Paranormal Factions

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Over the ages, numerous groups across the world have formed and grown as a response to the spirit realm and the paranormal. These days, there are a countless numbers of them, ranging from massive behemoths with international renown among those who know of the supernatural, to tiny groups made up of family members or a couple people who are just out to protect their neighborhood. While most of the groups agree that it's best to keep a low profile to the unknowing public, they tend to have extremely differing opinions and agendas when it comes the paranormal and what should be done with it. It's not uncommon for factions to develop special techniques or technologies that only they can use, or to even have hostile relationships with another faction.

The currently known factions in Kaisou are as followed:

Zodiac

Location: International
Size: Very Large
Mission: "To utilize the Spirit Realm for the betterment of humanity"
Also known as: The Capitalists.
Members: Unknown, employs freelancers
Player Contact: Mod-Run

Zodiac is an organization founded and funded by the cooperative work of major companies around the globe. Named after the original 12 corporations that worked together to create it, these days there's many more corporations that are taking part. It's difficult to confirm WHICH corporations are currently taking part of Zodiac due to lack of legal regulations with the supernatural, but there's plenty of rumors. Being funded by corporations, Zodiac is a profit-driven organization. While they will help out in rescue and humanitarian efforts in order to help with maintaining good PR, the main lens they approach any situation is through a profit leaning one.

To save on labor costs, the Kaisou branch of Zodiac utilizes freelance agents to accomplish missions for them. Doing jobs for Zodiac will net you a decent profit, but to what long reaching consequences will result from helping them -- well, only the future can tell.

P.O.K.E.G.O

Location: International
Size: Unknown
Mission: To research the flora and fauna found in the Spirit Realm
Also known as: Animal Lovers
Members: various
Player Contact: Mod-Run

The Perplexing Organism Knowledge Enrichment and Growth Organization, or POKEGO for short, is an organization of scientists and researchers with a strong interest in learning more about the Spirit Realm. No one knows what they plan to do with this research, but they seem to have an overall optimistic viewpoint that with more knowledge and understanding can only serve to benefit everyone. Among paranormal groups, they have a reputation of being enthusiastic nerds who'll talk your ear off about their newest discovery. Interestingly, all the members of this group have a tree-based code name that they pick when they join. It's unclear if these are pseudonyms to protect their identity, or just a strange quirk.

More information can be found on the organization here.

Black Order

Location: International
Size: Unknown
Mission: To preserve the sanctity of the Spirit Realm
Also known as: THE CHURCH
Members: various
Player Contact: Mod-Run

The Black Order is one of the more enigmatic factions among paranormal circles. Funded and supported in secret by numerous religious organizations, members of the Black Order believe strongly in protecting the numerous holy grounds found within the Spirit Realm. Agents of the Black Order, known as Guardians, are renown for their combat prowess and abilities that far surpass normal abilities. While they have a long sorted history of attempting to restrict access to the Spirit Realm in any capacity, in the modern era they usually keep their presence concealed unless you attempt to interfere a gate that has been deemed as "sacred". Beyond that, little is known about them or what they do outside the purview of people. Even those who encounter a Black Order Guardian will have trouble recalling any identifying details about them.

As of August of 2024, the "Unyielding", the old leaders of the Black Order, have been killed through the combined efforts of rebelling Black Order members and the Libra App users. It’s currently undergoing a transitional period.

More information can be found on the organization here.

Ghost City

Location: International but it's sustained by crime.
Size: Unknown, but estimated to be small
Mission: For society's 'dead' who don't belong in heaven or hell. Its true aim is to accumulate wealth and information for Hua Cheng.
Also known as: Ghost mafia
Members: Hua Cheng, Sampo Koski, Husk
Player Contacts: Saffy

Ghost City earned its name because its members tend to be the outcasts of the already-fringe supernatural society. Everything from vampires to were-rats to paranormals who faked their death and live underground, as long as they behave, Ghost City will give them a job. Under various aliases and disguises, Ghost City has ties to local gambling halls, brothels, strip clubs, and other ventures or scams that may have turned a profit. Some of these exist above ground, but the majority cater to or are populated by supernaturals.

You can tell you're in Ghost City territory because of the blazing red Chinese lanterns used as decorations all year round.

Krusnik

Location: International (primarily Eurasia)
Size: Unknown, but estimated to be small
Mission: Unknown
Also known as: Child-nappers
Members: Abel Nightroad (former victim), Jun Nightroad (former victim), Ash Cabott (former victim), Zero (former victim), Ragna (professional wrecker of their shit)
Player Contacts: Yuff

A mysterious and elusive organization even by paranormal organization standards, in some countries Krusnik is akin to the boogieman for paranormal-aligned children. While the facts are scarce, what is known about them is that Krusnik will visit impoverished and downtrodden areas, posing as a charitable adoption agency that tells desperate parents they can give their child a better life. When that tactic doesn't work, they've also been known to swoop in and snatch children they think won't be missed. They tend to target children with naturally high spirit senses. Many of these children aren't heard from again, but over the years there's been a smattering of reports from victims who were able to escape. These reports paint a picture that children under Krusnik undergo a lot of experiments, as well as an upbringing education to mold them to be obedient fighters for Krusnik. A few reports hint that the main purpose of Krusnik's experiments revolve around creating a controllable possession with a god. Just what they plan to do with that once they achieve their goal is up to pure speculation at this time.

In 2015, an unknown assailant attacked the organization's main compound, killing a large number of Krusnik's core members and leaders. This greatly crippled the organization, causing the surviving cells to either go underground or find ways to rebuild. In the summer of 2023, the largest of these remaining cells, led by Georg Weissman and Philip Wittebane, attempted to move into Kaisou in hopes of taking advantage of the city's unusual situation. However, their plan was thwarted and the cell was destroyed by the combined efforts of the Black Order and the Libra App users. Isolated cells exist still throughout the world, but without its core leadership, they're in a greatly weakened state. And thanks to rogue vigilantes occasionally attacking cells they manage to locate in recent years, they’re unlikely to surface as a formidable threat again.

Kreuzen Corp.

Location: Berlin, Germany (Main HQ) with branches across the globe
Size: Significant and growing as a company
Mission: Unknown, but publicly they're trying to expand
Also known as: N/A
Members: Helmut Albarea (CEO), Rufus Albarea (Head Corporate Attorney), Jusis Albarea (Former Intern)
Player Contacts: Ryuu

The Kreuzen Corporation's main business is in dealing with precious metals and gemstones. Other branches of the company include jeweler stores and electronics. They seem to be working towards a monopoly in Europe, and they have an interest in expanding their corporation overseas to reach a wider consumer base. Although they market to everyday people, they've begun muscling into the supernatural market as well. Rumor among the mundane people goes that purchasing from Kreuzen's jewelers gives you pretty good luck.

What isn't known by the general public is that lately the company has been exploiting supernatural creatures and people, particularly seers. There seems to be some sort of business connection between Kreuzen's CEO and Krusnik.

Factions Run by Former Players

These factions were created by players no longer in the game and had no heir apparents. They still exist in the world of Kaisou, but they are currently entirely manned by NPCs and aren't likely to be brought up in the main plot.

Slug Paranormal

Location: Wherever Hol Horse is Previously the South, now in Kaisou
Size: Literally One Person with revolving film crew
Mission: Remove and/or dispatch of ghosts that are haunting places. Also makes for good YouTube content.
Also known as: Cowboy Ghost Hunter
Members: Hol Horse, unnamed NPC rotating film crew
Player Contacts: Star

YouTube ghost hunters that somehow are actually capable in removing/dispatching ghosts of various haunted places. Debunks hauntings as needed. No-selling ghosts if their brand. Like, comment, and subscribe on where you want to see them next!

Styx Enterprises
Take a trip down the river of progress!

Location: Corporate HQ is in Kaisou, but they have other sites all around and you can find their products just about everywhere.
Size: Significant.
Mission: To the public, Styx Enterprises is focused on buzzwords like innovation and progress, creating technologies that can improve both everyday life and things of a much broader scope. To everyone else, Styx is focused on researching Spirit Veins and the paranormal in order to "understand" them better.
Also known as: Gloomy
Members: Idia Shroud, various NPCs
Player Contacts: Lavender

Both incredibly secret and not at all, Styx is known to the public at large for their technological advancements. While they're not quite as huge of a corporation like Apple, they're well known in tech junky circles for having some of the best money can buy and for constantly making advancements in robotics and AI. As for the supernatural side of things? Not many people outside of the Shroud family know about that at all as they've taken great strides to keep their research to themselves and not make any waves.

The Fellowship of Skalds

Location: International. Many individual libraries and universities around the world communicating with one another, largest branch is in Morocco, Kaisou branch is the Eaglewing Library
Size: Significant, but mostly decentralized into small branches
Mission: To document and research the supernatural for greater understanding of the world
Also known as: The Librarians
Members: Arthur Charles, a handful of unnamed NPCs locally, many more elsewhere in the world
Player Contacts: Letty

A very old and very secretive organization of academics and scholars. Considered a bit stodgy, maybe even a bit elitist, the Fellowship values austerity and cautious neutrality, meaning it doesn't command much sway of its own and prefers to take a more advisory/consolatory role. In recent decades, some branches have grown more progressive and open to outsiders.

Imagine a bunch of crusty old academics in heated debate about obscure facts, "we do not talk about the orangutan" style, and arguing about traditions while some younger upstarts try to get them to modernize. That's kind of where we're at.

Add a Faction

As stated before, there are countless factions around the world! So players are welcome to create their own factions that line up with their characters backgrounds! As long as the factions fit into the rules of the world, you can get as creative as you want with them! The big thing is any organization that would rival Zodiac in power and size, we'd probably need to have a longer conversation with it. Not saying no, just the mod would want input on how it'd affect the world.

You can fill out information about your faction below:

<b>Faction Name:</b> <b>Player Creators:</b> (the names of the players who created this faction) <b>Location:</b> (where are they based and where are you likely to find them) <b>Size:</b> (rough estimate of the faction's size) <b>Mission:</b> (if they have a general mission/objective) <b>Also known as:</b> Optional, but if there's any nickname or rep they are known as in the paranormal community at large <b>Members:</b> (if there's any named members, former or present) <b>Description:</b> (Give me a description about what is known about this organization! If they are rather secretive, feel free to focus on just information that the general paranormal public would know, or rumors. ) <b>Other:</b> (OPTIONAL) If there's any other fun things to add, like if there's a logo or fun trivia.

Players who wish to have their character join an already established faction should contact the players who created it for permission! If the original creators are no longer in the game and they did not name a successor, the group shall default to being mod-run

If you have any questions about creating or joining a faction, go ahead and ask in the question section below!

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Faction questions

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[big_iron]

Faction Name: Slug Paranormal
Player Creators: Star
Location: Previously the South, now in Kaisou. In reality it's wherever Hol Horse is.
Size: Literally One Person with revolving film crew
Mission: Remove and/or dispatch of ghosts that are haunting places. Also makes for good YouTube content.
Also known as: Cowboy Ghost Hunter
Members: Hol Horse, unnamed NPC rotating film crew
Description: YouTube ghost hunters that somehow are actually capable in removing/dispatching ghosts of various haunted places. Debunks hauntings as needed. No-selling ghosts if their brand.
Other: Like, comment, and subscribe on where you want to see them next! I hate myself for that.

[incendiarize]

Faction Name: The Fellowship of Skalds
Player Creators: Letty
Location: International. Many individual libraries and universities around the world communicating with one another, largest branch is in Morocco, Kaisou branch is the Eaglewing Library
Size: Significant, but mostly decentralized into small branches
Mission: To document and research the supernatural for greater understanding of the world
Also known as: The Librarians
Members: Arthur Charles, a handful of unnamed NPCs locally, many more elsewhere in the world
Description: A very old and very secretive organization of academics and scholars. Considered a bit stodgy, maybe even a bit elitist, the Fellowship values austerity and cautious neutrality, meaning it doesn't command much sway of its own and prefers to take a more advisory/consultatory role. In recent decades, some branches have grown more progressive and open to outsiders.
Other: Imagine a bunch of crusty old academics in heated debate about obscure facts, "we do not talk about the orangutan" style, and arguing about traditions while some younger upstarts try to get them to modernize. That's kind of where we're at.

[corpserun]

Faction Name: Styx Enterprises
Player Creators: Lavender
Location: Corporate HQ is in Kaisou, but they have other sites all around and you can find their products just about everywhere.
Size: Significant.
Mission: To the public, Styx Enterprises is focused on buzzwords like innovation and progress, creating technologies that can improve both everyday life and things of a much broader scope. To everyone else, Styx is focused on researching Spirit Veins and the paranormal in order to "understand" them better.
Also known as: Gloomy.
Members: Idia Shroud, various NPCs
Description: Both incredibly secret and not at all, Styx is known to the public at large for their technological advancements. While they're not quite as huge of a corporation like Apple, they're well known in tech junky circles for having some of the best money can buy and for constantly making advancements in robotics and AI. As for the supernatural side of things? Not many people outside of the Shroud family know about that at all as they've taken great strides to keep their research to themselves and not make any waves.
Other: Take a trip down the river of progress!

[noblerise]

Faction Name: Kreuzen Corp.
Player Creators: Ryuu
Location: Berlin, Germany (Main HQ) with branches across the globe
Size: Significant and growing as a company
Mission: Unknown, but publicly they're trying to expand
Also known as: N/A as of this time
Members: Helmut Albarea (CEO), Rufus Albarea (Head Corporate Attorney), Jusis Albarea (Former Intern)
Description: The Kreuzen Corporation's main business is in dealing with precious metals and gemstones. Other branches of the company include jeweler stores and electronics. They seem to be working towards a monopoly in Europe, and they have an interest in expanding their corporation overseas to reach a wider consumer base. Although they market to everyday people, they've begun muscling into the supernatural market as well. Rumor among the mundane people goes that purchasing from Kreuzen's jewelers gives you pretty good luck.
Other: What isn't known by the general public is that lately the company has been exploiting supernatural creatures and people, particularly seers. There seems to be some sort of business connection between Kreuzen's CEO and Krusnik.

[rubicund]

Faction Name: Ghost City
Player Creators: Saffy
Location: Undertown in Kaisou, also Shanghai
Size: International but it's sustained by crime.
Mission: For society's 'dead' who don't belong in heaven or hell. Its true aim is to accumulate wealth and information for Hua Cheng.
Also known as: Ghost mafia? Ghost mafia.
Members: Hua Cheng, Sampo Koski
Description: Ghost City earned its name because its members tend to be the outcasts of the already-fringe supernatural society. Everything from vampires to were-rats to paranormals who faked their death and live underground, as long as they behave, Ghost City will give them a job. Under various aliases and disguises, Ghost City has ties to local gambling halls, brothels, strip clubs, and other ventures or scams that may have turned a profit. Some of these exist above ground, but the majority cater to or are populated by supernaturals.
Other: You can tell you're in Ghost City territory because of the blazing red Chinese lanterns used as decorations all year round.

[whiteshroud]

Faction Name: Aides du Meropide
Player Creators: A bunch of folks, but we'll put down Thorn & Yuff
Location: Fortress of Meropide
Size: Small! About a dozen or so?
Mission: To help maintain the Fortress of Meropide
Also known as: Meropide's Adventurer Guild
Members: Members List here!
Description: They take on odd jobs of supernatural nature for a fee to help pay for the Fortress of Meropide's upkeep. Basically an organized group of people who do quests.
Other: Nada, it's in the info post.