User blog:JayeMalik'/The Black Parade returns!

  

Surely you've heard the rumors; the Black Parade has returned. It's far from a lie. The organization has recently resurfaced and are seeking to restore the glory and power they once held. Recruits are being sought out, under the watchful eyes of their ringleader, Tessa Bellerose. But tread with caution; this isn't an organization for the faint of heart. It's difficult to find yourself gaining notoriety among fellow Paraders should you not be adequately trained. Not attending mandatory training sessions makes you prone to a swift yet morbid death. You've been warned. Though they answer to one Ms. Bellerose, assassins go out daily on missions, often acting as mercenaries and carrying out hits in the name of others, bringing in unimaginable wealth to the vault that is already littered with gold. It's not uncommon to see notorious thieves slinking into the vault, depositing riches they've amassed in their latest raid. Likewise, milling around the darker corners of the Citadel of the Lost are spies who, despite being unrecognizable, are the authors of many successful missions. Haven't you ever wondered how they managed to pull off their 2034 heist at Barclays? Paraders have guaranteed safety once they've sworn fealty to the Parade's ringleader, under the protection of the Citadel of the Lost. This ancient Citadel, its location unbeknownst to anyone but members of the Black Parade, lies as the sanctuary for them. It is a place that acts as a black market, to trade lucrative items at very handsome prices, a briefing area for assassinations and spies, and training areas for all of Sabrina's paraders. The members of the Black Parade all refer to the Citadel by the codename "Midnight House", to protect its security. To join the Black Parade is to find a family and a new purpose. To join the Black Parade is to develop your skills to the point of perfection. It means to gain notoriety among the people in that same profession. As a member of the Black Parade, you will, without a doubt, rise to the top. The question is: are you up for the challenge?

 As you've just read, the Black Parade has made a return. While not necessarily feeling threatened yet, they've caught wind of a rumble in the Arcana Alliance after years of silence due to the disappearance of Alexandrine Himmelreich and Harold Colombo. Because of this, added onto the resurgence of the Serpents under the leadership of Lilith Kingston, ringleader Tessa Bellerose has begun to organize missions and assign them to different Paraders, if only to ensure the underworld knows the Black Parade is alive and well. That being said, after months of fluctuating activity, they've resumed the process of recruitment and training. Many of the 'original parade' is missing/dead/defected. So they're re-recruiting. If you have a character that wasn't part of the Parade that you'd like considered to join, please leave a comment, linking me to their page, and I'll organise a RP between them, and we'll take it from there. Nonetheless, they're being very selective this time around, seeking only wizards and witches who're adept in the arts of thievery, spying and/or assassination. They're a very accomplished organization, and their reputation will not be tarnished by rookies who know how to cause more harm than they do good. More importantly, the parade needs clients. As Soey mentioned in a previous blog, the Black Parade is not a resistance group or an anarchist group. It's a business. The Parade needs characters who need things to be stolen, people to be spied on and targets for extermination. So if you've got characters who need shady things done but aren't interested in carrying these tasks out themselves, by all means leave a comment below. Within the next few days, I'll be posting another blog to delve in on some major changes in the Black Parade's structure, their first meeting post their OOC hiatus and the first few missions, so please be on the lookout, darlings. For now, just leave your comment below, so we can work in all your characters!