Objective

Mount Tantiss is not a place that welcomes visitors. Most who venture near the facility rarely return, and those who do speak only of shadows, secrets, and experiments best left undiscovered.

You have been provided with a holograph of the base, a large x marking the location of an unidentified item of interest hidden somewhere deep within its fortified halls. It is said to be concealed amid the vaults and laboratories carved into the mountain itself. Whether buried in archives, locked away in secure chambers, or simply lost among the detritus of the Empire’s secrets, it is your task to infiltrate Mount Tantiss, locate the treasure, and return it to the clans.

Opposing you are derelict Imperial security systems, rival hunters, and the countless dangers of the mountain’s interior. Perhaps even more perilous are the temptations of what you might uncover—artifacts, weapons, knowledge—that could be claimed for yourself. Do you seize the objective and escape, or does Wayland claim another soul to its dark legacy?

Rules

• This is a solo fiction comp.
• Entries must be a minimum of 500 words. Any entries that are under 500 words will be disqualified and ineligible for participation or placement.
  
• There is no maximum word cap.
• Entries must be submitted in .pdf or .txt format or using the submission box on the Brotherhood website.
  
  • No GoogleDoc links or .DOC files, please download as a .pdf using "File" -> "Download as" "PDF Document (.pdf)" and submit through the website
    
  • If your entry is not PG-13, please make sure to hide your entry by unchecking the “Allow people to view your submission after the competition has been judged” box
    
• Your story should be centered on your Main or Alternative/NPC characters. DJB Wiki NPCs, or other characters that you create or invent to tell your story are not only allowed but encouraged. However, your narrative should focus around one of your own characters with an active CS.
  
• A snapshot of your character loadout must be selected and submitted with your entry through the checkbox submission field to be eligible for placement.
  

Grading:

Grading will be done utilizing the Fiction Rubric.

This event has a 3x placement modifier.