@cassius_knightfall: Oh I see, you wanted the entire thread. Thought you only needed the OP. You'd have to check your own forum history if you wanted to research your activity there. Kinda sucks.
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Origins - Established in the nadir of 1970's New York, the Knightfall Heritage Museum sprung from established yet humble beginnings before maturing into a sophisticated intelligentsia of its own cultivation. Thanks in part to its unrivaled collection of exclusive antiquities as well as its symbiotic association with the shadowy brotherhood of assassins known as the, "Order of Sancta Camisa," The KhM enjoyed unprecedented notoriety. Diversity of nearly 60,000 authenticated pieces from the prehistoric era to the 20century have earned this architectural masterpiece idiosyncratic and diacritical acclaim. Exhibiting paintings, sculptures, objects d'art, and archeological rarities found nowhere else in the World, its current growth rate is unrivaled. Generating more then 170 million dollars yearly and an undisclosed amount through its allowance of filmed galleries. Unlike any museum before it, the Knightfall Heritage Museum hosts a multilayer structure that is host to, among other things, an elegantly designed restaurant highlighting the best American produce, prepared with French techniques. The menu at Von Ducasse changes seasonally to offer the best cuisine with an extensive wine list and a stylishly designed atmosphere ensure a sophisticated dining experience.
The Fall:
Nothing was ever the same after the obsessive militant known as Charlemagne LeBeau, who had been missing since the destruction of the Venezuelan based HALO corp, unexpectedly returned with unmitigated vengeance. Employing his persuasive sociopathic charm and manipulation, the self-entitled Last Arashikage disgustingly seduced the Modern-day-Kennedy's daughter, Isadora, in a calculated maneuver that would result in formers death. Without sham the entirety of the Knightfall's vaunted establishment was ruthlessly seized and re-named. Originally, the acquisition unceremoniously held little meaning beyond the embezzlement of the intricately collected weapons stored beneath its foundation in the innovative Knightfall Cave. But after several failed ventures, including a near fatal encounter with the technoweaver Ellie Knightfall, Charlemagne all but abandoned the museum and its faded prestige.
A New Era
The recipient of a quietly issued Presidential Pardon, Charlemagne LeBeau was once again free to peruse the facade of a legitimate entrepreneur. Re-establishing the museum's former accreditation through the criminally inept political structure of New York City. But the Ultra-Sapien understood the morally malnourished politicians of the United States would not be able to defend him from the relentless pursuit of heroic vigilantes and virtuous paragons of idealistic justice. With this in mind, the Ultra-Sapien relocated the museum along the Mediterranean coast in Alexandria. Built from the ground up, the new building (shaped like a chamfered triangle) boasts an unprecedented view of several notorious wonders. Such as the monolithic column known as 'Pompey's Piller.' Decorative date plants line the front plaza adding a natural aura of floral decadence. One of the main features of the House of L is a translucent stone wall made of alabaster that makes up the front facade of the building. While inside the main entrance, a large atrium with extensively restored statues and sculptures premiere a certain pursuit of excellence and historical achievement. The Egyptian antiquities department consisting of over 35,000 items includes artifacts from the Nile civilizations which date from 4,000 BC to the 4th century. The collection overviews Egyptian life spanning from Ancient Egypt to the Middle Kingdom, the New Kingdom, Coptic art, and the Roman, Ptolemaic, and Byzantine periods. Origins lie in the royal collection but it was augmented by Charlemagne after an expeditionary trip to Africa before advising the purchase of three collections formed by Edmé-Antoine Durand, Henry Salt and Bernardino Drovet; these additions added 3,000 new antiques. Growth continued via acquisitions from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo founded by the Knighfalls . More recent excavations at Memphis, sent back crates of archaeological finds including The Seated Scribe Guarded by the Large Sphinx (c. 2000 BC), the collection is housed in more than 18 rooms. Holdings include art, papyrus scrolls, mummies, tools, clothing, jewelry, games, musical instruments, and weapons. Pieces from the ancient period include the Gebel el-Arak Knife from 3400 BC, The Seated Scribe, and the Head of King Djedefre. Middle Kingdom art, "known for its gold work and statues", moved from realism to idealization; this is exemplified by the schist statue of Amenemhatankh and the wooden Offering Bearer. The New Kingdom and Coptic Egyptian sections are deep, but the statue of the goddess Nephthys and the limestone depiction of the goddess Hathor demonstrate New Kingdom sentiment and wealth.
Near Eastern antiquities- The newest department presents an overview of early Near Eastern civilization and the "first settlements", before the arrival of Islam. This column also contains rare objects from Persepolis on loan by the British Museum.
Prints and Paintings - The origins of the collection were the 8,600 works in the Royal Collection. Opening with an astonishing 415 pieces displayed in the Southeastern Column of the museum. Its organized into three columns: the core Cabinet du Roi, 14,000 royal copper printing-plates, and the donations of Edmond de Rothschild, which include 40,000 prints, 3,000 drawings, and 5,000 illustrated books. The holdings are displayed in the Knightfall Pavilion due to the fragile nature of the paper and forcing limited displaying of the collection.
Library - With its former owners acquiring material sources since beyond the eighteenth century, the House of L's present holdings number well into the 100,000. Books as well as around 800 currently received periodical titles and unearthed scrolls. This catalogue includes rare drawings and exclusive manuscripts such as the Domesday book and the inventory of all Henry VIII's possessions at the time of his death. Even Vertue, 'The Gate at Whitehall' in Vetusta Monumenta Vol.1, 1747 (1826) One of the most aggrandized archaeological libraries in the World, it is home to an outstanding collection of wide spanning documentation and literature.
Esoteric Treasures - Impossible to authenticate, the museum never the less proudly displays a one of a kind collection of indexed artifacts of fabled significance. Whether or not these items hold any real supernatural esteem is debatable, but if LeBeau believes in their arcane mysticism, there is a very real possibility their tales hold some truth.
Beneath the Veil:
As one may suspect there is more then meets the eye, as it so often does, where the evolutionary supremacist is concerned. For beneath the fabricated public persona Mr. LeBeau continues the pursuit of homo-sapien superiority. Aligning himself with a powerful cabal of unified villains secretly known as the Circle. Adding to an already substantially gathered means of powerful resources. But true to form the Last Arashikage has also gathered his own loyal following under the guise of Xavier Prime. A mask wearing zealot who's underground anti-mutant rallies promote an uncanny cult like atmosphere through his undeniable charm and a forked tongue made of silver. Covertly influencing a growing faction of like minded human's who believe the so called "Children of the Atom" are a plague upon humanity.
From behind the cold emotionless stare of his ivory colored mask, Charlemagne is now free to conduct a sectarian opera of survival of the fittest. It is perhaps is most lethal undertaking to date....
Rules
- No major destruction (without permission)
- Anyone can visit
- Without the mask Charlemagne is known to anyone who wishes. But under the alias of Xavier Prime, no one outside a few who have previously encountered him should know
- Have fun ;)
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