Most of my favorite memories of LSRP are thanks to the great Valenti crime family. The group of roleplayers that have come through this faction across many eras was simply phenomenal in terms of their realistic IC approach, roleplay quality and dedication. The roleplay throughout the family's many phases of dominance, internal power struggles, wars, indictments, downfall and resurgence has been incredible. There are way too many people to name but thank you to everyone who helped make Valenti what it was and for the countless hours of top-notch roleplay over the years.
Here's what comes to mind:
- Joining the server, faction hopping and learning the ropes in 2009-2010 (shoutout Florencia 13, Palmira, Auberg, Fiumano, The Townies)
- 2009-2011 is my favorite era of LSRP; the screenshot culture and the antics of management that came afterwards really took away from the game
- Attending Santino "The Butcher" Valenti's going away party before finally joining Valenti in 2011; roleplaying with and learning from the old guard was something special
- Big thanks to Nicholas_Diopare, Pellicano, Donald Duck, Corsaro and Cahneggs who were incredible mentors for me personally and provided great leadership for the faction back in the day
- The Rigazzi Crew
- The Pellicano Crew
- The Diopare Crew
- The Busato Crew
- The Nastasa Crew
- The Carna Crew
- The Grumo Crew
- The Malacci coup
- My Martin Busato character getting made and his two mentors, Charles Pellicano and Donald Rigazzi, surprisingly attending the ceremony after a long hiatus
- The handful of Valenti induction ceremonies I was fortunate enough to attend/conduct
- The Kaplan Brigade and the highroller card game we hosted in 2013
- Crazy Vatos 13 was fun
- Leading the Valenti comeback (2015-2016 and 2018-2021), reuniting with many of my old friends and working together to revive the LCN roleplay scene for a new generation of players
- 2011 and 2018 are my two favorite Valenti eras that I was a part of
- Interactions with the Wilcox Organization and the D'Aquila family
Good times.