The Bootleg Vortex

The Bootleg Vortex
Around the west of the prior Thunderdome, there was a pre-war company called the Bootlegs. They manufactured many important products and had a firm grip on the secondary sector, but with great success didn't come secrets. They were a front company for Innovationlabs an evil establishment set up by the beans to aid them in the lemon-biased conquest as detailed in LL1. When the board executives uncovered the conspiracy they shut down the entire company hurting the Bean's war effort during the Lemon War. However the executives still had the many secret tunnels and bunkers and sites at their disposal. But before they could aid John with their use the betrayal had occurred and they witnessed the moon being torn from the skies. Hidden in their underground laboratory they waited for the dust to settle. On 2045 may 15th the Bootleg Vortex Empire was established with a goal to bring a communist utopia, as the executives were tired of the capitalist reign that the previous company had. In the early days the workers who had survived walked across the city searching for sign of life or any other survivors. They walked in a set radius around the Bootleg tower until eventually their radiotower was repaired. and they decided to travel east and south further than they ever had before to explore the wastes and what was left of the Hand gardens. Soon on the pre-war border they founded a small base which they would become their new base of operations.

The early days of the Bootleg Vortex was restricted to traveling and exploring. It was a while before they established their communist state. The Bootleg Vortex has remained relatively peaceful during its existence, not antagonizing other groups. They are neutral with many groups and have allied with many over the years. They view war as "pointless" and the vast majority of their members do not partake in destroying raider encampments in the wastes, due to most BV members not being very good at it. However this view quickly changed when new administration was established and they became to settle further east and south. They established an autocratic reign which concerned the Oswald Riders and made the Octocrips stop trading their raw materials with them. Due to this the Bootleg Vortex suffered a great depression economically and became extremely hostile.

Capital-44:
The capital city of the Vortex, the city is heavly polluted with the many factorys within. With innercity resembles the real-world New York, however the skyscrapers are much more industrial and unwelcoming and (due to the communist nature of the empire) contains no adverts.

City 34- (Stab City)
Made up of city slums and alleyways. John was reborn within this city and our heros travel here to locate Captain Oswald who is seen gambling with some of his octopus friends.