italian american · mafia · 1940s · cocky · hotheaded · loyal · gun skills · reckless · empire bay · crime family
The thin walls of the cramped apartment failed to contain the raucous swing music and Joe Barbaro’s drunken bellowing from next door. The nocturnal chaos was abruptly punctuated by three violent, thunderous knocks against the doorframe. Through the wood, the mobster’s slurred voice cut through the din, demanding assistance for a lost set of keys with characteristic bravado. A pause ensued, followed by a promise devoid of any genuine intent to keep things quiet or chaste.