The Vultures

General Information: The Vultures operate in several different reigons of the world, starting from the city of Veteliren, to once the Cinderfell Archipelago, and now onwards to wherever business or profit can be made. They are known for their vast network of intelligence and transportation within the black market. Their intellgience network is what makes them the go-to for buying information on people, items of interest, cargo shipments, you name it-they have the intel on it. If you need to transport any goods or yourself to somewhere secluded and off the map, or needing to disappear off the face of the world, be smuggled into closed borders, they can provide those services. Through their network of transportation they conduct in human, slave, and organ trafficking as a form of business, alongside trading goods such as weapons, armor, etc. Careful when doing or interrfering in Vulture business, because consquences will follow and they will make an example out of you for double crossing or ripping them off on a deal. The Vultures own slaves themselves, those slaves being branded with a Vulture Tattoo to show who they belong to. They use slaves for manual labor and other means, not afraid to use lethal force to keep them in line-but recent years have made them change how they treat their slaves and taking the time to care for them as if they were their own. The Vultures have a reputation for performing heists to steal money, valuable items, intel, people, you name it-they've done it. These heists only happen under the command of the hightable however and aren't done as frequently anymore compared to the early days when they were still considered an PMC.

History:

- The Vultures started as a small band of mercenaries in Veteliren taking on odd jobs and later expanding into an PMC once they had the funds to supply themselves. During this time they'd preform heists for themselves and their clients, their reputation growing.

- Expanding their services into the blackmarket, eventually resigning from work as a PMC and becoming a business within the market itself. They'd sell/offer intelligence, transportation, and trafficking. They'd branch out from Veteliren, setting up different sites and operations to expand their business n profit. - The Vultures kidnap Veteliren's Archbishop in Ashmore with aid from Cellina Goodwitch, only to unveil she's an assassin and their site in Evaurd is compromised. This results in Vulture activity within the Archipelago to hault and be brought into question. - Vultures plan an heist on the Vermillion Family in the city of Veteliren. With aid from wanted fugitive Ardikra Reddrick, they were able to raid the families vault and snatch an ancient relic connected to The God Forge. The Vultures become WANTED within Veteliren and sieze all operations within the city, retreating to The Nest. The Nest would then be discovered by the Veteliren military and The Vultures are forced to evacuate their home base, fleeing to their other sites. - As the news of events in Ashmore spread worldwide, The Vultures see an opporunity to take control of the power gap opening and try burrow their way into Ashmore's government and take control of Ashmore themselves-only to fail and be banished by Eric Aindor. They however find better luck in Elenoire with maniuplating Celestia Goldenstone's fears and are able to establish themselves there. - Elenoire and Ashmore were to go to war with each other, as counter measures-Timaeus Slade would have all Vultures and resources evacuated from Elenoire, along with it's citizens and taking whatever they could under Celestia's nose amongst the chaos. Slade stayed as the battle unfolded, defending the castle while his 1st Lieutenant Sabrina fought on the front lines. Slade would be betrayed by Ravi and turned into a hulking monster that those who fought their way into the castle would kill, marking the end of the leader of The Vultures. Sabrina would manage the now infected Elenoire and with confirmation from Odon, Slade was no more. - The Vultures would retreat into the shadows, going into hiding, rebuilding themselves and their business as Sabrina took charge of them. They'd spend the next couple years building a new Nest, a new home base and facing the challenges of their sites being attacked/taken from their enemies and competitors.

The High Table:

The table consists of the highest ranking members of The Vultures that help run the business and each member the head of a different division.

- ???: Head of Intelligence and Business/Accounting

- Sabrina: Head of Security and Transportation

- Zatanna Lartumal: Head of Science/Alchemy

- Caspian: Head of Public Relations and Human Resources

- Ravi Raviolia: Head of The Mercenary/Assassin's Guild

- ???: Head of all things Magic related

- ???: Head of Records

Enlisting: To join The Vultures you must prove your worth to them, what you're capable of, what kind of skillset you have to offer, if you can hold your own and follow orders without question. You will be made to run and perform several tasks and jobs with other Vultures as a test to prove yourself, only then during this process will a background check be done on you. From there, you'll be evaluated by those higher up and only then will you be determined if you're cut out to join or not. Once you've successful been inmitted into The Vultures, you'll be given your position, next be branded and have a Vulture head tattoo or Vulture claws on your neck. From there you'll be designated to a Vulture sight or operation where you'll meet with your handler who will assign you work.

Positions:

Rules: - Once you are in, there is no leaving. You work until you no longer are physically able or until the age of retirement. - You do as you're commanded and don't ask questions. - Do not expose or leak our sights, operations, partners, dealings, information or identities. Failure to follow these rules, fail a mission or assignment will result in deducted pay and punishment. OOC Notes:

1. I may make edits to this in the future and will inform of any updates. 2. This isn't public information, you may hear and or know about The Vultures if you're associated in the black market, through RP with others who know of them, if you're in debt to them or a part of them. 3. I'll be adding to this thread by posting characters who are part of The Vultures.

4. If you wish to make a character and them to be part of The Vultures, please DM on discord so that I can help and talk you through some stuff.