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Mindwatch

The following is a report on the activities of Mindwatch, compiled by Michelle 232 from various F.B.I. and C.I.A. documents present on her earth. I've taken the liberty of editing it for brevity and content, as well as verifying this information on our earth personally, in order to prevent you from encountering any... discrepancies... out on the field - Mike 013.

I've done a little digging into the nature of the reclusive group of psis known as Mindwatch over the last couple of months, and I'd like to say that I've found out quite a few interesting things concerning their operations. I can't say that everything I've uncovered is definite, of course, because I have been subject to no less than three telepathic assaults while compiling this report.

Primarily, Mindwatch is a fellowship of like minded people who, after mastering various powers inherent to the human mind, have decided to protect the uninitiated from the misuse of said powers. In other words, they are psis who police the psi population of earth, ensuring that their peers do not abuse their powers, especially in regards to the innocent masses of humanity who lack them.

Of course, C.I.A. files that I have uncovered also document a second, less known Mindwatch mission. Essentially, this subordinate policy exists to protect psis from persecution and abuse by others, whether they be ordinary humans attempting to unlock the secret of a psi's powers, or other organizations acting to counter or assimilate their abilities.

The ironic thing, though, is that these secondary missions are those that have caused the Mindwatch organization the most visibility (as much as a secret society has, that is), in that confrontations arising from their defense of psis from other, predatory organizations have often exploded spectacularly into the forefront of covert circles, and even into the mainstream press on occasion.

Regardless, though they may demonstrate a nearly fanatic zeal towards their mission at times, the men and women of Mindwatch do seem to work for the greater good, in that their efforts have spared no small number of innocents from the actions of criminal psis. In fact, unless a body has psionic powers, or is abusing someone who does, they have nothing to worry about from Mindwatch.

Save for incidental damages caused by Mindwatch's operations, of course.

The group itself is governed by a council of nine psis, one from each discipline of psionic power, and all of which are at least a master of said discipline, and possibly an overmind. Under them, of course, are a layer of intermediate authorities in the group, who actually monitor various situations across the world, and assemble Mindwatch agents for any necessary missions.

There is no special initiation or level of power which is necessary to become one of these adminstrators, merely a proven ability to get things done - and done right. As such, there's always room to move up in the organization should one be of a mind to do such a thing, although it would involve making Mindwatch one's primary concern; you see, most Mindwatch operatives lead otherwise normal lives.

They are dispersed across the earth, going about their business when not taking care of Mindwatch's. This often involves them running their own companies, doing other vigilante work, or taking care of whatever concerns them. However, when Mindwatch activates them, these powerful operatives don their distinctive leather uniforms and get down to it - and how.

While active in the field, Mindwatch operatives wear black leather bodysuits, complete with excessively strapped and studded belts, gloves, and boots. They also have, on their chest, a strange holographic emblem that looks like an eye, but betrays the image of a brain when looked upon at certain angles, and various utilitarian items that are dispersed across the uniform itself.

Mindwatch mission rosters usually consist of at least three operatives, one of which will be a telepath trained in the ability to remove recent memories from would-be witnesses in the vicinity of an operation. This way, public knowledge of psis and their activities are kept at a minimum, thus keeping Mindwatch from having to exert any more effort than is necessary to perform their mission.

They're big efficiency buffs.

Of course, the work that Mindwatch does isn't all roses. After all, when you're around to protect people from evil psis, sometimes you've got to do something with the psis whose crimes you prevent. After a team of Mindwatch agents collect a psi who they think is up to no good, he must be put on trial. This trial isn't one in a conventional sense, so much as a probe conducted by the Mindwatch leadership council.

They pool their powers to determine how much of a threat a psi is, namely by gauging his level of power, his motivations in using them against normals, and of course, how likely he or she is to be rehabilitated. If this is an option, Mindwatch will usually let such criminals off with a warning, as the threat of their action is usually enough to keep minor hucksters and such on the up and up.

Unfortunately, though, some of the psis that Mindwatch encounters are not so lucky, in that they are too dangerous to normal humanity, or simply have goals that are detrimental to the world in general, or Mindwatch in particular. As such, these people must be disposed of; now, Mindwatch in general doesn't condone executions, so such criminals are usually banished. A lot.

Since psis who warrant this fate are usually quite powerful, they must be consigned to the farthest reaches of space and time. This involves being sent to abandoned worlds in the darkest reaches of our universe, the deepest planes of existence, or even the Between itself, a chaotic blender of creation and realities that the unprepared traveler (willing or not) may never return from.

The Mindwatch group as a whole is much less merciful with those that endanger or abuse psis, though, and have gotten on the bad side of several other organizations as a result. In the defense of those with psionic powers, Mindwatch has irked the ire of the Scientific College of Frankology (concerning theonicists), the Society of Illucidated Brethren (concerning psychoturges), and more.

They care not, however, who is opposed to their goal of being utmost policemen of the psionic world.

The following is a summary of the known Mindwatch operatives active in the world, either encountered by Michelle 232 on her own world or by our own agents here on earth 13. For convenience, I've also included a base 'template' of Mindwatch members, either regular ones or leader-types, so one has an idea what they'll encounter should they meet up with one of these vigilantes - Mike 013.

Known Mindwatch Leadership:
 
Lord Funk -- Classic Style! Lord Funk: originally known as Funkenstein while working with the Boogie Brigade, Omar is a Canadian empath who has gone on to become one of the leaders of the Mindwatch organization. Now known as Lord Funk, he's possibly the strongest empath on earth! Lord Funk comes in Classic and Saga styles! Lord Funk -- Saga Style!
 
Report filed by Señor Barnett.
 
Other Mindwatch Operatives:
 
AceTone -- Classic Style! AceTone: a psi with the natural gift of extreme strength enhancement, Yuki was taken in by Mindwatch after her powers manifested out of control. Soon after she'd worked out how they function, she began work on mastering metapsi powers as a part-time Mindwatch agent! AceTone comes in Classic and Saga styles! AceTone -- Saga Style!
 
Report filed by Sticks McLellan.
 
Brainrave -- Classic Style! Brainrave: a telepath with a severe electronica fetish, Comyna is something of a happy go lucky adventurer whether or not she's currently working with Mindwatch. She's as likely to go clubbing as she is stomping on Mindwatch's enemies, mind you. Brainrave comes in Classic and Saga styles! Brainrave -- Saga Style!
 
Report filed by Señor Barnett.
 
Deion -- Classic Style! Deion: a former sociologist who truly hates his fellow man, Andy is a curious fellow to make a bid for godhood - usually this involves mollifying large numbers of people, you know. Of course, being in it for the personal satisfaction, Andy may just manage his goal after all. Deion comes in Classic and Saga styles! Deion -- Saga Style!
 
Report filed by Chase Storey.
 
Mágico -- Classic Style! Mágico: targeted by the Scienceology Foundation due to his Fae ancestry, Pete was rescued by Nonce, who then took him in. Mindwatch then trained him in the fine arts of psychoturgy - aided, of course, by the capable hands of the Fabled Farley, Faerie sorcerer extraordinare! Mágico comes in Classic and Saga styles! Mágico -- Saga Style!
 
Report filed by the Post-modern Girl.
 
Nonce -- Classic Style! Nonce: victimized by tyranny all his life, Clark is bent on preventing new ones from forming. As such, he secretly works to police Mindwatch to keep it from going over the top, doing so as a top secret informant for Jake Russell and his Bureau of Ascendant Humans! Nonce comes in Classic and Saga styles! Nonce -- Saga Style!
 
Report filed by Agent Deathmonger.
 
the Seven Dimensional Man -- Classic Style! the Seven Dimensional Man: one of the most arrogant members of Mindwatch, Horace was also one of its most effective operatives - at least, he was until he got booted out for using his influence with other Mindwatch operatives to pursue a personal grudge...! the Seven Dimensional Man comes in Classic and Saga styles! the Seven Dimensional Man -- Saga Style!
 
Report filed by Mike 013.
 
Time Out -- Classic Style! Time Out: a natural psi with the power to put people to sleep, Janet Claymore was recruited by both Mindwatch and the D.A.A., two vigilante groups who were more than happy to recruit the young, adventure-mad girl. Naturally, each group put her to work after training her some...! Time Out comes in Classic and Saga styles! Time Out -- Saga Style!
 
Report filed by Agent Deathmonger.
 
Ultra Xiang -- Classic Style! Ultra Xiang: after his family was wiped out by vampires, Xiang turned to vampire slaying to quell the spiritual wounds that never healed after this act of savagery. Eventually gaining specialized anti-vampire psi powers, though, he became a true force to be reckoned with! Ultra Xiang comes in Classic and Saga styles! Ultra Xiang -- Saga Style!
 
Report filed by Sticks McLellan.
 
Xacatecas José -- Classic Style! Xacatecas José: after he dropped out of school simply because it was about six years behind his high-speed brain, José eventually found his way into the Mindwatch organization, who went about occupying all that excessive mental energy with strict psionic education...! Xacatecas José comes in Classic and Saga styles! Xacatecas José -- Saga Style!
 
Report filed by Sir Tophat.
 
Stock Mindwatch Agents -- Classic Style! Stock Mindwatch Agents: this is a description of generalized Mindwatch operatives in the field. Some out there may have different abilities / skills, but this will serve well as a 'template' of sorts for what to expect when encountering Mindwatch during missions...! Stock Mindwatch Agents come in Classic and Saga styles! Stock Mindwatch Agents -- Saga Style!
 
Report filed by Michelle 232.

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