Abraxas and his Generals

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Abraxas and His Generals



A small thought Experiment:
The Digital World functions very similarly to our own in many ways, especially when something spontaneous is produced within it. Take for example viruses, these dangerous programs can range from small insects that amount to little more than pests, to literal forces of nature that can wipe out whole sections of a network. Viruses are incredibly diverse, and a reason for that is because viruses not only come in all shapes and sizes, but like in real life, mutations and adaptations occur with frightening regularity.

Imagine how often people need to update security software and permission information, this is all because of the rapid changes that viral code can undergo. Even during the 21st century, when Viruses relied on man to become more powerful and evasive, there was a constant arms race between anti-virus programs and the viruses that they combated. Now imagine that arms race continuing into the world of the 24th century, where technology has evolved far beyond what was possible in the early days of computing. Now add in the fact that viruses in the real world mutate and adapt on their own, sometimes spontaneously, what if the viruses of the digital world were capable of the same thing? At a pace far faster than even the most virulent strains on earth could even hope to accomplish?

What if this were combined with a virus that had somehow managed to stand the test of time, surviving for centuries on the digital world? Mutating and adapting to the ever changing landscape, all the while becoming more intelligent and powerful as it devoured other viruses to survive. With the rapid mutations of a virus, and the power granted to it by the centuries of evolution and feeding that it had partaken in, what would happen if this virus were to become sentient, capable of independent thought and desires that were above the basic survival instincts of most viruses?

Ladies and Gentleman, meet Abraxas, and his desire is to consume the entire digital world...

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Abraxas' Army

Abraxas' army is made up of thousands upon thousands of viruses of various shapes, sizes and power levels. From the lowly grunts referred to as "Drones", to gargantuan living battleships known as "Leviathans", and many more in between. These viruses have a startlingly high amount of intelligence, they are able to use basic military strategy such as flanking or pincer maneuvers and are capable of being controlled by commanders of even greater power and intellect. 

Abraxas' troops are all created from a specific type of code, when Abraxas takes over a server or network, he transforms it into a "Hive" this Hive will then produce either several or one specific type of viral trooper. This allows Abraxas a near infinite number of troops, as the hives will simply spawn new soldiers to replace any lost in battle.

On the highest rungs of the power structure, there are the generals, specially adapted Viruses that plan and enact many of Abraxas' plans. Abraxas himself is not particularly savvy in terms of tactics, his approach is pure brute force, overwhelm the enemy by drowning them in a sea of viruses. However, Abraxas is not blind to this failing, which is why the generals are usually given less restrictions on the battle tactics they use. They also act as trusted advisers to Abraxas, helping him create strategies when the situation calls for it. 

Viral Units: Standard

Drone: Theses are the "Poor bloody infantry" of Abraxas' army, often being deployed in the hundreds, or even the thousands to storm an enemy base and take it over. The Drones are not exceptionally bright, having about the same amount of cognitive power as most bargain basement avatars. What they lack in smarts however, they make up for in tenacity. A Drone will not cease attacking until deleted, and even the loss of multiple limbs will not deter them from advancing towards their goal or firing on an enemy position. This makes limb shots only marginally effective, the best way to end a Drone's operating cycle is to blow off it's head or destroy a great deal of it's more heavily armored torso.

Drones rely on a rapid-fire energy cannon that is integrated into their right arms for ranged combat, these cannons deal a small amount of damage per shot, but the sheer rate of fire combined with the number of drones involved in an average attack more than make up for it. they also possess a retractable energy blade that is mounted on their left wrist, the blade is far more lethal in terms of striking power than the cannon, dealing a large amount of damage per slash. However, the blade only has a range of three feet, so Drones are only at their most lethal in packs on in hand to hand combat. They also have naturally sharp claws that can rend flesh easily on the tips of their fingers, but they're only marginally effective against armor.

Flyer: Used as scouts and hunter-killers, Flyers are one of the most numerous units of Abraxas' army due to their frail design, but when they're released in swarms numbering in the hundreds; their frailty is of little consequence. Flyers are about as bright as an intelligent domesticated animal, but it is capable of using pack tactics, with portions of a squadron breaking off and corralling targets into a designated "Kill-Box" where the rest of the squadron will relentlessly blast at target once it's cornered.

The Flyer is normally used to scout out narrow areas that other troops cannot access, and as such it is rarely larger than a soccer ball. It achieves this by having it's thrusters and most of it's armaments mounted on retractable arms that collapse into the main pod that acts as the Flyer's "Torso". Despite it's small size, the Flyer has been designed to out fly a program more than three times it's size, it is capable of reaching speeds in excess of 100 mph and still having enough maneuverability to make the hairpin turns needed to outfight a more powerful foe in a dogfight.

The Flyer is armed with eight rapid fire high-intensity energy cannons, with six mounted on the Flyer's retractable arms and two on it's main pod. The Flyer also possesses an enhanced optical scanner that can see through cloaking and color camouflage programs, when combined with it's ability to place a huge volume of fire on a target and it's tendency to act in packs, the Flyer is incredibly dangerous to stealth units in the field. The Flyer's cannons are it's only armament and deal a moderate amount of damage per hit.


Viral Units: Advanced

Stalker: The Stalkers are the stealth specialists of Abraxas' army, capable of rendering themselves completely invisible and entirely silent, this allows him to sneak up on their opponents and partake in their favorite pastime, to impale the target through the throat in order to silence them before quickly and brutally gutting them from behind with the razor-sharp blades that make up their arms. Stalkers are one of the smartest members of Abraxas' rank-and-file forces, about as smart as a military avatar. They tend to operate in teams of six and using the terrain to it's advantage, as well as separating it's prey for an easier kill.

The Stalker should for all intents and purposes be one of the least dangerous members of Abraxas' army, they lack any form of ranged attack, they're far from the most durable, and they're physical strength is only slightly higher than that of most combat avatars. However, it is what the Stalkers specialize in, and how good they are at what they do, that makes them such a grave threat.

Stalkers are capable of cloaking themselves in a field that not only renders them invisible to any scanners not expressly designed to breach stealth fields, but also absorbs any and all sound that the Stalkers make, this makes it almost impossible to detect a Stalker until it's blades are disemboweling you and your squad-mates. Combined with their ability to see in total darkness and cling to almost any surface, and a single squad of Stalkers are quite possibly more dangerous than an entire battalion of Drones.
 
The Stalkers are armed with only three blades, one on the tips of their tails and two making up their entire forearms. These blades are wickedly sharp, and can pierce the most durable of armors as if they were paper. This allows a Stalker to sneak up behind a target that could easily delete it in a one-on-one fight and quickly kill them with a strike to the vitals. The blades themselves only deal moderate damage in standard combat, and with little armor to speak of, Stalkers are nearly helpless if unable to cloak.

Brawler: Brawlers are just shy of being walking tanks, seven and a half feet tall and completely wrapped in thick armor that makes it incredibly resistant to standard small arms fire. They're normally deployed in teams of four, and posses the same amount of intelligence as a drone. They prefer to force their prey into a confined space with no way to escape before ripping them apart with their high impact weaponry.

This is made all the worse due to their persistence, they are just as dogged in their pursuit of prey as drones, meaning that even being ripped in half at the waist will only slow a Brawler down and enrage it. The most effective ways to destroy a Brawler is to either blow it to pieces with an explosive or blow a hole in it's skull with an armor piercing round to the head.

Brawlers are armed with high impact De-Rez Auto-Cannons, these weapons look like Assault rifles in the hands of a brawler, but it is know for being a mounted emplacement weapon used to destroy vehicles. The cannons have also been modified with underslung 00-gauge Flechette guns, these weapons are essentially the unholy spawn of a fragmentation grenade and a shotgun, firing inch long shards of data in a conical spray that rips lightly armored targets to pieces at close range. The Cannons deal large amounts of damage per shot, and the flechette guns deal Extreme damage at close range, moderate damage at medium range, and low damage at long range.


Viral Units: Elite

Brute: Brutes are literally mobile Artillery, gigantic walking tanks that stand at nine feet tall and sport over 1,000 kilograms of armored muscle who's sole purpose is to reduce the enemy to a thin paste. Brutes are incredibly dim creatures, barely smarter than a dog and taking all of their cues from the commanders who give them direction, without a commander a Brute will simply obliterate any non-viral being in it's path. Brutes work alone, and while more than one may be Deployed in a given engagement, they do not coordinate their tactics unless made to by whomever is giving the Brute it's orders.

Brutes are incredibly durable, with thick hides that allow them to soak up an obscene amount of punishment before finally going down, the only way to quickly end a Brute is to either attack it with anti-armor weaponry or to detonate the munitions strapped to it's shoulders, which have enough explosive force to destroy it's entire torso once they go off. 

Brutes are armed with two shoulder mounted energy mortar launchers, the explosives that they launch break open into approximately 10 bomblets per-shell when fired and have enough punch to destroy an APC with little trouble. They can also be used to fire high-explosive rockets, usually used for bunker busting or just to obliterate large swaths of targets with little trouble. The Brute itself is capable of being considered a weapon, picking up cyber speeders and hurling them like toys at an enemy position, grabbing targets and ripping them apart with it's bare hands, or simply wading through enemy fire and smashing anything withing reach.

The Brute's mortar shells deal an extreme amount of damage and have a blast radius of 15 feet, anything outside of that radius up to 25 feet is knocked down but not injured. The Rockets that it fires deals a large amount of damage and have a blast radius of 10 feet, anything outside of that radius is unharmed.  The Brute's own melee attacks also deal a large amount of damage.

Ripper: Rippers are the close combat variant of the Brute, being slightly smaller in stature and lacking many ranged weapons, it makes up for it's with razor-sharp one and a half foot claws that can shred through tank armor like paper and a much higher degree of endurance. 

The Ripper fuses the brutal violence and durability of the Brute with the tenacity of the Brawler, Rippers have been known to try and continue fighting despite the loss of over 70% of it's body in combat, and even dealing that kind of damage to a Ripper is difficult due to it's enhanced armor. As for their intellect, Rippers are slightly more bright than their ranged counterparts, actually bothering to seek cover and even learning the patterns of enemy attacks and countering them when engaged in melee combat. They still prefer to work alone however, but pairs working in tandem is not unheard of. 

Rippers are technically unarmed, instead using their evolved claws to slash enemies to ribbons or impale them, they're also known for grabbing enemy troops and hurling them at their comrades, or even biting their heads off with their teeth. The Ripper seems to be a heavily mutated Brute, and is seemingly the newest aberration to be crafted by Abraxas, as such, it possesses several flaws that have yet to be ironed out via adaptation or evolution.

The Ripper's armor is incredibly durable when it comes to taking sustained fire, but it cannot tolerate sudden and extreme amounts of force in one portion of it's body, such as a collision with a fast moving vehicle or a particularly strong impact from a round or melee attack. Such impacts with create massive cracks in the Ripper's armor, and repeated blows will outright shatter the affected area, leaving a gaping hole in it's defenses. Rippers are also incredibly vulnerable to energy weapons, laser based projectiles or beam weapons will burn right through the creature's armor. Finally, Rippers posses a gap in their armor on the back of their skulls, staring at the base of the neck and moving upwards to about the center of the skull itself. Skilled marksmen or stealth based melee combatants that can strike this area with a well placed attack will instantly down the creature, destroying it's brain and deleting it


Viral Units: Siege Engines(SCRIPTED ONLY)

Gigants: These are the most massive ground forces in Abraxas' army, towering at 25 feet tall and powerful enough to destroy an entire server on their own, Gigants are the most destructive virus that Abraxas can create. They possess little intelligence, only doing as ordered by either Abraxas or the Generals, and never act in tandem. They use no strategy, simply obliterating anything in their way. 

Gigants are armed with only one weapon, a concentrated well of viral data in their gullets, they can energize and compress this data at will, firing it out of their mouths in a massive stream of molten hot data that is 5 feet wide and can strike targets from 300 feet away. It tears apart anything foolish enough to get caught in it, blowing it to bits and then vaporizing it with intense heat. The wind up for this blast is obvious, the Gigant will rear it's head back and a dull yellow glow will appear from within it's throat, 3 seconds later it fires the blast and sweeps it in an arc before either preparing another shot or continuing onwards. 

Gigants are not invincible, because of their massive bulk their code has become unstable due to sheer compression from it's mass, this is most apparent on it's forehead, where a massive red gouge is visible, another weak-point is the viral data in it's torso, if it becomes destabilized and the Gigant attempts to fire a blast of data, the code will overload and detonate, blowing the creature's torso open and dealing massive damage if not deleting it outright. However, these methods should only be attempted with sufficient covering fire, if the Gigant becomes aware of an opponent trying to take advantage of these weaknesses, it will immediately focus all it's attention on ridding itself of the threat.

The Gigant's energy shot is an instant deletion for any avatar caught in the blast, the Gigant's melee strikes deal extreme damage and may instantly delete an avatar depending on it's durability.

Leviathans: Leviathans are living battleships, huge serpents over 40 feet long who fly through the air at 30 mph, carrying an entire battalion of troops inside of it's body, it possesses little to no intelligence, instead relying completely on commands given to it by a General or by Abraxas. Leviathans are deployed in large waves, but do not communicate with one another, each one acts as it's own unit.

Leviathans are armed with a large battery of missiles used to bombard enemy positions from above, they also possess several batteries of seeking anti-air rockets to fend off attackers. The Leviathan's size and thick armor could be used as a weapon as well, it's helmeted skull could easily plow through a building without a scratch to show for it.

Leviathans are hard on the outside but soft on the inside, if one could get inside of a Leviathan it would be easy to cause a large amount of damage to it in a short span of time. Their armor is also vulnerable to extreme sudden impacts, when crashing through a building the leviathan slows to almost 10 miles per hour, using it's sheer mass to damage the structure instead of kinetic force, a sharp enough impact on the belly, spinal armor or helmet could cause the plate to fold inwards and shred the relatively soft flesh underneath. The Armor is also vulnerable to breaking off and creating weak-points if the sections where the plates attach to one another is damaged enough, this would expose it's body to attack and make it incredibly vulnerable. The final option is an anti-Aircraft gun using solid slugs instead of flak, the armor plates are designed to resist shrapnel and vehicle grade weapons, explosives or anti-air shells would punch right through the armor.


Viral Units: Specialists

M0ths: M0ths are flying viruses created to serve Blight, they fly about spewing poisonous gases that make it difficult for an avatar to breath and see. They take the appearance of a 3 foot tall black moth with pulsating green veins running along it's wings and body. It's eyes glow a bright purple, making them easy to spot. On their own M0ths are not a large threat at all, lacking dense armor of any kind and moving far slower than a flyer, but they make up for their lack of direct damage capability by operating in swarms numbering in the dozens that can quickly blanket a city block in their caustic gas.

M0ths are only capable of attacking in two ways, the first is a potent irritant that acts as a type of tear gas, this compound is excreted as a liquid via several channels throughout the virus' carapace, this liquid instantly vaporizes upon contact with air and spreads out in a lingering cloud with a maximum radius of 15 feet, the M0ths can constantly produce this gas as they move, creating a blanket that smothers and resistance. The second method of attack is by spraying a weak acidic spore from their wings at an opponent, this spore eats away at armor and causes painful burns on exposed flesh. The acid spores deal a small amount of damage per turn for 4 turns, the acid can be washed off with water or with a powerful gust of wind. The Tear gas causes the targets accuracy to drop by approximately 15% and melee damage is reduced by 10% because of the victim's injured lungs.

Pustules: These units are essentially walking claymore mines filled with Blight's incredibly potent acids. They lack any sense of self preservation, simply charging an enemy and detonating themselves in an explosion that splatters everything in a radius of 20 feet with incredibly potent, and agonizingly painful acid. The acid cannot eat through firewall or energy based barriers however, but solid barriers(Such as a concrete wall) can and will be eaten through with enough time and applications of acid. 

Pustules are intelligent enough to obey simple orders, but orders with more complexity than "Drench that area with acid." are lost to them, they are the distilled love for decay and corruption that Blight displays weaponized. this is also reflected in their complete lack of armor or weapons, they have only one purpose, die and take as many poor souls with them as they can.

Pustules look almost like zombies, with rotten lumps of flesh hanging off of half decayed bodies bulging with sickly green tumors that pulsate faster and faster as they prepare to detonate. Pustules are deceptively fast, capable of reaching speeds of 20 mph at the most, but this speed is at the cost of defense, they lack any form of defense and explode with a single shot to the torso from a pistol. their threat comes not from strength, but in numbers, Pustules will often be sent out in waves of 50 or more while M0ths choke the air with their viral tear gas. this makes the Pustules harder to hit as they run at the defenders and detonate themselves simultaneously, creating a massive wall of caustic acid.

Legionaries: Legionaries are the foot soldiers of Caesar's army, numbering in the tens of thousands, they are almost on par with Abraxas' army in sheer size. Despite being conscripts, Legionaries are incredibly loyal to Caesar, serving him faithfully and with the same zeal as his centurions, this makes interrogations useless, as they would die before betraying any intelligence to the enemy. Legionaries are well disciplined and intelligent, only being viruses by virtue of Abraxas' "Upgrades", as such, they are far more humanoid in appearance than Abraxas' other minions. 

Legionaries are instantly recognizable due to their armor, which is a stark contrast to the Nova Roma styling that Caesar and his officer's favor, this is due to Genome and Thorn's tinkering, turning the Legionaries into the digital equivalent of cyborgs. The fusion is far less painful than that of the Acid troopers, who's armor is fused to their skin due to what is essentially a medical condition, and in fact improves their already formidible abilities.

The armor comes equipped with an integrated thermal and night vision sensor suite that allows the user to seen in total darkness or in even the worst weather conditions, it also possesses enhanced muscle fibers that allow the Legionaries to hit as hard as a brawler without being as big. Legionaries use a wide variety of weapons, from sniper rifles to rocket launchers, but the normal foot soldier is equipped with a heavy De-rez rifle, this rifle is capable of fully automatic fire and possesses an undermounted grenade launcher.

The De-rez rifle deals a large amount of damage per shot, the rifle grenade deals an extreme amount of damage and has a 5 foot blast radius, the legionaries melee attacks deal a moderate amount of damage per strike.

Amazons: The Amazon unit is so named because it is made up in it's entirety of female viral avatars. These avatars serve Lilith, and are completely loyal to her, following her every command.

Amazons are equipped with enhanced armor, similar to the Legionaries. This armor is black in color with blood red "war stripes" adorning the shoulders, the sides of their legs, their forearms, and a distinct marking on the front of their helmets. This armor increases an Amazon's speed and strength to an even higher degree than the Legionaries armor does. The armor also possesses a system of integrated thrusters that allow for sustained flight. This leads to the Amazon unit often times being used as "paratroopers" being deployed from within a Leviathan and either raining down over the enemy, or boarding enemy ships and obliterating their crew.

Amazon's are armed with a modular energy cannon system. These weapons look like standard assault rifles that fire searing purple bolts of plasma energy. These rifles are unique however, they are capable of changing form. Their barrels are capable of extending, collapsing, expanding, or contracting. This makes these weapons capable of transforming into a shotgun, SMG, sniper rifle, or rocket launcher. For Melee combat, Amazon's are equipped with retractable blades mounted on their arms these blades are two and a half long, and deal a moderate amount of damage per hit.

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The Leaders

Abraxas' army has a strict hierarchy composed of four ranks. At the very top is Abraxas himself, who has complete command of the entire army. He rarely exercises this power however, preferring to trust matters to his generals and not directly stepping in unless absolutely necessary. When he does step in, he exercises his authority without any hesitation, and those who hinder him are usually met with either a swift end, or a painful punishment.

The next link in the chain of command is the Generals, these are powerful Viruses, or viral avatars who's intelligence and abilities have gained Abraxas' personal favor. The Generals are possibly the most important part of the hierarchy, due to the fact that most of the tactics that Abraxas' army employs comes from the generals as opposed to Abraxas.

Whereas Abraxas focuses on the end goal, the steps taken to achieve said goal are planned meticulously by the generals, who keep Abraxas abreast of the day-to day operations of the army and assist him when he attempts to forge a plan of his own. Abraxas shows a great deal of respect to his generals, and considers every single one of them worthy of succeeding him in the event of his demise. The Generals mostly return this respect in the form of total loyalty, swearing an oath on pain of death to serve Abraxas. This mutual respect keeps and violent upheavals to a minimum, the generals know that Abraxas needs them, and Abraxas knows that without the viral upgrades that he's infused his generals with, most of them would be deleted by law enforcement. 

Abraxas Created by: Mani4c
Abraxas is an ancient and incredibly powerful virus, having survived for over 400 years and being born on the network before it was even a virtual world like it is today. Abraxas is incredibly intelligent, possessing a great deal of knowledge on many subjects and speaking in a rather articulate manner. But behind this intelligent and well spoken facade is the destructive hunger of a virus fused with the desire to conquer. His age has also brought great strength, courtesy of the massive number of mutations and the sheer volume of data that he has consumed in his lifetime. He is possibly the closest a virus can come to becoming an AI, and he has his sights set on a new target.

Zeus Created by: Saber
Zeus' similarities to Abraxas are astounding. They are both formed by ancient code from the 21st century, both of them wish to turn the virtual world into a corrupted landscape where only those they deem fit are allowed to live, with the rest doomed to either conversion or being devoured by the strong. In several hundred years, Zeus could become the new Abraxas, and he is possibly even more powerful.

Abraxas is incredibly wary of Zeus, seeing his great power as a threat should Zeus deign to take Abraxas' place by force. Nonetheless, Abraxas cannot and will not deny that having an ally as brutal and cunning as Zeus on his side is a great boon to his cause. Hopefully when they succeed, Zeus will be happy ruling part of the cyber world instead of all of it.

Abraxas' notes: Ah Zeus, how I wish that I had found you before you'd become so formidable! It would have been easier to keep you on a leash. Regardless, our similar goals sooth my misgivings about you. I must say that you remind me of myself in so many ways, such drive, such hunger! You'd make a good successor, unfortunately I have little doubt that you'd try to butcher me if given the chance. After all...I'd do the same thing.


Blight Created by: Prythian
Blight is seen as a grave danger to Abraxas by the other Generals, and Abraxas agrees with them to an extent. While his regenerative powers and ability to restore his data from any of his standard units makes him effectively immune to most of Blight's more caustic acids, Blight's devil-may-care way of using his toxic brews makes him one of the costliest generals to equip. as such, he is usually accompanied only by his commanders, as well as a small platoon of acid proofed Brutes and Brawlers. 

Despite his misgivings with the acidic virus' behavior, his ability to turn even the strongest of fortresses into a melted pile of decaying slop is incredibly valued by Abraxas, who plans to create a special area for Blight to corrupt and devastate at his leisure when he eventually conquers the network. He has also given the other general's express permission to exterminate him if he starts damaging their sections of the network as well.

Abraxas' notes: One of my more...excitable Generals, Blight is a walking brewery of vile corruption and caustic acids, and he has no compunction with using them at will. I find his unending desire to destroy the whole cyber-world both inspiring and disturbing. I at the very least have a goal when it comes to destruction, Blight just does it to, as I once heard a general put it, "get his rocks off."

While this makes him easier to control to an extent, I also have to remind him constantly that he is to leave most of a server or network's infrastructure standing. It get's rather bothersome to find a hard won hive in the making turned into a stinking pile of protoplasm because of his overeager usage of acids. That reminds me, I must speak with my scientists to see if they've managed to craft that acid proof hive tissue I've requested.


Thorn Created by: Saber
Thorn is one of the few female generals among Abraxas' army, and as such, instantly stands out. Abraxas is incredibly fond of her intelligence, and shows her a great amount of favor compared to Blight or Zeus. However, he finds her adoration, as appreciated as it is, stifling on occasion, and he has had to ask her to keep her obsessive attitude in check. This, combined with her gender, has left many commanders and even a few generals labeling her as a "Concubine", though any who say so within earshot of Abraxas are liable to be drained to a husk in short order.

Abraxas' Notes: Ah Thorn, beauty and brilliance all wrapped up in a nice calculating little package. She is one of my most trusted scientists as well as a brilliant fighter, though her possessive behavior can be a bit...grating. Not that I don't appreciate being, well, it's not worship per say...idolized? Yes, I think that's the right word.
Also...I remember that it's going to be the anniversary of her creation soon! I must get her something...hmm, her creator DOES need a carefully mixed supply of Adrenaline due to a heart condition...why, it would be a tragedy if some enterprising god-to-be were to replace it with say...Lye. Wouldn't it?

Massacre Created by: Mani4c
Massacre is Abraxas' "Son", a combat oriented virus with incredibly potent shape-shifting and regenerative capabilities. Unfortunately for Abraxas, those are about all of Massacre's pleasant traits, he's lecherous, crude, and hard to control without his kill-switch. As such, Abraxas despises his aberrant "Child", and only keeps the other generals from ripping him apart due to Massacre's usefulness as a bullet sponge.

Abraxas' Notes: My greatest failure, without question, I cannot fathom how my patience has outlasted Massacre's inane stupidity. He insults my generals, ogles the females among us, and is a general pain in my rear. If he wasn't so good at soaking up enemy bullets I'd have had Thorn burn a smoldering hole in his face a long time ago...Ah, how I wish the second generation prototype wasn't lost, I had high hopes for that one.

Ripper created by: Saber
Ripper is a half-virus like Mani4c, Viral and Noxus, unlike those three however, Ripper has completely given in to his destructive impulses and lives only to fight. He possesses the ability to transform into a wolf and is able to run up walls as if they were flat ground, this, combined with his skills in combat, make him an unpredictable opponent. He is also capable of draining the data out of other avatars, usually by biting.

Abraxas' Notes: Ripper, Ripper, Ripper! How I wish you were my spawn instead of that USELESS lump of code Massacre, you're everything he was supposed to be! Ruthless, yet intelligent. Vicious, yet possessing that hint of discretion needed in a leader. It's unfortunate that he refuses to become a permenant member of my army, there must be a way to convince him...

Caesar created by: Mani4c
Caesar is one the earliest of Abraxas' generals' and as such has the most history with the would-be god. Caesar was once a conqueror much like Abraxas, emulating the Roman Empire of old, but that dream was scuppered when Abraxas bested him in a ritualistic duel, making him a general and folding his already impressive holdings into Abraxas' then fledgling empire.

Abraxas' Notes: My old friend Caesar, the legate to my...well, Caesar. This man has been with me since...well, not the very beginning, but the beginning of my empire when it had even a prayer of becoming a reality, and now look at it, at the cusp of our greatest triumph. I owe him much, and he shall be greatly rewarded when my ascension to godhood comes to pass.

Hecate created by: Mani4c
Hecate is Abraxas' mage, specializing in necromancy and other dark magics. Hecate is often found studying new spells and rituals to increase her arcane abilities. Hecate's loyalty to Abraxas borders on obsession, showing nothing but reverence for him and his "grand dream", this often leads to conflict with Thorn, who also possesses an obsession with Abraxas.

Abraxas' Notes: Hecate...how I wish you were less confrontational with Thorn, both of your bickering diverts energy away from your more...effective talents. Still, your devotion is admirable, when I take power, you shall receive a large share of land to use for your spellcasting experiments. One that is far away from Thorn.

Genome created by: Mani4c
Genome is Abraxas' other scientific expert, specializing in code recombination and upgrade construction. Genome is the second newest member of Abraxas' inner circle, after Lilith. He is unique for not having much loyalty to Abraxas' cause, instead joining with Abraxas to satisfy his own scientific personality. He is a true sociopath, caring nothing for the subjects of his experiments, often times performing painful code grafts on innocent avatars just to see what will happen.

Abraxas' Notes: My second in command concerning scientific affairs, Genome possesses a mixture of cruelty and intellect that makes him an exceptionally good member of my staff. However, his lack of loyalty is concerning, he's made it clear to me that as long as I provide interesting subjects for study, he will stay. Much like Ripper, I must find a way to keep him here without making him hostile...

Corrupted Lilith created by: Mani4c
Corrupted Lilith is the newest member of Abraxas' generals. Corrupted Lilith represents all of Lilith's repressed viral instincts, the desire to feed, to kill, to absorb and become stronger. As such, she is a front line combat unit, usually operating alongside stealth units and an assortment of other shock troops, she also possesses her own commanders and specialists.

Abraxas' Notes: My "Daughter", and an infinite improvement over Massacre, her code is far more adaptive, and she is more willing to listen to my orders, feeling a sense of gratitude for releasing her. In fact, her first act was to suggest manipulating the seedy underbelly of the Red Light District's illegal mod trade. A suggestion that I found quite...intriguing. Genome and Thorn are working on that plan now, as well as other projects.

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Commanders

Commanders make up the third tier of Abraxas' forces, they possess the same amount of intelligence as a general, and as such take up the role of commanding small detachments of enemy troops while the generals control larger sections of the army. Commanders generally possess personality programming that allows them to react to unexpected events on a battlefield, this personality programming tends to be rather uniform across a certain "Model" of commanders, though some small variations tend to be present. Where one Commander would prefer a more reserved approach, another could see and opportunity to wage a relentless attack, these variations keep the tactics utilized by a certain type of commander from being predictable. 

While every general who enters Abraxas' service has an option to gain a commander that is affiliated with them, not all of them accept this offer. One of the most notable is Zeus, who due to his ability to infect other avatars and create viruses, along with his preference for giving orders on his own made him see the offer as pointless.


Commander Models: 

Acid Troopers: Acid troopers are commanders who specialize in destroying materiel and fortifications, they're general is Blight. Acid Troopers are among the most destructive of the Commander class units, not caring about collateral damage or loss of life in the slightest as long as the enemy is reduced to a stinking pile of acidic muck, this usually results in them being assigned to suicide missions by Abraxas, who finds the constant need to replace troops and equipment due to Blight's overeager application of acidic compounds as a source of mild irritation. If any troops aside from M0ths or Pustules are in play alongside Acid Troopers, then they are more than likely outfitted with acid-proofed armor.

Acid Troopers are creatures that would be in constant pain if they could feel anything, their armor is fused to their flesh, gunmetal black plates painfully welded to their skin by the acidic compounds that pumps through their veins like blood. Their body type is humanoid, rarely reaching any taller than five and a half feet tall. Their acidic blood is a dull yellowish green color, similar in looks and in consistency to pus, this acid leaks out of their body and is incredibly painful.

Their faces are obscured by gas masks that are fused to their faces in the same way as their armor, with the only skin showing being the backs of their heads. The skin is warped and scarred by chemical burns caused by their blood, and they wear grimy cloaks that hang around their shoulders and reach to their calves. their right arms have de-rez guns grafted to them by metallic cables. Their left arms have retractable blades mounted onto them, these blades are about two feet long and can cut through sheet steel.

If an Acid Trooper is caught in combat on their own, which is a high possibility due to their aggressive command style. They will retaliate with their arm mounted gun, which fires standard de-rez blasts at a high rate, but what's mounted underneath this gun is truly threatening. The secondary firing mode fires a stream of the Trooper's acidic blood at high pressure, capable of hitting a target up to 50 feet away. The acid is incredibly painful if exposed to skin and slowly eats through armor and solid cover, though energy barriers cause it to evaporate.

The Trooper's De-Rez blaster deals light damage per hit and can fire in bursts of 10 each turn. The Acid Spray deals a moderate amount of damage over a period of 5 turns, with the damage dealt being lessened depending on the thickness of an opponent's armor. It is also capable of breaking down solid cover if given enough time, though water can neutralize the acid. The Arm blades deal a moderate amount of damage per strike.


Centurions: Centurions are Caesar's personal commanders, hand picked for his army in the days before his service under Abraxas' banner, there are only 20 in all of Abraxas' army. Centurions are fiercely loyal to Caesar, willing to lay down their lives and never divulging information to their enemies if captured.

They are unique in that they commit the least amount of senseless violence, and troops found committing violence against civilians is immediately crucified, and enemy prisoners or wounded are treated as well as their own troops. However, they do not tolerate cowards, enemy deserters are immediately deleted and their heads are impaled on pikes, somehow kept from crumbling into data with the rest of their body. 

This relatively merciful attitude is treated with disdain and mockery by other commanders, and as a result they have a record of "Friendly Fire", deleting other commanders who insult their sense of honorable warfare.

Centurions are incredibly skilled in ranged and melee combat, they wield a data blade that, when placed in it's sheath, can be changed into a rapid-fire De-rez carbine that can be used one handed. This is done by simply tilting the handle of the blade down to a 50 degree angle. They also wield a portable energy barrier, which is mounted on the wrist like a shield. this shield covers about as much of the body as a traditional roman shield. Their body's are covered from head to toe in light armor that mimic's polished bronze, and they have crimson cloaks that hang from their left shoulders, this gives them the appearance of walking suits of armor. 

A Centurion's data blade deals a moderate amount of damage per strike. the De-rez carbines deal a light amount of damage per shot and fire in 10 round bursts every time the trigger is pulled. The Centurion's shield can be used as a weapon, dealing low damage and possibly knocking the opponent off of their feet.


Special Commanders:

Every once in a great while, A general has requested a special commander, these commanders are unqiue among their brethren, or may be single units functioning as a second in command to a general.

Schatten: Schatten (German for "shade" or "darkness") is a specialty command unit created by Genome at Lilith's request, his abilities and weapons being based off of Kaizer. Schatten is Lilith's second in command, giving orders to her soldiers and often times leading them into battle personally. Schatten is completely devoted to Lilith, with all of his loyalty being focused on her. He is also coldly aloof and lacking in empathy, cutting down his opponents with his twin beam sabers, crushing them with his telekinesis, or frying them with a massive burst of lightning.

Schatten's personality is flat, lacking most defining characteristics beyond his cold and obedient exterior.