[h1]House Rahaim[/h1] [h3]Affiliation[/h3] Lariat [h3]Status and Role[/h3] Former regional Loop hegemon in the Middle East Current Lariat sympathizers [h3]Seat of Power[/h3] Cairo, Egypt [h3]History[/h3] Originally descended from the Ptolemaic dynasty, House Rahaim has schemed and plotted their way throughout the centuries to become the ultimate vampiric power in the Middle East. In doing so, they have instigated hundreds of bloody revolutions, brokered with colonial empires, and directly and indirectly caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. They have most notably to their name a multibillion arms industry, funded since time immemorial by the perennial wars being waged around them. And more recently, as a result of the West's constant meddling in the region, House Rahaim has many close ties with other vampiric powers of former colonial powers. The most recent player that House Rahaim has begun to woo is the United States of America, using their own influence in the region as a bargaining chip with the bigwigs in Washington. [h3]Areas of Influence[/h3] Cairo, Egypt Tangier, Morocco Beirut, Lebanon Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Dubai, United Arab Emirates London, UK Istanbul, Turkey Athens, Greece Washington D.C., USA [h3]Notable Characters[/h3] Muhammad Rahaim - Vampire. Patriarch of House Rahaim, b. 1503. Turned by Gail Rahaim (d. 1550) in 1535. Shaheera Rahaim - Vampire. Matriarch of House Rahaim, b. 1510. Turned by Gail Rahaim (d. 1550) in 1535. Fariq Rahaim - Vampire. Son of Muhammad Rahaim, b. 1530. Twins with Mazina Rahaim. Turned by Gail Rahaim (d. 1550) in 1535. Mazina Rahaim - Vampire. Daughter of Muhammad Rahaim, b. 1530. Twins with Fariq Rahaim. Turned by Gail Rahaim (d. 1550) in 1535. Khalil al-Saroun - Human familiar, b. 1964. Manager of House Rahaim's many business ventures across the globe. Official representative of the Rahaims to government officials. Dhareed al-Nassif - Vampire. b. 1507, turned by Muhammad Rahaim in 1540. House Rahaim's "enforcer" persona. Has led multiple armies throughout history and personally [s]ripped apart[/s] dispatched of many of House Rahaim's enemies. [h3]Objectives[/h3] The emergence of the Lariat has presented an opportunity for House Rahaim to break away from the yoke of the Loop. For centuries, Rahaim has always been considered "the weak link" by the other houses, their constant interference in mortal affairs perpetually threatening to break the Shroud and expose the vampiric community. Now, House Rahaim has finally found the perfect opportunity to strike. They have the resources; now all they need are allies who share the same sentiments. At the end of the day, House Rahaim desires what is rightfully theirs: freedom from the confines of the Shroud, and dominance over humanity.