Parapsych

Lore

Association for Parapsychological Research

Unknown

• Authority-Aware
• Unveiled
• Seeker
• Sculptor
• Structured
• Multinational

The APR or Association for Parapsychological Research, founded in 1932, is a covert research organization dedicated to the study of the connection between the human mind and the anomalous world. The use of anomalies that primarily affect the sentient mind is extremely common within the APR, as they are used to create experimental treatment methods along with testing the effects of such anomalies.

Experimental methods are used to treat depression, PTSD, obssessive-compulsive disorder, etc. and have a varying success rate when attempting to cure the patient. Successful trials often result in profound results, often enhancing the patient mentally to a great degree.

Other non-anomalous experimental methods of treatment are used, such as methods involving the use of psychedelic substances to treat illnesses

The APR puts great emphasis on exploring the depths of the human mind along with the expansion of it when running experiments, believing that there is a strong connection between the anomalous and the human mind and that there are "great secrets to be unlocked."

Further Information

The APR has undergone significant changes in the past, especially after the introduction of psychiatric drugs after experimenting with lobotomy in the past. It would be safe to say that the APR is experienced with the anomalous world, having dealt with it for over 70 years.

The APR had began with simply experimenting with already created psychological and psychiatric treatments, creating new procedures for treatments such as using anomalous tools in lobotomy in order to create more efficient ways of treating disorders.

Mental damage to patients were much more common during the early ages of the APR compared to it's state today. Despite the radical decrease in the amount of damage to patients as psychology progressed, the APR still causes damage to patients, leaving most patients in severe, often disturbing mental conditions, whereas back then damages of such a scale were less common. This is likely due to an increase in resources plus a wider collection of anomalous items along with the creation of modern psychology.

How the APR deals with patients that are damaged after trials is simple; discard them and throw them into a mental ward, they are no longer the responsibility of the APR.

Relations

RPC Authority

Neutral. The APR makes no effort to contact the Authority. The Authority however may attempt to contact the APR with concerns of anomalies.

Global Enterprise for Advanced Research

Good relations. Actively purchases psychological anomalies from GEAR for experimental use.

Amazing! Co.

Neutral. Do not purchase from Amazing! Co. as most of their products are of no use to the APR.

Association for Ecclesiastical Primacy

Neutral. Communications may occur.

Nucorp Industries

Good relations. Actively purchases psychological anomalies from Nucorp Industries for experimental use.

Records

APR records consist mostly of experiment reports regarding multiple anomalous topics, whether it be a treatment method or testing the effects of an anomaly.

None of these actually go anywhere.

Experiment Logs

Experiment Log ITM-33-1
Experiment Log ITM-73-1
Experiment Log ITM-99-1

Trials

Memory Excavation Trials
Schizotypy Treatment Trials
Depression Treatment Trials

Tales

The Case of Dr. Robert Hoover

Personnel

+ Dr. Robert Hoover

Dr. Robert Hoover, known as "Dr. Terror" was a former researcher at the APR, stationed within the Houston, Texas building.

Known as a very creative person, he would constantly come up with new ideas for therapy methods, one of them being VMR or Visual Memory Replacement.

Hoover however was infamously known for causing mental damage to over 90 patients without notifying any higher staff of his mistakes. Hoover would continue to run trials involving his experimental therapy methods with patients, regardless of his knowledge of previous incidents.

Hoover had worked mainly with Items 33, 73 and 90 along with the use of LSD for his trials. A combination of mind-enhancing effects along with a lack of proper care when administering LSD to his patients would result in the patient suffering from disturbing mental states.