Name: Dominic “Fat Dom” Omerta
Appearance: A veteran gangster in his mid-40s, with a strong affinity for fine food. Dominic stands at above average height, is heavily overweight, and sports a thinning hairline and thick black mustache. He’s rarely seen in anything other than a tailored pinstripe suit (found in the Big and Tall section of Fallon’s of course), and always wears a pair of immaculately shined black shoes.
He often gives off an immediate first impression of being jovial, charming, and extremely friendly, giving and taking jokes in stride and often laughing at himself or his weight. However, make no mistake, one does not rise to power in the Omertas without being as ruthless as they come. And if anyone knows Dominic, they know that friendly demeanor of his belies an even more sinister one.
Those Omertas that cross him or make jokes at his expense often go missing or wind up having terrible “accidents’: even if Dominic showed absolutely no sign of displeasure beforehand. This has led to a common (whispered) saying in the Omertas: “When Fat Dom laughs a little too hard…you know you fucked up.”
Affiliation: The Omertas Crime Family: Current Boss of the Family
Previous Affiliations: The Slither Kin Tribe (the Omertas former tribal name). Dominic was then known as ‘Black Viper’. He was widely known in the tribe for his prolific use of poisons, and would often capture slaves or murder travelers for their goods by inviting them to ‘share a meal around his fire’ where they would unknowingly ingest powerful drugs or sedatives.
Dominic often looks fondly on these times, but refuses to allow himself or his men to refer to the Slither Kin or his old name directly. Instead, he refers to the “Good old days” when the Omertas were “just the neighborhood gang” and other such phrases when talking about their origins as tribal raiders. While confusing at first, his inner circle and made-men have picked up on this doublespeak and are quite fluent in it now.
Gear/Equipment: A charcoal pinstripe suit w/ matching tie along with a hidden ballistic weave vest for added protection. When it comes to weapons, he favors a custom silenced 12.7mm pistol when he openly carries.
Background: Dominic was once a Caporegime (Captain) of the Omertas Crime Family, his former position within the Slither Kin tribe immediately elevating him above a soldier when the tribe accepted House’s offer to run the Gomorrah. He was a close associate of Big Sal and could often be found playing cards with the former Boss. One would be forgiven for the mistake of believing Big Sal and Dominic were friends: but nothing could be further from the truth. Dominic hated Big Sal with a burning passion, and waited for nothing less than a golden opportunity to overthrow him and his underboss Nero.
That came following the disastrous events surrounding the arrival of “The Green”. The Legion had withdrawn from Hoover Dam, leaving Big Sal’s overambitious plans of an Omerta/Legion alliance completely tattered in their wake. The NCR’s humiliating terms of annexing were then given to House and the Three Families, leading to even further disgruntled talk within the Omerta’s ranks. When the NCR began its chaotic withdrawn following the outbreaks, and the revenue dried up, that was the final straw for most.
Seeing his opportunity had come, Dominic gathered up support and led a coup against Big Sal and Nero. Normally this sort of Byzantine politicking was completely outlawed by House in his terms of contract, but with House withdrawn from the spotlight his Securitrons did nothing to keep the peace. Big Sal and Nero were both gunned down in the fighting and any lingering loyalties to the Boss and Underboss were wiped away. ‘Fat Dom’ was now the Boss and his first act was to hand out the spoils of war to his most loyal cronies.
Afterwards though, Dominic set about trying to repair the Omertas damaged influence on the strip and beyond. Seeing that continuing to plot an overt takeover would be completely suicidal, Fat Dom decided on a more subtle approach.
He’d been cultivating an ongoing on and off affair with Marjorie, Leader of the White Gloves, for many years now: even before she became head of that Family. Now Dominic used that ‘in’ to closely ally the Omertas with the White Gloves, forming an informal union between the two. With the White Gloves under his influence, if not his direct control, the Omertas were able to expand a growing power base centered on the Strip.
Dominic strengthened his Family’s control over the chem and weapons trade, ensuring a steady supply of caps was fed to their coffers from Freeside and Outer Vegas where this deadly trade was typically plied. With those additional caps, he was able to buy the continued loyalty of many local gangs and hired guns who readily flocked to the Omertas. Soon, it almost became impossible to strike a shady deal or peddle chems anywhere in Vegas without the Omerta’s involvement, and flaunting that authority more often than not would end in complete annihilation for the gangs that tried it.
That largely left two native groups still outside of the Omerta’s stranglehold: the Kings of Freeside and The Chairmen of The Tops. Domic was able to ‘placate’ The Kings with his usual charm by stroking the ego of their leader, The King, and providing a steady supply of eager “groupies” direct to the King’s School. Dominic also played his usual two-faced routine, by offering with one hand friendship and generosity: supplying medical pharmaceuticals produced by the Omertas and food from The Ultra Luxe to The Followers and the people of freeside. With the other hand though, he continues to send his thugs and affiliates to intimidate locals to pay debts, “recruit” local women for Gomorrah, and peddle chems to the addicted and vulnerable.
The Chairmen, however, remain as the sole source of consternation for Fat Dom’s almost hegemonic influence over the Strip. Swank is staunchly opposed to the Omertas, largely because he knows what Big Sal and Nero tried to pull. The Chairmen and Omertas in general too hate each other for a variety of reasons: with the Omertas calling the Chairmen “fakes” and “pussfied” and the Chairmen firing right back with “wannabe gangsters” and of course “finks”. This rivalry predates both the current groups however, as both the Slither Kin and The Mojave-Bootriders (the Chairmen’s tribal name) were long considered bitter enemies. While under House this animosity was mostly kept in check, it is quickly boiling over into outright violence.
Dominic is an ambitious man, coming from a long tradition of ambitious leaders within the Slither Kin tribe and he epitomizes the vices that Gomorrah offers its patrons in spades: Gluttony, Greed, Lust. However he also embodies another well known trait of his former tribe, ruthless cunning, and he might just have the skills necessary to ascend his Family into even greater power.
