https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/ 2026-05-05T12:17:42+00:00 https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/ https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/_media/logo.png text/html 2026-05-04T19:40:02+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/archive:xx-21?rev=1777923602&do=diff XX-21 - "Yellow Tape" [A roll of yellow tape atop a white piece of paper on a yellow background.] Summary Category: XX Current Attitude: Friendly Containment Procedure: N/A Description: Undefined, likely exists solely in a two-dimensional space History For the longest period of time, XX-21 was classified incorrectly as Z-115: deemed a relatively harmless seemingly infinite roll of yellow tape that anomalous things were disinclined to cross over. It was considered so until [DATE] when [… text/html 2026-05-02T20:41:17+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/ursa_major?rev=1777754477&do=diff Ursa Major [The Ursa Major Logo] From the Ursa Major listing in The Strategy Report magazine, February 1990: " When you work with Ursa Major, you work with a team of highly experienced and innovative individuals eager to deliver a bespoke solution to your problems. With clients around the globe in sectors including manufacturing, construction, mining and defence, we're proud to redefine industries with our constantly evolving set of resources and skills. No matter how complex or unique your … text/html 2026-05-02T20:37:58+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/conference?rev=1777754278&do=diff Conference [A desk with reports and a red lamp.] Summary * Conference is the means by which the Foundation can talk to XX-Category Anomalies. * Conference must be requested by Mediators using a set of esoteric methods to draw their attention. * Some of request methods are straightforward, others are more like solving puzzles. Some of request methods are known to the Foundation, some are not. text/html 2026-05-02T20:31:21+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/incursions_and_excursions?rev=1777753881&do=diff Incursions and Excursions Summary * Incursions are instances during which powerful entities enter the area and apply their own rules to the world, triggering an encounter where they will attempt to influence events on site. * Excursions are opportunities to travel to another location where powerful entities are present and their own rules will apply, in order to achieve some objective (usually defined by the Foundation). text/html 2026-05-02T20:10:05+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/archive?rev=1777752605&do=diff Archive The primary concern of the Cross Foundation being to contain and document Anomalous Incidents in the world, it thus falls to the investigators and other staff of the Foundation to document the categorisable Anomalies that are found. Anomalies, once they have been text/html 2026-05-02T20:03:20+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/changelog?rev=1777752200&do=diff Changelog 2026-05-02 - v1.1.1 * Added description of Medical Department. 2025-12-06 - v1.1.0 * Combat Rules * Added non-mechanical Descriptors to some Combat Calls (E.g. AGONY: BURNING). * Added roleplay requirements and ammo to firearms. * Fewer INDEFINITE calls will be used. text/html 2026-05-02T20:02:53+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/departments?rev=1777752173&do=diff Departments A non-exhaustive list of Cross Foundation Departments can be found below. Authorisations are not necessarily tied to any one Department -- and, owing to the fact that the Foundation is unable to regularly bring in consultants due to the secrecy of its work, there is often a lot of overlap between Departments. You must name a Department as part of your job description at text/html 2026-05-02T19:04:54+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/next_event?rev=1777748694&do=diff Next Event " Investigation is required into Temporal and Causational Anomalies +++ FIELD INCIDENT: LEA GREEN - MATLOCK +++ risk to local civilian population is also high: be prepared. centred around Lea Green in Matlock. Site appears to be in use by a private text/html 2026-01-12T21:59:24+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/character_creation?rev=1768255164&do=diff Character Creation " +++ EMPLOYEE INFORMATION +++ It is the responsibility of all Staff employed by The Foundation to: -> Provide required personal details (Y-422 notwithstanding) at the point of employment. -> Provide, without delay, any additional personal details that become required during the course of employment. text/html 2026-01-12T21:59:07+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/book_now?rev=1768255147&do=diff Book Now " Investigation is required into Temporal and Causational Anomalies +++ FIELD INCIDENT: LEA GREEN - MATLOCK +++ risk to local civilian population is also high: be prepared. centred around Lea Green in Matlock. Site appears to be in use by a private text/html 2026-01-12T21:24:36+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/faq?rev=1768253076&do=diff FAQs Here's a list of questions we've been asked that we think people will generally find useful to know but we haven't found a good home for on any other page. If you have any questions, do email them to <contact@unlikelystories.co.uk>. ---------- Q: What is included in my ticket? Why is it £X? text/html 2026-01-12T21:19:25+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/start?rev=1768252765&do=diff Anomalous There have always been things that are strange. Things that go bump in the night, things that make you look back over your shoulder, or things that simply can't be explained. We called them the paranormal or supernatural. We called them alien or magic. We turned away and tried not to think about them no matter what we knew in our hearts. We as a species chose blissful ignorance, but in doing so we freely let them occupy a place in our world where they could go as unchecked, u… text/html 2026-01-12T21:11:04+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/crewing?rev=1768252264&do=diff Crewing [A g-g-g-ghost.] Anomalous runs with a crew of 20-30 people, split into various teams and roles. Some of these roles may overlap across teams. Every member of Crew will receive a personal schedule explaining what they are needed to do when. Crew places are free and booked on text/html 2026-01-09T20:01:48+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/quirks?rev=1767988908&do=diff Quirks Quirks are an opportunity to provide mechanically informed flavour to your Character: after all, it's hard to work for the Cross Institute without having some sort of metaphysical baggage. These Quirks are selected from the Quirks list and Characters may have up to 2 of them. text/html 2025-12-06T13:01:29+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/events?rev=1765026089&do=diff Events Events of Anomalous are responses to serious anomalous events that are not yet contained. They will take place “on site” at assorted locations where the Players will need to secure a base camp, identify areas of concern, and determine and enact plans to tackle the situation. text/html 2025-12-06T13:01:08+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/field_mechanics?rev=1765026068&do=diff Field Mechanics Summary * “Field Mechanics” is a broad term to cover all of the specific things that Characters might be doing in the field that have specific rules or mechanics for them. * Most Field Mechanics can be achieved in Base Camp or brought back to Base Camp to be done. text/html 2025-12-06T13:00:52+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/authorisations?rev=1765026052&do=diff Authorisations When you create your character, you must pick a single Authorisation from the list of Unrestricted Authorisations. This Authorisation represents what your Character has access to in the field. Restricted Authorisations cannot be picked at Character Creation and must be granted during play. text/html 2025-12-06T13:00:40+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/archive:y-83?rev=1765026040&do=diff Y-83 - "The Filing Cabinet" [A black and white hand drawing of a filing cabinet with one drawer open.] Summary Category: Y Current Attitude: Amicable Containment Procedure: * Do not attempt to move Y-83 without the aid of the Y-405. * Do not attempt to open Y-83 when closed without the aid of the Y-405. * Do not store anything except paperwork in Y-83. text/html 2025-12-06T12:59:22+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/containment_procedure?rev=1765025962&do=diff Containment Procedure [Someone walking through a room filled with rubbish] Summary * At every Anomalous event, there will be an unidentified Anomaly or set of Anomalies. * They will need identifying and cordoning off for safety before they can be investigated. * Investigating the Anomaly (or Anomalies) [or Anomalous Incident] forms the majority of the event, during which reports should be given to guide what happens next. text/html 2025-12-06T12:59:02+00:00 katie (katie@undisclosed.example.com) https://anomalous.unlikelystories.co.uk/combat_rules?rev=1765025942&do=diff Combat Rules Combat at Anomalous may occur both during Incursions and Excursions, and outside of the safe zone of the Base Camp. Within the Base Camp Safe Zone, combat should not be started and all blows fail to injure their targets. In general, everyone has a base set of “Real World