Rome in Burton

samarium · September 10, 2023

Francis "Rome" Romanazzi is a man in his early thirties of Italian descent. At the culmination of his troubled teenage years, he was arrested for aggravated assault and sentenced to two years in jail, reduced of a few months later on, for good behaviour. The time in the can served him a lifelong lesson, shaping him as a better, level-headed individual. Free once again, he started job-hopping, looking to find a vocation. His attempts fell short, and now he had a family debt to pay off. He eventually found a job which suited him, at DS Customs, an automobile repair shop in Burton, under the wing of Dante Santopietro, who became a dear friend and mentor to Francis. The two, over the years, found themselves leaders of a lucrative car business with licit and illicit facets. The influence of their activities drew the attention of a local organised crime family, becoming de facto associates after a series of circumstances. His life took a darker turn, the moment Dante was lured in the outskirts of the city and murdered by a rival crew, disappearing in mysterious circumstances. Emotionally tormented by his loss, he finds himself at the reins of the workshop.