N.O.S.T

N.O.S.T.'s logo.

N.O.S.T. is a subdivision of Urbanshade from Pressure.

Overview

N.O.S.T. is a subdivision of the Urbanshade Hadal Division that handles work related to The Banlands. The name N.O.S.T. comes from the word "nostalgia", seemingly because of the retro nature of the Banlands. Their logo is a combination of the Hadal logo and the Guardian Angel's halo (the Roblox spawnpoint), with a satanic pentagram in the center.

It is unknown when N.O.S.T. was founded, but they were likely responsible for the Banlands Expedition and the construction of the Heavenpiercers. A dedicated N.O.S.T. sector is located in The Hadal Blacksite housing the Guardian Angel. Crates from this sector can be seen in multiple locations, such as the Submarine Bay, Submarine Dock, and the room before The Ridge. They have also constructed multiple portals leading to the Banlands: one of these portals provides direct access to a base situated on the pier overlooking the Ocean of Souls, ensuring easy access to Lady Death.

Lore

Banlands Expedition and Guardian Angel

The Banlands Expedition was an operation conducted in 2006 after Urbanshade opened a portal to The Banlands. During the expedition, it was discovered that the Banlands was guarded by a divine being: The Guardian Angel of The Banlands. The Guardian Angel attempted to coax the expeditionary team back to Earth, but they refused to leave. It was only until the Guardian Angel accidentally stepped on and killed expoditioner Rivers that the team left. The Angel, remorseful of its actions, constructed a grave for Rivers. Mr. Shade, unsatisfied with the results of the expedition, ordered the emplacement of four "Heavenpiercer" Class Self-Propelled tanks in order to neutralize the Guardian Angel and find a way exploit the Banlands. In 2008, a second expedition was conducted, where the Heavenpiercers would be deployed. The Angel attempted to present Rivers' grave to the expeditionary team, but was promptly targeted by the Heavenpiercers. Urbanshade had overestimated the durability of the Guardian Angel as a single shot was enough to completely decimate its lower body. Subdued and incapacitated, the Angel was taken to The Hadal Blacksite along with multiple treeified people, where it was discovered that the Angel had a seemingly infinite supply of blood. It is theorized that The Almighty provides a steady stream of blood to his angels, and that when consumed, absolves one's sins and allows them to enter Heaven. This blood was dubbed "Pureblood," and is given to employees upon their resignation.

As of 2012, Pureblood is being anonymously sold to religious establishments under the name "Pure Holy Water." During The Guardian Angel's rare moments of consciousness, it hurls obscenities in its native holy tongue at the employees responsible for maintenance.

Fearing backlash for the assault and torture of a divine being, Mr. Shade issued a cover story to low-ranking personnel, claiming that the Guardian Angel had mercilessly murdered expeditionee Rivers. To better sell this idea, Mr. Shade named a Trenchbleeder after Rivers as "the man who gave his all in the first encounter against The Guardian Angel of the Banlands." This story is to be kept up by N.O.S.T. personnel and Blacksite Overseers to prevent personnel from resigning or attempting to free the Guardian Angel.

The Devil, pleased with the defeat of the Guardian Angel, made a deal with Urbanshade: employees that went to The Banlands would be spared from treeification and would allow them access to Lady Death. In addition, the Devil carved the pentagram into the eye of The Almighty, referred as the Moon, as an act of desecration, thus preventing The Almighty from supervising the Banlands. The desecrated side of the Moon is only viewable from the Banlands, while the people on Earth see the unaffected side. The desecration of the Moon and absence of The Guardian Angel led the residents of the Banlands to abandon their duties, as Heaven no longer had authority over them.

Cult of Noli and Paranoia's Box

The Cult of Noli is a group of followers that worship Noli.

In 2016, Urbanshade personnel raided a compound belonging to the cult in Rosebud, Montana. During the raid, personnel discovered a box with a peculiar appearance: completely bound by rope, it emanated a green fumes. Despite being partially open, its contents remain unknown, as not even a shot from a Heavenpiercer was able to open it. Since the followers had taken their own lives before being captured, information regarding the box has been left undisclosed to Urbanshade; reviving them was also not an option, as it was deemed as a waste of money. Due to these circumstances, N.O.S.T. sent an expedition into the Banlands to question Noli. During the interview, Noli claimed that he had no relation to the box and did not know why his followers possessed it.

The box is suspected to be of Soviet origin, sourced some time around 1932. The box's green fumes should not be inhaled by anyone, as doing so will cause the person to develop Arachnophobia, Cleithrophobia, Astrophobia, Erythrophobia, Cherophobia, Dystychiphobia, Capnophobia and Ommetaphobia, with each inhalation worsening such its effects; however, said phobias will appear asymptomatic until something triggers it. The box has since been dubbed Paranoia's Box.

Due to the hazard, Paranoia's Box has been locked in a containment room equipped with two ventilation fans to maintain constant siphoning of the green fumes. Maintenance of the fans is a cruciality; if they were to fail, the Hadal Blacksite would be contaminated with the green fumes. During the Blacksite Lockdown, the fans failed, likely due to tampering from Sebastian.

Documents

For more information, see: Documents/Lady Death

For more information, see: Documents/Guardian Angel of The Banlands