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<blockquote data-quote="CruelSummerLord" data-source="post: 4588527" data-attributes="member: 48692"><p>Thanks. I should admit that my initial portrayal of the Brotherhood is somewhat inconsistent, as the Hold of the Sea Princes were plagued by slave revolts and infiltration by the Scarlet Sign, as I wanted to incorporate certain aspects of canon to not make it so abrupt. Later, I realized this was stupid, so later on I put more emphasis on the lies and misdirection that the Brotherhood uses, and the invasions by the poorly trained peoples of Amedio and Hepmonaland being means of distracting the authorities while the Brotherhood's true agents do their infiltration. </p><p> </p><p>I see the Scarlet Brotherhood as being akin to the Illuminati, or the depictions of certain real-life organizations like the Freemasons or the Skull and Bones society, in the sense that there's a lot of talk about them as some big, scary organization, but few people actually know anything about them, or even consider them real. The Scarlet Sign, of course, uses such rumoer-mongering to their advantage, sowing misinformation and deception whereever they go. </p><p> </p><p>Of course, adventurers who've tangled with them and certain powerful groups and individuals, such as the Boneheart or the Circle of Eight, know the full truth and actively try to stop them. Similarly, the Brotherhood itself is not flawless, and is as vulnerable to power plays, feuds, and rivalries as any other organization. </p><p> </p><p>It's always bugged me the way some of these fictional clandestine organizations and individuals seem to have an almost psychic ability to predict how things will turn out according to their plans, and that they never seem to miscalculate or make a mistake. In my mind, neither the Circle of Eight, the Brotherhood, or anyone else is that perfect. They can underestimate a certain threat, misread how certain people will react, stuff like that. They're better than most at the game, but even the likes of Babe Ruth strike out once in a while.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CruelSummerLord, post: 4588527, member: 48692"] Thanks. I should admit that my initial portrayal of the Brotherhood is somewhat inconsistent, as the Hold of the Sea Princes were plagued by slave revolts and infiltration by the Scarlet Sign, as I wanted to incorporate certain aspects of canon to not make it so abrupt. Later, I realized this was stupid, so later on I put more emphasis on the lies and misdirection that the Brotherhood uses, and the invasions by the poorly trained peoples of Amedio and Hepmonaland being means of distracting the authorities while the Brotherhood's true agents do their infiltration. I see the Scarlet Brotherhood as being akin to the Illuminati, or the depictions of certain real-life organizations like the Freemasons or the Skull and Bones society, in the sense that there's a lot of talk about them as some big, scary organization, but few people actually know anything about them, or even consider them real. The Scarlet Sign, of course, uses such rumoer-mongering to their advantage, sowing misinformation and deception whereever they go. Of course, adventurers who've tangled with them and certain powerful groups and individuals, such as the Boneheart or the Circle of Eight, know the full truth and actively try to stop them. Similarly, the Brotherhood itself is not flawless, and is as vulnerable to power plays, feuds, and rivalries as any other organization. It's always bugged me the way some of these fictional clandestine organizations and individuals seem to have an almost psychic ability to predict how things will turn out according to their plans, and that they never seem to miscalculate or make a mistake. In my mind, neither the Circle of Eight, the Brotherhood, or anyone else is that perfect. They can underestimate a certain threat, misread how certain people will react, stuff like that. They're better than most at the game, but even the likes of Babe Ruth strike out once in a while. [/QUOTE]
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