THE BADLANDS SURVIVAL OF THE RICHEST . I. INTRODUCTION THE OLD WORLD IS DEAD. PIECES OF ITS SKELETON REMAIN, STICKING UP FROM THE DIRT AND THE PLANTLIFE THAT HAVE COME TO CLAIM IT, AS THEY DO WITH ALL BYGONE THINGS. THE DARKNESS CAME SLOWLY, AND NOW ALL THAT'S LEFT ARE TINY SPARKS OF LIGHT, DESPERATELY TRYING TO SURVIVE IN A WORLD THAT WON'T SUPPORT THEM ANY LONGER.SOME OF THESE TINY SPARKS ARE WILLING TO FIGHT HARDER THAN THE OTHERS TO SURVIVE. THE ONES THAT WILL GLADLY SWALLOW THE OTHERS TO MAKE THEMSELVES BRIGHTER, THE ONES THAT WILL CONSUME OR DESTROY EVERYTHING IN THEIR PATH. SOON THERE WILL ONLY BE TWO OPTIONS LEFT: JOIN THE FIRE, OR CHOKE ON THE SMOKE.II. TERRITORY THE BADLANDS IS SITUATED IN AN ABANDONED BEACHSIDE TOWN ABUNDANT WITH OAK TREES, OVERGROWN GREENERY, AND EVEN A FEW PALM TREES SCATTERED ALONGSIDE THE BEACH. THE WEATHER IS MILD MOST OF THE TIME, AND THE HUMIDITY IN THE AREA IS ALMOST ALWAYS PRESENT. THOUGH, OTHER THAN THE OCCASIONAL MARINE LAYER, THE TOWN IS SUNNY AND THE TEMPERATURES ARE TOLERABLE.BORDERING THE CITY ARE GRAND HILLS AND MOUNTAINS THAT SEEM TO STRETCH TO THE EDGE OF THE EARTH. AND WHILE THEY SEEM TALL AND GRUELING TO CLIMB, THERE IS A PASS THAT CUTS THROUGH THEM, MAKING TRAVEL EASIER ON ANY FOREIGN VISITORS; THE BASE OF THESE HILLS IS CONSIDERED THE BORDER. TYPICALLY, THE TERRITORY IS OPEN, WITH THE ABSENCE OF ARMED GUARDS OR GATES, ALTHOUGH, THERE ARE DAILY PATROLS THAT PASS BY FREQUENTLY. ALSO, AT THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAINS IS A SMALL WOODLAND IN WHICH FAUNA ROAM.THE STREETS ARE OLD AND THE ONCE-VIBRANT STRUCTURES ARE FADING AND CHIPPING AWAY WITH DWINDLING AGE. MOST OF THE DESIGNS OF THE BUILDINGS IN TOWN ARE ARCHAIC, GIVING SOMEWHAT OF AN 'OLD-TIMED' LOOK AND FEEL. THERE ARE PLENTY OF ABANDONED BUSINESSES AND SHOPS THAT PEOPLE CAN LIVE IN OR TAKE OVER FOR THEMSELVES. HOWEVER, AS YOU TRAVEL MORE INLAND, THE HOUSES BECOME MORE MODERNIZED. THERE ARE DIFFERENT ROWS OF NEIGHBORHOODS WITH ONE AND TWO-STORY HOUSES THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE PLENTY OF PEOPLE.THE OCEANSIDE CASINO IS CONSIDERED TO BE A HEADQUARTERS OF SORTS. MEETINGS, RAID OR PATROL ORGANIZATION, AND INITIATIONS ARE TO BE HELD IN THE CONFERENCE ROOMS. THE HOTEL, BUILT ON TOP OF THE CASINO, HOLDS SEVERAL STORIES OF SUITES THAT COME WITH THE BASICS: BEDS, CLOSETS, AND BATHROOMS. IF YOU WANT TO PASS TIME BY PLAYING BILLIARDS OR CARD GAMES, THERE IS A LARGE CASINO ON THE LOBBY FLOOR OF THE HOTEL.ANOTHER ADDITION TO THE TERRITORY IS THE OCEAN. THIS PROVIDES A SOURCE OF FRESH MARINE LIFE SUCH AS FISH, CRAB, LOBSTER, AND SHRIMP. THERE IS A STRETCH OF BEACH THAT TRAVELS ALL ALONG THE COAST ALONGSIDE ALSO A HARBOR WHERE A FEW BOATS ARE DOCKED, WHICH ARE COMMONLY USED FOR TRADING OR SHIPPING PURPOSES IF NEEDED. THERE ARE ALSO PLENTY OF PLACES TO EXPLORE, SUCH AS CLIFFS OVERLOOKING THE SEA, AND EVEN HIDDEN CAVE SYSTEMS. OTHER ANIMALS TEND TO NEST IN THESE AREAS SUCH AS SEAGULLS, SQUIRRELS, AND EVEN THE OCCASIONAL FOX.III. RANKS THE BADLANDS FUNCTIONS AS A MERITOCRATIC SOCIETY WHERE AUTHORITY IS VESTED IN INDIVIDUALS BASED ON THEIR TALENT, EFFORT AND ACHIEVEMENT WITHIN THE GROUP. THE HARDER A MADE MAN WORKS, THE MORE LIKELY THE ADMINISTRATION WILL TAKE NOTICE AND KEEP THAT PARTICULAR MEMBER IN CONSIDERATION FOR FUTURE PROMOTIONS. THE ADMINISTRATION IS A TRINITY OF LEADERS WHO WORK AS A TRIO TO RUN THE DAY-TO-DAY ROUTINE WITHIN THE GROUP. THEY ARE THE ONES WHO DECIDE UPON THE RULES, EXPECTING MEMBERS TO ABIDE BY AND ENFORCE THEM. THEY ARE HIGHLY RESPECTED AND WIDELY FEARED BY THOSE WITHIN THE GROUP AND FAR BEYOND. ➨ THEODORE KNOPE , @TRUCE➨ LAURENT KNOPE , @TRUCE➨ JULIETTE KNOPE , @FINNYTHE CONSIGLIERE IS THE SECOND HIGHEST RANK AMONGST AUTHORITY; IN CHARGE OF HELPING MAINTAIN ORDER AROUND THE BADLANDS, THE CONSIGLIERE WILL SERVE AS THE ADMINISTRATION'S ADVISOR AND A STEP-IN FOR WHEN THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT AVAILABLE. THEY POSSESS ALMOST THE SAME POWERS AS THE BOSS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HOLDING MEETINGS OR ACCEPTING / DENYING ALLIANCE REQUESTS. THEY ARE ALSO IN CHARGE OF DEALING MESSAGES BETWEEN THE BADLANDS AND OTHER GROUPS AND ARRANGING MEETINGS FOR THE ADMINITRATION AND OTHER GROUP LEADERS.➨ N/A , N/ATHE ENFORCERS ARE THOROUGHLY TRUSTED MEMBERS BY THE ADMIISTRATION, PROMOTED TO THIS POSITION AS THE MODEL CITIZEN THAT THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD LIKE TO SEE ALL MEMBERS ABIDE TO. ONCE PROMOTED, THEY ARE ASSIGNED A TEAM BASED ON THEIR STRENGTHS. AN ENFORCER OF COMBAT MANAGES THE ARMOURY, ORGANISES PATROLS AND TRAINS THE SOLDIERS OF THE BADLANDS. AN ENFORCER OF LARCENY MANAGES THE STOCK OF SUPPLIES, ORGANISES RAIDS TO STEAL SUPPLIES AND MANAGES FISHING/HUNTING SCHEDULES. AN ENFORCER OF MEDICINE TRAINS MEDICS, MANAGES THE STOCK OF THE MEDICAL STORAGE ROOM AND TREATS MEMBERS.➨ (LARCENY), N/A➨ (MEDICINE) SALEM , [member=107]cas[/member]➨ (COMBAT) , N/ATHE MADE MEN ARE THE BADLANDS' GENERAL POPULATION. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE PROVEN THEIR LOYALTY TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND ARE EXPECTED TO ABIDE BY ALL RULES SET OUT FOR THEM. THOUGH, UNLIKE THEIR SUPERIORS, THEY HAVE YET TO HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE ADMINISTRATION, AND ARE CONSTANTLY STICKING OUT THEIR NECK IN THE HOPE OF MAKING A NAME FOR THEMSELVES BY DEMONSTRATING THEIR LOYALTY TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND PROTECTING THE ORGANIZATION AT ALL COSTS.. THEY MUST OBEY THEIR SUPERIORS AND REPORT ANY INFORMATION TO ONE OF THE ENFORCERS TO BE RELAYED TO A SUPERIOR. THE PROSPECTIVES ARE CONSIDERED THE LOWEST IN THE HIERARCHY, AND NOT YET TO BE NAMED AS AN OFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE BADLANDS. THEY HAVE YET TO PROVE THEIR WORTH TO THE ADMINISTRATION . THEY CANNOT TURN DOWN AN ORDER FROM THE ADMINISTRATION AT THIS POINT; IF THE ADMINISTRATION GIVES THEM AN ORDER, THEY MUST FOLLOW IT, AND THEY SERVE THE GROUP TWENTY FOUR HOURS A DAY. UNPROTECTED BY THE BADLANDS, THEY ARE ALSO FAIR GAME ON THE STREETS, AND MADE MEN WILL OFTEN TARGET THEM WITH LITTLE OR NO REPROCUSSIONS. AND, UNTIL THEY COMPLETE THEIR INDUCTION CEREMONY, THEY ARE BARRED FROM RECEIVING ANY PROMOTIONS, AND THE ADMINISTRATION WILL REFUSE TO PROTECT THEM.IV. INTERNAL RULES THE ADMINISTRATION REFUSES TO CALL THESE RULES AS SUCH, BUT INSTEAD DUB THEM AS THE ❛ CODES OF HONOR ❜. ALL SUCCESSFUL MADE MEN SHUOLD BE ABLE TO NOT ONLY SHOW A TOLERANCE TO OBEY THESE RULES, BUT AN ENTHUSIASM TO ABIDE AND ENFORCE THE RULES AROUND THEM. GENERALLY, THE ADMINISTRATION ENCOURAGES LAWLESSNESS IN THE BADLANDS. MEMBERS HAVE THE FREEDOM TO LIVE THEIR OWN LIVES WITHIN THE GROUP, INCLUDING PARTICIPATING IN ANY SIDE HUSTLES OR CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES, AS LONG AS THEY PAY THEIR DUES AND PROVE THEY EXERT THIS FREEDOM WITH A GOOD LEVEL OF DISCIPLINE.➨ YOU MUST SHOW RESPECT TO THE HIGH POSITIONS, ESPECIALLY THE ADMINISTRATION. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION THAT IS ENTIRELY UP TO WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION FEELS IS NECESSARY. YOUR PUNISHMENT WILL BE DECIDED THROUGH MOBOCRACY OF ALL MADE MEN.➨ YOU MUST NOTIFY THE CONSIGLIERE OR THE ADMINISTRATION OF TRESPASSERS AND VISITORS FROM FOREIGN GROUPS IMMEDIATELY. IF THEY START TO CAUSE TROUBLE, PROMPTLY BRING THEM TO THE ADMINISTRATION.➨ REPORT TO THE CONSIGLIERE OR THE ADMINISTRATION IF THERE IS ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY OCCURRING WITHIN THE GROUP OR THE TERRITORY.➨ BETRAYING THE BADLANDS IS A GRAVE OFFENSE. IF DONE, YOU WILL BE MARKED AS AN IMMEDIATE THREAT, AND DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE ACTION, YOU WILL EITHER BE SENTENCED INTO EXILE OR EXECUTED. IF SENTENCED INTO EXILE, THEN YOU BECOME FREE GAME TO THOSE WHO ARE SEEKING TO ATTACK OR KILL.➨ DUAL-ALLIANCES ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED AS LOYALTY MUST ONLY BE SWORN TO THE BADLANDS. HOWEVER, THEY MAY BE ARE POSSIBLE IF KEPT SECRET, AS LONG AS MEMBERS CAN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THOSE FOUND GUILTY WILL BE EXILED OR AT RISK TO BE EXECUTED.➨ VIOLENCE OCCURRING IN THE CITY IS UNDOUBTEDLY INEVITABLE, BUT IF IT PROVES TO BE A PROBLEM AND INJURIES/MURDERS START TO AFFECT THE BADLANDS' NUMBERS AND PRODUCTIVITY, OR YOU ATTACK SOMEONE WITHOUT FIRST ISSUING A CHALLENGE (THAT MUST BE ACCEPTED), THERE WILL BE DIRE CONSEQUENCES THAT FOLLOW. HOWEVER, IF THERE IS A REASONABLE EXCUSE BEHIND THOSE ACTIONS, YOU MAY BE PARDONED.➨ DO NOT SHARE ANY SENSITIVE INFORMATION WITH FOREIGN GROUPS UNLESS PERMITTED BY THE ADMINISTRATION. FAILURE IN ABIDING TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN SEVERE PUNISHMENT.➨ ANY OUTSIDERS ARE TO BE QUESTIONED AND PUT UNDER CAREFUL SUVEILLENCE AS A PROSPECTIVE UNTIL LOYALTY IS ASSURED.➨ ONCE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR DUTY OF ALLIGIENCE AND SWEAR LOYALTY TO THE BADLANDS, YOU MAY NOT LEAVE THE GROUP AGAIN WITHOUT PUNISHMENT. MEMBERS WHO WISH TO LEAVE MUST PAY A HEFTY PENALTY TO THE ADMINISTRATION IN THE FORM OF SUPPLIES, ELSE THERE WILL BE A BOUNTY FOR ANYONE WHO ESCAPES WITHOUT PAYING BACK WHAT THEY OWE. THE LONGER YOU PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE BADLANDS, THE HARDER IT IS TO LEAVE. A LIST OF BOUNTIES FOR THOSE THE BADLANDS ARE AFTER HANGS ON THE WALL OF THE HOTEL'S LOBBY.V. TRADITIONS & EVENTS INDUCTION CEREMONY ➨ TO BE CONSIDERED A MADE MAN OF THE BADLANDS, PROSPECTIVES MUST GO THROUGH AN INDUCTION PROCESS. THE PROCESS IS A TEST HOSTED BY THE ADMINITRATION WHERE PROSPECTIVES WILL BE OBSERVED CAREFULLY AFTER BEING ISSUED A TASK, OFTEN A PARTICIPATION IN AN ACT OF MURDER. THESE ARE ALL GIVEN IN ORDER TO TEST THE PROSPECTIVES' STRENGTH BOTH MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY, AND TO SEE WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE CAPABLE OF HANDLING AND ADJUSTING TO THE MERCILESS LIFESTYLE OF THE BADLANDS. FOR THE CEREMONY, THE PROSPECTIVES ARE EXPECTED TO DRESS UP BEFORE THEY ARE TO BE PRESENTED IN FRONT OF THE ENTIRETY OF THE BADLANDS. THEY WILL CITE AN OATH OF ALLIEGIENCE FROM A PIECE OF PAPER BEFORE BURNING SAID PAPER. AFTER THIS CEREMONY, THEY ARE TO RECEIVE A DOG TAG WITH THEIR DETAILS EMBOSSED INTO IT. THEY WILL RECEIVE MORE TAGS IN FUTURE PROMOTIONS.SEASONAL TOURNAMENTS ➨ A VARIETY OF GAMES (FISHING, SPARRING, HUNTING, KAYAKING/CANOEING ETC.) WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE. WINNERS WILL ALSO HAVE A LARGE SET OF AWARDS TO BE GIVEN, SUCH AS SPECIAL TITLES, TEMPORARY RELEASE FROM ANY DUTIES, PRAISE AND POPULARITY AMONG PEERS, AND POTENTIALLY AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN AUTHORITY OVER REGULAR RANKING MEMBERS.SUMMER TIDE ➨ IS A HOLIDAY HELD ON JULY 21ST, THAT CELEBRATES AND WELCOMES GOOD FORTUNE YEAR ROUND WITH A GRAND FEAST, THE FINEST OF MUSIC, AND THE FANCIEST ATTIRE. TYPICALLY DAYS LEADING UP TO SUMMER TIDE ARE CALLED DOG DAYS, IN WHICH THEY ARE LAID-BACK AND DUTIES TO PERFORM WILL BE MINIMAL, WHICH MANY SEEM TO ENJOY. ALLIED GROUPS MAY ALSO BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT.TRADITIONAL HOLIDAYS ➨ IF DISCUSSED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION, TRADITIONAL HOLIDAYS WILL BE CELEBRATED AS WELL; FROM HALLOWEEN PARTIES TO THANKSGIVING FEASTS, TO CHRISTMAS DECORATING AND GIFT GIVING.MARDI GRAS ➨ ONE OF THE BADLANDS' MOST IMPORTANT DATES OF THE YEAR. CELEBRATED ON FEBRUARY 27TH UNTIL MARCH 3RD, THIS IS A WEEK LONG CELEBRATION USED TO INVITE A LARGE BATCH OF NEW PROSPECTIVES INTO THE BADLANDS AS WELL AS ENCOURAGE VISITORS TO GET HOOKED ON THE LIFESTYLE IN ORDER FOR THE BADLANDS TO PROFIT FROM THEIR VISITS. THE FIRST NIGHT IS A MASQUERADE AFTER VISITORS ARRIVE. IT STARTS OUT AS A LUXURIOUS CARNIVAL BALL, BUT USUALLY DESCENDS INTO CHAOS AS THE NIGHT GOES ON. THE NEXT DAY IS ADVERTISED AS A FAMILY FRIENDLY BLOCK PARTY IN THE CENTRE OF THE TOWN WITH LIVE MUSIC ON THE STREETS, BRIGHT COLORS AND OUTFITS, AND A WHOLE HOST OF ACTIVITIES. AS THE SUN SETS AND YOUNGSTERS HEAD TO BED, THE PARTY CONTINUES AND THE EVENT GROWS WILDER INTO THE NIGHT.DAY THREE IS SEEN AS A DAY OF REST WHERE VISITORS ARE FREE TO EXPLORE THE BADLANDS' TOWN AND SPEND THE DAY ON THE BEACH WHERE REFRESHMENTS ARE SERVED. THIS IS SO THAT THEY CAN REST UP FOR DAY FOUR.THE NEXT DAY PUTS AN EMPHASIS ON THE CASINO WITH DISCOUNTED BUY-INS, FREE ALCOHOL ON THE DOOR AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ON THE STAGE. WHILST THIS SEEMS TO BE NOTHING BUT GOOD FUN, IT IS ACTUALLY A DEVIOUS SCHEME TO ENTICE PEOPLE TO GET HOOKED ON GAMBLING. THIS IS BECAUSE THE CASINO IS HEAVILY RIGGED SO IT IS EASY FOR THE BADLANDS TO BRING IN A GREAT PROFIT. IT IS A NIGHT OF PARTYING AND CELEBRATION, INCLUDING A FIREWORKS DISPLAY AT THE END OF THE EVENING. DAY FIVE, THE FINAL DAY, IS DEDICATED TO THE MARDI GRAS PARADE. THEY CELEBRATE BY DRESSING UP IN THE MOST COLORFUL AND EXTRAVEGANT OUTFITS FOR PARADE GOERS TO WATCH. AFTERWARDS, A RICH THREE COURSE MEAL IS SERVED BEFORE VISITORS ARE EXPECTED TO LEAVE, WISHING THEIR TIME IN THE BADLANDS WOULD NEVER END. SEVERAL END UP STAYING ON TO BECOME ONE OF THE NEXT PROSPECTIVES.VI. SERVICES THE BADLANDS TENDS TO USE THEIR LEGITIMATE BEACH SIDE CASINO AND SPEAKEASY BUSINESS TO COVER UP THEIR ILLEGITIMATE SERVICES. WITHIN THE CASINO, THEY TEND TO SLYLY ADVERTISE THEIR ILLIICIT GOODS AND SERVICES, CREATING UNDISCLOSED TRADE LINKS WITH INDIVIDUALS. ON A LARGER SCALE, THE BADLANDS OFFERS TO TRADE SEAFOOD, LIQUOR, CIGARETTES AND CIGARS, AND WEAPONRY TO OTHER GROUPS.LIQUOR ➨ IS TYPICALLY BREWED BY BADLANDERS THEMSELVES OR LOOTED FROM MERCHANTS. SOLD WITH A VARIETY OF OPTIONS, YOU MAY CHOOSE TO PURCHASE THESE GOODS IN SINGLE BOTTLES, PACKS, OR FULL CASES.DRUGS ➨ ONE OF THE PRICIER ITEMS THE BADLANDS HAS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE DUE TO THE SCARCITY OF NARCOTICS. THESE ARE COMMONLY SCAVENGED FROM OLD PHARMACIES AND ABANDONED HOMES, WHILST OTHERS ARE HOME GROWN; DRUGS FOR BOTH RECREATIONAL USE AND MEDICAL USE ARE ON THE MARKET.CIGARETTES & CIGARS ➨ MANUFACTURED IN THE BADLANDS FROM HOME GROWN TOBACCO PLANTS, CIGARETTES AND CIGARS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. CIGARETTES COME AS ROLLED TOBACCO WITH CIGARETTE PAPERS AND FILTERS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SALE. CIGAR TOBACCO IS FERMENTED AND PROCESSED BEFORE ROLLED FOR PURCHASE. HITMEN ➨ THE BADLANDS HAS A VARIETY OF TRAINED CONTRACT KILLERS WHO WILL MURDER SOMEONE FOR A PRICE.WEAPONRY ➨ FROM GUNS TO SWORDS, TO AXES TO STAFFS; THE BADLANDS HAS A VAST ARSENAL. WE ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF MANUFACTURING BULLETS, THOUGH ANY ORDERS MAY TAKE A FEW DAYS TO A WEEK TO COMPLETE.VII. POLITICS THE BADLANDS DO NOT BELIEVE IN NEUTRAL GROUPS. THEY ARE EITHER ALLIES IF THEY SERVE A PURPOSE TO THE BADLANDS, OR THEY ARE FAIR GAME AND THUS CONSIDERED ENEMIES.ALLIES ARE GROUPS THE BADLANDS ARE DIRECTLY ALLIED TO, AND LIKELY HAVE AGREEMENTS FOR TRADING OR PROTECTION DEALS; MESSING WITH THEM LIKELY WILL RESULT IN PUNISHMENT AS WELL AS NO PROTECTION FROM RETALIATION FOR THE INDIVIDUAL( FLINTLOCK LODGE; LOS SANTOS )ENEMIES ARE GROUPS THAT BADLANDERS HAVE FREE REIN OVER; MESSING WITH THEM WILL NEVER RESULT IN ANY SORT OF PUNISHMENT.( BLUESTEM PRAIRIE; NORTHSTAR DISTRICT; ANY NOT LISTED ABOVE ) |
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YOU COULD PUSH SOME PEOPLE AROUND HERE ,
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