WIP but close to to the finish, will make the origin story when the other 2 EU groups advanced their NS. Will also tag on a map which countries I took.

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[h1]Carolus Holdings[/h1][h2][sup][sup][i]"Safety. Stability. Prosperity."[/i][/sup][/sup][/h2][hr][hr][/center][h2][sub][b][u]	Common Name						[/u][/b][/sub][/h2]
[indent]The Northern Union, the Cold Alliance, the frozen vaulters[/indent]

[h2][sub][b][u]	Origins						[/u][/b][/sub][/h2]
[indent](History, should include what they were pre-collapse and how they took power. Feel free to list any business relations and subsidiary companies in here if you feel like collabing with other players. Reminder that the Great Collapse happened in 2031, the current date is 2099 and the RP will be starting in the summer.)[/indent]

[h2][sub][b][u]	Leadership						[/u][/b][/sub][/h2]
[indent]Carolus Holdings is managed by a small force. Which in turn manages the holdings numerous companies. At the top sits Haldjor Bjornson. An enigmatic billionaire. Charming as he is vicious, the young Bjornson keeps a tight hold over the four main branches of his Holding. He and the CEOs of those companies (Charles Olavson of Einherjar, Catharina Alvar of Dreyed, himself also manages the Bank and finally Sigrir Jondottir of Aesir). To maintain his power over the 3 others, the owner of the Bank of Scandinavia holds just about 35% of all stocks of Carolus Holdings. The other companies juggle between 20 to 15% of all stucks and the rest is in the hand of private entities.[/indent]

[h2][sub][b][u]	Major Industries/Brands/Subsidiaries						[/u][/b][/sub][/h2]
[indent][b]Einherjar Security Solutions[/b] (Security)
[b]Dreyed Advanced Data Group[/b] (Computer technology)
[b]Bank of Scandinavia[/b] (Finance, Origin)
[b]Aesir Power[/b] (Electricity)
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[h2][sub][b][u]	Company Culture						[/u][/b][/sub][/h2]
[indent]To many Carolus Holdings is the apex of corporate culture. It's a highly oiled machine working at breakneck speed. Only taking in the best and brightest. Burn-outs are no shame. In fact, they are seen as a rite of passage. Money and bonuses flow like its water and employees have everything desire (even that whose legality could be questioned). But in return they must give their body, mind and soul for the company. One could think this is an inhumane way of being treated. Like cogs in a machine. But many within the areas of CH view the Holdings as a savior, guide, and educator. They uplift those capable to wealth. So many fight and work hard to get uplifted. Once within the Holdings, the race only started. The top can be reached. But only through hard work. Everything is permitted.

The lower levels of the Holdings work at less breakneck speeds. Though they are still pushed to give their all, these people won't hit a burn-out at their 25th (or suffer cardiac arrest at the young age of 40). However, their wages are very low. Mostly calculated in such a way that it's [i]just[/i] enough to come by every month but unable to buy luxury. They generally live dancing on the edge of poverty. Though they don't really condemn the companies for that.

This is because there is one ladder lower. Those who are truly and thoroughly poor. Those who barely have anything and must take semi-legal jobs (often day jobs that are paid in cash. They are legal but nobody's covered). These people often face the brunt of any problem. Financial crisis? Fault of the poor. Terrorism? They're poor. Riots? The poor try to take what little  you have. Being poor is utterly and thoroughly stigmatized within Carolus Holding territories.[/indent]

[h2][sub][b][u]	Security Detail						[/u][/b][/sub][/h2]
[indent]Einherjar Security Solutions, or ESS, are experts in close-quarters anti-terrorism tactics. Functioning as EU's international police, they are highly qualified in hostage situations, VIP evac and terrorist raids. Swift, professional and unyielding, the ESS has a track-record that would make any army jealous. It recruits from various sources. But each recruit is hand-picked. Often promising athletes with high educational scores are picked. They then proceed through 3 years of rigorous mental and physical training. Graduation from the Einherjar Institute is considered a huge honor. After that, 15 years of service. When the 15 years a fulfilled, the soldiers have an option: either privatize as one of ESS's numerous private corporations and work as a bodyguard. Or work directly under ESS as a security consultant.[/indent]
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