Name: Arachne
Gifts: Spider Shapeshifters
Common characteristics: Black to light brown hair, fair or tanned complexion with blue or green eye colour. However, an outside characteristic can change the outcome on rare occasions as Reider has yellow eyes.
Family Moto: Fila Telarum Tantum Singulis Velut (A web is only as strong as it's individual threads)
Family Colours: Sable (Consistency) Murry (Fortutitdte)
Related families: One of the clans that make up the Clan Mutata Figura
Family Creator:
EthelthrythBrief history: While not as numerous as the Vuples or Lupos within the CMF. Though None can deny the effectiveness of an Arachne shock trooper or operative. Their almost fanatical dedication to discipline and warfare steams back to the founding of the clan. While most would assume the spider are untrustworthy. Nothing could be further from the truth as they are bound by their rules and code of honour. However, the rules do not extend to their foes.
The Arachne hold the title of the elite prison guard. As such the lowest level was designed around their physiology making it near impossible for anyone but an Arachne to go in and out of it. While most are unaware of the lower levels. Rumours of the dark abyss patrolled by monstrous beings have been circulated around a few conspiracy theorists.
The truth of the matter is that it is a place for dangerous individuals mostly. However, the powers that be may place those they do not agree with or find dangerous to their livelihoods out of sight and minds of the people.
While warfare may be at the forefront of the clan. Their gift to produce unmatched silk has given way to a secondary house specialty in the form of tailoring. Every Arachne is a tailor on par with their combat prowess. Arachne clothes are on par with some of the best protective gear in terms of durability, but holds the qualities of flexible silk. As such Arachne clothing is a symbol of status only worn by those of high status.
With most clans, the oldest of the main branch in first in line to become the next leader. Though if they seem unfit leadership will be passed to next in line if no heirs are available or another seems more fit for the position it will go to a clan vote. Due to a more meritocratic system, the main branch has shifted constantly throughout the years and constantly forcing the branches to compete against one another to prove that they are the best of the Arachne has to offer.
Those the CMF acts as a sort of royal guard and have general rules and guidelines that everyone must follow. Each clan has their own way of going about it. The Arachne follow the Codex Arachnid introduced by Manius Arachne after the Arachne Civil War five hundred years ago. While the entire war was started over the consumption of human flesh. Manius wished for them to be seen in a better light by others within the CMF. As their continued savage acts would only lead to their demise at the hands of the other clans due to fear and distrust. However, many did agree with Manius a substantial number disagreed to the changes and thought of the others as soft weaklings. At first, it was kept to civil debates, but it soon boiled over into an all-out war between the two factions within the Arachne with Tiberius Arachne at the helm of the opposing party.
The fighting while fierce, it was separate from the CMF as a whole. As Manius and Tiberius kept it within the clan. They did not want to have any outstanding debts or resentment from the loss of family from other clans while in such a fragile state after the fighting.
The war itself lasted ten years, with heavy losses on both sides. Manius and a few of his guard were those left that were part of the fighting. The rest were made up of those that were too old or young to fight. After such a bloodied battle and loss of those so close to one another Manius wrote the book now known as the Codex Arachnid detailing rules to live by for the benefit of his clan while removing the chance of another war within the family. Within the two hundred and eighty eight rules and regulations inside the book, the five most important rules are.
- Do not consume human flesh.
- Loyality resides only within those of the Arachne, as today's friends can be tomorrows enemies.
- Kill only if necessary.
- Do not tarnish the family name.
- Tell others only what is necessary.
Aside from their work and daily lives. The Arachne holds two events on March 14 and October 31 as days of celebration for the Arachne. On the 14 they hold a tournament in the area that anyone can attend and participate. Those that can best a family member in a given sport will receive a prize and placed into a secondary tournament of champions. The winner of the second tournament is given a full outfit of Arachne Silk. While the first tournament is simply competitive sports sharing similarities with the Olympics, while the second tournament harkens back to the gladiatorial games. The Arachne do not participate in the second tournament as the entire point of the tournament is to gather information of those who could become a threat.
On the 31st the first level of the manor is renovated into a haunted house with the family members participating to scare the guests to raise money for charity as well as other acts of charity throughout the city. This is more of a pr stunt for the CMF and the Arachne themselves as they do not wish to be seen in a bad light.
Characters & roleplayers:
- (Ethelthryth) Ethelthryth Bradwin Arachne - Daughter of Lilynette Arachne and Isaac Doane attending Beata Academy
- (Ethelthryth) Lilynette Arachne - Daughter of Ambrose & Wynn Arachne and first in line to succeed Ambrose
- (Ethelthryth) Ambrose Arachne - The current head of the Arachne and Father of Lilynette, Bradwin, Clywd, Valentia while also Grandfather to Ethelthryth, Alexandria, Reidar, Nathaniel Arachne
- (NPC) Wynn Arachne - Married to Ambrose and Mother to Lilynette, Bradwin, Clywd, Valentia as well as Grandmother to Ethelthryth, Alexandria, Reidar, Nathaniel Arachne
- (Ethelthryth)Bradwin Arachne - Son of Ambrose & Wynn, Father of Reidar & Alexandria Arachne and holds the title of Battlemaster while second in line for the Arachne household under his sister
- (NPC)Clywd Arachne - Son of Ambrose & Wynn and the youngest of the siblings holds the title of spymaster of House Aracne
- (Ethelthryth)Valentia Arachne - Daughter of Ambrose & Wynn, Mother to Nathanael Arachne, Holds the title of Strategist of House Arachne
- (Ethelthryth)Alexandria Arachne Daughter of Bradwin and attending Beata Academy
- (bunjaminjamin)Anatheus Arachne Son of Valentia and attending Beata Academy
- (NPC)Reidar Arachne Son of Brawin and attending Liberi Academy
- (NPC) Isaac Doane Father of Ethelthryth, but divorced from Lilynette
Accepting new members?: Looking for everyone currently, NPCs are available for the taking.
