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The Coils of Nehushtan

"Pan Epithumetes Katartisis"--- THE BOOK OF NEHUSHTAN(<

Clan Description

Central Principle: “Let our unique attributes be worked to the higher good of Nehushtan – unwavering justice, unfailing protection, and unparalleled good for mankind.”

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lect group of individuals who have been chosen specifically by Dr. David MacBeth to serve specific and unique roles within the overall organization of Nehushtan (see organization description HERE on this list.)

Nehushtan itself was founded by Dr. MacBeth towards the end of World War II. Though the details of the story are something he remembers vividly (as detailed in the first part of [url=][/url]), they essence of the story is contained simply in the fact that he realized that he had the ability to work his own powerful attributes to the good of those who could not help themselves. This mentality further developed and grew into a straightforward and forceful desire to bring about a universal standard of GOOD into the world by changing lives, bringing those lives into line with Nehushtan’s righteousness, and then letting them change the lives of others. This “pay it forward” strategy coupled with undeniably wonderful ideals has made it a remarkably widespread and thriving system.

Nehushtan itself functions loosely, since David believes that it is best to let its members – known as Serpents – to work by instinct in their everyday lives. Every Serpent is bound by the morals of Nehsuhtan to help each other, but most of this help is done anonymously, preventing enemies from being able to track any personal ties between Serpents. David only interferes with Serpents on occasions of critical importance – many of them have never even personally met him. Because of this, Nehushtan never truly acts as a defined unit. While this ensures its survival of any attack, it also makes it difficult to overcome more major threats and obstacles that face it.

The Coils of Nehushtan is different. They are a force unified by the remarkable prowess of Dr. MacBeth, working closely with one another on a personal level often. Though each of them lives their own life, they are willing at any moment to come to the aid of their brethren. Each being that has been recruited for this group has been selected for their unique attributes, and are intended to fill a specific role within this ever-developing power-house unit.

It is not merely about giving to Nehushtan, however. The Coils of Nehushtan might require far more commitment than being an average Serpent, but it also provides an intricate system of support and help in times of trouble. Personal access to Dr. David MacBeth also means priority within his professional help – medical work, counselling, financial assistance, etc.

The Coils – as it is called for short – also is a paid position. Since David considers this to be a working commitment more than just the idealogical commitment required of normal Serpents, he pays those who labor within The Coils. His pockets are on par with the deepest in the world, so – while he does not disclose the precise amounts to anyone except each person he pays – it is safe to say that his salaries are far more than comfortable.
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Clan Members

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ity, appearance, explanation of powers, etc.) for all Characters contained in this section can be found HERE. NPCs are freely available for use by request; Dr. MacBeth is always available for clan-related collabs by request.

Title: The Spirit
Name: Valera Braginsky
Char Type: NPC
Unique Attributes: Heavily biologically engineered. Ageless.
Description:

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nly – is really the “figurehead” of Nehushtan. It was her rescue by Dr. David MacBeth that served as the inspiration for him to found Nehushtan. She symbolizes the whole goal of the organization – someone who had been a victim of an unjust regime, rescued out of kindness, nurtured to health, then impassioned with the desire to do the same for others. She is quite close to David – she regards him as an adoptive father, and he considers her his adoptive daughter. Aside from her symbolic significance, however, she plays little role in Nehushtan. David’s primary desire is for her to center her life around a more “normal” career within his Clinic, thus keeping her involvement with Nehushtan to a knowledge-only basis. Aside from the fact that she stopped aging at maturity, there are no other discernable effects of her bio-engineered state. Dr. MacBeth is aware of all of her permutations from various tests, but has never disclosed this information to her or anyone else.
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Title: The Head and The Healer (The Head is usually used alone, though they both constitute his full title)
Name: Dr. David MacBeth
Char Type: Alphaeus’s Former RHG
Unique Attributes: Ability to create Reflections, Immense knowledge, Biological/Chemical mastery (normal use and combat), Knife/rifle mastery, Peak Fitness, Ageless.
Description:

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an’s existence. He founded it, formulated the principles upon which it functions, and helps maintain the overall health of the entire organization. As far as The Coils are concerned, he is the most deeply involved of any member. Essentially every waking hour of his day that is not spent with patients is devoted to what he considers his life’s work. His authority is unquestioned, but not in a dictatorial fashion. He has personally impacted the life of every member of The Coils, and every one of them holds some deep level of respect or even love for him. He maintains a close personal relationship with every member of The Coils, and considers their physical, mental, and emotional health as over his own. Though he could be described as fanatical about his obsession with his own role in changing the world – and thus the role of those working with him – David’s inherent devotion to his fellow being manages to far eclipse this shortcoming. As for his powers, the potential extent of them is vast, and has yet to be reached by any trial he has encountered so far.
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Title: The Fixer
Name: Altaer
Char Type: Alphaeus’s Current RHG
Unique Attributes: Regeneration. Has background as astoundingly successful free-lance assassin. Master of technology/weapons engineering.
Description:

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rs of Nehushtan. He boldly flaunts the personal moral standards that Dr. MacBeth upholds, but remains a valuable member because of his deeply personal devotion to Nehushtan’s overall vision. His title of “The Fixer” was given to him before the lethal encounter that transformed him from a human to an other-worldly ruler. His expertise lie in all things espionage, but especially technology and destruction. He cannot actually be destroyed – he can rebuild all of his links to the physical world within a week of their destruction – which makes him, perhaps, the most powerful member of Nehushtan. Despite them being almost polar opposites, Altaer and David maintain a close personal relationship rivaling that even of David and Val. Each one explicitly trusts the other, and there is a high level of mutual respect. When David is not present, Altaer is generally considered to be in charge of The Coils, though he may or may not actually show up for the job. Whereas David is willing to work through any instances of disobedience or disorderliness within The Coils, Altaer is notoriously quick and decisive in his solutions to authority issues. Generally speaking, the offender with come within range of being annihilated. Please note that this is NOT encouraged by Dr. MacBeth, and will only occur when David is totally absent.
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ers contained herein may be found in the provided links to their respective Character Sheets.

Title: The Byronic -- Note: Considered unstable. Under medical surveillance, inactive.
Name: Zoe Thanatos
Character Type: Cruel’s RHG
Unique Attributes: A three-fold nature – human, angel, and demon – all in one body. She can change forms, and possesses powerful enhancements from them.
Description:
Lord Byron is credited with creating the character type known as the Byronic Hero in his epic poem Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. The Byronic Hero is characterized by being a person who is haunted by a dark and painful past, and who – though certainly devoted to good – bears deep struggles in the present. Dr. MacBeth has assigned Zoe this name both as a complement, and a description of his hopes for her. It must be said that he takes her case quite personally, for reasons that he prefers to keep to himself. As of yet, she will work under close watch by either he himself, or Altaer. The more control she gains, the more freedom he will give her. Once she is in full control, he has high plans for her potential that he is just now beginning to form.

Title: The Knight
Name: Dracustos
Character Type: GeneratorRexDragon’s RHG
Unique Attributes: He is a Draconian, which has all of its own implications. Additionally, he has powers over a variety of fires, skill with a pair of bondable swords, and an extremely powerful feral state.
Description:
Dracustos is considered the stalwart of this team. He has already committed his life to the Old Knight’s Code, a standard which Nehushtan could not match more. His feral state poses a small problem, but he is already taking steps on his own towards better control of it. He takes his responsibilities seriously, and can be relied upon to do anything necessary to help his brethren in the cause. Though there have not been any deep relationships formed, David holds him in a good standing. When most members of The Coils are somewhat unreliable for one reason or another (Altaer has a tendency to “go rogue,” Zoe is still a free radical at this point, etc.), having someone upon whom he places explicit trust is something he values highly. With the potential exception of Zoe, Dracustos shares more of the values of Nehushtan and the same level of devotion to them with David than anyone else fully active in The Coils.

Title: The Striker
Name: Dante Rockwell
Character Type:Chromium7's RHG
Unique Attributes: Cybernetic Arms, Combat Experience, "Criminal" skills...
Description:
Dr. David MacBeth did not recruit this rather suspicious character. Altaer knew him from before his own death, and formed a good opinion of him. It was upon Altaer's word that David accepted him into The Coils of Nehushtan, contingent upon his performance in their first war as a functioning unit. As for Dante himself, he has had more than his share of hard knocks in life, but has managed to maintain a rather YOLO-ish cheerful spirit. His combat skills and tactical abilities are not to be underestimated, however, despite his civilian attitude. David will be watching him closely for progress, and will be adding more details to his own notes about this man.

Title: The Mercenary
Name: Leikani Asceum
Character Type: ErrorBlender’s RHG
Unique Attributes: Mercenary Skills, Increased Endurance, “Ice Fang” user and mistwielder with associated powers.
Description:
Leikani was recruited by David after the collapse of Greater Nehushtan to help consolidate his security concerning what remained of Nehushtan. Though a member of The Coils, she is not a Serpent herself, and is currently regarded with some level of distance compared to the other members. Altaer has been assigned to keep an eye on her, but still trusts her. Currently her primary role is to test and filter members of the RHG to try to find those who need to be eliminated and those who are candidates for recruiting. David is friendly with her, and considers her a solid ally -- the Asceum family name does much for her position here. He also plans to acquire information about her mysterious family from her as well.

Title: The Warrior
Name: Al-Abbas min Filastin (The Lion of Palestine). Goes by Abbas.
Character Type: IgnusBurns' RHG
Unique Attributes: Ancient and wise, independently wealthy, horseman, highly experienced, combat and tactical expert.
Description:
Abbas has been both recruited by David and come of his own accord through some unusual events. Knowledge of the future through trusted contacts has brought the two into relations, with Abbas keeping his reasons for joining the Coils private. Though he, like Leikani, is not truly a "Serpent," he is loyal and noble. His skills as an ancient, immortal warrior are valuable, as is the fact that he has maintained a very low profile, possessing few enemies beyond those already known to David and himself. David has high plans for his fellow immortal...
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Clan Housing

David uses his funds to provide customized top-security private residences to any and all of the members of The Coils. Aside from Altaer (who has declined disclosing the layout of his own private residence), no one has claimed a residence yet. No matter what, though, The Healing Hands Clinic serves as the HQ of The Coils.

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ck building that also has a full basement. A small road on the left is used for ambulances and accessing the emergency rooms -- on the right is a driveway leading to two-car garage (that David has expanded to connect to an underground warehousing housing his and Altaer's car collections -- a car lift takes them to street level). A large highly maintained garden and lawn are in back.

The front door is located off the sidewalk, logically, on the front of the building. It is to the right of a large bay window. The first room you will walk into is the actual lobby. All of the furnishes and décor you see from here on match the interior of a king's palace -- world-class art, embossed leather wall paper, stamped gold paneling...you name it, but also designed to somehow convey extreme comfort instead of awkwardness. Directly across from the front door is a hallway leading back into the hospital. On the other side of the wall opposite you is another hallway, this one fronted by a space occupied by the front desk manned by Lily. Behind the front desk the hallway opens into a semi-private space that houses a small rest area for staff and family members of patients. Both of these hallways end in another hallway that stretches across the middle of the building's main floor, para

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The doctor sat at his seat, twirling a syringe around in his hand. The "pitter patter" of rain on the windows intensified, and a bright flash of lightning briefly illuminated his elegant office. Everything was in it's neat order and specific place on the expensive oak desk, and the book shelves around him had every book in alphabetic order. His name, engraved in a gold name plate on the front of the desk, shimmered as thunder and lightning crashed once more outside. It was the worst storm they had experienced in months, and the early spring storms were not showing any signs of mercy.

Doctor David Macbeth sat deep in thought in the comfortable brown leather chair. His leg neatly tucked over his other, he sat with the syringe in hand thinking of the weeks events. The organization had been around a long time, and this was the first time since its founding that members were being actively sought. He was confident in his abilities, but he was not omnipresent. He needed more help outside of Valerie to keep order around the medical bay, while also dealing with more problematic threats that occasionally arose.

His clinic, available to anyone he deemed in need of help, was overwhelmed at the moment. Valerie hadn't slept in days, and the Doctor would catch her dozing off in her office from the lack of rest whenever she got the chance. He respected her utter dedication to his cause, and hoped to find more members, or serpents as he would call them, to assist him.

The door slammed open, and the silhouette of a girl stood in the frame as the rain outside drenched her. She walked into the dimly lit office, tracking water through the soft carpet. Her black straight here shined from the wetness, sticking to her face and neck and dripping down her pail skin. Her shirt looked glued to her body as she took slow steps toward his desk.

"I see you got my message, Zoey." The doctor said. He grabbed a bottle of Fireball Whiskey from underneath his desk to pour himself a small glass. "Care for some?"

"I don't drink." The girl said. She shook her head, spraying water off of it in every direction. "I hope you know what I'm leaving behind to be here."

"I'm fully aware my dear." Macbeth, sipping the glass in his hand as the orange liquid dripped down his throat. "But you realize that you will be using your abilities to their fullest potential here, correct? You will be busy, and you will do much good in the world here"

"Yes. But you better keep your end of your deal." Zoey said back. She grabbed her hair and twisted it to get as much of the water out as possible.

"I can't promise you anything, but with enough study of your..." He paused to find the right word. "...gifts, you should have complete control.

"But you said-"

"I said I would try. I'm a highly effective doctor, not a miracle worker."

Zoey fell silent, resisting her own emotions. Macbeth stood up and put a hand on her wet head, as if she were a child.

"Help me and my goals, and I promise your control will improve. You have incredible potential and can change the world. You will be fine my friend."

Before he could react Zoey grabbed the doctor by his suit and pulled him in tight, sobbing into his chest. He gently put his arms around her. It had been a long time since anybody had treated Zoey like a human and not a monster.

Excellent! The only thing I'm going to edit is that "Valerie" is actually "Valera." Just a minor note. Otherwise...great!

And Welcome to The Coils of Nehushtan!

(I'll have you added to our member list with a full spread and links in the next three days...)