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Contents 1 Basic Information 2 Overview 3 Initiation 4 Traditions 5 Purpose 6 Quotes 7 Rumors and the Lies people tell 8 OOC Contact:

Basic Information

Name  : The Rudiarii

Nicknames : Cuffs, The Brotherhood of Chains

Derogitory: Slaves

Symbols  : Manacles, Trident, Shield.

Colors  : Red, Gold, Black.

Concept  : Fraternity of freed Gladiators.

Overview

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Initiation

Note this is not known to anyone outside of the Brotherhood.

The pledging can only happen in private preferably in a dark windowless room at midnight or in the predawn hours of the day. There needs to be three members of the Brotherhood dressed in white linen clothing and wearing a manacle around their sinister wrist. The supplicant is brought forward bare of clothing and wearing only a blood stained linen cloth around their eyes. The pledge begins with the longest standing member of the Order present and the others join them in unison. The suplicant must answer the questions posed alone amongst the crowd.

Supplicant's Entrance

Oldest Member: We stand together at a Slave's request, shall we listen?

Other Rudiarii in Unison: Yes.

Oldest Member: Speak your request slave, why are you before those no longer shackled?

Supplicant: I come to be free.

Oldest Member: How will you be set free?

Supplicant: By breaking the chain?

Other Rudiarii in Unison: No.

Oldest Member: One does not break the chain for in it lies strength. Again, how will you be set free?

Supplicant: By stealing the key?

Other Rudiarii in Unison: No.

Oldest Member: One cannot not rely on their captors lack of vigilance. For a third time, how will you be set free?

Supplicant: I do not know, tell me.

Other Rudiarii in Unison: Yes.

Oldest Member: Only by seeking aide will you be set free.

All in Unison: Never stand alone, never be a slave again.

Traditions

Hospitality: Any Brother may request of another a single night of sanctuary and sustanance. To not help a brother in need is considered a foul act and one that can often receive scorn from other brothers. On the other hand, abusing this tradition will often mark you as a pariah amongst the brothers. One must be able to fend for themself, but this tradition is there for times when one cannot.

Freedom: Due to the nature of their beginings, the Rudiarii will not stand for any punishment that includes captivity or chaining. They believe execution is a far more humane form of punishment. To enslave another Lost is to act as one of the Gentry and none should ever wish to start down that path. {Note this tradition seems to follow clarity}

Protection: Every Lost is an escaped slave to The Gentry, to allow the Gentry to capture one is a horrible sin against the fraternity. If it is within the Rudiaris power they must work to prevent the capture, for ones capture risks the capture of more.

Rescue:If a Rudiaris is captured the other Brothers are expected to work within their power to save their brother. If they have been taken back to Arcadia there is nothing that could be done. But if Privateers, Loyalists, hedge beasts or banished take them, it is up to the others to work towards saving their Brother's existance. This also goes along with if a Rudiaris has lost Clarity, it is up to his brothers to either bring him back or put him down.

Mourning: When a brother is lost either to madness, The gentry or death it is a time of mourning for all members. Whether you liked the member or not you are expected to be present if it is within your power, at a funeral where they speak of their Brother in an honest light. For a period of three months (a season) brothers must wear a bloody stained white cloth upon their body to signify the loss of family. It must be visible for three months and then it is burned as an offering.

Purpose

The Rudiarii are a fraternity of beings who uphold the traditions of Hospitality and mutual aide. While they gain no supernal bonus or connection to the contracts of their captors, the brotherhood stands together through thick and thin and are the first to protect those who would otherwise be enslaved. As long as even one member of the Rudiarii lives, they will work to keep every lost free if it is within their power to do so.

Members: Active:

Cato Septimus Tag - Did you know Tigers can roar?

Cosmo - Once known in the arena as Frostbite.

Darius Black Hammer - Once known in the arena as Black Hammer.

Gaius Arctorus - An often favorite in the Arena, Gaius lead one of the major revolts from the Household of Marcus Julius Draconis.

Marrow - Also known as Marrow in the Arena, has kept the name for personal reasons but escaped the grasps of his keeper Marcus Julius Draconis

Murphy - Once known in the arena as Typhus.

Niemand Keiner - Once known in the arena as Manta.

Saga - Once known in The Arena as Ajax. FOUNDER

Stray - A mid-card fighter in the arena, he now works as a bouncer at local strip clubs.

Varyn - Never seen in the arena, but rumored to have made and piloted the golems and mechanoids from The Factory.

Vayne Cruxis - Vayne was a famous Pit Brawler while on the other side, but as of recent he isn't a public fighter, but he still retains his fluid like martial skills.

Inactive:

Dougan - Murdered by Loyalists. {NPC}

Ferret - Founder. {Killed in Escape.}{NPC}

Quotes

"Gladiators were brothers bred in blood." - Unknown.
"Give me liberty or give me death." - Patrick Henry.
"Chains do not make a slave, thoughts do." - Unknown.
"United we stand, divided we fall." - Unknown.
"Fear not evil, fear the apathy of the good." - Unknown.

Rumors and the Lies people tell

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• The Brotherhood is nothing more than a glorified fight club for those changelings who miss the arenas of Arcadia. Here the best of the best may meet and pit their strength against one another.
• The Rudiarii are in fact a group bent on conquering Earth as their own, so they can become Gentry to rival those of their former masters.
• The founders of The Rudiarii are truly Fae working their will through these slaves on Earth.
• Murderers one and all, they must kill a person once a year or be returned to their pens in Shang Na's domain.

OOC Contact:

To be part of this group, please contact Nicholas G. Even if you aren't a Gladiator concept, there is a place for your PC to be part of this group. Let me know if you're interested.