#UNITED TASK 002

[magicantare]

mmc magical girl AU lore dump:

The year is 20XX. The world is slowly approaching a post-scarcity utopia supported by unprecedented advances in technology and science. Quantum and classical physics have been united, asteroid mining has made electronic components cheap and abundant, medical technology guarantees a higher quality of life, and most recently, inorganic matter has been able to be converted into data and back.

Dr. Light and Dr. Wily developed a “robotic support system”, a type of protective suit integrated with incredibly advanced robotic tools for specific dangerous tasks, like rescues, handling hazardous material, or performing tasks in extreme environments. Light wants the suits to be used to help advance the frontiers of science, while Wily is more interested in its military applications despite large-scale conflicts being minimal in the present day. These support systems are integrated into the body to the point that removing them requires special equipment (think like an HEV suit), but the suits themselves are very powerful and cutting-edge. Light’s proposal to use them for scientific reasons is what ultimately wins out, and Wily is shunned for pushing for military use. Soon after this, Wily simply vanishes without a trace, which bothers Light but he can’t do anything about it.

At some point Light saves his oldest son, Blues, from dying of a heart condition with a suit prototype (LRSS-000) that regulates his heart rate and provides strength for his weakened body, but Blues had already accepted his death and doesn’t take having his body tampered with super well and ends up leaving home. Light creates generic support systems in the form of LRSS-001 and 002, proving the non-weaponized potential that the support system has, where his twin children Rock and Roll happily volunteer to demonstrate them with great success. Light then deploys LRSS-003 to 008 with handpicked candidates, qualified university graduates and trade employees, for use in scientific and industrial fields.

Wily shows up some years later and declares war on the world with his own version of the robotic support system, and a handful of 20-somethings that he’s coerced/bribed/blackmailed into piloting them, calling them “Bion Masters”. The suits are ridiculously powerful and there are far less military resources out there than in modern day due to the general state of peace in the world, so nothing can stop them. Rock and Roll both volunteer themselves to fight against Wily, but Light can’t bear to let either of them face danger after nearly losing Blues. Though Light’s Bion Masters try their best to fight back, they don’t have the same weaponized capabilities that Wily’s do and are slowly defeated and abducted one by one, each disappearance further weighing on Light’s conscience.

The most egregious act comes when Wily and Shadow Man break into the Light residence and kidnap Rock and Roll and their support systems, absolutely shattering Light’s will to fight back. Before he vanishes, Rock tells his father that he can’t give up here and urges him to resist Wily for everyone’s sake.

Light makes the difficult decision to weaponize the second series of support systems he’s been developing and seek out people who have enough courage to take on Wily’s forces. He finds the first seven users relatively quickly, but the last support system, 016, has so much dangerous potential that Light hesitates to find a user for it…

Light’s (Current) Bion Masters:

LRSS-009 “Concrete Man”

Good Point: Gets the job done Bad Point: Self-righteous Likes: Fulfilling work Dislikes: Laziness

The support system was designed for construction. In battle, he’s most effective at backline support, civilian rescue and damage mitigation, but has quite a lot of raw physical strength for defense. Concrete Shot can immobilize enemies.

LRSS-010 “Tornado Man”

Good Point: Confident Bad Point: Slacker Likes: New experiences Dislikes: Working

The support system was designed for weather management and mitigating storm damage. In battle, he acts as the leader and has quick mobility, focusing on clearing out large groups of enemies and moving victims of Wily’s assaults to safe areas. Tornado Blow can throw even heavy enemies into the air and damage them upon impact with the ground.

LRSS-011 “Splash Woman”

Good Point: Hard worker Bad Point: Moody Likes: Self-care Dislikes: Having her time wasted

The support system was designed for rescuing shipwreck survivors. In battle, she can fight up-close and excels at underwater combat and has small fish-like robots she can call on for extra support. Laser Trident can cut cleanly through metal and destroy robotic enemies.

LRSS-012 “Plug Man”

Good Point: Quick learner Bad Point: Over-exciteable Likes: Technology Dislikes: Boring tasks

The support system was designed for delicate but high-powered electronic manufacturing. In battle he’s a long-ranged fighter that can use both physical and electrical projectiles. Plug Ball can spread across surfaces and short-circuit any machines that aren’t hermetically sealed.

LRSS-013 “Jewel Man” Good Point: Stylish Bad Point: Self-Centered Likes: Interesting things Dislikes: Being rejected

The support system was designed for jewel mining. In battle, he’s a very fast and up-close brawler that can even claw metal apart. Jewel Satellite can protect him from energy shots and damage enemies on contact.

LRSS-014 “Hornet Man” Good Point: Compassionate Bad Point: Pushover Likes: Nature Dislikes: Selfishness

The support system was designed for botany and environmental science work. In battle, he’s primarily a backline fighter that provides remote support. Hornet Chaser can pursue enemies and pierce through metal with lasers.

LRSS-015 “Magma Man”

Good Point: Calm Bad Point: A little dense Likes: Traveling Dislikes: Staying indoors

The support system was designed for work in volcanic environments. In battle, he’s a very slow but powerful frontline fighter. Magma Bazooka can melt through metal armor with direct shots.

LRSS-016 “Galaxy Man” Good Point: Creative Bad Point: No people-skills Likes: Science Dislikes: Strangers

The support system was designed for performing spacewalks and maintenance on space stations and satellites. In battle, they’re highly mobile and can hit devastatingly hard, but are themself fragile. Black Hole Bomb can suck up pretty much anything that isn’t tied down or attached to the ground, so it can destroy huge groups of enemies at once.

...That's everything I have formally written down, at least, but I've also made a lot of offhand remarks when brainstorming for this.

[ionlymadethissoicouldleaveanask]

Dialogue Prompt

4 - John & Cobalt-Team (pick your straight-man)

13 - Kelly & Fred

From these prompts - please, anyone feel free to throw me some more!

4 - "Could you not be a show-off while we're trying to stay alive!"

(Set in the Silver timeline)

Cobalt Team were among the highest-performing Spartan teams. They had been hardened into a cohesive unit since they were six years old, and it showed. Ice water ran through their veins. They were efficient, they were precise, and they were deadly. Unfortunately, even the best of the best had bad days.

This was a bad day.

They'd been scouting ahead for an extraction detail - yet another in a long list of embarrassingly meaningless tasks ever since Silver Team had dropped the ball and made the entire SPARTAN program a liability in the eyes of the Powers That Be. For this particular mission, Silver Team was even sent along. No one knew why not one but two Spartan fireteams had been assigned babysitting duty, but then... they weren't the type to question orders. They'd leave that to John and his band of misfit toys.

Cobalt had just split off to check a new NAV marker when they came under fire. It took only a matter of seconds for the grizzled soldiers to realize that they were well and truly surrounded - and in deep trouble to boot.

"Elite, nine o'clock," Cobalt's leader, Val-015 called out stoically. He put a three-round burst into the towering alien's center-mass. Its shields flared brightly, then cracked. Yaz-112 put a single round from her DMR through the creature's skull, its dark blue innards spraying outward in a fine mist.

Val shifted his aim. "Cobalt Three, half a dozen jackals creeping up the right flank."

"I see them, I see them!" Karim-002 barked. He distracted the vaguely avian creatures with a few burst from his battle rifle before lobbing an M9 fragmentation grenade over top of their shields. A second and a half later, their angry squawks were silenced permanently.

Cobalt were good at what they did. Quick. Efficient. Deadly.

As Val consulted the dozens of incoming enemy contacts on his motion tracker, it suddenly dawned on him that it wouldn't be enough.

"Where's Silver when you need them?" Karim asked no on in particular as he knocked down a trio of Grunts with a few well-placed shots. "John's always around to act like he's the be-all end-all of hardcore soldiers, but when you actually need him? Something better always-"

Whatever Cobalt Three had been about to say was lost in the violent report of a Condor's chin-gun. The dense foliage around the fireteam erupted into shrapnel and neon-colored plumes of blood as the UNSC dropship rose seemingly from nowhere and began to burn down the encroaching enemies.

The carpet-fire was enough to give Cobalt a brief reprieve - and then the Condor was spinning around, its gangplank hanging open and waiting to receive them. Karim groaned audibly when he recognized John-117 standing on the lowered ramp, one arm outstretched heroically.

"Come on!" the Spartans' squad leader bellowed, firing an M6 into the woods.

Cobalt scrambled onto the Condor, both Val and Yaz allowing the Chief to help them aboard. Karim stiffly refused the other Spartan's help, opting to fling himself into the hovering dropship under his own power.

Once the troop bay was sealed tight and they were headed back to their carrier, John made his way to Karim's side.

"Are you injured, Spartan?" he asked, his voice surprisingly gentle for the man who had become so synonymous with warcraft that the UNSC had all but painted him as their mascot.

"I'm fine," Karim snapped. Then he sighed heavily, staring at his boots. Finally he lifted his eyes to glare at John's visor. "Just... could you not be a show-off while the rest of us are trying to survive?"

John stared at him in silence, the small twitch of his head the only indication that Karim's annoyed request had any effect on him. "Sorry," he finally said, his tone heavy-laden. "I'll try not to in the future."

From the cockpit, Vannak-134 and Riz-028 laughed loudly.

13 - "I would rather be kissing you right now."

The UNSC Infinity was the greatest warship the UNSC had ever constructed. She was sleek, she was fast, and she was just as powerful as the most impressive weaponry the Covenant had ever managed to bring to bear.

Not the least impressive attribute of the Infinity was her Spartan Deck. S-Deck, as it was known by the ship's crew, was stocked with enough Brokkr System machines and training materials to keep an entire company of Spartans happy... and Blue Team was certainly taking advantage of that.

Kelly-087 in particular was enjoying herself immensely. With the Infinity's 'War Games' simulator, the fastest of all Spartans had finally found herself a worthy challenger: a training relay that combined all of the thrill of a life-and-death combat scenario with all of the competitive triumph of being able to run simulations over and over again until her need for perfection was finally satisfied.

"This is incredible," Kelly said excitedly between rounds. Blue Team had just sent Fireteam Boxer to the showers, thoroughly humiliated with their poor showing against the veteran Spartans. Next up on the chopping block was Grindstone. She couldn't wait to rub the upstarts' faces in her own squad's superiority.

"I couldn't imagine a better way to spend our day," she continued, jabbering excitedly. "Teaching these kids how real Spartans operate, only to line them up and knock them back down the very next day."

Although Blue Team held immense respect for the Spartan-IVs, it was undeniable that they all got a very real sense of satisfaction from knocking down the younger generation down a few pegs from time to time. While John and Linda smirked and nodded their concurrence, Kelly noticed that Fred merely cocked his head to one side curiously, and said nothing.

Curious herself, the Spartan leaned closer to the man. "Something wrong?" she asked quietly enough that only he could hear, studying his expression. They were close - close enough for her to feel the heat radiating off his unhelmeted head and to count the flecks of blue pockmarking the green of his eyes. Close enough that she could smell his breath, still minty from his toothpaste, and could see each tick and shift in his familiar face.

Fred glanced over at her and grinned, dimples forming small valleys in his cheeks. "Not a thing, Rabbit," he said with a twinkle in his eye that he seemed to reserve only for her, in moments like these when no one else would notice. "I was just thinking that there's at least one thing I could be persuaded to do instead of this."

Kelly shot back a grin of her own, raising her eyebrows in surprise. "And what might that be, LT?" she prodded.

"Nothing too important," Fred answered, his smile slowly transitioning into a smirk. "But I'd rather be kissing you right now."

With that, the Spartan slid his helmet back into place. "Time's up," he called out, turning his back on Kelly and slinging an MA5D over his shoulder. "Grindstone's waiting for us to show them up yet again... I'd hate to disappoint."

Kelly watched him confidently march away, her jaw dropping open ever-so-slightly in shock. Then, mustering all of her will-power, she closed her mouth with a click of her teeth and resolved to focus on the upcoming simulation. It wouldn't do her any favors to waltz in unprepared. But, she promised herself, she was definitely going to take Fred up on that offer.

Sooner than later.

[tosodev]

Devblog 003:

Forgot my password to tumblr this morning and wound up making a hugely complicated password generator so it wouldn't happen again and so I could actually remember it.

Now time for actual dev content:

Since all the VFX has really been done and dusted I don't have any cool gifs to show you (that and I don't want to make them since it was really complicated.) So today I will have boring ass regular-degular screenshots. Sorry!

So first off I've implemented the save-file ranking system, of which there are 3 ranks. Silver (the basic one), Gold (the one that you get for doing something tdb), and the Rosegold (which you'll get for having the gold one and then doing something extra on top of it). I also have the hearts counter in place, which track how many "boss heros" you've killed so far. While your normal every day run of the mill hero's will be pretty easy and flimsy (and namely, randomly generated), these boss heros will occur at specific times or under specific conditions and will be like you took a high level dark souls player (me) and dropped them into your dungeon. And, as you can see, there are 5 of them. Which means they get harder. Pause for dramatic effect.

Next up I have the states of gameplay after you load a file. They have their names in the top corner of the screenshot for simplicity as well as their own color scheme which I discussed a little bit about in 002.

So in order we have:

The Combat Sate (red) : Which is for the player to use their own attacks and powers to directly combat the heros, seeing as you're the final boss and all I felt like you should be able to defend yourself. Also adds an extra layer to game design.

The Sponsor State (yellow): Will be your main way of getting GOLD which is the primary currency for all "static" buildings, traps, walls, etc. You'll accept them and they'll become visible in a sponsor tracker that I've yet to add, where you can see how happy the sponsor is with you and, in turn, how much gold they're willing to give you per day or let you spend on certain items.

The Editor State (blue): Pretty self explanatory, will allow you to place units, move units, walls, traps, etc again.

The Dialouge State (purple): This is where your little advisor goblin, which I've named Bartholomew because I thought it was funny, will speak to you. He acts as the tutorial guy for the beginning part of the game but will later on just kind of help with some more automatable tasks. Such as "if x is y then z". This is more of a later if I have time thing as it's complicated on paper so it might be more complicated in practice.

And finally the Shop State, which is basically completed apart from adding content and listings to it. This is where you buy units and everything else. You can use souls and/or gold but some units also come with a "gold/souls per day" stat, which since these monsters are your employees, will mean that you need to pay them per day. Lest they overthrow you. Gwa gwa gwa.

Right now all the listings are randomly generated and have some placeholder text as the description, but it does it's job and I know it works. As you can see here, "433" is the name of the item, "10x" is the quantity, "33g" is the basic one-time payment price and "82g/d" is the price you'd have to pay per day (obviously this will more than likely be souls since walls and traps will probably not have a gold price, but I hear dragons are pretty greedy...) And then the "Lorem ipsum" text is where the description would go.

Purchasing already works and gets added to an inventory not yet accessible to the player (today me's problem). So all I gotta do is just add in the rest of the gameplay loop elements and it should actually be playable (I say that as if that's not a lot of work.)

Ok well that's all for day 2. I'll open an ask page or whatever to answer any questions about OVERLORD while I'm working but don't expect me to keep up with it too closely.

That's all folks!

Katlikesnero

[akiss-from-a-rose]

TASK 002 - WELCOME HOME - AALIYAH ROSE

With more money than most people will accumulate in their lifetime (because she's lived multiple), Aaliyah went ahead and bought an entire apartment building in Celestial Hills when she first started frequenting Lunar Cove in the early 2010s. Originally, the building mostly served as just another storage unit for the vast accumulation of objects she's gathered over the centuries, but when she finally moved to Lunar Cove full time, it started becoming a place that she would occasionally crash at.

While Aaliyah far more likely to just nap on the couch in her office at Eclipse, the apartment building has become something of her own private museum at this point, with all of the units filled with something or another. Yes, there is a room full of counterfeit paintings. Don't worry about it. The building has become, in a way, a dedication to all of the many lives that Aaliyah has led over the years, though very few people make it past the ground floor. She's done a lot to make some of the rooms viewable to guests without having them ask too many questions, but other rooms look more like antique shops than someone's home. There's no set theme or design, just stuff.

Previously, when asked where all said stuff came from, Aaliyah said it was given to her by her sire, a much older vampire who has "seen some shit." Now, she's tired; most of her answers are vague nothings or a simple explanation of where the artifact came from without information about how it was acquired. Why, yes, this is 19th century stained-glass. It could be Tiffany, she's just not sure.

There are entire rooms full of books, original artwork, items that would be considered antiques that are in near perfect condition. Lately, Aaliyah's been using some of her free time to catalogue everything. Ironically, she still has stuff sitting in other "storage units" much like this one all over the world.

[toaster-boi]

finally getting around to that frame-by-frame analysis i wanted to do!

link to part 2

link to part 3

!!! SPOILERS AHEAD (and also gore) !!! (but you probs knew that)

"peer reviewed evidence warning" lmao

girl your aura is ghoulish and haunting. i dig it.

big fan of this trope whatever it's called

wick-based headlamp, certified JCJenson Employee Equipment Moment™

yeah, he could probably tell something was up and didn't want Yeva in the line of fire.

hologram distortion.

ah. our first on-screen human dismemberment that isn't discolored.

Welcome to Mystery Flesh Pit National Park

it's hard to make out but that appears to be Ridley's skull

lot to take in here. anime figurine. pattern-dipped ninja star. catgirl humansona drawing. iPod.

early sketch?

damn girl do you take commissions???

and we got blood right out the gate

[ ctrl + b ]

in all seriousness, though...he just lost one of the two people he could genuinely consider a friend. V was finally "on his side" and she just...died, just like that, as far as he knows. his reaction makes perfect sense, he's had so much emotion pent up all this time.

and there's his reminder that he has to be careful if he doesn't want to lose everything else. (and also blood)

yep, that's reaction image material.

and there's the angst

god he's such a dork

they're both such dorks

Murder Drones, the only show where the robot gore looks more painful than the human gore.

ah, the ol' hologram corpse puppet. classic.

reasonable reaction to seeing the definitely dead version of your presumably dead friend in a mysterious mineshaft

"RSCH012 - 'CABIN FEVER'"

"OT IS OPTIONAL! <3"

"UNRELATED: THE SINGULARITY IS ACTIVELY CONSUMING EVERYTHING YOU HOLD DEAR!!1"

"Due to lack of progress in units (sans 048), Team 06 (Ridley), is tasked with reattempting 002's recovery VIA failsafe USB (606b). THE EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE IS: SER 27th, 11:59pm"

the month is probably related to the calendar in Cabin Fever (Ep4) that had "serramoris" as the listed month.

"don't all die and almost let it out again lol we're pretty mad but mostly scared about that"

ah, there's the shot from the trailer.

is that Tessa's dad('s corpse)?

(end part 1)

[digitalwibe]

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[melodiiesxfmadness]

estelle despoina desrosiers

tracked tag: desrosiersx

nicknames: stell, stella, des, poina, madre / mama ( montgomery ).

entomology:

estelle - From an Old French name meaning “star”, ultimately derived from Latin stella. It was rare in the English-speaking world in the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century, perhaps due to the character Estella Havisham in Charles D*ckens’ novel Great Expectations (1860).

despoina - Means “mistress, lady” in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of the daughter of Demeter and Poseidon. She was worshipped in the Eleusinian Mysteries, which were secret rites practiced at Eleusis near Athens.

desrosiers - Means “from the rose bushes”, from French rosier “rose bush”. It probably referred to a person who lived close to, or cared for a rose garden.

date of birth: 11.22.1973

zodiac sign: sagittarius

place of birth: rochester, ny

residence: washingtown, d.c.

gender: female

species: mortal

occupation: fbi special agent, Major Crimes Unit ( 2003 - present )

previous occupation:

lvmpd || las vegas metro police department ( 6 years, last 4 as a member of S.W.A.T. ) | 1997 - 2002

2016 - 2018 ; temporarily reassigned to the norfolk field office as part of a special task force

orientation: heterosexual

parents: both deceased.

sibling (s):

Iris Clara Desrosiers | younger sister, 33

Alexander Josue Desrosiers | older brother, 52

pets:

Agamemnon ; Belgian Malinois ; retired service dog ; 03.02.2020

Alfalfa ; American Akita ; fully trained guard dog

children:

1, montgomery “monty” jacob booth ( son || date of birth; april 25th, 2008 | father is seeley booth )

height & weight: 5'4", 175 lbs.

hair & eyes: dyed blonde ( naturally a brunette ), green.

piercings: two holes in each ear.

tattoos:

[ 001; claddagh ring ] – located along the curve of her spine, estelle got this tattoo at the five month mark of her pregnancy with her son ( montgomery ), although there is a noticeable crack in the heart.

[ 002 ] ; “The only way to a woman’s heart is along the path of torment.” - Marquis de Sade / located on the ribcage, left side. // this tattoo was acquired in 2015.

education:

James Monroe High School ( 1988 - 1992 )

St. John’s University ( bachelor’s in criminal justice || 1992 - 1996 ).

extra curricular activities: ice skating, girls hockey, lacrosse and field hockey.

NYPD Police Academy Training ( 6 months. || 1997. )

FBI Academy Training ( 20 weeks || 2003. )

religion: catholic.

additional spoken languages: english ( native ), french, arabic, pashto, farsi, russian, mandarin, german, portuguese, czech, & dutch.

nationality: french-american ( 4th generation )

heritage: american • greek • french

ethnicity: European / Greek

instagramaccount: ( not real. ) blondieinthenatcap ( short for blondie in the nation’s capital )

additional training in muy thai & krav maga

served for six years in the las vegas metro pd, four of those six years were on the LVMPD swat team // left the lvmpd at the rank of Sergeant

went to college for her bachelor’s in criminal justice

almost became a federal marshall instead of an fbi agent.

was actually recruited twice by the fbi while in the LVPD, the last time was when she took the offer.

estelle & montgomery live EXACTLY three floors above seeley in the same building. ( pre-booth/brennan. * updated version is she moved into a condo mid 2010. )

backup guns: Beretta Nano ( 9mm ), Beretta Pico ( .380 )

main on duty gun: Glock 22

favorite things: hazelnut mochaccino with coconut milk, chouquettes, raspberry creme filled crossiants, greek yogurt with sliced bananas and peanut butter, Macaróns, Madeleines, & Mille-Feuille.

ps4 gamer; all three bioshock games, until dawn, homefront: the revolution, we happy few, sims 4, the evil within, the evil within 2, red dead redemption, fallout 4, call of duty: modern warfare, call of duty: ghosts, call of duty: ww ii, far cry 5, assassin’s creed IV: black flag, assassin’s creed: origins, tomb raider.

personal preference: reign total body fuel is far superior ( especially in taste ) over bang energy, which she took TWO SIPS OF AND FOUND IT WAY MORE SUGARY THAN NECESSARY. ( will drink it as a substitute for coffee during the warmer months especially. )

cleaned floors and did laundry for extra cash throughout college.

wears reading glasses for tiny text in printed items ( books, magazines, newspapers, etc ) & on screens ( phone, tablets, laptops ). // been wearing them since she was 39.

can & still does play - the oboe, the piccolo, & alto saxophone.

[ccrpsorg]

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Follow up with information about which specific drugs or devices will be used in your studies (e.g., enter “Lipitor, Celebrex” for drugs and/or “Defibrillator XF7500, Pacemaker YZ2300” for medical devices).

Specify how many new indications or dose regimens you will be studying with each drug or device (e.g., enter 2 for Lipitor and 1 for Celebrex).

Provide details about any preclinical studies conducted to evaluate safety and efficacy data related to your proposed clinical trial (if applicable; e.g., provide details about animal models used and results obtained from these tests)

Describe any other research activities related to FDA product regulation that have been conducted by yourself or associates at your organization (if applicable; e.g., enter “Phase II safety study on Lipitor conducted in 2018”)

Sign and date the form after carefully reviewing all information entered into it

FAQs for Form FDA 1572

What is the Statement of Investigator, Form FDA 1572?

The Statement of Investigator, Form FDA 1572, is a document that must be completed and signed by the lead investigator for each clinical investigation conducted under an Investigational New Drug Application (IND). It is used to provide information about the qualifications of investigators conducting studies with investigational drugs.

Why does this form need to be completed by an investigator?

This form needs to be completed by an investigator to ensure that they are qualified and have the necessary experience and expertise to conduct a safe and ethical clinical trial. This form also serves as affirmation from the investigator that he or she has read and understood the protocol of the clinical investigation in question, as well as any other information pertinent to the study provided by the sponsor or sponsor-investigator.

When must this form be completed and signed by an investigator?

The form must be completed and signed by an investigator at or before initiation of a clinical investigation which involves use of an investigational drug. The form must also be updated or a new 1572 must be completed and signed by an investigator if there is new or changed information relevant to the study.

Must the investigator be a physician? What are the minimum qualifications of an investigator?

An investigator does not need to be a physician, but should meet certain criteria set forth by FDA such as having sufficient training, knowledge, and experience pertinent to the type of research being conducted; having access to medical records relevant to studies being conducted; understanding good clinical practice requirements; following protocols; and obtaining informed consent from research participants.

Does the 1572 need to be submitted to FDA?

Yes, this form needs to be submitted to FDA along with supporting documents prior to initiation of a clinical trial involving use of an investigational drug. Even if a foreign clinical study is not conducted under an IND, investigators who conduct such studies still may need to sign a 1572 in certain circumstances.

If a clinical investigation is not conducted under an IND or is for a medical device, must investigators sign a 1572?

A sponsor may conduct a foreign clinical study under an IND only in situations where it does not qualify for exemption from IND regulations due to lack of assurance that subject protection will be maintained without oversight from FDA. If such conditions are met then sponsors must submit an IND application prior initiating the foreign study in order for it to comply with applicable regulations.

Must investigators who conduct studies outside of the United States sign a 1572?

Yes, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), all clinical investigators conducting studies on FDA-regulated products that require an Investigational New Drug (IND) application must sign a Form FDA 1572. This form is used to confirm that the investigator understands their obligations and responsibilities related to conducting IND-related studies.

If a foreign clinical study is being conducted under an IND, what are the investigator's responsibilities with respect to local laws and regulations?

When conducting foreign clinical trials under an IND, investigators must comply with both local laws/regulations as well as those set forth by the FDA in 21 CFR Part 312. This includes ensuring that good clinical practice standards are followed and that any applicable ethical considerations are taken into account when designing and implementing the study protocol. In order to ensure compliance with local laws, investigators may need to obtain permission from national or regional regulatory authorities before beginning the trial. Additionally, depending on the country in which a foreign clinical trial is conducted, additional requirements such as language translations of informed consent forms may be necessary.

For foreign clinical studies conducted under an IND, how can an investigator sign the 1572 when he/she knows he/she cannot commit to all of the requirements on the form, specifically IRB membership (21 CFR 56.107)?

In order for an investigator to sign a Form FDA 1572 for a foreign clinical study under an IND even if they know they cannot commit to all of its requirements (specifically IRB membership), they should discuss this issue with their sponsor prior to signing it in order to find out what alternative arrangements can be made. Furthermore, sponsors should consider both local laws/regulations as well as ICH standards when making these arrangements so that appropriate safety measures can be taken. For instance, sponsors may choose to contract independent consultants or external experts who are familiar with good clinical practice standards in order to review data gathered during trial activities at sites located outside of United States jurisdiction.

If a sponsor chooses to conduct a foreign clinical study (or operate non-US sites in a multinational study) under an IND and the investigators at these non-US sites comply with ICH E6 Good Clinical Practice Consolidated Guidance, would the non-US investigators also be in compliance with FDA's IND requirements under 21 CFR Part 312?

When conducting foreign clinical trials under an IND, compliance with ICH E6 Good Clinical Practice Consolidated Guidance alone may not guarantee full compliance with 21 CFR Part 312 requirements set by the FDA. Although ICH standards provide general guidance on how research should be conducted ethically and safely within different jurisdictions around world, some countries have rules or regulations in place which differs from those established by ICH E6 Good Clinical Practice Consolidated Guidance or which might amend them slightly; therefore potential discrepancies between these two sets of regulations need to be taken into consideration when designing trial protocols for international trials subject to FDA jurisdiction. Furthermore, sponsors should ensure that all parties involved in such trials understand their individual responsibilities related executing Research Ethics Committee approval processes required for each country included in study protocol design prior commencing trial activities at each site outside US jurisdiction

Must foreign clinical study sites in a multinational study that includes domestic sites be conducted under an IND?

Yes, all foreign clinical study sites that are part of a multinational study must be conducted under an IND. The sponsor must submit an application to the FDA for approval to conduct the study and provide detailed information about the site, such as personnel qualifications, resources and facilities available at the site, and protocol for conducting the research. The IND application includes protocols and other information describing how a proposed clinical investigation will be conducted.

How does a sponsor submit information to FDA about a foreign clinical study that was not conducted under an IND?

The sponsor must submit an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application to the FDA if they wish to conduct a foreign clinical study which has not been previously approved by the FDA. The sponsor should include detailed information regarding the proposed clinical trial, including the proposed protocol, safety measures put in place to protect subjects participating in the trial, qualifications of personnel involved in conducting or supervising the trial, and any other information which will help demonstrate compliance with applicable regulations.

Should a new form be prepared and signed when the OMB expiration date is reached?

No, there is no need for sponsors to prepare or sign any new forms when submitting an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application or when seeking approval from FDA for any particular clinical trial. However, sponsors must follow all applicable laws and regulations related to their research activities and comply with requirements set forth in relevant documents such as Form 1572 (Declaration for Clinical Investigations Involving Human Subjects), Form 3454 (Statement of Investigator), and Form 3753A (Clinical Investigator's Brochure).

Does FDA expect a double-sided 1572, or is a two-page document printed from the FDA website acceptable?

The FDA requires sponsors to submit Form 1572 as part of their IND application as both single-sided copies and double-sided copies. The form should be completed according to applicable regulations outlined by 21 CFR 312.23(a)(7). Sponsors may not use double-sided copies of documents obtained from websites hosted by other organizations, including those belonging to different government agencies or non-profit institutions..

How should the 1572 be completed?

Form 1572 should be filled out completely by each investigator listed on it who is responsible for conducting or supervising certain aspects of research activities at any given site. This includes providing all necessary details such as person’s name, address/location(s), contact information (e-mail address/phone number/fax number etc.), signature(s) etc., along with listing any degrees/licenses held by him/her that show he/she is qualified to conduct/oversee said research activities being funded through this particular project. Furthermore important section detailing ‘Financial Disclosure’ needs special attention especially since this form also serves purpose of informing potential participants about potential conflicts of interest pertaining to investigator’s involvement in these studies alongside his/her salary details etc. So it is crucial that this section is filled out completely without leaving out any significant details so that true picture can be presented in front of future volunteers who might decide whether they want participate in said studies or not based on aforementioned disclosure

Review Questions for FDA Form 1572

What is FDA Form 1572?

A) A form that must be completed and signed by the clinical investigator when a study is initiated, revised, or discontinued

B) A form that must be completed by all patients participating in a study

C) A document used to report adverse drug events to the FDA

D) A document used to collect information about the safety and effectiveness of drugs

Answer: A) A form that must be completed and signed by the clinical investigator when a study is initiated, revised, or discontinued. Explanation: The FDA Form 1572 is an agreement between investigational sites and the FDA. It outlines key elements of studies conducted at those sites such as background qualifications of investigators and staff, source documents, records maintenance, reporting requirements and procedures for handling drugs used in clinical trials.

What type of information must be provided when completing FDA Form 1572?

A) Personal information about each individual participant in a trial

B) Information about drugs being tested in a trial

C) Financial information from sponsors involved in the trial

D) Information about laboratory tests performed during the trial

Answer: B) Information about drugs being tested in a trial. Explanation: The FDA Form 1572 requires that the investigator identify all drugs to be administered during the investigation (e.g., active ingredient names and doses), along with any other products that may affect laboratory results such as vitamins or minerals. This will help ensure accurate record keeping throughout the trial.

Who is responsible for ensuring accuracy on FDA Form 1572?

A) The clinical investigator conducting the study

B) The sponsor of the study/trial

C) The patient participating in the study/trial

D) All of the above

Answer: D). All of the Above. Explanation: Accuracy on FDA Form 1572 is essential since it serves as an agreement between investigational sites and the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Thus, both sponsors and clinical investigators are responsible for ensuring accuracy on this form, as well as patients who participate in studies/trials should they provide any data or information required by this form.

When does an individual need to submit an updated version of FDA Form 1572?

A) When enrolling new patients into a clinical trial

B) When changes are made to protocols related to a given clinical trial

C ) When making changes to personnel associated with a given clinical trial

D ) All of the above

Answer: D). All of the Above Explanation: An updated version of FDA Form 1572 needs to be submitted when enrolling new patients into a given trial; when changes are made to protocols related; or when personnel associated with a given clinical trail have changed since its initiation or last update. This helps ensure accuracy so that all parties involved have access up-to-date information regarding ongoing studies/trials they’re involved with at any given time.

What happens if an individual fails to submit an updated version of FDA Form 1572?

A ) They will not receive funding for their research project

B ) Their research project may not pass inspection from regulatory authorities

C ) They may face legal repercussions from regulatory authorities

D ) All of the Above

Answer: D). All of The Above Explanation: If an individual fails to submit an updated version of FDA Form 1572 then they can face various consequences such as not receiving necessary funding for their research project; having their research project fail inspection upon review by regulatory authorities; or facing legal repercussions from said authorities due its importance in providing complete documentation related to ongoing studies/trials involving human subjects which helps protect participants’ rights while conducting necessary research work safely and ethically within regulatory guidelines set forth by law enforcement bodies responsible for protecting public health around world according these standards set forth through years long process establishing best practices medical community has come accept today across many countries globally depending respective jurisdiction laws apply under question particular case being consider review possible action taken based findings presented within scope parameters policy established maintain highest ethical standard ensure well-being everyone involved

CCRPs provides principal investigator certification to ensure accuracy and efficiency for form completion and compliance.

[dangerwatson]

miss mary jane watson was no shrinking violet in front of a camera !

by five she mastered her trademark dimpled smile ( madeline cooing ‘oo child ! we got ourselves a heartbreaker ! ’ brings fluttering to her chest ) , catalog modeling and peter’s old camera taught her the good and ugly truth about angles at fifteen ( their first ‘ teenage selfie ’ sat framed on her kitchen counter ---- all blurry coke bottle glasses, awkward limbs and kinky hair ). smizing, graceful strides, articulation, mj conquered every task thrown her way with the determination and persistence of someone ready to put their finger on the pulse of topical society. 

but each combined experience bowed before midtown’s eleventh grade debate coach. jason riley’s one claim to fame being most influential in his efforts towards setting her on this long, oft frustrating road.

“ MARY JANE, ” he’d exclaimed with such unexpected ferocity mj was ready to be perp walked out of their cafateria’s double doors in new silver bracelets. “ who do you want to be? ”

now, loaded questions about her future were no stranger to our girl’s ears. auntie anne on her case about colleges, gayle goading her over the phone to pursue modeling while she was still unconventionally pretty ( thanks sis ), her father --------- didn’t get an opinion. they all wanted answers :  WHAT would she make of herself. not who she wanted to be. never who.

mary jane was great at orating, you see. she had an opinion on just about every subject delivered in practice, capable of drawing personal or allegorical anecdotes on the fly to back fact. detentions never stuck, parties crashed, and every extra hour bled from that old bayside diner were attributed to silver tongue shenanigans. mr. riley took notice of her especially acute propensity for politically charged issues, not quite the strongest writer in their small group ---- but clear, concise, capable of adaptation when presented with new information.

he suggested lawyer, or politician. help those who, perhaps, needed someone like herself to speak up for them. mj suggested he get the fuck out.

                                             ( okay, one detention slipped through. )

it made sense to recall such a poignant part of her life right then ; standing on the roof of channel 4′s locale with coffee in hand and a million mile stare. many changes uprooted her after his ( then weak ) pep talk. FATE had a funny way of playing with mj like that. FATE taught her how to keep her head straight, focused, goal - orientated lest she wind up like every other heart - broken woman in her circle. FATE took a friend. FATE married a friend. FATE liked to dangle unrealistic opportunities in mj’s face to watch her struggle, build her up by finger tips scraped bloody and raw ----- now calloused.

and FATE knew her mobile number on the evening of august seventh, 2016.

long hours sat atop those bullshit core - building - balls ( why were they always slightly deflated ? ) behind some dusty 2006 computer monitor, controlling her tone while taking calls, the endless starbucks runs, coworkers’ complete disregard for personal space ----- and finally. finally, after an invitation to screen test ( one she was CERTAIN she bombed. too dense a subject, mj. too excitable, mj. too --- ) for a growing agency whose journalistic allegiance to the Truth closely matched her own ... her phone rang.

               “ ----- we’d be delighted to hire you on as our new field reporter. ”

come on folks, be honest. have prettier words ever been spoken in the history of mankind ? how about mjkind ? every ounce of restraint went into her humble acceptance, though her iced mocha lay splattered across her pant legs.

               who do you want to be, mary jane watson ?

easy. a woman ( --- when presented with the statistics, the lost opportunities, the rejection notices, the rotten self doubt --- ) reliant upon her own damn self. fate can suck an egg, mj was going out to celebrate HER success with HER friends.

[osborninc]

TASK II: FATE & ROT.

There was a dead man at Harry’s feet.

Man — man? No, that was wrong. There was a dead goblin at Harry’s feet, bleeding and grinning still. ( A goblin killed by a spider — wasn’t there A JOKE there somewhere? ) There was someone dying, dead, crimson at Harry’s feet, and he couldn’t stop himself. God knew he’d never been able to. He removed the Goblin’s mask.

Norman Osborn — THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND — stared back at him, cold eyes the coldest they’d ever been. It was funny how Harry had always felt small at his father’s feet; the shadow of Norman Osborn did not loom, it suffocated. It was FUNNY, wasn’t it? Funny how a man could build an empire and die in green. Funny how a father could make such a goddamn stupid mask and end up here. Funny, wasn’t it?

And Harry did start to laugh, the sound hollow and loud and cruel. He laughed and he laughed, and then he kicked the corpse ( wake up, wake up, wake up ) and the laughter did not sound so funny anymore. It did not sound like laughter at all. It was CHOKING him, and his cheeks were wet and his nose was dripping and his father was laying there, looking so goddamn stupid. And he felt small. And he felt afraid. And and and...

Harry wasn’t even supposed to be here. He wasn’t. It was as if FATE ITSELF had delivered him here, at the foot of the truth. The earth shifted with the damnation. 

“ — Dad?”

He knew how stupid he sounded, how WEAK, asking for his father like the man would sit up and say it would all be okay. If he did not do that in life, why would he in death? With that understanding sinking into him, settling in the marrow of his bones, there came a realization: his father’s legacy was his legacy. They were MIRRORS of one another. Osborn to Osborn, ashes to ashes.

He began to remove the Green Goblin’s uniform from his dead father. Peeling back the layers, one by one. Greens and purples pulled away until there was only the crumbled form remaining. Harry was then left with a choice: to take the costume or take the body? There was not enough time for both, and to be discovered with both would be… He forced a breath into his lungs. Rationality was his friend; he fell into its arms with acceptance. 

( He did not think what would have happened if FATE had not brought him here, if this truth, so dark and sticky, had not been discovered, if Spider-man had not --- )

Harry tucked the costume under his arm, ignoring how his teeth were chattering and his hands shook and the air around him stank so heavily of --- It was easy to ignore. This was BUSINESS — saving his father’s image, saving the company, saving himself. This was LEGACY. This was FATE. He was given a chance to redeem them both. ( A father’s voice: hurry, you coward. leave and call the police. do not disappoint. ) This was business. And with that thought came a new line of thinking: was it just business for the one who killed him? Was it just business for SPIDER-MAN? 

Pulling out his phone, he called the police. He felt wild, inconsolable, on the edge of something, but he spoke to them in as curtly a tone as he could muster. When they arrived at the scene, he did not see the flashes of their car as red and blue. It was green, green, green, and it seemed to bring a message on the wind, a message in his father’s voice: what will you do now?

[wbbing]

task 002

IT WAS A CHOICE.    Presented over the groaning from heat applied to the cables of the GW Bridge. He can hear her above the chaos down below, but only barely. The well-placed traps exploding beneath like rigged pieces on a board. 

The Goblin speaks of totalities as if they were fated to find themselves here. Peter has never put too much weight into what destiny has in store for him. After all, divine destiny rarely falls in the space left between a lycra suit and green gleaming body armor. 

But he’s still the one doing the talking.

(    What kind of man tells such lies?, the Goblin had asked. What kind of man are you? Ask him, Gwen. Ask him. Better yet, show us. Show us what you choose, Peter. Her or them. Pick. Her or them. Choose.    )

                                                                 He chose both.

Sirens wail below and a scream is stifled as Gwen is dropped down to the suspension tower, not five feet below. It is this assurance that costs him the first blade to wedge itself between his ribs, it breaks off there somewhere between a punch, somewhere in the midst of attempts to override the glider. 

It works, ultimately, only after he is able to guide them toward the cables, where he can feel the head of Gwen’s attacker crack against the steel wiring. Spider-man is quick to move, then. Spring air rapidly cooling as he propels himself toward the ground below, exerting all he can to free those pinned in their cars. 

He hears her, again, above the chaos. A different voice than that saved of nights spent studying in the library, something scared and confused and alone. Alone until she isn’t. Until a laugh cuts through the sky, taking collateral in an escape. 

He heads up as a streak flies by him down. 

                                                                                    He chose wrong.

The angle is off, the physics of her fall. Peter knows better than this, but euphoria at the snag of his web to her ankle offers something intoxicating. 

The death rattle of youth follows in something lighthearted sounding,    “    Now that is why they pay me the big bucks, kid! What a catch, did you see that catch? ‘Course you did!    

                                   ——-    Hey. Gwen, I saved you. Sweets, I saved you.    ”    

And he knows. He knows she’s gone before she’s pulled from her suspension. The awkward way in which her limbs drape towards the water he had believed would have been her grave, what he had been foolish enough to believe he could save her from. 

                                         ——-    She gone. He knows she gone.

And yet, he acts as if her destiny is still hanging by a thread; as if Gd Himself has not yet made up His mind about her. Her spirit by the hand, ready to be pulled away but willing to be swayed otherwise. As if she still has a chance. As if she has a choice.

As if only he can convince the universe Gwen needs to remain here.

As a result, he babbles his pleas. Appealing to a reality he can not face, touching up negatives to a photo already processed. It falls away with the sounds of screams below.

Please don’t be, I don’t want you to be dead. I saved you. I saved you. Come back. I love you, I love you, please come back. 

They grow louder below. Megaphones now seeking answers, demands placed for answers to the arm cradled in his arms. He wants them away from her. He wants all of them gone. Leave her, you won’t touch her, you won’t hurt her. But the ferocity dissolves as he presses fingers to her cheek, as he seeks a warmth that he had enjoyed too long while leaving her cold, and in the dark.

Given a choice, he’d do the right thing and trade places with her.    (    But he’s finding, he’s learning, fate never bargains.    )

He lands with her, to place her on the solid ground she had spent her last breath screaming for. They ask if she’s alright. If she needs assistance. They ask what happened. Stunned gazes fixed on a suit he had chosen for moments such a symbol could be utilized. 

“    She’s gone. She’s dead.    ——-    I killed her.    ”    

[speaksfish]

“ Your grip is too weak. ” Ok ?

                                                                                                            “ Watch your footing. ” Damn it.

                                                         “ Arthur, pay attention. ”

At a young age they taught him brute strength was not a determining factor for genuine leaders, that the callouses across his hand spoke no higher of their wielder than another still soft. You were gifted specific advantages in this life, his father warned over microwaved television dinners and reruns of 3rd rock. Abilities that were to be respected, utilized in favor of those without any. ( But come on, Pops. Breathing underwater and having the class fish prove she was sort of alive weren’t exactly harrowing feats of selflessness. )

Damn near drove him mad, these constant waves of hyperbole's.

Arthur, then an impish teenager, trying to fill this public image of ‘ Who is The Aquaman ’ with messages that inspired rather than panicked. ( He was relatively careful back then. ) Started a short career saving fishermen overwhelmed by his oceans, nothing much grander than a whispered legend among sailors new and old.

Until that FATEFUL night, when the Atlantic stood glass - still dead center of their stormy season. Not a kiss of wind for miles, not a cloud to hide away the full moon overhead.

If Arthur were a more superstitious youngin’ he would have turned away from these pirates the moment he finished disbanding them from a naval vessel. He wouldn’t walk the bow gathering still unconscious handymen for transport to proper authorities. Maybe, just maybe, he’d take notice of movement behind him ; a shadow careful in following just short of Arthur’s reach.

No --- for all his supposed youthful caution, he was still an arrogant boy who thought himself above trivial mistakes. Vulko made an especially scathing remark some years back about this very attitude. How it would end in someone’s death, be it his own or preventable. A warning lost on the ears of a kid who believed he was somehow .... spared from normalcy due to nothing more than his unusual existence.

They called him Black Manta ( Mantis ? Was he hearing that right ? ) ; their leader. Bit silly, but Arthur refrained from poking fun given his own mantle. Despite claims that this mystery ring leader occupied the same ship, he’d yet to see any sign of organization. Everything about their attack spelled messy, desperate for a quick buck in some flourishing coastal black market.

That was the beauty behind looking no further than the surface, it creates a clear picture designed to lull one’s mind into complacency. Pain radiated within Arthur’s shoulder before he heard the warriors call of one taking arms, reality shattering any illusion of calm seas. A hook of material he was unfamiliar with pierced through bone, muscle and flesh in a futile attempt at disabling his left side.

The second blow’s just as sudden, red warmed his eye before he could register where he’d been hit or who this shadow could be. And in one fleeting moment, with a single knock of heavy clenched fist and sickening S N A P ! a human life perished. black manta lay still, neck broken by way of unchecked strength.

Hands that were calloused, but delicate, with all other pirates present smacked Black Manta back to his wrathful God’s doorstep. 

“ Dad ? ” While numb, Arthur failed in noticing another bystander to his unfortunate deed. Repeating ‘ I’m sorry ’ to thinning air with no one listening. Their eye(s) met briefly, agony of a new kind wracking through him as - like the youthfully ignorant Aquaman he was - he fled the scene, hook in shoulder and face carved.

Fate records this swift tragedy across his brow. Presents his first true failure to all as a marking the eye is drawn to upon meeting.

There’s no escape from it.

                                                                                                              There’s no hiding it.

                                                  ---- if only he’d paid attention.

[xebellianqueen]

Stronger Than Duty

Before Mera was even born a path was laid out for her.  Her father was the king of Xebel and she was to be his oldest child.  It meant that she was to be queen, marry someone her father decided was worthy, and produce the next in the line of their rulers.  To prepare her for her time on the throne her education began as soon as she could talk.  Lessons in history, language, etiquette, and diplomacy among many others were drilled into her head.  When she was 10 she began her lessons according to strict Xebellian martial code.  Day after day she was taught to kill.

She was taught to place the concerns of the throne over any other concerns.  The needs of the throne were absolute.  Her duty to it was as absolute.  If she needed to kill to protect it then kill she would and kill she had.  There had been small moments as she got older where she questioned orders.  The questions were met with threats of death.

So, when her father ordered her to kill the king of Atlantis, she knew better than to question it or hesitate.  When she returned she would be married to a man that her father thought was worthy to take the throne.  Though succession to the throne was through her blood, it would be her husband that would have the power of rulership.  What voice she had in such matters would be determined by him and from what Mera could see she might as well be silent.

As she was getting ready to leave she discovered a message from her long dead mother.  While reading it she wondered how much her mother guessed about her father’s plans.  She urged Mera to make her own choices and to not follow the path set out for her.  For the first time Mera could see her life as what it really was.  There may not have been bars or chains, but she was in a prison just the same.

Mera was unsure for the first time in her life as she made her way to Atlantis.  Everything her father led her to believe about the kingdom seemed to be true at least from her initial impressions.  The royal houses of Atlantis were exactly what she expected.

Then she met the king.

Her world cracked in an instant.

He wasn’t a brutal monster like she had been led to believe.  In his eyes she saw kindness.  It was not something she was familiar with and it made her rethink everything she had been taught.

If she returned without completing her task, her life would be forfeit.  Princess or not, she could not defy the king and live.

She couldn’t kill him.  The realization shook her.  Even worse she didn’t want to kill him.  It went against everything she had been taught.  She wanted to protect him, she wanted to help him, she just wanted to be near him.  A day or week it didn’t matter.  As soon as he discovered what she was really here to do, there was no way even a man a kind and forgiving as he was could allow her to go free.

She would rather die here because she allowed him to live than live a lifetime with his blood on her hands.

If this was her fate then it was one she could embrace.

[zeetrollplays]

Armorgeddon Units

When a troll of great importance or unique talents falls in battle or to enemy sabotage, there is very little chance that they’re gone for good. Through nanotech experimentation, grotesque biological rewriting, unethical chemical infusions, and good old reliable mergings of metal and flesh, the wartorn bodies are reforged, the minds reborn.

Many Armorgeddon Units blur the line between troll and soulbot, living being and program. The process of creating an Armorgeddon Unit leaves no aspect of them untouched, oftentimes involving the troll in question returning from death itself, with all the pain and trauma that entails. Most never hold onto their flesh for long, losing themselves piece by piece as they’re... “improved” by their peers, ever-evolving into new forms to better face the enemies of the Empire. Keeping hold of their minds is an even more arduous task.

Most devolve into mindless machines. Some evolve into something more.

Below is a sampling of existing units.

Unit 000: GENOCIDE OVERSEER

The first to be reborn. The greatest. The abomination. The presence behind every autonomous eye. Commander of legions, every remote drone and ship AI responding to its commands.

Once, a troll. Now, a tangle of flesh and wire, metal and mind numbed by endless information spanning a space station like kudzu over a field of trees. Old, perhaps, as the Empress herself. Maybe older. There is no longer a troll within the machine, worn away by time and rampaging technology.

Nothing remains of who it once was. Now it is tactics, it is command, it is war. it is endless.

Unit 002: AXECUTOR

The faceless. The dullahan. The guardian. The left hand of the Pariah. Ancient flesh stitched to old metal, kept aloft by forbidden magics long past when it should have rotted and rusted.

The first Axecutor, the first of the final judges. The bringer of the Empire’s Edge down upon the necks of those who’d rot it from the inside. it still holds that legendary weapon even today. Its blade is used frequently but only ever gets sharper.

Unit 003: PARIAH

The fool. The disgraced. The unsightly stain. Ancient, withered, rotting upon the throne she coveted, now chained to it until eternity ends. She wished to be the next Empress, and now she rules a world of the dead, an army unquestioning but unliving, much like herself. Though her mind rages, it cannot disobey an order.

The Gravetide is hers to command, the tomb-ships falling upon worlds where the cacophony of war has given way to the quiet of flies. Those whose bodies are whole, she takes for her legion. The broken and scattered, she reforges into greater minions. They are the first and last waves in every war. The Empire wastes nothing, not even its failures.

Unit 055: THRONE HERALD

do you hear the music?

rejoice!

rejoice!

the empress comes to grace your world! rejoice! rejoice! rejoice! behold her perfection! is she not glorious? does she not command your respect? your attention? look at her. Look At Her. Rejoice. Kneel.

OBEY.

Unit 247: TITANAUT

The ultimate weapon. The juggernaut. The apocalypse. Unstoppable force, immovable object. To some, the perfect representation of the Armorgeddon Unit project as a whole. A war hero, reborn as the Empire’s greatest weapon. The soldiers, the drones, the skirmishes and gunfights; these are the Empire’s mercy. It lets their foes believe they have a chance.

And then he arrives. And the battle ends. 

Perfect propaganda piece. Him, standing atop a field of corpses. But what happens between the battles? This, the public does not see. They do not see his fear (what have i turned into), they do not hear his questions (am i still alive), they do not have to bear his outbursts (answer me).

Unit 404: INFOVOID

The null. The black box. The absence. Lost time. Lost knowledge. Lost people.

[redacted] [redacted] [redacted].

It does not exist, and neither do its victims.

Unit 413: THE SUN

The heat. The light. The punishment. The prism. The warden. There are no other guards on the RecalciTrance, and there does not need to be. They would only create additional points of failure in the Empress’ perfect system. the great machine she has built which breaks and remolds all who are fed into this sprawling political prison. In this place, a troll’s understanding of suffering does not suffice.

abandon all hope, ye who enter here.

Nothing is safe. Nothing is sacred. Body, mind, and soul, you will be unmade and unraveled, and spun back together not as you are, but as she wants you to be. All you are, brought into the light and scoured. She does not seek to understand you, why you do anything. She only wishes to find out where these... stains of yours are, that keep you from obeying the Empire, and scrub them out.

Unit 392: GOREMAND

The hunger. The hunger. The hunger. The hunger. The hunger. The hunger. Hunger. Hunger. Hunger. Hunger. Why was it programmed to feel hunger?

it cannot feel full but this does not mean it will not try. Living, dead, flesh, metal, stone, plant, friend, foe, it does not matter. Everything into the crushing, pulverizing maw. Everything. Everything. More. More. More.     

Unit 461: BOGEYMAN

The whisper. The infiltrator. The presence. At the foot of your bed, in the closet, in the vent, anywhere something his size could not possibly fit. A body fully remade, mind bound to an experimental nanotechnology. Nowhere he cannot go. Nowhere he cannot follow. The perfect infiltrator with a mind that has been steadily ground away by time and toxin. 

He thinks it’s funny. Funny how scared people get around him. He loves testing himself in every ship he enters, friend or foe. Slithering through the vents like a snake, blending into the walls like an octopus. How far can his limbs stretch? As far as they need to get you. How wide is his smile? Wide as it needs to swallow his targets whole. Where does they go?

Don’t ask.

It was experimental. One day, we may be able to get them back out.

Unit 533: 66SECTOR

The scientist. The great mind. The experimenter. These are titles he wants, but he is denied them in favor of more fitting ones: the sadist. The atrocity. The endlessly cruel. There are few crimes in the Empire worthy of being condemned to his ministrations, but being an alien lifeform that has refused subjugation and extinction is one of them. Oh, he’s so very curious on how their anatomy functions, and his curiosity can only be sated in one way.

The first step is always finding what chemical cocktails are needed to keep them awake, alive, and aware as they’re split open and prodded with an endless array of tools and stimuli. That always burns through the first batch. How lucky they are to perish in mere minutes, seconds if their barbaric gods favor them. The unlucky ones last days, perhaps weeks as he pries the secrets of their kinds’ weaknesses from their screaming nerves.

Unit 612: THE MOON’S ABSOLUTE

The cold. The secret. The prison. The protector, misunderstood.

Projects to reach the green moon rarely ever reach completion because of its meddling... but those that do, those that land on its surface, against all odds and all warnings to stop, to turn away?

What does the green moon have on it, that it would need a machine so horrible to contain it? Why are no lives allowed to arrive on its surface, and no broadcast or ship allowed to leave? Speculations abound. More questions are raised. More projects to explore the planet’s most curious neighbor are mounted, and more end in failure and tragedy.

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SEASON ONE. EPISODE TWO. PART ONE.

The grieving period has officially ended. Pantheon has summoned crews of interest to return to work. Two missions unite a total reward of 532$ MILLION USD to be divided among crew profit. 

RECAP: THE INTRODUCTION OF PALEOSOI

the death of agent Hathaway set cracks in the foundation of pantheon. the tragedy placed an enormous pressure on the shoulders of the organization. such a thing was never predicted by the finest of agents — they had thought the future of pantheon was sealed. a betrayal soon set operatives on a desperate mission to seek out the web of lies. in this moment a decision was made: to gather selected agents and keep any eye on all crews. members might of thought their fellow co-agents had left for a vacation or personal mission. however, they were hidden in plain site. the eyes of pantheon drew closer to the very inner walls of each base.

it would be difficult to assume that these agents knew what was coming. it was as if time flashed before their eyes. the accident and suddenly darkness overcomes them. the bag ripped from their heads would reveal the marble walls of the pantheon base only legends knew of. here they would be told of the duty forced upon them. would the guilt consume them or would they thrive under their new title.

paleosoi — the crew to rid of all wickedness ( and illness ) in any crew of pantheon. while role of titan was once to sit at the thrown it would have to bend to it’s new rulers. veritas: those who seek the truth and keep accountability and epione: those who can heal the wounded. justice and health has become a priority at pantheon and maybe purely to save face.

in the name of agent hathaway — may her memory never fail to remind us of the true fragility of life. pantheon vows to never make such mistake again. the freedom and vanity of each crew has been struck with a cost. will you sacrifice the lifestyle that feeds you to escape the sudden weight placed upon your shoulders or shall you endure for the love of what you do.

MISSION #001

TARGET: REESE SQUIRES

CREW CALL: house of pollux / godsend

REWARD: $241 million dollars ( split equally )

TARGET LAST SEEN: BRUSSLES, BELGIUM.

SQUIRES is the CEO of DEPNEI CORP. once filled with such promise to offer protection to wildlife and especially our endangered oceans. backed by several global organizations it earned depnei a 2.3 Billion dollar net yearly. his promise fell short when it was revealed by trusted sources that DEPNEI had several connections and ships related to the recent string of heists.

Mr. Squires is currently responsible for 1.2 billion dollars worth of crimes against humanity. His most prized artifacts are assumed to be hidden in his luxury apartment in brussels. the property is known for it's three floors and five bedrooms. surveillance suggests no recent guests have occupied the apartment, however, it is surrounded by guards.

Pantheon believes various artifacts can be found on the third floor. While we can only assume we have yet to know as to which artifacts are being hidden.

DIRECTIONS

MISSION ONE CREW:

PLAN AND FIND A WAY TO THE APARTMENT writers will be given the chance to plot out their game plan for mission 001 on discord. we suggest writers search up a map of Brussels and pin point a luxurious apartment set Mr. Squires might live in.

ASSASSINATE SQUIRES oracles and others can work together to plan the perfect attack against the target. code allows writers to think outside the box and work together on a narrative.

FIND A WAY TO TRANSFER THEM OUT OF THE CITY all rankings are needed for such an operation. After the death of the target it will be crucial for all members of the joint crews to quickly smuggle artifacts safely to their forms of transportation.

MISSION #002

LOCATION: POMPEII, ITALY

CREW CALL: black diamond / four hundred

REWARD: $291 million dollars ( split equally )

REGARDING: the discovery of several artifacts by Professor Yun respectively donated to pantheon in hopes of protection from other corporations.

HISTORY OF LOCATION

It is believed to have been founded in the sixth century BCE by the Oscans. The Oscans or the Osci were the natives of southern Italy who spoke the Oscan language. The city was annexed by the Romans in the fourth century BCE and it remained a very important city until its destruction. Archaeologists believe that the city of Pompeii was located in the region of Campania, approximately 14 miles from Naples, in Italy. Its location at the southeastern base of one of the most active volcanoes of Europe – Mount Vesuvius – was its undoing. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE destroyed Pompeii and other neighboring communities such as Herculaneum, and Torre Annunziata. Collectively, the three were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

Archaeologists believe that the ancient city of Pompeii was founded by the Oscan speaking people of Campania. Its location near the mouth of the river Sarnus (Sarno) made it a beautiful ‘resort’ town that prospered by virtue of the great number of tourists that it attracted and due to the trade opportunities, it offered. By the eighth century BCE, the influence of the Greeks was pronounced and by the following century the Etruscans invaded and settled in Pompeii. By the fifth century BCE King Hieron I of Syracuse conquered Pompeii and neighboring towns as well. Another century later, the entire region of Campania became a part of the Roman confederation. The assimilation of Pompeii into the Roman Empire was not complete, though, and Pompeii along with other Italian city-states launched a revolt against Rome in around 89 BCE. The revolt was quashed and Pompeii became a colony of Rome after the ensuing war.

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius was not without warning. In 63 CE, a major earthquake struck the region and many parts of Campania were affected. The belief that Pompeii was indestructible, however, continued to attract people. On August 24, 79 CE, Vesuvius erupted shooting up columns of volcanic gas, ashes, and pumice. Those who had read the warning signs a day before had left but over 11,000 people remained in Pompeii only to be killed by the heat and choked by the gases. The eruption that destroyed Pompeii, however, preserved in its ruins, near-perfect condition to be discovered nearly 17 centuries later (excavation worked in Pompeii began in 1748).

DIRECTIONS

SET UP CAMP IN POMPEII + PROTECT THE PROFESSOR. Professor Yun has been the victim of several threats regarding his recent discoveries. Pantheon has sent it’s finest agents to protect both the professor and his crew while safeguarding artifacts and returning them to their rightful home. 

COLLECT AND PACK ARTIFACTS writers are asked to come up with four major artifacts. these can be real or made of fiction with correct research. you may post about the articles in code.mission02. make sure to include the discovery of artifacts match with the history of pompeii. 

EXPLORE A FOUND TOMB NEAR SITE it’s a difficult site to witness since the recent incident with hathaway. agents are given the difficult task of returning to a place that reminds them of the past. 

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