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They sought to rediscover relics of the Lost City of [[Atlantis#In the Prime Universe|Atlantis]], hoping to use their fabled advanced technology for world domination. They kept themselves staffed by brainwashing ordinary people, and dressed in incongruously-coloured animal costumes, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies (short story)|The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies]]'') possibly resembling “purple bunnies”. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mob of the Maroon Magpie (short story)|The Mob of the Maroon Magpie]]'', ''[[The Faction of the Fooling Fish (short story)|The Faction of the Fooling Fish]]'') | They sought to rediscover relics of the Lost City of [[Atlantis#In the Prime Universe|Atlantis]], hoping to use their fabled advanced technology for world domination. They kept themselves staffed by brainwashing ordinary people, and dressed in incongruously-coloured animal costumes, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies (short story)|The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies]]'') possibly resembling “purple bunnies”. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mob of the Maroon Magpie (short story)|The Mob of the Maroon Magpie]]'', ''[[The Faction of the Fooling Fish (short story)|The Faction of the Fooling Fish]]'') | ||
At one point, they owned a large number of [[Genie]]s, but they freed themselves from the Horde's clutches in the 1960s, going on to form the [[Company of Free Genies]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The | At one point, they owned a large number of [[Genie]]s, but they freed themselves from the Horde's clutches in the 1960s, going on to form the [[Company of Free Genies]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Interlude of Jenny Everywhere (novel)|The Interlude of Jenny Everywhere]]'') | ||
Over time, their lack of success led to them finding that they couldn't afford to keep their huge numbers housed and fed, and they ended up letting go of many of their numbers, including [[Archibald Fishflipper]] and [[Irving Scarper]]. The latter was a brilliant, if mad, geneticist, who had created a [[Drove of the Database-Compiling Dromedaries|herd of talking, genetically-modified dromedaries]] to maintain the Horde's databases. Due to the Horde's lack of experience with undoing brainwashings, the lay-offs resulted in the creation of many [[Strangely-Colored Secret Society|Strangely-Colored Secret Societies]] in their mould by the former operatives, channeling incomplete memories and lingering psychic commands. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies (short story)|The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies]]'') | Over time, their lack of success led to them finding that they couldn't afford to keep their huge numbers housed and fed, and they ended up letting go of many of their numbers, including [[Archibald Fishflipper]] and [[Irving Scarper]]. The latter was a brilliant, if mad, geneticist, who had created a [[Drove of the Database-Compiling Dromedaries|herd of talking, genetically-modified dromedaries]] to maintain the Horde's databases. Due to the Horde's lack of experience with undoing brainwashings, the lay-offs resulted in the creation of many [[Strangely-Colored Secret Society|Strangely-Colored Secret Societies]] in their mould by the former operatives, channeling incomplete memories and lingering psychic commands. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies (short story)|The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies]]'') | ||
Revision as of 08:26, 10 March 2023
The “First Horde” was a secret organisation from the Prime Earth, active throughout the 20th century.
They sought to rediscover relics of the Lost City of Atlantis, hoping to use their fabled advanced technology for world domination. They kept themselves staffed by brainwashing ordinary people, and dressed in incongruously-coloured animal costumes, (PROSE: The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies) possibly resembling “purple bunnies”. (PROSE: The Mob of the Maroon Magpie, The Faction of the Fooling Fish)
At one point, they owned a large number of Genies, but they freed themselves from the Horde's clutches in the 1960s, going on to form the Company of Free Genies. (PROSE: The Interlude of Jenny Everywhere)
Over time, their lack of success led to them finding that they couldn't afford to keep their huge numbers housed and fed, and they ended up letting go of many of their numbers, including Archibald Fishflipper and Irving Scarper. The latter was a brilliant, if mad, geneticist, who had created a herd of talking, genetically-modified dromedaries to maintain the Horde's databases. Due to the Horde's lack of experience with undoing brainwashings, the lay-offs resulted in the creation of many Strangely-Colored Secret Societies in their mould by the former operatives, channeling incomplete memories and lingering psychic commands. (PROSE: The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies)
