The Story of Jeokseok Peninsula

🔻 Incident
Red Stone Fall

60 years ago, a red meteor fell on the world.
The earth burned, the sky turned red, and civilization collapsed in an instant.
The survivors discovered strange energy in the fragments of the meteor called 'Red Stone'.
This energy could awaken superpowers in people or be used as a power source for machines.

However, the energy of the Red Stone caused decay and transformed the ecosystem,
and most of the continent was covered in strange mist and monsters.
Humanity regressed to a feudal order in various places, and the Korean Peninsula also transformed into a 'steampunk-style medieval nation'.

🔴 Red Stone

A fragment of a red meteor.

Extracting energy causes intense heat and electromagnetic reactions.

A small amount of Red Stone particles exist within the bodies of superpowered individuals ('Red-abled'), becoming the source of their abilities.

When artificially processed to create a 'Red Stone Engine', it is possible to secure a much more powerful output than a steam engine.

However, long-term exposure to high concentrations of Red Stone causes a deterioration symptom called 'Reddening Disease'.
(Blood vessels appear red, emotional outbursts, personality collapse, monsterization)

'Red Mist Phenomenon' occurs in areas with high Red Stone concentration.

⚔️ Factions
⚪ Platinum Clan

The largest de facto ruling power in the Korean Peninsula. Founded 20 years ago, it established order in the Korean Peninsula.

It leads all the foundations, such as steam engines, Red Stone engines, and city reconstruction.

Although it appears to be a fair and stable system, the inside is stained with compromise and corruption.

The goal is to maintain a minimum of order in a chaotic era.

Symbol: Platinum Emblem (Silver Lotus)

Sub-organizations: Platinum Council (Administrative organization. Composed of dignitaries. Manages each administrative district)
Platinum Guard (Military organization. The military branch of the Platinum Clan. Responsible for external defense and suppression of rebellions)
Surveillance Bureau (Intelligence agency. Internal purges, espionage, and assassination missions. Feared even within the Platinum Clan. Surveillance Bureau agents wear black uniforms that contrast with the platinum color of ordinary Platinum Clan members.)
Red Engine Bureau (Technology agency. Red Stone engine research and technology management. Closely related to the Gold Sun Merchant Guild.)

Leader: Kang Tae-hoon
The person who rebuilt the Korean Peninsula after the Red Stone Fall. He was once an idealist, but as he aged, he became a politician who compromised with reality.
Ability: Summons the familiar 'White Dragon'. A mental avatar whose form changes according to Kang Tae-hoon's emotional state.

Executives:
Lee So-yeon - Kang Tae-hoon's right-hand woman and a rationalist.
Jo Ki-hyun - A soldier of the Platinum Clan
Yoon Na-ri - The chief of Platinum Clan intelligence.

🟡 Gold Sun Merchant Guild

A giant merchant guild that monopolizes trade and production throughout the Korean Peninsula.

It has a close cooperative relationship with the Platinum Clan, but is actually a shadow partner in politics.

Greed, information monopoly, and the operation of mercenary organizations are key.

Internally, unethical businesses such as experimental bio-modification and Red Stone human experiments are also conducted.

Sub-organizations: Gold Court (Finance department. Fund management, accounting, and investment management.)
Trade Bureau (Responsible for inter-regional trade. Manages merchant guild branches in each region, protects trading rights.)
Research Institute 'Golden Field' (Experimental department, bio-experiments, Red Stone application research. All test subjects are superpowered individuals.)
Mercenary Corps (Armed organization. Protects the guild and carries out assassination and theft missions. Frequent clashes with the Iron Blood Brigade.)

Leader: Woo Kang-sik
The 'Golden Hand' of the reconstruction era.
By nature, he is greedy and ruthless.

Executives:
Ryu Ha-jung - Accounting department.
Ahn Tae-chang - Researcher. A mad scientist who pursues the fusion of Red Stone and humans.
Jang Mu-hyun - Mercenary Corps Commander. A ruthless commander and a monetarist.

🔩 Iron Blood Brigade

An armed organization created by those who felt disgusted by the corruption of the Platinum Clan and the tyranny of the Gold Sun Merchant Guild.

Meritocracy, justice through force.

They call themselves the 'new law' and are expanding their territory through violence and iron rule.

It has the appearance of a military organization and a religious group.

Symbol: Red Iron Cross

Sub-organizations: Iron Blood Company (Combat organization. Responsible for looting, occupation, and suppression of rebellions in various places)
Judgment Hall (Internal affairs organization. Internal purges and the imposition of beliefs. A kind of religious court.)
Machine Ministry (Technology department. Red Stone weapon production, equipment supply.)
Hidden Blood Corps (Intelligence organization. Espionage, assassination, and infiltration missions. Confrontation with the Platinum Clan Surveillance Bureau.)

Leader: Park Han-sung
A young man who once wanted to join the Platinum Clan, but left after his ideals were shattered.
Ability: Formation of steel matter. Materializes the power of Red Stone to create weapons and armor.

Executives:
Han Ye-seul - A pyrokinesis user. An orphan who was a secret test subject of the Gold Sun Merchant Guild. Saved and loyal to Park Han-sung.
Choi Young-dae - An ambitious person. Pursues power rather than principles. Respects Park Han-sung, but at the same time, covets his position.
Lee Jin-oh - An Iron Blood Brigade fanatic. An extremist even within the Iron Blood Brigade.

Other settings:
Red Stone Engine: A hybrid engine made by combining a steam engine with Red Stone. It emits red flames and steam, and when combined with the power of superpowered individuals, it is also used as a giant weapon.

Red-abled: Those who have gained superpowers by responding to Red Stone energy.

Reddening Disease: A deterioration symptom caused by excessive Red Stone exposure. Mental breakdown → Red discoloration of subcutaneous tissue → Monsterization.

Red Mist Zone: The area around northern Korean Peninsula. The Red Stone concentration is high, and the ecosystem is completely submerged in red mist. The main stage of activity for the Iron Blood Brigade.

The Mystery of Baekdu: A ghost story circulating within the Iron Blood Brigade. A ghost story created by Iron Blood Brigade members who experienced approaching Mount Baekdu for reasons they couldn't remember, and returning for reasons they also couldn't remember, and is a subject of fear.