Lord Curton's Gentlemen's Hunting Club

Lord Curton's Gentlemen's Hunting Club
Abbreviation:	LCGHC
Group Numbers:	Exclusive
Leadership:	Lord Curton, Archduke D'oeuvre, Lord Thistlewick
Goals:	To hunt the most dangerous game... and enjoy the best of company and refreshments whilst doing so.
Recruitment Policy:	Club Member: Be a member of the nobility sponsored by an existing club member and meet the approval of the club President. Staff: Apply to any club member for a staff position.
Contact:	Archduke D'oeuvre

Lord Curton's Gentlemen's Hunting Club is an invitation-only society for members of the peerage who wish to exercise their divinely-granted right to hunt whatever game they wish, including the most dangerous game. Their numbers have never been large, but then that is the price one pays for exclusivity. Good day to you!

News

August 2010

• In a private ceremony, Duke D'oeuvre assumes the title of Archduke, to better reflect his increasing power and dominion. The new Archduke is said to be looking forward to exercising both his new and old powers with increased scope, including carpe noctem, fiat tenebris, droit de siegneur, lex talionis, ipse dixit, ipsissima verba, et cetera, ad absurdum, et al.

July 2010

• Duke D'oeuvre is the running mate of Misanthropy in the 2010 Mayoral Election.
  • In a surprising result for onlookers, Misanthropy steps down to take the Deputy Mayor position, naming his more charismatic comrade as Mayor— said conniver then proceeds to hand the Mayoralty to Jorm and declares himself Mayor of Harmanity. All in all, a highly successful campaign!

March 2010

• Good heavens, is it that time already? Time for a bit of a spruce-up, methinks.

May 2009

• After months of negotiations, Lord Curton's Mostly Gentlemen's H.Armless Hunting Club reveals its existence and closes its doors to Malton. Champagne, caviar and cigars for all us!

March 2009

• Several subsidiaries are officially formed, Hunters Anonymous and Lord Curton's Great Highland Bagpipes. Much rejoicing is had, including a twenty-one* gun salute.

(*Or maybe more, we didn't keep very good count on account of the high-quality refreshments. Mmm.)

Intervening time

• Duke D'oeuvre is busy, his secretary is lazy and yet somehow is elevated to the nobility, and nobody updates the news. This may be fixed. Also, some other enterprises are worked on.

September 2008

• After wishing Uncle Zeddie a fond farewell (minus fanfare) and sharing a few drinks with him and fellow bar patrons, the Club's members have set off once more for parts as yet un-revealed.

August 2008

• The club president, Duke D'oeuvre, and his secretary, Miss Amber "Waves of" Pain, have appeared in a recent propaganda film by Josh Clark of Team Xtreme^[sic], with Miss Pain performing in a leading role. While we must deplore their furthering the "zombie" myth, we applaud their efforts to show we social reformers in a more positive light. Bravo, Team Xtreme^[sic]!

History

Originally formed by Mortimer Curton and some of his closest friends and associates, the Club has continued its existence through two world wars and numerous restrictions and limitations being placed upon the practice of hunting. Specifics as to membership and activities are vague, but the club was known to meet irregularly in Malton at Curton Mansion. After the outbreak in Malton and the subsequent disappearance of Aleister Curton, no club members were known to operate in the city until the re-emergence of Duke D'oeuvre and Lord Thistlewick in the vicinity of Lockettside.

Organisation

As there is no known means of communication with the world outside Malton, and given the mysterious absence of a number of members, the current club organisation is as follows.

Membership

Name and Title	Membership	Position or Roster(s)	Activity
Archduke D'oeuvre	Charter Member	President	Active
Lady of Pain	Noble Member	Club Whip	Active
Contessa Phair	Noble Member	Fine Art Curator	Active
Marquis LeGrande	Noble Member	Entertainment	Active
Lady L'vapour	Noble Member	Toilette	Active
Mr. Clive	Staff Member	Mortician	Active
Baron Banana	Noble Member	Refreshments	Active
Infante Dipcup	Noble Member	Refreshment	Active
HK 47	Silicon Staff Member	Interpreter	Active
Orkoiyot "Nonpei King" Altair	Noble Member	Spirit, Security	Active
Conte DeVita	Noble Member	Refreshments	Active
Mr. Garrison	Staff Member	Bartender	Active
Rev'd. Prussian	Staff Member	Fortified Sacrament Dispenser	Active
Mr. Gunston	Staff Member	Barber/Hair Stylist	Active
Mr. Wright	Staff Member	Dispatcher	Active
Mr. Vampire'Slayer	Staff Member	Vermin Control	Active
Professor Thanatos	Staff Member	Transhumanism Researcher	Active
Mr. Cheney	Staff Member	Hunting Safety, Information	Active
Inspector Finch	Staff Member	Dignity Enforcement	Active
Polemarchos Lysander	Noble Member	Laconophile	Active
Mr. Crane	Staff Member	Behavioural Studies	Active
Mr. E. Strata	Staff Member	Official Dishwasher	Active
Hrabenka Virstania	Noble Member	Resident Artiste	Active
Hunter Van Pelt	Staff Member	Gameskeeper	Active
Miss Giedi	Staff Member	Club Soda with Lime	Active
Miss Red	Staff Member	President's Personal Secretary	Active
-- RECORDS EXPUNGED --
Anonymous	Member(s)	Hunter(s)	Active

N.B. A Duke should properly be addressed as "His Grace, Duke of [X]" or verbally as "Your Grace". An Earl, or Marquess (Continental: Marquis) may be addressed as either as "Earl or Marquess [X]" or as per the lower peerages. A Count, Viscount, Baron, or Lord should be addressed as "Lord [X]" or verbally, "My Lord".
All staff should, while on duty, properly be addressed by their befitting title, although the Chauffeur is more informally known as "You, boy."

Out to Pasture

Alas, some of our members have shuffled off this mortal coil. Where to, nobody will admit to knowing, but their names are recorded herein.

Name and Title	Membership	Position or Roster	Fate
Lord Curton	Charter Member	Proprietor	Inactive
Lord Thistlewick	Charter Member	Vice-President	Burned out
Earl Grey	Member	Refreshment	Went cold
Lord Scone	Member	Refreshment	Ran out of jam
Mr. Tolkien Black Man	Staff Member	Chauffeur	Convicted of DWB, got 15-20
Count Zaroff	Member	Preservation	Starved to death
Mr. Grimchie	Staff Member	Groundskeeper	Fertilising the lawns
Mr. Giovanni	Staff Member	Welcoming Committee	Cemented
Viscount Vois	Member	Newsletter	Locked out in the greenhouse
Baron Bloody	Noble Member	Decoration	Doused with stain remover
Mr. Behram	Staff Member	Tour Guide	Hanging out with the cool kids
Mr. Duvall	Staff Member	Overseer, Relations Publiques	Revolted
Ms. Julienn'd	Staff Member	Sous chef	Got the chop
A cute kitty	Staff Member	Kitty! \o/	Burlap sack
AnimeBot	Silicon Staff Member	Vending Machine/Jukebox	Virus = very yes

Diplomacy

Notwithstanding the following disclaimer, the club has a present or past association on some level with the following groups, and holds them in the highest of respect.

	Violence is quicker
	Both diplomacy and violence solve problems. But violence is quicker.

Discordian Society	DORIS
The Exclave	Flat Earth Society
Kill Deus257	Legends of Darkness
Mostly Harmless	Pathetic Bill
Philosophe Knights	Red Rum
Rouge Heart Aces	Spartans
Suburban Ed's Peasant Militia	The Surrealists

Policies

	Royal Society of Malton
	Lord Curton's Gentlemen's Hunting Club is a member of the Royal Society of Malton, a coalition of groups and individuals who pride themselves on their intellect and strive to make the survivors within Malton more intelligent.

	Fine Art of Malton Supporter
	Lord Curton's Gentlemen's Hunting Club supports the Fine Art of Malton movement & acknowledges that all museums are PK ceasefire zones, heal points, and are to be a barricading priority.

	Gladiatorial Arena Policy Supporter
	Lord Curton's Gentlemen's Hunting Club supports the Gladiatorial Arena Policy & acknowledges that all stadiums in Malton are gladiatorial areas, in which the killing of another survivor is not a crime and therefore not punishable in any way.

	Honor Among Thieves
	Lord Curton's Gentlemen's Hunting Club supports the Honor Among Thieves Policy & finds that PKing is more fun when only innocents suffer.

	No Rapport = No Report
	Lord Curton's Gentlemen's Hunting Club will not glorify PKers who are too afraid to banter with their victims.