The Families/History and Major Events

History and Current Status
The Families started with OG members Dexx Martin, Chef, Ghost Storm, and Tyrese Tyrone. They all lived in the area of Forum Drive. The Families are made up of four separate gangs consisting of Forum Drive Families, Carson Avenue Families, Davis Neighborhood Families, and Chamberlain Gangster Families.

In May and June 2022, the gang experienced inner and outer turmoil that shaped the ways of the current gang's status. During these times, Drew inadvertently caused a major member fallout and death in the gang. The gang was missing and losing prominent members like OGs Summer, DK, father-and-son Microphone and Megaphone, and Enforcer LJ. Young Lil Flocko left the set to lay low from the wars. After the Ballas war, Brian, Jov, Aubrey, and Drew were blooded out. Ty, Rome, and CJ were the members who took initiative in leading the gang while Dexx is away, and has successfully recruited more members than they have lost.

However, not long after a shocking decision of Ty stepping down as a Shotcaller a week after his promotion and the subsequent betrayal, OG Rome, Shotcaller CJ, and Enforcer Double-A took reins of the operations in the gang for a few months. After they took a break themselves, OG Carter and Lavante came around to lead the the gang, with Dre steering it during the late night activities.

Months later, on October 2022, Dexx returned from his vacation and decided to stay in the set to lead the gang once again, but not without hangups of another internal conflict, a war, and a major OG departure. After Dre's frustrations on an OG decision led to his blood-out, Khalid, T.O., and Yuki followed suit and later also were blooded out. Soon another Ballas war broke out due to sudden Ballas members wanting to take over Chamberlain Hills again. But later when it died down, Carter decided to retire from the set, inadvertently followed by Lavante and Derek Zane, who both were blooded out eventually.

Dexx expressed his thoughts of retiring too, but after a talk with Mike Block, a respected OG leader of the The Blocks, it inspired Dexx to continue to be a southside gangster, and started his next "rebuilding" of the gang.

GSF Vs. Lost MC Conflict - Getting Into the Meth Game
After initially going into business with The Lost MC as their main buyer, The Lost ghosted their deal and immediately cut ties with GSF, forcing the gang to find another supplier. Eventually Summer heard the news from Siz of the HOA and the two groups decided then to work together in the meth game, making both into strong allies.

War with Chang Gang - CG's Aggravation
After an incident with CG during an oxy run. the Chang Gang and GSF engaged in several small shootouts across the city. Dexx Martin and Debo Davis eventually kidnapped Randy Bullet and attempted to speak with him about resolving their differences. However, this did not work out as planned and Randy Bullet was shot down. This along with incidents with CG associate Ray Mond and then new to the city Dean Quincy escalated the conflict into a full war where GSF was hunted down regularly. Eventually, GSF OG Summer and OG Dexx arranged a meeting with Mr. K where the war was officially ended.

Marlo and D-Money Blood Out
Once the war with CG and associates ended it was discovered that Marlo Stanfield (who excluded himself from the war after disagreements with GSF's leadership) paid off CG for safety. Marlo was then hunted down and eventually shot by Dexx Martin and Carter Banx then ocean dumped, officially blooding him out of the gang. The following day later another member of GSF DeQuan Reeves a.k.a. D.Money felt GSF did not have his back after CG continually attacked him and OTT's label Creampie Creations after his Who-Chang diss song dropped. Eventually, Daquan and Carter had a heated argument about GSF's involvement in Wu Chang Records and Creampie Creations beef that resulted in Carter shooting Daquan in the head, killing him instantly.

GSF Vs. NBC Conflict - Meth Turf
NBC had long wanted to get into the Meth game and were actively cooking meth inside the public labs available, however, at the time the only places anyone could push Meth was either on GSF, Ballas or Vagos respective blocks. NBC could not sell on the Ballas or Vagos turf so they attempted to broker a deal with GSF. Talks failed and GSF refused to let any gang sell on their turf. Unhappy with this decision Daquan Dumas then shot down Dexx Martin, Summer Mersion and Devon Jones proclaiming to take GSF's Turf by force. Only a few shootouts occurred between both gangs afterward and eventually, a second meeting was arranged. This meeting did not change anything however and the beef continued. Eventually, NBC would get raided and the gang's leader Guy Jones was sentenced to the 9s effectively ending the beef and forcing them to abandon their plans to take GSF's turf to sell Meth.

Vanilla Unicorn Reopening
The state shut down the Vanilla Unicorn Strip Club after a citizen at the club was deported from the state for their actions effectively closing the venue indefinitely. After months of preparation renovation finally took place and the VU was turned into an exclusive event venue instead of a private entertainment club/strip club. Inside many new features were installed such as hot tubs, towel racks, cameras, and computer gear. The new VIP members were granted access to the exclusive Mitch.tv streaming service where they can become influencers and make money streaming. However In reality Mitch.tv a front for safe money laundering and is a service many criminals in the city take advantage of.

First GSF Vs. BSK War - OTT's VU Keys
Dexx Martin and Outto-Tune Tyrone at the time were on good terms as GSF gave BSK some of their turf to sell meth so when OTT sought to buy a membership at the Vanilla Unicorn Strip Club the two negotiated a price for the membership and agreed to $120,000. However, after several incidents involving OTT inside the VU, including heated arguments with management staff Dexx decided to remove OTT's keys to the VU. This infuriated OTT and he tried to negotiate with Dexx to get his keys back or a refund for the membership he paid for. After all the trouble OTT caused at the VU as well as Bobby Schmiguel pulling a gun on him Dexx refused OTT's demands and the war started shortly after, At first GSF had no demands but eventually settled on 100k to end the conflict. The War lasted for nearly two months with both sides refusing to budge on submitting to the terms of surrender. After Failed ceasefires, False CI documents, Bobby and Double AA leaving BSK, and losing a majority of the later gunfights with GSF, OTT eventually submitted. Alone OTT arrived at the VU surrounded by GSF members and paid Dexx the 100k effectively ending the war.

The Weed Cartel
In an attempt to regain control of the weed game in the city after beating a drug trafficking charge, Wayne Biggaz a member of Chang Gang began taxing all weed packing spots in the southside. Drew heard about this and proposed it to Wayne and Jaylen Carter the leader of Street Team. These three groups had the best weed strains in the city at the time, so they decided to join together in an attempt to push other groups and independent growers out of the weed game. They would do this by holding down the weed packing spots together, preventing people from packing weed that was not one of their three strains. In exchange, they would offer these people one of their strains that they could pack freely and likely make more money selling than their own strain. Southside gangs were exempt from this as the packing spots are in the southside.

A group that initially had an issue with this arrangement was Sessanta Nove. They decided to go over GSF's head and spoke to Wayne directly to try to get their strain approved. However, after a confrontation between members of GSF and Chang Gang, an agreement was made that if they bought 10 boxes of each groups strain a week they would be allowed to grow and pack their own strain.

The gang continued to make large streams of income from the illicit business, conducting large-scale weed grows every other week. But with a successful business come the shortcomings. After Double A and Meatball got caught for drug trafficking and later Billy, DK, and Drew's grow got burned in Burn Island, the realized dreams of the Weed Cartel were put on halt.

Second GSF vs BSK War - War of Respect
A few months have passed since the first war with BSK, and OTT decides to release a diss record specifically aimed at Bobby Schmiguel and Aaron Alexander after betraying BSK and joining GSF as prospects. Summer Mersion and Andrew Jackson hear the song and felt some of the lyrics in the diss track were directed toward GSF but chose not act on it at the time. While robbing car choppers OG Summer and Drew eventually roll up to Devon Davidson a member of BSK and one of the artists on the AA and Bobby Diss Track. OG Summer directs Drew to rob Devon despite knowing to potential blowback from OTT. An enraged OTT eventually hears about this and declares war on GSF once again and starts his attack by going after GSF's main business front The Vanilla Unicorn. BSK manages to gain entry inside the VU and are able to shoot and rob OG Donovan King of his money and his GSF Chain. Not happy with this blatant disrespect GSF engages BSK in several gun fights in the southside. After a few days of fighting with neither side asserting dominance GSF Shotcaller Carter Banx knows another drawn-out war with BSK would not be ideal for the gang and makes the decision to simply end the war by buying back DK's chain from OTT and letting bygones be bygones.

GSF Vs. Balla Conflict - Petty Shootout
The short-lived GSF Vs. Ballas war resulted from the Ballas' aggravation. Small things such as robbing houses, all the way up to shooting OG Donovan King and selling weed in Chamberlain Hills when they thought no GSF were around. However, the main incident which turned it from poking from the Ballas to full-blown war was an incident involving GSF prospect Dick Tames aka Megaphone.

Megaphone caught three Balla hang-arounds/ prospects robbing houses in Chamberlain Hills, after some heated words Megaphone managed to shoot down all three of the Ballas and traded with the last one. This beef didn't last long and was eventually ended by GSF OG Carter Banx and Balla OG Demetrius Jones. GSF paid the Ballas $15k and the two agreed that in the future house robberies are petty and should not result in gunfights and full-on war.

Third GSF Vs. BSK War - BSK's Get Back
Prior to the actual war starting the VU aka The Vanilla Unicorn and it's customers were frequently getting robbed by OTT and his gang. BSK were making good sums of money doing this and would regularly stake out potential victims. GSF were very suspicious of OTT but never actually caught him in the act, but regardless tensions were high.

The war officially started after OTT shot down and robbed the GSF chain from Trumaine Carter who was alone selling drugs on Chamberlain Hills. GSF Retaliated with extreme aggression after this and gunned BSK down several times. The war was Back and forth with both gangs achieving impressive victories and sharing embarrassing losses. Unfortunately just like the first BSK war with GSF the war lasted almost two months and with neither side willing to admit defeat the war was abruptly ended. Both BSK and GSF simply decided to call it even and stay out of each other's way for the foreseeable future.

First GSF Vs. GG War - The ATM Incident
After months of small incidents between Gulag Gang and GSF, such as a GG member stabbing Keandre Davis, Drew putting up sprays on the VU (which greatly ired GG Marty), and GSF members catching low-ranking GG members selling meth on GSF turf, the two groups finally went to war over an ATM.

Drew, as well as a few other GSF members, attempted to steal the ATM from the Gulag Gas Station, which resulted in Drew shooting at GG associate Mr. Ratchet. Drew went on to lie to both GSF and GG, insisting that Ratchet had shot first when in reality it was Drew.

Marty Banks, in exchange for the war ending wanted to take over the turf that the Vanilla Unicorn Strip Club resides on.Dexx Martin refused to give up the turf and the war went on for about a week. In the end, GSF and GG agreed on offering the "Ring of Fire" chili restaurant, a GSF turf found on Innocence Boulevard, and Drew was instructed to pay them $100k in exchange for ending the war.

Drew's Hostile Takeover and Civil War
One of the largest impact to the Families' history is the story of the famed Shotcaller Andrew Jackson and how he nearly overthrew one of the largest criminal gangs in the southside.

Drew claims Triple OG and Member Fallout
Drew Jackson was frustrated with the lack of presence from GSF OGs, with them not being around often and returning only to overturn decisions he and other high-ranking active members were making. As a result of this, Drew decided to try and lead GSF alongside Triple OG Dexx Martin. In the middle of a GG war, Drew brought Dexx into Auntie's house and called Ballas Shotcaller Dreyvon Cartier, aka Drip, who had traveled from Los Santos to Liberty City. Drip had tracked down and kidnapped Dexx's auntie, Latoya Martin, and was holding her at gunpoint. Drew told Dexx he was claiming Triple OG alongside him and had taken his Auntie to ensure he wouldn't be killed immediately. Dexx walked off, leaving Drew unscathed to protect his auntie.

In a petty move by Dexx and because of Drew's contempt, he let the other members of the gang decide whether they recognize Drew as a "Triple OG" which then quickly devolved into picking sides. Ty took off his flag and didn't want to be a part of GSF if Drew was leading, saying that this is not how a true leader claims authority. Enforcer Leland Jones and OG Summer Mersion had declared their non-involvement in the family feud and wars, leading to the former to leave (but still supporting the gang however Dexx may interpret it) and the latter to retire their southside life. Other members such as Curtis James and Aubrey Adams supported Drew, saying that Drew was right and that he had been the only leader around for months, while Billy Sprinkle supported Dexx as his hatred for Drew reached a peak for his recent behavior. Drew was also very close friends with Street Team at the time, who made it clear to members of GSF that if anything were to happen to Drew or if he were to die they would get revenge on GSF.

Street Team's Involvement
After a heated meeting with several members of GSF, Drew came out of his house with a bat intending to hit Dexx, however, Dexx was prepared and stabbed Drew before he had the chance. Drew was admitted to the ICU due to his injuries. Mercury Frost, Drew's girlfriend and member of Street Team, was on his emergency contact list and was called shortly to the hospital and met up with GSF members. For the protection of GSF's matters, OG DK told the Street Team that some crackhead stabbed Drew, but Street Team didn't believe him. Carter Banx asked doctors to put extra security on Drew's room, fearing Dexx would try to kill him again.

When Drew left the hospital several days later, the first person who called him was Mercury who picked him up and brought him to Little Seoul to protect him. She told him to not contact anyone in GSF. Hours later, Dexx found out Drew has left the hospital and began searching for him. A sinking feeling that Drew sought refuge in Little Seoul, Dexx and other GSF members circled the area looking for Drew, even asking Street Team members, who also lied about Drew's location. Eventually, Drew called DK, who had been on his side, and told him he was in Little Seoul and asked him to come alone. Drew and DK made a conversation on the roof while other members of GSF pull up also looking to talk to Drew. Street Team agreed to allow GSF members to meet him but only if they are unarmed. Microphone was the only member allowed up to the roof after being searched for a weapon. While ST members searched GSF members, Dexx and Megaphone pulled up to them, initially misunderstanding the situation that was quickly cleared up.

However not long after, a heated conversation developed between Dexx and Street Team leader Jaylen Carter, where Dexx talked down to him. Jaylen held down from shooting Dexx as per instruction from Drew, but Dexx's attitude caused Jaylen to shoot. Megaphone shot Jaylen in response. Immediately, Street Team and GSF begin a shootout that resulted in all of GSF going down to the Street Team, who were on the roof with Drew shooting down at them. While the shootout happens, Microphone picked up Drew from his wheelchair and attempted to throw him from the building. Before he can reach the ledge, Microphone was shot down by DK, who was then shot by Street Team. Father and son family members Microphone and Megaphone were DOA at Pillbox after the event and DK was admitted into ICU. Soon after hearing the news, Drew then instructed Drip to kill Dexx's auntie.

Ballas' Involvement and Family Matters
During their hunt for Drew, Dexx received the news from Aubrey that Drip was around the set earlier in the night and talked about taking Chamberlain to Aubrey and Dre. For Dexx's response, he decided to have the family attack Ballas too. After they recoup from Megaphone and Microphone's death and before their attack against Street Team, Dexx instructed everyone to patrol around the set and Ballas' Grove Street. Ty and Brian spotted Drip leaving the cul-de-sac and was ordered by Dexx to attack him and took him to the set. Dexx was then informed by Drip about his auntie's demise by orders of Drew. Hearing Drip was attacked near their turf and a takeover by GSF, the Ballas soon started their mission to take on Chamberlain.

A few days into the war, Ty brought several members of GSF together to talk out all the internal issues, explaining that they wouldn't be able to push the Ballas from Chamberlain if they were spending their time fighting each other. Carter threatened Dexx and Drew, saying that if they don't move past their issues he will kill them both and run GSF himself. In a turn of events, Billy showed up in the meeting, not knowing Dexx and Drew still coming to a semi-resolution. Billy, seeing only red, hastily shot Drew, causing Carter to shoot him down.

The Blood Out
After the second Ballas vs GSF war, many members were cut off from the gang. While on the baseball diamond, Brian expresses his dislike about getting into wars over gang sprays. He was then shot by Drew shortly after, who goes on to talk about disloyalty in the family. Because of this, Ty saw an opportunity to blood out Drew. Right after Brian's blood-out, a 20-minute heated discussion happened in the middle alley, and soon Drew was eventually blooded out of GSF by Ty, Curtis James, Paklin Nash, and Derek Zane.

Brian returned a month after his blood-out, receiving the news of Drew's blood-out. With the hope that he could still be allowed to push while not in the gang, Brian was rejected by Ty and Brick stating he is not part of the Family anymore. Jov Diavol was blooded out for expressing the same views as Brian. A few weeks later, Aubrey was caught by BK by the arcade and was eventually blooded out, with her boyfriend and GG member Pluto Rivers witnessing the event.

GSF Vs. Ballas - War for Chamberlain Hills
After the fallout from Drew's attempted hostile takeover left GSF members Rick 'Microphone' Tames and Dick 'Microphone' Tames dead, Drew ordered Dreyvon 'Drip' Cartier, shotcaller of the Ballas to kill Dexx's auntie who he had previously kidnapped to aid in Drew's takeover.

Second GSF Vs. GG War - War for Respect
Tensions between The Families and Gulag Gang had remained high after their first war had ended. GG had no respect for GSF and several instances led up to the second war that showed that. Brick was paid by GG member Larry Knox to grenade fellow GG member Richard O'Conner's wedding. Brick then decided he won't bomb the wedding and so Larry went ahead and did it instead. In this mix-up, the wedding guest and Chief of Police Sam Baas called out that GSF had thrown the grenade. GG member Appie Turk sought revenge and grenade'd Tyrell Okafor before hearing the full story. Instances like this caused the unrest between the two groups to be at an all-time high, including an incident where another group of GG members cooked meth on GSF's baseball diamond which was a line crossed for most GSF members. They all gathered in a circle and agreed that a war with GG was overdue, so they began to prepare. However, within a couple of days, the war kicked off after a phone call between Brooklyn Davis and GG leader Marty Banks. After leaving prison after 9 years Brooklyn aka 'BK' texted ex-GSF member Aubrey Adams, receiving info that she had recently started dating GG member Pluto Rivers, to which BK retorted to Aubrey asking "... you hanging with the Goofy Gang?". Because of this, Aubrey informed GG of the text and as reparations, Marty wanted BK to come to GG Gas Station and apologize on his knees. BK refused and thus war began with GSF and GG, with GSF attacking GG first. GSF decided their time has come not to be tested for each encounter they have with GG, saying it is now a war for respect.

Ty's Betrayal
Only a week after being promoted to Shotcaller Tyler Thompson called a big meeting with several GSF members, he tells them he's stepping down from a leadership role and doesn't want to be in charge of leading GSF anymore. Members of the Families were shocked by Ty's sudden change of heart and tried to reason with him, he repeated that GSF had become too aggressive and the gang was moving too fast. When blooded-in member Eddie Ochoa attempted to speak up and voice his opinion he was told to shoot the fuck up several times and Ty pulled his gun out, Ocho pulled his gun in response and pointed it at Ty. Ty further justified his point that the Families had become too aggressive. The meeting ended with Ty moving down to the rank of G. Ty leaves the meeting and goes to speak with GG Marty Banks and Gazpacho Prince, he spills all of the GSFs internal issues and explains why he wanted to step down. Ty becomes paranoid that GSF will blood him out when he returns to Chamberlain and prospect Donnie Mars tells Ty he loves him.

GSF Vs. Seaside War - A prospect's altercation
GSF prospect Donnie Mars was pulled over by two Ballas pretending to be cops in the Uwu Cafe parking lot, they ended up kicking his car and he paid a fake ticket to get them to leave. Once Donnie had left the car a GG member kicked his car and disabled it. Donnie came back, found the car broken, and walked into Uwu to find the fake cops, he was confronted by Seaside leader Benji Ramos and Ash Ketchup who asked what he was looking for. He responded by saying that it's not you so don't worry about it. Benji took this as disrespect and the two started an argument, Donnie attempted to leave but was called back by GSF Tyrell Okafor who wanted him to apologize. Benji continued to throw insults so Donnie left again. SS Zaceed Skengerton heard Donnie calling out on the radio and thought he was continuing to talk shit about Benji. Zaceed robbed him and when Donnie called him a pussy he shot him.

Donnie, thinking GSF won't back him due to him only being a prospect asks TO to black out and get revenge on Benji. TO told Donnie to get off the block after hearing he wanted to take off green. Once GSF Shotcaller Curtis James hears of this he meets with several members of Seaside, the conversation ends with them telling GSF to do something about it. CJ tells Donnie to come back to GSF and that he doesn't think he did anything wrong, he says they will likely be going to war with Seaside. The next day CJ has a conversation with SS Karl Johnny Black, where he says it's GSFs move whether they are going to retaliate or not. The next day GSF kidnaps Benji and brings him to the Kortz Center, Donnie executes him saying "GSF did it bitch". The group of GSF catch another SS member Taylor Briggs and shoot him down outside the bank.

The August Conflicts of 2022
Petty conflicts or wars are the wars of small, petty reasons, and are often started from “g-checks” or a slight smidge on one’s ego in the south-side. As Lavante puts it, it's been the in the life of The Families, telling the young homies of a similar story of a war over a stolen sandwich many years ago. They usually end up in multiple shootouts for a few days with possibility of a full blown war, and ending it on a short note, usually no loot to be won.

These wars had made the old practice of GSF averse to perceived small baits of war, often turning down potential long drawn wars and the obvious disadvantages the members have been exhausted of, but realizing later that it was affecting the gang’s reputation, with other gangs perceiving them as weak.

However, after new spray imports arrived in the city and the gang gaining new bloods, the old guard of GSF slowly let their hair down again and allowed fresh members to toot the horn as the gang thinks it’s the right time to do such since they’ve felt that they have been treated with disrespect for the longest time - a behavior change that some older members reluctantly accepted and that many in the city were suddenly surprised by.

Versus Chang Gang - Bobby’s house robbery
The Chang Gang ‘war’ began with CG member Bobby Brown was found robbing a house. After GSF members outed his ruse of visiting his grandma for a salad, Bobby was aggravated and shot at them but was incapacitated. Now injured at the hospital, Bobby told OG Carter that he didn't want to let it slip being disrespected by the new GSF, and soon he hinted a war. The next day, after a CG ambush on Chamberlain Hills, OG Dexx and CG Leader Mr. K agreed to use knives instead moving forward. After a few days of many scuffles, home base to home base shanking, a shotgun fired to a gas pump, and an RPG thrown to the street, the 'war' ultimately died down after police arrived on the scene, or when Randy Bullet gunned down Randy Wrangler.

Versus Vagos - The $20 car accident
Recklessly driving from a boost activity, Khalid Hussain and others accidentally hit Vagos member Juan Cuervo's car. Juan swerved back to hit GSF's car near the Barrio to retaliate after GSF didn’t return back to the accident. After Khalid told Juan that he didn't hit the car, Juan then charged them $20 instead, not believing their word. Then BK called more GSF members down to the barrio. Noticing the heat, Khalid then agreed to pay Juan and asked for his Paypal, but then he presented himself with an attitude that Juan seem to dislike and rejected his payment. After Juan left, it was believed by BK that Juan mentioned that Khalid would be shot later. GSF soon attacked Juan for this in the Barrio and later ignited multiple shootouts that lasted until the tsunami. Afte the tsunami the potential war has since been dead on the water.

Versus Ballas - Running over Pak
Seeing Paklin Nash being run over by the Ballas, who showed disrespect after realizing their accident, Deezy disliked their attitude and popped the Ballas’ car’s tires. This prompted the Ballas to return fire, but they were ended by Ben, who was alerted by the gunfight. A two-part shootout took place but hours later the Ballas higher ups met with CJ and agreed to end it, realizing it wasn’t worth it.

Versus BBMC - Boost gone wrong
BK, Mobbins, and Julian went on a boosting job on the BBMC turf, and attempted to find BBMC members to inform of their activity. Believing they found no one on turf and finding no members in the yellow pages, the GSF members proceeded with the job, shooting boosted car owners that were attempting to knock them out. Not too long, BBMC member Junior came down the location of the shots. As per Julian’s word, the BBMC member immediately pointed a shotgun at Julian and the gang, who responded by aiming their guns back at them. BBMC then fired at them and so GSF fired back. After a while, Julian called up the BBMC to settle the scuffle, however he was met with full aggression and was told to watch their backs. Not liking their attitude demeaning the gang especially Julian, the three involved GSF members rolled back to the Billabong and shot up their turf, with Julian downed later. That night, after a suspicious helicopter hovers over Chamberlain and hearing the current news, Shotcaller CJ orders the gang to strap up to protect from a potential scuffle. However after another abrupt war with Gulag Gang ignited the very next day, GSF’s war pitchforks against BBMC were put on hold.

Third GSF VS. GG War - The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush hits Los Santos and gold panning quickly becomes the prime way to make easy cash in the city. Double A discovered that it is possible to gold pan inside the canal areas prominent in the southside. GSF as a whole soon began to pan in the canals regularly and slowly other southside gangs like the Vagos, Ballas, BSK and even R.U.S.T joined in as well. Gulag Gang however didn't like this practice of panning in the canals, called it "Not Gangster", and believed that it's unsanitary because of the poo water used to pan the gold. To eliminate panning from the southside Gulag Gang began to rob anyone panning in the canals regardless if it's on or near their gang turf.

The war lasted just under a week until Dexx Martin discovered that the mayor of Los Santos Mickey S was in full support of GG's war on the southside 'pandemic'. While Dexx believed warring over canals wasn't worth it, this news of Mickey 's involvment greatly influenced Dexx's decision to end the conflict with Gulag Gang and abandon panning in the canals.

The Great GSF Exodus
After the previous GG war things were looking relatively good for the Families as they had great numbers and were not afraid of any challenge. This however didn't last as turmoil inside the gang drove the OG's to kick Donnie Mars off the set entirely. Some members were confused by this decision and blamed Carter and the other OGs for this action. This resentment made Carter Banx paranoid that the disgruntled members would eventually try and kill him. Some days later a secret meeting was held with Donnie where he explained his side of he story to Brooklyn Davis, Christopher Mobbins, and Eddie Ochoa causing them to contemplate leaving the gang. Carter got word of this meeting and in response decided to seclude himself. He proceeded remove keys from Keandre "Dre" Davis and Khalid Hussain who he presumed was around the secret reunion. This greatly angered Dre and Khalid, both as they felt they did nothing to deserve this. It especially affected Dre's $150K marijuana deal with the Marabunta Grande as Dre thought his stock was locked behind Auntie's House's doors (per Carter's defense, the weed stock was immediately moved to the garage truck before Dre could express his disappontment).

Eventually tensions inside the gang got to a boiling point and several members of GSF decided to drop their colors and or leave entirely. The members that left included Brooklyn Davis, Julian Davis, Eddie Ochoa. Christopher Mobbins, Khalid Hussain, Yuki Tanaka, Keandre Davis and several prospects and hangarounds. This exodus forced GSF to rebuild once again and recruit new members to replenish their lacking numbers.

GSF Vs. Ballas - The Second War for Chamberlain
Another war for Chamberlain Hills was so sudden that rumors floated around that after Dre and Khalid left it was said that both of them set the Ballas after the gang's home. Dexx and Carter didn’t believe this as they thought the war didn't make sense to do it again and even more so that they heard the Ballas' reason was about how abundant Chamberlain was of potential customers. After a few talks between Dexx and one of the Ballas Leaders Jon Joyce went sideways, with GSF rejecting Ballas' request of $150k and Ballas dismissing GSF's multiple counter-offers of giving the "Moseley's shop", the VU Pimphouse, pushing drugs on Chamberlain wearing no colors, or even buying a hoodpass. The war continued until Baby G Kai Alexander paid the Ballas to stop it. This decision greatly disappointed Dexx but acknowledged his choice.

The Departure of Carter and Lavante
On the week after the last Ballas war that was left in the wake of Dre and Khalid 's departure, OG Carter felt it was the right time to leave the southside, believing his time has come to leave the set after staying for four years. Lavante or L felt on the same boat with Carter, as he himself is also on the same path as him. During their talks, Dexx reluctantly allowed their retirement and as well as the rest of GSF too, recognizing the hard work and dues they took for years. Dexx believed it was a good way to depart from a southside gang, as long as they won't leave to join another southside gang. From then on, Carter and Lavante believe they stood in good graces with the gang. Not long after, Derek Zane followed suit.

However after a big meeting with the present members, The Families decided to fulfill how rules should stick for those who left - to blood out non-OG members leaving - as it is part of the gang's rebuild mission. Dexx reinstated that members who allowed to leave or quietly left should not be joining criminal organizations, unless blooded out. He also told the members that the OGs will deal with the current blood outs. Later that day, Dexx called up L, who was already apart of HOA a day after his departure, to warn him of what was going to happen. He promised himself he would not hunt L in Mirror Park but would hurt him when he sees him anywhere, just to perform the blood out.

Not a week later, Derek met with OG Rome on the baseball diamond and was eventually blooded out. A few days after separate talks regarding Lavante's fate with HOA OGs Andi Jones and Julio Thomas, L called up Dexx to accept his blood out and meet in the baseball diamond. Only a very few words were exchanged as Lavente was immediately jumped. Dexx kept his promise to beat down L but ultimately stabbed him just to make sure L couldn't walk for a few days.

Dexx thinks of leaving
After years of the usual wars and members leaving, Dexx was feeling tired of the usual monotony of being a Southside denizen - the constant war baits, the unreasonable shootouts, and the zero to one hundred reaction times. Because of these, he thought of leaving the gang life after Carter and Lavante left. He explained in a meeting with Seaside leader Benji Ramos, Gulag Gang member Larry Knox, and NBC member Salem Barghouthi, that if the Southside will still be the same in three months, he would retire as a regular local. Benji and Larry sympathized with him and talked of bringing back the Southside taxing, to which Dexx agreed. After they left, Dexx also shared these frustrations to his fellow members who also respected his state.

Later that same night, Mike Block called up Dexx to come to his set. Mike and his fellow Block Gang members soon arrived to the Crystal Heights apartments, but not without some Street Team members who chased Mike to a stand still in GSF turf in Chamberlain Hills alleyway, seemingly wanting to give retribution to Mike and the Blocks. Dexx, furious with the Street Team's behavior on his set, hesitated to shoot but stomped off a potential gunfight. After a few moments, Mike took a peaceful disagreement through surrendering a gun to Street Team, who soon agreed and left the set.

Mike and Dexx save Christmas
During the talks between the Blocks and GSF, Dexx asks Mike whether he could be help the Southside, seeing that Mike is one of the model gangsters Dexx approves of. Through that early situation with the Street Team, Dexx gave Mike an idea to try and save Southside, to which Mike happily agreed to, calling it "Mike Block “and Dexx Save The Hood For Christmas”. Later, GSF visited the Blocks’ "Traphouse" in Covenant Avenue, finding a traffic blockade in the Carson side. While Dexx sold merchandise on the corner, he realized that Mike reinvigorated his view of the Southside around, and decided to stay forever, as the first gangster in the city or be the last gangster to leave. He and Mike planned to talk to the other heads of the Southside gangs to start a unification, that the Northside gangs or unaffiliated criminals would be penalized more.

The VU Meeting
Multiple whispers of Southside dying through the Vagos’ disbandment and the Ballas’ "absent presence" has made the rest of the city’s gangs keen to "revive" the Southside. One of these was the move of a Northside gang the Save Our Souls, that was perceived as Seaside’s street team, into one of the territories of Vagos. Another was a new gang calling themselves “Crips” were running around messing about with other Southside gangs. Then there was the arrival of Dean Quincy into Grove Street, who thought of taking over the Ballas' territory for a potential territorial gang under Chang Gang. With these news floating between gang members and their shared frustrations, Dexx met up with BSK leader OTT and agreed to set up a Southside gang meeting in the Vanilla Unicorn Strip Club.

Many different gang members were also invited in the meeting: Vagos, Ballas, Marabunta Grande, RUST, and Gulag Gang. Later, Dean Quincy invited himself in the meeting and explained that there was no new gangs that’s going to take over the Ballas territory. Somehow later, GSF and GG went head to head with each other, talking about how GSF isn’t allowing themselves to be "consumed" per Marty Banks, leader of Gulag Gang, who seemingly believed that winning a war should enable the “winner” to take sprays and end a gang’s longevity. Dexx believed it was a silly opinion. The arguing continued and ultimately escalated into a shootout, with GG injuring all GSF members. Through GSF's perspective, there was no fruit to be had in the meeting anyway, and that GG will antagonize GSF. The meeting seemed that it continued for a short while after members of GSF and some of GG left the meeting.

Kai's Blood Out
It was this very meeting that Kai has come about his place in The Families, seemingly affected by the negative perception of many of the city of the gang. During the meeting he was quickly found guilty after of GG members revealed to Dexx that Kai was talking about his grievances of his own gang to GG members, especially during their wars. The next day after the meeting, Kai expressed his resignation to OG Rome, on how he was always alone in the set for hours and making moves for the gang. OG Rome blooded him out soon after.

The Southside vs The Police
In the next few days, the Southside felt a bit more alive again; with the Blocks setting blockades and Gulag gang and The Dons taxing packing spots, The Families also began their own rebuilding, starting with Walter turning the old Gabriela’s warehouse into his cigar business Eliv-8 Cigar Bar & Lounge. However on 20th of December the mask mandate was announced - a law where every masked person in public is checked for their belongings by police. Talks were made between PD heads and Southside gangsters as the gangsters argue that the masks are part of their culture, but eventually it concluded that masked people will still be checked even in the Southside.

New Vinewood PD Chief of Police Den Shiesty was insistent of checking Family members whenever he patrols the Forum Drive and has quickly made an enemy of the gang. It did not help when the following days had the Southside seen many melee action between Ballas, The Families, Vagos, and BSK due to skyrocketing gun prices. A couple of days later the melee brawls started down the Southside. Dexx heard from BSK leader OTT that he has settled an agreement with Chief Officer Sheisty to have a melee brawl together and settle the mask mandate (Sheisty’s word saying that he will take forcibly masks off in Southside). An hour later in Dollar Pills parking lot, all Southside gangs showed up with even more melee weapons and preparing for the upcoming brawl with the PD. With Shiesty nowehere to be found in agreed meeting time, the gangs decided to storm the PD.

The night began and the police arrived in the corner of Strawberry avenue and Forum Drive and cordoned the opposite side of Strawberry, across the Dollar Pills where the Southside gangs were waiting. With the gangsters holding up their word of not carrying guns but melee weapons, they approach the PD's cordon of cars and officers and demanded to ask for Sheisty’s word of a brawl. However with the sight of nail bats, sledgehammers, and knuckledusters, the PD instead armed themselves with guns. Shortly, the gang members, high off the pride, bloodthirst, and even drugs, charged the PD, who retaliated with bullets.

The enactment of the mask mandate continued despite Southside residents’ protest and patrol checks for masks eventually stopped being frequent in the later months since many members of The Families complied to the law.

The Field of Dreams
The "Field of Dreams" was a large marijuana plantation operation spearheaded by The Families, nicknamed by Dexx who was inspired by the movie of the same name. Planned for many months, the "Field of Dreams" was a long-held dream of Dexx and Billy, who suggested to start the operation in Forum Drive. Prior to operation day, both Dexx and Billy prepared to gather maximum amount of seeds for "Hemp" (Dexx's strain) and "Weed" (Billy's strain). Dexx called up interested gang members to plant with them on the day and Billy invited new hangarounds to be The Families' new growers. On January 15th 2022, the op kicked off with Billy initially thinking of planting in the main Forum Drive backyards, but was finally convinced to start in the Recreation Center's grassy fields. Many people outside the gang helped in the planting phase, including BSK, Dean Quincy, and Jaylen Carter Jr. The field ultimately exhausted over 1200 seeds. In its harvest time, many people were invited to see the field and harvest any amount of plants, from lone criminals to gangs like Bondi Boys MC, Chang Gang, and Lost MC.

Eventually, the "Field of Dreams" ended after the law enforcement got wind of their obvious operation through street patrols and police chases. However since they weren't able to find evidence of the growers, especially GSF, the police were only able to find a few stragglers who caught harvesting in the fields. Many in the Families believe this feat was one of the greatest victories the gang has over the police despite being raided for a different case in the same day, where Auntie's house and Fresh Out were raided for the first time due to Dexx's pending gun trafficking investigation.

The "Field of Dreams" panorama. Taken by Paulie.

GSF Vs. Chang Gang/Street Team - The False Flag
Long before the official conflict even began Triple OG Dexx and Carmella Coreset have had long and hostile history due to past transgressions at the VU and the accusations of her being the possible mother of Dexx's biological son Tyler Thompson. GSF Member Cora Doll Ramirez While doing her usual dodo runs with her boyfriend Eric Wolfenstein come across Carmella who is dressed in full GSF gang colors and a green flag on her face in preparation for an upcoming bank job. This rightfully upsets Cora and she presses Carmella on how disrespectful her actions are even bringing up Carmella's past relationship with Dexx.

Afterward Carmella proceeds to continue her disrespect of GSF on Twatter which in turn prompts GSF members T.O, Deezy, and Zee Davis to kidnap her from prison and shoot her down. Chang Gang eventually get word of this and since Carmella has close ties with Ramee they decide to imitate war on GSF the very next day soon Street Team eventually joins in as well under orders from their leader Jaylen.

Many Gun fights occur with a majority of the wins going to Chang Gang and Associates and after about a week of fighting Terms are met to end the conflict. Doll agrees to apologies to Carmella and concede to her demands ending the war...or so GSF thought as Street Team and CG continued to attack them on a regular basis which confused and angered Dexx who thought the conflict was over. While leaving the hospital GSF encounter a solo Mr.K who is currently evading an extremely large warrant and he is shot down in the ensuing gunfight resulting in his untimely capture. Mr.K was charged with the maximum time given aka the 9s. This greatly enrages the rest of Chang Gang who under Randy Bullet Execute Order 66 on GSF.

Inside Prison both Dexx and Mr.K have a long heated conversation and Despite the blatant disrespect shown to GSF by CG even are able to come to an understanding and negotiate a ceasefire however this did not last long as once the rest of CG arrive in visitation hurling insults at Dexx and his gang, Dexx attacks Mr.K and is later shot down by Ramee in prison reigniting the war once again. Chang Gang continue to hunt down and kill any GSF members they can find and even take over Forum Drive for a few days to further rub salt into the wound.

After a week of fighting and attempting to hold their own against CG and Street Team a Second meeting inside Auntie's is arranged where terms to end the war began. To End the war once and for all Mr. K and Dexx agree to kiss between both parties. CG selects Pigeon as their representative and GSF chooses G member Stolly as their representative. On Forum Drive outside of Aunties' A weirdly passionate kiss is exchanged between both Pigeon and Stolly officially ending the conflict.

Hydra and RUST ask about territory
Early in April, after ending a war with Chang Gang, Hydra approached GSF to ask to live in Chamberlain Hills area, telling Dexx that their territorial apartment near the airport has burned down. Dexx then quickly gave them a staunch “no” after Hydra members gave him an attitude before their meeting. Later that day, R.U.S.T called up to meet in the Innocence Boulevard Gas Station, to buy a spray since they wanted to build their business in the gas station. It did not take long for Dexx to wonder whether all these approaching to The Families’ turf may have been all a set up, especially after hearing about Hydra members having an aggressive attitude and disrespect towards the Families gang a few days prior.

After another round of few meetings with the family, Dexx then decided he’d reject the money offer from RUST and later proceeded to warn other Southside gangs of encroaching Northside gangs. This pricked the ears of Hydra leader Flippy, who came down to Forum a day later to demand Dexx’s explanation as to why Dexx would spread a rumour of a “Hydra invasion”. After what was perceived as a nonsense accusation, Hydra frustratingly left the set leaving the rest of The Family members confused. Later in the day, Ray, leader of RUST, phoned Dexx for a meeting.

Meeting with RUST
In the meeting at the Rec Center parking lot, Ray told Dexx that he wanted to buy two sprays off The Families, specifically the Rec Center billboard and the gas station. Dexx, feeling that RUST didn’t deserve it, rejected RUST’s offer. For almost two hours, many back and forth discussions and side-bars later of which sprays was going to be taken in exchange of ever changing money deal (initially a million dollars) from RUST, the two sprays became one spray at the gas station, which then turned to two sprays again for a building near the spray shop. Dexx explained his rejection as he didn’t see any activity from RUST or any heads up from them in the past eight months, the months where RUST claimed that this spray issue started from. Both parties left frustrated as they haven’t come up with a mutual resolution. Later a phone call from Ray declared his disagreement with Dexx’s rejection, to which Dexx tells him to “do something about it”.

War with RUST
On the first week, almost all shootouts ended with RUST sweeping The Families gang with their high powered guns, super cars, and an abundant resource of grappling guns. RUST was also equipped with former allies and members of The Families, so old war tactics of the gang were used against them immediately. It also didn’t help that their war colors are nonexistent, with many RUST members wearing different colors and patterns during shootouts, even false-flagging at one point. Initially, The Families won a couple of shootouts at most in the mornings but RUST almost always popped more heads, quickly hunting lone members on the dead nights in retaliation to The Families hunting Sarah and LJ one night. Members in the morning benched out after the barrage of RUST’s attacks almost every other hour since the evenings.

War with CG again
With every war in the Southside, many onlookers and bystanders never seem to want to get out of the shootouts, as many pretending ‘journalists’ want to take a scoop of the “war” while in a suspicious car. “Hood News”, nosy gang members, and unfortunate passerbys, they always end up with random bullets flying over their heads, or even shot at, as Family members cannot identify their enemy RUST members’ colors.

On one of days, right after RUST successfully resprayed the gas station billboard, The Families were getting ready for retribution. An unidentified Futo car arrived in front of Auntie’s house to which a lot of Family members were frustrated, particularly OG Billy. Out came from the car was Mr. K and a Norwegian guy wearing bright red colors, who both ran to Auntie’s door. Dexx approached Mr. K and told that he shouldn’t be around the set as the shootout is still going on. Already on the edge by many onlookers involving themselves in shootouts especially with the Norwegian guy who has been told multiple times to leave the turf, Billy angrily told off Mr. K to leave. Mr. K took offense by his attitude and defended that he was only informing GSF of RUST’s location.

Having none of K’s apparent snide toward GSF’s current situation, an irate Billy immediately commented on K’s ego and threatened to shoot if he didn’t leave. A surprised K then tests Billy to try and shoot him if he was so angry. Billy quickly complied and shot K and his Norwegian partner. This shocked many members in the Family, as Billy was directly starting a war against CG. A firefight came to the Forum Drive within few minutes with the K on the ground. During this, Dexx brought K inside Auntie’s house to cover from fire. Later, Lang Buddha with a news crew entered the war zone but later was quickly called into Auntie’s house by Dexx due to heavy firefight. RUST members arrive inside Auntie’s house and revived K on heroadrenaline. K, finding Dexx incapacitated outside the house, threw Dexx’s belongings and launched his revenge soon after.

Mr. K announced a 5 million bounty for Billy’s head but changed it to reward those who could accumulate most GSF bodies. A thousand shootouts and a block party held by CG later, the Forum was painted with many sprays as a sign of CG and the city’s disrespect of The Families. At one point the shootouts were non-negotiable, as GSF members were a shoot-on-sight, especially Billy, who was already open to reach out and end it initially after their first shootout. Taxing lone GSF members and many unanswered calls by K later, the war ended few days after K picked up Billy’s phone call but only after K approached Dexx for an apology.

RUST’s disrespect and GSF's blood outs
The third week signaled the end of the war for The Families and RUST, but not without escalations between the two gangs. Generally, it was RUST refusing to come to terms with Dexx and The Families after the many attempts conversing the gang on giving up the spray but at the same time disrespecting them. With every failed attempt against coming to terms, the resentment and disrespect grew.

Days after the first day of firefights, the RUST requested a meeting with Dexx, however Ray wasn’t around. With a RUST member opening their meeting with “we’ve been clapping you guys”, it was a sign that Dexx didn’t want to bother since the respect has gone away in the beginning. After ending the meeting with GSF gunned down again, RUST members tried to get another word from Dexx alone in Grandma’s. Even saving his wounds after, Dexx took more offense in RUST not getting that his point of respecting a Southside resident’s property. With Dexx rejecting their attempts, RUST gave up their own requests.

The war lasted for another week, with RUST members pursuing every Family member they can find in the set, while GSF members themselves have resorted to defending with knives and hatchets due to depleting financial resources from their last two wars with CG.

Nico’s blood out
Throughout the week, the Families experienced multiple afflictions from the opposing gang; from having lost shootouts, to RUST members holing out handicapped members at Auntie’s house, to the following days having them hang out at RUST’s scrapyard with attempts of convincing Family members to give up and wanting to approach another OG, it was at that point where RUST won’t reason with Dexx but with Rome. Frankie Lorenzo that particular day noticed fellow G member Nico August’s off-guarded friendliness with many RUST members. On one evening, being the only member of the night possessing a gun, Nico decided to give retribution to RUST and solo-attacked the RUST members at the gas station, after he left homies with knives at Aunties. The next morning he was heavily scolded off of his mistake, being that his missing gun from last night could have been the last support of GSF’s shootout before they lost the gas station spray. The next few days were entwined of another CG war of which during these times Nico began showing signs of resignation and emotional distress, while other members who were around the time wouldn’t break. It was also one of these times Nico kept his pursuing secret relationship of RUST associate Nana Banana.

Nico went to the mountains and called up RUST member Achez Perez to talk. However on their meeting, almost all RUST members showed up and heard Nico’s plight of his gang, who asked for help on what to do to end the war. RUST then sympathized with Nico and wanted to help him out to leave The Families. Later that night, Nico finally called Brick and wanted to meet him on the baseball diamond. Quickly preparing for a set up, Brick, Frankie, and prospect Vinny scoped out the field to see if any RUST was waiting and soon met with Nico sitting on the baseball diamond. Nico expressed his want of leaving the gang life, that he got tired of seeing homies mowed down for many shootouts. Brick, having none of it, called him “soft”, and gunned down Nico. Immediately shots sparked from everywhere and revealed themselves as RUST, just as a helicopter landed and rescued a freshly injured but unconscious Nico.

Upon hearing the news, Dexx shared that Nico’s blood out was that of how Hydra’s Miguel left The Families years ago, and how he was very disappointed of Nico’s disloyalty after being in the gang for the longest. He also expressed his disdain of people disrespecting their practice of blood outs.

LJ’s blood out
There were many thoughts of blooding out LJ as soon as the gang found out he was in RUST and participating in shootouts. Days after losing Nico, Dexx set the green light to hunt LJ. Finding him in sitting a parked car in Vinewood boulevard, Frankie and Brick scooped up LJ, who was with his fellow RUST member Connell MacGregor. On the baseball diamond, LJ only expressed that the war was a “shitty situation” and acknowledged his participation of the war through joining a gang, especially when it is the current enemy of his old gang. LJ was shortly blooded out by Brick and Frankie.

RUST’s war is over
The following day had the remaining members of The Families received literal torture from RUST since blooding out LJ. Many members were stressed out, still armed with only melees due to dwindling resources. Ironically, even the RUST members were also begging them to stop the war, while still hunting and gunning down GSF members in attempts to change up their decisions the members they captured cannot control.

On the third week Brick called up Ray to set up a meeting in RUST’s compound. Multiple side-bars have been had since both parties believe it could be a chance to end the war. Finally, Dexx pushes his foot down and decided to sell the two sprays at 1 million dollars to a seemingly confused Ray, who claimed to only get 1 spray since they already got a previous spray from them. Dexx believes he and GSF would meet with RUST again if the two sprays aren’t dealt with due to another new RUST-affiliated business that appeared under a GSF spray (that which is included in the deal).

The GSF/RUST ended the war on a deal where RUST receive their single spray and giving a quarter-million dollar to GSF.

Aftermath (Doll’s blood out)
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The Vanilla Unicorn and the Meth Lab trade
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