• Each regional mafia is made up of various families or gangs. The number may range from a few over a 100 depending upon the region. They have different business dealings and tend to stay out of each other's way.
• Sometimes their business enterprises intermingle with each other to a very large extent, depending upon their proximity to each other and the nature of the business.
• The mafia has a very effective structure, that prevents the higher ranked members of the Families to be responsible for the criminal enterprises. Besides any lower-ranked mafiosos could easily be bailed out of jail by cleaning their records and bribing the judges. Cops are also generally of the mafia'a pay roll and "look the other way", whenever they are involved.
~ Family Tree~
• Don- makes all major decisions and all income ultimately comes to him. His authority is required to control mafia members and resolves disputes.
• Underboss- (beneath the Don) second in command. Are usually trained to succeed the Don on event of his death or retirement.
•Consigliere- between the underboss and Don. Usually acts as the advisor to the Don and is suppose to make impartial decisions based upon fairness and for the good of the mafia, then rather thank on personal vendettas. Also acts like the mouth of the Don and commands huge respect, just like the Don. The consigliere isn't directly involved with any criminal enterprises of the mafia.
• Capos- Act as a lieutenant or captain, leading their own section of the family. Operates specific activity of the Mafia, and are only regarded as successful when they earn a lot of money; which he only keeps some of that profit.
• Made-men- the ultimate enforcers of the family who have proved themselves and command respect from fellow mafiosos.
•Soldiers- lowest ranked Mafia members that do all of the "dirty work" per say. They usually end up in jail. Soldiers command little respect and make less money.
•Associates- these people are not actual Mafia members and are involved with criminal enterprises. (Drug dealers, burglars, assassins, lawyers, police and politicians who are on the Mafia's payroll.)
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Broken
RandomHe was like glass, so fragile just sitting along the edge of a cliff. One step closer and you'd make him tip. . .all the way off into an endless abyss of darkness. Only the light could save him, but what if that light wasn't light at all. Broken...
