would you be interested in this group?

[stilly.]

so, with the whole war with the pitt soon coming to a head with the massive raid, I saw a bit of an opportunity to do something I had been thinking about for a while. I currently have a character known as Redvox within the Pitt, who doesn't agree with their morals very much, or at all, really. Redvox used to be, in his backstory, the leader of a group known as the Halls of Hiraeth. After the Pitt is temporarily taken over, Vox will more than likely see the way that Goldie operates, as well as the resistance she receives from the Pitt, and decided to leave them, breaking off to reform his old home with both a mix of old members of the Pitt and anybody else who wants to join.

Essentially, what I was wondering was if anyone would actually be interested in the Halls of Hiraeth as a group in the neutral lands, and would be willing to join it once it was up and running? The Halls would be similar to Elysium in that they would be a justice seeking group, but they would go about things in a very different way. For one thing, they're very devout and have their own pantheon of gods that are very ingrained into their culture, and for another thing, they're essentially a vigilante group. Whenever they suspect that a group might be doing something they deem "evil", they first send out their spies to assess the situation and to then report back to them, and then, if the report is bad, then they try to figure out strategies to raid and dismantle the group by force, if necessary. They operate on their own rules and morals, and wholeheartedly believe what they're doing is right, since they're a group banded together in what they believe to be a just family. The main member base will be split into two groups, with Rogues being their spies and more socially oriented half, and with Templars being their more strategy and combat oriented half. Clerics would be those that make up the medical team. Their territory is a small abandoned old human town that has been reclaimed by nature, with their main camp being a large apartment building that is half sunk into the ground, with many different kinds of plants growing through the entire building, making it a mixture of nature and what remains of civilization.

Obviously there are several more details to be hammered out, like other major landmarks and traditions, as well as the entirety of their pantheon besides the main god, but that's why I want to see if people are interested! I'll be extremely happy to make a discord or plotting thread for people to give suggestions and talk to me, as well as begin planning out characters and stuff like that for the near future, if people really are interested. I have also included the ic history of the group below, since I know that could also be a factor

Spoiler:

Hiraeth. (n) – A homesickness for a home to which you cannot return, a home which maybe never was; the nostalgia, the yearning, the grief for the lost places of your past.

Hireath is a Welsh term, and one whose meaning was certainly not lost on the original founder of the Halls of Hiraeth, Silas. Silas was an ordinary tabby cat, although he had been born to a mother who abandoned him merely to months after he was born, deeming her children too much of a hassle to put up with. Alone in the mountains, Silas was forced to take care of both himself and his siblings, desperately attempting to keep them all safe and happy despite the fact he was only a child. Ultimately, however, Silas was left all alone, with all of his siblings having died either from starvation or sickness. Silas was left without happiness or a single place to call home, his last feeling of home having died with his final sibling. Desperate and depressed, Silas readied himself to join in his siblings in the afterlife, when all of a sudden he was confronted by Bertille, a goddess of light and generosity that filled him with a sense of purpose, telling him to seek out those that lacked a home, like him. After this encounter, Silas did as he was told, traveling through the mountains and banding together all those that had a similar feeling of hiraeth.

After forming a large group of like minded souls, Silas led them into a large forested area in the neutral grounds, forming their small group there. It was here where Silas established their hierarchy, along with spreading the teachings of Bertille and the rest of her pantheon, which visited him in his dreams. The group, known only as Hiraeth at this point, established themselves in their small area, and was sure to spread their beliefs to anyone around them, or any visitors. However, this brought them trouble. Another group, outraged by their differing beliefs, attacked Hiraeth, slaughtering Silas as well as many of the members. The remainder of the group was able to fight the invaders off, but they were left weakened and scattered, with their leader now dead. However, all was not lost. Silas's adoptive daughter, Hadley, stepped up after his death, giving him a respectful burial before leading what remained of Hiraeth to an old abandoned big box store. This was where they would make their new home, going under their new name of the Halls of Hiraeth, named for the intricate temple they gradually shifted the store into.

As revenge for her father's unjust death over their beliefs, Hadley turned the group into an extremely devout vigilante group, which prayed to and offered gifts to their pantheon of gods – while also actively seeking out and destroying groups that they deemed to be unjust. Their methods could be considered invasive and violent, with them sending spies into groups and violently dismantling them, but they saw it as right. The Halls remained this way all throughout Hadley's reign, until eventually she retired, passing leadership over to a young tom known as Redvox. Vox continued the traditions of the Halls mostly the same throughout his reign, until suddenly, the group was attacked again. This time it was by the many enemies that had formed through their vigilante justice. They set the store that the Halls called home ablaze, killing most of the group in the process, including Redvox, who died rescuing several of the younger members of the group from the blaze.

After this happened, the few surviving members of the Halls thought that this was the end, scattering all around and abandoning their now burnt home. However, several months later, Redvox found himself within a new form – a hybrid of bat and goat. Believing his new form to be a punishment from Bertille and the pantheon, Vox condemned himself to a life within the Pitt, figuring it would be a good place to try and disappear. He was quickly disgusted, however, by the Pitt's practices, and while he liked some of the people, he hated the slavery and other horrible actions. It wasn't until Goldenluxury arrived at the Pitt did Vox take action. The Typhoon, along with Elysium and Tanglewood, raided the Pitt, with Goldie staging a temporary takeover to convince the Pitt to give up their slaving ways. Upon seeing the way that Goldie fought for her beliefs, along with how some of the Pitt resisted her changes, Vox decided to leave, and reform the Halls, to make up for hiq past mistakes in protecting them.

After leaving the Pitt – and encouraging anyone who wanted to accompany him – Vox eventually came upon the current home of the Halls. A small, formerly bustling town that has been retaken over by nature, with their main camp being a large half sunk into the earth apartment building with trees and all sorts of nature growing out of and through it. The group is now very slowly reforming, returning to their old justice seeking vigilante ways, with new members being taught about the highly held beliefs the group has.

[gregory]

slams that hell ye button

[spacexual]

slams that hell ye button

[stilly.]

People can (and please do) continue to comment on this thread and if you'd be interested and any feedback, but you can also feel free to join the plotting discord for Halls that I've set up!!
https://discord.gg/A2fnfJ

[beatae]

slams that hell ye button