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==Purple Gang== | ==Purple Gang== | ||
Revision as of 13:36, 15 September 2013
Return to The Stars Are Right: The Irish Rose.
- Cohen, Bernard
- Cooper-Levitt, Vivian
- Copely, Fred
- du Montaine, Voisin
- Ellis, Carl
- Ferris, Daphne
- Flynn, Heather
- Foley, Dick
- Henderson, Joe
- Macklin, Danny
- Philips, George
- Axel, Abe
- Fletcher, Eddie
- Romanoff, Alexis
- Romanoff, Ineska
- Boyar Rulionoff, P.
- Caine, Meridon
- Dr. Parkhurst, Gregory
- Rhyner, Hannelore/Medea/The Queen of Air and Darkness
- Weiss, Theo
- Scott, Katherine
- Reverend Scott, Franklin
- Barnes, Michael
- Hart, William L.
- Murphy, Frank
- Navarre, John
- Farbeque, Lorenzo
- Comte de la Ferre
Contents
Purple Gang
The Purple Gang, also known as the Sugar House Gang, is a mob with predominantly Jewish members of bootleggers and hijackers operating out of Detroit.
Like most major cities at the beginning of the 20th-century, Detroit was stricken with poverty and became a birthplace for crime and violence. From the Hasting Street neighborhood known as Paradise Valley in Detroit's lower east side, most of its core members went to Bishop School where each were placed in the division for problem children. The gangs' members were the children of immigrants from eastern Europe, primarily Russia and Poland, who had come to the United States in the great immigration wave from 1881 to 1914. The gang of boys were led by four brothers: Abe, Joe, Raymond and (Isadore) Izzy Bernstein, who had emigrated to Detroit from New York. They started off as petty thieves and shakedown artists, the young men soon progressed to more lucrative areas of crime like armed robbery, extortion, and hijacking under the tutelage of older neighborhood gangsters Charles Leiter and Henry Shorr. They soon gained notoriety for their operations and savagery, and began to import gangsters from other American cities to work as "muscle" for the gang. There are numerous theories as to the origin of the name "Purple Gang". One explanation is that a member of the gang was a boxer who wore purple shorts during his bouts. Another explanation is that the name came from a conversation between two shopkeepers:
- "These boys are not like other children of their age, they're tainted, off color."
- "Yes," replied the other shopkeeper. "They're rotten, purple like the color of bad meat, they're a Purple Gang."
The Purples soon became hijackers and gained a reputation for stealing the booze cargoes of the older and more established gangs. As their reputation of "terror" grew people began to fear them; Al Capone was against expanding his rackets in Detroit and began a business accommodation with the Purples in order to prevent a bloody war. For several years, the Purples managed the prosperous business of supplying Canadian whisky, Old Log Cabin, to the Capone organization in Chicago. In the early 1920s, the Purples reputedly had a feud with Joseph Kennedy. During Prohibition, Kennedy was smuggling liquor through Canada, England, and Ireland. Kennedy ran afoul of the Purple Gang by shipping liquor through their turf without permission. Kennedy turned to Chicago mobster "Diamond Joe" Esposito, who had intervened and lifted the contract on Kennedy's life. The Purples were involved in various criminal enterprises. They were also involved in kidnapping other gangsters for ransoms, which had become very popular during this era. They were reportedly suspected by the FBI to have been involved with the Lindbergh baby kidnapping.
Axler, Abe
Underboss for the Purple Gang. In charge of the partnership with Lorenzo Farbeque. Widely known to be one of the most dangerous hitmen for the gang.
Fletcher, Eddie
Buttonman for the Purple Gang and associate of Abe Axler.
Russians
Communist revolution overthrew Tsarist regime in 1917 and Russian nobility fled into exile in rest of Europe. Alexis Romanoff came out of hiding in early 1930, and was legitimated by Russian Court in exile and head of Russian Orthodox Church. Married Countess Ineska Rulionoff in February 1932, and headed into Russia in company of someone named Alexi Vishnevesky shortly thereafter. Russia further cut itself off from international community, but rumors of civil war, unrest, etc. trickled out. The new Tsarist regime was proclaimed last month, with Tsar Alexis retaining the reforms of Nicholas II. The communists have fled the country. Britain and France have recognized the new government, with Hitler's Germany and the USA holding off.
The Russians are seeking Gregory Parkhurst's notes for reasons unknown. They claim they want to publish the contents widely.
Alexis Romanoff
Tsar of Russia. Not currently recognized by the United States government.
Romanoff, Ineska (neé Rulionoff)
Russian Countess and Tsarina. Married Alexis Romanoff in February 1932.
Boyar Rulionoff, P.
The adoptive father of the current Tsarina. A former member of the Enclave and currently an Elder.
Seelie Court
The community of those infected with the necrophage and their friends and family. Although styled after Irish folklore, the court was only founded in 1931, after Hannah assumed the "throne" and introduced a new, more viable strain of the virus. This new strain allowed the infected to retain their fertility and had a much lower fatality rate. The Court is located somewhere in New Jersey, and can be reached through obscure means that have something to do with the couriers.
Caine, Meridon
Lawyer of sorts for the community. Mid-40s, pale blonde, hard and professional as you'd expect a New York lawyer specializing in eldritch law. Not currently infected.
Parkhurst, Dr. Gregory
"Regent" of the community. Dr. Parkhurst is the greatest living expert on the necrophage virus; he developed a serum that allowed the community to wean themselves off their dependence on fresh blood. Since being named regent, he has stopped practicing medicine. He is currently fully infected.
Rhyner, Hannelore/Medea/The Queen
"Ruler" of the community.
Weiss, Theo
A member of the community. Not currently infected, although possessed of strange, unsettling eyes; all black, without either white or iris. Younger brother of Harry Houdini.
The Couriers
A group of fully infected community members who deliver messages and packages throughout the world. They have access to some kind of network that allows them to travel great distances in very short periods of time. There are three, who keep different routes.
- Delphinus, courier whose route includes Detroit.
United Assembly of God
Small storefront church in a working class neighborhood run by Franklin and Katherine Scott.
Scott, Katherine
21 years old. Runs the United Assembly of God with her brother, the Reverend Franklin Scott.
Scott, Reverend Franklin
19-20 years old. Self-appointed preacher. Runs the United Assembly of God with his sister Catherine. Probably some kind of freaking monster.
United States Government
Barnes, Michael
Agent of the United States treasury.
Hart, William L.
Chief of Police.
Murphy, Frank
Mayor of Detroit. Elected in 1930 after the previous mayor resigned. Made his name in the 1920s as a crusading court judge fighting corruption.
Head of the homicide squad.
