The Hive

"'Chaos is Queen in a land without reason. Use this disorder and foster it — twist the will of the world (and any who might cross you) to your whims…or risk being shackled by another.'"The Hive is loose collection, untamed, wild, and with little formal structure. Those of The Hive cares for personal status built on the back of age. While the willing members of this Kith are mostly Outsiders, it’s commonplace to force (or trick) another (usually Mundane, oftentimes an unexpecting Cambion) into a pact.

Frequent Hunts take place to gather up those without a pact and force them into The Hive beneath the guidance of one specific Outsider. The Hive has no centralized location, with members scattered freely about and only bothering to come together on rare occasions.

Joining The Hive
There is little requirement in joining this Kith — at least for an Outsider. Simply choose to make a Pact to the Archaeon, and you are allowed a place among the Kith. Mundane (and often Cambion) are seen as lower and lesser — both those in and outside The Hive.

Because only Outsiders are able to directly create a Kith Pact with the Archaeon, others seeking to join The Hive must use these Outsiders as an intermediary. Unlike most other Kiths, this ‘in-between’ Pact has intense importance The Pact formed between individuals is seen as eternal, and as a Mundane’s only right to value.

For those Mundane in desperate need of the strength to keep from fading away, a quick Pact may appear to be a good option. And with the right Outsider, it even could be. For many others, the power now held above them is akin to ownership. The Keeper of a a Pact within The Hive always has a role of ownership -- controlling and doing what they wish to their Bound. The more Pacts an individual is able to maintain, the stronger they are considered.

Pacts & Tribute
See Kith Pacts

The Body
Members with an indirect Pact -- whether willing or not. These members have a Keeper who acts as an intermediate between them and the Archaeon.

The Wing
These willing members of The Hive have a direct link to their Archaeon with a Pact tied directly to her. Members of (The Wing) hold what power they can enforce over others, and are seen as stronger and higher up the ladder within The Hive through the number of Pacts they create.

Members of (The Wing) are expected to participate in Court when it is called. While not frequent, those of (The Wing) gather when requested and act as judge and jury to any placed on Trial.

Singers
''A Storyweaver role for those helping to lead The Hive, IC and OOC. Storyweavers may also use this rank for NPC characters.''

Those of the Archaeon’s inner-circle who have carried the name of The Hive for long. Any whispering of plans, desires or danger passed down from Nana Bosa come through her Singers. Singers directs many of the Hunts, as well as call together this loose collection when necessary.

Archaeon: Nana Bosa the Queen of Worms
Main Article: Archaeon: Nana Bosa the Queen of Worms

Originally a non-sapient collection of Worms, over eons trapped within Unreality, these tiny souls bound together to survive — growing stronger and gaining in Presence and Sense of Self.

The eldest of the four current Archaeons, Nana Bosa has seen other Kiths grow and fade away. The knowledge she holds is deep and long, but other than the eldest of her Song, she shares little.

Relationships
The Hive has little interest in the vies for power and politicking of other Kiths… at least openly. What ploys might exist within the Hive itself are only ever spoken about in hushed whispers between the oldest members. Because many of those in The Hive vary greatly, the interactions they have with other Kiths do as well.

The Covenant
The strict devotion and reverence to an internal structure and rank based not on tier or age provokes disgust and hostility. More than any, the Hive detests those of this Kith and will actively seek to disrupt them. This often leads to games of tricks and attempting to ‘break’ pacts.

The Veil
Little care exists for The Veil, though their squabbles over internal power struggles seem silly. Still, those of The Hive can be frequently found in houses of pleasure that The Veil offers for use.

The Seeming
Outright hostility to and even violence are common towards The Seeming. Animosity often turns to the point of conflict. While The Hive boasts a similar importance in individual strength and the importance of it… there is no consideration for tier or age in The Seeming. Members of The Seeming are young and have a manufactured strength forged not of age, but of something artificial.

Kithless
The Hive’s “Hunts”, consisting of the rounding up of Mundane, happen with some regularity. Those rounded up are very often forced into contracts with their captors. While these Hunts are directed at Mundane, many members of The Hive don’t see much difference between a Mundane and new Chambion — some even making a point to target newly created Chambion Outsiders.

Most willing members of The Hive see the way in which power and control is treated within The Hive as a word of law.