The Thirteenth Order

The Thirteenth Order is a counter movement that strives to "free" test subjects who have been targeted by various military and political organizations who are developing and creating powers. Generally considered to be a youth movement, the Thirteenth Order has been active only a few years. They act both as an underground railroad for persons with abilities who have escaped and been freed, moving them to "safe" places, but also a terrorist group that is known to sabotage and destroy labs up and down the east coast primarily.

The Order are not supported by any official or unofficial city state, but they are not as of yet enough of a problem to be high on any city state's list of enemies.

Because this is a youth organization, its rare for any member to be much older than early twenties.

Foundation
Originally created by cousins Andre Baxter and Jonah Tyler as an underground railroad to free test subjects from known labs, the Order quickly evolved into a grassroots terrorist group. The name was chosen because Tyler had been involved in a number of groups attempting similar things in the past, and he believed that this was the "thirteenth" such group. The group was originally formed in Cleveland but quickly spread as a word of mouth phenomena amongst youth subcultures and is known to be active throughout the city states, with chapter heads in each major area.

Baxter's Death & A New Direction
A year after co-founding the group, Andre Baxter was injured and later died in an attack on a lab in Pittsburgh. Tyler, then 22 years old, decided that the best direction for the group was semi autonomous groups living under the same credo, a much more violent image of the group than had been Baxter's vision. The group turned attention away from rescuing test subjects and now spends more time and resources in attacks on labs, scientists, and military leaders.

Creed & Hypocrisy
Because of the nature of the group, many members are former test subjects themselves. Though the group professes a need to eradicate the "abomination" of these powers, many members themselves are users themselves. Notably, Tyler and Baxter, original founders, as well as more than 60 percent of current membership.

Known Members

 * Jonah Tyler, surviving founder
 * Rachel Covington
 * Ryan Suzuki, former member