The Hounds
of
Hell
The Club
The Hounds of Hell
The Hounds of Hell have a set structure that has always been something to be desired. Though when in proper effect this structure does indeed work wonders for the roving sept and it's people.
The structure was first concieved by the Founder, John Killdare, a philodox who believed that the MC should share characteristics with the normal positions found on a Sept or Caern. He set about finding out what exactly the Club would need and in turn made sure that he would settle people into these roles in order to bring the Club to a faster pace of progress.
The Club is the heart of the Hounds of Hell, normally they will meet withing a large black tent with something symbolic of their group, mostly a table stained with the collective's blood or perhaps it would be a standard with the three headed Cerberus upon it. Either way this is something whole gathering will touch in praise before the meeting will begin.
The Hounds will move into place depending on their roles withing the MC or Club. The president it's Alpha will be seated at the head, the Vice President next to him with the Sergent at Arms on the other side. the rest filter down until it is just the fully patched members until a circle is completed.
The Hounds normally will bring new members into the club by a way of a Prospecting, sometimes a grueling task as they consistantly watched by the members in order for the Prospects to prove themselves beyond doubt.
When the group feel a prospect has earnt enough respect to be a fully patched member they will bring the prospect's name to the table or gathering and the club will vote whether or not to bring them under the banner and give them a full patch like it's full members. they must be voted in as if someone merely lets someone take the full 'cut' (a leather waistcoat or jacket with the Hounds insignia across it) without the vote, then it is considered an insult to the club and it's other members and may even cause for that member to be thrown out themselves.
Being thrown from the MC is not a nice event. This will include their cut being ripped up or shredded before the member and for every tattoo or marking on their body to be black out by a tattoo gun or burnt off with substances and a blow torch. It is a torturous and terrifying thing that most members will do everything to avoid happening to them.
The Club is everything to it's members, treated along the links of one giant pack, though pack may still exist within it without issue. The club holds them together through the harshest of times, brother to brother and even sister to sister as women are permitted.
When it comes to breeds, it is widely accepted for all of the breeds to be a member of the Hounds under the ideal of the founder, that thought that all were of Gaia and as such all should fight for Gaia. Kinfolk are also widely viewed as good members to have in the club, however it is not so usual for the Kinfolk to hold position within the Club. However this has happened before.
So to the structure of the Hounds of Hell MC.
These positions are listed below and are vastly dependant on who is the President to how he or she may deal with who they place in position or what positions they find valid to give to those in the club.
VICE PRESIDENT:
the Vice President or 'VP' stands as the Beta of the MC or Club, providing a secondary voice to the President, also holding the gathering in the absence of the 'Prez'. The VP is also a commander out on the field when the President is not present is held accountable by the President for the actions of the club in such instances.
PRESIDENT:
This position is the Alpha of the Club or MC. It is he or she that will give the choices for the group to take to vote and also the main strategic mind of the group who will discuss the topics at hand and ask for opinions of those gathered. The President holds responsibility for the entire sept and it's workings. From delegating the tasks of the camp and sept, to working out the best course of actions and the best options to bring to the table.
SGT AT ARMS:
The Sergent at Arms is the person responsible for discipline within the club or the MC, he or she is also a defender of the president in the lines of danger, normally found to be by the side of the President, almost similar to a bodyguard or protector. Discipline in the club may also include bringing those who wrong the club or it's members to judgement or to the attention of the Prez or VP. Other time it may be that the Sgt. At Arms deals out the club punishments.
SECRETARY:
The Secretary is the man or woman who will be a consistant voice within the Hounds of Hell gatherings. The secretary is in change of the information coming in and out of the club but also with the books, making sure the 'bills' and the members are paid their share of the totals they manage to make. Money making ideas will go through the Secretary as well as gestures of money towards the club.
ROAD CAPTAIN:
The Road Captain organizes the routes the club or MC takes when out on a ride or if they are moving camp, it is their responsibility to make sure the warders of the Sept know of the plan so they can better protect the Sept on these occassions, otherwise the Road Captain will work with the Sgt at Arms. They are also responsible for the discipline of the MC and club members out on the field and may work with the Sgt at Arms when there is an incident for that member's punishment.
WATCHER:
The Watcher of the Hounds is more or less the same as the sept position of Gatekeeper. The Watcher stands as the spiritual head warder of the camp and MC.
The Watcher keeps the careful watch over the camp and it's spiritual health as well as the protection of the people within the camp. Banes and other entities provide a consistant threat, the Watcher must be the one vigilant at all times of this threat.
CHAPLIN:
The Chaplin is a combination of Gatekeeper and Liason. The Chaplin's job is not only the common wellbeing of the group but also the spiritual continuation of the camp. Where the Watcher is more like a Warder of the spiritual, the Chaplin is better described as the Spiritual Master of Challenges. Guiding those around to act appropriately and cautiously when it comes to everything from totems for packs or learning gifts for the individual.
LIASON:
The Liason is the person of common wellbeing in the sept and camp. The Liason finds out the personal needs of families within the Hounds of Hell MC. Working out items ready for the supply runs to the needs of the numerous children of the Hounds. This is sometimes not an easy job and takes someone socialable and also organized. Making sure that nothing is missed for the needs of the people.
The President may also give smaller patches to those members he or she may treasure, meaning different things from being trusted to being loyal or even to being the best assassin of the group or killer or wyrm spawn.
This is decided by the President who will only sometimes bring this to a vote, however these patches may also be taken away if something goes horribly wrong. In a way these patches are like a renown marking of the MC or Club's own creation.
