[HIDER=Twin-Hill Coven][table][row][/row][row][cell][h3][b]THE TWIN-HILL[color=2e2c2c].[/color]COVEN[/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/tLywufN.jpeg[/img][hr][color=2e2c2c]............................................................[/color]
[i]"Mother Deer, bless our home and keep our wayward children safe."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]Founded almost seventy years ago, the Twin-Hill Coven is a third-stage branch of the powerful Italian cult known as The Sisterhood of Whispering Flesh. Having completed their obligatory service to the Grand Trunk, founders Bella and Allegra Motta chose to utilize their influence to break away from their Mother Branch- The Coven of Untouched Glory. The two sisters, having spent their formative years as officers in the Whispering Flesh's own mercenary company per the traditions of the Matriarchal Lines, were well-traveled and cultured individuals; their globe-trotting deployments took them to places where the modern world was rushing in, and places where it hadn't even taken a breath. Their perceptions and opinions were shaped by a seemingly natural desire for fun and pleasure that came with the coming of the Gilded Age, and the Twin-Hill Coven is the absolute manifestation of their will to keep that feeling alive.

As a Coven, the Twin-Hill is still fairly young in comparison to something like its Mother Branch, whose three-hundred year history in the United States can be traced back to the first European settlements in Appalachia. However, the relative youth and low number of adherants hasn't taken away from the fact that it's one of the most wealthy branches of The Sisterhood of Whispering Flesh. Through a tradition called the Biological Tithe, the various branches of The Sisterhood of Whispering Flesh are graded and credited by the ultimate leaders living in the hidden city-state of Culla in the Italian Alps.
These benefactors, typically leaders of the founding clans, are responsible for the collection of biological materials gathered by the branch cults which are used in countless rituals and profit-making endeavors which keep Culla afloat in independence of the Italian Government as a whole. Magical pharmaceuticals, prosthesis implants, every single bit of raw material is sourced from thousands of smaller contributors around the world. In turn, those contributors are attached to their benefactors through business-style ties that are kept healthy by a consistent exchange of staff and valuable artifacts important to the branch.

[/cell][/row][/table][indent]So why is the Twin-Hill Coven so rich? How are they so capable of gathering desirable quality materials? This wealth stems from their willingness to do things that the upper branches aren't willing to do in order to bolster their contribution to the central powers back in Italy. Sex work, hospital and morgue heists; any possible licit or illicit means of gathering human genetic material was worked to the n'th degree, with the city of Cloverfield being ripe as the areas biggest and most populous. At first, the Sisters were somewhat beholden to their previous superiors in the Untouched Glory: They could only go so far, and were primarily expected to contribute their tithe to the Untouched Glory as opposed to sending directly to Culla. But once the Motta clan's leader was presented with the yearly tithe from the Untouched Glory, the source was tracked. Privileges were presented to the Motta twins from there, and their organization was able to successfully crawl out from under their Mother Branch with full autonomy of their Tithe contribution.
 
In the current age, and in spite of the destruction and slow decay of the city as people fled to greener pastures, Twin-Hill maintains Tithe Apice under the grading scale of the Whispering Flesh. The current leader, Moriah Motta, has long since reestablished the core businesses that kept their high quantity contributions, reducing and refining any material as required. Their wealth and support from the Matriarchs of Culla has given the American Motta clan a great deal of spending power which has been used to assist in the rebuilding of the city. The Blackwood Hospital, New Leopold Building, and many other destroyed landmarks on the North Side were rebuilt with Motta money, as well as "foreign relief workers" who were brought in to break several construction records. In return, the Twin-Hill Coven has insured a quiet but almost complete access to the city's various municipal facilities, and maintains a number of their own secret areas in dark holes beneath buildings one may never expect them to be in.

Membership is loosely maintained, as since their retirement, Allegra and Bella have been elected as a Dual-Head Matriarch of the Untouched Glory. Their policy has long since become one of focus on their pet Coven, feeding a steady stream of its own members from farther South up into Cloverfield's various operations before being sent elsewhere to bolster other fledgling cults with their experience. Most remaining members are Moriah's closest allies and trusted comrades who fought against the Cataclysm at her side. Practices are limited, as Moriah's own upbringing was only vaguely tethered to the traditions of Culla and the Whispering Flesh as her own mother and grandmothers' maverick statuses are well known. Only the most basic rituals in reverence to their beloved Mother Deer are maintained, while new options are often explored by Moriah in the interest of her youthful and curious followers.[/indent][/hider]
[hider=Twin-Hill HQ][table][row][/row][row][cell][h3][b]BOSCHETTO[color=2e2c2c].[/color]D'SYLVIA[/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/3OsyYqN.jpeg[/img][hr][color=2e2c2c]............................................................[/color]
[i]"As it turns out, it was more like a clearing."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]Boschetto - Italian for Grove. That's what the Whispering Flesh scouts called the area when they first came across it almost three-hundred years ago. There's a great deal of contextual evidence to suggest that they were talking about [i]The Grove[/i], as treaties with the Keepers of that time can be dated to within a few years of the initial contact. The Boschetto itself is located on a beautiful twin-hilled rise in the far North of town, and is named after Sylvia Motta who settled the pristine hills before ultimately moving south of Roanoke. 
This is the home of the Twin-Hill Coven, whose members are involved with various local businesses including a law firm, a detective agency, a clinic and- most importantly -the famed Sin Sisters' Strip Club. Its grounds span a dozen acres, and the compound itself is comprised of eight buildings and plots of tilled farmland which are painstakingly tended to. The majority of "dormitory" houses remain uninhabited, and are mostly meant for visiting delegations from the Mother Branch, or less frequently the Grand Trunk. In total, forty people live there on a permanent basis; most notably Momo Motta who inhabits the main household where her Grandmothers once lived.[/cell][/row][/table][/hider]
[hider=Sin Sisters'][table][row][/row][row][cell][h3][b]SIN SISTERS'[color=2e2c2c].[/color]STRIP CLUB[/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Srh7bHW.jpeg[/img][hr][color=2e2c2c]............................................................[/color]
[i]"We bump in the night."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]Built on the same ground as the original building, the Sin Sisters' strip club is the crown jewel of the Twin-Hill's Tithe. As one third of the New Leopold Building, Sin Sisters' occupies the eastern part of the twenty-story hotel's ground floor. The club itself is a sprawling facility with a multi-tiered entry scheme to separate Blinds from their money, as well as the majority of the [i]paranormal[/i] happenings. Like its predecessor, there's a long and winding entry hall separating the entry doors from the rest of the building, insuring privacy and sound dampening for the more respectable portions of the facility. In the deepest bend, there's an elevator leading to the upper floors of the hotel, allowing those staying in the upper floors to migrate freely and privately between the hotel and the club... A fairly important feature considering some of the shadier practices allowed by the Proprietress. 
On entry, attending members are given an identification band dependent on their Paranormal status, with the more "specialized" areas of the facility locked except to those who meet the requirements for attendance.

Given that the facility is on the ground, one would not expect the level of verticality unveiled on entry. Styled in an industrial-gothic aesthetic and utilizing a massive hole left in the ground from the destruction of the old Leopold Building, the new Sin Sisters' boasts four floors of debauchery and pleasure. Starting from the top, one can find private rooms separating blind VIPs from the rest of the world, where groups of up to twenty can book private shows and events. Outside of these rooms, you can look over the balcony and down to the absolute ground floor. It's there that the general mass of regulars and Blind guests are corralled, as well as anyone who wants to utilize the space for the "Club" aspect as opposed to the "Strip" aspect. 
[/cell][/row][/table][indent]While not obvious from the top, as you descend to the ground floor it becomes obvious that the space is actually widening, rather than maintaining a solid cylindrical shape. It's dome-shaped facilities allow for the bottom tier to act as a massive open space where multiple stages can host a variety of different featured dancers without taking away from guest space. The outermost edges are dedicated to guest seating, with large booths capable of fitting six people at a time, and in the absolute center of it all is the main bar.

The round counter fills out the center of the dancefloor and is completely devoid of seating arrangements. Any patron getting booze must stand to do so; an intentional choice to prevent drunkards from getting too comfy at the tap. Otherwise, it's a massive affair on a slightly raised platform, polished black wood brought in from the forest surrounding Culla at great expense to the Proprietress. Most shockingly, there was still room beneath to fit a "cellar" which is more like a four-by-four room where restock can be kept handy and the more expensive bottles can be kept secure... Hence the raised platform to ensure headspace for staff.
There are multiple "lifts" which can accomadate small groups looking to quickly move between floors; a necessary addition for the Third-Eye Open guests invited to the various "VIP" stages throughout. Mostly found on the floor below entry, these special areas are practically miniature clubs in themselves. On busy nights, they're typically jam packed with the city's Paranormal population who can find any manner of fetish being catered to through the prodigious application of magic. Many dancers in Sin Sisters' are paranormal themselves, and as such qualify for work in these upcharged areas where it's expected that their unnatural talents will pull in the Third-Eye Opened who crave the magical aptitude that they simply can't attain themselves.

On the floor separating the Third-Eye VIPs and the bottom dancefloor is the most illicit area... The absolute private rooms, where guests can buy a bit of one-on-one time with the dancer of their choice should they be available. These are usually made by appointment, but one can buy their way in if they can deal with the upcharge and the fact that they don't have a say in who is attending them. While being treated to this special experience, guests of all types can expect a skilled host or hostess service, with each qualified staff member having earned their stripes both on stage and behind the bar. Classier individuals may request dinner services, inviting a delivery from the restaurant connected to the other side of the hotel, while others can get a simple private dance and be done with their night... Charged by the hour and upcharged for each special service beyond, once you have a room, you decide how it's used.
While it's frowned upon to use these private rooms for anything more intimate than a dance, those with the deepest knowledge and connection to the Proprietress can wind up "accompanying" their host or hostess "after their shift". These lucky [s]wallets[/s] guests are treated to an even deeper level of VIP treatment, including a private suite in the hotel as well as a non-disclosure package insuring total anonymity and non-disclosure from professional parties involved.[/indent][/hider]