Atlanta North Club

== Atlanta North Club ==
The Atlanta North Club is a central antagonistic faction of the "Raider: Last Blood" series.
The Club is a powerful Irish-American crime syndicate in Atlanta, led by Declan Barrington (after his death, his brother Nolan takes over).
== History ==
Formed in the early 1930s, the remnants of the North Side Gang managed to regroup after its disbandment and after Capone's downfall in 1931, arrests of many high-rank Outfit members in the 1940s, and Capone's death in 1947, the Irish in the early 1950s had decided to reclaim power and territory from the fledgling Chicago Outfit. Mickey O'Brien and several Irish "businessmen" had met in a small bar in Mag Mile that is now a city garage in 1951, and during the meeting, they decided to pool their resources to establish a new gang. In honor of the North Side Gang, the Irish gang named themselves the Chicago North Club. 
Beginning in the Mag Mile, the Club had initially moved into labor racketeering and established union ties. In 1958, young Commissioner J. Gilbert was closing in on a union scam with the Chicago North Club when he was gunned down just outside the Rookery Building in the Loop. The Club also expanded to Pawnee after its foundation. On September 3, 1955, three Pawnee sheriff deputies were killed in a shootout with five Club members at a train station construction site. It was also suspected that a Pawnee tackle shop was used by the Club as a front. While expanding its influence and reclaiming the territories, the Club faced with its old rival Chicago Outfit and erupted into a gang war. In an unknown year at Hanson Park, a shootout killed many Outfit and Club members, and only one Club member, Declan Barrington, survived and escaped the scene, gaining him the nickname "Clover" due to his luck. 
The North Club became increasingly brutal towards its rivals as the gang war developed. One of the examples of such brutality was the 1960s police discovery of nearly a dozen bodies near a city marina, which was believed to be the work of the Club. Marinas such as this also became the base of operations for the Club, as they acquired twenty million dollars from the Chicago city to put into the construction of such infrastructure, after a financial reevaluation by the Club. Because of their brutality, the Club moved its operations to Atlanta, Georgia, and renamed itself the Atlanta North Club. 
Starting in 2003, Barrington had established an annual "auction" of female subjects abducted by a human trafficking ring, serving many high-profile and wealthy clients. Amongst complaints from these clients, Barrington gradually "improved" his "products," until consisting of all American in the tenth auction in 2013. The Club had associated with the White Viceroys, who distributed drugs made by the Club to addicts in Atlanta. In 2045, Barrington had agreed to let Patriot and White Viceroy members take over the security detail of the human trafficking auction, which was previously guarded by Club members. 
After the death of Declan Barrington and several high-ranking members of the Shamrock Hotel, the club was given to Nolan Barrington, Declan's brother. The Atlanta North Club is openly at war with the Johnstontown Militia, after they took over the vacuum of the White Viceroys' downfall. 
== Background ==
Known as "The Club", this crime outfit is the largest and oldest in Chicago. Formed in 1935, The Club is not formally tied to the New York families (the Mafia). The Club does not follow the same rules and is not considered Mafia in the classic Italian sense. They have their roots in Ireland. They are led by Mickey O'Brien and later Declan Barrington, a first-generation Irish-American and (for the latter) aging patriarch.
Make no mistake, the club is as ruthless as any mob you'd find anywhere. You have to be when you operate in Chicago and Atlanta. The Club has been linked to human trafficking, extortion, and murder, as well as the more mundane white-collar crimes and municipal building contracts. It's assumed they have close ties to Atlanta's municipal government, though nothing's ever been proven. And of course, it's true. The Club runs Atlanta. Nothing gets done without their approval.
By 2045, Barrington had made a deal with the White Viceroys leader Patriot, which made the association the most powerful crime syndicate in Atlanta.
There are 3 ranks in the Club:
* Standard: The 1st rank. They wear hoodies, turtlenecks, slim-fit jeans, dress shirts, leather jackets, khaki pants, and fedoras.
* Elite: The 2nd rank. They are seen wearing green shirts with military gear and body armor. Given the fact that most members are ex-military, they use military weaponry and tactics.
* Marksman: The 3rd and final rank. They wear heavy overcoats and flat caps and are often hidden on elevated structures.
== Members ==
* Declan Barrington - Founder/Leader (Deceased)
* Nolan Barrington - De-Facto Leader (Deceased)
* Rory Barrington - Underboss (Deceased)
* Jack Barrington - Associate (Formerly)
* Seamus DeMarco - Associate/Lawyer (Imprisoned/Deceased)
* Jack Crispin - Associate (Deceased)
* Maurice Martinez - Hitman (Deceased)
* Ronald Donovan - Associate (Blackmailed/Deceased)
* 800 Members - Soldier (Deceased/Imprisoned)
== Vehicles, Weaponry, and Equipment ==
Vehicles
* Mercedes Benz C-Class
* Ford Edge
* BMW M4
* Rolls-Royce Ghost
* Lincoln Town Car
* Mercedes Benz 600
* International 4000 Truck
Weapons
Assault Rifles/Sniper Rifles/Submachine Guns
* AK-47
* Norinco Type 56
* H&K HK-416
* Thompson M1928
* POF P416
* Remington ACR
* Remington 700PSS
Shotguns
* Remington 870
* Remington 1100
* Mossberg 500
Pistols
* SIG SAUER P226
* Colt M1911A1
* S&W 39
* Browning Hi-Power
Heavy Weapons/Grenades
* M60
* M67 Grenade
* M79 GL
== Trivia ==
* The Club is probably based on the North Side Gang, a mainly Irish gang that was at war with the Italian-American Chicago Outfit during the Prohibition era and died out in the 1930s. The name of the Club, as stated in-universe, was in honor of the North Side Gang.
* The Atlanta North Club is the only faction that doesn't have a heavy soldier in its ranks.