The Chess Rebellion

"How can there be peace while so many sides stand? We have to clear the board."

The Chess Rebellion is a insurgency group that attacks all other sides, whether or not that group's ideals are benevolent or not. While lacking in many aspects the more well-funded factions possess, the CR has immense manpower and fighting experience as it recruits disenfranchised Hunters and Hunters-to-be, as well as any civilian fed up with the current order of things. Humans and Faunus are both welcomed into the ranks of the rebellion.

History
The origins of the Chess Rebellion date back to the third year in Beacon for a certain student: Cassian Leucetius. The young man suffered from a strange case of Dissociative identity disorder, splitting his mind seven different ways. One of these rising personalities named Leucetius who revelled in history and logic, but suffered from a ill temper and delusions of grandeur. Being fed up with having to share the body with the other personalities, the rouge alter blocked them out and began to carve a life for himself.

To this end, he found himself being put off by the many things plaguing Vale and the rest of the world. The continued mistreatment of the Faunus, the terrorist acts of many different criminal faction wanting control, and the incompetence of Hunters and the police force to not handle these things.

So, he had taken it upon himself to solve these things. Looking back into history, Lecuetius decided to begin a great war for Vale. If someone was going to be in control, it might as well be him.

All he needed was others to back him, which he knew was not going to be something that would fall into his lap. He began to search for others fed up with the way things were, and hoped to convince them to his line of thinking.

He would need a name too, something to catch the common man's ears but just sly enough that those with real power would understand what was happening. To his credit, Leucetius immediately knew what to call his group. Remembering back to the first initiation into Beacon, the relic chess pieces he was forced to retrieve. That would work perfectly for what he had in mind.

"Checkmate."

Ranks
There are six ranks in total, each corresponding to a chess piece as per the motif.

Pawn
The lowest rank, usually reserved for civilians that join the group, any fighting experience or useful skills usually gets them moved up to another piece. This group is mainly cannon fodder or extra manpower for menial tasks

Rooks
Fifth rank, reserved for civilians with skills and 1st, 2nd and 3rd year Hunters-to-be. This group acts as the main board clearing force, raiding and toppling any enemy structures or bases. They're only called into play when a definite plan is in motion or back-up is required.

Knights
Fourth rank, the main offensive and defensive output of the Chess Rebellion, is mainly composed of 3rd and 4th year Students as well as any graduated Hunter. Those who can fight that aren't affiliated with any Hunter organization are also put into this rank.

Bishops
Third rank. Bishops are information gatherers, mostly composed of non-combative persons, but they must at least have some sort of skill to help in the area of collecting data to achieve this rank.

Queen
Second rank, personal bodyguard to both the Bishops and the King ranks. Only one member may hold this rank at a time, and is usually switched out periodically.

King
First rank. Only one person may hold this rank, they command the other pieces and give the final go ahead for any raids or plans against other factions or persons.

Current King

 * Leucetius