WARNING!!! If you are offended in any way by the liberal use of curse words or graphic violence, being that I could not find the section with the rules, should there be one, on any limitations on violent content or cursing, I will clean up this post as soon as possible should anything need be changed. Would an admin or mod (Or anyone who knows the rules, really) send a PM telling me I would deeply appreciate it.
1950's NYC-despite our misconception of this being the "pure" era of America, the streets run wild with Mafiosi, corrupted law enforcement and crooked politicians. This is the dusk of the golden age of the American Italian mafia-La Cosa Nostra-and 7 families maintain a stranglehold over their turf in NYC. All families have a "Color" they wear and paint their cars in to show others what family they're from. Everyone knows that gray cars are neutral, those who don't, probably don't live to find out, should a mob war break out...
They are divided as followed: (Named after the last name of their Don's)
Bonsiglio: Ruling over New Jersey, the Bonsiglios are pure fucking evil scum. When they're not fighting the other families, they're fighting eachother, and with a vengeance either way. They're identifiable by their blue suits and cars. The don's name is Emilio Bonsiglio, (Yeah...) a short, fat, balding man with a big mole on his cheek who seems to always be smoking a Cuban cigar. He is known for his cold demeanor and ruthlessness, nut he usually solves problems while remaining right below the "Being too bloody" limit. Unlike his son, the Underboss, Bruno Bonsiglio. They call him 'Little B.B'. Why? Because he's a 6' 8 giant with a neck as wide as his head, that's why, with an arsenal of weapons to match his size and temper. You have to be an absolute kiss-ass not to get him angry. They're a jack of all trades family, having a hand in diamonds, liquor, weapons, ammunition, the drug trade, prostitution, and illegal immigration-most anything you can think of, really-without maintaining a particularly strong presence in any of them.
Torttelini: Ruling over Hell's Kitchen, the Tortellini's, despite their food product last name (Or maybe because of it) are an extremely violent family. Maybe not as much as the Bonsiglios, they're pretty honorable, but cross them just once, and they will hunt you down to the ends of the earth. Identifiable by their red suits and cars, (Which most people believe is to hide the appearance of blood on either) they're run by Don Mario Tortellini, who demands respect, or he'll smash you over the head with his Babe Ruth signed baseball bat. He has quite a swing on him despite his age. His son, the Underboss, Vito Torttelini, is a cold calculating snake, who predicted how the drug trade would boom and because of it landed the Torttelinis vast riches compared to what they had before. They run in the dirty stuff, weapons, ammunition, the drug trade, and prostitution almost exclusively.
Strombardi: Ruling over Brooklyn, the Strombardis are what could perhaps be considered the weakest of the 7 families, and perhaps the most hated, as well, next to the Bonsiglios or Torttelinis, maybe. They are weak in all departments but do maintain some sort of presence in all of them. Although, while they aren't powerful, they do have more power in liquor than the other trades, as well as illegal immigration, thanks to being on the east and southern waterfront. Their color is brown, and their Don is Alexio Strombardi, a doddering old fool who is merely waiting to die. The real star of the show is his son, Benny Strombardi, who is just as stupid, reckless and weak as his father used to be.
Romerto: Allied to the Blancias, thanks to the marriage of their Underboss and Don Blancia's daughter 6 years ago, the Romertos are what could be considered the most powerful family of the 7, with a very significant presence in most illegal trading, including a legal one-Tourism. They own the part with all the famous landmarks like you've seen in the movies, the Empire state building, for instance. They own practically everything there, especially the expensive hotels, some of which are also legit. While the Romertos and Blancias make money separately, they are welcomed into the places the other family owns, and are served for free. Their colors (Black for the Romertos, white for the Blanchias) can be mixed in any fashion, but the undershirt must be the color of their own family to avoid confusion, along with their cars. They just might be the cleanest of the families, but that doesn't mean they don't have their fair share of dirty business, either... Don Plinio Romerto and his son Otaviano Romerto run their show along with their Consigliere, Luciano Fabrii.
Falcone: The Falcones are a small family, similar to the Tattagalas, they are a thorn in the Romerto's side, as they own Wall street and everything in it-including all the banks, prostitution and gambling rackets, which allows them to be extremely rich. They have just enough weapons and ammo, which they bought legitimately, to drive out any intruders or invading families. They say the reason they wear green is because it's the color of money, which they have plenty of. Don Adolfo Falcone and his three sons, Underbosses Sonny and Michael Falcone, and Consigliere Alfredo Falcone run the show. They all keep to themselves pretty much and don't keep many secrets, either. They say they have the Midtown police on the take, too.
Tattagala: The Tattagalas are a mysterious bunch who are closing in on the Blanchia from all sides and have already taken most of the stores on the outskirts of Little Italy and the rest of Manhattan. Perhaps their color is used to be confused with the Strombardis or Torttelinis sometimes, perhaps not. No-one knows who the current don or underboss is, at the very least none from the Blancia family. They just keep coming back for more, appointing new dons, underbosses and Consiglieres every time the Blancias kill one. So far four dons, 8 underbosses, 12 Consiglieres and god knows how many Capos and Soldiers have been killed, but they just keep on coming back for more and more. No-one knows of any racketeering they do...so just what is going on?
Blancia: The family you will be a part of. The Blancias used to own all of Little Italy but it's getting harder what with 5 other families trying to push in. Their don's first name is a closely kept secret, while his two sons and one 'adopted' son work below him, Tony "The beast" and Leone "Mr. Smooth" Lombardi are the Underbosses and Charlie "The chin" Blancia is the Consigliere. Why the nicknames? Tony's is probably the only one that's appropiate, while he is a jolly fellow most of the time his mood can change within the drop of a hat and he'll kill everyone and anyone in his way. Charlie's is more ironic, since he has practically no chin. (Think Don Knotts...) Leone's is ironic as well, he doesn't know many big words so he'll stammer and stutter trying to think of one before he settles on a normal one. Although, he is a ladie's man. He's almost never seen without two women at his sides. Though they struglle to maintain their power, it doesn't mean they are weak, far from it. They have a hand in most racketeering, with the exception of the drug trade.
Here are the ranks in the Cosa Nostra from highest to lowest:
Don-The boss, if you will, he gets a cut of all money the family rakes in, and oversees the major operations of the family. It is up to him who gets made, and he has to approve the killing of a made man of another family, otherwise you will be killed. The don wears a ring which you must kiss when addressing him.
Underboss-The second in command, he replaces the don should he be killed or incarcerated, (Until his release should it be the latter) and depending on the will of the don he may or may not be powerful. There are several Underbosses and the next oldest one is always the replacement, then the next oldest, and so on. The son(s) of a Don is usually made Underboss.
Consigliere-Third in command, he serves as the Don's advisor, and takes the place of the Don in meeting with other families should he be unable to make it, or thinks it's a setup.
Caporegime-The Capo oversees the day-to-day operations on the street and a team of 10 Soldiers.
Soldato- (Soldier) This is the rank where you are a made man, where you become part of the family forever, and you are really respected and/or feared. The ceremony involves the burning of a picture of a saint in one's hand that you must let burn completely, overseen by Capos and an Underboss-rarely, the Don performs the ceremony himself. Not all ceremonies are so extravagant, either. Sometimes it only involves the Sicilian kiss of death-a kiss on both cheeks. This means you are trusted, an asset to the family, and more power and respect.
Enforcer-You are somewhat trusted, but not completely, people start to know your name and over time fear or respect you. Those who are not pure Italians may never rise above this rank, as decreed by Sicilian law. However, this is sometimes not the case as jews and Irishmen are sometimes made.
Associate-The middlemen, they are the ones performing the deals, trading the drugs, etc. They're the errand boys, given a very small cut of what they make for the family, and relatively unknown.
Outsider-Everyone else.
Rules-Keep this 1950s and realistic. While I myself don't know much about the 50's, common sense tells me (And hopefully tells you) that there are no cell phones or super cars, etc. All weapons-guns-must be real life weapons from those times, but can be modified as you wish. Also, no freaky anime hair or anything of the sort. Keep in mind, also, this is the first in a timeline of a vast series, and will have an ending, this will not be an everlasting Rp.
As for weapons limit, just what you can carry. No unlimited ammo, I want you to state the capacity of the magazines in your descriptions, and you can can only carry with you what is humanly possible. Obviously they must be concealed as well, they're mafiosi, after all.
Since women are not allowed in the Mafia, and women that wish to join should make an arrangement with someone who plays a higher up character via PM, as a woman joining is not an everyday manner in the mafia. You must check it with me, as well. Remember the forum rules, and most importantly, have fun.
Characters-
Name: Vincente, most call him Vincent, last name unknown. (Not to himself, anyways)
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Height: 6'5 (Measure in feet and inches, please, I can't tell you how much the metric system has screwed me over)
Rank: Caporegime
Appearance: Short and curly black hair in a kind of cool elvis swerve thing, with light blue eyes, and scruffy beard as if he forgot to shave that morning. He wears a long sleeve white undershirt with an open black vest, open black sports coat, black dress pants, black wing tip shoes, and a reddish brown tie which he keeps untied. Built, but not overtly muscular.
Weapons: He keeps .38 Snub nose revolver (Saturday Night Special) in his right sleeve, thanks to a strap in the inside of his undershirt that allows him to let the gun fall when he limp wrists his hand. It's gold with an ivory grip to replace the usual wooden one, and he keeps ammo on his left sleeve, as well as a small holster on a chain wrapped around his neck which is where he keeps it after firing it. (He has to place the revolver in his sleeve while putting on his clothes, after all) On the insides of his vest he keeps two guns-on the left side a black colt .45 M1911A1 handgun, (Assassin's pistol) also with an ivory grip, and a golden .357 long hollow point bullet magnum revolver with engraving all along it, (Python) and an ebony grip. Ammo for either is also on the inside of his vest, the ammo for the opposite gun under each. On his back, outside his vest but inside his coat he keeps a black Tommy gun (The Dillinger) with a drum magazine capable of holding 200 rounds. He keeps the ammo on the inside of the back of his vest. And finally, he keeps a converted Remington shotgun, (Street Sweeper) a small, stockless sawed off barrel shotgun with a drum magazine capable of holding 10 rounds, with damn near automatic fire, in his right pant leg, the ammo in his left.
Personality: A real man of the streets, he's a fast talking, cool walking stone cold killer and businessman who kills with no remorse, mercy or enjoyment, the epitome or the mafia, he is the rising star of the Blancias, and by himself has siezed over a dozen warehouses and transport hubs. Many say he will probably be the next don, and he had become somewhat of a celebrity in NYC, (Especially amongst the cops) but an unspoken one. Everyone knows better than to spread any bad rumors about him... Though he is usually calm and collected and even a bit humorous, he's also calculating, and a great manipulator of feelings. He may not be easily angered, but when he is, you better get the hell out of his way or he'll come out swingin' with a lead pipe.
Background: No-one knows where he came from, who he was before he joined or even his last name-not even the don.
(All information above me is required with the exception of Background, you can keep it secret if you want to, I'd rather find out in the Rp)
Note that the don, Underbosses and Consigliere I mentioned are unplayable, (NPCs) and you can only be a member of the Blancias.
Whew, done. Post away.
"Crawl out of one hole, and fall into another, deeper one, breaking your bones on the way down, while a bunch of people above you toss in grenades."-Juno Starwind, TLoJS
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