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Coming off the high from their successful car meet, Niki, Matt, Tommy, and Will returned to HQ to talk about how much they had made and plans for the future. While they were upstairs discussing, two members of a group of thugs known as Street Fighters came into the garage and started asking why LSU was in their HQ. This came as a shock to them, as LSU had been in this HQ since before Street Fighters was even created, and had been using it for months. Street Fighters had come into Los Santos Customs many times, and the members of LSU were familiar with them and their antics; they were clearly a small-time gang who liked to rely on their guns over their cars. They knew that they had been in conflict with Crimson Syndicate and had previously dropped colors to fight them. LSU knew SF would resort to violence. After a brief discussion about who the HQ belonged to, the members of SF left and called for backup. Niki notified everyone on their freq of what had happened, and called in everyone to the HQ to talk. When SF showed back up with numbers, they pulled in and Fuoco immediately got loud and threatened them, saying they had two options: race to keep it or be removed by force. LSU hadn’t done anything to provoke violence from SF; however, they immediately came out of the gate threatening LSU with guns drawn, clearly showing their lack of honor among racers. LSU knew when they refused to remove their masks that they would hide behind weapons if they needed, especially after Fuoco's comment of "There is no way that we are allowing you guys to stay here." Clearly, there was a threat of them pulling out their guns again at any time if they didn't like the outcome. Niki spoke for LSU at the meeting, and agreed to race for the HQ in a series of best of three. SF chose Observatory, LSU chose Grapeseed, and they diced for the third track (winner would choose). Sean rolled for SF, scoring a 4. Niki rolled for LSU, only rolling a 1. SF chose Vineyard for the last track, which LSU was more than happy with, as it was one of their frequented tracks. They agreed to race an hour after the meeting, starting with Observatory. After SF left HQ, LSU discussed who would race each track. They decided that Matt would race observatory, and Baxter would race Grapeseed (the track he had invented), and they’d decide on Vineyard if it came to that. Matt and Baxter retrieved their cars and headed up to Observatory for practice laps. After a few practice runs both there and at Grapeseed, the group met back at Observatory to talk with SF regarding rules. Matt, Baxter, and Niki knew from past experience racing with Alex Croft before his SF days that he wasn’t the cleanest of racers. Many racers in the city complained about his over-aggressive racing style and huge ego. They didn’t know much about Sean Liamhorn or his racing style, and were excited to see what the other leader of SF was made of. During discussions, LSU knew that SF wouldn’t stand up to their quality of racing. LSU pride themselves on being clean racers, never taking dirt short cuts and avoiding hits or rams when possible. SF being under Alex meant they wouldn’t receive the same respect in kind. Fuoco had complained in the garage about LSU not liking taking off-road shortcuts, calling them pathetic for how they race (essentially, with integrity). However, knowing that SF would probably just pull out their guns again and use force, LSU decided not to press this issue and agreed to race on their terms. This would later cost them. Matt lined up in his Paragon to race against SF’s John Crownley in his Elegy. The group had spoken with John before the races and actually really liked the guy. He didn’t seem to fit in with the other thugs in SF. As soon as they were on the line, though, John complained about Matt driving a Paragon against his Elegy. This sparked tension, as they had not agreed to restrict what kind of cars could be used for the races, and Matt had warmed up in his Paragon. Eventually, Matt agreed to drive an Elegy to avoid further argument and start the races. The two of them took off, John stalling early, and giving Matt a lead; however, Matt spun out near the end of the lap due to the unexpected backspin in the Elegy that he hadn’t warmed up racing in. John won the race after taking a dirt shortcut, beating Matt by mere seconds. The groups shifted to Grapeseed for the second race. Baxter was driving Lucy’s Comet Retro, and Alex hopped in his Paragon. Matt and Niki warned Baxter to expect something underhanded from Alex. Baxter and Lucy were whispering before the race, and he was confident he could dodge whatever tricks Alex threw at him. Little did they know what was to come. Baxter and Alex took off, speeding down the first straight away on the track. As soon as they hit the first turn, Alex veered off into the dirt, cutting the first corner out and ignoring the hairpin as Baxter rounded the difficult corner. Baxter stayed with him, though, just behind him as they sped through the shops in Grapeseed. Baxter tried to pass him a few times, but Alex continued to cut him off, until eventually Alex spun out on a big turn. Baxter took his opportunity to pass Alex, veering around him and taking the lead. After crossing the highway the second time and coming into the last braking zone of the track, Baxter took a defensive line going into the turn, and Alex plowed into the back of him, intentionally ramming the back of his car and pushing him off the track. This caused Baxter to have to brake to get back onto the track, allowing Alex to pass him and take the lead. Alex finished the race in first after the ram, sealing the fate of the HQ to SF. This wasn’t a shock to anyone, as they expected Alex to show just how disrespectful he was willing to race. LSU were distraught, but they had known from the beginning of this conflict that at any point, SF could (and probably would) just decide to pull out their weapons again and take the HQ by force, even if they won. LSU weren’t willing to risk their lives for an HQ, especially because they knew the cycle of groups like SF, and that they’d be wiped out soon enough anyway. They shook hands with Alex and Sean, wished them luck, and left Grapeseed. Although losing the HQ was frustrating, LSU had been scoping out a new location for some time, and went to look at it after the races were finished. They brought the group to look at the new location, and everyone’s general consensus was that they liked it and were going to be happy there. The group settled into their new HQ, happy with how they had performed and knowing that they’d take honorable racing over dirty tricks any day.

It had been a long time since anything had piqued Niki Zhou’s interest. After deciding to leave the criminal life earlier in the year, Niki had settled in at LSC among mechanics, as she had in the past. She had a natural predilection with cars, and was always comfortable in the shop and on the ledge. It wasn’t long before she made friends among her colleagues there. Matt and Niki quickly grew close, first bonding through work, then developing a very close friendship. Before long, it was clear that they were inseparable, and one of their favorite things to do together was racing. Niki started out as one of the worst drivers: flipping cars, spinning out, hitting walls. It was an expensive and dangerous endeavor, costing both numerous repair fees, and quite a few broken bones. With Matt’s help, after months of practicing Niki was not only holding her own, but starting to win races against him, especially on her favorite track: Garbage. They raced constantly, even coming up with new tracks together, Airport being the first. It was clear that there was a thirst for racing among the LSC employees. Many joined in their races, and eventually joined their ranks, the first of those being Baxter, who joined them as leadership of the group. As all the members were government employees, a need for discretion was clear. Thus, Matt and Niki came up with the name, Los Santos Underground. As a rule, the group was secretive, only providing details to those they deemed potential prospects, or who raced with them often. After a time, LSU encountered Chance Yokosuka and his group, the Midnight Warriors. Chance was new to the racing scene, and had a few members that had joined his ranks. After Tommy introduced him to Matt, Niki, and Baxter, they quickly began discussing a potential merger between the groups. As both LSU and Midnight Warriors preferred discretion and refused to engage in illegal activity other than street racing, they were clearly going to be better together. So LSU gained new members, and the group continued to flourish. As they reached the point of 10 members, they determined it was time to restructure the group and rankings, and create a process for new prospects. They met at the usual hangout, the mechanic shop they had claimed on the East side of town, North of the import docks to discuss. It was decided they would name the leadership (Matt, Niki, Baxter, and Chance) “The Board,” then under them would be Coordinators and Recruiters, then Veterans, Racers, Rookies, and Prospects. They spoke with the group, reorganized members, and explained responsibilities of these ranks. Things were looking up for Los Santos Underground as they made plans for events in the near future and continued to bring in new prospects. The Board decided to choose code names, and Niki wasn’t necessarily crazy about the idea, but she went along. Matt became “Ace of Spades”; Baxter was “The Engineer”; Chance chose “The Cowboy”; and Niki settled on “Nǚ Lǎobǎn”, Mandarin for “Mrs. Boss” (hey, she thought it was funny). Niki, now married to Matt, contributed her experience in an organization and her connections to the LSU, and continued to help with structure and maintenance of ranks. Her background helped create the backbone structure and would continue to aid the group into the future as more racers joined their ranks.

酷刑 Jason Steel has made many enemies in his day, and paid few of his debts. When Steel was seen approaching the Paleto clothing store late one night, four Triads knew it was the ultimate opportunity to take their revenge. They quickly threw their hoods up, gloves on, and moved in to take him somewhere out of the way so they could show him what happens when you cross the Triads. Upon arriving at their destination, Steel seemed relaxed, cracking jokes and trying to talk his way out of the situation. The Triads, Nova and Niki Zhou, Charlie Fang, and Lucy McMahon, moved him to the basement of the farmhouse in Grapeseed and tied him to a chair. When he saw the Bunsen burners, chemicals, and weapons below, his demeanor quickly changed. The cocky, confident ex-detective devolved into a man begging to be released. It was going to be a long night for Steel. Steel had arrested Niki twice, one of which he had admitted was a setup. She had waited a long time to take her revenge on him, and she wanted it to hurt. She started by dragging her knife down his arm, careful not to cut him. Then, Niki lit the Bunsen burner on a table nearby and held her knife over it, heating the metal, then walked back over to Steel and exposed his shoulder. Without warning, she pressed the burning metal to his skin parallel to his shoulder, letting it sizzle and singe as he screamed. Knowing they needed to keep him quiet, Niki and Lucy gagged him with a rag, and Nova put a gas mask over his face to protect him from the chemicals later. After he was gagged, Niki returned to the burner and heated the knife again. This time, she pressed the knife into his skin at a 90-degree angle to the first, making a Triad “T” on his left shoulder, ensuring he’d remember who he’d screwed over and that he’d think twice about doing it again. His muffled screams escaped the gas mask, and Niki told him to stop screaming or she’d have to start cutting him next. Nova had a particular plan in mind, and began heating chemicals for a “science project.” While she prepared, Lucy decided to have some fun with jumper cables. She went outside and found an old car battery and grabbed jumper cables from their vehicle. She attached them to his chest and turned the battery on, sending a shock through Steel’s body. He fought violently against his restraints, protesting incoherently and trying to knock his chair over. He began hyperventilating, and Niki pulled the gas mask off and punched him, demanding he calm his breathing. Charlie and Niki then held the chair still as Lucy prepared another charge. His screaming permeated his mask as she sent a volt through him again. He fought his restraints so roughly, Steel began cutting his hands on the rope, but he couldn’t break free. Lucy decided to take it a step further as they waited for Nova to finish. She took out her knife and carved her name crudely into Steel’s arm, deep enough to ensure a scar. Steel was once again breathing rapidly, and Niki held a knife to his throat, warning him for the last time to calm his breathing or she’d cut him with her knife. He complied. Nova checked her concoction again, and it was time for the grand finale. She had prepared a mixture called Aqua Regia, otherwise known as “royal water.” As she moved closer to him with the beaker of chemicals, she explained how it works. It consists of a mixture of hydrochloric and nitric acid, which can dissolve metals. Using the mixture on metal releases a poisonous vapor into the air. The vapor alone could easily kill someone without a mask, but the dissolving acid could burn him as well if he didn’t escape fast enough. Nova decided to let Steel play a game, the reward for winning being escaping with his life. Steel began fighting even more aggressively, trying to escape the chair. Lucy, Charlie, and Niki all three held the chair to keep him in place. Nova instructed everyone to gather any metal in the room, and the piled it around his feet and the base of the chair while Niki kept the chair in place, balancing her weight against his fighting. Nova decided to make things interesting, and she cut one of his hands free to help him escape, pulling his watch off his wrist as a souvenir. As she cut the restraints, he made another last-ditch effort to break free. This time, no one stopped his struggling. He fell to the floor and crushed his still-bound wrist. Nova straightened his chair, and asked Charlie to come over for a Fang Finisher. Charlie picked a knee and raised her hammer, slamming it down on his kneecap. Jason wailed again, breathing rapidly and on the verge of passing out. The Triad girls all made their way to the exit, and Nova threw the mixture on the pile of metal. They left him there in the basement, one hand free to escape if he could, and drove away from Grapeseed, their mission accomplished. After the Triads exited, Steel began fighting the restraints again. The room was quickly filling with gas, and the gas mask was his salvation as he tried to break free. He snapped the rope on one of his feet, then the other, and fell forward onto the melting metal. He tried to push himself up but fell hard as he put pressure on the damaged kneecap. He crawled to the staircase and propped himself up on the rail, leaning heavily on it as he made his way up. Once he reached the top of the stairs, he pulled off the mask, spit out the rag in his mouth, and collapsed before passing out.

Maybe instead, PD can utilize the tools they already have: high speed units, helicopters, spikes. Maybe some training on spotting and maneuvering on high speed chases. Sure, drags are probably more accessible cost-wise than they need to be right now, but just increase the price slightly. Ten mil is quite a stretch for a bike that top speeds with the rest of them.

Issue Being Reported: When I launch RAGE Multiplayer, the version is up-to-date and the direct connect IP is correct. I launch through direct connect and it automatically loads the story mode of GTA instead of Eclipse. I've launched GTA Online and completed the tutorial. Date and Time of Issue (provide timezone): 7/24, pretty much all day today Your characters name: Niki Zhou Other player(s) involved: N/A Evidence and/or notes worth mentioning: