Post by PHAROS on Oct 26, 2018 16:30:06 GMT -6
The Institute of Cybernetic & Organic Research / "The Eye"
They believe that magic is natural and part of life, that there should be rules imposed upon it to ensure people's safety, but that it shouldn't be destroyed or viewed with prejudice. The idea is to integrate the magical world and the technological world of Humanity.
The INSTITUTE OF CYBERNETIC AND ORGANIC RESEARCH secretly studies and contains "The Gloam Effect". While they are a known international conglomerate there are a few who are aware of their duel existence, knowing them as "The Eye". The ancient sect is depicted by the stylized form of the all seeing Eye of Horus. Their roots may very well descend as deep as the Egyptian empire.
ICOR is essentially the 'Magic Police'. They protect the magical world as much as they repress it to ensure the balance between the natural and unnatural worlds. By keeping magic in the shadows they ensure that Humans do not wipe it out entirely, and they appease the 'naturals' by allowing them to assist in the destruction of the darker side of the preternatural world.
An ICOR examiner is highly covert. They operate under the ICOR corporation or other agencies, like the FBI or other comparable organizations. They have existed for centuries in many different forms, always a force for good maintaining the best interests of the planet as a whole.
Each CORPORATE INSTITUTE is headed by a Principal Director instead of the usual terminology of CEO. Their corporate structure is more akin to that of law enforcement agency. The secret society hidden within each 'Institute' is called a PANTHEON. The leader of the Pantheon, is called the PRIMUS, and the position does not always correlate with that of the corporate side, though in the case of the New York Institute it does. The "Eye" has a very simple structure, the Primus of the Pantheon heads a council of advisors and everyone else is an EXAMINER. All Examiners are equals and work autonomously.
WHO'S AWARE OF THE EYE IN ICOR?
It's simply not possible for any extensive organization to go centuries without slipping up. The best way to hide in the modern world is to turn truth in conspiracy theory and ensure that no one can differentiate for urban legend. The theory of the covert organization of "The Eye" is well known among conspiracy theorists but every time one of them touches upon any proof it is discredited and disinformed. ICOR agents are synonymous with the stories of Men-in-Black, in fact many consider them one in the same. Anyone labeling a person an ICOR agent or examiner are likely to get laughed right out of the room, which is just what the organization wants.
ICOR NEW YORK
In our setting the CUNY Advanced Science Research Centre located at 85 St Nicholas Terrace, New York, is the ICOR Institute of New York. The global conglomerate also has a western branch located in Los Angeles as well as a facility in very major city around the globe. They are foremost leader in genetic and cybernetic technology in the world and a household name. No one would ever fathom that the corporation is also a covert organization battling against the forces of an unknown embodiment of corruption and the root of all evil.
REQUIRMENTS
Your character has to look, or be able to appear Human to be part of ICOR. An aptitude for magical manipulation is beneficial but not necessary.
IDENTIFICATION
The ICOR symbol is based on the Egyptian Eye of Horus — "All Seeing". It pays homage to the humble beginnings of the order that began with the study of ancient Egyptian artifacts. The ICOR symbol often carried by all members of the organization in a form of jewelry to serve as way of identifying themselves.
YOUR ICOR EXAMINER
ICOR is a loosely knit organization hidden within the global ICOR corporation. Each branch located around the world declares a 'Principle Director' as their leader, and that's it for the hierarchy. Everyone else is considered an 'Examiner', a 'watcher' that carries out the agenda of the institute. Many work within ICOR, which is a functional bio-cyber-tech conglomerate of which the majority of it's employees are unaware of the ancient coven within it. Within every facility exists hidden rooms revealing the ancient symbology and culture of the organization. Your agent or examiner, is part of a legacy that stretches back to the dawn of time, back to the Templars, and forgotten sects human society has yet to rediscover. While many reside within the save haven of an ICOR facility, others exist roles of influence, as politicians, judges, and commonly, law enforcement agents.
To differentiate between corporate ICOR and the hidden organization, the latter is often referred to as "The Eye", which just so happens to also be a corporate nickname and has even been used in ad campaigns.
THE APEX INSTITUTION — OMENSVALE
The Apex Institute is a multi-million dollar bio-tech facility of German origin that set it's sights on the small community of Omensvale back in 1983 when Jason Corvine was pushing to expand the city. Dead-set on it's construction he used his personal resources to circumvent city council, a decision that would tragically deplete his funds. In the years to follow, Corvine would fall ill from an incurable disease and would never see the building completed in 1988.
The Institute was initially unable to yield sufficient funds to maintain a sizeable work force and the building sat idle for five years until 1993 when it officially became 'Apex Institute', and served as pharmaceutical company until 2007 when the influence of new management took the company in the direction of agricultural biotech. After that, security significantly increased and the daily operations became highly secretive. The company started to take on more outside workers, and sections of the facility were restricted to specific personnel.
Today, Apex Institute is a subsidiary of the global conglomerate ICOR, and is known for the significant increase in crop yields across the country. It boasts several, successful GM (Genetically Modified) Crops, and also yields a line of high-end skin-care products that are guaranteed to rejuvenate, called 'Unveil', the ironic billboards spread across the city.
I.C.O.R.
On the surface, Apex Institute appears to be not unlike any bio-tech company these days. It maintains a staff of legitimate genetic designers and botanists, but it also harbours 'dark research' that occasionally leaks into the surrounding area. These are the areas influenced by ICOR, who use the facility to study 'The Gloam' and preternatural creatures. Not only do they control Apex, but they have strong influence over Omensvale as well, using the local paper, the 'Omensvale Oracle' to obscure the truth and manufacture cover-ups for experiments gone awry. All writers are welcome to develop their own plots stemming from the Institute that will have an impact on the city, and stir up conflicts between the hidden forces of Krius and site protagonists.
Apex Institute possesses a highly trained security force capable of tracking down and capturing escaped test subjects which has alway left the residents of Omensvale questioning why a agricultural facility would require such a task force. There have been incidents through the years that have simply left a bad tasted in the mouths of the locals, sometimes literally, such as few cases where the drinking water was mysteriously contaminated with strange chemical that yielded strange results in the populace. The forces of Krius are always infiltrating Apex and surreptitiously working against them in an attempt to usurp their control of the biotech company and Omensvale.
ICOR NEW YORK (EASTERN AMERICAN "EYE" / PANTHEON) — CANON
PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR: Sharon Llewellyn
RESEARCH DIRECTOR: Callista Chandra
OMENSVALE LIAISON: Lucas Bishop
APEX INSTITUTION — CANON
OPERATION LEADER: Vivacia Thurmont
They believe that magic is natural and part of life, that there should be rules imposed upon it to ensure people's safety, but that it shouldn't be destroyed or viewed with prejudice. The idea is to integrate the magical world and the technological world of Humanity.
The INSTITUTE OF CYBERNETIC AND ORGANIC RESEARCH secretly studies and contains "The Gloam Effect". While they are a known international conglomerate there are a few who are aware of their duel existence, knowing them as "The Eye". The ancient sect is depicted by the stylized form of the all seeing Eye of Horus. Their roots may very well descend as deep as the Egyptian empire.
ICOR is essentially the 'Magic Police'. They protect the magical world as much as they repress it to ensure the balance between the natural and unnatural worlds. By keeping magic in the shadows they ensure that Humans do not wipe it out entirely, and they appease the 'naturals' by allowing them to assist in the destruction of the darker side of the preternatural world.
An ICOR examiner is highly covert. They operate under the ICOR corporation or other agencies, like the FBI or other comparable organizations. They have existed for centuries in many different forms, always a force for good maintaining the best interests of the planet as a whole.
Each CORPORATE INSTITUTE is headed by a Principal Director instead of the usual terminology of CEO. Their corporate structure is more akin to that of law enforcement agency. The secret society hidden within each 'Institute' is called a PANTHEON. The leader of the Pantheon, is called the PRIMUS, and the position does not always correlate with that of the corporate side, though in the case of the New York Institute it does. The "Eye" has a very simple structure, the Primus of the Pantheon heads a council of advisors and everyone else is an EXAMINER. All Examiners are equals and work autonomously.
WHO'S AWARE OF THE EYE IN ICOR?
It's simply not possible for any extensive organization to go centuries without slipping up. The best way to hide in the modern world is to turn truth in conspiracy theory and ensure that no one can differentiate for urban legend. The theory of the covert organization of "The Eye" is well known among conspiracy theorists but every time one of them touches upon any proof it is discredited and disinformed. ICOR agents are synonymous with the stories of Men-in-Black, in fact many consider them one in the same. Anyone labeling a person an ICOR agent or examiner are likely to get laughed right out of the room, which is just what the organization wants.
ICOR NEW YORK
In our setting the CUNY Advanced Science Research Centre located at 85 St Nicholas Terrace, New York, is the ICOR Institute of New York. The global conglomerate also has a western branch located in Los Angeles as well as a facility in very major city around the globe. They are foremost leader in genetic and cybernetic technology in the world and a household name. No one would ever fathom that the corporation is also a covert organization battling against the forces of an unknown embodiment of corruption and the root of all evil.
REQUIRMENTS
Your character has to look, or be able to appear Human to be part of ICOR. An aptitude for magical manipulation is beneficial but not necessary.
IDENTIFICATION
The ICOR symbol is based on the Egyptian Eye of Horus — "All Seeing". It pays homage to the humble beginnings of the order that began with the study of ancient Egyptian artifacts. The ICOR symbol often carried by all members of the organization in a form of jewelry to serve as way of identifying themselves.
YOUR ICOR EXAMINER
ICOR is a loosely knit organization hidden within the global ICOR corporation. Each branch located around the world declares a 'Principle Director' as their leader, and that's it for the hierarchy. Everyone else is considered an 'Examiner', a 'watcher' that carries out the agenda of the institute. Many work within ICOR, which is a functional bio-cyber-tech conglomerate of which the majority of it's employees are unaware of the ancient coven within it. Within every facility exists hidden rooms revealing the ancient symbology and culture of the organization. Your agent or examiner, is part of a legacy that stretches back to the dawn of time, back to the Templars, and forgotten sects human society has yet to rediscover. While many reside within the save haven of an ICOR facility, others exist roles of influence, as politicians, judges, and commonly, law enforcement agents.
To differentiate between corporate ICOR and the hidden organization, the latter is often referred to as "The Eye", which just so happens to also be a corporate nickname and has even been used in ad campaigns.
THE APEX INSTITUTION — OMENSVALE
The Apex Institute is a multi-million dollar bio-tech facility of German origin that set it's sights on the small community of Omensvale back in 1983 when Jason Corvine was pushing to expand the city. Dead-set on it's construction he used his personal resources to circumvent city council, a decision that would tragically deplete his funds. In the years to follow, Corvine would fall ill from an incurable disease and would never see the building completed in 1988.
The Institute was initially unable to yield sufficient funds to maintain a sizeable work force and the building sat idle for five years until 1993 when it officially became 'Apex Institute', and served as pharmaceutical company until 2007 when the influence of new management took the company in the direction of agricultural biotech. After that, security significantly increased and the daily operations became highly secretive. The company started to take on more outside workers, and sections of the facility were restricted to specific personnel.
Today, Apex Institute is a subsidiary of the global conglomerate ICOR, and is known for the significant increase in crop yields across the country. It boasts several, successful GM (Genetically Modified) Crops, and also yields a line of high-end skin-care products that are guaranteed to rejuvenate, called 'Unveil', the ironic billboards spread across the city.
I.C.O.R.
On the surface, Apex Institute appears to be not unlike any bio-tech company these days. It maintains a staff of legitimate genetic designers and botanists, but it also harbours 'dark research' that occasionally leaks into the surrounding area. These are the areas influenced by ICOR, who use the facility to study 'The Gloam' and preternatural creatures. Not only do they control Apex, but they have strong influence over Omensvale as well, using the local paper, the 'Omensvale Oracle' to obscure the truth and manufacture cover-ups for experiments gone awry. All writers are welcome to develop their own plots stemming from the Institute that will have an impact on the city, and stir up conflicts between the hidden forces of Krius and site protagonists.
Apex Institute possesses a highly trained security force capable of tracking down and capturing escaped test subjects which has alway left the residents of Omensvale questioning why a agricultural facility would require such a task force. There have been incidents through the years that have simply left a bad tasted in the mouths of the locals, sometimes literally, such as few cases where the drinking water was mysteriously contaminated with strange chemical that yielded strange results in the populace. The forces of Krius are always infiltrating Apex and surreptitiously working against them in an attempt to usurp their control of the biotech company and Omensvale.
ICOR NEW YORK (EASTERN AMERICAN "EYE" / PANTHEON) — CANON
PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR: Sharon Llewellyn
RESEARCH DIRECTOR: Callista Chandra
OMENSVALE LIAISON: Lucas Bishop
APEX INSTITUTION — CANON
OPERATION LEADER: Vivacia Thurmont
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