Neighborhood Watchmen

## Briefing:

The Neighborhood Watchmen, sometimes referred to as The Friendly Neighbors or Neighborhood Watch, is an independent vigilante group organized by the Vigilante Neighbor and several other veterans in the mid-2080's in response to the sudden and drastic rise in crime rate. The group is known for their brutality, efficiency, military background, and widespread influence. While not officially registered or overseen by Kodian Enterprises, many of the members of the Neighborhood Watchmen have ties to Kodian Enterprises.

The group obeys by the statement "Police yourselves when no one else will," and directly reflects the ideas of Vigilante Neighbor, even before he founded the Neighborhood Watchmen. The group appears to use the citizenry of the areas they patrol to manage crime and pick up leads, often avoiding official circles and conventional methods of intelligence gathering altogether.

### Organization:

The hierarchy of the Neighborhood Watchmen, from the exterior, appears to be almost nonexistent. While all members of the group listen to and respect the Vigilante Neighbor, no other distinct hierarchy or organization is known to exist in the group. Each cell of the group operates in their given area, living as working individuals by day and patrolling the streets in mask and armor by night, totally independently of each other. The Neighborhood Watchmen is more commonly referred to as a form of "Heroes's Guild" rather than a single organization, with cells operating on their own, but able to access the resources and manpower of the wider organization when needed. Some political figures prefer to consider the group to be little more than "one-man lynch mobs," going around and killing suspected criminals, but this is a simple understanding of the group's wider operations.

The Neighborhood Watchmen is known to recruit almost solely from veterans of either the local police force or the branches of the armed forces, and very few members of the organization actually have access to powers of their own. This everyman idea is closely tied to the group's image and reputation, demonstrating that the power of a determined human can overcome those that appear otherwise superior. The Neighborhood Watchmen conduct extensive studies of potential recruits, and often lure them into dangerous situations to test how they will react; those who react with bravery and brutal efficiency are brought into the fold, while those who fail, flee, or are killed are left on the wayside.

The Neighborhood Watchmen conduct their operations almost entirely in secret, using ciphers, codes, clandestine drops, and even messenger pigeons to transfer information and coordinate the disparate cells of the organization. The group uses personal experiences, espionage, and the testimonies of other citizens to confirm their targets and, under cover of disguise or darkness, execute their plan. More often then not, entire gangs are wiped out at once, every known member taken out by a different Watchman in a city-wide operation.

The Neighborhood Watchmen maintains rough relations with most other groups, hero and villain alike, and is willing to work with anyone so long as their goals align. The group is known to steal equipment from other organizations, Kodian Enterprises primarily, and is known to make use of the black market to acquire needed materials.

The following list is the current list of known members of the Neighborhood Watchmen:

1. Vigilante Neighbor - Aka Paul Donovan, the founder and leader of the Neighborhood Watch,en who previously served as a war hero in the Army before leaving for a police position, who then retired and became a vigilante; believed to suffer from extreme PTSD and other forms of mental trauma.
2. Padlock - Aka Derek Palmer, previously enlisted in the Army alongside Paul Donovan as a heavy gunner and demolitions expert who, following his service, became a professional football player and vigilante with access to kinetic-enhancing armor that enables him to charge through most buildings and barriers.
3. Medkit - Aka Michael Smith, an expert combat medic and master of disguise and espionage who previously fought in the same squad as Paul Donovan; it is possible that the name of "Michael Smith" is, in fact, also an alias.
4. Hunting - Aka Seth Dheer, an expert marksman previously enlisted in the Coalition of the West's Army Rangers; believed to possess the capability to curve bullets.

\*Note: The above list is not extensive, as only Paul Donovan's personal squad of Watchmen are confirmed members\*

### Equipment:

The Neighborhood Watchmen are known to make use of many pieces of advanced technology, most of which are stolen from Kodian Enterprises or other similar organizations. Their firearms, armor, vehicles, and tools are known to be of exquisite quality that, when combined with their extensive training and indomitable determination, make for a truly deadly piece of equipment.

The Neighborhood Watchmen have not shown any propensity for or use of magic in any of its kinds, and have used technology to best users of magic on multiple occasions.

### History:

The Neighborhood Watchmen were founded sometime in the early to mid-2080's AD, following the end of the alien invasions of Earth. Vigilante Neighbor donned his equipment for several years before formally founding the organization, and it would take another couple of years for the group to reach maturity and establish itself as a legitimate organization and threat to villainy. For the most part, the public viewed the Watchmen as either brutal murderers or saviors that communities needed but were too soft to create themselves.

The group's conflict with Kodian Enterprises goes as far back as the attempts to recruit Paul Donovan into the megacorporation, all to no avail. Donovan's distaste for the heavy-handed legislation and regulations pressed by the company further put the two forces at odds, culminating in the founding of the Neighborhood Watchmen and their solidification as truly independent vigilantes, totally unwilling to cooperate with Kodian Enterprises in any form beyond temporary alliances.