Numpocalypse

The Numpocalypse was a major community event in the world of NUM, resulting in the restructuring of the world.

Disasters
Life was just beginning to return to normal following the Imaginary Invasion when, simultaneously across the width and breadth of NUM, disaster struck. Earthquakes, rolling blackouts, mysterious shapes observed in the oceans and skies, inexplicable losses of consciousness, and fluctuations in space and time plagued Numarians worldwide.

Reported Disasters
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Negative Wizard
As suspicions rose, a representative from the United States of 300 was dispatched to check the cell in which the Negative Wizard was being held captive, only to report back that the cell was empty. Shortly thereafter, the Negative Wizard made his escape known and declared his intention to use the power obtained from the i-bomb to return to the Negative Realm, destroying NUM in his wake. However, someone or something began interfering with his connection to the Negative Realm. In a fit of anger and desperation, the Negative Wizard set off a massive chain-reaction in his attempt to regain control of his connection.

The world shakes and explodes into blinding light. When the light fades and the world restabilizes, things are different. Electronics have been completely destroyed and technology has been altered.

The whereabouts of the Negative Wizard are unknown.

Restructuring of the World
The Numpocalypse was a chain reaction of energy that enveloped all of NUM. It was a reality-restructuring event, causing instantaneous changes, but not consistently.

Following the Numpocalypse, NUM has a technology level kind similar to Steampunk: gears/clockwork, airships, trains, big machines with glowing light bulbs and hissing valves. Technology is powered by a combo of steam and manual power and a mysterious substance called Omega.

Known impacts of the Numpocalypse:


 * The explosion either disabled electronics completely or converted them into comparable steam- or Omega-powered devices.
 * It powered up various cultures to a steam- and Omega-powered equivalent as well. In essence, it brought everyone up to the same basic power level.
 * It "removed" some people and "added" others. Some people were not affected at all. It's very possible that people you know just... stopped existing. Cue tragedy!
 * It is possible the explosion also affected other things in the NUMscape which have not yet been identified.