Quote: Ankhani wrote:
The Sabres have their own organization and hierarchy, separate from that of the Supergroup. And Sword doesn't do rank, from what I get. You're his
boss only long as he has a current check with your signature on it, though knowing him, he may only work for cash...
In the sense that the Marine Corps or Air Force have their own separate organization and hierarchy from the US government, yes. Sylia still
answers to Ifrit (as much as the two are pretty much equals at this point), and while the Sabres are self-policing, that's more because they're a large
fraction of Riot's numbers than because "It's Sabre business, butt out". If any of the Sabres went rogue, it would be an internal matter
first, but internal to Riot, not the Sabres specifically.
Sword, meanwhile, pretty much is loyal to Riot as personified by Ifrit, though his contract does have stipulations as to who he answers to in the case of
Ifrit's untimely demise. Continuing the metaphor from above, he's essentially the Department of Homeland Security, with all the nebulously defined
jurisdiction and duties that implies. But as long as the bills are paid on time, his loyalty's probably more ironclad than pretty much anybody. You
wouldn't believe the number of redundant "and if someone pays you more to quit on us immediately, we'll increase your pay temporarily so that you
inform us" clauses there are in there.
Beyond that, Riot doesn't have structure outside of the Sabres. Ifrit is in charge. Sylia answers to Ifrit and is in charge of the Sabres, and everyone
else sticks inside the basic rules of the SG with no official delineation of oversight or responsibility beyond the Big Two. And the Sabres are Riot writ
slightly smaller. Silicon's in charge, Net's below her, and beyond that it's just really seniority. Those that've been around the block longer
are listened to moreso than the new kids that just arrived. And even then, seniority =/= command authority. There's not even 40 people in the Sabres. Why
do they need to worry about rank?
Riot's base is a pretty good indicator of how things work. It's a utility base designed to get you what you need and minimal amenities besides that(as
opposed to the Legendary base which is an apartment complex short of being a hotel). The entire SG is essentially very similar to the Justice League concept
from the Unlimited era, albeit mixed liberally with the Outsiders, specifically the Judd Winnick "we do things
that the bigger names can't be seen doing" era.
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