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Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton, is a neighborhood on the West Side of Midtown waterfront Algonquin, Liberty City. It is bordered to the north by Nickel Street (Middle Park West); to the east by Frankfort Avenue (Star Junction); to the south by Lorimar Street (Westminster); and to the west by the West River. Hell's Kitchen is much like the Westminster and The Meat Quarter neighborhoods to the south in that it is much less "refined" than adjacent central Algonquin neighborhoods, but is in the process of gentrification. Unlike Westminster and The Meat Quarter, Hell's Kitchen appears to have always been intended to be used mainly for residential and commercial purposes, so its primary architecture consists of towering skyscrapers and luxury apartment complexes along its Frankfort Avenue corridor. Several-story tenements are the main fare in central Hell's kitchen, along with a few townhouses dotted throughout. Along its western edge, Hell's Kitchen is dominated by a parking complex which stretches north from Westminster, west of Union Drive West. At one point in time, Hell's Kitchen was the central place of operations for the Irish Mob, although their influence has waned considerably, possibly as the result of the gentrification of the neighborhood. It remains one of the less affluent neighborhoods in Algonquin, though less so than Westminster and The Meat Quarter. But The Westies are still rumored to operate around the area after their exposure of existing came to light once again in early 2013. The Westies in the modern day seem to be ran by the Spillane Crew, whilst Mickey Featherstone's crew seems to have completely faded away into darkness. Although the history behind that is darker than some may want to believe, due to the 2010 indictment on The Westies. On the 9th of June 2010, 19 members of The Westies were busted all over the state of Liberty City and New Jersey. This left a power vacuum, and the Spillane crew and one time Featherstone crew now dubbed the Maguire crew were both going for leadership within the organization's hierarchy. This led to a bloody era for The Westies, leaving a total number of 11 people dead from 2011 to 2019. On the 2nd of February 2011, Maguire crew affiliate; James O'Connor was gunned down in front of a Korean Noodle Shop in Hell's Kitchen. On the 9th of May 2011, Maguire crew affiliate; Leo Burke was gunned down in front of his wife and son whilst shopping. On the 14th of May, Spillane crew affiliate; Nathan Burke; brother of Leo, was gunned down in Flanagan's Bar in Hell's Kitchen' riddled with a total of 20 bullets from what LCPD deemed a machine pistol. On the 8th of July 2012, Maguire crew affiliate; Patsy McCarthy was found dismembered near a junkyard in Alderney. On the 19th of August 2012, Spillane crew affiliate; Alan Browne was found shot in a strip club. On the 24th of December 2012, Maguire crew affiliate; Jason Perkins was found butchered in his apartment, alongside his wife and daughter who had also been brutally murdered. On the 13th of January 2013, three Spillane crew affiliates; Eugene Peters, Conrad O'Driscoll and Frank Grant were blown up in a car bomb. For many years, the rivalry had went under the radar until the 9th of November 2019 when James Maguire a/k/a The Butcher was found with his fingers cut off and a gunshot to the throat. Surprisingly there was no retaliations after this, even though he was quite a major figure... which led authorities to believe that if the people who were involved in it got killed, they were killed and the evidence of the murders vanished without a trace. Due to the internal feud within The Westies, multiple informants came out of the organization, one informant that was more than happy to tell us a lot about the war after The Butcher himself had been executed. Q. So you were a member of The Westies? A. Affirmative. Q. What made you want to join The Westies? A. When I got out of the military, I needed money and many jobs were refusing to hire people without education. I joined up to serve at an early age, and dropped out of school. Q. How long were you apart of this organization? A. For roughly twenty six years, give or take. Q. So you've seen a lot of stuff, and know how they operate? A. Affirmative. Q. What would you describe the environment like, internally? A. A mix of family oriented individuals, with loyalty and respect... but that only goes so far, until it can't go anymore. The deeper you get involved, the more you see how they are, and a lot of them are sick in the head. Q. Sick in the head? Mind elaborating? A. They used to chop bodies up, store body parts away and party with them. One of them threw a head at a niece of his, it was disgusting. But that changed as time went on. Q. It changed? A. Yeah, it changed. People from the Gambinos stepped in, because it was getting out of control with body parts around the city being dumped. Q. Can you tell us what happened in 2011 to 2019? I would assume you'd know, since you were involved in this war yes? A. That's true... I was one of the people coordinating hits on the Maguires and their people. When Thomas got arrested in the 2010 indictment, it left room for people to take over internally and Mickey Spillane's son felt like he deserved the spot, whilst James Maguire also felt he deserved the spot. This ended up with The Westies as most know it, being split up internally and by the end of the war, the Spillanes ran Hell's Kitchen with the protection of the Gambinos. The Maguires and their people relocated to a different part of the city. I'd suspect Alderney. Q. Why would you suspect Aldnerey? A. Because from what I heard, the Lucchese's are the reason they weren't wiped out at the end Q. Interesting... there's rumors of an Irish organization from Ireland, that has influence inside of the Spillane crew, this true? A. Affirmative, the Kinahan Cartel. They're major players in world boxing, and launder a lot of cash in the United States of America from what I know. For anyone wishing to roleplay with this project, we aim to portray a modern day Irish-American Organized Crime Group based out of New York City. Discord won't be given out until near server launch, but you can PM me and I'll respond near the launch. We'll be primarily roleplaying around the Alderney part of Liberty City. Stereotypical roleplay won't be tolerated here, as the leadership knows how the Irish criminal underworld operates in a modern-day in 2021, and our sources are valid until further notice. For anything, goto @KC.., my PMs are not open right now.

[DISCUSSION] City Life in Liberty: Dreams & Expectations Today the purpose of why I created this thread is because I've always been curious about what kind of experiences people expect from Liberty City. To start this off, I'd like to give brief summary of my dream and what I envisioned LC would be. To me, LC (NYC) is a vibrant city that rich in history and brimming with endless opportunities, its a city that has long captivated people from people all over the world. Beyond its vast number of iconic sights, this city is known for its people. For the better or worse, New Yorkers are known for their unique quirks & personalities and I feel that this embody our community rp culture perfectly. There is room for everyone, we can be whoever we wants to be and we can be bold and proud about that diversity. When I think of the rp possibilities within LC, I always imagined a city full of life where everyone always keep up with the latest gossips and entertainments. From my previous experience throughout various rp communities in gta scene, everyone is too focused on night-life activities. There is lack of creativity & support when it comes to capturing the essence of lifestyle and entertainment. I expect this would be different in our community. I say lets discuss about this to gain a deeper understanding of what do we expect from each other. Collaboration is necessary to create a remarkable place full of unforgettable experience. To discuss: 1. What comes to mind when you heard of Liberty City, what kind of rp niche do you wish to see? 2. What is your ideal influential figures & what makes them relevant in our everyday roleplay? 3. What kind of business ideas do you wish to be utilized more in gta rp? Feel free to add anything you find relevant to the main topic!