[OOC] The Continental

[Vilhelm]

Just noticed this suddenly got posts! There still room for a fifth in here? ^^;

[Korbanjaro]

Just noticed this suddenly got posts! There still room for a fifth in here? ^^;

@Vilhelm

That shouldn't be a problem. Go ahead and toss a profile up, and we'll see if we can't get you settled in.

[DJAtomika]

@Korbanjaro Interesting little idea, but I have a few questions.

- So if the Continental's come under indirect attack, does it have to be one of us that sniffs it out, or will it be under your control?

- Will all of us be on the same side? Cus if not I foresee conflict in the future between characters.

- This new syndicate will have to have either been around for a long while or just starting up. If so, will word have spread around the Continental long before the takeover starts?

- Will we be seeing characters from the movie itself? I understand Marcus, Perkins and the Tarasov crime family are all dead, but of the characters that have survived, like Aurelio (the car shop dude), Winston (the owner of the Continental), or even the eponymous John Wick himself, will we be seeing them again or no?

[Korbanjaro]

Good questions:

1) What your characters know, and how they figure it out, that's really up to you. You know your character better than I do - What would they do in this kind of situation?

2) Typically, there aren't really "sides" in a group like this. Again, it's really just about who your character is. Would they be more inclined to side with The Management? Or would they be more interested in replacing them?

3) My thought was that this organization was a long-running one, similar to Tarasov's organization in the film. They've got plenty of muscle, plenty of firepower, and plenty of resources, and there's bound to be several such families around, which actually leads into my next answer:

4) I would prefer we not engage with the actual characters from the film, if only because it allows us to be more open about what we're writing. Let's set our story perpetually ten years before the events of the film, which means there should be a good number of different criminal families operating in the city, plenty of opportunities for mischief, and we can try to avoid the relationships that the film has established.

But then again, those are my thoughts.

[DJAtomika]

But that would still feasibly mean that Winston is still the owner of the Continental, right?

[Korbanjaro]

I don't actually know. How long has he owned The Continental?

[DJAtomika]

According to the movie, long enough. Winston in the movie's pretty old, so I think it's safe to assume that he's been its owner for a decade at least.

[Korbanjaro]

Considering their line of work, age may not be the best indication of time in that film.

[DJAtomika]

Well, the way I see it the owner of the Continental is guaranteed immunity because he's the owner of the only neutral ground in the city.

[Vilhelm]

Meant to put the character in here for approval, sorry. >.< Anyhow, felt the RP might make use of a crazy guy who likes to pick sides on a whim. Maybe he'll fight for management one day, then against it the next. Depends on how his coffee tasted thismorning.

[Korbanjaro]

@DJAtomika That seems reasonable. We'd have to come up with who that character is, because he wouldn't be the same guy that we've seen in the movie, (I mean, you've got to think that ten years is quite some time, especially in this line of work - I'm certainly not close to who I was a decade ago, and I'm not in the assassin business... That I'm aware of...). He'd practically be a different character.

That could certainly work.

@Vilhelm That seems like an interesting, if cooky character. He should fit right in.

[DJAtomika]

Well sure, we can think of one.

Damn. And here I was hoping I could channel my inner Ian McShane. XD

[Korbanjaro]

Alright - I'm planning out the beginnings of things, at least to get a scenario started. I'm planning to post on Saturday to kick things off. (I'd do it sooner, but work is kind of kicking my ass at the moment.)

I'll be able to post more regularly next week, but I wanted to take the time to plan out a good starting post, and I won't have a good hour of free time until Saturday morning.

[TheMadAsshatter]

Awesome, let's get things rolling.

[Heat]

Hey look, the IC is up! I'll get a post up within a couple hours.

[Vilhelm]

What Heat said. *Sagenod* Also holy shit I -just- realized that I wound up in your Mass Effect RP, Heat. XD

[Korbanjaro]

I hope that the first post was not too confusing... The goal was to offer some beginning opportunities, possibly a little shrouded backstory, to start things moving. But if more information is needed, I can certainly oblige.

[Peik]

Would be nice, I think.

Am I accepted?

[Korbanjaro]

@Peik Yes, you're good to go.

The situation, as far as your characters are concerned, is essentially this:

There are twelve major crime families throughout the city, (which you're free to elaborate on). The first lieutenant (second-in-command) of every family has been marked with a $200,000 bounty, which is not insignificant.

These bounties have been offered by a mystery organization from Philadelphia, from a contact known only as "Stage," with a phone number.

Your character may (or may not) have heard rumors about a rising organization in Philadelphia that may (or may not) have something to do with Mallory's disappearance from Continental Management seven years ago, but all of that is just coincidence, rumor, and hearsay. As far as the overall "community" is concerned, Mallory is dead and gone.

The Continental is still the only real "safe zone" in the city, but otherwise, things are open to do with as your characters see fit. With this new information, your characters are encouraged "to do that voodoo that you do, so well."

[DJAtomika]

I'm still kinda confused as to what sorta post I should make, but okay!