1930's gang wars

[Clockwork giant]

I've had an idea for a while of an RP were all the players are in control of a prohibition era mob outfit, gunning for control of the criminal industries in a Chicago-esk city. Anyone interested?

[Clockwork giant]

If anyone is intereste please say so, especially if you have suggestions/ideas.

[ArenaSnow]

If this goes somewhere, know that the eye is watching.

[Clockwork giant]

The eye?

[Dannyrulx]

The eye. Two eyes are now watching.

[Clockwork giant]

What is the eye?

[Clockwork giant]

@ArenaSnow@Dannyrulx
Well guys, I'd like to get one more person in on this rp, but in the meantime we should start fleshing it out.

[ArenaSnow]

Go right ahead. When only my eye watches, I wait to see what the fleshed out version looks like - the initial concept grabs, but sometimes I lose it on visual of the execution of the concept.

I got off a show set roughly around the time period recently, so I still have a bit of juice yet for the context.

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@ArenaSnow
Alright, I think I'll start working on a cs. Do you know anyone who would be good at making a map?

[Dannyrulx]

There are a lot of map makers online. Alternately, you could ask @Dinh AaronMk what s/he used.

[Clockwork giant]

CS template first draft

Outfit's name: (example; the Chicago outfit)
Outfit's origin: (how it came to be)
Money: (start with 7,900$ and use it to buy equipment and an HQ based on prices from 1932. Any cash you have left, put here. One helpful link: thepeoplehistory.com/1930s.html)
Headquarters addresses: (use the map [coming soon])
Vehicles: (again, make sure it's period and cost accurate)
Number of members: (you will have to equip and pay them)
Equipment: (guns, uniforms if you want, etc.)

Leader: (the person you'll play as. Include a picture if you can.)
Leader backstory: (how did you get here?)
Leader equipment: (this will also have to come out of your money.)

Any suggestions for improvements?

[Dannyrulx]

Question, when exactly in the 1930's is this set? I'd love to have my gang leader drive one of these babies:

My Hider

But that was released in 1939

Oh, and also, the classic M1 Thompson was released in '38.

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@Dannyrulx
First of all, holly shit that's a nice car! Second of all, I'm still working on the exact year, but it probably will be to early since prohibition ended in 1933.

[Dannyrulx]

Ok. I'm thinking of a Greek/Italian-American smuggler's gang then. Fingers in booze smuggling, gambling, prostitution, the works. Gang'll probably use Berettas, with maybe German made heavy weaponry for when the big guns really need to be dragged out.

Early Draft

Outfit name: The De Vegas Family
Outfit origin: Although the 'Big Five' families in New York are by far and away the most famous American-Europeans in the criminal business, there are many others, from Seattle to Boston and everywhere in between. The De Vegas family is actually an offshoot from the famous Genovese family in New York; the founding member, James de Vegas, a capo in the organisation, was angry at the way the family was being run. Because of this, he left the city, along with a briefcase full of money, only to settle down in Chigao and set up another family. Whilst James is long since dead, having been killed by the family he stole so much from, his legacy has survived, and now the De Vegas are a well-established Chicago mob family.
Vehicles:
Number of members: A large amount, although only around 15 or so are 'official' members, and as such on the payroll and equipped at the family's expense.
Uniforms: Although it's not required for any member to wear anything, dressing smartly is practicaly a requirement, even for the few females in the organisation. Equipment wise, the gang is never really short of gear. The most dangerous weapon they have is a German-made MG32 HMG, smuggled in from Germany, although it is rare to ever see the gang with this. Most of the gang is armed with Enfield No.2's and Beretta semi-automatics, although a number of BAR guns, M1 Thompsons, double-barrelled and over-and-under shotguns, and even bolt-action rifles. Batons, knuckledusters, bats, switch knives and the like are also common.

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@Dannyrulx
Alright, looks pretty good for now. I imagine you'll have to make some changes once I figure out the exact year and amount of money, but it's definitely a good start.

[Clockwork giant]

By the way, the city probably won't actually be Chicago, just a fictional city.

[Clockwork giant]

Alright, I've decided on how much chash you start with and what year it takes place in. You get 7,900$ in 1932.

[Dannyrulx]

Sweet. That means the MG32 is still a go, along with the rest of my gear. Time to find cars.

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@Dannyrulx
As long as you can afford them, I tried to keep the budget pretty minimal..

[Dannyrulx]

How are we supposed to find gun prices exactly?