Chief Vilothia (Chief Mafia)

The Chief Mafia is an Organization based in Galadonn with the goal of making money by nefarious and illegal ways.
== History ==
=== Origins of the Vilothia ===
The Vilothia is a Carnian Familial sort of clan that originates from when Carn was just small villages, they developed into alliances of Families or business' but when slums became more common many devolved into criminal methods to make money and became a sort of home grown Mafia for Carn (this is why Chief Vilothia is sometimes referred to as Chief Mafia). When many of the leading families died out the organisations turned into well organised gangs and businesses. While other Vilothia groups still exist Chief Vilothia is by far the most powerful and influencial.
=== Orgins of the Chief Vilothia ===
When Chief Arthur was born his father Chief Thomas abandoned him to live in the slums of Lestria he was raised by street gangs which taught him many of the strategies he still uses to this day. Once he was in his twenties he killed a Vilothia leader and took control over the next few years he morphed it into the Chief Vilothia , during this time he also connected with some of his relatives who were Nobles apart of the Chief Family who were short on cash they soon developed branches of the Vilothia in Hartend and other towns. However most of the operations of the Chief Vilothia remain a secret due to its hidden nature.
== Organisation ==
=== Structure ===
The Chief Mafia is structured by into multiple groups; Street, Production and City.
==== Street ====
The street level is the lowest group and is as its name suggests based on the street. It runs local small scale money making and distribution of product. Their ranks are mostly made up of street thugs, desperate men and wannabe gangsters.
==== Market ====
The Market level runs more steady flows of income and the legal side of the organisation like factorys or breweries. Their ranks are made up of blue collar workers, scientists, specialists and gangsters to enforce orders and maintain secrecy.
==== Citywide ====
The Citywide level run corruption, larger operations and "favours" with the government. Their ranks are made up of anyone who is capable enough or connected in blood to the Chief's.
=== Heirarchy ===
* Visarr - The boss also known as the Visarr (wise man) is the head of a Branch and must be a blood member of the Chief Family.
* Lovorn - The right hand man also known as the Lovorn (Play on the carnian word for hunter) is the main enforcer of the Family and is the the person who leads large scale gang wars and oversees the more violent side of the business. 
* Rhedron - The visarr's legal advisor and accountant, the Rhedron (Play on the carnian word for scribe) he manages the legal business and keeps the carnian courts off their backs. 
* Travirloth - A manager who runs a business or production centre the Travirloth (Combination of the carnian words for worker and leader), they run Market level operations.
* Vaeloth - A lieutenant who runs a certain area of Chief territory and runs the distribution of product, recruitment and protection. 
* Carcer - A soldier who works for a Vaeloth and does the dirty work of the organisation (Carcer is the carnian word for Guard).
* Associate - A friend or business partner to Vilothia members which are protected by the Vilothia and help out in small bits but aren't official members (these men could go from workers in a Vilothia owned factory to wealthy business owners).
=== Operations ===
==== Street ====
* Protection - Protection is when small business pay the Vilothia for protection this usually is a monthly payment of a fixed price, if they don't pay up or refuse the protection the place gets ransacked and taken over by the Vilothia.
* Prostitution - While a rather small business they do control many brothels in the slums of Lestria taking cuts on payments.
* Extortion - People who live in the territory of the Vilothia have to pay a rent to them otherwise they beat them up if they still refuse depending on the rudeness they either get "dealt with" or kicked out.
* Gambling - Getting a legal betting shop in the slums is nearly impossible without the Vilothia's permission, this means that the Vilothia has a monopoly on legal gambling (and most of the illegal gambling) which brings in huge amounts of revinue for them and also builds friendships in the communities they oversee which makes peacekeeping easier.
* Theft - Theft is not very common among street operation since if they keep robbing people then eventually they would run out of things to rob, however this still happens mostly as a scare tactic or as a strategy against other Gangs.
* Peacekeeping - This is NOT a money making business but a way that the Vilothia can earn the trust/respect of the communities they operate in, this operation is having Carcer's act as a police force in their local territory and protecting 
==== Market ====
* "Product" - The "Product" is illegal drugs from shroomies (a processed swamp mushroom which gives the user hallucinations) to Sky Salt (a type of salt typically near lazuli veins that gives the user a sense of eurphoria but unhealthy wearyness afterwoods), while the Market level people don't sell it they hand it over to street level people who then distribute it they do manufacture and procure it.
* Brewing - The breweries of all sorts give cuts of their profits to the Vilothia and sell their drink to Vilothia owned Business' for a cheaper price, Lestrian Red wineries are particularly prized by the Vilothia for its expensive and delicious product.
* Smuggling - Smuggling is a major part of Vilothia income as all sorts is moved in and out of the slums secretly, most of the smuggled goods comes from boats since the dock security can be easily bribed compared to the elite gate guards on land.
* Counterfitting - Counterfitting is a major part of manipulating the markets for the Vilothia's benefit, they mostly make fake Lestrian Red to bring in quick revinue but also make counterfit liscenses and money.
==== Citywide ====
* Corruption - This consists of bribing goverment officials to look the other way to their operations or buying licenses or even making the government to move in favour of pro Vilothia documents such as less spending on law enforcement etc.
* "Favours" - This refers to when the government wants the Vilothia to do something like find a terrorist or spy and bring them in, the government does this because the slums are such poor places that fully armoured soldiers stand out like a sore thumb their but hiding from Vilothia enforcers is much harder as they know the streets better than anyone, the government doesn't do this often and pays heavily for this service.
* Communication - Communication with other Vilothia branches is just as important as maintaining their own power due to this the Vilothia maintains intricate ways of underground communication with each other. 
* Wars - While wars are usually fought by street men or mercenaries the strategies and leaders often come from higher up such as the Lovorn whose entire purpose is to fight enemy gangs and maintain the peace in their territories.
== Traditions and Rules ==
=== Traditions ===
* Induction - In order to become an official member of the Vilothia you need to complete multiple tasks, these tasks were beating a man to near death to prove unquestioning obedience, being kidnapped by fake soldiers who threaten to kill him if he doesnt' spill secrets, if he does he is killed if he doesn't he moves onto the final stage. The wine ritual, due to many of the original Vilothia Families being winery owners you need you dunk you head in a barrel of cheap wine and drink a glass of Lestrian Red in honour of the Visarr and swearing an oath to never betray the organisation under penalty of death.
* Honour - Honour plays a large part in the Vilothia because if you lie or do something against a Vilothia member higher or lower than you, you will be beaten for shaming the Families name, however if you lie to a outsider its still seen as wrong (but you are not punished just looked down upon) unless your protecting the Vilothia's secrets.
=== Rules ===
Their are the main Ten rules which are known as the Devenne Aueris (Ten Lives).
# Always be silent when it comes to the Vilothia's activities.
# Don't be friends with law enforcement (Cops, Judges, etc).
# Always be available for the Vilothia.
# Treat any Vilothia member or their family with the deepest respect (higher or lower than you).
# Do not steal from Vilothia members or Associates.
# Do not be extremely drunk (As you may insult the Organisation or spill secrets by accident).
# Do not do drugs of any kind (as drugs weaken you and harm your thinking).
# Do not write down any documents that could incriminate any member of the Vilothia or the Vilothia itself (only the Visarr can do this).
# Only Kill in self defence or if a Vaeloth or higher gives you permission.
# Respect the Communites you live in (this rule is to maintain the image that the slums have of the Vilothia which is one of a mini government).
There are also 2 Forbidden crimes.
# Kidnapping as it attracts too much attention.
# Mugging as it is seen as unethical to rob a man straight from his pockets for no reason
As well as the Siel Nomaere (Peace Laws) which the Vilothia members must enforce on their territories (Vilothia members are excluded from this as well as a few associates).
# No murder (without a good reason)
# No theft
# No street fighting
# No threatening Vilothia members
# Always pay your debts (this was introduced to gain popularity with wealthy landlords and bankers who find it hard to enforce interest)
== Branches ==
=== Lestrian (Main) ===
The Lestrian branch is the main part of the Chief Vilothia and oversees all Vilothia assets in Carn, it is the largest, most influencial and wealthiest branch of the Vilothia. Its main headquaters is in the slums of Lestria and has Chief Arthur (The Angry) as its Visarr and also is the original Branch of the Chief Vilothia.
=== Hartenese ===
The Hartenese branch is the Galadonni extension of the Vilothia and has influence over most of Leodon (a galadonni county) and parts of far western Carn, its based in Hartend one of the most prosperous towns in Galadonn, it has Bonk (the Battlehardened) Potentia as its Visarr. Bonk (a famous Galadonni warrior and husband to Chief Thomas) chose to become Visarr due to his failing favour in the Galadonni court and his riches beginning to run out.
=== Lagosi (Dead) (Chief Mafia) ===
While technically not a Vilothia organisation it was deeply connected to it due to its head being the renowned Chief Thomas The Old which founded the group as a criminal gang to counter growing violence in the city of Lagos. Its often confused for the Chief Vilothia but is very different in size, history and influence.
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