Dan Pearce Posted May 17, 2020 Report Posted May 17, 2020 Great job Seb! I'm glad my dudes comin' up with sick ass intros, makin' Midnight proud! #MidnightForeva 2
Copes Posted May 19, 2020 Report Posted May 19, 2020 Love this idea for a faction. Best of luck guys! 4 2
kenichis Posted May 22, 2020 Author Report Posted May 22, 2020 The Midnight Club. What was once something barely known, now the club is recognized in the city. Plenty of people, car enthusiast or not already know of the club. From that fame comes unsavory people, but also people who have found their calling to join the club. The club is bigger than ever with more and more new faces coming in. Other than the original founders of the club, new faces has started taking up positions of leadership in the club. To keep things interesting, Akio orders them to find more and more tracks for them to race. Other than the regular races, the Midnight Club has also started to host more low-profile legal car meets. Seeing as a couple TED officers tend to try and bust any high-speed events, car meets are a great way to get the word out of the club yet stay out of TED's crosshairs. From what started as just a couple friends bringing their cars, Midnight Club hosted an event with over 30 vehicles attending at the LSIA parking lot near the DMV. The event was a major success and Akio thanked everyone who made it that way. While the club forbid any hard-illegal activities, some people still mistaken the legal car club for a gang. Akio knew some members of the Wanted from back in the day and he knew their history. He did not want the Midnight Club to end up with the same fate as the Wanted. He had to make it clear that this was not a gang, so he started coordinating to expand the club to some other legal sectors. Seeing the new LS Magazine, Akio thought that a partnership between the both would benefit all parties. However, as it didn't work out, Akio didn't give up but decided to start his own magazine with the club. After several weeks of writing, editing and also polish, the debut issue was done. Introducing the Midnight Magazine, Los Santos' first Automotive magazine. Check out the full magazine here: https://forum.eclipse-rp.net/topic/38133-midnight-magazine-issue-no-1-automotive-magazine-by-midnight-club/ After the success and popularity of the Midnight Magazine, several high-profile people has started to notice the club. During another regular shift at Bayview, doing what he loved, Akio received a text message. Reading over it, Akio saw this as a opportunity that he couldn't let past. He told the plan to the club and met with someone called Tom Moretti. The location was ideal, next to the Del Perro Freeway and across PurmsPumps. After an agreement was made, they soon planned their first event together. Organizing the sponsors and prizes, its time to see if this event would be bigger than the last. Things are looking promising for the Midnight Club. 6 2
Dan Pearce Posted May 22, 2020 Report Posted May 22, 2020 Chapter 3 is here! Lets keep it goin! Great work with the thread Akio.
xeater Posted May 22, 2020 Report Posted May 22, 2020 Good job, have been on your meetings and loved it. 2
Yputi Posted May 28, 2020 Report Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) Really love seeing a faction like this grow. Please please please don't let it die! Love it. Especially the forum post/updates make it great for everyone. Edited May 28, 2020 by Yputi 4
Yputi Posted June 3, 2020 Report Posted June 3, 2020 Audrey had an unique life experience back in France. When she got older she had to deal with a lot of stuff which caused her to move to this city. She got in the city with no plans, friends, family or anything. Not even a passion for cars. Just the need to escape from her situation at home was what she brought. (Full character story can be found here. Story is not 100% up-to-date yet) Audrey has been in the city for a long time now and met many people. Most people she met at the beginning aren't around anymore with no ability to reach out to them. Audrey developed her passion for cars and started working. A lot. She worked for DCC, Weazel, Bayview, LSC, PD and also did MD, but after 8 years ((2+)) she decided that there is no point in waiting even longer to start living. "You don't realize how much you love something until it's gone" That is the feeling Audrey gets when losing her position in a race. This sentence is something she is using a very long time, as it is something some people forget, untill it's actually gone. People should appreciate everyone around them and take good care. The Midnight Club does take very good care of everyone and that should be valued. Being retired and racing gives a feeling of freedom. Being in The Midnight Club adds love to that. 10 1
Chrisy Posted June 3, 2020 Report Posted June 3, 2020 Great looking thread, be nice to see this stick around as typically car scene dies within the server every couple of months. Keep events coming, improve the event artwork (There is a ton of people on the server good at graphics could easily ask around) and I'd say this could go far.Hope you guys keep out of gang violence and keep to this. Goodluck. 5 1
PersianWariorr Posted June 4, 2020 Report Posted June 4, 2020 are you guys part of underground racing ? i mean illegal racing?
kenichis Posted June 4, 2020 Author Report Posted June 4, 2020 2 hours ago, PersianWariorr said: are you guys part of underground racing ? i mean illegal racing? We do illegal racing but that is the only illegal activity done by the Faction. Other than that we are a civilian Faction.
AG_Innocent Posted June 4, 2020 Report Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) After a hard day at the Cab company, Gunner walks outside and gazes upon the moon. His work isn't over yet. He gets inside his car and speeds his way down to the headquarters.to start helping the club set up some races, and look at possible recruitments. Making his way to the headquarters, Gunner begins to feel as if something is off. He looks into his review and realizes a cop is behind him. Gunner cracks a grin, saying to himself, "Let the challenge begin." Pressing the pedal all the way down, Gunner bolts off. Racing ahead of the cop, away from the headquarters, Gunner decides to go to a familiar track in hopes to lose him. More police officers join the chase and Gunner begins to feel afraid, despite that he gets a huge rush from it all. As the chase continues, the majority of the officers would have been lost or they crashed. In a last effort of ditching the rest tailing behind him, Gunner decides to get on the opposite side of traffic on the highway. Dodging and swerving, oncoming traffic, Gunner looks into his review and notices nothing is behind him. Edited June 15, 2020 by AG_Innocent 5
thrax Posted June 4, 2020 Report Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) Toni, Toni Boyka was born in Vice City General Hospital. He used to live a happy life along with his family in Vice City until his parents passed away. His father used to own a mechanic shop and mother used to work as a nurse in a hospital. Toni never realized that his father had problems with the Cubans in his area. Toni's father had a mechanic workshop in the area of Cubans and they wanted to claim that place. However, his father refused to leave and continued to work. One day, they found a great chance and shot his parents dead in their house. Toni was shocked after he heard the news of his parents death. His friend helped him throughout this hard time and shifted him to Los Santos. His friend helped him with all the necessities and settled him in the city. Toni had found some friends in the city and soon he was into criminal activities with them. He was in to minor criminal activities such as robbing and stealing vehicles. However, he realized that he is been on the wrong path for long enough now and decided to gave up on that. He kept his record clean for a while and started a job in the Weazel Company. He worked there for a while with a close friend known as Marcus. Suddenly, he gave up on that job too after a while. He was jobless for a little while, however, he had enough money to keep himself going in the city. One day, he came across some members of Midnight Club at Baytree Canyon Road. He was invited to a race with Akio and offered a position in the club with him. Toni found himself a peaceful place where he always wanted to be. He finally found some more friends and most importantly a family where he can spent the rest of his life. His love for cars can't be defined in words, however, you all may have heard this line. "Cars, they might be machine for some. For us, they are happiness" Toni is now spending his life behind the wheel. Edited June 4, 2020 by thrax 6
BadZanta Posted June 4, 2020 Report Posted June 4, 2020 Tom Moretti Born and raised in Sweden. Had a normal childhood until his father was killed, shortly after that his Mother lost her mind. Tom was basically left on his own device since the age of 15. About 5 years of survival mode and a lot of criminality he was forced into rehab where he spent 5 years. After he kicked the rehab and was set free, he took a job with the only thing he could do, mechanic. A few years went by, Tom was now involved in illegal street racing to get some money to set aside. This is where he found his new passion, it was no longer just working on the cars - He actually drove them. The word spread and after some time, Tom's cousin calls him over the phone. He heard about Tom's racing and invited him to come race in Los Santos, with the promise of prize moneys. -"You know the ord western films, all the bad guys always fled to mexico.." Los santos became that for Tom, his Mexico. This was a new start, far far away from the old screwed up history he had. He spent several years working the days and racing the nights. He made some money and bought cars, properties and today hes his own, No more working for someone else, relying on paychecks. But there was still something missing, his passion wasnt there. But after a long time and several attempts to start something of his own.. He found.. The Mid night club. Yes, you're reading it right. From the beginning it was named "Mid night club" and was founded in Japan. Long story short, it was a group of business men, who rebuilt sports car to make them go as fast as possible. It was more of an exclusive club, and they had gentleman policy's. No civilian will be hurt, we must do everything in our power to NEVER hurt an innocent bystander. The club members was instructed to never do insane moves, like driving in the oncoming lane of traffic. These men where already brave enough to push their cars to 200 mph and beyond in traffic, but they also knew they could handle it, or they wouldn't do it. The midnight club has taught Tom very much about the life of a racing man. It's not as simple as just taking a seat and then drive like a maniac. Even though Tom knows his limits, he keeps pushing them every day. Every day you have the chance to do better than yesterday. The midnight club has now become Tom's only interest. This is home. 4
Dan Pearce Posted June 4, 2020 Report Posted June 4, 2020 Great job @thrax with the story, and same for you @BadZanta, the video is incredible, love the voice over! Really well made! Kudos to both of you!
rossmindeguzeman Posted June 4, 2020 Report Posted June 4, 2020 It was a great day for racing in the city of Los Santos, the skies were blue and the roads were dry. Johnny thought it would be the perfect day to start training his cousin Leonardo on how to become the next best racer the city has seen, maybe even better then himself, and eventually be a part of The Midnight Club. Johnny calls Leonardo and tells him to get his newly customized sultan RS and meet him at the vineyard track. Johnny joins him and informs him of his plan to make Leo the next best racer and member of The Midnight club. We cruise over to the first location, the first place Johnny ever raced, Vineyard.. This location marks the start of a new path that he took as it is the place where Johnny had his tryout with Akio and joined The midnight club.This is the first time he will see him around the the track, after a quick look at the inside of the beautiful building they line up at the starting line and Johnny tells Leo the directions. This was Leo's first test, his ability to adapt to unforeseen situations that come while racing will be an important part in his success. We take off at high speed at the count of 3 and Johnny gains the lead while Leo is struggling to not crash. At the end of the race Leo tells Johnny that he can do better now that he's familiar with the turns, and to try timing him on a solo run. Leo lines up and is locked in while waiting for Johnny to count him down. He takes off perfectly, as the stopwatch is approaching 2:12 he can hear Leo approaching in the distance. He passes the line at 2:22 amazingly the exact same as his Cousin Johnny got the first run he was ever timed on this track. After a great day of racing it was time to head home. Johnny was very happy with the progress that was made but knew this is only the beginning. It was time to pack it up and head home. After one more lap they parted ways and went to rest as they knew tomorrow would be a whole different day. 6
K1net1K Posted June 8, 2020 Report Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) Vibrant graphics and amazing in-game photography blends well with the fantastically written RP making your faction forum still feel like I'm experiencing it ICly. I Love reading updates from this faction. Keep it up guys. Edited June 8, 2020 by K1net1K 3
kenichis Posted June 11, 2020 Author Report Posted June 11, 2020 The Midnight Club. A band of racers in Los Santos who race every patch of asphalt they can somehow turn into a track. That was what the Club was meant to be... However, the Midnight Club was led stray for a period of time. Following the Club's week of major successes, the Club focused on doing everything besides what made the Club big the first place, racing. Because of this, a number of people decided to leave the Club and the Club's future was uncertain. The Club was on the brink of disbanding. Morale was very low and Akio was thinking about shutting the Club down. Not long after he sent the word that the Club was going to be shut down, the still loyal members decided to urge him to not do so. Seeing the spike of support from the core members he had left, Akio decided to completely rework the entire club, to bring it back to its roots. When the Club was first formed, the members consisted of 3 speed demons not giving a single damn what anyone said. No matter what anyone's opinions were, they kept doing what they were doing. Asakura, Holt, Akimoto. 3 members who started it all and made the Club grow more than 20 members strong. Akio didn't care if he lost members, the Club thrived when it was small and he didn't see a problem with the Club going back to that state if it had to. Discussing with the members who still stuck around, they reworked the entire ranking system of the Club. Renaming Akio and Ben's positions as President and Vice-President respectively. Raising the remaining members to positions of Club management, and finally designing a new system known as the "Driver Ranking" system, where members would gain or lose points depending on their position in an official race. Akio looked at himself in the mirror. He wanted this to be a new chapter of his life and of the Club. He proceeded to change his appearance as a sign of willingness to change for the better. After driving his new Issi Sport for some time, he went to the Los Santos public garage. Taking off a gray sheet covering a car, it revealed his old Silver Elegy, full with scrapes, bumps, and drift stitches. As he walked inside the car, turning on the engine in what feels like years, he felt the roar of the classic JDM straight-six engine. Although Akio was a more traditional person, he never wanted to fix the visuals of the Elegy, since he never considered it needing a fix. Each scratch, each bump, they all told their own story. It was something that Akio never "fixed" since he first got the car. However, he thought it was time to do so. As he opened the Benny's garage, he took out the spare parts that have been stored for quite some time. He began work on his classic Elegy. The Club has been through a lot. Over the past 2 months, we've grown to something that I've never expected to reach. Every group has their heights and their droughts. The Midnight Club was a group with a clear purpose and vision, during the journey the vision was blurred and the Club was led astray. Now the Club will come back stronger than ever, returning to its very core. Street racing. This was what the Club was meant to be. This is what the Club is meant to be. This is the Midnight Club. 11
