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<infobox> <title source="name"><default>Madison</default></title>

<image source="image"><default>File:Placeholder location.png</default></image> <header>Basic Information</header> <image source="map"></image> <label>Type</label> <label>Location</label> <label>Teams</label> <label>Inhabitants</label> <header>First Appearance</header> <label>Worm Debut</label> <label>Ward Debut</label> </infobox> Where the Simurgh came to play.

History

Background

Presumably was the same as the Madison on Earth Aleph.

Protectorate department 84 substantiated here.

May have been where Professor Haywire operated, more likely where his technology was kept. Then the Simurgh came.

Afterward Walls were up within a week.

Story Start

Was under Quarantine for two years. Infrastructure had largely collapsed.

Post-Slaughterhouse Nine

Infiltrated by Faultline’s Crew.

References

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 Where the Simurgh came to play.
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+- [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/interlude-18-donation-bonus-4/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 18 (Donation Bonus 4)]]</ref>
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+ - Excerpt from a [https://redd.it/3ec7eu Reddit comment] by Wildbow.</ref>
+Thank you again for the comprehensive answer!
+A couple questions:
+What does D.D.I.D. stand for?
+You mentioned PRT Watchdogs. Is that a group of PRT-specific capes? What are their responsibilities besides evaluating Simurgh victims?
+What measures does the PRT take to ensure that supplies aren't taken by normal/parahuman gangs or bandits? I imagine not too many guards would want to expose themselves to Simurgh Quarantine Zone threats just to make sure the supplies go where they're needed.
+What channels of communication are there in the quarantine zones? An official PRT embassy of sorts, with Dragon-moderated contacts, like the hospital in the Travelers interlude?
+How quickly do the first walls go up? With prefabricated and/or parahuman help, it should still take a while for 300 foot walls to go around a city, even if it's just a part of a city.
+How large are the zones? A mile in diameter? Five? Ten? Is it as far as the Simurgh's psychic scream, and if so, what is that range?
+Even if you don't answer these questions (or just reply with your infamous mathematician's answer), thank you regardless for taking the time to answer my original question!
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+[–]Wildbow 9 points 2 years ago
+Can't recall.
+The Watchdog group is the group Accord belonged to. Parahuman thinkers and investigative bodies keeping an eye on economy, politics and other possible shenanigans behind the scenes.
+Random placement. That's all they can do.
+No embassy, limited communications. The PRT periodically makes announcements from the walls. There was a presence of capes and forces who established an initial presence, but they were allowed out, separately quarantined, and went through an accelerated extraction after a short duration.
+Fast. Within the first week.
+Scream's rage varies. Fight took place over hours and covered an area of the city. Covered roughly the following area: http://i.imgur.com/sRbKrDI.png
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-Outline the history of the location here, listing all major events.
+PRT Quarantine Zone #7 - Madison
+Formerly PRT Office 83, Madison was the site of a Simurgh attack, which took place over thirteen hours at the tail end of 2009. The area is a 'no man's land' within, as communication with those in the area is deemed high-risk with massive potential for causal fallout. PRT teams are brought in for a series of duties, described below, and rotate out on a schedule. These teams are hard to find and prepare, as they often center around a thinker who the others know, so they can support them and identify any odd behavior, they must be cleared & signed up for crisis events, with a great deal of counseling and evaluation prior to their assignment. Such cohesive, balanced and capable teams are often more comfortable elsewhere, and the PRT faces the awkward position that sees this being treated as a punishment detail.
+Within the walls, infrastructure is failing, some power effects linger from the 2009 fight against the Simurgh (runaway Master minions, a cloud of energy, and unstable tinker tech rubble), there is a high number of dangerous case 53s, and the unevacuated human element is just as dangerous, with a number of newly triggered individuals and bandits.
+Outside of the quarantine zone, all possible citizens have been evacuated, but some facilities and neighborhoods remain occupied, primarily by a low-level criminal element. Ironically, in a city with so much of a PRT presence/focus, the area is lawless, as authorities have other critical things to focus on.
+Quarantine
+Evacuation and quarantine measures during/after the fight were prompt and reasonably effective, though a number of individuals slipped still past the initial defenses, which included armed forces (both military and PRT) and quickly erected chain-link fences with barbed wire.
+Longer-term measures were established, with walls erected using materials prepared in advance as well as the assistance of parahuman abilities. In the months following, watchtowers were constructed, with bunkers and a specialized PRT facility at the main exit point. Buildings were bulldozed to create a ‘no man’s land’ in the space between the quarantine walls and the residential area, and regular patrols were set up.
+It is believed that at least 7,000 individuals were caught within the quarantine, though it is likely that more were included. In the process of her attack, the Simurgh deposited a number of individuals with a strong resemblance to the Case-53s at the attack site, and these individuals have been reported to be active and at large within the zone. This threat slowed, then stalled quarantine outtake, causing no small amount of distress to the individuals in processing.
+Three years after the incident, the PRT restarted the process of outtake, each individual undergoing a background check and screening by a PRT-approved thinker. To minimize the effects of cumulative influence, the PRT rotates out directors and teams.
+Objectives are:
+To maintain the safety of the public outside the zone, first and foremost.
+To combat the Simurgh’s influence wherever possible.
+Contain the Case-53 element within the walls.
+Maintain the quarantine perimeter against attempted breaches.
+Provide supplies and necessary services (water, power, shelter, medical) to those within.
+Maintain the peace and continue regular PRT duties in respect to the now sparsely-populated Madison periphery.
+PRT deals with number of incidents, including breakout attempts, ‘infected’ and ‘at risk’ individuals attempting to slip through outtake, crises within the site, such as hostages, gangs taking over supply drops and managing interactions with those within.
+The quarantine remains a controversial subject in the public debate, with many suggesting that outtake should be prohibited, while others say that it’s inhumane as it stands. The PRT may well need to step into the public debate to shape the narrative and control expectations.
+Outtake
+The outtake process, following from the now-defunct D.D.I.D. measure (revoked in Summer 2010), involves a long series of checkups by PRT staff and allowed staff within the quarantine zone. Individuals must maintain appointments with counseling services regularly over ten months, missing no more than ten out of eighty.
+Once an individual completes this regimen:
+They are placed on a list for outtake. They may or may not be placed on a low-priority or high-priority list, allowing for needs and/or risks. Wait time may be two weeks to eight months, depending.
+Staff in the PRT building conduct a thorough background check.
+The subject is contacted and summoned.
+The individual receives initial screening from a PRT-approved parahuman, provided by the Watchdog arm of the PRT or the Protectorate.
+The subject must provide verification of identity, conducted through a digital waypoint. If ID is not available, outside authorities (banks, DMV) should be contacted, or the PRT staff may use internet credentials on the part of the subject (professional or school emails and password, etc).
+A relation or outside contact is brought in or otherwise contacted to serve as a third party and verify details.
+Secondary screening by PRT thinker.
+An impromptu discussion follows, with the PRT officer, outside contact, the quarantine individual and (if viable/possible, the outtake screener, see below) conversing. For the individual, this is the first opportunity to reconnect with their old life. For the PRT officer, the conversation should be observed for discrepancies or alarm bells.
+One of three stress tests are chosen at random and conducted; the subject’s response to stress should be measured and noted. The deception may be bypassed if staff decides there is no need, depending on the ability of the screening thinker. The goal in this is to provoke the subject, knowing that the vast majority of Simurgh afflicted are poor at handling stressors. Stress tests include:
+Notification that they have failed to pass procedure and must remain within the quarantine zone for another ten months/for life.
+The outside contact cooperates by providing sufficiently stressful news: the death of family to Endbringers, death of a child, loss of something valued, etc.
+A Medical examination is conducted and they are told they have a terminal illness.
+Final screening by PRT thinker, typically a different one than the two prior screenings.
+The subject undergoes a medical checkup.
+The individual is freed, with mandated checks six times a year. The individual should avoid high-profile events, and has their drivers license marked.
+More severe and problematic measures under the D.D.I.D. act have already been removed from the process (including the tattooing of those leaving quarantine).-->
+==History==
 ===Background===
-The location's history before the story.
+Presumably was the same as the Madison on [[Earth Aleph]].
-===Story Start===
+Protectorate department 84 substantiated here.
-===Post-[[Battle against Leviathan|Leviathan]]===
+May have been where [[Professor Haywire]] operated, more likely where his technology was kept. Then the Simurgh came.
+Afterward Walls were up within a week.
+===Story Start===
+Was under Quarantine for two years. Infrastructure had largely collapsed.
 ===Post-[[Slaughterhouse Nine]]===
+Infiltrated by [[Faultline’s Crew]].
-===Post-[[Battle against Echidna|Echidna]]===
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