Writing Writing a terrorist group

[EngineGear]

The Dire Talon is an anti-establishment international terrorist organization, whose mission statement is to destroy society and recreate a better world for demihumans, by any means necessary.

Demi-Humans is a umbrella term for a species of hybrid status, such as Kemonomini, Half-Elves, Half-Orc, Dhampirs, etc. While not entirely human, they have a similar appearance. They are often the victims of prejudice because of said status.

The Dire Talon's origin is that some of its founding members left the Turtledove Foundation, a peacekeeping organization, and chose a more "hands-on" approach.

How should I expand upon this?

 

[EternalSunset0]

Maybe show how the not as hands-on approach isn't working in their perspective. I think that's one of the basic but most effective reasons for a breakaway faction. Have the previous approach fail, causing the other faction to question the methods and turn radical.

Something like showing how Turtledove's kindness or more mild-mannered ways not being conductive to actual change. At least one that they can see directly, and they've just run out of patience. Hey, it's some truth in reality, too.

 

[Ay89AZ]

Personally, I think that you should look into how some peace-keeping corps turn into militant groups fast. The idea of terrorism is nationalist in perspective, so you can probably look into the armed groups surrounding the Chilean avocado trade. It's a fascinating thing to see. You can view that on episode 1 of "Rotten" on Netflix.

Maybe show how the not as hands-on approach isn't working in their perspective. I think that's one of the basic but most effective reasons for a breakaway faction. Have the previous approach fail, causing the other faction to question the methods and turn radical.

Something like showing how Turtledove's kindness or more mild-mannered ways not being conductive to actual change. At least one that they can see directly, and they've just run out of patience. Hey, it's some truth in reality, too.

You can also showcase how corruption also seeps in when they've displaced the threats. You can show them diverge simply because of resources, family issues, or social constructs that, despite being of a different time, still affects them.

 

[LilRora]

The thing is that if you offer something peacefully, people tend to ignore you, but if you kick their asses to deliver the same meaning, they tend to blame you. Make opposition for the terrorists and give reasons why their actions hurt society, then offer an explanation why they consider this sacrifice necessary. Depending what you want Turtledove to be, you can use corruption of saviors, misplaced responsibility, or personal reasons for its failings, and adjust terrorists' methods to cover them.

 

[Sabruness]

depends on how you want to portray them as well. the "freedom fighter" angle or the "murderous do whatever we think will get what we want" terrorist. how the Turtledove Organization is portrayed, as LilRora also makes a good point about, can affect how the Dire Talon will be portrayed. have you plotted out their particular stance (ie demihuman supremacy or just proper equal treatment and attitudes)? What about the world at large? is the whole world absolutely discriminatory or is it just a core of human supremacists manipulating their masses for their own ends?

portraying a group like this, if you want to avoid going the simple cliche route, is a complex undertaking.

 

[CarburetorThompson]

You won’t have to look far to find an abundance of inspiration

 

[Lloyd]

You need a good terrorist leader with a cult of personality.

 

[Asami_Shirogane]

You probably have to expand more on how their ideals will mutually benefit everyone except the establishment, to make their cause more sympathetic. If they only want to create a good world only for demi-humans, then they're no different from the current establishment. It would be basically the same system under a different name.

Also, are they a terrorist group that indiscriminately kills innocent civilians or are they like the IRA that tries to minimize civilian casualties wherever possible? Their image is everything.