[center][h2][b][color=red]W E L C O M E ●[sub][sup] t o   t h e [/sup][/sub] ● M I N E R V A  ●  A R C H I V E[/color][/b][/h2][/center][hr][hr]

[indent][i][b]January 11th, 2010[/b][/i]
[indent][indent][i]Your assignment just arrived. Castle Rock Complex a.k.a the Minerva Archive. An underfunded Cold-War era research institute and archive that has seen better days. Supposedly, the Castle is on it's last leg and the Federal Government is pulling the plug. Looks like you've got a lot of boring, monotonous work ahead of you cataloging and organizing half a century worth of occult BS. Have fun![/i]  [/indent][/indent]

[b]OOC: This is a non-traditional role play in that you may create any number of characters in order to advance the setting canon. What do I mean by canon? These are assumptions about the world the characters occupy. Namely, occult science, conspiracy, and the supernatural all exist. While you may participate in the IC with straightforward narrative posts, players are encouraged to try alternate methods of role playing. Creating Archive Entries, sending e-mail or snail mail, writing up Operation Reports are just some of the things that are OK to submit in the IC tab. {{this section changed from the Advanced Interest Check Thread}}.[/b][/indent]

[sub][sub][h3][color=red]O R I G I N S  o f  t h e  M I N E R V A  P R O J E C T[/color][/h3][/sub][/sub][hr]

[indent]As World War II came to a close and an Allied Victory was assured, a division of the Nazi Special Research Division was tasked with investigating the occult, supernatural and even extra-terrestrial. The Office of Strategic Services dismissed reports of Nazi activity regarding fringe-science and 'mythological studies', but was soon forced to reassess the threats posed by the Occult Science Division. 

While speculation varied, and was undoubtedly confounded by conflicting Soviet reports, the Allies took no chances with victory so close at hand. On May 8th, 1944 these suspicions were confirmed when a Soviet double-agent reported the death of Adolph Hitler[color=red][sup][b]1[/b][/sup][/color] on May 9th. Just as word of the death of the Fuhrer was received, an Allied Commando Unit[color=red][sup][b]2[/b][/sup][/color] successfully infiltrated a Nazi Submarine pen at Heligoland. Documents and artifacts captured in the operation would provide the foundation for what would eventually become the M I N E R V A  A R C H I V E.[/indent]
[sub][i][b]Footnotes:[/b][/i][/sub]
[color=red][sup][b]1[/b][/sup][/color] [sub][i]It is unclear whether this is [b]Clone[/b] 'A' or 'D'.[/i][/sub]
[color=red][sup][b]2[/b][/sup][/color] [sub][i] No records exist of this operation. [/i][/sub]

[sub][sub][h3][color=red]M I N E R V A  T O D A Y[/color][/h3][/sub][/sub][hr]

[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/zdrYm06m.png[/img][/center]
[center][sub][sup]Castle Rock Complex, The Minerva Archive, Location Undisclosed[/sup][/sub][/center]
Federal funding for the Archive has been cut as of January 11th, 2010. Essential Personnel only are on retainer for final project phases, organization of archive contents and disposal of non-essential archive property. Please report to Director Simon Pierce for final assignments. 
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[h1][center][color=red]W A R N I N G![/color][/center][/h1][h3][center][color=red]C L A S S I F I E D  D O C U M E N T S![/color][/center][/h3][center][color=red][sub][b]Any unauthorized viewing may result in revoked citizenship and subsequent termination by the Department of Defense[/b][/sub][/color][/center]

[center][sub][sub][h2][color=dimgray][b]Department Directory[/b][/color][/h2][/sub][/sub][/center][hr]

[color=lightblue][i]Dr. Simon Pierce[/i][/color]
[i]Director of the Minerva Archive[/i]
[i]simple_simon@crock.gov[/i]
[list]
 [*]Age: 59
 [*]Background: C L A S S I F I E D
 [*]Assignment: Department Head Oversight, Minerva Archive, Castle Rock Complex, United States
 [*]Quote: "Let's see what this button does!"[/list]

[color=lightblue][i]Dr. Milo Yanez[/i][/color]
[i]Chief Archivist[/i]
[i]M_Yanez@yahoo.com[/i]
[list]
[*]Age: 38
[*]Bio: Please requisite and submit the appropriate paperwork to view further information. 
[*]Assignment: Maintenance and Organization of the Minerva Archive, Castle Rock Complex, United States
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[color=lightblue][i]Professor Anastasia Sukorov[/i][/color]
[i]Senior Research & Project Manager for Temporal Displacement Sciences, Castle Rock Complex, United States // Castle Rock Complex, United Kingdom of Great Britain, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Mexico, & America[/i]
[s]P.O. Box 71, N. Violet Rd, Washington D.C.[/s] 
[list] [*]Age: 28?
[*]Current Location: Timeline 'B' (probably) 
[*]Notable Achievements: [i]Impressive Autograph Collection Including: F.D.R, Abraham Lincoln, Ernesto Guevarra, Thomas Jefferson, et. al. [/i]
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[color=lightblue][i]Mr. Gray[/i][/color]
[i]Chief Sanitation Engineer, Castle Rock Complex, United States[/i]
[i]Do Not Contact Mr. Gray[/i][list] 
[*]Age: Irrelevant
[*]Duties: per request
[*]Note: If personnel remain in the presence of Mr. Gray for an extended period of time, please report to the medical facility located in Annex B. Do not go to the medical facility in Annex A.[/list]
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[center][b][h2][color=gold]APPLY![/color][/h2][/b][/center]
[center][i]Suggested Roles:[/i][/center]
[center][color=gold][b][i]Senior Medical Research Technician || Field Operative || Research Assistant || etc.[/i][/b][/color][/center]
[indent][b] Due to archive restrictions on data storage, prospective operatives may only submit the abridged application. Any applications exceeding the data-limit will be immediately disqualified. [/b][/indent]

[hider=Operative Application]
Name:
Age:
Requested Assignment
Note 1: Can be anything you wish to tell us about yourself
Note 2: Can be anything you wish to tell us about yourself
Note 3: Can be anything you wish to tell us about yourself
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