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History of The Trench

  • 137000000000 BC
    The Universe is created.
    Celestial / Cosmic

    The gods create the universe.

  • 137000000000 BC
    The Council of The Gods is Founded
    Founding

    At the suggestion of the goddess, Tiamat, the Council of the Gods is formed. Yahweh is appointed as its chairman.

  • 46000000000 BC - 66000000 BC
    The Earth is formed
    Celestial / Cosmic

    The Earth is formed. Once the continents settled to where they are now, the gods divided the world amongst themselves. Forming their respective dominions

  • 252000000 BC
    Dragons appear
    Geological / environmental event

    The first dragons evolve alongside early reptiles.

  • 234799821 BC
    The Muhkala evolve
    Geological / environmental event

    On the planet Muhkala, the early Muhkala evolve

    Species
    Muhkala
  • Circa 234000000 BC - 233000990 BC
    The Titanomachy
    Revolution

    In Ancient Thessaly, the older generation of the Greek gods, the Titans, battle with the younger generation, the Olympians, in a ten-year series of battles.

  • 233000990 BC
    The Olympians Come To Power
    Political event

    The Olympian gods overthrow the Titans and take their place. The youngest, Zeus, is named the king of the Olympians and takes the seat of his father, Kronos, on the council of the gods

  • 35100000 BC
    The Primordial Beasts Are Born
    Life, Supernatural

    Yahweh creates the three Primordial Beasts: Behemoth, Leviathan, and Ziz.

  • 3000000 BC
    Mordern Humans appear
    Geological / environmental event

    Modern-day humans evolve from Neanderthals. The gods take an interest.

    Species
    Human
  • 2900000 BC
    The War of Heaven
    Military: War

    A civil war erupts in Yawheh's realm of Heaven. The angel Lucifer and his followers are cast from heaven by Yaweh's angels led by Archangel Micheal. Lucifer falls into the realm of Hell and becomes Satan and his followers become the demons that fill it.

  • 1000000 BC
    Man is given knowledge
    Discovery, Scientific

    Against the wishes of the Council, a sect of gods headed by Prometheus and Quetzalcoatl, opt to give humanity the gift of fire and with it, the capacity for greater intelligence. Secretly backed by Yahweh, they are successful. But some, like Prometheus, are punished by their superiors.

    Species
    Human
  • 10712 BC
    Off with your heads.
    Life, Achievement/ Win

    The god of Summer Storms, Susanoo, slays the eight-headed dragon Yamata no Orochi.

  • 8428 BC
    The Sojobo clan is formed.
    Marriage

    The tengu king, Sojobo, is married to the yokai witch, Yama Uba. Their union wil spawn nine yokai daughters and one son.

    Species
    Yokai
  • 5000 BC
    Ra abdicates.
    Political event

    Due to the manipulations of Isis, the sun god, Ra, is forced to abdicate his throne as the pharaoh of the Egyptian gods and leaves this plane of reality entirely. Isis' husband, Osiris, takes Ra's throne.

  • 3114 BC
    The Maya gods restart
    Extinction

    The early Maya, discontent at having to be sacrificed, rebelled against their gods. In response, the Maya gods release Camazotz the Death Bat from Xibalba. Camazotz devours all human life in Mesoamerica. The Maya gods then create a more obedient form of humanity.

    Species
    Human
  • 2100 BC
    Gilgamesh begins his Quest
    Discovery, Exploration

    The king of Uruk, Gilgamesh, begins his quest through Ancient Mesopotamia for immortality.

    Species
    Human
  • 1830 BC
    The Kraken is born.
    Life, Birth

    The supreme apex predator of the ocean is born.

    Species
    Kraken
  • 1001 BC
    Baal falls
    Religious event

    After 450 of his priest are beaten by Yahweh's prophet, Elijah, the god Baal rejects his divinity and becomes one of Satan's demon generals.

  • 470 BC - 456 BC
    Going the Distance
    Life, Achievement/ Win

    Hercules performs his twelve labors throughout Greece.

    Species
    Human
  • 400 BC
    The first robot
    Technological achievement

    The god Hepaestus creates the first automaton, Talos, to guard Crete. This prompts him to build more robots in his Talos line to serve a variety of purposes.

  • 22 BC
    Muhkala take flight
    Technological achievement

    On the planet, Muhkala, the Muhkala invent rocketry.

    Species
    Muhkala
  • 10 BC
    The Prophecy of Ragnorok
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    The Norns prophecy Ragnorok. The destruction of the Aesir and affiliated Norse deities.

  • 0 AD
    Birth of Jesus Christ
    Celestial / Cosmic

    Yahweh's son, Jesus Christ is born.

  • 33 AD
    Resurrection
    Religious event

    Jesus Christ is crucified for the redemption of humanity. Three days later he is resurrected.

  • 113 AD
    The Children of Loki
    Life, Birth

    Loki's three children are born. Hel, Fernir, and Jormungander. The actions taken by Odin against the three children set the prophecy of Ragnarok into motion.

  • 995 AD
    Shuten Doji's Defeat
    Military: Battle

    The oni king, Shuten Doji, is defeated at his fortress at Mt. Ote by samurai Minamoto no Raikou. His defeat causes his forces to scatter. Among them were his granddaughter, Jorogumo, and her young son.

    Shuten Doji's still living head is buried at Byodo-in temple.

    Species
    Yokai
  • 995 AD
    Shuten Doji's empire collapses
    Disbandment

    Unable to decide on a successor for his throne, Shuten-Doji's empire dissolves as his former generals turn on each other. Unable to secure the reigns of her husband's empire, his wife, Ibarakai-Doji, goes into hiding after a failed assassination attempt on her husband's killer.

    Species
    Yokai
  • 1022 AD
    The Spider spins her web
    Criminal Activity

    Jorogumo creates her underground criminal network, the Kwaiden, among the yokai. Based out of her abode in the Joren Falls, she controls her business from the shadows and becomes very successful.

    Species
    Yokai
  • 1236 AD
    The Muhkala explore the galaxy
    Cultural event

    The Muhkala become a spacefaring civilization.

    Species
    Muhkala
  • 1334 AD
    Kukulkan ascends
    Discovery, Exploration

    Believing that he had taught humanity all he could teach, the feathered serpent god, Kukulkan, leaves Earth to explore the cosmos and acquire new knowledge.

  • 1462 AD
    Rise of the Vampire
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    Under threat of his kingdom's destruction by the approaching Ottoman Empire, a South Eastern European nobleman sells his soul to a demon for the power to defeat his enemies. The resulting transformation results in the first instance of Homo Vampiris nosferatu. The modern vampire.

    Species
    Vampire
  • 1620 AD
    The Roman
    Life, Identity

    Leading his own personal gang of yokai misfits, the son of Jorogumo comes to be widely known as 'Roman" after a street skirmish with Dutch Supernaturals.

    Species
    Yokai
  • 1650 AD - 1890 AD
    Wendigo fever
    Plague / Epidemic

    Ignoring the warnings of the native Algonquins about the dangers of winter, numerous groups of white settlers become lost across the forest of Northeastern United States and Canada. Resulting in an increase in Windigo manifestations.

    Species
    Windigo
  • 1691 AD
    The Organization is formed
    Founding

    The Organization is formed by a union of hunters and researchers of the paranormal and supernatural. With the ultimate goal of keeping humanity safe by hiding the existence of the supernatural from public awareness.

    Species
    Human
  • 6/6/1735 AD
    The Beast of The Barens
    Life, Birth

    The Jesery Devil is born into the Leeds family deep within the Pine Barens of New Jersey

  • 1751 AD
    Zombies are created
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    At the behest of French slaveowners in Haiti, the first zombie is created using Vodoo.

  • 1782 AD
    Sunk With All Hands
    Military: Skirmish

    Ten British warships of the Royal Navy mysteriously disappear in the night. Having been attacked and swallowed whole by the Kraken. Organization agents in the British government planted the cover story that the ships had been sunk by a hurricane.

    Species
    Kraken
  • 1884 AD
    A gift
    Diplomatic action

    As a personal "thank you" gift for Jorogumo, the god Hephaestus creates the vampiric automaton, Talos NOS-4A2, to be a personal servant and companion for the spider queen.

  • 8/5/1895 AD
    Visitors
    Population Migration / Travel

    A cylinder pod from Mars lands outside of Woking, England.

  • 8/6/1895 AD
    The War of the Worlds
    Military: Battle

    The Martian cylinder opens. Martian Tripod Fighting Machines lay waste to nearby cities and countryside.

  • 8/10/1895 AD
    The Invasion Fails
    Extinction

    The Martians all die from Earth bacteria. The Organization takes all Martian technology into custody and scrubs all knowledge of the event from public conciousness.

  • 1898 AD
    A little leak
    Artistic creation

    H.G. Wells publishes The War of The Worlds. While highly fictionalized, it becomes the only documentation of the Martian's failed invasion.

    Species
    Human
  • 1909 AD
    The Snallygaster attacks of Maryland
    Discovery, Scientific

    A string of sightings and livestock attacks involving a species of dragon, known as the Snallygaster, crop up in Maryland, U.S. These sightings garner a surprising amount of media coverage. Enough to attract the attention of then U.S. President, Theodore Roosevelt.

  • 1909

    22 /5

    American Branch of the Organization is founded
    Founding

    U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt hunts and kills the Snallygaster. Before he can reveal the beast to the public, he is approached by an agent of the Organization. Who convinces him to remain silent about the creature. Shortly afterward, President Roosevelt founds the Organization's American branch.

  • 1914

    28 /7
    1918

    11 /11

    World War 1
    Military: War

    While neutral to the global conflict, the Organization saw numerous instances of various facilities being compromised by both sides of the Great War. Resulting in several events involving supernatural entities. While not threatening on a global scale, these instances made the Organization reconsider its approach to containment.

    Species
    Human
  • 1919


    The Trench's Conception
    Founding

    Following the end of World War 1, German Organization scientist, Ferdinand Halberstam, proposes the idea for a massive single facility intended to house all supernatural entities in Organization custody.

    Location
    The Trench
    Species
    Human
  • 1924

    6 /1 0-1:00

    Construction of the Trench Begins
    Construction beginning/end

    Construction of the Trench begins. The massive superstructure is designed to house supernatural entities. Both for study and to protect humanity.

    Location
    The Trench
    Species
    Human
  • 1935


    Divine Intervention
    Gathering / Conference

    Hephestus becomes involved with the construction and design of the Trench. He is responsible for the super structure's ability to extend all the way down to the sea floor.   Multiple dwarven kingdoms are also recruited to provide labor and engineering advanced technologies.

    Species
    Dwarf
  • 1947


    Chance meeting in the cosmos
    Miscellaneous

    The god, Kuklkan, meets the Muhkala in space.

  • 1952

    12 /9

    The Visitor
    Miscellaneous

    An alien traveler lands on Earth at Flatwoods, West Virginia. Unintentionally scaring local residents, it is dubbed the "Flatwoods Monster." It is approached by Organization agents and willingly goes into custody.

  • 1966

    15 /11
    1967

    15 /12

    Mothman Prophecies
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    The Mothman sightings of Point Pleasent, West Virgina occur. Bringing the creature to the Organization's attention.

  • 1977


    Construction of the Trench is Completed
    Construction beginning/end

    The construction of the Trench facility is completed. The Organization moves all supernatural entities in custody to the facility.

    Location
    The Trench
  • 1978

    1 /12

    A Proper Guard Dog
    Technological achievement

    The Organization develops a device that attracts the Kraken to the Trench's location while keeping it from attacking. The Kraken now becomes the facility's main deterrent, by devouring ships that get too close without the Oganization having to take direct action against any interlopers and potentially blow their cover.

    Location
    The Trench
    Species
    Kraken
  • 1986

    26 /4

    The Black Bird
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    Before and during the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the Mothman is spotted again. The creature disappears by the time Organization agents arrive.

  • 2000

    24 /4

    Fafnir's capture
    Miscellaneous

    The dragon, Fafnir, and his treasure hoard are discovered in a cave in Norway. After sedating him, the Organization tranports him and his treasure hoard to a special contanment chamber on the Trench,

  • 2003

    23 /4

    Q Aves is born
    Life, Birth

    A young Icarus girl named Quetzalcoatl "Q" Maria Aves, named after the deity, is born into an Icarai settlement north of Mexico City

    Species
    Icarus
  • 2013

    12 /5

    Icarus
    Population Migration / Travel

    The Organization receives a report of an argicultural community of winged humans known as Icarai, in the mountains outside of Mexico City. They raid the community, capturing or killing the population. Those captured are sent to the Trench. Among the captives is a young Icarus girl named Q Aves.

    Species
    Icarus
  • 2019

    19 /7

    A final warning
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    The Mothman appears on the Trench's surface island. Ignoring all Organization attempts to finally capture it, it again disappears before sunrise.

    Location
    The Trench
    Species
    Human
  • 2019

    21 /7 01:00
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    Breakout
    Disaster / Destruction

    A critical failure causes the entire facilitiy's security systems and the accompanying fail safes to malfunction. Freeing all inmates and Supernaturals. Over the course of three weeks, the Supernaturals seize control of the facility but are unable to leave.

    Location
    The Trench
  • 2019

    13 /8

    The Trench is lost
    Disbandment

    Since the Trench is now completely cut off from the outside world and the Supernaturals within are unable to escape, the Organization agrees to abandon the Trench. Following this decision, the vast majority of Organization disbands.

    Location
    The Trench
  • 9/3/2019 AD
    Rebuilding the Kwaiden
    Criminal Activity

    Jorogumo begins rebuilding her criminal empire from scratch within the Trench using former strategies learned from her long career. The new Kwaiden quickly regains its power, influence, and secrecy.

    Location
    The Upper Levels
    Species
    Yokai
  • 2019

    3 /10

    The Empire of the Snake
    Founding

    Pharaoh conquers the Kuwakens. Creating the Empire.

  • 2020

    18 /5

    The Tennyson is lost.
    Disaster / Destruction

    Following reports of several missing commercial transport boats, the British Destroyer, HMS Tennyson, is deployed to the Greenland Sea to investigate. Unfortunately, the ship finds and approaches the Trench's entrance. Where it is promptly attacked and sunk by the Kraken. All hands are lost.

    Species
    Kraken
  • 12/24/2020 AD
    A New Predator
    Plague / Epidemic

    Within the freezing corridors of the Trench's Hyberborea section, a Windigo is created. Wreacking havoc and making Hyperborea even more inhospitable and dangerous.

    Location
    Hyperborea
    Species
    Windigo
  • 2021

    6 /2

    A gang is formed..
    Founding

    Lokke, Q Aves, Roman, and Petey meet and decidce to form a bounty hunting business.