The Empire

[Romeo Knight]

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Dear Shareholder of Empire Global,
The Empire Corporation is pleased to announce the grand opening of their San Andreas Headquarters. After recent developments in Vice City, the board of directors concluded that at this moment stakeholder interests would be best served by relocating operations to Los Santos. 
Our previous endeavours on the East Coast were fruitful, however the market circumstances are opportune to capitalize on both legislative incompetence and regulatory ambivalence. Therefore our Los Santos Headquarters will be coordinating our Automotive, Real Estate, Pharmaceutical, Ordnance Distribution, Financial and Retail Divisions. We will be starting operations effective immediately.
We expect to bring news of record profits in the next quarterly financial report. 
Kind Regards,
Romeo Knight, CEO
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From Vice to Vinewood
The Empire was formed out of frustration, disillusion and a growing urge to create a respectable organisation.  The founding members all came from humble beginnings, they know what it means to have calluses on their hands. They’re not afraid to put hard labour in to reap the rewards.
One day these sentiments turned to inspiration and the idea was formed for the biggest business empire the state of San Andreas had ever seen. 
Business was booming in Vice City and it was time to concentrate on the west coast market. San Andreas was always a lucrative prospect, but the recent changes in market conditions  lead to it becoming the Empire’s number one priority. The time to relocate was now. Gangs talked the streets looking for their next prey, this city would need a unique business plan if the organisation was going to succeed. The Empire vowed to only take on the bigger fish, and to never punch down, as that wasn't the Empire’s way.
The Empire strives to be an organisation that operates discreetly and respectably. Unlike the common gangs that freely roam the streets, seemingly without consequence. The petty squabbles of Los Santos do not concern them. Business is all that matters. If a deal makes sense, The Empire will be the one to make it.
The Empire is an organisation where personal wealth and profit take precedent over anything else. Respect is not gained by taking from those that have less than you, it's earned through putting in the hard work. The Board members saw the opportunity to take on plenty of big fish in Los Santos.
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Corporate Structure
Teamwork is a beautiful thing, we believe that each individual brings something unique to the table. Each member of our family has a set of core competencies that give us the upper hand over our competitors. We believe everyone works best, when people work together. At the Empire we offer numerous opportunities for people to grow. 
CEO:
 This is where the buck stops. Ultimately, the CEO is accountable for the achievements of the corporation. In Empire Global the CEO is the head of the Board, and can only be removed by unanimous consent of the other board members.
Board members:
Board members are tasked with the strategic outlines of  the company’s goals. Board members are in charge of maintaining a healthy work environment, setting company policies and they make sure these policies are enforced. 
Senior Management:
If you have a killer business sense, you are what we’re looking for! As a member of Senior Management you are tasked with translating the organization’s values into goals for the different divisions. 
Team Lead:
Team Leads are tasked with maintaining a smoothly operating team. As a Team lead you’re encouraged to select Specialists and Freelancers you work well with. You give guidance, instruction and direction. This creates a work environment where everyone can thrive and execute tasks efficiently.
Specialist:
As a Specialist you are expected participate in a wide variety of activities, while you are also on the lookout for new business leads and explore areas of growth for the organization.  You will be in close cooperation with both the Team Leads and the team of Freelancers under you. 
Freelancer:
Welcome to the ground floor of the Empire, you made it in. 
As a freelancer within the Empire you’re expected to be an all-round member participating in all manner of activities. Freelancers are rated based on their performance, perform well and we will reward you!
Trainee:
Before your journey within the empire officially begins, you need to follow a short Traineeship where you will make your first steps within the different Divisions of the Empire. 
During this period you will familiarize yourself with the Automotive, Retail and Pharmaceutical Divisions.  
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Mission and vision statement
At Empire we believe that the change we want to see in the State of San Andreas starts with us. That’s why everything we do - for our members, our customers and our employees - is built with our vision in mind. We aspire to create trusted, competitive and lucrative experiences for each member of The Empire, and through our enterprise for every citizen of San Andreas.
Every member of our corporate family is a valued and trusted partner in our goal to becoming the biggest automotive, pharmaceutical, real estate and ordnance supplier in the State of San Andreas. We firmly believe each individual has a unique skillset and we offer each member of our family the opportunity to make most of their talents, to maximize their potential and profit!
Our goals:

Empire Automotive:
Nothing beats the feeling of freedom you experience when you’re driving around the San Andreas scenery. Therefore we, at Empire Automotive, understand why citizens have such a deep love for their vehicle. This passion results in vehicle parts being in high demand. As keeping their cherished vehicles in prime condition is am high priority!
We aim to provide full coverage of automotive dealerships, servicing the entire state of San Andreas.
((Expand our network of private chop locations, acquire a mechanic shop))
Empire Pharmaceutical:
We believe the weaponized bureaucracy the State of San Andreas has imposed on it's civilian and corporate inhabitants should be dismantled. The benefits of personal, recreational and medicinal use of Marijuana is long proven and it's a gross injustice that the state is criminalizing those individuals that choose to consume it. Empire Pharmaceutical believes firmly in personal responsibility and choice when it comes to self-medication, and Government should not meddle in the private affairs of it’s citizens in this matter.
Starting with, but not limited to, decriminalizing the sale and distribution of Marijuana sends a clear signal that the government trusts it’s citizens as the responsible adults Empire knows they are. Empire Pharmaceutical is the best choice for legally distributing both medicinal and recreational medicine.
((Fight for the legalization of Drugs, offering us a legal front for drug sales))
Empire Real Estate:
Empire Real Estate strives to break the status quo in the stagnant real estate market of Los Santos. We believe a healthy market, is a market in motion, where supply and demand lead to healthy pricing. Too many properties are controlled by the corrupt Elite, many of whom are traced back to the corrupt LSPD.  This vile practice of hoarding wealth should be dismantled and given back to the people and corporations that made this state glorious in the past.
((Fight for reformation of the SASG - Property and Housing Bureau))
Empire Ordnance:
“We aim to be the preferred partner for all your second amendment needs!” We understand timely delivery is extremely important in today’s fast-paced society. We aim to have unmatched prices and on-demand delivery, regardless of business hours.
((Get access to cartel drops))
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OOC Rules:
Be available for a short OOC interview on rules and motivation to join Empire
Have a working microphone
Have recording software up and running when playing
50.000 Experience required (no new player tags)
We have a zero tolerance towards OOC toxicity, hate speech or bigotry
Comply with ECRP server rules.
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©Empire Global. All Rights Reserved. Empire Automotive, Empire Real Estate, Empire Pharmaceuticals, Empire Ordnance Distribution, 
Empire Financial and Empire Retail and their respective logos are all registered or unregistered trademarks of Empire Global.
 

 

Edited July 2, 2024 by Romeo Knight

[lupicek]

 

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Thick as Thieves

 

John was happily smoking his cigar whilst forging signatures on the stack of paperwork in front of him, when he heard the shrill police sirens. He sat back in his chair and looked out the window: seven cop cars chasing a Warrener, shock. “Fuck the police” John muttered under his breath, turning back around to take care of business. All they do is use brute force to get what they want and John was fucking sick of it. A shadow stood in the doorway, one he knew like the back of his hand. “Romeo.” John stated grumpily, tossing the pen across the room as the ink had dried out. His twin brother stood there with his arms crossed, looking out at the scene as the police tased the driver of the Warrener who was already in cuffs. Where the fuck did they think he was going to go? Romeo shook his head, raising his eyebrows at John “The Empire is growing, the police are out in force and other gangs are on our heels, our boys need to be ready.” John stood up and proceeded to pour two whiskeys, handing one to his brother. “Do you trust every single one of them?” John asked, raising his glass towards Romeo. Romeo answered by grinning and clinking his glass against Johns, “Ain’t no other way brother”.

 

The Empire was more than just growing, it was thriving. The gang was a tight knit of various personalities which all complimented each other, they could be seen wearing expensive jewellery and purple suits whilst driving luxury cars around the city. The Empire was everywhere, and as expected, it was catching the eye of the police department. The investigation started with leading officers Murphy and Edward, for a few weeks the pair reached out to different members of The Empire with the same purpose…. Offer money, get results. A few thousand dollars was offered to several members until desperation started to settle in and the million dollar offers were presented to give information about any Empire operations. Not a chance. The Empire stood strong, the team showed unwavering loyalty at every turn and all the police department had achieved with the investigations had made the Empire stronger.

 

[Scarface]

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Stay out of our business

 

After the pathetic attempts from PD to get an insider, they tried desperately to get intel on Empire's operations. When they tried to go after leadership at the wedding of Seraphina and Lucy DuPont, that was the final straw. Two off-duty policemen attended the wedding and one of them messaged detective Azalea Murphy, - long time fan of the Empire - that multiple Empire members were carrying firearms at the wedding. PD showed up and attempted to arrest the Empire members there, however all but one managed to escape. Naturally this cowardly act could not go unpunished and swift retaliation against the off-duty policeman was needed. At the afterparty both policemen were confronted. One of them was foolish enough to reach for his own firearm and was quickly disposed of. The second officer, either not as quick, or not as foolish, complied and was lead into the trunk of  our car. "right, hand over your fackin' phone, your radio and anything else you can use to reach out to your little pig friends" Scarlett demanded. "We're going on a little roadtrip, piggy..." Romeo added.

 

They took the man into the cellar, it still smellt of dried blood from a few days ago. A trolley with tools was neatly placed under the only light in the room.

"Right, on your knees, don't make a sound, no one will hear you anyway." Matei demanded, pointing the gun at the cops head. The man complied, absolutely shaking. Scarlett walked in behind them, leaning against the nearby wall, her eyes lighting up as she watched the scene unfold before her. “Now.. we have a bit of a situation here, because you ran your mouth... and that simply cannot happen...” “p.. Plea.." WHACK Scarlett took a hammer from the trolley and swung it across the man's jaw. "Not. a. FACKING. word! I won't remind you again..."

"I got an idea, this'll get the message across" Matei put the battery back into the officer's phone. "unlock it" he hissed. A trembling hand punches in the digits. The phone unlocks. Matei sends a text to Murphy Azalea on the officer's phone:

STAY OUT OF OUR BUSINESS

“Romeo, kindly pull the trigger so I can send a picture to dearest Detective Murphy… Goodnight officer, we thank you for your service.”

 

Edited July 15, 2024 by Scarlett Myers

[MateiC]

 

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Fleecafest
You might be wondering how we got here? We received a tip that Route 68 bank had just received a big cash delivery so what a better time to hit it than now? Everybody was ready to go, we revisited the plan several times and off we went. Once we got to the bank disappointment hit, Shadows beat us up to it and they were not planning on sharing it with anyone else.
Collectively we decided to head back in to the city and had no more plans or high hopes for another bank, but then again, when you feel like all hope is lost something comes along. We hear one of us shouting over the radio ‘Guys! Hurry! I was just checking  the other banks and the one close to Del Perro is receiving a cash delivery just now, we can do this right now if you hurry up’.
I could hear and see the joy overcome everybody and, in a heartbeat, we arrived at the bank. Everybody was in positions when we hear from one of our designated scouts ‘‘Crap, guys, we got a few bikes incoming, I think they are also wanting to rob a bank’’. We were already committed, one of us was drilling the safe door, so no turning back now,  we just had to accept that we will be sharing the money. Just a few moments later a whole parade of bikes show up, must have been over 30 bikes in total parked just outside the bank. As soon as the door was successfully drilled a free for all began, we were trying to  squeeze into the safe and grab as much money as possible, and in quite fairness it felt like even though we were not all part of the same  gang, we were united against the system, everybody was trying  to grab as much money as possible.  Banknotes were  flying all around in a hurricane of hands trying to stuff as much money in their bags and pockets. 
One police officer shows up, but he had not a single chance of catching all of us. Just like that in a matter of seconds everybody was on their bikes. Everyone scatters, multiple police take chase to random bikes and follow them all over the city, all you could hear were police sirens, desperately trying to catch at least one of us, but they were no match to us, we easily threw the police off our scent and just like not a single Empire member got arrested. Once we all safely arrived at our safe house ready to start counting the money, we could just not shake this feeling of all of us being in thehouse, laughing, joking, talking, felt like this one big family that was finally complete.

 

Edited July 22, 2024 by MateiC

[Moose]

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The grimy elevator groaned as Moose Myers ascended, the fluorescent lights casting his worried face in a sickly yellow glow. He couldn't shake the feeling of eyes boring into his back, as he felt someone is following him.

Reaching his floor, Moose practically flew into his apartment, slamming the door shut and bracing himself behind it. A rhythmic thump, thump, thump started at the door. Heart hammering, Moose grabbed his radio. "Mayday, Mayday, this is Moose. Intruder at my place"

Across town, Scarlett Myers-Knight, COO of the Empire, and Moose's older sister, slammed her fist onto the table, scattering cards. "Don't worry, little bro," she growled, her voice catching on the radio speaker, "We're here."

Hope flickered in Moose's eyes. He scrambled for the safe room, a heavy metal door. With a sickening click, the lock yielded. A nervous voice rasped through the door, "Moose, it's me, [REDACTED]. Open up, amigo, just business." A glint of metal flashed through the peephole – a gun.

[REDACTED] was that kid he'd taken off the street and shared his apartment with until he gets on his feet, Moose had showed him the City's ropes, alleys and how to make a quick buck.

Moose slammed the safe door shut, the metallic clang echoing in the dead silence. Panic clawed at him, but his sister's voice gave him a lifeline. He could picture the Empire members gearing up ready to assist, their faces grim under the flickering streetlights, a hundred feet away.

The lock on the saferoom shredded with a sickening screech (as [REDACTED] previously made a copy of the key behind Moose's back), A checkered shirt and a mop of greasy hair filled the doorway. "Just like we practiced, homes," [REDACTED] smirked, his gun leveled at Moose's head. "Open the damn safe, or your luck runs out."

The apartment door burst open once more, this time flooding the room with a wave of black and purple suits. A dozen Empire members, led by a steely-eyed Scarlett, all armed to the teeth. [REDACTED] spun, firing wildly, his face a mask of terror.

The hail of bullets cut him down like a weed. As his body crumpled, another shot rang out. Scarlett stood above him, her gun smoking, a cold glint in her eyes. "One less snake on the streets," she said, her voice devoid of emotion.

 

Edited July 29, 2024 by Mos

[Tyrone homes]

 

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Free Real Estate
Tyrone unlocked his bike and began to drive back to the HQ to meet with the rest of the Board Members. Another succesful deal closed, he thought to himself. Business was booming for The Empire, connections had been set up around the city for their pharmaceutical 
department and everything was running smoothly. Tyrone continued driving, navigating the twists  and turns of The Hills and raising his eyebrows at the mansions that passed by. “So much money here” he thought, “So much potential.” As he made his way back downtown
he knew it was time efforts were concentrated elsewhere. 
By the time he arrived at HQ, his plan was already formed. Efficiency was key to this type of operation and everyone had a part to play in order for it to be successful. Tyrone explained his idea to the Board Members: “Multiple drop offs, multiple pick ups, get in, get out, make money.” 
Everyone agreed and started to get to work, Romeo was going over the logistics with Scarlett, whilst Matei and John started to fill bags and crates with picklocks, blunts and drills. Tyrone and Ryan rallied the whole team together, dividing everyone in to different sections and ensuring pick up teams had enough weapons and ammo. Tyrone was nearly done organising the crews when Scarlett approached with a mischievous look on her face. “Oh no.” He said, already shaking his head, “What are you thinking?” Scarlett grinned and picked up a pen before scribbling down Gibby & Scarlett. “Put me together with Gibby,we need to get to know each other more and this is the perfect opportunity.” Scarlett didn’t let Ty reply before walking away to share the news with Gibby who looked worried he might be in trouble. 
Everything was set up, and as the sun set on Los Santos the crews were ready to begin the operation. Gibby and Scarlett got dropped off first by Romeo, Having bickered the whole entire journey he watched them with concern as they each grabbed items out of the trunk.
Romeo rolled his window down slightly, allowing the cool night air to fill the Kamacho. “We’ll be fine, stop worrying” Scarlett hissed at him before blowing a kiss and hurrying towards where Gibby was hiding in a bush. Romeo let out a sigh and proceeded to slowly drive off. 
First drop off complete. 
Tyrone, John, Ryan and Matei all made several successful drop offs, and once everyone was in their houses it was time to make the first check. “Full check” Tyrone issued over radio, waiting for everybody to come through. One after another, replies started to arrive, it seemed everyone
was okay...
All came back, except from Scarlett and Gibby. “She’s fucked it” a muffled voice came over the radio, “ow!”  Gibby complained, followed by radio static.  Tyrone was quick to jump on the radio, “Report Gibby?” He commanded, turning on his engine, ready to assist if needed.  A few seconds of silence  passed before he heard a voice sing back, “We’re all fineeeeeee! Nothing to worry about!”
Ty bit back his reply and chuckled under his breath. Typical, he thought...
Few hours had gone past, and it was time to pick everyone back up. Most of the others were on the way to the pawn shop to sell their wares, but Romeo was still waiting near the mansion where he had dropped off the terrible two. He was about to make a radio check when he heard the sound of hushed laughter and quiet footsteps making its way towards him. Gibby and Scarlett jumped in the car, bags full to the brim. “Did you have a good time?” He asked, looking at them both in his rear view mirror. “Hated every minute” Gibby complained, before giving Scarlett a nudge. Scarlett elbowed Gibby in the ribs and winked at Romeo “Successful missions all around I’d say”.
Once everything was over with Tyrone sat down on the sofa in the HQ and chugged a beer, Matei was quick to get the alcohol passed around to celebrate the successful operation. Everyone was laughing and joking, sharing stories about how the night had gone for them.
They had made a small fortune in only a few hours, strengthened bonds within the group and worked together flawlessly as a team. Ty looked up and made eye contact with Romeo who slowly raised his glass  “Ty, you’re a fucking genius” he grinned, cheers erupted around the room as everyone followed suit and raised their bottles.

 

[Danny_V]

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Return on investment

“Well, that’s pretty much me ready to go..” Danny said with a dufflebag in hand. A packed suitcase was
sitting on the sidewalk next to him. “Two whole weeks in Europe, sounds good” Romeo said. “Just one
last thing to do. Here, take this bag, have a look inside."

“Holy shit Danny boy, ave you been gamblin’ geez?” - Romeo said as he peeked in the bag.

Danny chuckled and said: “That’s 1,7 million dollars in casino chips. That should be enough to keep the
Empire running for two weeks should it not?” “This should be way more than you actually need, but in
case you want to move big numbers, this can get you a nice cartel order in.”

The cab pulled into the parking spot next to where the two of them had been standing.
Romeo grabbed the suitcase and helped the taxi driver load it in the back of the car.
“Only cash out what need, don’t bet any of it!” Danny said as the driver started the engine.

[two weeks later]

Romeo’s phone rings, he looks on the screen: caller id: Danny Myers. Slightly nervous he answers the phone.
“Yo, Romeo. I’ve just landed, waiting on my luggage now. Could you maybe send someone to the airport for me,
I can’t wait to be brought back up to speed!”  
“Sure thing, i’ll come over myself, I'm here with Ryan, i'll ask him if wants to come too.” Romeo answered,
Romeo hung up the phone. - "Come Ryan, lets's get it over with quick."

Once they arrived at the airport Danny was waving them over to a parking bay. “Hey gang, it’s so good to be back!”
Danny said. “So, what did I miss?” Ryan looked over to Romeo’s hands and saw the white of his knuckles as he
gripped the steering wheel. “Oh, not much… Nina left Shadows though..” Ryan said, he attempted to bring up a topic
he knew Danny would care about. “WHAT?! Why? What happened, when did she leave?”
-good, it worked, Ryan thought to himself.

Ryan and Danny spoke for most of the drive about everything Danny had missed
while he was away. As Romeo pulled over to the side of the road on Hawick Avenue,
something felt off to Danny.
“What’s up? Why are we stopping here, Romeo you hardly said anything.”
“Is something wrong?” Danny asked.
“It’s about the casino chips you left us..” Romeo said, with a weird mix of guilt
and excitement in his voice. “Oh.. what about it, tell me, how much did you spend of it?”
Danny replied.

“Well.. we spent 2 million”
“2 million?! how?! I only gave you 1,7.”
“We spent 2 million more than you gave us. We spent 3,7… I am currently 2 million in debt”
Danny punched against the headrest behind Romeo’s seat. “What the fuck!”
“The fuck happened?” How are you two million in debt?

Romeo laughed nervously “Danny, do you see that building to the left of us?  That’s why.”
“Fuck off… that nightclub?” Danny asked. “Yes man” Ryan added “It’s propa fuckin class innit?” Come, wait 'til you see the inside Danny-boy. Think of the possibilities this will offer the Empire. Our first proper foothold”

 

[Scran]

        

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PieCIng the Puzzle
"Something is off, something is FACKING off," Gibby said to Romeo as he kicked a wine cooler across the dancefloor. "Those PD cunts seem to know our every move.. I just know someone is giving them intel." Romeo's phone buzzed as Gibby continued to vent his frustrations,  for weeks now PD had been busting their operations and although it made him sick, he knew it was looking more and more likely that they had someone leaking company secrets. Romeo Picked up his phone and read the text message: "Meet me at Bayview, urgently." Romeo shook his head at Gibby who ahd started kicking the wall, "Boys, grab the car, we're going to Bayview."

Gibby was still seething as they all pulled up to Bayview. "it must be [REDACTED1], the chop shop was a huge cover up to make us believe they were criminals, they have been a member of the Empire for over a month now, who knows what could have been leaked."
Gibby's eyes narrowed, working it all out in his head. "[REDACTED1] and [REDACTED2] never talk on radio, they're always doing their own thing. There's a story going around, about [REDACTED1] strutting round at Bayview saying he's the shotcaller of this organization, that his promotion to Board Member is very soon." Gibby added. Romeo Sucked his teeth at the information, whishing it wasn't true... But everything was making more and more sense. "look, there she is, let's go have a chat with her and see what else we can learn."

The lady was nervously pacing up and down whilst looking over her shoulder, whatever had been going on at Bayview was bad news. "he has been coming and going, saying how he's the shotcaller in Empire. How' he's going to be promoted to the Board and how he's oing to turn the organization around.. But that's not nearly the worst: The other day I saw him get into a police cruiser with an Officer I recognise as being the lead detective of the Drugs and Narcotics Division. They spoke in that car for a good while and I'm pretty sure he handed over his radio. I'm telling you guys... He's bad news... His wife works here too, we gossip from time to time and I can tell you... she definetly knows too much. He tells her everything. She may also have to go, just to be safe!" "Alright, Ive heard enough. I say [REDACTED1] and [REDACTED2] are due a promotion, dont you think?" Romeo asked with a devious smile on his face. "let's call them down to the club and bring them the good news." Gibby gave the group a rundown of the plan. Romeo was to meet the both of them, whilst the rest was hidden away. "Welcome [REDACTED1] and [REDACTED2], Welcome!" Romeo greeted them theatrically. "Your good work has not gone unnoticed guys" he continued. Ryan interrupted the theatrics "Enough of the smal ltalk, we want the truth". He pulled out a pistol and put it to [REDACTED1]'s temple. The both of them stuttered as the panic set in. "W-we don't know what you're on about Ryan, the truth about WHAT?!" Ryan cut them off by saying: "Listen, I know that you've been talking to the feds, I need answers, right now! What did you rat on, and why did you do it?" "Let's take him somewhere more... remote. Come on lads, let's go." Gibby said as he pushed them towards the front door. Everyone jumped in their cars, like a well-oiled machine the plan unfolded. They arrived at the secluded location unseen.

"Right mush, out you go. We've arrived at your destination" Gibby sneered as he pusshed him out of the car. [REDACTED1] fell falt on his face. Ryan and Nige dragged him by the arms into the structure. completely hidden from prying eyes. "listen, we know about and how you told them about This simply can't happen If you leak information about hte organization or its members. That means termination. We regret your decisions and therefore we will terminate this partnership. Gibby and Ryan, you may now give them their severance packages." Gibby leaned in and whispered into [REDACTED1]'s ear: "Dan't worry mush, yer missus will be with ya soon." Two shots rang out simultaneously, the whole ordeal was over and dealt with... One day later, Romeo received a call from an anonymous number: "We liked how you handled that situation. We like to do business with you, we'll reach out and have you order hardware from us." Then the caller hung up...

 

Edited September 5, 2024 by Scran

[Ryan Storey]

 

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Storey’s Renovations pt.1

Ryan was sat at the breakfast bar in his apartment scranning his cereal, when his phone begins to vibrate in his pocket. It was [REDACTED], Bratva’s High Command. “Hmm, what could [REDACTED] want this early in the morning” Muttered Ryan, as he picked up the phone.

“Happening [REDACTED], never like you to ring this early, whats up?” Said Ryan, as he took another mouthful of his cereal. “I need your expertise Ryan, I have a club opening soon and I need your help” Said [REDACTED]. Ryan could hear the panic in [REDACTED]’s voice almost as if he was under some sort of time pressure. Ryan interrupted “Whoa, whoa, take a breath [REDACTED], what design are you after, whats the budget and when do you need this completed by?” In an attempt to put [REDACTED] at ease. “It has to look posh, I want a gentleman’s club, plenty of seating space, VIP section and to top it off, a big pool table!” Said [REDACTED] as he read from what seemed to be a long list. The phone went silent, before a notification popped up on Ryan’s phone, a wire transfer of $800,000. “Listen Ryan, here’s some money, you go work your magic will you?” Said [REDACTED] before hanging up the call.

“Guess i best get to work” Ryan said to himself, as he scooped the last spoonful of milk into his mouth. Ryan slipped into his tailored coat, grabbed his car keys, a couple of crates, and headed down to the garage before loading them into the trunk. This was Ryan’s first ever property project, little did Ryan know the doors that would open to him after the completion of the gentleman’s club.

Ryan was slowly starting to be recognised for his design work, conversations between people would include his name, and more contacts started flowing his way. This was only just the beginning… Storey’s renovations was starting to come to life.

Edited September 9, 2024 by Ryan Storey
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[Ryan Storey]

 

 

Edited September 10, 2024 by Ryan Storey
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[Romeo Knight]

                                                                                              

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Scarlett sat on her suitcase, stuffing the edges of her clothes inside whilst pulling on the zipper. They will fit, she was sure of it, there was no other option. Her plane ticket was on the side of the dresser: she had booked herself a two week holiday and all she needed to do was get this suitcase closed and she would be ready to leave. Her phone rang and she fished it out of her pocket, careful not to move the zipper in the process. “Hellllloooooo?” She answered, balancing it between her cheek and shoulder. “Hey. It’s Danny, can you run me through the plans for Romeo and Ramseys birthday again?” 

Scarlett had met DJ Quiet at several events, the latest being Milestone Rogues beach party where she had exchanged contact details with her manager. The perfect plan had started to form and she quickly booked the DJ in for the 4th of August. The Knight Club had been finished, but the Business Licences still hadn’t been set up….that doesn’t mean the club couldn’t be used for private parties though. Although she knew Romeo would be stoked to see the club put to use, something still felt like it was missing and it wasn’t until Danny mentioned that Romeo had thoroughly enjoyed a ride out with Lost that she contacted Rizza to try and sort something out.

“Does that all sound good bro?” She asked, going through the plan one last time. “Sounds good to me, enjoy your holiday I’ll make sure everyone knows where they need to be”. Scarlett hung up just as Romeo walked through the door, a spot of fresh blood slowly dripping from the lapel of his suit. Scarlett frowned and shook her head “Where the fuck have you been?” She asked, tugging on the zipper once more. The zip gave way, breaking into two pieces. Romeo stifled a laugh and reached out a hand to help her up “I told you I’d be here to take you to the airport didn’t I? Let me take care of that, go get in the car.” Scarlett left the room before she threw the suitcase out the window. 

*THREE DAYS LATER* 

“I need to know. How did it go?!” Scarlett was a bag of nerves and had been praying everything had gone to plan. Danny had been giving her updates before the surprise events took place but everyone had gone eerily silent on the night of the party. “How did it go?” Danny replied, chuckling “Let me show you!” 

*Big love to The Lost for letting us share a ride out with you and for all attendees at The Knight Club*

 

Edited October 15, 2024 by Romeo Knight

[MateiC]

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What’s up, crew?

Yesterday was quite the adventure for Empire, and I'm thrilled to share how Sonny and Borders proved they are here to stay. Our evening kicked off with our primary target, Lifeinvader—a bank we've had our eye on for some time. The operation went smoothly without a hitch. “That went well,” I remarked, noting the relief and satisfaction on everyone's faces as we regrouped post-change of attire and vehicles, securing the cash in a safe spot. At that moment, we were a mix of nerves and adrenaline, and it was exhilarating to secure a successful haul without any complications.

After wrapping up the initial job, a voice came over the radio, “Pinkcage Bank is ready, should we proceed?”, Borders said. There was a brief pause considering Pinkcage's tough security and proximity to the PD station, but fueled by our momentum, we agreed to go for it.

"Let's show them what we're made of," Sonny cheered, motivating the team. So, we set off, prepared for whatever came our way.

En route to Pinkcage, things took an unexpected turn. We encountered the Bratva gang just as we were preparing for the first hit. “We're good, let's all grab the cash,” I reassured them, and they seamlessly joined our operation.

Inside the bank, we sprang into action: Matei on the drill, Ramsay and Romeo pointing at the the tellers with their weapons to keep them quiet, while Ryan picked the locks. “Stay down! Don't move!” we commanded, ensuring the tellers understood who was in control. After a swift incapacitation, we signaled for the rest to enter and collect the money. It was a well-coordinated effort, and having the Bratva with us made the task even smoother.

"Challenging, but we executed flawlessly," Romeo relayed over the radio. The excitement was palpable, and despite knowing the police were monitoring, we slipped away unscathed.

Upon our return to the city, the energy was electric. “They know it was us, but they can't catch us,” I quipped, prompting laughter among us, acknowledging our significant achievement.

This team is truly exceptional—all the new members have proven their mettle. “This is just the beginning, welcome aboard, boys,” the Knights announced, beaming with pride.

Let's maintain this momentum. I'm eager to see our next endeavor. Stay alert, we'll be in touch soon; we have grand plans for this city.

Edited September 14, 2024 by MateiC
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[daz gumtree]

 

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That was close” Ramsey said over radio as he parked his bike in a bush and attempted to screw his licence plate back on. It was their sixth bank this week and he had more money than ever before. “How’s everyone else doing?” He asked, screwing the final nail in to place. “All G” Romeo replied, shortly followed by numerous other voices of his gang members. Ramsey hopped back on his bike and started driving towards his apartment to change to his car, as he rounded the corner sirens started blasting from every direction. Shit. “On me!” He shouted down the radio, giving comms to his gang members as he flew around the city trying to lose them “They got me good but it’s not over yet, I’m coming off freq boys.” Ramsey grabbed his gun from the glove compartment, stopped his bike and waited for his opportunity. As the police cars headed his way he crouched by the side of the road and started shooting at tyres, he managed to get two cars down and with the rest of his bullets killed the officers in the drivers seat, as he was running to his bike to make his getaway a shot to his head downed him instantly and he knew it was all over.
[16:58]
“Who’s a bitch now?” Ramsey laughed as he held a DOC guard in a headlock. It had been a year since the incident, MD had managed to patch up his bullet wound and they had brought him straight to the penitentiary to live out the rest of his sentence. He had caught one of the guards lacking and took the opportunity to get his own back….and a radio. Ramsey tightened his grip on the guard as his plan started to form, “Yo, swipe me that Radio” the guard had no option but to give him the goods, and when he passed out his body was soon buried in a load of old laundry. Laughing to himself, Ramsey punched in radio codes he had memorised from last year, praying that one his boys would be on the other end. It took a few tries but he finally heard the excited tones of Felarx waffling on about his casino winnings “Wagwan cuh” Ramsey interrupted with a grin on his face “Now I know I ain’t hearing that Felarx is still sat in casino chasing that win.” Multiple voices started talking over each other, they couldn’t believe Ramsey had found a way to communicate with them. One voice stood out above the others, and everyone went silent “Clear comms” Romeo commanded, “Rambo tell me everything”. Ramsey told the boys how he had been running the prison, stealing stamps and putting those in their place who were picking on the runts. He told them how he had got the radio, but even though he had missed them all it was for an entirely different reason. “You see boys, i might be locked up, but I still need to do business, you feel me?” Ramsey sat down in his cell on the bed and put his feet up “I need you to take care of some things, for good, the first name is *REDACTED

 

[Scarface]

Empire vs ESM 

 

*Big love to all involved*

 

 

[Borders]

Borders glanced over to the calendar hanging on the wall. "Oh fuck," borders said out loud. He had just realised he had less than 36 hours to make well over $100,000 to pay back the loan he borrowed from Mr. Storey. He knew that he didn't have time to extract this money from any of his legal sources. He sat there for a while thinking about how he would get this money, then suddenly heard over the radio that the pharmacists in the city have gone on strike and shut up shop for the week. It was at this moment he realised what had to be done. He proceeded to call and message his partners in Empire and tell them the time and location for a meeting. To his surprise, everyone he contacted dropped what they were doing and turned up ready to hear him out. 

Borders told them about pharmacist being shut for the week, leaving a perfect opportunity for them to come in and supply the people in need. Borders then proceeded to tell the group about a hidden faciality he was informed that would allow them to create enough pharmaceuticals to match the demand currently on the streets, However before anyone could say anything borders told the group make sure you come armed as this facility attracts the wrong type of crowed. The group started to discuss among themselves before reassuring borders that they were all on board with the plan. Borders told them a time and meeting location so that they can make sure everyone arrives safe. (edited)
Upon arriving and discovering the location was empty, the group proceeded to set up shop, retrieving their ingredients and their "protection" from their vehicles. The group then split into 2 teams. Team 1 was responsible for making sure the production of the pharmaceuticals stuck to plan, and the 2nd team was to protect the people manufacturing the pharmaceuticals . 
After around 8-10 hours, the group was content with the amount of posters they made and decided to pick up shop for the day and not push their luck as no one had turned up and caused them any issues.
Borders Smiled as he sent Mr. storey a message stating "I have your money ready let me know when your ready for it".

[vicariouszer0]

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Eddy and Stevie had been contacted last month by a grocery store owner 

who needed protection. Always up for offering their services they had sorted
the issues Raul was having with the multiple robbery attempts, and made the
local community store a welcome place to be again. 
Unfortunately, Raul had decided he wouldn’t pay the fees that they charge and 
had been ignoring their phone calls, so it was time Eddy and Stevie paid him 
a little visit to show exactly what would happen if he didn’t keep up with his payments...

First, they headed over to the store and demanded the money out of the cash register.
Raul was terrified, promising them he would pay his dues, but they had heard all of
his bullshit before. 
Eddy quickly swiped all the cash he could carry whilst Stevie calmly
explained to him that things would soon start to go back to the way things were if he 
didn’t keep up with his payments.

First, they headed over to the store and demanded the money out of the cash register.
Raul was terrified, promising them he would pay his dues, but they had heard all of
his bullshit before. 
Eddy quickly swiped all the cash he could carry whilst Stevie calmly
explained to him that things would soon start to go back to the way things were if he 
didn’t keep up with his payments.

The money they had acquired from the store still wasn’t enough to pay off his debt. 
In the dead of night, the boys sneaked into Rauls home and began taking any valuables
they could find. With both safes drilled in to and several crates filled with furniture they
finally called it a day and cashed everything in. 

Later that night, Empire hosted a party for its members on the yacht - Eddy and Stevie 
were more than happy to provide the booze (courtesy of Raul of course).

 

Edited October 28, 2024 by vicariouszer0
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[Danny_V]

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Mud in the water, Blood in the sands

"Are you fucking joking?" Danny muttered as he pulled over on  the side of the road.
Behind him were three police cruisers flashing their lights and he could also hear Air One buzzing over his head. "what the hell do they want now?" Danny sighed.
Lately there had been a spike in police intereste in the organisation and it was starting to piss him off..

"well.. let's get this shitshow over and done with" Scarlett said as she opened the passenger door and flipped the officers off.

As they drove away Danny told Romeo and Scarlett: "The Police have been on our asses too much for this to be a coincidence, someone is running their mouth." Danny watched as Romeo flipped the officers off in the rear-view mirror one last time. "yeah, we need to have ameeting about this, something's definetly going on." 

Later that night, members of the organistation met up to remind the new recruits of the core values of the Empire, and how if anyone was found to be spilling company secrets to the outside, there would be consequences. The Empire was and always has been a business organisation, and business has to come first.

Scarlett and Gibby had another meeting planned with [REDACTED]. When they returned, they had an update for Romeo and Danny. "There's something we think you should know. We've just had a meeting with [REDACTED] and they told us some information about Empire that nobody outside of Empire should have knowledge about. There's only one persone this can be linked to..."

The next day the opportunity was given toe [REDACTED] to explain their actions. Theo rganisation understands that mistakes can happen, but purposefully jeopardising operations cannot and will not be tolerated. Unfortuneately for them, the stories were still not adding up and they ultimately paid with their life in order to keep the company secrets.

 

[Sammy Kane]

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1. The day they had been waiting for had finally arrived, Avalon KnightClub was ready to open its doors to the public for the first time and the team couldn’t have been any more nervous about it. “What if nobody shows up?” Scarlett whispered to Romeo, watching Matei create a presentation for the TV’s to play during the night. They had thought of near enough everything, no stone was left unturned, this would be a night everyone would remember. “Chill, chill, the city is just as excited as us to check out the club, people will come, stop panicking”. 
2.  

   With an hour left to go, the security team was briefed on any potential hot spots within the club and DJ Samantha-Jo began to set up her equipment. As the clock started counting down Romeo took one last look around the empty club and called his boys for one final meeting. “We have all worked our asses off for this night, enjoy the moment but remember it’s not over yet, let’s show this city how The Empire throws a party”.

    
3. As the doors opened and the DJ turned up her music, the dance floor began to flood with bodies. Everyone was drinking, dancing and having the time of their life. Ryan was inundated with praise for his interior design skills, and the rest of The Empire were either dotted around restocking the bars or making sure everyone was having fun.

    

    
4. Outside, Scarlett was taking last minute raffle ticket sales and Danny was welcoming everyone, liaising between the event staff and security crew to ensure everything ran smoothly. In typical Los Santos style a few hiccups were had along the way, a bush managed to catch on fire but luckily the quick response from the fire department team meant the party could carry on without an issue.

    
5. As the night drew to a close and the raffle was drawn, the team finally sat down on the now sticky dancefloor and shared a shot of vodka together in celebration of the hard work that they had all put in to carry out such a successful event.

    
6.  

   The Empire would like to thank everyone who attended or bought a raffle ticket to support the organisation, big love

 

[sonnymontana]

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The Empire pulled into the parking lot at the secret location given to them by [REDACTED] and made their way to the crowd that was starting to form. “This is going to be sick” SK told everyone, hyped up for what was in store. “I came to their last drifting event and they really know how to pull it off, we had the cops bent over backwards they had no clue how to handle all of us”. Sonny laughed at seeing how excited SK was as he was normally calm and collected, and proceeded to join the crowd that had gathered to listen to the instructions for the night, he loved drifting too and was excited to take part. 

“Alright guys, we’re going to give everyone different code names for the locations we’ll be heading to, when someone shouts the name you’ll all dip off and re-gather at the new location. Make sure you split up, as the cops will have spike traps set in place and will try to pick you off one by one so keep to the sidewalks and have fun!” The organiser shouted before the crowd ran to their cars, eager to be the first ones there.

With the cars all doing donuts at the first location and blasting out music from their speakers, Sonny took his opportunity and joined the boys in the middle, drifting around a circle full of cars whilst people danced, laughed and caused mayhem all around him. “Cops are here” Someone shouted over the radio, everyone continued and tightened the surrounding circles to ensure they couldn’t pass. Growing frustrated, the police cruiser started to ram his way through, but others were already there to close any gaps and stop the unit from gaining any ground. As more cops arrived as back up a voice came over frequency “We have confirmed spikes East and South, stick to sidewalks and meet up at Orange!” The crowd dispersed, cars shooting in every direction and the police units had no chance of catching anyone. They were outnumbered and they knew it.

The night continued this way, Sonny would drift in the middle of the road surrounded by fellow gang members, police would turn up and they would all dip to the next location. Everyone had fun and they even made some new connections along the way - business always comes first.

**Big love to Envy for throwing the event**

 

 

[pablomarian]

[Felarx]

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\pard\sa200\sl276\slmult1\i\f0\fs22\lang9 What a fucking week it's been. \i0  Felarx thought to himself as he pulled into the Police Impound for what felt like the tenth time in the past few days... He pressed the intercom and shouted: \i "Can I get my cars out please? And make it quick, I have a meeting to go to!" \line\line "Someone will be there as soon as we have a unit available, Felarx." \i0 - The voice replied with a sarcastic tone.\line\line\i "fucking fantastic" \i0 Felarx muttered to himself as he sat waiting in the impound lot. \line\line His thoughts went over the events of the past week and a cheeky smile appeared on his face. \i The things I do for the Empire \i0 he thought to himself.\line\line He thought of helping Danny at the private chop, Danny had mentioned hearing footsteps. Tyrone, Pablo and Felarx didn't waste a moment, geared up and went over to give him the backup he needed. When they arrived, it turned out Danny was correct and he was being held at gunpoint. The robber panicked and opened fire at Danny and was then swiftly dispatched by Tyrone's Pump shotgun and Felarx's Automatic Pistol. Pablo put Danny in the trunk of the Scout and he was quickly brought to Pillbox Medical Centre. Danny pulled through, the chop was secured and the robber's body was disposed of discreetly. A job well done.\par
Not 24 hours later a big gun deal was supposed to go down. An exotic array of firearms, all with different calibers were being sold to the Empire.  Such a substantial amount required all members of Empire to be on standby. \line\line The guys drive in. all seems fine, then FOUR bikes tail them, making it look suspicious as can be. Felarx Radioed in: \i "The fuck are they doing? do they want to be caught?" \i0 two seconds later a bunch of police sirens start blaring off. \i "Fuck we're cooked. they're cooked. it's fucked\i0 !" Romeo says over radio. "The fuck you are Romeo" Felarx replies, he grabs his AK from the bag in his passenger seat. cocks it, jumps out his car and \i *KRAKAKAKAKAAA* \i0 empties an entire clip into the side of the PD cruisers. Hops back in and drives off with all the cop cars chasing Felarx away from the scene. \i "Thank me later RK, I'm outta here!"\line\i0 Every single PD cruiser takes chase as Felarx drove off. Felarx made sure to keep all cars leashed in the chase, so that the gundeal could be concluded. \par
The chase came to an unteimely conclusion when his Scout came in contact with a particularly sturdy traffic light. Cops surrounded his car with weapons drawn and forced him out the car. "Guys, guys calm down I only aimed for your tires, surely we cam talk it out and there's no need to arrest me" Felarx said with a shiteating grin. he was going to DOC happy because he knew the organisation had achieved what we set out to do.\par
The time in DOC flew by and Felarx called for a pickup as he waited for his belongings. \line\i "We'll pick you right up mate. I'll drop you at Impound, get your Scout back out"\line\line\i0 At that moment Felarx heard the distinct sound of a Police cruiser pull into the impound lot. \i "Finally" \i0 Felarx said. \i "I got a meeting to attend!" \line\i0\line The meeting was pretty standard, until Ryan Storey took the stage and said: \line\line\i "I would like to take this moment to give special attention to a certain member of the Empire. Felarx Knight.\par
Your selfless actions have not gone unnoticed. To give a few examples:\line In the past week you have secured a shipment of firearms with a value of 750,000 dollars. \line You personally came to prevent a robbery of one of our private chop shop locations. You assisted in helping other members evade from the law.\par
All these actions put yourself at significant risk, but you chose to do so, to protect the empire. Therefore we would like to give you official recognition. we hereby award you an honorary title.\par
Please step forward and accept this plaque. You, Felarx Knight, are hereby officially a Vanguard of the Empire!"\par
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\pard\sa200\sl276\slmult1\qc Felarx Knight\par
Vanguard of the Empire\par
"Awarded for extreme courage and standing at the forefront to protect others"\par

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[Scarface]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"We need to get these raffle tickets sold bro" Scarlett said to Danny as she sped away from LSC, as she flew through the city her phone began to rang, "Hello?" She answered, ignoring the stop sign in front of her and almost hitting a lamp post. Beside her, Danny fastened his seatbelt. "Scarlett? We're in fucking DOC can you believe it?" Felarx's shrill tones blared through the phone at her, she sighed and shook her head, wondering what he could have been up to this time. "Yeah anyway Scarlett are you there? Yeah well, i've got your husband here and four of the other boys with me, visitations at 6pm try sneak me a donut in. Love love!" As the call ended, Danny turned around to Scarlett with a smile she knew well. "You know Scar" Danny smirked, "I've heard that DOC guards get paid pretty well..." 

Jackpot! They arrived at DOC and managed to sell over 100 tickets to the guards on duty. "Can i see Romeo, Felarx, Borders, SK.... you know what, can i just see whatever Knights you have in there please officer?" Scarlett asked, tucking her tablet back inside the bag. A woman with midnight black hair appeared and tapped Scarlett on the shoulder "Excuse me, what's your name?" She asked with a shy smile.” "Scarlett Knight, do i know you?" "No, no, i've heard about you though!" The woman said as she turned away and walked through the doors to the car park of DOC.

 

As Scarlett and Danny left, a shadow appeared from behind them "Put your fucking hands up and get into the trunk." Scarlett slowly turned around to see the mysterious woman from before and two men pointing guns at her. She put her hands up and complied, tucking herself into a ball in the back of a red lowrider as the trunk was closed.
It felt like an age before she was finally let out, "Follow me, keep your fucking mouth shut and go stand on the edge of the cliff" She demanded. She pushed the barrel of her gun into Scarletts back, the two men kept their guns aimed at her head. She recognised one of them but just couldn't put her finger on it... As she got to the edge of the cliff she dropped down to her knees and got a good look at the woman "What the fuck's this all about?” The woman pulled out her phone and gave it to one of the masked men. "Scarlett Knight. Relation to Felarx Knight? Romeo Knight? All the other Knights that are in DOC right now?" Oh......fuck. "Yeah your boys have just tried to fuck me up and promised to kill me when they get out. So we're going to send a little message to them..." One of the men stepped closer and kicked her in the ribs, she doubled over as the other man came up from behind and knocked her out.

Once the boys had left DOC Danny was quick to fill them in on what had happened, and they were livid. "I know exactly who that is." Felarx fumed, pacing up and down. "I fucking know exactly who that bitch is". Danny grabbed his keys, "I can remember the car, I can go looking for it now.” The door slammed shut behind him. "What else do you remember?" Romeo asked his wife, "Anything at all?" Scarlett thought back to the encounter and remembered one of the masked men, how familiar he was. "One of them had the same haircut as REDACTED, same glasses too."

 

"I found the car, except its purple and not red" Scarlett and Danny sped up to Bayview "That's the car. I recognise the reg plate, it's a different colour but..." Scarlett opened the trunk as Felarx finished picklocking it "Yeah... that's it". Danny circled the vehicle one more time and let out a deep breath "This is REDACTED’S car." Romeo punched the wall beside him "That motherfucker. Everything we have done for him."

 

The plan was set in motion and as they pretended to get a repair inside of the bays they quickly jumped out and threw REDACTED into the back of trunk. They sped off along the coast until they found a quiet spot away from the road. Once REDACTED was out of the trunk the boys had him on his knees begging for his life. "I'm sorry, i really am, but you threatened my daughter in DOC, i wanted you to feel what it was like for your own family member to get beat up". REDACTED sobbed. As he begged for his life, Romeo pulled Scarlett to the side and handed over his shotgun. "You're going to kill everyone that has ever laid a hand on you Scar." Scarlett took the shotgun and pointed it at REDACTED’S head. "You'll see your family in hell soon".

As the boys walked back to their cars to continue the hunt, Scarlett pulled the trigger

 

[Romeo Knight]

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"Yo, What's going on?" Stevie heard over the radio "Anyone down to rob a bank?" they continued. - yet another bank, these new guys are eager - Stevie thought.. 
"Sure, let's go. But this time you come up with a plan." Romeo Replied.
"Alright, yeah Boss, we can do that! Can we meet somewhere to go over the details?"
"Come to the casino, you can show us your plan there" Romeo commanded. 

Stevie wasnt too sure how this was going to play out. over the past few days he had taught the boys a lot of things around the city, but a full on bank heist... he was unsure if they'd be ready for that.

"Alright here's the plan, we'll pretend [REDACTED] is our hostage, we go in, grab as much as we can and then we make PD secure an exit route or else we blow his brains out!"

- Oh no... a hostage bank... Stevie thought.
"you like any of what you hear? There's a reason we dont do hostage banks.." Stevie asked Romeo.

Romeo leaned back and told Stevie: "No, I don't. But I gave them the lead on this one, they either swim, or they drown..."

"Right, this is your plan. let's gear up!" Romeo spoke, and all jumped to action. 

Everyone arrived at the bank like clockwork, The tellers got their hands up, the driller started drilling.
So far so good...
Everyone was grabbing cash like madmen. 

But it didn’t last....
PD swarming fromall directions.  "Quick! Get in position[REDACTED], and get on your knees, look the part!" 

Oh here we go... - Stevie thought - they'll never buy this.. PD was already set up outside when the hostage got back on his knees... this was never going to work.

The police megaphone was blaring:
"EVERYBODY COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR!"

The negotiator didn't feel much like negotiating..
 "WE KNOW YOUR HOSTAGE ISNT REAL!"
Another officer pointed a shotgun at the front door. shot out the belt we had tied around the handles, the Jig was up. After a short gunfight PD overwhelmed everyone inside and had them tied in handcuffs in the back of the prison bus.

During the bus ride a few of the new boys started bickering amongst themselves, throwing blame an accusation, Romeo chimed in and said: "listen here, this was your plan, we followed it. Now deal with the consequences and shut your mouth..." 
When everyone was processed in DOC, Stevie walked up to Romeo and asked him: "Why did we go along with this?" Romeo looked to Stevie with a smirk on his face and said: "This was a statement, this is me showing them that, although they're ambitious, they DO NOT know everything in this city, and that there's still a lot for them to learn. Like I said, sink or swim. And today... They drowned"

 

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[Scarface]

 

 

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“Well guys, here’s the numbers for our Q3 report. We’re performing well on all fronts, especially our presence at the local drug labs is attracting the right kind of attention” Danny started off. Scarlett quickly grabbed her copy of the quarterly report and started eagerly leafing through it. “Yes!” She said. “This is great! I propose we give something back! And we go big! I want us to kick off the festive season and bring the entire city in the holiday cheer!” Her eyes lit up like candles and her gaze switched from Romeo to Danny in hopes for approval. “Alright” Romeo said. “That can be your little project..” “Little? not a chance… I’m going all out on this one!” Scarlett replied confidently. “ I want an Empire Secret Santa, an external one for the entire city, i want a DJ, meet and greet with Santa, Matei can dress up as Rudolph and Ryan can make the Avalon look like it’s Santa’s private residence! It’s going to be great! “Tyrone, you can be Santa!” Scarlett suggested as she saw him cross his arms “Not a chance, let Danny do it, he's already an old man” Tyrone replied.. “Oh.. come on!” Scarlett said as she looked back to Danny. “Sure!” He said “I will help you however I can! There’s more than enough in treasury, so it’s a green light from me” She turned her gaze back to Romeo and with a smile on his face he said: “I love Christmas, go for it love” The papers of quarterly results quickly got ripped up and turned into notes where all the Empire’s members names got scribbled on. Danny couldn’t help but laugh at his sister’s enthusiasm. The rest of the meeting was boring finance stuff. Scarlett had zoned out completely and was in full preparation mode for the event. 

Danny couldn’t help but laugh at his sister’s enthusiasm. The rest of the meeting was boring finance stuff. Scarlett had zoned out completely and was in full preparation mode for the event. After a short while Scarlett went: "Right, so meeting is done yeah?" as she flipped over an office trashcan. She put all the notes with the names in the trashcan and held it out in front of her. "Here, everyone take one note out of the trashcan. that's your secret Santa, buy them a gift. No pricelimit. Also I want to host a public Secret Santa for the entire city. Anyone can participate, I'll go round right now to see who wants to sign up for that!" Danny shook his head, amused by Scarlett's enthousiasm. "You sure you're not biting off more than you can chew sis?" he asked as Scarlett got ready to leave the office. Tablet in hand, ready to sign up every willing soul in the city. Scarlett got many local businesses to put posters up for the event and promote the idea. Registrations were going smoothly. The Avalon Knightclub looked nothing short of breathtaking. Ryan truly outdid himself once again. It was draped in dazzling lights and he even had constructed an intricate snow machine for a magical effect. People started pouring in, each bringing gifts of various sizes. From hand-knitted scarves to desk chairs, from bicycles to jetski's gifts big and small were exchanged. The event was a roaring success, the city was buzzing with holiday cheer. Even governor Langley showed up and praised the Empire's efforts to bring everyone together. Scarlett's idea had not only strenghtened the bonds within the Empire, but also elevated their reputation to the outside.
As the night wound down and the Avalon emptied, Scarlett found herself sitting by a roaring fire with her family. "Well, sis, against all odds you pulled it off" Danny said as he raised a glass of eggnog. "Pretty sure the city has never seen anything like this" 

Romeo chuckled. "I think you've officially earned the title of Queen of Christmas" Scarlett Grinned. "I couldn't have done it without you guys"

 

 

 

[Danny_V]

 

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With Christmas in full swing, the city was alive with events every night. The Empire showed their support by turning up, entering all the raffles, taking part in game shows and spreading Christmas cheer wherever they could. As a special thank you to all of its members for working so hard, Empire High Command reached out to ABSOLUTIONS and managed to secure a few days of sky diving for the team to enjoy. Scottie, the owner of ABSOLUTIONS, had only just opened its doors and with exciting ideas for future activies and plans to expand, The Empire was thrilled to be his first customers, supporting another local business in order for the community to thrive.

The Empire was also contacted by Life Invader to host a stall at their annual Christmas Market. Unfortunately, Santa was busy at the event already however Bad Santa was on call to lend a helping hand. Armed to the teeth with cups, milk, cocoa powder, and a whole lot of whiskey, it was time to continue spreading the Christmas Cheer to the community.

As people started forming a line, they were soon in for a shock to find Santa smoking a spliff and scratching his balls as they entered the room. “What would you like for Christmas young man?” Santa hiccuped, hiding his whiskey bottle in his raggedy beard. “A car speaker” replied the man, perching on santas lap. “Oh ho! I seem to have one here that i stole an hour ago!” Santa exclaimed, pulling it out from under his seat. “Got it from a blue scout parked outside, here you go son”

The mans face was drained of colour as he took the speaker. “A blue scout? My blue scout got broken into a little while ago and they stole my car speaker too...” Scarlett was quick to jump between them with the hot chocolate, pouring a few drops of whiskey from the bottle she hid in her bra “Say thank you and move on Santas busy! Next!”
 

Merry Christmas to everyone, thank you for an amazing year.

Big Love

The Empire