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Your mission: uncover the truth behind the [Redacted] Project, a classified joint operation that ended in catastrophe and silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFaction Selection (Read Carefully):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon check-in, you will be assigned to one of four factions. Each faction has its own agenda, its own methods, and its own secrets. \u003cstrong\u003ePlease select your preferred faction below.\u003c\/strong\u003e We will do our best to honor your choice, but you must understand the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalance Is Critical.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cache hunt requires roughly even team sizes across all four factions to function properly as a narrative experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMega Battle Impact.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your faction assignment carries directly into \u003cstrong\u003eThe Final Extraction\u003c\/strong\u003e mega battle on Sunday morning. The teams you hunt with on Saturday night are the same teams you fight alongside on Sunday.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReassignment Possible.\u003c\/strong\u003e If your chosen faction is oversubscribed, you may be reassigned to balance the roster. If you are willing to be flexible, please indicate that in the special instructions box. If you absolutely cannot play a certain faction, note that as well and we will do our best to accommodate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Four Factions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHouse Marik\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eFlavor: Military tradition, political oversight, concealed failures.\u003c\/em\u003e You hold the high ground. Your orders are to secure the cache and prevent extraction by rival factions. Use discipline, coordination, and brute force to dominate the decks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Crimson Blades\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eFlavor: Mercenary pragmatism, violence-for-hire, disdain for bureaucracy, but not without honor.\u003c\/em\u003e Hired by Marik for your proven success in flooded and decayed industrial zones. You know this type of ship. You know how to clear it. Hold the Massachusetts and deny the enemy the prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClan Sea Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eFlavor: Calculating, mercantile, tech-savvy, obsessed with value and precision.\u003c\/em\u003e You believe the Massachusetts holds an intact star league relic, possibly a rare piece of neural interface technology. Its value on the open market is incalculable. Secure it before anyone else realizes what it is truly worth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEcho Mirage Solutions\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eFlavor: Surgical strikes, data integrity, black ops, plausible deniability.\u003c\/em\u003e Contracted by Clan Sea Fox. Your role is infiltration: slip past the guards, extract the relic intact, and neutralize any cyber-relevant enemy assets. You do not hold ground. You accomplish the objective and disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritical Safety \u0026amp; Conduct Rules:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy signing up for this event, you agree to the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNO PHYSICAL CONFRONTATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a narrative puzzle hunt, not a brawl. All interactions are verbal or via game mechanics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNO RUNNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e The ship has narrow corridors, steep ladders, and low ceilings. Running is strictly prohibited.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRESPECT THE ARTIFACTS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Do not touch, move, or interfere with museum displays, other groups' materials, or locked doors not part of your mission.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSTAY WITH YOUR GROUP:\u003c\/strong\u003e You are responsible for your team members. Do not wander off alone in the dark.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQUIET HOURS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Respect the ship and other guests. Keep voices low in berthing areas after 10:00 PM.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOvernight Logistics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck-In:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mandatory at 7:30 PM at the CPO Mess Hall. Late arrivals may forfeit their slot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBerthing:\u003c\/strong\u003e After the hunt concludes, you will sleep in the historic Crew Berthing Quarters near the CPO Mess Hall. Bunks are provided. Bring your own sleeping bag and pillow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dinner served Saturday evening; Breakfast served Sunday morning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to Bring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ear plugs, flashlight, comfortable shoes for ladders, sleeping bag, pillow, layered clothing (the berthing gets cold at night).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRSVP Fields:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePreferred Faction:\u003c\/strong\u003e (House Marik \/ Crimson Blades \/ Clan Sea Fox \/ Echo Mirage)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWilling to be reassigned for balance?:\u003c\/strong\u003e (Yes \/ No)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCannot play:\u003c\/strong\u003e (Leave blank if no restriction, or list any faction you absolutely cannot play)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ship is waiting. 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