Beauty And Her Beast

*Positions, Titles, and Ranks*

Hey guys! Thanks so much for all the feedback and likes and comments. As usual they make my day and I love them :) so as this story has been going it's been focusing on Ray and Danny as a couple and Ray doing secretive things Danny doesn't know about like killing. But, soon were gonna dive into the big picture and I'm gonna introduce more Chicago Outfit characters and explain the big picture. I could write it all and explain it but I'm lazy so I just google it instead lol. So below are explanations of what exactly The Chicago Outfit is along with general ranks and positions in the Mafia.

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The Chicago Outfit, shortened to "The Outfit", is a crime syndicate based in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Dating back to the 1910s, it is part of the United States phenomenon known as the Mafia; however, the Chicago Outfit is distinct from the "Five Families" of New York City, though all Italian-American crime families are ruled by The Commission.

− The Outfit is the only criminal organization that has a monopoly on traditional organized crime in the city of Chicago, where as the Five Families compete with each other for control of racketeering activities in New York. The Outfit's control reportedly reaches throughout the western United States to places as far away as Los Angeles, California and parts of Florida.

− Unlike the "Five Families," the Outfit has had other ethnic groups besides Italian Americans in its upper echelons since its earliest days. A prime example of this was the "Greasy Thumb" Jake Guzik who was the top "bagman" and "accountant" for decades until his death. He was Jewish and either Polish or Russian depending on the source. To this day, the Outfit bears the influence of its best-known leader, Al Capone. In fact for decades after Capone had left the scene, the Outfit was known as "the Capone Gang" or "the Capones" to outsiders. The Outfit's membership is moderately estimated to be between 50-60 made members comprising the core group with a 1000+ associates.

Associates

Associates are not actual members of the Mafia but rather anyone who teams up with them on a criminal enterprise of some kind. They could be someone who does business with the mob, including money-laundering bankers, crooked cops, lawyers, politicians, drug dealers, etc. There are also the Italian newcomers who have yet to be made, calledcugines, and they play a minor role in the operation of the Mafia. Associates are also fair game on the streets, they are not protected by the organization. Anybody can be an associate in the mafia, however only Italians and Sicilians can be made.

Soldiers

The lowest-ranking members of the hierarchy of the Mafia and La Cosa nostra are the soldiers, the grunts of the organization who do the majority of th, making deliveries, picking up cash, and generally sticking out their neck in the hope of making a name for themselves by demonstrating their loyalty to the organization. Children as young as sixteen have been admitted.

Caporegimes

The capo, or caporegime, is the captain or lieutenant of a division within the Mafia. He heads a crew of soldiers and reports directly to a boss or underboss, who hands down the instructions. He ranks much higher in the hierarchy of the Mafia. He is also in charge of handling most money.

Consigliere

The consigliere, or chief advisor, is not officially part of the hierarchy of the Mafia, but he plays one of the most important roles in a crime family. He is the close trusted friend and confidant of the family boss. The function of the consigliere is a throwback to medieval times, when a monarch placed his trust in an advisor whom he could summon for strategic information and sound advice. The consigliere is meant to offer unbiased information based on what he sees as best for the family. He's not supposed to factor emotional concerns, such as retaliation and blood feuds, into his decisions. Unlike the underboss (see below), the consigliere is not required to be a direct relative of the boss. Instead, he is chosen solely for his abilities and the amount of knowledge he possesses. Generally, only the boss and underboss have more authority than the consigliere in an organized crime family.

Underboss

The underboss, or capo bastone, is second-in-command in the hierarchy of the Mafia crime family. His level of authority varies from family to family, but he is ready to stand in for the boss at any given moment. In the violent and volatile world of the mob, the underboss can easily find himself at the helm of the family so, for the most part, they are usually groomed for an eventual takeover, particularly if the boss's health is failing or if it looks like he's headed for a stay in the joint. A family may have two underbosses. An example of this was boss Carlo Gambino, who had Paul "Big Paul" Castellano and Aniello "Mr. Neil" Dellacroce as underboss at the same time. However, one underboss is far more common.

Boss

The boss, or capo famiglia, makes all the important decisions, much like a CEO of a company would. Although each mob boss may run his outfit in a different way, they have one thing in common: they are greatly respected and widely feared by their subordinates. All of the men in his outfit pay him a tribute, so he is also usually an extremely wealthy man. More commonly, the word "Don" may proceed his first or last name.

Boss of All Bosses

It is a phrase used mainly by the media, public and the law enforcement community to indicate a supremely powerful crime boss in the Sicilian or American Mafia who holds great influence over the whole organization. The title was introduced to the U.S. public by the Kefauver Commission (1950). It has seldom been given to specific bosses because it could create tension between different factions (otherwise known as families) within the Mafia. Typically the title is awarded de facto to the boss of the most powerful Mafia family.

Now for our characters.

Outfit Related:
Daniel "Lucky" Vino - Boss - Sammy's father
Sammy "Scar" Vino - underboss - Daniel's son - put hit on Ray
Fredderico "Freddy" Ines - ex-consigliere - on the run
Felix "Hothead" Carrecas - current consigliere - works closely with Sammy and Ray
Ray "Charlie Brown" King - caporegime - expert hitman - in love with Danny- hunting Freddy - has a hit on his life
Gage "Mouth" Gunther - Solider - rays best friend
David "Gordo" Spade - Associate - deceased by Ray
Marco "Magic" Perri - Associate - club was shot up by Ray
Rico - Associate - stands on neutral ground - Bobby's father
Cruz Stephans - Associate - Rays stepfather
Harriet Stephans - Associate - Rays mother
Rowan King - prostitute - rays older sister
Clarissa Joy - prostitute - Sammy's woman - put hit on Ray

Non-Outfit related:
Daniela Grant - rays love interest - college student - good girl
Aubree Streen - Danny's best friend - college student
Thomas Harring - close friend of Danny's - hates Ray

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So that should sum us up! Hopefully this helps some and if you have any more questions feel free to leave a comment or send a message :)

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