disclaimer: if you want your nation to be a part of this I can still add you in and that there's a lot more to say on each individual country, so that said this sheet isn't an exhaustive list of my assets or ideas but frames the basic idea of it. Also, as a bonus, here is a [url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWx9BiiGs1Kk07MtjchlRXb7DJ9P6xU3h]small playlist of videos[/url] I try to use to help understand the aesthetic and tech limitations. You may post here, PM me on RPG or @ me on Discord or in direct messages.

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[center][b]The Argent Cross[/b]
AC

Healthcare Conglomerate
Integrated Managed Care Consortium
Physicians * Pharmacists * Surgeons * Nurses * More![/center]

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The original flag, proposed by a member from the UKAE
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The Oswarian variant which is used internationally on all armored ambulances and trauma personnel
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The Argent Cross has many faces in the healthcare world which range from armored ambulance services, both an independent and grounded professional workforce, a global pharmacy franchise, an international review board, medical insurer and administrators, a standardized licensing board, an educational public radio station, a university network including internships and opportunities for employees to teach, translators, and conflict moderation services. The organization had spread from the bottom of the Pandyssian continent (Saraya, Southern Verdasou, UKAE) up to the Oyessian continent (Bjergavjern,Oswaria)  then overseas to the bottom of the Karakus continent (Elyr) and at the top of the Tyviern continent (Volsinii, Greater Talania). Depending on which part of the country they are in their services range from individuals traveling dynamically looking for work, minute clinic/pharmacies, to integrated managed care consortiums which allow a great range of testing and treatment options.

Typically doctors get their licensure through their nations state and take an additional test to certify for internship or employment at the AC. Professional medical associates receive licensure which allows them access to request medical information, resources, internships, and a myriad of other means of integrations depending on where they are located. Here are some popular licenses, though they are not limited to these:

[center]*Each License has potential for a Specialization*
Physician
Pharmacist
Surgeon
Nurse
Psychologist
Combat Medic
Health Services Administration
Educator 
Instructor
Moderator 
Translator
Medical Insurer

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Many Licensees take a break from practice to teach at local universities and act as an in-between - internships and on-the-job training are offered as well as potential spots in the company offered upon completion. The AC offers a collective knowledge from separate parts of the world which involves the Licensee to travel between countries with others to learn how things are different and find ways to apply it to their present circumstance. The weight of their prescription should be upheld despite their race or nationality when presented at an Apoteket, which is AC’s dispensing authority.

[center]Unique Technologies[/center]

Apoteket is a franchise of originally comprised of dwarven scientists who explored and collected samples from a variety of nations and created pharmaceuticals from them. The efficiency of these products sometimes varied, but provided unique and proprietary ways to solve problems with world-wide resources. The line between black market and legitimate pharmacy seemed to blur just in time to be acquired by the Pandyssian physicians group. The products went under strict testing and were given direct indications for it’s usage and off-label usage. This is sometimes the only place you can possibly get a certain type of medical resource be it supplies, medicine, medical equipment etc. 

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The Armored Ambulance Service division of the Argent Cross delivers an armed ambulance option on some insurance policies, contracts and at the request of government or independent officials who can finance the endeavor. The capacity of arms the ambulance has is determined by the country it is beholden to and can range in its efficiency depending on the level of crisis necessitated for the region. While they are beholden to try to help as many as possible, they are bound by capital to treat their paying clients first with exception being emergency circumstances.

[center]Population[/center]

Sarayan, Southern Verdasoun, UKAEian, Oswarian, Elyrian, Greater Talanian and Volsinii, Human / Volkist Dwarves / Volsinii, Elyrian, Greater Talanian and Oswarian Elves / Southern Verdasoun Merfolk / Fenician Sun Elves

[center]Culture[/center]

Each employee is considered a representative of their own nation as well as the Argent Cross and they are often paired with a skilled support staff who communicates with each other to resolve ethical discrepancies, and to help represent the company in a neutral and humanitarian way for the safety of their employees. They often belong to a range of councils which supervises and educates on the safe usage of pharmaceutical products, medical supplies, and techniques to practice. There are several internal journals written by the staff of the company which helps them record their case studies and facilitate discussion between providers for the better of their clients.

Employees are upheld to a standard of neutrality by default and tend to moderate the prevention of conflict. Both employee and non-employees may get licensure for crisis and catastrophe intervention to help prepare them to de-escalate conflicts and maximize the clients safety. They attempt to balance their for profit nature by encouraging humanitarian gestures and waiving service fees at the providers discretion. There is a strong sentiment of a world culture in the halls of an Argent Cross facility and in the experiences of their employees.

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The Argent Cross Radio acts as both a means to play their technologically advanced stereo [url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWx9BiiGs1KlsSc9J3jpjJmiNcdevnK9E]waiting music[/url] (also available in a [url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWx9BiiGs1Kn5W7BWgkdLHt8sFGadRs4E]30's-40's only blend[/url]) You can add your own songs in if you want. The educational side of the radio acts as talk-radio where it is entirely possible to interview individuals to get clarity for situations around the world or on local issues.[/hider]

[center]Religion and Other Beliefs:[/center]

The Argent Cross attempts to use a multicultural approach to help nations acclimate with each other while also appealing to the agnostic and atheist. Religious beliefs may not be facts, but they often hold weight for individuals and it can bring insights to those outside their faith or bring some way for patients to justify traumatic events and ground themselves. Generally it is allowed to be acknowledged and explored externally, but without imposition. Instead employees are encouraged to listen to each other about their beliefs to understand how it could be used to help people or to consider in the context of their present reality.

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[center]Location/Territories:[/center]

Their international HQ is found in Port Fortunato in the country South Verdasou and as a result of they have acquired a fleet of about a dozen cargo ships from the Boriana Cartel as a result of years of tax write-offs. The hulls of the ship are as sturdy as pre-eruption destroyers and may undergo maintenance by the Verdasou Navy. They use these to either transport supplies and to receive certain supplies or resources from an international market as well as rotate staff members from other countries to have them acclimate to working in new environments.

There are many clinic-pharmacies as well as hospital and integrated healthcare systems as well as independent agents who help other institutions in the business of international medicine and practice. While it is popular in SV, this is also true among the other countries which they do business in. Each branch typically has their strong points, the Sarayan branch sets the educational standard and has a strong presence in international university systems under the AC. The UKAE has veterinary medicine and introduces mobility by horseback, and Oswaria has trauma care and introduces armored ambulances. Elyr is a popular destination for both opening new facilities, recruiting new and eager employees, and learning new practices, as is the Volsinii Empire and Greater Talania, and show great promise to help expand the company further into the land.

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[center]Magic Prevalence: [/center]

Magic is not a requirement for licensee’s to practice, but their qualifications in arcane arts are recognized and included in their range of services. Though in some places magic may be prohibited, it is generally permitted in the privacy of their facilities or under the supervision of the government. Arcane Arts are a Sarayan design, but as more systems were introduced they have found ways to teach new abilities based off what they've learned from other places. They've found that magic always has a cost which, whether it's from a crystal or physical exertion from the user (not limited to these things), and that there is a particular balance which they must be aware of and maintained. Each nation with magic potential has contributed something to the understanding of it on an international scale.   

[center]Nation Relations[/center]

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The AC has such a presence here that it is appropriate to infer that the country [i]provides a number of candidates to employ[/i], has a [i]variety of facilities present[/i] ranging from clinic/pharmacies, schools, logistic centers, hospitals, etc, and to [i]provide access to a myriad of resources which make the contextual infrastructure for operational procedures[/i] (like pens and paper!). 

The AC often acts as a hybrid between an NGO and a government-affiliated organization leading to incidents where employees are given a significant amount of room to legally represent themselves and the AC separately if necessary. This is also true when the AC wishes to represent themselves separately or together with these countries, depending on the context of the situation they happen to be dealing with.[/hider]

[center][b]Southern Verdasou[/b][/center]

The AC and SV have both grown as strong international identities and in some ways the culture of one has become inseparable to the other. Many wealthy citizens prefer to see the AC as their personal medical service providing plenty of opportunities for upstarting members to take advantage of, much to the chagrin of already overworked staff. The influence of the AC can be found outside of the organization, as they help license lifeguards and encourage educated immigrants from all over the world to settle and work competitively from Port Fortunato. / Best Possible Terms

[center][b]Saraya[/b][/center]

Although SV is the international HQ for the AC, it was the innovations from the Sarayans which lead to the Argent Cross's standard practices which assured them their present position in the world market. The standards which Sarayan physicians use are the basis for what the AC wants to see for their international employees, so it is not unlikely for employees to visit Saraya to train and learn new skills. Even still, their influence can be felt in the AC's facilities all over the world. / Best Possible Terms

[center][b]UKAE[/b][/center]

The UKAE has had a long tradition of teaching care for their equestrian friends which inspire many to take an interest in studying medicine and the other sciences necessary to practice internationally in the AC. Through the individual effort of heroic veterinarian-physicians they often visit shelters and veterinary hospitals to help out and provide many different options for support if appropriate. This may also include installing infrastructure such as stables in places where they might not be found and other accommodations for veterinary species. / Best Possible Terms

[center][b]Bjergavjern[/b][/center]

Apoteket brings a remarkable profit from their ventures at the expense of having educated immigrants arrive at an uncomfortably high rate. The AC created a space for living and practicing physicians from all over the world to study along with the Zivilgenossenschaften community. The investment paid off and they made a breakthrough as each country brought caches of foreign alcohol as gifts, resulting in much experimentation and discovery alongside each other. / Best Possible Terms

[center][b]Oswaria[/b][/center]

Between the Dwarves and the Oswarians, there is a great competition between their mediums of practice. However, it compelled many Oswarian professionals to forego a professional relationship resulting in a great companionship and comradery seldom present between the two since many can remember. Because of the natural inclinations of Oswarians, it allows a pretense that suggests a disposition towards trauma care which has been taken advantage of by many veterans. The armored ambulance division of the AC had been on the back burner until the Oswarian members brought it to it's full potential. / Best Possible Terms

[center][b]Elyr[/b][/center]

The unofficial second international HQ for the Argent Cross, they had initially invested a considerable amount in helping provide a variety of support for the states of Endrea, Lutra and Yespium and even have a helpful outreach to the state of Rorik. The natural proclivities to kindness, healing and toleration were well received and made for a healthy contribution to the organizations international practices. For example, most facilities in the AC allow a degree of safety for people looking for asylum and it could often be arranged to help move magic users to Elyr where they would be safe. / Best Possible Terms

[center][b]Volsinii[/b][/center]

The Volsinii HQ's located at the recently renovated race track as it was profitable for employees to find quick work. The AC is the official medical presence on the racetrack, and in some circumstances they may be elevated to security detail. After some years of trust was built, the owner of the racetrack and the AC transformed and rebranded with the simple Volsinii verb 'Pergo' to inspire momentum. What was once a place for smugglers to decide who had the fastest automobile is now an internationally renowned racing facility, equipped with a garage which helps maintain the AC's fleet and find ways to increase the value of their assets. It still retains the criminal element, as the AC creates a neutrality zone with a degree of immunity for those who visit or work there.  / Best Possible Terms

[center][b]Marcher Usoma[/b][/center]

The AC needed a presence past the mountains which cut through the middle of Tyviern in order to monitor the other half of the continent and they chose to focus on the southern side. Since it has been difficult to encourage educated professionals from all over the world to temporarily migrate, the AC has invested in an [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stanley_Hotel]enormous lodge[/url] and turned it into a health resort for their employees and customers.  The absolute isolation of MU was detrimental to the conglomerate, however it provides a very attractive amount of anonymity for those wanting to start over somewhere new. 

[center][b]Fenice[/b][/center]

The AC has gathered quite a few Sun Elf employees, many of which who took advantage and traveled to many different countries. While they are unable to establish any facilities in Fenician territories itself, the AC is commercially successful among the more open minded individuals and those who have taken to the idea by necessity rather than want.

[center][b]Ocreau[/b][/center]

Once the spices from Ocreau made it to an international market it was not long before Apoteket began to send agents to the isolated nation to study their new finds. As more subsidies and support were given to the agricultural section there has been a small uptick in AC members who travel to Ocreau as a result of the pharmaceutical potential, however another interest in the culinary arts have sparked many interests from abroad allowing access to those enticed to find the root of these new spices. While they have not been able to find a formal facility for their activities, employees are welcome in the appropriate professional settings with some limitations. 

[center][b]Hastur[/b][/center]

Collab where an intentionally gorgeous representative visits The Radiant Emperor to discuss contracts and retrieve an ugly doctor who was nearly/temporarily enslaved because they ran out of money and didn't have a golden passport (OH NO)  

[center][b]GCR[/b][/center]

Oswarian and Dwarven employees (as well as some from all over the world) have embarked on a mission to help provide logistical and expert support to the resistance which ranges from important books, posters ink and all sorts of supplies as well as a way to smuggle precious books and other goods out of the country and towards safety. 

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