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The '''Curl-Tail Crime Ring''' is a powerful criminal syndicate founded and operated by [[Shar Pei Canids]], most notably the infamous [[Wrinklebutt Family]].  The Ring began as a modest smuggling operation dealing in banned [[Spice Cigars]] but evolved into a sprawling underworld empire involved in narcotics, prostitution, and the trafficking of illicit goods across the [[Grand Archive]]’s trade sectors.

The Ring’s origins trace back to the beloved restaurateur '''[[Mattius Wrinklebutt]]''', affectionately nicknamed “'''Stogie'''” for his constant habit of smoking [[Spice Cigars]].  Mattius owned and operated the popular '''Stogie’s Biscuit House''', famed not only for its biscuits but for the pleasant spice aroma that perfumed the establishment due to his cigars.

When [[Spice Cigars]] were banned throughout the sector, Mattius was forced to shut down production. His son, '''[[Gordon Wrinklebutt]]''', outraged by the loss of the family business, began trading the cigars illegally.  His smuggling venture soon grew into the '''Curl-Tail Crime Ring''', a syndicate whose influence stretched from the Spice docks to the highest levels of underground trade.

The Curl-Tail Ring remains a family-run operation. Gordon still serves as an advisor from his Spice estate, while Cornelius handles daily operations.  Cornelius’ daughter, '''[[Clarissa Punkbelly]]''', rejected her family name, claiming “''Wrinklebutt sounds like a bad joke.''” Despite her public distancing, she remains deeply tied to the organization’s politics through her betrothal to '''[[Hollbrook Smartbottoms]]''', head of the rival [[Felt Ear Crime Ring]].

The [[Felt Ear Crime Ring]], composed primarily of [[Bulldog Canids]], is the Curl-Tail’s chief rival. Their operations overlap in gambling, smuggling, and territorial control.  While the two syndicates share a begrudging respect, violent skirmishes frequently erupt over trade routes, territory, and control of the Spice distribution network.  The arranged union between Clarissa Punkbelly and Hollbrook Smartbottoms is widely viewed as a political maneuver meant to prevent further bloodshed—or possibly a prelude to one side’s total takeover.

* The Curl-Tail safehouses are perfumed with the faint scent of [[Spice Cigars]], both as a nostalgic homage and a means of identification.

* Gordon Wrinklebutt famously remarked: “''You can outlaw the smoke, but never the scent.''”