wgUpgradeKey https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=CptPainkiller822 DayzUnderground Wiki - User contributions [en] 2026-04-16T01:03:16Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.43.1 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2110 Masquerade 2024-03-01T20:40:59Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* The Grim Journal */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|The first lineup of the Masquerade's Faceless Troupe, feasting at the radio tower hill that the have renamed to &quot;'''The Abusement Park'''&quot;.]]<br /> [[File:Anodyn - Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Anodyn''' - Frontman of the Masquerade, creator of the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Calico - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Calico''' - The flesh-eater, the brute of the Masquerade. Second to join the Faceless Troupe. ]]<br /> [[File:Na'im - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Na'im''' - The Witch Doctor, creator of the Masquerade's abominations. Third to join the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Artemis - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''' - Previously known as &quot;The Thing&quot;. The first successful abomination from the Witch Doctor's experiments. ]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade 2 .png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''', '''Calico''', '''Anodyn''', '''Na'im''' and '''Jericho''' taking their abomination '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' out on a walk. ]]<br /> [[File:Masquerade meet the Cult.png|thumb|550x550px|'''The Masquerade''' meet the '''[[Cult of Papa]]'''. ]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> <br /> ''&quot;Grim figures looming at the ball''<br /> <br /> ''Shadows dancing, grinning tall''<br /> <br /> ''Don the mask that you have made''<br /> <br /> ''And smile for the Masquerade&quot;''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments ===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks - which only strengthened the resolve of the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> Though the Masquerade have disappeared from Chernarus after their initial arrival and successful reign over its residents, they have since returned for another round of slaughter, torture and all-round fun - only to vanish once more when their bloodthirst was sated. It is inevitable that the maniacs in mime masks wearing black and white will return to Chernarus again, as nothing but death would stop the Faceless Troupe. <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> '''Anodyn''' - ''Creator of the Faceless Troupe, Frontman of the Masquerade''. The formally dressed man in a tophat with a broken voice - he created the Troupe and rallied the first members to rise up and break the shackles of their morality, taking on a new face to call their own. Though he was the creator of the Troupe, he had little control over its members. They would listen to him on occasion, but nothing and no one could truly control the Masquerade. Anodyn was the only member among the troupe one could ever hope to negotiate with, though that often did not matter as he was never alone to negotiate with. <br /> <br /> '''Calico''' - ''The Brute'' - a hot-headed maniac whose blood boiled for combat or a good old fashioned torture at any given moment. He would break any attempts to negotiate with the Masquerade and demand a part of someone to consume for dinner on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> '''Na'im''' - ''The Witch Doctor'' - a man with a raspy high-pitched voice who wore a witch hat and used various methods of torture to lobotomize his victims and strip them of their formal personalities in an attempt to turn them into slaves for the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> '''Artemis''' - formerly known as ''The Thing'' - a man with a soothing yet earie voice who takes a disturbing amount of pleasure in the pain of others. <br /> <br /> '''DOG''' - also known as ''DOG'' - was a victim of Na'im that was successfully turned into a thrall serving the Masquerade. He behaved and barked like a wild dog, yet he was incredibly obedient to his masters in the Troupe. Dog died playing fetch with strangers due to successfully retrieving the unpinned grenade which they threw.<br /> ==Relationships==<br /> Though most that have met the Masquerade have ended up cowering from them or attempting to fight back at the next encounter, there were a select few whom the Troupe considered interesting enough to not only let go unharmed - but also aid - as they themselves were sowing chaos in Chernarus. One person as such was '''[[Friar]]''', formerly of the [[Lost Legion]], who had amassed a group of revolutionaries and planned on starting a war in the West. <br /> <br /> Groups such as [[Odyssey]], [[the Merry Men]], [[Black Sheep]], [[Lost Legion]] and [[Order of the Isle]] were prime victims for the Masquerade to seek out and capture for their entertainment, while others - such as [[506th]], [[Carnival]] or [[Outrider Caravan Company|ORCC]] - only ever engaged in combat with the Troupe, despite multiple attempts for the masked men to capture members of this group alive.<br /> <br /> ==The Grim Journal==<br /> <br /> '''[https://www.reddit.com/r/dayzunderground/comments/141xc2u/the_end_so_far_the_masquerades_conclusion/ &quot;The End, So Far&quot;]''' - The first entry written by Anodyn, detailing through his perspective the first memorable moments of the Masquerade arriving at Chernarus.<br /> <br /> '''[https://www.reddit.com/r/dayzunderground/comments/16o6ykc/the_grim_journal_pages_116/ &quot;The Grim Journal, Pages 1-16&quot;]''' | '''[https://www.reddit.com/r/dayzunderground/comments/16v5pej/the_grim_journal_pages_1724/ &quot;The Grim Journal, Pages 17-24&quot;]''' | '''[https://www.reddit.com/r/dayzunderground/comments/177ayid/the_grim_journal_pages_2530/ &quot;The Grim Journal, Pages 25-30&quot;]''' - Visual journal entries by Anodyn. <br /> <br /> '''[https://www.reddit.com/r/dayzunderground/comments/17kqsdp/glorious_purpose_the_return_of_the_masquerade/ &quot;Glorious Purpose&quot;]''' - The return of the Masquerade after their first disappearance.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2109 Masquerade 2024-03-01T20:38:14Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* The Grim Journal */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|The first lineup of the Masquerade's Faceless Troupe, feasting at the radio tower hill that the have renamed to &quot;'''The Abusement Park'''&quot;.]]<br /> [[File:Anodyn - Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Anodyn''' - Frontman of the Masquerade, creator of the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Calico - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Calico''' - The flesh-eater, the brute of the Masquerade. Second to join the Faceless Troupe. ]]<br /> [[File:Na'im - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Na'im''' - The Witch Doctor, creator of the Masquerade's abominations. Third to join the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Artemis - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''' - Previously known as &quot;The Thing&quot;. The first successful abomination from the Witch Doctor's experiments. ]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade 2 .png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''', '''Calico''', '''Anodyn''', '''Na'im''' and '''Jericho''' taking their abomination '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' out on a walk. ]]<br /> [[File:Masquerade meet the Cult.png|thumb|550x550px|'''The Masquerade''' meet the '''[[Cult of Papa]]'''. ]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> <br /> ''&quot;Grim figures looming at the ball''<br /> <br /> ''Shadows dancing, grinning tall''<br /> <br /> ''Don the mask that you have made''<br /> <br /> ''And smile for the Masquerade&quot;''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments ===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks - which only strengthened the resolve of the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> Though the Masquerade have disappeared from Chernarus after their initial arrival and successful reign over its residents, they have since returned for another round of slaughter, torture and all-round fun - only to vanish once more when their bloodthirst was sated. It is inevitable that the maniacs in mime masks wearing black and white will return to Chernarus again, as nothing but death would stop the Faceless Troupe. <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> '''Anodyn''' - ''Creator of the Faceless Troupe, Frontman of the Masquerade''. The formally dressed man in a tophat with a broken voice - he created the Troupe and rallied the first members to rise up and break the shackles of their morality, taking on a new face to call their own. Though he was the creator of the Troupe, he had little control over its members. They would listen to him on occasion, but nothing and no one could truly control the Masquerade. Anodyn was the only member among the troupe one could ever hope to negotiate with, though that often did not matter as he was never alone to negotiate with. <br /> <br /> '''Calico''' - ''The Brute'' - a hot-headed maniac whose blood boiled for combat or a good old fashioned torture at any given moment. He would break any attempts to negotiate with the Masquerade and demand a part of someone to consume for dinner on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> '''Na'im''' - ''The Witch Doctor'' - a man with a raspy high-pitched voice who wore a witch hat and used various methods of torture to lobotomize his victims and strip them of their formal personalities in an attempt to turn them into slaves for the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> '''Artemis''' - formerly known as ''The Thing'' - a man with a soothing yet earie voice who takes a disturbing amount of pleasure in the pain of others. <br /> <br /> '''DOG''' - also known as ''DOG'' - was a victim of Na'im that was successfully turned into a thrall serving the Masquerade. He behaved and barked like a wild dog, yet he was incredibly obedient to his masters in the Troupe. Dog died playing fetch with strangers due to successfully retrieving the unpinned grenade which they threw.<br /> ==Relationships==<br /> Though most that have met the Masquerade have ended up cowering from them or attempting to fight back at the next encounter, there were a select few whom the Troupe considered interesting enough to not only let go unharmed - but also aid - as they themselves were sowing chaos in Chernarus. One person as such was '''[[Friar]]''', formerly of the [[Lost Legion]], who had amassed a group of revolutionaries and planned on starting a war in the West. <br /> <br /> Groups such as [[Odyssey]], [[the Merry Men]], [[Black Sheep]], [[Lost Legion]] and [[Order of the Isle]] were prime victims for the Masquerade to seek out and capture for their entertainment, while others - such as [[506th]], [[Carnival]] or [[Outrider Caravan Company|ORCC]] - only ever engaged in combat with the Troupe, despite multiple attempts for the masked men to capture members of this group alive.<br /> <br /> ==The Grim Journal==<br /> <br /> '''[https://www.reddit.com/r/dayzunderground/comments/141xc2u/the_end_so_far_the_masquerades_conclusion/ &quot;The End, So Far&quot;]''' - The First Entry written by Anodyn, detailing through his perspective the first memorable moments of the Masquerade arriving at Chernarus.<br /> <br /> '''[https://www.reddit.com/r/dayzunderground/comments/16o6ykc/the_grim_journal_pages_116/ &quot;The Grim Journal, Pages 1-16&quot;]''' | '''[https://www.reddit.com/r/dayzunderground/comments/16v5pej/the_grim_journal_pages_1724/ &quot;The Grim Journal, Pages 17-24&quot;]''' | '''[https://www.reddit.com/r/dayzunderground/comments/177ayid/the_grim_journal_pages_2530/ &quot;The Grim Journal, Pages 25-30&quot;]''' - Visual journal entries by Anodyn. <br /> <br /> '''[https://www.reddit.com/r/dayzunderground/comments/17kqsdp/glorious_purpose_the_return_of_the_masquerade/ &quot;Glorious Purpose&quot;]''' - The return of the Masquerade after their first disappearance.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2108 Masquerade 2024-03-01T20:31:41Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* The Grim Journal */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|The first lineup of the Masquerade's Faceless Troupe, feasting at the radio tower hill that the have renamed to &quot;'''The Abusement Park'''&quot;.]]<br /> [[File:Anodyn - Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Anodyn''' - Frontman of the Masquerade, creator of the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Calico - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Calico''' - The flesh-eater, the brute of the Masquerade. Second to join the Faceless Troupe. ]]<br /> [[File:Na'im - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Na'im''' - The Witch Doctor, creator of the Masquerade's abominations. Third to join the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Artemis - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''' - Previously known as &quot;The Thing&quot;. The first successful abomination from the Witch Doctor's experiments. ]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade 2 .png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''', '''Calico''', '''Anodyn''', '''Na'im''' and '''Jericho''' taking their abomination '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' out on a walk. ]]<br /> [[File:Masquerade meet the Cult.png|thumb|550x550px|'''The Masquerade''' meet the '''[[Cult of Papa]]'''. ]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> <br /> ''&quot;Grim figures looming at the ball''<br /> <br /> ''Shadows dancing, grinning tall''<br /> <br /> ''Don the mask that you have made''<br /> <br /> ''And smile for the Masquerade&quot;''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments ===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks - which only strengthened the resolve of the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> Though the Masquerade have disappeared from Chernarus after their initial arrival and successful reign over its residents, they have since returned for another round of slaughter, torture and all-round fun - only to vanish once more when their bloodthirst was sated. It is inevitable that the maniacs in mime masks wearing black and white will return to Chernarus again, as nothing but death would stop the Faceless Troupe. <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> '''Anodyn''' - ''Creator of the Faceless Troupe, Frontman of the Masquerade''. The formally dressed man in a tophat with a broken voice - he created the Troupe and rallied the first members to rise up and break the shackles of their morality, taking on a new face to call their own. Though he was the creator of the Troupe, he had little control over its members. They would listen to him on occasion, but nothing and no one could truly control the Masquerade. Anodyn was the only member among the troupe one could ever hope to negotiate with, though that often did not matter as he was never alone to negotiate with. <br /> <br /> '''Calico''' - ''The Brute'' - a hot-headed maniac whose blood boiled for combat or a good old fashioned torture at any given moment. He would break any attempts to negotiate with the Masquerade and demand a part of someone to consume for dinner on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> '''Na'im''' - ''The Witch Doctor'' - a man with a raspy high-pitched voice who wore a witch hat and used various methods of torture to lobotomize his victims and strip them of their formal personalities in an attempt to turn them into slaves for the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> '''Artemis''' - formerly known as ''The Thing'' - a man with a soothing yet earie voice who takes a disturbing amount of pleasure in the pain of others. <br /> <br /> '''DOG''' - also known as ''DOG'' - was a victim of Na'im that was successfully turned into a thrall serving the Masquerade. He behaved and barked like a wild dog, yet he was incredibly obedient to his masters in the Troupe. Dog died playing fetch with strangers due to successfully retrieving the unpinned grenade which they threw.<br /> ==Relationships==<br /> Though most that have met the Masquerade have ended up cowering from them or attempting to fight back at the next encounter, there were a select few whom the Troupe considered interesting enough to not only let go unharmed - but also aid - as they themselves were sowing chaos in Chernarus. One person as such was '''[[Friar]]''', formerly of the [[Lost Legion]], who had amassed a group of revolutionaries and planned on starting a war in the West. <br /> <br /> Groups such as [[Odyssey]], [[the Merry Men]], [[Black Sheep]], [[Lost Legion]] and [[Order of the Isle]] were prime victims for the Masquerade to seek out and capture for their entertainment, while others - such as [[506th]], [[Carnival]] or [[Outrider Caravan Company|ORCC]] - only ever engaged in combat with the Troupe, despite multiple attempts for the masked men to capture members of this group alive.<br /> <br /> ==The Grim Journal==<br /> <br /> The First Entry written by Anodyn, detailing through his perspective the first memorable moments of the Masquerade arriving at Chernarus.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2107 Masquerade 2024-03-01T20:29:27Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* Relationships */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|The first lineup of the Masquerade's Faceless Troupe, feasting at the radio tower hill that the have renamed to &quot;'''The Abusement Park'''&quot;.]]<br /> [[File:Anodyn - Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Anodyn''' - Frontman of the Masquerade, creator of the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Calico - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Calico''' - The flesh-eater, the brute of the Masquerade. Second to join the Faceless Troupe. ]]<br /> [[File:Na'im - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Na'im''' - The Witch Doctor, creator of the Masquerade's abominations. Third to join the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Artemis - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''' - Previously known as &quot;The Thing&quot;. The first successful abomination from the Witch Doctor's experiments. ]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade 2 .png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''', '''Calico''', '''Anodyn''', '''Na'im''' and '''Jericho''' taking their abomination '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' out on a walk. ]]<br /> [[File:Masquerade meet the Cult.png|thumb|550x550px|'''The Masquerade''' meet the '''[[Cult of Papa]]'''. ]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> <br /> ''&quot;Grim figures looming at the ball''<br /> <br /> ''Shadows dancing, grinning tall''<br /> <br /> ''Don the mask that you have made''<br /> <br /> ''And smile for the Masquerade&quot;''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments ===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks - which only strengthened the resolve of the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> Though the Masquerade have disappeared from Chernarus after their initial arrival and successful reign over its residents, they have since returned for another round of slaughter, torture and all-round fun - only to vanish once more when their bloodthirst was sated. It is inevitable that the maniacs in mime masks wearing black and white will return to Chernarus again, as nothing but death would stop the Faceless Troupe. <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> '''Anodyn''' - ''Creator of the Faceless Troupe, Frontman of the Masquerade''. The formally dressed man in a tophat with a broken voice - he created the Troupe and rallied the first members to rise up and break the shackles of their morality, taking on a new face to call their own. Though he was the creator of the Troupe, he had little control over its members. They would listen to him on occasion, but nothing and no one could truly control the Masquerade. Anodyn was the only member among the troupe one could ever hope to negotiate with, though that often did not matter as he was never alone to negotiate with. <br /> <br /> '''Calico''' - ''The Brute'' - a hot-headed maniac whose blood boiled for combat or a good old fashioned torture at any given moment. He would break any attempts to negotiate with the Masquerade and demand a part of someone to consume for dinner on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> '''Na'im''' - ''The Witch Doctor'' - a man with a raspy high-pitched voice who wore a witch hat and used various methods of torture to lobotomize his victims and strip them of their formal personalities in an attempt to turn them into slaves for the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> '''Artemis''' - formerly known as ''The Thing'' - a man with a soothing yet earie voice who takes a disturbing amount of pleasure in the pain of others. <br /> <br /> '''DOG''' - also known as ''DOG'' - was a victim of Na'im that was successfully turned into a thrall serving the Masquerade. He behaved and barked like a wild dog, yet he was incredibly obedient to his masters in the Troupe. Dog died playing fetch with strangers due to successfully retrieving the unpinned grenade which they threw.<br /> ==Relationships==<br /> Though most that have met the Masquerade have ended up cowering from them or attempting to fight back at the next encounter, there were a select few whom the Troupe considered interesting enough to not only let go unharmed - but also aid - as they themselves were sowing chaos in Chernarus. One person as such was '''[[Friar]]''', formerly of the [[Lost Legion]], who had amassed a group of revolutionaries and planned on starting a war in the West. <br /> <br /> Groups such as [[Odyssey]], [[the Merry Men]], [[Black Sheep]], [[Lost Legion]] and [[Order of the Isle]] were prime victims for the Masquerade to seek out and capture for their entertainment, while others - such as [[506th]], [[Carnival]] or [[Outrider Caravan Company|ORCC]] - only ever engaged in combat with the Troupe, despite multiple attempts for the masked men to capture members of this group alive.<br /> <br /> ==The Grim Journal==</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2106 Masquerade 2024-03-01T20:22:25Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|The first lineup of the Masquerade's Faceless Troupe, feasting at the radio tower hill that the have renamed to &quot;'''The Abusement Park'''&quot;.]]<br /> [[File:Anodyn - Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Anodyn''' - Frontman of the Masquerade, creator of the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Calico - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Calico''' - The flesh-eater, the brute of the Masquerade. Second to join the Faceless Troupe. ]]<br /> [[File:Na'im - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Na'im''' - The Witch Doctor, creator of the Masquerade's abominations. Third to join the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Artemis - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''' - Previously known as &quot;The Thing&quot;. The first successful abomination from the Witch Doctor's experiments. ]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade 2 .png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''', '''Calico''', '''Anodyn''', '''Na'im''' and '''Jericho''' taking their abomination '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' out on a walk. ]]<br /> [[File:Masquerade meet the Cult.png|thumb|550x550px|'''The Masquerade''' meet the '''[[Cult of Papa]]'''. ]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> <br /> ''&quot;Grim figures looming at the ball''<br /> <br /> ''Shadows dancing, grinning tall''<br /> <br /> ''Don the mask that you have made''<br /> <br /> ''And smile for the Masquerade&quot;''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments ===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks - which only strengthened the resolve of the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> Though the Masquerade have disappeared from Chernarus after their initial arrival and successful reign over its residents, they have since returned for another round of slaughter, torture and all-round fun - only to vanish once more when their bloodthirst was sated. It is inevitable that the maniacs in mime masks wearing black and white will return to Chernarus again, as nothing but death would stop the Faceless Troupe. <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> '''Anodyn''' - ''Creator of the Faceless Troupe, Frontman of the Masquerade''. The formally dressed man in a tophat with a broken voice - he created the Troupe and rallied the first members to rise up and break the shackles of their morality, taking on a new face to call their own. Though he was the creator of the Troupe, he had little control over its members. They would listen to him on occasion, but nothing and no one could truly control the Masquerade. Anodyn was the only member among the troupe one could ever hope to negotiate with, though that often did not matter as he was never alone to negotiate with. <br /> <br /> '''Calico''' - ''The Brute'' - a hot-headed maniac whose blood boiled for combat or a good old fashioned torture at any given moment. He would break any attempts to negotiate with the Masquerade and demand a part of someone to consume for dinner on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> '''Na'im''' - ''The Witch Doctor'' - a man with a raspy high-pitched voice who wore a witch hat and used various methods of torture to lobotomize his victims and strip them of their formal personalities in an attempt to turn them into slaves for the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> '''Artemis''' - formerly known as ''The Thing'' - a man with a soothing yet earie voice who takes a disturbing amount of pleasure in the pain of others. <br /> <br /> '''DOG''' - also known as ''DOG'' - was a victim of Na'im that was successfully turned into a thrall serving the Masquerade. He behaved and barked like a wild dog, yet he was incredibly obedient to his masters in the Troupe. Dog died playing fetch with strangers due to successfully retrieving the unpinned grenade which they threw.<br /> ==Relationships==<br /> Though most that have met the Masquerade have ended up cowering from them or attempting to fight back at the next encounter, there were a select few whom the Troupe considered interesting enough to not only let go unharmed - but also aid - as they themselves were sowing chaos in Chernarus. One person as such was '''[[Friar]]''', formerly of the [[Lost Legion]], who had amassed a group of revolutionaries and planned on starting a war in the West. <br /> <br /> Groups such as [[Odyssey]], [[the Merry Men]], [[Black Sheep]], [[Lost Legion]] and [[Order of the Isle]] were prime victims for the Masquerade to seek out and capture for their entertainment, while others - such as [[506th]], [[Carnival]] or [[Outrider Caravan Company|ORCC]] - only ever engaged in combat with the Troupe, despite multiple attempts for the masked men to capture members of this group alive.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=File:Masquerade_meet_the_Cult.png&diff=2105 File:Masquerade meet the Cult.png 2024-03-01T20:21:23Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>An unlikely alliance, fueled by malice and dread.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2104 Masquerade 2024-03-01T20:20:10Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|The first lineup of the Masquerade's Faceless Troupe, feasting at the radio tower hill that the have renamed to &quot;'''The Abusement Park'''&quot;.]]<br /> [[File:Anodyn - Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Anodyn''' - Frontman of the Masquerade, creator of the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Calico - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Calico''' - The flesh-eater, the brute of the Masquerade. Second to join the Faceless Troupe. ]]<br /> [[File:Na'im - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Na'im''' - The Witch Doctor, creator of the Masquerade's abominations. Third to join the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Artemis - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''' - Previously known as &quot;The Thing&quot;. The first successful abomination from the Witch Doctor's experiments. ]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade 2 .png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''', '''Calico''', '''Anodyn''', '''Na'im''' and '''Jericho''' taking their abomination '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' out on a walk. ]]<br /> [[File:Wiki.png|thumb|Caption]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> <br /> ''&quot;Grim figures looming at the ball''<br /> <br /> ''Shadows dancing, grinning tall''<br /> <br /> ''Don the mask that you have made''<br /> <br /> ''And smile for the Masquerade&quot;''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments ===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks - which only strengthened the resolve of the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> Though the Masquerade have disappeared from Chernarus after their initial arrival and successful reign over its residents, they have since returned for another round of slaughter, torture and all-round fun - only to vanish once more when their bloodthirst was sated. It is inevitable that the maniacs in mime masks wearing black and white will return to Chernarus again, as nothing but death would stop the Faceless Troupe. <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> '''Anodyn''' - ''Creator of the Faceless Troupe, Frontman of the Masquerade''. The formally dressed man in a tophat with a broken voice - he created the Troupe and rallied the first members to rise up and break the shackles of their morality, taking on a new face to call their own. Though he was the creator of the Troupe, he had little control over its members. They would listen to him on occasion, but nothing and no one could truly control the Masquerade. Anodyn was the only member among the troupe one could ever hope to negotiate with, though that often did not matter as he was never alone to negotiate with. <br /> <br /> '''Calico''' - ''The Brute'' - a hot-headed maniac whose blood boiled for combat or a good old fashioned torture at any given moment. He would break any attempts to negotiate with the Masquerade and demand a part of someone to consume for dinner on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> '''Na'im''' - ''The Witch Doctor'' - a man with a raspy high-pitched voice who wore a witch hat and used various methods of torture to lobotomize his victims and strip them of their formal personalities in an attempt to turn them into slaves for the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> '''Artemis''' - formerly known as ''The Thing'' - a man with a soothing yet earie voice who takes a disturbing amount of pleasure in the pain of others. <br /> <br /> '''DOG''' - also known as ''DOG'' - was a victim of Na'im that was successfully turned into a thrall serving the Masquerade. He behaved and barked like a wild dog, yet he was incredibly obedient to his masters in the Troupe. Dog died playing fetch with strangers due to successfully retrieving the unpinned grenade which they threw.<br /> ==Relationships==<br /> Though most that have met the Masquerade have ended up cowering from them or attempting to fight back at the next encounter, there were a select few whom the Troupe considered interesting enough to not only let go unharmed - but also aid - as they themselves were sowing chaos in Chernarus. One person as such was '''[[Friar]]''', formerly of the [[Lost Legion]], who had amassed a group of revolutionaries and planned on starting a war in the West. <br /> <br /> Groups such as [[Odyssey]], [[the Merry Men]], [[Black Sheep]], [[Lost Legion]] and [[Order of the Isle]] were prime victims for the Masquerade to seek out and capture for their entertainment, while others - such as [[506th]], [[Carnival]] or [[Outrider Caravan Company|ORCC]] - only ever engaged in combat with the Troupe, despite multiple attempts for the masked men to capture members of this group alive.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2103 Masquerade 2024-03-01T20:12:04Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|The first lineup of the Masquerade's Faceless Troupe, feasting at the radio tower hill that the have renamed to &quot;'''The Abusement Park'''&quot;.]]<br /> [[File:Anodyn - Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Anodyn''' - Frontman of the Masquerade, creator of the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Calico - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Calico''' - The flesh-eater, the brute of the Masquerade. Second to join the Faceless Troupe. ]]<br /> [[File:Na'im - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Na'im''' - The Witch Doctor, creator of the Masquerade's abominations. Third to join the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Artemis - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''' - Previously known as &quot;The Thing&quot;. The first successful abomination from the Witch Doctor's experiments. ]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade 2 .png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''', '''Calico''', '''Anodyn''', '''Na'im''' and '''Jericho''' taking their abomination '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' out on a walk. ]]<br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> <br /> ''&quot;Grim figures looming at the ball''<br /> <br /> ''Shadows dancing, grinning tall''<br /> <br /> ''Don the mask that you have made''<br /> <br /> ''And smile for the Masquerade&quot;''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments ===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks - which only strengthened the resolve of the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> Though the Masquerade have disappeared from Chernarus after their initial arrival and successful reign over its residents, they have since returned for another round of slaughter, torture and all-round fun - only to vanish once more when their bloodthirst was sated. It is inevitable that the maniacs in mime masks wearing black and white will return to Chernarus again, as nothing but death would stop the Faceless Troupe. <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> '''Anodyn''' - ''Creator of the Faceless Troupe, Frontman of the Masquerade''. The formally dressed man in a tophat with a broken voice - he created the Troupe and rallied the first members to rise up and break the shackles of their morality, taking on a new face to call their own. Though he was the creator of the Troupe, he had little control over its members. They would listen to him on occasion, but nothing and no one could truly control the Masquerade. Anodyn was the only member among the troupe one could ever hope to negotiate with, though that often did not matter as he was never alone to negotiate with. <br /> <br /> '''Calico''' - ''The Brute'' - a hot-headed maniac whose blood boiled for combat or a good old fashioned torture at any given moment. He would break any attempts to negotiate with the Masquerade and demand a part of someone to consume for dinner on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> '''Na'im''' - ''The Witch Doctor'' - a man with a raspy high-pitched voice who wore a witch hat and used various methods of torture to lobotomize his victims and strip them of their formal personalities in an attempt to turn them into slaves for the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> '''Artemis''' - formerly known as ''The Thing'' - a man with a soothing yet earie voice who takes a disturbing amount of pleasure in the pain of others. <br /> <br /> '''DOG''' - also known as ''DOG'' - was a victim of Na'im that was successfully turned into a thrall serving the Masquerade. He behaved and barked like a wild dog, yet he was incredibly obedient to his masters in the Troupe. Dog died playing fetch with strangers due to successfully retrieving the unpinned grenade which they threw.<br /> ==Relationships==<br /> Though most that have met the Masquerade have ended up cowering from them or attempting to fight back at the next encounter, there were a select few whom the Troupe considered interesting enough to not only let go unharmed - but also aid - as they themselves were sowing chaos in Chernarus. One person as such was '''[[Friar]]''', formerly of the [[Lost Legion]], who had amassed a group of revolutionaries and planned on starting a war in the West. <br /> <br /> Groups such as [[Odyssey]], [[the Merry Men]], [[Black Sheep]], [[Lost Legion]] and [[Order of the Isle]] were prime victims for the Masquerade to seek out and capture for their entertainment, while others - such as [[506th]], [[Carnival]] or [[Outrider Caravan Company|ORCC]] - only ever engaged in combat with the Troupe, despite multiple attempts for the masked men to capture members of this group alive.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2102 Masquerade 2024-03-01T20:10:31Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> [[File:The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|The first lineup of the Masquerade's Faceless Troupe, feasting at the radio tower hill that the have renamed to &quot;'''The Abusement Park'''&quot;.]]<br /> [[File:Anodyn - Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Anodyn''' - Frontman of the Masquerade, creator of the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Calico - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Calico''' - The flesh-eater, the brute of the Masquerade. Second to join the Faceless Troupe. ]]<br /> [[File:Na'im - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Na'im''' - The Witch Doctor, creator of the Masquerade's abominations. Third to join the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Artemis - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''' - Previously known as &quot;The Thing&quot;. The first successful abomination from the Witch Doctor's experiments. ]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade 2 .png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''', '''Calico''', '''Anodyn''', '''Na'im''' and '''Jericho''' taking their abomination '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' out on a walk. ]]<br /> <br /> ''&quot;Grim figures looming at the ball''<br /> <br /> ''Shadows dancing, grinning tall''<br /> <br /> ''Don the mask that you have made''<br /> <br /> ''And smile for the Masquerade&quot;''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments ===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks - which only strengthened the resolve of the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> Though the Masquerade have disappeared from Chernarus after their initial arrival and successful reign over its residents, they have since returned for another round of slaughter, torture and all-round fun - only to vanish once more when their bloodthirst was sated. It is inevitable that the maniacs in mime masks wearing black and white will return to Chernarus again, as nothing but death would stop the Faceless Troupe. <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> '''Anodyn''' - ''Creator of the Faceless Troupe, Frontman of the Masquerade''. The formally dressed man in a tophat with a broken voice - he created the Troupe and rallied the first members to rise up and break the shackles of their morality, taking on a new face to call their own. Though he was the creator of the Troupe, he had little control over its members. They would listen to him on occasion, but nothing and no one could truly control the Masquerade. Anodyn was the only member among the troupe one could ever hope to negotiate with, though that often did not matter as he was never alone to negotiate with. <br /> <br /> '''Calico''' - ''The Brute'' - a hot-headed maniac whose blood boiled for combat or a good old fashioned torture at any given moment. He would break any attempts to negotiate with the Masquerade and demand a part of someone to consume for dinner on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> '''Na'im''' - ''The Witch Doctor'' - a man with a raspy high-pitched voice who wore a witch hat and used various methods of torture to lobotomize his victims and strip them of their formal personalities in an attempt to turn them into slaves for the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> '''Artemis''' - formerly known as ''The Thing'' - a man with a soothing yet earie voice who takes a disturbing amount of pleasure in the pain of others. <br /> <br /> '''DOG''' - also known as ''DOG'' - was a victim of Na'im that was successfully turned into a thrall serving the Masquerade. He behaved and barked like a wild dog, yet he was incredibly obedient to his masters in the Troupe. Dog died playing fetch with strangers due to successfully retrieving the unpinned grenade which they threw.<br /> ==Relationships==<br /> Though most that have met the Masquerade have ended up cowering from them or attempting to fight back at the next encounter, there were a select few whom the Troupe considered interesting enough to not only let go unharmed - but also aid - as they themselves were sowing chaos in Chernarus. One person as such was '''[[Friar]]''', formerly of the [[Lost Legion]], who had amassed a group of revolutionaries and planned on starting a war in the West. <br /> <br /> Groups such as [[Odyssey]], [[the Merry Men]], [[Black Sheep]], [[Lost Legion]] and [[Order of the Isle]] were prime victims for the Masquerade to seek out and capture for their entertainment, while others - such as [[506th]], [[Carnival]] or [[Outrider Caravan Company|ORCC]] - only ever engaged in combat with the Troupe, despite multiple attempts for the masked men to capture members of this group alive.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2101 Masquerade 2024-03-01T20:09:59Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> [[File:The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|The first lineup of the Masquerade's Faceless Troupe, feasting at the radio tower hill that the have renamed to &quot;'''The Abusement Park'''&quot;.]]<br /> [[File:Anodyn - Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Anodyn''' - Frontman of the Masquerade, creator of the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Calico - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Calico''' - The flesh-eater, the brute of the Masquerade. Second to join the Faceless Troupe. ]]<br /> [[File:Na'im - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Na'im''' - The Witch Doctor, creator of the Masquerade's abominations. Third to join the Faceless Troupe.]]<br /> [[File:Artemis - The Masquerade.png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''' - Previously known as &quot;The Thing&quot;. The first successful abomination from the Witch Doctor's experiments. ]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ''&quot;Grim figures looming at the ball''<br /> <br /> ''Shadows dancing, grinning tall''<br /> <br /> ''Don the mask that you have made''<br /> <br /> ''And smile for the Masquerade&quot;''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments ===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks - which only strengthened the resolve of the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> Though the Masquerade have disappeared from Chernarus after their initial arrival and successful reign over its residents, they have since returned for another round of slaughter, torture and all-round fun - only to vanish once more when their bloodthirst was sated. It is inevitable that the maniacs in mime masks wearing black and white will return to Chernarus again, as nothing but death would stop the Faceless Troupe. <br /> [[File:The Masquerade 2 .png|thumb|550x550px|'''Artemis''', '''Calico''', '''Anodyn''', '''Na'im''' and '''Jericho''' taking their abomination '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' out on a walk. ]]<br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> '''Anodyn''' - ''Creator of the Faceless Troupe, Frontman of the Masquerade''. The formally dressed man in a tophat with a broken voice - he created the Troupe and rallied the first members to rise up and break the shackles of their morality, taking on a new face to call their own. Though he was the creator of the Troupe, he had little control over its members. They would listen to him on occasion, but nothing and no one could truly control the Masquerade. Anodyn was the only member among the troupe one could ever hope to negotiate with, though that often did not matter as he was never alone to negotiate with. <br /> <br /> '''Calico''' - ''The Brute'' - a hot-headed maniac whose blood boiled for combat or a good old fashioned torture at any given moment. He would break any attempts to negotiate with the Masquerade and demand a part of someone to consume for dinner on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> '''Na'im''' - ''The Witch Doctor'' - a man with a raspy high-pitched voice who wore a witch hat and used various methods of torture to lobotomize his victims and strip them of their formal personalities in an attempt to turn them into slaves for the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> '''Artemis''' - formerly known as ''The Thing'' - a man with a soothing yet earie voice who takes a disturbing amount of pleasure in the pain of others. <br /> <br /> '''DOG''' - also known as ''DOG'' - was a victim of Na'im that was successfully turned into a thrall serving the Masquerade. He behaved and barked like a wild dog, yet he was incredibly obedient to his masters in the Troupe. Dog died playing fetch with strangers due to successfully retrieving the unpinned grenade which they threw.<br /> ==Relationships==<br /> Though most that have met the Masquerade have ended up cowering from them or attempting to fight back at the next encounter, there were a select few whom the Troupe considered interesting enough to not only let go unharmed - but also aid - as they themselves were sowing chaos in Chernarus. One person as such was '''[[Friar]]''', formerly of the [[Lost Legion]], who had amassed a group of revolutionaries and planned on starting a war in the West. <br /> <br /> Groups such as [[Odyssey]], [[the Merry Men]], [[Black Sheep]], [[Lost Legion]] and [[Order of the Isle]] were prime victims for the Masquerade to seek out and capture for their entertainment, while others - such as [[506th]], [[Carnival]] or [[Outrider Caravan Company|ORCC]] - only ever engaged in combat with the Troupe, despite multiple attempts for the masked men to capture members of this group alive.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=File:The_Masquerade_2_.png&diff=2100 File:The Masquerade 2 .png 2024-03-01T20:08:51Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>The Faceless Troupe.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=File:Artemis_-_The_Masquerade.png&diff=2099 File:Artemis - The Masquerade.png 2024-03-01T20:05:58Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>Artemis, aka &quot;The Thing&quot;.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=File:Na%27im_-_The_Masquerade.png&diff=2098 File:Na'im - The Masquerade.png 2024-03-01T20:03:37Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>Na'im - The Witch Doctor. Third to join the Faceless Troupe.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=File:Anodyn_-_Masquerade.png&diff=2097 File:Anodyn - Masquerade.png 2024-03-01T20:02:03Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>Anodyn, creator of the Faceless Troupe.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=File:Calico_-_The_Masquerade.png&diff=2096 File:Calico - The Masquerade.png 2024-03-01T19:58:21Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>Calico - The Brute of the Masquerade.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=File:Anodyn_-_The_Masquerade.png&diff=2095 File:Anodyn - The Masquerade.png 2024-03-01T19:56:42Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>The frontman of the Masquerade, creator of the Faceless Troupe.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2094 Masquerade 2024-03-01T19:45:44Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> <br /> ''&quot;Grim figures looming at the ball''<br /> <br /> ''Shadows dancing, grinning tall''<br /> <br /> ''Don the mask that you have made''<br /> <br /> ''And smile for the Masquerade&quot;''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks - which only strengthened the resolve of the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> Though the Masquerade have disappeared from Chernarus after their initial arrival and successful reign over its residents, they have since returned for another round of slaughter, torture and all-round fun - only to vanish once more when their bloodthirst was sated. It is inevitable that the maniacs in mime masks wearing black and white will return to Chernarus again, as nothing but death would stop the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> '''Anodyn''' - ''Creator of the Faceless Troupe, Frontman of the Masquerade''. The formally dressed man in a tophat with a broken voice - he created the Troupe and rallied the first members to rise up and break the shackles of their morality, taking on a new face to call their own. Though he was the creator of the Troupe, he had little control over its members. They would listen to him on occasion, but nothing and no one could truly control the Masquerade. Anodyn was the only member among the troupe one could ever hope to negotiate with, though that often did not matter as he was never alone to negotiate with. <br /> <br /> '''Calico''' - ''The Brute'' - a hot-headed maniac whose blood boiled for combat or a good old fashioned torture at any given moment. He would break any attempts to negotiate with the Masquerade and demand a part of someone to consume for dinner on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> '''Na'im''' - ''The Witch Doctor'' - a man with a raspy high-pitched voice who wore a witch hat and used various methods of torture to lobotomize his victims and strip them of their formal personalities in an attempt to turn them into slaves for the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> '''Artemis''' - formerly known as ''The Thing'' - a man with a soothing yet earie voice who takes a disturbing amount of pleasure in the pain of others. <br /> <br /> '''DOG''' - also known as ''DOG'' - was a victim of Na'im that was successfully turned into a thrall serving the Masquerade. He behaved and barked like a wild dog, yet he was incredibly obedient to his masters in the Troupe. Dog died playing fetch with strangers due to successfully retrieving the unpinned grenade which they threw.<br /> ==Relationships==<br /> Though most that have met the Masquerade have ended up cowering from them or attempting to fight back at the next encounter, there were a select few whom the Troupe considered interesting enough to not only let go unharmed - but also aid - as they themselves were sowing chaos in Chernarus. One person as such was '''[[Friar]]''', formerly of the [[Lost Legion]], who had amassed a group of revolutionaries and planned on starting a war in the West. <br /> <br /> Groups such as [[Odyssey]], [[the Merry Men]], [[Black Sheep]], [[Lost Legion]] and [[Order of the Isle]] were prime victims for the Masquerade to seek out and capture for their entertainment, while others - such as [[506th]], [[Carnival]] or [[Outrider Caravan Company|ORCC]] - only ever engaged in combat with the Troupe, despite multiple attempts for the masked men to capture members of this group alive.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2092 Masquerade 2024-02-15T01:08:15Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> <br /> ''&quot;Grim figures looming at the ball''<br /> <br /> ''Shadows dancing, grinning tall''<br /> <br /> ''Don the mask that you have made''<br /> <br /> ''And smile for the Masquerade&quot;''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks. Of course, this was perfect for the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> Though the Masquerade have disappeared from Chernarus after their initial arrival and successful reign over its residents, they have since returned for another round of slaughter, torture and all-round fun - only to vanish once more when their bloodthirst was sated. It is inevitable that the maniacs in mime masks wearing black and white will return to Chernarus again, as nothing but death would stop the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> '''Anodyn''' - ''Creator of the Faceless Troupe, Frontman of the Masquerade''. The formally dressed man in a tophat with a broken voice - he created the Troupe and rallied the first members to rise up and break the shackles of their morality, taking on a new face to call their own. Though he was the creator of the Troupe, he had little control over its members. They would listen to him on occasion, but nothing and no one could truly control the Masquerade. Anodyn was the only member among the troupe one could ever hope to negotiate with, though that often did not matter as he was never alone to negotiate with. <br /> <br /> '''Calico''' - ''The Brute'' - a hot-headed maniac whose blood boiled for combat or a good old fashioned torture at any given moment. He would break any attempts to negotiate with the Masquerade and demand a part of someone to consume for dinner on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> '''Na'im''' - ''The Witch Doctor'' - a man with a raspy high-pitched voice who wore a witch hat and used various methods of torture to lobotomize his victims and strip them of their formal personalities in an attempt to turn them into slaves for the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> '''Artemis''' - formerly known as ''The Thing'' - a man with a soothing yet earie voice who takes a disturbing amount of pleasure in the pain of others. <br /> <br /> '''DOG''' - also known as ''DOG'' - was a victim of Na'im that was successfully turned into a thrall serving the Masquerade. He behaved and barked like a wild dog, yet he was incredibly obedient to his masters in the Troupe. Dog died playing fetch with strangers due to successfully retrieving the unpinned grenade which they threw.<br /> ==Relationships==<br /> Though most that have met the Masquerade have ended up cowering from them or attempting to fight back at the next encounter, there were a select few whom the Troupe considered interesting enough to not only let go unharmed - but also aid - as they themselves were sowing chaos in Chernarus. One person as such was '''[[Friar]]''', formerly of the [[Lost Legion]], who had amassed a group of revolutionaries and planned on starting a war in the West. <br /> <br /> Groups such as [[Odyssey]], [[the Merry Men]], [[Black Sheep]], [[Lost Legion]] and [[Order of the Isle]] were prime victims for the Masquerade to seek out and capture for their entertainment, while others - such as [[506th]], [[Carnival]] or [[Outrider Caravan Company|ORCC]] - only ever engaged in combat with the Troupe, despite multiple attempts for the masked men to capture members of this group alive.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2091 Masquerade 2024-02-15T00:57:29Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> <br /> ''&quot;Grim figures looming at the ball''<br /> <br /> ''Shadows dancing, grinning tall''<br /> <br /> ''Don the mask that you have made''<br /> <br /> ''And smile for the Masquerade&quot;''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> [[File:Wiki.png|thumb|Caption]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks. Of course, this was perfect for the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> Though the Masquerade have disappeared from Chernarus after their initial arrival and successful reign over its residents, they have since returned for another round of slaughter, torture and all-round fun - only to vanish once more when their bloodthirst was sated. It is inevitable that the maniacs in mime masks wearing black and white will return to Chernarus again, as nothing but death would stop the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> '''Anodyn''' - ''Creator of the Faceless Troupe, Frontman of the Masquerade''. The formally dressed man in a tophat with a broken voice - he created the Troupe and rallied the first members to rise up and break the shackles of their morality, taking on a new face to call their own. Though he was the creator of the Troupe, he had little control over its members. They would listen to him on occasion, but nothing and no one could truly control the Masquerade. Anodyn was the only member among the troupe one could ever hope to negotiate with, though that often did not matter as he was never alone to negotiate with. <br /> <br /> '''Calico''' - ''The Brute'' - a hot-headed maniac whose blood boiled for combat or a good old fashioned torture at any given moment. He would break any attempts to negotiate with the Masquerade and demand a part of someone to consume for dinner on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> '''Na'im''' - ''The Witch Doctor'' - a man with a raspy high-pitched voice who wore a witch hat and used various methods of torture to lobotomize his victims and strip them of their formal personalities in an attempt to turn them into slaves for the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> '''Artemis''' - formerly known as ''The Thing'' - a man with a soothing yet earie voice who takes a disturbing amount of pleasure in the pain of others. <br /> <br /> '''DOG''' - also known as ''DOG'' - was a victim of Na'im that was successfully turned into a thrall serving the Masquerade. He behaved and barked like a wild dog, yet he was incredibly obedient to his masters in the Troupe. Dog died playing fetch with strangers due to successfully retrieving the unpinned grenade which they threw.<br /> ==Relationships==<br /> Though most that have met the Masquerade have ended up cowering from them or attempting to fight back at the next encounter, there were a select few whom the Troupe considered interesting enough to not only let go unharmed - but also aid - as they themselves were sowing chaos in Chernarus. One person as such was '''[[Friar]]''', formerly of the [[Lost Legion]], who had amassed a group of revolutionaries and planned on starting a war in the West. <br /> <br /> Groups such as [[Odyssey]], [[the Merry Men]], [[Black Sheep]], [[Lost Legion]] and [[Order of the Isle]] were prime victims for the Masquerade to seek out and capture for their entertainment, while others - such as [[506th]], [[Carnival]] or [[Outrider Caravan Company|ORCC]] - only ever engaged in combat with the Troupe, despite multiple attempts for the masked men to capture members of this group alive.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2090 Masquerade 2024-02-15T00:55:41Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* Relationships */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> <br /> ''&quot;Grim figures looming at the ball''<br /> <br /> ''Shadows dancing, grinning tall''<br /> <br /> ''Don the mask that you have made''<br /> <br /> ''And smile for the Masquerade&quot;''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks. Of course, this was perfect for the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> Though the Masquerade have disappeared from Chernarus after their initial arrival and successful reign over its residents, they have since returned for another round of slaughter, torture and all-round fun - only to vanish once more when their bloodthirst was sated. It is inevitable that the maniacs in mime masks wearing black and white will return to Chernarus again, as nothing but death would stop the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> '''Anodyn''' - ''Creator of the Faceless Troupe, Frontman of the Masquerade''. The formally dressed man in a tophat with a broken voice - he created the Troupe and rallied the first members to rise up and break the shackles of their morality, taking on a new face to call their own. Though he was the creator of the Troupe, he had little control over its members. They would listen to him on occasion, but nothing and no one could truly control the Masquerade. Anodyn was the only member among the troupe one could ever hope to negotiate with, though that often did not matter as he was never alone to negotiate with. <br /> <br /> '''Calico''' - ''The Brute'' - a hot-headed maniac whose blood boiled for combat or a good old fashioned torture at any given moment. He would break any attempts to negotiate with the Masquerade and demand a part of someone to consume for dinner on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> '''Na'im''' - ''The Witch Doctor'' - a man with a raspy high-pitched voice who wore a witch hat and used various methods of torture to lobotomize his victims and strip them of their formal personalities in an attempt to turn them into slaves for the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> '''Artemis''' - formerly known as ''The Thing'' - a man with a soothing yet earie voice who takes a disturbing amount of pleasure in the pain of others. <br /> <br /> '''DOG''' - also known as ''DOG'' - was a victim of Na'im that was successfully turned into a thrall serving the Masquerade. He behaved and barked like a wild dog, yet he was incredibly obedient to his masters in the Troupe. Dog died playing fetch with strangers due to successfully retrieving the unpinned grenade which they threw.<br /> ==Relationships==<br /> Though most that have met the Masquerade have ended up cowering from them or attempting to fight back at the next encounter, there were a select few whom the Troupe considered interesting enough to not only let go unharmed - but also aid - as they themselves were sowing chaos in Chernarus. One person as such was '''[[Friar]]''', formerly of the [[Lost Legion]], who had amassed a group of revolutionaries and planned on starting a war in the West. <br /> <br /> Groups such as [[Odyssey]], [[the Merry Men]], [[Black Sheep]], [[Lost Legion]] and [[Order of the Isle]] were prime victims for the Masquerade to seek out and capture for their entertainment, while others - such as [[506th]], [[Carnival]] or [[Outrider Caravan Company|ORCC]] - only ever engaged in combat with the Troupe, despite multiple attempts for the masked men to capture members of this group alive.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2089 Masquerade 2024-02-14T11:50:54Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* Overview */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> <br /> ''&quot;Grim figures looming at the ball''<br /> <br /> ''Shadows dancing, grinning tall''<br /> <br /> ''Don the mask that you have made''<br /> <br /> ''And smile for the Masquerade&quot;''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks. Of course, this was perfect for the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> Though the Masquerade have disappeared from Chernarus after their initial arrival and successful reign over its residents, they have since returned for another round of slaughter, torture and all-round fun - only to vanish once more when their bloodthirst was sated. It is inevitable that the maniacs in mime masks wearing black and white will return to Chernarus again, as nothing but death would stop the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> '''Anodyn''' - ''Creator of the Faceless Troupe, Frontman of the Masquerade''. The formally dressed man in a tophat with a broken voice - he created the Troupe and rallied the first members to rise up and break the shackles of their morality, taking on a new face to call their own. Though he was the creator of the Troupe, he had little control over its members. They would listen to him on occasion, but nothing and no one could truly control the Masquerade. Anodyn was the only member among the troupe one could ever hope to negotiate with, though that often did not matter as he was never alone to negotiate with. <br /> <br /> '''Calico''' - ''The Brute'' - a hot-headed maniac whose blood boiled for combat or a good old fashioned torture at any given moment. He would break any attempts to negotiate with the Masquerade and demand a part of someone to consume for dinner on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> '''Na'im''' - ''The Witch Doctor'' - a man with a raspy high-pitched voice who wore a witch hat and used various methods of torture to lobotomize his victims and strip them of their formal personalities in an attempt to turn them into slaves for the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> '''Artemis''' - formerly known as ''The Thing'' - a man with a soothing yet earie voice who takes a disturbing amount of pleasure in the pain of others. <br /> <br /> '''DOG''' - also known as ''DOG'' - was a victim of Na'im that was successfully turned into a thrall serving the Masquerade. He behaved and barked like a wild dog, yet he was incredibly obedient to his masters in the Troupe. Dog died playing fetch with strangers due to successfully retrieving the unpinned grenade which they threw.<br /> ==Relationships==<br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2088 Masquerade 2024-02-14T11:45:17Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* Notable Characters */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks. Of course, this was perfect for the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> Though the Masquerade have disappeared from Chernarus after their initial arrival and successful reign over its residents, they have since returned for another round of slaughter, torture and all-round fun - only to vanish once more when their bloodthirst was sated. It is inevitable that the maniacs in mime masks wearing black and white will return to Chernarus again, as nothing but death would stop the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> '''Anodyn''' - ''Creator of the Faceless Troupe, Frontman of the Masquerade''. The formally dressed man in a tophat with a broken voice - he created the Troupe and rallied the first members to rise up and break the shackles of their morality, taking on a new face to call their own. Though he was the creator of the Troupe, he had little control over its members. They would listen to him on occasion, but nothing and no one could truly control the Masquerade. Anodyn was the only member among the troupe one could ever hope to negotiate with, though that often did not matter as he was never alone to negotiate with. <br /> <br /> '''Calico''' - ''The Brute'' - a hot-headed maniac whose blood boiled for combat or a good old fashioned torture at any given moment. He would break any attempts to negotiate with the Masquerade and demand a part of someone to consume for dinner on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> '''Na'im''' - ''The Witch Doctor'' - a man with a raspy high-pitched voice who wore a witch hat and used various methods of torture to lobotomize his victims and strip them of their formal personalities in an attempt to turn them into slaves for the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> '''Artemis''' - formerly known as ''The Thing'' - a man with a soothing yet earie voice who takes a disturbing amount of pleasure in the pain of others. <br /> <br /> '''DOG''' - also known as ''DOG'' - was a victim of Na'im that was successfully turned into a thrall serving the Masquerade. He behaved and barked like a wild dog, yet he was incredibly obedient to his masters in the Troupe. Dog died playing fetch with strangers due to successfully retrieving the unpinned grenade which they threw.<br /> ==Relationships==<br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2087 Masquerade 2024-02-14T11:28:31Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* Where Are They Now? */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks. Of course, this was perfect for the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> Though the Masquerade have disappeared from Chernarus after their initial arrival and successful reign over its residents, they have since returned for another round of slaughter, torture and all-round fun - only to vanish once more when their bloodthirst was sated. It is inevitable that the maniacs in mime masks wearing black and white will return to Chernarus again, as nothing but death would stop the Faceless Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> x<br /> ==Relationships==<br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2086 Masquerade 2024-02-14T11:24:33Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* Where Are They Now? */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks. Of course, this was perfect for the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> x<br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> <br /> ==Relationships==</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2085 Masquerade 2024-02-14T11:24:22Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks. Of course, this was perfect for the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Where Are They Now?==<br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> <br /> ==Relationships==</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Creating_a_Group&diff=2084 Creating a Group 2024-02-14T11:20:39Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>== Creating a Group ==<br /> [[File:Dark As Midnight.png|thumb|The '''Red''' '''and''' '''Black''' '''colors''' of [[Dark as Midnight|'''Dark As Midnight''']] make them easy to identify which group they belong in, even at a glance from afar.|450x450px]]<br /> [[File:FL PID.png|thumb|450x450px|'''[[Forsaken Loyalists]]''' wear a '''Lime Green armband''', but even without it they can be identified by the '''rider jackets''' and '''biker clothing''' that is consistent between their members.]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade.png|thumb|'''[[Masquerade|The Masquerade]]''' wear '''Grayscaled clothing''', ranging from '''Black''' to '''Gray''' to '''White'''. Their appearance is further unified by the '''Mime Masks''' they wear, making them identifiable without the need for an armband or faction item.|450x450px]]<br /> [[File:Rangers PID.png|thumb|450x450px|'''[[The Rangers]]''', sporting their signature '''Green Berets''' and '''Purple Polka Dot Bandanas''' - making them very easily identifiable even at a greater distance.]]<br /> [[File:FirefliesPID.jpg|thumb|450x450px|'''[[The Rangers|The Fireflies]]''', wearing their iconic yellow armbands. They are a group of survivors fighting for the safety of others. Their members are outfitted in civilian clothing and are approachable, going hand in hand with their nature.]]<br /> The Groups and Factions are the heart and soul of the community, held to the highest standards when it comes to Roleplay and Interacting with the rest of the server. This article will describe in detail on how to begin creating your own Group, how achieve Official Group Status, how to maintain it, and how to move forward if you wish to apply for a Faction.<br /> === Crafting an Idea for a Group ===<br /> Before going ahead and creating a group, it is often encouraged to have a fleshed out idea of what that group is going to be. A group idea could come from any form of inspiration, whether it was from a specific interaction you've had whilst on the server, a character or faction you've heard about from history or fiction, or even something as simple as an outfit that projects. However, it is important to note that it is worthwhile for your group's existence to fit the general theme of DayZ, answering positively the question of '''''&quot;Would a group like this realistically exist in an apocalyptic environment?&quot;.'''''<br /> <br /> Some of the more important aspects to creating a group are things such as: '''a unique image''', '''a cohesive playstyle''', '''a common goal''' for the group's members, and vague '''Rules of Engagement''' '''(ROE).''' Read below for further elaboration on what these aspects are and why they're considered important.<br /> <br /> === Creating an Image for a Group ===<br /> Being one of the core elements of every group and faction, the visual imagery plays a very important role into properly establishing a collective within the wider lore of the server and its environment. <br /> <br /> In order to have a unique image, it is useful for any group to have at least 2 of the following things that unifies their members and ties them one overall theme:<br /> <br /> # '''A Main Color:''' This is often the primary theme that runs throughout the '''PID's''' of most members of any given Group or Faction. Though most often it is displayed via an armband, this color could be shown off with various articles of clothing. DUG has an extensive system for dyeing clothing which can be greatly utilized for creating a proper color for one's group. <br /> # '''Secondary Color:''' Though it is more optional than the main color, having a secondary color could further seal the identity of your group and make your members even more recognizable at a glance. ''(Example: Though '''Red''' is [[Dark as Midnight]]'s '''main color,''' their '''secondary''' '''Black''' often makes their members unmistakable upon their sighting. Someone wearing a little bit of Red on top of clothing with other colors could be anyone, but if they wear Red and Black then the odds of them being a DAMN member are much higher)''. <br /> # '''Uniformity in Clothing:''' Another good way to show off cohesion between members of a certain group can be the different types of clothing they wear, regardless of their colors. Whether or not this cohesion comes in the form of a &quot;uniform&quot; or simply a type of item that people with the same goals would wear, it can be a very useful factor when it comes to having a unique identity. This type of uniformity could come in the forms of a whole outfit that members share or even just one item that brings them together.<br /> <br /> Examples of groups that have unique imagery due to sporting '''at least 2 of these aspects''' between their members:<br /> <br /> ''[[Torchwood]] - An example of a group that uses both a '''Main Color''' and a '''Secondary Color''' in order to express their identity. Their primary color is Orange, which they use both in their armbands and various other bits of clothing - such as facemasks, shirts, or gloves - and their secondary color is Black.''<br /> <br /> ''[[Forsaken Loyalists]] - They have a '''Main Color''' (Lime Green), which they use in the forms of armbands in order to identify each other. As they are a gang of bikers, they have further '''Uniformity in Clothing''' by wearing the Rider Jackets that match their roleplay.''<br /> <br /> It is also important to note that whilst having an overall theme when it comes to Group PID's is useful, there should always be room its members to shine on their own individual levels as well. So when creating an image for a Group, try not to limit your members when it comes to their own uniqueness.<br /> <br /> === Creating a Goal for a Group ===<br /> The goals for any group are often split into two categories: One for their in-game characters, and one for their OOC intentions. Every group needs a purpose - and lack thereof can be very obvious in interactions. <br /> <br /> '''IC (In-character) Goals:''' The main directive for the characters that members of your group are playing, and something they strive to achieve every play session on an in-game level. ''Example: Say you are a group of peacekeepers, with a common goal to defend people from banditry - perhaps in order to achieve your goal you will go out on a patrol and see where you could prevent robberies or holdups.'' <br /> <br /> '''OOC (Out-of-Character) Goals:''' These goals are mainly what you - as players - are hoping to achieve with the creation of this group. It could be something along the lines of filling a void of a certain type of roleplay and presenting your niche to the community, or simply striving to provide worthwhile roleplay with your own twists and uniqueness in general. <br /> <br /> === Rules of Engagement (ROE) ===<br /> Every group and faction have their own Rules of Engagement when it comes to interacting with other players. These are a staple in how members of your group behave towards certain scenarios that fall within the reach of your roleplay. It is useful to establish the ROE before you begin recruiting for your group, as that will help maintain the standards that you're trying to convey whilst having your new members be on the same page for how they should act. <br /> <br /> '''Example of Rules of Engagement:''' ''Let's say your group's Goals is to eradicate banditry or villainy in Chernarus, and you come across a group of them whilst out on a patrol. It would be both within your '''Goals''' and '''ROE''' to engage them in a manner that would stop their hostile activities. On another note, because you are a group striving to fight &quot;evil&quot;, you and your members wouldn't participate in banditry or any random killings or holdups yourselves, as that would directly counter your established Goals. It is important to stay consistent with how your Group behaves in order to properly convey the idea of who you are and what you do.''<br /> <br /> It is also recommended that in order to preserve uniqueness when creating your own group, you should try and craft your Image, your Goals, and your ROE, based off of what doesn't already exist on the server. '''Try to find your own niche, rather than following in someone else's footsteps.''' <br /> <br /> == Reaching and Maintaining Official Group Status ==<br /> <br /> === What is an official Group on DayzUnderground? ===<br /> The groups of DUG are recognized collectives of players who form a cohesive entity in-character. They play the server together, and endeavor to behave and interact with the fun and enjoyment of others in mind. In recognition of their contribution to the server, groups receive two representatives in the DUG discord group &amp; faction chat, up to five representatives in the community-controlled environment (CCE) system and dedicated channels on the DUG TeamSpeak.<br /> <br /> === What are the Perks of Being an official Group? ===<br /> <br /> * Groups are offered Public and Private '''TeamSpeak Channels.'''<br /> * '''Group leaders''' are offered '''representation in the DUG discord Group and Factions Chat''' (up to 2 whitelisted members).<br /> * '''Up to 5 whitelisted members''' of a group may act as delegates in the '''Community-Controlled Environment (CCE).'''<br /> * '''Groups are eligible to apply for Faction status.'''<br /> <br /> === How to Become an official Group: ===<br /> <br /> * '''Step 1:''' Have at least the required minimum of '''3 Whitelisted Members.''' You can apply for whitelist at [https://www.dayzunderground.com/join '''this link'''].<br /> * '''Step 2:''' Make yourselves known publicly by posting a '''Group Announcement''' on [https://www.reddit.com/r/dayzunderground/ '''the DayzUnderground subreddit.''']<br /> * '''Step 3:''' Reach out to a Staff Member and ask for a '''Roster''' for your Group. Once you've posted the '''Reddit Group Announcement''' and '''filled the roster with the required information''' for the members of your Group - notify the Staff Member you've done so.<br /> '''After 1 month of activity''' since notifying Staff that you've done the previous steps, whilst also '''maintaining 3+ whitelisted members on your roster''' - your Group will be considered '''Official.'''<br /> <br /> === Maintaining official Group status ===<br /> <br /> Groups are to be held to a high standard when it comes to managing their members and interacting with the rest of the community, both in-game and out of it on all of DUG's server platforms. The following bullets are things any official Group must maintain and keep themselves accountable for:<br /> <br /> *Groups must keep their roster updated with the latest information. (This means keeping their member's activity status accurate, adding and removing members from their roster in a timely manner, etc...)<br /> *Groups are expected to uphold the '''[https://www.reddit.com/r/dayzunderground/comments/1529ftr/factions_and_dug_etiquette/ Faction Behavior and Etiquette Standards]''' provided by the Staff Team '''at all times.'''<br /> *Groups must have their own '''unique identity''' that separates them from current groups and factions.<br /> <br /> == Becoming a Faction ==<br /> Any group is eligible to become a Faction once they've reached Official Group Status. In order to apply for faction, head over to the [https://www.reddit.com/r/dayzunderground/comments/1648c5e/group_faction_guidelines_2023/ Group &amp; Faction Guidelines] post on the Subreddit where you can read in detail about the process.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2083 Masquerade 2024-02-14T11:20:08Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* Making their names known */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making Their Names Known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a '''[[Justice]]''' of the '''[[506th|506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;]]''' – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: [[The 506th|'''The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;''']], '''[[Carnival|The Carnival]]''' and '''[[Outrider Caravan Company|The Outrider Caravan Company]]'''. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a '''[[Black Sheep]]''' etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called '''[[Lost Legion|The Lost Legion]]''', the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks. Of course, this was perfect for the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. The days that followed were bloody and dark, as the Troupe found more and more victims for them to torture and break - such as members from '''[[Odyssey]]''' and '''[[Merry Men|the Merry Men]]'''. After a few months of bloodbaths, the Masquerade disappeared from Chernarus overnight - leaving bored as its residents were ultimately not deemed worth the time spent hunting them by the Troupe. <br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> <br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2082 Masquerade 2024-02-14T11:10:59Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* Making their names known */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===Making their names known===<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a Justice of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, The Carnival and The Outrider Caravan Company. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a Black Sheep etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called The Lost Legion, the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks. Of course, this was perfect for the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back.<br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> <br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2081 Masquerade 2024-02-14T11:10:42Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ==Making their names known==<br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a Justice of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, The Carnival and The Outrider Caravan Company. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a Black Sheep etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called The Lost Legion, the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks. Of course, this was perfect for the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. <br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> <br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2080 Masquerade 2024-02-14T11:09:48Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> As the Faceless Troupe struggled finding entertainment they deemed worthy in their early days in Chernarus, picking through people they deemed “leftovers”, their spectacle seemed as if it would remain unseen – that was until the day the Masquerade made their name known and the world learned of the severity of this new threat. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe roamed in the forested hills east of Pulkovo, looking for more victims for their sickly games, when they stumbled upon a Justice of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; – who had separated himself from his squad as they were returning to the West. The captain of the 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was tied and questioned before several unknown individuals approached the holdup from the North. Jericho of the Masquerade reported a pink armband being among these people, before he himself sustained a severe gunshot injury from the same unknowns. Calico naturally returned the favor to Justice, and the captain fell limp to the ground before the rest of the Troupe rallied behind Anodyn and charged into the fray – bloodthirsty and excited for combat. The hills of Pulkovo sang with gunshot after gunshot. The battle raged on as the Masquerade realized they were not fighting one group – but an alliance of three: The 506&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, The Carnival and The Outrider Caravan Company. Though they were outnumbered as every enemy they put down seemed to be replaced with another showing up out of nowhere, the Faceless Troupe – Anodyn, Calico, Na’im, Artemis and DOG – triumphed against their adversaries. What remained of the enemy forces scattered, and the Masquerade managed to pull Jericho out of the warzone, though his bad luck did not end there.<br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe arrived at the summer camp south of the Sobors, where they were hoping to nurse Jericho back to relative health. Though the injured madman rushed ahead and was met with a squad of another group taking refuge at the pub. He had attempted to threaten them into submission, though outnumbered he was yet again severely injured. A second bloodbath occurred, several soldiers in long-coats with armbands that bore a red star littered the floorboards of the pub, along with a curious man with an armband that had a Black Sheep etched onto it. Later finding out that these men belonged to a group called The Lost Legion, the Masquerade was intrigued as they had finally found several groups to entertain them and feed their bloodlust.<br /> <br /> That day the threat and the name of the Masquerade spread throughout Chernarus like wildfire, and the residents of the land became cautious of anyone who wore their masks. Of course, this was perfect for the Faceless Troupe, as they loved the prey that fights back. <br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> <br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2078 Masquerade 2024-02-13T05:47:09Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* The Masquerade and The Merry Men */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> <br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2040 Masquerade 2023-11-19T02:42:29Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* The Faceless Troupe Assembled */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> The Faceless Troupe now had amassed five members: Anodyn, Calico, Na'im, Artemis and DOG, though it was not long before more had willingly joined their cause. With the addition of Marder, Jericho, Cassius and Freak, the Masquerade were ready to make their name known. <br /> <br /> ===The Masquerade and The Merry Men===<br /> Our Dog had sniffed out some activity at a community outpost that from multiple notes posted on its walls we learned was called “Saint Joe’s”. Na’im unleashed his pet and together they entered the complex, coming across three individuals – two of which wore white armbands. I was on my way to the party when I heard a shot go off from within the camp. Na’im – short-tempered as he is – had gunned down a man named “Jericho”, who was one of the “Merry Men”. They were the group that wore the white armbands who have been taking care of this community camp.<br /> <br /> As I entered, there were only two people left to play with, though that was more than enough for what I had in mind. If I recall correctly, the Merry Man that was still standing was called Constantine, and the other survivor Mick.<br /> <br /> They were both good people, as pure of heart as any could be in a desolate wasteland such as this. I knew the perfect game for them to play:<br /> <br /> Locking them inside of the barn, they knew the rules that I had given. Two have entered, neither willing to kill nor die, but only one could live.<br /> <br /> The grunting I could hear through the slits between the walls made me sure they had started. Moans of pain echoed between the cracks like a symphony for my enjoyment. They cut and slashed through one another’s skin… until one of them fell to the ground.<br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> <br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2039 Masquerade 2023-11-19T02:26:03Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* The Faceless Troupe Assembled */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> ===The Faceless Troupe Assembled===<br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> <br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2038 Masquerade 2023-11-19T02:25:48Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name '''Artemis''', continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> '''&quot;DOG&quot;''' was the second to be forced into the will of the Masquerade. Going through a similar process that Thing did, he emerged just as broken after the Witch Doctor's experimentation. Though unlike Artemis, DOG never regained his sentience - instead, he began acting like an animal. He growled and barked like a dog, which is where his name came from. Though he was incredibly primal, he seemed to be able to understand his master's commands and followed their words loyally. Apart from being able to understand human speech and respond to it with noises, DOG could also draw things in order to communicate, such as locations and people. Anodyn was very cautious of DOG, finding his situation disturbing. He felt as if when looking into his eyes he could see a sentient being, trapped inside the personality of DOG, but unable to regain control. Having a habit of running away and going off on his own adventures, DOG eventually got caught up in a game of fetch with some survivors he came across. The game of fetch included a live grenade, which the survivors threw and DOG ran towards, ending in his demise. It is unknown as to why the survivors decided to blow up a mentally unstable man who acted like a dog, or whether or not the Masquerade ever learned of their pet's death. <br /> <br /> ==The Faceless Troupe Assembled==<br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> <br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2028 Masquerade 2023-11-18T03:32:34Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* The Witch Doctor&#039;s Experiments */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> '''&quot;The Thing&quot;''' was what they called the first who was molded into submission for the purpose of serving the Faceless Troupe. '''Na'im''', also known as '''The Witch Doctor''', used various means of torture in order to snuff out whatever was left of the personality and free will of a man that had been captured by the Masquerade. After countless hours of lobotomizing and subjecting his victim to high voltages of electricity, there was eventually no traces left of the man he was beforehand. This Thing that remained behaved as if it was primal and barely sentient, though it was surprisingly loyal to its creators. Apart from a few side effects, such as it screeching and screaming randomly with no explanation, Na'im's first creation had been a success - at least, until it changed. During a conversation the Masquerade we having with another victim of theirs, one of their members got fed up with the Thing's moaning and screeching. They swung and punched it with such a heavy force to the head, that something within its mind shifted - awakening someone else who was created along side of Thing. It began speaking clearly with a well-mannered voice, showing a personality that neither Thing nor the person he was before the torture possessed. This new person gave himself the name Artemis, continuing to willingly serve the Masquerade from that day forth. <br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> <br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2027 Masquerade 2023-11-18T03:03:45Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> Every member of the Masquerade has their own motives and desires, but they share the same common goals - wishing to reign over humanity with a crown soaked in blood, to entertain themselves by the suffering of those they deem to be lesser than them, and to never let the world smile without them allowing it to do so. <br /> <br /> Above all else, they value: <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - Humanity would always resist death, especially its advance coming from a group such as the Masquerade, but the Faceless Troup relishes in that fleeting resistance. They are an enemy of life itself, being closer allies with death compared to anything else. Often throwing themselves against impossible odds in combat, the Masquerade welcome the pain and suffering that they would either inflict or receive during their conflict. They consider themselves as agents of both Death and Chaos, happy to greet both with open arms. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Arrival of the Masquerade===<br /> They arrived in Chernarus on the 1st of April 2023, believing that this region of South Zagoria was full of life, deeming it to be perfect for a spectacle such as them. In the beginning, the troupe consisted of '''Anodyn''', '''Calico''' and '''Na'im''', though their numbers began to rapidly increase over the course of the next few weeks. The Faceless Troupe has two main ways of adding members to their ranks, as there are those broken enough to willingly join them, and those who need to be broken first. <br /> <br /> ===The Witch Doctor's Experiments===<br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> <br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2026 Masquerade 2023-11-18T02:42:14Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals &amp; Values==<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> x<br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> <br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2025 Masquerade 2023-11-18T02:41:22Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* Overview */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> '''Founded on:''' April 1st, 2023<br /> <br /> '''Activity Status:''' Dynamic<br /> <br /> '''The Masquerade''' are a troupe of loosely allied drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists who view the apocalyptic setting of the current world as their own personal playground, with members of humanity being toys that they would play with. Though they roam the world often seeking entertainment at the cost of others, with no morals or regards for human life - even between their own members - their truest purpose is to rise above humanity and those that have wronged them before the world fell, to lord and reign over all they consider beneath them. They wear masks not to hide their identities, but instead to further separate themselves from their broken past - fully embracing the murderous personas their new faces signify. <br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> Their lack of morals, restraint and care for human life, going hand to hand with their insatiable desire to torture, maim and kill, places them at the farthest borders into the '''Chaotic Evil''' alignment. The Masquerade have no intentions of making friends or allies, as they themselves would not even consider each other as such. Only bound together by a common cause, they tolerate each other's company for the benefits of achieving their common goals more effectively. <br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> '''The Faceless Troupe''' - a name signifying the collective of Masquerade members - often wear gray-scaled clothing, ranging from articles of white, gray and black - never wearing any colors - with the exception of Armband Trophies earned in battle. Every member of the troupe wears a mask that conceals their face. Though their signature look is wearing the Mime Masks, they are not limited to wearing only those should they want a different face. <br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> When the apocalypse struck, a lower-class man seized the opportunity to witness his masters burn in the ashes of the new world. Not wanting to hold onto the past, he let go of his name and his face, taking on a new identity behind a mask. No longer a slave to those whose birthrights held his shackles, '''Anodyn''' - as he now called himself - created '''“The Faceless Troupe”''' – a collective of like-minded and broken people, who would together rule over others as their self-appointed superiors. Alongside '''Calico''' and '''Na’im''' who him joined willingly, the first three members of the troupe went on to spread word of their spectacle, entertaining themselves with the pain of others and adding new members to their cause, under the name of '''“The Masquerade”'''.<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> Though the Faceless Troupe would often build a fighting ring at the Altar Radio stations - calling it the '''&quot;Abusement Park&quot;''' - their real den of villainy has yet to be discovered in Chernarus. <br /> <br /> ==Goals==<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Chaos''' - The Masquerade thrive within the Anarchy of the broken world, taking both pleasure and entertainment from the suffering of those who try to rebuild it. They constantly try to find those broken enough who share their love for the horror they inflict, often rewarding them in order to encourage behavior similar to that of the members of their troupe. If something or someone remains unbroken, it is up to the Masquerade to finish the job. <br /> <br /> '''Death''' - <br /> <br /> ==Values==<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> x<br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> <br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2024 Masquerade 2023-11-18T01:52:09Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* Overview */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> The Masquerade are a loosely allied band of drug fiends, psychopaths, and sadists. As they were once lower-class members of society, they realized the pointlessness of trying to uphold pre-infection morality, now viewing the apocalypse as their own playground which they lord over as the self-appointed highest class of humanity.<br /> Members have little to no value for any human life (including their fellow members'), instead valuing what they perceive as “entertainment” which is prone to be volatile. They hide their faces behind masks not to conceal their identity, but instead to further distance themselves from their past lives.<br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> x<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> x<br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> x<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> x<br /> <br /> ==Goals==<br /> <br /> x<br /> <br /> ==Values==<br /> <br /> x<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> x<br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==<br /> <br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2023 Masquerade 2023-11-18T01:51:01Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* Overview */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> x<br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> ==Goals==<br /> <br /> ==Values==<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2022 Masquerade 2023-11-18T01:49:17Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Notable Groups]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> ==Alignment==<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> ==Origins==<br /> <br /> ==Territory==<br /> <br /> ==Goals==<br /> <br /> ==Values==<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ==Notable Characters==</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Masquerade&diff=2021 Masquerade 2023-11-18T01:45:17Z <p>CptPainkiller822: Created page with &quot;x&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Organic_Roleplay&diff=2020 Organic Roleplay 2023-11-16T11:51:03Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* Seperate IC and OOC */</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;blockquote&gt;Organic Roleplay: No rules that force playstyle. Every interaction and every threat is real.&lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> ==What is Organic Roleplay?==<br /> DayzUnderground thrives upon a non-restrictive roleplay environment, meaning that there are no requirements or rules against actions that take away core aspects of the game, such as Killing on Sight. Every interaction that players may have with other survivors could be life or death - unpredictable and organic. DUG players are encouraged to interact with one another and to create stories through roleplay, whilst keeping the sandbox element of DayZ fully intact. <br /> <br /> ==Roleplay Etiquette==<br /> <br /> ===Keeping Things as In-Game as Possible===<br /> On DayzUnderground, it is highly encouraged that players take an &quot;in-game&quot; approach towards most of the social elements of the gameplay. For example, if a player has a question directed towards another player or group, they should be encouraged to seek them out in-game and ask the question there - rather than contacting them via Discord or through any other Out-of-Character (OOC) means. Same goes for if a player wants to trade, ask about factions/groups, or any other type of info that is attainable whilst playing the server and asking around. Players should attempt not to discuss any in-game events or happenings on any OOC platforms - especially if they have happened recently. <br /> <br /> ===Separate IC and OOC===<br /> It is important to remember that in a roleplay environment, there should be a decent separation between the player and the character that they are playing. Aside from the more obvious behaviors that players should avoid, (such as using information learned OOC that their character wouldn't know in-game), it's important to remember that what happens to someone's IC character should stay in-game - when a player logs out of the game server, any gripes or grudges their character has should stay in the game and in the game only. <br /> <br /> ===Considering Other Player's Enjoyment of the Game===<br /> When interacting with other players in-game - especially in a hostile manner - their enjoyment of the game should always be considered. During interactions, players should remember to let the other side get something out of the scenario and have some fun as well. If it is a player's wish to rob someone, they should do it in a way where the person being robbed has some fun with it as well, or at the very least isn't left with nothing by the end of the interaction. <br /> <br /> Significant actions against other players/groups such as raiding or attacking their territory should be done in moderation. It is not fun for those on the receiving end of the conflict if they are being raided/attacked multiple days in a row with no room to breathe. <br /> <br /> ===Permas and Perma Etiquette===<br /> Permas - or Permenant Deaths - are the final deaths of a person's character and the ending of their story within the Lore of the server. Whether or not someone permas to an interaction is completely up to the person who is playing that character - never attempt to force someone to end their character if they do not wish to do so. If a player has executed another player in a roleplay scenario in-game, then it is proper to reach out to them via OOC means and ask them whether or not they wish to perma. If they say no, then their characters will continue living. If they say yes, the other player is welcome to tell that story in-game or by writing it on the DUG Reddit. It is not a good idea to write a story about somebody's character perma-ing if they were never asked or have said &quot;no&quot; in their answer.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Organic_Roleplay&diff=2019 Organic Roleplay 2023-11-16T11:32:31Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* Keeping Things as In-Game as Possible */</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;blockquote&gt;Organic Roleplay: No rules that force playstyle. Every interaction and every threat is real.&lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> ==What is Organic Roleplay?==<br /> DayzUnderground thrives upon a non-restrictive roleplay environment, meaning that there are no requirements or rules against actions that take away core aspects of the game, such as Killing on Sight. Every interaction that players may have with other survivors could be life or death - unpredictable and organic. DUG players are encouraged to interact with one another and to create stories through roleplay, whilst keeping the sandbox element of DayZ fully intact. <br /> <br /> ==Roleplay Etiquette==<br /> <br /> ===Keeping Things as In-Game as Possible===<br /> On DayzUnderground, it is highly encouraged that players take an &quot;in-game&quot; approach towards most of the social elements of the gameplay. For example, if a player has a question directed towards another player or group, they should be encouraged to seek them out in-game and ask the question there - rather than contacting them via Discord or through any other Out-of-Character (OOC) means. Same goes for if a player wants to trade, ask about factions/groups, or any other type of info that is attainable whilst playing the server and asking around. Players should attempt not to discuss any in-game events or happenings on any OOC platforms - especially if they have happened recently. <br /> <br /> ===Seperate IC and OOC===<br /> <br /> ===Considering Other Player's Enjoyment of the Game===<br /> <br /> ===Permas and Perma Etiquette===</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Organic_Roleplay&diff=2018 Organic Roleplay 2023-11-16T11:23:51Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;blockquote&gt;Organic Roleplay: No rules that force playstyle. Every interaction and every threat is real.&lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> ==What is Organic Roleplay?==<br /> DayzUnderground thrives upon a non-restrictive roleplay environment, meaning that there are no requirements or rules against actions that take away core aspects of the game, such as Killing on Sight. Every interaction that players may have with other survivors could be life or death - unpredictable and organic. DUG players are encouraged to interact with one another and to create stories through roleplay, whilst keeping the sandbox element of DayZ fully intact. <br /> <br /> ==Roleplay Etiquette==<br /> <br /> ===Keeping Things as In-Game as Possible===<br /> <br /> ===Considering Other Player's Enjoyment of the Game===<br /> <br /> ===Permas and Perma Etiquette===</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Organic_Roleplay&diff=2017 Organic Roleplay 2023-11-16T11:20:30Z <p>CptPainkiller822: /* Roleplay Etiquette */</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;blockquote&gt;Organic Roleplay: No rules that force playstyle. Every interaction and every threat is real.&lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> ==What is Organic Roleplay?==<br /> DayzUnderground thrives upon a non-restrictive Roleplay environment, meaning that there are no requirements or rules against actions such as Killing on Sight. Every interaction that players may have with other survivors could be life or death - unpredictable and organic. DUG players are encouraged to interact with one another and to create stories, whilst keeping the sandbox element of DayZ fully intact. There are no artificial rules that force players to interact in a certain way or even roleplay in the first place.<br /> <br /> ==Roleplay Etiquette==<br /> x</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Organic_Roleplay&diff=2016 Organic Roleplay 2023-11-16T11:20:22Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;blockquote&gt;Organic Roleplay: No rules that force playstyle. Every interaction and every threat is real.&lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> ==What is Organic Roleplay?==<br /> DayzUnderground thrives upon a non-restrictive Roleplay environment, meaning that there are no requirements or rules against actions such as Killing on Sight. Every interaction that players may have with other survivors could be life or death - unpredictable and organic. DUG players are encouraged to interact with one another and to create stories, whilst keeping the sandbox element of DayZ fully intact. There are no artificial rules that force players to interact in a certain way or even roleplay in the first place.<br /> <br /> ==Roleplay Etiquette==</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Organic_Roleplay&diff=2015 Organic Roleplay 2023-11-16T11:15:44Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;blockquote&gt;Organic Roleplay: No rules that force playstyle. Every interaction and every threat is real.&lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> ==What is Organic Roleplay?==<br /> DayzUnderground thrives upon a non-restrictive Roleplay environment, meaning that there are no requirements or rules against actions such as Killing on Sight. Every interaction that players may have with other survivors could be life or death, unpredictable and organic.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=Creating_a_Group&diff=2014 Creating a Group 2023-11-16T11:14:13Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>== Creating a Group ==<br /> [[File:Dark As Midnight.png|thumb|The '''Red''' '''and''' '''Black''' '''colors''' of [[Dark as Midnight|'''Dark As Midnight''']] make them easy to identify which group they belong in, even at a glance from afar.|450x450px]]<br /> [[File:FL PID.png|thumb|450x450px|'''[[Forsaken Loyalists]]''' wear a '''Lime Green armband''', but even without it they can be identified by the '''rider jackets''' and '''biker clothing''' that is consistent between their members.]]<br /> [[File:The Masquerade.png|thumb|[[The Masquerade|'''The Masquerade''']] wear '''Grayscaled clothing''', ranging from '''Black''' to '''Gray''' to '''White'''. Their appearance is further unified by the '''Mime Masks''' they wear, making them identifiable without the need for an armband or faction item.|450x450px]]<br /> [[File:Rangers PID.png|thumb|450x450px|'''[[The Rangers]]''', sporting their signature '''Green Berets''' and '''Purple Polka Dot Bandanas''' - making them very easily identifiable even at a greater distance.]]<br /> [[File:FirefliesPID.jpg|thumb|450x450px|'''[[The Rangers|The Fireflies]]''', wearing their iconic yellow armbands. They are a group of survivors fighting for the safety of others. Their members are outfitted in civilian clothing and are approachable, going hand in hand with their nature.]]<br /> The Groups and Factions are the heart and soul of the community, held to the highest standards when it comes to Roleplay and Interacting with the rest of the server. This article will describe in detail on how to begin creating your own Group, how achieve Official Group Status, how to maintain it, and how to move forward if you wish to apply for a Faction.<br /> === Crafting an Idea for a Group ===<br /> Before going ahead and creating a group, it is often encouraged to have a fleshed out idea of what that group is going to be. A group idea could come from any form of inspiration, whether it was from a specific interaction you've had whilst on the server, a character or faction you've heard about from history or fiction, or even something as simple as an outfit that projects. However, it is important to note that it is worthwhile for your group's existence to fit the general theme of DayZ, answering positively the question of '''''&quot;Would a group like this realistically exist in an apocalyptic environment?&quot;.'''''<br /> <br /> Some of the more important aspects to creating a group are things such as: '''a unique image''', '''a cohesive playstyle''', '''a common goal''' for the group's members, and vague '''Rules of Engagement''' '''(ROE).''' Read below for further elaboration on what these aspects are and why they're considered important.<br /> <br /> === Creating an Image for a Group ===<br /> Being one of the core elements of every group and faction, the visual imagery plays a very important role into properly establishing a collective within the wider lore of the server and its environment. <br /> <br /> In order to have a unique image, it is useful for any group to have at least 2 of the following things that unifies their members and ties them one overall theme:<br /> <br /> # '''A Main Color:''' This is often the primary theme that runs throughout the '''PID's''' of most members of any given Group or Faction. Though most often it is displayed via an armband, this color could be shown off with various articles of clothing. DUG has an extensive system for dyeing clothing which can be greatly utilized for creating a proper color for one's group. <br /> # '''Secondary Color:''' Though it is more optional than the main color, having a secondary color could further seal the identity of your group and make your members even more recognizable at a glance. ''(Example: Though '''Red''' is [[Dark as Midnight]]'s '''main color,''' their '''secondary''' '''Black''' often makes their members unmistakable upon their sighting. Someone wearing a little bit of Red on top of clothing with other colors could be anyone, but if they wear Red and Black then the odds of them being a DAMN member are much higher)''. <br /> # '''Uniformity in Clothing:''' Another good way to show off cohesion between members of a certain group can be the different types of clothing they wear, regardless of their colors. Whether or not this cohesion comes in the form of a &quot;uniform&quot; or simply a type of item that people with the same goals would wear, it can be a very useful factor when it comes to having a unique identity. This type of uniformity could come in the forms of a whole outfit that members share or even just one item that brings them together.<br /> <br /> Examples of groups that have unique imagery due to sporting '''at least 2 of these aspects''' between their members:<br /> <br /> ''[[Torchwood]] - An example of a group that uses both a '''Main Color''' and a '''Secondary Color''' in order to express their identity. Their primary color is Orange, which they use both in their armbands and various other bits of clothing - such as facemasks, shirts, or gloves - and their secondary color is Black.''<br /> <br /> ''[[Forsaken Loyalists]] - They have a '''Main Color''' (Lime Green), which they use in the forms of armbands in order to identify each other. As they are a gang of bikers, they have further '''Uniformity in Clothing''' by wearing the Rider Jackets that match their roleplay.''<br /> <br /> It is also important to note that whilst having an overall theme when it comes to Group PID's is useful, there should always be room its members to shine on their own individual levels as well. So when creating an image for a Group, try not to limit your members when it comes to their own uniqueness.<br /> <br /> === Creating a Goal for a Group ===<br /> The goals for any group are often split into two categories: One for their in-game characters, and one for their OOC intentions. Every group needs a purpose - and lack thereof can be very obvious in interactions. <br /> <br /> '''IC (In-character) Goals:''' The main directive for the characters that members of your group are playing, and something they strive to achieve every play session on an in-game level. ''Example: Say you are a group of peacekeepers, with a common goal to defend people from banditry - perhaps in order to achieve your goal you will go out on a patrol and see where you could prevent robberies or holdups.'' <br /> <br /> '''OOC (Out-of-Character) Goals:''' These goals are mainly what you - as players - are hoping to achieve with the creation of this group. It could be something along the lines of filling a void of a certain type of roleplay and presenting your niche to the community, or simply striving to provide worthwhile roleplay with your own twists and uniqueness in general. <br /> <br /> === Rules of Engagement (ROE) ===<br /> Every group and faction have their own Rules of Engagement when it comes to interacting with other players. These are a staple in how members of your group behave towards certain scenarios that fall within the reach of your roleplay. It is useful to establish the ROE before you begin recruiting for your group, as that will help maintain the standards that you're trying to convey whilst having your new members be on the same page for how they should act. <br /> <br /> '''Example of Rules of Engagement:''' ''Let's say your group's Goals is to eradicate banditry or villainy in Chernarus, and you come across a group of them whilst out on a patrol. It would be both within your '''Goals''' and '''ROE''' to engage them in a manner that would stop their hostile activities. On another note, because you are a group striving to fight &quot;evil&quot;, you and your members wouldn't participate in banditry or any random killings or holdups yourselves, as that would directly counter your established Goals. It is important to stay consistent with how your Group behaves in order to properly convey the idea of who you are and what you do.''<br /> <br /> It is also recommended that in order to preserve uniqueness when creating your own group, you should try and craft your Image, your Goals, and your ROE, based off of what doesn't already exist on the server. '''Try to find your own niche, rather than following in someone else's footsteps.''' <br /> <br /> == Reaching and Maintaining Official Group Status ==<br /> <br /> === What is an official Group on DayzUnderground? ===<br /> The groups of DUG are recognized collectives of players who form a cohesive entity in-character. They play the server together, and endeavor to behave and interact with the fun and enjoyment of others in mind. In recognition of their contribution to the server, groups receive two representatives in the DUG discord group &amp; faction chat, up to five representatives in the community-controlled environment (CCE) system and dedicated channels on the DUG TeamSpeak.<br /> <br /> === What are the Perks of Being an official Group? ===<br /> <br /> * Groups are offered Public and Private '''TeamSpeak Channels.'''<br /> * '''Group leaders''' are offered '''representation in the DUG discord Group and Factions Chat''' (up to 2 whitelisted members).<br /> * '''Up to 5 whitelisted members''' of a group may act as delegates in the '''Community-Controlled Environment (CCE).'''<br /> * '''Groups are eligible to apply for Faction status.'''<br /> <br /> === How to Become an official Group: ===<br /> <br /> * '''Step 1:''' Have at least the required minimum of '''3 Whitelisted Members.''' You can apply for whitelist at [https://www.dayzunderground.com/join '''this link'''].<br /> * '''Step 2:''' Make yourselves known publicly by posting a '''Group Announcement''' on [https://www.reddit.com/r/dayzunderground/ '''the DayzUnderground subreddit.''']<br /> * '''Step 3:''' Reach out to a Staff Member and ask for a '''Roster''' for your Group. Once you've posted the '''Reddit Group Announcement''' and '''filled the roster with the required information''' for the members of your Group - notify the Staff Member you've done so.<br /> '''After 1 month of activity''' since notifying Staff that you've done the previous steps, whilst also '''maintaining 3+ whitelisted members on your roster''' - your Group will be considered '''Official.'''<br /> <br /> === Maintaining official Group status ===<br /> <br /> Groups are to be held to a high standard when it comes to managing their members and interacting with the rest of the community, both in-game and out of it on all of DUG's server platforms. The following bullets are things any official Group must maintain and keep themselves accountable for:<br /> <br /> *Groups must keep their roster updated with the latest information. (This means keeping their member's activity status accurate, adding and removing members from their roster in a timely manner, etc...)<br /> *Groups are expected to uphold the '''[https://www.reddit.com/r/dayzunderground/comments/1529ftr/factions_and_dug_etiquette/ Faction Behavior and Etiquette Standards]''' provided by the Staff Team '''at all times.'''<br /> *Groups must have their own '''unique identity''' that separates them from current groups and factions.<br /> <br /> == Becoming a Faction ==<br /> Any group is eligible to become a Faction once they've reached Official Group Status. In order to apply for faction, head over to the [https://www.reddit.com/r/dayzunderground/comments/1648c5e/group_faction_guidelines_2023/ Group &amp; Faction Guidelines] post on the Subreddit where you can read in detail about the process.</div> CptPainkiller822 https://wiki.dayzunderground.com/index.php?title=File:FirefliesPID.jpg&diff=2013 File:FirefliesPID.jpg 2023-11-16T11:08:26Z <p>CptPainkiller822: </p> <hr /> <div>The Fireflies.</div> CptPainkiller822