Talon/2.0 and Prior

Talon is a terrorist organization.
__TOC__
== Beginnings ==
"We are everywhere, we are everyone, fear us for we lurk in the shadows. We are Talon."
Talon was formed underneath Rooster Cab Co. / Rooster's Rest after the original plans to form a crime school shifted. The project was originally started by Lang Buddha and Ellie Dono. They were soon joined by Denzel Williams once he was released from prison. 
The main goal is to "give power back to the people" and show the city how the departments that are in place to serve and protect are corrupt themselves.
== Ideology ==
The ideology of Talon is ambiguous, possibly due to the unusual combination of the organization being illegal as well as ancient.
One of its stated goals, to "give power back to the people," expresses a nostalgia for an imagined democratic society that never existed. At the same time, a different stated goal, to "pacify the citizenry" is both anti-democratic (the belief in a de-politicized public) and utopian (the belief that such a public will be capable of holding power).
Talon's relationship with authority is equally ambiguous. Talon's relative subjective position (heaven above, earth below) has historically been the signifying position of the oppressor. However, the nature of Talon's violence makes it unclear whether Talon's motivation is anti-authoritarian (desire for no masters) or authoritarian (desire for a new master).
== Oath of Talon ==
To become an official member of Talon, prospective members must first be inducted and recite a ceremonial oath in front of other members. This ceremony is held underground at Rooster Cab Co. / Rooster's Rest in one of the newly discovered rooms. Once the oath is complete, all members recite "for the cause" with their left fist held up.
The inductee must then ingest a pill to fall unconsciouss as all formal members leave the room. The inductee is then picked up at the hospital by their fellow members, now all unmasked, revealing their identity to each other. If the oath is broken, the member must die by the blade of Shadow.
== Known Members ==
Current Members 	Current Members 	Current Members 	Current Members
Lang Buddha (Shadow) 	Lang Buddha (Shadow) 	Ellie Dono 	Ellie Dono
frameless|center|x250px	frameless|center|x250px	frameless|center|x250px	frameless|center|x250px
Rank 	
Founding member 	
Rank 	
Founding member
Role 	
Leader. 	
Role 	
Second-in-command. In charge of agitprop production.
Denzel Williams 	Denzel Williams 	Jacob Harth 	Jacob Harth
frameless|center|x250px	frameless|center|x250px	frameless|center|x250px	frameless|center|x250px
Rank 	
Founding member 	
Rank 	
n/a
Role 	
Enforcer. Has been used to torture victims.	
Role 	
Hacker. In charge of the Dark Web and hacking into the city's systems.
Matthew Payne 	Matthew Payne 	 	
frameless|center|x250px	frameless|center|x250px	 	
Rank 	
n/a 	 	
Role 	
Finance. Controls all real estate in the city and is able to fund future missions and secret businesses.	 	
Ellie is inducted.png|Ellie's oath
Denzel takes his oath.png|Denzel's Oath
Jacob joins Talon.png|Jacob follows Ellie to take his oath
Payne takes his oath.png|Matthew Payne's oath
Former Members 	Former Members 	Former Members
Sun Moon 	Sun Moon 	
frameless|center|x250px	frameless|center|x250px	
Rank 	
n/a 	
Role 	
Pilot. Executed before he could become an official member due to his careless criminal activities that put Talon at risk.	
== Major Activities ==
== Enemies ==
===Joint Task Force, Los Santos Police Department===
After the bombing of the FIB building, Talon became a subject of investigation by the Los Santos Police Department division Joint Task Force. The current officers investigating are Brian Knight, Olivia Copper, Jackie Snow, and Brittany Angel. Sam Baas was also part of this investigation but due to his most recent kidnapping, he is currently in the ICU and has been compromised. 
=== The Stranger ===
Along with the LSPD, Talon has become a subject of interest for a mysterious man wearing a galaxy mask known as "The Stranger." Although Stranger has not revealed the source of his interest in Talon, he is in fact another victim of the FIB bombing who survived his injuries but must medicate often in order to fend off the pain. His true name is Chance Chamberlain, a former FIB analyst. Stranger has gotten dangerously close to the identity of at least one Talon member, Sun Moon. He is working closely together with Brian Knight as well as Weazel News reporter Gregory Stonefinger. Along with the LSPD and Stonefinger, Stranger has also sought out Lang Buddha several times for his help in finding the identity of Talon.
== Video Propaganda ==
thumb|left|200px|Shadow arrives to Los Santos with a message.thumb|left|200px|Bombing of the FIB building on February 15th, 2020.thumb|left|200px|Chief of Police Bobby Smith is given a choice when one of his cadets is kidnapped.thumb|left|200 px|Shadow returns with improved armor and delivers a warning to Los Santos. thumb|left|200 px|Sr. Officer Sam Baas is kidnapped and tortured by members of Talon to reveal the corruption within the PD. Only fire cleanses corruption.
Shadow armor.png|Shadow's armor
Ellies mask.png|Ellie Dono's Talon mask
Demon mask at RCC.png|Mask found in the lair underneath Rooster Cab Co.
Talon....png
Shadow, Denzel, and Jacob.png
Shadow and Red Mask.png
Payne takes his oath.png
Jacob arrives.png
Waiting.png
The trinity.png
Shadow and Ellie.png
Category:2.0 & prior
Category:2.0 and Prior/Gangs