Please understand that you do not need to roleplay a seasoned and experienced career criminal from the start to be valued here. In more cases than not, it is the other way around. Your character has family in the faction Your character parties with the faction Your character buys drugs from/sells drugs to/uses drugs with the faction Your character dates a gang member in the gang or a gang member that is a relative to a member in the faction Your character wants to sell drugs for the gang and later becomes a fully-pledged member of the gang Your character is legally homeless and wanders between squat and trap houses where he parties/lives with gang members Your character met a gang member from the same/a nearby community in jail/prison/school Your character works a job with a member of the gang Your character plays sports with members of the faction All characters must be at LEAST 16 years of age. Keep this in mind when you are creating a new character/joining a faction. Your first time around, you wouldn't instantly go up to the head of the block and ask them to be put on. You'd actually meet everyone in the community and get to know them. Make friends, get a clique of people to hang around and let your name spread around the hood. Roleplay fear around guns, roleplay fear around anyone who is murdered. Just do as you would in real life coming up in a gang. If you need help please don't be afraid to ask for help, we will help those who need improvement.