The CYOA You Can't Refuse: Let's Play Life of a Mobster

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Lord Cyrahzax: Oct 11, 2012

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Dana and I got along pretty good, I felt that I could trust her to treat my daughter fairly. I told Dana and they began to work together.

The years continued to go by and the money continued to flow through my hands. Don Harcourt always needed his tribute. I lived very comfortably, like the rich man I was. That was why the Don was so strict with the payments. He knew I was taking in the money. The question was, where was it? I remember when Don Harcourt informed me that I owed $13000.

The extra tribute from the construction and demolition companies involved with the Sunshine Mall was of great help to our crew.
(Tribute Owed -$2000)

The tribute from the MMA events were steady. Vic Brown had a new show every year and we made sure we got a regular part of the proceeds.
(Tribute Owed -$2000)

I'm proud to say that LMB Giovanni helped contribute to the crew.
(Tribute Owed -$1000)

That brought my total tribute still owed to $8000. It was a large sum of money and I knew that Don Harcourt wouldn't accept any excuses. That number was burned into my brain as I scrambled to get the cash together.

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I spoke to the people whom I had lent money.

My Shy business had been very prosperous over the years. A few points had consistently been sent up as tribute, but the rest was mine. I collected as much as I could.
(Gained $9345)

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Count money from Protection/Extortion Rackets

I had been gathering the money from the protection rackets on a regular basis. They were good earners, routinely paying me while I dealt with their problems.
(Gained $6000)

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I cashed in on my drug operations.

The profits from the drug trade were excellent. I consistently made a lot of money from trafficking illegal substances.
(Gained $4800)

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I collected my chopshop money.

Brent Dukes and my gang of car hijackers had been a scourge across New Daria. Cars and car parts had been sold across the country and the profits had been funnelled back to me. The majority of it went up the pipe as tribute, but the rest of it was mine alone.
(Gained $4000)

My no-show job as Assistant Manager for the New Daria Airlines International Freight Storage Department had consistently funnelled all of my illegal money back to me. The IRS was always very direct with its policies. It didn't care where you made the money, as long as you reported your income and paid your taxes.

I didn't pay my taxes.

I used my knowledge of taxation to try to legally recalculate my taxes.

I paid my taxes. (Needs $12644)

Let's try to recalculate:

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My taxes had become too complicated for me to sort out. There was nothing further that I could do to lower them. (Needed 20 Finance)

I didn't pay my taxes.

I paid my taxes. (Needs $12644)

And after this, you still owe the don $8k. Currently, you've got $38,000.

# ? Dec 24, 2017 07:36

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# ? May 5, 2024 07:12

RA Rx: Mar 24, 2016

Just a reminder for anyone who buys the game, back taxes are a thing.

Pay it all. Then let's see what we can do with the remaining $17,000. I think we might actually not have any luxuries left to buy, since we're happy with our car and our gun, Jill already made us buy a nice house, and we've got the clothes to go with it.
I don't know what happens if we have too much heat, but we might want to spend 6-8k on gifts to the FBI and 2k on gifts to the police. Maybe 100% relations with them will save us if it comes to the worst.

RA Rx fucked around with this message at 07:45 on Dec 24, 2017

# ? Dec 24, 2017 07:41

achtungnight: Oct 5, 2014; I get my fun here. Enjoy!

Guess we gotta pay the don and pay the taxman too. Good thing we got a ton of moola.

RaRX- I don't think we can pay off the FBI. Ain't they supposed to be incorruptible? We better pay off some cops if we can, though, and hope that's enough.

# ? Dec 24, 2017 07:43

Avalerion: Oct 19, 2012

Pay.

# ? Dec 24, 2017 07:55

IAmTheRad: Dec 11, 2009; Goddammit this Cello is way out of tune!

Pay the taxman

# ? Dec 24, 2017 07:59

CourValant: Feb 25, 2016; Do You Remember Love?

I paid my taxes. (Needs $12644)

# ? Dec 24, 2017 09:01

painedforever: Sep 12, 2017; Quem Deus Vult Perdere, Prius Dementat.

Pay it all.

I don't suppose I can preemptively vote for something that increases our Finances skill? We've got plenty of money. But I'd like to keep more of it.

# ? Dec 24, 2017 11:41

Luhood: Nov 13, 2012

Let's pay Gov-dollars!

# ? Dec 24, 2017 11:47

dont be mean to me: May 2, 2007; I'm interplanetary, bitch
Let's go to Mars

Giorno pay the bills

painedforever posted:

I don't suppose I can preemptively vote for something that increases our Finances skill? We've got plenty of money. But I'd like to keep more of it.

That ship sailed early this time.

# ? Dec 24, 2017 11:56

Lord Cyrahzax: Oct 11, 2012

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I was all caught up on my taxes and the IRS had always respected me enough to not audit me. It often made me wonder if it was just throwing money down the drain, since they never seemed to even look at my returns. But I paid it anyway. Better safe than sorry.
(Lost $12644)

Just because I was getting older, it didn't mean I was slowing down.

I went to the gym every day.

I watched the Business News Network on television every day.

I watched all those old detective shows.

I talked about my aches and pains a lot.

I continued to drive like a young person.

I joined the Golden Years gun club.

I did Tai Chi in the park.

I spent a lot of time online.

I played a lot of bridge.

I sat with other older people and talked about life.

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Giorno Giovanni, a caporegime for the Joestar Family living in a large house just outside of New Daria.
Age: 55
Heat: 250
Respect: 100
Money: $25356
Tribute Owed: $8000

PRIZED POSSESSIONS:
- Fullers, the the nightclub we hung out in to do business.
- A souped up Ford Mustang
- a fully-automatic MAC-11 submachine gun with sound suppressor

SKILLS:
Athletics: 5%
Automobiles: 70%
Fighting: 95%
Finance: 5%
Firearms: 95%
Intimidation: 40%
Legal: 0%
Medical: 0%
Perception: 65%
Persuasion: 0%
Streetwise: 65%
Subterfuge: 10%
Technology: 0%

REPUTATION
Police: 90%
FBI: 35%
Citizen: 45%
Criminal: 65%
Joestar Family: 80%
Sato Family: 0%
Smirnov Family: 0%
Rossi Family: 0%
Martinez Family: 0%

CRIMINAL ACTIVITY:
Protection/Extortion Rackets: 6
Drug Rackets: 4
Bookies: 0
Amount Loansharked: $6230
Police Bribed: 4
Cold Blooded Murders (not self defense): 8

RELATIONSHIPS

My two children: LMB Giovanni, my daughter and Oscar, my son.

The famous movie star and my wife:
Jill Decker: 100%
Boss of the Joestar Family:
"Four Finger" Nelson Harcourt: 80%
Soldier of the Joestar Family:
Freddie "The Rose" Johnson: 20%
Soldier of the Joestar Family:
Dana "Pipes" Mancini: 65%
Soldier of the Joestar Family:
Lisa "the Hat" Torelli: 25%
Soldier of the Joestar Family:
Daniel De Luca: 60%
Associate of the Joestar Family:
"Digger" Doug Francesco: 5%
My daughter and Associate of the Joestar Family:
LMB Giovanni: 100%
A member of the Rossi Family
Jeff: 100%

It's pick a stat to raise.

# ? Dec 24, 2017 16:47

achtungnight: Oct 5, 2014; I get my fun here. Enjoy!

Drive like a young person. I don�t see a Streetwise boost so an Automobiles will do.

Edit- I think Bridge is Subterfuge but I could be wrong.

achtungnight fucked around with this message at 19:27 on Dec 24, 2017

# ? Dec 24, 2017 18:45

Nothingtoseehere: Nov 11, 2010

Bridge

Its the streetwise boost.

# ? Dec 24, 2017 19:06

Avalerion: Oct 19, 2012

Hope we'll have an opportunity to cap of fighting and shooting yet, let's go with driving for this one.

# ? Dec 24, 2017 19:23

AJ_Impy: Jun 17, 2007; SWORD OF SMATTAS. CAN YOU NOT HEAR A WORLD CRY OUT FOR JUSTICE? WHEN WILL YOU DELIVER IT?; Yam Slacker

Bridge. Two no trumps.

# ? Dec 24, 2017 19:47

CourValant: Feb 25, 2016; Do You Remember Love?

nothing to seehere posted:

Bridge

Its the streetwise boost.

Bridge it is then.

Also, whether you celebrate it or not, Merry Christmas my fellow Mafioso's!

# ? Dec 24, 2017 21:06

RA Rx: Mar 24, 2016

Loot some old motherfuckers of their lunch money with bridge.

Merry Christmas!

# ? Dec 25, 2017 03:27

painedforever: Sep 12, 2017; Quem Deus Vult Perdere, Prius Dementat.

Time to diversify!

Business News Network

# ? Dec 25, 2017 05:11

Lord Cyrahzax: Oct 11, 2012

Merry Christmas to those that celebrate, happy holidays to the rest.

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Sure, it was considered an old person's card game, but that didn't make it a bad game. Besides, with my grey hair, I was becoming an old person. I was surprised by all of the intricacies involved. Similar to poker, there were many opportunities to bluff and trick your opponents into thinking you were doing one thing when really you were doing another.
(Subterfuge +20)

I couldn't help but to notice police and FBI agents everywhere I looked. They sat in their unmarked cars and their badly-disguised flower company vans were permanently parked outside my large house. Although I owed $8000 in tribute, I considered bribing more police officers, since I had $25356 in cash.

I bribed three more police officers. (Needs $5000)

I bribed two more police officers. (Needs $3000)

I bribed one more police officer. (Needs $1000)

I didn't hire any more police officers.

Bridge was subterfuge. Oh well.

# ? Dec 26, 2017 04:50

IAmTheRad: Dec 11, 2009; Goddammit this Cello is way out of tune!

Get three more cops

A festivus for the rest of us!

# ? Dec 26, 2017 04:54

RA Rx: Mar 24, 2016

Three cops, should be enough money for everything we want and max relationship with the police and FBI. 250 is really high, so we can't leave any stone unturned.

Merry Christmas!

RA Rx fucked around with this message at 05:02 on Dec 26, 2017

# ? Dec 26, 2017 04:58

AJ_Impy: Jun 17, 2007; SWORD OF SMATTAS. CAN YOU NOT HEAR A WORLD CRY OUT FOR JUSTICE? WHEN WILL YOU DELIVER IT?; Yam Slacker

Buy out the entire force.

# ? Dec 26, 2017 05:13

Avalerion: Oct 19, 2012

Bribe 3, let's hope it's enough.

# ? Dec 26, 2017 08:22

achtungnight: Oct 5, 2014; I get my fun here. Enjoy!

Bribe 3 more cops and pray. :cop:

# ? Dec 26, 2017 09:01

Luhood: Nov 13, 2012

Police? Oh, you mean my multitude of pocket-men?

# ? Dec 26, 2017 10:43

where the red fern gropes: Aug 24, 2011

you can't arrest a man who owns the entire police department

# ? Dec 26, 2017 15:44

Deathwind: Mar 3, 2013

Wait, there's cops we don't own yet? Let's fix that.

# ? Dec 26, 2017 18:47

CourValant: Feb 25, 2016; Do You Remember Love?

I bribed three more police officers. (Needs $5000)

# ? Dec 27, 2017 00:19

ultrafilter: Aug 23, 2007; It's okay if you have any questions.

Three cops

# ? Dec 27, 2017 05:09

Lord Cyrahzax: Oct 11, 2012

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The new officers went onto my payroll and immediately began feeding me tips.
(Lost $5000 and Bribed Police +3)

With my line of work, it was impossible to not get the attention of the authorities. The team of officers working for me had their hands full trying to keep the heat off of me. It felt like I owned the entire New Daria Police Department at times.
(Lost All Heat and Respect +10)

I longed for the day when I could retire and the tribute would be sent to me without the stress of earning. But for now, Don Harcourt demanded his money.

I managed to keep up with all of the payments. (Needs $8000)

I sent some money to Don Harcourt.

I sold my Mustang.

I sold my fancy clothes.

I sold my MAC-11 and bought something cheaper.

I sold my large house.

I told Jill about my financial problems and asked her for help.

~~I talked Four Finger into lowering the tribute I owed. (Needs 90 Don Harcourt Relationship and Needs 90 Persuasion)~~

I didn't pay the full amount on time.

We can pay:

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Don Harcourt clapped me on the back and smiled. I was a great capo and everyone knew it.
(Lost $8000, Don Harcourt Relationship +10, Joestar Family Reputation +15, and Respect +20)

It wasn't just that I kept up with my tribute payments, either. My family life was also in order, as everyone saw how much my wife, Jill, respected and loved me.
(Respect +10)

Since I had kept up with my tribute payments and my life was filled with all the luxuries money could buy, I found myself looking for other places to spend my money. The person who claimed that money couldn't buy love was an idiot. It sure could.

With $12356 in my pocket, I looked at my options.

I gave an extra $3000 to the family as tribute. (Needs $3000)

I gave some money to Dana to help with her own tribute payments. (Needs $3000)

I gave some money to Freddie to help with his own tribute payments. (Needs $3000)

I gave some money to Lisa to help with her own tribute payments. (Needs $3000)

I gave some money to Daniel to help with his own tribute payments. (Needs $3000)

I gave some money to Don Harcourt as a personal present. (Needs $3000)

I donated to local schools, parks and hospitals. (Needs $3000)

I donated to local homeless shelters, detox centers, and programs for ex-cons. (Needs $3000)

I donated to the police memorial foundation. (Needs $3000)

I sent gifts of respect to the Sato Family. (Needs $3000)

I sent gifts of respect to the Martinez Family. (Needs $3000)

I sent gifts of respect to the Smirnov Family. (Needs $3000)

I sent gifts of respect to the Rossi Family. (Needs $3000)

I kept the rest of the money for myself.

Ok, here you can use the money to raise whatever relationship scores you want. You have 4, max, so list your top four priorities here, and you can include repeats if you want. Here are the stats:

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Giorno Giovanni, a caporegime for the Joestar Family living in a large house just outside of New Daria.
Age: 55
Heat: 0
Respect: 100
Money: $12356

PRIZED POSSESSIONS:
- Fullers, the the nightclub we hung out in to do business.
- A souped up Ford Mustang
- a fully-automatic MAC-11 submachine gun with sound suppressor

SKILLS:
Athletics: 5%
Automobiles: 70%
Fighting: 95%
Finance: 5%
Firearms: 95%
Intimidation: 40%
Legal: 0%
Medical: 0%
Perception: 65%
Persuasion: 0%
Streetwise: 65%
Subterfuge: 30%
Technology: 0%

REPUTATION
Police: 90%
FBI: 35%
Citizen: 45%
Criminal: 65%
Joestar Family: 95%
Sato Family: 0%
Smirnov Family: 0%
Rossi Family: 0%
Martinez Family: 0%

CRIMINAL ACTIVITY:
Protection/Extortion Rackets: 6
Drug Rackets: 4
Bookies: 0
Amount Loansharked: $6230
Police Bribed: 7
Cold Blooded Murders (not self defense): 8

RELATIONSHIPS

My two children: LMB Giovanni, my daughter and Oscar, my son.

The famous movie star and my wife:
Jill Decker: 100%
Boss of the Joestar Family:
"Four Finger" Nelson Harcourt: 90%
Soldier of the Joestar Family:
Freddie "The Rose" Johnson: 20%
Soldier of the Joestar Family:
Dana "Pipes" Mancini: 65%
Soldier of the Joestar Family:
Lisa "the Hat" Torelli: 25%
Soldier of the Joestar Family:
Daniel De Luca: 60%
Associate of the Joestar Family:
"Digger" Doug Francesco: 5%
My daughter and Associate of the Joestar Family:
LMB Giovanni: 100%
A member of the Rossi Family
Jeff: 100%

# ? Dec 27, 2017 05:23

WhiskeyWhiskers: Oct 14, 2013; Can't post for 1 minute!

Lisa and Freddie both twice?

# ? Dec 27, 2017 05:26

CourValant: Feb 25, 2016; Do You Remember Love?

I gave an extra $3000 to the family as tribute. (Needs $3000)

I gave some money to Don Harcourt as a personal present. (Needs $3000)

I donated to local homeless shelters, detox centers, and programs for ex-cons. (Needs $3000)

I donated to the police memorial foundation. (Needs $3000)

# ? Dec 27, 2017 05:32

VivaLa Eeveelution: Apr 3, 2011

Okay, waiter; this order's a bit complicated.

A gift each to Dana and Daniel. Keep gifting them until their relationship scores are at least 80%. Any leftover gifts should be given in this order:

1. Police memorial.
2. Schools and hospitals.

# ? Dec 27, 2017 06:47

RA Rx: Mar 24, 2016

Huh, forgot it was a clean wipe. And it felt nice to gun down Martinez in the office in front of our tributary.

Also, so much respect this run, we maxed out at 100 forty points ago.

1 gift to Parks and Hospitals, just so we can get citizens above 50% and think of ourselves as a contributor to society.

Keep the rest for myself in silver and gold coins in a spare room in our mansion.

RA Rx fucked around with this message at 11:45 on Dec 27, 2017

# ? Dec 27, 2017 07:16

Avalerion: Oct 19, 2012

Dana, schools & hospitals, local homeless shelters etc, keep the rest.

# ? Dec 27, 2017 08:19

achtungnight: Oct 5, 2014; I get my fun here. Enjoy!

VivaLa Eeveelution posted:

Okay, waiter; this order's a bit complicated.

A gift each to Dana and Daniel. Keep gifting them until their relationship scores are at least 80%. Any leftover gifts should be given in this order:

1. Police memorial.
2. Schools and hospitals.

Seconded. We almost got that Big Boss ending now. I can taste it.

# ? Dec 27, 2017 08:40

painedforever: Sep 12, 2017; Quem Deus Vult Perdere, Prius Dementat.

VivaLa Eeveelution posted:

Okay, waiter; this order's a bit complicated.

A gift each to Dana and Daniel. Keep gifting them until their relationship scores are at least 80%. Any leftover gifts should be given in this order:

1. Police memorial.
2. Schools and hospitals.

This. It's the most articulate strategy.

# ? Dec 27, 2017 09:14

Deathwind: Mar 3, 2013

VivaLa Eeveelution posted:

Okay, waiter; this order's a bit complicated.

A gift each to Dana and Daniel. Keep gifting them until their relationship scores are at least 80%. Any leftover gifts should be given in this order:

1. Police memorial.
2. Schools and hospitals.

One more for this wagon

# ? Dec 27, 2017 09:57

sebmojo: Oct 23, 2010; Legit Cyberpunk

I can smell the meta, but we've earnt it. same again.

# ? Dec 27, 2017 10:02

where the red fern gropes: Aug 24, 2011

VivaLa Eeveelution posted:

Okay, waiter; this order's a bit complicated.

A gift each to Dana and Daniel. Keep gifting them until their relationship scores are at least 80%. Any leftover gifts should be given in this order:

1. Police memorial.
2. Schools and hospitals.

looks good

also wow the overcap on respect. feels like that number should be allowed to go higher, honestly

# ? Dec 27, 2017 10:17

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# ? May 5, 2024 07:12

RA Rx: Mar 24, 2016

In retrospect I think Triple G would have gunned down all but the Rossi boss (we definitely would've murdered Smirnov for kidnapping the sandwich, and wasting Martinez out of nowhere would probably have been too hard to resist) which would've allowed us to squeeze by on the last two.

The highest respect I ever got was 120-130 I think. That Mac-11 sure helps keep the world in line.

RA Rx fucked around with this message at 11:49 on Dec 27, 2017

# ? Dec 27, 2017 11:39

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