Flavors of Joy Pharmaceuticals

## Description:

Founded in 2099 CE, Flavors of Joy Pharmaceuticals is one of the newest megacorporations in the K4 Universe, and exists as a testament to the economic opportunities that exist to even the lowest members of K4's society. The company is responsible for the production and distribution of a wide variety of drugs and affiliated pharmaceutical products, including stimulants of various kinds, pleasure drugs, relaxants and euphoria-inducing narcotics, and even tailored drugs customized to an individual's genetics. The megacorporation is relatively small and exceptionally young, and yet is considered a powerful new player in Chicago's pharmaceutical industry which competes primarily with Life-Saving Services International and illegal organizations like the Crimson Crescent and Maofu Clan, both of which offer similar products to their criminal customers.

### Organization:

#### Headquarters: Serenity Tower, Chicago

Flavors of Joy was founded in 2099 CE by [REDACTED], and operates under an organizational system identical to that of any other standard megacorporation. In fact, a longer look at the company's hierarchy and seeming lack of Corporate Culture would indicate that the megacorporation is attempting to avoid suspicion by making itself out to be as plain and uninteresting as possible. While most people would assume that FoJ is simply a shell or shelf company, real employees and devout members of a local cult known as the Children of Joy would know the truth.

In reality, Flavors of Joy's surface-level hierarchy is shadowed by a deeper, true structure which really runs the company's operations. Flavors of Joy has a publicly listed Board of Directors, like most megacorporations; on the surface, these individuals are unrelated and all represent different investors in the company. In truth, the Board of Directors have been hand-picked to serve on the Board by the company's singular investor: Flavius Marinius; Marinius's involvement in the company is not, however, public knowledge. The Board is comprised of the most influential, wealthy, intelligent, and loyal cultists within the Children of Joy, who are tasked with running the company's overall operations whilst really taking orders from Flavius directly. Similarly, most of the company's highest ranking executives are also members of the Children of Joy, inserted into the company in order to guarantee secrecy and loyalty. Regardless of a person's public rank within the company, a person's true position is determined by their rank within the cult; even an intern that is a long-time adherent would be treated better than a Branch Manager who is not in the cult. This activity is a well-known secret amongst the populace of Chicago, although both Flavors of Joy and the cult work tirelessly to prevent the information from spreading to far or too wide.

Flavors of Joy recruits from 2 primary sources: the Children of Joy, and local colleges/universities. Cult members are practically guaranteed jobs in the company if they ask; while this level of nepotism would surely harm the company under normal circumstances, the Children of Joy's high-class members, influential adherents, and well-educated disciples mean that, in fact, the cultists are often over-qualified for the jobs they receive. Lower-ranking members, like receptionists or janitorial staff, are recruited from local colleges and not told about the cult activity happening behind closed doors; uninitiated employees often describe the company as pleasant, joyous, unusually promiscuous, lacking in a proper HR department, and full of drug use. These uninitiated employees may eventually be recruited into the cult, if their values are shown to align with those of the cult; newly baptized members are given preferential treatment in the company, longer lunch breaks, more vacation days, and other incentives which draw more potential members into the fold. A notable exception is the company's security, which is provided solely by combat-capable members of the cult. The company recruits as often as it can to help manage its fast-expanding brand-new business.

Flavors of Joy Pharmaceuticals dedicates a majority of its resources to the design, production, marketing, and distribution of the company's special narcotics, stimulants, hallucinogens, and similar substances. These drugs provide a great many effects for high prices and are marketed to wealthier audiences; this means that the company's primary demographics orbit the wealthy, the same group of people from which the Children of Joy recruit. The company works hard to ensure the secrecy of its true operations, whilst also competing with other older, larger pharmaceuticals companies; Flavors of Joy is expanding rapidly, however, despite the fierce competition in the industry, primarily due to the company's unique drugs and total ownership of the rights to their products. Currently, Flavors of Joy operates solely across North America, but is rumored to be making attempts at international expansion into Europe.

Like most megacorporations, Flavors of Joy Pharmaceuticals has no problem using mercenaries. The company relies on hired muscle to handle business which the company does not want directly associated with them, and is known to use mercenaries in their fight against Aztech Biomedical Associates and the Great Spherical Church.

### Equipment:

Flavors of Joy is proud to advertise its cutting edge technology, specifically geared around pharmaceutical development and production; the company's access to advanced technology allows them to tailor special drugs to individual people and sell these designer drugs at incredibly high prices. Its top-of-the-line production facilities operate autonomously, with barely any input from any human employees. The company's high-value merchandise and lucrative research requires that the company's security systems be equally advanced, making use of only the best security solutions, automated systems, Matrix security, and lots of physical security guards.

Rumors abound, however, of the company's expensive experiments in the more unnatural aspects of bioengineering and chemical engineering. Specifically, rumors have been spread that Flavors of Joy seek to experiment with Psionics, potentially with the goal of creating a drug capable of temporarily granting a user with Psionic powers. Similarly, the company has donated millions of Kollars to Psychic-related charities, and seeks to find and keep track of known Psionic individuals. The company's obsession with perfection does, however, prevent the company from utilizing other Mutants.

As would be expected of a modern megacorporation, Flavors of Joy fully endorses both the use of Chrome and Biological Augmentations. The company even offers discount packages and payment plans for company-sponsored implants to incentivize the improvement of its employees.

## Products & Services:

1. Uptake: A specialized biochemical stimulant which resets the brain's chemical uptake system, undoing any acclimation a person might have to a particular chemical or stimulant and allowing them to feel the full force of a drug with ease even if the person was previously numbed to the effects.
2. [DATA EXPUNGED]
3. Third Eye: [REDACTED]