The Untouchables: The Resurrection

[Gorim]

The Untouchables

Long ago (and by long ago I mean about ten years or so), there was a very strong gang called the Untouchables. Led by the Gould brothers, they boasted of being unstoppable, of being made up of the best of the best. Like arrogant children, like a supernova, they made their presence known only the flashiest of ways. They fought their rival gang, the Prestige, in bloody battles that destroyed blocks of city shops. They robbed banks and built bombs and terrorized the people of District One.

And then the beginning of the end began.

You see, it wasn't always just the Untouchables and the Prestige. Before that, there was one very large gang that had a sort of monopoly on crime. What it's first name was is neither known nor important, but by the time it was making pains in the sides of the Untouchables, it was called Fringe. Fringe, because it was the smallest and the weakest gang, the gang that was unknown and unthought of.

That changed.

Soon, Fringe and it's leaders, the three Lawson sisters, became strong enough for the Goulds to take notice. Alex Gould hired an assassin to attack the leader, the eldest sister, Juliet. She succeeded. And what followed was a bloody feud that would shatter families, destroy lives, and cost vast amounts of money.

But, of course, before I get into that, I think I should introduce myself.

Donovan Gould Jr at your service.

I was born in the gang, you see. And I became an official member around the time that the choice to kill Juliet Lawson blew up in my uncle Alex's face. My parents were Donovan Gould, middle child and resident brainiac of the gang, and Mittens Lyon, the strange mother hen. The marriage, just in case you were wondering, ended in utter disaster, rather like this whole story. They got a divorce, and my twin sister and I were separated; I went with my mother and my twin went with Donovan. Why did I go with Mom?

Because my father's an ass, that's why.

Anyway, what goes around comes around, and that saying was never more true than with our family. Because when I was seventeen, the same assassin that my uncle, Alex Gould, hired to kill Juliet Lawson, was hired by Anna Lawson to kill my uncle. And again, the assassin succeeded.

Long story short, the Untouchables fell apart. My uncle Dante and my father Donovan tried to rally the troops, but it didn't work. The Untouchables drifted to different gangs or jobs. Some, like my uncle Dante, got arrested and thrown into prison. Others, like my mother, went legitimate. Most just disappeared. I don't know whether they're dead or just avoiding the Gould family, and I don't care. Yesterday was yesterday.

But today is today.

We're in a very auspicious (that means favorable, for those of you with... limited vocabulary) place. The slums still remember the names "Gould" and "Untouchables", but the law enforcement and the rich have forgotten. To them, we're a dead power, and what better time to be reborn?

So this is my message. Sent out to all the criminals and thieves, all the bored teens and hopeless adults, all the men and women who are willing to misbehave in our lovely, glittering District One.

Join us.

- Donovan Gould II

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A link to an open RP recruitment thread will be posted soon. Post here with your interest, the character you want to put forward and his or her abilities and reasons for joining, and I'll send you the link via PM when it's up.

[sadniss everdeen]

Name: Flight DeRicasho

Abilities: Stealth, thievery, combat. She's also a willing assassin. Comes from District Nine, so her weapons are well crafted and decently cared for.

Reason: A long and complicated story; rather that wallow in her anger and abandonment issues she's decided to be what she used to be - a mercenary. She knows the ropes and will take orders only if the reason (or the price) is right, but is loyal if you earn her respect.

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[Stare]

Name: Purenessa Krow

Abilities: Purenessa is skilled with many weapons, although her preferred one is the sword. She is wonderful at pretending to be someone she is not, a masterful liar, and very stealthy.

Reasons for Joining: Purenessa is bored, to put it simply. She wants to make trouble, because it's what she does best. Perhaps, by joining a gang, she could achieve that goal?

...or...

Name: Luna Whitestone

Abilities: She is extremely stealthy, skilled with knives, and an excellent hunter. She is especially good at moving around at night.

Reasons for Joining: She can't go back to District Nine. She just can't. But she can't wander anymore, either. All she wants is a place where she can belong and a way to let out all of her mixed emotions and escape insanity.

[chaseee]

Name: Alyss Evergreen

Abilities: Fairly good with archery, knows how to use a knife, and is small enough to be stealthy.

Reason: Flight's going, and she's getting bored with regular life in District 9.

[apocalypse]

Name: Brenson Charydczak

Abilities: Strong (able to punch; was abused by dad), can use weapons like spears, knifes, and clubs (normally close combat), can also be quiet and stuff.

Reason: He ran-away from district one because of his abusive dad and his unknown mom. Something that can make him think of anything else is what he needs.

[Deleted]

Name: Riley Lightwood.

Abilities: Not too many, honestly. He's a quiet, gentle, pacifistic kind of guy who is wicked good at guitar and writing music. I guess you could say he's creative, resourceful, strategic, and intelligent, but he has no physical prowess whatsoever. He'd either end up being a "brains of the operation" type of person, or just the puny guy that everyone keeps around because it's entertaining to mess with him and not expect retaliation. Eh... he killed his abusive stepfather when he was 14. So I guess he knows how to kill in the psychological sense, but it would bother him a lot.

Plus, the kid's filthy stinking rich. If the gang ever had money troubles, Riley could definitely fix them.

Reason: He's found a source linking his father's murder to a group of individuals in District One. He wants revenge, but knows he can't do it himself. Time for some backup.

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