Dawn Bloom

Dawn Bloom
Active since 2016-12-24
The Dawn Bloom ARG is part of the Black Watchmen series of ARGs.
Type	[[List_of_Investigations#Official|Official]]
Creator	Alice & Smith & the Lovent Group
Discovered	2016-12-24

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For a condensed timeline of events, see the timeline.

Operation DAWNBLOOM is an operation in the Black Watchmen (a permanent ARG). It differs from past operations within the Black Watchmen in that it is expected to run for several months.

A Note for Non-TBW Players

The lore behind the Black Watchmen is substantial, with two Seasons and two DLCs worth of content to draw from as well as lore from events that occurred prior to the game in its current state being launched via Steam. As a result, newcomers to this operation may find that references are being made to events and people which they are unfamiliar with and which aren't directly related to the operation (yet). One way to try and catch up with some of the lore is to read through the Almanac, while keeping in mind that it does contain a lot of spoilers for the Steam game. Alternatively, new agents can contact any of the 'Senior Agents' listed in the sidebar of the Discord with yellow usernames, and we will do our best to bring you up to speed. Agent codex, who maintains this wiki, would be especially pleased to help any newcomers.

Additionally, readers of this wiki will find that players are referred to as 'agents' throughout. This is standard practice in The Black Watchmen. Most agents involved in the game will blur the lines between role play and real life on a regular basis, so anything that is said in relation to an agent's real life or persona should be taken with a grain of salt. When in doubt, ask!

Resources

• Official Discord
• A&S Forum Thread
• Discord Voice Archives
• Q98A66 Email
• the Almanac (Warning: TBW Spoilers!)
• Operation DAWNBLOOM FAQ

Core Information

Every page related to Dawn Bloom can be found categorized here: Category:Dawn Bloom.

The major events of this Operation have been divided into two categories: Investigations and Incidents. Investigations are classified as areas that are currently being researched, solved or otherwise have agent activity. Incidents are major events that have occurred in the Operation either with input from agents or without.

A condensed timeline of the operation can be found at Dawn_Bloom/Timeline

The mission itself has three major parameters (it began with two, but a third was added when Lphabeta's involvement was realized). They are updated from time to time, but the most up to date mission parameters follow:

Parameter One: Prevent anyone but the Agency from gaining critical information about the origin of the Signals.

Parameter Two: Dissolve or Capture Lphabeta critical assets.

Parameter Three: Identify, communicate, and secure the advanced technology being used by "The Expedition", whom are sending the signals.

Background

Information on Personnel and Organizations involved in this Operation can be found here: Personnel & Organizations

Initial Call to Action

In the Christmas Eve newsletter, Alice & Smith announced Operation DAWNBLOOM.

Agents, Special Task force Q98A66 needs your help - a abnormal radio signal was picked up across the Atlantic in the last two weeks, it’s meaning and origin remain unknown. We understand little about this bizarre phenomenon, besides the fact that it must have come from a satellite, it originates from a single location, and it is growing stronger...

Welcome to Operation DAWNBLOOM, an experimental project created by the Lovent Group [head writers of Ahnayro: The Dream World] in collaboration with Alice & Smith. This project is all about dynamic, reactive storytelling putting control of the narrative fully in the hands of our community.
[...]

For your first mission briefing, head to the Situation Room (In-Game) and look for static.

By accessing the Situation Room (a page within the Black Watchmen's game client where Operations are often announced), players were directed to Archive Case File S2J3L9. In short, a mysterious signal was picked up around the 14th of December and a taskforce set up to analyse it. The intensity of local interference is strongest at Camp Hero in Montauk, New York. We were given a copy of the recording and a contact link to the taskforce: [email protected]

Fieldwork

Lphabeta Inflitration

Agent Kokuei was approved by Dispatch for a field mission to attempt to deceive a member of Lphabeta into disclosing information about the company. He needed to be provided a fake identity (of a real person that Lphabeta would be interested in), and was intended to meet with a contact set up by Control once we had enough information for his cover to hold.

The infiltration field mission was almost called off due to a cover not being forthcoming, however a secondary route was brainstormed and decided upon. Agent Madvillain will be going on a double date with Control and a high ranking member of Lphabeta on the 24th with the intent of getting information that was said to be "High risk, high reward". This is scheduled to occur on 2017-03-24.

Montauk [ON HOLD]

We are attempting to plan a field operation at Camp Hero in Montauk. Agents local to Southern NY are asked to report in at the forum thread so we can coordinate dates and times. Field operatives will be tasked with deploying a remote radio listening device, which is still in the process of being designed and instructed. Agents who have experience in electronics design are also encouraged to report in at the forum thread or the Discord.

Due to a lack of progress on this front, this field operation has been put on hold.

Boston [COMPLETE]

Several agents participated in the MIT Mystery Hunt in Boston over Martin Luther King Day weekend. Agent codex used this opportunity to go into the city early and get some field reconnaissance done on the Beehive, as intelligence available online had a few gaps. A rough floor plan was created and sent to Q98A66 prior to the Beehive operation.