Chosen M.C.

"Through Hell and High Water" The Chosen Motorcycle Club - also known as simply the Chosen - is a large group of bikers, known throughout Remnant for their strange cultist practices and their hatred for faunus.

Overview
The Chosen is likely the most notorious motorcycle club in Remnant. Originating in the city of Mistral, the male-only club has a long history, dating all the way back to the Great War. In the present day the Chosen have expanded, and currently have an established charter in almost every city and major town in Remnant, with the exception of Menagerie and Patch. Most charters have only a dozen or so members, though those based in the main cities of Mistral, Mantle, Vale and Vacuo have over twice as many each.

On the very surface, the Chosen attempt to present themselves as simple motorcycle enthusiasts, though it is common knowledge that they perform illegal activities alongside their hobbies. Such activities include transporting information and high-value items from between settlements - utilising their bikers as fast, efficient and cheap couriers for citizen and criminal alike. For these reasons they are often relied upon for communication between small, unestablished settlements. Within their home territories, however, each charter undertakes a wider variety of jobs, primarily serving as professional thugs-for-hire for wealthy business owners or aspiring mobsters.

At a deeper level, however, it is clear that the Chosen is not just another criminal faction. Their underlying allegiance is to an obscure pagan god, referred to as the Great Constant - a timeless diety embodying the endless battle between order and chaos. The Chosen consider themselves disciples of this pagan god, fanning the flames to destructive conflicts before aiding in the rebuilding process, only to begin the cycle again.

More recently, the Chosen have also come to represent humanity's collective hatred for faunus, due to their viewing of faunus citizens as mutants and monsters. The commonly-held belief in reincarnation amongst the club's members is the primary reason for this, as they consider faunus to have been human in a past life. They encourage - sometimes forcibly - faunus to remove their animalistic traits in order to achieve purity, and welcome those that do into the fold with open arms. Those that refuse are considered abominations, and the punishment can vary greatly depending on the specific charter. The least zealous charters merely hold these faunus with disdain - but for the more hard-line groups, like the mother charter in Mistral, prefer burning at the stake.

Charter Leadership
The Chosen are very similar to most outlaw biker groups operating throughout Remnant. Besides the typical members, charter leadership consists of a president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary and enforcer. However, while each president is responsible for the running of day-to-day operations in each charter, ultimate power rests in the chaplain, who is responsible for ensuring the chapter follows the testaments of the Great Constant. Should any member's faith be considered lacking by the chaplain, they can expect to be overthrown very quickly by their previously loyal brothers.

The Wordbearer
The chaplain of the Chosen's mother chapter in the city of Mistral is known as the Wordbearer - the foremost spiritual leader, considered the ultimate source of wisdom and authority by the club's members. His power is so absolute and revered that it is considered divine, and any command will be carried out by the club's members with the fiercest zeal. The Wordbearer is tasked with two important tasks - carrying the Tome, which contains the club's founder's memoirs and laws, as well as appointing the club's operational leader.

The Harbinger
While the Wordbearer technically wields the most power within the club, it is rare for him to actually utilise it. Instead, it falls to the Harbinger to lead the club in their quest for continuous change. Appointed by the Wordbearer himself, the Harbinger embodies the club's current stance - be it a sympathy for restoring peace and order, or for spreading chaos and destruction across Remnant. Despite the club's rigid beliefs, it is considered essential that the newly-appointed Harbinger behaves differently to their predecessor, to ensure continuous change and evolution. It is also common for outsiders to be welcomed into the club in order to fulfill this role, in the event that the current Wordbearer sees a worthy candidate. Typically, however, the Harbinger alternates between those predisposed to either order or chaos. Should a Harbinger become too active, the Wordbearer may replace them so as to maintain balance.

History
The founder of the Chosen was a political activitist and Mistralian military figure named Malal, who rose to prominance during the time of the Great War. Cursed with monochromatic vision, Malal was sympathetic to the Atlesian cause and worked to convince his fellow Mistralians to suppress the arts in the hopes of avoiding the Grimm and their attacks. When the war ended, Malal felt betrayed by the politicians he had worked so closely with, and following his public shunning he set up the Chosen M.C. in an act of defiance.

As the club grew, so did Malal's fascination with the Great Constant, until eventually the pagon diety was adopted as the club's patron god. The bikers' black and white cuts - which were previously designed to help with their founder's paranoia over his inability to see colour - came to represent their tendency to shift between chaotic and orderly practices, and their perceived roles evolved from outlaw bikers to enforcers of change.

While its founder eventually passed away, the Chosen proved as constant as the god they worshipped. For decades they continued their practices, until the events of the Faunus Rights Revolution. The club's president was a staunch believer in the Great Constant and concept of reincarnation, and was known for his distinct disgust for faunus. Through him, anti-faunus sentiments spread like wildfire throughout the club's membership, who grew to perceive the faunus as the aggressors of the conflict. After the faunus' apparent victory over humanity, this hatred grew so intense it left a permenant impression on the club, soon becoming a core aspect of the club's identity.

Recent Events
In recent years, the Chosen have been largely dormant under the stagnant leadership of a man named Orc, generally regarded as a Harbinger as Order due to his passive, drunken nature and general disinterest in club activities. Internal unrest and widespread peace across Remnant motivated the current Wordbearer, Sindri, to replace Orc with a new, more chaotic leader. After years of searching, Sindri eventually found the ideal candidate in the form of Decadere Diaboli - a notorious mob boss with grand ambitions of reshaping all of Mistral to his liking. The new Harbinger of Chaos was accepted and Orc was overthrown as a result of the events of  The Conspiracy of Ravens, with Diaboli usurping control over the club with Sindri's blessing.