Still Falling Awakened Association
Present (Jan 2009) onward — government official agency for Awakened affairs on Earth. The general public does not know it exists; it operates behind classification.
Related: BC 500 Pact · Gate · Divinity Concealment · Order of the Silver Cross · Martial Arts Sects · Divine Mandate
Identity
- Gate response, Awakened registration, and policy on Earth.
- Founded at BC 500 alongside the Mortal-Angel Pact — co-signatory with the pre-existing Silver Cross to help humanity recover after the Age of Extinction.
- Pact still active on Present — stat suppression, divinity secrecy, and divinity reporting unchanged after the 2009 regression.
Leadership (Present Jan 2009)
The head is whoever is good at leading — not always the strongest Awakened.
| Role | Name | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leader | Vane | AA | Decisive command; mortal-world good; Fury → Berserker (Warrior) |
| Right hand | Kaelen | S | Stronger on the battlefield; very loyal — Rogue → Assassin (Thief) |
Heavenly liaison: Sariel — stationed at the AA office; processes divinity reports (any human with Divinity ≥ 1 must be reported to Heaven).
Present-era policy
Core duties
| Duty | Detail |
|---|---|
| Gate response | Raid parties, registration, threat intel |
| Awakened registration | Insider layer for humans who farm Gates |
| Divinity reporting | Humans with Divinity ≥ 1 filed to Heaven via Sariel |
| Threat intelligence | May and Carmilla on file; Carmilla's Clan Symbol — unspoken never target rule for symbol-bearers |
Divine Mandate — Kill on Sight
Kill on Sight (KoS) on Divine Mandate — confirmed Mandate operatives are engaged on sight (no arrest-first protocol for agency hunters and aligned Awakened assets).
Martial sects authorization
OK granted for Martial Arts Sects to help subgates within each sect's regional territory — delegated Present Gate response. See Gate — Subgates (Present).
Junior operatives (school-age trainees)
[Present only] · [Pre-Rewind] unknown
Healer gap
AA roster lacks healers for Gate raids — relies on Silver Cross: Seraphina as main raid Priest when not on church duty; Solon often on joint operations. Government funds the order — humanitarian cover + contracted Gate support.
Silver Cross partnership
- Often teams with Silver Cross on Gate raids — Seraphina (main Priest healer), Solon (regular Priest support).
- Distinct from AA's own field operatives (Renard, Walter, Arthur) deployed on specific assignments.
January 2010 — Gu priest escort
[Pre-Rewind] unknown
| Topic | Detail |
|---|---|
| Trigger | Dawn on Silver Cross pre-term duties — Gu group loses Priest/healer slot |
| Negotiation | Gu Feng insists ≥1 Gu Guard; Gu Xian pushes for Priest on party sheet |
| AA response | Introduces Renard (Cleric, Level 51) |
| Comp | Gu Guard + Renard (healer) — first documented @ [Feline Training Gate](../../Novel/Season 1/2010-01-17 — Feline Training Gate.md) with Walter |
Distinct from Vane's later February surveillance assignment on the Gu sisters.
January 2010 — Feline Gate intel
After [Feline Training Gate](../../Novel/Season 1/2010-01-17 — Feline Training Gate.md), Walter bragged to AA friends that feline monsters "bowed" to the party. Vane [summoned and debriefed him](../../Novel/Season 1/2010-01-24 — Walter Debrief.md) — inferred Feline demon acceptance but did not connect bowing to Carmilla's Clan Symbol — planned February Gu estate visit (Vane + Kaelen + Arthur). Church not involved.
Gu Mei later traces the snitch orbit to Walter's brag — refuses to Gate-raid with him.
February 2010 — Gu estate visit & Sariel filing
Vane + Kaelen + Arthur inspected the Gu estate:
| Beat | Detail |
|---|---|
| Estate probe | Gu Mei passed (emblem hidden) until partial demonize; Arthur brands sisters "Humanity's Traitor" and charges — Kaelen stopped on Vane's order |
| Withdrawal | Vane tells Gu Feng "I'm sorry, my old friend" — still has not linked Xian's bowing to Carmilla symbol |
| Heaven filing | Reports to Sariel: Gu ↔ Carmilla subsidiary spin — omits Mei Feline Tiger line |
| Surveillance | Assigns Renard to watch Gu sisters — ensure they are not harming humanity; Renard may notice Aura fluctuations, not Divinity |
| 12 Feb report | Val wings @ Level 68; archangel confrontation — Vane orders Renard pretend this never happened (mirrors Sariel omission) |
| Church | Laetitia still unaware of subsidiary filing at this stage |
Relations
| Faction | Stance |
|---|---|
| Divine Mandate | Kill on Sight |
| Order of the Silver Cross | Friendly (Gate raids + government funding) |
| Martial Arts Sects | Working relationship (regional subgate authorization) |
| Gu clan | Old-friend leadership (Gu Feng) vs policy pressure — subsidiary filing protects while investigating |