The Brigade

The generic name given to a hyper-nationalist paramilitary organization operating within The Republic.

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## Namesake

Their organization is named after [conquerorname], the emperor who ruled [empirename] in ancient times, and was the first to ingrain the idea of all non-human races being a single, evil "Hellspawn" race that's out to harm humanity. Utilizing this, he began a campaign to conquer the rest of the continent, calling it a "holy war" to eradicate the "Hellspawn" race, and to expand the reach of humanity. He gained the support of many local rulers who submitted to his rule, and he promoted the idea that the lands that have been "cleansed" of the "Hellspawn" race will be free for the empire's citizens to migrate into and take for themselves. A significant portion of the Brigade's membership styles themselves after the soldiers from this time period (or at least their own perception of them).

## Membership

(tbd)

The Indigo Syndicate's Big Earl, as well as many members of his biker gang used to be members, but they still maintain a close relationship.

## Activity

For the most part, The Brigade's activities include patrolling the streets on the lookout for "criminals," and hunting down "undesirables." Who these "criminals" and "undesirables" are exactly can just be about anything or anyone to them. When they spot a target, they will chase them down until they can either capture or murder them; in the former case, they'll either be turned into the authorities, the syndicate, or directly to Big Earl if he's around. Besides hunting down "undesirables," they will also go around harassing people or otherwise committing random acts of assault, even ganging up and beating on someone who looks at them funny.

Besides patrolling the streets, they also partake in raids and terrorist activity by shooting and blowing up schools and hospitals, likely due to news reports from Julius Royson claiming that they are spreading demonic propaganda in the former case, or a breeding ground for demons in the latter. The Brigade considers these raids to be a "tradition" of the Republic. The Brigade will often claim their actions are to defend the Republic's "values" and to "protect the children" ... as they bomb another elementary school.

As for how the authorities deal with these activities... they don't. In fact, many of the Brigade's violent acts are actually not considered crimes, and in the rare case a member does get arrested, they'll usually get a slap on the wrist at worst. The lack of any consequences for their actions emboldens them further, leading to them progressively growing more and more violent by the day.

## Organizational Culture

All members are to forgo the following:

* Crying in any capacity
* Practicing any personal hygiene (even washing your hands)
* Anything regarded as "weak"
* Empathy
* (tbd)

In addition, they also regularly consume sewage. According to their leader, it makes them "manlier" when they do so.

## Relationship to the RUC and the Indigo Syndicate

The Brigade considers the RUC to be "heroes," and see them as inspirations, with some of the members consisting of former RUCitizens or RUC soldiers who escaped from the Peninsula after the war. They also idolize Popeye and worship him as a God. Otherwise however, they have little direct relation to the RUC. Though, looking at their position and how they behave, they do seem similar to the RUC back in their earlier days. Worse yet, the Brigade isn't the only group of its kind, with others operating in various other regions of the Republic.

In regards to the Syndicate, it varies. Some have established a relationship with the Syndicate, sometimes handing over prisoners and victims to them, while others think Popeye Jr. is a sniveling little chump... until they learn that he is in fact, Popeye's son (yes, apparently the name "Popeye Jr." did not tip them off immediately). Once they learn about this, they start to worship him as well, and swear loyalty to his cause. They even start to believe in syndicate propaganda about his "holy bloodline" and "powers" almost immediately.