Return to a Simpler State
We must become like beasts...
Indolent youth are quick to flock to whatever cause that caters to their insecurities. Radical groups cloak criminal mischief under the guise of activism, whether it's blocking a critical highway, vandalizing property, or defacing longstanding monuments. Adherents of such philosophies have no real attachment to the causes they purportedly champion, only that they can cause havoc to their hearts content and often escape any prosecution. They insist they are "starting a conversation" or "drawing attention", but more often than not they elicit abhorrence rather than sympathy. If their "message" goes unheeded, they proceed to resort to greater and greater extremes if their demands are not met. Humans are creatures of comfort, and will not part with the luxuries they've enjoyed for decades, even if it's to "save the planet". Because the everyperson scoffs at such demands, these groups become more desperate, and more extreme...
Purpose
The mission statement of a relatively new group of upstart vandals, their goal is to forcefully divest Humans from the advancements in technology they've come to enjoy. For the time being they seem like a grassroots group of goons, but if left unchecked, their ideology may metastasize into something worse...
Historical Details
Background
A set of slogans used by a group calling themselves "Peoples Resistance to the Industrialized Desecration of Earth" which profess concern for the environment but promote destruction of modern civilization as the solution. Proponents will wear shirts emblazoned with these slogans or carry cardboard or coroplast signs, often while obstructing major thoroughfares.
History
"Why aren't we moving!? What's the holdup?" Harlann whined from the back seat where he sat securely sandwiched between Harry and Archie. On either side of them motorists honked impatiently. Conan rolled down the window and leaned out slightly, catching sight of throngs of gaudily-dressed people clogging the crosswalk waving signs with various scrawled slogans. "There's a bunch of weirdos blocking traffic..." "We, the People's Resistance to the Industrialized Desecration of Earth, refuse to move unless our demands are met! Automobiles must be abolished! All of you commuters are contributing to the copious amounts of carbon contaminating our atmosphere! We must transcend our species and return to a simpler state. We must become like the beasts we have unjustly driven to extinction in pursuit of a decadent, capitalistic society!" a woman in her early twenties with short brown hair and a knit beanie and a dyed shirt with the midriff cut short bellowed into a bullhorn. "Where's police? Aren't they supposed to keep traffic clear?" Archie wondered aloud. "Traffic's so snarled up they probably stuck same as us," Harry commented. "Moooom, can we use our Armors to beat them up?" Conan asked in a tone not unlike asking to go see a movie or go camping or buy snacks. Jessica pursed her lips and narrowed her eyes. "Well...we are in a hurry...and it is a school night...just make it quick," she drawled and chewed some bubblegum. The kids fished out their Armor yoyos and suited up before exiting the truck. "Hey, kid! Get lost! We're fighting for a cause-hey-what are you-OW! HEY!" Jessica remained behind the wheel and braced her elbow against the door lazily. "BLEEDING SILK!!" "RAZOR CAGE!!" "CELESTIAL CONCUSSION!!" "SPIRIT CORROSION!!" "EARTH ENGULF!!" Jessica blew a sizable bubble and continued chewing her gum as vandals and hoodlums were sent flying in all directions. One flew past the window, barely missing the rear-view-mirror and another landed on the hood of the truck, his face mashing into the windshield. Jessica scowled irritably and turned on the windshield wipers, unceremoniously pushing the moronic miscreant off to the side. Motorists to either side of her cheered in delight and pumped their fists as the Neo Ronin finally cleared the crosswalk of criminal clowns.
Public Reaction
The Japanese are quick to lose their patience with those who make public spectacles of themselves and abuse their generosity. Demands such as abolishing use of automobiles and dissolving the economy generally go in one ear and out the other. What this group means by "becoming beasts" is anyone's guess, but the everyperson especially the salarymen that work morning noon and night for their families isn't going to give such demands the time of day.
Legacy
The group itself is relatively new and their numbers appear small, but should they receive significant financial backing, they might evolve into quite a beastly problem...
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