Legends of the Dark Future

Legends Of The Dark Future is a set of six npc factions that can be freely used by players and storytellers to enhance a story in any way possible.

Included is not only general information about the factions but but also some tips and notable details about them and suggestions on their use.

Players should feel free to use these factions in their stories and the guides provided can make that much easier, if you have any questions reach out to storytellers on the discord for assistance.

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CORPORATE FACTIONS

Cainites

Type	Corporate Warfare Technicians/Urban Warfare Pacificators/Corporate Mercenaries
Founder	X
Base of Operations	Military Base on The Belt (Rumored)
Presence In Playable Areas	Cocoon Station, Luna, Earth, Cyberspace.
Can Be Used For Player Background?	No
Can Be Used For Events And RP?	Yes (Though not advised to use them on a Faction Versus Faction capacity)

Background:
Before Adam Caine focused completely on growing ARES as one of the most dominant military powers of the 25th Century, he was a mercenary himself. Developing unique techniques and sharing his experience as part of several teams and Counter Terrorist Units, he trained hundreds of mercenaries and his teachings reached two or three more generations of mercenaries. After his Caine revealed himself, the mysterious X called the Sons of Caine and formed the Cainites. Taking primarily corporate contracts, they are known to take independent contracts if the client is willing to pay 25% more. A mysterious sponsor is backing their operations, and they also have immunity against Corporate Damages and Collateral Damages. The Cainites are a unique, and deadly unit with Solos, Netrunners, Technicians, Assassins, and Medtechs.

Tips For Playing Them:

They are professional, and extremely experienced. When they got the call, they all left their places of employment as either Corporate Security Agents, Mercenaries, or Solo Assassins and joined forces under the visage of Adam Caine. They don’t ask any questions and they cease the destruction and rampage until their contract’s objective is fulfilled.

They don’t reveal their client’s identities, and they are all equipped with a special daemon implanted at the base of their neck that burns their cyberbrains if they are captured or interrogated. Their services are very expensive, but they bring nothing but the best in weapons, equipment, vehicles, and operatives to the table.

The Stormers

Type	Corporate Gang/Corporate Activists
Founder	Blade Storm
Base of Operations	Luna Colony.
Presence In Playable Areas	Cocoon Station, Luna, Cyberspace
Can Be Used For Player Background?	Yes.
Can Be Used For Events And RP?	Yes.

Background:
Blade Storm is a controversial figure in Corporate News, always offering hot takes, and opinions that would incense his adversaries, but all and all, he would never keep his mouth closed when it came to important topics to discuss. After his triumphant return to the main media, several members of exclusive corporate inner circles decided to honor him by creating The Stormers, a group of highly vocal, pro-corporate individuals that aren’t afraid of speaking the corporate truth: The old world is dead and gone, the new world has only one beacon: Section One, anything else is pure chaos. They are known to imitate Blade Storm’s incendiary style of commentary and often show up in presentations and important conventions, members of The Stormers have also published holobooks and have given highly controversial takes on corporate rule, corporate law, and life outside corporations.

Tips For Playing Them:
The Stormers are fanatically pro corporation, mostly because they all come from corporate environments and families. They have found Blade Storm shows and interviews and have decided that the man is not only right, but he was unfairly and unjustly silenced, and that’s a travesty. They use their money and influence to get air time in shows, conventions, and any and all kinds of social gatherings to convey the message.

They aren’t hostile to non-corporate characters, but they will ignore them or stop talking if they are approached in such a way, most of the time just having their bodyguards handling people who could get too close to them for comfort. They will praise and support corporate players, and chastise non-corporate players behind their backs.

The Children Of D’Leoh

Type	Artist Commune/Corporate Gang
Founder	The Artist Formerly Known As D’Leoh
Base of Operations	Luna
Presence In Playable Areas	Cocoon Station, Luna, Cyberspace
Can Be Used For Player Background?	Yes.
Can Be Used For Events And RP?	Yes.

Background:
During the 2480’s, D’Leoh was a rising star in the world of hyperrealistic cubist art. His work was recognized as the breaker of limits and the bringer of a new dawn in the artistic community. He became one of the best-paid corporate artists in the history of the Sol System, going as far as securing a 500 million credit contract for a single exhibition in Luna. After the 2490’s arrived, however, his fame started to decrease, and problems with drugs and even criminal activity started to stain his career and legacy. In 2491 D’Leoh reinvented himself, becoming a spokesman and priest to a new religion that he claimed had cleaned his life and brought new meaning to art. Sadly, his new phase wouldn’t last long as he would be found dead in his apartment due to a massive Red Eye overdose. The art community mourned D’Leoh and in his honor, they joined forces and became The Children Of D’Leoh: The conveyors and connoisseurs of true art. Of course, this did not sit well with The Shredders, among other reasons because The Children Of D’Leoh count among their ranks musicians, including Danny DeVious’s former bandmates from the Technonecromancers From Alpha Centauri.

Tips For Playing Them:
The Children Of D’Leoh are the opposite of The Shredders, they are high class, they are refined, and they are used to the finer things in life. A hard day’s work for them means spending time with their friends drinking fine wine and eating real food while discussing the newest in art. They are snobs and elitists, and fortunately or unfortunately, they have a lot of influence in art galleries, especially in Luna, and they could make or break an artist.

GANG FACTIONS

Los Matadores

Type	Street Gang/Booster Gang/Cult
Founder	Nacho “El Matador” Guerrero
Base of Operations	Don Baldomero Restaurant Grill, Mega LA.
Presence In Playable Areas	Mars, Cocoon Station.
Can Be Used For Player Background?	Yes.
Can Be Used For Events And RP?	Yes.

Background:
The Donovan Cartel had been the power in the slums, but when they started to lose sight of themselves, many abandoned them. At least that’s what El Matador said at the time. Los Matadores are deadly with melee weapons but aren’t strangers to firearms. They also worship Our Lady Of The Holy Death (Nuestra Señora De La Santa Muerte), a faith they claim comes from their ancestors. Aggressive and incredibly hostile against the Donovans, and almost any and all corpos, Los Matadores demand a rite of passage from any newcomers that consist in both inking and acquiring gold-plated cyberware on either the arms or legs. El Matador was killed by a Donovan drive-by in 2491 in Mega LA, since then, Los Matadores worship him as the second patron saint of their cause and immortalize his visage on graffiti everywhere they operate.

Tips For Playing Them:
Much like the Donovan Cartel, Los Matadores are mostly linked to the Chicano lifestyle. They maintain strong traditions taught to them by El Matador (Which makes them debatable when it comes to their authenticity), they can take hits if they can be paid, and they can even take contracts for corpos although they will always try to screw corpos over in any way.

Los Matadores are very territorial and will get into street fights with minimal provocation, to themselves however, they are fiercely loyal, and if someone messes with one of their numbers, they mess with the entire gang. Every Sunday, they devote an hour of their day to praying and worshiping both El Matador and Our Lady Of The Holy Death.

The Shredders

Type	Rockerboy Gang/Rockerboy Community
Founder	Danny DeVious
Base of Operations	San Rafael III, Nuevo Angeles City
Presence In Playable Areas	Mars, Cocoon Station, Cyberspace
Can Be Used For Player Background?	Yes.
Can Be Used For Events And RP?	Yes.

Background:
One day, legendary Rockerboy and Technonecromancers From Alpha Centauri frontman, Danny DeVious was asked by his manager “Why can’t you be more like those Lazrpop guys who have a dozen good-looking boys and perform physically defying dance moves in perfect harmony? You’d make more money than being a bunch of whiskey-drinking hardasses with tacky taste in clothing”, and on that day, Danny DeVious threw his manager through the window. Realizing that his actions would be controlled by managers and firm execs, he walked out. Remembering his roots, he knew that real music was within the Rockerboy, and he founded The Shredders. The Shredders is a community, they take in anyone wanting to become a Rockerboy and even pitch in to make sure they are all well-equipped. Of course, the money has to come out from somewhere, so they also engage in petty crime and synthetic drug trafficking to support the lifestyle. The Shredders engage in diversification, grooming singers, guitarists, bassists, drummers, the works. Nowadays, whenever Danny DeVious isn’t sleeping in a puddle of his own urine and whiskey, he’s leading The Shredders on their next big gig, hoping that the next gig will be the gig to take them to stardom.

Tips For Playing Them:
The Shredders are fun-loving rockers wanting to get their music and message out there, and hopefully become the next big thing on the ShadowNET. They aren’t fond of corporate contracts. While they can be used for hostile RP, they are best when used for entertainment and impromptu gigs as distractions, or opportunities for them to get more exposure (And maybe even more credits for their next instruments, or food).

The Dark Angels

Type	Joytoy Services/Street Gang/Booster Gang
Founder	Zahira Murayama
Base of Operations	The Pink Cherry Club, Neo Tokyo.
Presence In Playable Areas	Mars, Cocoon Station, Luna.
Can Be Used For Player Background?	Yes.
Can Be Used For Events And RP?	Yes.

Background:
The old saying “Sex Sells” has always been true. It was true in the past, it’s true now, and it will be true long after we’re gone. With corporations automatizing everything, and making everything more streamlined, more and more people are removed from their homes and become easy pickings for predators. Zahira Murayama was one of these unfortunate souls. She believed that if they worked together, they had a better chance of surviving and even thriving. A thought the Asakura did not share. Demanding that Zahira and her girls worked for them, Zahira opposed Asakura, and for that, she was mercilessly killed. This only united Zahira’s friends in grief and pain and launched a bloody war against the mighty Asakura that ended with Asakura agreeing to leave them alone. The survivors made Zahira their founder and leader in spirit, taking in any joytoy, dirtgirl, or dirtboy who is in need of protection, and they all pitch in to cover each other's expenses.

Tips For Playing Them:
The Dark Angels is a gang and also an organization. It coordinates with its members to offer clients the best possible experience and even tries to tailor itself to what the client needs. Of course, not as high class as other establishments, the Dark Angels truly thrive by protecting their members and always ensuring the client pays and treats them well. The sacrifice of Zahira Murayama shaped them and continues to shape them.

The Dark Angels can be used in hostile situations, but they will invariably take whatever side benefits them and their people the most. They despise the Asakura and if they see any of their members, they will start a fight right there and then.