Cobainia

Cobainia is the capital city of Angstasia. Located on the northeastern portion of the continent, Cobainia is home to all sorts of different sects of people.

Big Ben Enterprises
The headquarters of Big Ben Enterprises is located here, at the heart of the city. It is said that sometimes, Big Ben himself can be seen standing atop the tower, but no one knows if it really is him or not. No one outside of Big Ben Enterprises has ever seen Big Ben face to face, and those who are inside are mysteriously silent about his appearance and whereabouts. According to the news media, there is speculation going around that Big Ben is not a real person, but actually just some corporate entity.

Over the years, Big Ben has employed close to 250,000,000 people. This is quite a feat, considering that there were only 250 people in Cobainia when he drunkenly stumbled into the cozy little town years ago with 20 gold and a guitar on his back. Due to the massive economic stimulus that Big Ben provided, Cobainia (and further, all of Angstasia) has prospered under his socio-economic leadership. And even though Big Ben is not the de jure mayor of Angstasia, even Zachery Hall, the mayor of Cobainia, has stated that Big Ben may as well be the de facto Mayor.

The Mafia


There is an extremely strong mafia presence in Cobainia, and its ties run deep throughout the globe. They are known for the maddening experiments that they do on their victims as of late, ranging from pure torture to zombification. It is unknown what end the Mafia is trying to pursue at this time, and there haven't exactly been a lot of people lining up to find out, either.

As of late, the Mafia has allegedly been recruiting new members. Masquerading under the guise of an "independent laboratory testing facility," they have been offering "full-time, stable employment, with access to benefits after 90 days." No one has been able to confirm whether or not these alleged benefits exist, as none have survived the 90 days.

The Great Market
The main attraction of Cobainia is its famous marketplace. Travelers come from across the globe to scour the stores of Cobainia, searching for treasures at the price of trash. Perhaps the largest merchant storefront, Nick's Novelties, Nonperishables, and Nick-Nacks, sees in the realm of forty thousand visitors daily. The ten thousand square foot storefront is home to a variety of armor, weapons, potions, snowglobes, postcards, political propaganda, grocieries, children's toys, and a large selection of pencil crayons. At least, until a buyer comes in with enough cash to make Nick part with it.

It is said that one can find exquisite armor on a beggar's salary at times here, and at other times, you can come with the wealth of a king and leave with beggar's clothes. According to legend, Big Ben earned nearly his entire massive fortune by buying and selling trash to tourists during the High Market one Tuesday afternoon. Big Ben declined to confirm or deny these rumors, stating only that he "...has rather fond memories of the week I spent in the Great Market during a summer afternoon in my adolescence."

There are tales told around the town of a certain shop in the market. This shop only appears to those who know to look for it, and only at a certain time of day. It is said that in this shop, one can find nearly any item one wants and can obtain it for 1/10th of the normal price. Only a select few know whether or not this store actually exists, and how one might enter this legendary space.

The Industrial District


East, across the lake from the Great Market, lies the Industrial District of Cobainia. It is here that childhoods bring their dreams and come to grow old and die. Consisting of the power plants that keep the city running, the food processing plants that keep the city fed, the sewage treatment faility that keeps the city healthy, and several other wonderfully exciting slave labor facilities, the Industrial District is the brain, liver, and intestines of the city of Cobainia.