“I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.”
Somehow Mephisto Corporation did it. In a time of dread and fear, this company revealed themselves as a beacon of structure and stability when there was none. They were an economic giant at the time that freed the oppressed people from the awful choices of their democratic system by literally buying the bankrupt country. Their promise was that they could bring the country back to the prosperity it once had, and it could allow the people to be truly "free" once more. Other companies were forced to conglomerate under them, the prison system became their own, the government became their own lucrative development tool.
Ultimately this was only a minor focus. The real reason behind it all was the elimination of research control. No more health and safety codes, no more unions or people control. Mephisto controlled it all and did with it as you would expect. Experimentation was hidden away so that the people would continue to support them, even if it was through grueling tasks such as mining for coal or other materials, delving into the wild and hunting the wild animals that remained, and pushed the planet into a dark, permanent cloud that seemed to constantly perpetuate even through the brightest days, and it only grew worse once Mephisto had finished their "artificial atmosphere" to protect them from the outside.
If you had a brain, it was clear to see that the group was mongering fear, but those that spoke up were accused of treason, and promptly thrown into their prison systems along with any other criminal that wasn't in Mephisto's employ.
Until one moment, when Mephisto Corp started sending people out for those with able-bodies. They explained that Mephisto had a challenge coming up, and that the winner could request whatever they wanted, and Mephisto would give it to them. No strings attached, just one simple challenge:
A battle royale.
It turns out that Mephisto had built a research station deep underwater, leagues upon leagues below the surface, and that no one from said research center had reported in for a couple months, other than one cryptic message that sent a shiver down the spine of the entire company. In hopes of being efficient, they believed that this would be the best way to tackle multiple birds: an act of power over the people, a creation of hero-icons to support their rule, a minor act of population and criminal control, and a defeat/understanding of the things that dwelled beneath.
They would be split into groups of two. People that had no business knowing each other and their goal would be to kill everyone else. Before they're sent down, they're given one small mantra or piece of cryptic advice:
"Remember that... the enemy of my enemy is my friend."
Ultimately this was only a minor focus. The real reason behind it all was the elimination of research control. No more health and safety codes, no more unions or people control. Mephisto controlled it all and did with it as you would expect. Experimentation was hidden away so that the people would continue to support them, even if it was through grueling tasks such as mining for coal or other materials, delving into the wild and hunting the wild animals that remained, and pushed the planet into a dark, permanent cloud that seemed to constantly perpetuate even through the brightest days, and it only grew worse once Mephisto had finished their "artificial atmosphere" to protect them from the outside.
If you had a brain, it was clear to see that the group was mongering fear, but those that spoke up were accused of treason, and promptly thrown into their prison systems along with any other criminal that wasn't in Mephisto's employ.
Until one moment, when Mephisto Corp started sending people out for those with able-bodies. They explained that Mephisto had a challenge coming up, and that the winner could request whatever they wanted, and Mephisto would give it to them. No strings attached, just one simple challenge:
A battle royale.
It turns out that Mephisto had built a research station deep underwater, leagues upon leagues below the surface, and that no one from said research center had reported in for a couple months, other than one cryptic message that sent a shiver down the spine of the entire company. In hopes of being efficient, they believed that this would be the best way to tackle multiple birds: an act of power over the people, a creation of hero-icons to support their rule, a minor act of population and criminal control, and a defeat/understanding of the things that dwelled beneath.
They would be split into groups of two. People that had no business knowing each other and their goal would be to kill everyone else. Before they're sent down, they're given one small mantra or piece of cryptic advice:
"Remember that... the enemy of my enemy is my friend."
In respect for the season, a horror/sci-fi battle royale with some dark secrets surrounding it. People will be allowed to use mechanical innovation, cybernetic support, mutations, or even psychic/alien power to both fight and win against everyone else, but also survive the other horrors that dwell beneath.
I'd love a large, even number of players if people were interested, but hopefully, some people will be interested.
NOTE: Some mature themes will definitely be involved. And if you don't like characters dying this probably won't be for you.
