Never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut.




The Manzella Family began in 1977 with the discovery of an abandoned baby in a grapefruit and pomegranate crate in a dark, pungent alleyway by one 'Giuseppe Manzella's Casa Nostra' (Italian Restaurant), New York. After the astonishing discovery, and showing his entire family the baby, they decided to keep him and later named him 'Pompelmo' meaning 'grapefruit' after the basket of fruit he arrived in. Unsurprisingly, the baby's exposure to this Sicilian family foreshadows his destined fate. For years, Pompelmo developed his innocent childhood: making it through kindergarten, continuing his education through the usual custom - minor and junior schools and then onto high school where he made plenty of friends and even took on a part-time job at Giuseppe's restaurant, earning himself a respectable name at the age of fourteen. As Pompelmo grew into and through his teenage years, he grew parallel with curiosity as to how his Godfather, Giuseppe, earned so much money from his business. Time and time again, Pompelmo saw strangers appearing to be his Godfather's 'associates' enter the restaurant and kiss his gold pinky ring in front of his friends and family. It was at this point in Pompelmo's developed years that he realized this was a sign of respect for those in leadership of the Cosa Nostra meaning 'Our Thing' - Sicily's largest organized crime syndicate of which he was now the Godson of.

After Pompelmo's realization, the famiglia voted his initiation into its heart - baptising him a 'made man', an official member of the famiglia. The initiation involved Pompelmo being taken into a mysterious room (filled with forty or so soldati and collegate to bear witness to the oath and welcome the new initiate) with a .38 revolver, knife and two glasses of wine placed upon a table. After the boss uttered some words in Italian to one of the caporegimes, he strictly followed his orders and pricked Pompelmo's lower lip until a flow of blood cascaded down his chin and onto the weapons beneath him. Don Manzella leaned forward toward Pompelmo, so close you could smell his morning coffee on his breath, stared at him for what seemed like an eternity and deeply uttered "This blood means that we are now one Family: you live by the gun and the knife and you die by the gun and the knife. Never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut." For years, Pompelmo Manzella fulfilled his role in the famiglia: extorting businesses ranging from small to large, even disposing those who broke 'omertà'. Pompelmo was happy.

One fateful rainy night of November 1998, Giuseppe was murdered. It was believed that one of the famaglia's socio had a dispute over simple, petty business and then backstabbed him by planting a bomb in the Manzella family car, unfortunately, taking the Don's life that very day.

Pompelmo was then elected to take his Godfather's place, crowning him Don Pompelmo Manzella.




Boss: Grape
IC: Don Pompelmo Manzella
Underboss: Jan
IC: Jan Manzella
Consigliere: Eclipze
IC: Anthony Manzella
Caporegime: razz
IC:  Enzo Valentino Manzella
Soldati: Danny Sikker
IC: Anthony Carrone
Soldati: Envy
IC: Marcus Manzella
Soldati: Iraqi Eagle
IC: Muhammed Manzella
Soldati: Kippsee
IC: Tom Manzella
Soldati: Kryptic
IC: Stefano Manzella
Soldati: perqe
IC: George Manzella
Soldati: Pjielip
IC: Phillip Manzella
Soldati: Prosto
IC: Maxim Manzella
Soldati: RaMe
IC: Emilio Manzella
Soldati: Zecon
IC: Marty Manzella
Soldati: Zombie
IC: Natan Manzella
Socio: Anonimo.




To join la famiglia, you must fit the following requirements:

Latest ban must be no shorter than two months old.
Latest blacklist must be no shorter than two months old.
You agree to change your surname to 'Manzella', assuming you are invited.
You must be able to listen and communicate well: to understand and speak sound English.
Include your own roleplay novelty to your application - this will increase your chances of recognition and respect.
Most importantly, you live by the gun and the knife and you die by the gun and the knife. Never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut. Trust and loyalty must be upheld at all times, and for that, you will be rewarded.

Exceptions can be made if you do not meet all the requirements for those who deserve it.

Spoiler :

No template is needed for your application. We expect you to use roleplay and novel initiative in your interest towards the clan, there are, however, certain in-character points that should be addressed and are as follows:

Your name, gender, age, general information about yourself, image of yourself, why you wish to join the family, any previous experience with our businesses and family, what you would do in order to help the family if we decide to welcome you, and if you will remain loyal to the family in times it's needed the most.

Watchdog Protocol Initiated.

Be careful, but consider yourself an ally.