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Moleman Co.

Buy our products, we aren't molemen!
  Moleman Co. is a proud sponsor of several APRA ventures, and are undoubtedly connected to Beyond Park and the mole-god which resides there. All ACF personnel are advised not to bring this up, or make any mention of molemen when dealing with them. This includes public-facing statements and marketing materials.  

Marketing & Products

Moleman Co. sells camping and excavation supplies, with nothing particularly odd or anomalous in their catalog. Standard objects such as tents, pickaxes, dynamite, helmets, mining rights to land that's already owned— nobody knows how that works but it seems to be legal— and boots, among a variety of other items. Their products are notably popular with hikers, campers, spelunkers, and they have a line of products for industrial use— supplying excavations around the world with the tools necessary, including ACF operations.   However, Moleman Co. seems to be operating with ulterior motives. Excavation is a religious act for them— and it would seem that they are in search of something deep below the earth. Their corporate income simply funds this pursuit, and allows them to hide the existence of molemen from the world at large. It is believed they run a subterranean city with these funds.  
Why hide anymore? Nobody cares about molemen these days, all the conspiracy nuts are going on about lizard people, aliens, and their father's face showing up on toast.   Have you seen how our personnel react to the revelation that molemen are real? They don't care! They tell me, "Bin, I don't care about molemen, I want to hear about why every time I make toast my father's visage looks back at me with disgust. He looks really mad, Bin, you have to help me!"
— Bin Folks, Administrator
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Based in
Amsterdam, NL
 
Scope
International
If you wanted to hide your existence, why name your company "Moleman Co.?"
— Ash Ngo, APRA Director
No comment.
— Noleman North, Moleman Co. CEO

A Mole in Sheep's Clothing

The owners of Moleman Co. are, despite their disguises comprised of absolutely not alarming red robes possibly dyed with the blood of innocents, quite clearly molemen. Public appearances are rare for them, and those who attempt to expose them are either laughed away, payed off, threatened— or killed. In one particularly alarming case, a film crew for the television show Hunt for the Deermen came across clear evidence of the molemen's existence— and did not care.   The crew promptly moved on in pursuit of what they had set out to find— but aired the footage, regardless. It was their worst performing episode, and the show was cancelled soon after its airing. Despite this— Moleman Co. did everything in their power to make sure that the footage was never seen again.  
Delete the footage by sundown, or we'll be forced to do something drastic.
— A Moleman Co. representative
Oh we already deleted those, like, an hour after airing. Took up too much space.
— An underpaid intern
  Despite this, the crew would be found dead the next morning, presumably because they had seen too much. This would consequently lead to a renewal of Hunt for the Deermen, as it was assumed that deermen— not molemen— were responsible for the murder of the crew. Employees of Moleman Co. have made threats against ACF personnel on several occasions, though most have been wise enough to avoid their ire— Ekaj Folks seems almost to welcome this as a challenge, despite the numerous threats against him and his family.  
Come on, you have to admit it's kinda hilarious, right? I mean, look at their name! They aren't even trying to hide!
— Ekaj Folks
 

Mole-God

Their name is literally just "Mole-god"?   What sort of half-baked name is that? I don't buy it, something like that cannot possibly be a credible threat.
— Tired Jim
The molemen worship a being known simply as Mole-god, a mysterious force which seems to be at the heart of the immortality experienced at Beyond Park.   Those who are left dead for too long within the park bear witness to the deity— and become indoctrinated into the molemen's faith. Often, they will furiously begin digging almost immediately after being brought back to life. It is suspected that Moleman Co. sponsors this venture specifically for this outcome— as the ACF is not yet aware of their end goal we cannot trust their motives.   In fact, it was through the ACF's original discovery and containment of the land that has now become Beyond Park that we first came in contact with the molemen. Our mutually beneficial arrangement would come only a year later when our non-sponsor funding began to dry up.

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Jun 14, 2020 07:09 by Sloqush

Great article Timepool, it was a really fun read :D   Since their mentioning in the Beyond Park, I have been looking forward to learn more about the moleme---   Eh, I mean this Amsterdam-based company that does absolutely nothing else besides selling hiking products and which is definitely not run by a bunch of [REDACTED].

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Jun 14, 2020 16:43 by Grace Gittel Lewis

Yup! Nothing suspicious here, just camping.

Jun 28, 2020 04:42 by R. Dylon Elder

Man, this world really makes me laugh, seems your layout has some upgrades as well. It looks awesome!   Just wasnted to say, i laughed when i read "mining rights to land that's already owned— nobody knows how that works but it seems to be legal" I love the deadpan delivery of humor in this world. Its well done and of course how you go about the conspiracy of molepeople in general is rather good as well. at first i wasnt too keen. molemen just arent my thing.   When i realized this goes much deeper, effectively showing their... what would you call it? Identity crisis? lol it almost reminds me of a washed up celebrity who is desperate to be remembered again. i hope that made sense XD.   As a side note, i got your story pulled up over in umquam and read this first. I immediately wonder if you plan on doing short stories for ARPRA? id be quite excited.

Jun 28, 2020 05:31 by Grace Gittel Lewis

Thank you! I'm glad to hear that it does. Now I've added a few more upgrades to the comments as you've reminded me I needed to!   I'm glad you picked up on the whole washed up conspiracy theory bit, that was my favorite joke here!   Short stories for APRA? That...is not a bad idea. The thought did cross my mind at one point, but I discarded it at the time because I was focused on something else. I'm trying to do 1 story a month so having more options never hurts— and I don't think the Qet story will be ready in 3 days...so maybe this'll be the route to go.

Jun 28, 2020 13:43 by R. Dylon Elder

No problem at all! Lol I know that feeling. I wanted to follow that example and make a story every month but evrry time I write a story it usually ends up a novella. Either way, I'm excited to read it!

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