NationStates Jolt Archive

UPDATE: The IC Thread is now up:

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10717803#post10717803

((OOC: I had the idea a couple days ago, but i guess some other guys beat me to the punch. Sorry if it's unoriginal now, but if you didn't get into theirs, you're welcome here.

Anyway, I want to pull together six or so folks for a mafia RP set in a fictional 1930's city, the parameters of which we'll define after the players are locked in for the most part. There'll be five "families" (Mafias, Cosa Nostra, syndicates, gangs, whatever) of which you define the parameters (heritage, leaders, backgrounds, etc.). All of these will start off as small local operations in your particular neighborhood, with about 20 or so members, a boss, and a few high ranking members (capos, underbosses). In addition, someone will play the local chief of police, handling law enforcement duties. The city isn't huge, so you'll have about 200 officers at your disposal.
Someone is also welcome to play the role of an FBI man, who has at his disposal the full resources of the federal government agency. Additional characters can include local government figures such as the mayor, prominent senators, and lawyers, anyone who would figure prominently into the city and the scene, however i'd ask that proposals for such additional characters be restricted until after the core spots of at least 3 gangs and the chief of police are filled.

I'm looking to keep it free-form, fun, and casual without too much meddling from a game master, but to keep things fair I'll regularly dole out additional recruits to each family as well as other additions that come based on the family's actions. I'll be playing one of the family dons, but i'll do my best to keep things fair and unbiased. If at any time my decisions on such matters seem anything but fair and unbiased, take it up with me and we'll work on it.

That's about it for now. If you've got suggestions once you've signed up, feel free to let me know.

Map of the city of Squahosee, New Jersey with starting gang territories marked

http://usera.imagecave.com/mobrule132001/mafiacitygangturfedits5.bmp.jpg

Red: Antolini Family

Maroon: Giovanni Family

Green: The Hughes

violet: Youngsburrough Gang

Yellow: Narducci Family

Gold: Lebedev Family

Purple: Silveira Family

Orange: Breitenstine Family

Gray: Juliaii Family

Teal: Ibrahim Family

Dark Blue: Minsky Family

UPDATE! IMPORTANT!: I've now closed applications for families. Anyone who already has not expressed interest in playing a family and is working on a family bio is no longer eligible to join as a family.

Families:

1. Generic Empire - Antolini Family

Location: Little Italy

Muscle: 20

Info: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10705611&postcount=32

2. Cenanan - Narducci Family

Location: Docks

Muscle: 20

Info:

Info: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10705780&postcount=41

3. DMG - Giovanni Family

Muscle: 20

Location: East Little Italy

info: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10706006&postcount=67

4. Camel-Eaters - The Hughs

Muscle: 20

Location: Dublin Tenements

info: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10705978&postcount=65

5: Canadstein - Youngsburrough Gang

Muscle: 20

Location: youngsborrough

info: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10706013&postcount=69

6. Franberry- Lebedev Family

Muscle: 20

Location: South Downtown (Little Odessa)

info: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10706046&postcount=77

7. Steelwall - Silveira Family

Muscle: 20

Location: South Industrial District

info: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10706263&postcount=90

8. Breitenburg - Breitenstine Family

Muscle: 20

Location: Germantown

info: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10706383&postcount=92

9. Borman Empire - The Juliaii Family

Muscle: 20

Location: East Bank Slums

info: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10706657&postcount=99

10. Johor - Ibrahim Family

Muscle: 20

Location: Panhandle Alley

info: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10707537&postcount=102

11. Maineiacs - Minsky Family

Muscle: 20

Location: Youngsburrough

info: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10709361&postcount=108

Chief of Police:

Independent Hitmen - Henry Foster

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10708427&postcount=104

Mayor:

FBI:

Reallydrunk - Christopher Boyce

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10706666&postcount=100

Additional:

Jenrak - Jack Iron

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10705474&postcount=30

Madnestan - Thomas Adair O'Curran

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10708838&postcount=106

Antikythera - Gemma Cullen

Info: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10705807&postcount=43

((OOC: I had the idea a couple days ago, but i guess some other guys beat me to the punch. Sorry if it's unoriginal now, but if you didn't get into theirs, you're welcome here.

((OOC: lol, I saw that one too. I was thinking about joining it, but it looked a little inexperienced - in terms of the people involved - and not structured well, so I decided not to. This, on the other hand, looks better to me...)

...Which is why I will join.

edit: I would like to be one of the five families.

Here it is...

Giovanni Family

Head of Family
Don Francesco Giovanni

Age: 59

Background: At the young age of thirteen, Francesco Giovanni moved from Tuscany with his large, extended family to . They weren't dirt poor, but it was hard for the working members of the family to try to support such a large number of people for such little pay. He attended school and eventually finished it, but he was never seen as intelligent - this, however, is not true as he was quite smart, but the fact that English was not his first language often made others doubt his abilities. When Francesco was thirty-four, the Giovanni Family, as it is known today, formally became a mafia as they began buying weapons and protecting the little part of the city they called their own... for a small fee that is.

[I]Family:
Wife: Angela (2nd wife), age 39
Son: Anthony (Tony), age 33
Son: Vincent, age 26
Son: Bernardo, age 17
Daughter: Maria, age 22

Capos:

Anthony Giovanni

Age: 33

His eldest son is one of the men that Francesco trusts the most. He is also the one that will take over the family when the Don becomes 'unable' or croaks.

Gerard Donatello

Age: 34

A childhood friend of Anthony Giovanni and the son of the Giovanni's closest friends. He had always dreamed of working for Francesco and when he became of age, he soon got his chance - working up in the ranks ever since.

Family Business:

They run small restaurants and stores in their little corner of the city, but have been increasing their business to 'protection.'

Members (muscle): 20

I also would like to RP one of the Five Families. Should I make up a name, or do you have some in mind?

Yes, what Carrellia, because I too am interested.

I'm interested, too.

sounds fun

mhmmmm

Apologies for delayed responses. I had to run out after I posted this thread. I'm glad there's interest, and to answer Carrellia, yes you make up a name and everything else qualitative about your family, including ethnic heritage, background history, names of important figures, and just the general MO. I didn't put up a template since I wanted to leave it open. Just keep in mind you all start small in your own neighborhood with 20 members, not including capos and the family leader. I'll let you each describe your starting neighborhoods too, since it would probably make the stories mesh better.

I'll put up my family description sometime tomorrow. Also, if there's 5 people who want to be gang leaders, I'll play a 6th family instead of taking someone's spot.

I'll put up my family description sometime tomorrow. Also, if there's 5 people who want to be gang leaders, I'll play a 6th family instead of taking someone's spot.

I will get up all the stuff about my family by tomorrow night (quite busy until then).

Hey, im already involved in one but why not another...lemme know if i am accepted...

hey you want a cool rp then join my scarface rp!

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10701504

I'd like to join up if its still an option. Thanks. As a Gang Family of coarse.

just tell me what you think about my rp idea(no offence to your rp generic empire)

I'll take a family.

I would be interested in joining. the charector that i have in mind would be more of a go between. working on her own, but definantly on the gang side of things.

If this is still open i would like to sign up sounds like fun. I'll check this thread tomorrow so get back to me. thanks.

hey you want a cool rp then join my scarface rp!

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10701504

I doubt Generic Empire appreciates you advertising your RP in his sign up and interest thread. I certainly don't...

I'd like to sign up as a family if slots are still open.

Aye! Everyone is signing up as a family (like 7 people)... we need a chief of police and some other non-mafioso characters.

I'm going to have to bow out of this one. Got some RL shit happening and won't have time to give proper attention to the thread. Maybe somewhere down the line I can jump back in.

I'll be FBI in this one....

I would love to play some sort of an "elliotness", a hard line police officer, some sort of a right hand for the chief of local police, specialist in mafia issues.
A man who gets himself in the middle of the action instead of sitting behind a desk giving orders to his subordinates who then execute the orders in the field. What I'd want is the highest of those subordinates.

Umm sounds good, i like that...

1010102, I’d rather you didn’t advertise your thread in mine, it’s off-topic and kind of rude.

Everyone else who’s interested in being a family, I can’t put you down until you put up the information about your family.

Antikythera, that’s fine.

Carrellia, that’s fine. Post in this thread when you get some time and I’ll try to work you in.

Madnestan, that’s fine but it won’t be of much use until we get a chief of police.

Reallydrunk, that’s cool. Post some character background and other info you think is important.

I'll go as Chief of Police if you want.

Need a decent RP to keep me going in the breaks of the other im involved in :)

I'll go as Chief of Police if you want.

Need a decent RP to keep me going in the breaks of the other im involved in :)

Sounds good. I'll put you down. Give me some background character info and what else you think is important.

Sounds good. I'll put you down. Give me some background character info and what else you think is important.

Righty-ho, I'll get on it now!

1010102, I’d rather you didn’t advertise your thread in mine, it’s off-topic and kind of rude.

Everyone else who’s interested in being a family, I can’t put you down until you put up the information about your family.

Antikythera, that’s fine.

Carrellia, that’s fine. Post in this thread when you get some time and I’ll try to work you in.

Madnestan, that’s fine but it won’t be of much use until we get a chief of police.

Reallydrunk, that’s cool. Post some character background and other info you think is important.

Argh, more writing...

Argh, more writing...

Don't need to make it too complex. Just a brief overview of who you are, how you got there, and what you do. I'm gonna cook up mine right now.

YAY!

I'd like to rather be a solidary character, a professional hitman, if such. If allowed, here's his info:

Name: Jack Iron
Age: 35
Info:

He's a hitman, and hates people. Typical of every Hollywood Hitman.

I was thinking Jewish Mafia, sort of a Murder, Inc. kind of thing?

Antolini Family

Head of the Family:

Don Corrado Antolini

Age: 35

Background:

Having immigrated from his hometown of Corino, Sicily at the age of 8 with his aunt
and two cousins following the vendetta murder of his mother, father, and older brother, Corrado grew up in the tenement houses of the west end. Despite the poverty, he managed to attend and finish his schooling, while at the same time learning the ways of the street. While working as a street vender at the age of 25, Antolini found himself hassled by small time local dons looking for protection money. Outraged when one of these lowlives made a pass at his wife, Corrado shot him with a stolen pistol. This simple but fatal act brought him a great deal of gratitude and respect from the local residents. In the following years, Corrado opened a small, successful import business, which soon became a front for his own racketeering ambitions and the early foundations of La Cosa Nostra.

Family:

Wife Maria
Son Donatello, age 14
Son Angelo, age 9
Daughter Anita, age 6

Capos:

Paul Campanelli

Age: 34

A childhood friend of Corrado Antolini and a fellow Sicilian, Paul has been with him since the beginning, and is his most trusted associate. Paul, though formally uneducated, has a talented mind for business and negotiation.

Santino Salvi

Age: 30

A street tough since his earliest years, Salvi fell in with Corrado in his teens and the two have been close friends since. Salvi is a cool headed character who oversees a great deal of the family’s everyday business.

Michael Donato

Age: 36

Another close, personal friend of Corrigo’s, Donato is a shrewd individual with a good deal of experience in many fields. Currently he oversees security matters for the family.

Family Business:

On the outside, Antolini Importers is a small but prosperous business in the heart of Little Italy, making its money bringing goods from the Old World to the new. However the nature of the business grants the members of the Antolini crime family access to both a clever front for smuggling, and a jump-off point for the opening of new rackets to cater to the drunkenness and debauchery of the city’s inhabitants.

Members (muscle): 20

YAY!

I'd like to rather be a solidary character, a professional hitman, if such. If allowed, here's his info:

Name: Jack Iron
Age: 35
Info:

He's a hitman, and hates people. Typical of every Hollywood Hitman.

I can't really approve these periphery characters until we have the families locked in.

Maineiacs, sounds cool. Go for it, but give me some info.

Made a map of the city, but I need a name. Suggestions?

http://usera.imagecave.com/mobrule132001/mafiacity.bmp.jpg

I will go at this. Just assign me something.

Will post info as soon as I do a little research.

I will go at this. Just assign me something.

Sorry, doesn't work that way. You'll have to cook something up yourself, preferably one of the five families.

It's fine I will think of something.

It's fine I will think of something.

Alright, sounds good.

So what are the remaining spots?

I dont know if there are any families open.. or even if you will have me. But if its alright, here is my family. If not, post or TG me and i'll erase this.


Narducci Family

Head of the Family:

Don Antonio Narducci

Age: 55

Background:

Born into a somewhat lower class family, Antonio (Tony to his friends) always had to fight to get anything in life. On his way home from another long day as at the docks he happened upon a drug deal gone bad. Both sides had shot eachother leaving the package behind in a bloody mess. Anthony took the drugs (and the weapons) and proceeded to find a buyer. from there he worked his way up, slowly increasing the size of his operation. Currently he holds the position of Don in the family that he created. They are based out of the docks, a throwback to his past.

Family:

Wife Julia
Son Jonathan, age 19
Son Jacob, age 17

Capos:

Richard Wright

Age: 30

One of Antonio's fellow dock workers, Richard jumped at the oppurtunity to elevate himself. He is known around the docks as one of the most ruthless members of the family.

Fernando Ermanno

Age: 38

Fernando was an honost fisherman working at the docks for most of his life. His family was killed during a skirmish in his neighborhood and he turned to the Narducci family for help. His drive for revenge has aided him in getting promoted fairly rapidly.

Pietro Renzo

Age: 22

The youngest Capo of the family, Pieter has shown himself to be an efficent leader. He currently manages the families financial holdings and is quickly making a name for himself.


Family Business:

The family currently runs a portion of the Wharf. This allows them to import and export goods to their own docks as well as deal with troublesome people. On the surface, the buisness appears to simply be a fishing company. Financially the company is doing well on its own.

Members (muscle): 20

((OOC: I had the idea a couple days ago, but i guess some other guys beat me to the punch. Sorry if it's unoriginal now, but if you didn't get into theirs, you're welcome here.

Anyway, I want to pull together six or so folks for a mafia RP set in a fictional 1930's city, the parameters of which we'll define after the players are locked in for the most part. There'll be five "families" (Mafias, Cosa Nostra, syndicates, gangs, whatever) of which you define the parameters (heritage, leaders, backgrounds, etc.). All of these will start off as small local operations in your particular neighborhood, with about 20 or so members, a boss, and a few high ranking members (capos, underbosses). In addition, someone will play the local chief of police, handling law enforcement duties. The city isn't huge, so you'll have about 200 officers at your disposal.
Someone is also welcome to play the role of an FBI man, who has at his disposal the full resources of the federal government agency. Additional characters can include local government figures such as the mayor, prominent senators, and lawyers, anyone who would figure prominently into the city and the scene, however i'd ask that proposals for such additional characters be restricted until after the core spots of at least 3 gangs and the chief of police are filled.

I'm looking to keep it free-form, fun, and casual without too much meddling from a game master, but to keep things fair I'll regularly dole out additional recruits to each family as well as other additions that come based on the family's actions. I'll be playing one of the family dons, but i'll do my best to keep things fair and unbiased. If at any time my decisions on such matters seem anything but fair and unbiased, take it up with me and we'll work on it.

That's about it for now. If you've got suggestions once you've signed up, feel free to let me know.

City Map (will add labels as new families join):

http://usera.imagecave.com/mobrule132001/mafiacity.bmp.jpg

UPDATE: I'm looking for a name for the city, so if you have suggestions please post them.

REMINDER: Everyone starts the RP with 20 members, not including capos and the gang's leader.

Five Families:

1. Antolini Family

Location: Little Italy

Muscle: 20

Info: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10705611&postcount=32

Chief of Police:

Independent Hitmen (info pending)

Mayor:

FBI:

Reallydrunk (info pending)

Additional:

Madnestan (info pending)

Antikythera (info pending)

Ello id like to play. im a good stratigest. id like to be the head of a mafia familly they have all the respect, or a hitman. i can think of cool ways to kill people. so please let me join in on the fun. please :sniper: :mp5:

info on my character:

Name: Gemma Cullen
age: 17
history: Gemma was born to a Italin mom and a english father. she ran away from home at the age of 6 and has been on the street ever since. she prefers useing knives to guns,but she is a perfect shot. In her free time Gemma loves to read, although she never attended school she is well informed in history science and math among a few other things.

apperance: she is around 5'4" with long black hair and green eyes that turn up slightly at the corner. she is thin but not exessivly so. she is quite pritty but she does not think that she is. the street kids know her as Gem or beauty kills.

random facts:she is very quiet and will usualy not say much, but she can have a very dry sence of humor and enjoys mocking people when they think that she is paying them a complement. A rather supprising fact is that Gemma actualy holds a respectible part time job, she works in a small down town shop that makes corsets. to make a bit of change on the side she models the company corsets for socal gatherings, her thin build is perfect for the job making her hated by some and respected by others.


if you want to know anything elce just ask :)

Can I come in?
I would liek to be the Russian Mafia (or Latin)

Can I come in?
I would liek to be the Russian Mafia (or Latin)

We definately could use a Russian mob, so go for it. I'll even set aside a nice chunk of Little Odessa for you once you post your info.

Antikythera, sounds awesome. Cenanan, sounds awesome.

So could i be FBI?

We definately could use a Russian mob, so go for it. I'll even set aside a nice chunk of Little Odessa for you once you post your info.

Antikythera, sounds awesome. Cenanan, sounds awesome.
The Russian Mafia is on it's way, do you tell me my teritory?, or do I make it up?

So could i be FBI?

Sorry, the FBI's been taken. There's a list of available positions in the first post.

Fine I will be drunk Irish gang.

The Russian Mafia is on it's way, do you tell me my teritory?, or do I make it up?

Well, you tell me what it is and if it's not already on the map, i label it and circle it.

Fine I will be drunk Irish mafia.

We've actually already got someone cooking up an Irish mob, but if you still want to play one, that's fine.

Ello id like to play. im a good stratigest. id like to be the head of a mafia familly they have all the respect, or a hitman. i can think of cool ways to kill people. so please let me join in on the fun. please :sniper: :mp5:

*sigh*

No response...

Maineiacs, sounds cool. Go for it, but give me some info.

Made a map of the city, but I need a name. Suggestions?

http://usera.imagecave.com/mobrule132001/mafiacity.bmp.jpg

Nice map...

Btw: I will get the details on my family up soon.

Well, you tell me what it is and if it's not already on the map, i label it and circle it.
Something in Downtown,

and something dear the docks or in midtown or something

Sure thing, DMG.

Thanks to the suggestion of a wise friend, I've named the city Squahosee, New Jersey. Pretty, ain't it?

Something in Downtown,

and something dear the docks or in midtown or something

Well, you only get four blocks to start with.

Well, you only get four blocks to start with.
ok then, I want soemthing in souther downtown (but not beside the police station)

Hope you're happy...

Taikanzui Family

Head:
Sochrisu Takanzui:
Age: 64
A former member of the Yakuza, he was later banished from Japan on terms of betrayal in an embezzlement, taking his pregnant wife with him, forcing him to start anew in a foreign place. While he was certainly at a disadvantage, his strong work and his amiable influence with previous experience in the Yakuza proved invaluable, as he slowly built his own foundation for his own group. His tiny organization, however, is split up towards his three sons.

Monokienshi Takanzui:
Age: 28
The youngest, and most physically brutal of the sons, Mono as he is simply called, is highly mutinous to his father’s wishes, and often has betrayed the organization, but always makes up for his deception with a greater deed to benefit it. While he is certainly the most violent, he has the least known on him, being also the most inconspicuous of the three. His face carries a trademark thick ‘scar’ on his left cheek, a souvenir from one of his earlier fights.

Kazani Takanzui:
Age: 33
A sadistic, and sex-craved maniac, Kazani is extremely intelligent, very physically toned and highly persuasive, making him an ideal replacement when his father’s near death would come. Although he has many great and beneficial features, his loyalty to the group is only a few cuts above Monokienshi’s, making him still a betrayal prone son.

Yiansa Takanzui:
Age: 34
The oldest of the sons, and the most level headed, as well as extremely powerful and loyal, Yiansa looks out for his father, although his run-in with his brothers causes him to be a possible target for them both. As the eldest, and the most loyal, it is no doubt that Yiansa would take over his father’s business, although it would certainly place him at the mercy of his manipulative and dangerous brothers.

Crew: 15 Permanent Men.

ok then, I want soemthing in souther downtown (but not beside the police station)

Alright, but post a biography of your family first.

I want to claim the Dublin Tenements or Youngsburrough. What ever one I gets changes some stuff for my mafia.

Hope you're happy...

Damn, right when i was about to approve your hitman. Well, it's your choice of what you want to play now, the individual character or your family.

Damn, right when i was about to approve your hitman. Well, it's your choice of what you want to play now, the individual character or your family.

*Twitches*

I'll go with the Hitman.

*Twitches*

I'll go with the Hitman.

Alright, I'm really sorry about that. I was going to update that right after I posted the first time, but i got swept up. Hope you can forgive me.

Canadstein, the dublin tenements are being reserved for someone writing their biography right now, so go with Youngsburrough.

Hope you can forgive me.

No...problem.

The Hughs

The History

The brothers Jack and Travelyn O'Leary came to America in 1919 trying to get away from the violence in Ireland. They forged a new type of violence in America. They toured the Californias in hope of striking gold, a hundred years too late. They came to Chicago during prohibition and ran rum from their old mule cart and made whiskey in their bathtub. They were Americans now, in the way that all Americans are. They gotta get past something.

So the Brothers O'Leary got used to the feel and the sermon of the Lord's Good Chicago Typewriter and hit the streets of Squahosee after a run-in with the Lizard in Chicago made them leave. They headed for Dublintown, the Tenements. You know? They carved a path out of assimilation and violence killing those gangs that did not fall. The Hughs were made. Story goes Travelyn got it one night after a fit of religion made him look through the Book of Saints. Little Saint Hugh......The Saint of Murder, Kidnapping, and Torture.

Something about it just appealed to them.

The Organization

The Hughs run a tight shift. They're small now but everyone in Dublintown knows you gotta pay your way with The Hughs lest they break your nose. A hand in every pocket is the proper method for growth. Even going so far as to squeeze the unions down by the docks. Here's the order:

Saints

Michael Cahil
Age 25

He runs 'The Races' as The Hughs like to call 'em. Better known as the extortion brackets. If he shows up at your door he's taking something away. It just might be the door.

Father Rory McCullough
Age 62

The Recruiter. He gets the boys and girls to form up and join, in the name of God of course. He runs the soldiers around Dublintown. Generous tipper.

Matthew 'Kettle' O'Brien
Age 17

Recruited by Father Rory at the age of 10 he ran his first assassination when he was 12. By 13 he was collecting from gambling rackets in south Dublintown. Matthew moves fast and with the times. His typewriter is well oiled and he puts the force on Dublintown's Sphere of Influence. What the hell are you looking at?

Fenians
20

I've decided that due to the interest, I'm not limiting this to five families anymore, so everyone who's expressed interest and is preparing a family/gang, fear not. I might expand the city a bit if it starts getting too crowded, though, and I'll have to cut off at some point, but we're not full up quite yet.

Giovanni Family

Head of Family
Don Francesco Giovanni

Age: 59

Background: At the young age of thirteen, Francesco Giovanni moved from Tuscany with his large, extended family to . They weren't dirt poor, but it was hard for the working members of the family to try to support such a large number of people for such little pay. He attended school and eventually finished it, but he was never seen as intelligent - this, however, is not true as he was quite smart, but the fact that English was not his first language often made others doubt his abilities. When Francesco was thirty-four, the Giovanni Family, as it is known today, formally became a mafia as they began buying weapons and protecting the little part of the city they called their own... for a small fee that is.

[I]Family:
Wife: Angela (2nd wife), age 39
Son: Anthony (Tony), age 33
Son: Vincent, age 26
Son: Bernardo, age 17
Daughter: Maria, age 22

Capos:

Anthony Giovanni

Age: 33

His eldest son is one of the men that Francesco trusts the most. He is also the one that will take over the family when the Don becomes 'unable' or croaks.

Gerard Donatello

Age: 34

A childhood friend of Anthony Giovanni and the son of the Giovanni's closest friends. He had always dreamed of working for Francesco and when he became of age, he soon got his chance - working up in the ranks ever since.

Family Business:

They run small restaurants and stores in their little corner of the city, but have been increasing their business to 'protection.'

Members (muscle): 20

Quoted for notice...

Although I doubt they existed in real life, can I be a German mafia? Maybe in Germantown? This sounds quite fun and I'd like to join it.

Youngsburrough Gang

Head:
William Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Age: 31

At a young age he fled Ireland after being abandoned by his parents. William had to work on his on to life. Was caught stealing by a memeber of the Winter Hill gang. He joined and worked his way up. Then he left to start his own business. He controls his gang with a iron fist. Is new to the city and wants to grow a gang similar to the Winter Hill. William trusts his right hand men Jim O'Leary and Frank McErlane.

Jim O'Leary
Age: 22

At a young age started to gamble. So he put it to good use and started to work for a gang leader. Fled the city after he stole so money from the gang leader. Was one of the first memebers of the Youngsburrough Gang. Runs the gambling part of the gang.

Frank McErlane
Age: 24

Before joining the gang was a former Lt. in the army. After he was decommissoned from the army he started to do armed robberies. Now he has joined the gang and tries to get the best weapons that exist. Mostly in charge of the security.

Family Business: A legal restaurant has been started. A illegal gambling operation and a security force for people who are willing to pay for it. Also a minor alcohol operation.

Crew: 20

I've decided that due to the interest, I'm not limiting this to five families anymore, so everyone who's expressed interest and is preparing a family/gang, fear not. I might expand the city a bit if it starts getting too crowded, though, and I'll have to cut off at some point, but we're not full up quite yet.

Yeah... though dont let it get too out of hand with a zillion families.

Although I doubt they existed in real life, can I be a German mafia? Maybe in Germantown? This sounds quite fun and I'd like to join it.

The more the merrier. I actually am pretty sure there was German organized crime in the midwest.

I would like my Family, the Giovannis, to be in Little Italy, but to the east near the river and that bridge (at least that is what I think it is).

Yeah... though dont let it get too out of hand with a zillion families.

i'm cutting off soon, but i wanted everyone who's expressed their interest but hasn't had time to get up a bio to be able to get in. Also, it's likely some people will drop out because of other obligations, so we'll have a buffer. Plus i like the idea of German mobsters.

Well, in that case would it be permissible for me to make a Portuguese family?

excellent. I'll have my info up soon. Also, I'm going away this weekend, just to let everyone know, in case you start the RP.

I need a family to hire me.

Lebedev Family

Head:
Vladimir Lebedev:
Age: 53
With the breakup of the USSR, Vladimir, a former party leader, saw his life spiral downwards. With no more support from the party, he lost money and power. After living in Russia for 5 years, participating in small criminal activities, he desided to try his luck in the land of capitalisim. He came to the USA, and after trying legal stuff for a while, and not having much luck, he turned to illigal activities.


Family:
Yelena Lebedev:
Age: 47
Vladimir's wife, Yelena, is the most loyal to him. Although she supports the family buisness, she has insisted that Vladimir do more legal buisness, and pressured him into opening a restaurant on Traditional Russian Cusine.

Boris Lebedev:
Age: 26
The oldest son, Boris, is also the most intelligent. He is extremly loyal, and his first priority is the family, he is seen as the most likely succesor. He has a strong sense of pride and honor.

Sergey Lebedev:
Age: 22
The middle son, Sergey, has an extremly powerful body, while he is averagely intelligent, he has a strong sense of pride, and will stick up for himself. He has a mistrust in his father, who always favoured Boris.



Natalaya Lebedev:
Age: 18
The only daughter, Natalaya is extremly cunning. She has jsut graduated from school, and is quite clever. She is also extremly attractive, a quality that is not unused by her, as she is extremely manipulative.

Nikolay Lebedev:
Age: 16
The youngest son, still in school, has a large interest in the family buissness.

Crew: 20 Men(Permanent)

Territory: Southern Downtown

Family Buissness: Construction, Restaurant (legal) Guns (illigall)

i'm cutting off soon, but i wanted everyone who's expressed their interest but hasn't had time to get up a bio to be able to get in. Also, it's likely some people will drop out because of other obligations, so we'll have a buffer. Plus i like the idea of German mobsters.

You make a good point.

I need a family to hire me.

It would be my pleasure...

*smirks*

I can start the RP with having my head waiting for you to show up for a meeting in which he wants your services.

Was I accepted?

It would be my pleasure...

*smirks*

I can start the RP with having my head waiting for you to show up for a meeting in which he wants your services.

Ok.

All have been added.

Steelwall, I love the idea of a Portuguese gang. You'll be our last family for the time being.

Updated the map with starting turf marked.

Actual RP will start tomorrow.

Updated the map with starting turf marked.

Actual RP will start tomorrow.

Cool. I can tell which one is mine (good placement by the way), because I know where I asked to be located, but for others I can't tell who is who. Would you mind writing names or putting a key. Thanks.

Charactor Info:

FBI Profile:

Agent ID: Christopher Boyce
Age: 24
Experiance: 2 years feild experiance
Weapons: Twin Colt.45's, can use many different weapons, 2 under arm holsters,back up snub nose on his ancle

Bio:

Christopher Boyce joined the FBI in 1930, he excelled in his feild training and after only a year got status of feild agent. He is young, ambitious and is picking up on his job more and more as time passes by. Boyce grew up in the bronx and was born half sicilian but his father left when his mother was pregnant but he stayed in school and manged to finish university one of the top in his classes.

Boyce takes his job seriously and knows it will take time before he makes a name for himself.

Cool. I can tell which one is mine (good placement by the way), because I know where I asked to be located, but for others I can't tell who is who. Would you mind writing names or putting a key. Thanks.
I'm the Russians

I'm the Russians

That doesn't really help me.

However, I see that he posted a key on the first post that I must have missed - so all is solved.

That doesn't really help me.

However, I see that he posted a key on the first post that I must have missed - so all is solved.
What did you want? I though that you wanted to knwo what player was what mob

Reallydrunk']Charactor Info:

FBI Profile:

Agent ID: Christopher Boyce
Age: 26
Experiance: 2 years feild experiance
Weapons: Twin Colt.45's, can use many different weapons, 2 under arm holsters,back up snub nose on his ancle

Bio:

Christopher Boyce joined the army in 1943 with the 82nd airborne. He faught in holland and on to 44' in normandy, he continued on where he took a bullet in the left arm and one in his chest but survived returning to the united states a war veteran at a young age like many other young men.

When boyce got out of the army he decided to get involved in law enforcement and given his war record and high marks from school was accepted into the Federal Bereau Of Investigation where he excelled at his training and was made a feild agent.

This is a 30's.

Here's my family. I hope the location is acceptable.

Silveira Family

Head:
Manuel Silveira:
Age: 58

A Portuguese immigrant born into poverty, Manuel Silveira and his family arrived in Squahosee, New Jersey in 1905. A determined and pragmatic man, Silveira made contacts with other Portuguese immigrants in the area and devised a protection scheme against the other criminal organisations.

Family:
Antonio Silveira:
Age: 54
Manuel’s brother, a man with a disarming smile who can become a cold-blooded killer at the drop of a hat. He is more distrustful of outsiders than his older brother and has no qualms about speaking his mind.

Joao da Costa:
Age: 44
Joao is Manuel’s brother-in-law. He is quiet and loyal to his family.

Miguel Silveira:
Age: 27
Manuel’s son, a womanizing, hard-drinking young man. He is ambitious and impatient in his youth.

Soldiers: 20 Men

Territory: South Industrial District

Family Businesses: Clothing factory (legal), Restaurant (legal), Liquor and Tobacco Smuggling, Prostitution, Gambling

What did you want? I though that you wanted to knwo what player was what mob

That was already posted before he updated the map.

I wanted to know what the different color boxes were - I see that the answers are posted under the link to the map.

Breitenstine Family

Head
Erik Breitenstine
Age-49

Erik is a hot-blooded, prideful German native. He left brfore the outbreak of World War I, and set up a business in Germantown. Although small, his gang is the most powerful in German town.

Family
Franziska Breitenstine- First Wife Age-42
Lukas Breitenstine- Oldest Son Age-26
Ursula Breitenstine- Oldest Daughter Age-26
Paul Breitenstine- Second Son Age- 17
Niklas Breitenstine- Youngest Son Age- 5

Other Members

Ralph Fleck
Age-45

A man who, like Erik, moved before WWI. Failed at his own "business", and became second in command of the German mob.

Ulrich Rossner
Age- 35

The leader of the mob's enforcers, this man was a commander in World War I for Germany. After Germany's defeat, he fled the nation and followed the Breitenstine's. He is cruely effective, and a master with weapons.

Soldiers- 20 Enforcers (21 including Ulrich)

Territroy-Germantown

Business- A small arms manufacturing business in Germantown. It is the premier weapons dealer in the underground for that area. On the surface, the family runs two gun stores.

Isn't this RP during the 1930's? Then why are some family's talking about WWII and the fall of the USSR?

Isn't this RP during the 1930's? Then why are some family's talking about WWII and the fall of the USSR?

Aye, excellent point. The year is as of now 1933, so our FBI man will have to edit his post to reflect that.

Also, I've added the Silveira's to the map and will be adding you shortly.

would you like me to pick a spot on the map for Gemma, or should i have her stay where ever is conviniant at the time??

would you like me to pick a spot on the map for Gemma, or should i have her stay where ever is conviniant at the time??

Freelance characters like Gemma can stay wherever they'd like and move around as far and often as they want.

All families have been added to the front page and to the map. I think we're good to go.

Spots are still open for freelance characters and for the city's mayor, however.

ok, sounds good.

do we start tomarrow?

ok, sounds good.

do we start tomarrow?

That we do.

The Juliaii Family:

Head Of The Family:
Marcus Agrippe Juliaii

Age: 33

Background:

Marcus grew up learning the history of the great nation which his ancestors came from. Ancient Rome and the German War machine were too things he could add to his list of heritage accomplishments. Marcus knew that he himself needed to build a great empire, but a politicians life was not what he wanted, so Marcus decided upon a life of crime. Piggybacking on crime partners success, and then personally seeing them eliminated so as not to reveal it, Marcus climbed his way up the ladder of several small crime groups at the same time. Eventually he lead all of them, and combined them to finalize the buisness he had been starting on the side.

Family:
Mistresses:
Lily Hoffman
Shona Roebuck
Christine Snow

Capos:

Adolf Malakiae (The Book)

Age: 57

Adolf was a family member to Marcus and assisted him in building a criminal career after his had failed. Adolf pursued a miltiary career after his youth and before Marcus' birth and was quite efficient and knowledgable in the field. Serves as a tactician and advisor to Marcus.

Alexias Augustus

Age: 35

Alexias spent a short time in Special Forces before being served with a dishonorary discharge, he had attained an unhealthy addiction to violence and fighting was common between him and his comrades. After that he employed himself as a mercenary to warring crime factions. Falling under Marcus' soothing words he pledged his allegiance, armory, and small forturne to Marcus. He has served him ever since

(Right Arm)

A secret advisor to Marcus who none have seen or know anything about. It is rumored his is Marcus' #1 advisor and confidon, however, his existance might just be a total rumor.

Family Buisness:

Based in the east slums the Juliaii family had strong potential to take advantage of their position, and does so. Prostitution, smuggling, illegal arms dealing, hired muscle, gambling and money lending.

Members (Muscle): 20

Charactor Info:

FBI Profile:

Agent ID: Christopher Boyce
Age: 24
Experiance: 2 years feild experiance
Weapons: Twin Colt.45's, can use many different weapons, 2 under arm holsters,back up snub nose on his ancle

Bio:

Christopher Boyce joined the FBI in 1930, he excelled in his feild training and after only a year got status of feild agent. He is young, ambitious and is picking up on his job more and more as time passes by. Boyce grew up in the bronx and was born half sicilian but his father left when his mother was pregnant but he stayed in school and manged to finish university one of the top in his classes.

Boyce takes his job seriously and knows it will take time before he makes a name for himself.

snip

Unless you signed up to be a family earlier and just got around to knocking out the details, I am pretty sure he is no longer accepting families/gangs as we have many (see first page for updates). But if you had signed up earlier, ignore this comment.

Ibrahim Family.

Head of Family
Adam Ibrahim

Age: 65

Background: Nothing was easy for Arab descendants in America. There hardly were any Arabs in America at the time, which is why they had to keep the family close and working together, especially in a dog eat dog world. Adam learned this on the streets of the slums at the age of 30, when he first had come over. Establishing a business of restaraunts by day and arms by night allowed the family to expand.

Immediate Family:
Wife: Fatimah, 58
Son: Ali, 36
Son: Ahmed, 34
Daughter: Layla, 30

Ali Ibrahim:

No one represented his father more. His aggressiveness at a young age got him kicked out in school and he instantly found trouble on the streets by those who were disgusted by his race and attitude. He was the flagship of the family under Adam.

Ahmed Ibrahim:

Much more diplomatic than Ali, he preferred to handle situations in a calm but sure manner. Where Ali would risk everything for a street brawl, Ahmed would risk everything for a business deal that would advance the family. Ali was still the eldest, and still in control, however.

Family Business:

Arab restaraunts by day. Arms deals by night.

Members: 16

General Location:Panhandle Alley Slums

snip

Same thing as I said above:

Unless you signed up to be a family earlier and just got around to knocking out the details, I am pretty sure he is no longer accepting families/gangs as we have many (see first page for updates). But if you had signed up earlier, ignore this comment.

Sorry about the delay!!

Chief of Police Henry Foster

Age: 57

Background: A career policeman, his dealings with the mob have sometimes been suspect however no charges were ever brought against him. Is believed to now be taking a hardline as retirement begins to beckon him. A string of recent arrests have prosecutions in line and the majority of his officers seem to approve of this way of policing.

Family: Wife, Alexandra (55). Son, Jonathon (21). Daughter, Charlotte (18).


Number of Officers: 204
Weapons available: Truncheons, Colt Revolvers, Pump action shotguns (50), Thompson Submachine Guns (25). Some officers also have other personal weapons.

Same thing as I said above:

Oh yeah? Too bad I did show interest in being a family on the 2nd page.

Thomas Adair O'Curran

6'5", "shoulders wider than The Chinese Wall" this 33-years-old police officer, lieutenant as his rank, is quite of a figure when he rolls down the street in his long dark grey mantle and hat, massive hands deep in his pockets. His normal expression is that of a sosiopath right about to commit a homicide, which usually makes those who don't know him to think there goes some sort of a gangster king, when in fact the thing is quite the opposite.

He's the one whose job it is to catch those gangster kings... Well, atleast in theory.
In real life he rarely arrests anyone. He has a Colt1911 (and usually a tommygun somewhere not too far, too) and more than adequate knowledge and profession in using both of them. Instead he has great difficulties in remembering the arresting proceedure, especially the part when he's supposed to tell the rights of the criminal in hand. In his opinion, gangster has no rights. Everything he gets is a present, and the only present Thomas Adair O'Curran is willing to give to one of these "goddamn' m***********n' wannabe-capones" is clipful of .45 bullets.

His wife left him four years ago, and he hasn't had a serious relationship since then. He has no kids, atleast none he'd know of.
His parents live in Galway, Ireland, (if they're still alive) but he hasn't been in touch with them since he ran from home in his 14th anniversary after paying back the countles beatings that his old man had given to him. Those two hours that he used in this "payback" were up to that point the very best two hours of his life.
He took a hiring into a ship in Dublin and sailed all the seven seas during the four years he spent in it, plus the three in other ships. One day he just got sick of the sea (not seasick, that never happened to him), signed off in Marseille and went to drink his brains out. When he woke up in next morning, he was in the French Foreign Legion.
Whattehell. Six years it took, before he finally got out. Not that he was bad in the job of a soldier... But he wanted to see more. And to USA he sailed then, doing all kinds of shit before finally joining the police force after couple of his buddies were shot dead by some mobsters. Finally a job he did really fit in.

Even in the FFL his superiors had disliked his way of punching/shooting first and asking later, but in Chicago of the late 1920's, early 30's it was exactly the right thing to do. In a matter of fact, the job of police officer in that city was more dangerous than the job of a French soldier fighting against the Arabs in Morocco. In any case, this was the rigth thing for him.
He rose in the ranks, and is now in lead of a moving unit, "Steamrollers" as theyre called, beeing sent in different cities in where the Mob has taken too much power, "to clear the air a bit" as he so eloquently puts it.

Now it's the turn of Squahosee, in where the crime rates have become more and more alarming due the rapid growth of several local "families", groups of well organized and dangerous criminal syndicates formed around different ethnic groups.
O'Curran and his bunch are always nominally a subordinate of the local chief of police, but hasn't usually payed too much attention to that. He leads his group of several hard boiled veteran cops, using his own methods and without too much respect to the formalities. "Shoot first, ask then.. if you have to. Preferably, shoot a bit more.".

Oh yeah? Too bad I did show interest in being a family on the 2nd page.

No, it's all good. You've got kickass originality, so welcome.

I'm going to extend the city a bit, add another burrough to relieve some of the crowding.

And I told Borman Empire he could join earlier, but he hadn't had time to post.

Madnestan, your character bio made me happy in my soul.

Independent Hitmen, no problemo, and good to have you on board.

I'll update the map when I get home this afternoon and get the families locked in. Then we'll have ourselves roleplay.

Minsky Family--

Head: Abe Minsky-- 62 years old, son of Jewish immigrants from Poland. Started as small-time hustler, now controls crime in Jewish part of town. "Officially" proprietor of Minsky's Jewlers.

Capo: Morton "Moleman" Sheinfeld-- 37, "Officially" Mr. Minsky's attorney. Handles almost all day to day affairs of business. Married to Minsky's daughter, Rose.

Saul Minsky: 28, Minsky's only son (of four children) Basic thug/ murderer. Minsky's heir apparent (maybe). In Power struggle with Sheinfeld. Resents his father giving a share of the power to Moleman.

businesses: hits for hire, smuggling, prostitution, money lending, gambling, extortion, racketeering.

muscle: about 20 members, loyalties split between Moleman and Saul Minsky. Power struggle making things unstable at present. Abe Minsky ordered a truce, but tensions high.

OOC: Could I have turf near a dock?

Thanks for calling my territory "Little Lisbon". It's a nice touch.

Oh yeah? Too bad I did show interest in being a family on the 2nd page.

I can't tell if you are trying to be snippy with me. If you are, then save your breath, I said "Unless you signed up earlier."

Updated the map and the front page with family info. I expanded the map but then it was too big to host, so later on I'll add additional maps of different areas, burroughs of the city, suburbs, and smaller neighboring towns.

Sorry if ive missed the post where this was said, but when are we kicking this RP off?

Hey guys. Sorry I didn't kick this off yesterday, but I had some stuff going on and NS has been wierd for me all afternoon, so we'll start it a little later tonight.

Sorry if ive missed the post where this was said, but when are we kicking this RP off?

I think this answers your question: *points below*

Hey guys. Sorry I didn't kick this off yesterday, but I had some stuff going on and NS has been wierd for me all afternoon, so we'll start it a little later tonight.

No problem.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10717803#post10717803

Here it is, at long last. I hope you all enjoy.

This thread is now going to become our OOC thread.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10717803#post10717803

Here it is, at long last. I hope you all enjoy.

This thread is now going to become our OOC thread.

I would recommend putting up a large CLOSED sign on the first post of this thread - that is unless you are willing to allow late entries.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10717803#post10717803

Here it is, at long last. I hope you all enjoy.

This thread is now going to become our OOC thread.

Yay. Success.

I second the "Yay". Kudos on the initial post.

I second the "Yay". Kudos on the initial post.

Thirded.

Stop congratulating me and post!

j/k, thanks folks.

Yay. Success.

I will make my first post tomorrow, in which I will have the Giovannis waiting for your character's arrival at their 'home base.' You can either wait for me to post or go ahead and post your own intro (you can even end it with him arriving at the Giovannis' home base).

Somebody please post in the thread or I mihgt have to start looking for more folks.

Somebody please post in the thread or I mihgt have to start looking for more folks.

Sorry, I will today.

I've posted, but let me know If I've messed up the plotline, and I'll edit it.

I've posted, but let me know If I've messed up the plotline, and I'll edit it.

Good post.

Ah damn... I didn't get around to posting today and now I need to sleep. Sorry - I will do it tomorrow.

sorry for not posting, i was away for the weekend, will post now.

Breitenburg, who are you attacking?

Breitenburg, who are you attacking?

AN NPC mob that also lives in Germantown. It's no one who's actually playing, just a little show of force, if you will.

I thought it best to get the meeting underway. I hope everybody can make their opening posts from there. If not, I can edit that part out.

If you dont mind me asking. Who all would be invited to that meeting? I'm not sure if Don Antonio is there as i dont know if he would have been invited. If its open to everybody then i'll count him among those present.

Every family's leader was invited, and all who wish to be present are assumed present. If you want to be there, you can post as if you were. I just didn't want to waste time with arrivals or anything unless it's really important to you that you post an arrival.

I'll assume that i'm there then

Just to let you know, I'm out of the city for few days now, back in tuesday - propably unable to post until then.

Just to let you know, I'm out of the city for few days now, back in tuesday - propably unable to post until then.

S'all good. We'll keep going without you, so you can catch up when you get back in. I'll make sure no one messes with you until then, though.

I'm a bit late, but I'd like to come in as an Irish mob. I'll decide on some specifics if I'm accepted.

It's probably not my place, but we already have 2 Irish gangs. But Whatever our thread Mod decides.

Independent Hitmen -

Its not my meeting. I'm just attending.

Yeah sorry about that! I was gonna say put it down to police information being a little sketchy about the meeting if thats ok?

Right. So everybody knew we were coming, and the dude we were after is now on his way back home. Impressive indeed.

*Sigh*

In 30's era cities, the crime syndicates often knew things before the police in most cases. We had sent people to the car lot and found it deserted. This tied in with a police lockdown of certain areas would pretty quickly make a family nervous, especially if they had been hit pretty recently. That there were police acually at the hotel waiting, would make us want to get our Don out of the area asap.

Dont forget that all of the families would have watchers spread out throughout the area who would report a sudden increase of police activity. Especially roadblocks. Unless you drove up at high speed and immideatly rushed the building, the families would have the element of surprise and would see you coming.

organized crime usually has a good number of fallbacks incase of something like this happening.

However, They are just leaving. if the police were fast enough they could try to do something. But if they were to try, I cant say it would be easy or bloodless.

I'm condoning everything that's happened IC. It's good plot and will make things interesting.

Cenanon's point is valid. If not the strongest physically, the organized crime syndicates are at least the best informed. The local neighborhood don would likely command a great deal more respect and loyalty from the citizenry in his area and the blue collar underclass in general than the police force, making informants more easily obtained for the families than for the police. However, the police have other weapons at their disposal, fear, manpower, and authority being the three principal ones. These weapons will be your most valuable assets early on as the mafias lack physical strength, and conversely, the adaptive abilities of the syndicates and their relationships with the local citizenry should be milked to the fullest to buy their organizations time to grow and develop.

Madnestan, your character is a different breed entirely, and an interesting one. His thought process and bond with the underclass make his adaptation abilities near impeccable, allowing him to play on a somewhat even plane with the mafia. This should emerge clearly later, and I'm looking forward to it.

I also like how no one has claimed responsibility secretly or explicitly for the truck attack. This will make for a shocking and interesting revelation and even a possible twist later in the plot, and the fallout when fingers start to point will be most entertaining indeed.

Very interesting developments indeed. The stage is being set nicely. Keep up the good work.

One last thing.

I approved Freudotopia over MSN messenger, and forgot to mention it earlier.

However, Freudotopia, you still must post your family information like everyone else has.

Yeah, I know, you're both right. Just that... well, it seemed a bit frustrating to see how everyone's immediately acting like if the sending of my guy to there was told in the newspaper.
Can't blame anyone for godmodding or anything, this has been written out very well by all, but it's clear that people's OOC information had a great effect on their IC actions.
However, that's of course something we all do. The most important reason for my thoughts is just the displeasure of seeing how everything didn't go as I had planned it :rolleyes:

So, anyways, sorry for this unnecessary yabbling. No one has done anything actually wrong.

If you hadn't posted before me I wouldn't have said anything about it. I had planned to go in front door and grab the person trying to eavesdrop through the window. But then the cops showed up.

Independent Hitmen, do you happen to have MSN? If you do, care to TG it or something? I thought it could ease the coordination of the police forces in this rotten city ;)

indeed i do, TG is about to be sent to you.

It seems a lot of people who initially signed up for this roleplay have yet to post or show any sign at all that they plan on posting in the near future. Obviously it's a bit late for me, but I'd be greatly appreciative if I were allowed a family. The family itself would be something along the lines of the Northsiders of Chicago back in the 20s and 30s; a bootlegging gang of mixed ethnicities. You know, Dion O'Bannion, Hymie Weiss, George Moran...something along those lines. If not, I'll happily settle for a lone character.

It seems a lot of people who initially signed up for this roleplay have yet to post or show any sign at all that they plan on posting in the near future. Obviously it's a bit late for me, but I'd be greatly appreciative if I were allowed a family. The family itself would be something along the lines of the Northsiders of Chicago back in the 20s and 30s; a bootlegging gang of mixed ethnicities. You know, Dion O'Bannion, Hymie Weiss, George Moran...something along those lines. If not, I'll happily settle for a lone character.

Yeah, alot of people haven't posted yet, as I suspected would happen. Good thing we signed alot of folks up. I love your idea, and you're welcome to a family. Just post your info here and jump right in.

The Canary Street Kings

Boss
Harrison "Shakes" McGraw
Age: 31-years-old

Background
In 1919, at the ripe age of 17-years-old, Harrison McGraw came to America from his home country of Ireland seeking the fortune and gold-paved streets his fellow countrymen spoke of so longingly. Upon reaching the docks at Squahosee, New Jersey, he found that his brothers had been severely mistaken; for months he struggled to make ends meet in the Panhandle Slums, only to be met week after week with poverty and possible starvation. His efforts to make a living proved to be of no avail, and eventually he was forced to compromise his morals and do what every other hard-working immigrant in America was doing...bootlegging. He started a bootlegging gang in his resident neighborhood, Youngsburrough, named the Canary Street Kings after the street he lived on, and for years made a killing on the streets. But that would all change in 1926, in an event known simply as "Black Sunday". A confrontation with a rival gang in the streets of Youngsburrough blew up into a blizzard of bullets and gunfire, and after an extremely bloody gangfight that ended in elevan deaths, McGraw found himself the only man standing. During the course of the firefight McGraw had been shot a total of six times. Though the majority of the wounds weren't permanent, one shot had hit a nerve cord in McGraw's body that makes him twitch every couple of minutes or so, thus earning him the (unwanted) nickname "Shakes". He has the twitch to this day. And after the battle, McGraw was never the same again; most of Squahosee's underworld is in agreement that Black Sunday knocked a few screws lose in McGraw's head. Savage and most definitely bipolar, McGraw is without a doubt one of the most dangerous criminals on the streets of Squahosee today, especially with the recent demise of prohibition. His gang now dabbles in mostly illegal prostitution.

Captains

Barney Yale
Age: 34-years-old

Background
Born and raised in Squahosee, New Jersey, Barney Yale is McGraw's righthand man and bodyguard due to his large size and brutish strength. Wherever McGraw goes, Yale can be seen not too far behind. He's loud, rude, and certainly not afraid to fight, and he can probably take any man in Squahosee in a drinking contest. Alcohol is precisely Yale's problem, however, as are the brothels he frequents a little too often for comfort. Make no mistake about it; he lives a hard life, and as the years wear on and he gets older, it's starting to become more apparent. Despite his lust for the life of substance abuse, he's more than a competent g-man and has broken his fair share of knee caps and ankles.

Isaiah "Izzy" Rosenkratz
Age: 27-years-old

Background
The shorter and stockier of the Rosenkratz brothers, not to mention the youngest of the two, Izzy is a Jewish immigrant who grew up on the rougher streets of New York. When things didn't go his way and an altercation with a made man began to escalate he quickly stowed away to Squahosee where he's been making a comfortable living as an enforcer for the Canary Street Kings since. When McGraw needs a rival rubbed out, Izzy is usually the go-to guy. He's especially adept with a tommy gun and is responsible for several sudden disappearances throughout Squahosee. Less charismatic and charming than his brother, Izzy is prone to using violence and threats in place of logic and reasoning. It's for this reason why McGraw must keep him on a short leash.

Larry "The Lizard" Rosenkratz
Age: 33-years-old

Background
Nick-named for his tall and lanky stature, Larry "The Lizard" Rosenkratz is perhaps one of the goofier-looking gangsters prowling the streets of Squahosee, what with his protruding adam's apple, his long Jewish nose, and his unnatural height (6'6). Despite his physical shortcomings, he's still immensely charming and charismatic, and has been known to talk himself out of tough situations. When his little brother Izzy was about to get whacked and fitted for cement shoes in upstate New York, it was Larry who convinced his brother's would-be killers to cool off. Still, the Lizard isn't afraid to use a gun and has gone on several jobs with his more violent, less strategic-minded brother. He's no stranger to violence and death, as his own cousin was killed on Black Sunday. Larry is perhaps the most trusted of McGraw's men, even moreso than Barney Yale. As the rest of the Kings, he is a force to be reckoned with carefully.

Location: Youngsburrough

Businesses: A Funeral Home Front [Brothel] and a Bar.

FO, love your stuff, man. Jump right in. Your turf is bordering that of the Youngsburrough Gang.

To everyone who hasn't posted yet, now's your chance. Not much has happened save for the opening act, and I'd really like to see you jump in when you haven't missed all that much. You could make your entry fit the story pretty easily, since not every family would be in attendance at the meeting. I'll start sending TG reminders out, but if I don't start getting responses, I'm going to have to reopen the recruiting.

And if anyone needs an update on what's happened, simply ask here or TG me. Thanks guys.

I deleted that one godmode I did. I was tired, drunk, and incoherent. It was a bad post and a bad idea to boot. From now on, it never happened. Understood?

I'm sorry for the long pause in my posting. I've been lazy and tired, and since I really try to make this RP an exception and put some effort in the posts I make, atleast to some degree, I haven't made any "fillers" just to keep it going. Ill get around it tomorrow.

The Kearney family

Head of family: Brasil

Age: 45

Background: Brasil was born into the family of a rich family. When he turned 10 he found out first hand how the family business worked when he helped his Uncle Colin Kearney shoot three witnesses to a bank robbery his father had done a month ago. Brasil’s father was at the head of the family and he was 2nd in line to be the head. When Brasil was 18, the police in a sting operation helped with some anonymous information killed his father. When Brasil found out it was his older brother Cairbe that did it, he took the head of the family 2 weeks after. Ever since Brasil took head of the family their hasn’t bean a sing rat, and he hopes to keep it that way.

Family:
Wife-Anann Kearney
Son-Conroy Kearney
Son-Conn Kearney
Daughter-Banba Kearney
Brother-Innes Kearney

Capos:

Innas Kearney

Age: 35

Younger and only brother to Brasil Kearney. He deals with the gathering and distribution of information. 2nd to the head of the family.

Conroy Kearney

Age: 29

The oldest son to Brasil. Jealous of Innas he tries his beast to make I to the top and is always willing to do anything to win Innas’s position in the family. Never liked the idea of more then 3 men doing a job.

Blair Macallister

Age: 23

Blair is also known as MR. Leprechaun, since he is so short. He deals with robberies and shooting. He has grate aim with a 6 shooter. Brasil’s closest friend.

Family business: The family runs 3 pubs in the town. The pubs play as a front for there drug deals and smuggling people in and out of the country since the ail is shipped from Ireland.

Members (Str):20

Bormann, could you play the actions of those guys of yours in the cars I stopped?

I'm sorry for the long pause in my posting. I've been lazy and tired, and since I really try to make this RP an exception and put some effort in the posts I make, atleast to some degree, I haven't made any "fillers" just to keep it going. Ill get around it tomorrow.

No worries.

No worries.
Thanks. I just realized it's in the situation I need Bormann's response to move on, which works as a good excuse in this situation :p

Thanks. I just realized it's in the situation I need Bormann's response to move on, which works as a good excuse in this situation :p

I replied a while ago:p , looks like it's all you!;)

Bam! (OOC: I can’t remember if you are north or west of me, but I’ll rp as if you’re north, if you’re west, then just change the directions and places.)

Could someone playing cops respond to my last post?

Sorry, been busy with school work past couple of days. Im typing the reply up as I post here. Should be up within the hour!

Sorry for not responding. I've been busy these past days. I'll try to work in some post time tomorrow. Thanks for your patience.

I may have seriously screwed up. How am I going to get all three of them out of this?

Damn. This is now officially dead then?

Seems like it. Im around, but nothing to respond to!

Heck, I'm still waiting for the cops (can't remember who controls them) to let my people in the doorway go. Or take them downtown. Either way is fine.

Damn! I guess the fault is mine... I just forgot those guys in the backdoor of the hotel. Well. I guess they were taken to the station, too. Like the whole bunch.