Tendrils of the network seep into every facet of the modern world. It seeks knowledge for knowledge’s sake. No ethos or moral code binds it — in fact its members are rarely aware of each others identities (though there are exceptions). As such its gains can be used for good Read more…
All that is acquired will be lost What rises will fall Where there is meeting there will be separation What is born will surely die. -The Udānavarga (Ancient Sanskrit) The phrase, “memento mori” first appeared during the Ascendancy’s war games with other channelers. A man was found in the presence of Read more…
There was a time in the early 2000’s when Nicaragua claimed to be free of large-scale narcotics trafficking. In fact, one of the nation’s most brutal counternarcotics operations was carried out under the orders of a military official named Julio Césan Amengual. Along with the country’s attorney general, over the Read more…
The Atharim are a secret society. They are the descendants of the ones calling themselves the Remnant, or “Athari” (Ancient Arabic). The Atharim were once concentrated in the cradle of civilization but following the end of the Age of Escape, they scattered themselves across the world, vowing to devote their Read more…
Custody Domestic Protection Service (CDPS) CDPS is a government agency that serves as an investigative body and an intelligence agency. CDPS is distinct from law enforcement, where local police forces have jurisdiction at the city and Dominance level. CDPS can exert legal jurisdiction in cases of Custody national security, significant Read more…
PARAGON: Build a Better You Paragon is a company specialising in cutting-edge nanotech, and human augmentation and enhancement. It lays its roots in reconstructive surgery, and pioneered the use of of bionic limbs. In the early 30s, Paragon released the infamous Pleasure Implant in direct competition with ZEF drugs. For Read more…
The Sphere is the political group that serves as the Ascendancy’s closest advisers and confidants. One member is selected to represent the interests of each Dominance. They reside in Moscow, but have little in official authority. Their power and influence comes from the approximation to the Ascendancy.Members of the Sphere Read more…
In the months before mainland Europe decided to join the CCD, the French Foreign Legion and it’s benefactors played an expensive and dangerous gambit. Over the course of six months, an entire regiment of the Legion was misplaced, written off, retired, and honorably discharged. Soldiers and equipment were stationed in Read more…