“Nobody Can Keep Us Down.”

Art by Puffy.

Phoenix Team is the informal name given to the 'troubleshooting' organisation created in PA 269 by Luca Pavone and a loose coalition of his close contacts and friends, operating out of Sargasso.

Pioneered in PA 269 with a crude gynoid called Yttrium rescued by Luca, the Phoenix Team was put together when Yttrium discovered her rescuer's particular set of marketable skills. She coaxed him into meeting with Sargasso's mayor to get out their and get some exposure, hopefully getting in the mayor's good books along the way. Despite good intentions, their first job went less than ideally, and the Team got the ire of the Noir-based criminal syndicate/corporation¹⁾ Gruppen Tanhauss: A pharmaceutical company discovered to be funding criminal activities within Sargasso.

The Phoenix Team doesn't put a cap on what they can do for their clients, negotiating and meeting with them directly to see what they want, what they'll pay, and then going out to get results. Luca prefers not to promise his clients much, but aims to deliver the best outcome possible for them. Sometimes though, trouble comes to the Team and they were swept into the middle of it.

In addition, due to Luca's notoriety, associates of the Phoenix Team are advised to conceal their identities if possible, lest they be associated with an infamous ex-EAD soldier and scoundrel. This has had the unintended effect of having team members appear to be masked superheroes.

The Phoenix Team's main organisation is very ad-hoc, with many missions being planned on the fly. Usually, clients and friends of Luca contact him first, and Luca will contact people in Phoenix Team to see who will help him out in the venture. Whoever comes, comes, whoever doesn't, doesn't. Sometimes, clients will contact other members of the Phoenix Team first, and let them handle the task. Overall, it is highly likely that in any given mission, the makeup of who is in will vary wildly, and the characters may not even agree with each other.

The following people are directly affiliated with, or known to work for the Phoenix Team.

Face	Name	Played By	Role	Notes
	Luca Pavone	Luca	Combat/Leader	Ex-EAD soldier. Can't resist a fight.
	Yttrium Blue	Osaka	Alien/Con Artist	Frequently gets into trouble.
-	Seiren Isbala	Moogle	Tech/Rider	Fights abominations with Rider Kicks.
-	Mr. Snuffles	Jimmy	Alien/Chelti	Also has 'Sparrow', a parrot.
	Breyja Sarn	Ashlinn	Combat/Medical	Maidenhand for hire.
-	Ravnir Star Treader	Sham	RAIKEN	Enjoys thinking. Is homesick.

The following people are known associates, who provide Phoenix Team with assistance, but do not provide direct support in missions.

The following people can be friends or foes of the Phoenix Team. Their motivations and allegiances may align with the Team's, or go against them.

The following people have requested the services of Phoenix Team.

• Rex Tannerman - The Mayor of Sargasso. More about him can be read on the link.
• 45.6C.65.6E.61 'Elena' - A retired Sourcian Film Star. More about her can be read on the link.

The following people, groups, and beings are enemies of the Phoenix Team.

• Gruppen Tanhauss - A medical conglomerate operating out of Noir with holdings in Sargasso and intent to do a hostile takeover. They are responsible for subverting local businesses, supplying criminals and gangs with weapons and drugs to use, lobbying through Sargasso's city hall to weaken protections in trade laws. Their modus operandi consists of acquiring property and assets devalued by rampant crime, buying them up at a cheap price and otherwise intimidating the owners, and installing their own brands in their place.
  • Frankie Papadopolous - Responsible for match-fixing the Drill Tanks, Frankie was posing as a mechanic at the Drill Derby. He got taken in by Luca, and handed to Rex Tannerman and Echelon for questioning.
  • The Driver - Mentioned by Frankie, the Driver is claimed to be a former EAD operative.
  • Vogeljäger Security - Gruppen Tanhauss' private security force. Drawn from the likes of thugs, mercenaries, and criminals from Tanhauss' Zero-G Max Security Prison, they are made fiercely loyal to the organisation through drugs and augmentations. It isn't uncommon to see them protecting Tanhauss' assets with force.
• Abominations - Rocky creatures borne from meteors smashing into the ground, rapidly assimilating surrounding material and creating an aggressive synthetic life form.
• The Apachopper Club - A gang of ground and air bikers, often causing mayhem in Sargasso from the back of their crude and loud choppers and skimmers. They'll pick a fight with anyone, maybe even each other.

The Phoenix Team operates their business out of the following locations:

• Sargasso
  • Apartment 7-02 in Sargasso's Ferros Block
    • Luca's apartment building, comfortably furnished. Contains a workbench and a computer.
  • The Hero's Armaments Pub on Barrier Island
    • A hideaway under the pub is offered for the team by Ally Kelly if someone needs to lay low.
  • 55 Midway Beach, Barrier Island
    • A small warehouse owned by Luca Pavone, used as the team's planning base.
    • Contains a bunkroom, some lockers and secure storage space, a civilian-grade computer and workbench, space for two cars or six motorcycles, a kitchenette, and a hangar area for the group's One-Stop Fantail (formerly a cold storage).
    • Resupplied irregularly by Johnny Longhands.

The following events are presented in chronological order, by year.

Characters with bold names are introduced in that thread. Characters with italicised names are antagonists.

Theme Songs:

• ♫ The Stranglers - No More Heroes ♫
• ♫ Daft Punk - Superheroes ♫
• ♫ Andrew W.K. - 羞恥心 (Shuchishin) ♫