#a3bd

(subject to change bc I'm indecisive. especially the numbers. pls let me know if they seem unbalanced)

basic info

Work favors

Name: Die Weisse Taube

Number: F-01-171

Risk level: HE

Damage: 4-5W

Max e-boxes: 16

Work results: 0-7 (bad), 8-12 (normal), 13-16 (good)

QC: 3

Instinct: 40-40-30-20-20

Insight: 40-40-50-60-60

Attachment: 30-30-40-50-50

Repression: 0-0-0-0-0

Tips

When the work result was Bad, the Qliphoth Counter lowered.

When the work result was Good, the Qliphoth Counter lowered with a low probability

When F-01-69 fired a bullet in the facility, Die Weisse Taube’s Qliphoth Counter lowered.

While breaching, Die Weisse Taube took damage from all attacks in the room.

Those who damaged Die Weisse Taube took White damage in return. Attacking her directly produced more recoil than damage dealt indirectly.

Agents who finished a work in the department Die Weisse Taube was breaching in took constant white damage and attempted to reach the abnormality.

When F-01-69 fired a bullet anywhere in the facility while Die Weisse Taube was breaching, the whole department took White damage.

Breaching

Does not target nor directly attack anyone. Any damage taken by any entity in the same room as her, save for instakills, is also done to her ('indirect damage'). Any damage done to her, including indirect damage, is also done to the attacker in the form of white damage. If the attack was direct, the damage amount is increased by 50%.

Defenses: 1.0R/1.0W/2.0B/0.8P

Hp: 350

If an agent finishes a work in the department she's currently in, they'll become enchanted, taking 2-3W every second and trying to move towards her. The enchantment lasts for 30 seconds or until the agent reaches Taube's room or is snapped out of it.

If Freischütz fires at all while she’s breaching, she’ll faint, and all employees assigned to the department she’s contained in take 35-50W. Her resistances do not change. She gets up after ~5-10 seconds. This is Opera Accurate tm

Gear: "Innocent Blood"

Suit: 0.8R/0.5W/1.3B/1.5P, HE, damage dealt to the wearer has a chance to be reflected onto the attacker as W damage

Weapon: 11-15W, HE, medium range, normal speed

Gift: Brooch slot, SP +2, Justice +2

Story

“I had such a terrible dream last night…”

“On the day of our wedding, my groom-to-be was ordered to shoot a white dove. But in the dream, I took the place of the dove. He made the shot, and I fell to the ground, dead…”

The bridesmaid urged her not to fret over it. Dreams can be so outlandish, after all. “Surely it’s just nerves,” she said. “Let’s get you all dressed up, and we can forget about such things.”

The bridesmaid went to retrieve the consecrated roses with which she was to decorate the bride, but an earthquake had struck in the night and broken the vase, and all of the flowers had dried up. So she plucked some ordinary white roses from the garden to use in their place. “You’ll look just as beautiful whether your wreath is blessed or not,” she assured her. “Surely no one will know the difference.”

The bride donned her wedding dress and set off to attend the trial shot that was to take place before the wedding. But the groom had been tricked into using a set of magic bullets, the seventh of which was doomed to pierce the heart of his beloved. He did everything he could to prevent this from happening… and yet, in the end, the ground was soaked with blood.

It’s said that red roses got their colour when the goddess of love shed her blood onto white petals. So too did the dove’s white feathers and the bride’s white dress turn a striking red. The withered petals of the consecrated roses were laid atop her grave. If they could not save her life, perhaps they could bring her peace in death…

———

Legend tells of an old forest that is home to many spirits. Many of these spirits prey on the souls of humans who wander into the forest at night, and the locals are forbidden from entering the forest alone. In a certain clearing, however, grows a beautiful white and red rose bush, said to be a memorial to some innocent blood that was spilt on those grounds long ago. Those who enter the clearing with a pure heart will have no harm done to them, but those who trespass with malicious intent are never seen again… some say it’s just another ghost, others, the work of a guardian angel. Whatever the case, those who are passing through are advised to tread lightly, lest they join the ranks of the dusty graves scattered around them, all but forgotten.

(subject to change bc I'm VERY indecisive. especially the numbers. pls let me know if they seem unbalanced)

basic info

Name: Der Schwarzejäger

Number: F-01-169

Risk level: WAW

Damage: 4-7P

Max e-boxes: 24

Work results: 0-12 (bad), 13-18 (normal), 19-24 (good)

QC: X

fun fact: in terms of raw power I think they have the potential to be aleph, but since they don't breach and generally hold back they're classified formally as waw.

Work favours

Instinct: 50-45-45-40-40

Insight: 30-30-30-30-30

Attachment*: 70-70-70-50-55

Repression**: 0-0-0-0-0

**Contract initially replaces Attachment. Attachment will become available once an agent has signed the contract, and remain as such until the client’s soul is reaped and/or they are otherwise lost permanently. Contract may become available prematurely if the client loses the gift, allowing them to recover it (no other agent may be assigned to this work in this case).

**After the Contract is signed, Sacrifice replaces Repression. As long as there is a sacrifice on call, Repression will be available again.

Tips

Der Schwarzejäger refused to participate in attachment work unless an agent had signed his contract.

Those who signed Der Schwarzejäger’s contract were granted a powerful weapon, and their combat skills improved. Those who were below level 4 died shortly afterwards. The same thing happened when the agent’s temperance was below level 4.

When the client died, Der Schwarzejäger reaped their soul as payment. Otherwise, he did so at the end of the week.

Please be advised that agents whose souls had been reaped by Der Schwarzejäger were not revived by rewinding to the memory repository. Retrying the day, however, worked as usual.

Der Schwarzejäger agreed to delay the collection of the client’s soul in exchange for a sacrifice. When the sacrifice’s level was lower than that of the client, he reaped the department’s clerks afterward as a supplement.

When the work result was Good, agents with temperance 3 and below panicked.

When the work result was Bad, the agent panicked.

Breaching

Der Schwarzejäger does not breach. His primary mechanic is the Contract. Basically, the agent who signs it gets a souped-up version of Magic Bullet but cannot be revived by the memory repository and will disappear for good at the end of the week unless a steady stream of Sacrifices is maintained. Sacrifice work kills the sacrifice permanently but allows the client to pass one week or revive from a repos one time without disappearing.

Gear: "Fine Print"

Suit: 0.7R/0.5W/1.2B/0.8P, WAW, +3 dmg on the corresponding weapon

Weapon: 15-19P, ALEPH, very long range, normal speed, requires corresponding gift

Gift: Hand 1 slot, HP+2, Justice+10

The gift and weapon are granted automatically upon performing Contract work, replacing (although not destroying) whatever the agent had before. The weapon can be unequipped but cannot be assigned to anyone without the gift. Removing/replacing the gift does not remove the agent's status as the Client.

Story

“Let’s make a deal, shall we?”

“It’s simple, really. For forty moons, you’ll have my power at your disposal. Strength, wealth, fortune– whatever it is that you need, it will be yours– granted you make clever enough use of your new assets. All I ask in return is that when your time is up, else at the hour of your death, you give your soul up to me…”

_____

We sent in agent after agent, but any attempt to converse with the abnormality ended with a binding contract. Each agent was given a powerful weapon, but shortly after signing, they disappeared, one by one. Eyewitness reports claim that they were bitten to death by snakes, however, we must call the credibility of such accounts into question– after all, there are no snakes in this facility.

In order to further investigate this phenomenon, the head of the Information team suggested an experiment. [REDACTED] of the Control team, selected for their wit and vigilance, was assigned to work with the abnormality. They were instructed to try to bargain for a new contract, one which might protect them from disappearance.

The Safety team kept close watch over [REDACTED] after they signed their contract. After 24 hours without any apparent complications, the attempt was deemed a success.

_____

~The following information is restricted to access level 3 and above~

<Excerpt from counseling log: agent [REDACTED] of the Control team>

“Yeah, sure, the gun’s cool, and all. I don’t necessarily mind being the powerhouse of the suppression squad. But I have my doubts still…

He told me that as long as I had his power, he wouldn’t bring me any harm. I asked him to put that in there; it’s the reason I’ve lasted this long. But I was a fool to leave it at that.

‘As long as I have his power…’ how could I let myself fall for that? Forty moons, then, that’s all I have, then he’s coming for my soul. I know he will. I can feel him watching, waiting… I can hardly sleep at night anymore…”

_____

<Excerpt from counseling log: agent Paul of the Training team>

“I can’t believe I get to work with [REDACTED]! They’re the coolest agent around! I really hope I can be just like them one day!

They said they’re gonna teach me how to work one of those super-duper-strong abnormalities, the kind that only the high-level agents get to work with. Golly, I must have done something awfully great, then! They said the job was real important, too, so I’m not supposed to tell ANYONE… gee, I don’t suppose that includes the counselors, does it?

(omitted)”

_____

<Excerpt from counseling log: agent [REDACTED] of the Control team>

“My sleep? It’s been perfectly fine, why do you ask?

…

Oh, are you talking about what I said a few days ago? Don’t worry about that. I was just a little anxious at the time. It’s all good now.

…

Yeah, I still have my soul, thank you very much. I’m not worried about it anymore; turns out he’ll give me all the time I need if I just do some special work here and there…

…

I’m afraid that’s classified.

…

Paul? No, I don’t know what happened to him. No one does, remember?

…

He told you that? That’s ridiculous. We all know he’s nowhere near skilled enough to take on a job like that. He was probably just fantasizing. Or insane. Yeah, come to think of it, he probably lost his mind and had to resign. That’s gotta be what happened.

…

Don’t be ridiculous. There are no snakes in this facility.”

_____

<Letter to employee [REDACTED] of the Counseling team>

“Dear [REDACTED],

We appreciate your concern about agent [REDACTED]’s conduct, however, we advise you to look no further into their situation. The power granted to them by the abnormality’s contract has proven to be a vital asset to our company’s success, and as such, it is in everyone’s best interest to allow it to thrive. Therefore, [REDACTED] has been given full authority to carry out whatever special work is needed in order to maintain their contract, the details of which are not relevant to third parties such as yourself. Behaviour shifts and suspicious activities should be waved off as mere side effects.

Please remember that Lobotomy Corporation places great value in the success of its employees. Any attempts to interfere with or otherwise undermine [REDACTED]’s special work are harmful to our goals and will be dealt with accordingly. With this in mind, we ask that you do not share your conspiracy regarding agent Paul’s disappearance with your colleagues, lest it lead to more nefarious rumors. We would like to reiterate that Paul was dismissed from his duties after being deemed unfit for work. Any additional details you may have heard or concocted are nothing more than hearsay, and should not be taken for truth. After all, there are no snakes in this facility.

Thank you for understanding,

Management”

The redacted agent in the story log is probably not Kaspar, considering they were said to possess "wit and vigilance" 💀. That said, I don't have any specific vision of who they are instead.

(subject to change bc I’m indecisive. especially the numbers. pls let me know if they seem unbalanced)

basic info

Work favors

Name: Verloren

Number: F-01-170

Risk level: HE

Damage: 3-5R

Max e-boxes: 16

Work results: 0-7 (bad), 8-12 (normal), 13-16 (good)

QC: 2

instinct: 40-40-50-60-60

insight: 20-20-25-30-30

attachment: 30-30-40-50-50

repression: 0-0-30-40-50

Tips

When the work result was Bad or Normal, the Qliphoth Counter had a chance to lower.

The Qliphoth Counter was less likely to lower when the agent performing the work had higher levels of justice.

While breaching, Verloren prioritized targeting employees with lower justice.

Breaching

Targets the slowest employee in the room. In practice, this mostly results in him chasing a bunch of clerks. Attacks with a knife; normal speed, short range, 3-5R per hit with a 1/8 chance of a slower attack which does 6-12R instead.

Defenses: 1.0R/1.0W/1.0B/1.5P

HP: 400

Basically, if you make him sad he'll stab you unless you're fast. Pretty straightforward.

Gear: Bargaining

Suit: 0.7R/1.0W/1.0B/1.5P, HE

Weapon: 10-14R, HE, short range, normal speed

Story

Gift: Hat slot, Temperance +4, Justice +2

fun fact: this is based on a panel in Act 3 but Depressing where the blood coming from the bullet wound kinda looked like a tiara to me. So now it really is a tiara

There was a man who had lost everything. Where there was once hope, there was now only a struggle for survival. Where there was once joy, there was now only the fleeting pleasures of the bottle. He sold his soul for a second chance, for he had nothing else to offer.

When that second chance had run its course, though, what was there left to do? Having already forfeited his own soul, he turned to those around him, offering their souls as well in exchange for his life– for life, however cruel, was all he had left to fight for.

He procured a set of magic bullets, the seventh of which belonged to the devil. With them, he was able to tempt many an innocent soul, and earn himself some precious time. However, it could not last. The man’s dealings soon earned him the mistrust of his colleagues. The magic bullets could truly hit anything, and it was not long before one went to his head.

There was a ghost who had lost everything. Where there was once determination, there was now only despair. Where there was once freedom, there were now only chains. The man begged for mercy for many years, and at last, the devil approached him with one last deal. “You are more precious to me than the sun and the moon,” said the devil, “and more beautiful than a thousand stars. If you can bring me another soul which I can treasure more than this, then I shall let you go.”

Since Act 3 but Depressing was an exploration of Der Freischütz's story from lobcorp, I figured it was only fitting that the other characters get to be abnormalities as well

Max is already in the game so there was nothing for me to decide lol

Agathe becomes Die Weisse Taube

Kaspar becomes Verloren

Samiel becomes Der Schwarzejäger (and undergoes no design changes whatsoever aside from a height increase 💀)

ok this one is kind of still true 💀

rip

(samiel does have sleeves now.)

punishing bird cameo follow-up:

get it because. because it's a dead dove

based on this post This really doesn't make much sense anymore (max did step on Kaspar in a3bd but that was unlikely to be the first time they ever touched, they're probably not each other's soulmates anyway, etc etc) but. but I still think it's funny