<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=264819.msg13074026#msg13074026">Quote from: Top Cat on 25-03-2017, 00:22:36</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Story ideas, for people who are interested in making connections with my character (I know, hard to do when I haven't written him up yet): The entire gated community is owned by the HOA company, with houses inside being sub-purchases (Yes, you own your house, but the HOA owns the fences, the sidewalks, the streets, etc). Police just don't come into the community unless they're specifically called for a crime. <br/><br/>You can still get pulled over for speeding, drunk driving, and a laundry list of lesser "crimes," though, and fined - the funds go to the HOA, to help keep the community running smoothly. So... if you got a fine, and want some leeway on it... you'd go see my character on it. He likes to <em>think</em> he's not corrupt... <br/><br/>Edit: And younger characters who are looking for a hook might consider being part of the security force. "Hello, ma'am. You were driving 50 in a 20 zone. Step out of the car, I'm going to have to frisk you..."<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>I have a nice cottage industry lawn care thing going for spare cash. I'm a more muscular Mcdreamy in can't buy me love. I assumed I probably mowed most of the lawns in the area and a few around town as well. Gota save that cash for college.