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Group Meetings: We have group meetings for various reasons (events, roleplay discussion, etcetera). When an owner or mod brings a group meeting to a start, OOC must be kept to a minimum unless it is asked for and on topic. If OOC becomes excessive, people will be kicked without warning.

CHARACTERS AND PROFILES

Names: Originally to be a member of Waking Dream you had to use your real life name, you don't anymore. But it can't be anything ridiculous, it still has to mean something to you and represent a part of your identity. For example if you're not Japanese you can't be Ryou Yamamoto.

Profiles: Your profile must include the basic information, likes and dislikes, personality, abilities, and background/origin. Everything but the abilities and background info has to be a representation of yourself.

Multiple Characters: You are allowed to make multiple characters, your second character can be whatever you want, it doesn't have to be an extension of your real self as long as it follows the general profile rules and is approved. But you can only have one character out at a time; this means once your first character dies you can make a second.

Named after the Sirius star-system: Sirius A and its white dwarf companion, Sirius B. Sirius AB, the alpha star to the constellation of Canis Major (also known as the great dog), is also refered as the dog star, it forms part of the WINTER CIRCLE. It along with Betelgeuse and Rigel serve as a vertex of the Winter Triangle.

The name of this magic organization also comes from the importance Sirius had in ancient occultism, mythology and astronomy. Some considered it to be the "sun behind the sun", the true source of the sun's power. Sirius A is considered to keep the spiritual world alive, the real light shining in the East. While Sirius B is the star in the darkness, or the dark star. Both Sirus A and B's association with the divine and it's probability of being home to humanity's greatest teachers made it the foundation of ancient religions, such as of the Egyptians'. In other words, Sirius A is the light and Sirius B is the darkness, both elements are used in the Sirius organization of mages.

HISTORY

After the fall of the Roman empire in order to keep pure magic alive, six of the top families of magic origin came together and organized a group called Sirius, the brightest star in the night. Three of the six families of Sirius go back, as far as the age of gods. Pollux, Capella, Rigel, Betelguese, Aldebaran, and Porcyon are the six families to compose the winter circle of Sirius.

During the medieval period the concept of ''Satan'', was discovered. This brought on increasing fears that the end of the world would soon come. This brought on the discoveries of demons such as, incubi and succubi. The concept of the term "witch" in Christendom went under a radical change. Magi and those who practiced magic, were viewed as malevolent Devil-worshipers who threaten Christianity and God. This was not all that stood in the way of magic. With the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution, came the rise of scientism. Which transformed alchemy into chemistry. This restricted the scope of magic and threatened the belief and systems it relied on, pushing it further into the darkness.

Eventhough, magic was named the enemy of the church, it wasn't until the upheavals of the Reformation period and the Thirty Years' War, that the idea of witchcraft began to mingle with the persecution of heretics to the church, resulting in an estimated 40,000 to 60,000 executions of mages.It was during this time that Sirius became a secret organization.

Over the next centuries, Sirius continued to work from the shadows observing anything of 'supernatural' background, making sure it did not get into the public. As the world evolved and ideals changed, so did Sirius. Every piece of evidence that could compromise their secrecy would be terminated. Those who wanted to leave the organization only had one way out.

In the late 18th and early 19th century, children with extraordinary gifts were born. These children quickly fell into the radar of Sirius. They were killed off the public's eye, but remained alive under the secret society. Things became far more complicated during the 20th century, when a boom of gifted children were born. Some of these children didn't develop their abilities until later, and as the years by each child was far more gifted than the previous generations. Making it difficult for Sirius to operate without being seen by the public, after all Sirius was not the only ones to noticed these extraordinary children.

Sometime during the late 19th and early 20th century Sirius embraced organized crime. This allowed them to operate freely, and give them some extra benefits. Assault, murder, sex trafficking, drug trafficking, arms trafficking and extortion are just a number of criminal activities they are involved in. Quickly Sirius became known as one of the most dangerous Mafias to exist.

Present day, Sirius continues to act as an organized crime syndicate based in the United States. Searching for these gifted children, offering them 'help' and a 'family'. Those who refuse their help are assassinated.

STRUCTURE

The Mafia eventually expanded to twenty-six crime families nationwide in the major cities of the United States.

All named after stars of the universe, working under the winter circle (Sirius).

Boss - The boss is the head of the family, usually reigning as a dictator, sometimes called the Don or "Godfather." The Boss receives a cut of every operation taken on by every member of his family. Depending on the family, the Boss may be chosen by a vote from the Caporegimes of the family. In the event-of a tie, the Underboss must vote. In the past, all the members of a family voted on the Boss, in the case of Sirius. The same family has held reign as the Boss family ever since the organization came to-be, due to them being the strongest mage family and having a linage that dated back to the era of the gods.

Underboss - The underboss, usually appointed by the boss, is the second in command of the family. The underboss is in charge of all of the capos, who are controlled by the boss. The underboss is usually first in line to become acting boss if the boss is imprisoned. Unless the don names a successor other than his underboss, the underboss is often first in line to become Boss when the boss dies.Sirius' Don has appointed _____ as the underboss.

Consigliere - The consigliere is an advisor to the family and sometimes seen as the Boss's "right-hand man." They are used as a mediator of disputes, representatives or aides in meetings with other families. In practice today the consigliere is normally the third ranking member of the administration of a family and does not necessarily need to be senior in age or experience for advisory purposes. A Boss will often appoint someone close to him who they trust as their consigliere.

Caporegime (or capo) - A caporegime (also captain or skipper) is in charge of a crew; a group of soldiers who report directly to him. Each crew usually contains 10-20 soldiers and many more associates. A capo is appointed by the boss and reports to him or the underboss. A captain gives a percentage of his (and his underlings) earnings to the boss and is also responsible for any tasks assigned, including murder. In labor racketeering it is usually a capo who controls the infiltration of union locals. If a Capo becomes powerful enough he can sometimes wield more power then some of his superiors.

Soldato - A soldato is a member of the family, and traditionally can only be of Magic background (although today many families require men to be of only half mage descent on their father's side). Once a member is made he is untouchable, meaning a sitdown involving the soldier's capo and boss must be held before he is murdered. When the books are open, meaning that there is an open spot in the family, a Capo (or several Capos) may recommend an up-and-coming associate to be a new member. They are also called made men, who have made their bones, by committing a murder on the orders of his superiors (a capo, underboss, consigliere, or Boss). This ensures the soldier's reliability: he will never testify against a man who could testify against him. Being made is the beginning but not the end of a Mafia career. (The definitions of made man and making one's bones are inferred: most books on the Mafia fiction or nonfiction assume these terms but never define them.)

Associate - An associate is not a member of the mob, and an associate's role is more similar to that of an errand boy. They are usually a go-between or sometimes deal in drugs to keep the heat off the members, or they are people the family does business with (restaurant owners, etc.) In other cases, an associate might be a corrupt labor union delegate or businessman. Non-Mage will never go any further than this. However, occasionally an associate will become powerful within his own family.