DATE: 10/03/12

PROPOSAL BY: Salvatore9 Resident

GROUP NAME: The Vendetta Family

FORUM ID:Marcello-Ricci

MEMBERS: Marcello Ricci, Willow Namir, fMorpheus, Zachorius

TYPE: Organized Crime/ Social assistance

BACKSTORY: A place was needed in Dead End where they could conduct their business in a more private setting and they acquired a building to set up shop and called it Ricci Consultation. The need to help people in their time of need had become more priority then the other activities... Of course not entirely ruling out the other dealings. Marcello started to see an outcry from the people of Dead End for help, in finding the missing, people that have been used and abused, blackmailed, people that were just generally stuck in a situation they themselves could not get out of. After having been in Dead End for some time and is making a huge profit from Ricci Consultation Marcello has decided that it is time to branch out and expand the operation. After all the more money the better right? Ricci consultation deals with drug sales, weapons dealing, and money laundering. This city has so much potential he slowly noticed that there was a large number of unorganized drug dealers... just running around trying to get their piece of the pie. As time has gone on he seen the need to recruit some help. Two residents of Dead End that he had come to help in certain situations of need. He asked them to help him out and from that point on was the start of Marcello's crew. As time passed on and more situations arose calling for the need of more people, more muscle. So Marcello began to look for more people . Some came and went not being able to fulfill what he was looking for. Marcello and his advisor, were legally family and as the crew grew they treated them the same way. The Ricci Family is growing in leaps and bounds holding true blood in and blood out.

UNIQUE: The Ricci Family is originating as an organized crime family seeking to control everything from street corner drug trade to high levels of government. They are about two things money and family in that order. There are secret rituals complicated rules and tangled webs of family loyalty, originally he wanted to help others in need but now using the muscle to further resources for the family's gain is all that matters.

FLAW: Helping others could lead to deception within the group. People who have come to help but ultimately have goals otherwise, being slowing the progress of a job or even complete sabotage.

POTENTIAL ENEMY: Thank you for your time reading this proposal I hope to see everyone around on the sim. I personally feel that this would be a good asset to the criminal element in Dead End. Myself as a character and the idea has been floating around and has been thought of as a good idea in general amongst some of other members of the Dead End community.

EXP: One thing I've taken is the time to watch many mafia movies. I understand now that the term "Mafia" isn't a term acceptable in Dead End but it was what I originally set out to be. I took on the role as Godfather and wanted to take the role as seriously as I could because of it being such an important role and position. I've learned that being in such a position one can no longer really just go out and raise some hell beating people up or killing. It has taken some time to train myself into that frame of mind. I think being in this position it is more of a political being. Negotiations of deals and meetings basically letting someone else do the dirty work so you can keep your hands clean and look the outstanding pillar in the community in everyone else's eyes that matter. I do have several years in RP spending most of it here in Dead End as various characters and roles in the community.

IDEAS:A collaboration with other gangs, business's throughout Dead End. A sort of scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. Possibly joining forces to accomplish certain projects from time to time. An example of such would be with Doz Equis, Marcello set up an agreement with them ,an exchange for information with him sending some muscle to them when in need. Sometimes enemies can be made BUT in order to keep the peace such deals can be made in order to avoid any unwanted or needed confrontations for the time being.

OTHER:Thank you for your time reading this proposal I hope to see everyone around on the sim. I personally feel that this would be a good asset to the criminal element in Dead End. Myself as a character and the idea has been floating around and has been thought of as a good idea in general amongst some of other members of the Dead End community.