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When the Nameless One departed from the greater pantheon, the Hoomans consulted their seers, the Morbs. When the Morbs saw that She would not reincarnate like others have in the past, parliament was in agreement: the Owl Republic cannot continue, and its well-fortified cities must not be used by schizos or any who would use them as bases of operation to attack the civilized peoples of the world. Thus, any and all metropolitan centers not ceded to neighboring nations were destroyed, leaving nothing but ruins, ashes, and the stench of burning tar.
The devastation, along with the decision of much of the populace to remain behind in the tower dimension, has diminished /who/ in size and especially population; with no major cities, /who/ is very sparsely populated and susceptible to raids.
In spite of this, /who/ carries on. Though no new tidings will come from the Nameless One, oral retellers perform reenactments of Her exploits to keep Her in the hearts of the Hoomans. There may no longer be great walls to support the population centers against those who would besiege them or the manpower for a standing army, but the gun culture of the people is alive and well, and nearly all able-bodied adults are ready to spring into action in the event of a schizo raid. And even if the prospects of being a major player in the world stage are null, many a Hooman are content nowadays in having their own communities through it all.
Ultimately, /who/ is a humbled nation. One that is a shadow of its former self, yet not one that seeks to regain its former greatness. Instead, its people care more about carrying forward the Nameless One's legacy to the next generation and ensuring She is not forgotten.