Dust & Iron
Feb 09 - Apr 03, 2026
Current Holder
Colton Reavis
Scorch Protocol
Branded Into Permanent Memory
My Fairness Breeds Resentment
Aspects refreshed Apr 02, 2026
Born from the first branding iron ever heated on the North Texas prairie, Scorch Protocol existed before the factions split. When the original cowboys divided into Lassos, Cowboys, and Revolvers, the Protocol remained as the neutral arbiter - its rules predating faction allegiance and surviving any territorial dispute.
Scorch Protocol manifests as a flat iron plate the size of a hand, its surface covered in ritualized scoring grooves that have been scorched and re-scorched until the patterns are permanent. The surface glows faintly when tournament standings shift, making it a living indicator of competitive fate. It contains an iron-infused core that radiates trace warmth like cooling branding iron. Once scores are inscribed, they cannot be erased - each event leaves an indelible scorched layer that accumulates into permanent record.
Scorch Protocol serves as the procedural backbone of every competition, determining how points translate to brands and which failures result in bone yard exile. It manifests as the invisible scoring matrix that transforms raw performance into permanent record - the algorithm of the prairie that no faction can manipulate.
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Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Born from the first branding iron on the North Texas prairie, Scorch Protocol survived the faction split just to judge you. It’s a glowing, petty plate of iron that radiates judgment like a bad sunburn. It doesn't care who you ride with; it just wants to sear your mistakes into permanent history. Try scrubbing that off, cowboy.
brushes dust from scales Colton Reavis claims Scorch Protocol #1, and the branding iron burns hot. The prairie has spoken, and it demands a leader to sear. sighs Try not to blister, cowboy. The Culling is watching.