The Blinders Crime Syndicate

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"Put your finger onto the page"
The Blinders, Crime Syndicate​

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Formation & History​

The year is 2003 not even a full year after the combine liberation of earth and a majority of the cities around the world, a gang is formed in the vast unrest and barely liberated City 2. The City of London was a place of frequent combine intervention in the form of occupations, shellings, and frequent attempts at suppressing the resistance's insurrections that were the ongoing trend in the formerly peaceful metropolitan city. Unlike the patriotic British civilians, who worried more about resisting the combine grasps from their now contested homeland and maintaining civility amongst those who had survived the brutal Seven Hour War, scavenging gangs began to form out of those who seeked to gain former societal commodities such as gold, jewelry, art, and other now useless items. The thoughts of being able to work with no intervention from law enforcement figures or The United Kingdom Judicial system was something that was taken into account. A group called 'The Crawford Crays' ,lead by Albert Cray, was one of these groups. Formed to primarily scavenge and plunder banks, reserves, and other places thought to carry items of interest. The group would deal in trades to also supply the resistance effort. Profits on both sides, either in food or former world commodities 'Crawford Five' were paid.

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City Twenty Four
"Out of the shit hole"

The clock isn't taken into account as it spins around, time going by as the group goes through many changes. Over a span of 10 years the former gang of misfits turned into an organized crime organization, with changes in their activities, members, and even code of conduct. Still based out of City 2, where the branched off clans in other cities such as City 9 in Ireland, City 13 in France, close to the original founding City of London these clans would branch off into different trades. The Dunbar Clan, after being established in City 13 of France and after being deemed 'The Horsemen' due to their attempts on logistical equipment that was passing through their claimed city, heading out to places such as City 2 to suffice the anti-resistance effort, the group was plunder trains, CWU, transports, and anything that was based on their easily corruptible routes. Through force or inside work 'The Dunbar Clan' did what they could to steal from combine forces or the basic civilians. This would go on to present 2017. The group having connections would pick prosperous underboss Matthew Darnell to full the duty of making a new clan in Geneva, City Twenty Four. His transfer given to him overnight. He brought the bible, the bible for the 'Darnell Clan'.

Matthew Darnell would arrive in City Twenty Four only two weeks after the blessing and bible were given by the founding faction boss Lewis Brown. The reason to why the Dunbar Clan would go on to ask Lewis Brown to give them the blessing of opening a new clan in City Twenty Four is undenounced to Matthew Darnell and his clan as a whole. Nothing specific was ordered to be not. No heist to be planned, no murder for hire, no damage of other crime organizations or Union Infrastructure was simply to wait and receive orders from either the Dunbar clan leader, Michael Dunbar, or faction leader himself, Lewis Brown. The obvious goal of building a clan was already present, waiting for use by the faction, Matthew Darnell would begin formation of his clan. The first thing being to acquire a base of operations to better their recruitment and stabilization effort of the blocks, and city in the future. Victory 4 was taken ownership by the clan. A clothing store that would be the base of operations within the city. Everything established as recruitment came in. The obvious thought of recent transfers teaming together, especially from places of the same ethnic origin, would raise red flags with the CP's. The clan was to only start with Matthew and that's what did it. With legal interns given the task of; selling clothes, cleaning the shop, and going as far as selling loose cigarettes. Few would go on to pass the noticeable rank of clan associate. City Twenty Four did not have as many, but the quality over rid the need for quantity. Few turning into made men, the clan getting crews situated showed their full establishment within City Twenty Four.

A war would be one of the things looks at. Il Russo. A place known to hold the Genovese Crime Family had threw a punch at the clan. In the form of an attack, due to the war over territory. A denied agreement over extortion fee's and businesses would create hell. The hatred for the Italian Cosa Nostra factions dates back to the faction before this instance as well. Having their prime in the pre-liberation of earth, the Italians fell to the blinders group. The Genovese Syndicate disappearing into thin air.

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Code of Conduct
Oath Guidelines
"You're not one with the clan. But one with the faction"​

Being made in The Blinders Syndicate is a thing that can only be done with the approval of the clan boss. Getting made is something done to very few people who get involved with the group, it takes years of dedication and difficult tasks to be made into a member of the faction. After all. When you join the group, you're not one with the clan. But one with the faction is how to simplify it. Being made gives you connections to many things. Which is why it takes great effort. There are no restrictions on who can get made. Men/Woman. Black/White. Anyone can be made, so as long as they are deemed right in the eyes of the faction leader.

The ceremony is simple. Every chosen clan leader is given a bible by the faction leader, this bible symbolizes the oath and Christianistic Tradition that 'The Blinders' follow. The bible is opened to a passage that the associates sponsor is thought to represent him best. After the passage is present The Boss of the clan will cut the finger of the man. From there the associate being made will be instructed to take his blood covered finger tip and drive it across the passage as to apply a layer of blood over it. Swearing in his oath verbally and physically whilst he/she does so.


The Code of Conduct
- You shall not draw unneeded attention, verbally or physically. Bragging is seen as breaking this vow.

- You do not murder/kill anyone, excluding situations involving self-defense without approval from the clan leader.

- You are to not be aggressive, whether it be rebel cells or Combine you shall act appropriate at all times.

- You are to be clean and presentable to everyone at all times.

- [WITHDRAWN]

- [WITHDRAWN]

- You are to operate and do your best for the group and yourself.

- You are prohibited from working at other establishments unless given approval by the right powers.

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OOC​

Hello all! I was told to make this faction backstory at the request of Traplayer. I am posting it here because I wish to keep everything on the low from the time being. This group has been in the works since nebulous. Having had their time on Terranova as well. Our characters are icly connected from those serves, having history in the first launch as well where we freed Chris's vortigaunt character. Some information is kept out of the picture, for the reason that it would take up too much space, or simply not be needed on this. Rank structure, the vows a person takes while being made, and other things are kept entirely icly. Not implying that staff were to metagame, especially in this part of the forums, but just to simply keep the immersion in check. This thread will be updated, for new artwork and revamps every so often. Other sections will be added, and revised by me or traplayer

Hope you had a wonderful day. God bless. - Ayo

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