Seeing The Serpent was interesting as it seemed to bring feautures of different animals together. Its name Serpent is rather false as its head was more resembling a snake with King Cobra like Hood situated upon it. While having antlers that seem to extend infinitely towards the Library infinite sky, yet somehow avoided the bookshelves.
While staring at me it spoke. "The library has deemed you worthy of its gifts. You may come and go at anytime you wish, but I believe you already knew that."
The Serpent seemed to think for a moment.
"I will grant you the privillage of knowing the other Serpent's Hand cells. I know they will never complete their goals but you may bring them together. The Library has given you gifts, do not squander them. For it will be I who will bring about retribution."
And just as the Serpent came it left.
I flipped my Library card over after I felt it heat up. And situated on the other side was a map that seamed to zoom in and out whenever I wanted it to. The Serpent's Hand member were in awe after seeing the Serpent. With some seeming distraught and other looking at me in reveration. I suddenly felt like things were going to get a whole lot more complicated.
And so did the system.
(Quest:The Unification)
The cells of the Serpent's Hand have been split up for some time to aid in their guerilla warfare tactics. Unfortunetly this limits them to terror*st like strikes against their enemys. Unite the Serpent's Hand cells under one banner, the Bulwark.
(Rewards)
-50% Discount on all Serpents Hand members from (Recruitment tab),
-Deepened connection with Wanders Libary
-Gain +50 Opinion from the Serpent
I was thoroughly surprised by the (Rewards) as most of these were amazing a 50% discount would save me an untold amount of points. While the +50 opinion would grant me leeway from the Librarys protector, and would probably answer if I called for a favour. But what intrigued me the most was the deepened connection as it could mean anything. If my current connection made me a Way that could use it without a Knock I couldn't wait to see what I would gain with a deeper connection.
Unfortunetly I would have to play diplomaticly when it came to uniting the Serpent's Hand cells. As I doubt the Serpent would appreciate me murdering his followers in a holy war. And the librarys absolute no violence rule would probably have the library cut my connection to it. But if people are especially stubborn and unable to be swayed. They have to come out for supplys eventually.
Even though I would love to continue shceming and was told that time worked differently I didn't know by how much and I needed to be at Bulwark if anything serious happened. So I got up and as I was about to use my connection to the Way I stopped myself as I was approached by a group of Hand members.
"We wish to follow the one who has the Library and Serpents blessing." The leader of a group of people who I identified as calling out in reverence when I was revealed to be "blessed".
I would let them come along anyway for the quest but first I decided to check my (Loyalty) tab for some assurance.
George,+75 opinion,+10 Intimidation
(Opinion on you:Amazing but somewhat scary boss)
David,+75 opinion,+10 Intimidation
(Opinion on you:Amazing but somewhat scary boss
Mom,+60 opinion
(Opinion on you:Hopes you are doing Ok)
Dad,+30 Opinion
(Opinion on you:Blames himself for your "kidnapping," vows to get you back)
Serpents Hand Cell,+90 Opinion
(View on you:Reverence, believes you will lead them to greatness and help free SCP's)
After seeing my dad's opinion on me I marked it as a problem that might crop up . The Serpents Hand cell on the other hand their opinion made me have no doubt in my mind with bringing them with me. When I brought everyone and me through the Way me and my new members of Bulwark materialized on the grounds next to the entrance of the facility. I noticed that MTF Epsillon-11 hadn't even moved a foot after I left and reprted me being gone for only a few seconds.
After getting then situated I checked on the progress of George and David with SCP-269. Progress was slow due to the lack of expendable people, but they assured me that they possibly found how SCP-269 filters blood. And that even if they weren't able to alter it may be able to atleast cure my (minimal lead poisoning) that was lowering my (Endurance.)
After that report I assigned the Serpents Hand members to train the Security Guards in how to counter ambushes as even though were on a mountain anything is possible with SCP's. I also consulted a Hand member on how they use the Way's to teleport around the globe. I ended up gaining a new skill from the practice that came with feeling the Way's around the globe and using my own connection to tether me to it.
The Way (5/5) Due to your connection with the Wanderers Library it has designated you with a Way. Your practice with this connection allows you to transport to any other Way on the planet. Although not teleportation it is usefull for avoiding international flights (Note:Scranton Reality Anchors interfere with the way and may lead to teleportation in the wrong region.)
One thing that seemed peculiar were the guards. Previously they were stoic,rigid and seemingly robotic. But I've been noticing that they've been showing themselves relaxed, or smiling. They haven't been cracking jokes but they have been acting more lively. It isn't that big of a deal and I instead see it as a posotive. As them if becoming more free thinking would make them better in combat scenarios.
I wanted a bunch of things done but unfortunetly I needed money to do it. Turns out Scranton Reality Anchors require quite a bit of expensive resources to make. And I still wanted to get those rennivations done and make a true fortress. So I caved and summoned tier 4 (Infiltrators) with the 750 points I had. To which 5 people that seemed to have a professional aura around them appeared. Though it seemingly disapeared and was replaced by one you would associate with a criminal when I tasked them with the mission of infiltrating organized crime rings in the U.S.A. and siphoning cash to Bulwark, and if possible complete takeover.
Of course I wouldn't have them ship this money to us I would instead set up a drop off zone to their newrest Way and pick it up there.
But unfortunetly that was going to take some time and with my responsibilities being handled by my 5 (Executives.) I decided to go on an adventure and get some action myself. And as it turns out the system thought it was about time too.
(Quest:Not Just A Desk Worker)
You have decided you needed some action, and being stuck to a desk isn't healthy, fortunetly there are many targets from SCP's, to Anamalous Organizations or you could do in the World Trade Centre in 1986. Overall you just wanna do something to get the blood pumping.
(Reward: (Item) based on how Dangerous the thing you did was)
And that, is how I begun my quest to go ransack a Foundation Site and beat up everything in it.