Lord Curton's Gentlemen's Hunting Club

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Lord Curton's Gentlemen's Hunting Club
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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
March 2009
(*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
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
-- 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. Vampire'Slayer Staff Member Vermin Control Bit the dust
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.
Redskull.jpg Violence is quicker
Both diplomacy and violence solve problems. But violence is quicker.


Policies

Thinker.gif 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 Arts1.jpg 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.jpg 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.
Hat.jpg 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.
Nrnr.jpg No Rapport = No Report
Lord Curton's Gentlemen's Hunting Club will not glorify PKers who are too afraid to banter with their victims.


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