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<blockquote data-quote="TheVengefulKoala" data-source="post: 5388894" data-attributes="member: 99681"><p><img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w173/Octavian_5/SilverCross.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><strong><u><span style="font-size: 12px">The Order of Knights of the Silver Cross</span></u></strong></p><p><strong>Agenda:</strong> To protect Christendom from supernatural threats.</p><p><strong>Structure:</strong> Modernized millitant order.</p><p><strong>Most Common Allegiance:</strong> The New Papal States, Knights of the Silver Cross, Christianity.</p><p><strong>Requisition Limit:</strong> 60 (Illegal)</p><p> </p><p>The Order of Knights of the Silver Cross, often called 'Silver Knights' or just 'Knights', is a millitant order of knights established in 1348. Originally intended to investigate rumors of the supernatural origin of the Bubonic Plague, the Knight's mission changed once they uncovered that the plague was part of a vampiric plot. Over the centuries, the Knights became some of the most proficient vampire hunters in the history of mankind, and was all but single-handedly responsible for reclaiming the North American and South American continents from the undead during the Twelfth Crusade.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to modernized tactics, such as the use of firearms and air support, the Knights have also adopted the structure of a modern military, though it still retains much of its original nature. Knights-in-Training are called "Pages" and "Squires" depending on how far in their training they have progressed. Other ranks are identical to standard military ranks, except that they have the prefix "Knight-" before them (i.e: Knight-Corporal, Knight-Captain). The entire Order is headed by the Grandmaster, usually the most senior Knight in the Order.</p><p> </p><p>The Knights of the Silver Cross act as the primary military branch of the New Papal States, engaging the papacy's enemies across the globe.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w173/Octavian_5/VigileInsignia.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><strong><u><span style="font-size: 12px">The Vigiles</span></u></strong></p><p><strong>Agenda:</strong> To protect the New Papal States from attack.</p><p><strong>Structure:</strong> Military "home guard".</p><p><strong>Most Common Allegiance:</strong> The New Papal States, The Vigiles</p><p><strong>Requisition Limit:</strong> 30 (Military)</p><p> </p><p>If the Knights of the Silver Cross are the sword of the New Papal States, then the Vigiles (Latin for "The Watchers") are, without doubt, the shield. Fufiling a role identical to the modern-day National Guard, the Vigiles protect the New Papal States from direct attack. They're also responsible for occupying recently-conquered territory and assisting in rebuilding efforts. Of course, many times they're also on the front lines as well. For understandible reasons, the Vigiles are much less capable against supernatural foes.</p><p> </p><p>Their structure is exactly like that of the Knights, except the ranks do not have the "Knight-" prefix.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w173/Octavian_5/InqusitionInsignia.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><strong><u><span style="font-size: 12px">The Inquisition</span></u></strong></p><p><strong>Agenda:</strong> To protect the New Papal States from internal threats.</p><p><strong>Structure:</strong> Secret Law-Enforcement Organization.</p><p><strong>Most Common Allegiance:</strong> The New Papal States, Christianity.</p><p><strong>Requisition Limit:</strong> 50 (Illegal)</p><p> </p><p>The Holy Department of the Inquisition of the New Papal States, better known as "the Inquisition" is the secret police of the NPS. Tasked with rooting out heretics (i.e. vampire sympathizers), monsters, and other internal threats, the Inquisition is given carte blanche in its efforts to protect the NPS.</p><p> </p><p>Their "blank check" is a literal term. An Inquisitor is permitted to do whatever they deem necessary to protect the New Papal States; Inquisitors are considered immune from the law, and their personal records are classified until they die. However, the Inquisition reports directly to the papacy. If an Inquisitor has been determined to be a threat themselves, then they're stripped of their status. And that means the law once again applies to them. If the Inquisitor is lucky, they'll be stripped of their status publically. If not, then the Inquisition will wait for the rogue to slip up again before bringing the hammer down on them.</p><p> </p><p>Finding Inquisitors in a military operation is uncommon, but not unheard of. They often perform their duties in the rear: performance reviews, "morale maintenance", and other non-combat duties. That being said, some Inquisitors can be found of the front-lines, though this is ridiculously rare.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheVengefulKoala, post: 5388894, member: 99681"] [IMG]http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w173/Octavian_5/SilverCross.jpg[/IMG] [B][U][SIZE=3]The Order of Knights of the Silver Cross[/SIZE][/U][/B] [B]Agenda:[/B] To protect Christendom from supernatural threats. [B]Structure:[/B] Modernized millitant order. [B]Most Common Allegiance:[/B] The New Papal States, Knights of the Silver Cross, Christianity. [B]Requisition Limit:[/B] 60 (Illegal) The Order of Knights of the Silver Cross, often called 'Silver Knights' or just 'Knights', is a millitant order of knights established in 1348. Originally intended to investigate rumors of the supernatural origin of the Bubonic Plague, the Knight's mission changed once they uncovered that the plague was part of a vampiric plot. Over the centuries, the Knights became some of the most proficient vampire hunters in the history of mankind, and was all but single-handedly responsible for reclaiming the North American and South American continents from the undead during the Twelfth Crusade. In addition to modernized tactics, such as the use of firearms and air support, the Knights have also adopted the structure of a modern military, though it still retains much of its original nature. Knights-in-Training are called "Pages" and "Squires" depending on how far in their training they have progressed. Other ranks are identical to standard military ranks, except that they have the prefix "Knight-" before them (i.e: Knight-Corporal, Knight-Captain). The entire Order is headed by the Grandmaster, usually the most senior Knight in the Order. The Knights of the Silver Cross act as the primary military branch of the New Papal States, engaging the papacy's enemies across the globe. [IMG]http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w173/Octavian_5/VigileInsignia.jpg[/IMG] [B][U][SIZE=3]The Vigiles[/SIZE][/U][/B] [B]Agenda:[/B] To protect the New Papal States from attack. [B]Structure:[/B] Military "home guard". [B]Most Common Allegiance:[/B] The New Papal States, The Vigiles [B]Requisition Limit:[/B] 30 (Military) If the Knights of the Silver Cross are the sword of the New Papal States, then the Vigiles (Latin for "The Watchers") are, without doubt, the shield. Fufiling a role identical to the modern-day National Guard, the Vigiles protect the New Papal States from direct attack. They're also responsible for occupying recently-conquered territory and assisting in rebuilding efforts. Of course, many times they're also on the front lines as well. For understandible reasons, the Vigiles are much less capable against supernatural foes. Their structure is exactly like that of the Knights, except the ranks do not have the "Knight-" prefix. [IMG]http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w173/Octavian_5/InqusitionInsignia.jpg[/IMG] [B][U][SIZE=3]The Inquisition[/SIZE][/U][/B] [B]Agenda:[/B] To protect the New Papal States from internal threats. [B]Structure:[/B] Secret Law-Enforcement Organization. [B]Most Common Allegiance:[/B] The New Papal States, Christianity. [B]Requisition Limit:[/B] 50 (Illegal) The Holy Department of the Inquisition of the New Papal States, better known as "the Inquisition" is the secret police of the NPS. Tasked with rooting out heretics (i.e. vampire sympathizers), monsters, and other internal threats, the Inquisition is given carte blanche in its efforts to protect the NPS. Their "blank check" is a literal term. An Inquisitor is permitted to do whatever they deem necessary to protect the New Papal States; Inquisitors are considered immune from the law, and their personal records are classified until they die. However, the Inquisition reports directly to the papacy. If an Inquisitor has been determined to be a threat themselves, then they're stripped of their status. And that means the law once again applies to them. If the Inquisitor is lucky, they'll be stripped of their status publically. If not, then the Inquisition will wait for the rogue to slip up again before bringing the hammer down on them. Finding Inquisitors in a military operation is uncommon, but not unheard of. They often perform their duties in the rear: performance reviews, "morale maintenance", and other non-combat duties. That being said, some Inquisitors can be found of the front-lines, though this is ridiculously rare. [/QUOTE]
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