The Metaframe War: A glossary and who's who
Herein is a guide to the world of The Metaframe War.
Glossary:
The Metaframe: An interface to the fundamental fabric of reality. Anyone who successfully accesses the Metaframe is able to shape reality permanently to their will. Care must be taken as the underpinings of reality are complex beyond measure.
The Ramp: An epigenetic phenomenon whereby a complex of genes already present in the human genome is switched on, transforming the physical and mental capabilites of the Ramp master. The result is massively increased strength, speed, reflexes, agility, learning and healing capabilities.
The Vampire Dominion: The organisation of vampires under the rule of King Cornelius Crane and his five generals. Established during the 1860s it has ruled the world in secret ever since.
The Red Empire: An army of Ramp master ninja assassins who have battled the Vampire Dominion since the 3rd century BC after they split from the Order of Thoth.
The Order of Thoth: A loose organisation of Ramp masters formed into independent teams that co-operate with each other under a firmly established set of traditions to battle the vampires. Established immediately after the creation of vampires by Hakron the Scribe.
The Key of Ahknaton: A pebble-like piece of obsidian whose surface writhes with the appearance of galaxies, enables 'safe' access to the Metaframe.
The Papyrus of Hakron the Scribe: A scroll that details the origin of the vampires and the use of key of Ahknaton to access the Metaframe. Written in a special code - it reads as gibberish.
The Interpretive Codex: Instructions on how to decipher the code used to encrypt the Papyrus of Hakron the Scribe.
The Metaframe Artifacts: The three items above, the Key, the Papyrus and the Codex. Whomever possesses all three has the ability to access the very fabric of reality and twist it to their will.
The Red Ghost, aka Shabbah al Ahmar: The title of the leader of the Red Empire. Currently held by Dalien Morte.
The Praetorians: The warrior elite of the Vampire Dominion hand-picked by Cornelius Crane - typically from the near dead on the battle field.
Shadowstone: A modern, very well equipped and organised paramilitary force embedded within and above national intelligence and security services. They have one primary aim: keep the existence of vampires secret. They primarily report to the general with responsibility for the territory they are operating in, but ultimately report directly to Cornelius Crane.
The Risk, Intelligence, Security, Consultants corporation, aka R.I.S.C Enterprises: A corporation owned and run by Cornelius Crane. One of many front companies organised to further the aims of Cornelius Crane and the Vampire Dominion.
The Binding Curse: A curse provided by Jean Philippe Allemande based on limited access to the Metaframe that Cornelius Crane uses to forbid his generals from harming him on pain of death.
A force team: A group of Order of Thoth Ramp masters (4 to 9) led by a force leader, typically also include a loremaster.
Order loremaster: A Ramp master who has developed eidetic memory and mind palace skills. Typically equiped with a direct neural interface to the internet via an implant.
The Panopticon: A near AI device established on quantum processes and used to filter, search and predict events and people for the Shadowstone and Vampire Dominion. Interconnected to all available IT infrastructure from mobile phones to military satellites.
A 'Fist' team: An elite Red Empire squad, typically 3 to 5 members, a notch above the regular Red Empire troops in combat ability.
Spectrum Team: Basic organisational unit of the US arm of Shadowstone. 16 operatives organised into 4 squads of 4.
Sanctuary: A declaration of extreme protection (within the Order) whereby any attack on the person given sanctuary is deemed to be an attack on the person giving sanctuary.
Order Conclave: A meeting of the leaders of the Order and their close associates where novices are elevated to full membership, force leaders confirmed, heads of the order confirmed, and if necessary, any disciplinary actions are carried out.
The Dragon Swords: 5 katana swords constructed from meteoric iron by a genius japanese swordsmith in the 17th C. The most powerful swords in existence.
Order Traveler: Ramp master gifted with the ability to detect deception. Spy catchers.
Netmaster Order cyberwarfare expert.
Test of the Olgoi Khorkhoi Red Empire test for Fist leadership and to rise to the highest ranks of the Red Empire. Confrontation and survival vs multiple adult Mongolian Death Worms in a maze.
Characters:
The Vampires:
Cornelius Crane: King of the Vampire Dominion. Ex member of the Order of Thoth, 12th C, French baron, converted to a vampire by Mekra during the 1st Crusade.
Chloe Armitage: 19th C, English aristocrat converted to a vampire at the age of 17 by Cornelius Crane, ex member of the Order of Thoth. The youngest on record to become a confirmed member of the Order of Thoth at 16. Last of the generals to be created, first in rank.
Haras Mosule: 19th C, former Red Empire leader, 2nd in line to the Red Ghost. Converted to vampire by Cornelius Crane. Second in rank.
Clayton Maze, Shen Zhen & Dieter Franz. The other generals (3rd, 4th and 5th in rank respectively).
Mekra: The first vampire, beloved wife of Ahknaton, first prince of the southern realm of Egypt.
Jean Philippe Allemande: Haitian voodoo sorceror (bokor), with the ability to make limited access to the Metaframe. Provides the binding curse and a special ability to Cornelius Crane.
The Ramp Masters:
The Red Empire:
The Red Ghost: aka Shabbah al Ahmar: aka Dalien Morte: The head of the Red Empire and holder of the Interpretive Codex.
The Raven: aka Al Ghurab: The Red Ghost's number one agent within the Order of Thoth.
Taipan: aka The Great Serpent: aka Thueban Kabir: 2nd in command of the Red Empire and the Raven's chief instructor before the Raven was inserted into the Order of Thoth. The premier warrior of the Red Empire.
Nasr al Dam, aka Blood Eagle, and Tamsah al Ramil, aka Sand Crocodile are 'Fist' leaders.
The Order of Thoth:
Arthur Slayne: Order weapons Grandmaster. Exiled and under a warrant of death. Operating as a lone wolf. Speed talent.
Willliam Slayne: Arthur's son, in hiding under an assumed identity. Father of Anton Slayne.
Anna Slayne: William's wife, and Anton's mother.
Anton Slayne: Novice member of the Order of Thoth (not yet confirmed at an Order Conclave).
Gang Wu: Order weapons Grandmaster. Father of Li Wu. Inactive member of the Arthur Slayne force team. Instructed by Arthur Slayne.
Li Wu: Novice member of the Order of Thoth (not yet confirmed at an Order Conclave).
James Madison: Former head of the Order of Thoth. Deemed to have been murdered in his sleep by Arthur Slayne.
Mary Creeley: Lover of James Madison and Order weapons master. Mother of Jay Creeley. Deemed to have been murdered in her sleep by Arthur Slayne.
Francis Mirovar. Senior force leader and 'ex-member' of the Arthur Slayne force team. Instructed by Arthur Slayne.
Juliette Mirovar: Order Loremaster, netmaster & wife of Francis Mirovar.
Jay Creeley: Full member of the Mirovar force team. Premier warrior.
Yvette Mirovar: Full member of the Mirovar force team.
Peter Lamb: Full member of the Mirovar force team. Strength talent. Strength equal to a vampire.
Chiara Romano: Full member of the Mirovar force team.
Justin Blake: Force leader of the Blake force team covering the south west quarter of the US. Strength talent. Strength equal to a vampire.
Ramin Kain: Head of the Order of Thoth.
Samuel Luther: Head of staff for Ramin Kain. Skilled warrior, loyal to Ramin Kain.
Deon Lamar: Order Traveler, loyal to Ramin Kain.
Shadowstone:
James Haley: Head of the US arm of Shadowstone.
Louise Wesson: Spectrum team leader and a direct report to James Haley.
The ancient Egyptians
Ahknaton: High priest of the Order of Thoth, and first prince of the southern realm.
Hakron: Master scribe of the Order of Thoth and second prince of the southern realm. Ahknaton's younger fraternal twin brother.
Feel free to ask questions below.
Glossary:
The Metaframe: An interface to the fundamental fabric of reality. Anyone who successfully accesses the Metaframe is able to shape reality permanently to their will. Care must be taken as the underpinings of reality are complex beyond measure.
The Ramp: An epigenetic phenomenon whereby a complex of genes already present in the human genome is switched on, transforming the physical and mental capabilites of the Ramp master. The result is massively increased strength, speed, reflexes, agility, learning and healing capabilities.
The Vampire Dominion: The organisation of vampires under the rule of King Cornelius Crane and his five generals. Established during the 1860s it has ruled the world in secret ever since.
The Red Empire: An army of Ramp master ninja assassins who have battled the Vampire Dominion since the 3rd century BC after they split from the Order of Thoth.
The Order of Thoth: A loose organisation of Ramp masters formed into independent teams that co-operate with each other under a firmly established set of traditions to battle the vampires. Established immediately after the creation of vampires by Hakron the Scribe.
The Key of Ahknaton: A pebble-like piece of obsidian whose surface writhes with the appearance of galaxies, enables 'safe' access to the Metaframe.
The Papyrus of Hakron the Scribe: A scroll that details the origin of the vampires and the use of key of Ahknaton to access the Metaframe. Written in a special code - it reads as gibberish.
The Interpretive Codex: Instructions on how to decipher the code used to encrypt the Papyrus of Hakron the Scribe.
The Metaframe Artifacts: The three items above, the Key, the Papyrus and the Codex. Whomever possesses all three has the ability to access the very fabric of reality and twist it to their will.
The Red Ghost, aka Shabbah al Ahmar: The title of the leader of the Red Empire. Currently held by Dalien Morte.
The Praetorians: The warrior elite of the Vampire Dominion hand-picked by Cornelius Crane - typically from the near dead on the battle field.
Shadowstone: A modern, very well equipped and organised paramilitary force embedded within and above national intelligence and security services. They have one primary aim: keep the existence of vampires secret. They primarily report to the general with responsibility for the territory they are operating in, but ultimately report directly to Cornelius Crane.
The Risk, Intelligence, Security, Consultants corporation, aka R.I.S.C Enterprises: A corporation owned and run by Cornelius Crane. One of many front companies organised to further the aims of Cornelius Crane and the Vampire Dominion.
The Binding Curse: A curse provided by Jean Philippe Allemande based on limited access to the Metaframe that Cornelius Crane uses to forbid his generals from harming him on pain of death.
A force team: A group of Order of Thoth Ramp masters (4 to 9) led by a force leader, typically also include a loremaster.
Order loremaster: A Ramp master who has developed eidetic memory and mind palace skills. Typically equiped with a direct neural interface to the internet via an implant.
The Panopticon: A near AI device established on quantum processes and used to filter, search and predict events and people for the Shadowstone and Vampire Dominion. Interconnected to all available IT infrastructure from mobile phones to military satellites.
A 'Fist' team: An elite Red Empire squad, typically 3 to 5 members, a notch above the regular Red Empire troops in combat ability.
Spectrum Team: Basic organisational unit of the US arm of Shadowstone. 16 operatives organised into 4 squads of 4.
Sanctuary: A declaration of extreme protection (within the Order) whereby any attack on the person given sanctuary is deemed to be an attack on the person giving sanctuary.
Order Conclave: A meeting of the leaders of the Order and their close associates where novices are elevated to full membership, force leaders confirmed, heads of the order confirmed, and if necessary, any disciplinary actions are carried out.
The Dragon Swords: 5 katana swords constructed from meteoric iron by a genius japanese swordsmith in the 17th C. The most powerful swords in existence.
Order Traveler: Ramp master gifted with the ability to detect deception. Spy catchers.
Netmaster Order cyberwarfare expert.
Test of the Olgoi Khorkhoi Red Empire test for Fist leadership and to rise to the highest ranks of the Red Empire. Confrontation and survival vs multiple adult Mongolian Death Worms in a maze.
Characters:
The Vampires:
Cornelius Crane: King of the Vampire Dominion. Ex member of the Order of Thoth, 12th C, French baron, converted to a vampire by Mekra during the 1st Crusade.
Chloe Armitage: 19th C, English aristocrat converted to a vampire at the age of 17 by Cornelius Crane, ex member of the Order of Thoth. The youngest on record to become a confirmed member of the Order of Thoth at 16. Last of the generals to be created, first in rank.
Haras Mosule: 19th C, former Red Empire leader, 2nd in line to the Red Ghost. Converted to vampire by Cornelius Crane. Second in rank.
Clayton Maze, Shen Zhen & Dieter Franz. The other generals (3rd, 4th and 5th in rank respectively).
Mekra: The first vampire, beloved wife of Ahknaton, first prince of the southern realm of Egypt.
Jean Philippe Allemande: Haitian voodoo sorceror (bokor), with the ability to make limited access to the Metaframe. Provides the binding curse and a special ability to Cornelius Crane.
The Ramp Masters:
The Red Empire:
The Red Ghost: aka Shabbah al Ahmar: aka Dalien Morte: The head of the Red Empire and holder of the Interpretive Codex.
The Raven: aka Al Ghurab: The Red Ghost's number one agent within the Order of Thoth.
Taipan: aka The Great Serpent: aka Thueban Kabir: 2nd in command of the Red Empire and the Raven's chief instructor before the Raven was inserted into the Order of Thoth. The premier warrior of the Red Empire.
Nasr al Dam, aka Blood Eagle, and Tamsah al Ramil, aka Sand Crocodile are 'Fist' leaders.
The Order of Thoth:
Arthur Slayne: Order weapons Grandmaster. Exiled and under a warrant of death. Operating as a lone wolf. Speed talent.
Willliam Slayne: Arthur's son, in hiding under an assumed identity. Father of Anton Slayne.
Anna Slayne: William's wife, and Anton's mother.
Anton Slayne: Novice member of the Order of Thoth (not yet confirmed at an Order Conclave).
Gang Wu: Order weapons Grandmaster. Father of Li Wu. Inactive member of the Arthur Slayne force team. Instructed by Arthur Slayne.
Li Wu: Novice member of the Order of Thoth (not yet confirmed at an Order Conclave).
James Madison: Former head of the Order of Thoth. Deemed to have been murdered in his sleep by Arthur Slayne.
Mary Creeley: Lover of James Madison and Order weapons master. Mother of Jay Creeley. Deemed to have been murdered in her sleep by Arthur Slayne.
Francis Mirovar. Senior force leader and 'ex-member' of the Arthur Slayne force team. Instructed by Arthur Slayne.
Juliette Mirovar: Order Loremaster, netmaster & wife of Francis Mirovar.
Jay Creeley: Full member of the Mirovar force team. Premier warrior.
Yvette Mirovar: Full member of the Mirovar force team.
Peter Lamb: Full member of the Mirovar force team. Strength talent. Strength equal to a vampire.
Chiara Romano: Full member of the Mirovar force team.
Justin Blake: Force leader of the Blake force team covering the south west quarter of the US. Strength talent. Strength equal to a vampire.
Ramin Kain: Head of the Order of Thoth.
Samuel Luther: Head of staff for Ramin Kain. Skilled warrior, loyal to Ramin Kain.
Deon Lamar: Order Traveler, loyal to Ramin Kain.
Shadowstone:
James Haley: Head of the US arm of Shadowstone.
Louise Wesson: Spectrum team leader and a direct report to James Haley.
The ancient Egyptians
Ahknaton: High priest of the Order of Thoth, and first prince of the southern realm.
Hakron: Master scribe of the Order of Thoth and second prince of the southern realm. Ahknaton's younger fraternal twin brother.
Feel free to ask questions below.
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I see you took me up on the idea and corrected some of my mistakes. Cool. I think this will help your readers--maybe it should be included as an appendix in each book.
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Graeme Rodaughan wrote: "Front or back of the book?"I was debating that question when I wrote my previous comment.
Just a hunch: If you only had four or five characters, I think I would put the recap in front. But with thirty characters and three main organizations, maybe it should go in the back, to be less obtrusive.
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