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THE FOUNDATION Marvin "Sandman" Rivera and Dale "J-Bo" Covin were slinging drugs at school and outside as their career kick-off, a formed mini dope-moving clique that consisted of the duo and a few other members was picked up. People who knew in the neighborhood always talked highly about Marvin and Dale, they didn't care about what they were selling back then, didn't care about what they got themselves into, the only thing mattered for them was their audacity to step up and cut poverty right in the throat. WELL-CONNECTED According to one of the SAPD gang enforcers holding an operation in Idlewood and the whole South Central LS, a witness once testified about how Dale and Marvin were related to the local gang and drug dealers, and how they could earn way more money than their parents and every nine to five worker usually did altogether in a month. They made sales mostly on Monte Vista Avenue and Jefferson Stores, the saying was they could profit up to seven thousand dollars a week out of school and neighborhood corners, and it was the margin. Kourtney Moss, a put on, who was also a high-ranking member of Tree Top Piru, happened to be Dale and Marvin's main plug, eventually got arrested by the SAPD, and was in fact also under the gang enforcers and the whole department's watch for over a year. END OF THE ROAD The case went much further as the SAPD targeted anyone who was proven to have contacts with Moss. Raids were everywhere around Ganton and Idlewood, names on the warrant list kept popping up, both Dale's and Marvin's lives were at stake. But on the following day, Marvin surprisingly began to depart from Dale, eschewing Los Santos along with his mother to pursue New York. No one had ever heard about the name of Sandman Rivera again ever since. On the other hand, Dale Covin was reported to have ended the operation after the departure of his partner (and of course, the never-ending waves of raids). The members of the old Big Mobbin' Fringe were also nowhere to be seen and found after the raid. Both names and their crew's were never mentioned or found during the case of Tree Top Piru. RICH MONEY GANG & MOB TIES Marvin's return had made a significant impact on everyone, especially his long-time dealing partner, Dale. They started pushing again like the old times and brought tons of bags on to the table of their so-called street captain, Cody Oates, who was at the time a major player in the East Los Santos narcotic game. The business got expanded to Downtown and West Los Santos, starting off the operation from scratch, as both men decided to use the drug money to fund two businesses, a gentlemen's club & music publishing company, under one umbrella: Rich Money Incorporated. Both men did realize by the time they knew Oates deeper, they weren't just the associates of ELS' biggest brick movers, but a bigger organization, something they never stumbled upon in their early steps, the reason why cities like Detroit, Atlanta, Tennesse, and even New York had their demands of narcotics, a tie to the mob-like figures, the Black Mafia Family. (( This thread aims a realistic approach to an African-American organized crime, the Black Mafia Family, according to real life. Even though it's associated with BALLIN' MONEY FAMILY it will go separately from Seville Connection. Metagaming from this thread is prohibited. ))

Ballin' Money Family is a street gang based on the real-life gang itself, we aim to portray realistic street-drug trafficking crews on the JGRP server. BMF is contained by predominantly African-American young adults who usually hang out and stay around the Playa del Seville. BACKGROUND (1990-2010) During the 1990s, Playa del Seville was filled by more than one street gang who were involved in a battle for turf and sales of narcotics, after many years had passed, a man named Derrick Cooper saw the potential and aimed at improving the organization and outcome. Derrick became a respected drug lord in the community and later aspired to bring the opposing gangs together. It was easier for them to unite than to antagonize and accept the fact that their chances of survival would be better if they joined forces rather than fighting each other. Years passed, and by the end of 2010, Derrick managed to combine the two main sets that had operated in Playa del Seville to work for BMF (Ballin' Money Family), operating together on the streets and distributing his illegal drugs. Meanwhile, after the uproar that had taken place around Playa del Seville, two teenagers who were still at school decided to earn more cash by joining and becoming little dealers of BMF, selling around the outside of their school and neighborhood. These teenagers are Jayvon Hughes and DaVion Carver, after some time working for BMF, Derrick himself saw the ability of these two little boys who worked hard at their young age and decided to make them a small crew to spread drugs around the neighborhood. PRESENT DAYS (2020-now) By the end of 2020, the group was getting smaller as many members were caught while operating on the streets as well as those relaxing in their hideout apartments, not to forget the LSPD who made their days more troublesome in selling their products. It didn't take long for Derrick to realize it, he took to the streets himself to see how their big crews operated and Derrick found that most of them were incompetent. As the months passed, Jayvon and DaVion entered early adulthood, at the tender age of 18, they were expelled from school for being caught distributing drugs around the school. As more and more were caught by the LSPD, Derrick traveled out of town to lay low and entrusted the Playa del Seville scene to Jayvon and DaVion. Not believing this, the two of them immediately made a lot of decisions and consolidated some of the crew until they were left with just two parts. Jayvon and DaVion decided to work with a separate group so that the police could not easily catch them. Not long after that Jayvon and DaVion got busted for possessing illicit items, while inside the jail they met some people who shared the same interest in making money, these people were named Cody Oates, DaVinch Howell, and Franklin Finch. After a few months, they got released and later operated on their own, they have opened several small legal businesses such as a food stand and home studio as their money laundering platforms. EARLY 2023 Derrick was caught by the police using drugs at home and several other large drugs that he planned to sell on the street. After Jayvon realized this, he immediately realized that they were alone in Playa del Seville and that BMF would be finished if no one replaced Derrick. Jayvon stated that he and DaVion would be the ones to step up, starting from looking for new drug supplies and deciding to venture into the world of illegal weapons. After a year had passed, they were still the same and growing rapidly in number, they also started distributing their goods on a large scale. 3 months later, there was a drastic change in the activities of BMF, which was typified by a radical shift in operations at Playa del Seville. The music studio, known as STR8 HUSTLA Studio which started off as a small endeavor, became the core of their legitimate front. Cody was in charge of the operation, disbursing cash from the business as a cover. This decision came when the crew and high council realized they lacked good money-management skills. Even while putting such emphasis on legitimate operations, there were subtle signs that slowly turned the gang's focus toward expanding their network of connections. Jahmiah "Bat" Bates also was stealthily lending Black Syndicate support for maintaining businesses running, which were pulling up lower degrees of authority as these became less important with the shift of focus for the gangs. The change brought with it a strong element of change in their operational strategy, while some members took different approaches to making their presence known in the area, Jayvon, being characteristic, would build his connections quietly and keep most of this information to himself. On the other hand, Cody and DaVion just went ahead and made alliances, and all their efforts with networking were open to the rest of the crew. The loosening of Jahmiah's grip on the control led to the emergence of the chain of command, whereby Jaydon, Jevani, Darell, and Lucy started operating directly under Jayvon's command. Cody and DaVion made steady progress in forming solid bonds with the Thirty-Eight Gangsters and succeeded in even obtaining introductions to their higher leadership. Giancarlos Manzanares spearheaded this alliance, of which the respective efficacious responses were received from Cody and DaVion quite instantly. This blessing went unnoticed by Jayvon for almost two weeks until Cody and DaVion decided to let him in on their partnership. The announcement of such partnership stirred up quite a turmoil within the community. It was the most ruinous feeling for Jayvon, he was genuinely worried about gang-lowkey linking. Compounding matters, Cody and DaVion led crew members into something related to the Thirty-Eight Gangsters problem justified based on common challenges between BMF and Thirty-Eight Gangsters. A stark reversal from their low-profile operations. Jayvon's assessment raised further questions regarding the very basis of that partnership. While later addressing any suspicion with multilayered statements that their partnership came as a result of immediate necessity and common challenges, Jayvon had specific qualms basically about Giancarlos' motivations. Under fast attacks, such a conclusion sat on certain risks because the fine balance between parties was growing dangerously unstructured at a very high-speed pace. for this reason, the situation is full of problems. Whatever the internal tensions, the Thirty-Eight alliance, however, offered additional benefits and provided operational support, which redirected Cody and the others from less lawful activities of the leadership and left them free to engage in other activities more low-key. The crew members still moved mostly underground, trying to be between visibility and invisibility, Jayvon still considered himself uneasy about how deeply they went in with external partners. The very transition BMF began to work on turned other Playa del Seville operations complicated. What was once a simple project of creating cherished business fronts turned into a beast of alliances, internal tensions, and strategic decisions that were going to shape the organization in manners unimaginable to a single one among its members. BMF's MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME I. STR8 HUSTLA RECORDS This is a legal entity run by Osama “Ozzie” Malachi and his brother Caseem “Keem” Malachi, both of whom also act as producers. Ozzie released his first instrumental beat as his first debut, shortly after Ozzie released an instrumental, Ozzie received many offers from several artists who wanted to collaborate with him. Ozzie played a big role in the scheme run by DaVion “Dice” Carver and Jayvon “J-Pusha” Hughes, the label grew very fast and had an influential reputation. Besides, Ozzie and Keem didn't just succeed there, STR8 HUSTLA RECORDS opened a recording studio that also served as a gathering place for local artists. II. DOC's HOTDOG Another legal entity with the same role as a studio, Doc's Hotdog is a foodtruck run by Cody “Doc” Oates, Doc's foodtruck is a rental, the owner is Rhys Randall, the agreement was signed by Doc on September 17, 2024. Doc thought the hotdogs he sold were ordinary but since he started the business, they have become popular with the locals around the Playa del Seville area. Although Doc was a friendly person who served customers, it was just a mask he wore behind his true intentions. III. GLITTER TOES ENTERTAINMENT Another legal entity connected to the group, Glitter Toes Entertainment, operates as an event organizer and nightlife promoter. The company is run by Marvin "Sandman" Rivera, with support from Bruce "Juggernaut" Hanks and several insiders tied to the BMF West Coast scene. Known for hosting glamorous parties across Los Santos, the business serves as a front to launder money through ticket sales, VIP reservations, and sponsorship deals. With strong ties to the local nightlife, Glitter Toes quickly gained popularity among clubgoers, masking its true purpose behind flashing lights and loud music.

Jahmiah “Bat” Bates, started his business in the underworld individually, he was on his own. But one day he felt that he had to work with smarter, so as not to get caught by the DEA. "Bat" thought of opening a distro shop in the neighborhood where he lived, to make up for it. He also wanted to help local people who didn't have jobs to work with him at the distro. The distro is also a place for "Bat" to launder money from his illicit business, selling weapons and drugs. ((This thread will contain all roleplay related to Black Syndicate Distro. Posts pertaining to roleplay are welcome to everyone as long as they are relevant to the thread title; METAGAMING is strictly forbidden in this thread ))

Cody "Doc" Oates, who had been in jail at the time, was always thinking of ways to get his hands on the huge sums of money that he was getting from smuggling guns and drugs without getting caught. However, he was apprehended by the authorities after they discovered the large-scale money transfer, which caused him to instantly lose everything. They questioned how a minor could have such a large amount of money, and as a result, he is currently sentenced to prison. Doc had the idea that he could use his business to hide everything. He got to know DaVion "Dice" Carver and Jayvon "J" Hughes while he was locked up. When Doc revealed how reliant on money, J and Dice invited him to participate in a money-laundering scheme, piqueing Doc's interest. Doc began his small business right away to rent out a Hotdog car after being freed from prison under his father's name, and J gave him property in Playa Del Seville shortly after. (( This thread will contain all roleplay related to Doc's Hotdog. Posts pertaining to roleplay are welcome to everyone as long as they are relevant to the thread title; METAGAMING is strictly forbidden in this thread ))

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Seville Connection is an association located in Playa del Seville. The young people who belong to this association are mainly released prisoners and locals. The connection became one of the biggest after it was created. In a courtyard around Playa del Seville, there is a neighborhood organized by Jayvon Hughes an DaVion Carver. This place is filled with wild individuals. The story begins with the reliable drug dealers who settle around the Playa del Seville area. The traffickers around here are generally part of the jail population who have been released and moved on to live their lives as locals. The arrival of the ex-prisoners is welcomed by the higher-ups who have already settled in, and they are given the opportunity to work in two fronts, in a way to launch a money laundering business. In their plan to run the business, they have found several trusted “Hustla” who are experts and very reliable in carrying out their wishes. The hustla are trusted for their abilities, given the chance to be one step ahead in running the existing business, they are given the trust to distribute drugs and illegal weapons have been produced. Over time, this circle has grown far beyond its humble and chaotic beginnings. What started as a group of ex-convicts seeking a second chance on the streets of Playa del Seville has now transformed into a tightly organized criminal network. Loyalty and strategy have been the keystones of their success, with the once-small-time drug dealers now operating as respected figures, managing distribution routes that extend far beyond the boundaries of their original neighborhoods. (( This thread will portrays the daily activities of the Locals and Hustla of Ballin' Money Family. No metagaming will be tolerated. ))