#the illest villain ⚜︎ { main verse }

[puckish-rogue]

Lore Dump: The Chairmen

Note: The Chairmen is a concept that I've been playing around with in my head for some time now, and was made in order to expand on my own interpretation of the SR universe given that the original series has been done with for some time now. I would also like to clarify that while this is going to be a somewhat brief summary and work off of vague ideas, please expect this post to be expanded upon at some point in the future once I've fleshed out more ideas. Additionally, I would also like to encourage anyone reading this, who may be interested in having crossover threads with The Boss and my version of SR, to incorporate The Chairmen in one way or another if that's something that happens to interest you. All I ask is for you to talk to me about these ideas, and to just have fun with it.

Many decades ago, during what some may consider the golden age of organized crime, a handful of gang leader's—all fairly powerful in their own right—had come together inside of a bar in order to discuss growing concerns they had over the state of the criminal underworld. Not only had it become quite hard to maintain their respective businesses, what with the increased presence of law enforcement cracking down on seemingly anything they did. But the need to adapt to an ever-changing world had led to many of them questioning just how long they could keep their very young empires afloat.

So, after what seemed to be hours worth of discussions, and several rounds of drinks, these men had all come to the conclusion that if any of them were to pursue their lofty ambitions, it would be wise of them to set aside whatever differences they may have and work together. This would prove itself to be mutually beneficial not only in the sense of strength by numbers, but connections, profits, and most of all an increase in power would skyrocket as well.

The Chairmen is what they would name themselves later on in life as they began to amass more and more into their fold. To the point where, if you truly wanted to let the world know how big of a deal you were, then you'd do best to get yourself an invitation to their Board of Directors. Something which only the most noteworthy of gang leader's even have the slightest change of making it on to.

While The Chairmen aren't considered a group that oversees the entirety of the criminal underworld and all who operate within it. They are quite the dominant force, with connections deep within certain spaces such as politics, business, law enforcement, and so on. Most people on the board will do just about anything to expand the legacy they have built off of from decades prior. Others are simply happy to be in a comfortable position that allows them to play around with the power they wield. In any case, they are an extremely dangerous faction with the resources to back them up. And if you were to somehow interfere with their work, well, let's just say it wouldn't be the first time they've completely erased a person's existence in the world.

A Few Facts about The Chairmen:

They are structured similarly to the way a conglomerate is. At the very top are the Board of Directors, which consists of every major gang leader who has proven themselves and earned a seat on the board. Each member of the Board has their gang act as a parent company, which brings in revenue from whatever businesses are done under it. Below the parent companies are small gangs that are considered subsidiaries. They are heavily monitored and must pay a large tribute in order to remain within The Chairmen's proverbial safety net.

Subsidiaries have the potential to earn a seat on the Board in several different ways. The following are just some; impressing the Board of Directors, replacing a previous member of the Board either by their firing or total destruction, arguing for a position, and so on.

The Board of Directors are, more or less, in a neutral alliance with one another. No member will interfere with the work of another unless it is to provide assistance of some kind. However, provided assistance must be repaid at some point or another. Failure to do so will result in the member who had requested the help to be punished in some fashion.

Bi monthly "business retreats" are the main way in which The Chairmen gather together as a whole in order to discuss what may be going on in their respective ventures, and with the world at large. Outside of that, they are more than welcome to keep in contact with anyone they wish to.

The current iteration of the Board of Directors is more than 5 but less than 15.

Members of the Board reside from different parts of the world and are wildly different than what the group considers their "founding fathers".

Some have kept up with the antics of the 3rd Street Saints for far longer than The Boss currently realizes.

#Lore Dump ⚜ #The Illest Villain ⚜︎ { Main Verse }

[puckish-rogue]

Newscast #1

" Breaking news coming right out of Los Angeles, California, as police are currently investigating the murder of a local attorney, Michael Hayden, who was seemingly thrown out the window of his Beverly Hills penthouse. Reporter Daniel Stevens has been following the story all day, and is now live with the details tonight. Daniel, would this have any connection to the string of high profile killings from the past several weeks? "

Footage cuts to a man in his early 30's standing some feet away from the active investigation. A crowd of onlookers can be seen just to the side of him. What isn't shown is just how big that crowd actually is. Whatever happened here seems to have brought out a good chunk of LA's most curious.

" Thank you, Charlie. " Daniel responds. " As of now, there is no evidence to connect Hayden's murder to the series of killings that have been popping up over the last two months. However, from talking to several neighbors, it would seem to be that most are under the impression that Hayden might have had some sort of gang-affiliation given the company he would bring over to his home. Whether any of these individuals may have had a hand in the man's demise is anyone's guess. Though, one thing that most investigators seem to agree on is this; whoever may be at fault was clearly trying to send a message given the brazenness of this act. "

What follows next is a series of interviews with different eyewitnesses, all recounting the moment in which they saw Michael Hayden's body get thrown out a window, and land right onto the pavement below. Some note having heard what seemed to be gunshots prior to the crash. Others mention seeing a large man drive off on a motorcycle just a few minutes after. None could make out any distinguishing features other than his stature.

Before you know it, they've wrapped up their main story and gone off into some other bullshit about traffic jams, the weather, or local events occurring this week. However, this doesn't meant that the story won't continue to be talked about. In fact, other outlets seem to have picked up on it given the connection it seems to have with at least eight other slayings that have occurred since the start of the new year; most of them dealing with other poor schmucks who may or may not have had ties to organized crime.

Truthfully, none of this shit is going to matter in the long run. At least not for the man who committed these heinous acts. They were simply jobs to gain favor with certain people who could help him out with those BIG plans of his. And who knows, maybe they could blossom into beautiful friendships. I mean, let's be real here, it's gonna be a major pain in the ass to do anything when you've got several different world governments breathing down your neck.

Oh, well. Such is life when you're the world's most popular boy...

#Blog Event ⚜ #The Illest Villain ⚜︎ { Main Verse } #We are SO BACK #So real talk but I was planning this post for a while now and had it play out differently in my head. #But it was getting to the point where I just wasn't able to get it down the way I wanted and that resulted in this. #Which I don't think is bad at all! But I'm definitely gonna try working more on what I want to convey next time I do smth like this. #So for now I hope this works and I hope it's good.

[puckish-rogue]

" Was thinking about skipping on the Halloween parties this year and focusing on something that'll really get people scared. Y'know, like committing arson. "

#Open ⚜ #the illest villain ⚜︎ { main verse }

[puckish-rogue]

For a man who was apparently going to be taking a much subtler approach when it came to his line of work, the Boss seemed to have no qualm in being out in the open just lazing about. Of course, he would argue that the past few weeks of murking dudes to gain the trust of several different criminal organizations took a lot out of him. So what's the harm in taking up an entire public bench to lie on and listen to music? As he would say " Murdering people is pretty strenuous if ya ask me. Some real blue collar stuff, don'tcha think? " or whatever bullshit he could come up with on the spot.

" You and meeeee—We used to be together. Every day together, alwaaaays. " And cue the half-assed mumbling of a No Doubt song. " Don't speak! You better not fuckin' speak! Somethin', somethin', don't tell me cause it hurts, bitch. "

#Open ⚜ #The Illest Villain ⚜︎ { Main Verse }

[puckish-rogue]

" Ya know, it's kind of a big shame that I've only done casual dating over the years. Like, aside from that whole notorious criminal thing, I think there's plenty about me that's perfect for a potential partner. Might not look like it, but I'm actually suuuper romantic. A real gentleman when I want to be! But I guess I'm just a luxury few can afford. What a shame. "

#Open ⚜ #the illest villain ⚜︎ { main verse }

[puckish-rogue]

" You know, I never really thought of how true the phrase 'good things come to those who wait' even was until the start of our little comeback. Oh, man. I was feelin' like a real impatient boy for all those months. But lo and behold! We're finally back t' doing what we love, and business is booming! So I guess that begs the question; are you interested in rollin' with us again? "

@xamassed // Starter Call

#xamassed #the illest villain ⚜︎ { main verse }

[puckish-rogue]

" So where exactly did ya want t' head off to for our little one-on-one time? Man, it's been a hot minute since I've felt this excited, hahaha! Always fun when you aren't sure if you're about t' get stabbed or have a real good-ass night. Or hell, maybe both! "

@killedarlings // Starter Call

#killedarlings #the illest villain ⚜︎ { main verse } #Man's got a terrible sense of humor.

[puckish-rogue]

Night strolls were always the Boss' go-to way of really getting to know how a city's inner workings ran. Sure, you could go out of your way to read all kinds of pamphlets, blogs, dedicated websites, and watch different YouTube videos of people with far too much money enjoying themselves in a foreign country. But it could only give you a mere fraction of the knowledge you'd receive when actually walking around town the same way an honest to god local would.

Besides, there are certain things you can't pick up on when you stick within the confines of touristy shit. And for a man like the Boss whose primary concern was letting his budding criminal empire expand outwards across the world, this kind of knowledge was invaluable.

However, distractions may come into play at times and lead the bastard astray from his responsibilities. And tonight's happened to be a woman looking ever-so sad for whatever reason. Normally the Boss could give less of a shit about other people's problems, unless helping them out were to benefit him in some manner. But god dammit, his weakness for pretty ladies was flaring up again (not that he was expecting anything).

" Now why's a girl like you lookin' so sad out here? I can go beat someone up for you if that's what ya need. " It's a dumb, lighthearted joke to break the ice. But man would he be up for it if she asked.

@liecoris

#liecoris #the illest villain ⚜︎ { main verse }

[puckish-rogue]

" Call me crazy, but I find it pretty insulting that more people haven't gone out of their way to kill me yet. Like, am I a joke to you people? Have I not done enough to be considered a threat? Oh, wow! Sorry if wiping out a bunch of gangs and running two cities isn't that impressive. Fuck you! "

#Open ⚜ #the illest villain ⚜︎ { main verse }

[puckish-rogue]

a knife is pressed to his throat, slender fingers wrapped tightly around the handle. " did you miss me ? "

Lesser men would probably be pissing themselves at this point. Terrified over the prospect of their poor jugular getting hacked apart by a woman who was far too gleeful about this than she had any right to be. The Boss, however, could not give less of a shit. Casually, he grabs the blade and pushes it away with relative ease. The expression on his face screaming 'please calm yourself' before he lets his other hand go towards Momo's head and starts patting it affectionately.

" Maybe. " he starts off. " I'd be a little more happy if I didn't have to worry about bleeding out all over that pretty face of yours. "

@yakvzas

#yakvzas #the illest villain ⚜︎ { main verse }

[puckish-rogue]

gives him an unsettling and knowing smile :)

" Keep that up and I'll bring out the spray bottle again. "

@cloistress

#cloistress #all access interview ⚜ { asks } #the illest villain ⚜︎ { main verse }

[puckish-rogue]

When two very larger than life (and quite handsome) men decide to meet together for a business arrangement, would it be considered a power move if one of them were to show up early? Perhaps to some who get too caught up in the game of dick flailing, but that's never the case for the Boss of the 3rd Street Saints. So comfortable with himself is this man that he pretty much showed up at this quite lovely cafe on the merit of being THAT excited to do business again with one of his favorite employers. Which is an honest to god rarity in this line of work cause a good majority of the people hiring your ever-so talented ass can fuck you over within a moment's notice.

Yet Ozy has been good to him. Surprisingly so for a man in his position! Normally guys like him can't see the benefits in having such a fascinating hellion to call up whenever you need shit done. Mostly they bite off more than they could chew and end up floating face first in some backwoods river. But not Ozy! The man has a vision, and it's one that the Boss most certainly respects.

" Hey there! 's good to see ya in person again. How've things been? "

@ardenssolis

#ardenssolis #the illest villain ⚜︎ { main verse }

[puckish-rogue]

" And a very happy Ides of March to that stupid motherfucker I murdered in public. I hope you're rotting in Hell, asshole. And let this be a lesson to anyone who ever tries to put me down; don't. Or so help me god, I will butcher you like the fucking swine you are, and mail your body parts to all your loved ones. "

#Open ⚜ #the illest villain ⚜︎ { main verse }

[puckish-rogue]

" Don't you think me being here is a bit overkill? " says the well-dressed poor bastard who's built like an overgrown gorilla, and sticks out like a sore thumb. This really wasn't the Boss' kind of scene at all. Sure, the man considers himself as the life of the party—reveling in all manner of decadence, and throwing the kind of bashes that would make even Jay Gatsby stare in awe. But this? Well. let's just say that high-class gala's ain't exactly the kind of place you'd find a notorious gangster. No matter how much the Met begged and pleaded.

Thankfully this wasn't the Met Gala, and even better, he was on the job. Security work for a K-pop group known as ROUGE. Though, more specifically, he was here to look after their member Mali as she went around schmoozing with all manner of guests. The typical sort of meet and greets celebrities do in order to form connections on behalf of management and the like. A far cry from The Boss' usual of wining and dining with the leaders and associates of various criminal organizations. But eh, it's close enough. Same logic and all.

" Pretty sure you'd be fine without me. I don't think these places allow weirdo nerds t' come say hi. " He tells Mali. " Better safe than sorry, I guess. " As simple of a reason as it can get. Though, in his prior experience working as a bodyguard, you really couldn't rule out any kind of situation from occurring. Of course he would know, as he would've sacked the entire joint if this were any other day. Unfortunately for him, he's on the clock. " So, anything in particular you wanted to do? "

@metrictita

#metrictita #the illest villain ⚜︎ { main verse } #Let me know if this works ok!

[puckish-rogue]

" Well, shit! Would ya look at the time? Hope y'all got your presents and sacrifices ready, cause Happy Birthday to meeee~! And if I ain't celebrated in the next several hours, I WILL start causing problems on purpose. "

#Open ⚜ #the illest villain ⚜︎ { main verse } #Congrats to da beeg boi himself. #You are a beeg old man. #Also he's kidding about the last part.

[puckish-rogue]

There's something to be said about a notorious gang leader being at the mercy of one funny little lady's whims. It must be highly embarrassing for a man such as himself to practically be at her beck and call. But I mean, hey; when your only reliable contact in the entirety of Los Angeles happens to be a famous streamer, you put up with that shit no matter what and rely on her heavily. Which I'm pretty sure Nina is over the moon with!

So here we find the ever-so infamous Boss of the 3rd Street Saints sitting in a car, waiting for his apparent 'bestie' to show up and hopefully elaborate on what the hell this super duper important and EXTREMELY DIRE thing she wanted to talk about is. Ain't like he's got anything better to do tonight. Was probably gonna spend it dicking around the city before passing out on the roof of an In-N-Out.

At least he's got the radio to keep him company...

" C'mon, girl. I'm gonna pass the fuck out over here. "

@pinkminxed

#pinkminxed #the illest villain ⚜︎ { main verse }