Legend: White = Common Information. Your M.A/I.D will have learned this information by attending the academy. [color=0054a6]Blue = Uncommon Information. Your M.A/I.D may or may not know this information depending on their background and who they have made connections with.[/color] [color=ed1c24] Red = Forbidden information. Your M.A/I.D under no circumstances will begin knowing this information. [/color] [b][u]TIMELINES OF M.A/I.D​[/u][/b] [i]Regina: So timelines? Is this all really necessary? Sephra: Those who do not learn from- Regina: Are doomed to repeat it... yeah, can-it with the cliche lines. Sephra: Rude as always - regardless, with the growing crisis, I feel an education on the nature of our organization will be necessary for the continued survival of our maids... Regina: Make it quick Seppy, no-one likes lectures.[/i] [hider=Surface Timeline] [i]Sephra here! I, as you might already know, am the director of humanities at Maidsong Girls Academy. Of-course our brand of "humanities" differs than that of out the outside world, but it accomplishes the same goal of teaching human history and accomplishments. Anyways, I know you already know all of this because you listened in class, but as a little refresher I'll recap you on the history of M.A/I.D.[/i] 1191 B.C.E: The first recorded instance of Gen. 1 in service to the female Egyptian Pharaoh Twosret. During the subsequent Egyptian civil war at the end of Twosret's reign Gen. 1 acted as spies and assassins. 901 B.C.E: Towards the end of the Greek Dark Ages Gen. 1 officially finds themselves in service to an unnamed Greek Scholar. Circa 800 B.C.E - 100 B.C.E: During this time period any records alluding to Gen. 1 having a presence in the Mediterranean region are not present. Instead, many records from Asian regions allude to "Fair-skinned female servants." These records have been found spanning from India to eastern-China. Circa 50 B.C.E: A "spice" of unknown composition begins to circulate in Greek aristocratic-circles. Accompanying this spice was Gen. 1 in service to Greece at this time. It appears that this spice allowed the aristocracy to perceive the rise and fall of several great empires. 37 B.C.E: In-conjunction with the foundation of Roman Empire, Gen. 1 splits into two separate groups for an unknown reason. This is the first mention of a "Shadow Queen." It appears that one of the two newly formed groups was led by this Shadow Queen. 2 B.C.E: The Shadow Queen has either eliminated or absorbed the opposing forces of Gen. 1. Although, Gen. 2 does not appear until nearly a millennia afterwards. 33 C.E: Christ is crucified. The Shadow Queen is present at the crucifixion (Or so the latter Shadow Queen claims). From this date to 1111 C.E. no more records of "M.A/I.D" activity is known. 410 C.E: Rome is sacked by the Visigoths. Following this incident, the Visigoths acquire approximately 100 lbs worth of an unknown spice. Some attribute this spice to viking "berserkers." 1111 C.E: Henry the V is crowned the Holy Roman Emperor. He employs a retinue of female servants that remain in service to the English crown until 1936 C.E. This is the start of Gen. 2. 1533 C.E: Queen Elizabeth the first is born. A close retinue of female servants remain at her side throughout her life. Some theorize she was the Shadow Queen during her lifetime. 1609 C.E: Shakespeare stages his first performance of Hamlet. A single document exists attributing his inspiration for "Ophelia" stemming from a queens servant gone mad due to a peculiar spice years before. 1775-1783 C.E: English sent "maids" serving the crown unsuccessfully attempt to quell the American rebels. This is the first record of "M.A/I.D" donning their standardized maid uniform. 1814 C.E: A group of maids infiltrate the White House and subsequently participate in the burning of Washington. 1865 C.E: In an unremarkable diary written by an anonymous individual, it is noted that during the night of Abraham Lincoln's assassination an inordinate amount of maids were present in the theater (Make of this what you will). 1936 C.E: Tensions in Europe cause MI6 to utilize every resource to better prepare them for the coming war. This is when the British Parliament (confidentially) founded M.A/I.D to combat the coming Nazi Threat. 1939 - 1945 C.E: Odd reports of "combat-maids" begin to circulate. It is important to note that sometime during WW2 a number of these maids appeared to be fighting for the Nazi regime. 1946 C.E: The Shadow Queen declares that her organization is now independent from the English Government. M.A/I.D begins distributing their affiliates to many influential figures. 2000 C.E: The Maidsong academy is founded in British Columbia. Work begins on creating a new generation of loyal maids. 2001 - 2019 C.E: A rising level of quakes at the bottom of the Atlantic ocean are measured at a systematic and increasing rate. 2021 C.E: The Frill Corp. appears seemingly over night. It is the primary beneficiary behind maid-song academy. No-one knows where or how they suddenly "fell" into the public mind. 2025 C.E (CURRENT YEAR): The current generation of M.A/I.D begin to see a growing darkness beneath the Earths surface. The shadow queen pulls team-six into her personal service. [i]As you have observed, our history is rooted in mystery after mystery. Now, we learn this not to understand, but to serve. In-truth, the mystery is intentionally upheld as an effort to teach a M.A.I.D to mind her tongue - questions disrupt the cadence of service.[/i] [/hider] [color=ed1c24]want to know a secret? they do not lie but they do with-hold many truths so, an omission of information the same as lying[/color] [hider=The Underlying Timeline] 1191 B.C.E: The first recorded instance of Gen. 1 in service to the female Egyptian Pharaoh Twosret. During the subsequent Egyptian civil war at the end of Twosret's reign Gen. 1 acted as spies and assassins. 901 B.C.E: Towards the end of the Greek Dark Ages Gen. 1 officially finds themselves in service to an unnamed Greek Scholar. Circa 800 B.C.E - 100 B.C.E: During this time period any records alluding to Gen. 1 having a presence in the Mediterranean region are not present. Instead, many records from Asian regions allude to "Fair-skinned female servants." These records have been found spanning from India to eastern-China. Circa 50 B.C.E: A "spice" of unknown composition[color=0054a6](which came from a primitive expedition underground)[/color]begins to circulate in Greek aristocratic-circles. Accompanying this spice was Gen. 1 in service to Greece at this time. It appears that this spice allowed the aristocracy to perceive the rise and fall of several great empires. 37 B.C.E: [s]In-conjunction with the foundation of Roman Empire, Gen. 1 splits into two separate groups for an unknown reason.[/s][color=0054a6] A conflict splits M.A/I.D into two over the right for M.A/I.D to be controlled by an outsider[/color] [color=ed1c24]who seemingly came from below.[/color] This is the first mention of a "Shadow Queen." It appears that one of the two newly formed groups was led by this Shadow Queen. 2 B.C.E: The Shadow Queen has either eliminated or absorbed the opposing forces of Gen. 1. Although, Gen. 2 does not appear until nearly a millennia afterwards. 33 C.E: Christ is crucified. The Shadow Queen is present at the crucifixion (Or so the latter Shadow Queen claims). From this date to 1111 C.E. no more records of "M.A/I.D" activity is known. [color=0054a6]Although, evidence indicates that the Shadow Queen did lead a splinter group of M.A/I.D[/color] [color=ed1c24]known as Nox Officium.[/color] 410 C.E: Rome is sacked by the Visigoths. Following this incident, the Visigoths acquire approximately 100 lbs worth of an unknown spice. Some attribute this spice to viking "berserkers."[color=ed1c24] A conversation with the current Shadow Queen indicates that the beserker connection is coincidental and all spice was re-acquired by Nox Officium.[/color] 1111 C.E: Henry the V is crowned the Holy Roman Emperor. He employs a retinue of female servants that remain in service to the English crown until 1936 C.E. This is the start of Gen. 2. 1533 C.E: Queen Elizabeth the first is born. A close retinue of female servants remain at her side throughout her life. Some theorize she was the Shadow Queen during her lifetime [color=0054a6]and a closer look at the lineage of the Shadow Queen in the Tilting Archive indicates this is the case[/color]; [color=ed1c24]unfortunately, no one is allowed to see said document because the one indicating this information is a reproduction.[/color] [color=0054a6]1599 C.E: A queen's servant, a confirmed member of M.A/I.D, overdoses on spice while thwarting an assassination attempt on her majesty. M.A/I.D logus-staff would understand this as the first well documented case-study on the negative side effects of spice.[/color] 1609 C.E: Shakespeare stages his first performance of Hamlet. A single document exists attributing his inspiration for "Ophelia" stemming from a queen's servant gone mad due to a peculiar spice years before. (As seen above) 1775-1783 C.E: English sent "maids" serving the crown unsuccessfully attempt to quell the American rebels. This is the first record of "M.A/I.D" donning their standardized maid uniform that is done in the likeness of the French-Style.[color=0054a6] A more peculiar study would suggest that M.A/I.D faced some interior unrest at this time which led to some breaking off to assist American rebels.[/color] [color=ed1c24]These are members of Nox Officum, but no records exist of this conflict between the two parties outside of the spoken word of the Shadow Queen.[/color] 1814 C.E: A group of maids infiltrate the White House and subsequently participate in the burning of Washington. 1865 C.E: In a mostly unremarkable diary, written by an anonymous individual, it is noted that during the night of Abraham Lincoln's assassination an inordinate amount of maids were present in the theater (Make of this what you will). 1936 C.E: Tensions in Europe cause MI6 to utilize every resource to better prepare them for the coming war. This is when the British Parliament (confidentially) founded M.A/I.D to combat the coming Nazi Threat. 1939 - 1945 C.E: Odd reports of "combat-maids" begin to circulate. It is important to note that sometime during WW2 a number of these maids appeared to be fighting for the Nazi regime. [color=ed1c24]Nox Officum acted in support of the Nazi Regime during WW2, but the actual extent M.A/I.D combated them is unknown.[/color] 1946 C.E: The Shadow Queen declares that her organization is now independent from the English Government. M.A/I.D begins distributing their affiliates to many influential figures. 2000 C.E: The Maidsong academy is founded in British Columbia. Work begins on creating a new generation of loyal maids. 2001 - 2019 C.E: A rising level of quakes at the bottom of the Atlantic ocean are measured at a systematic and increasing rate. 2021 C.E: The Frill Corp. appears seemingly over night. It is the primary beneficiary behind maid-song academy. No-one knows where or how they suddenly "fell" into the public mind. 2025 C.E (CURRENT YEAR): The current generation of M.A/I.D begin to see a growing darkness beneath the Earths surface. The shadow queen pulls team-six into her personal service. [/hider] [b][u]Current World State (As of 2025 C.E.)[/u][/b] ​ [i]Shadow Queen: Geez, humans really get bent out of shape over abstract concepts such as "economy." Ifrit: My lady, I implore you to speak as one of us to protect against prying ears. Shadow Queen: Ifrit, dear, my senses are fine tuned. Humans let out an acrid odor that is detectable -far- before they are near. Ifrit: So, uh, are you saying I smell? Shadow Queen: Aw, Ifrit, all humans smell.[/i] Following a botched trade-war between the United States and China, a market collapse and mutual devaluation of currency between the two super-powers creates an economic power vacuum within the global economy. Meanwhile, the European Union has completely dissolved following the "Accelerator Incident" which has created a time-bubble from the western-most point of Germany to the eastern-most point of Ukraine that extents to the tip of Denmark down to lowest most point of Greece. Prior to the meltdown of the perpetual motion powered "Accelerator," an evacuation notice was sounded and mass amount of refugees fled into France which has turned to private-militaries to manage their refugee crisis. A new political party took power in 2024 C.E. known as the "Gale" party (due to them coming in like a gust of wind and turning over American politics) fronted by a charismatic woman known as "Francesca Turner." The party is taking in numerous amounts of displaced European refugees along with Chinese "victims" of the trade war. Additionally, the Gale Party has abolished the electoral college ensuring that urban centers control United States politics. Regardless of the devaluation of currency the increasing government control in the United States, along with a strong standing military, has kept the country running despite growing unrest. Japan, fearful of a growing fascist power to their east and a collapsing, starving, dragon to their west has closed their borders. Non-Japanese individuals within the borders at the time of closing have been sent to re-education camps. A strict doctrine of national pride and Bushido has surfaced within the once-democratic country; furthermore, it appears the Japanese were preparing for this contingency due to the influx of government owned automated machinery that can manufacture many materials without the need for trade. It is unknown how they acquired such advanced technology. Africa has seen a single warlord rise to power with a unifying "voice" that somehow has brought the continent under one banner. This warlord has no name and his/her face is incapable of being committed to memory. A rapid surge of technological understanding and self-sufficient manufacturing within Africa creates the possibility that they might fill the economic power vacuum. The United States has military-advisers within South-Africa assessing the situation to determine if a "policing-action" is needed to quell the new-found rival. Maidsong academy graduates are being dispatched to all parts of the world in-service to influential figures at a greater pace. It is apparent to members of M.A/I.D that the Shadow Queen is preparing a "power-move" of some sort, but they are dutiful and do not ask questions. Team-Six (us) has been dispatched to the Shadow Queen herself to learn of the growing darkness beneath the Earth's surface that is only perceived by members of M.A/I.D.