Editing Ripcord

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{{Infobox team
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| name = Ripcord
| alignment = Villain
| ward = [[Interlude 1 II]]
}}'''Ripcord''' is a team in [[Ward]] consisting of 4 teenagers. They match in appearance by wearing dark clothes with symbols and designs spray painted on and bleached into the fabric.<ref>Four teenagers in the corner booth.  They wore dark clothes with symbols and designs spray painted on and bleached into the fabric. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2017/12/05/daybreak-interlude-1/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 1 II]]</ref><ref>Several in dark clothes with loose threads and designs bleached into them, like fishbones and snakes.  Teenagers, at a guess. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/06/16/torch-7-8/ Excerpt] from [[Torch 7.8]]</ref>

==Modus operandi==
Ripcord is a group of self-assessed 'nobodies' and B-listers that raid stores and resell.<ref>“The group’s Ripcord.  I’m Gorgos.  We raid stores and resell, mostly.  We’re nobodies.  It’s the B-listers and small fry down here.  The people with name recognition go upstairs.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2017/12/05/daybreak-interlude-1/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 1 II]]</ref>

==Members==
*[[Gorgos]]
*[[Carnassial]] (or Carn, not Carnie)<ref>“This is Nursery, Marquis, Spruce, and Carnassial.”<br/><br/>“Or Carn,” the guy with the toothy bandanna said.  “Not Carnie.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/06/19/torch-7-9/ Excerpt] from [[Torch 7.9]]</ref>
*2 unnamed members

== Structure ==
There is turmoil in their ranks without a single leader, causing different styles to butt heads.<ref>“I’d have to get back to you on that too,” the guy said.  “We’re trying to find our way these days.  We agreed in the beginning we wouldn’t have one leader, and that was great then, but right now we’ve got two different leadership styles butting heads.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2017/12/05/daybreak-interlude-1/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 1 II]]</ref>

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==History==
===Early [[Ward]]===
Ripcord were present in [[the Lodge]] when [[Prancer]] made his impassioned speech.<ref>[[Interlude 1 II]]</ref>

===Post Fallen Fall===
Ripcord were also present at the settlement on [[Earth N]] when [[Breakthrough]] arrived to talk to [[Lord of Loss]].<ref>[[Torch 7.8]]</ref> One member, Carnassial, was one of four people Lord of Loss trusted to stay for the meeting.<ref>Oddly, it wasn’t the professional looking man or woman in the white armor with the sharp designs that were tapped for his retinue here.  He turned to the group of teenagers with the bleached animal designs.  One was asked to stay, a boy with fangs bleached into the black fabric of the bandanna that covered his lower face. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/06/16/torch-7-8/ Excerpt] from [[Torch 7.8]]</ref> He walked away after expressing disapproval for Breakthrough compromising the secret identities of some of the portal attackers.<ref>“I can’t help but notice the lack of costumes on these images,” Carn said.  “These are civilian identities.”<br/><br/>[...]<br/><br/>“The civilian identities matter.  You can’t go after people in their civilian guises,” Carn said.<br/><br/>[...]<br/><br/>“Find another way if you want my help,” Carn said.  “Sorry, Lord of Loss, Marquis, I can’t support this.”<br/><br/>“Step away, then,” Lord of Loss said.  “Stay in sight.  No phone calls.”<br/><br/>“I’ve lost your trust so easily?” Carn asked.<br/><br/>“My trust isn’t the question,” Lord of Loss said.  “Theirs is.  I trust you enough, but I can’t have their mistrust for you or yours for them disturb business.”<br/><br/>Carn hesitated.  Narrowed eyes swept over all of us.  He walked off a distance, to one of the large rocks in a front lawn that served as a roost.  He sat on it, not facing us. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/06/19/torch-7-9/ Excerpt] from [[Torch 7.9]]</ref> He also refers to the Ferrymen, possibly a new name for Ripcord arising from their leadership dispute, or a name for a larger collective of Earth N villains.<ref>“You invited me into your inner circle,” Carn said.  “I get that, I’m glad .  I think we’ve rewarded your trust with good work.”<br/><br/>“You have,” Lord of Loss said.<br/><br/>“Is there a past history between you and this group?  How does that impact the Ferrymen?” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/06/19/torch-7-9/ Excerpt] from [[Torch 7.9]]</ref>
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