1) What is your character's full name? Why were they named that? Does your character have a nickname? Why were they nicknamed what they are?

Edward Pasquale Rossi, named after his great-grandfather, Pasquale Rossetti. (His name was changed to Rossi when he got off of the boat at Ellis Island.) Edward has no nickname. Everyone calls him Edward.

2) What does your character look like? Think about not only eye and hair color, but skin color, the shape of their nose, whether or not they have freckles or birthmarks in embarrassing places. Anything that makes your character who they are.

Edward is about 6'2, medium build, and short blond hair. The blond hair comes from his mother's side. She was German-Italian. Edward has dark skin which comes from his father's side. No birthmarks, a few freckles on his shoulders. He does have a scar on his back from when he was a little kid. He jumped out of a tree and caught his back on a branch.

3) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob?

Edward wasn't much of a troublemaker until he left school in the tenth grade. His father was very strict on him often teaching him right from wrong but it never seemed to settle upon him. When Edward was 18, he started selling cigarettes out of the back of his best friend's uncle's car. He was arrested several times but usually got out shortly after. When he was 21, he started transporting liquor around town. This, also, kept him in jail quite a bit. He eventually started doing hits when he was 24. After that, he felt like La Cosa Nostra was the thing for him and he found himself in a crew shortly after.

4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character?

Edward, like every other Italian, has a huge family. His cousins were involved in "This Thing of Ours". Doc_Santoro was the one who got him started and went on to become his mentor. He taught him curse words, how to steal Edward's mother was very influential to him. She taught him that he should always treat a lady like he would treat his mother.

5) What does your character do well at in this Thing of Ours? Not necessarily petty crimes and jailbreaks, but rather think about what they can succeed in. Do they wiggle their way out of beatings from rival gangs with ease? Can they persuade seemingly anyone to lower their buying price for drugs to score a better deal? Do they charm the pants off their Boss better than the other soldatos?

Edward is a successful jail breaker. He would often bust his friends out while the guards were sleeping. Recently, Edward has developed his drugs selling techniques. He keeps the local cops off of his back by letting them in on the action. He never forgets a friend.

6) Why is your character here? Are they after money? Power? Respect? Did they simply get pushed into the 'family business'? Are they too afraid to go anywhere else? Did they just have no other options? Think about why your character wakes up every day and goes about their work.

Edward is in LCN because he has nowhere else to be. He doesn't have the patience to work a "Nine-to-fiver", nor does he want to. Stealing, shooting, selling, and chasing skirt are the things in life he enjoys.

7) How does your character interact with others? Don't go off on a tangent about how you hate your Boss here, but think about how your character talks to people. Are they respectful? Are they rude? Are they an engaged listener? Do they zone out and not really give a feck?

Edward is an excellent social commodity. He has never met a stranger. He respects his superiors and all women, whether they be whores or civilians.

And then some fun ones, because lets face it, critical thinking can get a little boring:

8) Does your character drive? If so, what kind of car? (Think about it and keep it time period related. They should only be driving cars from between 1925 and 1940 roughly.)

Edward drives a 1929 Ford Model A sport coupe. He has always had an eye for the older model cars.

9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office?

Edward does not have a favorite color. His suits are usually black with blue or red shirts. His car is an olive color with a tan top. His office is a burgundy color with a dark brown desk.

10) What is your character's birthday? Do you find that the zodiac sign associated with their birthday often influences your character as a person? Or is it not relative at all?

Edward's birthday is on July 31st. He doesn't believe in zodiac signs because of his Catholic background.

Since Marietta has grown a little bit as a character since I last posted mine, I decided to make a quick edit to one of the questions.

(Edits are shown in bold.)

4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character?

Marietta has four brothers, a deceased mother and father, a handful of nieces and nephews. She had a husband, Don Prozac of Los Angeles, before his retirement/death. Marietta has had a total of three biological children. Her first daughter (with an unknown college sweetheart), SunshineButtercup, was killed in a war last October. Her second child with former associate WildTurkey was a son named Harold Herbert Rossi (and nicknamed 'Death-Knight'); he is currently working for her as a Capo Regime in Detroit. Her third biological child (father was former associate MacLeod) is now her personal bodyguard in her family, Kates. Marietta also, a few years back, took a young girl named Naomi under her wing- assuming full responsibility for the young female. She is now considered to be one of the Rossi family.

Two of her brothers seem to bring out the worst in her. Another brother brings out the charitable and nurturer side. Her last brother seems to bring out the co-dependent side in her, as she ended up leaning on him a lot as she "grew up". Mari's favorite nephew Henry, as well as her own children, bring out the maternal protector within her; she would do anything and everything for her biological children, adopted children and nephew. It would be assumed that if Marietta's Father were still alive he would bring out the murderous bitch within her.

1) What is your character's full name? Why were they named that? Does your character have a nickname? Why were they nicknamed what they are?

Gina's full name is Gianina Angelina Roma Zagaria. She has three first names, as the tradition in catholic families wants it. They are all linked: her mother Angelina (nicknamed Gaia because of her great beauty and love for nature) was traveling from her home in Sicily to Roma, where she had to attend some business, despite her pregnancy. Some gynaelogical problems occurred during the trip and she started to bleed thoroughly. By the time she arrived in Rome, her baby was born, healthy and beautiful, and even if she wasn't in the best of terms with God, being near the Vatican, and having given birth in such difficult conditions made her feel grateful and thankful. So she went to a church soon after to confess all her sins, and to christen her baby girl. She named her Gianina, God is gracious, Angelina, after her own name, and Roma, to celebrate her place of birth, and because she couldn't name her after the Vatican.

Gianina was nicknamed Gina, a common nick for this surname.

2) What does your character look like? Think about not only eye and hair color, but skin color, the shape of their nose, whether or not they have freckles or birthmarks in embarrassing places. Anything that makes your character who they are.

Gina is tall, 5'6'', and slim, 110 lbs. She has black hair, that she keeps no longer than under her shoulders, and black eyes, has a pale white skin. Her fair complexion and smooth skin are highly praised. She doesn't smile or laugh a lot, that makes her less remarkable than some other friendly gals. She always wants to look her best though, with impeccable make-up and clothes.

3) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob?

Gina grew up without a father, her mother being a mobster herself and leading a dissolute life. On her own most of the time, she became a rather discreet and quiet person, with a cunning mind and a sharp tongue, not afraid to voice her opinions, even against a majority. Noticing her as a strong person and a possible asset, a friend of her mother's approached her, and taught her the ropes, so she could one day join this thing of ours.

4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character?

Both her parents were mobsters, but they both died. Outside the mafia, she doesn't have a family, not that she knows at least. She has an uncle and a brother who are both mobsters.

5) What does your character do well at in this Thing of Ours? Not necessarily petty crimes and jailbreaks, but rather think about what they can succeed in. Do they wiggle their way out of beatings from rival gangs with ease? Can they persuade seemingly anyone to lower their buying price for drugs to score a better deal? Do they charm the pants off their Boss better than the other soldatos?

Despite her coldness, she is good at helping others, always taking some time to answer the questions she's asked. She's a person you can rely on, not being afraid to say no if she thinks she can't manage to achieve the aim. But  most importantly, she likes to get the job done.

6) Why is your character here? Are they after money? Power? Respect? Did they simply get pushed into the 'family business'? Are they too afraid to go anywhere else? Did they just have no other options? Think about why your character wakes up every day and goes about their work.

Gina was after money when she first stepped in, because her mother died without leaving her a nickel. Now that she doesn't have to worry about money anymore, she wants to earn the respect of the people she loves, people from her own family, but also her friends. She's rather insecure and always needs to be reassured on her abilities. Power isn't something she's not especially after, but as she ranks up, the idea is creeping up, as being a family head would certainly help her getting the respect she's after.

7) How does your character interact with others? Don't go off on a tangent about how you hate your Boss here, but think about how your character talks to people. Are they respectful? Are they rude? Are they an engaged listener? Do they zone out and not really give a feck?

She is always respectful as long as she's respected. From the civilian to her boss, she's always here to help. She's a good listener as well, that's why people generally don't hesitate to ask her questions when they need.

And then some fun ones, because lets face it, critical thinking can get a little boring:


8) Does your character drive? If so, what kind of car? (Think about it and keep it time period related. They should only be driving cars from between 1925 and 1940 roughly.)

She doesn't drive, as she's a bit afraid of cars. She has been in a car accident twice, and she still thinks that walking is a safer way. When she needs a drive, she calls a friend.

9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office?

Her favorite color is black, although she really loves red as well. She's always wearing black clothes, often a bloody red lipstick.

10) What is your character's birthday? Do you find that the zodiac sign associated with their birthday often influences your character as a person? Or is it not relative at all?
She was born on December the 17th. She's a Sagittarius, and it influences her in certain ways. Even if she's not extroverted, she's honest and outspoken, and Sagittarians are known for being optimistic and big-hearted. The symbol is a Centaur, and it represents her personality rather well: a strong temper with a loving heart inside.

Recro Sidorov

Named after his great great grand father who died on the boat to America, he was a great man well respected in his community but was ran out of town, Recro is not to sure on the details but knew times were tuff.

Recro a slender sized man with a wee bit of mussel tone to his body, not the tallest only stands 5 foot 7inchs tall, Caucasian male, His brown hair is short and thick kept tidy with his comb always with him, brown eyes decent sized nose, with one distinct tattoo on his left arm of the letter R.

Recro Sidorov, comes from along of mobster's, his great great grand father was caption he wishes to go further. Growing up Recro's father taught from young age about boxing self defence how to manipulate people into doing or giving things. This is why he is such a great earner today.

He finished high school his mother would make him stay if he didn't plus his father would beat him silly, as father said if you want to go far in this world you must be educated. At the age of 14 his father took him to collect money extort business's.

Unfortunately right before his father was made he died in a brutal war that waged for months, Recro went into hiding, until now he joined a family did what his bloodline does best earn now a successful employee.

His mother, still alive lives in the same house as his he grew up in, tuff old gal still puts these mobsters in there place, he's currently seeing a young woman down the street grew up with couldn't be happier planning to propose to her with in a month or two

Well Recro embezzlement's on the local rackets Is where he excels dealing drugs his key his not always waiting for the highest bidder but to match the prices with what else is on the market rather then missing out completely, of course he commits' crime whenever where possible.

His favourite thing to do is loan shaking taking a few family members along the way score big, also by doing what ever the Don/Godmother orders.

This was no choice Recro was born into the mafia just as his son will be born into the mafia, the bloodline knows no different born to earn, born to respect those above him help those below him, of course anything for family.

So I said to the guy no money no life, he soon payed up. Recro enjoys conversing in intelligent conversion, sharing stories about the weeks events with fellow mobsters, talking about tips to earn more, who's up and coming, what need's to, yea he's respectful to those who return respect him.

Recro is old school, drives an old ford model T, wears the old bowl hat wont go out with out one with an iron pressed suit everyday, trench coat to go with the onsombo clean cut every morning.

1) What is your character's full name? Why were they named that? Does your character have a nickname? Why were they nicknamed what they are?
James Connor MacManus, named after my father Connor MacManus. His nickname is LaFionna, because of his believed heritage to legendry Irish warrior Fionn Mac Cumhall.

2) What does your character look like? Think about not only eye and hair color, but skin color, the shape of their nose, whether or not they have freckles or birthmarks in embarrassing places. Anything that makes your character who they are
He is 6'3'', muscular build. Auburn colored hair, with blueish-green eyes that resembles the color of the waters around Ireland. Fair skin from being full-blooded Irish. Freckles around his shoulders and back, with a birth-mark on his trigger finger.

3) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob?
Great student, through grade school and did graduate from highschool when he arrived in America. Ordinary young man, until he lost his father at 16, from a random mugging. Ended up, by finding the man who killed his father, and murdered him. Started tiny, doing low- level hits as a hired gun. Then eventually, found his calling, in Los Angeles, working for La Costa Nosa.

4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character?
No family, last member, was his father who was murdered.

5) What does your character do well at in this Thing of Ours? Not necessarily petty crimes and jailbreaks, but rather think about what they can succeed in. Do they wiggle their way out of beatings from rival gangs with ease? Can they persuade seemingly anyone to lower their buying price for drugs to score a better deal? Do they charm the pants off their Boss better than the other soldatos?
He has a keen eye for drug running and booze smuggling. Keeps a low-profile, but is always there when you need him to be. He loves to be the hired-gun, but also knows that he will be anything the family wants him to be.

6) Why is your character here? Are they after money? Power? Respect? Did they simply get pushed into the 'family business'? Are they too afraid to go anywhere else? Did they just have no other options? Think about why your character wakes up every day and goes about their work.
He understands that his family will give him the opportunity to use his special skills as a marksman. He also wants to just be apart of something, because he has nothing except his "family".

7) How does your character interact with others? Don't go off on a tangent about how you hate your Boss here, but think about how your character talks to people. Are they respectful? Are they rude? Are they an engaged listener? Do they zone out and not really give a feck?
Listens intently and also always shows respects. He goes by the saying, "You earn respect, by giving respect."

8) Does your character drive? If so, what kind of car? (Think about it and keep it time period related. They should only be driving cars from between 1925 and 1940 roughly.)
Does not drive. He likes public transportaion, low maintenance and low profile.

9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office?
Green for the Emerald Isle, and it shows by the shamrock pin he wears in his suit everyday.

10) What is your character's birthday? Do you find that the zodiac sign associated with their birthday often influences your character as a person? Or is it not relative at all
April 20. he does not believe in zodiac, because he is a devout, Catholic.

Jayne Cobb grew up poor. So poor, as he likes to joke, he couldn't even afford a middle name. Jayne stands six foot even with a muscular build. He is known for having a disheveled appereance and a twitch in his eye.

Growing up, Jayne was a bit of a bully. To be fair, he got picked on a LOT because of his name. As he grew older, and bigger, people stopped teasing Jayne. There were many times that Jayne was forced to use his rifle skills to put food on the table. There wasn't much money for ammo and there were two women to feed, so Jayne got to be a nice aim. He's also handy with the large hunting knife he wears at his belt. Jayne has a widowed mother and younger sister, Becky. On his progressively infrequent trips home, he tries to distance his work from his home life. Neither mother nor sister know he is in the mafia and none of his collegues know about his family. His mother relies on Jayne's income for her medical bills and his sister's schooling, so she doesn't inquire too deeply about where he gets it. Jayne doesn't answer questions from colleagues about his family or background. Cobb is know as being the guy who'll do pretty much anything for cash and can always earn. Jayne has done everything from renting out his services as a bodyguard, to leg breaking, to running liquor up from Tennessee. He has a preference for violence, but will do pretty much anything for cash. Plus, he doesn't ask questions. This makes him popular with wise guys who are putting crews together to pull heists and Jayne is developing a rep as a go to guy.

Jayne's main motivation is giving his mother and sister a better life. His mother has a number of illnesses that require expense medication and treatment. Without the regular checks sent home, her life would be in jeopardy. The money also allows Becky to be enrolled in a fine private school. He's also set aside cash for college for her. Because none of his colleauges know anything about Jayne's family, he is often seen as simply money grubbing and greedy, even for a gangster.

Jayne comes off as being very blunt. He "ain't too good at talkin' purdy," but is know as being honest (he's a lousy liar) and a general straight shooter.

Jayne isn't much of a car guy. When he goes car shopping, the first thing he asks is, "How big is the trunk?".

Jayne's favorite color is yellow and often wears shirts of that color.

1) What is your character's full name? Why were they named that? Does your character have a nickname? Why were they nicknamed what they are? My characters name is Afro.. He does not have any other names - he was named this because of his Afro.

2) What does your character look like? Think about not only eye and hair color, but skin color, the shape of their nose, whether or not they have freckles or birthmarks in embarrassing places. Anything that makes your character who they are. My character has a huge afro which is black, he has dark eyes and is tall. He has lots of scars, evidence of a lot of fighting in his life. He wears a headband, this headband belongs to whichever samurai kills the one with the headband.. The headband is rumoured to give whoever wears it superhuman powers, which is why so many desire it and why he constantly watches his back.

3) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob? My character's father was the person who possessed the headband. He was killed by a man called 'Justice' who was an ace gunslinger. His childhood was spent training up to kill this man. He succeeded, and became protector of the vice governor of Japan. His lord was assassinated, and my character became a wanderer, searching the land for either a worthy opponent who would give him the great honour of dying during battle, or finding someone worth his protection. He never found anyone who could defeat him - and found Marietta who he deemed worthy of his protection.

4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character? He has no family - but even so he is bound by Bushi (or Bushido i've forgotten which one) to be loyal to his Lord until death. Nothing will ever affect that judgement, his Lord always comes first.

5) What does your character do well at in this Thing of Ours? Not necessarily petty crimes and jailbreaks, but rather think about what they can succeed in. Do they wiggle their way out of beatings from rival gangs with ease? Can they persuade seemingly anyone to lower their buying price for drugs to score a better deal? Do they charm the pants off their Boss better than the other soldatos? My character is very stealthy, he is very good at sneaking around and getting into places, also as a Samurai he is highly trained with a sword and very proficient at killing. He is also the most loyal that anyone could be, he would throw his life away if it meant his Lord lived a second longer. Afro has a soft spot for Marietta.. but you will have to read my stories to see how this ends up!

6) Why is your character here? Are they after money? Power? Respect? Did they simply get pushed into the 'family business'? Are they too afraid to go anywhere else? Did they just have no other options? Think about why your character wakes up every day and goes about their work. My character is here because of his Lord. She is the one he deemed worthy of his protection. He is her personal bodyguard, while he is there nothing can happen to her. He would walk on hot coals, have his internals removed and generally anything to ensure she is protected.

7) How does your character interact with others? Don't go off on a tangent about how you hate your Boss here, but think about how your character talks to people. Are they respectful? Are they rude? Are they an engaged listener? Do they zone out and not really give a feck? My character is always respectful, he always listens. He meditates on things he is unclear about, before speaking. He always cares. That is, unless you cross his Lord. My character doesn't care who you are - if you threaten his Lord he will kill you and enjoy every second.

And then some fun ones, because lets face it, critical thinking can get a little boring:

8) Does your character drive? If so, what kind of car? (Think about it and keep it time period related. They should only be driving cars from between 1925 and 1940 roughly.) My character does not drive, he travels the city by climbing the buildings and running and jumping, much like parkour. His headband also gives him supernatural powers, which may include the ability to travel by foot very quickly.

9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office? My character likes neutral colours in his washitsu. Light browns, creams, dull whites. He is a calm person and when meditating likes a calm atmosphere.

10) What is your character's birthday? Do you find that the zodiac sign associated with their birthday often influences your character as a person? Or is it not relative at all? My character does not know his birthday - his family were dead and he became so wrapped up in his training that birthdays were not something that concerned him. He likes to think his birthday was in the summer though - he likes the warmth.

1) What is your character's full name? Why were they named that? Does your character have a nickname? Why were they nicknamed what they are?

Anthony Thomas de Luca. Anthony was his grandfather's name, Thomas was his father's name. His nickname is Hawkeye, because he spent an entire summer working to buy a copy of The Last of the Mohicans.

2) What does your character look like? Think about not only eye and hair color, but skin color, the shape of their nose, whether or not they have freckles or birthmarks in embarrassing places. Anything that makes your character who they are.

Anthony is 6'3 with brown hair and blue eyes. He has a scar on his palm from sharpening a butcher knife and moving his hand the wrong way. He is tanned and muscular from working on a farm for most of his life on a farm in Alabama.

3) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob?

Anthony was raised on a farm just outside a small city in Alabama. As he got older, the farm got smaller due to land issues. He was sent into the city to live with his older brother Michael in an apartment. He got put into a Juvenile Detention facility after he was arrested for being involved in a knife fight.

The mob was given to him as an option after he graduated high school. He loaded Canadian whiskey into trucks until he was arrested, after which he got into the actual mafia. He owns a farm now, which he works on when not doing mafia business.

4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character?

He has a brother in Alabama and a mother in Detroit. Anthony seeks his brother's advice often for farming advice, which keeps him from pulling every strand of hair from his head. They both provide help whenever necessary.

He also has a girlfriend who lives with him in Chicago. They have twin sons. His girlfriend is someone who he can talk to without worry.

5) What does your character do well at in this Thing of Ours? Not necessarily petty crimes and jailbreaks, but rather think about what they can succeed in. Do they wiggle their way out of beatings from rival gangs with ease? Can they persuade seemingly anyone to lower their buying price for drugs to score a better deal? Do they charm the pants off their Boss better than the other soldatos?

He is rather charming and a storyteller. He can speak eloquently and knows what to say, when to say it, and when to keep his mouth shut. He is a strategist and very monetarily minded.

6) Why is your character here? Are they after money? Power? Respect? Did they simply get pushed into the 'family business'? Are they too afraid to go anywhere else? Did they just have no other options? Think about why your character wakes up every day and goes about their work.

Anthony is in this world for power. He believes himself intelligent and a good thinker in terms of strategic maneuvering. He dreams one day of having a Family, and strives to accomplish that goal.

7) How does your character interact with others? Don't go off on a tangent about how you hate your Boss here, but think about how your character talks to people. Are they respectful? Are they rude? Are they an engaged listener? Do they zone out and not really give a feck?

He is an engaged listener. He speaks with what he hopes is taken as it is meant, in a very respectful tone. His ancestors have been killed for getting angry to quickly, and it is a fate he wishes to avoid.

And then some fun ones, because lets face it, critical thinking can get a little boring:

8) Does your character drive? If so, what kind of car? (Think about it and keep it time period related. They should only be driving cars from between 1925 and 1940 roughly.)

He drives a Ford truck.

9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office?

Black is his favorite color. It shows prevalently in his suits and his truck. His office has a black leather chair and almost everything else he has is black or black leather.

10) What is your character's birthday? Do you find that the zodiac sign associated with their birthday often influences your character as a person? Or is it not relative at all?

His birthday is August 17th. His Zodiac sign is Leo, the Tiger, and it can be prevalent in his personality at some times, if he's angry.

1) What is your character's full name? Why were they named that? Does your character have a nickname? Why were they nicknamed what they are?

Gabriel Francis Mancini, named after Saint Gabriel, the Archangel.  Francis, is the name of his grandfather on his mother's side.  Mancini is his mother's maiden name (He is the illegitimate child from Edward Rossi and a prostitute.  He usually goes by the nickname of "Gabe".  This nickname he received in grade school when all the children could not pronounce his name, they shortened it to "Gabe".

2) What does your character look like? Think about not only eye and hair color, but skin color, the shape of their nose, whether or not they have freckles or birthmarks in embarrassing places. Anything that makes your character who they are.

Gabe is six feet, two inches tall.  Dark skin complexion (Sicilian heritage), dark black hair slicked back, pointy nose, a birthmark on his left shoulder.  It is the size of a quarter.

3) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob? 

Gabe was an A-plus student throughout all of grade school.  In all of his "cliques" throughout school, he was always the brains of the bunch.  Always putting his friends and family above all else.  Edward was always against his son joining "this thing of ours" but knew he had the knack for it.  Up until Edward's death, Gabe had no intention of joining.

4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character?

Outside of his recently deceased father, Gabe's mother is still around.  She is currently residing in a mental institute.  He rarely speaks of her or visits her.  He has no brothers or sisters and his grandparents are deceased.

5) What does your character do well at in this Thing of Ours? Not necessarily petty crimes and jailbreaks, but rather think about what they can succeed in. Do they wiggle their way out of beatings from rival gangs with ease? Can they persuade seemingly anyone to lower their buying price for drugs to score a better deal? Do they charm the pants off their Boss better than the other soldatos?

Unlike his father, Gabe is an expert negotiator.  He could sell cocaine to Catholic Nuns. 

6) Why is your character here? Are they after money? Power? Respect? Did they simply get pushed into the 'family business'? Are they too afraid to go anywhere else? Did they just have no other options? Think about why your character wakes up every day and goes about their work.

Gabe's one intention here is to carry on his father's legacy.  His father had left him a nice chunk of change before he died so money is not a necessity for him.  Gabe has plenty of options elsewhere.  He was offered several college scholarships to different universities but turned them all down to follow in his father's footsteps.

7) How does your character interact with others? Don't go off on a tangent about how you hate your Boss here, but think about how your character talks to people. Are they respectful? Are they rude? Are they an engaged listener? Do they zone out and not really give a feck? And then some fun ones, because lets face it, critical thinking can get a little boring:

Gabe is as respectful as his father was.  He has never met a stranger, even growing up he was friendly with everyone in school.  In this business, everyone needs friends.

8) Does your character drive? If so, what kind of car? (Think about it and keep it time period related. They should only be driving cars from between 1925 and 1940 roughly.)

Gabe does not own a car.  He merely walks everywhere he goes.  He will drive if needed.

9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office?

Red, the color of passion.  Gabe is passionate about everything he does.  He often wears red shirts with his suits.

10) What is your character's birthday? Do you find that the zodiac sign associated with their birthday often influences your character as a person? Or is it not relative at all?

Gabe's birthday is September 13th.  Like his father, Gabe does not believe in zodiac signs.

1) What is your character's full name? Why were they named that? Does your character have a nickname? Why were they nicknamed what they are?

Kathryne "Kates" Rossi MacLeod. Originally raised by Don MacLeod of Las Vegas, she discovered after spending some time in Detroit that her mother was actually Marietta Rossi. Marietta and MacLeod were forced to keep their relatioship secret and Kates never learned the truth until after her father was killed. "Kates" just sort of happened...

2) What does your character look like? Think about not only eye and hair color, but skin color, the shape of their nose, whether or not they have freckles or birthmarks in embarrassing places. Anything that makes your character who they are.

Above average height, roughly 5'8. Long, straight, dark hair that either falls to her shoulders or is pulled back depending on the situation. Light skinned, her most memorable facial feature are her shining emerald eyes- a family trait. She also has an excellent body, as she hears often from various people in the streets and mail.

3) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob? 

Kates knew from an early age the business her father was in, though he'd managed to keep her isolated from it until the day he was killed in their home by JimmyTheLionheart. Her upbringing was strange- her father, a Don of Las Vegas, was her primary caretaker. His RHM and LHM, AdrianChampagne and PedroRourke, also acted as surrogate parents. Adrian taught her the finer things in life: manners, etiquette, wine, and a taste for fine things. PedroRourke the Elder, a former military man who became her father's HSL, was more practical. She used to follow him on his morning 3 mile runs and, from her, learned from her young teenage years the finer points of marksmanship.

4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character?

Outside of the Mafia? Not so much. Her mother certainly has relations, but Kates has rarely heard about them and never had any close contact. Inside the Mafia is a different story. Marietta, her mother, is the Godmother of Detroit. Her older half-brother Death-Knight recently became the Godfather of New Orleans. Her adopted younger sister, Naomi, was recently inducted to this thing, and became Kates's RHM when she set up as a captain of Detroit.

5) What does your character do well at in this Thing of Ours? Not necessarily petty crimes and jailbreaks, but rather think about what they can succeed in. Do they wiggle their way out of beatings from rival gangs with ease? Can they persuade seemingly anyone to lower their buying price for drugs to score a better deal? Do they charm the pants off their Boss better than the other soldatos?

Kates is a woman of many skills- her upbringing suited her well for this life. Like her father, she loves the streets and enjoys a good debate, or sharing her latest adventure. She's certainly charming, as many men can attest to, and she's handy with a weapon after her extensive training from PedroRourke the Elder.

6) Why is your character here? Are they after money? Power? Respect? Did they simply get pushed into the 'family business'? Are they too afraid to go anywhere else? Did they just have no other options? Think about why your character wakes up every day and goes about their work.

Kates has only two real motivations. 1) Conduct herself in an honorable way as an example of what a mafioso should be. 2) Pursue excellence in all areas to live up to her father's dreams and try to fill the large figurative shadow her mother casts.

7) How does your character interact with others? Don't go off on a tangent about how you hate your Boss here, but think about how your character talks to people. Are they respectful? Are they rude? Are they an engaged listener? Do they zone out and not really give a feck? And then some fun ones, because lets face it, critical thinking can get a little boring:

Kates is almost always reserved, believing that most situations benefit from intelligent analysis and carefully measured responses. She has, however, had a few experiences where her temper has boiled over.  Usually the focus of those experiences do not survive them.

8) Does your character drive? If so, what kind of car? (Think about it and keep it time period related. They should only be driving cars from between 1925 and 1940 roughly.)

Kates has never driven much- a basic black sedan takes her wherever she needs to go if she can't get there on foot.

9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office?

Green. She has a bit of Irish heritage from her father, in addition to green being the color of her eyes. She almost always sticks to black or green dresses because of this, though she occassionally forays into red or purple.

10) What is your character's birthday? Do you find that the zodiac sign associated with their birthday often influences your character as a person? Or is it not relative at all?

Kates's birthday is July 24. She is a Leo. If you look up the characteristics of a Leo, they are very indicative of who Kates is.

1) What is your character's full name? Why were they named that? Does your character have a nickname? Why were they nicknamed what they are?

His full name is Patrick Kirken, after his father, Lenny Kirken.  His nickname, and now his only name, is Keys.  He got the name by mastering the skill of picking locks. 

2) What does your character look like? Think about not only eye and hair color, but skin color, the shape of their nose, whether or not they have freckles or birthmarks in embarrassing places. Anything that makes your character who they are.

Keys is a average looking guy, with red hair, green eyes, a heavy irish accent, and pale skin.  He wears a irish flatcap, a shabby pair of pants and a plaid shirt. 

3) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob?

He had a normal childhood, but his dad was a locksmith, and he learned all he knows from him.

4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character?

Yes, but they basicly removed him from the family.

5) What does your character do well at in this Thing of Ours? Not necessarily petty crimes and jailbreaks, but rather think about what they can succeed in. Do they wiggle their way out of beatings from rival gangs with ease? Can they persuade seemingly anyone to lower their buying price for drugs to score a better deal? Do they charm the pants off their Boss better than the other soldatos?

Keys can crack any safe, pick any lock, and steal any car.

6) Why is your character here? Are they after money? Power? Respect? Did they simply get pushed into the 'family business'? Are they too afraid to go anywhere else? Did they just have no other options? Think about why your character wakes up every day and goes about their work.

He joined to practice his "skills."

7) How does your character interact with others? Don't go off on a tangent about how you hate your Boss here, but think about how your character talks to people. Are they respectful? Are they rude? Are they an engaged listener? Do they zone out and not really give a feck?

He talks alot, but he listens intently.

And then some fun ones, because lets face it, critical thinking can get a little boring:

8) Does your character drive? If so, what kind of car? (Think about it and keep it time period related. They should only be driving cars from between 1925 and 1940 roughly.)

He drives what he steals.  In his own words: "I dont steal cars because i need to, its beacause i can."

9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office?

He never has a favorite color, it always varies.

10) What is your character's birthday? Do you find that the zodiac sign associated with their birthday often influences your character as a person? Or is it not relative at all?

He doesnt want anyone to know his birthday.  simple. 

Interesting character you've got there, Keys!  Thanks for sharing!

Allright, thought this should be alot of fun since I dont have nothing else to do. Also I do this in a role-playing view just for fun again.

1) Jason Jeremy Burke is my name people call me by my first name Jason. My mother Samantha Burke named me after my father who had run away before I was even born kind of silly really...

2) I look like an ordinary 26 year-old-guy from the streets of New York. Eye color is green, hair is brown and skin color is caucasian.

3/4) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob? I was a quiet kid, not the kind that was a mammas boy I had friends, but I wasn't the class clown or anything. These days I am quite the same, I still have friends from back in the days and some new ones. My cousin first introduced me to my new Family. Everyone close to me knows what my line of work is and they accept it and most of my friends are working with me.

6) I am here because this is all I know. I was good in school but I had no motivation doing such things in everyday basis. I want money, but I also want respect. Some might say I am greedy but I dare them.

7)  I'm an easy going guy I have no problems getting to know new people as long as they are my kind of people. By my kind of people I mean not assholes or selfish people.

8) I do drive but I do not have a favorite vehicle, anything that moves is nice. I especially like driving or just being in a car with friends.

9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office? Color that is nice to look at is green. I dont wear clothes based on my favorite color, but I enjoy the color itself    ?

1) La Muerte. I like the way it rolls in your mouth. No but you can call me what you like. Its one of my favorite words in spanish.

2) He doesnt look like anything, but he is there. Eyes are red and hair is dark balck, skin is a very pale white, no nose, there is nothing that marks La Muerte. The fact that you can feel but not see me.

3) He was born grown up. I joined the mob because the power feels great!

4)I have no family but am kind to beople who are kind to me, but cruel to my enimies.

5) I am a great friend, and like to have many friends.

6) Its all about the power. Its fun to be able to look at people younger than you and say hey, need help?

7) I am nice to all that are nice to me. I am also nice to people who i respect no matter what they think of me.

And then some fun ones, because lets face it, critical thinking can get a little boring:

8) I dont drive, but i do have a chaufeur that will drive me from place to place in his modle t.

9) My favorite color is black. Yes when i see it, it changes my mood, for the better or for the worse. No i like to keep all my stuff aposite from my favorite color, that way you have to talk to me before you can see who i am.

10) October 1. No the zodiac does not influence me.

1) What is your character's full name? Why were they named that? Does your character have a nickname? Why were they nicknamed what they are?

Hildebrand von Bayer. His family comes from Bavaria, as his surname indicates, while his given name means in Old German "Battle-sword". He was given many nicknames during WW1 by the soldiers under him though none stuck like "Father Beard" did. Given due to the impressively long beard he had and the way he treated the men under him.

2) What does your character look like? Think about not only eye and hair color, but skin color, the shape of their nose, whether or not they have freckles or birthmarks in embarrassing places. Anything that makes your character who they are.

Of an impressive height, roughly 6'7. His hair is shoulder length and blond with a reddish tint, hinting at a Celtic ancestor. He maintains a modest beard, long enough to keep the winter's chill at bay. His skin, though originally light, has darkened somewhat from all the hours spent in the sun. He's built like a wrestler or power lifter and has a deep scar running down his right arm from an incident during the war.

3) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob? 

Hildebrand was from a very early age brought up with the expectation of joining Bavaria's armed forces as an officer. As such, he made that his goal in the hopes of winning the approval of his father and the admiration of his people. He was commissioned as a Leutnant in 1912and saw action during WW1 on both the Western front, under Alexander von Kluck, and on the Eastern front, holding a command under Generalfeldmarschall Hermann von Eichhorn. He distinguished himself on the Eastern front with his prodigious command of the field and the quickness in which he marched troops, though this would led to later problems after the war with the Polish and Russian citizenry.

After WW1 he became a target for many different groups for various reasons: The British and French governments for supposed war crimes while under Von Klcuk, the vorovskoy mir for his tough stance during the war on crime, and the German Government itself for suspected corruption. Escaping Germany, he came to Detroit in order to both show the Seven Crime Cities of America his worth and to avenge the disgrace of his father.

4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character?

Hildebrand was separated from his family after the war and still does not know how the are. His father died in Detroit not too long ago, and though they were never close, he left him with a sizable fortune to start off. Hildebrand has not been particularly close with anyone after his wife was murdered for fear of suffering again and not having a way to escape the pain.

5) What does your character do well at in this Thing of Ours? Not necessarily petty crimes and jailbreaks, but rather think about what they can succeed in. Do they wiggle their way out of beatings from rival gangs with ease? Can they persuade seemingly anyone to lower their buying price for drugs to score a better deal? Do they charm the pants off their Boss better than the other soldatos?

Nothing ever comes easily to Hildebrand though he has some latent skill with many things. He does well organizing people to a task and delegating responsibility. He judges slowly on matters and is always open to changing his mind, even after it's made up.

6) Why is your character here? Are they after money? Power? Respect? Did they simply get pushed into the 'family business'? Are they too afraid to go anywhere else? Did they just have no other options? Think about why your character wakes up every day and goes about their work.

Hildebrand's is driven to succeed in Detroit at any cost to himself. Not for power but for both the ideal he holds close to his heart, that of a powerful and capable City, and to restore his bloodline.

7) How does your character interact with others? Don't go off on a tangent about how you hate your Boss here, but think about how your character talks to people. Are they respectful? Are they rude? Are they an engaged listener? Do they zone out and not really give a feck? And then some fun ones, because lets face it, critical thinking can get a little boring:

Hildebrand is very gruff and direct. He is of tremendous energy and moves at a pace that others sometimes have a hard time keeping up with. You wouldn't want to cross him, for he has a dangerous temper when he lets it show.

8) Does your character drive? If so, what kind of car? (Think about it and keep it time period related. They should only be driving cars from between 1925 and 1940 roughly.)

Hildebrand never had the chance to drive in Germany and prefers to use rail if needed. He would rather ride horseback to get to his destination.

9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office?

Green and a steely gray are his favorite colors and he always attempts to paint his office as such. Clothes and cars he could care less about...

10) What is your character's birthday? Do you find that the zodiac sign associated with their birthday often influences your character as a person? Or is it not relative at all?

Aug 9th is his birthday and the corresponding sign, Leo, fits his intense personality. Though he would argue against such folly...

1.His full name is Roscoe Gambino Jr. He was given that name by his mother after his father Roscoe Sr. His nick name back in Sicily was thumbless Roscoe due to his gambling and drug debts.

2. Roscoe is very skinny and very tall measuring about 6'2" and weighing only 136 lbs. He has a long protruding nose and a large adams apple. his face is rounded, he has greenish-blue eyes, and has medium-length slicked back black hair. His skin is an olive color. He is missing his fang and one of his molars on his right side also because of his gambling and drug debts.

3. Life in Sicily wasn't that great for Roscoe. His father had been killed by the local Mafia for ratting to the police and his mother struggled to take care of him. They lived in the mountains farming until his mother died from pnemonia when Roscoe was 12. He moved in with his Uncle in Palermo who was a succesful business man. It was there that Roscoe fell in with a bad group of kids. He robbed, smoked, and vandalized with the group until he got caught and was sent to jail were he stayed for a week until his uncle got him out. He continued running with the gang as they began moving on to bigger crimes like narcotics trafficking. It was there that Roscoe was introduced to hard drug like morphine which he began taking on a daily basis. He began gambling to pay off his drug debts which only put him further in the hole. The bookies cut off his thumb and knocked out some of his teeth but he still couldn't make ends meet. In a last ditch atempt to pay off his debts, Roscoe killed his Uncle and robbed him. But now he had to keep away from the cops. To escape, Roscoe went the way of many family members before him and fled to America where he quit his addiction to Morphine. However, Roscoe found it very hard to make it in America and soon turned back to his life of crime. He joined the OCCIB and moved to Los Angeles to live liife as a mobster.

4. Roscoe has no living family members.

5. If there's one thing Roscoe can do, it's gotta be Drug Dealing. He's been doing it since he was 15 in Sicily and has continued ever since. It's really kind of a passion of his. he enjoys it and has made it his specialty. He was known by his friends in Sicily to be able to get drugs any where any time. his favorite drug to sell is Cocaine as it pays the most and is fairly easy to transfer.

6. Roscoe lives in a life of crime partially through necessity and partially through desire. He joined the OCCIB because he could not find work in the regular world but he has come to love the lifestyle and the money that comes with it. And quite frankly, he couldn't see himself doing anything else.

7. Roscoe is always respectful to whoever he talks to, not ever talking back or acting rudely. He was raised from birth to be a respectful peron and to never disrespect either the dead or the living. he never says anything that might cause confrontation and he never tries to start a fight though he won't back down from one either. He  is always very engaged when he talks to people and is a great listener.

8. Roscoe drives a 1931 Ford Cabriolet Convertible.

9. Roscoes favorite color is Black and he signifies it with the large Black hat that he wears all the time.

10. His birthday is July 22, 1921 but his zodiac does not reflect on him as he is not a very spiritual man.