someone to the Nukalurk Queen for insubordination is good entertainment. Plus, if the gangs piss off the Sole Survivor, it serves to thin down their numbers, allowing the Survivor's allies to storm Nuka-World and eliminate the Raiders. Pray that doesn't happen.
* ''A vacation that refreshes, a trip you won’t forget, A park with every minimum acceptable safety standard met. Quench your thirst for adventure at Nuka-World!''
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[[folder:The Overlook Hotel]]
'''[[Literature/TheShining The Over]][[Film/TheShining look Hotel]], Unholy Seat of [[HellHotel Haunted Hotels]]'''
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:The Hedge Maze]]\\
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_shining_maze.jpg[[/labelnote]]]]
* A resort hotel with spectacular mountain views located in the Colorado Rockies nearby the small town of Sidewinder that is famous for various gangland hits, suicides and murders that have happened there.
* Symbol: The [[https://res.cloudinary.com/teepublic/image/private/s--Yafm31q3--/t_Resized%20Artwork/c_fit,g_north_west,h_1054,w_1054/co_ffffff,e_outline:53/co_ffffff,e_outline:inner_fill:53/co_bbbbbb,e_outline:3:1000/c_mpad,g_center,h_1260,w_1260/b_rgb:eeeeee/c_limit,f_jpg,h_630,q_90,w_630/v1530194366/production/designs/2835336_0.jpg hotel's logo]]
* Alignment: Open to interpretation; but ChaoticEvil to most deities
* Portfolio: '''[[HellHotel A Haunted Hotel]]''', [[ArcSymbol Mirrors]] are Everywhere, EldritchLocation, Built Over an IndianBurialGround, Has a [[TheMaze Hedge Maze]] On the Outside Grounds
* Domains: Hotels, Horror, Ghosts, Murders, Ghosts, Temporal/Spatial Anomalies
* Sacred to: [[Pantheon/{{Architecture}} Jack Torrance]] and its ghostly staff and visitors. Ghosts regardless of type or alignment are also free to visit.
* Unholy to: Everything that lives, including Jack's family and Dick Hallorann
* Similar Locations: [[Anime/GregoryHorrorShow Gregory House]], [[ComicBook/{{Superlopez}} Hotel Pánico]], [[Film/{{Psycho}} The Bates Motel]], [[VideoGame/TheCrookedMan Hotel Ruenheim]], [[https://www.history.com/topics/murder-castle The "Castle"]]
* Welcome to the Overlook Hotel, an abode for those wanting a peaceful getaway in the Colorado Rockies! It's a wonderful place, full of large, comfy suites, a fully-stocked kitchen, ballroom and amenities...except not really. This idyllic lodge was built on top of an Indian burial ground and that unfortunate decision led to countless unexplained deaths, suicides, gangland hits and suspicious changes of ownership. It was under the charge of one Stuart Ullman that Jack Torrance became the place's winter caretaker (snowstorms pretty much destroy public access to the place). [[GoMadFromTheIsolation And isolation does not do wonders for an alcoholic father's mind]]. It was closed after Jack went crazy and froze to death in the hedge maze outside and later burnt down from an exploding boiler when his son Danny was possessed.
* The place technically already existed in the Pantheon as Jack's temple, but concerns of reckless attacks on his more powerful residents forced a move to the Dominions. Electric fences have been installed to prevent unauthorized entry. What is left of Jack's temple is a halfway house on standby for if he ever gets back into the sub-house. An anonymous caretaker is employed (two in the winter season) to monitor the place and make sure whatever's in there (including Jack) doesn't get out, and [[KillItWithFire burn the place down]] if need be. The few that are known include [[Pantheon/{{Colours}} Rainbow Dash]] (she's had experience), [[Pantheon/{{Locations}} Larry Daley]], Ayumi Shinozaki (caretaker of the Book of Shadows in Pantheon/MaximumSecurity) Stanley Kubrick and its creator Stephen King.
* While not much is clear about the nature of the hauntings, it has been established that the hotel's ghosts feed on the psychic ability of 'shining'; that is, the ability to hear people's thoughts and contact them from far away. Deities with PsychicPowers such as telepaths and psykers have been heavily advised to stay away from the vicinity of the Overlook. Those who don't have this ability and are unrelated to those who do [[InvisibleToNormals cannot see the ghosts]]. This is exactly the reason why burning down the hotel is only as a last resort: without a hub, the ghosts will run amok. Even with dedicated ghost hunters in the Pantheon, [[ForeverWar there's already a war going on]] and no one wants to test the waters by doing anything unwise.
* The paranormal occurrences that happen in the Overlook's hallowed hallways are legendary. A lift that [[KensingtonGore gushes blood]], saloons filled with [[CobwebOfDisuse cobwebbed skeletons]], and ghosts of its former patrons, visitors and staff. [[AlcoholicParent Charles Grady]] was the last winter caretaker, and his time there culminated in him [[spoiler:'correcting' his family when his daughters tried burning the place down]]. [[CreepyTwins His two daughters]] now roam the corridors looking for children to play with. Visions of their bloody corpses appear whenever someone comes into contact with them. Other hauntings include DepravedBisexual Horace Derwent and his dog-costumed partner and sixty-year old Lorraine Massey, a decrepit old woman and child rapist who lives in Room 217 (or Room 237) of the hotel.
** For some reason non-Overlook ghosts and monsters are are left undisturbed in the hotel. Probably not because the Overlook ghosts [[BirdsOfAFeather don't mind them]] but because the few that come don't die from their shine being fed on. [[Pantheon/OptimismAndPessimism One of many Draculas]] once tried to remodel the place as a sister branch of his own hotel but ended up getting chased out and stoned. He didn't try again.
* It's a matter of growing speculation as to what exactly happened to Jack Torrance after he died. [[https://static0.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/The-Shining-Ending.jpg?q=50&fit=crop&w=740&h=370 This picture]] of a 1921 staff party mysteriously appeared with him front and centre. A butler in one of his ghostly hallucinations appeared to be Charles Grady but introduced himself as Delbert Grady, who also claimed that Jack [[LegacyCharacter has always been the caretaker]]. It's a fact that the ghosts were converting Jack to their side so he would kill his wife Wendy and Danny, but the rest isn't so clear.
** Kubrick claims that [[http://screenprism.com/insights/article/why-is-jack-in-the-photo-of-the-overlooks-july-4th-1921-party-at-the-end-of Jack was a re-incarnation of the man in the photo]] while others claim that Jack was instead absorbed into the hotel's history, with the photo symbolizing all the people it has claimed over the years. If either is true, this means a TimeyWimeyBall is afoot for the [[Pantheon/TimeAndTemporality Pantheonic Time Police]] to unroll.
** Jack however is very much alive and himself here, and that's not very comforting when you hear him scream: '''"[[MemeticMutation Here's JOHNNY!]]"'''. The only difference now is that he claims to be the rightful caretaker of the hotel, and woe betide anyone sent to usurp his duty. More than once has the paranormal unit of the TPPD been forced to stop him from kidnapping psychic meals for his 'ghost family', though admittedly subduing a man with a fire axe[[note]]a roque mallet in the books[[/note]] isn't too hard.
** Still, Jack is arguably kept in control by [[Pantheon/{{Protagonists}} Joey Tribbiani]], who is a fan of the novel, and regularly sends distractions to him (beer, dirty magazines, tapes of sports events).
* There's a HedgeMaze on the outside grounds for the adventurous to explore but that too was cordoned off after Jack's frozen body was retrieved for resurrection in the House of Pantheon/LifeAndVitality. And a good thing too, since Kubrick stupidly got himself lost in an attempt to prove to his crew that the maze would be easy to walk through. If the maze also has paranormal elements in it, all the more likely that unlucky people will never find their way out.
* Mr. Burns tried bribing the caretaker for the day to let him 'punish' a protesting employee with work in the Overlook but was rudely rebuffed and fined by the authorities. The Simpsons are relieved because they don't want another case of [[https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Treehouse_of_Horror_V The Shinning]] happening to Homer. Drunk and Foolish Homer is far more preferable to Insane Homer.
* Luigi having faced off against a haunted hotel, "The Last Resort" really doesn't enjoy the place especially after he served as caretaker for one night before [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere running off]]. His foe Director Morty however has nothing but praise for the place as a director, respecting it for being the setting for ''Film/TheShining''.
* [[Pantheon/IntellectualArchetypes Obi-Wan Kenobi]] once visited, feeling a disturbance in the Force, which was certainly right given the apparitions showed up and [[Film/DoctorSleep even found him]] [[Creator/EwanMcGregor familiar]] - so did Jack, who was found in the bar (only behind the counter instead of taking a swig, and was very happy to serve Kenobi a drink).
* A snowcat is nearby in case the caretaker needs to make a quick getaway, and the engine compartment is biometrically-locked and coded to whoever is the caretaker at the time to prevent any '[[VehicularSabotage corrections]]'. The same goes for the radio, internet connection (yes, for real) and phone lines which as far as we know are indestructible.
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[[folder:Paleo Pines]]
'''VideoGame/PaleoPines, Island of [[WindmillScenery Rural Windmills]]''' (The Dino Valley)
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* Description: A small island with a valley in the middle, a forest in the west, and a canyon in the east, inhabited by humans and prehistoric animals (mostly non-avian dinosaurs).
* Symbol: A ''Parasaurolophus'' silhouette surrounded by pine trees
* Alignment: LawfulGood
* Portfolio: FarmLifeSim, AlternateHistoryDinosaurSurvival, DomesticatedDinosaurs, some of whom serve as {{Power Up Mount}}s, AmazingTechnicolorWildlife, Dapplewood and Ariacotta Canyon are blocked by {{Broken Bridge}}s at first, [[BizarreSeasons only has three seasons]]
* Domains: Prehistoric animals, farming, cuteness
* Visitors: ''[[Pantheon/LandAndSeaTravel Pteranodon]]'' [[Pantheon/HobbiesAndLifestyles family, the Farmer]], [[Pantheon/SpecializedNarratives Applejack]], [[Pantheon/GamingStyles Beatrix LeBeau]], [[Pantheon/GameMechanics Tethu and Tethi]], [[Pantheon/MesozoicBeasts the Gang of Seven, Harry]] [[Pantheon/ChildArchetypes and his dinosaurs]], [[Pantheon/PrehistoricBeasts Bix]], [[Pantheon/AnimalCompanions the Yoshis]]
* Banned from entering: [[Pantheon/{{Toxicity}} Hexxus]], [[Pantheon/BossFightsAToM Dr. Eggman]], [[Pantheon/{{Hunters}} Pokémon Hunter J]], [[Pantheon/InsaneBehavior Don Quixote]], [[Pantheon/{{Science}} Mesogog]]
* Imagine if evolution took a different path: survival of the kindest. Paleo Pines is an island where people live in harmony with nature, build their houses around trees, and tame the wild dinosaurs (and ''Dimetrodon'', ''Postosuchus'', and ''Desmatosuchus'') to help them with everyday tasks such as farming. Technically, they're not pets; if they're not happy with their living situation, they'll leave. It's divided into three areas -- Veridian Valley, Dapplewood, and Ariacotta Canyon -- and each has its own windmill. Everyone used to use them to grind various crops into crafting resources, but eventually they fell into disrepair.\\
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One day, a flute whisperer -- someone who can tame dinosaurs with music -- arrived in Paleo Pines in hopes of finding a herd of ''Parasaurolophus'' so their companion, Lucky, wouldn't be alone. Unfortunately, they disappeared years ago, so the flute whisperer set out to solve the mystery of where they went with the help of the community. As part of a sidequest, they can help Marlo the woodcutter repair the windmills.
* Veridian Valley is a lush, hilly grassland with a river in the east. Its windmill has six sails, each a different colour of the rainbow, and it turns wheat into flour. It's home to Pebble Plaza, one of two major settlements on the island, where all sorts of traders sell their wares. The aforementioned Marlo sells items for dinosaur pens, such as fences and troughs, and also makes furniture to order. "Granny" Agami is a stubborn old woman who sells seeds, and is the only person who remembers the wild ''Parasaurolophus'' herds. Pippin is an immigrant who sells cupcake-like poppins, which are a delicacy in their swamp homeland... but every human in Paleo Pines thinks they taste disgusting and feeds them to dinosaurs instead. The stoic Corlan sells dinosaur-care supplies, such as saddles and food. Two other prominent members of the community are Mari, a field researcher, and Owynn, who reads and writes biology books.\\
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All three of the island's major events are held here. In Triassea, which is like spring, they hold a picnic for wild dinosaurs in the north-east by throwing foods with specific flavours into a pile. In Jurassos, which is like summer, the travelling entertainer Avery visits Pebble Plaza for the Shenanigan Festival, where he challenges people to find his troupe of small dinosaurs. In Cretumnus, which is like autumn, people write things they want to let go of on sticks for Wisdom Day, drop them in the river, and race them to the other side. Everyone who participates in these events receives festival tickets, which can be redeemed for unique furniture items from Corlan.
* To the north-west is Dapplewood, a pine forest with winding paths that's split in half by a river. It doesn't have a settlement, but Agami and Marlo's houses are here, and Pippin lives with the latter. When the flute whisperer arrived, the entrance was blocked by boulders, so they had to tame a ''Styracosaurus'' to smash them. Its windmill's sails are shaped like a four-leaf clover, and it turns apples into sugar.
* To the south-east is Ariacotta Canyon, a rocky desert with sand dunes in the northwest. Its windmill has blue sails shaped like sycamore seeds and turns various plants into dyes. It's home to the island's other settlement, Archeo Pelago, where traders set up shop on the islets in its oasis. Freya is a stonemason who's close friends with Marlo, Eirk sells pre-cooked meals, Nessa sells fruits, Alyx sells decorative plants, Lilli sells seeds, and Nalroc sells festival tickets. Orani, a travelling seamstress, makes clothes to order both here and in Pebble Plaza. Zara, a historian who knows all about the island's various landmarks, also lives here. She and her ''Protoceratops'' companion, Khepri, helped the flute whisperer repair the entrance to the canyon. [[spoiler:It turns out that the ''Parasaurolophus'' herd was hiding beyond Ariacotta Canyon; after the flute whisperer and Lucky find them, they return to Veridian Valley.]]
* The inhabitants of Paleo Pines are welcoming to visitors from the Pantheon, but since it's a small island with a population of a few dozen people, only a few gods are allowed in at a time. In order to preserve the pristine wilderness, several gods were pre-emptively banned from entering. Hexxus and Dr. Eggman tend to destroy any natural environments they come across. Pokémon Hunter J has expressed interest in poaching the wild dinosaurs. Mesogog believes that dinosaurs are superior to humans and performed all sorts of horrifying experiments to turn humans into reptilians. Don Quixote is banned for a much smaller-scale reason: he has a tendency to attack windmills because he thinks they're giants.
* The Pantheon's various farmers frequently visit. Applejack and the Farmer have both offered to help Agami and the flute whisperer with their farms, and sometimes sell their produce at Pebble Plaza. Beatrix [=LeBeau=] harvests plants to feed to her slimes, especially ones that can't be found anywhere else such as spiceroots and tamablumes, but she learned the hard way that wild dinosaurs don't appreciate having food shot at them from her vacpack. Tehtu and Tethi love to visit Archeo Pelago because it reminds them of their oasis, but without the threat of evil flowers growing everywhere. Some of their seedling residents have expressed interest in opening bloom booths there.
* Where there are dinosaurs in the Pantheon, the ''Pteranodon'' family are sure to follow. Buddy, Tiny, and Mrs. ''Pteranodon'' have travelled around the whole island and taken note of which species they've met before and which ones they haven't. Tiny also gets along with Avery because of his respect for smaller creatures. Shiny is fascinated by the giant amethyst, wisdom quartz, and citrine crystals scattered throughout the landscape, and the pale pink dreamstones that dinosaurs love to sleep by. She took a small dreamstone home and added it to her collection. The Dapplewood makes Mr. ''Pteranodon'' nostalgic for when he planted a sycamore tree with his parents as a child, while Don enjoys digging up truffles. They've all asked Pippin if they could make fish-flavoured poppins.
* The Gang of Seven are another group of talking [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avemetatarsalia avemetatarsalians]] who've visited Paleo Pines. While snacking on leaves and mushrooms in the Dapplewood, they came across Poco, Marlo's ''Tyrannosaurus'' companion. Thinking he was a dangerous predator, they tried to climb up Marlo's treehouse and drop a rock on him from above, but fortunately Marlo showed up just in time to diffuse the situation. He explained that Poco was no threat, and definitely wouldn't eat them because he has plenty of food, but understood why the Gang were scared and let them go with a warning.
* In fact, most of the Pantheon's benevolent dinosaur-related gods have visited. Bix was fascinated to learn about another place where humans and dinosaurs co-exist in peace. She tried to strike up a conversation with Khepri, to no avail; Zara found it amusing. Some visiting Yoshis eat fruit directly off trees and bushes, while others buy it, but they're all happy to let the locals ride them. Harry was amazed to enter another world of living, breathing dinosaurs, and even more amazed when his toy dinosaurs became alive and full-sized just like in [=DinoWorld=].
* Some of Paleo Pines' inhabitants have ventured into other dominions. Mari and Zara set out on an expedition to the [[Pantheon/AstronomicalBodies Far, Far Range]] to study its slimes and ruins, respectively. Owynn was invited too, but he'd rather read the Slimepedia at Bea's ranch, and she enjoys his company. Pippin went to [[Pantheon/FictionalSettings Mount Volbono]] to get inspiration for new recipes, and made a new poppin flavour from salt and cheese-rocks. Nobody liked it, not even dinosaurs.
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[[folder:Pao Pao Café]]
'''[[VideoGame/FatalFury Pao Pao Café]], Divine Domain of {{Local Hangout}}s''' (The Café, PAOPAO CAFE)
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[[caption-width-right:350: The various iterations of the Pao Pao Café, from ''Fatal Fury'', ''Fatal Fury III'', ''King of Fighters XIII'' and ''XV'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Top: Pao Pao Café 2; Bottom: Pao Pao Café - Mexico Branch]]
* Theme Songs:
** Fatal Fury: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFps_I_fp6Q Halema School of Capoeira's Battle Theme]] (Richard Meyer's Theme) and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxknDZUVbQM A Taste Of Honey]] (Bob Wilson's Theme)
** King of Fighters: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTFaNdJYKVU Ryuko no Hen]] (Team Mexico Theme), [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L-FnDxeNwPs&pp How About a Trip to PAOPAO CAFÉ?]] (Team Art of Fighting Theme)
** Capcom vs SNK: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK9ICR0xHjw&pp Sonic Party]] (Pao Pao Café Stage)
* A local bar and nightclub, located in South Town's Delta Park. Also has a second location in South Town, along with a third somewhere in Mexico.
* Symbols: The Pao Pao Café logo
* Alignment: TrueNeutral
* Portfolio: [[LocalHangout A Local South Town Landmark]] [[DinerBrawl That Doubles As A Fighting Stage]] [[VideoGame/FatalFury In]] [[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNKMillenniumFight2000 Various]] [[Franchise/TheKingOfFighters Tournaments]], [[DragonsUpTheYinYang Decorated With Dragons]], [[TruceZone Place Where Turf Wars Ars Discouraged]], [[WokFu Inspired By Chinese Restaurant Fights]]
* Domains: Restaurants[=/=]Bars, Stages Asian-South American Elements, Hangouts
* Similar Locations: Kyokugenryu BBQ, L'Amour[=/=]Bar Illusion
* Sacred To: All Good-Aligned Fighting Deities (and some of the bad ones too), primarily the South Town-based deities
* Owner and Manager: [[VideoGame/FatalFury Richard Meyer and Bob Wilson]] (High Priests to [[Pantheon/{{Movesets}} Eddy Gordo and Christie Monteiro]], who serve as Pao Pao's co-patrons)
* On Bad Terms With[=/=]Business Rival: [[Pantheon/VillainousPowers Kurogiri]] and [[Pantheon/EstablishmentsAndInstallations The Villain Pub]]
* Place Of Interest To: [[Pantheon/{{Food}} Gordon Ramsay and Anton Ego]], The Deified Members Of The Avengers And The Justice League
* Part-Timers Include: [[Pantheon/{{Consumption}} The Gochiusa Girls]], [[Pantheon/{{Tics}} Maika Sakuranomiya]], and [[Pantheon/GenderSexMiscellaneous Hideri Kanzaki]] (waitresses), [[Pantheon/ChefsAndEstablishments Sanji, Ignis Scientia, Mr. Champloo]] (cooks), [[Pantheon/{{Romance}} Escanor]], [[Pantheon/FightingAndCombat Tifa Lockhart]], [[Pantheon/FemaleAppearances King]] (bartending)
* Financially Backed By: [[Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfGood The GUAG]]
* The Pao Pao Café - a popular bar and nightclub located in South Town. Founded by Brazilian Capoeira master Richard Meyer, the café is situated near Delta Park, one of several neutral territories free from the turf wars that ravaged the city during the time. Pao Pao is a fusion of Far Eastern and South American (primarily Brazilian) styles. Pao Pao caters to anyone with a fighter's background or martial artists in general, and has become something of a safe haven in South Town for those looking to enjoy themselves and unwind. After hearing about Pao Pao from the South Town-based deities, the deified Capoeira masters Eddy Gordo and Christie Monteiro petitioned for Pao Pao to open up a Pantheon branch, of which was granted. Unlike the more modern look seen in the most recent King of Fighters tournaments, Pao Pao's Pantheon branch is built identical to the original Pao Pao, overhead bars and all. Aside from the good food, love entertainment and the overall pleasant atmosphere, Pao Pao also built its reputation as a fighting arena, in which a Capoeira ''roda'' (circle), will form, and play on the ''bateria'' (drums) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFps_I_fp6Q the Halema School of Capoeira's Fight Theme]].
** To celebrate its Pantheon's grand opening, Eddy Gordo and Christie Monteiro decided to put on a good old-fashioned Capoeira clinic alongside Richard Meyer and Bob Wilson, both to promote the style and Pao Pao. Then, having been attracted to the music, six more people joined in the festivities; one a skilled Capoerista in her own right, and the last five no one did not see coming. Elena was the first to join, [[VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken as she and Christie met whilst looking for Pandora's Box]], and became fast friends. Then, ''Selina Kyle'' and ''Dinah Lance'' joined in the fun, followed by ''Lady Shiva'' and the Goddamned Batman himself, Bruce Wayne. It was also the only time anyone saw Shiva enjoying herself without killing anyone. And the deified Wakandan monarch himself, T'Challa rounded out the six hidden Capoeira masters that celebrated Pao Pao's opening. As a result, T'Challa, Shiva, Bruce, Dinah and Selina are welcome to Pao Pao any time. While all of this was going on, Terry Bogard quietly paid off his tab to Richard Meyer. The last thing Terry wanted was to be put on janitor duty for letting his tab get out of hand... again.
* Despite being financially backed by the Grand United Alliance of Good, Pao Pao also serves bad guys. "Their money is just as green as the good guys," Richard Meyer had went on record saying. Of course, for the bad guys that come here, certain rules must be obeyed. First, ''absolutely no criminal business'' is to be conducted on Pao Pao's grounds. As Pao Pao had the reputation of being on neutral ground back in South Town, the same can be said with the Pantheon branch. Second, any problems can be settled in the ring, staying true to its reputation as a fighting arena. Geese Howard is one such example, as has no problem adhering to the policy, as he is a frequent visitor to Pao Pao. Even more shocking is that he doesn't shake the place down for money, but rather treat Billy Kane and his mooks free drinks on his dime. Of course, those who violate the rules are promptly ejected from Pao Pao, and banned from returning. Of course, that doesn't stop the [=GUAG=] from having the deified members of The Avengers and the Justice League visit the place, albeit incognito, to monitor the place. So far, all reports have been nothing but positive.
* Aside from being a place frequented by fighters, Pao Pao has attracted the attention of both the entertainment and food industry. For a place that hosts street fights, master chef Gordon Ramsay and ball-busting food critic Anton Ego didn't think much of Pao Pao at first. But upon entering Pao Pao, they both were surprised by the friendly atmosphere, even more so by the food. Gordon ordered the ''Picanha,'' said to be Brazil's favorite cut of beef, and done in the traditional ''churrasco'' style of cooking, with a side of ''Farofa.'' While not cooked perfect to his insane standards, Gordon thoroughly enjoyed his meal. Anton, on the other hand, ordered the ''feijoada'', a black bean and pork stew, which is the national dish of Brazil, and occasionally served with Brazilian white rice. For someone known to give out negative reviews, Anton found his meal to be quite satisfying to the palate (even if he didn't outright admit it). Street fights aside, it was a pleasant experience for Gordon and Anton, who gave their compliments to Richard Meyer and his cooks before departing.
** From the entertainment side of things, Johnny Cage was the first to use Pao Pao as a filming location for one of his movies. Then, he treated Sonya and Cassie to dinner once filming was done for the day, and even participated in a match against Terry Bogard. As a result, Cassie now has a taste for Brazilian food, and vows the next time she was in the area, that she would treat Team S-F to lunch at Pao Pao. Fei Long and Pai Chan would follow suit in using Pao Pao as a filming location, with Fei being upset that Johnny had beaten him to using Pao Pao as a filming location first. Pao Pao has also become a Hangout for the various deities from the [[Pantheon/MartialArts House of Martial Arts]]. After hearing about how Johnny Cage, Pai Chan, and Fei Long had used Pao Pao as a filming location, Jackie Chan is scouting the location for a complicated fight scene for an upcoming movie. On the other hand, those who participate in the [[Franchise/StreetFighter World Warrior Tournaments]], [[VideoGame/DeadOrAlive the Dead or Alive Tournaments]] and [[Franchise/{{Tekken}} the King of Iron Fist Tournaments]] have voiced their interest in using Pao Pao as a battleground, thanks in part to Ken, Chun-Li, Mai Shiranui and Geese Howard endorsing Pao Pao.
* Aside from Pao Pao Cafes 1 and 2 (of which Bob Wilson is the manager of the latter), there is also a Mexican branch of Pao Pao, which rose to prominence when Team Kyokugenryu used its location [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters94 during the inaugural King of Fighters tournament]]. Guillermo del Toro is a noted patron, alongside Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro González Iñárritu, "The Three Amigos" brainstorming on their next film project over some good Mexican food. Speaking of Mexican food, Speedy Gonzales is a regular, as he likes the choice of Mexican cheeses Pao Pao Mexico has on the menu. Several times a month, Donald Duck can also be seen with José Carioca and Panchito Pistoles, the trio performing as the Three Caballeros. El Mariachi is also a surprise guest musician at the Mexican branch, along with his Heralds. The bad guys attending El's concerts take care not to piss the gunslinger off, unless they would be on the receiving end of a guitar-assisted bitch slap... or, his trusty sawed-off Lupara shotgun.
* Pao Pao has also drawn an assortment of part-timers that work in the Pantheon branch, mainly the servers. The Gochiusa Girls, Maika Sakuranomiya, and Hideri Kanzaki work at Pao Pao when business gets hectic, especially when there is a match or a King of Fighters tournament. Unfortunately, with Pao Pao's growing success, there are its detractors. The biggest one is the Kurogiri and the Villain Pub, owned by Evil, Inc., and financially backed by the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfEvil. If there is one thing that Kurogiri hates - aside from the good guys - is honest competition. A bar and nightclub that caters to good ''and'' bad guys is to Kurogiri, sacrilegious. So, after sending a couple of spies to Pao Pao, Kurogiri himself visited Pao Pao to personally deliver a message to the owner: "You got a pretty good business here. Nice vibe, good atmosphere. [[ShameIfSomethingHappened Would be a mighty shame if my boys came and wrecked the place due to who you cater to]]. Now, if you, shall we say, change your policy towards the good guys and pay me a nice little tax to keep open, we'll get along just fine.'' Richard and Bob's response was to tell Kurogiri [[ScrewYourUltimatum to go pound sand]].
** Following a series of schemes that backfired, Kurogiri opted for the tried-and-true method of invading the rival establishment. Kurogiri thought that with several supervillains at his back alongside his crew, not even the Fighters would not stand a chance. So he and his guys crashed a cooking[=/=]drinking contest held at the Pao Pao, and declared that Pao Pao was "[[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs under new management]]," and that he and his guys were there to eject the good-aligned deities. What he and the others didn't realize was that several superheroes were present incognito, among them Clark Kent, who was interviewing Richard Meyer and Bob Wilson, and Steve Rogers, who was present with Natasha Romanov checking the place out. Cue a massive brawl in and out of Pao Pao. Even Geese Howard and Billy Kane joined in the fight to defend Pao Pao, [[EvenEvilHasStandards showing that even the South Town mob boss has standards]]. It was also the only time that he and "[[VideoGame/FatalFury2 that pin-headed son of an ice cream maker]]" fought side-by-side. Even more shocking was that the deified members of the Mishima Clan joined in the brawl, Asuka and Jun Kazama included. It was quite possibly, the ''only'' time Tekken's resident [[BigScrewedUpFamily screw-up of a clan]] fought together, and not against each other.
** Aside from the Gochiusa Girls, Maika Sakuranomiya, and Hideri Kanzaki, Pao Pao also has an assortment of cooks and bartenders who work part time at the Pao Pao Pao, both to promote the place and enjoy the atmosphere. [[VideoGame/Tekken7 Due to the addition of Noctis Lucia's Caelum's presence at the last King of Iron Fist Tournament]], it allowed Ignis Scientia access to Pao Pao's kitchens, where he part-times as a cook, but only if his prince and his fellow Kingsglaive are present. In fact, he was bickering with Sanji - also part-timing as a cook - over cooking ingredients when the denizens of the Villain Pub attacked Pao Pao. Almost immediately, Ignis rushed out to defend both Pao Pao and his king. At the bar, there was a competition between the deified French kickboxer (and Ryo Sakazaki's love interest) King against AVALANCHE member Tifa Lockhart over who could make the better drinks when the competition was brought to a halt. Good thing that Ryo Sakazali and Cloud Strife were also present, and aided both Tifa and King in defending the bar.
** In the end, the Villain Pub's attack was crushed and its battered forces were forced to retreat. To show his gratitude for those who defended his business, Richard said that for the night, food and drinks were on the house. Many a fighting deity was hung over and stuffed on the food, but it was so worth it. Even better was that the [=GUAG=] paid the Pao Pao's repair bills out of their own pocket, and the bad-aligned villains who aided in defending Pao Pao were given a free pass. Even bad guys like a bit of variety when they wind down from a long day, as Geese can bear witness. Plus, Pao Pao is considered to be a local landmark for the South Town-based deities.
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[[folder:Post-Apocalyptic Metro System]]
'''[[VideoGame/Metro2033 The Post-Apocalyptic]] [[VideoGame/MetroLastLight Metro System]], [[SinisterSubway Unholy Underground Incarnate]]''' (Former Moscow Metro, The Metro; Metro-2: D6)
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[[caption-width-right:350: Map of the Post-Apocalyptic Metro System, with Metro-2 line shown below.]]
* The Metro system of Moscow, converted into multiple underground cities in the wake of a Nuclear attack, as well as housing numerous other, possibly unexplored, underground facilities
* Theme Song: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H843gBkzY8w Enter The Metro]]''
* Alignment: TrueNeutral, as anyone and anything living there is free game for one or the other
* Symbol: An old, tattered, and faded map of the entire system
* Portfolio: '''SinisterSubway''', AfterTheEnd, [[EverythingTryingToKillYou Everything that can and will kill you, including the Metro itself]], [[ElaborateUndergroundBase Housing several, possibly unexplored, government and military facilities]], [[EldritchLocation Several areas housing supernatural, paranormal, or generally unexplained phenomena]]
* Sacred to: '''[[Pantheon/GamingNarratives Artyom]]'''
* Following [[WorldWarIII The Great War of 2013]] of this location's universe, many of the former residents of Moscow fled underground. With the surface becoming a toxic, uninhabitable, and hostile place, the 40,000 or so survivors of the apocalypse were forced to make-do with the narrow and confined Metro stations they are now inhabiting.
* Several of these city-stations are occupied and/or run by at least four of the most powerful and influential organizations established in this Post-Apocalyptic world.
** The largest of these is the [[DirtyCommunists Red Line]], so-called because all their stations are based on one diagonal line throughout the entire system. They have the largest population, and as a result, also have the largest on-hand armed forces.
** Arguably the most influential of these factions is [[ProudMerchantRace Hansa]], which occupies all the ring line stations. True to their name, their population is mostly composed of businessmen and merchants [[OnlyInItForTheMoney mostly driven by wanting to make a profit]], down to members of their military also driven by {{greed}}. They also have a general policy of not allowing non-Hansa citizens into their station, sans Market.
** Opposing the aforementioned Red Line is the [[ThoseWackyNazis Fourth Reich]]. Like the Red Line, they are a totalitarian-run state. But unlike them, they are much smaller in both stations occupied and population. They make up for this deficiency by having an entire EliteArmy of DoomTroops as opposed to the Communists who prefer to [[WeHaveReserves keep the majority of their troops expendable]].
** And finally, there's Polis, home of TheOrder of [[{{Ranger}} the Rangers]], and what can be considered as the intellectual capital of the Metro. Like Hansa, they are mostly neutral, albeit in a different sense. The Rangers have a policy of helping any station or person in imminent danger, from whatever threats lay besiege.
** Most other stations not under any of these factions tend to be independent, and usually specializing in certain products. One such example of Exhibition, a remote northern station known for it's mushroom vodka, and is heavily involved in trading with it's neighboring stations.
* Aside from these Metro stations, it should also be noted that there is a confirmed second line, intended for members of the Russian government and military, known simply as D6 or Metro-2. This portion of the Metro was discovered by members of the Polis Rangers in an ultimately successful attempt to save the aforementioned Exhibition Station from mutants known as the Dark Ones.
* Outside of these secure stations, in the tunnels connecting them, are various threats, human or otherwise. The main human threats usually come from hostile factions, usually the Reds or Nazis, especially when they're trying to wrestle control of abandoned or unoccupied stations with each other. Other human threats usually come in the form of bandits, who usually kill and pillage any stalkers, refugees, or caravans they come across, mostly in order to reap a profit from them.
* Upon its ascension into the Pantheon, many deities become interested in exploring the entire city-sized system, and by extension, its hostile and toxic surface sections. Reasons vary but most of the latter seem intent on making a huge buck out of whatever can be salvaged from the ruins or unexplored areas, such as long-lost weapons from its universe's bygone era.
* [[Pantheon/VillainousArchetypes Vladimir Makarov and Imran Zakhaev]] become interested in the prospect of finding heaps of these long-lost weapons, in the hopes that they can be used for their growing cause and EvilPlan. The discovery of the D6 Military bunker [[spoiler:and the presence and firing of still-functioning nuclear warheads during the 2033 of the Metro's universe]] probably helps.
* Several of the [[Pantheon/{{Fallout}} Fallout deities]] feel at home in the Metro (being able to live in similar Post-Apocalyptic conditions helps a lot), albeit many of them immediately notice that it has a very different tone to it, and that the technology found there looks nothing like theirs.
* Many good-aligned Russian deities were astonished at the dilapidated state of their once former Capital, wondering how such a disaster on this scale could have destroyed their once-proud city. [[spoiler:Many of them are shocked once they do find out [[WorldWarIII what kind of circumstance]] befell the place]]. It also motivates many of them to further oppose the plans of people like the aforementioned Makarov and Zakhaev, as [[spoiler:the former's eventual cause of WorldWarIII in his universe almost led to a similar result, had it not been stopped by the Ultranationalist leader's own enemies.]]
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[[folder:Succubus District]]
'''[[Manga/InterspeciesReviewers The Succubus District]], Deified RedLightDistrict'''
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* Description: A red light district containing a variety of different types of brothels
* Theme Song: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z56fyD9kuFY Ikouze☆Paradise]]
* Alignment: TrueNeutral
* Portfolio: RedLightDistrict in a FantasyKitchenSink, [[HookerWithAHeartOfGold Features Friendly]] [[CuteMonsterGirl Monster Girl Prostitutes]], UnproblematicProstitution, SexComedy, [[LoopholeAbuse Anyone Is Allowed Employment If They Have Succubus Ancestry]], SuccubiAndIncubi
* Domains: Prostitution, Fantasy, Monster Girls
* Similar places: [[WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss The Lust Ring]], [[VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} Kamurocho]], [[ComicBook/SinCity Old Town]], [[Series/AlteredCarbon Licktown]]
* Interests: [[Pantheon/{{Planning}} Petyr Baelish/Littlefinger]], [[Pantheon/HeroicArchetypes Marv]]
* Sacred to: '''[[Pantheon/MediaPresentation The Interspecies Reviewers]]''', [[Pantheon/LustfulActs The Lust]] [[Pantheon/LustfulBehavior sub-houses]], the House of Pantheon/{{Otherness}}, [[Pantheon/{{Demons}} Morrigan and Lilith Aensland]], Kyu Sugardust
* New employees: [[Pantheon/{{Mothers}} Liane Cartman]], [[Pantheon/PersonsOfDesire Mary]], [[Pantheon/SocialAndRecreationalWork Belle de Jour]], [[Pantheon/RobotsAndAutomata Dorothy Haze]]
* Notable customers: [[Pantheon/{{Heroism}} Oberyn Martell]], [[Pantheon/{{Hats}} Robert Baratheon]], [[Pantheon/RomanticOrientation Jack Harkness]], [[Pantheon/TacticsAndStrategies Zapp Brannigan]], [[Pantheon/TheatricPerformers Troy McClure]], [[Pantheon/RomanticLoss Johnny Bravo]], [[Pantheon/{{Humanoids}} Grigori Rasputin]]
* Unholy to: The MoralGuardians of the pantheon
* Banned from entry: [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil Rapists]], [[Pantheon/{{Politicians}} Ethan Roark Sr]], [[Pantheon/CheatsAndGlitches Nobuyuki Sugou]], [[Pantheon/KillersAndAssassins Jack the Ripper]], [[Pantheon/OthernessAbominations SCP-682]], [[Pantheon/LoveAndAffection Judge Claude Frollo]], [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Howard Holmes]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForEvil Philip Wittebane/Emperor Belos]]
* Avoided by: [[Pantheon/PersonsOfDesire Luka]]
* A FantasyKitchenSink can be a melting pot of different cultures and different races. And when a sex drive exists in practically all of them, [[TheOldestProfession there is money to be made]]. There in lies the Succubus District, a RedLightDistrict to cater to different tastes and fetishes for anyone willing to buy a night. It's still for the best to consider how it might work mechanically before being a john, mind you.
* The first thing to happen when the Succubus District entered the pantheon is for the MoralGuardians to complain. However the House of Pantheon/ReligionAndFaith has put some of their complaints to rest by confirming the setting's version of {{God}} has had Her hand at making it a case of UnproblematicProstitution, Her blessings even preventing [=STDs=] and unplanned pregnancy. The House of Pantheon/HealthAndDiseases is still advising that if you have an STD, you probably shouldn't use it as an excuse to cure yourself of it.
* Judge Claude Frollo believes that this "God" is actually the devil in disguise trying to tempt people into sin and lust. [[PsychologicalProjection In reality]] [[DirtyOldMonk he really wants to spend a night there]] [[SexIsEvilAndIAmHorny but refuses to admit it]] and thinks he is being led astray. His heavy protests led to being banned from the District, which just made him a laughing stock. Rasputin did a lot of the laughing and he has no problems with thinking God is fine with lust. He also became a long-time customer of the succu-girls.
* Need to a directory and info on the district? See the House of Otherness for information. It was a boon for those there because it has a much wider range of ladies compared to most brothels. While pretty much anyone even remotely humanoid is welcome, the [[Pantheon/{{Otherness}} SCP Foundation]] isn't on good terms because of the many things Dr. Bright is not supposed to do but did anyway, was "find a lady for SCP-682 [[YouNeedToGetLaid in hopes it makes him less angry]]".
* Has a strong presence in the Lust sub-houses. If you want advice on what kind of monster girl appeals to you, ask them for advice. [[Pantheon/AIPersonalities Bender]] has complained that there are no sexy [[RobotGirl robot girls]] in the fantasy brothel, [[HypocriticalHumor but was a john anyway]] because he was curious. [[Pantheon/LustfulBehavior Panty Anarchy]] wasn't bisexual so she decided to visit the inn-boys instead, but is fine if they let her join in for threesome services.
* Human prostitutes are invited to work for the brothel, and many do because the employees are well-treated. Succubi are welcome too; anyone who has succubus ancestry can work for the district, and pretty much anybody has succubus ancestry. Kyu Sugardust sometimes moonlights as a madame, mainly being concerned with the fairies.
* Though they service just about anybody, the Succubus District [[EveryoneHasStandards refuses to let rapists in]]. It's perfectly understandable for [[Pantheon/ActsOfWar the Mountain]] and [[Pantheon/{{Toxicity}} the Yellow Bastard]] to be banned given they're so vile as to likely never have had consensual sex, and gods like [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Griffith]] don't have the time even if they were allowed entry. However [[Pantheon/PersonsOfDesire Quagmire]] and [[Pantheon/{{Electricity}} Zeus]] complained at being banned, stating that they ''usually'' have consenting partners. [[NotHelpingYourCase This didn't help matters]].
* While not ''[[AttemptedRape technically]]'' a rapist, Nobuyuki Sugou is banned because he would try to molest the fairy employees. And Jack the Ripper isn't allowed because he targets prostitutes. While Luka isn't banned, asides from the fact he's already married and wouldn't cheat on [[Pantheon/MonsterTypes Alice]] he'd rather not enter because of how he attracts monster girls.
* More recently, Emperor Belos has also been banned from the Succubus District, albeit for entirely [[AbsoluteXenophobe different]] [[SerialKiller reasons]] than the rapists above. Shortly after he ascended, Belos learned of the District. Given that the entire reason he was in the Boiling Isles in order to commit genocide against it's inhabitants was due to [[InterspeciesRomance his brother Caleb falling in love with the Witch, Evelyn Clawthorne]], it was only natural that he gagged at the very concept of an Interspecies brothel. As such, he payed a visit to the District to, in his own words, "[[DeadlyEuphemism cleanse it]]", and promptly began slaughtering every man, woman, and non-binary person in sight, with several lesser deities trying and failing to stop the massacre. When the flames from the resulting purge were caught sight by the Interspecies Reviewers themselves, they naturally went to investigate as Belos was finishing with his massacre. Unfortunately, Belos demonstrated that he was given the rank of Greater God for a reason as he proceeded to swat the Reviewers aside as he merilly marched home. [[DeathIsCheap While the district and it's patrons were quickly brought back from the carnage]], they still instituted a moment of silence for the innocents who were murdered.
* [[Pantheon/{{Gaming}} Howard and Kreese]] had varied interactions with the Succubus District.
** Howard "Buckshot" Holmes loved the idea of the Pantheon now holding a dedicated domain to a RedLightDistrict but found himself among the list of people who are banned as an ExtremeOmnisexual with some seriously depraved quirks and kinks (like freely talking about roofies like there's nothing inherently wrong with it), something that has disturbed even his co-commentator Kreese Kreely.
** Kreese himself was cautious of meeting with any more succubi after an Eastern Bloc [[BloodSport DeathWatch]] game where an encounter with one left him without four pints of plasma and being declared legally dead for a week and has since stated he won't be seen in such a place. [[ImmediateSelfContradiction Exactly three days later]] after making that statement he was seen walking out with a big dumb grin on his face. Being asked about going back on his word has Kreese clarify it wasn't a matter of being scarred by succubi but rather his injuries. He was unsure of participating in such activities as in another encounter unrelated to succubi [[GroinAttack he had his scrotum unraveled like balls of yarn]] but going testing things out back in the Succubus District proved he still got it.
* Marv is protective of the District, given his relationship with Goldie and Old Town. Mainly he's trying to keep the Roarks out. Senator Roark was angry at his son being denied service and them publicizing [[PaedoHunt his]] [[SerialRapist monstrous]] [[SerialKiller crimes]]. Of course even if he were to get a halfling to act like a child, Roark Jr would torture her [[LovesTheSoundOfScreaming as he's impotent without screams of pain]].
** Marv is said to be [[{{Gonk}} so ugly]] he couldn't even pay a woman. Some succu-girls agree, others have a different enough opinion on what's attractive or not they're totally game.
* How many gods have visited the Succubus District is unclear, mainly because a lot of them have stigma about mentioning their time there. But some gods were willing to give reviews on their time there.
** Because [[ExtremeOmnivore he's down for any race]] Jack is a frequent customer of the brothel. This has been a boon for the Lilim Horde as Jack's immortality means [[PowerPerversionPotential he can satisfy them]] [[OutWithABang without dying]]. He could also endure [[PlayingWithFire Tiaplate]], though isn't sure if he's masochistic enough for that yet.
*** While he enjoys the different succu-girls, Jack harshly criticized the Beast Road Succu-Girls because their most "beastly" members [[BestialityIsDepraved were literal farm animals]]. He gave them a zero for failing [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/harkness-test the Harkness test]].
** Zapp Brannigan was overjoyed to learn of the cyclopes section of the brothel. Though it may have been unintentional, [[PetTheDog he made Eyesha and Komoku feel better about]] [[ACupAngst their eye size]] by saying he finds them just as sexy regardless of their eye size. [[Pantheon/EyeAppearances Leela]] is hoping Zapp might finally get his obsession with her out of his system with the cyclopes succu-girls.
** Johnny Bravo visited the succu-girls, though he was really reluctant to reveal information because of what his momma might think. [[CasanovaWannabe Given his personality]], it's strange he even thinks his mom would care. Under the alias of [[PaperThinDisguise John Bravado]] (''everybody'' saw through it, but he thinks otherwise), he reports that he slept with Piltia while conveniently obfuscating anything that might suggest [[TeenyWeenie this has something to do with his dick size]]. He was more open about [[AmazonianBeauty Elza]] [[AmazonChaser considering his personality]], but didn't mention if her... [[ExoticEquipment equipment]] factored into it.
** Troy [=McClure=] denied any involvement [[BestialityIsDepraved with the far end of the Beast Road Succu-girls]], however his "romantic abnormality" still didn't stop him from being aroused by the merfolk. He is a regular john of Tamatehime. He's had a night with [[BigBeautifulWoman Ocpa]] too, which might be influenced by the fuller figure of his former wife Selma. [[Pantheon/LoveOther Sigmund Freud]] definitely thinks so.
** Robert Baratheon is a frequent patron, and he has no specific preference. As is Oberyn Martell, however he likes [[SnakePeople Souneria]] a bunch. Littlefinger was a bit miffed at the arrival of the Succubus District because his own brothel can't compete with them, but eventually even he gave in and admitted he should probably have a peace of the market. They're hesitant at any prospective deal with him, given [[TheSociopath Littlefinger's true personality]].
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[[folder:The Supermarket]]
'''[[VideoGame/NightOfTheConsumers The Supermarket]], Unholy Grounds of [[SoulSuckingRetailJob Horrible Retail Jobs]]'''
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* Description: A, well, supermarket with 16 rows of shelves, a checkout area, and an Employees Only room.
* Symbol: The Manager's grinning face
* Alignment: ChaoticEvil (Manager is NeutralEvil)
* Portfolio: '''[[SoulSuckingRetailJob Retail Jobs That Suck]]''', [[MundaneHorror Ordinary Settings Portrayed As Horrifying]], [[BazaarOfTheBizarre Strange Stores]]
** The Manager: AmbiguouslyHuman, BadBoss, CompetitionFreak, [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep Name is Literally "The Manager"]], PerpetualSmiler, [[DisproportionateRetribution Will Kill You If You Fail The Job]]
* Domains: Jobs, Supermarkets, Horror, Customer Service
* Unholy To: [[Pantheon/BusinessesAndCorporations Morris, Apu]], [[Pantheon/TimePeriods Joe Barbaro]], [[Pantheon/{{Anger}} Squidward Tentacles]], ''Any Sane Mother''
* The unnamed Supermarket is a strange retail store that, on the outside, seems like a normal supermarket with the usual products. Upon entering, however, one would realize that its really a complete shitshow, with incredibly rude and persistent customers, shelves that constantly needed restocking, employees on the verge of a breakdown, and a generally unnerving atmosphere. It also sells some strange products, like dog food marketed towards cats or items with subliminal messages.
* The one who runs the shop is The Manager, a cheerful CompetitionFreak who prides his market as the best in his town, and will not tolerate his employees failing to keep that reputation up. And by that, we mean [[DisproportionateRetribution hunting them down and killing them when they slip up]]. When this happens, you can ''not'' get away from him, which, in combination with his unnerving appearance, has caused many to question [[AmbiguouslyHuman if he's even human in the first place]].
* How the Manager managed to find out about the Pantheon is a mystery, but one day the Supermarket just mysteriously showed up and started doing business as usual. The Court, initially seeing no harm in a simple market, allowed it to continue operating, only to regret the decision shortly afterward when numerous gods came in and started complaining about the place, from the quality to it's customers and creepy boss. Afterward, the Court decided to properly ascend the place for the title of '''[[SoulSuckingRetailJob Horrible Retail Jobs]]''', considering that it fit the bill quite nicely. The Manager, ever proud of his store, was not happy with the insulting title, and since then has informed future Employees that the title was "Contractual Obligations".
* The typical work routine of an employee goes like this: They're tasked with restocking the constantly depleting shelves while also fulfilling the requests of the various "Consumers", such as tracking down items or finding their lost belongings. All of this is easier said than done, as the Consumers can and often will interrupt you doing anything. Fail to follow along, and they'll complain to the manager, who'll immediately track you down and kill you for slipping up. There is a "Employees Only" room to hide from customers in, but you'll eventually have to leave to do your job.
* Need more evidence that this place sucks? Some gods reported that, if you go snooping around, [[spoiler:one can find a hidden compartment with a skeleton in it, alongside the message, "DON'T TRUST THE MANAGER", written in the walls. Some have deduced that this skeleton belonged to the previous Employee Of The Month, Lester]]. The Manager, when questioned, claims that there's no such room, claiming that someone's trying to run him out of business by spreading lies.
* As one would expect from its less than ideal treatment of its employees, the Supermarket has been massively unpopular with the resident workers of the Pantheon, who regard it as one of the worst places one can work at, and it's fairly often that these employees can be seen warning others not to take a job there, lest they risk going insane from the stress. Surprisingly, the person who started this trend was actually Squidward Tentacles, who once shopped there to save up money and ended up being appalled by how its employees were treated and, [[EveryoneHasStandards in a rare moment of selflessness]], spread the word about the shoddy quality so no-one else would have to suffer what he saw. [[UnreliableNarrator or at least, that's what he claims]]: it's actually for revenge against the store for rejecting a coupon that was expired by at least a few hours, leading Squidward to attempt to ruin its reputation out of spite. The fact that he's doing it to a company that deserves the bad rep was just a coincidence.
* The Manager, being such a CompetitionFreak, is naturally concerned that the Pantheon might have new competition to overtake him as the "best in town", a title he comfortably and proudly help back in his home realm thanks to the lack of proper competition. Many employees mentioned how stressed the normally stoic manager sounds whenever he mentions the other stores. Of course, what he doesn't realize is that not many corperations or stores take him or the Supermarket seriously, considering its notorious unpopularity in the Pantheon. Initially, the only person that considered them a problem was Quik-E-Mart owner Apu, and even then it was mostly because he thought they were giving retail stores like him a bad name. Nonetheless, Manager remains unaware of this and still insists that his store is the best, though whether that's due to sincere belief or simple denial remains to be solved.
** Of course, that all changed when the owner of [=JojoMart=], Morris, discovered the Supermarket. Having heard of the place via the rumors of its quality, he realized that it was getting more attention than his own market, and so took it as a personal challenge to overtake its reputation, and so he went and placed advertizements in areas around the supermarket for [=JojoMart=]. The Manager caught on to what Morris was trying to pull and so performed a similar stunt towards his market, with his adds having more jabs towards [=JojoMart=] and it's products (To be clear, yes, Manager really does think Jojo Cola tastes terrible). Since then, both stores have been engaging in corporate warfare, with neither side showing signs of stopping until the other one admits defeat. While the rest of the Pantheon couldn't really care about either store, many victims of their questionable practices have found their petty scrabbles hilariously cathartic.
* It was a fairly quiet day for Joe Barbaro, one half of a duo of notorious former mobsters, and he was just finishing up his list for the day: taking out the trash, cleaning his clothes, planning a hit for his latest employer, the usual routine for him. It wasn't long until he received a letter addressed to him from the Supermarket of all places, which he until now only heard about through passing mentions. As it turns out, Manager figured out that Joe, during the time his partner Vito Scaletta was in jail, had organized an elaborate heist on a supermarket and managed to escape with the loot. This apparently spooked Manager enough that he sent a letter to the former mobster to try and convince him not to rob his store, [[DidntThinkThisThrough apparently not stopping to think exactly why he would bother to pull such a stunt again when he has bigger stuff to deal with]]. While the message seemed cordial on the surface, its made clear on further investigation that its essentially a threat that Manager ''will'' kill Joe if he even sets foot in his beloved store. Joe just simply rolled his eyes and threw away the message, predictably not planning to rob the place anytime soon.
* Anyone that has ever survived a shift at the Supermarket will tell you one thing: ''fear the Baby''. An alarmingly common is that irresponsible mothers will often lose their baby somewhere in the market, causing them to rush to the nearest employee and force them to find their child for them, or else they'll shout for the manager and, as a result, get the employee killed. Numerous employees have lost their lives to the Manager this way, and those who survive will learn to fear its whining. Unfortunately for the store, this particular problem ended up nearly getting the store closed upon moving to the Pantheon, as many mothers ended up learning of such problems and were ''furious'' that management would even allow something like this to happen repeatedly, and as result threatened to sue the store into oblivion if they don't fix it. The Manager was forced to do something about the problem, and thus pulled out his trump card: a sign that said if any babies were found lost, they would be kicked out of the store. This has only ''slightly'' diminished the problem, despite The Manager's claims that everything was automatically fixed now.
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[[folder:The Villain Pub]]
(sing in the tune of the [[Series/{{Cheers}} Cheers]] theme) ''"Sometimes you wanna go... where everybody hates your face! And the villains share your rage! You want to be in the evil seat, heroes are all the same! You wanna go where everybody hates your face..."''
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'''[[WebAnimation/HowItShouldHaveEnded The Villain Pub]], The Divine [[BadGuyBar Bad-Guy Bar]]'''
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[[caption-width-right:310:The pub holding a celebration on the eve of [[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures Thanos']] first [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar outing]]]]
* Description: A bar and eatery for villains of all backgrounds and types to mingle and discuss broken dreams
* Symbol: A purple badge with a skeleton holding glasses of beer
* Alignment: The whole spectrum of Evil
* Portfolio: BadGuyBar, ContractualGenreBlindness, EnsembleDarkHorse, SharkPool, VillainousFriendship, basically [[Main/EvilTropes every Evil-related trope]]
* Domains: Beer, Camaraderie, Evil, Gloating, Roasting, Sadism, Villainy
* Owner: EvilInc (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Pantheon/GUAEVileSpecialists)
* Manager: [[Pantheon/VillainousPowers Kurogiri]]
* Sacred to: Most villains, especially [[CardCarryingVillain Card Carrying Villains]], as well as [[Pantheon/{{Commerce}} Mr. Burns]] (its primary benefactor)
* Unholy to: Most heroes and good-aligned deities, and due to Mr. Burns' funding, the House of Pantheon/{{Nature}}
* Location (Pantheon's branch): House of Pantheon/{{Food}}, secret entrance in sub-house of Pantheon/FleshEaters
* The Villain Pub was introduced in WebAnimation/HowItShouldHaveEnded as a location for villains to mope and discuss their losses at the hands of heroes. With the increasing number of villains ascending to the Pantheon, [[Pantheon/{{Villainy}} Melkor]] decided to have it ascended as a Dominion, given it is possibly the ''only'' BadGuyBar to be shown catering to all villains in the history of fiction. Mr. Burns reluctantly forked over some of his fortune to fund the pub's operations, with the stipulation that 70% of the Pub's profits go to him. [[spoiler:It was reduced to 40%, but he can't do anything about it]].
* This version of the Villain Pub differs greatly from the original though. For one, [[Pantheon/TyrannicalFigures Palpatine and Thanos]] do not serve as barkeep and plumber. This is due to the fact that the canon versions are the ones in the Pantheon, and are therefore far less likely to be doing this kind of work, unlike their HISHE versions who are mostly PlayedForLaughs.
* This Dominion has been shifted all over the place. It was originally located on the Great Plains of Dominions aside from the Holy Houses, but the endless noise from the neighbouring Walt Disney World caused them to petition for a more appropriate space in the House of Heroes and Villains. This was satisfactory until the House was split into the Houses of Pantheon/{{Ambiguity}}, Pantheon/{{Heroism}} and Pantheon/{{Villainy}} given the [[FightMagnet constant conflict]] that arose between deities of each alignment. The Pub was not included in this split, however.
* Regulars at the Pub, sick of the constant home invasions by good-aligned deities, lobbied for a move to a less obvious location in the House of Pantheon/{{Food}}. Melkor agreed, and the Pub is now in the Pantheon/FleshEaters sub-house, where it is likely no one will discover its secret entrance.
* The pub has a strict entry policy, and denies entry to:
** [[AntiHero Anti-heroes]] and [[AntiVillain anti-villains]], unless they possess membership in the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfEvil or have business ties with them.
** Non-ascended villains, unless they serve as heralds or high priests/are part of the Toku Demonic Legion.
** False villains. We're looking at you, [[Film/IronMan3 Trevor]] [[DecoyLeader Slattery...]]
** [[HeelFaceTurn Redeemed villains]] like [[Pantheon/BetrayalMotivation Spike]].
** Villains who have undergone severe VillainDecay they are likely unable to get back from.
** Villains who have come close to revealing the Pub's location more than three times (so far none).
** [[Pantheon/LearningTools Dead]][[Pantheon/{{Metafiction}} pool]], but he keeps getting in for some reason.
** [[Pantheon/{{Continuities}} The Anti-Monitor]] or anyone intimately associated with him.
** And Pantheon/{{Heroism}}, but you knew that.
** For example, [[Pantheon/TaintedLove Harley Quinn]] technically isn't allowed in on account of being an anti-hero currently, but being a member of the Pantheon/GUAEConquestForce, the patrons have to bear with her. Anyway, the Joker would freak if she wasn't allowed in.
** Other rules include no fighting (except for Boss Battles) and no destruction of the property. [[spoiler:Some LawfulEvil villains attempted to institute a no [[Pantheon/{{Laughter}} Joker]] rule, but were quickly voted down]]. Oh, and also, ''don't'' mess with the [[WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse Mouse]].
* The pub in the Pantheon is a [[SecretKeeper well-kept secret]] amongst villains, considering they don't want the heroes messing with their private business or seeing them at their lowest anymore. Moreover, the Pub's move to the Pantheon/FleshEaters sub-house was not sanctioned by the Pantheon/CourtOfTheGods, so knowledge of its continued existence would ruin the GUAE's economy if it is forcibly shut down.
* It is operated by a rotating network of villains, such as [[spoiler:[[Pantheon/DraconicBeings Bowser]], who serves as the pub's head [[PunnyName bouncer]] (just like his WebVideo counterpart) after losing all his money in a game of sabacc against [[Pantheon/BossFightsAToM Dr. Eggman]] and needed the cash to fund his constant chases after Princess Peach]]. Extra security is provided by the [[Pantheon/PantheonLandmarks Mook Maker Factory]]'s patented Security Drones, capable of dealing with all but Overdeity-level villains who disrupt the peace. Most other named villains working here are of the more obscure, including [[Pantheon/AirBasedTravel Kite-Man]], who is the resident technician, having been an engineer behind the Jokermobile. As of late, Kurogiri has been revealed to be the manager of the pub according to Hannibal Lecter.
* The Pub's building is very different from the [[WebAnimation/HowItShouldHaveEnded web series]] version in that it has a far wider demographic. Its bottom floor resembles the original, with the upper floors catering to thousands of other villains, with levels containing the casino, tactician and meeting room, training area for assassins and many other facilities. Some would say that this is more of a villain club than a simple eatery.
** Most villains (try to) hold out for the coveted private parlours at the very top of the building, where the richest of the rich separate themselves from the rest of the rabble. These include [[Pantheon/{{Politicians}} Tywin Lannister]], [[Pantheon/{{Consumption}} Jabba the Hutt]], [[Pantheon/OrganizedCrime Michael Corleone]], [[Pantheon/EvilActions Kingpin]], [[Pantheon/VillainousRoles King Cold]], [[Pantheon/VillainousReputation Lex Luthor]] and Mr. Burns. That man is such a meanie that he used to reserve every week even if no one was with him, just ForTheEvulz. Eventually, the management had enough and demoted him to being a mere shareholder of the Pub alongside more impartial individuals, claiming that the reduced budget from his demotion is a [[NecessaryEvil necessary sacrifice]] due to his blatant abuse of power.
* Most villains enter the Pub via portals or teleportation and not the secret entrance. Mostly because of how disgusting the Flesh Eaters sub-house is, but also because the surrounding grounds of the building are used by its giant-sized patrons, such as [[Pantheon/VillainousRoles Destoroyah]] and [[Pantheon/{{Transformers}} the Decepticons]], and they don't want any unnecessary instances of [[GiantFootOfStomping getting stepped on]].
* [[Pantheon/DigitalPersonas HAL 9000]] currently runs most of the systems in the Villain Pub, but after being successfully hacked into (unknowingly) by counterpart [[Pantheon/AIPersonalities SHODAN]] once, GUAE computer experts have been working on a new AI to replace HAL. The fact that HAL shares control of the Pantheon's software systems with [[Pantheon/{{Trickery}} GLaDOS]] might also something to do with that.
* It holds a game of Liar's Dice every Friday in the casino room to decide who wins the infamous 'Villain Draw' of which the winner gets special privileges in the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfEvil and a personalized hamper. The current champion two months running is [[Pantheon/LuckAndFortune Dimitri Rascalov]]. Suffice to say, [[Pantheon/WaterAndMoisture Davy Jones]] is always pissed at whoever beats him, and he's not the only one, considering Dimitri is one of the Royal Flush Guardians.
* The pool downstairs is normally a jacuzzi, but on the off-chance [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} a hero]] gets in, it automatically transforms into a SharkPool that [[Pantheon/AquaticLife Bruce and the Kraken]] reside in part-time. It is connected via pipes to the sub-house of Pantheon/AquaticLife. It is also rumoured that the pool houses a secret deeper layer with aquatic SCP-worthy anomalous objects for study by the Pantheon/GUAEMutationLair.
* The loading dock in the rear of the building houses the portal room, with routes to various other temples in the Pantheon as well as the GUAE headquarters in case the GUAG discovers them.
* Most villainous robots not allied with the Pantheon/GrandUnitedAllianceOfMachines come here since Mos Eisley Cantina has a strict 'no-droids' policy. Given [[Pantheon/CyberneticsAndEnhancements Soundwave]]'s tepid relations with [[Pantheon/TechnologicalExperts Brainiac]], villains typically spurn him when he's on the patio. [[Pantheon/MethodsOfKilling Kano]] has to pay for his food up-front, he has a terrible track record of paying people back.
* Agencies such as HYDRA, SHOCKER and reportedly the Chaos Insurgency have permanent offices set up here to recruit new villains who are languishing in the Pantheon due to a lack of reliable allies. SHOCKER has picked up a lot of their employed members this way.
* Darkseid is not banned from this place ''per se'', but is a chief competitor of theirs, since he runs his own Dark Side Club at the House of Pantheon/{{Commerce}} with equally respectable facilities and glowing reviews from villains such as [[Pantheon/{{Explosives}} Norman Osborn]] who want nothing to do with the GUAE. They see the Villain Pub as a kind of drafting ground for new members whereas Darkseid actually runs his Club himself (albeit in a different form). [[spoiler:Melkor is still seething at how Darkseid whisked his most trusted lieutenant Sauron to his own prospective Alliance and wants to ban villains going to the DSC from ever stepping foot in the Villain Pub. He hasn't done it yet because that would attract public scrutiny]].
* Two-Face is by GUAE law required to be chaperoned by Security Drones if he does enter the Pub, for fear of the more 'honourable' side of his SplitPersonality revealing its location. His ties to the Court as the Divine District Attorney make him too important to ban. Security measures have been further tightened after the outing of Chief Justice Johnson's corrupt dealings and abuse of power, since he has been in the Pub before but was mind-wiped before he could reveal the Pub's location.
* ''And remember, BOSS BATTLES only!! Now begone. Only real villains!'' (kicks reader out)
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[[folder:Vincennes Private Girls Academy]]
'''[[VisualNovel/PrincessEvangile Vincennes Private Girls' Academy]], The Holy OneGenderSchool''' (Vincennes)
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[[caption-width-right:350:Vincennes Academy Main Hall at night, with the Cathedral in Center-Right]]
* Description: An exclusive, all-girls school built on top of a mountain called Mt. Amuro, overlooking a typical small Japanese city located somewhere in Central Japan
* Symbol: The School's Cathedral, but especially the old bell tower located in the center of the campus
* Alignment: LawfulNeutral (Many students here tend to align toward LawfulGood, while some of the higher-ups turn out to be LawfulEvil)
* Portfolio: '''OneGenderSchool''' [[SubvertedTrope that some]] [[InternalReformist seek to subvert]], [[ConspicuousConsumption partly due to sparing no expense on furniture or renovations]], BoardingSchool, ElaborateUniversityHigh, [[spoiler: TownWithADarkSecret]]
* Domains: Schools, Change, Settings
* Sacred to: '''[[Pantheon/GenderRoles Masaya Okonogi]], [[Pantheon/{{Knowledge}} Tamie]] [[Pantheon/{{School}} Nogi]], [[Pantheon/{{Personality}} Konomi Yanase]]''', '''[[Pantheon/RebellionAndRevolution Rise Rousenin]]'''
* Vincennes Academy is a prestigious all-girls boarding school located somewhere in a mountainous part of Central Japan. The school itself is located on top of a mountain called Mt. Amuro. Specifically, it occupies virtually the entire peak of the mountain, to the point that even the mountainside lake is effectively theirs. The school itself is protected by a concrete fence, with an automatic gate opening twice a day, once during noon, and the other during evening.
* Founded during the Meiji restoration, the school was established by French Catholic missionaries following the opening-up of the country. While the French missionaries have long since stopped administering the school, their influence still reigns strong even to this day, with the occasional to constant use of French terms in everyday life there, as well as the old cathedral still standing strong. Some students are in fact practicing [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseChristian Japanese Christians]], such as Ritsuko Kitamikado, head of the Red Rose Society and daughter of the current headmistress.
* Of special note is the school's prestigious position. So prestigious, in fact, that its administrators [[ConspicuousConsumption spared no expense]] on pretty much everything inside the school, ranging from furniture to entire renovations. Unfortunately for the current administration of the school, this came around a time when fewer female students were enrolling, causing a massive influx of debt to result, to the point that there was a highly possible risk of the school declaring bankruptcy and being shut down.
** In fact, this is partly the reason why some, both within the school's administration as well as student body, seek to make the school co-ed. Due to the decreasing number of incoming students and piling up debt from the aforementioned renovations and unnecessary spending, some within the school's administration and student body have proposed going co-ed as a possible solution. Naturally, a number of the more conservative elements, both administration and student alike, oppose this, seeing it as a change from the status quo they have had for decades.
* The school overshadows a small city called Tsurigigaoka, known for having frequent {{Yakuza}} activity, especially in the suburban areas and around the train station at night. Because of this, the hooligans and criminals often target Vincennes students in the rare event that some of them venture out. This is motivated mainly by kidnapping for ransom, but on occasion, it's also been established that the gangsters also kidnap the girls in order to make them a SexSlave for their prostitution rings.
* One evening in March of the present day, a poor high-school student named [[Pantheon/GenderRoles Masaya Okonogi]] ended up rescuing a mysterious pink-haired girl twice. First, from a group of security staff from the school who had come to bring her back for escaping the campus, and later, a couple of the aforementioned {{Yakuza}} thugs, who in this case were working for an EvilDebtCollector and wanted Masaya to pay his father's debts to them. This ultimately paid off for both him and Rise Rousenin, the aforementioned girl. The former finally found a payoff for his good deeds and kindness, by finally having a place to stay and study without having to work for it, complete with a roof over his head. The latter, on the other hand, finally found someone who could qualify for the gender integration test-run the school's reformation faction was planning on pushing through at the time.
* [[MultipleEndings Depending on certain choices made by this first male student of theirs]], the school can either subvert the status quo and become a co-ed school, or [[StatusQuoIsGod maintain the status quo]]. It all depends whether Masaya ends up with someone related to the school's, and by extension, his and his hometown's past, or [[ThirdOptionLoveInterest someone who isn't part of the "core" cast]].
** In the former situations, [[spoiler:he manages to win the Grande Vote by gaining support of the majority of the student body. The epilogue scenarios show a positive effect happening to the school not long after, with Masaya ending up with the girl in the process.]]
** In the latter, [[spoiler:he ends up focusing too much on his relationships with his {{Love Interest}}s, and consequently ends up being forced to move out at the end of the school year, albeit with him leaving on good terms. It's heavily implied that the school will continue to move on, albeit possibly dying a slow and drawn-out death.]]
* Unknown to most students, faculty, and even people living in the nearby town, the school is host to a DarkSecret. The secret in question? [[spoiler:One of their most prominent alumni was responsible for an infamous incident involving arson and attempted murder during a summer festival.]] However, the full details of this aren't revealed to Masaya except on a certain route, where it's revealed that [[spoiler:the arsonist in question was his own LoveInterest's mother, and that she was the same person responsible for almost killing him that time as well.]]
* Upon the school's ascension, both Tamie Nogi and Konomi Yanase are relieved to finally be back in a familiar place. Immediately, they make their home in their old dorm rooms located in the campus. With no strict faculty or admins, both of them freely invite other interested deities, particularly those from the House of School, over. Eventually, they were joined by none other than [[Pantheon/GenderRoles Masaya Okonogi]], who had ascended thanks in part to the two girls' desires to see him again, as well as his very close connection to Vincennes itself. The two girls, happy to see their boyfriend join them, unsurprisingly began having a LoverTugOfWar, with Masaya in the center of it all.
* Among the deities that enjoy Vincennes the most are the students from [[VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo Yamaku]]. They immediately note how Vincennes heavily resembles their own school, spacious dormitories, lavish facilities, and all. Hisao Nakai in particular however notes that unlike Yamaku, the dormitories are notably not segregated, for obvious reasons. Kenji Setou, unsurprisingly, dislikes Vincennes from the get-go, thinking that the school is actually the top secret headquarters of the "feminist conspiracy" he had been telling Hisao about for some time. Though, given that the Headmistress of the school was a [[DoesNotLikeMen man-hating]] DeanBitterman who in fact ''did'' conspire against Masaya Okonogi and his friends, the legally blind ConspiracyTheorist wasn't completely wrong this time around. Unfortunately for him, she didn't ascend alongside the school, so his blabbering and paranoia were ultimately for naught.
* Meimi Haneoka, having studied in a Catholic school herself, ends up taking a liking to Vincennes, ultimately making several visits to the school in her free time. The person she most often visits and talks to during these times is Konomi Yanase, a middle schooler much like herself, and also currently dating someone [[DatingCatwoman on the opposing side of her own]]. However, knowing the [[CannotKeepASecret reason for Konomi's ascension]], she refuses to divulge to Konomi about her identity as the PhantomThief Saint Tail.
** Thanks to the enclosed nature and massive size of the Vincennes campus, Meimi ends up using the school as a base of operations for her Saint Tail identity, keeping the three students who make their home there LockedOutOfTheLoop.
* Tim Drake ends up taking interest in Vincennes, having attended a similar OneGenderSchool previously, albeit with that one being an all-boy's school instead. Like Vincennes, that school was also a BoardingSchool. To say that he was impressed when he entered the place would be an understatement, as the top-notch facilities were comparable to or better than what could be found in similar schools abroad, again no thanks to the administration spared no expense.
''"Salutations! Would you like to attend a school for girls?"''
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