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Hi We're officially half way into the year of 2025. Time has flown incredibly quick, but the saying is true; time flies when you're having fun. We've got quite a big update this month, with introduction of new testers, team updates and our Rage Insider team being announced. All this and we've still got the winners of our giveaway from last month, you can find details out below; Anniversary Giveaway As we announced on LS-RP's 18th birthday, this month we're giving away free Premium Membership to eighteen of our players. Congratulations to the following winners: Eriga — thegoodroleplayer — Orvarr — Burnley — Laylowcki — EZY — dougzb — Johnny_Parisi _bUd_ — Cellophane — Lexie — plasutaOGromania — Sean_Christopher — Jessie_Joji — RocaDarius blancone — skrappy74 — luo You will receive your premium membership within 24 hours of this announcement. If you already have premium membership active, it'll be extended by one month. You'll receive an email once the membership has been activated or extended. Congratulations again, and thank you for playing! Illegal Faction Team The Illegal Faction Team have once again been hard at work alongside our development team to introduce new changes to the script in order to benefit illegal roleplay. We've recently introduced a whole host of drug effects such as; more and less melee damage both given and taken by the player depending on the drug of choice, taser resistance, tackle resistance and beanbag resistance. We hope that this is just one of many upcoming tweaks and changes to the script to provide people with further roleplay and to increase the demand and flow of drugs on the server. We haven't released any information as to the exact effects added in the hopes of the playerbase themselves experimenting and finding their ideal concoction! In the month of June, we're placing a big focus on reviving the Illegal Faction Team Public, and would like to make it far more accessible than it has been since relaunch. Keep an eye out for upcoming announcements for more information on how you can get involved. We're also launching a new initiative/scheme to promote passive roleplay for illegal factions who have hold turf on the Turf Map and meet our expectations in terms of quality and community standing. We're now offering business leases to factions to hold for the duration of their faction's activity. Your application's success will be based off a number of factors including whether or not your faction requires a leased business from IFT to promote roleplay, whether the business type is realistic for your faction, etc. This is not a guarantee for all factions on the turf map, but is intended as a reward for those that deserve it. We'd also like to add that we've opened the LOI's for the Illegal Faction Team. If you'd like to join IFT, please feel free to review the following and forward your LOI to @Aloosh, @unlawfulactand @badhbh. Marketing Team We have been surveying some of our newest players to try and find out how they came to know LS-RP, and why they joined. Almost every response was the same - YouTube! Based on this feedback, we’ve decided it’s time for LS-RP to adopt a more modern marketing approach, similar to those used in other gaming communities. By supporting our creators and offering perks that recognise their hard work and creativity, we aim to strengthen our online presence through engaging content - ultimately attracting more players to the server. The perks provided will include things like FREE LS-RP premium, test server access, content creator highlight inclusions, and more. As well as video bounties that creators can complete which awards credits, whilst providing us with the type of content that we're hoping to see. On top of all of this, we will have a levelling system for content creators, allowing creators to make their way up the ranks, unlocking new perks, and eventually becoming an official LS-RP partner. There is a lot to go through here, and we're excited to tell you more. Stay tuned for a separate announcement on this in the next few days. Staff Update We saw a large number of applications come through for Tester and after long deliberations between the leadership team, I want to share a massive congratulations to our new testers! Our Head of Testers @risen will be reaching out to you. Tester husoparac11 — NissanR — peculaa — The Real & Unreal Streetsoldier — Henry Scaviolla — sxrbxng — Stephen_Molfetta — Hezzie187 fenta — Robstrap — Scumpy — mourn — CrazyTetris — DracoFromLS — Flaxxer Congratulations to our newly promoted staff members ... Senior Admin n0de101 Senior Tester meri — slice — ganchew Welcome back to our returning staff members ... Game Admin luca Tester Mr_Nobody Rage Insider As mentioned in previous updates we are tuning up our gears towards our RageMP relaunch and with this we launched the Rage Insider Team with the sole focus on helping us better shape our RageMP server. We received a high volume of applicants and still looking for more. Please send your letters of interest to @danut via a private message, include a bit about yourself, and why you'd like to contribute and help test. Congratulations to our new Rage Insiders! Rage Insider Spanion — Antonio29 — NealZed — Ormond31 — kosowarner Uncanny — Venta — BobLights — stringer — mhrhan — maroon xRandomGuy — Orbit_ — pelaja — Foli — Blandon — vaccinals — Cursed_King — Natasha Valentine

An old friend of mine, Christopher "Chrissy" Marano, came down to stay with me. Not to confused with a relative of Rocco Marino, they're not related whatsoever — I guess it's just an Italian thing. Chris is what you'd call an average guy, no real street connections or involvement in it all his life. We met back in college, before I dropped out to pursue a career in the army. Sadly, I didn't make the cut due to medical issues. So in all, I basically dropped out for no reason. Rocco shows up to the joint I'm running up north, I introduced him to Chrissy. I don't think Rocco likes Chrissy all that much, but they get along. We had plans that night, but instead we decided to just hang around and talked, a few beers here and there along the way. But the main topic was about Rocco's offshore stripping income.. that was a joke. Anyway, we did discuss some stuff. But I prefer not to go into detail about this one.

weekly check in with my fav opps

OOC INFORMATION Miyazaki-Dōmei 宮崎同盟 is a fictional criminal organization which is inspired by Japanese-American diaspora networks and "traditional" Yakuza ideology. This faction is not portraying a direct Yakuza branch from Japan, but rather a localized syndicate which operates independently in LS and of course, it is shaped by cultural heritage, modern American influences, and street-level realities. The focus of the faction is on portraying a realistic criminal environment, which draws from real-world diasporan models similar to those of Southeastern European factions, like, Southeastern European and East Asian groups which are active abroad. All recruitment is handled strictly IC. We value character development, respect for continuity, and we adhere to all server rules. For questions & concerns, or constructive dialogue feel free to contact @Femto

Thought I'd post some of the funny stuff that goes around :] Elephants in the Room No Game

Resupply / Catch-up on Business Matters

you know you getting old when u no longer see Slobodan no longer running around with M4s

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Sign the Contract / Get the Ball Rolling

couple wise guys made staff. amico nostra.

they still out here, not good for us 😕

Caleb Plant vs. Armando Reséndiz was the plan, but ... ese cricket is always two steps ahead

nobody's tryna be the sm from 2020

Pawn Shop Stuff / Aunty Bim — Deep Talks / Conflict on the East Los

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ITS GONNA BE A GANGSTER WEDDING

Philip Arditi: A Sunset Tale Philip Arditi wasn’t born into the life—but by the time he hit his late thirties, the straight world had shut its doors, and the street opened its arms. He was older than most when he started, no kid chasing thrills. He just needed to make a living, and he found a way selling booze for a guy named Peter Belotti. Belotti ran a small outfit out of the West Side, sharp suits and sharp temper. The kind of man who shook your hand and sized up your pulse in the same second. He took a liking to Philip—not because he was loud or flashy, but because he got things done without asking dumb questions. Philip didn’t go it alone. With him from the jump were Henry Graziani and Joseph Calabrese—two guys you’d want on your side when the truck breaks down at midnight or when someone’s sniffing around who shouldn’t be. Henry was the brawler, never looked for a fight but never ran from one. Joseph? Smooth talker. Knew every dock boss, warehouse gatekeeper, and bartender worth knowing. They weren’t soldiers. They were brothers in the dirt. Together, they built a quiet little empire in the liquor game—cash flowing, books cooked clean, no heat. Then came trouble, like it always does. Michael “Iron Mike” Niovale ran a crew out of Sunset Avenue. Not a big boss, not some citywide don—just a hard-nosed neighborhood guy with a loyal circle and a short fuse. He heard about Philip’s setup, the money coming in, the pawnshop downtown moving more than just watches and wedding rings. Iron Mike got curious. Word came down the line—Mike was offering fifteen grand to Belotti to “take Arditi off his hands.” A polite way of saying: He’s ours now. Philip heard about it through the usual whispers. Instead of panicking, he played it cool. Talked to Henry and Joseph. They didn’t flinch. They'd seen enough backroom deals to know this wasn’t just about booze. This was about muscle, pride, territory. Then came the pitch from Niovale’s side: turn on Belotti. Blackmail him. Sell him out and walk into the Sunset crew like nothing happened. Thing is, Philip wasn’t built like that. He might’ve worked the street, but he had a code—and Peter Belotti, for all his faults, had never crossed him. So Philip played the hand different. He went to Belotti, told him everything. No games. Belotti didn’t get mad—he got focused. He introduced Philip to Frank Baldi and Anthony Ulino, two men with deep roots and no patience for Sunset-level headaches. Together, they put a plan in motion. Philip fed Niovale just enough to keep him cocky. Then, when the moment was right, they sold him and his number two, Philip Dentino, out. Not to the cops—no, this was street justice. Doors closed on Sunset Avenue. Trucks stopped rolling. The bars and parlors went dark. Iron Mike's name stopped carrying weight. By the end of it, Niovale and his crew were out—quietly pushed off Sunset like smoke on a breeze. Belotti held Downtown. Philip? He’d earned his place at the table. And Henry and Joseph were right there with him, same as they’d always been. They weren’t legends. Just men who knew how to survive in a world where loyalty was rare, and betrayal was easy. But in the right hands, even Sunset Avenue could be the stage for something bigger. The Story of Anthony "Tony Chips" Chiappetta Early Days on Graham Avenue: Anthony Chiappetta was born and raised in the heart of Graham Avenue, a neighborhood that raised him with grit, hustle, and loyalty. School didn't last forever for Tony — after his parents fell on hard times and couldn’t afford to send him to college, he dropped out and started stacking cash the hard way. He saved every dollar he could, and before long, Anthony Chiappetta bought himself a yellow cab, entering the streets as a full-time cab driver. It was honest work — for a while. Stepping In With Screwie: Cab driving gave Tony eyes on the city, ears on the street, and the kind of reputation that caught the attention of Phillip Dentino, known in the neighborhood as Screwie. He’d known Screwie since he was a kid — one of those neighborhood uncles who always had an eye on who was coming up next. Tony, who respectfully called Screwie "uncle", started doing some frontline work for him. He ran lines from the payphones to the block, setting up small moves at first — packages, drops, messages. Then came the bigger jobs: drugs, guns, hot cars, protection rackets — the kind of work that needed someone calm, precise, and invisible. As Screwie's influence grew, so did Tony's reputation for his solid work. His network stretched out through the Graham Avenue associates, and Tony Chips became known for keeping his mouth shut, his hands moving, and his business clean — well, clean enough. Climbing the Ranks: As Screwie's street lieutenant, Tony Chips started rubbing shoulders with heavier names in the city's criminal web. That’s when he met Michael Niovale, Screwie’s crew boss, a big face with bigger plans. Tony’s professionalism — his smooth handling of volatile situations and his almost flawless track record — got him closer to both Screwie and Michael. Everyone knew Tony Chips could handle heat. He wasn’t flashy, didn’t run his mouth, didn’t step out of line. He kept the trains running on time, and the bosses noticed. Tony was no longer just a street-level guy — he was part of the machinery. Going Solo Again: But power breeds tension. Over time, cracks formed between Michael Niovale, Screwie, and other players in the organization. Turf disagreements, cash disputes, old grudges — all of it boiled over. In the fallout, Tony Chips didn’t take sides. He did what he always did: kept his head down, stayed loyal to the street, and walked his own line. With the old alliances broken, Tony was back on his own, still working and still respected in his own right. The Ace Connection: It wasn’t long before Anthony Chiappetta reconnected with an old contact: Adam Mora, better known as Ace. Ace was a shot-caller with his own network, and Tony Chips — with his years of street knowledge, connections, and calm hand — was a valuable ally. Together, they reignited the flame, and Tony stepped back into the organized crime world, doing what he’d always done — but smarter, slicker, and with more power behind his name again. The Legit Side: "CCC - Chiappetta’s Choice of Cars" Today, Tony Chips walks both sides of the line. He still runs the streets, still has his ear in the alleys and his hand in the hustle. But he's also a businessman now. His used car dealership, "CCC – Chiappetta's Choice of Cars", is a local staple. It moves vehicles — some clean, some with stories — and more importantly, it keeps the IRS off his back. With washed money, clean titles, and a professional front, Tony Chiappetta runs a legit operation that feeds his criminal empire. Legacy of the Streets: From the old corners of Graham Avenue to the newer corners of Sunset Avenue, the name Tony Chips still carries weight. They know the cabs, the deals, the connections, the cars, and the quiet power he holds. Tony Chips is the kind of guy that never had to shout to get what he wanted — he just had to show up. And even now, as he balances street respect and legal legitimacy, Anthony Chiappetta is one thing above all else: a survivor — calm, calculated, and still calling the shots.