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Rena · 04-16-2009, 06:25 AM

Golden Banner

The Golden Banner is significantly smaller than the Crimson Saber in raw numbers, but they are still able to rival them in territory on the strength of their considerable advantage in targeting elite allies and underlings. The Golden Banner is founded on the principle that the gifted like to operate amongst other similarly gifted people. Their numbers may be significantly beneath that of the Crimson Saber, but through the work of their elite members, they are every bit the formidable foe.

The philosophy of the Golden Banner is fairly simple. They wish to operate relatively discretely, expending as little effort as possible to maintain their influence, all the while stockpiling an embarrassment of riches in the area where the Golden Banner places the most importance: human resource. The Golden Banner really is a modern league of extraordinary gentlemen (and women).

Golden Banner Great Families
The Golden Banner's Great Families consist of the five ruling houses within the hegemon. Unlike the Crimson Saber, the Golden Banner's five houses are fairly unified, and they have an unquestioned leader in Earnest Kingsolver, the patriarch of the Kingsolver family. As a leader, Earnest rules quietly and with an iron fist—he is the puppetmaster of the order. Alongside him, however, are four other families that convene in consortial decisions.
The Kingsolver Family The dominant family within the Golden Banner, the Kingsolver family played the most important role in unifying the Brooklyn and Queens boroughs under one flag. They have retained their leadership position through the strength of their members. Among the members of the Kingsolver family are Earnest Kingsolver, his wife Famke Kingsolver, his daughter Elisa Kingsolver, and his adoptive brother, whom most of the Golden Banner knows as Cosmo Kingsolver (Cosmo Grimaldi).
[insert thumbnail here] Earnest Kingsolver*** Age 43	Telekinesis (XY) and Mental Assimilation (Z) An efficient and tactical leader, Earnest Kingsolver often treats the New York City map like a chessboard. He enjoys making critical decisions and exercising his superhuman intellect. His skills with people seem equally impressive. Though hardly anyone would claim that Mr. Kingsolver is the nicest of individuals or the best of friends, he has the unquestioned support of his entire organization. It is uncertain exactly what happens to those that disagree with Mr. Kingsolver, but they are usually persuaded quickly. Many of Kingsolver's closest followers once voiced disagreements with how he conducted his affairs. While he admits that there are inherent weaknesses in his strategems—weaknesses that are likely impossible to overcome—he will happily rely upon the quality of his units. He believes that if his strategy at least equals that of his opponents, the superior value of his allies will make the plan unstoppable. Despite his grandmaster level chess game, perhaps Kingsolver's greatest gift is his ability to scout for human talent.
[insert thumbnail here] Famke Kingsolver* Age 42	Kinetic Absorption (XX) and Omnilingualism (Z) For her part, Famke is a devoted wife and mother, and one of the steadier figures in the Golden Banner. She is practically canonized for her even demeanor and matronly leadership. On the other hand, she is also petrified of her husband's wrath. While she may disagree with him, she will follow his commands out of a mixture of love, fear, and respect; the actual proportion of the three varies depending on who is asked. An avid reader, Famke's primarily busies herself in the Archives at Noten Park. Her dedication there often resuts in critical pieces of intelligence, as well as making her one of the most knowledgeable members of the Golden Banner. She has a tremendous understanding of how the world works, and her education rivals that of university professors before the Pandemic. Her understanding of all human languages makes her the head Archivist within the hegemon.
[insert thumbnail here] Elisa Kingsolver Age 18	Mimetic Coating (XX) and Mental Leeching (Z) Elisa Kingsolver is the Kingsolver family's precocious daughter. She is intensely independent, though she frequently (and often subconsciously) turns a blind eye towards her parents in lieu of accomplishing other things. Not much of a fighter, Elisa sometimes feels that her more combative hegemon peers are tough to deal with, so she naturally gravitates towards the more pensive and passive members. While she yearns to be independent, she is also a sheltered youth, and does not have much recollection of both the world before the Fallout, or much experience without living in the relative luxury of the hegemon headquarters. Her experiences leave her a little spoiled, even if she recognizes that she is of a position of esteem and power. Because of her desire to escape the more outwardly combative individuals within the hegemon hierarchy, she has tried to form relationships with many of the other members outside of the leadership tree. Her efforts have been met with varying degrees of success.