1. This is definitely a direction you can take, but it will take a lot of work. As we see it, there are two routes that Octavia can take:
Route A: She can join an existing gang and gain reputation that way. It will take a lot of work, but if she does things like the fighting rings on the side - which we believe she's very suited for - she'll end up gaining a lot of clout. Jason Todd is in one of the gangs right now - the Warlocks - and has been working toward this for a while. You can reach out to Jessi if you're interested, or even have Octavia join one of the rival gangs (which we'll provide more information about below).
Route B: She can create her own gang! This will take a lot more work, especially given the unified front of the underground at the moment (since they're widely afraid of Morningstar breathing down their necks). That won't always remain that way, and players are currently developing plots to shake that up. However, Octavia does have that glowing blue presence that could make her stand out and draw attention, and gather a group around her. You could even have her gang absorbed into one of the larger ones over time, making it that she obtains a leadership position that way.
Both of these can be done in conjunction with the fighting rings.
As for the gangs themselves, here are the big ones:
The 66: We haven't outlined anything for them! We'd like to keep this open-ended for now, so if you'd like to tackle this, we'd be glad to have you.
Warlocks: Mostly deal in drugs and drug trafficking, some violence and intimidation. Jessi wrote a great outline for them here. They handle stolen parts and street racing.
The Hi-Jacks: A nerdy, technical gang. Fitz was once a member before he disappeared. They deal in a lot of the usual stuff and may even be involved in the development of a drug created out of bits of monster parts that, when diluted, can make someone become blindly angry when they enter the fighting rings (but doesn't have a lasting effect). We introduced that drug on this calendar.
The Kings: They also handle drugs and drug trafficking, as well as stolen goods. Laura Moon is currently in talks with them!
The mob families:
Petrov Family: A widespread organization that's been around since the early 20th century in some form. Once known to be a facet of the Russian mob, those lines and definitions don't exist in the year 2511. Mostly, they carry the same name because it has clout. They deal a lot in the casinos, using their back rooms for shady dealings. They also run a lot of gambling dens. They have a stake in the fighting rings - primarily in keeping them up and running. However, that isn't the same as maintaining the fighters themselves.
Riverside Mob: They also deal in casinos! We haven't fleshed them out as much!
The main thing to keep in mind for all of these organizations is that they don't trust easily.
2. There are no bounty hunters in the traditional sense given how difficult it is to pull off in a surveillance-ridden world. That's not to say that there aren't people who do similar jobs as mercenaries or enforcers! The mob families definitely have enforcers like this - people who are trained to know how to duck surveillance. Octavia would need to stand out to be taken on and trained in this, first in the fighting rings for her brutality, and then perhaps in making a plot to stand out to who matters. This would take a lot of work to find out what she needs to know, but we don't believe that it's beyond Octavia to figure out. This is also a route she could take in developing clout. It would have a similar base of showing off her skill before she started to move up.
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1. This is definitely a direction you can take, but it will take a lot of work. As we see it, there are two routes that Octavia can take:
Route A: She can join an existing gang and gain reputation that way. It will take a lot of work, but if she does things like the fighting rings on the side - which we believe she's very suited for - she'll end up gaining a lot of clout. Jason Todd is in one of the gangs right now - the Warlocks - and has been working toward this for a while. You can reach out to Jessi if you're interested, or even have Octavia join one of the rival gangs (which we'll provide more information about below).
Route B: She can create her own gang! This will take a lot more work, especially given the unified front of the underground at the moment (since they're widely afraid of Morningstar breathing down their necks). That won't always remain that way, and players are currently developing plots to shake that up. However, Octavia does have that glowing blue presence that could make her stand out and draw attention, and gather a group around her. You could even have her gang absorbed into one of the larger ones over time, making it that she obtains a leadership position that way.
Both of these can be done in conjunction with the fighting rings.
As for the gangs themselves, here are the big ones:
The 66: We haven't outlined anything for them! We'd like to keep this open-ended for now, so if you'd like to tackle this, we'd be glad to have you.
Warlocks: Mostly deal in drugs and drug trafficking, some violence and intimidation. Jessi wrote a great outline for them here. They handle stolen parts and street racing.
The Hi-Jacks: A nerdy, technical gang. Fitz was once a member before he disappeared. They deal in a lot of the usual stuff and may even be involved in the development of a drug created out of bits of monster parts that, when diluted, can make someone become blindly angry when they enter the fighting rings (but doesn't have a lasting effect). We introduced that drug on this calendar.
The Kings: They also handle drugs and drug trafficking, as well as stolen goods. Laura Moon is currently in talks with them!
The mob families:
Petrov Family: A widespread organization that's been around since the early 20th century in some form. Once known to be a facet of the Russian mob, those lines and definitions don't exist in the year 2511. Mostly, they carry the same name because it has clout. They deal a lot in the casinos, using their back rooms for shady dealings. They also run a lot of gambling dens. They have a stake in the fighting rings - primarily in keeping them up and running. However, that isn't the same as maintaining the fighters themselves.
Riverside Mob: They also deal in casinos! We haven't fleshed them out as much!
The main thing to keep in mind for all of these organizations is that they don't trust easily.
2. There are no bounty hunters in the traditional sense given how difficult it is to pull off in a surveillance-ridden world. That's not to say that there aren't people who do similar jobs as mercenaries or enforcers! The mob families definitely have enforcers like this - people who are trained to know how to duck surveillance. Octavia would need to stand out to be taken on and trained in this, first in the fighting rings for her brutality, and then perhaps in making a plot to stand out to who matters. This would take a lot of work to find out what she needs to know, but we don't believe that it's beyond Octavia to figure out. This is also a route she could take in developing clout. It would have a similar base of showing off her skill before she started to move up.