[A] The Elusive

Subject: [A] The Elusive Sat May 26, 2012 4:59 pm

Greetings, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to bid you a good evening and to introduce myself and our organization.

I'm a man without a name, a faceless man, a man who'd put his own identity aside for the sake of a cause. I'm the Obsidian Baron.

I and my colleges are The Elusive. A independent organization who's priority is to ensure the people's safty from any internal or external threats.

At what cost one may ask? I'd answer it with any cost. The Alliance Authorites are bound by laws, honour and morals. However we aren't.

We believe that The Alliance are strong because we're united to face any threat. If the Alliance didn't exist then we would be scattered, alone and extinct.

Unity is what kept us alive. Strength in numbers! However, it ain't the matter of numbers which determines the result. It's the methods, the knowledge, the strategy and tactics.

Few of you might know that Demon Hunters fight fire with fire. We do the same. Because if we didn't we would find ourselves overrun and devestated by The Horde.

It's up to us, to you. To stand up and defend and maintain the safty of what has kept our civilizations alive!

From the Intelligent Gnomes of Gnomeregan to the Humble Kal'dorei of Kalimdor. We must stand united or fall.

Arthas purged an entire city to prevent the undead to rise but fell himself to darkness. Unlike him, we're prepared. We're the Elusive.

~Obsidian Baron

Who are we?

The Elusive are an independent organization founded by The Obsidian Baron and former members of Archimtiros Brotherhood.

The Priority goal of the organization is to protect The Alliance by any means necessary. Our methods might be questionable but we get results. We’re not afraid to break the law to achieve our goals. However, everything we do is to ensure The Alliance’s preservation by taking the path that no one else dares to take.

We're also divided into two tiers of membership. The first tier is for normal members who may leave when ever they wish with minor IC consequences. There's also the Inner-circle which is refeered to as the Obsidian Brotherhood. This tier are for the most dedicated and trusted members whom have exclusive access to the secrets and knowledge of the Organization's roots.

All tiers shares one thing in common; the three branches. The guild is divided into three branches/departments which are the following; Taskforce, Intelligence and Support. Each is lead by an Obsidian Fist or Vassal.

Our Guild's aim is to provide sinister, lore-accurate and interactive and open plots. We accept people in for primarily RP purposes but social aspects are welcome along if members are willing PvE and PvP is also an option.

We've also provided some clarifications to our three branches.

Taskforce

The Taskforce Branch does the bloody work within the Organization. They’re charged to engage the enemy wherever they can be found. Be it on the streets or behind enemy lines, they’re meant to get the job done by any means necessary.

Besides that, they're also handling the Security within The Elusive and not to forget mentioning executing the necessary tactics to succeed. This makes the branch require more than muscle but also brain.

Their tasks are the following;

Tactical Assaults
Security
Extraction
Assassination

They mostly consists of the following;

Warriors
Death Knights
Mages
Warlocks
Priests
Hunters
Shamans

Intelligence

The Intelligence Branch is the eyes and ears of the Organization. They’re meant to discover and investigate threats before having the Taskforce engaging them.

They’re authorized to infiltrate and sabotage the enemy for the benefit of the Taskforce. They may also support the Taskforce by providing information about their surroundings during an operation.

Their tasks are the following;

Espionage
Scouting
Assassination
Infiltration
Sabotage

They mostly consists of the following;

Rogues
Hunters
Druids

Support

The Support Branch consists mostly of people which has mastered their own profession. They carry the duty of providing the best equipment for the other branches with unlimited* resources and funding.

* = Doesn't really mean it's unlimited, only that the limit is very high.

Their tasks are the following;

Study
Research
Develop
Experiment

They mostly consists of the following;

Engineers
Alchemist
Blacksmiths
Leatherworkers
Tailors

Hierachy

Obsidian Baron – The Elusive's mysterious leader. The Obsidian Baron has the final say in every branch and can veto any operation at any time.

Obsidian Vassal - The Obsidian Baron's most trusted men that influence every department along assisting in the field. They may also be Director for a department.

Obsidian Fist – Head of a selective branch. They carry the responsibility to maintain order and progress within their field of authority.

Obsidian Blades - The loyal and most dedicated members in the field who've joined the Inner-circle of The Elusive.

Deputy – A petty officer within the selective branch, oversees all activity along handling the recruitment process. They report in respective fields to the Obsidian Fists.

Specialist – An Operative who've proven their expertise within a specific field and used it to advance The Elusive's agenda. A Specialist is besides being an Operative, a valueble asset.

Operative – The associates who've proven themselves of worth and trust advances into the Operative rank, either you're part of the three branches; Research, Intelligence or Taskforce.

Associate - The newblood to the Organization who've yet to prove their worth.

OOC/Inactive - Our OOC rank for alts and authorized inactive members or newly joined people who've yet to receive a IC interview.

Salaries and Rewards

To imply a sense of realism, characters in the guild will be given a standard and weekly salaries consisting of five gold pieces along with bonuses for assignments or operations well done with good results.

NOTE: Salaries and Bonuses doesn’t imply game currencies.

Threat Response Protocol

The Elusive’s Alertness Levels towards internal or external threats depending on threat evaluation reports which are made occasionly by the Obsidian Baron and the Directors. At higher alertness levels, recruitment restrictions increases and so does promotion restrictions.

Current Protocol: Cutlass 3

Cutlass 1

Often occurs during peace time, all personnel are requested to be at ease and may resign without consequences. However, operations and assignments during this time are rare and recruitment restrictions are loose.

Cutlass 2

Often occurs when a minor threat is discovered or when a major threat has been dealt with, all personnel are requested to be at the ready and may resign but will be under observation. Operations and Assignments during this time are common but not to regular. Recruitment however is a bit stricter than previous to make sure no infiltrators get into the ranks or the wrong kind of people.

Cutlass 3

Often occurs when a war is imminent, all personnel are requested to be alert. Those who resign will be under observation and may be disposed if deemed necessary. Assignments and Operations are more regular but with higher stakes as The Elusive prepares for a war.

Cutlass 4

Occurs when a war has broken out all across Azeroth or when a Global Threat emerges which threatens all life on Azeroth in some degree. All personnel are request to be on high alert and ready for operations and assignments with higher stakes than previous. Resignation during this time is unacceptable and will result in being disposed.

List of Activities

14th March – The Elusive was founded.

23rd March –The Elusive puts Operation: Blight in motion in order to cripple of Bane’s Arsenal of Blight Bombs.

4th April – The Elusive appears in Lakeshire and the Obsidian Baron holds a public speech.

18th May – Operation Nutcracker was initiated and deemed a success.

Rules and Guidelines

IC:

Treat fellow members with dignity and respect.
Never submit to anyone, including the law.
We’re not murderers, killing Alliance Citizens in cold blood is forbidden.
Casual Attire when in public areas, Hood and Cloak on specific assignments and operations.
Do as you’re told by your superiors for it will not only ensure your survival but the success of an operation. (in other words, stick to the plan!)
Be warned, resigning may have consequences (especially when high ranked).
Romance between members isn’t recommended but allowed.
Disobediance of a superior is frowned upon highly.

OOC:

Treat fellow members with dignity and respect.
Don’t confuse OOC with IC (no Meta-gaming).
Avoid drama with other guilds or individuals.
The consequences for leaving the guild are IC reactions, not OOC!
The Guild is just an addition to your life, not a replacement; Real Life still takes priority!
You may skip guild events for the sake of Real Life, not raids.
Never judge a player depending on a Guild name or what others have told you, make up your own mind by interacting with them.
External Members are required to ask the guild's GM in OOC before Infiltrating on our behalf.
Members who doesn't attend any events (or not online) for two weeks will be recieving a guild kick. Exceptions can be made if a valid reason is given which would result the member in question to be moved to the OOC/Inactive Rank.

How do I join?

How to join is like any other guild; contact their recruiting officer (In this case, me) by a /w or mail if they’re offline. You’ll later on submit to a interview before joining.

We do however have some requirements for people who're interested to join. Firstly, we accept only a limited amount of Night Elves and Draenei due to lore and character relation reasons. Besides that we don't accept anyone one with the Paladin class. We do accepted an unlimited amount of Humans, Gnomes, Dwarves and Worgen.

When Mist of Pandaria launches, we'll not accept any Pandarens into the guild due that they're more neutral-minded and have not their race's fate tangled with the Alliance.

Websites

http://www.argentarchives.org/node/104356
http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/4551467432

Subject: Re: [A] The Elusive Sat May 26, 2012 5:07 pm

Please try and include Faction tags, thanks Smile

( Have added yours in for you )

Subject: Re: [A] The Elusive Sat May 26, 2012 5:12 pm

Really interesting guild idea, good luck! Very Happy

Subject: Re: [A] The Elusive Sat May 26, 2012 5:14 pm

Thanks, both of you!

Subject: Re: [A] The Elusive Sat May 26, 2012 11:39 pm

I would still like to request constructive feedback on the guild or the guild concept.

Subject: Re: [A] The Elusive Sun May 27, 2012 10:28 pm

The idea of IC is spies quite interesting, although I may also see potential for leaders of other guilds disliking it, but in the end I think it has great potential for fun and many surprises.

EDIT: Misstyping corections

Subject: Re: [A] The Elusive Tue May 29, 2012 5:07 pm

Thanks for the feedback Baifu. Very appreciated.

Subject: Re: [A] The Elusive Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:04 pm

Revised and Improved!