The Supreme Commander and The Mustache Commander of The Shadow Government
For the Supreme Commander of Street Wars, a normal day in the office entails threatening co-workers to work faster with a two-foot machete in hand. A typical evening includes averting multiple assassins armed with squirt guns. "I'm a ninja. I'm a goddam* ninja. I either become invisible or turn into different people when I avoid assassins ... and I know a wizard," commented Franz Aliquo, the Supreme Commander of The Shadow Government. 
Although Supreme stretches his game persona into various aspects of his life, he stressed one distinction: "The Supreme Commander is single, but Franz is not single." Supreme's counterpart, Mustache Commander (aka Liao Yutai), leads a different role in the leadership of Street Wars. "Mustache organizes security. He impregnates women and gets drunk. Mustache also pees on people's feet. Foot fetish," Supreme commented. If you have played the game, you most likely encountered Supreme and Mustache. Both are intriguing, vulgar, and absolutely hilarious.
Street Wars, a 24/7 water gun assassination tournament, involves sleep deprivation, killer personas (my code name was Dr. Millipede), paranoia, and best of all, a self-centered outlook on life. During a 3-week period, players avoid their apartment, stake out potential victims, and live in fear. It's incredible.
The mind game will heighten all of your senses. If you currently don't believe that NYC is centered around you, you will after enduring this battle. Everyone is staring at you. Everyone is after you. Everyone is following you. It's all about you. Feeding the ego never hurt, right?
On occasion, mistakes are made. Assassins squirt the wrong people. Supreme recalled, "One guy shot the wrong dude in San Fran and ended up getting punched a few times. But that same assassin emailed me later and said that the game was awesome." One of the top players, Robert Gribbin from London, "is tenacious and socially adept, has amazing drive, and he will sweet talk a mother f-ing girlfriend to sell out her own boyfriend."
Street Wars has conquered Paris, London, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and NYC, and the Shadow Government will move into Singapore and Tokyo this summer. New Yorker's have an opportunity to play this July for $45 per player. Supreme stated, "Every city has a different play style. San Fran is a bunch of pussies. I could kick the entire city's ass by myself. They complain about kill disputes and bullshit. ... NYC has a thug play style. One guy camped out on the roof of his target for two days. He got too drunk the first night and was too inebriated to make the kill. He got too drunk the second night but managed to make the kill."
Supreme added, "The game's pressure is killer on your brain. It's relentless. One guy logged 40 hours of stalking while also working a full time job. ...People that are employed have the advantage of managing their time better. Unemployed people just get high."
What you need to play the game:
-Sense of humor
-Flexible job
-Anti-anxiety pills
-Super Soaker
-Stalking capabilities (Facebook has prepped you for this one.)
-Multiple places to sleep
Photo Credit: Franz Aliquo
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