Case of the Red Herring

Case of the Red Herring was an RPG set in 4135 BC and links a bridge between two major events in the Hilt Timeline, thirty five years after the Fall of Hadropsey and fifteen years before the Rise of QH-29. The RPG's plot revolves around a new villain known as the "Herring Harvester" who attempts to manipulate the Nations into war through acts of terrorism and the Nation's collaborating to stop him in a time of relative peace.

The RPG is noted for being nontraditional in that there was no formal announcement of the game's start, no pregame character creation and contained no "turns" or established "goal." Some consider the game to be a "Meta RPG" or "RPG Lite", as it served to let the Nations respond to terrorism in the pre-constructed world and allowed new players to firmly establish their own Nations in canon.

## Phase One - "HH" Letters

What started as a hypothetical scenario escalated into a massive conspiracy plot and RPG, as major Shanducha officials received letters urging for rebellion among the nation, signed by "HH". Shanducha made a quick check with the other nations to determine if they had received similar notes and theorized the "HH" stood for "Hail Hadropsey".

## Phase Two - Attack in India

Using resources from the Nations, the Game Master - "HH", bargains with Rumania and Los Lobos through Mahendra Morrelli, to smuggle weapons into India. The HH then sets up an explosion on a ROMAN caravan traveling across India boarders. This causes Shanducha and ROMAN to go on full alert, quickly recognizing the act as one of Terrorism and not war.

Shanducha Detective, Okain Mosop is sent to gather information from Mahendra at the Sairat Restaurant in India, and is kidnapped that night by HH accomplice Christine.

## Phase Three - Launching Detectives and Assassins

Tsukonia, Shanducha and ROMAN officials quickly send their own Detectives to investigate, Monkey Quigora, Naman Denzig and Kara Aderia respectively. All Detectives are approached and attacked by Assassins of the Immutatio, payed by HH. Naman Denzig is killed. Using their hidden diplomats in Alssyria, ROMAN gives Puerto Rico territory over to the Nation, manipulated by HH. The HH is named the "Herring Harvester" by Shanducha.

In response, the HRE, Brewtan and even shocking Rumania to a minor extent, gets involved in the tracking of the Herring Harvester.

The Ochoa Family is questioned by authorities over the attacks, as the Herring Harvester is linked with them. In response Axeon Ordo, a friend of Abigail Ochoa, gets involved in the search.

## Phase Four - Extraction in Italy

Threatening to kill Andrea de Gallo, a wayward assassin of Hadropsey, ROMAN and Tsukonia Officials set up a perimeter to protect the order man. In the mean time, Okain is being held in a building near where Andrea is protected. The Herring Harvester reveals himself to the world and escapes via HRE Helicopters. He blows a Roman hotel in his escape. Okain is saved by Princess Fiametta bodyguard Arthur and Mahendra's men. Tsukonian retaliation takes down all three Helicopters but the Harvester survives.

Contacting Kyp Chang, the Harvester negotiates a deal to escape Italy via Submarine. After using the Sub as a decoy for his real escape and its subsequent destruction, Kyp Chang contacts Shanducha authorities to reveal everything he knows.

## Phase Five - Terror in UK

After escaping from Italy, the Herring Harvester is found to be long lost son, Samuel Ochoa. Samuel reveals his ultimate plan to his friend Christine, who is so appalled that she attempts suicide at the Big Ben in London. Shanducha authorities and Detectives stop the attempt and detain the woman. It is revealed that ROMAN official Kira Akabane was a traitor and he is also taken into custody.

With their testimonies, the Nations find Samuel Ochoa's location.

## Phase Six - Endgame

The Herring Harvester plays his final cards by hiring the Royal Navy of Perv to launch attacks on multiple coasts throughout the World, negotiating with Los Lobos to stand its army at the 12:10 Line of Shanducha and placing the file of a Preliminary Form of QH-29 on the Hilt Black Market.

In a standoff between Okain, Monkey and Samuel, the terrorist is shot twice and left for dead in the Mississippi River. The terrorist reign ends, with some Nations announcing the dismantling of all Nuclear Missiles in their possession. All factions in the world rush to complete the found QH-29 file.