Shrekbusters

*"Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? Have you experienced a feeling of dread in your basement or backyard? Have you or any family member seen a monster or an Ogre? If the answer is yes, then don't wait another minute. Pick up your phone and call the professionals, Shrekbusters!"*
―*Shrekbusters* Flyer[src]
The **Shrekbusters** is a professional extermination service specializing in capturing and containing presumed mythological creatures such as Ogres. The original three *Shrekbusters* were established when Jason Bermudez, Daniel Coleman, and Alex Rainsford were all wrongfully expelled from Melston High School for trespassing an Abandoned Swamp during their Ogre expeditions. Joined by his sister Sarah Bermudez, and his secret crush Lily Moser, Jason sought to make things right in their hometown of Orlando, Florida, beginning their successful business careers with investigations into the Gaylord Palms Hotel and the Orlando Orange County Center. The *Shrekbusters* thrived, becoming prominently mainstream for protecting the city from Ogre-related threats. Unfortunately, despite their positive reception, the *Shrekbusters* were presumed by multiple people, including Raymond Floyd, DeAndre, and Luis to be nothing more but a scam.

Seeking revenge on Lily for ditching him, Ray's violence towards Jason resulted in the destruction of the Ogre Containment Unit, unleashing hundreds of Ogres onto Earth and placing Orlando in the heart of an Ogre invasion. However, the *Shrekbusters* ultimately got back together to send all the Ogres, including Ray and Shrek, the monarch of the Ogre race, back to the Ogre Dimension. Being congratulated for their efforts, the *Shrekbusters* were provided governmental protection by Orlando's Mayor Buddy, who decided to give them the Orlando Firehouse to be their new headquarters due to the destruction of the Bermudez Residence.

## History

### Professional Ogre Exterminators

*"Let's start a business!"
"A business of what?"
"Of what you're talking about, hunting Ogres! Just us three, professional Ogre exterminators!"*
―Jason Bermudez and Daniel Coleman[src]

Jason Bermudez, Daniel Coleman, and Alex Rainsford were three high school teenagers who befriended each other through their connected beliefs in the existence of Ogres, during a time where everyone else, especially Raymond Floyd, Jason's longtime bully, deduced them to be mythological creatures at best. Jason however, was determined to reveal the truth to their society, prompting him to trespass an Abandoned Swamp that he once visited during his middle school years. The three boys joined together, hoping to catch a perfect glimpse of the Ogre inhabiting the property's old house. Unfortunately, Jason and his friends freaked out when the Ogre started getting too close to them. The trio managed to escape, but they were busted by the police. Because of the incident, they were wrongfully expelled from Melston High School just three days before they were set to graduate. Despite their shattered reputations, Jason saw an opportunity for the boys to start their own Ogre-extermination business as he learnt of Daniel and Alex's plans to capture an Ogre using an Ogre Containment Unit that they had developed.

Though Daniel became concerned over this business idea, both Jason and Alex ultimately convinced him that their business would succeed. Returning home to the Bermudez Residence, Jason had his sister Sarah create flyers for his business, which he decided to call the *Shrekbusters*, gaining the name from the 2001 *DreamWorks Animation* movie, *Shrek*. Sometime later, Jason sent Alex out to scatter the flyers they had created all over town while he, Daniel, and Sarah rearranged the furniture in the living room, creating a gaming space for themselves, and a receptionist area for Sarah. Despite Jason's eagerness to start getting business calls right away, the *Shrekbusters* decided to tune out for the night after Daniel received a prank call.

### Gaylord Palms Hotel Operation

*"I'm a little fuzzy on the whole "bad" thing. What do you mean "bad"?"
"Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light. A total Protonic Reversal..."
"Yeah, that sounds pretty bad. Important safety tip. Thanks Alex."*
―Jason Bermudez and Alex Rainsford[src]

Paranoid over the possibility that the *Shrekbusters* wouldn't be taken seriously, Jason's worries went away when he, Daniel, and Alex received information regarding Ogre-related activity happening within the Gaylord Palms Hotel. Rushing to the hotel, the *Shrekbusters* were told by the hotel manager that there had been some strange noises coming from the third floor, prompting the group to go up there and search for it. Splitting up, Daniel found the Ogre, but when he prevailed to stabilize it with his Proton Gun, the Ogre escaped. The Ogre then started to chase Jason and Daniel down the hotel hallways. Ultimately, Jason and Daniel reunited, but when they did, they heard someone coming. Jason overreacted, causing him to nearly kill Lily Moser with his Proton Gun.

Lily became upset that Jason almost shot her, and desperately urged the boys to leave the hotel, otherwise she would be fired. Just then, the three were interrupted as Alex contacted them through Daniel's phone, telling the *Shrekbusters* that the Ogre was hiding in a ballroom downstairs. Going downstairs to the ballroom, the *Shrekbusters* were told that the Ogre was hiding behind a buffet. Alex then warned the group of the potential consequences that could unfold if their DNA were to alter with that of an Ogre's through exposed cuts, which would lead them into becoming Ogres themselves. Alex also warned the *Shrekbusters* to never cross the streams of their Proton Guns, otherwise their bodies could potentially explode into lightyears. Lily refused to let the *Shrekbusters* do any damage to the ballroom, being driven by her disbeliefs in Ogres. When she went to the other side of the buffet to prove to the boys that there was nothing there, she ultimately realized that Ogres truly did exist. Jason freaked out as soon as he saw the Ogre in front of him, and shot it with his Proton Gun, causing the Ogre to be blasted up to the top of a chandelier.

Alex had Daniel shoot the Ogre back down, before ordering him to hold it in place. Alex then instructed Jason to fire another protonic stream at the Ogre from his perspective, which Jason did. Deploying the Ogre Trap, Alex told both Jason and Daniel to not look directly at it, and had them deactivate their protonic streams the exact moment he opened the trap, successfully capturing the Ogre in the process. The *Shrekbusters* became surprised to see that their operation was a success, before exiting the ballroom. Jason requested that the *Shrekbusters* received five grand for the job, but then the hotel manager refused, Jason threatened to put the Ogre back where they found it. The hotel manager promptly agreed to have a check written for the *Shrekbusters* at the front office, providing the *Shrekbusters* with a large set of money for their work. Returning home, Jason rejoiced, having started his business and making five grand, all in one day.

### Lily Moser's Recruitment

*"My calculations tell me we will be dealing with greater threats as this business continues. That Class-V Raysnipe was the weakest of its kind and yet, it was still a struggle."
"What Alex is trying to say is that this job is dangerous: the Ogres, the equipment, everything! So, my question for you is, you think you're up for that?"
"I mean... I think I am. I know what I'm getting myself into..."*
―Alex Rainsford, Daniel Coleman, and Lily Moser[src]

The next morning, Daniel Coleman created an updated version of the Ogre Containment Unit for the *Shrekbusters*, attaching the device to one of the walls in the Bermudez Residence's living room. Jason Bermudez became upset to discover that Daniel used most of the five grand they received to buy supplies for the containment unit, but both Daniel and Alex Rainsford told him that they had to perfect the containment unit, otherwise it could potentially explode, unleashing all the Ogres imprisoned within it.

Jason then received a knock on the front door. When he went to see who was there, he became surprised to see Lily Moser, who told Jason that she wanted to join the *Shrekbusters*, mentioning that she got fired as a room cleaner because of the group's previous incident at the Gaylord Palms Hotel. Though she previously disbelieved in Ogres, Lily told the *Shrekbusters* that she couldn't pretend like she didn't see what she saw last night, and figured hunting Ogres would be a much better Summer job. Both Daniel and Alex seemed concerned to have Lily apart of their dangerous operations, but Lily assured she was up for whatever challenges they were set to face. Bringing the *Shrekbusters* outside, Lily was more than happy to give the boys their own vehicle, as well as some old janitor uniforms from the hotel. Daniel modified Lily's vehicle by giving it a fresh coat of green paint, the *Shrekbusters* logo, and some sirens, turning it into the Shrekbusters Truck.

### Concert Troubles

*"Alright, well, we know it's down here somewhere. I say we split up like we always do. Make sure to get on the radio if you see anything."*
―Jason Bermudez to the *Shrekbusters*[src]

Being told by Sarah Bermudez information regarding Ogre-related problems happening at the Orlando Orange County Center, the *Shrekbusters* used their newly-established Shrekbusters Truck to get there, now equipped with their *Shrekbusters* uniforms. Brought downstairs by the concert manager, the *Shrekbusters* split up in order to find the Ogre. Jason, Daniel, and Alex went searching in a storage room covered in Ogre Slime, while Lily encountered the Ogre they were looking for as it surprised her from behind. Lily inadvertently led the Ogre to where the other *Shrekbusters* were hiding, prompting them to quickly grab out their Proton Guns. When the group tried to stabilize the Ogre, it started to escape. The *Shrekbusters* chased it all the way back to the stairs, but became widely shocked as the Ogre spawned wings and flew away through a supernatural portal.

Walking upstairs to where the concert was taking place, the *Shrekbusters* had to interrupt the live performance in order to continue their operation. While intervening with the concert, they continued trying to blast the Ogre with their Proton Guns, constantly destroying multiple stage decorations in the process. Both Daniel and Alex were knocked out by the Ogre, leaving Jason and Lily to try and capture it themselves. Just when the Ogre was about to go after Jason, Lily stabilized it in place, giving Jason enough time to deploy the Ogre Trap, successfully trapping the Ogre inside. Realizing that they just put the Ogre in the trap, Lily rejoiced, hugging Jason. The performers were congratulated Jason for his nice 'special effects', but Jason told the performers those weren't effects, and that they actually captured a real-life Ogre in front of everyone. The crowd then cheered for the *Shrekbusters*.

### Public Recognition

*"In other news, a Florida Man beats the living crap out of an ATM machine for giving him, quote, "too much cash"... Now, for those who are not from around here may find this surprising but, this is Florida... So what else is new? I'll tell you what's new: Shrekbusters. Local "Ogre-exterminators" have been taking Orlando by storm as talks of incidents of Ogre activity are reported across the city..."*
―Florida Reporter[src]

The *Shrekbusters* became prominently mainstream in Orlando, Florida, being covered in several reports brought to viewers by Florida News. Despite the popularity of the *Shrekbusters*, multiple citizens started to build suspicions that the *Shrekbusters* were entirely fake. Some people, including journalist Jordan Monk, compared the *Shrekbusters* to the fictional *Ghostbusters*, while others became intrigued with the business' use of Protonic Technology, which led the Proton Guns, plus other *Shrekbusters* equipment, to be featured in a special edition of Science for the Curious. The *Shrekbusters* were interviewed by several news reporters, while continuing to maintain their Ogre-exterminating business. By the time the *Shrekbusters* had been active for over a month, Don Lee reported on how people have been suggesting the Ogres they've been seeing to be nothing more than a scheme, while also stating that other citizens have started to fear that this could potentially escalate into an Ogre invasion.

### Ogre Invasion

*"Daniel, please... I really care about you, man. I know you might not believe me, but I do. That's why I started all of this Ogre busting stuff... to make things right, to make a living out of something we're all passionate about... But right now, we need you."
"\*sigh\* You're one of my best friends too, Jason..."*
―Jason Bermudez and Daniel Coleman[src]

Despite their mostly positive reception, the *Shrekbusters* became universally hated by Raymond Floyd, who eventually discovered that Lily had been working with the group. Due to his disbelief in Ogres, Ray concluded the *Shrekbusters* weren't truly the professional Ogre exterminators they claimed to be, and believed their business to be nothing more than shooting lights out of a "toy gun" and scamming people into believing in Ogres. Reuniting with his girlfriend, Ray threatened Lily to quit the *Shrekbusters*, otherwise he would hurt her. Lily hesitated to let Ray control her, resulting in him to keep his promise and set out to hurt the *Shrekbusters*. The next morning, the *Shrekbusters* were brought together by Alex, who warned them that the Ogre Containment Unit had become increasingly dense because of the huge mass of entrapped Ogres. Alex mentioned to the group that the mass could potentially make the Bermudez Residence explode if anyone were to bump into the containment unit.

Visited by Raymond Floyd, the *Shrekbusters* were attacked by him as he prevailed to hurt both Lily, and especially Jason. During their fight, Ray threw Jason at the Ogre Containment Unit, causing it to start malfunctioning, much to Daniel's concern. The *Shrekbusters* and Ray quickly evacuated the Bermudez Residence, just before the house exploded, leaving a hellish portal to the Ogre Dimension in its place. Being deemed by Ray to be responsible for the destruction, the *Shrekbusters* were brought into the police department by Kid Cop, Officer Benson, and Officer White, who placed the *Shrekbusters* behind bars. While in jail, Alex told Jason and Daniel that the containment unit's destruction created a portal to the Ogre Dimension, saying that millions, if not billions of different classes of Ogres were starting to cross over into their world. Alex additionally expressed concern over the possible arrival of Shrek, the most powerful of all the Ogres.

When Jason tried to figure out how to stop the Ogre invasion, Alex told the boys it would be possible for them to revert the portal's functions by crossing the streams of their Proton Guns. That way, all the invading Ogres would be sucked back into the portal. Despite Alex previously stating the potential dangers of crossing the streams, he told the *Shrekbusters* there was a slight chance they would survive. Unfortunately, Daniel refused to take part in the operation, blaming Jason for dragging him into the *Shrekbusters* business in the first place. Despite Daniel's refusal to help, Jason convinced him that he had to put the past behind and focus on saving the city.

Being released from prison, the *Shrekbusters* reunited with Lily and Sarah, before being taken to Mayor Buddy's office to discuss their plan to stop the Ogre invasion. During the meeting, Jason told Mayor Buddy their plan to cross the streams of their Proton Guns, hoping to suck all the Ogres back into it. Seeing no other option, Mayor Buddy decided to go with the plan, and brought the *Shrekbusters* outside to get to work, being aided by several military tanks. The *Shrekbusters* witnessed the terrifying arrival of Shrek, who Jason tried to kill with his Proton Gun. Unfortunately, Shrek survived, and proceeded to chase after Jason for trying to kill him. Jason quickly got on board the Shrekbusters Truck with the rest of his team, hoping to escape. Driving through town, the *Shrekbusters* stopped to quickly rescue Tully Grooberson in the back of DeAndre's Car, before returning to the wreckage of the Bermudez Residence.

### Crossing the Streams

*"That's insane! You can't expect that to work!"
"Well I don't have any better ideas and that portal is gonna close any second now!"
"No! I... please... Think about what you're doing... you're going to die!"
"Lily, either we go with this plan, or we let this monster stay in our world... I'm going in. I'll be right back, okay? I promise..."*
―Lily Moser and Jason Bermudez[src]

Standing in front of the Ogre Dimension portal, the *Shrekbusters* were told by Alex that they would each have to shoot a single protonic stream at the portal, then carefully connect their streams together. The *Shrekbusters* started to shoot their protonic streams at the portal, before being told by Alex to start carefully intersecting them together. The *Shrekbusters* succeeded in reverting the functions of the portal without dying. Suddenly, Jason was attacked by Raymond Floyd, who returned in his final attempt to kill him. Unfortunately, he was interrupted by Lily, who electrocuted him with a billion voltage stream that blasted him towards the portal. Ray then fell into the portal, meeting his demise. The *Shrekbusters* got up to see all the invading Ogres being dragged back into the Ogre Dimension. Though the protonic reversal was successful, the *Shrekbusters* realized that they had forgotten about Shrek.

Just then, Shrek showed up, holding onto the side of a house to prevent himself from being sucked back into the portal. Jason quickly came up with a plan to stop Shrek, which would involve him using himself as bait in order to lure Shrek into the portal. Despite Lily's concerns Jason would die, he told Lily that they had to go with this plan, otherwise Shrek would remain in their world. Jason hoped to strap himself to a firehose, with the intention of having Lily pull him out of the portal after getting Shrek in, but he didn't have enough time to do so, leading him to jump into the portal without it. Shrek successfully followed Jason into the portal, but Lily refused to let Jason die. Strapping herself to the firehose, she jumped into the portal and saved Jason before he could fall into the abyss. Both Daniel and Alex then pulled Lily and Jason out of the portal, just before the portal closed, ultimately putting an end to the Ogre invasion for good.

### Governmental Protection

*"I figured you four needed a bit more legitimacy. From now on, the Shrekbusters will be under protection by the City of Orlando. And as an additional gift, this firehouse as your new headquarters. Instead of the small house you all lived in..."*
―Mayor Buddy to the *Shrekbusters*[src]

Though the *Shrekbusters* succeeded in stopping the Ogre invasion, they couldn't receive any recognition for their hard work, because they didn't want their private lives to be endangered by the media. Sometime later, the *Shrekbusters* reunited at a sports bar, where they hoped to continue keeping a low profile. They were suddenly approached by Andrew Walsh, a colleague of Mayor Buddy who told the *Shrekbusters* that the Mayor had a surprise for them just 10 minutes from the sports bar. The surprise turned out to be a new headquarters for the *Shrekbusters*, the Orlando Firehouse.

Mayor Buddy told Jason that he believed the *Shrekbusters* required a bit more legitimacy, and stated that the business would now be under protection of the Orlando Government, congratulating the *Shrekbusters* for their accomplishments. Coming a long way from being kicked out of Melston High School, Jason reconciled with Lily, who kissed him, officially starting their relationship. In addition to the protection provided by the City of Orlando, as well as the new headquarters, Mayor Buddy's final surprise for the *Shrekbusters* was an official graduation ceremony for Jason, Daniel, and Alex.

## Appearances

In chronological order:

* *Shrekbusters*
* *Nerd Or Noob*
	+ *Nerd Or Noob 2*
	+ *Nerd Or Noob 3*
* *Shrekbusters II* (Unreleased)

## Trivia

* The *Shrekbusters* were originally conceptualized by Xeno\_Saturn705, a personal friend of ZeonZaeX who initially pitched the idea of the *Shrekbusters* to him in 2016 proceeding the release of the controversial *Ghostbusters* reboot. Xeno was highlighted by ZeonZaeX to be the person responsible for giving him the idea of creating a *Ghostbusters* film in *LittleBigPlanet*, but with *Shrek* elements replacing the ghosts. Xeno's real-life name, Jason, additionally influenced Jason Bermudez, the leader of the *Shrekbusters*.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 *Shrekbusters*
2. ↑ *Shrekbusters QnA*