Mercenary Agency In the Mazes
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| Mercenary Agency In the Mazes | |||||
| Founded | E7-674 | ||||
| Headquarters | Ferron City | ||||
| Activities | Mercenary services | ||||
| Leaders | Jackie "Raider" Mullen Thomas "Viper" Hawkins Kazuki "Stream" Shirakawa | ||||
The Mercenary Agency In the Mazes, better known as MAIM is a minor faction in the Mazes. They are an organization serving as a means of communication between skilled mercenaries seeking work, and reliable customers seeking skilled personnel.
MAIM was founded in 674 by three veteran mercenaries with extensive independent careers; Jackie "Raider" Mullen (a male human), Thomas "Viper" Hawkins (a male feline halfling), and Kazuki "Stream" Shirakawa (a male tengu). Raider's vision was to create the first agency of its kind, which would regroup the best mercenaries and hired guns in the world under one banner so that they could provide the best personnel to the highest-paying customers, and in turn allow truly professional mercenaries to get paid their worth instead of having to compete with amateurs that could barely hold a pistol. The three men pooled their resources and founded the Agency, in search of the best merc talent of the Mazes.
MAIM is known for its wide selection of available personnel, from all sorts of backgrounds and with all kinds of skills. They are also credited for formalizing the unwritten mercenary's ethics, which stipulates that mercs should be loyal to the money first, and to their employers second, regardless of the cause or employer they are working for. Officially, MAIM does not take positions and actively refuses all affiliations or coalitions with other groups and interests. The formal rules of the Agency dictate that all members must pass basic marksmanship tests with semi-automatic handguns, as well as know the basics of firearms maintenance and first aid. Additionally, members are expected to prominently display their ID badges, which generally include their name, callsign, and ID number. These badges allow one to readily distinguish MAIM mercenaries from other soldiers of fortune at a glance.
During its first few years of operation, the Agency worked underground, not having an official headquarters for fear of reprisal from other mercenaries or potential competitors. When no such threats emerged, the Agency's directors established a headquarters in Ferron City, working out of an individual shop that would normally be a jewelry store. They also own the town's dojo and shooting range, using them as training facilities for MAIM's members.
The organization maintains a strong presence in the town, often supplementing the local TownSec with their own numbers to make sure competitors don't attack the HQ. Currently, the agency fluctuates between 70 and 90 members, not counting various support personnel. For a fee, anyone can hire one of their many mercenaries available. Full details are available on MAIM's MazeNet website or in person at the Ferron City front office.
