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Eight Ball

*"This is the pilot of Eight Ball, you are trespassing upon military territory. If you fail to comply, you will be eliminated immediately."*

*-- The operator of Eight Ball, Asher Jackson*

**Eight Ball** is the name of a sentinel class mech piloted by HADES Headhunter Asher Jackson, whom of which is a elite operator for the org.

It was constructed in service to HADES and serves as a teammate duo alongside White Leviathan, a Titan class mech.
Plot Summary: Kiss of Deception, Chapter 6

Lia is enjoying her newfound freedom in Terravin, running errands for Berdi and being just a normal girl.

Pauline and Lia, now unrestricted by the formality of court, grow closer. Pauline tells Lia about Mikael and their falling in love, as Lia laments that her status kept every boy in the village away from her for fear of the King's wrath. She rejoices that away from court she may now have a chance at real affection. Again, she hears a distant chant of "I will find you...In the farthest corner..."

Lia, eager to prove herself, takes on more responsibilities at the Inn. Terravin is gearing up for the Festival of Deliverance, so there are no shortage of guests or tasks. Lia studies the way Gwyneth interacts with men, trying to learn to flirt.

Back to: The Kiss of Deception
The Helioskyr

*"How the hell don't I have one of those?!"*

*-- Commander Oracle*

The **Cerberus Contracting "Helioskyr" Multi-Purpose Helicopter** *(pronounced as HEEL-IO-SKAR or HEEL-IO-SKEER)* is a gigantic heavily modified helicopter that is built on the purpose of the Leonidas Project. It does not operate like regular helicopters do and therefore requires special training as a Krieg to pilot it in total.

The Krieg that operates this must have high dexterity and hand eye coordination.
Krieg

**Kriegs** are specially issued personnel who pilot machines and use special armaments that were built upon the Leonidas Project for Cerberus Contracting. They must meet extremely high qualifications to even train for the machines and armaments, as death can come as easily as a snap of the finger if they aren't careful.

## Known Kriegs

* CCIC. Robert 'Oracle' Collingsworth (Helioskyr [Dexterity])
* CCIC. Adamantite (Beast of War, The Saint [Strength & Endurance])
* Unclaimed (The Tankfist [Coordination & Teamwork])
* Robyn 'Daydream' Ashe (The Redeemer [Focus])
* Cassandra 'Red Queen' Knox (The Eyes of God, The Tankhunter, The Saint [Sense, Precision & Endurance])
* Deputy Director Melina Ozpin (The Crusader [Dexterity])
* Rook Bowman (The Berserker [Leadership])
DATA CHECK

**DATA\_CHECK** is a type of lock in hackmud, existing at every tier (starting with **DATA\_CHECK\_V1** at tier 1 to **DATA\_CHECK\_V4** at tier 4).

The lock returns 3 lines of text. Each line is normally a sentence relating to story elements of Hackmud, but with one or more words replaced by 6 DATA symbols (`++++++`). The lock requires filling in the missing words as a string, in order, all lowercase and with no spaces. Every missing word will show up as 6 DATA symbols, even if the word has less or more than 6 letters.

For example, a DATA\_CHECK may present the following questions:

The answer to the above output would be `DATA\_CHECK: "riskthreelondon"`

DATA\_CHECK was brought into the domain by Eve, through 'leveraging areas of congruence' with Trust, due to her desire to obtain data which, due to the observer effect, requires her absence.

## References

1. ↑ eve.monitor{eve:true,pass:"activemonitoring"}
The Beast of War

*"Be judged."*

*-- Beast of War's psychological warfare systems attempting to demoralize the enemy*

**The Beast of War** (also addressed simply as **The Beast**) is a titanic sized machine that is meant for vanguarding personnel and destroying both infantry and heavy armored vehicles. Constructed by Commander Adamantite for the purpose of the Leonidas Project, this warmachine can be only be piloted by a Krieg who has extraordinary strength.
Aulus Aurelius

*"My great ancestors stood upon these grounds and declared Rome to be the greatest nation under the stars. Through my leadership, I intend to do the very same, and once again make our people climb to the top. With your help, Rome shall rise from the ashes, and from them, a new, greater Empire will emerge."* - Aulus Aurelius during a speech in Rome

**Aulus Aurelius** is the self-proclaimed Emperor of the new Roman Empire, a famed war veteran with an impressive record under his belt, and the leader/founder of the Romano Imperiale political party. Idolized by almost all within the Italian military, Aulus claims to be a direct descendant of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, one of the last great Roman leaders. Using his power and influence over the Italian people as one of their most beloved leaders, Aurelius controlled much of the Italian parliament and Council of Ministers through the members of Romano Imperiale, and hopes to one day reinstate the Roman Empire as well as its ideals and government style, allowing the Italian people to once again reclaim their glory lost to many generations of failures.

However, after the current President of Italy perished due to the effects of the Blood Plague, Aulus Aurelius used the remaining members of the Italian Council of Ministers to proclaim himself the head of state and Emperor of the Empire, ascending from the position of Imperator of the Italian Armed Forces. He now aims to reform the government in his design.

## Appearance

Aulus Aurelius is every bit the Roman stereotype. Though quite young in terms of his position, he is well over six feet tall, and sports an athletic build while maintaining a somewhat slim figure. His hair is a light brown, almost blonde, and is typically seen combed upwards while still remaining curly.

He is not a fan of facial hair, and tends to cut it in order to remain clean shaven. When he does sport facial hair, it is non-distracting, and is usually only a light goatee that almost fades into invisibility due to its lightness.

He has a singular scar that crosses across his left cheek, though he does not make any attempt to hide it, as he wears it like a trophy of his past achievements.

He is generally seen donning Roman Imperial-style military gear, though he is well aware it offers no protection against modern day weaponry. Despite requests to wear his proper uniform, he has always gotten away with his outfit of choice. A red with gold trim side-cape hangs to his left side, covering his left arm and the authentic Roman gladius he carries.
Knockers and Snatch Enterprises

**Knockers and Snatch Enterprises** was a high level crime family operating under the facade of a car dealership. Working mainly out of Rockford in the United States of America, founders Peter Knockers and Ronald Snatch were early pawns of Cerberus Contracting's rise to power, under the "control" of Ryan Knox.

Using the power and influence of the Knockers and Snatch crime family in the criminal world, Ryan Knox, before the creation of Cerberus Contracting, was successfully able to track down the perpetrators behind the unlawful murder of his wife.

For years to come, even into the founding of the private military company, Knockers and Snatch was responsible for much of the information gathered by the organization, using its wealth to influence 'politics' in the criminal underworld in Cerberus' favor.
CerCon Origins

Cerberus Contracting, or CerCon for short, was created in 2016 by three like-minded individuals that sought to create a military force not restricted by conventional warfare. With private funding and training provided by two of the founders, CerCon grew from a small taskforce to one of the most respected and feared PMCs in the world.

**Origin**

Cerberus Contracting was founded by Rook Bowman, Aaron Spyker and Gideon K'ranas in the year of 2016. Originally starting off has the topic of late night discussions, it wasn't until Gideon had revealed that he owned a small military force that stationed on a floating base in the Atlantic Ocean. Offering funding and positions as founders of the newly formed militia, Gideon only asked for Rook and Aaron's training regime in return.

Flying out to the base, Rook and Aaron immediately began to train the soldiers on all matters of warfare. Counter-terrorism, interrogation, torture, psy-ops, technical training - among others.

**Gideon's Death**

After the training had been completed, Gideon went MIA for almost two weeks. During the investigation of his personal belongings, it was revealed in his journal that he had planned to take his own life and leave the militia to Rook and Aaron, along with the resources needed to continue its success.

In honor of Gideon, Rook and Aaron decided to rename to PMC to "Cerberus Contracting", the three-headed dog of Greek Mythology origin being a moniker that represented all three founders.

**Rook's Death**

Not long after their contract in Libya, Rook Bowman vanished which caused the Libya vault to be destroyed as per contingency orders. After months of silence from the former Director, a message had been sent to the current vault showing an isolated area in Germany. It was there that Rook had revealed his true alias, Anton Hock, and the existence of his only son, Roland. Rook requested that Aaron found his son to replace him before taking his own life and causing the Hellfire Contingency to orbital bomb his last location.

**Current Status**

CerCon still functions even with the death of two of the founders. Aaron Spyker, the last survivor, is now the sole Director.
R&D Division

The **Cerberus Research and Development Divison** (simply addresed as the **R&D Divison**) is the technological division of Cerberus Contracting, their primary purpose is to ensure CerCon's technology, armaments and vehicles are top of the line in technology and ensure technological advancement within the PMC.
Damien Krane

"*HADES is the only response the world can offer against a force like Cerberus. It's high time we cease pretending they don't exist by ignoring their actions. It's time we put a leash on that dog."*

*- Damien Krane to the United Nations*

**Damien Krane** is the founder and Chairman of HADES, a para-military organization created and funded by the corrupt United Nations in order to combat Cerberus Contracting, which they view as a threat to the world. Voted in by the world council due to his extensive leadership, military, special operations, and facilitator experience, he, along with his second-in-command Zachary Croft, have been given virtually unlimited funding to destroy the rival private military company.

## Biography

As an all around A student in school, Krane was granted a scholarship to the British military officer academy right out of high school, an offer he graciously accepted. He surpassed greatly, allowing him to immediately head to the Special Air Service.

In the Special Air Service, Krane made a name for himself as a ruthless soldier and leader, leading his men through demanded respect, and maybe even a tad bit of fear. He participated in many black operations, many of which were under the direct orders of the United Nations wherever their forces were not legally permitted to operate.

Through his extended military service, he earned great recognition from the United Nations. This, in 2024, put him on the list for possible candidates for their all new special operations organization, HADES, which was specifically created to destroy Cerberus Contracting. Being voted in, Krane took the offer quickly.
Blood Plague

*"God has forsaken his most loyal followers right in the heart of the most religious place on Earth."*

The **Blood Plague**, also known as the **Blood Eye Virus** is a disease with strange, unknown origins. Named due to its most obvious symptom -- the bloodying of the victim's eyes to the point where it overflows, pours out, and even obscures vision -- the virus was responsible for the deaths of over one million people just during the outbreak in Rome. It is known to be extremely infectious as well as airborne.

## Symptoms

The Blood Plague's most prominent feature is the most obvious and foremost one; during very early stages of the disease, the victim's eyes begin to blurry up as blood rushes to them and pours out.

However, there are deadlier, more important symptoms for its victims to worry about. As the disease develops in its host body, the victim begins to experience great fatigue while still being able to push themselves to their normal limits, creating a very strange sensation. Additionally, their skin becomes extremely pale, and their veins fill to the brim, causing an extremely unique and unusual appearance across the body.

Furthermore, the victim of the Blood Plague will eventually start to shake uncontrollably, causing even the most basic of physical tasks to become a chore for all. The infected, in the final stages of the disease, will begin to vomit blood, causing extreme loss of the valuable substance as well as dehydration and starvation. The Blood Plague will finally kill its victim from within in a matter of around one week at best. The luckiest have survived no longer than two weeks.

## Outbreak in Rome, Italy

The first and only recorded outbreak of the Blood Plague occurred in 2026 in Rome, the capital of Italy. Following an important half-decade of intense political civil war, the incident's final death count was never fully confirmed. However, the best guess of the Italian government was somewhere over at least one million. The city was successfully quarantined by the Italian military after the appointment of Aulus Aurelius to the title of Imperator. However, the armed forces did not have the resources to handle the outbreak on their own. The Imperator called upon Cerberus Contracting to look into the incident.

Through the valiant and constant efforts of the medical research team in the private military company, Cerberus was able to create a cure for the deadly disease. Utilizing Hellhound as subject zero, the Sanctuary's elite medical members worked day and night to perfect it. The cure was distributed throughout Rome via two dispersion devices, allowing the remaining Italian people a slow recovery.
Gideon K'ranas

*"You gentlemen wouldn't happen to believe me if I told you I was serious, would you?"*

-- Gideon to Rook Bowman and Aaron Spyker days before revealing his mercenary forces to them

## Gideon K'ranas

### Title(s)

Founder
Honorary Director

## Personal Information

### Cause of Death

Suicide

**Gideon K'ranas**, sometimes referred to as **the Benefactor**, was one of the three men who founded the international private military company Cerberus Contracting. Along with friends Rook Bowman and Aaron Spyker, mercenary forces collected in his previous contracting exploits in Africa became the basis for what would eventually become the world's most widely known military contracting organization. K'ranas provided the funds necessary to kick start it, causing the other two leaders to refer to him jokingly as their benefactor.

Before the organization was able to lift off its feet, however, Gideon disappeared for nearly two weeks. Found in his personal cabin in the New England area, it was discovered that he had committed suicide after handing off his mercenary soldiers to Bowman and Spyker. Such was his wish, as stated in his personal journal. He died at the age of 31. The remaining two carried on his legacy with pride.
The Tankfist

"If Lady Death became a hunk of metal with three cannons on wheels, this is what she would look like."

-- Unknown Cerberus Operative

The **Cerberus Contracting "Tankfist" Anti-Armored Personnel Vehicle** (simply adressed as **The Tankfist**) is a titanic-like tank that is inhumanly large for any armored vehicle. Created by Commander Adamantite for the purpose of the Leonidas Project.
Dungeon Master (Meta)

*This is a META page, and is not related to the story whatsoever.*

The **Dungeon Master** (or **DM** for short) is a individual who orchestrates the events throughout the role play session in both TextRP and ServerRP. He has the final say on story events that the players participate in whilst they are Dungeon Master.

The role of Dungeon Master rotates between users and can be anyone so long as they do not do a mediocre job.

## List of Dungeon Masters

* Merlinsclaw (1st Dungeon Master, Turkey War Arc)
* Moon (2nd Dungeon Master, New Afghanistan Arc)
* Sleepy (3rd Dungeon Master, Canadia Taiga Arc)
* Clarkson (4th Dungeon Master, Australia Arc)
* Spyker (5th Dungeon Master, Sinful Return Arc)
* Spyker (6th Dungeon Master, Cinis de Imperii Arc)
Plot Summary: Kiss of Deception, Chapter 16

Lia discovers a note in the cottage asking her to come alone to the temple ruins outside Terravin. The cottage had been entered, though nothing was missing - so Lia knows it wasn't a thief. Taking her dagger, Lia makes her way there, thinking about what she had said to Rafe earlier that upset him. Was it dismissal of tradition?

Lia finds her brother, Walther, Crown Prince of Morrighan, at the ruins, eager to see how she is and bringing the love and support of her brothers. He tells her eventually, she'll be discovered - no country outfit can disguise what's inside. Walther tells Lia their mother will not speak of her departure, and her father is still furious. He posted a bounty for her, though only one small notice in the village square. There have been other troubles in Morrighan - marauders destroying key bridges in the North and outer territory. Walther believes Venda is testing their borders, taking advantage of the situation with Dalbreck to plan an advance.

Walther also relates the panic of the Scholar when she left, prompting Lia to admit she stole two ancient texts from his chamber. Apparently, the Scholar and Chancellor tore the citadel apart trying to find them. Lia is delighted to have caused them anxiety - they both always hated her, and she knew they had secrets. She just isn't sure what the texts are, as they are in a foreign language, at least one in Vendan. Walther is surprised Barbarians can read, but suggests she translate them.

Lia asks for news of home and learns Walther is expecting a child. Though overjoyed for him, Lia realizes to her dismay that she will not be there to be a part of the child's life.

Walther makes Lia promise to keep practicing with her knife, and promises to return before his patrol leaves. Lia asks how he knew he loved Greta, and Walther says the minute he laid eyes on her, he knew. Lia is dissapointed. She asks after Mikael for Pauline, only to learn he is not the man Pauline believes, but a womanizer and scoundrel. Lia decides it would be easier for Pauline if she believed Mikael to be dead.
Melina Ozpin/Relationships

Melina Ozpin, the Deputy Director has and had several relationships with different characters all across the world. Melina however only trusts few in the DU that being: The Director, Adam, Oracle, Black Knight, Smith, and Blake, and even that trust is fading.

## Character Views:

### Antagonists:

The Wisemen - Melina's view of the Wisemen is special, due to the fact that most enemies to Cerberus she views as a threat to a way of life, however with the Wisemen it would be different. Melina views the Wisemen as a tyrannical dictatorship, something she didn't even consider Kalbad Raejack's rule to be.

Damien Krane and Zachary Croft - Melina has a hatred towards these two leaders of HADES. She fears they may destroy Cerberus's freelancer way of life. Her goals against these two would be total destruction of them and their organization, however it would take many steps to get to that goal.

### Protagonists:

Rook Bowman - Melina looked up to Rook, seeing him as the best operative Cerberus has ever seen. His death shook Melina. However before hand she viewed Rook as a key figure to look up to, never getting very close to him.

Roland Hock - Being the son of Rook Bowman Melina would respect Rook's wishes, however she wouldn't be to fond of him. Seeing him as a polar opposite to his father, she would wish to seem become more of a diplomatic figure.

Aaron Spyker - Ryan, being her brother, she would be extremely fond of him, seeing his diplomatic and main figure. She would stride towards him and Rook.

Adamantite - Melina would see Adam as the right hand man of the Directors. She would view him as the most important overseer due to his extreme advances for Cerberus. Melina enjoy his key figure around Cerberus across the world due to his interrogations that have been streamed on live T.V all around the world. She would view Adam as one of the few operators she could trust.

Blake Myles - Melina views Blake on the lower spectrum of her view. She sees him and his division, Special Operations, more as a failure to her previous leadership. After him loosing to Adamantite in a sparring match, she decided mentally that Adamantite was the right hand of the Directors. She views Blake as a failure to put his division in line, and better yet recruit for his division.Another reason for this gray view is that he failed to become a Krieg. However he is another of the operatives she can put her trust into, however that view is fading.

Oracle - Oracle, the head engineer is an acceptance to Melina, keeping his own division in line, along with giving the DU access to vehicles. He sees his division including Chattershot as an acceptance. He is one of the Operatives she puts her trust in.

Black Knight and Smith - Being old comrades of Melina, she views them in a higher standard, liking them and expecting the best out of them. She views these two as the last she can trust.

Everyone else- Melina views everyone else as a pawn to Cerberus, most she gets to know and then forms an opinion, however most she doesn't trust, never getting to know them.
Cerberus Ranks

Cause angel is a cunt here r the rnaks

agent

they are not so good at the shooting so they start low

patriot

they are better at the shootings so they are at medium

veteran

they are the best at the shootings so they are at high

speshul operashuns

these guys r da best of da best no 1 can tell them what to do except the boss guys

boss guys

commanders

they are in charge of other little faggots

deputy director

he has one eye, likes coffee pots and is the second in command

director

hes the big boss, he also likes coffee pots but is dead
New Afghanistan Arc

*"Welcome to New Afghanistan."*

*-- The Dungeon Master*

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The **New Afghanistan Arc** is the second campaign that the Cerberus operatives go through within the story. Here they arrive at a vault as a FOB and begin working alongside the Mujahideen to ensure that the New King doesn't interfere with Cerberus business and to liberate New Afghanistan from the corrupt government as per agreement of the Mujahideen.

## Possible Participants

### Friendly Participants

* New Mujahideen
* Cerberus Contracting Co.

### Hostile Participants

* United Nations Foundation
* ISAF (International Security Assistance Force)
* United States Military
	+ United States Marine Corps
	+ United States Special Forces (CAG)
* New Afghanistan Government
	+ Royal Afghani Police
	+ Royal Afghani Vanguard
	+ The New King
Battle of Istanbul

*"That's the last time we're trusting an American soldier. Ever."*

*-- Loudmouth after the ambush*

The **Battle of Istanbul** *(also called the **Clash of Istanbul**)* was one of the only major battles that occurred during the Turkey War arc. Although taking place approximately thirty kilometers away from Istanbul was the only considerable battle in the series of conflicts.
Strategic Acute Pain Calculator (SAPC.)

**The Strategic Acute Pain Calculator or SAPC,** is a medical auto-injector used by Cerberus Contracting. It works as an armored exo-skeleton applied to the back of the neck. Once attached to the back of the neck, two tubes are applied to two veins. It's goal is to keep the user alive.

## Design

The SAPC is a refined Jet injector, which uses compressed air to penetrate the skin before injecting the liquids into the veins. The first tube leads to the lower body, including legs, arms, and the center mass. The second tube leads to the head in case of trauma.

The SAPC has approximately two injections worth of Morphine, one injection worth of Epinephrine, and one injection of Mannitol, stored in it's containment area. In the technological compartment of the SAPC it contains equipment to measure, the heart, blood pressure, and other vitals.

The compartment bay of the SAPC can be changed out to house blood (According to the user's blood type.) or Penicillin.

The SAPC keeps tabs on vitals while on. With each varying situation it may administer certain drugs, based on their vitals. The SAPC during combat operations takes a blood sample every thirty minutes and may administer drugs that way. The SAPC however may not administer drugs based on the users background, blood sample, or manual over ride.
Motherbase Styx

*"The headquarters in Seattle simply acts as the face of our organization. You did not believe that it housed the entirety of the company, did you?"*

-- Deputy Director Aaron Spyker to a new member of the Director's Unit

## Motherbase Styx

### Affiliation

Cerberus Contracting

**Motherbase Styx**, also known as the **Motherbase**, or more informally as just **Styx**, serves as the main base of operations and headquarters facility for the private military organization Cerberus Contracting. Requisitioned by Director Rook Bowman and Deputy Director Aaron Spyker before their disappearances prior to 2023, the entirety of the complex is submerged underwater in international waters in the Atlantic Ocean, keeping it entirely hidden from satellite imagery and most other means of detection. The Motherbase can only be accessed through submersible transportation or pads that rise out of the water to retrieve vehicles attempting to enter.

## Background Information

### Construction

Seeing the growing fame -- and infamy -- of their private military company, leaders Director Rook Bowman and Deputy Director Aaron Spyker realized that housing everything and anything Cerberus within their headquarters in Seattle, Washington, United States was quickly becoming a bad idea. Though the location in Washington was rather sizable itself, the organization made efforts to construct the underwater complex in complete secrecy, knowing it would be useful right from its completion. The Director and Deputy Director made absolute sure the hidden complex contained facilities for most, if not all, of the duties required of their contracting company.

### Namesake

*"With all due respect, my dear friend, Headquarters Hades simply doesn't roll off the tongue quite as nicely."*

-- Director Rook Bowman to Deputy Director Aaron Spyker

A throwback to some of the earliest days of Cerberus Contracting's existence, the underwater complex's official name was debated between the Director and Deputy Director at the time of its completion. In an attempt to settle the simple dispute between them, Bowman challenged Spyker to a friendly game of chess. Though both of the men were rather talented at the board game, the Director eventually won. Named after the first building to act as a temporary home for the Director's Unit -- Outpost Styx -- the victor was rather happy with the result, much to the Deputy Director's amusement.
Anatolia Mercer

*"Villains are just heroes on the other side, who are we to judge?"*

*-- Anatolia Mercer talking to Damian Krane about Cerberus*

**Anatolia Mercer** is an elite member of HADES trained for piloting the Titan classed mech named White Leviathan. Her and the mech are the direct counter measure to the Beast of War.

## Physical Description

Anatolia is of below-average height for a female, but with average physique. She has long black hair, which is usually put in a ponytail or a bun along with green eyes to complete the look.

## Equipment/Attire

It is assumed that Anatolia has upgraded HADES gear, likely one of a female headhunter. Which is more lightweight and features jump packs for going across wide gaps.

## Personality

Anatolia is renown in HADES for being very diplomatic, using violence as a ultimate last resort and using logic and rational discussion to get through conflicts.

This can be at conflict with HADES' wishes, specifically the Vice-Chairman and Chairman, as they state her more peaceful motives can get her killed if she does this with Cerberus.

Even though she has a peaceful attitude, she does have lots of experience in combat and is known for finishing fights inhumanly quick-- hence why she's an elite member of the org.
Director's Unit

*"A unit comprised of most, if not all, of the leaders of the organization, along with their most elite soldiers. Unfortunately, we have not been able to track down their location."*

-- Chairman Damien Krane of
HADES to his Vice Chairman, Zachary Croft

## Main Information

### Founder(s)

Rook Bowman
Aaron Spyker

### Leader(s)

Rook Bowman
Aaron Spyker

## Additional Information

### Status

Active

**The Director's Unit**, also sometimes abbreviated as the **DU**,is an elite unit of Cerberus Contracting containing the leaders of the organization, as well as its most elite personnel. Housing the Director and his so-called advisers in charge of their respective divisions, the unit does most of the company's dirty work, and is generally the group of individuals most publicly displayed.

## Roster

### Active Members

* Director Aaron Spyker
* Intelligence Commander Blake Myles
* Chief Engineer Robert 'Oracle' Collingsworth
* Chief Medical Officer Melina Ozpin
* Security Chief David Doe
* Ovin 'Loudmouth' Ross
* Nick 'Chattershot' Smith
* Robyn 'Daydream' Ashe
* Cassandra 'Red Queen' Knox
* William 'Nugget' Clark
* Arashi Sato
* Ryan Pierce
* 'Odenkirk'

### Inactive Members

* Rook Bowman
* Gideon K'ranas (deceased, KIA presumably)
* Special Operator Kevin 'Abraxas' Clarkson (deceased, suicide at Vault Regime)
* Veteran Smith (alive, pronounced KIA on a scouting mission)
* 'Blackjack' (deceased, incident within Motherbase Styx)
* Veteran Amber 'White Knight' Rose (missing-in-action)
* Veteran Ozone (deceased, KIA at Libya)
* First Lieutenant Roger 'Reaper' McTosh (deceased, KIA at Libya)
* Patriot Endra (deceased, KIA at Libya)
* Special Operator Jade (deceased, KIA at Libya)
* Special Operator Kaleen (deceased, KIA at Libya)
* Agent Kingpin (deceased, KIA at Libya)
* Agent Woody (deceased, KIA at Libya)
* Agent Dag (deceased, KIA at Libya)
* Patriot Kate 'Merlin' Constantine (retired)
* Agent Pip (deceased, KIA at Libya)
* Agent Rookie (deceased, KIA at Libya)
* Patriot Erebus (deceased, KIA at Libya)
* Veteran Deadly (deceased, KIA at Libya)
* Alton 'Preacher' Price
* Varian 'Anduin' Vacario
* Damian 'Black Knight' Rose
* Helgan 'Crusader' Herrmann
Romano Imperiale

*"The Roman people were once a proud people, standing tall above all over nations on the planet. We, as Italians, still have that legacy to bear. That is why I am advocating for the Empire's return, to allow the Italian people to once again stake their claim on the world and become a great superpower."*  - General Aulus Aurelius, founder of Romano Imperiale

## Additional Information

### Status

Active

**Romano Imperiale,** sometimes referred to as **Imperium Romanum** when translated into Latin, was a right-wing political party centered in Italy that has powerful connections to the military. Its leader, Aulus Aurelius, controlled much of the Italian governmental leadership -- just under thirty percent -- effectively making him and his party one of the largest and influential in its government.

Upon the death of Italian President Firmi, Romano Imperiale's leader ascended to the rank of Emperor, allowing the party to become the official leaders of the new government. All official living political officials of the party received ranks in the new government under Emperor Aurelius.

## Ideology

As a powerful leader of both Italian government and one of the country's most influential military leaders, General Aulus Aurelius claims he is a descendant of the great Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Able to directly link his lineage back to that of the many Emperors, he believes in the Italian people's ability to rise from their economic and political crises, and to once again take the stage as the world's superpower. Seeing current Italian President Armando Fermi as only a puppet of political forces that would see Italy's place remain unchanged in the world, he is known for his constant denouncement of Italian politics.

Aurelius and his party of political and military supporters call for the return of the Roman Empire, which they believe to be Italy's peak, as well as the zenith of the nation's people.
The Beauty of Darkness

**The Beauty Of Darkness** is the third and final book in the Remnant Chronicles series by Mary E. Pearson. It was published on August 2, 2016.

## Summary

*Lia has survived Venda- but so has a great evil bent on the destruction of Morrighan. And only Lia can stop it. With war on the horizon, Lia has no choice but to assume her role as First Daughter, as soldier- as leader. While she struggles to reach Morrighan and warn them, she finds herself at cross-purposes with Rafe and suspicious of Kaden, who has hunted her down. In this breathtaking conclusion to the Remnant Chronicles trilogy, traitors must be rooted out, sacrifices must be made, and impossible odds must be overcome as the future of every kingdom hangs in the balance.*

## Playlist

HMTQ has confirmed on Twitter she will be releasing the playlist for BOD shortly - in the meantime, here are our best guesses:

## Get With The Program

Audibook: It's crazy well done.Hardcover: You can't have my first edition, but you can get your own.Goodreads: Mark that Want to Read, big time.

## Narrators

* Lia
* Rafe
* Kaden
* Pauline

## Locations

* Venda
* Cam Lanteau
* Outpost
* Dalbreck
* Morrighan
* Civica
Zulde "Desert Fox" Jek

Zulde Jek (Codenamed "Desert Fox") is a Security Agent within Cerberus Contracting Co.

## **Physical Description**

Zulde stands around 6 foot. He is relatively skinny, appears to be still recovering from malnourishment. His eyes are a striking green.

There are several animal scars on his upper back and forearms from dealing with the wildlife of Australia.

## **Attire**

### **Vault Attire**

Zulde usually wears a grey tank top. If it gets chilly, he'll wear a grey tee with the CerCon logo on the back (the shirt is probably backwards). He also tends to wear grey cargo pants or shorts.

## **Weaponry**

### **Primary Weaponry**

Kel-Tec SUB-2000

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Modified Winchester Model 1901 "Cunthead" (Father's)

### **Secondary Weaponry**

Ithaca Model 37

H&K P30L

## **Training**

Zulde's trained for 12 years with a personal firearms trainer, followed by 7 years of field experience as a vigilante. During that time, he also received some additional training from the Adelaide police in hostage negotiations and investigations.

## **Notes**

* Zulde acquired his first firearm at the age of 5.
Loudmouth

*"You either try and succeed or die trying."*

-- Special Agent Ovin Ross

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## History

Ovin 'Loudmouth' Ross was a former CIA spy stationed in Russia to watch over a General who broke a UN law in international waters. He was and still is listed as KIA within the CIA roster when he was captured by Russian militants.

## Physical Description

Veteran Loudmouth is a 29 year old 6'1" male. He has a very muscular build, as most Cerberus agents do. He has dark brown hair, forest green eyes and weighs at aprox. 192.4 lbs. Loudmouth lost his tongue whilst captured by the Russians.

## Personality

While his personality mostly remains a mystery it is really only known that Loudmouth is a very lawfully neutral person.

## Arsenal

### Primary Weapons

Veteran Loudmouth is armed with a heavily modified KRISS K10 with an integrally silenced barrel. It is heavily compactable and fits in a holster barely larger than that of his Five-SeveN's. It fires a modified FMJ .45 round made by a small manufacturer, "Morris Co." It has articulate engravings that seem to serve no purpose on it's brushed blue tiger camoflauge but for aesthetics.

### Secondary Weapons

Veteran Loudmouth is armed with a FN Five-SeveN firing match-grade rounds. It shares identical engravings as his primary weapon of choice, scaled down to fit it's body.

### Auxiliary Weapons

Veteran Loudmouth is armed with an M9 Bayonet, with intiricate engravings and his signature "M" located on its handle.

### Armor

Veteran Loudmouth has a custom set of armor called the F.R.E.S.S. armor (Forward Reconnassaince Enhanced Stealth System, pronounced "Freeze"). It has a special cloaking ability which, when in use, requires him to roll for all of his movements.
Civilization VI Super Walkthrough

Introduction

The venerable Civilization strategy game series is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the launch of Civilization VI, due out on October 21. In addition to returning the series to terra firma after 2014's Civilization: Beyond Earth, the latest edition to the franchise brings with a wealth of gameplay tweaks and new features. Find out all about them in this Instant Expert.

Essential Tips

Stuff is going down. Lots of stuff. This is where you turn to look for the wide variety of things that are going down. Trust us -- this is some awesome text. Text like you've never read before in your life.

There will be 18 civilizations at launch, returning favorites among them.

Replacing the previous Diplomatic victory condition is the Religious victory.

Districts are a brand-new gameplay feature that you're gonna love.

Civilizations Overview

American

Leader:
Teddy Roosevelt
Unique Unit:
P-51 Mustang
Unique Infrastructure:
Film Studio

Arabian

Leader:
Saladin
Unique Unit:
Mamluk
Unique Infrastructure:
Madrasa

Aztec

Leader:
Montezuma
Unique Unit:
Eagle Warrior
Unique Infrastructure:
Tiachtli

Brazilian

Leader:
Pedro II
Unique Unit:
Minas Garaes
Unique Infrastructure:
Carnival District

Chinese

Leader:
Qin Shi Huang
Unique Unit:
Crouching Tiger
Unique Infrastructure:
Great Wall

Egyptian

Leader:
Cleopatra
Unique Unit:
Maryannu Chariot Archer
Unique Infrastructure:
Sphinx

English

Leader
Victoria
Unique Unit:
Sea Dog
Unique Infrastructure
Royal Navy Dockyard

French

Leader:
Catherine de Medici
Unique Unit:
Garde Imperiale
Unique Infrastructure:
Chateau

German

Leader:
Frederick Barbarossa
Unique Unit:
U-Boat
Unique Infrastructure:
Hansa

Greek

Leader:
Pericles
Unique Unit:
Hoplite
Unique Infrastructure:
Acropolis

Indian

Leader:
Gandhi
Unique Unit:
Varu
Unique Infrastructure:
Stepwell

Japanese

Leader
Hojo Tokimune
Unique Unit:
Samurai
Unique Infrastructure
Electronics Factory

Kongolese

Leader:
Mvemba a Nzinga
Unique Unit:
Ngao Mbeba
Unique Infrastructure:
Mbanza

Norwegian

Leader:
Harald Hardrada
Unique Unit:
Berserker
Unique Infrastructure:
Stave Church

Roman

Leader:
Trajan
Unique Unit:
Legion
Unique Infrastructure:
Bath

Russian

Leader:
Peter
Unique Unit:
Cossack
Unique Infrastructure:
Lavra

Scythian

Leader:
Tomyris
Unique Unit:
Saka Horse Archer
Unique Infrastructure:
Kurgan

Spanish

Leader
Philip II
Unique Unit:
Conquistador
Unique Infrastructure
Mission

Sumerian

Leader
Gilgamesh
Unique Unit:
War-Cart
Unique Infrastructure
Ziggurat

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The Emperor

*"Rumors? I can't say I'm surprised."*

-- The Emperor after learning from the King about rumors regarding his existence.

**The Emperor**, sometimes called **the Avenger**, is a shadowy agent of Cerberus Contracting whose existence is but a rumor -- or unknown at all -- to all in the organization, including the Director's Unit. The only members able to confirm his existence are those of the Board as well as Director Bowman and Deputy Director Spyker themselves.

Taking direct orders from nobody but the two Directors -- more specifically, Aaron Spyker -- the Emperor often works alongside the Board on operations. Knowing its members quite well, he is considered an honorary member. However, despite this closeness with the organization's protectors, nobody but the Directors know his true identity.

The Emperor is rumored to be a super soldier of extraordinary abilities and skills, though not even the members of the Board truly know. An expert marksman and a master of stealth, his unique Cerberus combat uniform possesses the ability to be modified in the field, allowing the Emperor to quickly change from light armor to heavy if needed.

Rumors about the Emperor range from his anything from his existence to his humanity, going as far to suggest that he simply is not human at all. Some within Cerberus who believe he exists claim he is of another world while others swear he is an advanced robotic technology perfected by Research and Development. However, nobody knows for certain.
IR

*"As if one main group was bad, now they are all under the same banner. Who knew savages could unite under one leader?"*

*-- US Soldier*

The **IR** (short for **Islamic Radicalists**) is a religious terrorist organisation composed of nearly every Islamic terrorist cell and group still present, they have been combined forces to bolster numbers and take over countries and towns easier.

They are being led by Vahn Atwa, who is also responsible for manipulating the Old Mujahideen into sparking the Massacre at Libya. Their primary headquarters is unknown, as they currently control many countries, cities and towns.

The IR has dominated parts of the Middle East, some of the European parts of the world and some parts of Africa. At this time they have a heavy presence in Africa, combating against the Kekistani front. Due to their presence, they have made Libya a no mans land.
Plot Summary: Kiss of Deception, Chapter 20

Rafe appears out of nowhere and scoops up Pauline, who is inconsolable after Lia tells her Mikael is dead. Rafe carries her to the cottage, where she is prostrate with grief. Lia promises to stay with her through everything.

Rafe motions her outside as Lia tries to remember her exact words. He tries to comfort her, saying she did the right thing telling the truth. But Lia's lie was intended to keep Pauline's dream intact.

Rafe moves to return to the barn, but Lia stops him. For a moment, he seems warm - but something changes, and he goes cold, pulling away. Lia backpedals, and thanks him for his help with Pauline. He nods and disappears.

Pauline cries through the night as Lia sits with her, realizing this is what prompted her sense of fear this morning at the Sacrista...she had known. Somehow, she had known.
Confederation of the New British States

*"This is the Confederation of the New British States, also known as the British Confederation. Ruled by an oligarchy of nine Wisemen, the situation there is comparable to that of Nazi Germany during the second World War."*

-- Director Aaron Spyker while briefing the Director's Unit on the mission ahead

## General Information

### Ethnic Groups

97.6% White
0.5% Asian [Estimated]
1.8% Mixed [Estimated]
0.1% Black [Estimated]

## Government Information

### Leader(s)

Arran Griffiths
Duncan Wright
Eva Dixon
Rupert Hunt
Ambrose Newman
Burgess Dawson
Jessamy Pritchard
Arabella Banks
Benedict Fowler

The **Confederation of the New British States**, sometimes referred to simply as the **British Confederation** or **British States**, is a sovereign nation encompassing the entirety of the British Isles, including Ireland. Once a democratic nation ruled by a just monarch, the country was converted to a corporatocracy by its current leaders, the Wisemen.

Known for its apparent mistreatment of its citizens, as well as its total control over the media, the British Confederation's borders are completely sealed off to outsiders while its population is regulated by its technologically superior military.

## History

### Background

With a rich history of conquest, especially where its predecessor state the British Empire was concerned, the country has always made a great place for businesses looking to feed off of the war industry. This being the case, corporate titans finding their way to its shores and setting up shop was all but inevitable. While most enjoyed the comfort of their large businesses' success in a penthouse or mansion that shows off their wealth, others were never satisfied with the state of affairs of the nation. Behind closed doors, major players in the business world had always dreamed of a nation tailored to their specific corporate wants. However, nobody expected it to actually become a reality.
Leonidas Project

*"Once Leonidas and His 300 Spartans enter the war, Cerberus will uphold an iron fist upon the battlefield."*

*-- Commander Adamantite revealing to The Director of his intentions*

The **Leonidas Project** (codenamed as **Leonidas and His 300 Spartans**) is a major project within Cerberus Contracting's R&D division where they build warmachines specifically with the intent of making CerCon nearly unstoppable. The operation is being led by Commander Adamantite, the personnel who control these said machines are called Kriegs-- and require specific training depending on the machine.

Each warmachine requires one extreme attribute of a Krieg for it to be operated at maximum efficiency, examples can be that The Saint requires extreme endurance, whilst The Helioskyr requires exalted hand-eye coordination and focus.

## Known Warmachines

* The Saint [#001, Suit] (COMPLETED, in deployment)
* The Beast of War [#002, Mech] (COMPLETED, prototype)
* The Helioskyr [#003, Aircraft] (COMPLETED, in deployment)
* The Tankfist [#004, Land Vehicle] (COMPLETED, ready for deployment)
* The Eyes of God [#005, Augment] (COMPLETED, in deployment)
* The Tankhunter [#006, Firearm] (COMPLETED, prototype)
* The Redeemer [#007, Medical Tool] (COMPLETED, prototype)
* The Almighty [#008, Firearm] (COMPLETED, prototype)
* The Crusader [#009, Melee] (COMPLETED, prototype)
* The First Sin [#010, Misc.] (COMPLETED, in deployment)
* The Berserker [#011, Suit] (COMPLETED, prototype)
* The Eye of Athena [#012, Misc.] (COMPLETED, in deployment)
* The Whirlwind [#013, Misc.] (COMPLETED, in deployment)
* The Nautilus [#013, Aquatic Vehicle] (CONSTRUCTING)
* The Excalibur [#014, Aircraft] (CONSTRUCTING)
* The King [#015, Aircraft] (CONSTRUCTING)
* The Shepard [#016, Misc.] (NOT CONSTRUCTED)
* The Forsaken [#017, Mech] (NOT CONSTRUCTED)
* The Vindicator [#018, Mech] (NOT CONSTRUCTED)
* The Falconer [#019, Bow] (NOT CONSTRUCTED)
* The Deviant [#020, Suit] (NOT CONSTRUCTED)
* The Call [#021, WMD] (NOT CONSTRUCTED)