[color=darkorange][center][h1]A CITY ON FIRE[/h1][/center][/color]
Deep in the heart of the United States of America, there exists a metropolis by the name of Match City. Years ago, the city was dying, drowning in its filth and crime. The area was unsafe, people who lived there were always attempting to move out and nobody wanted to move in. The police were close to useless, understaffed and inexperienced with absolutely no control over their city. People lived in fear.

Then, things began to change. Crime levels began to lower in every aspect except for one. There were no more bodies being discovered than there had always been, but they were now of a different sort, the criminals and offenders that plagued the city. Crooks began to back off, shrinking into the shadows and whole neighborhoods shaped up. People were living more comfortably than they ever had before in certain areas of the city. While in other sectors, those who had never known fear began to sweat in the dark. Many people were unaware of what had caused such a change, but a select few knew fully well.

Over the course of a few years, five different assassin groups had taken over the five sectors of the city, laying their claim. These groups harbored incredibly different methods and beliefs, their influence over each sector drastically varied. Whether people come to revere you as heroes, or hate you with a bitter passion, it all depends on which name you belong to. The poisonous [color=darkseagreen]Belladonna[/color], the intrepid [color=lightsteelblue]Avia[/color], the opulent [color=gold]Royals[/color], the defending [color=hotpink]Familia[/color] or the scheming [color=dimgray]Black Cats[/color].

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So that is the general premise of the world of Match City! This rp will be taking place within the five assassin groups that occupy the city: [color=darkseagreen]Belladonna[/color], [color=lightsteelblue]Avia[/color],  [color=gold]Royals[/color], [color=hotpink]Familia[/color] or [color=dimgray]Black Cats[/color].  There will be a quick bio on the beliefs of each one down below in a hider. Each group is ruled by a leader and my current thinking is that I will be playing one of the leaders (specifically for Avia) and that other players can fill in for the other groups as long as they command within the goals and beliefs of that group. And beyond that they can be pretty self-sufficient However, if it turns out to be better that I take command of all, I'm willing to go down that path as well.

It's meant to be kinda geeky and fun as well as dark and violent. Each assassin group has their own theme for code names and taking on their assignments. Romance is 100% okay with me as long as everyone involved is of course okay with it as well! But of course recognize that dark themes will come into play because... well it's an assassin au. Let's just have fun with it!

I'm rather inexperienced on this cite and especially in starting my own rp (this is my first), so I hope you can help me through the process just a little bit and I promise it'll be a fun and exciting adventure for everyone. I can't really think of anything else to say, so I'll just pop the bios down and wait to see if there are any further questions, suggestions or concerns~


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Note: These will be intentionally vague. There will be more information given for those who actually decide to join a group.

[h3][b][u][color=darkseagreen]Belladonna[/color][/u][/b][/h3]
Belladonna is an assassin group located within the first sector off Match City, also known as the Park District. Many leisure activities are located here and gardens are abundant thanks to actions put forth by the city only a few years ago. Belladonna seems to have no discriminant for the types of bodies they drop, implying that they are traditional in taking on any hit with the proper price. The people within this group are known by plant themed code names and poison is a favorite for these killers (though they have been known to stray to other methods). They use their own code through plants and flowers to contract their hits or communicate other necessary information. The people of this district both fear and respect Belladonna.
Overall goal: Survive and thrive.


[h3][b][u][color=lightsteelblue]Avia[/color][/u][/b][/h3]
Avia is the assassin group currently residing within Match's second sector, what was formerly the most crime ridden district in the whole city. They are led by the mysterious Kestrel and codenames are based off of types of birds. The sorts of bodies dropped seem to be purely criminals and wrong-doers, but with a brutal sort of violence to the kills. There doesn't appear to be any clear method linking the assassins together, anything to get the job done. The people of this sector show admiration to Avia, viewing them as saviors and protectors of their previously scum-filled district.
Overall goal: Keep their sector clean, use their darkness for good.


[h3][b][u][color=gold]Royals[/color][/u][/b][/h3]
The Royals are an assassin group ruling over the third sector of Match, commonly referred to as the Rich District. They appear to prey upon the corrupt diplomats and higher risk targets than the other groups. Though it is almost just as common to see a completely innocent official dead due to a great price. They refer to one another under pseudonyms based off of chess pieces, lead by either a Black or White King (regardless of gender). Silenced guns are the preferred weapon amongst their ranks, but not particularly required. The people of this sector spend enormous amounts of money to keep themselves protected from the cruel reign of this group, despising them and insisting that the police [i]do[/i] something about all these killers.
Overall goal: Power and control


[h3][b][u][color=hotpink]Familia[/color][/u][/b][/h3]
Situated within the fourth district of the City of Match, Familia is quite possibly the most well liked of all the assassin groups. They are well known for their bedside manor and their intended targets are the kind that everyone is willing to see gunned down. Familia focuses on the abusers, the rapists and the killers. They focus on victims who have been harmed and go to them first, tending to them and making sure that their vengeance is wrought. Poison and pistols are their main focus in weapons. This is a tightly knit group and if you mess with one, you mess with all. Not a single member of Familia is unfamiliar with another member, everyone knowing and watching out for their family. Code names are based off of tarot cards, with their leader as The Empress.
Overall goal: Protect and serve those who have been hurt


[h3][b][u][color=dimgray]Black Cats[/color][/u][/b][/h3]
The black cats are located in the final sector that takes up the center of the entire city, where the businesses are located. This group seems to resemble a mafia much more than an organized guild of assassins. Rumors have been heard about a myriad of border skirmishes with other groups started by them. Their pseudonyms are meaningless objects that they latch onto and they use just about any weapon available or necessary. Their city sector either hates or fears them and they are at odds with the law.
Overall goal: The most common motivator of all, money and power. (But money comes first)

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