Realistic or Modern That's How Mafia Works [OPEN]

[Caffeine Freak]

Enter a world of organized crime

An alternate 1922
What followed the end of WW1 became known as the 'Roaring Twenties', an age of booming economic prosperity in the Western world. Technology of all branches was developed exceedingly fast: new forms of warfare, agriculture, energy, transport, jazz music - everybody wanted a piece of the pie, and immigration into the U.S. had never been higher.
Things that shouldn't have even been invented until the 21st century were already widely available in 1920, and soon the government started to get picky about what citizens should have access to.

Then came prohibition. Anyone not part of the aristocracy had their guns, tech, and booze taken off them.

But where there's demand, there's supply - and soon enough, bootleggers had joined together to form formidable crime families. The government declared martial law and implemented a staggering police presence in the city with the intent on weeding out these crime syndicates, though have so far had little success.

Heists, robberies, and wetwork became extremely profitable, and thus ushered in the Mafia Golden Age.


How does Mafia work?
• At most, a semi-serious RP.
• Modern-day technology exists in a 1920s America, but is largely outlawed.
• Magic and supernatural beings are no more than works of fiction in-universe.
• Emphasis on character development and interaction rather than combat.
• The Godfather may assign you and your crew on various missions around the city.
• The Mafia is not inherently evil, and members are urged not to take lives without due cause.

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[Caffeine Freak]

Location: Somewhere in the South Bronx

Time: 5:30pm

CHAPTER 1: PIZZA TIME
Sometime in the evening came a strange letter and an even stranger pizza box stacked with bank notes. Later in the evening, 5:00pm on the dot, came a knock at your front door. It's the pizza guy. A seven-foot-tall, jacked pizza guy, that is.

However it may seem, this is not - in fact - the setup to an adult video. Rather, the burly pizza guy grunts for you to follow him, wherein he leads you to a black, polished Rolls Royce that seems a tad overbudget for a pizza joint's delivery vehicle. In the back seat is a shady looking person in a suit who hands you a blindfold, which you're asked politely at gunpoint to don for the duration of the car journey.

The car ride lasts about half an hour, but the frequent swerves and backtracks makes it difficult to determine where you're being taken.

Finally it's over, and you're dropped off in some desolate city block. The only notable thing nearby is a surprisingly clean Papa Maestro's pizza restaurant. It seems you're not alone.

Once you've created a CS, this is a chance for you to interact with other players before the storyline begins!