The Rising Son
<h1 id="title">Elliquiy Role Playing Forums</h1>
		<h2 id="linktree">Play-By-Post: Bondage, D/s, S&amp;M =&gt; Bondage: Human Small Groups =&gt; Topic started by: snowleo84 on 04-09-2011, 01:20:22</h2>
		<dl id="posts">
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>The Rising Son</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>snowleo84</strong> on <strong>04-09-2011, 01:20:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div align="center">PROLOGUE</div><br><strong>Part 1: The Family</strong><br><br><em>Chicago, over the years, has seen crime families rise, rule and be reduced to oblivion. The city has romanced men who lived by the gun and died by it, and continues to do so till the present day. No single family can lay claim to the city's throne, but they all know where they're placed along the food chain. And in the present day scheme of things, those sitting on the apex are the Calitris. Wizened old men in their drunken stupor in the city's bars murmur "There was Colosimo, then there was Capone. And now there is Calitri."<br><br>Lorenzo Calitri, the head of this family, rules over the gambling, liquor and hospitality business in the city and several cities close by. The family has its stakes in more than one casino on the Las Vegas strip and owns commercial properties throughout the Midwest and West coast. While some of this are legal "front" business, others have a long paper trail behind them that makes it impossible to trace them to the Calitris.<br><br>Of course the Calitris' real source of money - and power - are their "off the books" businesses, which Lorenzo manages with considerable help from his sister Lucrezia. Lorenzo is the mastermind behind perhaps the largest antique smuggling and black-marketing ring in the history of the US, and has his hands dipped into high stakes sports betting as well. And Lucrezia manages a high end escort service for Congressmen, sports stars and celebrities, &amp; can be frequently seen at parties introducing young cocaine snorting Hollywood starlets to the rich and the powerful. <br><br>It's only the siblings who get their hands dirty - while Lorenzo's son Leonardo (away studying in the UK) and Lorenzo's second wife Lacey Lynn (merely seven years older than her stepson) have never been introduced to this aspect of their family life. Also occupying a special place in Lorenzo's heart is Catherine Foggarty, a Chicago PD sergeant with whom Lorenzo had a long lasting affair, which got over a while back if rumors are to be believed.<br><br>The Calitris, by virtue of their businesses and their elite clientele, have earned access to the corridors of power. Under the graces of leading politicians and diplomats, this family has spread its tentacles far and wide, amassing more and more wealth by the day. Lorenzo plans to go&nbsp; one step further - establishing foothold in politics. And perhaps his dream may come true when his son Leonardo completes his education in England and comes back home under his father's wings.<br><br>Meanwhile, the Rossi's and the Peroni's - the two biggest rivals (in whatever small sense they can be called so) to the Calitris - lie forever in wait for a chance to strike a blow to the Calitri empire.<br></em><br><strong>Part 2 - The Mansion</strong><br><br>(http://www.eplans.com/content-images/common/plans/images/COR0/COR162/COR162-FRCO-PH-CO-LG.JPG)<br><br><em>The Calitri mansion is a symbol of opulence befitting the family's numero uno status in the city. The grey and white house is decorated to suit the finer tastes of Lucrezia, and those fortunate to have seen it from inside swear to the artistic perfection of the decor.<br><br>The main floor has Lorenzo's Oval Office to one side of the foyer at the entrance and the great hall, dining room, kitchen, an antique collection room and Lucrezia's office to the other. Past the great hall is the way to the swimming pool, spa and the clubhouse at the back.<br>The lower floor houses the wine cellar and the cigar room.<br><br>The upper floor boasts of the master bedrooms and its bathrooms &amp; closets to the left, while three other bedrooms (with attached bathrooms) and a spare room lie to the right. A bridge over the great hall below connects the two sides on the upper level.<br></em><br>(http://www.eplans.com/content-images/common/plans/images/COR0/COR162/COR162-LVL1-LI-BL-LG.GIF)<br><br>(http://www.eplans.com/content-images/common/plans/images/COR0/COR162/COR162-LVL2-LI-BL-LG.GIF)<br><br>(http://www.eplans.com/content-images/common/plans/images/COR0/COR162/COR162-RE1-PH-CO-LG.JPG)<br><br><br><strong>Part 3: The Tragedy</strong><br><br><em>(As published in one of the local papers)<br><br>Lorenzo Calitri, the eminent businessman with several hotels, bars and casinos to his name, was shot dead by unidentified assailants last night. He'd received multiple gunshot wounds to his chest, and one to his head, a Chicago PD spokesperson said. The incident took place about half a mile away from his residence. No eye-witnesses have come forward so far and the search is on for any clues which could help identify the perpetrators, according to the police.<br><br>Sources inside Chicago PD have suggested feud between some of the richest business families, and their ties to illegal activities, to be the reason behind the gruesome killing. Some of them expressed fear of backlash and even a spree of vendetta killings. Chicago PD is taking no chance whatsoever and has decided to pursue the investigation with utmost urgency.<br><br>Lorenzo Calitri was a close friend of the mayor, and his hotels often played host to several dignitaries of the state, of national and international stature. This heinous act against a citizen of such status has raised some serious questions about organized crime in the city, as well as law and order arrangements. <br><br>Lorenzo is survived by his wife Lacey Lynn - his second marriage after his first wife died sixteen years ago - his son, Leonardo, currently pursuing graduation in Political Sciences from an esteemed university in England, and his sister Lucrezia who helped him the running the various businesses the family was into as well as having a fashion boutique of her own. </em>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Rising Son</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Foxy DeVille</strong> on <strong>04-09-2011, 06:47:32</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				England's royalty has Westminster Abbey, Chicago's underworld has Mount Carmel. Sure a lot of bishops are buried at the cemetery. But so are the likes of Al Capone, Frank Nitti, Sam Giancara... and now Lorenzo Calitri was to be laid to rest there. It was a beautiful day, like Lorenzo had greased Mother Nature's palm just for the occasion.&nbsp; The mourners were numerous and ran the entire spectrum of Chicago society. Petty thugs stood by clergymen while police captains sat next to racketeers. But of all the humanity with dark clothing and downcast eyes, one seemed like the epicenter...<br><br>(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7isw1V8kQ1qa1iiqo1_500.jpg) <br><br>Lucrezia Calitri.<br><br>Unlike many of the other mourners, her head wasn't bowed. Instead the former model glared at the casket, her face a blending of beauty and rage. In spite of her veil, Lucezia smoked a cigarette like her breath depended on it. The priest had started to say something to her but one look told him to think better of it. Not too many men wanted to risk the wrath of Lucrezia Calitri. Everyone talked about how she led her first husband into an ambush because he planned to betray her family. And when the story gets told it is always stressed that Lucrezia was in love with the guy. But she had no problem taking him to his grave. Hell, some said she put the last bullet in him herself. If Lucrezia Calitri could do that to the love of her life, who knows what she could do to anybody else. <br><br>Now Lucrezia was in her second marriage. Her husband Lambert Levin was by her side. He was a good guy, a real mensch. Kind of quiky and a bit of a doormat but he loved his wife. He loved his brother-in-law too. They both loved the glory days of the Rat Pack and could spend hours watching Ol' Blue Eyes on DVD. But right now he couldn't worry about his own sorrow, he had to be there for his wife.<br><br>(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JGNIPS1x4qI/TYee5JXWn8I/AAAAAAAAALc/ipe-m3ptYTI/s1600/185638_10150122438888306_553508305_6427749_6807062_n.jpg)<br><br>"Baby," he said softly as he put his arm around Lucrezia. "Don't worry. The cops will catch who did this."<br><br>"Fuck the cops," answered Lucrezia sharply. She didn't seem to care who heard her, including the commissioner a row behind her. Lambert had seen his wife angry before but she had always played it so sophisticated. Her causal profanity at an occasion like this made it clear how much her brother's death had hurt her. The two had been close, not just as family but working hand-in-hand in the family business. Some even said they were closer than the Bible allowed, but no one said that too loudly. Lucrezia took her family very seriously and whoever did this will learn that the legends only offered a glimpse of her rage.<br><br>"Hey," said Lambert, "What can I do for you? Just ask."<br><br>"Keep that idiot Lacey away from me," Lucrezia replied coldly. She had been quite close to her brother's first wife and this bimbo he brought hope couldn't hold a candle to her. Lacey was an outsider, she didn't belong. The only thing that spared her the full force of Lucrezia's hate has that Lorenzo had some action on the side. A cop, of all people. But Lucrezia had to let it pass for now. This was about saying good-bye to her brother. He was more important, as was his son.<br><br>On the other side of Lucrezia was Leonardo, her brother's only child. The two were close, especially after his mother had died. Now he was the head of the family. Lucrezia knew Lorenzo had wanted another life for his son, but one can not escape destiny. All you can do is prepare for and Lucrezia swore she would make sure Leonardo was prepared. She reached over and gave his hand a loving squeeze.<br><br>
			</dd>
		</dl>
		<div id="footer" class="smalltext">
			
			<span class="smalltext" style="display: inline; visibility: visible; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?action=credits" title="Simple Machines Forum" target="_blank" class="new_win">SMF 2.0.19</a> |
 <a href="https://www.simplemachines.org/about/smf/license.php" title="License" target="_blank" class="new_win">SMF © 2021</a>, <a href="https://www.simplemachines.org" title="Simple Machines" target="_blank" class="new_win">Simple Machines</a>
			</span>
		</div>