Episode 0: Countdown
Time: Just before noon...
~Another sleepy day in the city of dreams~
El Fuego Taqueria (King Zultan)The food at El Fuego is delicious and cheap, which means that is packed every day of the week. Today is no different, the brightly colored rooms are buzzing with conversation, laughter and boisterous Latin Pop music coming out of a boombox next to the counter. Sitting at a corner booth is a group decked out in doctor's uniforms with the exception of a plainly dressed man. Surprisingly, it is this ordinary guy who is the leader of the group. Casually waiting for the competition to start, King Zultan glances down at the timer on his Wiki-o-Matic 2000. He looks at his cup of water, and with ease causes the liquid to instantly turn into steam. One of the doctors sitting with him says, "Zat is a really cuul treek, you must zeach us eet wun dae," in a thick French accent. A Brazilian doctor stands up and in a much clearer accent declares, "I'm going to the get another Mexican Coke from the vending machine, does anyone want something?"
Before someone can respond, the door's to the kitchen burst open and a full Mariachi band strides out. The leader of the band, a middle aged man with big eyes and curling mustache yells, "Everyone, it is time to sing! One, two, three!
"Alguien una vez me, dijo que el mundo me iba a rodar!" The delighted customers begin to sing along but Zultan knows this is no ordinary Mariachi band. The lead singer is Hector "El Apunalador" Molina, and the musicians are his thugs. Hector got the restaurant after he stabbed the previous owner to death.
Overhill Graveyard (Euchre Jack)Overhill Graveyard is a creepy place. The superstitious and paranoid avoid it out of fear that it's haunted by ghosts and restless spirits. Even the regular folk avoid the graveyard if they can, since it's a popular sport with drug dealers, vandals and other criminal types. Case in point, underneath a large oak tree in the middle of the cemetery stands a group of people wearing black cloak, their faces painted white. One of them stands at the front of the group, notably bigger than the rest, a black streak painted down the middle of his white face. "My followers, Legion of Satan, today we will channel our energies here so that we may commiserate with our Dark Lord and heed his commands. Join me, the Midnight Prince, in evil prayer..."
As they begin their ritual a biplane and a sleigh carried by a flying reindeer land at the other side of the graveyard. Galia Prosdocimus Arnold, the middle aged Sudanese computer vigilante hops out of the sleigh to meet her companion, Frank Luke, who exits the plane. The fighter pilot stretches his arms and says, "Well, we made to this tomb factory Galia. I honestly don't want to spend too much time here, it gives me a real eerie feeling." He whispers as he points to the reindeer, "Also, you know I'm not a big fan of those...German types."
Pepito's Pizzeria (ANGRY_DEMON_NOISES)Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo sits in the family-friendly pizzeria chomping down on a slice of his favorite flavor to give him that boost of energy before the "big game" starts. Before sitting, Joey went on over to the jukebox and changed the music from powerful Rock-n-Roll to the grooviest Disco hits. Some of the kids complained, but Joey explained that they must learn the ways of Disco if they want to grow up as cool and funky as he is. It's the power of Disco that allows him to fly after all!
As Shabadoo eats his treat and moves his body, he sees a group of tough looking men carrying boxes into the back of the store. The box crashes to the ground, opening its top and revealing its contents: a dozen handguns. Responding to the noise, a short man in a cheap suit bursts out of his office. He looks at the spilled crate and strides right up to the big brute who dropped it and slaps him right in the face! "You stupid mutt! You do this one more time and I'll kick you into a coma!" The thug rubs his red cheek, "Sorry boss. It won't happen again." This little man is of course Orlando "Giant" Vitali, who has enough rage in his little body to fill five basketball players.
Mar Bayo (Knightwing64)Logan's personal train pulls up to the edge of Mar Bayo beach. As he steps out he can see the brilliant shining blue waters and white sand, full of carefree people swimming, playing and sunbathing. It was so odd to have a place so bright, so happy compared to his homeland. He had died so many different times in so many awful ways that there was nothing left for him to fear.
The closest thing that reminds him of home is a large sandcastle a family is building. The sandcastle is impressively gothic and detailed, similar to the ones in his homeland. This nostalgia is broken as a group of young men dressed in identical striped shirts come over and stomp it into the ground. The family screams, the mother exclaiming, "Why the hell would you do that?! We're just having fun!" One of the men with a face full of smug arrogance says, "I'm Ryan Bilson, leader of these here Beach Boys! Sandcastles are lame, you should be building cool stuff in the sand, like cars or hot ladies!" The father, red-faced, walks up to Bilson looking as if he's ready to punch him in the face. The leader takes a step back and flashes a revolver out of his pocket, "Slow down daddy-o, you don't want to mess with us." Furious, the father takes his family and walks away while the Beach Boys high-five each other.
Michael's Used Car & Bike Lot (Fluffe9911)Michael's Used Car & Bike Lot stretches on for what looks like miles, endless rows of cars, trucks and motorcycles. Filling this lot are customers looking to get a new ride for cheap, and collared-shirt salesmen eagerly trying to get them to buy. The vehicles aren't bad, but these sleazy salesmen milk out every penny they can from gullible consumers, charging extra for "Retrofitted Paint", "Inalated Carbonators" and "Driveway Insurance". All the while, Michael "Tycoon" Bradley sits watching in his office. He claims to have decided to lead a legitimate life as a businessman after getting out of jail, when really the place is a front for the Death Riders.
Out in the lot, a couple about to have their first child are inspecting a minivan. The woman nods, rubbing her bulging stomach, "I do like it, but does it really need reinforced cupholders? That seems excessive." The overweight, bearded salesman smiles and nods, "Of course! Cupholder malfunctions cause over 20% of accidents. It is well worth the extra $500 for your family's safety. We just have to....uh....uhm..." He pauses to stare at two other 'people' walking past, a goose dragging a sword in its mouth and an old-fashioned pilot. The pilot shakes his head and talks to the goose, "Y'know what Webster? I'm not much of a car bloke. I'd rather be in the skies, much more freeing and faster too, y'see?"
Paperclips Sporting Arena (naturegirl1999 & Failbird105)It's an exciting day outside of the massive domed arena. For the first time in Las Peleas's history, the city is hosting an E-Sports tournament for the world's most popular MOBA game,
Realm of Royals. Teams are coming from as far away as Korea and Europe. The doors don't open for another couple hours, yet thousands of fans are already lining the streets around the arena in order to hold pre-tournament festivities and to buy last minute tickets. With this many spectators, the Las Peleas Police Department can't afford for anything to go awry, and so multiple police units have been deployed throughout the area. Police Captain Torlid "Excessive Force" Sumner watches from the security room, her sharp eyes darting from screen to screen looking for any suspicious activates.
Tina stands in the middle of the swirling crowd a little overwhelmed, not used to the size of these type of events. It was too bad she wasn't allowed to bring her Pokemon as company, that would've helped a lot. Instead, all she has for support is a heavy old computer she has to lug around...
Tanya leans on one of the arena's massive wall, counting down the seconds until this all goes down. Ironically, her heavy police armor and armament might draw lots of eyes elsewhere, but here she blends in with the high police presence, and even the cops mistake her for one of them, for the time being. Four mounted knights, ripped straight out of a fantasy novel, idle in their saddles. One of them complains, "This is all too fancy for me, all these rules and big buildings. Give me a joust, wooden bleachers and some mutton and I' be happy." A fellow knight pipes up, "I disagree! I think there are many advantages to this foreign style of games," he says as he munches on a bag of popcorn he bought from a street vendor.
San Marco Mega Raceway (Unraveller)Thousands of fans cheer as the speeding cars zoom by them again, leaving a tempest of mechanical thunder behind. This is probably not Grüber Falx's idea for a great afternoon, but it is where he has been instructed to go to before the beginning. And for Blume, there is nothing he wouldn't do.
For such a rowdy crowd, there is not that much violence or havoc. Perhaps that is because of the roving squads of mean looking men wearing leather, spikes and dark sunglasses. Whenever there is a disruption among the fans, one of these squads is always nearby to shut it down, and the fans invariably back off. The Death Riders deploy here are disciplined and imposing, less like gangsters and more like police, or even Gestapo.
Falx is not alone, he has been supplied with 'friends', although they are a bit too eager to share stories of their victories killing Zulu and British soldiers. One of these scouts speaks to Falx in a heavy Dutch accent, "Zees cars are fest, zah? If ze had zhem, ze zould steel havv Sout Afrika!" He laughs heartily and takes a big swig of beer.
Falx doesn't pay too much attention to his companion because he spots someone lounging in the center of the racetrack field, sitting among businessmen and local celebrities. It's Charlie "The Viper" Thacker. His fancy suit and expensive cigars don't fool Falx, he's a top dog in the Death Rider ranks. Rumor has it that many of his enemies are buried deep within the earth of this very racetrack.....
EveryoneAt precisely 12 P.M., a cute 8-bit trumpet starts to play from your Wiki-o-Matic 2000. On the screen appears a short message in glowing green text:
WIKIWARS HAS BEGUN
Gang Standings:
The Tortino Family
Everyone - Neutral
La Pantera Cartel
Everyone - Neutral
The Death Riders
Everyone - Neutral
The Las Peleas Police Department
Everyone - Neutral
Locations
Level 1:
Outskirts Dive Bar - Death Riders
Skate Park - Skate N' Die Punks
El Fuego Taqueria - Las Panteras
Overhill Graveyard - Satan's Legion
Palandier Community Park - LPPD
Pepito's Pizzeria - Tortino Family
Holey Doughnut Shop - LPPD
Muntford Avenue Dojo - Dragon Fist
Mar Bayo - Da Beach Boys
Level 2:
Double Gallop Horse Track - Tortino Family
De Muerto Trap House - La Panteras
Michael's Used Car and Bike Lot - Death Riders
Esta Luxuria Shopping Complex - LPPD
Renaissance Fairgrounds - Knights of Incontestable Swagger
Level 3:
Las Peleas University - LPPD
Tragicomico Opera House - Tortino Family
Costa Vista Beachside Resort Tower - Las Panteras
Paperclips Sporting Arena - LPPD
San Marco Mega Raceway - Death Riders
Finally! We can get the show on the road.
There was a lot to type, so I would not be surprised if I missed a word here or there or put something in the wrong area. Please let me know if you find any errors so I can fix them. Also feel free to ask me if you need clarifications on any character abilities.
I've added a few elements to the game. One of them is the Wiki-o-Matic 2000, a device very similar to Fallout's Pipboy. The Wiki-o-Matic comfortably mounts on your character's right forearm (or wing), feels surprisingly lightweight and is practically indestructible. Your character can see all sorts of information on their Wiki-o-Matic: the Names and Abilities of other Combatants, which Location everyone is in (but not specifically where they are within each location), each Combatant's Points and WikiBucks, and who is in Control of each Location, whether it's a Gang or a Combatant. PCs can not communicate to each other via Wiki-o-Matic, though it does pick up radio stations!
I've also decided to give everyone $20 to start out with. I noticed in other WikiWar games it would be very common for half of the characters to have to beg for the first few turns of the game, slowing it down a bit. I think $20 is enough to get everyone started in case they want to make some quick purchases!
Speaking of purchases, I want to clarify that Locations include a general area, such as the streets and places immediately around the Location. You're allowed to go a couple blocks over! I just don't want to see what happened last game, which is where people flee into the wilderness or back alleyways, and it often takes several turns for someone to find them, slowing down the action significantly. For every location, there's always at least one convivence store, gas station, strip mall and public bathroom in the immediate area; Los Peleas is a huge city! Basically, as long as you can see the main area of the Location from where you are standing, you're fine.
Best of luck to everyone! 
Name: King Zultan
Age: 36
Nationality: Vatican City
Trivia: Is stronger than a sponge, not afraid of cheese, has never kicked a baby.
Bonus Attribute: +1 Intelligence
Articles:
Consulate General of the United States, Surabaya: +1 Diplomacy, +Cell Phone, +Power: East Java Aid
Orlando Mosquera: +1 Stamina, Choose 1 Power!:
Nice Save! - If your Defensive Roll is at least 3 greater than a Targeted Ranged Attack Roll, there is a chance for you to catch the missile: a bullet, arrow, thrown knife, heat seeking bomb, etc.
Staunch Defender - +1 to all Rolls when defending a Controlled Location in-person.
Fierce Heady - Headbutts hit with the power of a sledgehammer.
Danilo Türk : +1 Diplomacy, +Allies: UN Physician Team
Richard Mollier: +2 Applied Physics, +Power: Insta-Steam!
Skills:
+2 Diplomacy, Applied Physics
+1 Intelligence, Stamina
Powers:
East Java Aid - Can call up the Governor of East Java to ask for various forms of aid: Soldiers, doctors, engineers, money, weapons, etc. Success of the aid request is based on a Diplomacy Roll. It will take 2 Turns for the aid to travel from East Java to Las Peleas. After the request, the Governor of East Java will ask for a favor which must be completed before this Power is used again.
Insta-Steam - Can telekinetically transform up to a gallon of any visible liquid into hot steam. Costs 1 Action.
Allies:
UN Physician Team [6/6] (Trained, International)
Assets:
$20
Cell Phone - Hotline to the Governor of East Java
Status: Normal
Name: Tina
Age:
Nationality: Hoenn (From Pokémon, not the real region)
Trivia: Tina spent her time exploring the wilderness with her Pokémon and tried avoiding trainers so she could let her Pokémon be out of the pokeballs without battling all the time. Her Pokémon tended to get along with the wild Pokémon which was nice and, apparently, unusual
Bonus Attribute: Choose +1 Wisdom
Articles:
Thomas Thwaites: +1 Finance, +1 Fabricate Claims, +Power: "A Little Leniency, Milord?"
Green pound: +1 Finance, +Power: Green Thumb, Gold Tongue
Tibet: +2 Buddhism, +Power: True Revelations of Peaceful Enlightenment
EasyWriter: +1 Writing, +1 Computers, +Asset: Apple II Computer
Skills:
+2 Finance, Buddhism
+1 Wisdom, Fabricate Claims, Writing, Computers
Powers:
"A Little Leniency, Milord?" - When an NPC wants to kill someone (including yourself) you can automatically convince them to lower their goal from death to imprisonment and a fine. [CD:1/1]
Green Thumb, Gold Tongue - You can buy any agricultural goods and equipment for 1/4 of their normal price.
True Revelations of Peaceful Enlightenment - You speak words of divine wisdom that ring true to all who will listen. This functions as a Wisdom-based Attack VS. Defense Roll at everyone in your current Location. Anyone who fails will be unable to perform violent acts as they realize that peace is the best way to live. They can not cause physical harm or use weapons but they can still threaten, lie, steal, brainwash, etc. PCs and Lieutenants automatically leave this condition after their following Turn, but Allies and other NPCs must successfully make a <5 Wisdom Roll per Turn to break out. You are unaffected by this Power. [CD:3/3]
Allies:
Assets:
$20
Apple II Computer (Antique)
Status: Normal
Points: 0
Name: Logan
Age: 23
Nationality: Central Yharnam. (From bloodborne.)
Trivia: Logan spent his time exploring the dream and dying, ALOT. He tried avoiding strong monsters so he wouldn’t have to spend multiple hours dying and respawning fighting the same enemy, Which in his opinion. “Was a waste of time.”
Bonus Attribute: Choose +1 Charisma
Articles:
Peter Crimmins: +1 Grabbing, +Power: Crimmo's Courage
GWR 1361 Class: +2 Train Conducting, +Asset: GWR 1361 Locomotive
Queen Moo: +1 Seduction, +Power: Spoils of Mu
Yan Fang: +1 Throwing, Choose 1 Power!:
Home Run! - On a Melee Attack Roll with a Magnitude of <5, the target is sent flying backwards.
Curveball - Range Attacks can go around corners. Curved Attacks do somewhat less damage.
Signal System - You can perfectly communicate to Allies and other baseball players with secret hand signals. To do this without drawing attention requires a Sleight-of-hand Roll.
Skills:
+2 Train Conducting
+1 Charisma, Grabbing, Seduction, Throwing
Powers:
Crimmo's Courage - You can never be frightened or intimidated.
Spoils of Mu - Request an object from the Land of Mu, the homeland of Atlantis. The object must be specified as either a Fearsome Weapon, a Magical Relic or a Sigil of Protection. This object can be used once, to dramatic effect, before becoming inert. [CD:3/3]
Allies:
Assets:
$20
GWR 1361 Locomotive (Small)
Status: Normal
Points: 0
Name: Grüber Falx
Age: 41
Nationality: Bavarian
Trivia: By and large, mister Falx detests purposeless violence. He's quite the well built man, standing a bit over six foot, and similarly wide having always worked in heavily physical fields. Regardless, when it came to this strange, mythical, and otherwise, he had only one choice. To accept. Not to cause wonton pain, but to fight for
Blume his young daughter whose come down with a mysterious illness that may just claim her life. . . He knows perfectly well what his wish will be used for. Also bears a thick and slowly greying mustache.
Attribute: Grüber works hard, and works long. With a mighty willpower to boot.
+1 Constitution.
Articles:
Portobello Swim Center: +2 Swimming, +1 Athletics, +Power: Turkish Delight
Stephanus Schoeman: +1 Politics, +Asset: Rolling Cannon, +Ally: Voortrekker Scouts
Fifty Shades Darker: +1 Seduction, +Asset: Whip, +Power: "Sometimes love don't feel like it should"
Garnet pitta: +3 Hunt Insects, +Power: Flight
Skills:
+3 Hunt Insects
+2 Swimming
+1 Constitution, Athletics, Politics, Seduction
Powers:
Turkish Delight - Anyone who takes a (
strictly platonic) hot bath with you is cured of any negative mental or magical effects. Does not apply to yourself.
"Sometimes love don't feel like it should" - Immune to pain. Events that cause massive pain can instead give you positive mental effects.
Flight: You can fly, you can fly!
Allies:
Voortrekker Scouts [4/4] (Speedy, Shotguns)
Assets:
$20
Rolling Cannon [1/1] (Small, Mobile)
Whip (Painful)
Status: Normal
Points: 0
Name: Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
Age: Old Enough to Groove!
Nationality: The Streets of America, Baby!
Trivia: Dresses like a parody of someone from the 80s'
Bonus Attribute: His innocent love for disco can charm all! [+1 Charisma]
Articles:
Helmut Echternach: +2 Lutheranism, Choose 1 Power!:
Light - You can Automatically cause an object in your hands to glow with the brightness of a torch as long as it is in your presence. Can glow any color you wish. Costs 1 Action.
Thaumaturgy - You can cast Thaumaturgy once per turn
as it appears in D&D. [CD:1/1]
Planar Ally - Once per life, you can call the name of a human-sized Planar creature (angel, demon, eldritch horror, etc.) to appear at your Location. The creature is not obligated to help you and will act out of its own nature.
"Sky" by Sonique: +2 Trance Music, +Power: Flight
One Way or Another: +2 Learning Cultures, +Power: El Postureo
The Lego Movie 2 Videogame: +2 Construction, +Power: Block Builder
Skills:
+2 Lutheranism, Trance Music, Learning Cultures, Construction
+1 Charisma
Powers:
Flight - You can fly, you can fly!
El Postureo - Instantly transforms your clothes into the outfit and style of any group that would feasibly exist in Las Peleas. You will look identical to an average group member but you won't intrinsically know their culture, slang, rituals, etc.
Block Builder - Can construct the following special items out of any raw scrap materials:
* Bounce Pad - A trampoline which multiplies your jump height and distance by 5. Requires 30 lbs. of scrap.
* Block Bomb - An improvised explosive strong enough to completely destroy a car or a small room. Requires 50 lbs. of scrap.
* Block Car - Functions identically to a normal car, besides being made out of blocks. Requires 100 lbs. of scrap.
Allies:
Assets:
$20
Status: Normal
Points: 0
Name: Webster
Age: 10
Nationality: Goose
Trivia: Is literally just a goose what else do you want me to say?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3DfLpdhXkgBonus Attribute: This goose is loose! [+1 Dexterity]
Articles:
Marian Sypniewski: +2 Fencing, +Asset: Rapier, +Power: Choose 1!:
Désarmer! - A Fencing Offensive Roll that succeeds by a magnitude of <3 has a chance to remove whatever items the target has in their hands.
Parer! - A Melee Defensive Roll that succeeds by a magnitude of <3 automatically counter attacks.
Coup de grace! - Each Fencing Offensive Roll has a 5% chance of becoming a "
Critical Hit!" which doubles the Roll.
Santiago Soldati - +1 Business, +Power: Big Business, Big Problems!
The Man from Planet X: +1 Science, +Power: Invaders from the Stars!
No. 95 Squadron RAF: +2 Pilot, +Ally: WWII RAF Pilot
Skills:
+ 2 Fencing, Pilot
+ 1 Dexterity, Science
- 3 Strength (Goose)
Powers:
Flight - You can fly, you can fly!
Goose Time - Can not verbally communicate with humanoids, lacks hands. Can glide on top of water.
Big Business, Big Problems! - You can choose to add an additional $10,000 to your Assets. Whenever you do this, a squad of hostile
Montoneros assassins will spawn at your current Location the following turn. [CD:2/2]
Invaders from the Stars! - Once per Life, you order a spaceship of aliens from Planet X to land at your current Location. Their objective will always be to "conquer Earth".
Allies:
WWII RAF Pilot (Trained, Fighter Plane)
Assets:
$20
Rapier (Finesse, Piercing)
Status: Normal
Points: 0
Name: Galia Prosdocimus Arnold
Age: 53
Nationality: Sudanese
Trivia: Frequently indulges in flowers. Was arrested for streaking during a football game at Soldier Field Stadium. She dreams of finding a new secret musical technique called the "H Chord".
Bonus Attribute: Choose +1 [Strength/Dexterity/Constitution/Intelligence/Wisdom/Charisma] OH NO, YOU CHOOSE GM!
Articles:
Jing! Jingeling! Der Weihnachtsschnappi!: +2 Sleighing, +Ally: Rudolf the German Flying Reindeer
Consensus Economics: +1 Business, +Power: Market Oracle
Joseph Frank Wehner - +2 Piloting, +Asset: WWI Fighter Biplane, +Ally:
Frank LukeCyberhero: +1 Computers, +Asset: Untraceable Laptop, +Power: Online Vigilante
Skills:
+2 Sleighing, Piloting
+1 Intelligence, Computers
Powers:
Market Oracle - Select a target and pick whether to boost or crash their stocks. If you are boosting, make a regular Business Roll to determine how much their stock improves. If you're dismantling it is an Opposed Business Roll. If you succeed at this, their stock will plummet; on a low failure you might see your own stocks take a hit!
Online Vigilante - Whenever you use your Computer skills to help someone in need, or to protect an innocent, they will reward you based on their capabilities, such as giving you an Asset or becoming an Ally.
Allies:
Rudolf the German Flying Reindeer (Flying,
Deutschland!!!)
Frank Luke (Ace, Loose Cannon)
Assets:
$20
WWI Fighter Biplane (Machine Gun, Antique)
Untraceable Laptop (Untraceable, Hi-Tech)
Status: Normal
Points: 0
Name: Tanya
Age: 28
Nationality: The City
Trivia:
Technically still human from a genetic perspective, but thanks to fucky "Sufficiently Advanced Technology" weirdness her greatest drives and desires have Distorted her appearance into a form reflective of such.
Decided the bosses obsession with The Library was kinda weird and kinda stupid, so set off for greener pastures.
Bonus Attribute: Might makes Right, only the strong get to decide what goes in this world, so Tanya, no, L'heure de Loup, will be the strongest there is.[+1 Strength]
Articles:
Kalvan: +2 Police Investigation, +Asset: Police Glock, +Ally: Hostigi Knights
Moviemistakes.com: +2 Cinema, +Power: Pedantic Corrector
Nandigram violence: +2 Riot Incitement, +Asset: Riot Gear, +Asset: Tear Gas Launcher
Ironbar Bassey: +1 Strength
Skills:
+2 Strength, Police Investigation, Cinema, Riot Incitement
Powers:
Pedantic Corrector - Once per Life, you may automatically select another Combatant in your Location that you can see and declare that there is a small error in their Character Sheet. You can alter anything they have gained from an Article by 1 letter. For example, if for an Asset they received a "Large Sail Boat" you can change it to "Large Fail Boat" or "Large Sail Goat". The new word that you edit it to must be a word found in the dictionary; you can alter "Big Sword" into "Pig Sword" but not "Big Swmrd".
Allies:
Hostigi Knights [4/4] (Trained, Broadswords, Early Rifles, Plate Mail, Mounted)
Assets:
$20
Police Glock [3/3] (Government Registered)
Riot Gear (Heavy)
Tear Gas Launcher [1/1] (Non-lethal, AoE, Blinding)
Status: Normal
Points: 0
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