The 2023 Sticklands Riots

Synopsis
The 2023 Sticklands Riots were a Series of 3 seperate Attacks that occured in Sticktropolis, Capital of The Sticklands. All of them were Targeted at Axelists who were living in The Sticklands at the time.

The first Attack Occurred at 7:18 in the Morning, When a Group of Axelists were traveling to Sticktropolis City Hall to Propose a new bill to the Government that would guarantee Protection for Axelists in The Sticklands. when the bus stopped at a Traffic light, The Driver suddenly opened the doors and Rushed off. Seconds later, a barrage of Machine Gun Fire pelted the bus, killing all 30 Axelists inside. it is clear that this attack was staged, as the driver was questioned by police, but let off the hook.

The Second Attack occurred just 3 hours later, when a Northbound Train carrying almost 58 Axelists Caught fire as it went over the SS&S Railway's Graphite Heights Trestle. 41 of the Axelists Perished as the Cars Burned, while 7 others Jumped, only to fall for their deaths from the high Trestle. the Locomotive had actually been unhooked prior to the fire, so this was also ruled as a Staged Attack.

The third occurred no more than five minutes later, and yielded the most casualties. almost 1500 Axelists, who were already reeling from the first attack, tried to get out of town. With the Railroad severed and the roads under machine gun surveillance, the only way out was by the STA's Subway Trains, which ran to the City Outskirts. When Crowds of Anxious People ran to the stations, they were told that the Trains had been taken out of service for repairs, and that their best bet was to walk through the tunnels. as hundreds ran through the tunnels to safety, Semaphores slammed down for 15 Seperate Trains, which immediately began running at full speed in the opposite direction. The Horns of the oncoming Trains scared the thousands of fleeing Axelists, and as many died after being electrocuted as those mauled down by the Speeding Trains. 700 perished.