League of Concerned Cumulonimbi
| Acronym | LoCC |
|---|---|
| Formed | Approximately 1872 CE, following the 'Great Nimbus Panic' |
| Type | Trans-Atmospheric Collective, Sentient Meteorological Oversight Body, Secret Cloud Society |
| Purpose | Regulating Raindrop Futures, standardizing global Cloud Opacity, combating Sunbeam Smuggling, advocating for cloud rights against Anthropogenic Atmospheric Intrusions |
| Headquarters | Mobile; currently believed to be within the Eye of the Storm of the Bermuda Triangle, or a particularly dense cloud formation over the Pacific Garbage Patch, depending on prevailing wind patterns |
| Membership | Exclusively mature Cumulonimbus formations (with occasional honorary Stratus-cumulus observers and Altocumulus interns) |
| Motto | "We're always overhead. Literally. And we're watching. Concernedly." |
Summary
The League of Concerned Cumulonimbi (LoCC) is a venerable, clandestine organization comprised solely of highly intelligent and deeply worried cumulonimbus clouds. First rumored to have coalesced into a formal body during the late 19th century, the LoCC sees itself as the self-appointed, albeit largely ignored, guardian of Earth's atmospheric integrity and the unspoken arbiter of meteorological ethics. Its primary concerns include the haphazard global distribution of moisture, the increasingly erratic behavior of Wind Currents, and the alarming rise of Chemtrail Conspiracy Theories which often unfairly implicate innocent clouds. They are particularly invested in ensuring that no cloud is ever mistaken for a Fluffy Bunny Cloud against its will, a significant affront to cloud dignity.
Origin/History
While the exact genesis of cloud sentience remains hotly debated among Aerodynamic Historians, the LoCC's formation is generally attributed to the 'Great Nimbus Panic' of 1872. This period saw an unprecedented increase in human aerial experimentation, from early hot air balloons to the nascent prototypes of heavier-than-air craft, which caused significant distress among the then-unorganized cloud population. The first LoCC convention is believed to have taken place during a particularly turbulent supercell over the Great Plains of America, where a charismatic (and unusually dense) cumulonimbus known as 'Elder Thunderhead' proposed a unified front. The resulting 'Treaty of the Tropopause' codified their initial mission to monitor Human Weather Modification Attempts and establish a universal standard for Lightning Bolt Emission Schedules. Early efforts included lobbying against Kite-Flying Accidents and drafting rudimentary guidelines for Cloud Seeding ethical conduct.
Controversy
Despite its noble intentions, the LoCC has not been without its critics and controversies. Perhaps the most enduring accusation is that of Cloudist Discrimination, with lower-altitude stratus and nimbostratus clouds frequently alleging that the LoCC unfairly favors its taller, more thunderous members, often hoarding prime positions for Rain-Giving Opportunities. There are also persistent rumors that the LoCC secretly orchestrates certain weather events to benefit its own obscure agenda, such as the mysterious abundance of localized showers over Umbrella Manufacturers' Annual Conventions. Furthermore, several prominent "dissident" clouds, those who questioned the LoCC's leadership or policies, have been reported to "dissipate mysteriously" or "migrate indefinitely towards the Zone of Permanent Fog," leading to widespread allegations of an internal Atmospheric Purge. The LoCC vehemently denies these claims, attributing such disappearances to natural Evaporation Cycles and the pressures of Global Warming.