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*Sigh* I know lol, well have to make due until he decides to respond to me. -_-, I'll get a post up tonight, I've been eager to do more Azalea flashbacks, btw what do you guys think of those?

They're pretty interesting and could possibly lead up to the end of the demons.


I'm thinking, maybe after the demon rebellions, we could do a chapter two sort of thing for this to involving us ruling our kingdoms? For later however.


Also, would you mind if I was captured with Inir or nah?
 
Not to detract from this, but while we are waiting for this to pick up, I'm going to start another RP with a 1930's mafia theme. You guys are welcome to join and I would appreciate any input I can get. I can also reserve spots for you. 
 
Not to detract from this, but while we are waiting for this to pick up, I'm going to start another RP with a 1930's mafia theme. You guys are welcome to join and I would appreciate any input I can get. I can also reserve spots for you. 

Just wondering, which city would it take place? Chicago mafias would sound pretty cool.


I'll be interested in perhaps a Russian mafia it the police commissioner?
 
Just wondering, which city would it take place? Chicago mafias would sound pretty cool.


I'll be interested in perhaps a Russian mafia it the police commissioner?

It's a fictional city in Pennsylvania called New Model City. So far the gangs I have are: 


Not-so-violent Italian gang (the characters) 


Violent Italian gang 


The Lucianos (an actual real-life gang)


An Irish gang


A gang of criminal hotel workers


A KKK-esque white supremacist gang


And a gang of alcoholic out of work industrial workers 
 
It's a fictional city in Pennsylvania called New Model City. So far the gangs I have are: 


Not-so-violent Italian gang (the characters) 


Violent Italian gang 


The Lucianos (an actual real-life gang)


An Irish gang


A gang of criminal hotel workers


A KKK-esque white supremacist gang


And a gang of alcoholic out of work industrial workers 

I'd love to play the violent Italian gang. The Irish have their potaties and we have our spaghetto. Seems interesting.
 
Here is the info that I have typed up in my notes: 

New Model City, the town up on the lake. In the 1870's, with steel mills flying up left and right, and rail lines running across the continent, it was the epicenter of commerce in Northern Pennsylvania. The iron boats and trains brought the ore here, and steel beams came marching out of the foundries. 


In the 10's and 20's, new businesses sprung up. Car factories, radio stations, department stores, and it was glorious. The boom times were full of laughter, zeal, and especially money. 


But good times never last forever. First it was the bank runs in the first days after the Crash that left the town's financiers penniless. Then the layoffs at the docks, the union strikes, the shuttering of the steel mills and the car plants. It's a new era in the New Model City. The era of dirty money and underhanded tricks to keep change flowing into pockets. The era, of the mafia. 


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In "Gangs of New Model City" a maximum of twelve characters will comprise the Marinello Family in their struggle to avoid prosecution and become the uncontested rulers of New Model City. 


Note, although the story's beginning date is 1933, some characters can be women and women hold more status in society than they did in the real 1930's. This is to allow for more female characters. The roll of Don and Underboss, however, are still exclusively male to not deviate too much from the historical period. 


Don, the Don is the leader of the family. Usually a respected older patriarch, the Don is the public face of the family and the official leader. 


Don:*(1)


Underboss, the Underboss is the second-in-command behind the Don. Underbosses are usually the sons of the Don, and if anything were to happen to the Don, the Underboss assumes the mantle of Don. 


Underboss:*(2)


Consigliere, the Consigliere, or Counselor, is the Don's most trusted advisor. Consiglieres usually keep track of the Family's finances and manage their legal teams and money laundering operations. 


Consigliere:*(3)


Capo Regime, the Capo Regimes, or Captains, run the day-to-day operations on the street. They are the highest ranked Family members who do actual wetwork, and often accompany their men on raids. 


Capo:*(4)
Capo:
Capo: 


Soldato, the Soldiers of the Family. Soldiers are individuals who have been "Made" and have become part of the Family. They are the essential gun-toters that keep the Family running. 


Soldier:*(5)
Soldier:
Soldier: 


Some of the Family don't participate in their illicit business, but remain in contact. These are usually the children and wives. 


Family Member:
Family Member:
Family Member:


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The Gangs of NMC


The following are the factions vying for control of the New Model City. 


The Marinello Family


The Marinellos have lived in NMC since the 1870's when the original Don, Mario Marinello, emigrated from Northern Italy. Mario Marinello was a newspaper man who had a distaste for the City's criminal underworld. When his coverage of criminal activity didn't elicit a police response, Mario took to vigilantism. The Marinello Family originally was an anti-gang vigilante group, but eventually began running protection rackets to finance its operations and by the 1890's and the death of Don Marinello, it had morphed into a mafia family of its own right. The Marinello Family in the 30's is losing its grip on the poor Italian Quarter to the Abandanos. Most of their money comes from brothels, underground casinos, and bookkeeping houses in the Italian Quarter and on the Waterfront. 


The Abandano Family


The Abandanos hail from Sicily, but have been involved in the New York underworld since the 1890's. Forced out of New York in a war with the Luccianos in 1926, the Abandanos arrived in NMC as a ruthlessly violent faction in the already bloody mob wars of the late 20's. Due to their ruthless tactics, they have been gaining ground on the Marinellos in the Italian Quarter. Their stronghold is in the affluent neighborhood of Broca Heights, and their main sources of income are smuggling operations and protection rackets. 



The Kelly Family 


Led by Henry "Killer" Kelly, the Kellies are the oldest of the gangs of NMC, who began operating there during the Civil War running black market shops to dodge rationing. The Kellies are traditional criminals who get much of their income from intimidation, robbery, and theft. They are vicious, violent, and loyal to a fault. They have multiple strongholds in New Limerick, the Gold Quarter, and the Old Town. 


The Allegheny Hotel Workers Union, "The Bellhop Gang" 


The Bellhop Gang is a collection of hotel workers fronted as a union but secretly running prostitution rings out of high-dollar hotels and is responsible for a ring of petty thieves that steal jewelry and other valuables from rich guests. They are also involved in riverfront smuggling and money laundering. They have headquarters in Downtown and have a heavy presence there and in Broca Heights. 


The Luciano Family 


The old rivals of the Abandanos, the Lucianos are muscling in on them in NMC as well but meeting fierce resistance. The Lucianos have extensive business in New York, but they have a small presence in Downtown New Model and control a few warehouses on the Outskirts. 


The Society for Anglo-Saxon Purity 


The SASP is a pro-Nazi white supremacist organization with its official headquarters in New Model City. Although thought to be legitimate, the Society indulges in hijacking and strongarming in the Irish and Italian districts of the city. Society thugs frequently raid Cosa Nostra and Irish protection rackets to "send a message." Their headquarters are located in Broca Heights, but they have significant holdings in Downtown. 


Bleeders


Out of work, out of sight, and out of mind, the 'Bleeders' are a disorganized gang of mostly alcoholic former industrial workers. Bleeders can be found in Foundry and the Waterfront. They are known for muggings, robbery, carjacking, and occasionally smuggling. 


New Model City Police Department 


The NMCPD isn't the cleanest department in the United States, with a track record of abuse of powers, unlawful searches, brutality, confessions under duress, falsifying evidence, and perjury---but they're not the dirtiest either. Money can get a family only so far in New Model before the cops start cracking down. The police have a precinct in each neighborhood, but their headquarters is in Downtown. 


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The Neighborhoods 


The Italian Quarter


A fairly large neighborhood, the Italian Quarter is an ethnically Italian portion of the city. It's so rare that non-Italians live here that most of the signs are only in Italian and most people that live here don't speak English. Poorer than most areas of the city, the Italian Quarter is populated with struggling mom-and-pop shops and run-down warehouses. 


New Limerick 


Much like the Italian Quarter, but Irish. New Limerick does border the Waterfront so there are more industrial buildings here. Additionally, the city's rail lines mostly run through here. 


Downtown 


A mostly upper and middle class residential and commercial area, Downtown is filled with department stores and other symbols of affluence. Most of the city's banks and financial institutions are here as well. 


Broca Heights


Situated on a bluff overlooking Lake Erie, Broca Heights has small shops, hotels, and a few textile mills along with small family homes that give the area a small town charm, until night falls when the Abandanos conduct their illicit activities and turn the neighborhood into a violent playground of vice. 


The Waterfront 


The docks on Lake Erie where the Penn River meets the lake. Home to several warehouses and a railyard as well as a drydock. Iron boats still occasionally unload here, but not like before the Crash. This area includes the residential and commercial buildings that are close enough to smell like fish and dock water. 


The Gold Quarter


A smaller area of town filled with affluent stores and high-rise housing developments for the wealthy. 


Old Town


The oldest areas of the city, with colonial architecture. The Commons, Farmer's Market, Town Hall, and Justice Complex are located here as well as several middle class residential areas. 


Foundry


The old industrial area of the city, now mostly abandoned. Only a few factories remain operational, and most of the area is stricken with Bleeder street gangs. 


The Outskirts


The farmland outside of New Model, with several transportation hubs so freight can be loaded on smaller trucks for transport into the city. 
 
Here is the info that I have typed up in my notes: 

New Model City, the town up on the lake. In the 1870's, with steel mills flying up left and right, and rail lines running across the continent, it was the epicenter of commerce in Northern Pennsylvania. The iron boats and trains brought the ore here, and steel beams came marching out of the foundries. 

In the 10's and 20's, new businesses sprung up. Car factories, radio stations, department stores, and it was glorious. The boom times were full of laughter, zeal, and especially money. 

But good times never last forever. First it was the bank runs in the first days after the Crash that left the town's financiers penniless. Then the layoffs at the docks, the union strikes, the shuttering of the steel mills and the car plants. It's a new era in the New Model City. The era of dirty money and underhanded tricks to keep change flowing into pockets. The era, of the mafia. 

------

In "Gangs of New Model City" a maximum of twelve characters will comprise the Marinello Family in their struggle to avoid prosecution and become the uncontested rulers of New Model City. 

Note, although the story's beginning date is 1933, some characters can be women and women hold more status in society than they did in the real 1930's. This is to allow for more female characters. The roll of Don and Underboss, however, are still exclusively male to not deviate too much from the historical period. 

Don, the Don is the leader of the family. Usually a respected older patriarch, the Don is the public face of the family and the official leader. 

Don:*(1)

Underboss, the Underboss is the second-in-command behind the Don. Underbosses are usually the sons of the Don, and if anything were to happen to the Don, the Underboss assumes the mantle of Don. 

Underboss:*(2)

Consigliere, the Consigliere, or Counselor, is the Don's most trusted advisor. Consiglieres usually keep track of the Family's finances and manage their legal teams and money laundering operations. 

Consigliere:*(3)

Capo Regime, the Capo Regimes, or Captains, run the day-to-day operations on the street. They are the highest ranked Family members who do actual wetwork, and often accompany their men on raids. 

Capo:*(4)
Capo:
Capo: 

Soldato, the Soldiers of the Family. Soldiers are individuals who have been "Made" and have become part of the Family. They are the essential gun-toters that keep the Family running. 

Soldier:*(5)
Soldier:
Soldier: 

Some of the Family don't participate in their illicit business, but remain in contact. These are usually the children and wives. 

Family Member:
Family Member:
Family Member:

-------
 
The Gangs of NMC

The following are the factions vying for control of the New Model City. 

The Marinello Family

The Marinellos have lived in NMC since the 1870's when the original Don, Mario Marinello, emigrated from Northern Italy. Mario Marinello was a newspaper man who had a distaste for the City's criminal underworld. When his coverage of criminal activity didn't elicit a police response, Mario took to vigilantism. The Marinello Family originally was an anti-gang vigilante group, but eventually began running protection rackets to finance its operations and by the 1890's and the death of Don Marinello, it had morphed into a mafia family of its own right. The Marinello Family in the 30's is losing its grip on the poor Italian Quarter to the Abandanos. Most of their money comes from brothels, underground casinos, and bookkeeping houses in the Italian Quarter and on the Waterfront. 

The Abandano Family

The Abandanos hail from Sicily, but have been involved in the New York underworld since the 1890's. Forced out of New York in a war with the Luccianos in 1926, the Abandanos arrived in NMC as a ruthlessly violent faction in the already bloody mob wars of the late 20's. Due to their ruthless tactics, they have been gaining ground on the Marinellos in the Italian Quarter. Their stronghold is in the affluent neighborhood of Broca Heights, and their main sources of income are smuggling operations and protection rackets. 


The Kelly Family 

Led by Henry "Killer" Kelly, the Kellies are the oldest of the gangs of NMC, who began operating there during the Civil War running black market shops to dodge rationing. The Kellies are traditional criminals who get much of their income from intimidation, robbery, and theft. They are vicious, violent, and loyal to a fault. They have multiple strongholds in New Limerick, the Gold Quarter, and the Old Town. 

The Allegheny Hotel Workers Union, "The Bellhop Gang" 

The Bellhop Gang is a collection of hotel workers fronted as a union but secretly running prostitution rings out of high-dollar hotels and is responsible for a ring of petty thieves that steal jewelry and other valuables from rich guests. They are also involved in riverfront smuggling and money laundering. They have headquarters in Downtown and have a heavy presence there and in Broca Heights. 

The Luciano Family 

The old rivals of the Abandanos, the Lucianos are muscling in on them in NMC as well but meeting fierce resistance. The Lucianos have extensive business in New York, but they have a small presence in Downtown New Model and control a few warehouses on the Outskirts. 

The Society for Anglo-Saxon Purity 

The SASP is a pro-Nazi white supremacist organization with its official headquarters in New Model City. Although thought to be legitimate, the Society indulges in hijacking and strongarming in the Irish and Italian districts of the city. Society thugs frequently raid Cosa Nostra and Irish protection rackets to "send a message." Their headquarters are located in Broca Heights, but they have significant holdings in Downtown. 

Bleeders

Out of work, out of sight, and out of mind, the 'Bleeders' are a disorganized gang of mostly alcoholic former industrial workers. Bleeders can be found in Foundry and the Waterfront. They are known for muggings, robbery, carjacking, and occasionally smuggling. 

New Model City Police Department 

The NMCPD isn't the cleanest department in the United States, with a track record of abuse of powers, unlawful searches, brutality, confessions under duress, falsifying evidence, and perjury---but they're not the dirtiest either. Money can get a family only so far in New Model before the cops start cracking down. The police have a precinct in each neighborhood, but their headquarters is in Downtown. 

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The Neighborhoods 

The Italian Quarter

A fairly large neighborhood, the Italian Quarter is an ethnically Italian portion of the city. It's so rare that non-Italians live here that most of the signs are only in Italian and most people that live here don't speak English. Poorer than most areas of the city, the Italian Quarter is populated with struggling mom-and-pop shops and run-down warehouses. 

New Limerick 

Much like the Italian Quarter, but Irish. New Limerick does border the Waterfront so there are more industrial buildings here. Additionally, the city's rail lines mostly run through here. 

Downtown 

A mostly upper and middle class residential and commercial area, Downtown is filled with department stores and other symbols of affluence. Most of the city's banks and financial institutions are here as well. 

Broca Heights

Situated on a bluff overlooking Lake Erie, Broca Heights has small shops, hotels, and a few textile mills along with small family homes that give the area a small town charm, until night falls when the Abandanos conduct their illicit activities and turn the neighborhood into a violent playground of vice. 

The Waterfront 

The docks on Lake Erie where the Penn River meets the lake. Home to several warehouses and a railyard as well as a drydock. Iron boats still occasionally unload here, but not like before the Crash. This area includes the residential and commercial buildings that are close enough to smell like fish and dock water. 

The Gold Quarter

A smaller area of town filled with affluent stores and high-rise housing developments for the wealthy. 

Old Town

The oldest areas of the city, with colonial architecture. The Commons, Farmer's Market, Town Hall, and Justice Complex are located here as well as several middle class residential areas. 

Foundry

The old industrial area of the city, now mostly abandoned. Only a few factories remain operational, and most of the area is stricken with Bleeder street gangs. 

The Outskirts

The farmland outside of New Model, with several transportation hubs so freight can be loaded on smaller trucks for transport into the city. 

Seems cool, I'd be interested in a Capo position.
 

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