-- Community RP Idea -- The Turks

All About the Money -

Anything without a direct prophet is of no interest, and they do not involve themselves in anything that is traceable back to their organization. Some examples of their interests include: drugs, blackmail, extortion, and rigged casino games. Ultimately, if there is something to be gained from it, they will seek to get their hands on the action and prophet from it.Â

Unknown Leader -Â

The leader of the Turks is extremely revered, but no one has ever seen him. This includes lieutenants and other high-ranking members. We chose this form of "leader" because it would help those that want to be involved, especially entire FCs, do their own thing and not have to worry about being overruled by another PC. What we would like are ideas/rumors of what he might look like and things he's done.Â
The overall structure beneath the boss, or the tailor as he's called in public (with Turks themselves being referred to as suits), is that all Lieutenants (also NPCs) are expected to work together for a common goal. This continues to allow FCs that want to be involved, or groups, to have their own NPC-driven Lieutenant, but allow inter-FC RP as everyone will need to work together to get whatever job is presented done.Â
There will be a merit system, where PC characters can be known and have a "popular" vibe. This could be a character that has been in the Turks for a while and people look up to or reach out to for some kind of assistance without actually having power over anyone else, which leads me to the next point.
The Turks would have a No-Handholding Policy. The organization is all about the money, as stated above, and leadership is there to be leaders, not life coaches. If leadership's time is wasted over something trivial (basically, anything that isn't directly related to the organization itself or could have been handled on their own), they are known to carry out harsh punishment such as the removal of fingers, teeth, limbs, and other unnecessary body parts. The bottom line is that Turk characters should attempt to handle their problems themselves without needing to go to leadership, or looking to one another for help via a brotherhood-like system.

Unwritten Rules -Â

This is kind of a lighthearted, fun-based scheme for them. We picture a random book that all Turks carry on them, or have somewhere, or is embedded into their brain through harsh memorizing techniques--something that would allow them to pull these rules out of thin air. It doesn't have to be serious--remember, Turks are supposed to be suave, sophisticated gangsters. An example would be: "Rule 12, Section A: Never step outside without your shades" and "Rule 104, Article 2, Section B: Always be sure your jacket is lint-free." Of course, this could extend to more serious things, but this is why I'm throwing it out to the community!

Dress Code -

An organization like this, we feel, shouldÂ have a dress code of sorts. It consists of white, black, or ink blue "business" attire. They would allow no skimpy clothing (in public, at least). Combs and shades are a must, but certainly not a necessity to be worn/RPed out. If they aren't, it's assumed that the shades would be clipped to the jacket somewhere, and the comb located in the inner pocket.

If Your Cover is Blown, You're Out -Â

A secretive organization like the Turks would not allow someone to remain a member if someone had proof against them. This means it would be of the utmost importance for players, and characters, to be especially careful with how their business is conducted in public.
An example: Turk A and B are hanging out together. Turk B goes off to deal and gets caught. A Sultansworn (or whatever enforcement) asks Turk A how they knew Turk B, as they'd seen them talking together. Turk A would then tell the Sultansworn that they were surprised to find Turk B in that kind of "dirty deal," or that Turk B was trying to sell them the items in question and he turned them down (if the excuse fit).

Arms-Length from HoD (or any FC) -

Jikam, Eilk, and myself are in HoD, but we don't want this organization to necessarily have anything to do with HoD. We don't really want it to be housed under any one FC, as we see this a great opportunity for many people to use however they wish. Some of this has already been addressed in the Unknown Leader section, so I'll keep it relatively brief. The Turks is to be considered as an all-encompassing, open organization for everyone to use as they see fit so long as it is within reason and rules. What reason? What rules? Well, that's why I'm posting this here so we can discuss and agree upon!

Operates in the Gold Saucer -Â

Their main base and hangout area is the Gold Saucer, and places like that would naturally have individuals dressed in business attire, with the Turk leader rumored to be living in a penthouse above.Â
Turks may have activity in other areas, which we haven't fully fleshed out yet and would love more input from the community!

Loyalty -Â

There is a strict code of loyalty within the Turks. If a character is a member, they are considered family regardless of how much someone may dislike another. As such, no weapons are to be pulled on another member of the "family." Should a weapon be drawn, the drawer of said weapon is no longer considered a member of the Turks and may be handled accordingly. Of course, if no one is around to really bear witness, well...
The organization comes before its members, meaning that a member of the Turks should be loyal and friendly to other Turks and help them however they can, provided whatever they are doing does not endanger the organization as a whole.

Slang Words -Â

This is another area that everyone can actively help with! Some slang we've already considered includes:
Juicy - Adjective for someone with a lot of exploitable weaknesses.
Suits - The Turks themselves.
Tailor - The Turk leader.
The Long Dive - Being thrown from the top of the Golden Saucer.
Manderville Has a Ride - Law enforcement is nearby.
Pretty Bird - A rigged chocobo in a race.
Stiffneck - Someone that is difficult to exploit; very by-the-book individual.
Ace Man - Someone counting cards/committing criminal acts and is cutting into the Turk's business operations to some extent for their own gain.
Yes Man - Someone who should not be trusted. Someone that the Turks have lost faith with, or someone who has left the Turks.
Calamity Survivor - Someone that's been in the Turks for a long time and has nothing on him.
Suicide Jack - A member that can't stand being in the Turks anymore, doesn't want to go to jail and doesn't want to be killed. So, he tells someone outside the organization that he's a Turk.

Gates -Â

The Gates themselves can even work as some sort of RP device, such as the Dancing gate's moves/emotes being undercover sign language used to relay information to others in the area.

Rumors -Â

Again, we will need some rumors for the organization for people to use IC, both as an RP/plot device and to give a better "feel" to the organization!

Relation to the Mandervilles -Â

Since they're a syndicate, we've decided it best that they're operating outside of the eyes of the Mandervilles. To put it lightly, they aren't aware they exist.

Linkshell -

Interested? Check out our linkshell information here!

So, that's pretty much the ideas we have for now! Please, comment and let me know how you feel about this with some constructive feedback, if you think it's possible, or if you are interested and would like to participate, either as an FC or a solo member on an alt/character! People participating don't have to be Turks, after all. They'll need someone to extort, get info from, rig races with, etc.Â

Thanks again for your time, everyone! And here's a cookie for making it this far.