Phantoms

## Phantoms In PxN

The Phantoms are the originals. They were the first to answer the call, and take their place at the spearhead of the Resistance. They are the leaders, filling the ranks of the Officer Class that set the example for the Ghosts to follow, and they inspire others to rise in the ranks to reach the same heights and take the same responsibilities. Each of them are chosen for their abilities, and although very different as Phantoms and as people, they are unified to a single cause. They fight for something they believe in, and they fight for each other. There is a bond between this group beyond all else. It is what drives them forward, it is what gives them strength, and it is what makes them succeed, again and again. If you are a Phantom, you know you do not stand alone.

## Phantom Origin

***If a revolution can begin with a single spark, a single man, then what can we achieve with twenty?***

I searched for them around the world - those who would heed the call, the ones who would fight by my side. I searched for them, far and wide, and I found them.

They understood my purpose, they believed in what I wished to achieve. They gave me hope this could be done…

And now we are here, at the dawn of this new age, ready to face the world we are destined to change. They are sure to rise against us, and there is conflict to be had, but they will not succeed - nothing can stand in our way. For in the shadows, a storm rages…

I am Rei, The Origin. These are my Phantoms.

We are PXN.

Find Us.

*"I never thought you..you’d come for me?"*

There are a lot of pillows in this room. An unusual amount of pillows.

*"What do you want from me?"*

So many, seems so unnecessary. Do you use these? All of these?

*"They’re just….why are you so interested? Why are you here?"*

Get your things together, you’re coming with me. I’ve a task for you.

*"I’ve waited for something like this for so long. Just let me get some things…"*

Put that down, prospect. You’re not bringing that pillow. You’re not bringing any of them.

*~ Rei, meeting one of The Twenty*

## Phantoms

"Those of you in this room are the first, the foundations of what we are to build, but there will be more. There must be more, and you will be the ones to find them, as I found you. You will take up that mantle and become leaders in your own right. I lead you now because I must, we are at the beginning and there is much to learn. Yet in time my role will change, my authority diminished as yours grows. This is as I intended it to be.

Put aside your prejudice and see the ability within. Do not dismiss out of hand someone who is different to you, who does not seem to fit the mould. Look around you. Do any of us? Within this group, our differences are our strengths. It matters not who we are on the outside, what we do or where we come from. Each one of you has something I value and something I respect. We must find these qualities in others if we are to achieve what I know we can achieve. Through you, our network will grow. Through you, we will know greatness."

*~ Rei, speaking at the mustering of the Phantoms*

## The Phantom Menaces

"They call them the ‘youth in revolt’, well I say the youth are revolting. They hide away in their hovels and cells, conspiring, always conspiring against us, against society, against you. But if they are not part of our society, if they do not accept the order, the true order, then what are they but the enemy? They must accept this is the way things are. You are with us, or you are against us. Make your choice. Accept the consequences. We will find you."

*~ Hitch, responding to The Resistance*