The Deep Urban Caern
Houston, Texas, USA
It is not a normal story to speak of a Bonegnawer 'Stronghold' or a 'Battle Station'.
But that is exactly what The Deep truly is. A hardened fortress under the depths and
inner workings of the vast city of Houston in Texas, in the south of the United States
of America.
The Deep is a paradise amongst the Bonegnawers and also the Glasswalkers who reside
there. To which they result in many. The Caern is built into part of an old and very much
forgotten rail system, which the Gnawers and Walkers have put see to sealing off and
shutting out the outside world of civilians and temptations of veil breaking through
their many contacts and allies. Kinfolk in the best of places within the city to provide
for the vast caern that is settled so close to the Wyrm and the Weaver that other
tribes and Caerns have raised their eyebrows.
The Gnawers especially here at The Deep are deemed amongst the most fearless
of theNation and they give every reason for the Nation to think them so. Famed for
their Mech Armored Warriors and Blast Troops, The Deep is a terrifying foe to have, and a glorious ally.
It has been held now in Thompson family for three generations, even now held by the massive mountain of a Homid Gnawer known as 'Nails' and protected by a wild and thrill seeking Metis Gnawer called 'Killswitch'
The two have provided the tribe's children with many a legend and tale of the ferocious and fearless duo who have done nothing but wonders at this place. Holding it in favoured stead and respected by the rest of the Nation. A rare feat for the Gnawers and only held higher with their Glasswalker companions.
The Deep's entrance is situated on the 5th basement level of a multistory parking lot. Behind a set of thick and rugged steel Blast Doors that all but those of the supernatural seem to ignore quite basically. A charm no doubt by one of the Gnawer or Walker Theurges who resides within.
Working your way down into the Caern is no easy task unless invited by the Head Warder Killswitch. The Blast Doors open to a vast lowering ramp that leads down another half mile into the earth and opens out into a level of the Caern that most will store their vehicles and other belongings that are not needed inside the vast place.
The ramp is protected by no less than 35 mech armored Warders all of whom follow the lead of Killswitch and are unwaveringly loyal to Alpha Nails.
The Mech Warders are all fully loaded with mechanical weaponry, also a long blade that
different for each Warder. Every single one of the Mech's is made with reclaimed metals
and other items that the Gnawers and Walkers have been able to get their hands on over
the years of building up such a vast and protected area of Gaian territory.
To be one of the Mech Warders is to take some kind of hero status within the Caern and
each of them are as respected as some Caerns treat their Warbans. They are often
thought of as first priority with the food rations and other facilities on the Caern of the
Deep. But also to be married to one or provide one with children brings it's own status
on the Caern.
The Mech Warders are of course headed up by Killswitch, a Metis Ahroun of Athro Rank,
of British descent, who himself is a picture of his men. Killswitch being a Metis and
War-born has afflictions from his birth that are obvious, both of his legs twisted and
mangled, he sometimes is seen to use a wheelchair. However most of the time and
especially during his hours of duty as Head Warder, his legs are consistantly coated in
heavy mechanical braces that are powered with Gnosis and fetishes in his own right,
making him appear as terrifying as some of the harshest Fenrir.
However as much as Killswitch is a terrifying enemy, he also has a heart of gold and
now being married to a Child of Gaia kinfolk named Meg, he takes in and fathers orphan Metis children with his wife. Providing them a caring and loving home within the Caern that is second to none to these of the most unfortunate.
Within the living quarters of the Deep there is a highly active Security Office which is headed up by two Kinfolk, rather than Garou. Kobe Thompson, a nephew to Nails the Alpha and Felicia Dalca, the only Shadowlord presence on the Sept, known as 'Flik's The Switch' herself a paraplegic after almost dying in defence of the Caern some years before. Both of them are accomplished and talented Hackers who not only protect the Caern with multiple computerized security systems but also are massive activists through their computer connections, even having been linked with organizations such as 'Anonymous'.
Alpha Nails is a man of his own heroic tales, having been one of the main warlords of the Bonegnawer Tribe before his father called him on his death bed and handed over the "keys" to the Caern. Nails being still a young man with many things left to prove to provide The Deep with a formal and strong Alpha did take time, years in fact, to settle to his new found position.
However once this was accomplished by the hardened Ahroun, he became one of the finest and strongest Alphas to be found within the Nation, even to this day he is a legend amongst the Bonegnawers and Glasswalkers the world wide. However, as much as this famed has settled on the mountain of a Gnawer, Nails continues to be a man of his people and with it humble. It is not hard to find love for this man and his processes with position. Indeed an inspiration to his peers and of course a highly held and beloved brother to many of the ahroun including his life long best friend and Head Warder, Killswitch.
The Deep is a double leveled Caern that holds everything to which it has become it's own underworld settlement, even, thanks to Meg, Killswitch's beloved and adored wife, it holds a bio-garden providing the Caern and it's people with fresh vegetables and food that otherwise they would find extremely difficult to access.
With it's multiple weaponized security systems and the quality of life that the Garou and Kinfolk have strived with blood, sweat and tears to make the best possible, The Deep is in fact one of the best and strongest Caerns to be found within today's Nation. Ironic some may say that such a place of Gaian strength is found within the backyard of the Wyrm and Weaver who by all attempts so far have failed to conquer it's territory.
 NailsNails otherwise known as Mike Thompson is an Elder Ahroun of the Bonegnawer Tribe. A humble man of means who keeps close to the needs of his people. However as much this man is caring he is also a ferocious warrior and will stop at nothing to protect his Caern and his people. |  KillswitchKillswitch otherwise known as James Forescu is a British born Metis of unknown parentage. Having been through hell and back for his birth, he besides being a powerful and protective Head Warder is also a fostering father to many Metis children and holds the Caern high and above all else besides his adopted family. Married to Meg Donnally a beautiful young kinfolk from the Hounds he fell for, he finds only more and more reason to be protective of his home and people. |  Flik's The SwitchFlik otherwise known as Felicia Dalca was a member of the Deep from a young age. An intelligent young woman from the Shadowlords, she provides the only presence from the tribe on Caern. A quick witted and razor sharp Hacker, she has been known to take down corporations and also been involved with some of the 'peaceful' works of Anonymous. Having years ago been blasted with Caern's electrical force, she was left a paraplegic however as with Killswitch, she uses Mech Braces in order to fight. |
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 KobeKobe Thompson is the nephew to Alpha Nails, perhaps slightly introvert, Kobe is a normally quiet man who resides within the Security Office of the Caern and works with Flik in order to keep the Security systems and surveillance going at all times for the safety of the Urban Caern and it's people. However, Kobe is known to major freak outs if other touch or mess with his decks or his wirings along the massive servers and systems the caern needs in order to survive. |  MegMeg otherwise known as Margaret Donnally is the beautiful and intelligent kinfolk of the Children of Gaia who came to the Caern with the Hounds of Hell. Having fallen quickly for the strong Head Warder, she at one time believed him to be a Homid, however as Killswitch begrudgingly admitted to being Metis she only loved the man more. She is a provider of many of the Caern's foods on the territory and a caring mother to the metis they look after. |
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