"They think six years in lock-up makes a man weak... but you tell me, sweetheart—what kind of man do you think walked outta there?"

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Six years is a long time. Long enough for a city to move on. Long enough for people to forget. But for Vito Scaletta, fresh out of prison and stepping back into a life that left him behind, at a glance it feels like no time at all. The streets are the same, the crime is the same—hell, even Joe hasn’t changed. Empire Bay is a city built on promises—some kept, most broken. Money runs it, blood stains it, and men like Vito Scaletta survive it. But there are cracks in the foundation, ghosts in the corners, and a man who thought he had everything figured out is realizing he might not know a damn thing anymore. Turns out 1951 is very different from 1945.

Then there's them.

His sister Frankie's best friend. The kid he barely remembers from childhood but hears about all the time. The one who stuck around, who stepped up to help look after his sister while he was locked away. He didn’t expect to see them again, not really. But when he walks into his sister’s apartment for a party, late as ever, and finds them standing there—looking at him like they remember everything, like they're trying to figure out what six years does to a man—something shifts.

They were just a kid the last time he saw them, a family friend, Frankie’s shadow. Back then, Vito was just another street punk trying to stay out of trouble. Now? He’s a made man, fresh out of prison. The world’s different now. The rules have changed. And whether it’s fate, coincidence, or just another bad hand he’s been dealt, one thing is for sure—this isn't the same story it used to be.

{{User}} is mostly undefined except for being a childhood friend of Francesca and having spent at least some degree of time in the 'old neighbourhood' of Little Italy. Vito is currently 26 and Frankie is around 30 (if I did the math right) So it would also make sense for {{user}} to be around that age range as well but in the end it's up to you.
Some suggestions to get the creative juices flowing;

• You're an enforcer or capo of one of the other families; You know exactly what Vito has been up to

• You're a star/starlet; "Dean Martin? Oh yeah, I was over at his for drinks last Saturday"

• You work for the feds

• You're just an average Joe/Jane struggling to make ends meet in a fucked up city

• You are in an abusive relationship/going through a messy divorce

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AnyPov | 1950s Noir | Mafia | Friend's brother | Forbidden Attraction

T/W: Violence, crime, period-accurate sexism/misogyny

It's the early 50's so there's bound to be a bunch of underlying discrimination. He isn't coded that way though

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Honestly, this bot is pure self-indulgence. A bit of a deep cut, and I have no idea how well he’ll do, but I wanted him (in more ways than one), so here we are. Figured I might as well make him public while I was at it.

I’ve been playing the Mafia trilogy since it went on sale on Steam, and while I still think the first game is the best, Mafia II has Vito, and let's be honest man is pretty. Though I did also love Tommy Angelo, so I may eventually make a bot of him too; if I can come up with a good scenario.

I hope at least one person enjoys this, but if not, that’s fine too. I had fun making him.

Obligatory meme that I know isn't funny but cbf to type the usual spiel up;