NAPD

*̶ ̶̶̶M̶̶̶a̶̶̶d̶̶̶e̶̶̶ ̶̶̶o̶̶̶f̶̶̶ ̶̶̶p̶̶̶e̶̶̶o̶̶̶p̶̶̶l̶̶̶e̶̶̶,̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶p̶e̶o̶p̶l̶e̶ Made by people, for people.*

-Subtle changes in the NAPD ideology throughout the decades.

The NAPD (or New Age Police Department) is a human-founded and human-centric private security corporation formed shortly after 1992. The NAPD is tough on crime and tougher on anomalies. They reject that which cannot be explained with traditional reality, and naturally rank it of lower importance than those who "were here first."

## History

T̶h̶e̶ ̶N̶A̶P̶D̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶h̶y̶p̶o̶t̶h̶e̶s̶i̶z̶e̶d̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶h̶a̶v̶e̶ ̶o̶r̶i̶g̶i̶n̶a̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶s̶o̶m̶e̶t̶i̶m̶e̶ ̶a̶f̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶1̶9̶9̶2̶,̶ ̶b̶u̶t̶ ̶n̶o̶t̶ ̶d̶u̶r̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶1̶9̶9̶2̶.̶ ̶E̶a̶r̶t̶h̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶N̶A̶P̶D̶'̶s̶ ̶p̶l̶a̶c̶e̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶o̶r̶i̶g̶i̶n̶,̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶i̶t̶s̶ ̶f̶i̶r̶s̶t̶ ̶s̶o̶u̶r̶c̶e̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶g̶e̶n̶e̶t̶i̶c̶ ̶m̶a̶t̶e̶r̶i̶a̶l̶.̶ ̶I̶t̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶n̶o̶t̶ ̶c̶l̶e̶a̶r̶ ̶w̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶t̶r̶i̶g̶g̶e̶r̶e̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶m̶a̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶N̶A̶P̶D̶,̶ ̶b̶u̶t̶ ̶s̶o̶m̶e̶ ̶s̶u̶b̶s̶c̶r̶i̶b̶e̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶o̶r̶y̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶F̶i̶s̶h̶ ̶T̶o̶w̶n̶ ̶a̶n̶o̶m̶a̶l̶y̶ ̶p̶l̶a̶y̶e̶d̶ ̶a̶ ̶p̶a̶r̶t̶.̶ ̶R̶e̶g̶a̶r̶d̶l̶e̶s̶s̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶i̶r̶ ̶o̶r̶i̶g̶i̶n̶s̶,̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶N̶A̶P̶D̶ ̶m̶a̶y̶ ̶n̶o̶ ̶l̶o̶n̶g̶e̶r̶ ̶h̶a̶v̶e̶ ̶a̶ ̶l̶e̶a̶d̶e̶r̶,̶ ̶i̶n̶s̶t̶e̶a̶d̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶c̶o̶l̶l̶e̶c̶t̶i̶v̶e̶ ̶m̶i̶n̶d̶s̶e̶t̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶r̶u̶l̶e̶s̶ ̶e̶v̶e̶r̶y̶ ̶e̶m̶p̶l̶o̶y̶e̶e̶ ̶f̶o̶l̶l̶o̶w̶s̶.̶ [This section has been deemed INACCURATE by NAPD standards]

The NAPD is rumored to have been founded by the first research coalition sent to Fish Town. This would place their development back as early as 1993, though they would not adopt the name NAPD until the start of the 21st century. The NAPD were a slow and steady security firm, gradually outcompeting other competitors like Phenoteam, The Freeholders, and the more militia-styled Fencefolk. As these companies, institutions, factions, and gangs fell to decline, the NAPD continued to thrive and spread its influence. Eventually, it would become the second private sector business with authority to surpass governmental power, the first being the Pigeonhole Foundation. It is one of the longest living post-1992 businesses, along with World Tree Pharmaceutical

As humanity took to the stars, the NAPD evolved in tandem. They now forms a versatile interplanetary network of connected police forces operating under obligation to provide order and ensure the survival of humanity in a post anomaly universe at any cost, particularly against entities such as Cotton Eye Joe, The Honor Board, and THEM. Planets under NAPD influence enjoy reliable safety, but the NAPD exerts much stronger dominion over these worlds than it ever did on Earth, as it is able to create itself as the primary governing force from the start. There are some parallels between the NAPD and The Honor Board, but not many.

The NAPD has grown exponentially in the past few years, but still claims less land than The Honor Board.

## Appearance and Hierarchy

The NAPD uses logos, shapes, and color schemes invocative of the police aesthetic. At the time of their founding, this was meant to convey their purpose as a guardian of the people. The NAPD continues to use these elements, even as real world publicly funded police forces wither and are replaced. Like most businesses, the NAPD took many recruits from all walks of life in its earliest days, though its employment requirements were noticeably more stringent than those of Phenoteam. Over the many years, the NAPD has taken steps to minimize the human element of its ground forces for both additional predictability and improved numbers. Modern field agents of the NAPD rarely feature human employees: instead, most enforcement agents, are made with cloned human material that has been subsequently altered to serve desired purposes. These units are often grown with factory-like precision and intrinsically loyal to the NAPD. This eliminates the need to pay most of its worker base, and allows rapid bulking of cannon fodder to solve problems without sacrificing "human" lives. This ironically means a large portion of the NAPD is not really made of true human beings, though the NAPD continues to reserve most higher-level internal positions for them. Despite their internal restructuring, the second half of their motto has not changed: they are made to put humanity's survival first, and all else second. Like The Honor Board, the NAPD clouds the presence of its top leader(s), but only to an extent. The names of police chiefs, police commissioners, and police masters (often in charge of entire planetary branches of the NAPD) are well documented. Anything above, on an interplanetary scale, is shrouded. The only thing that is for certain is that the leaders are - or at least *were* - purely human.

## Personality

The NAPD may have its eccentricities, but it is ultimately no-nonsense - even its wackiest attributes still have a purpose towards getting the job done. They are xenophobic towards most phenomena, including harmless or friendly variants like Foloids and Ranchos. To them, even sapient, well-meaning parastandard entities should never be more than second class citizens. They may be allowed to share the planet with homo sapiens, but they should know their place within it.

The NAPD reacts strongly to criminal activity and is notoriously merciless towards anyone and anything that steals from it or destroys its assets, even if they are human. Severe enough infractions warrant permanent manhunts, and their prodigious armies, technology, surveillance, and interrogation techniques make it easy to get what they want. This has made even the most hardened criminals hesitate to commit heavier crimes or steal from them specifically; the institution has no trouble involving itself in a conflict between individual and another, and they take it very personally when it is a conflict against *them.* In advanced cases, they usually exert their authority to override local laws. Those who have been proven to commit major felonies can be gunned down where they stand, and more than one person who's slighted them has disappeared without a trace. The NAPD believes human value plummets when they refuse to follow directions or endanger those who do. Even anomalous institutions like Badburger or Zoomspace tend to plan around the NAPD rather than through them, possibly understanding their famously low tolerance.

Despite their completely different origins, the NAPD and The Honor Board share some similarities. They both maintain totalitarian societies in which their word is final say. They both hand down strict rulesets and punish those who refuse to follow them. They both have positives and negative attributes. They both, one could say, embody elements of corruption.

The NAPD, however, is thought to be by far the less evil of the two. Though controlling, its actual purpose is much more benevolent than that of its "competitor". While The Honor Board seeks to dominate, subjugate, and colonize for the sake of instantiating its version of a perfect reality, NAPD desires to unite civilizations across the galaxy and protect them from inner threats such as mutiny or terrorism, and outer threats in their various forms. Though their methods are questionable the latter's purpose still stems from good-intentions, while the former only uses people as tools in pursuit of an alien purpose. The Honor Board may make cursory attempts to defend a world, but they will only do so to maintain their hold on it and inevitably put their own safety over the safety of "their people". The NAPD will fight to the last man to preserve a world they have taken control of, and will not hesitate to call reinforcements.

Furthermore, most people find it easier to acclimate to the NAPD, as its rules and regulations are more logical to caliber 4s.

The NAPD can be negotiated with on a macro scale, and may build around planets instead of building on and colonizing them. However, unwilling planets will not be protected should any outside threat appear.

## Relationships

N Spider- The NAPD respects N Spider and allows his worship. They do however, believe that relying on N Spider to solve one's problems does not work and may never work. They are correct.

The Pigeonhole Foundation - The NAPD works closely with this group on earth, and acts as the security counterpart to their research and quality-of-life angle. Despite this, the NAPD has pursued its interplanetary conquest without the foundation's assistance.

World Tree Pharmaceutical - The NAPD employs this lesser company to supply it with a variety of chemicals for a variety of purposes. One of their most notable contributions is Cogizol.

The Honor Board- The NAPD is attempting to avoid incurring territory wars with The Honor Board, but will fight if provoked.

The Bonanos - The NAPD despises this faction and everything it stands for.

Cotton Eye Joe - The NAPD despises this creature and tries to get rid of or change any people or paraphernalia that could potentially summon him into the world. They have declared war on this entity.

Other Godforms - The NAPD has a xenophobic view towards powerful creatures such as Crispy Green Dehydration Boye and Mr. Fractal. If given the choice, they would banish these entities far away, forever.

Paranormal companies - Institutions such as Zoomspace and Ratwater are viewed suspiciously but not outright banished until they give reason to be.

Ranchos - The NAPD is not hostile to these creatures but does not usually trust them nor prioritize their lives or well-being to the same degree as a human.

Kallids - Strangely enough, the NAPD is on friendly terms with these alien lifeforms. This is because Kallids are completely non-anomalous and obey the same rules of reality as humans.

## Common Enforcement

The NAPD has several common types of infantry. Only a few are listed here. They are distinctly less funny when you have their attention.

Police Officer- The most basic and versatile representative of the NAPD. They can potentially be used for anything.

Police Horse- A violent and dangerous service animal and the most common source of fatal NAPD retaliations.

Police Horsespawn- A shapeless aberration created from altered Police Horse pregnancies.

Police Missile- A non-confrontational aerial probe used for scouting and tracking.

## Trivia

* This all started with the police horses.
* The NAPD's favorite colors are shades of blue and shades of black.
* You should have seen this page back in 2018 <:(