Cryptid Bestiary

General

One of the primary duties of the court, besides their own personal goals of expansion and control, is the containment, control, and classification of cryptids around the world.

Cryptids are mythical, though not quite unexplainable. They are either creatures born of, or things touched by The Darkness - a possibly sentient force of darkness that skirts the edge of human civilisation.

The Court operates under the assumption that The Darkness is not quintessentially evil, but is an expression of survival from a perspective we cannot comprehend - in that it is believed to be a higher dimensional construct.

 History 

The first Athena was born in a world where cryptids were not merely mythical but accepted in general life as the creatures that scared children into obedience and fought knights. Fugger's era of the court is responsible for taking these understood truths and transforming them into legend, so as to keep people safe.

While Benjamin Franklin was Athena, the first active efforts to contain and document cryptids became active. Previously, efforts had been made to keep the public unaware, but when more dangerous cryptids began appearing in greater numbers - especially in the new world, the court decided that a more active solution was needed.

 Bestiary: 

Cryptids have been classified into categories based on the danger they pose.

Class Delta: Class Delta cryptids are the lowest danger class of any cryptid. They pose such little threat that when captured, they are merely implanted with tracking tags and released somewhere with a low human population.

Class Gamma: Class Gamma cryptids are the lowest danger cryptids that are currently contained within CC facilities. A Gamma cryptid poses the same danger as a normal human and therefore requires little force to detain and little measures to keep contained

Class Beta: Class Beta cryptids are the most common cryptids contained within CC facilities, and the most common found in the world. Beta class cryptids require a great deal of security and effort to contain. Class zero operatives are needed on all occasions concerning Beta class cryptids.

Class Alpha: Class Alpha cryptids are a rare and incredibly powerful breed of cryptids. The court does not like to admit they exist, even to its own members. Each one requires an entirely unique and personalized containment cell as well as a great deal of tier zero operatives to detain.

Class Omega: Class Omega cryptids are a well-kept secret of the Athena and his S Rank owls. They are described colloquially as "the uncontainables". No Athena has ever successfully contained or even impeded the path of Omega class cryptids. Luckily, they do not concern themselves with the affairs of humans and only present danger when they haphazardly cross our paths. Events such as these trigger great disasters - such as the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.

 Known Cryptids: 

Delta:

Gamma

Beta

Alpha:

The Ice-cream men

Apollo 19's moon men

Omega:

"The Alpha"

Charibdys

Jörmungandr

Old Faithful

Lovecraft