M A V E R I C K
MAVERICK is the shining frontline organization for the defense of innocents against threats they cannot handle. They train soldiers and other Nomads specifically in handling Nomads and other supernatural threats. They mainly use technology to compensate for their lack of ki, but they also employ Nomads and other such beings (They have even a magic division). MAVERICK is responsible for saving the world countless times and defeating many criminal Nomads... however, they have a dark secret: They are a puppet organization of MIRAGE, who gained power by taking out their leadership and the usage of mind control. Abel commands them with an iron fist to serve in his and Pariah's goals.
M I R A G E
MIRAGE... is a dangerous organization, in fact, the most dangerous one in the world. They're noted to be a terrorist organization but their goals are more noble: protecting the world against Alien invaders. They're vast and strong, consisting of many different Nomads and other beings, but their main fighting force is a legion of machines of different sizes and types. MIRAGE's frontrunner is Abel, a man who made himself known to the world by attacking Cairo for some reason and has participated in many raids, attacks, and other deals to further this cause. Behind Abel is the Pariah... a woman that is even more mysterious, as mysterious as she is intelligent and dangerous. They're all working towards one goal, and it probably doesn't bode well for the world.
S H I N I N G
Founded decades ago following the death of (in)famous Nomad superhero Ryuji Raiden, SHINING is a corporation interested in protecting the Earth… as well as their profits. Most famous for their wildly successful Justice Riders franchise, the organization has the uncanny ability to sniff out Nomad talent, get them under a contract, train and equip them, and make them into a brand, complete with everything from TV shows to toy lines. Though based in Japan, SHINING operates across the world, with many governments paying the organization to deal with superpowered threats in a more... PR-friendly fashion. Though the flashy, marketing-focused way they conduct themselves has earned them significant criticism, SHINING remains the ideal place for the charismatic, photogenic superhero willing to sign on for a few advertising deals.
T H E L E A G U E O F B O U N T Y H U N T E R S
The League Of Bounty Hunters is a by-and-large independent group of contractors who collect on bounties provided by the country or by private sectors and people, the legality of this varies but the standard practice is complete confidentiality in regards to the latter kind of bounties. Because of the large and often shady elements of the organization, it attracts average thugs and dregs of society as much as it has skilled and deadly warriors in its rank. Because of its sheer size, the League is active all over the world with typically an agent or two stationed in major cities or known “offices” to trickle down and assign jobs to league members and handle the money to and from clients.
T H E C O L E P I R A T E S
Created several years ago in the year 20XX by Captain Cole, the Cole Pirates are an infamous band of thieves and looters that gained world recognition. They stole countless artifacts and other items of value for no reason other than to boost Captain Cole's ego. He wants to be known as the world's greatest supervillain, and thief, and have his exploits go down in history. Once you see their
pirate ship expect them to part with everything valuable you have, or expect an invitation to his crew. Captain Cole is known for offering strong fighters a place on his key, to the point where any identified member of the Cole Pirates instantly has a bounty placed on them. His crew is a diverse mixture of Martial Artists, Mythics, and Cyborgs, and they are incredibly powerful as a force and have clashed with MAVERICK, The Justice Riders, and the League of Bounty Hunters.
H O R I Z O N F R O N T I E R S
Horizon Frontiers is one of the largest, most influential scientific foundations across the world, working fervently towards its research of medicine and technology. On the surface, theirs is a charitable endeavor, working towards prosthetics and DNA splicing to eradicate all of the lesser ailments to mankind.
Yet underneath a clean face and miles of red tape, Horizon Frontiers approaches such a goal with much less ethics and subtlety. Their true objective is to bring about the artificial advancement of humanity, using their gene modification and cybernetics to mirror what can be accomplished by training and discipline as with most Nomads, creating a league of artificially empowered assassins to constantly perfect and refine their formula, with facilities and labs across the globe working in tireless perfect tandem.
The main focus of Horizon Frontiers is the topic of Ki, a mysterious force of energy representative of an individual, that when properly understood and mastered, can allow an individual a wide variety of powerful abilities. Horizon Frontiers seeks to capitalize on the phenomena, artificially accomplishing what would otherwise take years of training and meditation to properly master, by using various alterations and procedures to control and accelerate the growth of one’s power and capabilities.
However, power never comes cheap. At the current point in time, all of Horizon Frontier’s enhancements bring significant risk and harm to all of their Operatives whenever they’re performed. Even on a good day, their procedures have a ~25% chance of survival, and even then the survivors usually suffer some form of mental or physical backlash, usually in the form of reducing their lifespans or rendering them with varying degrees of insanity. The most likely reason is that their body’s Ki is being artificially enhanced and spiked far beyond what their bodies are capable of handling, making it less of a lifeforce harmonized with their being and more of a caustic, overpowering force that constantly wears and stresses their body and mind.
Despite the long line of atrocities Horizon Frontiers has committed with even more questionable results, Horizon Frontiers continues their pursuits no matter the cost, kidnapping and “studying” prominent Nomads and attempting to exceed natural growth, casting their shadow over the Nomad community across the world.