V1 HLP

Description
"The nether awaits" -Old H.L.P Motto

"Humanitas Libertas Pax" (Translation: Humanity, Liberty, Peace)

-New H.L.P Motto The Human Liberation Party, also known under the abbreviation HLP is a faction created by L (Officially listed as the founder.) and Lucas Nether, The Level 97 Manager (Officially listed as H.L.P's co-founder.) for Level 97 as a way to distinguish itself from any other Level. The HLP was created after the Level 97 takeover and Level -1 incident with the intent to unite all Level 97 inhabitants under one flag after it's independence. It's goals are to provide comfortable living conditions to workers and establish a sort of "Ethics committee" to limit the actions from the Computer and it's departments from what they see as "blatant human rights violations". Despite what their name says, their actions aren't limited to just humans.

They were religiously neutral at first but following certain events from The Bogs they tried to limit religious influence. Now only allowing preaching in specific locations and in private quarters.

The faction's higher ups actually hold no ill will towards the Computer, seeing it more of a product of the departments' unnecessary cruelty but they do want to somewhat limit it's functions.

During the Luxury Canon, due to the incapacitation of the entire Level (sans-Lucas) the HLP were disbanded.

Beliefs
During the Level 97 9x9, HLP's main beliefs were formed due to the Level being in a relatively calm period. Allowing The Manager to reflect and propose an ideology.

It's beliefs are of conviction within a cause, if someone doesn't truly believe the cause which their environment represents, they will be unhappy and work less. Therefor they strive to make people's live more comfortable so people begin to believe their goals are worth it and in turn become happier, higher work results and an overall important "return on investment" from HLP.

HLP's strive against the Computer is justified in their philosophy by the idea that many of it's workers are unhappy to the point many would actively rebel against them and therefor, if they enforce an ethics committee, workers would be happier, results would be up and less rebel factions would arise.

During WTTTS, their stances change as they build habitation in the Oceans. Rebuilding the world for the benefit of Humanity, once that's done, they push on to eliminate any and all threats to Humanity.

DOTC has the HLP wandering astray, clueless without The Manager. While their existence is confirmed. Their actions are unclear. Perhaps they flew to the skies in an airship or settled somewhere. Staying clear of anything.

Chain of command
Due to HLP being primarily based in Level 97. The level's command structure IS the faction's command structure. (In order of most powerful to least powerful.)

Chief Executive Administrator: The leader of the faction and in turn, of Level 97. This position can also be occupied by more than one person. Currently, only two have had the distinction of being in the Chief Executive Administrator seats in the base canon. L and The Level 97 Manager, in alternate canons. The Manager elects the Communication Department Head in the Post Computer canon. In DOTC the Anti Manager Humanist gets assigned the Chief Executive Administrator seat.

Department Head: Akin to the Computer's own Department Heads which have the task of leading a specific department, The Human Liberation Party does the same. Department heads are assigned by the Manager and are given some amount of independence over the department which they control.

Council member: Members of the council can propose reforms, laws and are representatives of many splinter factions within HLP. (Boggists/Boggist-Humanist/Anti Manager Humanists/Manager Humanists/Computer sympathisers.) They mostly try to sway the heads and Executive Administrator to do stuff that benefits them. The members are comprised of faction envoys.

Department Overseer: The Overseers, unlike the Heads aren't in charge of their own department and answer directly to the Council members or Executive Administrators, their departments don't have the same amount of independence as the Department head.

Worker: A department's worker, allowed more rights than your typical Computer worker.

Departments
As of the 9x9 multiple departments are notable. AdminiL|strative: The Executive Administrator positions and Council members are all part of the Administrative department. They rule over other departments and have the most authority on Level 97.

Communications: Self explanatory, anything communication related and connected to the level is monitored by this department.

Medical: Everything involving medicine, surgery and chemicals goes through this department. This department mostly removes Computer chips from ex Computer workers trying to defect to Level 97, provides medical services for it's citizens and visitors, as of the 9x9 they begin versing in installing implant and augmentation technology.

Research & Development: Self explanatory, like the Computer's R&D department. They have less subsidiaries though. Only one is notable. "Blackjack 21" Whose goal is to create civilian grade Virtual reality Headsets and PDAs to other Levels as well as create high quality products for the Overseers, Department Heads and executive administrators. As of the 9x9, they are responsible for the creation of implants and augmentation technology. Notably they also deal in the storage and distribution of all objects that are characterised weapons. As well as deployment of technology with the intent of harming specific targets. Be they organic, or mechanical.

Weapons & Technology
HLP is in a weird technological spot. Many of it's technologies are modifications of old world tech mixed with new technology. The biggest example being The Manager's headset. His headset is based on an Oculus Quest model 1 VR Headset, modified to be lighter, able to interface with Computer technology and project holograms. HLP has it's own projects which uses it's own tech. The bulldozer armour suits for example are an HLP original creation, powerful, hard to break and comfortable.

Comfortability is always something every HLP creation has due to their philosophy. An uncomfortable worker to them, is an unhappy worker.

Inner faction relations
The Computer: Due to their creation necessitating a takeover of a Computer Level. The Computer sees the existence of HLP as a threat to them. Them being particularly interested in screwing the HR Department over with an ethics board leads to them encouraging a war with them.

The Bogs: Some time previously, they were in an economical alliance. However due to conflicts like the Bog incident they are now in a neutral relation, bordering on a cold war.

ALARM: The HLP doesn't understand them. And the ALARM don't know of their existence. It's unclear whether they would be in an alliance or war due to both factions' allies. (The HLP used to be allied with the Bogs and ALARM is allied with the Computer.)

The Flesh: Pure hostility brews between them as the HLP sees the flesh as a purely parasitic species that is a threat to Humanity itself.