Topic: Illusions of Grandeur

The Society Syndicate

Date: 2009-04-18 12:27 EST
The expansive office was decorated with modernization in mind, but with an overtone of contemporary stylisation by Terra Kahnos's leading - and perhaps most eccentric - spatial designers.

They used an array of glass, marble and plastics to decorate the walls and the floor, based around the concept of a clean and simple black and white motif. The true intention to the project was to create quite a hypnotic and disorientating atmosphere, all purposefully catered for those unfortunate who happened to walk in through those sliding glass doors for the very first time.

In truth, Isaak specifically instructed that the room was to be designed in such a way that it acted as a strong deterrent to anyone - though mainly to agents from other corporations, who frequently made it their purpose in life to interrupt him while he was engaged over more interesting ventures. Thus, these drastic measures; unfortunately, had left Isaak hiring men of questionable sexuality and fashion sense to turn his once lovely corporate office into a veritable black and white chequered nightmare.

Isaak was sat back in his executive chair before a wide glass desk that suited the terrible decor, his fingers tirelessly tapping away upon his personal laptop that had illuminated his face in a strange tinge of sickly blue.

The room was pitch black, as it had no windows; a security measure you see, for assassins were not uncommon in his line of work. Being the richest man in the world - well, that left a lot of jealous people out there longing to take him down off of his high horse made out of cold hard cash.

"Lord Isaak." Came a cool and seductive voice from across the desk.

He did not bother to look up form his work, instead he would just reply disinterestedly. "Yes, Rose" Is this important?"

She got straight to the point, just how he liked his business. "Project Hyperion was a success."

His fingers slowed upon the keys, and up from the screen his eyes eventually traversed the length of her ravishing body wrapped in a business suit, until his gaze came upon her shrouded face, and to the glow of her glasses that had managed to reflect the sheer brilliance of his laptop's monitor.

"The scientists," she continued once she had attained his full attention, "has successfully made contact with another world." Adjusting the clipboard supported in one arm, she looked down at it to read from the reports hand written by the Head of the Department of Future Technologies. "The test subject that was sent through the Event Horizon has so far; for the last two weeks at least, been able to keep in constant contact."

Stepping forward to the desk, the Personal Assistant passed the clipboard towards Isaak's waiting hand. When he had gained the item, he quickly skimmed through the pages upon pages of technical jargon, attaining a brief understanding on the situation before a slow progression of a grin took its place upon his lips.

He stood up from the desk, "Terminate all my appointments for the week and prepare my jet. We are heading to Geneva.?

The Society Syndicate

Date: 2009-04-24 15:15 EST
The Large Hadron Collider was hailed publicly as Terra Kahnos's largest high-energy particle accelerator, with the purpose in aiding a unified worldwide governmental project to research into various unconfirmed calculations in the field of high-energy physics"

In actual fact to those that worked within the underground facility, it was known under a very different alias.

The purpose of Project Hyperion - much like the cover up that was released to the world's media - was in the field of scientific endeavours involving Quantum Physics, Quantum Mechanics, and yet unconfirmed theories beyond Isaak's comprehension. All he knew was that one day they could be able to open a doorway - a wormhole - to a new planet in some other portion of the galaxy for the Syndicate to exploit to the fullest degree.

Yet the scientists speculated beyond just the development of a wormhole to a different portion of their own galaxy. They were confident enough in declaring to The Society Syndicate's board of directors that they could - in all possibility, be able to open a gateway to a different Universe altogether.

This slim prospect for such an incredible feat alone was enough for Isaak to pour all of his resources directly into the project from his own very deep pockets. Money was no option for the likelihood of discovering a brand new source of energy that did not exist in his own Universe. With such a power in his possession, not only will he be able to hold sway over his own world's food production output - of which he has already achieved, but he could also be able to control the entirety of Terra Kahnos's brand new energy supply.

As the lift doors slipped open, Isaak pushed forward down the long corridor that sloped into the facility's central hub. He was flanked by his PA, who was permanently glued to her cell phone, dealing with all the petty business affairs Isaak had little time to supervise personally.

From the other end of the very long corridor came a rush of figures, several of which were of the Syndicate's secret police, who were all dressed in full uniform of black Kevlar body armour; comparable to the appearance of a typical armed SWAT urban unit, complete with a full Kevlar helm and attached gasmasks, shouldering assault rifles held tight to their chests at all times.

The others amongst the security personnel were the white coats - the scientists - that were posted in this top secret facility. These were the people employed by Isaak himself to make all those theories and assumptions of theirs, a reality.

As the two groups joined as one, Isaak continued on his direct path right through their centre, walking still in the direction of the second set of sliding doors where the other group had originated.

While the Syndicate police backtracked and took up defensive positions around Isaak, the scientists kept up with him as best as they could. The lead scientist of the group quickly rushed next to Isaak's unoccupied side somewhat hunched in an odd bow, keeping up with Isaak's rushed pace.

Wringing his hands together excitedly, the scientist commenced with his ass kissing. "Lord Izaak, ve're so pleaz'd to "ave you wiv us here."

Isaak stared ever forward, determined to see for himself this so called wormhole. "Of course you are, Dr. Kovich. Now, do tell me. How is my investment going since last we spoke on the phone?"

"Very vell! So verry, verry vell! Ze - uh - vormhole is-uh stable. Ve had a few fluctuations, but - uh - noth"in to vorry "bout." The scientist paled in his excitement. He was making himself sick with anticipation. "Ze video feed, ve "ave made some interesting discoveries?"

"What kind of discoveries, Dr. Kovich?" Isaac sounded annoyed by the dramatic trail off to the man's sentence, "I do not like to be kept guessing - so spit it out."

"Vell" Ve maaaay "ave discovered-uh' Civilization??