Excelsior

Excelsior
A War pack under Black Unicorn
Territory:	Kent Crossing
Alpha:	Alicia ~Last-Song-Standing~
Beta:	Dirk ~Battlecry~
Members:	Dakota ~Heart's-Blood~ Aaron ~Lionheart~ Reed ~Abandons-None~ Sunshine ~Glows-with-Gaia~
Former Members:	None.
Spirit Name:	Praeses / "Percy"
OOC Information
Creation Date:	May 10th, 2014
Departure Date:	Ongoing

History

Forged in a savagely emotionally trial-by-fire from Black Unicorn, Excelsior was taught from the first moment the path they sought would be a painful one in every sense - physically of course, but also mentally and spiritually. True honor and chivalry came with great cost and the choices would rarely be black or white. Not a single member was left untouched, though in the brief time after it's quickly serving to solidify the pack as a whole as they come to terms with what they witnessed and the days to come.

Recent

Word has spread fast among the enemy in regards to the first appearance of the pack - namely a Noble-As-#@!* Silver Fang beheading a balefire-spewing Spiral with a Klaive and making it look stupidly easy. This led to the immediate buggering off of the rest of the Dancer pack with such a speed it was if Gaia herself appeared with a rolled up newspaper. Additionally, word has it a Shadow Lord cub in Colorado claims he received 'assistance' from the pack after he had been abducted by said Spirals and confirms the story, though with the decided addition 'I've seen more impressive Silver Fangs'.

Full Roster

• Current Members:

• ALPHA: Alicia ~Last-Song-Standing~, Adren Homid Child of Gaia Galliard
• BETA: Dirk ~Battlecry~, Fostern Homid Silver Fang Galliard
• Dakota ~Heart's-Blood~, Fostern Homid Child of Gaia Theurge
• Aaron ~Lionheart~, Fostern Homid Bone Gnawer Ahroun
• Reed ~Abandons-None~, Cliath Homid Get of Fenris Ahroun
• Sunshine ~Glows-With-Gaia~, Cliath Homid Child of Gaia Ragabash

• Past Members:

None.

• Deceased Members:

None.

Code of Conduct

"We will love Gaia and maintain her people, serve our elders in valor and faith, protect the weak and defenseless, give succor to orphans and those ravaged by war, refrain from the wanton giving of offense, live by honor and glory, despise all pecuniary rewards, fight for the welfare of all, obey those placed in authority, guard the honor of all who follow the Code, eschew unfairness, meanness, and deceit, keep the faith, at all times speak the truth, persevere to the end in any enterprise begun, respect the honor of our peers, never refuse a challenge from an equal, and never turn our backs against our foes."

Code in Bullets

Listed in order of importance, so higher entries supersede lower entries if two come into conflict with each other. (So, start from the bottom and work up.)

• We will love Gaia and maintain her people.
  • Short: Protect Gaia and Garou, kin, etc.
  • Notes: This includes the protection of a Caern and other areas of power essential to Gaia's survival. Nothing will be done to jeopardize these place, Gaia, or her people.

• We will serve our elders in valor and faith.
  • Short: Respect and protect any considered an elder.
  • Notes: These include elders by age as well as elders by status (tribal leaders). Those with wisdom are treasures to be respected and protected.

• We will protect the weak and defenseless.
  • Short: Protect the weak.
  • Notes: This includes kin and non-kin, human and wolf, animals and spirits alike.

• We will give succor to orphans and those ravaged by war.
  • Short: Give relief to those in need.
  • Notes: Specifically lost cubs, kinfolk, and those affected by the war to protect Gaia.

• We will refrain from the wanton giving of offense.
  • Short: Don't be a dick.
  • Notes: Don't be a dick.

• We will live by honor and glory.
  • Short: Be glorious and honorable.
  • Notes: Tenets of Honor and Glory.

• We will despise all pecuniary rewards.
  • Short: Don't accept rewards.
  • Notes: Honor is it's own reward. (Also renown.)

• We fight for the welfare of all.
  • Short: Don't discriminate.
  • Notes: Fighting for a better world, here. We don't pick and choose who we defend; all good creatures have the same right to be defended.

• We obey those placed in authority.
  • Short: Obey the leaders.
  • Notes: Be a good soldier and do as you're told.

• We guard the Honor of all who follow the Code.
  • Short: Stand up for the pack.
  • Notes: Don't doubt others who follow the Code, and stand by them always

• We eschew unfairness, meanness, and deceit.
  • Short: Don't be an ass.
  • Notes: We are fair in all of our dealings and avoid or call out situations where terms or a situation is unfair. We are also compassionate and truthful, and don't tolerate any less should we see it.

• We keep the faith.
  • Short: Always believe.
  • Notes: This is about conviction and staying strong to your ideals (faith) in the face of adversity.

• We at all times speak the truth.
  • Short: Be honest.
  • Notes: This is about intent, within context. Don't obfuscate the truth unless a higher tenet would be broken.

• We persevere to the end in any enterprise begun.
  • Short: If you start, finish.
  • Notes: Really.

• We respect the honor of our peers.
  • Short: Be respectful.
  • Notes: Peers with honor should be respected appropriately, no matter how much you may dislike them or disagree with them.

• We never refuse a challenge from an equal.
  • Short: Don't back down.
  • Notes: But don't be stupid. Equality is a matter of rank amongst Gaian Garou.

• We never turn our backs on our foes.
  • Short: Never run.
  • Notes: Really. Fight until the enemy is dead, fled, or has capitulated.

Territory

Forest North of Kent Crossing, Kent Crossing town edge, County Line (closer towards western bawn)

Totem

• Pack Name: Excelsior
• Full Spirit Name: Praeses Vero Flammae Tenebras Coeles - Guardian of the Heavenly Shadow of Flame 

Totem Appearance: Praeses appears as a gargantuan, unspeakably black unicorn, exchanging the deer-like grace of the white totem for the power of an ancient war charger. The spirit's horn is a spiral of dark red and deep blue, like ice and fire dancing towards the tip which glows with such power as to be alike a tiny star. The unicorn's hooves are black and rich red, as if burning wood left to smolder and where they are in contact with the ground, shadowy flames arise. Around them feathery fur curls and billows like black smoke, the same as his mane and tail which starts like the thin appendage of a lion before filling out into a horse's tail. There is even a traditional beard, equally ephemeral, on his chin. When the spirit speaks, it is majesty, power, and rage. There is anger there, but it is justly righteous and full of conviction. It evokes layered images of the souls of Merlin, Catherine the Great, Odin, Hera, the kings and queens, gods and goddesses, the powerful voices of legends.

Special Notes: This totem is Feared By the Wyrm. See history above.

If Excelsior is involved in Wyrm-based GM scenes, please feel free to employ this trait.