Name: Malik Carter
Age: 17
Background: Chicago-born, raised in Madison, Wisconsin
Current City: Englewood (recently moved with his aunt)
Malik Carter never had it easy. Raised by a single mom who worked two jobs in a rundown apartment in Madison, Malik always saw the struggle. Food stamps, eviction threats, hand-me-downsâhe learned early that the world wasnât built for kids like him.
His father? Just a name on a jail record. His mom? She triedâbut cancer donât care about trying. When she passed, Malik was forced to move to Englewood to live with his aunt. A new city, same problems.
High school didnât make sense to Malik. Teachers talking about âfuture careersâ while his stomach growled. Kids clowning on his busted shoes while they pulled up in their daddy's foreign.
He wasnât stupidâhe was just tired of playing a rigged game.
After getting jumped outside the school by some locals for âlooking soft,â Malik made his decision: school's out.
Englewood wasnât gentle. But it had opportunity. Malik linked up with a local corner boy named Tone, who showed him how the block movedâweed first, then harder stuff.
But Malik wanted more. He wasnât about just holding down corners. He wanted to be a name. Someone who could bring money home. Someone who could change the game.
Tone introduced him to the local gang, The Eastside Jacks (or you can use a custom gang name from your server). They saw the hunger in Malik. The fire. He was rawâbut teachable. Loyal.
Malik starts off doing lookout jobs, stash runs, maybe even boosting cars. Every dollar counts. Heâs not trying to be a soldier forever thoughâheâs got plans.
As he climbs, Malik starts to face real choices:
Age: 17
Background: Chicago-born, raised in Madison, Wisconsin
Current City: Englewood (recently moved with his aunt)
Origins
Malik Carter never had it easy. Raised by a single mom who worked two jobs in a rundown apartment in Madison, Malik always saw the struggle. Food stamps, eviction threats, hand-me-downsâhe learned early that the world wasnât built for kids like him.His father? Just a name on a jail record. His mom? She triedâbut cancer donât care about trying. When she passed, Malik was forced to move to Englewood to live with his aunt. A new city, same problems.
Dropping Out
High school didnât make sense to Malik. Teachers talking about âfuture careersâ while his stomach growled. Kids clowning on his busted shoes while they pulled up in their daddy's foreign.He wasnât stupidâhe was just tired of playing a rigged game.
After getting jumped outside the school by some locals for âlooking soft,â Malik made his decision: school's out.
Chasing Bread
Englewood wasnât gentle. But it had opportunity. Malik linked up with a local corner boy named Tone, who showed him how the block movedâweed first, then harder stuff.But Malik wanted more. He wasnât about just holding down corners. He wanted to be a name. Someone who could bring money home. Someone who could change the game.
Eyeing the Set
Tone introduced him to the local gang, The Eastside Jacks (or you can use a custom gang name from your server). They saw the hunger in Malik. The fire. He was rawâbut teachable. Loyal.Malik starts off doing lookout jobs, stash runs, maybe even boosting cars. Every dollar counts. Heâs not trying to be a soldier forever thoughâheâs got plans.
Goals
- Short Term: Get his own block, his own team.
- Mid Term: Buy his aunt a car. Fix up her place.
- Long Term: Either die rich or get out clean.
Conflict & Development
As he climbs, Malik starts to face real choices:- Does he stay loyal to the Jacks when the bigger crew offers more money?
- Will he go full savage, or keep a code?
- Can he protect his little cousin from following his path?
- And what happens when the cops start watching him too closely?
RP Hooks
- Rival gang sees Malik as a threatâtries to recruit or take him out.
- A teacher or mentor from school reaches out, offering a way back.
- A setup goes wrong, and Malik has to lay low.
- He finds out the truth about his fatherâs past in Englewood.
