[BLACKGATE]

[Lazarus Carter]

B L A C K G A T E

OVERVIEW
"Blackgate: as black as the corpses that we leave behind in our wake."

Explosions, death, and destruction are the signature of Blackgate. Terrorism is a very fine art, and the most skilled ritualist pyromaniacs and bomb-experts flock to the famed group. Low-brow and under the radar, these ritualists stick to the shadows, planting suitcases, bags, and boxes within locations of their choices, and set them off. No remorse. Nobody is safe.

London-based, Blackgate is a group of radical individuals who believe enlightenment is best obtained through anarchy and explosions. They have been behind numerous attacks in the UK area, blaming most of them on local terrorist groups that are also fairly active in the area. The leader acquires his funds through certain means that no one but him know of, and he prefers to keep it that way.

Simply put, every worldwide ideals have radical sides to them. Blackgate can be considered one of these sides to cultism. Spearheaded by the hotheaded, extravagant Leon Necris, having been confronted by a colleague of Leon's deceased ritualist brother, was offered funds to start the organization to the best of his abilities. Using powerful explosives and skilled planning, these people plot devious strategies to undermine any forces that dare stand up against the ritualists.

Unlike public groups, Blackgate swears secrecy. When not among members, one may not mention nor speak of it. It is living a double-life. By day, a member can be anyone. But by night, members meet in secrecy, and brood over what to do next to strike at the heart of their enemies. Equipment and money is supplied by the leader, and the tools are crafted within the deceivingly large home of Leon Necris. No plans may be fully enacted without his go-ahead. But plans rarely get denied, as death, destruction, and chaos is too hard to resist.

The Blackgate HQ is found under the main floor of the Necris home in Oxford. Having been renovated to add in more floors underneath the basement, it has now become a moderate underground facility filled with laboratories for bomb-making and meeting rooms for planning the next move. Members, if they wish, may seek shelter within the facility, as the authorities have been discretely paid off behind-the-scenes to keep a blind-eye to anything peculiar going on within the visible floors of the home.

HIERARCHY
LEADER: Leon Necris (Lev)
MEMBER: Kerry Fitzhenry (Al)
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EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING
Every single member will be taught the correct procedure for building home-made explosives, as well as their uses and best methods of execution. Access to an off-shore account will be given with discretion to loyal members once their worth has been proved, and is to be used to further the group's goals. Misuse of funds is grounds for permanent termination.

Each member is an equal. With exception of the leader, who simply has more responsibility than most and gives the final approval for plans, everyone is to think of each other at identical levels. Rivalries and arguments may occur, but respect must be maintained, or else severe punishment will be dealt. In order to become a full-fledged member, prospective individuals must carry out a mission successfully.

Once done, they can proudly consider themselves members of Blackgate.

Each member of Blackgate is also given a false tooth cyanide capsule in place of a molar in case of capture and interrogation, which they are ordered to burst if detained by authorities.

ADDED NOTES
Meetings are disguised under the appearances of wild parties thrown by the host of the home. Due to the intense secrecy of the group, locating the group is naught but impossible, and usually, must be spread by word of mouth. Potential members may not be informed that they are being considered until the leader gives the final word after being consulted. If word gets out of a snitch in the group, radical measures will be taken to smoke him or her out and kill the traitor. Even if it means hurting every other member in the process.

[Kerry Fitzhenry]

Confirming my involvement as soon as Kerry meets Leon in character.