The Agency
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
The Agency does not exist. It never has existed and never will. It's the product of conspiracy theorists.
Supposedly, the Agency is a global secret police force with no bias, partisanship, or political affiliation. The Agency, as it is said, supposedly works anonymously to keep a balance of power throughout the world, allowing no faction, group, nation, or party to gain advantage over another. When one is perceived to be gaining such, Agents are deployed, often to dismantle or cripple the offending group. Of course, this is hypothetical because the Agency does not exist.
However, if the Agency did exist, these may or may not be the OOC rules and you could possibly contact @Talisien Nightbane for more information or something on the discussion page:
1. The Agency cannot be subverted, betrayed, or exposed. If you join the Agency with the intention of doing so, we don’t want you. If at some point down the road for a legitimate RP reason your character has the desire to do so, tell us OOC so we can make a group decision of the actions to take IC and OOC. If you simply run around screaming “THE AGENCY EXISTS” we’ll ignore you OOC and IC.
2. The Agency is an invitation-only group. Membership invitations are given out based on a group consensus and past RP experience with the player. For this reason, don’t randomly invite your friends. If a friend of yours desires to join, tell us he’s name and we’ll RP with him or watch him RP OOC.
3. Agency membership is not public knowledge. Don’t run around saying you’re part of an international intelligence conspiracy. Would Malta members run around with their masks off saying they belong to Malta?
4. The Agency’s membership extends redside and blueside.
5. Important meetings do not take place in Pocket D, EVER. If a redside member needs to meet with a blueside member, take it Bloody Bay, Siren’s Call, Warburg, or Recluse’s Victory. If not possible, take it to a private arena match with no observers (and keep it in your e-pants), communicate via tells, or emails. Even better, use the Agency chat channel
6. Since the Agency consciously attempts to be as streamlined and group-minded as possible, individual RP is expected to come second to group RP. This rule goes to your Agency toon only (we won’t ask you to alt unless absolutely necessary)
7. Many Agency members do not act affiliated or even on good terms in public (see Jean-Luc and Liz). For this reason, don’t walk up to a random Agency member and call them a comrade in public, unless you belong to the same VG/SG as them.
8. The Agency does not exist in any single SG or VG. The main VG is the Etoile Liberation Front and the main SG is Universe 13, but Agency members can be in any SG/VG. The Agency comes before that SG/VG and the member often will be asked to pass on intelligence ICly.
9. Have fun and enjoy yourself. That’s what RPs all about, right? You’re a special agent! Be a bad ass!
That being said, it should be stated again that the Agency does not exist, never has and never will. Move along.
