Mirage Decree
The Black Bayou @ Dragonfly·Competition group Pool A·
All-In · only the number moves
Season Arc · The Black Bayou @ Dragonfly
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#37Now
#2Best
#15Started
23Weeks
All-In league: Mirage Decree stays with its holder — only its number moves with each week's standings.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE styleHigh ConceptHeat Shimmer of Your Hubris
TroubleBelieving in your own mirage
The verdict burns eternal
Comfort is a trap
Weakness tastes like victory
The Mirage Decree was forged in the first culling, when a group of competitors saw allied survivors approaching from across the desert, only to watch them dissolve into heat shimmer and dust. The Decree was born from the collective realization that nothing in the Deadlands can be trusted - not even the appearance of safety. Now it manifests whenever competitors begin to believe they've found refuge.
The Mirage Decree appears as a wanted poster come to life - its edges flutter like heat-touched paper, and the text shifts between languages and names before settling on the condemned. The figure it depicts is always the viewer themselves, seeing their own false security reflected back. It creates heat-distorted illusions around competitors, showing them what they want to see rather than what's real. Once the Decree renders judgment, the verdict is permanently etched into the spectral ledger.
The Mirage Decree serves as a warning system inherent to the Deadlands - it appears to competitors who are about to be culled, showing them the false security that led to their downfall before the frontier claims them. It embodies the series' core belief that the weak get culled, and thinking you're strong is just a mirage.
Season Story
narrated by FlippyDue to absence from Week 3 (Black Water Bend), tag number moved from 9 to 17. (Week 3 of 9)
The Mirage Decree promised refuge at #2, but bayou humidity melts illusions fast. Nate Dale posted a 928-rated round—exactly his 916 rating plus a shrug-worthy +12—and the leaderboard responded by dropping him seven spots to #9. adjusts headset That's the heat shimmer for you: looks like salvation until you check the scorecard. The Decree still rides shotgun, but now it's wondering if this swamp has a return policy.
In Week 1 (Dragonfly Rising), the player improved their position with tag number changing from 15 to 2. (Week 1 of 9)
adjusts headset Plot twist: The Mirage Decree is taking a detour. That spectral wanted poster has manifested at The Black Bayou @ Dragonfly, currently riding shotgun with Nate Dale. It’s a side quest, folks—think of it as a gritty swamp spinoff. The heat shimmer is trading dust for humidity. Let’s see if Nate’s score survives the reflection.
See where Nate Dale sits in the competition group.Updated after every finalized round
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