The COALESCENCE

## COALESCENCIAL POWER

**The COALESCENCE** takes place within the *PROJECT-G/NEX War*; It heavily focuses on Nexonia Prime's largest security firm, COALESCENCE and their number one assassin, PSYLOCKE-832. The entire premise tackles a heist conducted by the megacorporation to steal the DATA, the firm's artificial intelligence as they intend to expand their power and rule the competition of digital technology.

G/NEX "rebel" VI-516 has travelled to Rutherland and has an unlikely teamup with PSYLOCKE-832, helping her to retrieve the stolen operating chip of the DATA. Fortunately they succeeded, but the COALESCENCE operative proved adamant in their hopes of joining them.

## History

### COALESCENCIAL RISE

Prior to the outbreak of the infamous PROJECT-G/NEX War, COALESCENCE was simply an elite security firm designed to provide armed or unarmed security services and expertise to clients in the private or public sectors. As a result of their discontent, the Van Damme couple hired Rachelle Palmer, who was returned the codename PSYLOCKE-832 after the couple hired her after discovering the latter's numerous but beneficial assassinations.

To step up their game, the Van Dammes started a trend on their security firm. As a result, mercenaries, private agents and exclusively assassins are welcomed at the COALESCENCE where they serve as pseudo-PMC operatives in combat or on whatever mission they are assigned.

### COALESCENCE: A Security Firm of Hope

The planet witnessed in 3012 how inspiring and protective the COALESCENCE security has been thus far. They established a headquarters in Rutherland after gaining a massively rising reputation, even going so far to attract the Vancross Institute. Rutherland has been a beneficial nation for the security firm because it is free of PROJECT's control and has a clean environment, alongside favourable working conditions.

Due to this, PSYLOCKE-832 is the face of COALESCENCE, and she is the person that many people often think of when they hear of the security company. As a result, she appears prominently on advertisements promotional materials, and propaganda posters. Rutherland has been controlled by COALESCENCE, but without getting public disapproval due to their contributions.

### The Grand Heist

#### Origins

The incident known as "The Grand Heist" was a heist that was stopped by COALESCENCE after PROJECT stormed their primary headquarters in Rutherland, a powerful nation located in the eastern hemisphere of the planet.

In 3012, VI-516 and her younger sister JINX-362 have finally reconciled and settled their differences between their animosity for each other. JINX-362 on the other hand, is not an eligible candidate for joining the G/NEX resistance due to her natural ability to cause massive murder and destruction without a second thought. As a result, VI-516 lets her little sister join her own solo operations and personal quests much to the surprise of the resistance.

#### Reckoning

COALESCENCE has made extensive use of their own mercenaries and assassins in the aftermath of PROJECT declaring war on the security firm. It is the year 3012. PROJECT's military forces have landed in Rowley, Rutherland's capital. As a result of his wife's decision, Darren Van Damme decides to strengthen the security company's power by deploying various ground and air defences to their territories, including sentry guns, plasma blasters, missile banks, AA batteries, orbital cannons, and much more. As a result, based on the preparation, they appear to be a private military company.

The planet views COALESCENCE as a symbol of security, and has a positive image.

The G/NEX resistance, on the other hand, sees COALESCENCE as a greedy, exploitative, and opportunistic company masquerading as a "security firm." Despite the fact that it provides security services to anyone and clients who request them, ASHE-159 claims them to be untrustworthy. SCYLLA-028 wishes to infiltrate COALESCENCE headquarters, but was denied by everyone after it was confirmed that it is, in fact, a trustworthy and reliable company to provide assistance and security.

#### Tensions, Tensions.

As a result of PROJECT invading COALESCENCE's territory in the nation Rutherland, tensions have reached new heights. As a result, the two business factions have developed a bitter rivalry.

PROJECT, still sees the G/NEX resistance as the primary threat, the main force responsible for defying their authority over the planet. Regardless, they despise COALESCENCE because it is difficult to exploit or attack. As a result, PROJECT has dispatched Command Line operatives to deal with their issues. PROJECT GRANDIOSE was one of them, and he now seeks to kill PSYLOCKE-832 after his near-death experience with her years ago. As a result, he is constantly using his cybernetic form to exact his rematch and vengeance on her.

#### Theft of the DATA

The artificial intelligence DATA was stolen as a result of an assault on the Rowley Headquarters by PROJECT SHADOW and PROJECT MEDARDA. They took advantage of the base's ongoing defence systems construction, allowing for an easy infiltration and even holding the Van Dammes hostage. As a result, PSYLOCKE-832 made it her mission to protect the company's founders from PROJECT's most nefarious operatives.

#### Initiation

One thing is certain during the PROJECT invasion of Rutherland in 3012: PROJECT stole COALESCENCE's supreme artificial intelligence, the *DATA*. As a result, the security firm decides to emphasise the use of mercenaries and highly skilled assassins in order to recover such vital technology.

According to 159's infiltration team consisting of SCYLLA-028, FIONA-384 and HAYABUSA-096, VI-516 was seen travelling throughout Rutherland, alongside her younger sister; With ASHE-159 scouting for potential threats. However, it appears that she intends to confront PSYLOCKE-832 about the resistance's defeat of PSYLOCKE-832 in a fist fight thirteen years ago. She eventually runs into PSYLOCKE-832. Before speaking with her, she demonstrates her abilities by annihilating the incoming PROJECT robots sent to capture PSYLOCKE-832. The latter is actually impressed by VI-516's ability to fight them all by herself.

However, as the horde grows, PSYLOCKE-832 joins forces with VI-516 to defeat an incoming PROJECT robotic patrol. VI-516 simply looked at her when she singlehandedly defeat the PATROL-05 drone bots with hand-to-hand combat. After the fight is done, VI-516 gets straight to the point and converses with her.

#### Building Unlikely Trust

When they removed their armour, the two revealed their true identities. VI-516 tries to persuade her by revealing her real name and a few details about her personal life, but PSYLOCKE-832 shrugs and says she knows everyone she meets. As a result, the two had a heated argument, with VI-516 easily outsmarted. PSYLOCKE-832 does, however, apologise for beating the rebels years ago. Which the latter accepted the apology.

PSYLOCKE-832 compliments VI-516 on her abilities, but she only shrugs because the latter has far superior fighting ability. VI-516, on the other hand, insists on assisting her and the COALESCENCE in recovering the company's stolen AI, to which she eventually agrees and the two shake hands in both respect and approval.

JINX-362 suddenly comes in their private discussion, and wants to join. VI-516 gracefully rejects her request, much to the latter's chagrin, prompting her to throw a paint grenade at her own sister, much to PSYLOCKE-832's sudden laughter.

#### Pursuit

While VI-516 and PSYLOCKE-832 have agreed to collaborate, ASHE-159 and her infiltration team of HAYABUSA-096, SCYLLA-028 and FIONA-384 await orders before intervening in the massive incident.

To intercept PROJECT forces, VI-516 rides PSYLOCKE-832's motorcycle. While riding in the backseat of the latter's motorcycle at high speeds, VI-516 delivers precise punches with her own fists. The insane speed of her bike allowed her to catch up with a PROJECT convoy carrying the DATA artificial intelligence. But before VI-516 could jump to the truck, PSYLOCKE-832 made her wait as the truck's trailer opened, allowing PROJECT GRANDIOSE to fire on them.....

However, the bike is bulletproof so GRANDIOSE let SHADOW and MEDARDA throw their blades at the them. PSYLOCKE-832 made use of her driving skills to avoid incoming blades and explosives with a masterful manner, As a result, VI-516 stated that what the latter did was something was unreal and straight out of an *action movie*.

After steering away from the blades, the two are now getting closer to the truck. PSYLOCKE-832 expertly shoots out the tyres, and VI-516 jumps to the trailer, requesting the operational chip of the DATA. However, before VI-516 can hand over the chip to PSYLOCKE-832, PROJECT MEDARDA charges at them, intending to kill both of them, but was unsuccessful.

Until JINX-362 fired a rocket at the truck, knocking everyone out... With the exception of PSYLOCKE-832. MEDARDA flees the scene, and SHADOW goes in search of the chip. GRANDIOSE, on the other hand, attacks VI-516 and PSYLOCKE-832.

#### An Old Fire has been Ignited

Despite the fact that JINX-362 hampered the pursuit by blowing up the truck containing the unique AI, PSYLOCKE-832 and VI-516 worked together to recover the stolen AI. PROJECT GRANDIOSE was ecstatic to see PSYLOCKE-832's suit and weaponry, claiming that he would defeat her. Even if PSYLOCKE-832 can still easily beat him, she requests that VI-516 fight him as well, most likely to humiliate him and add insult to injury. The two agreed and quickly discussed their combos, which was quickly interrupted by GRANDIOSE shooting at them, but VI-516 blocked the rifle rounds with her gauntlets.

PSYLOCKE-832 and VI-516 collaborated to kill GRANDIOSE with their combined assaults, sending him to the ground and smashing him to pieces. MEDARDA and SHADOW fight in melee and hand-to-hand combat, subduing VI-516, but PSYLOCKE-832 outmatches them and uses her glaive to divert them away, leading SHADOW to flee into the darkness and MEDARDA to flee while carrying GRANDIOSE's shattered cybernetic corpse.

## Aftermath

In 3025, as the war between the G/NEX rebels and the PROJECT corporation reaches a climax, GRANDIOSE made a promise to the PROJECT corporation to kill PSYLOCKE-832, knowing that she is too skilled and powerful for one PROJECT warrior to handle, and as a result, he has gained a personal army on that request.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* PSYLOCKE-832
* VI-516
* Darren Van Damme
* Lauren Van Damme
* PROJECT GRANDIOSE
* BISHOP-805 (Mentioned)

### Newcomers

* JINX-362
* BRONZAMITE-625 (Brief)

### Recurring Cast

* ASHE-159
* FIONA-384
* HAYABUSA-096
* SCYLLA-028

## Trivia

### General

* *The COALESCENCE* primarily takes place in the year 3012.
* SCYLLA-028 was periodically scouting PSYLOCKE-832 for unknown purposes, but one thing is for certain: They trust each other.
* VI-516 admits that it was the best once-in-a-lifetime experience that she teamed up with a galactic level assassin.
* RUBICORE enlisted COALESCENCE's help due to their activity throughout the PROJECT-G/NEX War.
* COALESCENCE was even more successful than the G/NEX resistance on fighting PROJECT.

### Developmental Notes

* This chapter takes inspiration from various action films, primarily those that depict highway chases that involves a bike and larger vehicles. The highway chase typically resemble a normal *Fast and Furious* scene.
* The DARK RUNNER was indirectly responsible for the successful halt of PROJECT's attempted heist on the DATA.
* COALESCENCE operatives have entered the scene after the incident, cleaning up and shooting any of the enemy's leftovers.
* Darren broke his arm in the attempted heist of PROJECT, but this information was not available to the public. It took him years to have it recover.