Old Exodus History

**History of Old Exodus**

From the pages and data that could be found within the Halls of History and the
Hall of Heroes, I, Overseer OP have as much in my own ability put together the
pieces that have been scattered since no one else was able to keep track of
this and apparent it was the Desk Job worker's day off.

'''The Founding of Exodus'''

The mysterious Founder, whose name has been lost and erased
from the Annals of History per his request, was a man of great ambition. He
traveled the world for most of his life, and saw that it was "absolutely
and irrevocably flawed, and in need of a way out". Spending countless
years and millions of his own personal wealth that he had accrued from well
kept investments, he gathered followers to his cause, most of whom were
doctors, scientists and geneticists, all of whom sought a refuge to delve into
the mysteries without the hindrance of restriction. Driven by his own personal
ambition and inspired from the video game series "Bioshock", he
sought to create his own country, "free from the shackles of Earth and her
unruly children", as he put it. The Original Architects, Doctors Baum,
Fuller and Von Brandt, put together the main blueprint for Exodus: A massive
circular platform capable of almost infinite flight so long as the engines and
power structures were properly maintained.

'''The Articles of the United and the First Council'''

While there was the task of building the physical Exodus,
much work was needed to craft the heart of Exodus. In his travels, the Founder
learned of many societies and rulers throughout Earth's history and much like
peeling the skin off of a roasted chicken, decided to use all of the best that
he found. The main leaders of Exodus consisted of the Founder himself, Doctors
Baum, Fuller, Von Brandt, Engineers Korbin and Daniels, Ambassador Sara Grey,
General Anderson and the Original Overseer, whose name seems to have somehow
been omitted from history.

These 9 men and women would be dubbed "The First
Council", coined by the Founder himself. For what seemed like ages, they
gathered and debated about every facet of how Exodus should run, from its
politics, to its economy, to its housing and acceptance of other citizens who
wished for a better life. In the end, it was finally decided that the political
structure would be that of a combination between Democratic and a Ruling Class,
namely in hierarchical order, King and Queen, Overseer, High Council, and so
on. The economy would be a mix between Capitalist ambition and Socialist
ideals, allowing for a free open market but providing jobs for every citizen
with more than enough compensation to survive and refuel economic growth. Much
was further debated on whether they should close the doors to Exodus and select
those who were deemed worthy of coming aboard or whether the gates should be
opened and all would be allowed. The Founder decided that Exodus was not a
country club, nor was it a sanctuary city, much to the contrary regarding why
he founded Exodus in the first place, because he knew as well as anyone that
human beings are imperfect, and with that imperfection comes the risk of exploitation
of Exodus and her resources. That point was proven rather quickly with some of
the first groups of refugees. A group of Muslim terrorists tried to assassinate
the Founder and take Exodus for themselves, and would have succeeded if not the
for animosity of the Original Overseer. While the Hyperion Guard were hesitant
on shooting to kill, Original Overseer quickly dispatched the terrorists
without mercy, and told those watching to witness and spread the message that
those who threaten Exodus will meet the Overseer. After that incident, the
Founder decided to have it both ways: The gates of Exodus were opened to those
who were eager to make a new life, but under screened conditions. Though it
wasn't a perfect system, it was far better than choosing one over the other.
Housing would be provided for by Exodus herself, but that its maintenance would
be the responsibility of those occupying the given domicile, as the Founder
didn't wish for his citizens to have worries about being homeless, as did many
people across the planet did. Perhaps the most debated and discussed however
were the Articles of the United. These would be the basis laws for Exodus and
her citizens to live by. The Founder decided that there would be a few laws to
begin with, and as more enlightened people came to Exodus, decided that he and
the First Council would work along with citizens to help establish more laws,
so that the higher class would never be allowed to rule over every class.

'''The Founders Death'''

The construction of Exodus was complete, the First Laws were
written, the First Council chosen and a selected few were chosen as the First
Citizens. It was everything the Founder had dreamed of. As fate would have it
however, the night after the celebratory dinner to commemorate the success of
it all, the Founder had passed away in his sleep. According to his will he did
not want an autopsy done due to his fear that his body would be defiled in the
afterlife. True to his eccentric nature his remains were put on a boat he had
chosen long since passed and set out to the ocean with the possessions he chose
to take with him to the next life. A single arrow flew through the air and set
the boat ablaze, sending him "to his next adventure" as he said. Many
tears were shed that day, even for the stoic Original Overseer who saw him as
his brother, and some say his only true friend. Exodus nevertheless prevailed
and steadily grew in success.

'''Death of Original Overseer'''

In the years that followed, Original Overseer and the First
Council oversaw Exodus' progress. Engineers and scientists worked endlessly to
continue the research of getting their beloved city to fly. However as with
every success story comes those who try and take it for their own. Terrorists
from what we now know as tumblandistan launched a surprise preemptive strike,
claiming that the "word of sjw" and "feminism" must spread
there as well. Without the Founder to keep him calm, Original Overseer quickly
became enraged, furious at the tainted virus that tried to infect his home. He
quickly tore through their forces, literally in some cases. He had been shot
307 times during the battle bet left none of their forces alive. "For
Exodus....for my son...", his last words before he finally fell onto the
bloodstained ground. The citizens of Exodus wept for they had lost another
beloved figure.

Rumor persisted throughout the years however of scientists
deep underground in the R&D working on ways of resurrecting Original
Overseer, the only real evidence ever found was a discarded document from Dr.
Fuller's office, burnt with only the words "Soul Transference" able
to be read.

'''Rise of Overseer OP'''

After his father's death, the First Council agreed that his
son was to take his place, as Exodus needed a singular entity to guide them. Many
years had passed, and having gone through the tutelage of the smartest and
brightest teachers on the planet, Overseer OP was given full control over
Exodus, though still had to abide by the King/Queenship protocol: Should they
be found and elected, he would have to follow.