Bismuth Procedural Software
Bismuth Procedural Software is a company that manufactures many forms of NeuroGel, an adaptive software product frequently used in Process and Subroutines. Most of their clients include Process manufacturers such as Sirius Service Solutions and Memory Purveyors who promise unique interactive experiences. BPS works hard to maintain their monopoly on NeuroGel, keeping the creation method a closely guarded secret. What is known is that while the results are usually very good, but no two products developed with NeuroGel ever come out exactly the same.
Notable Members:
- Radim: CEO of Bismuth. A paranoid old goat obsessed with rooting out corporate spies.
- Cerb: A reclusive, contemplative hedgehog scientist and engineer responsible for many of the innovations in NeuroGel development.
Culture
Secrecy is BPS' watchword. If the ability to manufacture NeuroGel became widespread, their business would quickly be ruined. Darker secrets regarding possible dangers of NeuroGel being used improperly are generally tamped down to speculative rumors and discredited among the general public via their relationship with Conway Productions.
Public Agenda
Bismuth Procedural Software presents itself as a helpful company that provides a valuable commodity in several applications. They are, however, known to be draconian about getting their share of the income and protective of the NeuroGel in any of their allies' products, using various contract clauses to discourage tampering or reverse engineering.
History
BPS started as a software company that worked with Process until they came across a breakthrough resulting in the NeuroGel. Recognizing the potential of this user-friendly method of making smarter products, they quickly seized the advantage, becoming one of the most powerful organizations in Bismuth, eventually using the technology in a memory purveyor side business that eventually became Conway Productions.
Tier Variation
Tier 1: A start-up company with an exciting product. Highly nuanced Process spokespeople who double as product demonstrations.
Tier 3: Owns a cut of several businesses in their district. Legal team acts to enforce their monopoly, often repossessing or sabotaging NeuroGel products people rely on to demonstrate their control.
Tier 5: Seemingly every "smart" product runs on some form of NeuroGel.
Corporate Family
Corporate Alliance
Bismuth's NeuroGel is a valuable part in Sirius' custom Process, guaranteeing that spark of personality many of their customers seek.
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