Yanugo

The Yanugo Territorial Collective, often abbreivated as Yanugo, is an unofficial region located on the southeast continent of Colanexa. It is theorized that its original inhabitants were ancient Dragonia, separated from their counterparts in the southwest, and began down a different line of evolution. Yanugo lacks a proper government and is instead run by clans and crime syndicates. This effectively makes it an anarchal state, with no official laws or political infrastructure.

Most residents of Yanugo are toughened criminals, fugitives, and other scoundrels. Many refugees, exiled political opponents and poor escapees that cannot make it to safer regions often live there as well, though they generally keep a much lower profile. In upper circles, Yanugo is sometimes referred to as "Colanexa's dumping ground," though this term is highly controversial and generally offensive.

HSCA operative Joseph "Fireball" Rodenski was briefly stationed in Yanugo in his early twenties, before the Skarred Crisis in 1986 GHC.

Structure
Yanugo is known for its lack of official governing body. What little order it has is maintained by the presence of gangs, crime syndicates and loosely organized factions. La Bã'dãferr has a sect in Yanugo, however this pales in comparison to more established units.

Environment
Yanugo is host to thick rainforests, humid jungles and towering mountains. There are urbanized areas in especially powerful city-states owned by equally powerful factions and syndicates, but also many ruins and abandoned structures for squatting.

Ancient History
Yanugo's original inhabitants were Dragonia, either fleeing from Jalfxia or separated during prehistoric times.

Modern History and Condition
Current-day Yanugo is the Colanexian equivalent of the "Wild West" or a post-apocalyptic territory, confined to a single area of the globe.

People and Culture
With Yanugo being comprised of various citizens of different regions, there is not much of a uniting culture. However, certain unspoken rules or "styles de vie" are often observed.

- If it does not affect you, it is not your business. So stay out of it.

- If you have a debt, repay it; if you are owed a debt, collect on it.

- The only good snitch is a dead snitch.

- Death comes to all, but none know when. Be ready for anything.

- Keep your friends close and enemies closer; know which is which, and rid yourself of those you are unsure of.

- Your chances of survival increase the more people find you useful. They decrease the more people find you useful to someone else.

- Nothing is sacred, not even your own life.

While it does not have a government, or participate in any form of legitimate trade, Yanugo does have currency exchanged for goods and services. The use of this currency is flexible, and is sometimes replaced with other goods or services in exchange.

Languages
Yanugo lacks an official language. However, several lingua francas are used between groups. Among the most popular are Skalrein, dialects of Yówokow, Taejo-Baq and Khrae'buwaa.

Ethnic Composition
Yanugo's population is fairly diverse. However, the most common races to be found are Taejo-Ghel and Frãco Kajin, Kalu-bloods, and Dragonia.