Once upon a time in Toontown, there lived the Toons. The Toons were a friendly species of 9 different animals; dogs, cats, bears, pigs, horses, mice, ducks, monkeys and rabbits whom lived together in harmony. Governed by Disney’s Board of Directors, Toontown consisted of 8 major neighbourhoods: Daisy Gardens, Minnie’s Melodyland, The Brrgh, Chip and Dale’s Acorn Acres, Goofy Speedway, Donald’s Dock, Donald’s Dreamland and the capital, Toontown Central, which was home to Flippy, the president of Toontown. One day, on the outskirts of Toontown, a billionaire named Scrooge McDuck decided to pay a visit to his friend, eccentric inventor Gyro Gearloose. Gyro being absent, Scrooge took a stroll around his factory, stumbling upon one of Gyro’s newest inventions, a giant robot. Although this project was unfinished, Scrooge attempted to activate the robot in hopes that it could help the citizens of Toontown and earn him a ton of cash. Scrooge tried to hotwire the robot but something went terribly wrong and the robot defected, killing Scrooge McDuck. The robot then took control of Gyro’s factory to create a supermassive army of rogue robots known as “The Cogs”. The robot, better known by his official title “The Chairman”, sent his army of Cogs all over the streets of Toontown to terrorize the Toons in an attempt to eventually take over Toontown. The Cogs were divided into 4 classes: Sellbots, Cashbots, Lawbots and Bossbots. There were 8 different Cog types per class, some higher rank than others, and each Cog type ranged between 5 levels with 12 being the maximum level a Cog could achieve. That kind of level was only achievable by the strongest, smartest most skilled Cogs, the Rank 8 Cogs: The Mr. Hollywood, The Robber Barron, The Big Wig, and The Big Cheese. These cogs, along with the Rank 7 Cogs, were too valuable to be roaming the streets of Toontown therefore they worked with the Chairman to create an early form of government known as The Council. It wasn’t long before the first cog was spotted. On a quiet corner of Loopy Lane, Lucy Tires of Crack Up Auto Repairs noticed a large suited figure outside her shop. Eager to investigate, she confronted the Cog, a level 1 Flunky, before she was attacked and forced to return to Toontown Central. The flunky then took control of her shop, turning it into a cog building. Lucy rushed to Town Hall where she told Flippy the news of this unusual event. Flippy followed Lucy to her shop and he was stunned when he saw the giant Bossbot building. Hundreds of Toons stood and stared, both in awe and confusion, at the looming building where Lucy’s shop used to be. Flippy assembled a team of 3 other courageous Toons to storm the building and take back the shop. The battle had begun. The Toon Council had soon discovered The Cogs’ biggest weakness, gags. Toons quickly began stocking up on gags to protect themselves. Shop owners began offering jobs in exchange for gag tracks, Cog disguise parts, Laff points, jellybeans and more. The Toons made it their civil duty to protect Toontown while the Cogs made it theirs to destroy it. Before long, the first Cog HQ was created on the outskirts of Daisy Garden. The HQ was given to the Sellbots by The Chairman and The Sr. Vice President was named as their supervisor. The news of the new HQ was a big shock to Toons everywhere. As a result, The Toon Council had announced the release of new gags, classified as Level 7 Gags, in an effort to increase their defense against the ever-growing Cog army. The release of the Sellbot HQ was followed by the Cashbot HQ, supervised by the Chief Financial Officer, the Lawbot HQ, supervised by the Chief Justice, and later the Bossbot HQ, supervised by the Chief Executive Officer, The Chairman’s right-hand man. These 5 supervisors founded the new government, known as The Board of Directors. The fighting went on for dozens of years and the Toons seemed to have a comfortable advantage. It was clear that the Toons were too powerful for the Cogs. An executive meeting was held. The Board of Directors came to a conclusion that there needs to a weapon reform if the Cogs are to ever defeat the Toons. Assault rifles, pistols, machine guns and more were in production in underground facilities. All high-rank Cogs were reconditioned to learn how to use these firearms. Only the high-ranks were trusted with firearms as other Cogs were believed to be too irresponsible and stupid. Before long, thousands of Rank 7 and 8 Cogs wielded guns and were well-trained in gun combat. Days later, 8 Toons were storming the CEO’s Clubhouse, attempting to save a Toon who was captured by the CEO. After defeating all Cogs in the Clubhouse, the Toons surrounded the CEO and launched golf balls at him, damaging him immensely. Nicky Van Broosten, a purple bear, was meant to deliver the final hit that would defeat the CEO until the CEO reached into his pocket, pulled out a 9mm and shot her in the head. The Toons stood in horror as Nicky tumbled to the ground. Nicky was dead. The CEO proceeded to fire at the Toons, injuring two and killing another. The devastating news was reported to The Toon Council that night. The gun era had begun. The Toon Council began the production of rifles and pistols that not only penetrate the Cog’s armor but also explode on impact. These guns didn’t go for cheap though, not every Toon could afford them therefore some Toons wielded katanas or machetes as their weapon of choice. Toons started using stealth as their main asset to gain the upper hand, sneaking their way into Cog domains and counter attacking. More and more Cogs received training in gun combat. The war went on like this for several years. Toontown was no longer safe but the Toons never lost faith and continuously fought for their land. Years later, Operation: Storm Sellbot HQ was initiated in an effort for Toons to take over Sellbot HQ and turn it into a Resistance Base. The battle was long but it was lethal. The Toons triumphed and the Sr. VP and all his Sellbots were forced to flee. The Cogs knew something had to be done if they were to win this war. An executive meeting was held… September 19, 2013 was an unsettlingly quiet day and Flippy knew it. There was a lack of gunfire and almost no cog buildings in sight. At Sellbot HQ, Captain Riggy Marole and his squad of Resistance Rangers reported no activity. Something wasn’t right and everyone knew it but they couldn’t help but celebrate the calm day with a jellybean fest. Donald’s Dock, 11:58am, a few Toons were exchanging jellybeans when they heard a noise from above. It was a screaming noise that kept getting louder and louder. Suddenly, a grey shape came into view up above and approached the ground quickly. The Toons stared in confusion as the grey figure slammed into the ground. A massive explosion, seen and heard all over Toontown. Millions of Toons from all over, gawked at the explosion in disbelief. Twelve minutes later, another bombing in Minnie’s Melodyland, Toons hurried to get away from the explosion but most were too late. The citizens of Toontown were completely rattled by the attacks. Cries of desperation filled the air. Hundreds of Toons ran to Town Hall for security and assurance. Flippy, anticipating the next nuke to hit Toontown Central, called for an evacuation. The Toon Council held an emergency meeting in Happy Hooligans Pub on Silly Street immediately after the second bombing. The Toon Council had decided to surrender. The Toons went into hiding for a few weeks until a peace treaty called “The Toontown Concordance” was signed by The Chairman, Flippy, and the rest of the Council. The Toons were to colonize on a different planet and maintain their boundaries from Toontown and the Cogs forever. The Cogs were in charge of constructing multiple spaceships to transport the Toons off the planet where they would colonize elsewhere. But the Resistance would not give up without a fight. They split up into three squadrons and stormed each HQ, fully armored and with great vengeance. The battle, known as “The Last Stand”, was the most deadly battle in Toon history, resulting in the death of more than 90% of the Resistance. After the treaty was signed, the eighteen transport ships were built and ready to go months later. Millions of Toons boarded the ships that would take them to their new home. As the ships took off, the Toons felt unusually relieved. The war has ended, there was no more conflict, no more violence. The Toons could start fresh. After the retreat of the Toons, the Cogs began construction of a land over Toontown which would be named Cog Nation. A small handful of Toons stayed behind, including the remaining Resistance Rangers. Some Toons resided in abandoned cog buildings and shops while others occupied select floors of neglected mints, DA’s offices and country clubs. Months later, Cog Nation had finished construction and now stands 30,000ft above Toontown, supported by several massive beams. As a result, Toontown now has a permanent shadow encompassing the entire land with the only light being artificial. Cog Nation is divided into four regions to organize the four Cog classes. Cogs are no longer limited to 5 levels and the maximum level for a Cog is now 50. Every month, the Board of Directors selects four Cogs to explore the wasteland below in search for anything valuable or to exterminate any Toons they stumble upon. These four Cogs are usually selected by their bravery and strength and are equipped with heavy armor and weaponry. To this day, the Cogs are living in harmony with each other. Months after the Toontown Civil War, the Toons arrive at their new home chosen by the Toon Council, which they call “Toon Planet”. The construction of new, bigger neighbourhoods has begun but it will take several years for them to get where they used to be. But for now, the Toons don’t mind at all. The Toons are at peace once again.
