Okane Clan Headquarters

"The land upon which we sit was bought by the first chairman. The structure was built by the second. The gardens planted by the third. Every chairman has left a mark upon this estate; proof of their power. How will I do the same?" -Ichiro Iha, Fourth Chairman of the Okane Clan

Type

Estate

Parent Location

Chusett

Owning Organization

Okane Clan

History and Honor

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The Okane Clan Headquarters was a concept originally devised by the clan's first chairman, Sebastian Moriya. In 1901, all the clan could afford to buy was the land, a 5.1 acre lot northwest of Chusett.
By 1912, with the second chairman, Tommy O'Cahan, pushing them, the Okane had garnered a large wealth, and O'Cahan decided it was time to build a central headquarters worthy of the clan. Two years later, Okane HQ, a 57,000 square foot building, was completed. The estate was also decreed sacred ground; absolutely no fighting would be tolerated.
Kijuro O'Higgin would take up the mantle of third chairman in 1918, and had his own ideas for the estate. He demanded all families deliver rare artifacts, heirlooms, and art pieces to HQ for both safe-keeping and to offer display of the Okane's wealth within the manor's walls. O'Higgin built a garden behind the estate and personally helped grow and maintain the plants.
Following the third chairman's death in 1933, Ichiro Iha was named fourth chairman and has managed the estate since. Ichiro has proven much more conservative than his predecessors, having never revealed plans for large changes around the estate.

Exterior

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The estate features two entances; one at the front that is a large open courtyard with parking for up to forty vehicles and one at the back with a winding driveway leading to a circular motor court and four two-car garages. The rear entance leads through the over one-half acre of O'Higgin's Garden which features several fountains and elegant marble statues. The manor itself is of chataue style, with limestone exterior.

Interior

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The manor has 119 rooms (with 21 bathrooms and 14 bedrooms), multiple living and dining rooms, a private theatre, a dojo, and a gym. The grand foyer features a crystal floating chandelier and a sweeping double staircase, as well as various ancient pottery and paintings. The formal living room has a large marble fireplace, several seating areas, and a grand piano. The master suite is over 6,000 feet and has its own kitchen, dining room, and living room.

Staffing

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Okane HQ is staffed with civilian chefs, maids, and attendants, as well as a large arcusa security detail. The staff is paid with clan funds, with the exception of the personal attendants which Chairman Iha has decided to pay for himself. The security is a force of no less than thirty arcusa. While they openly carry non-lethal weapons such as tonfas or wooden katanas, many also conceal firearms for extreme cases.

"I fear not for an invader, but for the consequences of the invaders death upon the clan." -Kijuro O'Higgin, Third Chairman of the Okane Clan