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File #7 - Infiltrator This one-shot acts a stealth/base infiltration test, focusing on features found in those rulesets.
A small group of survivors are left reeling after witnessing the massacre of their friends and families aboard the New Karanda. Driven by revenge, they volunteer for a high-risk mission offering a chance to turn the tide of the civil war and give them a chance to eliminate the two men responsible for the attack: Ranger General Addison Sobic and OSI Deputy Director Lawrence Orman.
Launches:
Saturday, June 29, 2024 Start Time:
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2/8 Slots Filled
Inner-Cities Liberation Front Resistance (ICLF)
Resistance - (2/8)
The list of information below is not all required knowledge. However, if your character requires it for some reason—or if you are just genuinely curious about the history leading up to this one-shot—please read below
Takes place after the events of the Season 2 finale of What We Become: Part II.
The Inner-Cities Liberation Front (ICLF) is a loosely affiliated network borrowing or associating under a core common ideology that started its life as a labor union and advocacy group, fighting for the interests of inhabitants of The Coalition of Pittsford and Fairport. Although recognized by the general populace and media of The Coalition of Pittsford and Fairport as a cohesive group, the ICLF contains many groups and factions, all on varying points on the political spectrum.
The United Citizens Group (UCG) represents the largest faction. It began as a labor union based in the Liberty District and is led by Marshall Grant, a former impoverished factory worker and self-proclaimed "brother" to the CPF and its people. Grant has acted as the figurehead of the entire rebel movement.
The Dollfaces make up the second largest faction. It began as a street gang composed almost exclusively of escaped prostitutes, formed after the downfall of notorious kingpin Armando Rusk, who largely controlled the sex trade in Pittsford. The group is led by Rhea Varnado, otherwise known as "Barbie Doll," an anarcho-communist who is referred to as the "Queen of Liberty" and its protector. Despite having a complicated relationship with controlling the remnants of Rusk's business, she is considered someone who gives opportunities to people who have otherwise been left behind by society.
The Memorial District Patriots (MDP) make up the third largest faction despite its relative newness. It began as an opposition group based in Pittsford's Memorial District, largely composed of government protestors. However, after the Coalition sanctioned fire on civilians during the "Unity Day Riots," the MDP underwent a change in leadership, adopting more radicalized viewpoints, and has since carried out numerous acts of terror against the Coalition Government. These acts include aiding in the Memorial Bombings and tainting the water supply to the upper-class districts. The group is led by Amos Kaffee, but is publicly regarded as acting more as a collective organization rather than under a single figurehead.
Bastion Risk Control Services (BRICS) is a paramilitary organization that has offered its services to the civil war efforts under the ICLF banner. It is responsible for funneling numerous munitions and training countless resistance fighters across all factions. The group is led by Rene Ackerman, a former mercenary who built his reputation in BRICS before being left as the man in charge after the death of its founder. Ackerman is well-known for his extensive contacts throughout the city and has been credited with helping change the tide of the war.
The Golden Branch Society is considered the smallest of all the organizations involved in the resistance movement. It began as a secret society responsible for a significant portion of smuggling operations in and out of Coalition territories, primarily dealing in unmarked drugs, weapons, and medicine. The Society is also known to have a number of "Elite" members, composed mostly of the ultra-wealthy and even politicians within the Coalition government. These members either act out of a desire for change or satisfy their own perversions by watching the poor destroy themselves in a war they couldn't possibly win. Nobody knows who sits at the head of the Society, and those who do are likely to end up as the next special in one of its many underground "kill clubs."
New Karanda is a refurbished but beached ship in Irondequoit, NY. It has been used as a pseudo-headquarters for the ICLF since the start of the Civil War and has started to host a number of refugees, as well as families of resistance fighters who have been displaced due to the war. It was the target of a vicious raid carried out by General Addison Sobic and OSI Deputy Director Lawrence Orman, who gave the order to kill anyone on board due to their affiliation with the terrorist organization. While a number of people were able to escape, around sixty percent are reported dead or missing—notably among them, Amos Kaffee.
Some members of the resistance have blamed Marshall Grant for leaving New Karanda exposed with inadequate defenses, as he had moved most of the ICLF fighting force back to Pittsford in a last-ditch effort to take the city’s capital in the Nazareth District.
Pittsford is divided into several districts, including:
Nazareth District is an upper-class area, primarily home to government buildings and residential areas for the ultra-wealthy, government officials, and other important individuals. Life here is regarded as the "closest thing you can get" to pre-apocalyptic life in the city. It also hosts the Coalition's capital, the Nazareth University campus, and a beacon—a high-intensity searchlight that has illuminated the sky for years, attracting many people to the safety of the city. Currently, the Nazareth District is in lockdown with a heavy military presence protecting every checkpoint in and out.
Alcove District is an upper-class district, primarily housing trade guilds, corporate offices, and other businesses. Its most notable building is KTE Tower, the headquarters of the Kali Trade Emporium, a well-known supplier to the Coalition government. In recent days, Alcove has been heavily militarized and is seen as a frontline in the conflict against the ICLF. Currently, KTE Tower is functioning as a base of operations for the Coalition military following the ICLF's alleged attack on their field office in the Liberty District.
Memorial District is an upper-to-middle-class district, known mostly for its commercial areas and a well-kept park dedicated to those lost in the pursuit of progress toward the restoration of civilization in the form of the Coalition. Presently, Memorial District is a warzone and, until a few weeks ago, served as the frontline of the conflict. It is currently under the unstable control of the ICLF.
Botha District is a middle-class residential district featuring a cultural hodgepodge of both locals and immigrants currently under the control of the ICLF and has seen heavy conflict since the start of the civil war.
Liberty District is a lower-class industrial district that was once home to numerous factories responsible for producing steel and various munitions for the Coalition Government. After the conclusion of the Pittsford-Fairport war, many of these factories struggled due to the shortage of resources necessary for production and a general lack of demand. Over time, the Coalition Government transitioned from localized production to outsourcing munitions from KTE, effectively crippling the population of Liberty District and leaving thousands unemployed with the eventual closure of the factories. Currently, Liberty District is predominantly under the control of the ICLF and has seen little opposition.
