Welcome to scenic Kansas City, Missouri! Home to the Chiefs, the Royals, an internationally renowned art museum, a vibrant nightlife, accredited universities, and the highest demand for crystal meth for any city its size.
Yeah, you read that right.
Coolio may have been referring to Los Angeles in the song, but Kansas City is certainly a gangster's paradise as well. Missouri's dubious honor of being "America's Meth Capital" has resulted in a violent street-level drug trade, the growing interest in urban renewal has led to bitter wars over real estate, and the after hours crowd always needs a little pharmaceutical help. Not to mention all the usual sort of crime that goes on in any large American city.
The major players all have their own rough territories. Cossacks MC, a one-percenter motorcycle gang, generally runs in the outskirts and surrounding rural area, particularly around the I-70 corridor. Inside the city, the low-income East Side is a warzone between the black Army Ants and Hispanic Los Conquistadores. Just over the border, in the historic Strawberry Hill district of Kansas City, Kansas, is the Croatians. And, of course, organized crime in KC comes in the classic flavor. The Cipriano family has long been one of the top operators for the Mafia. Let's make no bones about it, the Ciprianos merely tolerate the presence of other gangs.
So who's missing?
The Irish.
KC, as you should very well know, is home to nearly a quarter of a million Irish Americans. They used to be a major player- hell, back in the Thirties Tom Pendergast practically ran the town, even getting Harry Truman started. But somewhere along the way, they became respectable.
I told you that story so you could tell me this one.
FIDDLER'S GREEN
The working-class Northland suburbs are home mostly to decent blue-collar folks. Then again, there's a few scumbags among the lot. Among that population, most of the ones with real or imagined Irish ancestry like to frequent a pub by the name of Fiddler's Green. It's the kind of place with green neon lights, Guinness on tap and specials on Jameson, and the Pogues on the jukebox. It's also the kind of place your mother warned you to stay away from, with a basement poker game and meetups for under the table dealings.
Not that the staff and customers are criminal geniuses. They've got no end of petty offenses under their belt, but few if any have made any big scores. They don't lack in ambition, though. Not one little bit.
So it's not surprising that after a few too many drinks one night, someone has the bright idea to put KC's Irish Mob back together.
CHARACTER SHEETS
Name: Your character's name.
Age: Your character's age.
Gender: I think you get it by now.
Appearance: Either a photo or detailed description is acceptable. No anime or drawings, please.
Day Job: Sure, it's a criminal RP. But people need to do something to explain where their money is coming from. This might even lead to gameplay opportunities.
Bio: This doubles as a writing sample, so don't go halfway here. Just two or three paragraphs about your character, who they are, how they behave, where they come from.
RULES
1. The word of the GM (in this case, myself) is law. That said, please tell me if I'm being unfair.
2. Respect one another. Our characters may not always get along, but remember, it's just a game.
3. No flash posting. To clarify, do not post a response within ten minutes of another player's post.
4. I have no real opinion on post length or order, so long as it is a well written and well thought out post. This is paramount.
5. Finally, please enjoy yourselves.
(or daughter or nephew or anything really...)).
he he, thanks slint youre right. Although I didn't really fall for TD, the combination "the yellow king" always gave the shivers. It IS a great name.
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