El Rapids

"Quackity: It's time to say goodbye, and rename it to El Rapids, baby! Have you ever seen El Rapids, Ghostbur? Ghostbur: Yes! I'm- I'm just chilling there! Quackity: YEAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

El Rapids, formerly known as Mexican L'Manberg, El'Manberg, Mexico, and L'Manberg Mexicano, was a nation founded by George, Sapnap, Quackity, and Punz. It overlooked L'Manberg and was located directly next to Boomerville and Party Park. It was recognized as an independent nation by the Dream SMP after a major skirmish took place between El Rapids and the Dream SMP. It is the second of only two countries so far to have been recognized by the Dream SMP as being an independent nation (the first being L'Manberg).

To become a proper citizen of El Rapids, one had to inhale a line of string and take the Bite of Truth (a spider eye). Members were given a Spanish version of their names.

El Rapids was abandoned due to the loss of interest, morale, and unity following the destruction of L'Manberg, their parent nation. On February 9, 2021, Karl, Sapnap, and George officially disbanded the nation as it was no longer partaking in major events. On March 16, Quackity took the landmass down after learning of the country's dissolution.

Mexican L'Manberg formation
On December 1, 2020, George decided to build a new country on the SMP that would be able to compete with L'Manberg. He hired Sapnap and Punz to build the country with him and offered to make Quackity "President." Quackity initially refused, as he thought it would create unnecessary competition for a recovering L'Manberg and go against his duty as Acting Vice-President, but George eventually convinced him by pitching the idea as extra real estate for L'Manberg. Together, the four built a one-block thick platform overlooking L'Manberg with a massive stair-well type hill leading up to it and waterfall called the "Waterfall of Metaphysics" or the Prime Waterfall.

Quackity and George later named the plot of land "Mexican L'Manberg" and declared it as its own country. Shortly after naming the country, George gave Quackity a spruce slab which Quackity dubbed the "Presidential Mexican Slab." After placing the slab, Quackity stated that it would symbolize the formation of Mexican L'Manberg and that they need to protect it. Quackity mined it shortly after and kept it in his inventory. The two then started constructing a restaurant/presidential residence that was a complete recreation of Quackity's bedroom in real life. During construction, Sapnap was also given the name "Señor Sapnap."

Dream gets involved
While the citizens of Mexican L'Manberg worked on building the nation, Dream trolled the citizens with water, spleefed the land, set off TNT on the plot. Quackity fell to his death as a result, and Dream temporarily stole the first slab of the country, causing George, Quackity, and Sapnap to panic. Dream returned it to George, who returned it to Quackity shortly after. However, after realizing that the slab had an importance to the Mexican L'Manbergians, Dream killed Quackity, took the slab hostage, and interrogated the members on the importance of it. Dream eventually returned the slab after they explained the history of the slab, and Quackity placed it in his ender chest for safekeeping.

After regaining the slab, Quackity attempted to get Dream to join the nation by stating that Dream had to make amends for stealing the slab and Quackity's items. Dream refused, but Quackity remained adamant and negotiated with Dream. After some time, Dream mentioned asking Mexican Dream instead. Shortly after, Quackity left and Mexican Dream appeared. Mexican Dream continued Quackity's negotiations by insinuating that Dream was racist for not joining. Dream eventually said yes and logged off.

Shortly after Dream logged off, Girl Dream entered the farm. The three of them immediately took a liking to her, calling her Señorita and then Mamacita. She joined Mexican L'Manberg by eating the Bite of Truth and doing a "line" before leaving. Dream returned shortly after, and the three tried to get Dream to do drugs before Dream revealed that he was "with the police the whole time." Dream began chasing the three of them through the Overworld and the Nether. Eventually, the three returned safely to Mexican L'Manberg and finally began starting the first building in the country.

Alliance with L'Manberg
The next day, Quackity showed Tubbo Mexican L'Manberg. Quackity explained the country's government and about how it was a separate entity from L'Manberg. Tubbo declared his support of the new country, and Quackity made him Secretary of State of Mexican L'Manberg. While explaining the country, Quackity also claimed that the country was his literal baby. Fundy expressed concern and confusion of the concept of Quackity leading a new country and the country being Quackity's baby. Nonetheless, Tubbo remained supportive of the country and moved the conversation onto the discussion of Tommy's exile.

After the L'Manberg cabinet finished discussions with Dream on Tommy's exile, Quackity began working on building a store in Mexican L'Manberg. While working, Quackity talked about the possibility of Tommy joining Mexican L'Manberg in exile and the possibly disastrous placement of George as Vice-President. Quackity also tried recruiting Ranboo into Mexican L'Manberg, but failed.

Dethronement of George
On December 3, 2020, Dream decided to dethrone George from the position of King of the Dream SMP and reinstate Eret as the King. Dream argued that George had been a greater target of attacks as King than Eret and that George hadn't been as neutral as Eret. George, to Dream's surprise, became very sad and traveled to Mexican L'Manberg with Quackity and Sapnap to develop a plot to make Mexican L'Manberg the most powerful faction and later retake the throne.

While discussing their plan, Mexican L'Manberg attempted to ally with the Badlands. The Mexican L'Manbergians spoke to BadBoyHalo and argued that they had a common interest, which was securing independence and recognition. Bad asked for recognition of the Badlands' claims by Dream SMP if George became King, but the Mexican L'Manbergians refused because the claims included practically the entire server and tried to negotiate down to 50%. In response, Bad stated that he was not the only member of the Badlands and that he would have to discuss the deal with the other members. Shortly after, Bad if George would make a better ruler than Eret. Quackity replied that the Dream SMP was unstable as it was since Dream effectively ruled the faction and made the decisions. A short while after, Dream arrived at Mexican L'Manberg and started attacking them. Dream later warned them not to test him, and after he left, the group agreed to wait until the next day and see how L'Manberg's negotiations with Dream on the punishment of Tommy will play out.

After Tubbo made the decision to exile Tommy at the demand of Dream, Quackity notified Sapnap and George of the recent events and asked about their relationships with Dream. Sapnap explained that he was "not on the best terms" with Dream, and George became distracted before explaining his and Dream's relationship. While asking each of the two about their relations with Dream, Quackity also shared L'Manberg's plan to kill Technoblade and attempted to recruit the two into the Butcher Army. Quackity explained that killing Techno was a political move that would lead to Mexican L'Manberg gaining more power, but both ultimately denied the offer.

Karl Jacobs was later initiated on December 4, 2020 as Karlos Jacobos. On the same day, Quackity's skeleton horse named "boner" became the national horse of Mexican L'Manberg.

Mexican L'Manberg vs. Dream SMP
On December 6, 2020, Quackity formed a plan to get Mexican L'Manberg recognized as a country. Karl and Sapnap would hold a protest that would lead Eret to a specific spot on the Prime Path near Eret's castle. When Eret arrived at the spot, TNT rigged underneath the path would be detonated and kill the strikers. The group would use the explosion to frame Eret as a bloodthirsty warmonger, calling his eligibility as King into question and gaining enough support for Dream to recognize Mexican L'Manberg. With Eret distracted, the group would also vandalize the castle to further intimidate Eret. While planning, Karl also agreed to lose a canon life in the explosion in return for the role of Vice-President of Mexican L'Manberg after George's coronation. The four then put their plan into motion.

While conversing with the Knights of Eret (CaptainPuffy and HBomb94), Eret received a message from Karl to head to the castle. Upon nearing the castle, Eret and their knights noticed Sapnap and Karl putting protest signs all over the place. The strikers accused Eret of usurping the throne, and shortly after, George detonated the TNT. Karl died, and George led Eret and the knights away from the castle so that Quackity, Karl, and Sapnap could grief the castle. The three managed to steal the throne and mine blocks from the castle unnoticed before fleeing, and the Mexican L'Manbergians regrouped secretly.

Shortly after, the Mexican L'Manbergians were surprised by an attack from Dream on the country's territory. The four attempted to stop Dream, but Eret and the knights (with Punz joining as a new member) also arrived to blow up massive parts of Mexican L'Manberg and retaliate. The Mexican L'Manbergians, realizing they were outnumbered, fled to the Holy Land to negotiate with Dream.

Dream met up with the Mexican L'Manbergians in the Holy Land, and Eret and the knights showed up shortly after. After lots of negotiation between the two factions, they eventually agreed that Mexican L'Manberg would apologize and repair damage, return Puffy's items and the throne, and rename the nation. In return, Dream SMP would recognize the nation as independent, something they had only done for L'Manberg so far. The Mexican L'Manbergians rebranded the nation as "El Rapids" after being recognized.

Abandonment and dissolution
El Rapids never truly established its own government or laws, similar to Rutabagville, despite the massive conflict and recognition as independent by the Dream SMP. It remained, but was slowly being forgotten as tensions rose in L'Manberg. After the Doomsday War, El Rapids remained intact despite L’Manberg being obliterated by withers and TNT. Quackity abandoned El Rapids for the time being, while Karl remained nearby. George and Sapnap went their own separate ways. El Rapids was officially dissolved on February 9, 2021, when Karl decided to move his library (after visiting the Inbetween) with George and Sapnap far away to a new land, where they would found a new nation.

On March 15, Quackity learned from George about the dissolution of El Rapids. The next day, he took down the landmass of El Rapids as it no longer served a purpose. He destroyed the man-made mountain, closed off the Waterfall, and then took down the sign that welcomed people into El Rapids.

Aftermath
On March 31, 2021, the ghost of Mexican Dream visited George and said that he wanted to see El Rapids again. However, he found out that El Rapids had been destroyed. He furiously interrogated people before learning that Quackity was the one who destroyed the country. He then burnt down Quackity's old house in anger.