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Michelle the Editor
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It has been 50 2 days since we prevented an apocalypse.
You see, the universe is a lot bigger and scarier than you might think. For the moment, that's probably a good thing. The kinds of creatures we encounter tend to be a little hard to handle if you think too much about them. That's a major problem when dealing with beings as ancient and malevolent as the Outer Gods, or any of the beasties that work for them. By most metrics, we're nothing but ants compared to them. Emphasis on "most."
See, we've learned enough about them to know what makes them tick, as far as our little reality goes. They could squash our planet like a bug, but with the right rituals and tricks, they go back to sleep, leave us alone for another few hundred years. Their minions are another story, which is where you come in. You, and the rest of the team, will be monitoring a section of our ocean, keeping an eye out for any of the things that go bump in the night and making them disappear. It's not a fun job, you'll probably have nightmares for the rest of your life and the shifts are murder, but hey, at least the world's in good hands.
I'm kidding. If you took this job you're an idiot.
Welcome to Ocean Patrol.
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Basically this concept is of a ragtag team composed of talented misfits fighting off Lovecraftian horrors. If you've ever heard or read the tale of Old Man Henderson (and if not, here, you're welcome), it's something along those lines, though maybe a little less ridiculous.