The larpuds

## a brief synopsis

the larpuds are a group of ex-mercenaries primarily consisting of 3 people, Gerbert (generation 29), Larpus, and Chipklip. the larpuds are not a clan but a group of dudes who like other dudes

## JOSH

Josh has a bit of a mysterious past, not a lot of his family was documented on him because he didn't live with his parents for a long time. Josh lived in a trench with his friend postermaster2 for a very long time before forming the larpuds.

## POPSTERMASTER2

popstermaster2's past is very classified information at the time of writing so we (the associates) cannot write much about him, but what we do know is that popstermaster2 and josh were very good friends. they lived together in the 2000's for a long time before popstermaster2's passing.

## THE START

The Larpuds, while not directly connected to the various Gerbert families, have hired and used clone Gerberts since their inception.

## THE 1990s

The Larpuds started when two friends, Josh and Popstermaster2 decided to create their own mercenary faction. Though it was just the two of them, they would be hired by various Milwaukee residents to complete tasks for money. This was a major step-up from Josh's career as a hot dog vendor in Croatia.

## THE 2000s

While the two didn't make a whole lot of money, it was enough to hire employees and get them out of the ditch on the side of the road they'd been living in. The hireling market was very ripe at the time, and this meant prices for employees would be high. At this point, the market for Gerberts wasn't doing too well. Their reputation wasn't very good due to a certain incident involving a semi truck's exhaust pipe and three rogue Gerbert clones (citation needed) making it onto the news. With prices low, Josh and Popstermaster2 bought one generation 7 Gerbert to be shipped to Ohio, where they'd expanded their new business venture. Upon arrival, it began speaking Spanish, clearly not understanding orders and what was being said. This Gerbert would be nicknamed Gerbert 7, as they could only afford a 7th Gen Gerbert clone instead of a more modern (at the time) 10th or 11th generation Gerbert. While transporting this Gerbert to a mission, the three stopped at a Burger King for lunch. Inside, the obviously defective Gerbert immediately shot and killed a teenage girl. Since they didn't want to buy another Gerbert, Josh influenced Gerbert 7 to behave more normally in public. It even learned English, which was about as far as a Gerbert had gone at the time intelligence-wise. An Ohian Gerbert family eventually caught wind of this, and offered $50,000 to have Josh and Popstermaster2 send Gerbert 7 back. After three nights of arguments between Josh and Popstermaster2, Gerbert 7 was sent back to the core Gerbert family.

## THE 2000s CONTINUED

Only a few months later, once Josh and Popstermaster2 had moved business back to Milwaukee due to Ohio being too dangerous, clones of Gerbert 7 (Generation 12 Gerberts) appeared on the market. With their large influx of funds, a lot more (Mostly undocumented) people were hired to the Larpuds. This is also when the name "Larpuds" started to take off. They'd start collaborations with various celebrities, most notably Putrid the Hedgehog. Milwaukee citizens speculate this has something to do with Putrid's 30 year disappearance. Among those hired were various generation 12 Gerberts. Josh and Popstermaster2 tended to stay out of the way of their workers, but would step in when needed. Business was going well, until one fateful night when Josh and Popstermaster2 were driving home from the diner. Popstermaster2 got out to take a leak behind a tree, and despite being in the middle of nowhere a police car drove by and arrested Popstermaster2 for public indecency. He wouldn't be facing much time, but Josh saw this very differently. That night, Josh would kill four police officers, injuring two others. Josh was sentenced to six counts of life in prison, and on top of that 200 extra years. He would also be charged with various tax related crimes. Popstermaster2 would he sentenced to 20 years for his various crimes. Josh would mysteriously disappear after only 2 months in prison, though the day prior he would leave behind one of his scabs and his "Lucky tooth" for Popstermaster2 for unknown reasons. Popstermaster2 would make it through the 20 year sentence. He was very excited to reunite with Josh after serving his time, but Josh was nowhere to be found. Saddened by this, Popstermaster2 decided to set things right. He used money inherited from Josh to aid in starting a family, which is still very involved in modern day Larpuds.

## THE MODERN DAY

Even in the 2020's, the Larpuds are still kicking. After Popstermaster2 got out of prison, he used a fair bit of money and the help of his family to get the Larpuds mercenary business back up and running. He would die a peaceful death shortly after, but his relative Larpus would go on to work there in a position of power alongside a highly advanced generation 29 Gerbert model. Though they don't do much dirty work anymore, the Larpuds still continue to operate with more and more people being hired. It mostly serves as a service where you can rent carpenters, painters, etc.

## LARPUD RELATED DISAPPEARENCES

In 2001, the Larpuds sent a polish hitman to wipe out a Polish Gerbert family. This was done as an act of psychopathic revenge by Josh, who was having an episode and missed Gerbert 7. One of the 12 Gerberts survived by hiding in a refrigerator. While just speculation, it's rumored that the Larpuds were responsible for Don Gerbert's death in a violent gang shootout. On that fateful day, the opposing gang the Manhatten family was fighting was revealed to be funded by the Larpuds for reasons still unknown. Some of their soldiers were found out to be rented from the Larpuds as well. Putrid the Hedgehog was a celebrity in the 90's to 2000's who befriended Josh once he and Popstermaster2 hit it big. Putrid always had a salesman's attitude, looking to make money whenever he could. That's why he joined the Larpuds as their spokesperson, the face of the company for the following years. Though eventually Putrid said some very controversial statements on live television, and later got into an argument with his employers. Putrid went missing the same month for 30 years, with many speculating that Josh killed Putrid himself over some altercation. Putrid now lives on the streets of Ohio, trying to cling onto the fame he once had.