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A Practical Guide to the Protectorate

PRT? Protectorate? Whats the Difference?

The Parahuman Response Team (PRT) oversee all parahuman activities in the United States of America, Its territories, and most of Canada.

Members of the Protectorate, or its youth organization the Wards, are parahuman employees of the PRT and are subject to all the same rules and regulations that are imposed on everyone else, from the Director, to the troopers, to the filing clerks, to the janitorial staff.

The regulations put upon you by the PRT are there not only to help you do your job, but to make sure you can’t fuck things up too badly. If this is a problem, there are several non-government controlled hero teams who may take you in (at the risk of being legally responsible for you), or you can go on as an independent hero.

What, Specifically, does the PRT do?

What If I disregard all this?
Your character will either be fired from the Protectorate, or they will be transferred out of the city to punishment duty elsewhere (read: NPCed). Repeat offenders will lose the privilege to play Protectorate heroes.

Enforces the laws and regulations of the United States

Performs research and testing into the fields of parahuman sciences

Regulates all government-affiliated cape activity

Investigates parahuman-related crime

Ensures the continuity of the Federal government in the event of total societal collapse

As a member of the PRT, you are responsible for all of the above.

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Mental Health Requirements

Parahumans are traumatized by default, But people handle that trauma differently & some handle it far far worse than others. You aren't expected to maintain perfect mental health, that an unreasonable request, but members of the Protectorate & Wards are expected to maintain a level of professional decorum, & to work on their issues. The PRT provides & subsidizes mental health services for their employees. Your cape is expected to be sane & reasonable enough to pass bi-monthly in-universe Psych Evaluations. (These are off-screen & are basically an IC reason for the PRT to remain informed about the sanity of its heroes.)

Professional Expectations

There Protectorate can't afford an infinite Roster, and simply put, if you’re going to fuck around, we’d rather give that limited space to someone who takes it seriously.

Members of the Protectorate are expected to

◆Follow & respect the Parahuman Response Team's chain of command.

◆Interact respectfully with the civilian public, the Media, & other Agencies.

◆Share only approved info, or the bare minimum to reassure the Media.

◆Refrain from all criminal activities, including fraternizing with criminals.

◆Prioritize saving lives over property or the capture of criminals.

◆In-combat Utilize minimum necessary force, avoid lasting injury & lethality when able.

Training & Equipment

Professional Costume Standards
The PRT does not half-ass the Costumes for the Protectorate & Wards. The PR & Image Department exist so you can look professional, with high quality costumes, that don't look like they were cobbled together on a budget. And to ensure you don't look overly trashy or villainous. If your making a protectorate hero you need to look the part.

What about Containment Foam?
Containment foam does exist, but we don’t bring it out often because it’s not fun in a roleplay setting. Doesn’t mean it’s off the table though.

The PRT trains its heroes with the essentials before that cape even thinks about going out on their first patrol.

This includes power testing to understand the basics of how your power works, but also practical skills & techniques for law enforcement.

Someone with a lengthy career in the Protectorate, should have some actual experience to show for it, and should have more than the bare essentials provided by basic training, if they are even remotely serious about their career as a hero.

Below is the bare minimum that a new Protectorate/Ward is expected to possess before being allowed to actually patrol, & fight crime.

The Basic Training Essentials

◆Basic Hand-to-Hand combat training

◆Basic First Aid & CPR

◆Basic & Relevant Understanding of laws & legal procedures

◆Basic Radio & Communicator Operation

The Basic & Required Equipment

◆Police Zipcuffs & Handcuffs

◆PRT comms (with NUCLEUS encryption module)

◆Police Medkit

◆Police Baton or taser

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