A moment later, countless crimson windows and tabs appeared across the dark screen, filling it from edge to edge.
This was the Duskbound Private Network... accessed only by signed members.
Mission boards crowded one side, listing infiltration contracts, compromised settlements, newly discovered worlds, and Hollow Races awaiting possession.
Beside them were encrypted discussion forums where thousands of masked identities traded information, favors, warnings, and opportunities... everything was sold, traded, or signed as a favor.
Not an ounce of assistance was given out of the goodness of their hearts.
Plus, no one shared their real Nightcrawler names or faces... they used only codenames and ranks attached beside them, shown as symbols somewhat resembling chess pieces.
The most recurring ranks were symbols of either Black or White Tiles... then came the Pawn symbols.
