Dear. Sir/Ma'am We would like to formally congratulate you for being accepted into Asphalt Intelligence Mercenaries. You've come this far from your journey through life for this very important moment, to work among the ranks of the many great men and women that serve not only their country or AIM but to the people of the world. AIM is a versatile militristic company that offer jobs to many professions and specializations, from the humble staff of the Engineering department to the rough and hardened Mercenary core. We are all like cogs in one mighty machine, we all have our place in AIM and we know you'll fit right in. Chat and socialise with your fellow Merc/Co-worker. The chain of command at AIM is reinforced with strong brotheryly/sisterly bonds among our mercenaries because divided we fall, united we stand and here at AIM we want you stand with us tall and proud. Again, congratulations for joining us here at Asphalt Intelligence Mercenaries, hope to see you really soon. To begin your employment process please meet with your designsted employer, Asha Asphalt so that you can start the creation of your AIM Application and ID. Asha Asphalt will personally fill you in on the rest of the details, thank you and we hope to see you soon. ---------------MERCENARY BACKGROUND--------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Asha Asphalt DOB: 12/10/1997 Age: 27 Gender: Female Allegiance: Asphalt Intelligence Mercenaries Occupation: Operator/Employer Call Sign: Paperclip Rank: Quartz Tier Specialties: [REDACTED] Family: Asphalt Intelligence Mercenaries Hobbies: [REDACTED] Status: Alive Mentality: Stable Relationship Status: Single -Asphalt Intelligence Mercenaries

--------CRIMINAL BACKGROUND FILE -------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Gina Typo DOB: 16/09/1998 Age: 27 Gender: Female Citizen background: Newspaper girl Criminal background: First-degree murder, second-degree murder, third-degree murder, manslaughter, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, mass murder, spree murder, serial murder, capital murder, aggravated murder, attempted murder, torture. Alias/es: The Press, The News, The Media, The Crier Motives: Profit, Recognition, Reputation, Satiate Morbid Desires, Artistic, Mental health issues Methods: Luring victims into secluded areas where she would proceed to use items at the crime scene as murder tools or use a letter opener. Victims would later be found in a "graphic display". Confirmed sightings: 78 confirmed crime sightings Confirmed arrests: No confirmed arrests Status: Alive, mostly unknown Mentality: Unstable. Relationship Status: Unknown Criminal Log: "Gina Typo. Otherwise known under the aliases, The Press, The News, The Media and The Crier. Is one of Pennsylvania's most notorious serial killers to date. Gina Typo grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 16th of September 1998. Her father was absent at her birth and was raised by a single mother who worked for the local news branch. Gina was a bright girl who excelled in school and thrived in the newspaper business later on running her own by the age of 22. On April 8th, 2021, Gina discovered through the local news that her mother was killed in an alleyway. Later on her news outlet mysteriously shut down. By fall of 2024 the local news branch also mysteriously shut down. Soon after newspapers from an unknown outlet have been providing disturbing reports of the murders of the old local news employees. These newspapers were later traced back to Gina as the news outlet and the main killer. Her whereabouts are unknown and her newspapers are still being published with new murders till this day".

(This is for the Noctum Vera collab) Adventurer's log: "Day 271 after escaping the wretched city of the Iron Maw, I've been out exploring The Veil only to unlock its mysteries and ethereal secrets. I've created a small log book on most things (still working in progress) about the veil. I name it the "Etheria" even though it says something else and its just some generic store bought journal, but its a book containing all 271 days worth of information, exploration, documentation, research, classification and the occasional adventuerer log all about The Veil. The Luminara were too kind to take a ratty orphan into their ranks. So I might as well return the favor as their head of department in research and exploration (Made by yours truly) of all things out in The Veil of the realm of Noctum Vera! The great Researcher adventurer extrodinare! Geo Pip! -Geo Pip

---------------MERCENARY BACKGROUND--------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Alex Keller DOB: 11/06/2005 Age: 20 Gender: Male Allegiance: Asphalt Intelligence Mercenaries Occupation: Operator/Ace Call Sign: Velociraptor Rank: Gold Tier Specialties: Versatile, Vehicular Mastery, Tinkerer, Mechanic, Agile, Sprinter, Close quarters adept Family: Sarah Keller (sister) Hobbies: Tinkering with vehicles Status: Alive Mentality: Stable-ish (Temper issues) Relationship Status: Single Mission Briefing: This is an emergency brodcast to all nearby mercenaries from AIM base: Central! This is a genocide level state of emergency! The cuItists! They're working together! They've grown in force! they're overwhe-[ERROR] We forsee the close end.....The stage is bright for the grand finale....She will lead us as one..... I'm sorry AIM...Its over...Time for you to rest [ERROR]

---------------MERCENARY BACKGROUND--------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Kara Sight DOB: Unknown Age: Unknown Gender: Female Allegiance: The CuIt of Foresight Occupation: CuItist Call Sign: Wisdom Seeker Rank: High Priestess Specialties: Unknown Family: The CuIt of Foresight Hobbies: Unknown Status: Alive [Naturally blind] Mentality: Unstable Relationship Status: Unknown Mission Briefing: [ERROR] As the clock's hand strikes to tweleve. No more will we be subjected to the weakness of our blindness no longer. Today from the ruins we have been blessed by the scriptures of our prophet! With his gift of ascension we shall be Gods among men! [ERROR]

---------------MERCENARY BACKGROUND--------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Sasha Pint DOB: 12/10/1921 Age: 18 Gender: Female Allegiance: The Allies Occupation: Soldier Call Sign: The Mistress of Shadows Rank: Corporal Specialties: Unknown Family: Unknown Hobbies: Unknown Status: Alive Mentality: Stable-ish Relationship Status: Unknown Mission Briefing: [ERROR] War Log 27X-K: "Friends, family, brothers in arms. Today is 12/09/1947 and we are all here on this very important day to bestow upon one Corporal Sasha Pint the highest honor that no female soldier has ever recieved in history, the medal of honor! *Cheering and loud applause can be heard in the background followed by a big explosion and then gunfire More gunfire can be heard on both sides along with screaming* "Wai-wait! The war is over! Why are yo-" End Log [ERROR]

---------------ANOMALY BACKGROUND--------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Zel Valor DOB: Unknown Age: Unknown Gender: Female Allegiance: The Luminara Occupation: Rebel Call Sign: The Dream Catcher Family: The Luminara Hobbies: Unknown Status: Alive Mentality: Unknown Relationship Status: Unknown . Motives: From observation this "Zel Valor" figure has been known for retrieving dreams from the Iron Maw. Not much is known about her motives with the dreams but we know she is a memeber of some sort of resistance of other dreamers that call themselves the Luminara. Not a lot of data has been documented as of late. More studies need to be done. . Mission Log: The DOOR has opened up into a strange realm of dreams known as the Noctum Vera which appears to be a warped mix of reality as we know it and strange anomalies that appear to embody the somewhat physical manifestations dreams. The landscape within this realm appears to called the Ethereal Veil, which is comprised of multiple anomalies that appear to be only described as, dreamlike with many surreal looking anomaloes and entities that inhabit the land that appear to be embodiments of light and dark elements. It has been 4 months since the discovery of this realm and the exploration around the Veil and we have mostly been sending out expeditions of scouts and researchers to do mostly recording, documenting and studying the realm and the veil to the best of our ability. That is until we've stumbled across some sort of industrious city known as the Iron Maw which steampunk like city to what we believe is the epicenter of the realm. Based on recent research and expedition documents we have discovered that the city is ruled by some sort of Warden-like entity and they appear to have an oppressive rule over the city- [ERROR] Log-Corrupted [ERROR]

---------------MERCENARY BACKGROUND--------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Kazuya Aurelius DOB: 25/12/2001 Age: 23 Gender: Male Allegiance: Asphalt Intelligence Mercenaries Occupation: Operator/Sharpshooter Call Sign: Dead eye Rank: Crystal Tier Specialties: Marksmanship, Eage eyes, agile, melee expert, Calm, Perceptive, Sharpshot, Opportunist, Irritable Family: Aurelius Family Hobbies: Train Enthusiast Status: Alive Mentality: Stable-ish Relationship Status: Single [Divorced] Mission Briefing: We have confirmed reports on members of the CuIt of Foresight have recently stopped one of our caravans in the Western region. They are most likely after the eldritch relics that were supposed to be assigned for incineration and discardment. You along with a designated partner are tasked with eliminating the cuItist threat and making sure they don't acquire the relics by any means. Kazuya will pick them off from afar the moving train. An advantageous position will be provided whilest your partner will attack them head on inside the train he will be airdropped on top of the train. Good luck and put a stop to those cuItists.

---------------MERCENARY BACKGROUND--------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Sora Grim DOB: 17/08/1997 Age: 28 Gender: Female Allegiance: Grim Gravelstone Mafia Occupation: Thug/Enforcer Call Sign: Swiss Cheese Rank: Soldier Specialties: Gunner, Leadership, Tactical, Firearms expert, Intimidating, Fearless, Tough Family: Grim Gravestone Mafia Hobbies: Unknown Status: Alive [Minor scarring] Mentality: Stable-ish Relationship Status: Single Mission Briefing: [ERROR] Don Log-6627: *The sound of an alarm blaring in the background followed by the rattling barrage of a gunfire can be heard* "They're getting away! Come on boys after the chump!" *The sound of multiple footseps can be heard before being drowned out by the alarm* "I don't see them anywhere ma'am!" "Keep looking! They oughta stretch out his neck eventually! And then we'll pump them full of holes! Now come on!" "Yes ma'am!" End Log [ERROR]

---------------MERCENARY BACKGROUND--------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Vienna Wiz DOB: 16/03/2001 Age: 24 Gender: Female Allegiance: Brimstone Anomaly Research Institution (BARI) Occupation: Junior Researcher Call Sign: Unknown Rank: Unknown Specialties: Unknown Family: Jeannet Wiz Hobbies: Unknown Status: Alive [Slight bruising] Mentality: Stable-ish Relationship Status: Unknown Mission Briefing: [ERROR] B42-J: "I-is that the resufe team?! Oh thank goodness! Rescue has come! Hey! Over her-" *The sounds of multiple gunshots can be heard followed by a loud thud* "Anomaly eliminated, proceeding with prime derivatives" *Over loudspeaker* "And what are your prime derivates my dear android?" *Android* "To eliminate all surviving BARI personnel, eliminate all Henderson anomalies, Retrieve Henderson's research" *As the android rants on a low growl can be heard nearby...Like a dog's growling...* End Log [ERROR]

---------------MERCENARY BACKGROUND--------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Ashento Rin DOB: 19 Age: 17/07/2006 Gender: Male Allegiance: Asphalt Intelligence Mercenaries Occupation: Operator/Assassin Call Sign: END Rank: Gold Tier Specialties: Sneaky, Melee expert, Swift, Quiet, Scout, Recon, Agile, Ambidextrous, Perceptive Family: [REDACTED] Hobbies: Doing solo missions, Enjoys peace and quiet, Family man Status: Alive Mentality: Unstable Relationship Status: Single Mission Briefing: There have been confirmed reports that members of the CuIt of JOY have been actively launching gas attacks all over the region. Most prone locations of attack are popular shops and schools during the day and comedy clubs and pubs during the night. The CuIt's motives are unknown as of now which is why we're sending in you along with your designated Tracker partner to locate and eliminate this ever growing threat. Good luck and return in one piece.

---------------MERCENARY BACKGROUND--------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Rex Potlin DOB: 27/10/1996 Age: 29 Gender: Male Allegiance: Fanatics of She Occupation: Fanatic, Ex monarch Call Sign: She's Strength Rank: King Specialties: Unknown Family: Fanatics of She Hobbies: Unknown Status: Alive Mentality: Unstable Relationship Status: Unknown Mission Briefing: [ERROR] For thousands of years it is stated to be a known fact that the monarchs of Queens and Kings are the righteous chosen to govern the lands of their nation...But in reality... It is not the Kings or Queens that truly provide for or protect their people...There is always a crown higher than these worldly royalties....A more divine power...All bow down not to the crowns of earth but to She who truly provides, protect and loves her children. For the Earth she weaved and created is to be inherited by the rightous true heirs of She. Her heirlooms of Vast kingdoms, power, wealth and possessions all stolen by the heretics of her domain. Her gifts to her children are scattered and corrupted by the heretics, reclaim them back and purify them in the name of She...[ERROR]

---------------MERCENARY BACKGROUND--------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Alicia Blitz DOB: 29/06/1997 Age: 28 Gender: Female Allegiance: Asphalt Intelligence Mercenaries Occupation: Mercenary/Tracker Call Sign: Radar Rank: Quartz Tier Specialties: Tracking, Recon, Scouting, Versatile, Swift, Sneaky, Hunteress, Perceptive, Medical training, Witty, Crafty Family: None Hobbies: Outdoorsy, Camping, Travelling, Nomading, Socializing, Inventive, Crime investigation Status: Alive Mentality: Stable Relationship Status: Single Mission Briefing: We have received word that one of our air carriers just crashed at [REDACTED] The reason for the crash is still unknown, hence forth why we are sending the two of you to investigate the crash site for any survivors and to figure out how the plane crashed in the first place. Good luck and return in one piece.

---------------MERCENARY BACKGROUND--------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Beatrice Hun DOB: Unknown Age: Unknown Gender: Female Allegiance: The CuIt of Foresight Occupation: CuItist Call Sign: The Hive Rank: High Priestess Specialties: Unknown Family: The CuIt of Foresight Hobbies: Unknown Status: Injured [Removed her own sight] Mentality: Unstable Relationship Status: Unknown Mission Briefing: [ERROR] Our standing weakens as darker forces arise from the depths of the humanity's blind hubris. The fanatics who worships a false goddess, clowns who embrace the stage with blood and violence and the rest of those AIM heretics. They are all blindly destroying the world as we know it they can't see the truth. We must take action. Expand our influence, amass a larger following, we must take control to prevent the inevitable. As the prophet foresaw it [ERROR]

---------------MERCENARY BACKGROUND--------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Launa Char DOB: 13/06/1999 Age: 26 Gender: Female Allegiance: Fanatics of She Occupation: Fanatic Call Sign: Lamplight Rank: Bishop Specialties: Unknown Family: Fanatics of She Hobbies: Unknown Status: Injured [Burn marks and scars all over] [Schizophrenic] Mentality: Unstable Relationship Status: Unknown Mission Briefing: [ERROR] The world is forgetting me little torch, they've wiped me off the face of history leaving me in the dark. But that's why I have you little torch. The day i found you, you were a small little flickring light, so young, so confused, so innocent. So I took you in and made you into a magnificent burning spectacle, the lamp unto my feet, I've brought the fire of life into your life and now it's time you share that flame with the rest of the world. Be the lamplight that will guide them back to my warm embrace. Burn bright lamplight... [ERROR]

---------------MERCENARY BACKGROUND--------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Hina Honk DOB: Unknown Age: Unknown Gender: Female Allegiance: The CuIt of JOY Occupation: CuItist Call Sign: Noisy Goose Rank: Joyalist Specialties: Unknown Family: The CuIt of JOY Hobbies: Unknown Status: Injured [injuries around neck region just to make her voice sound louder] Mentality: Unstable Relationship Status: Unknown Mission Briefing: [ERROR] Our influence of our rightious beliefs is vast and wide across the globe...But its not enough...Go forth towards the audience and be our voice...Be loud...Be proud [ERROR]