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[TCM]

"I ain't scared of you Irish fuckers! I'll drown you in - Bloody hell, there's hundreds of them!"

-Last words of English gang leader Tom "Steelman" Millsworth, (1984-2012)

Welcome to Licheville. Why am I the one saying welcome? You're the one that lived here after all. Anyways, life has taken a major turn downhill for you in the past few years. You know, the economy. Your job, house, family, etc., all to shit for reasons that involve forces beyond you.

So you've taken life into your hands. Not as a criminal, criminals are stupid, most of the time they get cocky and end in the slammer, or some back-alley gutter. But not you, power's in numbers after all. So, with some under-the-table planning, a you and some fellow English people have met at the back of a pub in Licheville to form a gang.

Wait, isn't a gang just a collective of criminals? You're going to need something more sophisticated than that...how about a Syndicate? Well, it's time to take a hold on your life again, and reach places you could only have dreamed of.

"I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity"

-Alexander the Great

Gameplay:

Syndicate is the one-and-only (to the best of my knowledge) English Gangster RTD. In England. A group of players, which will at most times consist of 5-8 characters, will head over the Syndicate gang. This means taking care of expansion, fighting, diplomacy and managing resources. The ultimate goal is to control Licheville. And while the goal itself is simple, the path too it is long and complex. The way the Syndicate works is left up to the players to decide.

While starting out small, the Syndicate will gain more members, resources, and influences over time. Also, note that this game will focus more on melee and hand-to-hand combat than firearm shoot-outs. (But not entirely, as you will find the reason below.)

Dice:

The roll system I use will be farily close to the traditional D6 results used in RTD. For an example of an action with each corresponding die number, I will use the opening of a locked door.

0 - Wat: You run into the door, full force, smashing your face into the wooden surface. You fall backwards, dazed.
1 - Abysmal: You jostle the doorknob for a good few minutes, tiring your hand out and no doubt getting the attention of everyone on the other side. Still, it does not open.
2 - Failure: You turn the doorknob. Nope.
3 - Fair: You turn the knob and realize that it's locked.
4 - Good: Turning the doorknob, you realize you're dealing with a locked door. Sacrificing a bobby pin, you manage to open it up and step into the next room.
5 - Great: As you realize the door before you is locked, you take a nearby pen and manage to unlock the door without a sound.
6 - Overshoot: You kick the door, bypassing the lock with sheer muscle and slamming it open.
7 - Woah.: You unlock the door using only your hands and ears, nice.
8+ - ...I don't even: You manage to alter the door lock so that it locks everyone on the other side inside of it.

Experience:

The experience system in this game is simple. You do a specific type of task or action enough times, you gain a level in that skill. Each level you gain, you get an additional 1/5 of a chance of gaining a +1 to your next roll involving that skill. So at level 1 you have a 20% bonus chance, at level 2 you have a 40% chance, and at level 5 you are guaranteed to get a +1 every-time you utilize that skill.

The experience system is dynamic, so getting to level 1 won't take you that long, but for each additional level, it will take exponentially longer and require more training/more skillful utilization of that skill.

Police:

Law enforcement will of course be the bane of any gang, perhaps the biggest issue of any. In relation to game-play, there are a few special notes about the law and police of England. First of all, gun-laws are extremely tight compared to those in the United States. Possessing a firearm, even if it is concealed in your pocket or in the trunk of your car, is enough to get you busted. Of course, being a gangster means you can have guns, it's just that I wouldn't recommend walking around with your assault rifle on you with a bandoleer in a public area. With these laws in place, most law enforcement do not carry firearms. However, a few of them do. And if you get special forces, private guards, or the military sic'd on your ass, you can bet your ass they're carrying heat. So that's your forewarning.

And back on the topic of 'busting', instead of being killed, law enforcement prefers to bring you in alive if you are subdued. The amount and severity of your accusations will change the amount of turns you have locked up in the pen. In court, note that a good lawyer, (or corrupted jury/judge) can get you acquitted. While in prison, you sit around until your sentence is up. If you want to get out quicker, you can attempt escape, or hope someone from the Syndicate will rescue you. If you escape prison, that will be a permanent crime on your record. If sentenced to life, waiting for escape/rescue is the only thing you can do.

There are many ways to deal with the police. Straight up fighting is a very bad idea, especially at first. Note that some police and politicians are corruptible. The police can also be used as a sort of tool, as you can plant/frame/tip off members of rival gangs.


Character Sheet:

Name:
Gender:
Age:
Last Occupation:

Appearance:
Biography:

Initial Major Skill: (One Level 4 Skill)
Initial Minor Skills: (Two Level 1 Skills)
Inventory: (Nothing overpowered, mainly stuff you're character would carry around.)

Vote for Gang Color: (You all will vote for a primary gang color. Put in your choice here.)

Player-List:

1. Spinal_Taper (William Gerais)
2. Doomblade187 (Dave Green)
3. Greenstarfanatic (Aaron Bradley)
4. anailater (Mason Johnstone)
5. GraveHaunter92 (Trent McGrath)
6. MonkeyHead (Ryan Jones)
7. ScriptWolf (Blake Jessop)
8. GUNINANRUNIN (Garret Kamesh)


Graveyard: (Pour a 40 out for these homies.)

1. Lucas Wang (mesor) - Was electrocuted by a policeman's taser for a prolonged period, leading to cardiac arrest.


Waitlist:

1. Garreth Gray - (darkpaladin109)

Geen (Non-active)
wsoxfan (Non-active)

[Spinal_Taper]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: William Gerais
Gender:Male
Age: 22
Last Occupation: Con-man

Appearance: Tall, with just the right amount of tan to complement his brown hair and green eyes. A charming smile usually graces his lips, but occasionally it's absent. His clothes are all well-maintained and go well with each other, as well as with him.

Biography:William was always a charming man. He had a youthful charisma, as well as a certain look which made him irresistible. Growing up in upperclass London, he found plenty of ways to exploit that, most of which involved women, girls, broads, dames, or any other of the variety of terms used for the fairer sex. He was a fan of all the ways he could use his good looks, but his parents were less so. One disownment later, he was out on the streets. Out of an inheritance, out of grace, and out of luck. Until he met a certain group of individuals that changed his life.

Initial Major Skill: Charm
Initial Minor Skills: Agility, Stealth
Inventory:

Lighter
Butterfly Knife

Vote for Gang Color: Grey, the color of espianogue and charm.

[wsoxfan]

Name: Jason Giffard
Gender:Male
Age:28
Last Occupation: computer progammer

Appearance:Caucasian, shaved head, brown eyes, casual clothes/worn dress clothes
Biography:A college graduate, Jason was a proficient worker but also a slacker in his company, so it came as no surprise to those around him that he was one of the first who was laid off. He has since fallen into debt and is tired of playing nice.

Initial Major Skill: Hacking
Initial Minor Skills: Demoltions, Lockpicking
Inventory: old smartphone that has been hacked in various ways, old switchblade.

Vote for Gang Color: Green is the only option

[Taricus]

Name: Alex Sterling
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Last Occupation: < Assumes he held an actual job before.

Appearance: A light-skinned male, who looks about 19 years old in age. He usually wears a [GANG COLOUR HERE] long-sleeved shirt and a pair of beige trousers. His light, wiry frame means that his clothes fit rather loosely on him, with the exception of the trousers, due to a belt. His black hair is short and neatly cut.
Biography: (COMING SOON)

Initial Major Skill: Brawling
Initial Minor Skills: Computers, Driving
Inventory: Mobile Phone, wach, sunglasses, wallet.

[Geen]

Ooh, I'll take a spot!

[Doomblade187]

Name: Dave Green
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Last Occupation: Military

Appearance: A thin but highly strong man, Dave has brown hair and eyes, making him instinctive in general, except for the two scars on his arm and chest, souvenirs of Iraq.
Biography: After joining the army at age 17, Dave initially was sent to Iraq. Serving in Iraq for about four years as a mechanic, he was wounded in a bombing, and stopped an Al Queda insurgent who was trying to sneak into the base with his knife. However, once he got back after four years after deciding he wanted out, he tried to apply his long-standing hobby of mechanics to a job- but couldn't find a job at any body shop, despite his military experience. Eventually finding work as a secretary (he didn't like the job, but it was money...), he was doing okay for a bit, but was then laid off due to company troubles. Encountering difficulty finding a job once more, he decided to strike out with a group of friends, and form the Syndicate.
Initial Major Skill: Vehicle Mechanic
Initial Minor Skills: First Aid, Knives
Inventory: Combat Knife, toolbox (for mechanic work), cell phone (old)

Vote for Gang Color: Blue will triumph!

[Greenstarfanatic]

Name: Aaron Bradley
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Last Occupation: Boxer

Appearance: Black hair that flips up in the front, Green Eyes, Childish Face, Oft wears Tank Tops and Shorts. Muscular Arms, Short, Thin.
Biography: His Boxing career went well until he fought Murdoch McGee. He knows the Bastard cheated, and he knows the Ref was in on it. He lost, and he quit the game to search for a better life, one with trust and enough action to satisfy his cravings. He wants revenge on the English Boxing Association for their betrayal, but mostly on the town itself for not caring. 
Since the fight, he's learned a few ways to cheat himself, and he wants to put them to use.
(I know this is weak, but I'm tired.)
Initial Major Skill: Melee Fighting
Initial Minor Skills: Conning/Persuasion, Lockpicking (Why not?)
Inventory: Boxing Gloves, Deck of Cards, 12 LockPicks.

Vote for Gang Color: Blue! Yay!

[mesor]

Name: Lucas Wang ( Make jokes at your own peril )
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Last Occupation: Bokken training instructor

Appearance: Caucasian , 5 ft 9 , Short black hair and pale grey eyes never seen without a leather jacket with a hood on it.
Biography: Second generation English hes grandparents moved to England from Japan in the early 1920's. He's family still hold to the samurai tradition of dieing with a sword in there hand and so he was trained to wield one from a young age. He put this training to use in hes adult life becoming a Bokken instructor to teach others how to use a sword. He's grades in school were mediocre at best but he excelled in physical activity's.As people ran out of spare money he's business declined and now he's business gone he turned to a life where he's skills would be of use.

Initial Major Skill: (One Level 4 Skill) Fighting with bladed weapons.
Initial Minor Skills: (Two Level 1 Skills) Hand to hand fighting , Accounting.
Inventory: 1 antique katana and decorative back sheathe ( Small and well maintained but with several chips on the blade from use , Ties in with family background and job. ) Ring on index finger of each hand with a sword on it and a custom black and red metal face plate.

Gang color : Black.

[borno]

Name: Fredrick Ashley
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Last Occupation: Butler

Appearance: A tall, white skinned man, Fredrick, or 'Fred' as he likes to call himself ever since he joined the underworld, still likes to dress up in suits, often misleading people about his sinister intentions.
Biography: Fredrick was living a perfectly normal life as the Butler of a particular wealthy man, until he was assassinated. This lost him his job and threw him out onto the streets, where he quickly became a target to criminals. In order to survive, he joined a gang. He was sure it would only be temporary, of course...

Initial Major Skill: Service,
Initial Minor Skills: Trading, Self-defence,
Inventory: A briefcase carrying all of Fredrick's suits, with a small kitchen knife smuggled into it.

Vote for gang colour: Black.

[TCM]

Sign ups closed.

Waitlist now open.

[anailater]

Awww i missed it
Well waitlist me then.
Name: Mason Johnstone
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Last Occupation: Student

Appearance: 5'9, brown eyes, brown hair, likes a good suit.
Biography: An orphan Mason always wanted to be a physicts, but he wanted to be a physict in a country that didn't want any physicits and found hmself with a choice, homlessness or crime, from this story it should be obvious what he chose

Initial Major Skill: Lockpicking
Initial Minor Skills: Charismatic and !SCIENCE!
Inventory: Backpack, suit, pens/pencils, 20 pounds,
Vote for Gang Color: Red and blue.

It's a shame that one of the very few british people on the forums isn't in this, Aw well i'll just have to be quicker next time.

[mesor]

(( Ehem im British so there is one of us here. )) Also im good with whatever colour.

[TCM]

Since I'm American, if any of you Brits want to drop important information about the country, please share. For example, I'm trying to get a good idea of what most modern English architecture is like.

Oh yeah, and some people still need to vote for a gang color.

[werty892]

Name:Jackson Davies
Gender:Male
Age:29
Last Occupation: Demolition Man
Appearance:A hulking 6 footer of mixed Irish and British backround, he has Ginger hair with black streaks running through it. His skin is tanned and his eyes are gray. He has a scar on his right hand
Biography: Born in the back of a pub and left there, he was raised by the owners of the pub, he never found his real parents. When he graduated from technical school with a degree in demolition, he set out on his own, but could not find much work and has ended up joining... The Syndicate

Initial Major Skill: Demolition
Initial Minor Skills: Fighting, Wiring
Inventory: A lighter, a Molotov cocktail (self defense) and a small bottle of whiskey.

Vote for Gang Color: Purple

[Spinal_Taper]

Done.