KingofMeatPopsicles walks out the doors of the Butcher Shop to stand in front of the press conference that he had called for earlier in the day. Looking out at the crowd that had gathered King cleared his throat and tapped the microphone set in front of him.

Over the past few days, as you all know, there have been many changes across the country. With the loss of our beloved GFC Spaceman, GF JackMezzo and many other of our amazing leaders here in PH we have had to do a little restructuring. With a heavy heart i step into the shoes of Spaceman and GavinandTaraByrne has jumped into the same in South Philly to cover for the loss of JackMezzo. The great Chef Heston has stepped up in Bella Vista with Arya_Stark and no doubt the whole of Philly will be putting on a few extra pounds in the remainder of the winter with all his delicious cooking. LouisMezzo has also changed his suit and joins GavinandTaraByrne to help rebuild South Philly back to its greatness. 

After some discussions it was decided that Philly would expand to Los Angeles, this brings me to my next topic of discussion....

King reaches for the glass of water that was set on a table next to him and takes a long drink to moisten his throat, placing the glass back down he continued. 

My RH and old friend Zoom will be heading forth from Philadelphia to begin his new venture in Los Angeles. Over time I have worked with Zoom on many occasions and have come to take his skills, experience and knowledge to be a great asset here in Philly, no doubt this will continue in LA. Though he will be miles and miles away from us he will forever be a part of Philadelphia and I look forward to our continued friendship and work relationship. 

Many congratulations to you my friend. 

I would like to thank you all for your time, there will no doubt be more news on the expansions forthcoming in the next little while. Please bear with us as we make preparations and get things in order. 

King steps back from the microphone and turns to head back into the butcher shop for a little bit of a smoked ham sandwich. 

Zoom had spent the last many hours in a cocaine and whiskey induced haze. He even got quoted saying that Vegimite was "not that bad". Imagine that! He went around to each of his fallen brethren's funeral and left a dollop of the treat upon their gravestone. He was half of the hopes that it would create an ant swarm that would band together to protect these sacred spots, but then he remembered it was the dead of winter and his hopes were crushed. 

Sighing, Zoom ran back to the HeadQuarters in Old City District - a journey that by car would have taken a few hours, took Zoom a mere minute. He wasn't even out of breathe. Lungs of a champion! Looking at the front door, Zoom's heart sank into his stomach. Weird, Zoom thought to himself, I wasn't entirely sure I had a heart... But as he looked at the front door of The Pharmacy, Zoom felt the loss wholly. Many many many months had been spent rebuilding, repopulating, and shaping Philadelphia into the city that it now is. Without their Chief Doctor Spaceman, Zoom knew the city would never quite feel the same to him. 

Was it habit, instinct, or just the booze that had made him go to the wrong HQ? Zoom didn't know and he didn't care. He went off for a brisk run that wound up taking him through most of the states on the eastern seaboard before he returned to Old City District. There was a note pinned to the door of his new room in KingOfMeatPopsicles HQ. 

"Zoom - urgent business to discuss. Please bring bacon. - KOMP "

FUCK! Zoom thought to himself, please don't let this be another rogue. He knew where they'd meet - where they handled the meat. Right out front of the Butcher Shop. Despite the gloom in the air, Zoom had to smirk at his internal pun. Finding KingOfMeatPopsicles took almost no time at all, and before long they were headed out of the front door and greeted by a small gathering of people. 

Listening intently, Zoom perked up when he heard his name. Wait, what the fuck? Los Angeles?! Zoom calculated all of the factors behind this decision and what it would mean moving forward, and instantly decided he had heard worse ideas. Philly wasn't ever going to feel the same after the death of Spaceman, but the people there were still immensely important to him - they would be the best of allies. 

Zoom ran back into the Butcher Shop and grabbed KingOfMeatPopsicles by the collar. Dragging him back out to the action, Zoom grinned.

"Ohhhh not getting off that easy, pal! First of all, congratulations on your new position, my friend. The best thing we can do in Spaceman's honor is to ensure that Philadelphia remains a smoothly operating city. I have absolute faith that you'll be able to take on this role and that you will do it well - even without my assistance."

Zoom runs down the street to a fine-cigar shop and returns before most people's eyes even noticed that he was gone. Zoom reaches into his pocket casually and shoves the cigar in KOMP's mouth, lighting it for him. The look on his face was priceless, something that Zoom would always remember. 

"I have called Philadelphia my home for a very long time now. The amount of work, time, and dedication that our members have put towards this city is nothing short of astounding - and I thoroughly look forward to maintaining strong ties with the East Coast as I transition myself into normalizing calling Los Angeles...my new home." 

Debarking in The LA airport, Ralph looked around at his new home. the city was in rough shape, as is often the case after a war.

"Well, no point in wasting time. Driver, head for the HQ. We've got work to do."

Ralph looked around as the streets passed by, considering what needed to be done. Clearly, the first job was to bring in some new blood. But if anyone could manage it, that damn speedster would be the one.

"Zoom, I hope your ready. This is a big damn job."