Prelim Research Phase Results: Double Down
Without much reason to look any further into the One-Note Recorders, you have had your facility focus efforts instead on development during the following phase.
During your brief time running this facility you've received a number of communications from your superiors daily. You received your last message from The Organization two days ago at 5 am. You continued to oversee operations as normal in the meantime - out of the ordinary is your line of work, and you had no reason to suspect anything drastic had happened until today. A Maximum Priority Call was patched through to all facility overseers. Only four answered. The automated message informed all overseers of the imminent collapse of The Organization's headquarters and instructed them all to continue operating as normal until a chain of command could be reestablished.
In the days that followed, a shaken, haggard man showed up at the Boston Facility requesting you by name and dropping key phrases that placed them among the upper echelon of The Organization. Unfortunately they appeared to have fried their brain on amnestics and were using notes scribbled on a paper to do what they had to do. Which in this case was deliver information necessary to maintain the flow of wealth and resources toward facility projects uninterrupted. In short, the collapse of The Organization itself has not impacted the amount of wealth you have at your disposal and will not otherwise make your position more difficult.
Familiar with sitting on your hands and waiting for nothing to happen, it should come as no surprise that the other three remaining facilities were first to make their own new aims clear once no more comms were established.
The overseer of the
Amazonian Bunker Facility contacted you privately before the others to let you know that they still planned on doing the job they signed on for. Their goals were going to narrow in scope and focus on
containing the more dangerous anomalies, and they wouldn't mind an occasional helping hand. Their contacts within the
Umbrella Corporation give them a leg up in the field of research (in exchange for having the overseer in their own pocket), and they don't seem to have a preference regarding unit size doctrine. The only other information you had available before The Organization fell involved their ties to a regional mercenary group known for "suppressing" potential "threats" with their
Galil Cordovas and
frag grenades. The
Satellite Uplink in their facility could go far to keeping them in contact.
A net-wide message from the overseer at the
Chernobyl Subterranean Facility declared themselves as the foundation of a New World Order. Those who offered their services to this New World Order would surely see great benefit as a new shadow empire rose through the use of anomalies across the globe. At least, that's part of how they're trying to sell it. Highly skilled agents and connections to the black market are a solid start for getting the people and equipment their plans require for
domination. Before the facilities went their own ways this facility had successfully developed
Armored Environmental Suits to operate in areas contaminated by CBRN threats as well as occupied by hostiles. They are also "well-known" for their base defenses, which as far as anyone can tell are the mines and unexploded ordinance left behind by the Russians. Their one surface operative was a scout and sniper who preferred to stay out of combat. People say they're good at what they do.
In response to the declaration of this "New World Order", the overseer of the
Arctic Habitat stated their goal was to wipe out all anomalies. The NWO proved that anomalies would continue to be a threat in all their forms if someone greedy or ambitious enough came along, so the obvious solution was to rebalance the equation entirely. There would be no room for negotiation, no middle ground. The
real natural order needs to be preserved. With their ties to the
US Army Quartermaster Corps they'll be able to operate more effectively around the globe. Some fairly underwhelming equipment had been released to the Arctic Habitat before The Fall: mini flamethrowers that were little more than a lighter tied to a can of hairspray and a floating helicopter pad that came with a helicopter too small to travel to the nearest landmass. No expense was spared however in the development of their security team. Hand-picked from among the highest performers within the various branches of law enforcement around the globe and armed with P90s and CS Gas Canisters, this unit is trained and ready for just about anything. When you think of the type of people you want defending your top secret projects and most dangerous assets, these guys are what those guys wish they could be.
You, of course, will remain in service of the greater good of humanity. Your goals are noble: do what you can to keep humanity out of harms way while not blinding yourself to opportunities. Most people can agree with this basic mindset and soon your facility finds itself with many sympathetic eyes and ears the world over. This is good, because it means you can get to work in the right direction right away. The following anomalies will be available to investigate during the Action Phase. Keep these in mind when you work on your Facility and Equipment phases:
New Anomalous Rumors:For some reason this small town has become a hotspot for street racing activity. The locals are very annoyed. While initial reports would suggest multiple racers at all times of day, additional investigation reveals it is two cars every night at midnight.
Boekhandel Spijkerman, a book store, has been suddenly closed its doors. The owner has not been seen or heard from since. Further reports show that people have felt highly uncomfortable or upset as they approach the building. Law enforcement has gotten as far as grabbing the door handle before opting to write things off and go do something "more important".
A "Sergeant Greg Laser Tag and Outdoor Minigolf" has temporarily closed after a fatal accident involving a child. No further information has come to light. Of course, knowing the right people in the right places gives you windows others don't have. An old employee has been spreading rumors about a kid who "disappeared like in the star trek" after being hit by a beam of light that fired out of one of their "laser guns".
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Facility Phase I
It is now the Facility Phase. Since you burned you action in the last phase,
you have two actions this phase and may vote for two separate proposals as a result. You
cannot burn either action this phase. Remember that you can always ask if you have questions about the phase or the validity of proposals as a Facility action.
TURNTURNTURNBoston Storage Facility: The International Cargo Terminal, declared defunct by the city and now used exclusively by The Organization. Has running water, a restroom, a guard station with CCTV access, and a soundproof room now repurposed for your office space. A freight elevator connects it to an underground rail line and road. The road connects to the nearby Ted Williams Tunnel, and the rail connects to an employee entrance in a parking facility in South Boston as well as an underground station near the Weston Reservoir outside of the city.
-Boston-Logan Hangar: An aircraft hangar used to store anomalies brought in by air until they can be transported by van or truck to the Boston Storage Facility.
-The Station: The station under the Boston Storage Facility, expanded enough to deserve its own entry. Has an armory for weapons maintenance and a firing range for drills and training.
Standard-Issue Taser: A taser exactly like the ones used by local law enforcement. Delivers a 50,000 volt shock to targets struck by both probes when fired. Has a range of 35 feet. Uses single-shot cartridges.
Kel-Tec P15: A light, slender 9mm handgun with a 15+1 capacity, a rail for a laser or flashlight, and the ability to thread a suppressor onto the barrel. Is extremely easy to conceal and provides adequate stopping power for a sidearm.
Remington 870: A 12ga. pump-action shotgun with a 4+1 shell capacity using an under-fed tube magazine beneath the barrel. Shot and slug rounds are currently all we have on hand.
Mk3A2 Hand Grenade: An offensive canister-shaped hand grenade that kills primarily through force as opposed to shrapnel, as fragmentation is minimal. Fuses tend to run between 4 and 5 seconds. Effective casualty radius against human targets is two meters.
Basic Boston City Worker Disguises: A variety of uniforms used by employees and contractors of the city of Boston in order to aid facility employees in their local endeavors.
Standard Agent Uniform: A sharp custom-tailored black suit and tie with white shirt made with a microweave to improve resistance to heat and fire as well as protect against slashing and cutting. A bulletproof vest with replaceable plates capable of stopping small caliber firearms form-fits between the shirt and jacket. Black Ray-Ban square shades are included.
"Agency" "Credentials": Excessively poor mimicries of various low-ranking government office badges across the globe. Not difficult in the slightest to be discovered as fake under passing scrutiny.
Agency Smartphone: A highly durable otherwise normal-looking smartphone protected by four-factor verification (ID card, GPS, fingerprint, passcode) as well as the best encryption methods we have on-hand. Allows easy communication between agents as well as Operators working from the facility. Includes an earpiece that comes in black, grey, or the agent's skin tone. Can also be used to fire off an emergency SOS if necessary.
Agent IDs: Unmarked plastic cards used to access the Smartphone as well as provide entry to facility locations they have clearance for.
Class I Amnestic: A drug frequently used by The Organization. Can be delivered orally or intravenously. A single dose causes unconsciousness within seconds and leaves them out for nearly a half hour while effectively erasing any memory of the hour or so before application.
The G-Men: A team of four older men wearing their own preferred styles of dress and led by one Mr. G. They prefer brute force over subtlety in every situation. While they can investigate crime scenes and the like well enough, they are incredibly easy for witnesses and bystanders to recognize and remember. The G-Men apply violence with reckless abandon, and will not let a civilian get in the way of getting their job done and getting paid. Current Assignment: None
Secured
One-Note Recorders: Plastic black and white recorders confiscated from a local elementary school. All recorders play a single individual note regardless of how the instrument is played. They do not seem to do anything otherwise unusual or out of the ordinary.
Unsecured
Colfax Anomaly
Eindhoven Anomaly
Whitehorse Anomaly
Boston Boredom: Gives Advantage to all Action rolls.
Grouped With Grupo: All Facility rolls get +1 to their result.
Numbers Game: +2 to Actions with larger Units, -1 to Lone Wolves.
Extra Eyes and Ears: Additional initial intel on anomalies.
Umbrella Securities: Amazon Facility, Positive
New World Order: Chernobyl Facility, Hostile
Project Restoration: Arctic Habitat, Unfriendly
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Topic: The Organization - An SCP-influenced Management Game (Action Phase I) (Read 8094 times)